RECON: TNO occultation with 15VW165

Event between 15VW165 and star GA1080:00467219 with event index number of 1967822

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/10/27 03:32:34 UTC

J2000 position of star is 03:59:35.7 +18:55:13
Equinox of date position of star is 04:00:51.3 +18:58:51
Stellar brightness G=16.0, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 44 degrees from the moon. Moon is 66% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.9

[RECON map]
TNO is 29.8 AU from the Sun and 29.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 21.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 77 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1192 km.
The sky-plane scale is 21009.0 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.1
Diameter=134.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 6.7 sec chord
Diameter=55.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 1:1
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 15VW165, (2021/10/27 03:33UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:10.5 +16:33:05  0.8  8.98  36
44Zet Per      03:55:30.5 +31:56:48  2.8 13.02  42
PPM 119539     04:02:04.4 +18:15:14  6.5  0.78  44
PPM 119514     04:00:31.1 +19:18:13  9.4  0.33  44
PPM 119518     04:00:41.6 +18:43:23 11.3  0.26  44
15VW165        04:00:51.5 +18:58:51 16.0        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 0.0 km RECON observability=0.0 and success probability=0.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Victoria 03:35:09 -25.7 Dark Down 11.6 74.5 Really Low 03:28:12 - 03:42:05 10322
Clarence Fulton 03:35:02 -27.9 Dark Down 14.6 77.8 Really Low 03:28:05 - 03:41:58 10316
Peachland 03:35:05 -27.8 Dark Down 14.2 77.4 Really Low 03:28:08 - 03:42:01 10301
Kelowna 03:35:04 -27.9 Dark Down 14.4 77.6 Really Low 03:28:07 - 03:42:00 10300
Summerland 03:35:05 -27.8 Dark Down 14.2 77.4 Really Low 03:28:08 - 03:42:01 10292
Penticton 03:35:05 -27.9 Dark Down 14.3 77.5 Really Low 03:28:09 - 03:42:02 10286
Oliver 03:35:07 -28.0 Dark Down 14.2 77.4 Really Low 03:28:11 - 03:42:04 10268
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 03:35:07 -28.2 Dark Down 14.3 77.5 Really Low 03:28:11 - 03:42:04 10255
Tonasket 03:35:09 -28.2 Dark Down 14.2 77.4 Really Low 03:28:13 - 03:42:06 10240
Okanogan 03:35:12 -28.2 Dark Down 14.1 77.2 Really Low 03:28:16 - 03:42:09 10226
Brewster 03:35:12 -28.1 Dark Down 13.9 77.0 Really Low 03:28:16 - 03:42:09 10216
Manson/Chelan 03:35:12 -27.9 Dark Down 13.6 76.7 Really Low 03:28:16 - 03:42:09 10214
Wenatchee 03:35:14 -27.9 Dark Down 13.4 76.5 Really Low 03:28:18 - 03:42:11 10192
Ellensburg 03:35:16 -27.9 Dark Down 13.1 76.2 Really Low 03:28:19 - 03:42:12 10175
Yakima 03:35:18 -27.9 Dark Down 13.0 76.1 Really Low 03:28:21 - 03:42:14 10154
Toppenish/White Swan 03:35:20 -28.1 Dark Down 13.1 76.2 Really Low 03:28:23 - 03:42:16 10137
Goldendale 03:35:21 -27.9 Dark Down 12.7 75.8 Really Low 03:28:25 - 03:42:18 10117
The Dalles 03:35:22 -27.7 Dark Down 12.4 75.5 Really Low 03:28:25 - 03:42:18 10113
Pasco 03:35:20 -29.0 Dark Down 13.9 77.0 Really Low 03:28:24 - 03:42:17 10099
Maupin 03:35:26 -27.9 Dark Down 12.3 75.5 Really Low 03:28:29 - 03:42:22 10087
PNWRO 03:35:23 -29.2 Dark Down 14.0 77.1 Really Low 03:28:26 - 03:42:19 10080
Sisters 03:35:29 -27.7 Dark Down 11.8 75.0 Really Low 03:28:32 - 03:42:25 10049
Redmond 03:35:29 -28.0 Dark Down 12.1 75.2 Really Low 03:28:32 - 03:42:25 10037
Bend 03:35:29 -27.9 Dark Down 11.9 75.1 Really Low 03:28:33 - 03:42:26 10029
Oregon Observatory 03:35:29 -27.8 Dark Down 11.8 75.0 Really Low 03:28:33 - 03:42:26 10022
La Pine/Gilchrist 03:35:31 -27.8 Dark Down 11.7 74.9 Really Low 03:28:34 - 03:42:27 10011
North Lake 03:35:33 -28.3 Dark Down 12.0 75.2 Really Low 03:28:37 - 03:42:30 9970
Chiloquin 03:35:35 -27.8 Dark Down 11.1 74.5 Really Low 03:28:39 - 03:42:32 9954
Klamath Falls 03:35:36 -27.9 Dark Down 11.1 74.5 Really Low 03:28:40 - 03:42:33 9931
Paisley 03:35:35 -28.7 Dark Down 12.1 75.3 Really Low 03:28:39 - 03:42:32 9927
Lakeview 03:35:38 -28.9 Dark Down 12.1 75.4 Really Low 03:28:41 - 03:42:34 9891
Fall River/Burney 03:35:42 -28.3 Dark Down 11.1 74.5 Really Low 03:28:45 - 03:42:38 9847
Cedarville 03:35:41 -29.2 Dark Down 12.1 75.3 Really Low 03:28:44 - 03:42:37 9846
Susanville 03:35:45 -29.0 Dark Down 11.5 74.8 Really Low 03:28:48 - 03:42:41 9787
Greenville 03:35:47 -28.8 Dark Down 11.2 74.6 Really Low 03:28:50 - 03:42:43 9777
Gimple 03:35:46 -28.9 Dark Down 11.3 74.7 Really Low 03:28:50 - 03:42:43 9775
Quincy 03:35:46 -28.8 Dark Down 11.1 74.6 Really Low 03:28:49 - 03:42:42 9764
Portola 03:35:47 -29.2 Dark Down 11.5 74.8 Really Low 03:28:50 - 03:42:43 9743
Reno 03:35:48 -29.8 Dark Down 11.9 75.2 Really Low 03:28:52 - 03:42:45 9708
Carson City 03:35:51 -29.8 Dark Down 11.8 75.1 Really Low 03:28:54 - 03:42:47 9684
Gardnerville 03:35:51 -29.9 Dark Down 11.8 75.1 Really Low 03:28:54 - 03:42:47 9666
Yerington 03:35:51 -30.3 Dark Down 12.2 75.5 Really Low 03:28:55 - 03:42:48 9653
Hawthorne 03:35:54 -30.8 Dark Down 12.5 75.7 Really Low 03:28:57 - 03:42:50 9607
Lee Vining 03:35:56 -30.5 Dark Down 12.0 75.3 Really Low 03:29:00 - 03:42:53 9583
Tonopah 03:35:54 -32.0 Dark Down 13.5 76.4 Really Low 03:28:58 - 03:42:51 9535
Bishop 03:35:58 -31.2 Dark Down 12.4 75.6 Really Low 03:29:01 - 03:42:54 9520
Beatty 03:35:59 -32.6 Dark Down 13.6 76.4 Really Low 03:29:02 - 03:42:55 9440
CPSLO 03:36:05 -29.6 Dark Down 10.2 73.9 Really Low 03:29:08 - 03:43:01 9439
Indian Springs 03:36:01 -33.5 Dark Down 14.4 76.9 Really Low 03:29:05 - 03:42:58 9385
Dunrhomin 03:35:42 -40.5 Dark Down 23.0 84.2 Low 03:28:46 - 03:42:39 9332
Henderson 03:36:03 -34.1 Dark Down 14.8 77.1 Really Low 03:29:07 - 03:43:00 9325
Wildwood 03:36:09 -31.5 Dark Down 11.5 74.8 Really Low 03:29:13 - 03:43:06 9291
Laughlin/Bullhead City 03:36:05 -34.6 Dark Down 14.9 77.1 Really Low 03:29:09 - 03:43:02 9249
Patrick 03:36:05 -35.1 Dark Down 15.6 77.6 Really Low 03:29:09 - 03:43:02 9245
Kingman/Dolan Springs 03:36:06 -35.0 Dark Down 15.4 77.4 Really Low 03:29:09 - 03:43:02 9235
Mohave Valley 03:36:08 -34.6 Dark Down 14.9 77.1 Really Low 03:29:11 - 03:43:04 9228
Idyllwild 03:36:12 -33.1 Dark Down 12.9 75.7 Really Low 03:29:16 - 03:43:09 9208
Lake Havasu City 03:36:09 -34.9 Dark Down 15.0 77.1 Really Low 03:29:12 - 03:43:05 9191
Parker 03:36:10 -35.0 Dark Down 15.0 77.0 Really Low 03:29:14 - 03:43:07 9163
Blythe 03:36:13 -34.8 Dark Down 14.6 76.8 Really Low 03:29:16 - 03:43:09 9133
Calipatria 03:36:14 -34.1 Dark Down 13.7 76.2 Really Low 03:29:17 - 03:43:10 9124
Yuma 03:36:16 -34.9 Dark Down 14.4 76.5 Really Low 03:29:19 - 03:43:12 9063
George/Scottsdale 03:36:11 -37.1 Dark Down 16.8 78.2 Really Low 03:29:14 - 03:43:07 9055

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 15VW165, (2021/10/27 03:33UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8  8.98  36
44Zet Per      03:54:07.9 +31:53:01  2.8 13.02  42
PPM 119539     04:00:49.0 +18:11:38  6.5  0.78  44
PPM 119514     03:59:15.1 +19:14:34  9.4  0.33  44
PPM 119518     03:59:25.9 +18:39:44 11.3  0.26  44
15VW165        03:59:35.7 +18:55:13 16.0        44
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/10/09 01:01:44 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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