RECON: TNO occultation with 420356

Event between (420356) Praamzius and star GA1040:03302943 with event index number of 1033586

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/01/15 05:05:13 UTC

J2000 position of star is 09:31:01.5 +14:35:16
Equinox of date position of star is 09:32:10.3 +14:29:40
Stellar brightness G=16.3, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 175 degrees from the moon. Moon is 5% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.2

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TNO is 43.0 AU from the Sun and 42.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.8 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 67 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1528 km.
The sky-plane scale is 30558.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.8
Diameter=426.6 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 18.7 sec chord
Diameter=174.2 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 7.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 420356, (2021/01/15 05:05UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:09:29.4 +11:51:49  1.3  9.45 170
PPM 126439     09:26:42.3 +16:29:37  6.3  2.39 176
PPM 126489     09:29:34.6 +15:04:22  8.4  0.85 176
PPM 126552     09:33:31.9 +14:28:33  9.9  0.33 175
420356         09:32:10.6 +14:29:39 16.3       175
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 25.7 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=0.1%
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 05:08:55 -44.6 Dark Down 23.9 95.9 Low 05:02:50 - 05:15:00 8747
Kelowna 05:08:56 -44.7 Dark Down 23.9 95.6 Low 05:02:51 - 05:15:01 8711
Peachland 05:08:56 -44.6 Dark Down 23.7 95.3 Low 05:02:51 - 05:15:01 8702
Summerland 05:08:57 -44.7 Dark Down 23.8 95.3 Low 05:02:52 - 05:15:02 8687
Penticton 05:08:57 -44.8 Dark Down 23.9 95.4 Low 05:02:52 - 05:15:02 8679
Oliver 05:08:57 -44.9 Dark Down 23.9 95.2 Low 05:02:52 - 05:15:02 8645
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:08:58 -45.1 Dark Down 24.0 95.3 Low 05:02:53 - 05:15:03 8626
Victoria 05:09:03 -42.8 Dark Down 21.4 92.0 Low 05:02:58 - 05:15:08 8617
Tonasket 05:09:00 -45.2 Dark Down 24.0 95.1 Low 05:02:55 - 05:15:05 8596
Okanogan 05:08:59 -45.2 Dark Down 23.9 94.9 Low 05:02:54 - 05:15:04 8564
Brewster 05:09:00 -45.2 Dark Down 23.8 94.6 Low 05:02:55 - 05:15:05 8539
Manson/Chelan 05:09:01 -45.0 Dark Down 23.6 94.2 Low 05:02:56 - 05:15:06 8522
Wenatchee 05:09:01 -45.1 Dark Down 23.5 93.9 Low 05:02:56 - 05:15:06 8476
Ellensburg 05:09:05 -45.1 Dark Down 23.4 93.6 Low 05:03:00 - 05:15:10 8437
Yakima 05:09:04 -45.2 Dark Down 23.4 93.4 Low 05:02:59 - 05:15:09 8396
Toppenish/White Swan 05:09:04 -45.4 Dark Down 23.6 93.4 Low 05:02:59 - 05:15:09 8373
Pasco 05:09:03 -46.3 Dark Down 24.4 94.3 Low 05:02:58 - 05:15:08 8349
PNWRO 05:09:03 -46.5 Dark Down 24.6 94.3 Low 05:02:58 - 05:15:08 8322
Goldendale 05:09:06 -45.3 Dark Down 23.3 92.8 Low 05:03:01 - 05:15:11 8321
The Dalles 05:09:07 -45.1 Dark Down 23.1 92.5 Low 05:03:02 - 05:15:12 8302
Maupin 05:09:07 -45.3 Dark Down 23.1 92.4 Low 05:03:02 - 05:15:12 8259
Sisters 05:09:10 -45.2 Dark Down 22.8 91.7 Low 05:03:05 - 05:15:15 8175
Redmond 05:09:10 -45.5 Dark Down 23.1 91.9 Low 05:03:05 - 05:15:15 8168
Bend 05:09:11 -45.5 Dark Down 23.0 91.8 Low 05:03:06 - 05:15:16 8148
Oregon Observatory 05:09:10 -45.4 Dark Down 22.9 91.6 Low 05:03:05 - 05:15:15 8131
La Pine/Gilchrist 05:09:11 -45.4 Dark Down 22.9 91.5 Low 05:03:06 - 05:15:16 8111
North Lake 05:09:12 -46.0 Dark Down 23.4 91.7 Low 05:03:07 - 05:15:17 8060
Paisley 05:09:12 -46.4 Dark Down 23.6 91.7 Low 05:03:07 - 05:15:17 8000
Klamath Falls 05:09:14 -45.6 Dark Down 22.7 90.7 Low 05:03:09 - 05:15:19 7964
Lakeview 05:09:12 -46.6 Dark Down 23.8 91.6 Low 05:03:07 - 05:15:17 7945
Cedarville 05:09:14 -46.9 Dark Down 24.0 91.4 Low 05:03:09 - 05:15:19 7875
Fall River/Burney 05:09:16 -46.2 Dark Down 23.0 90.4 Low 05:03:11 - 05:15:21 7838
Susanville 05:09:15 -46.8 Dark Down 23.6 90.6 Low 05:03:10 - 05:15:20 7764
Greenville 05:09:16 -46.7 Dark Down 23.4 90.3 Low 05:03:11 - 05:15:21 7738
Gimple 05:09:17 -46.8 Dark Down 23.5 90.4 Low 05:03:12 - 05:15:22 7737
Quincy 05:09:17 -46.7 Dark Down 23.4 90.2 Low 05:03:12 - 05:15:22 7717
Portola 05:09:15 -47.1 Dark Down 23.8 90.5 Low 05:03:10 - 05:15:20 7699
Reno 05:09:15 -47.7 Dark Down 24.3 90.8 Low 05:03:10 - 05:15:20 7664
Dunrhomin 05:08:47 -57.9 Dark Down 35.3 101.2 Up 05:02:42 - 05:14:52 7649
Carson City 05:09:15 -47.8 Dark Down 24.3 90.6 Low 05:03:10 - 05:15:20 7626
Gardnerville 05:09:16 -47.8 Dark Down 24.3 90.6 Low 05:03:11 - 05:15:21 7600
Yerington 05:09:17 -48.3 Dark Down 24.8 91.0 Low 05:03:12 - 05:15:22 7599
Hawthorne 05:09:15 -48.8 Dark Down 25.2 91.1 Low 05:03:10 - 05:15:20 7544
Lee Vining 05:09:17 -48.5 Dark Down 24.8 90.5 Low 05:03:12 - 05:15:22 7489
Tonopah 05:09:14 -50.0 Dark Down 26.3 91.7 Low 05:03:09 - 05:15:19 7481
Bishop 05:09:18 -49.2 Dark Down 25.4 90.7 Low 05:03:13 - 05:15:23 7418
Beatty 05:09:14 -50.6 Dark Down 26.7 91.5 Low 05:03:09 - 05:15:19 7354
Indian Springs 05:09:13 -51.5 Dark Down 27.6 91.9 Low 05:03:08 - 05:15:18 7309
Henderson 05:09:13 -52.1 Dark Down 28.2 92.1 Low 05:03:08 - 05:15:18 7246
CPSLO 05:09:24 -47.7 Dark Down 23.6 88.4 Low 05:03:19 - 05:15:29 7222
Patrick 05:09:11 -53.1 Dark Down 29.1 92.4 Low 05:03:06 - 05:15:16 7170
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:09:13 -52.6 Dark Down 28.5 91.9 Low 05:03:08 - 05:15:18 7149
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:09:12 -53.0 Dark Down 28.9 92.2 Low 05:03:07 - 05:15:17 7147
Mohave Valley 05:09:13 -52.7 Dark Down 28.5 91.7 Low 05:03:08 - 05:15:18 7119
Lake Havasu City 05:09:13 -53.0 Dark Down 28.8 91.6 Low 05:03:08 - 05:15:18 7074
Wildwood 05:09:21 -49.6 Dark Down 25.3 89.0 Low 05:03:16 - 05:15:26 7070
Parker 05:09:15 -53.1 Dark Down 28.8 91.5 Low 05:03:10 - 05:15:20 7036
Idyllwild 05:09:18 -51.2 Dark Down 26.8 89.9 Low 05:03:13 - 05:15:23 7012
Blythe 05:09:15 -52.9 Dark Down 28.6 91.0 Low 05:03:10 - 05:15:20 6981
George/Scottsdale 05:09:09 -55.1 Dark Down 30.8 92.6 Up 05:03:04 - 05:15:14 6973
Calipatria 05:09:17 -52.2 Dark Down 27.8 90.2 Low 05:03:12 - 05:15:22 6935
Yuma 05:09:15 -53.0 Dark Down 28.5 90.5 Low 05:03:10 - 05:15:20 6881

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 420356, (2021/01/15 05:05UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:08:22.0 +11:58:02  1.3  9.45 170
PPM 126439     09:25:32.4 +16:35:07  6.3  2.39 176
PPM 126489     09:28:25.2 +15:09:56  8.4  0.85 176
PPM 126552     09:32:22.8 +14:34:11  9.9  0.33 175
420356         09:31:01.5 +14:35:16 16.3       175
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/12/21 23:34:22 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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