RECON: TNO occultation with 307261

Event between (307261) 02MS4 and star GA0820:14379891 with event index number of 2183791

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/10/14 03:27:00 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:50:30.8 -06:24:13
Equinox of date position of star is 18:51:40.9 -06:22:37
Stellar brightness G=16.3, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 29 degrees from the moon. Moon is 61% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.6

[RECON map]
TNO is 46.4 AU from the Sun and 46.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 11.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 412 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2231 km.
The sky-plane scale is 33743.1 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=3.8
Diameter=1066.6 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 91.8 sec chord
Diameter=435.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 37.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 307261, (2021/10/14 03:27UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:44.8 -26:28:43  0.9 39.09  54
Nunki          18:56:36.9 -26:16:04  2.0 19.93  21
PPM 202138     18:48:38.7 -05:40:48  4.6  1.03  30
PPM 202252     18:53:55.5 -05:49:16  8.1  0.79  29
PPM 202173     18:50:35.9 -06:08:08  9.5  0.36  30
307261         18:51:40.9 -06:22:37 16.3        29
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 2.2 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 4.3 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=4.7%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Dunrhomin 03:27:08 -35.4 Dark Up 26.5 234.2 Low 03:12:08 - 03:42:08 -3451
Clarence Fulton 03:24:50 -22.4 Dark Up 26.9 216.4 Low 03:09:50 - 03:39:50 -3664
Kelowna 03:24:53 -22.4 Dark Up 27.2 216.4 Low 03:09:53 - 03:39:53 -3678
Penticton 03:24:55 -22.4 Dark Up 27.5 216.4 Low 03:09:55 - 03:39:55 -3689
Summerland 03:24:57 -22.4 Dark Up 27.5 216.2 Low 03:09:57 - 03:39:57 -3691
Peachland 03:24:55 -22.3 Dark Up 27.4 216.1 Low 03:09:55 - 03:39:55 -3691
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 03:25:00 -22.7 Dark Up 27.9 216.8 Low 03:10:00 - 03:40:00 -3693
Oliver 03:25:00 -22.5 Dark Up 27.8 216.5 Low 03:10:00 - 03:40:00 -3697
Tonasket 03:25:02 -22.7 Dark Up 28.2 216.8 Low 03:10:02 - 03:40:02 -3704
Okanogan 03:25:01 -22.7 Dark Up 28.5 216.7 Low 03:10:01 - 03:40:01 -3718
Brewster 03:25:04 -22.7 Dark Up 28.8 216.6 Low 03:10:04 - 03:40:04 -3731
Manson/Chelan 03:25:02 -22.5 Dark Up 29.1 216.3 Low 03:10:02 - 03:40:02 -3750
PNWRO 03:25:21 -23.8 Dark Up 30.0 218.4 Up 03:10:21 - 03:40:21 -3754
Pasco 03:25:21 -23.6 Dark Up 29.9 218.0 Low 03:10:21 - 03:40:21 -3756
Wenatchee 03:25:04 -22.5 Dark Up 29.5 216.3 Low 03:10:04 - 03:40:04 -3769
Ellensburg 03:25:07 -22.4 Dark Up 30.0 216.2 Low 03:10:07 - 03:40:07 -3788
Toppenish/White Swan 03:25:11 -22.7 Dark Up 30.4 216.6 Up 03:10:11 - 03:40:11 -3800
Yakima 03:25:09 -22.5 Dark Up 30.3 216.4 Up 03:10:09 - 03:40:09 -3800
Goldendale 03:25:13 -22.5 Dark Up 31.0 216.4 Up 03:10:13 - 03:40:13 -3832
The Dalles 03:25:12 -22.3 Dark Up 31.3 216.1 Up 03:10:12 - 03:40:12 -3853
Victoria 03:24:46 -20.2 Dark Up 29.8 212.6 Low 03:09:46 - 03:39:46 -3853
Maupin 03:25:14 -22.4 Dark Up 31.6 216.3 Up 03:10:14 - 03:40:14 -3861
Redmond 03:25:23 -22.6 Dark Up 32.4 216.6 Up 03:10:23 - 03:40:23 -3893
Bend 03:25:26 -22.5 Dark Up 32.6 216.6 Up 03:10:26 - 03:40:26 -3905
Sisters 03:25:20 -22.3 Dark Up 32.5 216.2 Up 03:10:20 - 03:40:20 -3908
North Lake 03:25:33 -23.0 Dark Up 33.1 217.3 Up 03:10:33 - 03:40:33 -3915
Oregon Observatory 03:25:21 -22.5 Dark Up 32.8 216.5 Up 03:10:21 - 03:40:21 -3916
Paisley 03:25:39 -23.4 Dark Up 33.3 218.0 Up 03:10:39 - 03:40:39 -3920
George/Scottsdale 03:27:26 -32.3 Dark Up 34.7 231.4 Up 03:12:26 - 03:42:26 -3924
La Pine/Gilchrist 03:25:25 -22.5 Dark Up 33.0 216.5 Up 03:10:25 - 03:40:25 -3925
Lakeview 03:25:39 -23.6 Dark Up 33.6 218.4 Up 03:10:39 - 03:40:39 -3930
Patrick 03:27:04 -30.2 Dark Up 34.9 228.5 Up 03:12:04 - 03:42:04 -3930
Cedarville 03:25:44 -23.9 Dark Up 34.1 218.9 Up 03:10:44 - 03:40:44 -3946
Kingman/Dolan Springs 03:27:03 -30.1 Dark Up 35.2 228.4 Up 03:12:03 - 03:42:03 -3947
Henderson 03:26:53 -29.1 Dark Up 35.2 227.0 Up 03:11:53 - 03:41:53 -3949
Indian Springs 03:26:44 -28.5 Dark Up 35.2 226.1 Up 03:11:44 - 03:41:44 -3955
Tonopah 03:26:26 -26.9 Dark Up 35.1 223.7 Up 03:11:26 - 03:41:26 -3956
Laughlin/Bullhead City 03:27:02 -29.7 Dark Up 35.5 227.9 Up 03:12:02 - 03:42:02 -3969
Chiloquin 03:25:32 -22.4 Dark Up 34.0 216.6 Up 03:10:32 - 03:40:32 -3978
Mohave Valley 03:27:03 -29.7 Dark Up 35.7 228.1 Up 03:12:03 - 03:42:03 -3981
Beatty 03:26:39 -27.5 Dark Up 35.6 224.8 Up 03:11:39 - 03:41:39 -3985
Klamath Falls 03:25:34 -22.5 Dark Up 34.3 216.8 Up 03:10:34 - 03:40:34 -3986
Lake Havasu City 03:27:08 -30.0 Dark Up 35.8 228.6 Up 03:12:08 - 03:42:08 -3988
Hawthorne 03:26:16 -25.7 Dark Up 35.5 222.0 Up 03:11:16 - 03:41:16 -3996
Yerington 03:26:10 -25.2 Dark Up 35.5 221.2 Up 03:11:10 - 03:41:10 -3999
Parker 03:27:11 -30.1 Dark Up 36.0 228.8 Up 03:12:11 - 03:42:11 -4002
Reno 03:26:04 -24.6 Dark Up 35.4 220.2 Up 03:11:04 - 03:41:04 -4005
Susanville 03:25:53 -23.7 Dark Up 35.1 218.9 Up 03:10:53 - 03:40:53 -4006
Fall River/Burney 03:25:42 -23.1 Dark Up 35.0 217.8 Up 03:10:42 - 03:40:42 -4014
Carson City 03:26:07 -24.7 Dark Up 35.6 220.4 Up 03:11:07 - 03:41:07 -4018
Portola 03:25:57 -24.0 Dark Up 35.5 219.4 Up 03:10:57 - 03:40:57 -4022
Gimple 03:25:53 -23.6 Dark Up 35.5 218.8 Up 03:10:53 - 03:40:53 -4026
Gardnerville 03:26:07 -24.7 Dark Up 35.8 220.6 Up 03:11:07 - 03:41:07 -4026
Greenville 03:25:53 -23.6 Dark Up 35.5 218.7 Up 03:10:53 - 03:40:53 -4030
Bishop 03:26:25 -26.1 Dark Up 36.2 222.8 Up 03:11:25 - 03:41:25 -4033
Quincy 03:25:53 -23.6 Dark Up 35.7 218.8 Up 03:10:53 - 03:40:53 -4037
Blythe 03:27:12 -30.0 Dark Up 36.5 228.8 Up 03:12:12 - 03:42:12 -4038
Lee Vining 03:26:17 -25.4 Dark Up 36.2 221.7 Up 03:11:17 - 03:41:17 -4038
Yuma 03:27:19 -30.2 Dark Up 37.1 229.3 Up 03:12:19 - 03:42:19 -4081
Calipatria 03:27:11 -29.3 Dark Up 37.4 228.2 Up 03:12:11 - 03:42:11 -4099
Idyllwild 03:27:00 -28.2 Dark Up 37.8 226.6 Up 03:12:00 - 03:42:00 -4120
Wildwood 03:26:49 -26.5 Dark Up 38.7 224.4 Up 03:11:49 - 03:41:49 -4185
CPSLO 03:26:28 -24.6 Dark Up 39.0 221.5 Up 03:11:28 - 03:41:28 -4221

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 307261, (2021/10/14 03:27UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 39.09  54
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0 19.93  21
PPM 202138     18:47:28.9 -05:42:19  4.6  1.03  30
PPM 202252     18:52:45.7 -05:50:56  8.1  0.79  29
PPM 202173     18:49:25.8 -06:09:43  9.5  0.36  30
307261         18:50:30.8 -06:24:13 16.3        29
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/10/10 00:59:12 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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