RECON: TNO occultation with 15789

Event between (15789) 93SC and star GA1100:00312757 with event index number of 1130854

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/11/08 12:52:52 UTC

J2000 position of star is 02:51:32.7 +20:48:02
Equinox of date position of star is 02:52:47.2 +20:53:21
Stellar brightness G=16.6, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 130 degrees from the moon. Moon is 19% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.8

[RECON map]
TNO is 38.8 AU from the Sun and 37.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 191 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2501 km.
The sky-plane scale is 27428.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.0
Diameter=239.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 9.5 sec chord
Diameter=97.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 15789, (2021/11/08 12:53UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:10.6 +16:33:05  0.8 25.06 151
Hamal          02:08:24.6 +23:33:53  2.0 10.61 121
48Eps Ari      03:00:27.9 +21:25:35  5.6  1.87 131
PPM 092055     02:55:32.3 +20:39:13  7.9  0.68 130
PPM 091997     02:50:04.5 +21:07:12  9.8  0.67 129
PPM 092020     02:51:54.3 +20:54:26 10.5  0.21 129
15789          02:52:47.5 +20:53:22 16.6       130
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 4.7 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 29.7 km RECON observability=0.8 and success probability=17.5%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Clarence Fulton 12:49:33 -20.9 Dark Down 23.3 274.9 Low 12:34:33 - 13:04:33 1423
Kelowna 12:49:32 -21.0 Dark Down 23.4 275.0 Low 12:34:32 - 13:04:32 1384
Peachland 12:49:32 -21.2 Dark Down 23.6 274.8 Low 12:34:32 - 13:04:32 1367
Summerland 12:49:31 -21.2 Dark Down 23.5 275.0 Low 12:34:31 - 13:04:31 1355
Penticton 12:49:31 -21.1 Dark Down 23.4 275.1 Low 12:34:31 - 13:04:31 1351
Oliver 12:49:30 -21.1 Dark Down 23.4 275.2 Low 12:34:30 - 13:04:30 1318
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 12:49:30 -21.0 Dark Down 23.3 275.4 Low 12:34:30 - 13:04:30 1305
Tonasket 12:49:29 -21.0 Dark Down 23.3 275.5 Low 12:34:29 - 13:04:29 1275
Okanogan 12:49:29 -21.1 Dark Down 23.4 275.5 Low 12:34:29 - 13:04:29 1239
Brewster 12:49:28 -21.2 Dark Down 23.5 275.5 Low 12:34:28 - 13:04:28 1209
Manson/Chelan 12:49:28 -21.5 Dark Down 23.7 275.3 Low 12:34:28 - 13:04:28 1182
Victoria 12:49:33 -23.6 Dark Down 25.9 272.7 Low 12:34:33 - 13:04:33 1181
Wenatchee 12:49:27 -21.6 Dark Down 23.8 275.4 Low 12:34:27 - 13:04:27 1133
Ellensburg 12:49:27 -21.7 Dark Down 23.9 275.4 Low 12:34:27 - 13:04:27 1088
Yakima 12:49:25 -21.7 Dark Down 23.8 275.6 Low 12:34:25 - 13:04:25 1049
Pasco 12:49:24 -20.7 Dark Down 22.8 276.7 Low 12:34:24 - 13:04:24 1046
Toppenish/White Swan 12:49:25 -21.6 Dark Down 23.7 275.8 Low 12:34:25 - 13:04:25 1031
PNWRO 12:49:23 -20.5 Dark Down 22.6 277.0 Low 12:34:23 - 13:04:23 1027
Goldendale 12:49:24 -21.9 Dark Down 23.9 275.8 Low 12:34:24 - 13:04:24 968
The Dalles 12:49:24 -22.1 Dark Down 24.2 275.6 Low 12:34:24 - 13:04:24 939
Maupin 12:49:23 -22.0 Dark Down 24.1 275.9 Low 12:34:23 - 13:04:23 900
Dunrhomin 12:49:03 -9.8 NT Down 11.7 287.5 Really Low 12:34:03 - 13:04:03 825
Redmond 12:49:22 -22.1 Dark Down 24.0 276.2 Low 12:34:22 - 13:04:22 809
Sisters 12:49:22 -22.4 Dark Down 24.3 275.9 Low 12:34:22 - 13:04:22 803
Bend 12:49:21 -22.2 Dark Down 24.1 276.2 Low 12:34:21 - 13:04:21 785
Oregon Observatory 12:49:21 -22.2 Dark Down 24.2 276.2 Low 12:34:21 - 13:04:21 765
La Pine/Gilchrist 12:49:21 -22.3 Dark Down 24.2 276.2 Low 12:34:21 - 13:04:21 743
North Lake 12:49:19 -21.8 Dark Down 23.7 276.8 Low 12:34:19 - 13:04:19 712
Paisley 12:49:18 -21.5 Dark Down 23.4 277.3 Low 12:34:18 - 13:04:18 665
Chiloquin 12:49:19 -22.5 Dark Down 24.4 276.5 Low 12:34:19 - 13:04:19 624
Lakeview 12:49:17 -21.4 Dark Down 23.2 277.6 Low 12:34:17 - 13:04:17 619
Klamath Falls 12:49:18 -22.4 Dark Down 24.3 276.7 Low 12:34:18 - 13:04:18 591
Cedarville 12:49:15 -21.2 Dark Down 23.0 278.0 Low 12:34:15 - 13:04:15 557
Fall River/Burney 12:49:16 -22.1 Dark Down 23.8 277.5 Low 12:34:16 - 13:04:16 480
Susanville 12:49:14 -21.5 Dark Down 23.2 278.2 Low 12:34:14 - 13:04:14 433
Gimple 12:49:14 -21.6 Dark Down 23.3 278.2 Low 12:34:14 - 13:04:14 400
Greenville 12:49:14 -21.7 Dark Down 23.4 278.1 Low 12:34:14 - 13:04:14 398
Quincy 12:49:14 -21.7 Dark Down 23.4 278.2 Low 12:34:14 - 13:04:14 378
Portola 12:49:13 -21.3 Dark Down 23.0 278.6 Low 12:34:13 - 13:04:13 376
Reno 12:49:12 -20.8 Dark Down 22.4 279.0 Low 12:34:12 - 13:04:12 364
Carson City 12:49:11 -20.7 Dark Down 22.4 279.2 Low 12:34:11 - 13:04:11 328
Yerington 12:49:10 -20.2 Dark Down 21.9 279.6 Low 12:34:10 - 13:04:10 323
Gardnerville 12:49:11 -20.7 Dark Down 22.3 279.3 Low 12:34:11 - 13:04:11 304
Hawthorne 12:49:09 -19.8 Dark Down 21.4 280.1 Low 12:34:09 - 13:04:09 288
Tonopah 12:49:07 -18.6 Dark Down 20.2 281.1 Low 12:34:07 - 13:04:07 276
Lee Vining 12:49:08 -20.1 Dark Down 21.7 280.1 Low 12:34:08 - 13:04:08 219
Bishop 12:49:07 -19.5 Dark Down 21.0 280.7 Low 12:34:07 - 13:04:07 175
Beatty 12:49:05 -18.1 Dark Down 19.6 281.8 Really Low 12:34:05 - 13:04:05 169
Indian Springs 12:49:03 -17.2 AT Down 18.7 282.4 Really Low 12:34:03 - 13:04:03 164
Henderson 12:49:02 -16.6 AT Down 18.1 283.0 Really Low 12:34:02 - 13:04:02 128
Patrick 12:49:00 -15.6 AT Down 17.0 283.8 Really Low 12:34:00 - 13:04:00 95
Kingman/Dolan Springs 12:49:00 -15.7 AT Down 17.1 283.7 Really Low 12:34:00 - 13:04:00 67
Laughlin/Bullhead City 12:49:00 -16.1 AT Down 17.5 283.5 Really Low 12:34:00 - 13:04:00 50
Mohave Valley 12:49:00 -16.1 AT Down 17.5 283.6 Really Low 12:34:00 - 13:04:00 22
Lake Havasu City 12:48:59 -15.8 AT Down 17.2 283.8 Really Low 12:33:59 - 13:03:59 -12
George/Scottsdale 12:48:56 -13.7 AT Down 15.0 285.2 Really Low 12:33:56 - 13:03:56 -21
Parker 12:48:59 -15.8 AT Down 17.1 283.9 Really Low 12:33:59 - 13:03:59 -47
CPSLO 12:49:06 -21.1 Dark Down 22.4 280.3 Low 12:34:06 - 13:04:06 -93
Blythe 12:48:58 -15.9 AT Down 17.2 283.9 Really Low 12:33:58 - 13:03:58 -109
Idyllwild 12:49:00 -17.7 AT Down 18.9 282.9 Really Low 12:34:00 - 13:04:00 -155
Wildwood 12:49:02 -19.3 Dark Down 20.5 281.8 Low 12:34:02 - 13:04:02 -167
Calipatria 12:48:58 -16.6 AT Down 17.8 283.6 Really Low 12:33:58 - 13:03:58 -186
Yuma 12:48:57 -15.8 AT Down 17.0 284.2 Really Low 12:33:57 - 13:03:57 -206

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 15789, (2021/11/08 12:53UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 25.06 151
Hamal          02:07:10.7 +23:27:42  2.0 10.61 121
48Eps Ari      02:59:12.6 +21:20:25  5.6  1.87 131
PPM 092055     02:54:17.5 +20:33:57  7.9  0.68 130
PPM 091997     02:48:49.7 +21:01:48  9.8  0.67 129
PPM 092020     02:50:39.5 +20:49:05 10.5  0.21 129
15789          02:51:32.7 +20:48:02 16.6       130
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/10/07 00:32:57 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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