RECON: TNO occultation with 471210

Event between (471210) 10VW11 and star GA0820:00412768 with event index number of 1025247

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/12/10 03:41:16 UTC

J2000 position of star is 04:40:10.2 -06:38:52
Equinox of date position of star is 04:41:09.2 -06:36:35
Stellar brightness G=15.2, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 126 degrees from the moon. Moon is 27% 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 24.3 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 205 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1605 km.
The sky-plane scale is 25989.4 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, (2020/12/10 03:41UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Rigel          05:15:32.7 -08:10:44  0.1  8.66 118
67Bet Eri      05:08:52.8 -05:03:39  2.8  7.06 120
PPM 187086     04:35:15.5 -06:47:44  6.4  1.49 128
PPM 187205     04:42:06.3 -06:42:30  7.4  0.25 126
471210         04:41:11.5 -06:36:29 15.2       126
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 4.4 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 22.3 km RECON observability=0.5 and success probability=5.4%
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 03:43:25 -35.4 Dark Down 16.4 122.9 Really Low 03:28:25 - 03:58:25 -2070
Kelowna 03:43:27 -35.3 Dark Down 16.6 122.7 Really Low 03:28:27 - 03:58:27 -2095
Peachland 03:43:28 -35.2 Dark Down 16.5 122.4 Really Low 03:28:28 - 03:58:28 -2103
Summerland 03:43:28 -35.2 Dark Down 16.6 122.4 Really Low 03:28:28 - 03:58:28 -2112
Penticton 03:43:28 -35.3 Dark Down 16.7 122.5 Really Low 03:28:28 - 03:58:28 -2116
Oliver 03:43:29 -35.4 Dark Down 16.9 122.4 Really Low 03:28:29 - 03:58:29 -2138
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 03:43:29 -35.5 Dark Down 17.1 122.6 Really Low 03:28:29 - 03:58:29 -2148
Tonasket 03:43:30 -35.5 Dark Down 17.2 122.4 Really Low 03:28:30 - 03:58:30 -2169
Okanogan 03:43:31 -35.4 Dark Down 17.3 122.2 Really Low 03:28:31 - 03:58:31 -2191
Victoria 03:43:37 -32.9 Dark Down 15.1 119.0 Really Low 03:28:37 - 03:58:37 -2203
Brewster 03:43:33 -35.3 Dark Down 17.3 122.0 Really Low 03:28:33 - 03:58:33 -2210
Manson/Chelan 03:43:34 -35.1 Dark Down 17.2 121.6 Really Low 03:28:34 - 03:58:34 -2226
Entiat 03:43:35 -35.0 Dark Down 17.3 121.5 Really Low 03:28:35 - 03:58:35 -2241
Wenatchee 03:43:35 -35.0 Dark Down 17.4 121.3 Really Low 03:28:35 - 03:58:35 -2258
Ellensburg 03:43:37 -34.9 Dark Down 17.5 121.1 Really Low 03:28:37 - 03:58:37 -2287
Yakima 03:43:38 -34.9 Dark Down 17.7 120.9 Really Low 03:28:38 - 03:58:38 -2315
Toppenish/White Swan 03:43:39 -35.0 Dark Down 17.9 121.0 Really Low 03:28:39 - 03:58:39 -2329
Pasco 03:43:37 -35.9 Dark Down 18.7 122.0 Really Low 03:28:37 - 03:58:37 -2330
PNWRO 03:43:37 -36.1 Dark Down 19.0 122.2 Really Low 03:28:37 - 03:58:37 -2346
Goldendale 03:43:41 -34.7 Dark Down 17.9 120.5 Really Low 03:28:41 - 03:58:41 -2369
The Dalles 03:43:42 -34.5 Dark Down 17.8 120.2 Really Low 03:28:42 - 03:58:42 -2387
Maupin 03:43:43 -34.6 Dark Down 18.1 120.1 Really Low 03:28:43 - 03:58:43 -2416
Redmond 03:43:46 -34.5 Dark Down 18.5 119.8 Really Low 03:28:46 - 03:58:46 -2480
Sisters 03:43:46 -34.3 Dark Down 18.3 119.5 Really Low 03:28:46 - 03:58:46 -2481
Bend 03:43:47 -34.4 Dark Down 18.5 119.6 Really Low 03:28:47 - 03:58:47 -2496
Oregon Observatory 03:43:47 -34.4 Dark Down 18.5 119.5 Really Low 03:28:47 - 03:58:47 -2509
La Pine/Gilchrist 03:43:48 -34.3 Dark Down 18.6 119.4 Really Low 03:28:48 - 03:58:48 -2524
North Lake 03:43:48 -34.8 Dark Down 19.2 119.7 Really Low 03:28:48 - 03:58:48 -2552
Paisley 03:43:49 -35.0 Dark Down 19.7 119.8 Really Low 03:28:49 - 03:58:49 -2591
Lakeview 03:43:50 -35.2 Dark Down 20.1 119.8 Low 03:28:50 - 03:58:50 -2627
Klamath Falls 03:43:53 -34.1 Dark Down 19.1 118.7 Really Low 03:28:53 - 03:58:53 -2633
Cedarville 03:43:51 -35.3 Dark Down 20.5 119.8 Low 03:28:51 - 03:58:51 -2675
Niwot 03:43:20 -46.6 Dark Down 30.5 132.2 Up 03:28:20 - 03:58:20 -2707
SwRI 03:43:20 -46.6 Dark Down 30.5 132.0 Up 03:28:20 - 03:58:20 -2716
Fall River/Burney 03:43:55 -34.4 Dark Down 20.0 118.7 Really Low 03:28:55 - 03:58:55 -2720
Susanville 03:43:55 -34.9 Dark Down 20.8 119.0 Low 03:28:55 - 03:58:55 -2763
Gimple 03:43:56 -34.8 Dark Down 20.8 118.8 Low 03:28:56 - 03:58:56 -2786
Greenville 03:43:56 -34.7 Dark Down 20.7 118.7 Low 03:28:56 - 03:58:56 -2786
Quincy 03:43:57 -34.7 Dark Down 20.8 118.7 Low 03:28:57 - 03:58:57 -2802
Portola 03:43:56 -35.0 Dark Down 21.2 119.0 Low 03:28:56 - 03:58:56 -2809
Reno 03:43:56 -35.5 Dark Down 21.8 119.4 Low 03:28:56 - 03:58:56 -2825
Carson City 03:43:56 -35.5 Dark Down 21.9 119.3 Low 03:28:56 - 03:58:56 -2853
Yerington 03:43:56 -36.0 Dark Down 22.5 119.7 Low 03:28:56 - 03:58:56 -2865
Gardnerville 03:43:57 -35.6 Dark Down 22.1 119.3 Low 03:28:57 - 03:58:57 -2872
Hawthorne 03:43:56 -36.4 Dark Down 23.1 120.0 Low 03:28:56 - 03:58:56 -2898
Tonopah 03:43:54 -37.5 Dark Down 24.3 120.9 Low 03:28:54 - 03:58:54 -2927
Lee Vining 03:43:58 -36.0 Dark Down 23.0 119.4 Low 03:28:58 - 03:58:58 -2946
Bishop 03:43:58 -36.6 Dark Down 23.8 119.7 Low 03:28:58 - 03:58:58 -2990
Beatty 03:43:55 -37.8 Dark Down 25.2 120.8 Low 03:28:55 - 03:58:55 -3018
Indian Springs 03:43:53 -38.7 Dark Down 26.1 121.6 Low 03:28:53 - 03:58:53 -3038
Henderson 03:43:53 -39.2 Dark Down 26.8 121.9 Low 03:28:53 - 03:58:53 -3078
Patrick 03:43:52 -40.1 Dark Down 27.9 122.5 Low 03:28:52 - 03:58:52 -3124
Searchlight/Boulder City 03:43:54 -39.3 Dark Down 27.2 121.7 Low 03:28:54 - 03:58:54 -3125
Kingman/Dolan Springs 03:43:53 -40.0 Dark Down 27.9 122.3 Low 03:28:53 - 03:58:53 -3143
DCO 03:43:51 -40.7 Dark Down 28.6 123.0 Low 03:28:51 - 03:58:51 -3145
Laughlin/Bullhead City 03:43:54 -39.6 Dark Down 27.6 121.8 Low 03:28:54 - 03:58:54 -3148
Mohave Valley 03:43:54 -39.5 Dark Down 27.7 121.7 Low 03:28:54 - 03:58:54 -3171
CPSLO 03:44:07 -34.6 Dark Down 23.2 117.3 Low 03:29:07 - 03:59:07 -3175
Lake Havasu City 03:43:55 -39.7 Dark Down 28.1 121.7 Low 03:28:55 - 03:58:55 -3203
Parker 03:43:55 -39.7 Dark Down 28.3 121.6 Low 03:28:55 - 03:58:55 -3233
George/Scottsdale 03:43:50 -41.7 Dark Down 30.2 123.4 Up 03:28:50 - 03:58:50 -3255
Wildwood 03:44:06 -36.2 Dark Down 25.3 118.3 Low 03:29:06 - 03:59:06 -3263
Blythe 03:43:57 -39.5 Dark Down 28.4 121.1 Low 03:28:57 - 03:58:57 -3279
Idyllwild 03:44:02 -37.7 Dark Down 26.8 119.6 Low 03:29:02 - 03:59:02 -3281
Calipatria 03:44:00 -38.7 Dark Down 28.0 120.2 Low 03:29:00 - 03:59:00 -3327
Yuma 03:43:59 -39.4 Dark Down 28.8 120.7 Low 03:28:59 - 03:58:59 -3359

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, (2020/12/10 03:41UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Rigel          05:14:32.3 -08:12:06  0.1  8.66 118
67Bet Eri      05:07:50.8 -05:05:13  2.8  7.06 120
PPM 187086     04:34:14.2 -06:50:17  6.4  1.49 128
PPM 187205     04:41:05.0 -06:44:51  7.4  0.25 126
471210         04:40:10.2 -06:38:52 15.2       126
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/02/23 22:20:40 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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