RECON: TNO occultation with 492338

Event between (492338) 14FW and star GA0700:10952041 with event index number of 1165996

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/06/23 09:18:28 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:27:43.8 -19:35:01
Equinox of date position of star is 17:28:59.0 -19:35:59
Stellar brightness G=16.1, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 10 degrees from the moon. Moon is 97% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.9

[RECON map]
TNO is 12.4 AU from the Sun and 11.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 19.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 8.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 42 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 471 km.
The sky-plane scale is 8298.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=59.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 3.1 sec chord
Diameter=24.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 492338, (2021/06/23 09:18UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:43.7 -26:28:40  0.9 15.05   5
35Eta Oph      17:11:36.7 -15:45:00  2.6  5.65   9
PPM 233026     17:25:52.6 -18:27:50  6.4  1.35  10
PPM 233004     17:24:32.2 -19:28:03  8.3  1.06   9
PPM 233068     17:27:40.1 -19:32:06  9.4  0.32  10
492338         17:29:00.0 -19:36:00 16.1        11
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 21.4 km RECON observability=0.7 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 09:16:23 -14.4 AT Up 15.4 208.9 Really Low 09:12:25 - 09:20:22 7944
Victoria 09:16:34 -16.8 AT Up 18.2 205.3 Really Low 09:12:35 - 09:20:32 7929
Kelowna 09:16:23 -14.8 AT Up 15.8 208.8 Really Low 09:12:25 - 09:20:22 7929
Peachland 09:16:24 -15.0 AT Up 16.0 208.5 Really Low 09:12:25 - 09:20:22 7928
Summerland 09:16:24 -15.1 AT Up 16.1 208.6 Really Low 09:12:25 - 09:20:22 7920
Penticton 09:16:23 -15.1 AT Up 16.1 208.8 Really Low 09:12:25 - 09:20:22 7915
Oliver 09:16:22 -15.5 AT Up 16.4 208.8 Really Low 09:12:24 - 09:20:21 7899
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:16:21 -15.6 AT Up 16.5 209.0 Really Low 09:12:23 - 09:20:20 7888
Tonasket 09:16:21 -15.9 AT Up 16.8 209.0 Really Low 09:12:22 - 09:20:19 7874
Okanogan 09:16:21 -16.2 AT Up 17.2 208.9 Really Low 09:12:23 - 09:20:20 7861
Brewster 09:16:21 -16.5 AT Up 17.5 208.7 Really Low 09:12:23 - 09:20:20 7851
Manson/Chelan 09:16:22 -16.8 AT Up 17.8 208.4 Really Low 09:12:23 - 09:20:20 7847
Wenatchee 09:16:22 -17.3 AT Up 18.2 208.3 Really Low 09:12:23 - 09:20:20 7827
Ellensburg 09:16:21 -17.7 AT Up 18.7 208.2 Really Low 09:12:23 - 09:20:20 7810
Yakima 09:16:21 -18.1 Dark Up 19.0 208.3 Really Low 09:12:23 - 09:20:20 7790
Toppenish/White Swan 09:16:20 -18.3 Dark Up 19.2 208.4 Really Low 09:12:21 - 09:20:18 7776
Goldendale 09:16:20 -18.9 Dark Up 19.8 208.1 Really Low 09:12:22 - 09:20:19 7755
The Dalles 09:16:22 -19.2 Dark Up 20.1 207.8 Low 09:12:23 - 09:20:20 7749
Pasco 09:16:16 -18.1 Dark Up 18.9 209.6 Really Low 09:12:17 - 09:20:14 7748
PNWRO 09:16:14 -18.3 Dark Up 19.0 209.9 Really Low 09:12:15 - 09:20:12 7731
Maupin 09:16:20 -19.6 Dark Up 20.5 208.0 Low 09:12:22 - 09:20:19 7725
Sisters 09:16:20 -20.5 Dark Up 21.4 207.7 Low 09:12:22 - 09:20:19 7687
Redmond 09:16:19 -20.5 Dark Up 21.3 208.1 Low 09:12:21 - 09:20:18 7679
Bend 09:16:19 -20.7 Dark Up 21.5 208.0 Low 09:12:21 - 09:20:18 7670
Oregon Observatory 09:16:19 -20.9 Dark Up 21.7 207.9 Low 09:12:21 - 09:20:18 7663
La Pine/Gilchrist 09:16:19 -21.1 Dark Up 21.9 207.9 Low 09:12:21 - 09:20:18 7653
North Lake 09:16:16 -21.4 Dark Up 22.1 208.5 Low 09:12:18 - 09:20:15 7618
Chiloquin 09:16:19 -22.2 Dark Up 23.0 207.7 Low 09:12:21 - 09:20:18 7597
Paisley 09:16:14 -21.8 Dark Up 22.5 209.0 Low 09:12:16 - 09:20:13 7580
Klamath Falls 09:16:18 -22.6 Dark Up 23.3 207.9 Low 09:12:19 - 09:20:16 7576
Lakeview 09:16:13 -22.3 Dark Up 22.8 209.2 Low 09:12:14 - 09:20:11 7548
Cedarville 09:16:11 -22.9 Dark Up 23.4 209.5 Low 09:12:13 - 09:20:10 7506
Fall River/Burney 09:16:15 -23.6 Dark Up 24.2 208.5 Low 09:12:16 - 09:20:13 7500
Susanville 09:16:11 -24.0 Dark Up 24.5 209.3 Low 09:12:12 - 09:20:09 7449
Greenville 09:16:12 -24.4 Dark Up 24.9 209.1 Low 09:12:13 - 09:20:10 7437
Gimple 09:16:12 -24.4 Dark Up 24.8 209.2 Low 09:12:13 - 09:20:10 7436
Quincy 09:16:12 -24.6 Dark Up 25.0 209.2 Low 09:12:13 - 09:20:10 7425
Portola 09:16:10 -24.6 Dark Up 25.0 209.6 Low 09:12:11 - 09:20:08 7409
Reno 09:16:07 -24.7 Dark Up 24.9 210.3 Low 09:12:08 - 09:20:05 7380
Carson City 09:16:06 -25.0 Dark Up 25.2 210.4 Low 09:12:08 - 09:20:05 7357
Gardnerville 09:16:06 -25.2 Dark Up 25.4 210.5 Low 09:12:07 - 09:20:04 7341
Yerington 09:16:03 -25.0 Dark Up 25.2 211.0 Low 09:12:05 - 09:20:02 7332
Hawthorne 09:16:01 -25.3 Dark Up 25.4 211.6 Low 09:12:03 - 09:20:00 7292
Lee Vining 09:16:01 -26.0 Dark Up 26.0 211.3 Low 09:12:03 - 09:20:00 7266
Tonopah 09:15:54 -25.4 Dark Up 25.2 213.1 Low 09:11:56 - 09:19:53 7234
Bishop 09:15:58 -26.4 Dark Up 26.2 212.1 Low 09:12:00 - 09:19:57 7212
Beatty 09:15:51 -26.3 Dark Up 25.9 213.8 Low 09:11:53 - 09:19:50 7148
CPSLO 09:16:04 -28.9 Dark Up 28.9 210.6 Low 09:12:06 - 09:20:03 7119
Dunrhomin 09:15:17 -19.3 Dark Up 17.8 222.9 Really Low 09:11:19 - 09:19:16 7110
Indian Springs 09:15:46 -26.3 Dark Up 25.7 214.8 Low 09:11:48 - 09:19:45 7103
Henderson 09:15:43 -26.6 Dark Up 25.8 215.6 Low 09:11:45 - 09:19:42 7051
Wildwood 09:15:54 -29.5 Dark Up 29.1 212.9 Low 09:11:56 - 09:19:53 6993
Patrick 09:15:38 -26.8 Dark Up 25.8 216.8 Low 09:11:39 - 09:19:36 6983
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:15:40 -27.2 Dark Up 26.4 216.2 Low 09:11:42 - 09:19:39 6982
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:15:38 -27.0 Dark Up 26.1 216.7 Low 09:11:40 - 09:19:37 6972
Mohave Valley 09:15:40 -27.5 Dark Up 26.6 216.3 Low 09:11:41 - 09:19:38 6962
Lake Havasu City 09:15:38 -27.8 Dark Up 26.8 216.6 Low 09:11:40 - 09:19:37 6929
Idyllwild 09:15:46 -29.2 Dark Up 28.5 214.7 Low 09:11:48 - 09:19:45 6928
Parker 09:15:38 -28.1 Dark Up 27.1 216.8 Low 09:11:39 - 09:19:36 6903
Blythe 09:15:38 -28.6 Dark Up 27.6 216.7 Low 09:11:39 - 09:19:36 6872
Calipatria 09:15:41 -29.4 Dark Up 28.5 216.0 Low 09:11:42 - 09:19:39 6857
George/Scottsdale 09:15:28 -27.6 Dark Up 26.2 219.0 Low 09:11:29 - 09:19:26 6816
Yuma 09:15:37 -29.5 Dark Up 28.4 216.9 Low 09:11:38 - 09:19:35 6805

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 492338, (2021/06/23 09:18UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 15.05   5
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6  5.65   9
PPM 233026     17:24:37.1 -18:26:45  6.4  1.35  10
PPM 233004     17:23:16.1 -19:26:55  8.3  1.06   9
PPM 233068     17:26:23.9 -19:31:04  9.4  0.32  10
492338         17:27:43.8 -19:35:01 16.1        10
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/03/11 01:31:26 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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