RECON: TNO occultation with 19521

Event between (19521) Chaos and star GA1200:01828906 with event index number of 1035569

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/01/20 05:45:46 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:42:12.6 +30:49:54
Equinox of date position of star is 05:43:34.1 +30:50:25
Stellar brightness G=16.1, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 64 degrees from the moon. Moon is 44% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.0

[RECON map]
TNO is 41.2 AU from the Sun and 40.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 20.4 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 277 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2248 km.
The sky-plane scale is 29309.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=4.8
Diameter=660.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 32.3 sec chord
Diameter=269.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 13.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 19521, (2021/01/20 05:46UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:07.9 +16:33:00  0.8 20.82  46
Alnath         05:27:37.5 +28:37:24  1.6  4.11  60
PPM 070700     05:41:57.7 +31:22:04  5.9  0.63  63
PPM 070716     05:42:41.6 +31:11:43  7.7  0.40  64
PPM 070754     05:44:24.1 +30:54:40  9.6  0.19  64
19521          05:43:34.1 +30:50:25 16.1        64
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 3.2 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 27.6 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=4.6%
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 05:45:33 -48.7 Dark Up 70.6 183.5 Up 05:30:33 - 06:00:33 6831
Kelowna 05:45:35 -48.9 Dark Up 70.9 183.2 Up 05:30:35 - 06:00:35 6791
Peachland 05:45:35 -48.8 Dark Up 71.1 182.4 Up 05:30:35 - 06:00:35 6781
Summerland 05:45:35 -48.9 Dark Up 71.2 182.7 Up 05:30:35 - 06:00:35 6765
Penticton 05:45:35 -49.0 Dark Up 71.3 183.0 Up 05:30:35 - 06:00:35 6757
Oliver 05:45:35 -49.2 Dark Up 71.6 183.0 Up 05:30:35 - 06:00:35 6720
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:45:35 -49.4 Dark Up 71.8 183.6 Up 05:30:35 - 06:00:35 6701
Victoria 05:45:49 -47.4 Dark Up 72.2 172.4 Up 05:30:49 - 06:00:49 6680
Tonasket 05:45:35 -49.5 Dark Up 72.1 183.5 Up 05:30:35 - 06:00:35 6669
Okanogan 05:45:35 -49.6 Dark Up 72.4 183.1 Up 05:30:35 - 06:00:35 6634
Brewster 05:45:36 -49.6 Dark Up 72.7 182.6 Up 05:30:36 - 06:00:36 6607
Manson/Chelan 05:45:37 -49.5 Dark Up 72.9 181.5 Up 05:30:37 - 06:00:37 6587
Wenatchee 05:45:39 -49.7 Dark Up 73.4 181.1 Up 05:30:39 - 06:00:39 6538
Ellensburg 05:45:39 -49.8 Dark Up 73.8 180.4 Up 05:30:39 - 06:00:39 6496
Yakima 05:45:40 -49.9 Dark Up 74.2 180.4 Up 05:30:40 - 06:00:40 6453
Toppenish/White Swan 05:45:40 -50.2 Dark Up 74.5 181.0 Up 05:30:40 - 06:00:40 6429
Pasco 05:45:35 -51.0 Dark Up 74.5 185.0 Up 05:30:35 - 06:00:35 6407
PNWRO 05:45:33 -51.2 Dark Up 74.8 185.8 Up 05:30:33 - 06:00:33 6379
Goldendale 05:45:41 -50.2 Dark Up 75.0 179.6 Up 05:30:41 - 06:00:41 6373
The Dalles 05:45:43 -50.0 Dark Up 75.2 178.4 Up 05:30:43 - 06:00:43 6352
Maupin 05:45:42 -50.3 Dark Up 75.7 178.7 Up 05:30:42 - 06:00:42 6306
Sisters 05:45:45 -50.4 Dark Up 76.5 176.8 Up 05:30:45 - 06:00:45 6216
Redmond 05:45:43 -50.6 Dark Up 76.6 178.3 Up 05:30:43 - 06:00:43 6210
Bend 05:45:44 -50.6 Dark Up 76.8 177.7 Up 05:30:44 - 06:00:44 6188
Oregon Observatory 05:45:45 -50.6 Dark Up 76.9 177.2 Up 05:30:45 - 06:00:45 6170
La Pine/Gilchrist 05:45:45 -50.7 Dark Up 77.1 177.0 Up 05:30:45 - 06:00:45 6149
North Lake 05:45:43 -51.3 Dark Up 77.6 179.2 Up 05:30:43 - 06:00:43 6097
Paisley 05:45:42 -51.7 Dark Up 78.1 180.7 Up 05:30:42 - 06:00:42 6034
Klamath Falls 05:45:47 -51.1 Dark Up 78.6 175.4 Up 05:30:47 - 06:00:47 5994
Lakeview 05:45:41 -52.1 Dark Up 78.6 181.5 Up 05:30:41 - 06:00:41 5978
Cedarville 05:45:41 -52.4 Dark Up 79.3 182.4 Up 05:30:41 - 06:00:41 5905
Fall River/Burney 05:45:46 -51.8 Dark Up 79.8 176.7 Up 05:30:46 - 06:00:46 5863
Susanville 05:45:44 -52.5 Dark Up 80.4 180.3 Up 05:30:44 - 06:00:44 5788
Greenville 05:45:44 -52.4 Dark Up 80.7 178.7 Up 05:30:44 - 06:00:44 5760
Gimple 05:45:45 -52.5 Dark Up 80.7 179.2 Up 05:30:45 - 06:00:45 5759
Quincy 05:45:44 -52.5 Dark Up 80.9 178.7 Up 05:30:44 - 06:00:44 5738
Dunrhomin 05:44:40 -62.6 Dark Up 74.4 237.5 Up 05:29:40 - 05:59:40 5732
Portola 05:45:43 -52.9 Dark Up 81.0 181.3 Up 05:30:43 - 06:00:43 5720
Reno 05:45:40 -53.4 Dark Up 81.3 185.0 Up 05:30:40 - 06:00:40 5686
Carson City 05:45:40 -53.6 Dark Up 81.6 185.3 Up 05:30:40 - 06:00:40 5647
Yerington 05:45:38 -54.1 Dark Up 81.7 189.2 Up 05:30:38 - 06:00:38 5621
Gardnerville 05:45:40 -53.7 Dark Up 81.9 185.8 Up 05:30:40 - 06:00:40 5620
Hawthorne 05:45:35 -54.7 Dark Up 82.1 192.9 Up 05:30:35 - 06:00:35 5566
Lee Vining 05:45:38 -54.5 Dark Up 82.8 190.7 Up 05:30:38 - 06:00:38 5508
Tonopah 05:45:30 -55.9 Dark Up 82.2 202.4 Up 05:30:30 - 06:00:30 5506
Bishop 05:45:36 -55.3 Dark Up 83.2 196.8 Up 05:30:36 - 06:00:36 5437
Beatty 05:45:28 -56.6 Dark Up 83.1 209.1 Up 05:30:28 - 06:00:28 5376
Indian Springs 05:45:24 -57.5 Dark Up 82.9 217.1 Up 05:30:24 - 06:00:24 5334
Henderson 05:45:21 -58.2 Dark Up 83.0 223.7 Up 05:30:21 - 06:00:21 5272
CPSLO 05:45:47 -54.2 Dark Up 85.5 180.7 Up 05:30:47 - 06:00:47 5228
Patrick 05:45:16 -59.3 Dark Up 82.7 232.8 Up 05:30:16 - 06:00:16 5198
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:45:17 -59.2 Dark Up 83.0 233.4 Up 05:30:17 - 06:00:17 5174
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:45:19 -58.9 Dark Up 83.3 231.1 Up 05:30:19 - 06:00:19 5174
Mohave Valley 05:45:19 -59.0 Dark Up 83.5 233.0 Up 05:30:19 - 06:00:19 5144
Lake Havasu City 05:45:18 -59.3 Dark Up 83.6 237.0 Up 05:30:18 - 06:00:18 5098
Wildwood 05:45:37 -56.1 Dark Up 86.3 208.9 Up 05:30:37 - 06:00:37 5078
Parker 05:45:18 -59.4 Dark Up 83.7 239.9 Up 05:30:18 - 06:00:18 5059
Idyllwild 05:45:29 -57.7 Dark Up 85.6 230.0 Up 05:30:29 - 06:00:29 5026
George/Scottsdale 05:45:08 -61.4 Dark Up 82.1 251.0 Up 05:30:08 - 06:00:08 5005
Blythe 05:45:20 -59.4 Dark Up 84.2 243.0 Up 05:30:20 - 06:00:20 5002
Calipatria 05:45:24 -58.8 Dark Up 85.1 243.5 Up 05:30:24 - 06:00:24 4952
Yuma 05:45:20 -59.6 Dark Up 84.6 251.5 Up 05:30:20 - 06:00:20 4900

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 19521, (2021/01/20 05:46UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 20.82  46
Alnath         05:26:17.5 +28:36:23  1.6  4.11  60
PPM 070700     05:40:35.9 +31:21:29  5.9  0.63  63
PPM 070716     05:41:19.9 +31:11:10  7.7  0.40  64
PPM 070754     05:43:02.6 +30:54:10  9.6  0.19  64
19521          05:42:12.6 +30:49:54 16.1        64
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/01/15 20:04:56 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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