RECON: TNO occultation with 468861

Event between (468861) 13LU28 and star GA1440:04765004 with event index number of 1061631

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/03/16 06:32:17 UTC

J2000 position of star is 13:45:00.7 +54:31:33
Equinox of date position of star is 13:45:48.2 +54:25:12
Stellar brightness G=15.6, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 118 degrees from the moon. Moon is 8% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=19.1

[RECON map]
TNO is 11.0 AU from the Sun and 10.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 41.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 19.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 11 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 493 km.
The sky-plane scale is 7549.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.4
Diameter=127.6 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 3.1 sec chord
Diameter=52.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 468861, (2021/03/16 06:32UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Vega           18:37:39.4 +38:48:16  0.0 50.02  99
Mizar          13:24:46.5 +54:48:54  2.3  3.07 118
83 UMa         13:41:32.4 +54:34:29  4.7  0.64 118
PPM 034165     13:43:18.1 +55:37:17  7.7  1.25 117
PPM 034177     13:44:53.1 +54:23:45  9.2  0.14 118
468861         13:45:48.3 +54:25:12 15.6       118
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 26.4 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)
Clarence Fulton 06:33:33 -37.6 Dark Down 58.1 61.4 Up 06:32:06 - 06:34:59 -2402
Kelowna 06:33:34 -37.9 Dark Down 57.8 60.8 Up 06:32:07 - 06:35:00 -2442
Peachland 06:33:34 -37.9 Dark Down 57.6 60.6 Up 06:32:08 - 06:35:01 -2451
Summerland 06:33:34 -38.0 Dark Down 57.6 60.4 Up 06:32:07 - 06:35:00 -2468
Penticton 06:33:34 -38.1 Dark Down 57.6 60.4 Up 06:32:07 - 06:35:00 -2476
Oliver 06:33:34 -38.4 Dark Down 57.4 59.9 Up 06:32:07 - 06:35:00 -2514
Victoria 06:33:40 -37.6 Dark Down 54.9 58.1 Up 06:32:13 - 06:35:06 -2529
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:33:33 -38.6 Dark Down 57.5 59.7 Up 06:32:07 - 06:35:00 -2535
Tonasket 06:33:34 -38.9 Dark Down 57.3 59.3 Up 06:32:07 - 06:35:00 -2567
Okanogan 06:33:34 -39.1 Dark Down 57.0 58.8 Up 06:32:07 - 06:35:00 -2601
Brewster 06:33:34 -39.3 Dark Down 56.7 58.4 Up 06:32:08 - 06:35:01 -2627
Manson/Chelan 06:33:35 -39.3 Dark Down 56.4 58.0 Up 06:32:08 - 06:35:01 -2644
Wenatchee 06:33:35 -39.7 Dark Down 56.1 57.4 Up 06:32:08 - 06:35:01 -2693
Ellensburg 06:33:36 -40.0 Dark Down 55.7 56.8 Up 06:32:09 - 06:35:02 -2733
Yakima 06:33:36 -40.3 Dark Down 55.5 56.3 Up 06:32:09 - 06:35:02 -2776
Toppenish/White Swan 06:33:35 -40.5 Dark Down 55.5 56.1 Up 06:32:09 - 06:35:02 -2801
Pasco 06:33:33 -41.1 Dark Down 56.1 56.2 Up 06:32:07 - 06:35:00 -2831
Goldendale 06:33:36 -40.8 Dark Down 54.9 55.4 Up 06:32:09 - 06:35:02 -2854
PNWRO 06:33:33 -41.4 Dark Down 56.1 55.9 Up 06:32:06 - 06:34:59 -2860
The Dalles 06:33:37 -40.9 Dark Down 54.6 55.1 Up 06:32:10 - 06:35:03 -2872
Maupin 06:33:36 -41.3 Dark Down 54.4 54.6 Up 06:32:10 - 06:35:03 -2917
Sisters 06:33:37 -41.8 Dark Down 53.6 53.6 Up 06:32:11 - 06:35:04 -3002
Redmond 06:33:37 -42.0 Dark Down 53.8 53.6 Up 06:32:10 - 06:35:03 -3010
Bend 06:33:37 -42.1 Dark Down 53.6 53.3 Up 06:32:10 - 06:35:03 -3031
Oregon Observatory 06:33:37 -42.2 Dark Down 53.4 53.1 Up 06:32:11 - 06:35:04 -3047
La Pine/Gilchrist 06:33:37 -42.3 Dark Down 53.3 52.9 Up 06:32:11 - 06:35:04 -3067
North Lake 06:33:36 -42.9 Dark Down 53.4 52.5 Up 06:32:10 - 06:35:03 -3121
Chiloquin 06:33:38 -43.1 Dark Down 52.4 51.7 Up 06:32:11 - 06:35:04 -3176
Paisley 06:33:36 -43.5 Dark Down 53.2 51.9 Up 06:32:09 - 06:35:02 -3184
Klamath Falls 06:33:38 -43.4 Dark Down 52.2 51.4 Up 06:32:11 - 06:35:04 -3213
Lakeview 06:33:35 -44.0 Dark Down 53.0 51.4 Up 06:32:09 - 06:35:02 -3239
Cedarville 06:33:35 -44.7 Dark Down 52.7 50.8 Up 06:32:08 - 06:35:01 -3309
Fall River/Burney 06:33:37 -44.5 Dark Down 51.7 50.2 Up 06:32:11 - 06:35:04 -3339
Susanville 06:33:36 -45.4 Dark Down 51.7 49.6 Up 06:32:09 - 06:35:02 -3415
Greenville 06:33:36 -45.4 Dark Down 51.4 49.4 Up 06:32:10 - 06:35:03 -3439
Gimple 06:33:36 -45.5 Dark Down 51.4 49.4 Up 06:32:10 - 06:35:03 -3440
Quincy 06:33:36 -45.6 Dark Down 51.2 49.2 Up 06:32:10 - 06:35:03 -3459
Portola 06:33:35 -45.9 Dark Down 51.4 49.1 Up 06:32:09 - 06:35:02 -3480
Reno 06:33:34 -46.4 Dark Down 51.6 48.8 Up 06:32:08 - 06:35:01 -3516
Dunrhomin 06:33:07 -50.5 Dark Down 60.5 47.9 Up 06:31:40 - 06:34:33 -3518
Carson City 06:33:34 -46.7 Dark Down 51.4 48.5 Up 06:32:08 - 06:35:01 -3553
Gardnerville 06:33:34 -47.0 Dark Down 51.3 48.2 Up 06:32:07 - 06:35:00 -3578
Yerington 06:33:33 -47.2 Dark Down 51.6 48.3 Up 06:32:06 - 06:34:59 -3582
Hawthorne 06:33:32 -47.8 Dark Down 51.6 47.8 Up 06:32:05 - 06:34:58 -3636
Lee Vining 06:33:33 -48.0 Dark Down 51.0 47.3 Up 06:32:06 - 06:34:59 -3686
Tonopah 06:33:29 -48.8 Dark Down 52.1 47.3 Up 06:32:02 - 06:34:55 -3701
Bishop 06:33:31 -48.9 Dark Down 51.0 46.7 Up 06:32:05 - 06:34:58 -3755
Beatty 06:33:28 -50.0 Dark Down 51.6 46.2 Up 06:32:02 - 06:34:55 -3821
Indian Springs 06:33:26 -50.7 Dark Down 52.0 45.8 Up 06:31:59 - 06:34:52 -3865
Henderson 06:33:24 -51.4 Dark Down 52.0 45.2 Up 06:31:58 - 06:34:51 -3924
CPSLO 06:33:35 -49.4 Dark Down 48.2 45.2 Up 06:32:08 - 06:35:01 -3925
Patrick 06:33:22 -52.4 Dark Down 52.2 44.5 Up 06:31:55 - 06:34:48 -3995
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:33:23 -52.4 Dark Down 51.6 44.4 Up 06:31:57 - 06:34:50 -4014
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:33:22 -52.6 Dark Down 51.9 44.3 Up 06:31:56 - 06:34:49 -4016
Mohave Valley 06:33:23 -52.6 Dark Down 51.4 44.1 Up 06:31:57 - 06:34:50 -4040
Wildwood 06:33:31 -51.4 Dark Down 48.6 44.0 Up 06:32:04 - 06:34:57 -4074
Lake Havasu City 06:33:22 -53.0 Dark Down 51.3 43.7 Up 06:31:56 - 06:34:49 -4082
Parker 06:33:22 -53.4 Dark Down 51.1 43.4 Up 06:31:56 - 06:34:49 -4116
Idyllwild 06:33:27 -52.6 Dark Down 49.4 43.5 Up 06:32:00 - 06:34:53 -4133
Blythe 06:33:23 -53.7 Dark Down 50.5 43.0 Up 06:31:56 - 06:34:49 -4165
George/Scottsdale 06:33:17 -54.7 Dark Down 52.1 42.6 Up 06:31:51 - 06:34:44 -4174
Calipatria 06:33:24 -53.7 Dark Down 49.6 42.8 Up 06:31:58 - 06:34:51 -4204
Yuma 06:33:23 -54.4 Dark Down 49.8 42.3 Up 06:31:56 - 06:34:49 -4254

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 468861, (2021/03/16 06:32UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Vega           18:36:56.7 +38:47:07  0.0 50.02  99
Mizar          13:23:55.8 +54:55:31  2.3  3.07 118
83 UMa         13:40:44.2 +54:40:54  4.7  0.64 118
PPM 034165     13:42:30.9 +55:43:40  7.7  1.25 117
PPM 034177     13:44:05.4 +54:30:07  9.2  0.14 118
468861         13:45:00.7 +54:31:33 15.6       118
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/03/12 00:55:23 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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