RECON: TNO occultation with 456826

Event between (456826) 07TH422 and star GA1080:01337380 with event index number of 1022967

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/12/22 10:57:34 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:46:36.2 +18:09:03
Equinox of date position of star is 05:47:49.9 +18:09:27
Stellar brightness G=17.0, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 80 degrees from the moon. Moon is 55% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.4

[RECON map]
TNO is 29.7 AU from the Sun and 28.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 42 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1042 km.
The sky-plane scale is 20847.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.7
Diameter=173.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 6.9 sec chord
Diameter=70.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E+6:4II
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 456826, (2020/12/22 10:58UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:18.5 +07:24:33  0.4 10.94  81
Alnath         05:27:37.2 +28:37:23  1.6 11.44  77
126 Tau        05:42:30.5 +16:32:35  4.6  2.05  79
PPM 121421     05:49:58.5 +18:14:54  7.7  0.52  81
PPM 121390     05:48:16.8 +17:44:08  9.5  0.44  80
456826         05:47:49.9 +18:09:27 17.0        80
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 23.4 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=35.6%
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 10:55:46 -46.1 Dark Down 39.4 249.1 Up 10:51:48 - 10:59:44 1106
Kelowna 10:55:45 -46.4 Dark Down 39.6 249.2 Up 10:51:47 - 10:59:43 1072
Peachland 10:55:45 -46.6 Dark Down 39.8 249.0 Up 10:51:47 - 10:59:43 1057
Summerland 10:55:45 -46.6 Dark Down 39.8 249.2 Up 10:51:47 - 10:59:43 1047
Penticton 10:55:44 -46.5 Dark Down 39.8 249.4 Up 10:51:46 - 10:59:42 1045
Oliver 10:55:43 -46.7 Dark Down 39.9 249.7 Up 10:51:45 - 10:59:41 1016
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:55:42 -46.6 Dark Down 39.9 250.0 Up 10:51:44 - 10:59:40 1007
Tonasket 10:55:42 -46.8 Dark Down 40.0 250.2 Up 10:51:44 - 10:59:40 981
Okanogan 10:55:41 -47.0 Dark Down 40.2 250.3 Up 10:51:43 - 10:59:39 950
Brewster 10:55:41 -47.2 Dark Down 40.4 250.3 Up 10:51:43 - 10:59:39 924
Manson/Chelan 10:55:41 -47.5 Dark Down 40.7 250.1 Up 10:51:43 - 10:59:39 899
Victoria 10:55:49 -49.3 Dark Down 42.5 246.5 Up 10:51:51 - 10:59:47 880
Wenatchee 10:55:40 -47.7 Dark Down 41.0 250.4 Up 10:51:42 - 10:59:38 856
Ellensburg 10:55:39 -48.0 Dark Down 41.3 250.5 Up 10:51:41 - 10:59:37 817
Pasco 10:55:34 -47.3 Dark Down 40.6 252.4 Up 10:51:36 - 10:59:32 788
Yakima 10:55:38 -48.2 Dark Down 41.4 250.8 Up 10:51:40 - 10:59:36 783
PNWRO 10:55:33 -47.2 Dark Down 40.5 252.8 Up 10:51:35 - 10:59:31 773
Toppenish/White Swan 10:55:37 -48.1 Dark Down 41.4 251.1 Up 10:51:39 - 10:59:35 769
Goldendale 10:55:36 -48.6 Dark Down 41.9 251.2 Up 10:51:38 - 10:59:34 713
The Dalles 10:55:37 -48.9 Dark Down 42.2 251.1 Up 10:51:39 - 10:59:35 685
Maupin 10:55:35 -48.9 Dark Down 42.3 251.5 Up 10:51:37 - 10:59:33 652
Dunrhomin 10:54:54 -38.2 Dark Down 31.8 267.5 Up 10:50:56 - 10:58:52 639
Redmond 10:55:33 -49.3 Dark Down 42.6 252.2 Up 10:51:35 - 10:59:31 573
Sisters 10:55:34 -49.5 Dark Down 42.9 251.8 Up 10:51:36 - 10:59:32 566
Bend 10:55:33 -49.4 Dark Down 42.8 252.3 Up 10:51:35 - 10:59:31 551
Oregon Observatory 10:55:33 -49.6 Dark Down 42.9 252.3 Up 10:51:35 - 10:59:31 533
La Pine/Gilchrist 10:55:32 -49.7 Dark Down 43.0 252.4 Up 10:51:34 - 10:59:30 514
North Lake 10:55:30 -49.4 Dark Down 42.7 253.3 Up 10:51:32 - 10:59:28 491
Paisley 10:55:28 -49.3 Dark Down 42.6 254.1 Up 10:51:30 - 10:59:26 451
Lakeview 10:55:26 -49.3 Dark Down 42.6 254.7 Up 10:51:28 - 10:59:24 411
Klamath Falls 10:55:29 -50.3 Dark Down 43.6 253.5 Up 10:51:31 - 10:59:27 380
Cedarville 10:55:24 -49.3 Dark Down 42.7 255.5 Up 10:51:26 - 10:59:22 358
Fall River/Burney 10:55:25 -50.3 Dark Down 43.7 254.9 Up 10:51:27 - 10:59:23 284
Susanville 10:55:22 -49.9 Dark Down 43.3 256.1 Up 10:51:24 - 10:59:20 246
Gimple 10:55:22 -50.1 Dark Down 43.5 256.2 Up 10:51:24 - 10:59:20 216
Greenville 10:55:22 -50.1 Dark Down 43.6 256.1 Up 10:51:24 - 10:59:20 214
Portola 10:55:20 -49.9 Dark Down 43.3 256.8 Up 10:51:22 - 10:59:18 197
Quincy 10:55:22 -50.2 Dark Down 43.7 256.3 Up 10:51:24 - 10:59:20 196
Reno 10:55:18 -49.4 Dark Down 42.9 257.5 Up 10:51:20 - 10:59:16 189
Carson City 10:55:17 -49.5 Dark Down 43.0 257.9 Up 10:51:19 - 10:59:15 157
Yerington 10:55:16 -49.0 Dark Down 42.5 258.5 Up 10:51:18 - 10:59:14 156
Gardnerville 10:55:17 -49.5 Dark Down 43.0 258.1 Up 10:51:19 - 10:59:15 136
Hawthorne 10:55:13 -48.7 Dark Down 42.2 259.3 Up 10:51:15 - 10:59:11 127
Tonopah 10:55:09 -47.6 Dark Down 41.2 260.8 Up 10:51:11 - 10:59:07 122
Lee Vining 10:55:13 -49.1 Dark Down 42.7 259.5 Up 10:51:15 - 10:59:11 63
Beatty 10:55:05 -47.4 Dark Down 41.0 262.1 Up 10:51:07 - 10:59:03 28
Indian Springs 10:55:02 -46.6 Dark Down 40.2 263.1 Up 10:51:04 - 10:59:00 28
Bishop 10:55:10 -48.6 Dark Down 42.3 260.6 Up 10:51:12 - 10:59:08 27
Henderson 10:55:00 -46.1 Dark Down 39.8 264.0 Up 10:51:02 - 10:58:58 -3
Patrick 10:54:56 -45.2 Dark Down 38.9 265.2 Up 10:50:58 - 10:58:54 -29
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:54:56 -45.3 Dark Down 39.1 265.3 Up 10:50:58 - 10:58:54 -55
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:54:57 -45.8 Dark Down 39.5 265.0 Up 10:50:59 - 10:58:55 -72
Mohave Valley 10:54:56 -45.8 Dark Down 39.5 265.2 Up 10:50:58 - 10:58:54 -97
Lake Havasu City 10:54:54 -45.6 Dark Down 39.4 265.7 Up 10:50:56 - 10:58:52 -127
George/Scottsdale 10:54:48 -43.5 Dark Down 37.4 267.8 Up 10:50:50 - 10:58:46 -129
Parker 10:54:54 -45.6 Dark Down 39.4 266.0 Up 10:50:56 - 10:58:52 -159
Blythe 10:54:53 -45.8 Dark Down 39.7 266.3 Up 10:50:55 - 10:58:51 -217
CPSLO 10:55:10 -50.7 Dark Down 44.4 260.8 Up 10:51:12 - 10:59:08 -226
Idyllwild 10:54:58 -47.6 Dark Down 41.4 264.9 Up 10:51:00 - 10:58:56 -265
Wildwood 10:55:03 -49.1 Dark Down 42.9 263.4 Up 10:51:05 - 10:59:01 -284
Calipatria 10:54:54 -46.6 Dark Down 40.5 266.1 Up 10:50:56 - 10:58:52 -290
Yuma 10:54:51 -45.8 Dark Down 39.8 267.0 Up 10:50:53 - 10:58:49 -305

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 456826, (2020/12/22 10:58UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4 10.94  81
Alnath         05:26:17.5 +28:36:23  1.6 11.44  77
126 Tau        05:41:17.7 +16:32:02  4.6  2.05  79
PPM 121421     05:48:44.8 +18:14:35  7.7  0.52  81
PPM 121390     05:47:03.3 +17:43:45  9.5  0.44  80
456826         05:46:36.2 +18:09:03 17.0        80
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/12/21 23:25:44 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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