RECON: TNO occultation with 499514

Event between (499514) 10OO127 and star GA1020:19127732 with event index number of 2324813

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/10/30 03:55:13 UTC

J2000 position of star is 22:16:09.1 +13:29:29
Equinox of date position of star is 22:17:13.2 +13:36:02
Stellar brightness G=15.7, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 147 degrees from the moon. Moon is 37% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.3

[RECON map]
TNO is 45.0 AU from the Sun and 44.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 16.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 104 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1773 km.
The sky-plane scale is 32271.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=4.7
Diameter=673.0 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 41.6 sec chord
Diameter=274.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 17.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 499514, (2021/10/30 03:54UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:42:10.6 +45:21:33  1.3 37.59 114
Markab         23:05:51.0 +15:19:23  2.5 11.90 141
31 Peg         22:22:35.6 +12:18:57  5.0  1.83 148
PPM 141276     22:18:20.6 +13:00:31  7.5  0.65 147
PPM 141269     22:18:08.4 +13:40:22  9.3  0.24 147
PPM 141248     22:16:58.3 +13:40:17 10.3  0.09 147
499514         22:17:13.2 +13:36:02 15.7       147
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 15.2 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=12.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Victoria 03:51:54 -29.2 Dark Down 55.0 178.7 Up 03:42:45 - 04:01:04 -2360
Peachland 03:51:41 -31.1 Dark Down 53.7 184.6 Up 03:42:31 - 04:00:50 -2542
Clarence Fulton 03:51:37 -31.3 Dark Down 53.1 185.3 Up 03:42:27 - 04:00:46 -2548
Summerland 03:51:40 -31.2 Dark Down 53.8 184.8 Up 03:42:31 - 04:00:50 -2555
Kelowna 03:51:39 -31.3 Dark Down 53.5 185.1 Up 03:42:30 - 04:00:49 -2556
Penticton 03:51:40 -31.3 Dark Down 53.9 185.0 Up 03:42:31 - 04:00:50 -2566
Oliver 03:51:42 -31.4 Dark Down 54.2 185.0 Up 03:42:33 - 04:00:52 -2582
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 03:51:43 -31.6 Dark Down 54.4 185.4 Up 03:42:34 - 04:00:53 -2601
Manson/Chelan 03:51:51 -31.4 Dark Down 55.5 184.2 Up 03:42:41 - 04:01:00 -2602
Tonasket 03:51:45 -31.7 Dark Down 54.7 185.3 Up 03:42:36 - 04:00:55 -2611
Wenatchee 03:51:54 -31.4 Dark Down 56.0 184.0 Up 03:42:44 - 04:01:03 -2612
Brewster 03:51:48 -31.6 Dark Down 55.3 184.8 Up 03:42:39 - 04:00:58 -2616
Ellensburg 03:51:55 -31.4 Dark Down 56.4 183.7 Up 03:42:46 - 04:01:05 -2617
Okanogan 03:51:47 -31.7 Dark Down 55.0 185.1 Up 03:42:38 - 04:00:57 -2617
Yakima 03:51:58 -31.5 Dark Down 56.9 183.7 Up 03:42:48 - 04:01:07 -2634
The Dalles 03:52:04 -31.3 Dark Down 57.9 182.7 Up 03:42:54 - 04:01:13 -2637
Goldendale 03:52:02 -31.5 Dark Down 57.6 183.3 Up 03:42:53 - 04:01:12 -2653
Toppenish/White Swan 03:51:58 -31.7 Dark Down 57.1 184.0 Up 03:42:48 - 04:01:07 -2656
Maupin 03:52:05 -31.5 Dark Down 58.3 182.9 Up 03:42:56 - 04:01:15 -2664
Sisters 03:52:11 -31.4 Dark Down 59.2 182.1 Up 03:43:02 - 04:01:21 -2670
Oregon Observatory 03:52:13 -31.5 Dark Down 59.6 182.4 Up 03:43:03 - 04:01:22 -2698
Bend 03:52:12 -31.6 Dark Down 59.4 182.7 Up 03:43:02 - 04:01:21 -2699
Redmond 03:52:11 -31.6 Dark Down 59.2 182.9 Up 03:43:01 - 04:01:20 -2700
La Pine/Gilchrist 03:52:15 -31.5 Dark Down 59.8 182.3 Up 03:43:05 - 04:01:24 -2703
Chiloquin 03:52:20 -31.5 Dark Down 60.9 181.8 Up 03:43:10 - 04:01:29 -2729
Pasco 03:51:56 -32.5 Dark Down 57.1 186.3 Up 03:42:47 - 04:01:06 -2747
Klamath Falls 03:52:22 -31.6 Dark Down 61.3 181.9 Up 03:43:12 - 04:01:31 -2751
North Lake 03:52:16 -32.1 Dark Down 60.2 183.6 Up 03:43:06 - 04:01:25 -2767
PNWRO 03:51:56 -32.8 Dark Down 57.3 186.8 Up 03:42:47 - 04:01:06 -2775
Paisley 03:52:16 -32.4 Dark Down 60.7 184.3 Up 03:43:07 - 04:01:26 -2819
Fall River/Burney 03:52:28 -32.1 Dark Down 62.4 182.9 Up 03:43:18 - 04:01:37 -2835
Lakeview 03:52:19 -32.7 Dark Down 61.2 184.8 Up 03:43:10 - 04:01:29 -2857
Cedarville 03:52:20 -32.9 Dark Down 61.9 185.3 Up 03:43:10 - 04:01:29 -2902
Greenville 03:52:31 -32.6 Dark Down 63.3 184.0 Up 03:43:21 - 04:01:40 -2912
Gimple 03:52:31 -32.7 Dark Down 63.3 184.2 Up 03:43:21 - 04:01:40 -2918
Susanville 03:52:30 -32.8 Dark Down 63.0 184.6 Up 03:43:20 - 04:01:39 -2920
Quincy 03:52:32 -32.7 Dark Down 63.5 184.0 Up 03:43:23 - 04:01:42 -2922
Portola 03:52:31 -33.1 Dark Down 63.6 185.1 Up 03:43:22 - 04:01:41 -2964
Reno 03:52:32 -33.6 Dark Down 63.8 186.6 Up 03:43:23 - 04:01:42 -3026
Carson City 03:52:34 -33.7 Dark Down 64.2 186.7 Up 03:43:24 - 04:01:43 -3046
Gardnerville 03:52:32 -33.8 Dark Down 64.4 186.9 Up 03:43:23 - 04:01:42 -3062
Yerington 03:52:33 -34.2 Dark Down 64.3 188.2 Up 03:43:24 - 04:01:43 -3104
Lee Vining 03:52:37 -34.4 Dark Down 65.3 188.6 Up 03:43:28 - 04:01:47 -3160
Hawthorne 03:52:34 -34.7 Dark Down 64.7 189.5 Up 03:43:25 - 04:01:44 -3168
CPSLO 03:52:56 -33.7 Dark Down 68.1 185.8 Up 03:43:47 - 04:02:06 -3174
Bishop 03:52:40 -35.1 Dark Down 65.8 190.5 Up 03:43:30 - 04:01:49 -3246
Tonopah 03:52:33 -35.9 Dark Down 64.9 192.9 Up 03:43:24 - 04:01:43 -3300
Beatty 03:52:34 -36.5 Dark Down 66.0 194.6 Up 03:43:25 - 04:01:44 -3398
Wildwood 03:52:57 -35.5 Dark Down 69.0 191.7 Up 03:43:48 - 04:02:07 -3402
Indian Springs 03:52:34 -37.4 Dark Down 66.1 197.3 Up 03:43:25 - 04:01:44 -3499
Idyllwild 03:52:54 -37.1 Dark Down 69.0 197.0 Up 03:43:45 - 04:02:04 -3573
Henderson 03:52:38 -38.0 Dark Down 66.4 199.3 Up 03:43:28 - 04:01:47 -3582
Laughlin/Bullhead City 03:52:38 -38.5 Dark Down 67.1 201.0 Up 03:43:28 - 04:01:47 -3663
Mohave Valley 03:52:41 -38.6 Dark Down 67.3 201.3 Up 03:43:32 - 04:01:51 -3679
Calipatria 03:52:53 -38.1 Dark Down 69.3 200.6 Up 03:43:44 - 04:02:03 -3702
Kingman/Dolan Springs 03:52:40 -38.9 Dark Down 66.9 202.2 Up 03:43:30 - 04:01:49 -3702
Patrick 03:52:34 -39.0 Dark Down 66.6 202.4 Up 03:43:25 - 04:01:44 -3705
Lake Havasu City 03:52:45 -38.9 Dark Down 67.6 202.2 Up 03:43:35 - 04:01:54 -3721
Parker 03:52:46 -39.0 Dark Down 67.9 202.7 Up 03:43:37 - 04:01:56 -3743
Blythe 03:52:50 -38.8 Dark Down 68.5 202.5 Up 03:43:40 - 04:01:59 -3749
Yuma 03:52:54 -39.0 Dark Down 69.4 203.3 Up 03:43:44 - 04:02:03 -3798
George/Scottsdale 03:52:41 -41.0 Dark Down 67.5 208.9 Up 03:43:31 - 04:01:50 -3960
Dunrhomin 03:51:50 -44.1 Dark Down 59.2 214.7 Up 03:42:41 - 04:01:00 -4048

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 499514, (2021/10/30 03:54UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:41:25.9 +45:16:49  1.3 37.59 114
Markab         23:04:45.8 +15:12:18  2.5 11.90 141
31 Peg         22:21:31.1 +12:12:19  5.0  1.83 148
PPM 141276     22:17:16.4 +12:53:56  7.5  0.65 147
PPM 141269     22:17:04.4 +13:33:48  9.3  0.24 147
PPM 141248     22:15:54.2 +13:33:44 10.3  0.09 147
499514         22:16:09.1 +13:29:29 15.7       147
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/10/25 23:19:56 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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