RECON: TNO occultation with 19521

Event between (19521) Chaos and star GA1200:01984423 with event index number of 1162572

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/01/03 03:20:16 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:50:23.2 +31:07:39
Equinox of date position of star is 05:51:38.7 +31:07:54
Stellar brightness G=15.1, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 160 degrees from the moon. Moon is 0% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.9

[RECON map]
TNO is 41.2 AU from the Sun and 40.3 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 732 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 4560 km.
The sky-plane scale is 29193.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=4.8
Diameter=660.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 26.9 sec chord
Diameter=269.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 11.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 19521, (2022/01/03 03:20UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:11.2 +16:33:07  0.8 22.38 141
Alnath         05:27:41.1 +28:37:27  1.6  5.80 155
PPM 071002     05:56:24.8 +31:42:10  5.9  1.14 161
PPM 070907     05:51:54.2 +31:04:11  8.3  0.07 160
19521          05:51:48.6 +31:07:56 15.1       160
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 1.2 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 19.6 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=5.7%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 03:22:30 -30.1 Dark Down 46.3 94.6 Up 03:07:30 - 03:37:30 8307
Summerland 03:22:32 -29.9 Dark Down 46.1 94.1 Up 03:07:32 - 03:37:32 8291
Penticton 03:22:32 -30.0 Dark Down 46.2 94.1 Up 03:07:32 - 03:37:32 8281
Okanagan Falls 03:22:32 -30.0 Dark Down 46.2 93.9 Up 03:07:32 - 03:37:32 8266
Oliver 03:22:32 -30.0 Dark Down 46.2 93.7 Up 03:07:32 - 03:37:32 8251
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 03:22:32 -30.1 Dark Down 46.3 93.7 Up 03:07:32 - 03:37:32 8230
Oroville 03:22:33 -30.1 Dark Down 46.3 93.6 Up 03:07:33 - 03:37:33 8226
Tonasket 03:22:33 -30.1 Dark Down 46.3 93.3 Up 03:07:33 - 03:37:33 8205
Okanogan 03:22:35 -30.0 Dark Down 46.2 92.9 Up 03:07:35 - 03:37:35 8181
Brewster 03:22:36 -29.8 Dark Down 46.1 92.4 Up 03:07:36 - 03:37:36 8164
Manson/Chelan 03:22:38 -29.6 Dark Down 45.9 91.9 Up 03:07:38 - 03:37:38 8157
Entiat 03:22:38 -29.5 Dark Down 45.9 91.6 Up 03:07:38 - 03:37:38 8140
Wenatchee 03:22:39 -29.4 Dark Down 45.8 91.3 Up 03:07:39 - 03:37:39 8121
Ellensburg 03:22:40 -29.3 Dark Down 45.7 90.7 Up 03:07:40 - 03:37:40 8092
Yakima 03:22:42 -29.2 Dark Down 45.7 90.3 Up 03:07:42 - 03:37:42 8057
Toppenish/White Swan 03:22:42 -29.3 Dark Down 45.8 90.2 Up 03:07:42 - 03:37:42 8032
Goldendale 03:22:45 -29.0 Dark Down 45.5 89.3 Up 03:07:45 - 03:37:45 7998
The Dalles 03:22:45 -28.8 Dark Down 45.2 88.9 Up 03:07:45 - 03:37:45 7990
Pasco 03:22:39 -30.2 Dark Down 46.6 91.0 Up 03:07:39 - 03:37:39 7980
George/Umatilla 03:22:42 -30.0 Dark Down 46.5 90.5 Up 03:07:42 - 03:37:42 7957
PNWRO 03:22:40 -30.4 Dark Down 46.8 90.9 Up 03:07:40 - 03:37:40 7950
Maupin 03:22:46 -28.8 Dark Down 45.3 88.5 Up 03:07:46 - 03:37:46 7950
Madras/Culver 03:22:48 -28.7 Dark Down 45.2 87.9 Up 03:07:48 - 03:37:48 7902
Sisters 03:22:50 -28.4 Dark Down 44.9 87.3 Up 03:07:50 - 03:37:50 7888
Redmond 03:22:49 -28.7 Dark Down 45.2 87.5 Up 03:07:49 - 03:37:49 7872
Bend 03:22:49 -28.6 Dark Down 45.1 87.2 Up 03:07:49 - 03:37:49 7858
Oregon Observatory 03:22:51 -28.4 Dark Down 45.0 87.0 Up 03:07:51 - 03:37:51 7847
La Pine/Gilchrist 03:22:51 -28.4 Dark Down 44.9 86.7 Up 03:07:51 - 03:37:51 7831
North Lake 03:22:51 -28.8 Dark Down 45.4 86.7 Up 03:07:51 - 03:37:51 7770
Chiloquin 03:22:55 -28.0 Dark Down 44.6 85.4 Up 03:07:55 - 03:37:55 7743
Klamath Falls 03:22:55 -28.1 Dark Down 44.6 85.1 Up 03:07:55 - 03:37:55 7709
Paisley 03:22:52 -29.0 Dark Down 45.6 86.4 Up 03:07:52 - 03:37:52 7707
Tulelake 03:22:56 -28.2 Dark Down 44.8 85.1 Up 03:07:56 - 03:37:56 7674
Lakeview 03:22:53 -29.1 Dark Down 45.7 86.0 Up 03:07:53 - 03:37:53 7654
Fall River/Burney 03:22:58 -28.2 Dark Down 44.8 84.2 Up 03:07:58 - 03:37:58 7587
Cedarville 03:22:54 -29.2 Dark Down 45.8 85.4 Up 03:07:54 - 03:37:54 7587
Susanville 03:22:58 -28.7 Dark Down 45.3 84.0 Up 03:07:58 - 03:37:58 7502
Greenville 03:22:59 -28.4 Dark Down 45.1 83.6 Up 03:07:59 - 03:37:59 7487
Gimple 03:22:59 -28.5 Dark Down 45.1 83.6 Up 03:07:59 - 03:37:59 7484
Quincy 03:23:00 -28.4 Dark Down 45.1 83.4 Up 03:08:00 - 03:38:00 7468
Portola 03:22:59 -28.8 Dark Down 45.4 83.5 Up 03:07:59 - 03:37:59 7439
Reno 03:22:59 -29.2 Dark Down 45.9 83.6 Up 03:07:59 - 03:37:59 7390
Carson City 03:22:59 -29.2 Dark Down 45.8 83.2 Up 03:07:59 - 03:37:59 7356
Gardnerville 03:23:00 -29.2 Dark Down 45.9 83.0 Up 03:08:00 - 03:38:00 7331
Yerington 03:22:58 -29.7 Dark Down 46.3 83.4 Up 03:07:58 - 03:37:58 7314
Hawthorne 03:22:58 -30.0 Dark Down 46.7 83.2 Up 03:07:58 - 03:37:58 7250
Lee Vining 03:23:01 -29.6 Dark Down 46.2 82.3 Up 03:08:01 - 03:38:01 7215
Tonopah 03:22:57 -31.1 Dark Down 47.7 83.4 Up 03:07:57 - 03:37:57 7153
Bishop 03:23:01 -30.1 Dark Down 46.7 82.1 Up 03:08:01 - 03:38:01 7131
Lone Pine 03:23:01 -30.3 Dark Down 46.9 81.4 Up 03:08:01 - 03:38:01 7045
Beatty 03:22:58 -31.3 Dark Down 47.9 82.4 Up 03:07:58 - 03:37:58 7025
CPSLO 03:23:10 -28.0 Dark Down 44.6 79.0 Up 03:08:10 - 03:38:10 7021
Niwot 03:22:24 -40.4 Dark Down 57.0 93.2 Up 03:07:24 - 03:37:24 6956
Indian Springs 03:22:56 -32.1 Dark Down 48.7 82.5 Up 03:07:56 - 03:37:56 6954
SwRI 03:22:23 -40.3 Dark Down 56.9 93.0 Up 03:07:23 - 03:37:23 6949
Henderson 03:22:56 -32.6 Dark Down 49.2 82.2 Up 03:07:56 - 03:37:56 6876
Wildwood 03:23:08 -29.5 Dark Down 46.0 78.6 Up 03:08:08 - 03:38:08 6823
Searchlight/Boulder City 03:22:57 -32.6 Dark Down 49.2 81.6 Up 03:07:57 - 03:37:57 6818
Laughlin/Bullhead City 03:22:57 -32.9 Dark Down 49.4 81.4 Up 03:07:57 - 03:37:57 6776
Patrick 03:22:54 -33.5 Dark Down 50.0 82.0 Up 03:07:54 - 03:37:54 6774
Kingman/Dolan Springs 03:22:55 -33.3 Dark Down 49.9 81.7 Up 03:07:55 - 03:37:55 6759
Mohave Valley 03:22:57 -32.9 Dark Down 49.4 81.1 Up 03:07:57 - 03:37:57 6749
DCO 03:22:53 -34.0 Dark Down 50.6 81.9 Up 03:07:53 - 03:37:53 6718
Idyllwild 03:23:05 -31.0 Dark Down 47.5 79.0 Up 03:08:05 - 03:38:05 6715
Lake Havasu City 03:22:57 -33.0 Dark Down 49.5 80.7 Up 03:07:57 - 03:37:57 6700
Parker 03:22:57 -33.0 Dark Down 49.5 80.3 Up 03:07:57 - 03:37:57 6664
Blythe 03:23:00 -32.7 Dark Down 49.2 79.6 Up 03:08:00 - 03:38:00 6623
Calipatria 03:23:03 -31.9 Dark Down 48.3 78.7 Up 03:08:03 - 03:38:03 6610
Yuma 03:23:02 -32.6 Dark Down 49.0 78.6 Up 03:08:02 - 03:38:02 6533

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, (2022/01/03 03:20UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:30  0.8 22.38 141
Alnath         05:26:17.5 +28:36:23  1.6  5.80 155
PPM 071002     05:54:58.9 +31:42:02  5.9  1.14 161
PPM 070907     05:50:28.9 +31:03:54  8.3  0.07 160
19521          05:50:23.2 +31:07:39 15.1       160
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/06/08 02:53:43 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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