RECON: TNO occultation with 160427

Event between (160427) 05RL43 and star GA0980:00455980 with event index number of 1105736

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/12/01 10:21:17 UTC

J2000 position of star is 04:32:07.9 +09:01:57
Equinox of date position of star is 04:33:16.6 +09:04:34
Stellar brightness G=14.2, use SENSEUP=64 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 1 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 141 degrees from the moon. Moon is 12% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.7

[RECON map]
TNO is 24.6 AU from the Sun and 23.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 5.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 41 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 858 km.
The sky-plane scale is 17112.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.8
Diameter=166.0 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 6.9 sec chord
Diameter=67.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 160427, (2021/12/01 10:21UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:10.8 +16:33:06  0.8  7.53 139
Bellatrix      05:26:18.5 +06:22:04  1.6 13.40 127
88 Tau         04:36:51.6 +10:12:16  4.5  1.42 140
PPM 147680     04:35:00.0 +09:27:29  6.7  0.56 140
PPM 147654     04:33:20.9 +09:07:00  9.1  0.04 140
160427         04:33:19.6 +09:04:40 14.2       140
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 23.0 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=14.9%
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 10:19:09 -48.8 Dark Down 38.2 230.6 Up 10:15:17 - 10:23:02 -1221
Kelowna 10:19:09 -49.1 Dark Down 38.5 230.7 Up 10:15:16 - 10:23:01 -1255
Peachland 10:19:09 -49.3 Dark Down 38.8 230.4 Up 10:15:17 - 10:23:02 -1264
Summerland 10:19:08 -49.3 Dark Down 38.8 230.6 Up 10:15:16 - 10:23:01 -1277
Penticton 10:19:08 -49.3 Dark Down 38.8 230.8 Up 10:15:16 - 10:23:01 -1284
Oliver 10:19:08 -49.5 Dark Down 39.0 231.0 Up 10:15:15 - 10:23:00 -1315
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:19:07 -49.4 Dark Down 39.0 231.3 Up 10:15:14 - 10:22:59 -1330
Tonasket 10:19:07 -49.6 Dark Down 39.3 231.4 Up 10:15:14 - 10:22:59 -1358
Victoria 10:19:16 -52.0 Dark Down 41.4 227.2 Up 10:15:24 - 10:23:09 -1366
Okanogan 10:19:07 -49.9 Dark Down 39.6 231.5 Up 10:15:14 - 10:22:59 -1388
Brewster 10:19:07 -50.1 Dark Down 39.8 231.5 Up 10:15:14 - 10:22:59 -1412
Manson/Chelan 10:19:07 -50.4 Dark Down 40.1 231.2 Up 10:15:14 - 10:22:59 -1430
Wenatchee 10:19:07 -50.8 Dark Down 40.5 231.3 Up 10:15:14 - 10:22:59 -1473
Ellensburg 10:19:07 -51.1 Dark Down 40.9 231.3 Up 10:15:14 - 10:22:59 -1510
Yakima 10:19:06 -51.3 Dark Down 41.2 231.6 Up 10:15:14 - 10:22:59 -1547
Toppenish/White Swan 10:19:06 -51.3 Dark Down 41.2 231.9 Up 10:15:13 - 10:22:58 -1568
Pasco 10:19:03 -50.5 Dark Down 40.6 233.4 Up 10:15:10 - 10:22:55 -1581
PNWRO 10:19:01 -50.5 Dark Down 40.6 233.8 Up 10:15:09 - 10:22:54 -1604
Goldendale 10:19:06 -51.8 Dark Down 41.8 231.9 Up 10:15:13 - 10:22:58 -1618
The Dalles 10:19:06 -52.1 Dark Down 42.1 231.6 Up 10:15:14 - 10:22:59 -1638
Maupin 10:19:06 -52.2 Dark Down 42.3 232.0 Up 10:15:13 - 10:22:58 -1677
Sisters 10:19:06 -52.9 Dark Down 43.2 232.1 Up 10:15:13 - 10:22:58 -1758
Redmond 10:19:05 -52.7 Dark Down 42.9 232.6 Up 10:15:12 - 10:22:57 -1761
Bend 10:19:05 -52.9 Dark Down 43.2 232.6 Up 10:15:12 - 10:22:57 -1781
Oregon Observatory 10:19:05 -53.0 Dark Down 43.3 232.6 Up 10:15:12 - 10:22:57 -1797
La Pine/Gilchrist 10:19:05 -53.1 Dark Down 43.5 232.6 Up 10:15:12 - 10:22:57 -1816
North Lake 10:19:03 -52.9 Dark Down 43.4 233.6 Up 10:15:10 - 10:22:55 -1859
Paisley 10:19:01 -52.9 Dark Down 43.5 234.4 Up 10:15:08 - 10:22:53 -1912
Klamath Falls 10:19:04 -53.9 Dark Down 44.5 233.5 Up 10:15:11 - 10:22:56 -1955
Lakeview 10:19:00 -53.0 Dark Down 43.7 235.0 Up 10:15:07 - 10:22:52 -1961
Cedarville 10:18:58 -53.1 Dark Down 44.0 235.7 Up 10:15:06 - 10:22:51 -2025
Fall River/Burney 10:19:01 -54.1 Dark Down 45.0 234.8 Up 10:15:09 - 10:22:54 -2070
Susanville 10:18:59 -53.8 Dark Down 44.9 236.1 Up 10:15:06 - 10:22:51 -2133
Dunrhomin 10:18:19 -42.5 Dark Down 34.5 250.6 Up 10:14:27 - 10:22:12 -2144
Greenville 10:18:59 -54.1 Dark Down 45.2 236.0 Up 10:15:07 - 10:22:52 -2159
Gimple 10:18:59 -54.0 Dark Down 45.2 236.1 Up 10:15:06 - 10:22:51 -2159
Quincy 10:18:59 -54.2 Dark Down 45.3 236.2 Up 10:15:06 - 10:22:51 -2179
Portola 10:18:57 -53.9 Dark Down 45.1 236.8 Up 10:15:05 - 10:22:50 -2192
Reno 10:18:55 -53.5 Dark Down 44.8 237.7 Up 10:15:03 - 10:22:48 -2220
Carson City 10:18:55 -53.6 Dark Down 45.0 238.1 Up 10:15:02 - 10:22:47 -2255
Yerington 10:18:53 -53.2 Dark Down 44.7 238.9 Up 10:15:00 - 10:22:45 -2276
Gardnerville 10:18:54 -53.6 Dark Down 45.1 238.3 Up 10:15:02 - 10:22:47 -2280
Hawthorne 10:18:51 -52.9 Dark Down 44.6 239.8 Up 10:14:58 - 10:22:43 -2323
Tonopah 10:18:46 -52.0 Dark Down 43.9 241.6 Up 10:14:54 - 10:22:39 -2371
Lee Vining 10:18:51 -53.4 Dark Down 45.2 239.8 Up 10:14:59 - 10:22:44 -2378
Bishop 10:18:49 -53.0 Dark Down 45.0 241.0 Up 10:14:56 - 10:22:41 -2439
Beatty 10:18:44 -51.9 Dark Down 44.1 243.0 Up 10:14:51 - 10:22:36 -2488
Indian Springs 10:18:40 -51.1 Dark Down 43.5 244.3 Up 10:14:47 - 10:22:32 -2522
Henderson 10:18:37 -50.6 Dark Down 43.2 245.4 Up 10:14:45 - 10:22:30 -2577
Patrick 10:18:34 -49.8 Dark Down 42.6 246.9 Up 10:14:41 - 10:22:26 -2641
CPSLO 10:18:53 -55.3 Dark Down 47.6 240.6 Up 10:15:01 - 10:22:46 -2644
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:18:34 -50.0 Dark Down 42.9 246.9 Up 10:14:41 - 10:22:26 -2663
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:18:36 -50.4 Dark Down 43.3 246.5 Up 10:14:43 - 10:22:28 -2666
Mohave Valley 10:18:35 -50.5 Dark Down 43.4 246.7 Up 10:14:43 - 10:22:28 -2694
Lake Havasu City 10:18:34 -50.3 Dark Down 43.3 247.3 Up 10:14:41 - 10:22:26 -2735
Parker 10:18:34 -50.3 Dark Down 43.4 247.6 Up 10:14:41 - 10:22:26 -2771
Wildwood 10:18:45 -53.8 Dark Down 46.7 243.8 Up 10:14:53 - 10:22:38 -2772
Idyllwild 10:18:40 -52.4 Dark Down 45.4 245.9 Up 10:14:48 - 10:22:33 -2811
George/Scottsdale 10:18:26 -48.4 Dark Down 41.7 250.0 Up 10:14:34 - 10:22:19 -2814
Blythe 10:18:33 -50.7 Dark Down 43.9 247.8 Up 10:14:41 - 10:22:26 -2825
Calipatria 10:18:36 -51.5 Dark Down 44.8 247.5 Up 10:14:43 - 10:22:28 -2876
Yuma 10:18:33 -50.8 Dark Down 44.3 248.6 Up 10:14:40 - 10:22:25 -2921

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 160427, (2021/12/01 10:21UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8  7.53 139
Bellatrix      05:25:07.8 +06:20:58  1.6 13.40 127
88 Tau         04:35:39.3 +10:09:39  4.5  1.42 140
PPM 147680     04:33:48.1 +09:24:49  6.7  0.56 140
PPM 147654     04:32:09.1 +09:04:17  9.1  0.04 140
160427         04:32:07.9 +09:01:57 14.2       140
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/12/30 20:04:28 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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