RECON: TNO occultation with 50000

Event between (50000) Quaoar and star GA0740:17448935 with event index number of 1124856

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/05/28 07:07:45 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:21:38.3 -15:12:13
Equinox of date position of star is 18:22:51.3 -15:11:32
Stellar brightness G=16.8, 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 95% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=18.9

[RECON map]
TNO is 42.8 AU from the Sun and 41.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 21.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 114 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1604 km.
The sky-plane scale is 30390.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=2.5
Diameter=1896.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 89.4 sec chord
Diameter=774.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 36.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 50000, (2021/05/28 07:08UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:43.4 -26:28:40  0.9 28.44  23
Nunki          18:56:35.5 -26:16:06  2.0 13.59  10
PPM 234386     18:21:22.8 -15:49:16  5.2  0.72  10
PPM 234411     18:22:15.9 -15:13:10  7.2  0.15  10
50000          18:22:51.8 -15:11:31 16.8        10
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 18.3 km RECON observability=0.6 and success probability=4.1%
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 07:10:07 -17.6 AT Up 15.3 138.9 Really Low 07:00:09 - 07:20:04 -2649
Kelowna 07:10:08 -17.9 AT Up 15.5 138.6 Really Low 07:00:10 - 07:20:05 -2673
Peachland 07:10:10 -18.0 Dark Up 15.4 138.4 Really Low 07:00:12 - 07:20:07 -2684
Summerland 07:10:10 -18.2 Dark Up 15.6 138.4 Really Low 07:00:12 - 07:20:07 -2691
Penticton 07:10:09 -18.2 Dark Up 15.7 138.5 Really Low 07:00:12 - 07:20:07 -2693
Oliver 07:10:10 -18.6 Dark Up 16.0 138.4 Really Low 07:00:13 - 07:20:08 -2713
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:10:10 -18.8 Dark Up 16.2 138.6 Really Low 07:00:13 - 07:20:08 -2719
Tonasket 07:10:11 -19.1 Dark Up 16.4 138.5 Really Low 07:00:14 - 07:20:09 -2738
Okanogan 07:10:12 -19.4 Dark Up 16.6 138.3 Really Low 07:00:15 - 07:20:10 -2760
Brewster 07:10:14 -19.6 Dark Up 16.7 138.0 Really Low 07:00:16 - 07:20:11 -2779
Manson/Chelan 07:10:15 -19.8 Dark Up 16.7 137.7 Really Low 07:00:17 - 07:20:12 -2797
Victoria 07:10:22 -18.7 Dark Up 14.7 134.9 Really Low 07:00:24 - 07:20:19 -2813
Wenatchee 07:10:17 -20.2 Dark Up 16.9 137.4 Really Low 07:00:19 - 07:20:14 -2828
Ellensburg 07:10:18 -20.6 Dark Up 17.1 137.2 Really Low 07:00:21 - 07:20:16 -2856
Pasco 07:10:16 -21.5 Dark Up 18.4 138.3 Really Low 07:00:19 - 07:20:14 -2878
Yakima 07:10:20 -21.0 Dark Up 17.4 137.1 Really Low 07:00:22 - 07:20:17 -2881
PNWRO 07:10:16 -21.8 Dark Up 18.6 138.4 Really Low 07:00:19 - 07:20:14 -2889
Toppenish/White Swan 07:10:19 -21.2 Dark Up 17.7 137.2 Really Low 07:00:22 - 07:20:17 -2892
Goldendale 07:10:22 -21.7 Dark Up 17.9 136.7 Really Low 07:00:25 - 07:20:20 -2933
The Dalles 07:10:23 -21.9 Dark Up 17.9 136.3 Really Low 07:00:26 - 07:20:21 -2953
Maupin 07:10:24 -22.3 Dark Up 18.2 136.3 Really Low 07:00:27 - 07:20:22 -2978
Redmond 07:10:26 -23.2 Dark Up 18.8 136.0 Really Low 07:00:29 - 07:20:24 -3037
Sisters 07:10:27 -23.1 Dark Up 18.6 135.7 Really Low 07:00:29 - 07:20:24 -3042
Dunrhomin 07:09:44 -28.2 Dark Up 29.1 149.8 Low 06:59:47 - 07:19:42 -3044
Bend 07:10:27 -23.4 Dark Up 18.9 135.9 Really Low 07:00:30 - 07:20:25 -3053
Oregon Observatory 07:10:28 -23.5 Dark Up 19.0 135.7 Really Low 07:00:30 - 07:20:25 -3067
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:10:29 -23.7 Dark Up 19.1 135.6 Really Low 07:00:31 - 07:20:26 -3081
North Lake 07:10:28 -24.2 Dark Up 19.7 136.0 Really Low 07:00:31 - 07:20:26 -3099
Paisley 07:10:28 -24.8 Dark Up 20.3 136.2 Low 07:00:31 - 07:20:26 -3129
Lakeview 07:10:29 -25.3 Dark Up 20.8 136.2 Low 07:00:31 - 07:20:26 -3160
Chiloquin 07:10:32 -24.7 Dark Up 19.7 135.0 Really Low 07:00:35 - 07:20:30 -3162
Klamath Falls 07:10:33 -25.1 Dark Up 20.0 135.0 Low 07:00:35 - 07:20:30 -3183
Cedarville 07:10:30 -26.0 Dark Up 21.3 136.2 Low 07:00:32 - 07:20:27 -3202
Fall River/Burney 07:10:35 -26.3 Dark Up 21.0 135.0 Low 07:00:37 - 07:20:32 -3258
Susanville 07:10:34 -27.0 Dark Up 21.9 135.5 Low 07:00:36 - 07:20:31 -3288
Gimple 07:10:35 -27.3 Dark Up 22.0 135.2 Low 07:00:37 - 07:20:32 -3311
Greenville 07:10:35 -27.2 Dark Up 21.9 135.2 Low 07:00:37 - 07:20:32 -3313
Portola 07:10:34 -27.6 Dark Up 22.4 135.5 Low 07:00:37 - 07:20:32 -3327
Quincy 07:10:35 -27.4 Dark Up 22.1 135.1 Low 07:00:38 - 07:20:33 -3327
Reno 07:10:33 -28.0 Dark Up 23.0 136.0 Low 07:00:36 - 07:20:31 -3334
Carson City 07:10:33 -28.4 Dark Up 23.2 135.9 Low 07:00:36 - 07:20:31 -3359
Yerington 07:10:32 -28.7 Dark Up 23.7 136.4 Low 07:00:34 - 07:20:29 -3361
Gardnerville 07:10:34 -28.6 Dark Up 23.4 135.9 Low 07:00:37 - 07:20:32 -3376
Hawthorne 07:10:32 -29.2 Dark Up 24.3 136.7 Low 07:00:34 - 07:20:29 -3385
Tonopah 07:10:28 -29.8 Dark Up 25.4 137.8 Low 07:00:30 - 07:20:25 -3393
Lee Vining 07:10:34 -29.7 Dark Up 24.5 136.1 Low 07:00:37 - 07:20:32 -3435
Bishop 07:10:33 -30.4 Dark Up 25.3 136.5 Low 07:00:35 - 07:20:30 -3466
Beatty 07:10:29 -31.0 Dark Up 26.5 137.8 Low 07:00:32 - 07:20:27 -3470
Indian Springs 07:10:26 -31.5 Dark Up 27.3 138.7 Low 07:00:28 - 07:20:23 -3475
Henderson 07:10:24 -32.1 Dark Up 28.1 139.1 Low 07:00:26 - 07:20:21 -3502
Patrick 07:10:22 -32.8 Dark Up 29.2 139.9 Low 07:00:24 - 07:20:19 -3529
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:10:22 -33.0 Dark Up 29.2 139.7 Low 07:00:25 - 07:20:20 -3549
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:10:24 -33.0 Dark Up 29.0 139.2 Low 07:00:27 - 07:20:22 -3561
Mohave Valley 07:10:25 -33.3 Dark Up 29.2 139.1 Low 07:00:27 - 07:20:22 -3582
Lake Havasu City 07:10:24 -33.7 Dark Up 29.6 139.2 Low 07:00:27 - 07:20:22 -3608
George/Scottsdale 07:10:17 -34.7 Dark Up 31.5 141.2 Up 07:00:19 - 07:20:14 -3623
Parker 07:10:25 -34.1 Dark Up 29.9 139.1 Low 07:00:27 - 07:20:22 -3634
CPSLO 07:10:44 -32.0 Dark Up 25.5 133.9 Low 07:00:47 - 07:20:42 -3666
Blythe 07:10:27 -34.5 Dark Up 30.1 138.6 Up 07:00:29 - 07:20:24 -3681
Idyllwild 07:10:34 -34.2 Dark Up 28.9 136.8 Low 07:00:36 - 07:20:31 -3710
Wildwood 07:10:39 -33.5 Dark Up 27.6 135.3 Low 07:00:42 - 07:20:37 -3719
Calipatria 07:10:30 -34.9 Dark Up 30.0 137.6 Low 07:00:33 - 07:20:28 -3737
Yuma 07:10:28 -35.5 Dark Up 30.8 138.2 Up 07:00:30 - 07:20:25 -3754

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 50000, (2021/05/28 07:08UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 28.44  23
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0 13.59  10
PPM 234386     18:20:08.9 -15:49:55  5.2  0.72  10
PPM 234411     18:21:02.3 -15:13:50  7.2  0.15  10
50000          18:21:38.3 -15:12:13 16.8        10
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/04/08 23:18:29 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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