RECON: TNO occultation with 469362

Event between (469362) 01KB77 and star GA0780:07272133 with event index number of 1160244

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/07/24 06:26:54 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:41:07.8 -10:45:00
Equinox of date position of star is 17:42:18.9 -10:45:34
Stellar brightness G=16.5, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 42 degrees from the moon. Moon is 100% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.0

[RECON map]
TNO is 28.4 AU from the Sun and 27.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 17.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 156 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1125 km.
The sky-plane scale is 20045.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.4
Diameter=199.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 11.3 sec chord
Diameter=81.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 469362, (2021/07/24 06:27UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:44.0 -26:28:41  0.9 23.07  54
35Eta Oph      17:11:37.0 -15:45:00  2.6  8.98  47
PPM 233365     17:39:21.3 -10:56:15  5.7  0.75  42
PPM 233403     17:40:40.1 -11:16:38  8.4  0.66  42
PPM 233421     17:41:25.0 -10:38:52  9.4  0.25  42
469362         17:42:19.5 -10:45:34 16.5        41
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 18.0 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=30.1%
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 06:25:26 -16.7 AT Up 27.8 195.6 Low 06:11:59 - 06:38:54 170
Kelowna 06:25:27 -17.0 AT Up 28.2 195.4 Low 06:11:59 - 06:38:54 149
Peachland 06:25:28 -17.0 AT Up 28.3 195.1 Low 06:12:00 - 06:38:55 146
Summerland 06:25:27 -17.2 AT Up 28.5 195.3 Low 06:12:00 - 06:38:55 137
Penticton 06:25:27 -17.2 AT Up 28.5 195.4 Low 06:11:59 - 06:38:54 132
Victoria 06:25:41 -17.0 AT Up 30.1 191.3 Up 06:12:14 - 06:39:09 111
Oliver 06:25:27 -17.6 AT Up 28.9 195.4 Low 06:11:59 - 06:38:54 111
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:25:26 -17.8 AT Up 29.0 195.7 Low 06:11:58 - 06:38:53 100
Tonasket 06:25:26 -18.0 Dark Up 29.3 195.6 Low 06:11:58 - 06:38:53 82
Okanogan 06:25:26 -18.3 Dark Up 29.7 195.5 Low 06:11:58 - 06:38:53 64
Brewster 06:25:27 -18.5 Dark Up 30.0 195.3 Low 06:11:59 - 06:38:54 50
Manson/Chelan 06:25:28 -18.6 Dark Up 30.2 195.0 Up 06:12:00 - 06:38:55 41
Wenatchee 06:25:28 -19.0 Dark Up 30.7 194.9 Up 06:12:01 - 06:38:56 14
Ellensburg 06:25:29 -19.3 Dark Up 31.1 194.7 Up 06:12:01 - 06:38:56 -8
Yakima 06:25:29 -19.6 Dark Up 31.5 194.7 Up 06:12:01 - 06:38:56 -33
Toppenish/White Swan 06:25:28 -19.9 Dark Up 31.7 194.9 Up 06:12:00 - 06:38:55 -48
Pasco 06:25:23 -20.3 Dark Up 31.6 196.4 Up 06:11:55 - 06:38:50 -70
Goldendale 06:25:29 -20.2 Dark Up 32.3 194.5 Up 06:12:02 - 06:38:57 -78
PNWRO 06:25:21 -20.6 Dark Up 31.8 196.7 Up 06:11:54 - 06:38:49 -88
The Dalles 06:25:31 -20.3 Dark Up 32.6 194.2 Up 06:12:03 - 06:38:58 -89
Maupin 06:25:30 -20.7 Dark Up 33.0 194.4 Up 06:12:03 - 06:38:58 -116
Sisters 06:25:32 -21.4 Dark Up 33.9 193.9 Up 06:12:04 - 06:38:59 -167
Redmond 06:25:30 -21.5 Dark Up 33.9 194.4 Up 06:12:02 - 06:38:57 -173
Bend 06:25:30 -21.7 Dark Up 34.1 194.3 Up 06:12:03 - 06:38:58 -186
Oregon Observatory 06:25:31 -21.8 Dark Up 34.3 194.1 Up 06:12:03 - 06:38:58 -196
La Pine/Gilchrist 06:25:31 -21.9 Dark Up 34.5 194.1 Up 06:12:04 - 06:38:59 -208
North Lake 06:25:28 -22.5 Dark Up 34.8 194.9 Up 06:12:01 - 06:38:56 -244
Chiloquin 06:25:32 -22.8 Dark Up 35.7 193.9 Up 06:12:05 - 06:39:00 -279
Paisley 06:25:26 -23.1 Dark Up 35.3 195.4 Up 06:11:59 - 06:38:54 -285
Klamath Falls 06:25:32 -23.1 Dark Up 36.0 194.0 Up 06:12:04 - 06:38:59 -303
Lakeview 06:25:25 -23.6 Dark Up 35.8 195.7 Up 06:11:58 - 06:38:53 -322
Cedarville 06:25:24 -24.3 Dark Up 36.3 196.0 Up 06:11:57 - 06:38:52 -369
Fall River/Burney 06:25:30 -24.3 Dark Up 37.1 194.7 Up 06:12:02 - 06:38:57 -389
Susanville 06:25:26 -25.1 Dark Up 37.5 195.7 Up 06:11:58 - 06:38:53 -442
Greenville 06:25:27 -25.3 Dark Up 37.8 195.4 Up 06:12:00 - 06:38:55 -459
Gimple 06:25:27 -25.3 Dark Up 37.8 195.5 Up 06:11:59 - 06:38:54 -460
Quincy 06:25:27 -25.4 Dark Up 38.0 195.5 Up 06:11:59 - 06:38:54 -473
Portola 06:25:25 -25.7 Dark Up 38.1 196.1 Up 06:11:57 - 06:38:52 -487
Reno 06:25:22 -26.2 Dark Up 38.2 196.9 Up 06:11:54 - 06:38:49 -515
Carson City 06:25:21 -26.5 Dark Up 38.5 197.0 Up 06:11:54 - 06:38:49 -541
Gardnerville 06:25:21 -26.7 Dark Up 38.7 197.1 Up 06:11:53 - 06:38:48 -559
Yerington 06:25:18 -26.9 Dark Up 38.6 197.8 Up 06:11:51 - 06:38:46 -563
Hawthorne 06:25:15 -27.5 Dark Up 38.9 198.6 Up 06:11:48 - 06:38:43 -604
Lee Vining 06:25:18 -27.8 Dark Up 39.5 198.1 Up 06:11:50 - 06:38:45 -639
Tonopah 06:25:09 -28.4 Dark Up 38.9 200.4 Up 06:11:41 - 06:38:36 -657
Dunrhomin 06:24:17 -29.1 Dark Up 32.9 213.1 Up 06:10:50 - 06:37:45 -661
Bishop 06:25:14 -28.6 Dark Up 39.9 199.1 Up 06:11:46 - 06:38:41 -694
Beatty 06:25:06 -29.6 Dark Up 39.9 201.2 Up 06:11:38 - 06:38:33 -751
Indian Springs 06:25:00 -30.2 Dark Up 39.9 202.6 Up 06:11:33 - 06:38:28 -791
CPSLO 06:25:24 -29.6 Dark Up 42.4 196.9 Up 06:11:56 - 06:38:51 -825
Henderson 06:24:57 -30.9 Dark Up 40.2 203.6 Up 06:11:29 - 06:38:24 -842
Patrick 06:24:51 -31.8 Dark Up 40.4 205.2 Up 06:11:24 - 06:38:19 -907
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:24:54 -31.9 Dark Up 40.8 204.4 Up 06:11:26 - 06:38:21 -917
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:24:52 -32.0 Dark Up 40.6 205.0 Up 06:11:24 - 06:38:19 -922
Mohave Valley 06:24:54 -32.1 Dark Up 41.1 204.5 Up 06:11:27 - 06:38:22 -939
Wildwood 06:25:13 -31.5 Dark Up 43.1 199.8 Up 06:11:46 - 06:38:41 -947
Lake Havasu City 06:24:53 -32.6 Dark Up 41.4 205.0 Up 06:11:25 - 06:38:20 -974
Idyllwild 06:25:04 -32.5 Dark Up 42.8 202.3 Up 06:11:36 - 06:38:31 -1001
Parker 06:24:52 -32.9 Dark Up 41.7 205.1 Up 06:11:25 - 06:38:20 -1003
Blythe 06:24:53 -33.3 Dark Up 42.2 205.0 Up 06:11:26 - 06:38:21 -1041
Calipatria 06:24:58 -33.4 Dark Up 43.0 204.0 Up 06:11:30 - 06:38:25 -1068
George/Scottsdale 06:24:40 -34.0 Dark Up 41.2 208.2 Up 06:11:12 - 06:38:07 -1073
Yuma 06:24:53 -34.1 Dark Up 43.1 205.3 Up 06:11:26 - 06:38:21 -1116

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 469362, (2021/07/24 06:27UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 23.07  54
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6  8.98  47
PPM 233365     17:38:09.5 -10:55:35  5.7  0.75  42
PPM 233403     17:39:28.1 -11:16:01  8.4  0.66  42
PPM 233421     17:40:13.3 -10:38:15  9.4  0.25  42
469362         17:41:07.8 -10:45:00 16.5        42
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/05/21 01:06:43 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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