RECON: TNO occultation with 137295

Event between (137295) 99RB216 and star GA0960:00293557 with event index number of 2039533

Geocentric closest approach at 2027/12/10 06:58:10 UTC

J2000 position of star is 03:25:59.9 +07:31:52
Equinox of date position of star is 03:27:10.9 +07:36:27
Stellar brightness G=15.1, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 23 degrees from the moon. Moon is 86% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.7

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TNO is 34.6 AU from the Sun and 33.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 21.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 188 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1501 km.
The sky-plane scale is 24439.1 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.3
Diameter=205.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 9.6 sec chord
Diameter=83.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 2:1E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 137295, (2027/12/10 06:41UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:31.6 +16:33:48  0.8 19.29  37
Menkar         03:03:44.6 +04:11:52  2.5  6.83  20
1Omi Tau       03:26:19.3 +09:07:32  3.6  1.53  22
PPM 146581     03:29:07.6 +07:50:45  7.9  0.46  23
PPM 146547     03:27:24.0 +07:35:37 10.0  0.04  23
137295         03:27:29.8 +07:37:39 15.1        23
Positions are for equinox of date

This table contains the target star visibility for the RECON network. The observing range has been set to a maximum of 4.8 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 25.0 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=6.7%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 06:56:18 -60.8 Dark Up 40.8 214.2 Up 06:41:18 - 07:11:18 4713
Kamloops 06:57:02 -60.1 Dark Up 45.9 196.0 Up 06:42:02 - 07:12:02 4711
Kelowna 06:56:59 -61.1 Dark Up 46.5 197.5 Up 06:41:59 - 07:11:59 4635
Peachland 06:57:00 -61.1 Dark Up 46.6 197.1 Up 06:42:00 - 07:12:00 4628
Summerland 06:57:00 -61.2 Dark Up 46.8 197.3 Up 06:42:00 - 07:12:00 4615
Penticton 06:57:00 -61.3 Dark Up 46.8 197.5 Up 06:42:00 - 07:12:00 4608
Oliver 06:56:59 -61.6 Dark Up 47.1 197.6 Up 06:41:59 - 07:11:59 4579
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:56:59 -61.9 Dark Up 47.3 197.9 Up 06:41:59 - 07:11:59 4563
Victoria 06:57:12 -60.9 Dark Up 48.4 192.3 Up 06:42:12 - 07:12:12 4562
Tonasket 06:56:59 -62.1 Dark Up 47.6 197.9 Up 06:41:59 - 07:11:59 4537
Okanogan 06:56:59 -62.4 Dark Up 47.9 197.8 Up 06:41:59 - 07:11:59 4509
Brewster 06:57:00 -62.5 Dark Up 48.2 197.6 Up 06:42:00 - 07:12:00 4488
Manson/Chelan 06:57:01 -62.6 Dark Up 48.5 197.2 Up 06:42:01 - 07:12:01 4474
Wenatchee 06:57:02 -63.0 Dark Up 49.0 197.1 Up 06:42:02 - 07:12:02 4434
Ellensburg 06:57:02 -63.3 Dark Up 49.4 196.9 Up 06:42:02 - 07:12:02 4401
Yakima 06:57:02 -63.6 Dark Up 49.8 197.0 Up 06:42:02 - 07:12:02 4366
Toppenish/White Swan 06:57:02 -63.8 Dark Up 50.0 197.3 Up 06:42:02 - 07:12:02 4345
Goldendale 06:57:03 -64.2 Dark Up 50.6 196.9 Up 06:42:03 - 07:12:03 4301
PNWRO 06:56:57 -64.7 Dark Up 50.0 199.7 Up 06:41:57 - 07:11:57 4297
The Dalles 06:57:05 -64.2 Dark Up 50.9 196.4 Up 06:42:05 - 07:12:05 4284
Maupin 06:57:04 -64.6 Dark Up 51.3 196.7 Up 06:42:04 - 07:12:04 4246
Sisters 06:57:06 -65.1 Dark Up 52.2 196.3 Up 06:42:06 - 07:12:06 4173
Bend 06:57:05 -65.4 Dark Up 52.4 196.8 Up 06:42:05 - 07:12:05 4149
Oregon Observatory 06:57:06 -65.5 Dark Up 52.6 196.6 Up 06:42:06 - 07:12:06 4135
North Lake 06:57:04 -66.3 Dark Up 53.1 197.8 Up 06:42:04 - 07:12:04 4071
Chiloquin 06:57:07 -66.4 Dark Up 53.9 196.5 Up 06:42:07 - 07:12:07 4020
Klamath Falls 06:57:07 -66.7 Dark Up 54.2 196.8 Up 06:42:07 - 07:12:07 3987
Lakeview 06:57:02 -67.4 Dark Up 54.0 199.1 Up 06:42:02 - 07:12:02 3967
Cedarville 06:57:01 -68.0 Dark Up 54.5 199.7 Up 06:42:01 - 07:12:01 3905
Fall River/Burney 06:57:06 -67.8 Dark Up 55.3 197.9 Up 06:42:06 - 07:12:06 3873
Susanville 06:57:03 -68.6 Dark Up 55.7 199.4 Up 06:42:03 - 07:12:03 3806
Greenville 06:57:05 -68.7 Dark Up 56.0 199.1 Up 06:42:05 - 07:12:05 3783
Gimple 06:57:04 -68.7 Dark Up 56.0 199.2 Up 06:42:04 - 07:12:04 3782
Quincy 06:57:04 -68.8 Dark Up 56.2 199.2 Up 06:42:04 - 07:12:04 3764
Portola 06:57:02 -69.2 Dark Up 56.2 200.0 Up 06:42:02 - 07:12:02 3747
Reno 06:57:00 -69.7 Dark Up 56.3 201.3 Up 06:42:00 - 07:12:00 3714
Carson City 06:57:00 -70.0 Dark Up 56.6 201.5 Up 06:42:00 - 07:12:00 3679
Gardnerville 06:57:00 -70.2 Dark Up 56.8 201.7 Up 06:42:00 - 07:12:00 3656
Yerington 06:56:57 -70.4 Dark Up 56.6 202.7 Up 06:41:57 - 07:11:57 3653
Dunrhomin 06:56:06 -72.6 Dark Up 49.8 222.6 Up 06:41:06 - 07:11:06 3641
Hawthorne 06:56:55 -71.1 Dark Up 56.9 203.9 Up 06:41:55 - 07:11:55 3603
Lee Vining 06:56:57 -71.2 Dark Up 57.6 203.4 Up 06:41:57 - 07:11:57 3554
Tonopah 06:56:50 -72.1 Dark Up 56.9 206.6 Up 06:41:50 - 07:11:50 3542
Bishop 06:56:54 -72.1 Dark Up 57.9 205.0 Up 06:41:54 - 07:11:54 3488
Beatty 06:56:48 -73.2 Dark Up 57.7 208.2 Up 06:41:48 - 07:11:48 3424
Indian Springs 06:56:43 -74.0 Dark Up 57.6 210.2 Up 06:41:43 - 07:11:43 3380
Henderson 06:56:41 -74.7 Dark Up 57.8 211.8 Up 06:41:41 - 07:11:41 3319
Patrick 06:56:37 -75.7 Dark Up 57.8 214.2 Up 06:41:37 - 07:11:37 3245
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:56:39 -75.6 Dark Up 58.3 213.2 Up 06:41:39 - 07:11:39 3228
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:56:37 -75.8 Dark Up 58.1 214.1 Up 06:41:37 - 07:11:37 3225
Mohave Valley 06:56:39 -75.9 Dark Up 58.5 213.5 Up 06:41:39 - 07:11:39 3201
Wildwood 06:56:56 -74.3 Dark Up 60.9 207.1 Up 06:41:56 - 07:11:56 3167
Lake Havasu City 06:56:38 -76.3 Dark Up 58.8 214.3 Up 06:41:38 - 07:11:38 3158
Parker 06:56:38 -76.6 Dark Up 59.0 214.6 Up 06:41:38 - 07:11:38 3123
Idyllwild 06:56:48 -75.7 Dark Up 60.5 210.8 Up 06:41:48 - 07:11:48 3109
George/Scottsdale 06:56:28 -78.0 Dark Up 58.2 219.0 Up 06:41:28 - 07:11:28 3054
Calipatria 06:56:43 -76.8 Dark Up 60.5 213.5 Up 06:41:43 - 07:11:43 3034
Yuma 06:56:39 -77.6 Dark Up 60.4 215.5 Up 06:41:39 - 07:11:39 2980

Azimuth is measured in degrees eastward from north. North is at an azimuth of 0, due East is at an azimuth of 90 degrees, due South is 180, and due West is 270.

Do not use the listing below for the RECON CPC 1100 telescopes. This is provided for other non-team facilities.

Star training set for 137295, (2027/12/10 06:41UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 19.29  37
Menkar         03:02:16.8 +04:05:21  2.5  6.83  20
1Omi Tau       03:24:48.7 +09:01:42  3.6  1.53  22
PPM 146581     03:27:37.7 +07:45:01  7.9  0.46  23
PPM 146547     03:25:54.2 +07:29:49 10.0  0.04  23
137295         03:25:59.9 +07:31:52 15.1        23
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/01/31 00:40:01 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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