RECON: TNO occultation with 15BQ518

Event between 15BQ518 and star GA0800:04020629 with event index number of 1051791

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/02/03 06:10:51 UTC

J2000 position of star is 10:45:51.5 -09:14:52
Equinox of date position of star is 10:46:54.7 -09:21:32
Stellar brightness G=15.4, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 43 degrees from the moon. Moon is 67% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.3

[RECON map]
TNO is 42.7 AU from the Sun and 41.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 21.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 147 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2115 km.
The sky-plane scale is 30358.0 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.9
Diameter=396.3 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 18.4 sec chord
Diameter=161.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 7.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 15BQ518, (2021/02/03 06:11UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:09:29.6 +11:51:48  1.3 23.17  55
Alphard        09:28:37.4 -08:45:04  2.0 19.34  62
PPM 193828     10:50:46.9 -09:57:53  5.5  1.13  42
PPM 193776     10:47:53.0 -09:30:40  8.3  0.28  43
PPM 193753     10:46:37.4 -09:12:31  9.5  0.17  43
15BQ518        10:46:54.9 -09:21:33 15.4        43
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 5.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 23.6 km RECON observability=0.4 and success probability=3.3%
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 06:14:05 -48.8 Dark Down 14.5 124.8 Really Low 06:01:21 - 06:26:48 5656
Kelowna 06:14:07 -49.0 Dark Down 14.7 124.6 Really Low 06:01:23 - 06:26:50 5625
Peachland 06:14:07 -49.0 Dark Down 14.6 124.4 Really Low 06:01:23 - 06:26:50 5612
Summerland 06:14:08 -49.1 Dark Down 14.7 124.4 Really Low 06:01:25 - 06:26:52 5602
Penticton 06:14:07 -49.2 Dark Down 14.8 124.5 Really Low 06:01:24 - 06:26:51 5599
Oliver 06:14:08 -49.5 Dark Down 15.0 124.4 Really Low 06:01:24 - 06:26:51 5573
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:14:09 -49.7 Dark Down 15.2 124.5 Really Low 06:01:25 - 06:26:52 5564
Tonasket 06:14:10 -49.9 Dark Down 15.4 124.4 Really Low 06:01:26 - 06:26:53 5539
Okanogan 06:14:11 -50.0 Dark Down 15.5 124.2 Really Low 06:01:28 - 06:26:55 5511
Brewster 06:14:12 -50.1 Dark Down 15.5 124.0 Really Low 06:01:28 - 06:26:55 5487
Manson/Chelan 06:14:14 -50.1 Dark Down 15.4 123.6 Really Low 06:01:30 - 06:26:57 5465
Victoria 06:14:16 -48.0 Dark Down 13.3 121.0 Really Low 06:01:33 - 06:27:00 5458
Wenatchee 06:14:15 -50.3 Dark Down 15.6 123.4 Really Low 06:01:32 - 06:26:59 5425
Ellensburg 06:14:16 -50.5 Dark Down 15.7 123.1 Really Low 06:01:32 - 06:26:59 5389
Yakima 06:14:17 -50.7 Dark Down 15.9 123.0 Really Low 06:01:33 - 06:27:00 5357
Pasco 06:14:15 -51.7 Dark Down 16.9 124.1 Really Low 06:01:32 - 06:26:59 5356
Toppenish/White Swan 06:14:16 -50.9 Dark Down 16.1 123.1 Really Low 06:01:32 - 06:26:59 5343
PNWRO 06:14:15 -52.0 Dark Down 17.2 124.2 Really Low 06:01:32 - 06:26:59 5341
Goldendale 06:14:19 -51.1 Dark Down 16.2 122.6 Really Low 06:01:36 - 06:27:03 5292
The Dalles 06:14:20 -51.0 Dark Down 16.1 122.2 Really Low 06:01:37 - 06:27:04 5267
Maupin 06:14:21 -51.3 Dark Down 16.4 122.2 Really Low 06:01:38 - 06:27:05 5236
Redmond 06:14:23 -51.8 Dark Down 16.8 121.9 Really Low 06:01:40 - 06:27:07 5161
Sisters 06:14:25 -51.6 Dark Down 16.6 121.6 Really Low 06:01:41 - 06:27:08 5156
Dunrhomin 06:13:53 -62.8 Dark Up 28.5 134.4 Low 06:01:09 - 06:26:36 5145
Bend 06:14:25 -51.9 Dark Down 16.8 121.8 Really Low 06:01:41 - 06:27:08 5141
Oregon Observatory 06:14:25 -51.9 Dark Down 16.9 121.6 Really Low 06:01:42 - 06:27:09 5125
La Pine/Gilchrist 06:14:26 -52.0 Dark Down 16.9 121.5 Really Low 06:01:43 - 06:27:10 5107
North Lake 06:14:25 -52.6 Dark Down 17.5 121.9 Really Low 06:01:41 - 06:27:08 5082
Paisley 06:14:26 -53.1 Dark Down 18.0 122.0 Really Low 06:01:42 - 06:27:09 5043
Lakeview 06:14:27 -53.6 Dark Down 18.4 122.1 Really Low 06:01:44 - 06:27:11 5004
Klamath Falls 06:14:30 -52.7 Dark Down 17.5 120.9 Really Low 06:01:46 - 06:27:13 4980
Cedarville 06:14:28 -54.0 Dark Down 18.9 122.0 Really Low 06:01:45 - 06:27:12 4953
Fall River/Burney 06:14:31 -53.6 Dark Down 18.4 120.9 Really Low 06:01:48 - 06:27:15 4887
Susanville 06:14:31 -54.4 Dark Down 19.2 121.3 Really Low 06:01:47 - 06:27:14 4848
Gimple 06:14:32 -54.4 Dark Down 19.2 121.1 Really Low 06:01:48 - 06:27:15 4820
Greenville 06:14:32 -54.3 Dark Down 19.1 121.0 Really Low 06:01:49 - 06:27:16 4819
Quincy 06:14:33 -54.5 Dark Down 19.2 120.9 Really Low 06:01:50 - 06:27:17 4801
Portola 06:14:32 -54.8 Dark Down 19.6 121.3 Really Low 06:01:48 - 06:27:15 4800
Reno 06:14:31 -55.4 Dark Down 20.2 121.7 Low 06:01:47 - 06:27:14 4790
Carson City 06:14:32 -55.6 Dark Down 20.4 121.6 Low 06:01:48 - 06:27:15 4759
Yerington 06:14:30 -56.1 Dark Down 20.9 122.0 Low 06:01:47 - 06:27:14 4755
Gardnerville 06:14:32 -55.8 Dark Down 20.5 121.6 Low 06:01:49 - 06:27:16 4739
Hawthorne 06:14:31 -56.7 Dark Down 21.5 122.3 Low 06:01:47 - 06:27:14 4725
Tonopah 06:14:28 -57.9 Dark Down 22.7 123.3 Low 06:01:44 - 06:27:11 4713
Lee Vining 06:14:33 -56.7 Dark Down 21.5 121.7 Low 06:01:49 - 06:27:16 4666
Bishop 06:14:32 -57.5 Dark Down 22.3 122.1 Low 06:01:48 - 06:27:15 4627
Beatty 06:14:28 -58.9 Dark Down 23.6 123.2 Low 06:01:45 - 06:27:12 4620
Indian Springs 06:14:27 -59.8 Dark Down 24.5 123.9 Low 06:01:44 - 06:27:11 4614
Henderson 06:14:26 -60.5 Dark Down 25.3 124.3 Low 06:01:42 - 06:27:09 4581
Patrick 06:14:24 -61.6 Dark Down 26.4 124.9 Low 06:01:40 - 06:27:07 4549
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:14:25 -61.6 Dark Down 26.4 124.7 Low 06:01:41 - 06:27:08 4525
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:14:26 -61.3 Dark Down 26.1 124.3 Low 06:01:43 - 06:27:10 4512
Mohave Valley 06:14:26 -61.4 Dark Down 26.2 124.2 Low 06:01:43 - 06:27:10 4487
Lake Havasu City 06:14:26 -61.8 Dark Down 26.6 124.2 Low 06:01:43 - 06:27:10 4456
George/Scottsdale 06:14:20 -63.9 Dark Down 28.7 125.9 Low 06:01:37 - 06:27:04 4440
Parker 06:14:27 -62.1 Dark Down 26.8 124.1 Low 06:01:43 - 06:27:10 4425
CPSLO 06:14:41 -57.0 Dark Down 21.8 119.7 Low 06:01:57 - 06:27:24 4394
Blythe 06:14:28 -62.1 Dark Down 26.9 123.6 Low 06:01:45 - 06:27:12 4371
Idyllwild 06:14:34 -60.6 Dark Down 25.4 122.1 Low 06:01:51 - 06:27:18 4336
Wildwood 06:14:37 -59.0 Dark Down 23.9 120.8 Low 06:01:54 - 06:27:21 4327
Calipatria 06:14:31 -61.7 Dark Down 26.5 122.7 Low 06:01:47 - 06:27:14 4305
Yuma 06:14:29 -62.6 Dark Down 27.4 123.2 Low 06:01:46 - 06:27:13 4285

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 15BQ518, (2021/02/03 06:11UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:08:22.0 +11:58:02  1.3 23.17  55
Alphard        09:27:35.2 -08:39:30  2.0 19.34  62
PPM 193828     10:49:43.5 -09:51:10  5.5  1.13  42
PPM 193776     10:46:49.6 -09:23:58  8.3  0.28  43
PPM 193753     10:45:34.0 -09:05:50  9.5  0.17  43
15BQ518        10:45:51.5 -09:14:52 15.4        43
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/01/18 21:15:30 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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