RECON: TNO occultation with 307251

Event between (307251) 02KW14 and star GA0620:13055499 with event index number of 1165446

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/07/26 06:36:01 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:06:18.0 -26:09:02
Equinox of date position of star is 17:07:36.2 -26:10:39
Stellar brightness G=15.0, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 74 degrees from the moon. Moon is 94% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.0

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TNO is 42.8 AU from the Sun and 42.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 15.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 613 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 4332 km.
The sky-plane scale is 30494.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.6
Diameter=457.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 28.8 sec chord
Diameter=186.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 11.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 307251, (2021/07/26 06:36UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:44.0 -26:28:41  0.9  8.27  82
23Tau Sco      16:37:13.7 -28:15:32  2.8  7.07  80
PPM 266416     17:08:13.6 -26:32:25  6.3  0.39  73
PPM 266391     17:06:59.6 -26:23:27  8.9  0.26  74
307251         17:07:38.0 -26:10:42 15.0        73
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 1.5 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 17.2 km RECON observability=0.4 and success probability=2.5%
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 06:34:50 -17.7 AT Up 9.9 204.4 Really Low 06:19:50 - 06:49:50 433
Kelowna 06:34:50 -18.0 AT Up 10.3 204.3 Really Low 06:19:50 - 06:49:50 424
Peachland 06:34:51 -18.0 Dark Up 10.5 204.1 Really Low 06:19:51 - 06:49:51 423
Summerland 06:34:50 -18.2 Dark Up 10.6 204.2 Really Low 06:19:50 - 06:49:50 419
Penticton 06:34:50 -18.3 Dark Up 10.7 204.3 Really Low 06:19:50 - 06:49:50 416
Victoria 06:35:03 -18.2 Dark Up 12.5 201.0 Really Low 06:20:03 - 06:50:03 409
Oliver 06:34:49 -18.6 Dark Up 11.0 204.3 Really Low 06:19:49 - 06:49:49 407
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:34:48 -18.8 Dark Up 11.1 204.5 Really Low 06:19:48 - 06:49:48 401
Tonasket 06:34:47 -19.1 Dark Up 11.4 204.4 Really Low 06:19:47 - 06:49:47 392
Okanogan 06:34:47 -19.3 Dark Up 11.7 204.3 Really Low 06:19:47 - 06:49:47 384
Brewster 06:34:47 -19.5 Dark Up 12.0 204.2 Really Low 06:19:47 - 06:49:47 377
Manson/Chelan 06:34:48 -19.6 Dark Up 12.3 203.9 Really Low 06:19:48 - 06:49:48 373
Wenatchee 06:34:47 -20.0 Dark Up 12.8 203.8 Really Low 06:19:47 - 06:49:47 360
Ellensburg 06:34:48 -20.3 Dark Up 13.2 203.6 Really Low 06:19:48 - 06:49:48 349
Yakima 06:34:46 -20.7 Dark Up 13.6 203.6 Really Low 06:19:46 - 06:49:46 336
Toppenish/White Swan 06:34:45 -21.0 Dark Up 13.8 203.8 Really Low 06:19:45 - 06:49:45 328
Pasco 06:34:39 -21.4 Dark Up 13.5 204.9 Really Low 06:19:39 - 06:49:39 315
Goldendale 06:34:46 -21.3 Dark Up 14.4 203.5 Really Low 06:19:46 - 06:49:46 313
The Dalles 06:34:47 -21.4 Dark Up 14.7 203.2 Really Low 06:19:47 - 06:49:47 307
PNWRO 06:34:38 -21.7 Dark Up 13.7 205.1 Really Low 06:19:38 - 06:49:38 306
Maupin 06:34:46 -21.9 Dark Up 15.1 203.3 Really Low 06:19:46 - 06:49:46 292
Sisters 06:34:46 -22.5 Dark Up 16.0 203.0 Really Low 06:19:46 - 06:49:46 265
Redmond 06:34:44 -22.6 Dark Up 15.9 203.3 Really Low 06:19:44 - 06:49:44 261
Bend 06:34:44 -22.8 Dark Up 16.2 203.2 Really Low 06:19:44 - 06:49:44 254
Oregon Observatory 06:34:44 -22.9 Dark Up 16.4 203.1 Really Low 06:19:44 - 06:49:44 249
La Pine/Gilchrist 06:34:44 -23.1 Dark Up 16.6 203.1 Really Low 06:19:44 - 06:49:44 242
North Lake 06:34:40 -23.7 Dark Up 16.8 203.7 Really Low 06:19:40 - 06:49:40 222
Paisley 06:34:37 -24.3 Dark Up 17.2 204.1 Really Low 06:19:37 - 06:49:37 198
Klamath Falls 06:34:42 -24.3 Dark Up 18.0 203.0 Really Low 06:19:42 - 06:49:42 187
Lakeview 06:34:35 -24.8 Dark Up 17.6 204.3 Really Low 06:19:35 - 06:49:35 177
Cedarville 06:34:33 -25.4 Dark Up 18.1 204.5 Really Low 06:19:33 - 06:49:33 149
Fall River/Burney 06:34:38 -25.5 Dark Up 19.0 203.5 Really Low 06:19:38 - 06:49:38 137
Susanville 06:34:33 -26.3 Dark Up 19.3 204.3 Really Low 06:19:33 - 06:49:33 105
Greenville 06:34:34 -26.4 Dark Up 19.7 204.0 Really Low 06:19:34 - 06:49:34 95
Gimple 06:34:33 -26.5 Dark Up 19.6 204.1 Really Low 06:19:33 - 06:49:33 94
Quincy 06:34:33 -26.6 Dark Up 19.8 204.1 Really Low 06:19:33 - 06:49:33 86
Portola 06:34:30 -26.9 Dark Up 19.8 204.5 Really Low 06:19:30 - 06:49:30 78
Reno 06:34:27 -27.3 Dark Up 19.8 205.1 Really Low 06:19:27 - 06:49:27 61
Carson City 06:34:26 -27.7 Dark Up 20.2 205.2 Low 06:19:26 - 06:49:26 45
Gardnerville 06:34:25 -27.9 Dark Up 20.4 205.3 Low 06:19:25 - 06:49:25 34
Yerington 06:34:22 -28.0 Dark Up 20.1 205.8 Low 06:19:22 - 06:49:22 31
Hawthorne 06:34:19 -28.6 Dark Up 20.4 206.3 Low 06:19:19 - 06:49:19 6
Lee Vining 06:34:20 -29.0 Dark Up 21.0 206.0 Low 06:19:20 - 06:49:20 -17
Tonopah 06:34:11 -29.5 Dark Up 20.3 207.6 Low 06:19:11 - 06:49:11 -28
Bishop 06:34:15 -29.8 Dark Up 21.3 206.7 Low 06:19:15 - 06:49:15 -52
Dunrhomin 06:33:22 -29.9 Dark Up 13.5 217.1 Really Low 06:18:22 - 06:48:22 -80
Beatty 06:34:06 -30.7 Dark Up 21.2 208.2 Low 06:19:06 - 06:49:06 -90
Indian Springs 06:34:00 -31.3 Dark Up 21.0 209.1 Low 06:19:00 - 06:49:00 -117
CPSLO 06:34:22 -30.9 Dark Up 24.0 205.1 Low 06:19:22 - 06:49:22 -139
Henderson 06:33:55 -32.0 Dark Up 21.2 209.8 Low 06:18:55 - 06:48:55 -152
Patrick 06:33:48 -32.9 Dark Up 21.3 210.9 Low 06:18:48 - 06:48:48 -196
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:33:51 -32.9 Dark Up 21.8 210.3 Low 06:18:51 - 06:48:51 -202
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:33:48 -33.0 Dark Up 21.6 210.8 Low 06:18:48 - 06:48:48 -206
Mohave Valley 06:33:50 -33.2 Dark Up 22.1 210.4 Low 06:18:50 - 06:48:50 -216
Wildwood 06:34:09 -32.7 Dark Up 24.3 207.1 Low 06:19:09 - 06:49:09 -219
Lake Havasu City 06:33:48 -33.6 Dark Up 22.3 210.7 Low 06:18:48 - 06:48:48 -241
Idyllwild 06:33:58 -33.6 Dark Up 23.9 208.8 Low 06:18:58 - 06:48:58 -255
Parker 06:33:47 -34.0 Dark Up 22.6 210.8 Low 06:18:47 - 06:48:47 -260
Blythe 06:33:47 -34.4 Dark Up 23.2 210.6 Low 06:18:47 - 06:48:47 -286
Calipatria 06:33:51 -34.6 Dark Up 24.0 210.0 Low 06:18:51 - 06:48:51 -303
George/Scottsdale 06:33:34 -35.0 Dark Up 21.9 212.9 Low 06:18:34 - 06:48:34 -313
Yuma 06:33:45 -35.2 Dark Up 24.0 210.8 Low 06:18:45 - 06:48:45 -337

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 307251, (2021/07/26 06:36UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9  8.27  82
23Tau Sco      16:35:52.9 -28:12:58  2.8  7.07  80
PPM 266416     17:06:53.2 -26:30:47  6.3  0.39  73
PPM 266391     17:05:39.4 -26:21:46  8.9  0.26  74
307251         17:06:18.0 -26:09:02 15.0        74
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/01/24 20:37:24 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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