RECON: TNO occultation with 471210

Event between (471210) 10VW11 and star GA0820:00413660 with event index number of 1003393

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/12/06 09:05:53 UTC

J2000 position of star is 04:40:30.7 -06:38:33
Equinox of date position of star is 04:41:31.7 -06:36:12
Stellar brightness G=15.1, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 81 degrees from the moon. Moon is 68% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=25.7

[RECON map]
TNO is 36.7 AU from the Sun and 35.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 71 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1315 km.
The sky-plane scale is 25982.0 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=524.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.5 sec chord
Diameter=214.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 471210, (2020/12/06 09:06UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Rigel          05:15:32.7 -08:10:44  0.1  8.58  73
67Bet Eri      05:08:52.8 -05:03:39  2.8  6.97  74
PPM 187086     04:35:15.4 -06:47:44  6.4  1.57  82
PPM 187205     04:42:06.2 -06:42:30  7.4  0.18  81
471210         04:41:32.0 -06:36:12 15.1        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 16.5 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=6.7%
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 09:04:33 -58.6 Dark Up 29.9 205.8 Low 08:58:08 - 09:10:58 -2564
Kelowna 09:04:33 -58.9 Dark Up 30.3 205.7 Up 08:58:08 - 09:10:58 -2588
Peachland 09:04:34 -59.1 Dark Up 30.5 205.4 Up 08:58:09 - 09:10:59 -2593
Summerland 09:04:33 -59.2 Dark Up 30.6 205.6 Up 08:58:08 - 09:10:58 -2603
Penticton 09:04:33 -59.2 Dark Up 30.6 205.7 Up 08:58:08 - 09:10:58 -2609
Oliver 09:04:32 -59.5 Dark Up 30.9 205.8 Up 08:58:07 - 09:10:57 -2631
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:04:32 -59.6 Dark Up 31.0 206.0 Up 08:58:07 - 09:10:57 -2644
Victoria 09:04:43 -61.4 Dark Up 32.6 201.7 Up 08:58:18 - 09:11:08 -2644
Tonasket 09:04:32 -59.9 Dark Up 31.3 206.0 Up 08:58:07 - 09:10:57 -2664
Okanogan 09:04:32 -60.2 Dark Up 31.7 206.0 Up 08:58:07 - 09:10:57 -2685
Brewster 09:04:32 -60.5 Dark Up 32.0 205.8 Up 08:58:07 - 09:10:57 -2702
Manson/Chelan 09:04:33 -60.8 Dark Up 32.3 205.5 Up 08:58:08 - 09:10:58 -2713
Entiat 09:04:33 -61.0 Dark Up 32.5 205.4 Up 08:58:08 - 09:10:58 -2727
Wenatchee 09:04:33 -61.2 Dark Up 32.8 205.4 Up 08:58:08 - 09:10:58 -2743
Ellensburg 09:04:33 -61.7 Dark Up 33.2 205.3 Up 08:58:08 - 09:10:58 -2769
Yakima 09:04:33 -62.0 Dark Up 33.6 205.4 Up 08:58:08 - 09:10:58 -2797
Toppenish/White Swan 09:04:32 -62.1 Dark Up 33.7 205.6 Up 08:58:07 - 09:10:57 -2814
Pasco 09:04:29 -61.7 Dark Up 33.4 207.1 Up 08:58:04 - 09:10:54 -2834
Goldendale 09:04:33 -62.7 Dark Up 34.3 205.3 Up 08:58:08 - 09:10:58 -2849
PNWRO 09:04:27 -61.7 Dark Up 33.6 207.4 Up 08:58:02 - 09:10:52 -2853
The Dalles 09:04:34 -63.1 Dark Up 34.7 204.9 Up 08:58:09 - 09:10:59 -2862
Maupin 09:04:33 -63.3 Dark Up 35.0 205.2 Up 08:58:08 - 09:10:58 -2892
Sisters 09:04:34 -64.3 Dark Up 35.9 204.9 Up 08:58:09 - 09:10:59 -2951
Redmond 09:04:33 -64.1 Dark Up 35.8 205.3 Up 08:58:08 - 09:10:58 -2956
Bend 09:04:33 -64.3 Dark Up 36.1 205.2 Up 08:58:08 - 09:10:58 -2970
Oregon Observatory 09:04:33 -64.5 Dark Up 36.3 205.2 Up 08:58:08 - 09:10:58 -2981
La Pine/Gilchrist 09:04:33 -64.7 Dark Up 36.5 205.1 Up 08:58:08 - 09:10:58 -2996
North Lake 09:04:31 -64.8 Dark Up 36.7 206.0 Up 08:58:06 - 09:10:56 -3033
Paisley 09:04:29 -65.0 Dark Up 37.1 206.6 Up 08:58:04 - 09:10:54 -3078
Klamath Falls 09:04:33 -66.0 Dark Up 37.9 205.3 Up 08:58:08 - 09:10:58 -3102
Lakeview 09:04:28 -65.3 Dark Up 37.5 207.0 Up 08:58:03 - 09:10:53 -3117
Cedarville 09:04:27 -65.7 Dark Up 38.0 207.4 Up 08:58:02 - 09:10:52 -3169
Fall River/Burney 09:04:31 -66.7 Dark Up 38.8 206.1 Up 08:58:06 - 09:10:56 -3195
Susanville 09:04:28 -66.7 Dark Up 39.1 207.3 Up 08:58:03 - 09:10:53 -3251
Greenville 09:04:29 -67.1 Dark Up 39.5 207.0 Up 08:58:04 - 09:10:54 -3269
Gimple 09:04:28 -67.0 Dark Up 39.5 207.1 Up 08:58:03 - 09:10:53 -3270
Quincy 09:04:28 -67.2 Dark Up 39.7 207.1 Up 08:58:03 - 09:10:53 -3285
Portola 09:04:27 -67.0 Dark Up 39.6 207.7 Up 08:58:02 - 09:10:52 -3300
Reno 09:04:25 -66.9 Dark Up 39.6 208.6 Up 08:58:00 - 09:10:50 -3327
Carson City 09:04:24 -67.1 Dark Up 39.9 208.7 Up 08:57:59 - 09:10:49 -3356
Gardnerville 09:04:24 -67.2 Dark Up 40.1 208.9 Up 08:57:59 - 09:10:49 -3376
Yerington 09:04:22 -66.8 Dark Up 39.9 209.6 Up 08:57:57 - 09:10:47 -3377
Hawthorne 09:04:20 -66.8 Dark Up 40.1 210.4 Up 08:57:55 - 09:10:45 -3420
Niwot 09:03:41 -57.1 Dark Up 32.6 224.2 Up 08:57:16 - 09:10:06 -3433
SwRI 09:03:42 -57.2 Dark Up 32.7 224.1 Up 08:57:17 - 09:10:07 -3440
Lee Vining 09:04:21 -67.5 Dark Up 40.7 210.0 Up 08:57:56 - 09:10:46 -3461
Tonopah 09:04:14 -66.2 Dark Up 39.9 212.2 Up 08:57:49 - 09:10:39 -3472
Bishop 09:04:18 -67.4 Dark Up 41.0 211.2 Up 08:57:53 - 09:10:43 -3517
Beatty 09:04:12 -66.5 Dark Up 40.7 213.3 Up 08:57:47 - 09:10:37 -3572
Indian Springs 09:04:08 -66.0 Dark Up 40.5 214.7 Up 08:57:43 - 09:10:33 -3611
Henderson 09:04:06 -65.7 Dark Up 40.6 215.7 Up 08:57:41 - 09:10:31 -3663
CPSLO 09:04:24 -70.0 Dark Up 43.7 209.4 Up 08:57:59 - 09:10:49 -3667
Searchlight/Boulder City 09:04:05 -66.0 Dark Up 41.0 216.1 Up 08:57:40 - 09:10:30 -3712
Patrick 09:04:02 -65.2 Dark Up 40.6 217.3 Up 08:57:37 - 09:10:27 -3728
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:04:03 -65.8 Dark Up 41.1 216.6 Up 08:57:38 - 09:10:28 -3742
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:04:02 -65.5 Dark Up 40.8 217.2 Up 08:57:37 - 09:10:27 -3745
DCO 09:03:59 -64.8 Dark Up 40.4 218.3 Up 08:57:34 - 09:10:24 -3762
Mohave Valley 09:04:03 -66.0 Dark Up 41.3 216.8 Up 08:57:38 - 09:10:28 -3765
Wildwood 09:04:16 -69.2 Dark Up 43.8 212.5 Up 08:57:51 - 09:10:41 -3791
Lake Havasu City 09:04:02 -65.9 Dark Up 41.5 217.3 Up 08:57:37 - 09:10:27 -3802
Parker 09:04:02 -66.0 Dark Up 41.8 217.5 Up 08:57:37 - 09:10:27 -3833
Idyllwild 09:04:10 -68.0 Dark Up 43.3 214.9 Up 08:57:45 - 09:10:35 -3842
Blythe 09:04:03 -66.5 Dark Up 42.3 217.5 Up 08:57:38 - 09:10:28 -3876
George/Scottsdale 09:03:54 -64.3 Dark Up 40.9 220.5 Up 08:57:29 - 09:10:19 -3897
Calipatria 09:04:05 -67.4 Dark Up 43.2 216.7 Up 08:57:40 - 09:10:30 -3909
Yuma 09:04:01 -66.8 Dark Up 43.1 217.9 Up 08:57:36 - 09:10:26 -3956

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 471210, (2020/12/06 09:06UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Rigel          05:14:32.3 -08:12:06  0.1  8.58  73
67Bet Eri      05:07:50.8 -05:05:13  2.8  6.97  74
PPM 187086     04:34:14.2 -06:50:17  6.4  1.57  82
PPM 187205     04:41:05.0 -06:44:51  7.4  0.18  81
471210         04:40:30.7 -06:38:33 15.1        81
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/10/23 21:59:29 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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