RECON: TNO occultation with 449097

Event between (449097) 12UT68 and star GA1260:03149685 with event index number of 1056943

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/02/27 07:08:58 UTC

J2000 position of star is 07:28:34.0 +36:59:15
Equinox of date position of star is 07:29:58.4 +36:56:35
Stellar brightness G=16.1, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 50 degrees from the moon. Moon is 100% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.4

[RECON map]
TNO is 14.8 AU from the Sun and 14.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 12.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 87 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 571 km.
The sky-plane scale is 10257.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.5
Diameter=75.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 6.3 sec chord
Diameter=31.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 449097, (2021/02/27 07:07UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:46:36.5 +27:58:24  1.1  9.63  45
65 Aur         07:23:27.2 +36:43:08  5.1  1.32  51
PPM 072857     07:31:10.6 +37:06:58  8.5  0.30  50
PPM 072810     07:29:07.8 +36:46:41  9.7  0.24  50
PPM 072852     07:30:50.2 +36:54:05 10.6  0.18  50
449097         07:29:58.8 +36:56:34 16.1        50
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 29.9 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=74.5%
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 07:05:26 -45.9 Dark Up 63.4 252.5 Up 06:57:43 - 07:13:09 1137
Kelowna 07:05:26 -46.2 Dark Up 63.7 253.0 Up 06:57:43 - 07:13:09 1094
Peachland 07:05:27 -46.2 Dark Up 63.9 252.9 Up 06:57:44 - 07:13:10 1080
Summerland 07:05:26 -46.4 Dark Up 63.9 253.3 Up 06:57:43 - 07:13:09 1064
Penticton 07:05:26 -46.5 Dark Up 63.8 253.6 Up 06:57:43 - 07:13:09 1058
Oliver 07:05:25 -46.8 Dark Up 63.9 254.2 Up 06:57:42 - 07:13:08 1019
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:05:24 -47.0 Dark Up 63.8 254.8 Up 06:57:41 - 07:13:07 1002
Tonasket 07:05:24 -47.3 Dark Up 64.0 255.3 Up 06:57:41 - 07:13:07 967
Victoria 07:05:46 -46.3 Dark Up 66.5 251.2 Up 06:58:03 - 07:13:29 930
Okanogan 07:05:25 -47.5 Dark Up 64.1 255.8 Up 06:57:42 - 07:13:08 930
Brewster 07:05:25 -47.7 Dark Up 64.3 256.2 Up 06:57:42 - 07:13:08 899
Manson/Chelan 07:05:27 -47.8 Dark Up 64.6 256.2 Up 06:57:44 - 07:13:10 874
Wenatchee 07:05:27 -48.2 Dark Up 64.8 257.0 Up 06:57:44 - 07:13:10 821
Ellensburg 07:05:28 -48.5 Dark Up 65.1 257.6 Up 06:57:45 - 07:13:11 774
Yakima 07:05:28 -48.9 Dark Up 65.2 258.5 Up 06:57:45 - 07:13:11 729
Toppenish/White Swan 07:05:27 -49.1 Dark Up 65.1 259.1 Up 06:57:44 - 07:13:10 707
Pasco 07:05:19 -49.6 Dark Up 64.3 260.6 Up 06:57:36 - 07:13:02 701
PNWRO 07:05:18 -49.9 Dark Up 64.2 261.3 Up 06:57:35 - 07:13:01 675
Goldendale 07:05:29 -49.5 Dark Up 65.5 259.9 Up 06:57:46 - 07:13:12 643
The Dalles 07:05:30 -49.5 Dark Up 65.8 260.0 Up 06:57:47 - 07:13:13 617
Maupin 07:05:29 -50.0 Dark Up 65.8 261.0 Up 06:57:46 - 07:13:12 571
Sisters 07:05:32 -50.6 Dark Up 66.2 262.5 Up 06:57:49 - 07:13:15 472
Redmond 07:05:29 -50.7 Dark Up 66.0 262.9 Up 06:57:46 - 07:13:12 471
Bend 07:05:30 -50.9 Dark Up 66.1 263.3 Up 06:57:47 - 07:13:13 446
Oregon Observatory 07:05:31 -51.0 Dark Up 66.2 263.6 Up 06:57:48 - 07:13:14 427
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:05:31 -51.1 Dark Up 66.3 264.0 Up 06:57:48 - 07:13:14 404
North Lake 07:05:27 -51.7 Dark Up 65.9 265.4 Up 06:57:44 - 07:13:10 359
Paisley 07:05:24 -52.3 Dark Up 65.7 266.9 Up 06:57:41 - 07:13:07 300
Lakeview 07:05:23 -52.8 Dark Up 65.5 268.2 Up 06:57:40 - 07:13:06 244
Klamath Falls 07:05:32 -52.3 Dark Up 66.6 267.1 Up 06:57:49 - 07:13:15 241
Dunrhomin 07:03:52 -57.9 Dark Up 54.3 279.9 Up 06:56:09 - 07:11:35 223
Cedarville 07:05:21 -53.5 Dark Up 65.4 269.8 Up 06:57:38 - 07:13:04 173
Fall River/Burney 07:05:28 -53.4 Dark Up 66.3 270.0 Up 06:57:45 - 07:13:11 113
Susanville 07:05:23 -54.2 Dark Up 65.8 271.9 Up 06:57:40 - 07:13:06 47
Gimple 07:05:24 -54.4 Dark Up 65.9 272.4 Up 06:57:41 - 07:13:07 15
Greenville 07:05:25 -54.4 Dark Up 66.0 272.4 Up 06:57:42 - 07:13:08 14
Quincy 07:05:25 -54.5 Dark Up 66.0 272.8 Up 06:57:42 - 07:13:08 -8
Portola 07:05:22 -54.8 Dark Up 65.6 273.3 Up 06:57:39 - 07:13:05 -19
Reno 07:05:18 -55.3 Dark Up 65.1 274.3 Up 06:57:35 - 07:13:01 -45
Carson City 07:05:17 -55.6 Dark Up 65.1 275.0 Up 06:57:34 - 07:13:00 -84
Yerington 07:05:13 -56.0 Dark Up 64.6 275.7 Up 06:57:30 - 07:12:56 -102
Gardnerville 07:05:17 -55.9 Dark Up 65.0 275.6 Up 06:57:34 - 07:13:00 -111
Hawthorne 07:05:09 -56.6 Dark Up 64.1 276.9 Up 06:57:26 - 07:12:52 -149
Tonopah 07:05:00 -57.6 Dark Up 63.0 278.4 Up 06:57:17 - 07:12:43 -189
Lee Vining 07:05:12 -56.9 Dark Up 64.4 277.9 Up 06:57:29 - 07:12:55 -215
Bishop 07:05:07 -57.7 Dark Up 63.8 279.4 Up 06:57:24 - 07:12:50 -276
Beatty 07:04:56 -58.7 Dark Up 62.4 280.8 Up 06:57:13 - 07:12:39 -312
Indian Springs 07:04:49 -59.4 Dark Up 61.6 281.7 Up 06:57:06 - 07:12:32 -337
Henderson 07:04:45 -60.1 Dark Up 60.9 282.9 Up 06:57:02 - 07:12:28 -389
Patrick 07:04:37 -61.1 Dark Up 59.9 284.2 Up 06:56:54 - 07:12:20 -444
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:04:38 -61.2 Dark Up 60.0 284.5 Up 06:56:55 - 07:12:21 -471
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:04:41 -61.1 Dark Up 60.4 284.5 Up 06:56:58 - 07:12:24 -480
Mohave Valley 07:04:41 -61.3 Dark Up 60.3 284.9 Up 06:56:58 - 07:12:24 -510
CPSLO 07:05:21 -58.5 Dark Up 65.1 283.0 Up 06:57:38 - 07:13:04 -519
Lake Havasu City 07:04:39 -61.8 Dark Up 60.0 285.6 Up 06:56:56 - 07:12:22 -550
Parker 07:04:39 -62.1 Dark Up 59.9 286.2 Up 06:56:56 - 07:12:22 -589
George/Scottsdale 07:04:23 -63.2 Dark Up 57.9 287.3 Up 06:56:40 - 07:12:06 -603
Wildwood 07:05:07 -60.5 Dark Up 63.2 285.7 Up 06:57:24 - 07:12:50 -638
Blythe 07:04:40 -62.5 Dark Up 60.0 287.1 Up 06:56:57 - 07:12:23 -650
Idyllwild 07:04:54 -61.6 Dark Up 61.7 286.6 Up 06:57:11 - 07:12:37 -661
Calipatria 07:04:46 -62.6 Dark Up 60.6 287.8 Up 06:57:03 - 07:12:29 -715
Yuma 07:04:40 -63.3 Dark Up 59.7 288.6 Up 06:56:57 - 07:12:23 -751

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 449097, (2021/02/27 07:07UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:45:18.0 +28:01:33  1.1  9.63  45
65 Aur         07:22:02.4 +36:45:38  5.1  1.32  51
PPM 072857     07:29:45.8 +37:09:41  8.5  0.30  50
PPM 072810     07:27:43.2 +36:49:20  9.7  0.24  50
PPM 072852     07:29:25.6 +36:56:48 10.6  0.18  50
449097         07:28:34.0 +36:59:15 16.1        50
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/01/22 20:43:54 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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