RECON: TNO occultation with 471325

Event between (471325) 11KT19 and star GA1020:03941521 with event index number of 1071762

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/05/26 07:46:53 UTC

J2000 position of star is 15:46:02.6 +12:05:21
Equinox of date position of star is 15:46:57.7 +12:01:47
Stellar brightness G=13.3, use SENSEUP=32
Star is 33 degrees from the moon. Moon is 100% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.8

[RECON map]
TNO is 28.4 AU from the Sun and 27.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 31.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 5.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 84 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 5360 km.
The sky-plane scale is 20015.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.2
Diameter=218.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 7.1 sec chord
Diameter=89.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 471325, (2021/05/26 07:47UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Arcturus       14:16:38.4 +19:04:22  0.0 22.86  48
Unukalhai      15:45:19.4 +06:21:35  2.6  5.68  27
20Chi Ser      15:42:48.0 +12:46:49  5.3  1.29  33
PPM 131696     15:48:05.1 +11:27:47  7.8  0.61  32
PPM 131663     15:46:22.3 +11:58:58  9.4  0.17  33
PPM 131666     15:46:47.9 +12:01:45 10.2  0.06  33
471325         15:47:03.3 +12:01:25 13.3        32
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 19.7 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=7.2%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 07:47:21 -18.9 Dark Up 52.0 188.0 Up 07:39:53 - 07:54:49 -1004
Summerland 07:47:21 -19.2 Dark Up 52.3 187.6 Up 07:39:53 - 07:54:49 -1034
Penticton 07:47:21 -19.3 Dark Up 52.3 187.8 Up 07:39:53 - 07:54:49 -1037
Okanagan Falls 07:47:21 -19.5 Dark Up 52.5 187.8 Up 07:39:53 - 07:54:49 -1053
Oliver 07:47:21 -19.6 Dark Up 52.7 187.9 Up 07:39:53 - 07:54:49 -1066
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:47:20 -19.8 Dark Up 52.8 188.2 Up 07:39:52 - 07:54:48 -1076
Oroville 07:47:20 -19.9 Dark Up 52.9 188.1 Up 07:39:52 - 07:54:48 -1084
Tonasket 07:47:20 -20.1 Dark Up 53.2 188.2 Up 07:39:52 - 07:54:48 -1103
Okanogan 07:47:20 -20.4 Dark Up 53.5 188.0 Up 07:39:52 - 07:54:48 -1134
Brewster 07:47:20 -20.7 Dark Up 53.8 187.7 Up 07:39:52 - 07:54:48 -1162
Manson/Chelan 07:47:21 -20.9 Dark Up 54.0 187.1 Up 07:39:53 - 07:54:49 -1188
Entiat 07:47:20 -21.1 Dark Up 54.3 187.0 Up 07:39:52 - 07:54:48 -1208
Wenatchee 07:47:21 -21.4 Dark Up 54.5 186.9 Up 07:39:53 - 07:54:49 -1232
Ellensburg 07:47:21 -21.8 Dark Up 54.9 186.6 Up 07:39:53 - 07:54:49 -1273
Pasco 07:47:16 -22.6 Dark Up 55.5 189.2 Up 07:39:48 - 07:54:44 -1301
Yakima 07:47:20 -22.2 Dark Up 55.3 186.7 Up 07:39:52 - 07:54:48 -1308
PNWRO 07:47:16 -22.8 Dark Up 55.8 189.6 Up 07:39:48 - 07:54:44 -1316
Toppenish/White Swan 07:47:20 -22.4 Dark Up 55.5 187.0 Up 07:39:52 - 07:54:48 -1322
George/Umatilla 07:47:17 -22.9 Dark Up 55.9 188.9 Up 07:39:49 - 07:54:45 -1335
Goldendale 07:47:20 -22.9 Dark Up 56.1 186.3 Up 07:39:52 - 07:54:48 -1380
The Dalles 07:47:21 -23.1 Dark Up 56.4 185.7 Up 07:39:53 - 07:54:49 -1409
Niwot 07:46:35 -27.7 Dark Up 57.3 216.3 Up 07:39:07 - 07:54:03 -1437
Maupin 07:47:20 -23.6 Dark Up 56.8 186.0 Up 07:39:52 - 07:54:48 -1442
SwRI 07:46:35 -27.8 Dark Up 57.5 216.2 Up 07:39:07 - 07:54:03 -1449
Madras/Culver 07:47:19 -24.1 Dark Up 57.3 186.0 Up 07:39:51 - 07:54:47 -1491
Redmond 07:47:19 -24.5 Dark Up 57.7 186.0 Up 07:39:51 - 07:54:47 -1524
Sisters 07:47:20 -24.4 Dark Up 57.7 185.2 Up 07:39:52 - 07:54:48 -1532
Bend 07:47:19 -24.7 Dark Up 57.9 185.7 Up 07:39:51 - 07:54:47 -1547
Oregon Observatory 07:47:19 -24.8 Dark Up 58.1 185.5 Up 07:39:51 - 07:54:47 -1565
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:47:20 -25.0 Dark Up 58.3 185.4 Up 07:39:52 - 07:54:48 -1585
North Lake 07:47:17 -25.5 Dark Up 58.7 186.6 Up 07:39:49 - 07:54:45 -1608
Paisley 07:47:16 -26.1 Dark Up 59.2 187.4 Up 07:39:48 - 07:54:44 -1648
Lakeview 07:47:15 -26.6 Dark Up 59.7 187.9 Up 07:39:47 - 07:54:43 -1688
Chiloquin 07:47:19 -26.1 Dark Up 59.4 184.9 Up 07:39:51 - 07:54:47 -1694
Klamath Falls 07:47:19 -26.5 Dark Up 59.8 185.1 Up 07:39:51 - 07:54:47 -1722
Tulelake 07:47:18 -26.8 Dark Up 60.0 185.8 Up 07:39:50 - 07:54:46 -1739
Cedarville 07:47:14 -27.2 Dark Up 60.3 188.4 Up 07:39:46 - 07:54:42 -1743
Fall River/Burney 07:47:16 -27.7 Dark Up 60.9 186.1 Up 07:39:48 - 07:54:44 -1819
Susanville 07:47:14 -28.3 Dark Up 61.5 187.7 Up 07:39:46 - 07:54:42 -1857
Gimple 07:47:14 -28.6 Dark Up 61.8 187.3 Up 07:39:46 - 07:54:42 -1888
Greenville 07:47:14 -28.6 Dark Up 61.8 187.2 Up 07:39:46 - 07:54:42 -1890
Portola 07:47:13 -28.9 Dark Up 62.1 188.2 Up 07:39:45 - 07:54:41 -1907
Quincy 07:47:14 -28.8 Dark Up 62.0 187.2 Up 07:39:46 - 07:54:42 -1909
Reno 07:47:10 -29.2 Dark Up 62.2 189.6 Up 07:39:42 - 07:54:38 -1914
Carson City 07:47:10 -29.6 Dark Up 62.6 189.8 Up 07:39:42 - 07:54:38 -1946
Yerington 07:47:09 -29.8 Dark Up 62.7 191.2 Up 07:39:41 - 07:54:37 -1947
Gardnerville 07:47:10 -29.8 Dark Up 62.8 190.0 Up 07:39:42 - 07:54:38 -1968
Hawthorne 07:47:07 -30.3 Dark Up 63.1 192.5 Up 07:39:39 - 07:54:35 -1975
Tonopah 07:47:02 -30.8 Dark Up 63.3 195.7 Up 07:39:34 - 07:54:30 -1977
Lee Vining 07:47:07 -30.8 Dark Up 63.7 191.7 Up 07:39:39 - 07:54:35 -2041
Indian Springs 07:46:57 -32.2 Dark Up 64.3 199.8 Up 07:39:29 - 07:54:25 -2070
Beatty 07:47:00 -31.9 Dark Up 64.3 197.3 Up 07:39:32 - 07:54:28 -2071
Bishop 07:47:04 -31.4 Dark Up 64.2 193.5 Up 07:39:36 - 07:54:32 -2076
Henderson 07:46:54 -32.7 Dark Up 64.6 201.7 Up 07:39:26 - 07:54:22 -2098
Patrick 07:46:50 -33.3 Dark Up 64.8 204.6 Up 07:39:22 - 07:54:18 -2123
DCO 07:46:47 -33.6 Dark Up 64.9 206.4 Up 07:39:19 - 07:54:15 -2130
Lone Pine 07:47:02 -32.2 Dark Up 64.8 194.6 Up 07:39:34 - 07:54:30 -2137
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:46:50 -33.5 Dark Up 65.1 204.4 Up 07:39:22 - 07:54:18 -2149
Searchlight/Boulder City 07:46:53 -33.3 Dark Up 65.1 202.3 Up 07:39:25 - 07:54:21 -2150
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:46:51 -33.6 Dark Up 65.3 203.3 Up 07:39:23 - 07:54:19 -2167
Mohave Valley 07:46:51 -33.9 Dark Up 65.5 203.6 Up 07:39:23 - 07:54:19 -2193
Lake Havasu City 07:46:50 -34.2 Dark Up 65.8 204.5 Up 07:39:22 - 07:54:18 -2223
Parker 07:46:49 -34.6 Dark Up 66.1 204.8 Up 07:39:21 - 07:54:17 -2255
Blythe 07:46:49 -35.1 Dark Up 66.7 204.7 Up 07:39:21 - 07:54:17 -2314
CPSLO 07:47:09 -33.4 Dark Up 66.5 189.2 Up 07:39:41 - 07:54:37 -2336
Idyllwild 07:46:56 -35.1 Dark Up 67.3 199.6 Up 07:39:28 - 07:54:24 -2369
Calipatria 07:46:51 -35.7 Dark Up 67.5 203.0 Up 07:39:23 - 07:54:19 -2390
Wildwood 07:47:01 -34.7 Dark Up 67.4 194.8 Up 07:39:33 - 07:54:29 -2391
Yuma 07:46:49 -36.1 Dark Up 67.6 205.5 Up 07:39:21 - 07:54:17 -2403

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 471325, (2021/05/26 07:47UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Arcturus       14:15:38.2 +19:10:18  0.0 22.86  48
Unukalhai      15:44:16.3 +06:25:33  2.6  5.68  27
20Chi Ser      15:41:47.5 +12:50:52  5.3  1.29  33
PPM 131696     15:47:04.2 +11:31:41  7.8  0.61  32
PPM 131663     15:45:21.6 +12:02:55  9.4  0.17  33
PPM 131666     15:45:47.2 +12:05:41 10.2  0.06  33
471325         15:46:02.6 +12:05:21 13.3        33
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/06/08 01:35:08 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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