RECON: TNO occultation with 281371

Event between (281371) 08FC76 and star GA0960:01723855 with event index number of 1127908

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/04/15 03:09:53 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:28:12.8 +06:44:44
Equinox of date position of star is 06:29:21.5 +06:43:51
Stellar brightness G=14.9, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 41 degrees from the moon. Moon is 8% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.7

[RECON map]
TNO is 12.5 AU from the Sun and 12.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 17.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 6.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 55 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 636 km.
The sky-plane scale is 9235.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.3
Diameter=83.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 4.8 sec chord
Diameter=34.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 281371, (2021/04/15 03:10UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:19.5 +07:24:33  0.4  8.22  33
Alhena         06:38:56.5 +16:22:46  1.9  9.93  41
13 Mon         06:34:03.3 +07:18:56  4.5  1.30  42
PPM 150631     06:31:17.2 +06:52:37  8.4  0.50  42
PPM 150544     06:28:23.8 +06:38:07  9.5  0.26  41
PPM 150594     06:30:01.1 +06:44:53 10.3  0.16  41
281371         06:29:21.6 +06:43:51 14.9        42
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)
Clarence Fulton 03:13:00 -4.2 CT Up 37.4 226.4 Up 03:07:54 - 03:18:06 4127
Kelowna 03:13:02 -4.3 CT Up 37.8 226.5 Up 03:07:56 - 03:18:08 4094
Peachland 03:13:00 -4.1 CT Up 38.0 226.2 Up 03:07:54 - 03:18:06 4086
Summerland 03:13:01 -4.2 CT Up 38.1 226.4 Up 03:07:55 - 03:18:07 4072
Penticton 03:13:01 -4.3 CT Up 38.0 226.6 Up 03:07:55 - 03:18:07 4065
Oliver 03:13:02 -4.4 CT Up 38.3 226.8 Up 03:07:56 - 03:18:08 4034
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 03:13:03 -4.6 CT Up 38.3 227.1 Up 03:07:57 - 03:18:09 4018
Victoria 03:12:49 -2.2 CT Up 40.6 222.7 Up 03:07:43 - 03:17:55 4010
Tonasket 03:13:03 -4.7 CT Up 38.6 227.2 Up 03:07:57 - 03:18:09 3990
Okanogan 03:13:03 -4.7 CT Up 38.9 227.2 Up 03:07:57 - 03:18:09 3961
Brewster 03:13:02 -4.7 CT Up 39.1 227.1 Up 03:07:56 - 03:18:08 3939
Manson/Chelan 03:13:02 -4.5 CT Up 39.5 226.9 Up 03:07:56 - 03:18:08 3923
Wenatchee 03:13:02 -4.6 CT Up 39.9 227.0 Up 03:07:56 - 03:18:08 3882
Ellensburg 03:13:02 -4.6 CT Up 40.3 227.0 Up 03:07:56 - 03:18:08 3846
Yakima 03:13:02 -4.7 CT Up 40.6 227.2 Up 03:07:56 - 03:18:08 3809
Toppenish/White Swan 03:13:03 -4.9 CT Up 40.6 227.5 Up 03:07:57 - 03:18:09 3788
Pasco 03:13:08 -5.8 CT Up 40.0 229.0 Up 03:08:02 - 03:18:14 3765
Goldendale 03:13:03 -4.8 CT Up 41.2 227.4 Up 03:07:57 - 03:18:09 3741
PNWRO 03:13:09 -6.0 CT Up 40.1 229.5 Up 03:08:03 - 03:18:15 3741
The Dalles 03:13:01 -4.6 CT Up 41.5 227.1 Up 03:07:55 - 03:18:07 3723
Maupin 03:13:02 -4.8 CT Up 41.8 227.5 Up 03:07:56 - 03:18:08 3684
Sisters 03:13:01 -4.8 CT Up 42.6 227.5 Up 03:07:55 - 03:18:07 3606
Redmond 03:13:03 -5.1 CT Up 42.4 228.0 Up 03:07:57 - 03:18:09 3600
Bend 03:13:03 -5.0 CT Up 42.6 228.0 Up 03:07:57 - 03:18:09 3582
Oregon Observatory 03:13:02 -5.0 CT Up 42.8 228.0 Up 03:07:56 - 03:18:08 3567
La Pine/Gilchrist 03:13:03 -5.0 CT Up 43.0 228.0 Up 03:07:57 - 03:18:09 3548
North Lake 03:13:06 -5.6 CT Up 43.0 229.1 Up 03:08:00 - 03:18:12 3501
Chiloquin 03:13:03 -5.1 CT Up 43.9 228.4 Up 03:07:57 - 03:18:09 3446
Paisley 03:13:08 -6.0 NT Up 43.1 229.9 Up 03:08:02 - 03:18:14 3445
Klamath Falls 03:13:03 -5.3 CT Up 44.1 228.8 Up 03:07:57 - 03:18:09 3412
Lakeview 03:13:09 -6.3 NT Up 43.3 230.4 Up 03:08:03 - 03:18:15 3394
Cedarville 03:13:10 -6.7 NT Up 43.6 231.1 Up 03:08:04 - 03:18:16 3329
Fall River/Burney 03:13:06 -5.9 CT Up 44.7 230.1 Up 03:08:00 - 03:18:12 3295
Susanville 03:13:09 -6.7 NT Up 44.6 231.4 Up 03:08:03 - 03:18:15 3226
Greenville 03:13:09 -6.6 NT Up 45.0 231.3 Up 03:08:03 - 03:18:15 3202
Gimple 03:13:09 -6.6 NT Up 44.9 231.4 Up 03:08:03 - 03:18:15 3201
Quincy 03:13:09 -6.6 NT Up 45.1 231.5 Up 03:08:03 - 03:18:15 3182
Portola 03:13:11 -7.0 NT Up 44.9 232.1 Up 03:08:05 - 03:18:17 3165
Reno 03:13:14 -7.6 NT Up 44.6 233.1 Up 03:08:08 - 03:18:20 3132
Carson City 03:13:15 -7.7 NT Up 44.8 233.4 Up 03:08:09 - 03:18:21 3097
Dunrhomin 03:14:07 -17.7 AT Up 34.4 246.9 Up 03:09:01 - 03:19:13 3095
Gardnerville 03:13:16 -7.9 NT Up 44.9 233.6 Up 03:08:10 - 03:18:22 3072
Yerington 03:13:17 -8.3 NT Up 44.5 234.2 Up 03:08:11 - 03:18:23 3071
Hawthorne 03:13:20 -8.8 NT Up 44.5 235.2 Up 03:08:14 - 03:18:26 3020
Lee Vining 03:13:19 -8.7 NT Up 45.1 235.1 Up 03:08:13 - 03:18:25 2969
Tonopah 03:13:27 -10.1 NT Up 43.8 237.1 Up 03:08:21 - 03:18:33 2960
Bishop 03:13:22 -9.4 NT Up 45.0 236.4 Up 03:08:16 - 03:18:28 2901
Beatty 03:13:30 -10.8 NT Up 44.1 238.5 Up 03:08:24 - 03:18:36 2839
Indian Springs 03:13:35 -11.8 NT Up 43.5 239.8 Up 03:08:29 - 03:18:41 2796
Henderson 03:13:37 -12.5 AT Up 43.3 241.0 Up 03:08:31 - 03:18:43 2736
CPSLO 03:13:15 -8.3 NT Up 47.6 235.7 Up 03:08:09 - 03:18:21 2716
Patrick 03:13:43 -13.6 AT Up 42.7 242.6 Up 03:08:37 - 03:18:49 2662
Laughlin/Bullhead City 03:13:41 -13.1 AT Up 43.4 242.1 Up 03:08:35 - 03:18:47 2643
Kingman/Dolan Springs 03:13:43 -13.5 AT Up 43.0 242.6 Up 03:08:37 - 03:18:49 2641
Mohave Valley 03:13:41 -13.2 AT Up 43.5 242.3 Up 03:08:35 - 03:18:47 2615
Lake Havasu City 03:13:42 -13.6 AT Up 43.5 242.9 Up 03:08:36 - 03:18:48 2572
Wildwood 03:13:25 -10.4 NT Up 46.8 239.0 Up 03:08:19 - 03:18:31 2571
Parker 03:13:43 -13.7 AT Up 43.6 243.2 Up 03:08:37 - 03:18:49 2535
Idyllwild 03:13:33 -12.0 NT Up 45.6 241.3 Up 03:08:27 - 03:18:39 2516
Blythe 03:13:42 -13.7 AT Up 44.1 243.4 Up 03:08:36 - 03:18:48 2484
George/Scottsdale 03:13:53 -15.8 AT Up 42.0 245.8 Up 03:08:47 - 03:18:59 2471
Calipatria 03:13:39 -13.2 AT Up 45.0 243.0 Up 03:08:33 - 03:18:45 2441
Yuma 03:13:43 -14.0 AT Up 44.5 244.2 Up 03:08:37 - 03:18:49 2388

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 281371, (2021/04/15 03:10UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4  8.22  33
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:57  1.9  9.93  41
13 Mon         06:32:54.2 +07:19:58  4.5  1.30  42
PPM 150631     06:30:08.4 +06:53:34  8.4  0.50  42
PPM 150544     06:27:15.1 +06:38:58  9.5  0.26  41
PPM 150594     06:28:52.3 +06:45:48 10.3  0.16  41
281371         06:28:12.8 +06:44:44 14.9        41
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/04/05 23:45:50 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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