RECON: TNO occultation with 341275

Event between (341275) 07RG283 and star GA1300:03287452 with event index number of 1112757

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/04/22 04:51:57 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:01:53.0 +41:33:44
Equinox of date position of star is 06:03:14.7 +41:33:40
Stellar brightness G=15.7, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 55 degrees from the moon. Moon is 70% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.8

[RECON map]
TNO is 15.3 AU from the Sun and 15.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 8.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 326 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 4953 km.
The sky-plane scale is 11464.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.6
Diameter=114.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 4.5 sec chord
Diameter=46.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 341275, (2021/04/22 04:52UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:46:37.1 +27:58:23  1.1 25.03  32
34Bet Aur      06:01:05.5 +44:56:50  1.9  3.41  56
38 Aur         06:04:50.1 +42:54:31  6.1  1.37  55
PPM 048651     06:02:37.3 +41:56:14  7.6  0.40  55
PPM 048680     06:04:18.8 +41:22:02  9.1  0.26  55
341275         06:03:23.7 +41:33:39 15.7        55
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 2.8 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 5.8 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=5.3%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Niwot 04:53:57 -30.1 Dark Up 26.4 303.4 Low 04:38:57 - 05:08:57 4273
SwRI 04:53:58 -30.2 Dark Up 26.4 303.4 Low 04:38:58 - 05:08:58 4265
Kelowna 04:53:06 -16.1 AT Up 39.9 290.5 Up 04:38:06 - 05:08:06 3829
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 04:53:06 -16.7 AT Up 39.5 291.2 Up 04:38:06 - 05:08:06 3820
Penticton 04:53:06 -16.2 AT Up 39.9 290.7 Up 04:38:06 - 05:08:06 3816
Oroville 04:53:06 -16.7 AT Up 39.6 291.2 Up 04:38:06 - 05:08:06 3816
Okanagan Falls 04:53:06 -16.4 AT Up 39.8 290.8 Up 04:38:06 - 05:08:06 3813
Oliver 04:53:06 -16.5 AT Up 39.7 290.9 Up 04:38:06 - 05:08:06 3812
Summerland 04:53:06 -16.1 AT Up 39.9 290.6 Up 04:38:06 - 05:08:06 3811
Tonasket 04:53:31 -16.9 AT Up 39.4 291.4 Up 04:38:31 - 05:08:31 3759
Okanogan 04:53:33 -17.1 AT Up 39.4 291.6 Up 04:38:33 - 05:08:33 3741
Brewster 04:53:33 -17.2 AT Up 39.4 291.7 Up 04:38:33 - 05:08:33 3723
PNWRO 04:53:42 -19.0 Dark Up 38.0 293.7 Up 04:38:42 - 05:08:42 3709
Pasco 04:53:41 -18.8 Dark Up 38.3 293.5 Up 04:38:41 - 05:08:41 3704
Manson/Chelan 04:53:34 -17.1 AT Up 39.6 291.7 Up 04:38:34 - 05:08:34 3698
Entiat 04:53:35 -17.2 AT Up 39.5 291.8 Up 04:38:35 - 05:08:35 3688
George/Umatilla 04:53:42 -18.9 Dark Up 38.3 293.6 Up 04:38:42 - 05:08:42 3682
Wenatchee 04:53:36 -17.4 AT Up 39.5 292.0 Up 04:38:36 - 05:08:36 3675
DCO 04:54:21 -29.8 Dark Up 28.9 302.6 Low 04:39:21 - 05:09:21 3658
Ellensburg 04:53:38 -17.5 AT Up 39.5 292.2 Up 04:38:38 - 05:08:38 3651
Toppenish/White Swan 04:53:40 -18.0 Dark Up 39.1 292.7 Up 04:38:40 - 05:08:40 3639
Yakima 04:53:40 -17.8 AT Up 39.3 292.5 Up 04:38:40 - 05:08:40 3637
Patrick 04:54:21 -29.2 Dark Up 29.5 302.2 Low 04:39:21 - 05:09:21 3627
Kingman/Dolan Springs 04:54:21 -29.2 Dark Up 29.6 302.2 Low 04:39:21 - 05:09:21 3607
Goldendale 04:53:43 -18.2 Dark Up 39.2 292.9 Up 04:38:43 - 05:08:43 3598
Henderson 04:54:19 -28.1 Dark Up 30.7 301.5 Up 04:39:19 - 05:09:19 3584
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:54:21 -28.9 Dark Up 29.9 302.1 Low 04:39:21 - 05:09:21 3575
The Dalles 04:53:43 -18.1 Dark Up 39.3 292.9 Up 04:38:43 - 05:08:43 3571
Searchlight/Boulder City 04:54:20 -28.5 Dark Up 30.3 301.8 Up 04:39:20 - 05:09:20 3565
Mohave Valley 04:54:22 -29.1 Dark Up 29.8 302.2 Low 04:39:22 - 05:09:22 3564
Indian Springs 04:54:16 -27.3 Dark Up 31.4 301.0 Up 04:39:16 - 05:09:16 3563
Maupin 04:53:45 -18.5 Dark Up 39.1 293.3 Up 04:38:45 - 05:08:45 3563
Lake Havasu City 04:54:24 -29.6 Dark Up 29.4 302.5 Low 04:39:24 - 05:09:24 3563
Parker 04:54:25 -29.8 Dark Up 29.2 302.7 Low 04:39:25 - 05:09:25 3550
Madras/Culver 04:53:48 -18.8 Dark Up 38.9 293.7 Up 04:38:48 - 05:08:48 3542
Tonopah 04:54:12 -25.4 Dark Up 33.2 299.6 Up 04:39:12 - 05:09:12 3529
Redmond 04:53:49 -19.0 Dark Up 38.8 293.9 Up 04:38:49 - 05:08:49 3527
Bend 04:53:50 -19.1 Dark Up 38.8 294.0 Up 04:38:50 - 05:08:50 3511
Beatty 04:54:16 -26.5 Dark Up 32.3 300.4 Up 04:39:16 - 05:09:16 3511
Blythe 04:54:27 -30.0 Dark Up 29.1 302.8 Low 04:39:27 - 05:09:27 3510
Paisley 04:53:55 -20.4 Dark Up 37.7 295.3 Up 04:38:55 - 05:08:55 3507
North Lake 04:53:53 -19.8 Dark Up 38.2 294.8 Up 04:38:53 - 05:08:53 3506
Sisters 04:53:48 -18.8 Dark Up 39.0 293.7 Up 04:38:48 - 05:08:48 3505
Lakeview 04:53:57 -20.8 Dark Up 37.3 295.8 Up 04:38:57 - 05:08:57 3499
Oregon Observatory 04:53:51 -19.1 Dark Up 38.8 294.1 Up 04:38:51 - 05:08:51 3498
La Pine/Gilchrist 04:53:51 -19.2 Dark Up 38.7 294.2 Up 04:38:51 - 05:08:51 3487
Cedarville 04:53:59 -21.4 Dark Up 36.9 296.3 Up 04:38:59 - 05:08:59 3485
Yuma 04:54:30 -30.6 Dark Up 28.6 303.2 Low 04:39:30 - 05:09:30 3468
Hawthorne 04:54:10 -24.3 Dark Up 34.4 298.8 Up 04:39:10 - 05:09:10 3462
Yerington 04:54:09 -23.6 Dark Up 35.0 298.4 Up 04:39:09 - 05:09:09 3448
Reno 04:54:07 -22.9 Dark Up 35.7 297.8 Up 04:39:07 - 05:09:07 3431
Calipatria 04:54:29 -29.8 Dark Up 29.5 302.8 Low 04:39:29 - 05:09:29 3430
Bishop 04:54:14 -25.2 Dark Up 33.7 299.6 Up 04:39:14 - 05:09:14 3430
Chiloquin 04:53:55 -19.7 Dark Up 38.5 294.9 Up 04:38:55 - 05:08:55 3426
Tulelake 04:53:58 -20.4 Dark Up 38.0 295.5 Up 04:38:58 - 05:08:58 3425
Lone Pine 04:54:17 -25.9 Dark Up 33.1 300.2 Up 04:39:17 - 05:09:17 3419
Carson City 04:54:08 -23.1 Dark Up 35.6 298.0 Up 04:39:08 - 05:09:08 3418
Klamath Falls 04:53:56 -20.0 Dark Up 38.3 295.1 Up 04:38:56 - 05:08:56 3418
Susanville 04:54:04 -21.8 Dark Up 36.7 296.9 Up 04:39:04 - 05:09:04 3415
Gardnerville 04:54:09 -23.3 Dark Up 35.4 298.2 Up 04:39:09 - 05:09:09 3411
Lee Vining 04:54:13 -24.3 Dark Up 34.5 299.0 Up 04:39:13 - 05:09:13 3410
Portola 04:54:06 -22.3 Dark Up 36.3 297.3 Up 04:39:06 - 05:09:06 3402
Fall River/Burney 04:54:01 -21.0 Dark Up 37.5 296.1 Up 04:39:01 - 05:09:01 3395
Gimple 04:54:05 -21.9 Dark Up 36.7 297.0 Up 04:39:05 - 05:09:05 3391
Greenville 04:54:04 -21.8 Dark Up 36.8 296.9 Up 04:39:04 - 05:09:04 3386
Idyllwild 04:54:27 -28.6 Dark Up 30.6 302.1 Up 04:39:27 - 05:09:27 3382
Quincy 04:54:06 -22.0 Dark Up 36.7 297.1 Up 04:39:06 - 05:09:06 3378
Wildwood 04:54:26 -27.2 Dark Up 32.1 301.4 Up 04:39:26 - 05:09:26 3278
CPSLO 04:54:22 -25.1 Dark Up 34.2 300.1 Up 04:39:22 - 05:09:22 3200

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 341275, (2021/04/22 04:52UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:45:18.0 +28:01:33  1.1 25.03  32
34Bet Aur      05:59:31.6 +44:56:51  1.9  3.41  56
38 Aur         06:03:18.2 +42:54:39  6.1  1.37  55
PPM 048651     06:01:06.2 +41:56:17  7.6  0.40  55
PPM 048680     06:02:48.2 +41:22:08  9.1  0.26  55
341275         06:01:53.0 +41:33:44 15.7        55
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/03/12 03:27:44 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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