RECON: TNO occultation with 15TP362

Event between 15TP362 and star GA0880:00157146 with event index number of 1983381

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/11/18 09:24:47 UTC

J2000 position of star is 01:54:51.0 -01:36:49
Equinox of date position of star is 01:55:57.6 -01:30:27
Stellar brightness G=16.9, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 22 degrees from the moon. Moon is 99% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.0

[RECON map]
TNO is 39.5 AU from the Sun and 38.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 21.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 133 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1756 km.
The sky-plane scale is 28020.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.0
Diameter=207.0 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 11.4 sec chord
Diameter=84.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 15TP362, (2021/11/18 09:28UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:10.7 +16:33:06  0.8 43.67  24
68Omi Cet      02:20:27.2 -02:52:46  2.0  6.27  20
60 Cet         02:04:19.1 +00:13:59  5.4  2.72  20
PPM 174990     01:54:12.9 -01:13:19  7.6  0.52  22
PPM 174998     01:55:58.0 -01:23:04  9.0  0.12  22
15TP362        01:55:57.9 -01:30:25 16.9        22
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 23.1 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=26.4%
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 09:21:09 -53.4 Dark Up 23.0 236.1 Low 09:09:35 - 09:32:42 1815
Kelowna 09:21:08 -53.7 Dark Up 23.3 236.1 Low 09:09:35 - 09:32:42 1783
Peachland 09:21:09 -53.9 Dark Up 23.5 235.9 Low 09:09:35 - 09:32:42 1779
Summerland 09:21:08 -54.0 Dark Up 23.5 236.0 Low 09:09:35 - 09:32:42 1764
Penticton 09:21:08 -54.0 Dark Up 23.5 236.2 Low 09:09:35 - 09:32:42 1756
Victoria 09:21:15 -56.4 Dark Up 26.1 233.0 Low 09:09:41 - 09:32:48 1738
Oliver 09:21:07 -54.3 Dark Up 23.7 236.3 Low 09:09:34 - 09:32:41 1725
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:21:07 -54.3 Dark Up 23.7 236.5 Low 09:09:34 - 09:32:41 1706
Tonasket 09:21:07 -54.6 Dark Up 23.9 236.6 Low 09:09:33 - 09:32:40 1679
Okanogan 09:21:06 -54.9 Dark Up 24.2 236.6 Low 09:09:33 - 09:32:40 1652
Brewster 09:21:06 -55.2 Dark Up 24.4 236.5 Low 09:09:33 - 09:32:40 1631
Manson/Chelan 09:21:07 -55.5 Dark Up 24.7 236.2 Low 09:09:33 - 09:32:40 1619
Wenatchee 09:21:06 -55.9 Dark Up 25.1 236.3 Low 09:09:33 - 09:32:40 1579
Ellensburg 09:21:06 -56.3 Dark Up 25.4 236.2 Low 09:09:33 - 09:32:40 1546
Yakima 09:21:06 -56.7 Dark Up 25.7 236.4 Low 09:09:32 - 09:32:39 1509
Toppenish/White Swan 09:21:05 -56.7 Dark Up 25.7 236.6 Low 09:09:32 - 09:32:39 1486
Pasco 09:21:02 -56.2 Dark Up 25.0 237.8 Low 09:09:29 - 09:32:36 1451
Goldendale 09:21:05 -57.3 Dark Up 26.3 236.4 Low 09:09:32 - 09:32:39 1444
The Dalles 09:21:06 -57.7 Dark Up 26.6 236.2 Low 09:09:32 - 09:32:39 1430
PNWRO 09:21:02 -56.3 Dark Up 25.0 238.1 Low 09:09:28 - 09:32:35 1423
Maupin 09:21:05 -57.9 Dark Up 26.8 236.5 Low 09:09:32 - 09:32:39 1390
Sisters 09:21:05 -58.8 Dark Up 27.5 236.4 Low 09:09:32 - 09:32:39 1318
Redmond 09:21:04 -58.6 Dark Up 27.3 236.8 Low 09:09:31 - 09:32:38 1308
Bend 09:21:04 -58.8 Dark Up 27.5 236.7 Low 09:09:31 - 09:32:38 1291
Oregon Observatory 09:21:04 -59.0 Dark Up 27.7 236.7 Low 09:09:31 - 09:32:38 1277
La Pine/Gilchrist 09:21:04 -59.2 Dark Up 27.8 236.7 Low 09:09:31 - 09:32:38 1259
North Lake 09:21:02 -59.2 Dark Up 27.7 237.5 Low 09:09:29 - 09:32:36 1206
Chiloquin 09:21:04 -60.2 Dark Up 28.7 236.9 Low 09:09:30 - 09:32:37 1162
Paisley 09:21:01 -59.4 Dark Up 27.8 238.0 Low 09:09:27 - 09:32:34 1146
Klamath Falls 09:21:03 -60.4 Dark Up 28.8 237.1 Low 09:09:30 - 09:32:37 1127
Lakeview 09:21:00 -59.6 Dark Up 27.9 238.4 Low 09:09:26 - 09:32:33 1094
Cedarville 09:20:59 -60.0 Dark Up 28.2 238.9 Low 09:09:25 - 09:32:32 1027
Fall River/Burney 09:21:01 -61.0 Dark Up 29.2 238.0 Low 09:09:28 - 09:32:35 1007
Susanville 09:20:59 -61.0 Dark Up 29.1 239.0 Low 09:09:25 - 09:32:32 930
Greenville 09:20:59 -61.3 Dark Up 29.4 238.8 Low 09:09:26 - 09:32:33 909
Gimple 09:20:59 -61.3 Dark Up 29.3 238.9 Low 09:09:25 - 09:32:32 907
Quincy 09:20:59 -61.4 Dark Up 29.5 238.9 Low 09:09:25 - 09:32:32 890
Portola 09:20:58 -61.2 Dark Up 29.3 239.4 Low 09:09:24 - 09:32:31 867
Reno 09:20:56 -61.0 Dark Up 29.0 240.1 Low 09:09:22 - 09:32:29 827
Carson City 09:20:55 -61.2 Dark Up 29.1 240.3 Low 09:09:22 - 09:32:29 792
Gardnerville 09:20:55 -61.3 Dark Up 29.2 240.4 Low 09:09:22 - 09:32:29 767
Yerington 09:20:54 -60.9 Dark Up 28.8 240.9 Low 09:09:20 - 09:32:27 759
Hawthorne 09:20:52 -60.9 Dark Up 28.7 241.6 Low 09:09:19 - 09:32:26 702
Lee Vining 09:20:53 -61.5 Dark Up 29.3 241.4 Low 09:09:19 - 09:32:26 656
Dunrhomin 09:20:27 -50.9 Dark Up 18.5 251.2 Really Low 09:08:53 - 09:32:00 628
Tonopah 09:20:48 -60.2 Dark Up 27.9 242.9 Low 09:09:15 - 09:32:22 625
Bishop 09:20:50 -61.3 Dark Up 29.1 242.3 Low 09:09:17 - 09:32:24 581
Beatty 09:20:46 -60.5 Dark Up 28.1 243.8 Low 09:09:13 - 09:32:20 500
Indian Springs 09:20:43 -59.9 Dark Up 27.5 244.8 Low 09:09:10 - 09:32:17 444
CPSLO 09:20:55 -64.0 Dark Up 31.6 241.5 Up 09:09:21 - 09:32:28 425
Henderson 09:20:41 -59.6 Dark Up 27.2 245.6 Low 09:09:08 - 09:32:15 376
Patrick 09:20:38 -59.1 Dark Up 26.6 246.7 Low 09:09:05 - 09:32:12 289
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:20:40 -59.7 Dark Up 27.3 246.3 Low 09:09:06 - 09:32:13 278
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:20:39 -59.3 Dark Up 26.9 246.7 Low 09:09:05 - 09:32:12 270
Wildwood 09:20:49 -63.1 Dark Up 30.7 243.8 Up 09:09:15 - 09:32:22 256
Mohave Valley 09:20:40 -59.8 Dark Up 27.4 246.4 Low 09:09:06 - 09:32:13 250
Lake Havasu City 09:20:39 -59.8 Dark Up 27.3 246.8 Low 09:09:05 - 09:32:12 204
Idyllwild 09:20:44 -61.9 Dark Up 29.4 245.4 Low 09:09:10 - 09:32:17 177
Parker 09:20:38 -59.9 Dark Up 27.5 247.0 Low 09:09:05 - 09:32:12 167
Blythe 09:20:39 -60.3 Dark Up 27.9 247.0 Low 09:09:05 - 09:32:12 119
Calipatria 09:20:41 -61.2 Dark Up 28.8 246.6 Low 09:09:07 - 09:32:14 89
George/Scottsdale 09:20:33 -58.1 Dark Up 25.8 248.9 Low 09:08:59 - 09:32:06 74
Yuma 09:20:38 -60.6 Dark Up 28.3 247.5 Low 09:09:05 - 09:32:12 25

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 15TP362, (2021/11/18 09:28UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 43.67  24
68Omi Cet      02:19:20.8 -02:58:45  2.0  6.27  20
60 Cet         02:03:11.8 +00:07:43  5.4  2.72  20
PPM 174990     01:53:05.9 -01:19:45  7.6  0.52  22
PPM 174998     01:54:51.0 -01:29:29  9.0  0.12  22
15TP362        01:54:51.0 -01:36:49 16.9        22
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/10/08 00:57:20 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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