RECON: TNO occultation with 20YR3

Event between 20YR3 and star GA1220:02351455 with event index number of 2179011

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/11/05 05:27:45 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:57:58.9 +32:22:37
Equinox of date position of star is 05:59:24.3 +32:22:40
Stellar brightness G=16.0, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 137 degrees from the moon. Moon is 0% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.9

[RECON map]
TNO is 17.5 AU from the Sun and 16.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 30.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 9.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 32 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 694 km.
The sky-plane scale is 12201.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.3
Diameter=85.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.8 sec chord
Diameter=34.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 20YR3, (2021/11/05 05:28UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:46:39.0 +27:58:18  1.1 23.53 114
Alnath         05:27:40.5 +28:37:26  1.6  7.80 145
PPM 071002     05:56:24.1 +31:42:10  5.9  0.93 138
PPM 071039     05:58:42.2 +32:41:41  8.1  0.35 137
PPM 071049     05:59:08.7 +32:29:11 11.1  0.12 137
20YR3          05:59:24.6 +32:22:40 16.0       137
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 22.7 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=42.8%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Victoria 05:30:13 -45.6 Dark Down 26.3 70.0 Low 05:27:01 - 05:33:24 1814
Clarence Fulton 05:30:07 -46.6 Dark Down 29.4 73.5 Low 05:26:55 - 05:33:18 1784
Peachland 05:30:08 -46.7 Dark Down 29.0 72.9 Low 05:26:57 - 05:33:20 1764
Kelowna 05:30:08 -46.8 Dark Down 29.2 73.2 Low 05:26:56 - 05:33:19 1761
Summerland 05:30:08 -46.9 Dark Down 29.0 72.9 Low 05:26:57 - 05:33:20 1750
Penticton 05:30:09 -47.0 Dark Down 29.0 73.0 Low 05:26:57 - 05:33:20 1741
Oliver 05:30:09 -47.2 Dark Down 28.9 72.8 Low 05:26:58 - 05:33:21 1715
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:30:10 -47.4 Dark Down 29.0 72.8 Low 05:26:58 - 05:33:21 1695
Tonasket 05:30:11 -47.6 Dark Down 28.9 72.6 Low 05:26:59 - 05:33:22 1674
Okanogan 05:30:12 -47.7 Dark Down 28.7 72.3 Low 05:27:00 - 05:33:23 1655
Brewster 05:30:12 -47.8 Dark Down 28.5 72.1 Low 05:27:01 - 05:33:24 1642
Manson/Chelan 05:30:13 -47.7 Dark Down 28.2 71.7 Low 05:27:01 - 05:33:24 1641
Wenatchee 05:30:14 -47.9 Dark Down 27.9 71.4 Low 05:27:03 - 05:33:26 1612
Ellensburg 05:30:15 -48.0 Dark Down 27.6 71.0 Low 05:27:04 - 05:33:27 1590
Yakima 05:30:16 -48.3 Dark Down 27.5 70.8 Low 05:27:05 - 05:33:28 1559
Toppenish/White Swan 05:30:17 -48.5 Dark Down 27.5 70.8 Low 05:27:05 - 05:33:28 1536
Goldendale 05:30:18 -48.6 Dark Down 27.1 70.3 Low 05:27:07 - 05:33:30 1511
The Dalles 05:30:19 -48.5 Dark Down 26.8 70.0 Low 05:27:07 - 05:33:30 1509
Pasco 05:30:16 -49.3 Dark Down 28.3 71.5 Low 05:27:05 - 05:33:28 1476
Maupin 05:30:20 -48.8 Dark Down 26.7 69.8 Low 05:27:08 - 05:33:31 1472
PNWRO 05:30:17 -49.5 Dark Down 28.4 71.5 Low 05:27:06 - 05:33:29 1448
Sisters 05:30:22 -49.0 Dark Down 26.1 69.2 Low 05:27:11 - 05:33:34 1425
Redmond 05:30:22 -49.3 Dark Down 26.3 69.4 Low 05:27:11 - 05:33:34 1406
Bend 05:30:23 -49.3 Dark Down 26.1 69.2 Low 05:27:11 - 05:33:34 1396
Oregon Observatory 05:30:23 -49.3 Dark Down 26.0 69.0 Low 05:27:12 - 05:33:35 1388
La Pine/Gilchrist 05:30:24 -49.4 Dark Down 25.9 68.9 Low 05:27:12 - 05:33:35 1374
North Lake 05:30:24 -50.0 Dark Down 26.1 69.1 Low 05:27:13 - 05:33:36 1315
Chiloquin 05:30:26 -49.7 Dark Down 25.2 68.2 Low 05:27:15 - 05:33:38 1302
Klamath Falls 05:30:27 -50.0 Dark Down 25.2 68.1 Low 05:27:16 - 05:33:39 1272
Paisley 05:30:26 -50.5 Dark Down 26.2 69.0 Low 05:27:14 - 05:33:37 1256
Lakeview 05:30:27 -50.9 Dark Down 26.1 68.9 Low 05:27:15 - 05:33:38 1207
Fall River/Burney 05:30:30 -50.8 Dark Down 25.0 67.8 Low 05:27:18 - 05:33:41 1161
Cedarville 05:30:28 -51.4 Dark Down 26.0 68.7 Low 05:27:16 - 05:33:39 1146
Susanville 05:30:31 -51.6 Dark Down 25.3 67.9 Low 05:27:19 - 05:33:42 1077
Greenville 05:30:31 -51.6 Dark Down 25.0 67.7 Low 05:27:20 - 05:33:43 1067
Gimple 05:30:31 -51.6 Dark Down 25.0 67.7 Low 05:27:20 - 05:33:43 1064
Quincy 05:30:32 -51.7 Dark Down 24.9 67.6 Low 05:27:20 - 05:33:43 1051
Portola 05:30:32 -52.1 Dark Down 25.2 67.8 Low 05:27:20 - 05:33:43 1019
Reno 05:30:32 -52.6 Dark Down 25.6 68.0 Low 05:27:20 - 05:33:43 968
Carson City 05:30:33 -52.8 Dark Down 25.4 67.8 Low 05:27:21 - 05:33:44 938
Gardnerville 05:30:33 -53.0 Dark Down 25.4 67.8 Low 05:27:22 - 05:33:45 915
Yerington 05:30:33 -53.3 Dark Down 25.8 68.1 Low 05:27:21 - 05:33:44 893
Hawthorne 05:30:33 -53.9 Dark Down 26.0 68.1 Low 05:27:22 - 05:33:45 830
Lee Vining 05:30:35 -53.9 Dark Down 25.5 67.6 Low 05:27:23 - 05:33:46 805
Tonopah 05:30:34 -55.1 Dark Down 26.9 68.6 Low 05:27:22 - 05:33:45 727
Bishop 05:30:36 -54.7 Dark Down 25.8 67.7 Low 05:27:24 - 05:33:47 721
CPSLO 05:30:41 -54.0 Dark Down 23.3 65.8 Low 05:27:29 - 05:33:52 650
Beatty 05:30:35 -56.0 Dark Down 26.8 68.2 Low 05:27:24 - 05:33:47 606
Indian Springs 05:30:35 -57.0 Dark Down 27.5 68.6 Low 05:27:24 - 05:33:47 529
Henderson 05:30:36 -57.7 Dark Down 27.8 68.6 Low 05:27:24 - 05:33:47 450
Wildwood 05:30:42 -56.0 Dark Down 24.4 66.2 Low 05:27:30 - 05:33:53 447
Dunrhomin 05:30:18 -60.7 Dark Down 36.4 75.7 Up 05:27:07 - 05:33:30 412
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:30:37 -58.5 Dark Down 27.8 68.4 Low 05:27:26 - 05:33:49 354
Patrick 05:30:36 -58.8 Dark Down 28.5 68.8 Low 05:27:25 - 05:33:48 344
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:30:37 -58.8 Dark Down 28.2 68.6 Low 05:27:25 - 05:33:48 333
Mohave Valley 05:30:37 -58.6 Dark Down 27.7 68.2 Low 05:27:26 - 05:33:49 329
Idyllwild 05:30:41 -57.6 Dark Down 25.7 66.8 Low 05:27:30 - 05:33:53 326
Lake Havasu City 05:30:38 -59.0 Dark Down 27.8 68.1 Low 05:27:27 - 05:33:50 282
Parker 05:30:39 -59.2 Dark Down 27.7 68.0 Low 05:27:27 - 05:33:50 249
Blythe 05:30:40 -59.2 Dark Down 27.2 67.6 Low 05:27:28 - 05:33:51 216
Calipatria 05:30:41 -58.8 Dark Down 26.3 67.0 Low 05:27:30 - 05:33:53 216
Yuma 05:30:41 -59.6 Dark Down 26.9 67.2 Low 05:27:30 - 05:33:53 134
George/Scottsdale 05:30:37 -61.1 Dark Down 29.4 68.7 Low 05:27:26 - 05:33:49 99

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 20YR3, (2021/11/05 05:28UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:45:17.9 +28:01:33  1.1 23.53 114
Alnath         05:26:17.6 +28:36:23  1.6  7.80 145
PPM 071002     05:54:58.9 +31:42:02  5.9  0.93 138
PPM 071039     05:57:16.3 +32:41:37  8.1  0.35 137
PPM 071049     05:57:43.0 +32:29:08 11.1  0.12 137
20YR3          05:57:58.9 +32:22:37 16.0       137
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/10/10 00:59:54 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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