RECON: TNO occultation with 42301

Event between (42301) 01UR163 and star GA1040:00228595 with event index number of 1140592

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/12/30 06:49:17 UTC

J2000 position of star is 02:24:19.8 +15:07:07
Equinox of date position of star is 02:25:32.0 +15:13:02
Stellar brightness G=13.4, use SENSEUP=32 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 500 milli-seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 169 degrees from the moon. Moon is 17% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.6

[RECON map]
TNO is 53.8 AU from the Sun and 53.3 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 11.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 177 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2032 km.
The sky-plane scale is 38629.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=4.2
Diameter=867.0 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 76.1 sec chord
Diameter=353.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 31.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 9:4EEEEE
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 42301, (2021/12/30 06:50UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:11.1 +16:33:06  0.8 31.65 160
6Bet Ari       01:55:51.6 +20:54:53  2.6  9.06 161
29 Ari         02:34:06.6 +15:07:51  6.0  2.07 171
PPM 118192     02:25:39.7 +15:37:24  7.9  0.41 169
PPM 118208     02:26:16.8 +15:09:40 10.1  0.19 169
42301          02:25:32.2 +15:13:03 13.4       169
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 5.1 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 26.8 km RECON observability=1.0 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)
Sleaford 06:42:34 -60.7 Dark Down 31.6 253.1 Up 06:27:34 - 06:57:34 13630
Kamloops 06:43:31 -58.4 Dark Down 40.3 240.3 Up 06:28:31 - 06:58:31 13524
Kelowna 06:43:26 -59.3 Dark Down 40.2 241.8 Up 06:28:26 - 06:58:26 13438
Peachland 06:43:26 -59.3 Dark Down 40.4 241.6 Up 06:28:26 - 06:58:26 13428
Summerland 06:43:25 -59.5 Dark Down 40.4 241.8 Up 06:28:25 - 06:58:25 13413
Penticton 06:43:26 -59.6 Dark Down 40.4 242.0 Up 06:28:26 - 06:58:26 13405
Oliver 06:43:26 -59.8 Dark Down 40.6 242.3 Up 06:28:26 - 06:58:26 13370
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:43:24 -60.1 Dark Down 40.5 242.6 Up 06:28:24 - 06:58:24 13352
Victoria 06:43:41 -58.7 Dark Down 43.1 238.8 Up 06:28:41 - 06:58:41 13330
Tonasket 06:43:21 -60.3 Dark Down 40.7 242.7 Up 06:28:21 - 06:58:21 13321
Okanogan 06:43:20 -60.5 Dark Down 41.0 242.8 Up 06:28:20 - 06:58:20 13287
Brewster 06:43:24 -60.6 Dark Down 41.2 242.9 Up 06:28:24 - 06:58:24 13261
Manson/Chelan 06:43:23 -60.6 Dark Down 41.5 242.6 Up 06:28:23 - 06:58:23 13242
Wenatchee 06:43:24 -60.9 Dark Down 41.8 242.8 Up 06:28:24 - 06:58:24 13195
Ellensburg 06:43:25 -61.1 Dark Down 42.1 243.0 Up 06:28:25 - 06:58:25 13154
Yakima 06:43:26 -61.4 Dark Down 42.3 243.3 Up 06:28:26 - 06:58:26 13112
Toppenish/White Swan 06:43:24 -61.7 Dark Down 42.3 243.6 Up 06:28:24 - 06:58:24 13089
Pasco 06:43:15 -62.3 Dark Down 41.6 244.9 Up 06:28:15 - 06:58:15 13068
PNWRO 06:43:14 -62.6 Dark Down 41.6 245.4 Up 06:28:14 - 06:58:14 13041
Goldendale 06:43:23 -61.9 Dark Down 42.9 243.6 Up 06:28:23 - 06:58:23 13035
The Dalles 06:43:26 -61.8 Dark Down 43.2 243.5 Up 06:28:26 - 06:58:26 13014
Maupin 06:43:26 -62.2 Dark Down 43.3 243.9 Up 06:28:26 - 06:58:26 12970
Sisters 06:43:28 -62.6 Dark Down 44.0 244.2 Up 06:28:28 - 06:58:28 12882
Redmond 06:43:22 -62.8 Dark Down 43.8 244.6 Up 06:28:22 - 06:58:22 12877
Bend 06:43:24 -62.9 Dark Down 43.9 244.6 Up 06:28:24 - 06:58:24 12855
Oregon Observatory 06:43:24 -62.9 Dark Down 44.1 244.7 Up 06:28:24 - 06:58:24 12838
La Pine/Gilchrist 06:43:24 -63.0 Dark Down 44.2 244.8 Up 06:28:24 - 06:58:24 12817
North Lake 06:43:21 -63.6 Dark Down 44.0 245.7 Up 06:28:21 - 06:58:21 12767
Paisley 06:43:17 -64.2 Dark Down 44.0 246.6 Up 06:28:17 - 06:58:17 12707
Chiloquin 06:43:26 -63.6 Dark Down 44.9 245.4 Up 06:28:26 - 06:58:26 12703
Klamath Falls 06:43:24 -63.8 Dark Down 45.0 245.8 Up 06:28:24 - 06:58:24 12667
Lakeview 06:43:16 -64.6 Dark Down 44.1 247.2 Up 06:28:16 - 06:58:16 12652
Cedarville 06:43:15 -65.2 Dark Down 44.2 248.0 Up 06:28:15 - 06:58:15 12581
Fall River/Burney 06:43:21 -64.8 Dark Down 45.2 247.3 Up 06:28:21 - 06:58:21 12539
Susanville 06:43:17 -65.6 Dark Down 45.0 248.5 Up 06:28:17 - 06:58:17 12466
Greenville 06:43:17 -65.6 Dark Down 45.3 248.5 Up 06:28:17 - 06:58:17 12439
Gimple 06:43:19 -65.7 Dark Down 45.2 248.6 Up 06:28:19 - 06:58:19 12438
Quincy 06:43:17 -65.7 Dark Down 45.3 248.7 Up 06:28:17 - 06:58:17 12417
Dunrhomin 06:41:56 -72.3 Dark Down 33.9 261.0 Up 06:26:56 - 06:56:56 12405
Portola 06:43:14 -66.1 Dark Down 45.0 249.3 Up 06:28:14 - 06:58:14 12401
Reno 06:43:10 -66.6 Dark Down 44.7 250.1 Up 06:28:10 - 06:58:10 12367
Carson City 06:43:10 -66.9 Dark Down 44.8 250.4 Up 06:28:10 - 06:58:10 12329
Yerington 06:43:06 -67.4 Dark Down 44.4 251.2 Up 06:28:06 - 06:58:06 12304
Gardnerville 06:43:08 -67.1 Dark Down 44.8 250.7 Up 06:28:08 - 06:58:08 12302
Hawthorne 06:43:01 -68.0 Dark Down 44.2 252.0 Up 06:28:01 - 06:58:01 12250
Lee Vining 06:43:05 -68.0 Dark Down 44.7 252.1 Up 06:28:05 - 06:58:05 12193
Tonopah 06:42:54 -69.1 Dark Down 43.3 253.6 Up 06:27:54 - 06:57:54 12191
Bishop 06:43:00 -68.8 Dark Down 44.3 253.3 Up 06:28:00 - 06:58:00 12123
Beatty 06:42:51 -70.1 Dark Down 43.2 255.0 Up 06:27:51 - 06:57:51 12063
Indian Springs 06:42:45 -71.0 Dark Down 42.5 256.2 Up 06:27:45 - 06:57:45 12022
Henderson 06:42:38 -71.7 Dark Down 42.1 257.1 Up 06:27:38 - 06:57:38 11961
CPSLO 06:43:12 -68.5 Dark Down 46.6 253.5 Up 06:28:12 - 06:58:12 11916
Patrick 06:42:33 -72.8 Dark Down 41.4 258.5 Up 06:27:33 - 06:57:33 11888
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:42:33 -72.9 Dark Down 41.6 258.5 Up 06:27:33 - 06:57:33 11865
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:42:36 -72.6 Dark Down 42.0 258.2 Up 06:27:36 - 06:57:36 11864
Mohave Valley 06:42:36 -72.7 Dark Down 42.0 258.4 Up 06:27:36 - 06:57:36 11834
Lake Havasu City 06:42:34 -73.1 Dark Down 41.9 259.0 Up 06:27:34 - 06:57:34 11790
Wildwood 06:42:59 -70.5 Dark Down 45.4 256.3 Up 06:27:59 - 06:57:59 11769
Parker 06:42:36 -73.4 Dark Down 41.9 259.3 Up 06:27:36 - 06:57:36 11751
Idyllwild 06:42:47 -72.0 Dark Down 44.0 258.0 Up 06:27:47 - 06:57:47 11718
George/Scottsdale 06:42:19 -75.2 Dark Down 40.1 261.3 Up 06:27:19 - 06:57:19 11697
Blythe 06:42:35 -73.5 Dark Down 42.3 259.6 Up 06:27:35 - 06:57:35 11695
Calipatria 06:42:40 -73.1 Dark Down 43.1 259.4 Up 06:27:40 - 06:57:40 11645
Yuma 06:42:35 -74.0 Dark Down 42.5 260.4 Up 06:27:35 - 06:57:35 11593

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 42301, (2021/12/30 06:50UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 31.65 160
6Bet Ari       01:54:38.5 +20:48:26  2.6  9.06 161
29 Ari         02:32:54.1 +15:02:05  6.0  2.07 171
PPM 118192     02:24:27.2 +15:31:29  7.9  0.41 169
PPM 118208     02:25:04.5 +15:03:45 10.1  0.19 169
42301          02:24:19.8 +15:07:07 13.4       169
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/12/06 01:45:11 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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