RECON: TNO occultation with 500888

Event between (500888) 13JP65 and star GA0780:05328183 with event index number of 1048963

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/01/29 14:11:44 UTC

J2000 position of star is 16:33:33.5 -11:40:09
Equinox of date position of star is 16:34:43.5 -11:42:43
Stellar brightness G=16.8, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 108 degrees from the moon. Moon is 99% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=24.3

[RECON map]
TNO is 40.7 AU from the Sun and 41.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 20.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 973 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 5930 km.
The sky-plane scale is 29863.0 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.0
Diameter=151.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 7.5 sec chord
Diameter=61.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 500888, (2021/01/29 14:12UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:42.2 -26:28:37  0.9 14.80 110
13Zet Oph      16:38:19.3 -10:36:29  2.6  1.41 108
PPM 199862     16:39:56.6 -08:39:33  6.4  3.31 108
PPM 231840     16:34:41.9 -12:36:11  7.0  0.89 108
PPM 231847     16:34:59.1 -11:28:59  9.6  0.24 108
500888         16:34:43.8 -11:42:44 16.8       108
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 0.9 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 0.0 km RECON observability=0.0 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 14:10:46 -13.5 AT Up 24.1 152.0 Low 13:55:46 - 14:25:46 -584
Kelowna 14:10:44 -13.5 AT Up 24.3 151.8 Low 13:55:44 - 14:25:44 -603
Peachland 14:10:43 -13.7 AT Up 24.3 151.4 Low 13:55:43 - 14:25:43 -608
Summerland 14:10:43 -13.6 AT Up 24.5 151.5 Low 13:55:43 - 14:25:43 -616
Penticton 14:10:44 -13.5 AT Up 24.6 151.6 Low 13:55:44 - 14:25:44 -620
Oliver 14:10:42 -13.5 AT Up 24.9 151.5 Low 13:55:42 - 14:25:42 -638
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 14:10:43 -13.3 AT Up 25.1 151.7 Low 13:55:43 - 14:25:43 -646
Tonasket 14:10:42 -13.3 AT Up 25.4 151.5 Low 13:55:42 - 14:25:42 -663
Victoria 14:10:28 -15.9 AT Up 24.2 147.4 Low 13:55:28 - 14:25:28 -671
Okanogan 14:10:41 -13.3 AT Up 25.6 151.3 Low 13:55:41 - 14:25:41 -680
Brewster 14:10:40 -13.4 AT Up 25.8 151.0 Low 13:55:40 - 14:25:40 -694
Manson/Chelan 14:10:38 -13.6 AT Up 25.8 150.6 Low 13:55:38 - 14:25:38 -705
Wenatchee 14:10:36 -13.6 AT Up 26.2 150.3 Low 13:55:36 - 14:25:36 -730
Ellensburg 14:10:34 -13.7 AT Up 26.5 149.9 Low 13:55:34 - 14:25:34 -753
Yakima 14:10:34 -13.6 AT Up 26.8 149.8 Low 13:55:34 - 14:25:34 -775
Toppenish/White Swan 14:10:34 -13.5 AT Up 27.1 149.9 Low 13:55:34 - 14:25:34 -788
Pasco 14:10:38 -12.6 AT Up 27.6 151.2 Low 13:55:38 - 14:25:38 -796
PNWRO 14:10:38 -12.4 AT Up 27.9 151.4 Low 13:55:38 - 14:25:38 -810
Goldendale 14:10:31 -13.6 AT Up 27.4 149.3 Low 13:55:31 - 14:25:31 -818
The Dalles 14:10:29 -13.9 AT Up 27.5 148.9 Low 13:55:29 - 14:25:29 -831
Maupin 14:10:29 -13.7 AT Up 27.9 148.9 Low 13:55:29 - 14:25:29 -855
Sisters 14:10:25 -13.9 AT Up 28.4 148.1 Low 13:55:25 - 14:25:25 -906
Redmond 14:10:26 -13.6 AT Up 28.6 148.5 Low 13:55:26 - 14:25:26 -908
Bend 14:10:25 -13.7 AT Up 28.7 148.3 Low 13:55:25 - 14:25:25 -920
Oregon Observatory 14:10:25 -13.7 AT Up 28.8 148.1 Low 13:55:25 - 14:25:25 -931
La Pine/Gilchrist 14:10:24 -13.7 AT Up 29.0 148.0 Low 13:55:24 - 14:25:24 -943
North Lake 14:10:25 -13.2 AT Up 29.6 148.5 Low 13:55:25 - 14:25:25 -970
Paisley 14:10:25 -12.8 AT Up 30.2 148.7 Up 13:55:25 - 14:25:25 -1004
Klamath Falls 14:10:20 -13.6 AT Up 30.1 147.3 Up 13:55:20 - 14:25:20 -1032
Lakeview 14:10:25 -12.6 AT Up 30.7 148.8 Up 13:55:25 - 14:25:25 -1035
Cedarville 14:10:24 -12.3 AT Up 31.3 148.7 Up 13:55:24 - 14:25:24 -1077
Fall River/Burney 14:10:19 -13.1 AT Up 31.2 147.3 Up 13:55:19 - 14:25:19 -1108
Susanville 14:10:20 -12.4 AT Up 32.1 147.9 Up 13:55:20 - 14:25:20 -1149
Greenville 14:10:18 -12.6 AT Up 32.2 147.4 Up 13:55:18 - 14:25:18 -1167
Gimple 14:10:19 -12.5 AT Up 32.2 147.5 Up 13:55:19 - 14:25:19 -1167
Quincy 14:10:18 -12.5 AT Up 32.3 147.4 Up 13:55:18 - 14:25:18 -1181
Portola 14:10:20 -12.1 AT Up 32.6 147.8 Up 13:55:20 - 14:25:20 -1189
Reno 14:10:21 -11.6 NT Up 33.1 148.5 Up 13:55:21 - 14:25:21 -1207
Dunrhomin 14:11:22 -0.9 CT Up 37.0 165.7 Up 13:56:22 - 14:26:22 -1212
Carson City 14:10:21 -11.5 NT Up 33.5 148.4 Up 13:55:21 - 14:25:21 -1231
Yerington 14:10:23 -11.0 NT Up 33.9 149.0 Up 13:55:23 - 14:25:23 -1245
Gardnerville 14:10:20 -11.4 NT Up 33.7 148.3 Up 13:55:20 - 14:25:20 -1248
Hawthorne 14:10:24 -10.4 NT Up 34.5 149.4 Up 13:55:24 - 14:25:24 -1278
Tonopah 14:10:29 -9.2 NT Up 35.5 150.8 Up 13:55:29 - 14:25:29 -1312
Lee Vining 14:10:21 -10.7 NT Up 34.8 148.6 Up 13:55:21 - 14:25:21 -1315
Bishop 14:10:23 -10.0 NT Up 35.6 149.2 Up 13:55:23 - 14:25:23 -1359
Beatty 14:10:28 -8.6 NT Up 36.6 150.9 Up 13:55:28 - 14:25:28 -1394
Indian Springs 14:10:33 -7.6 NT Up 37.4 152.0 Up 13:55:33 - 14:25:33 -1420
Henderson 14:10:34 -6.9 NT Up 38.1 152.6 Up 13:55:34 - 14:25:34 -1461
CPSLO 14:10:10 -11.3 NT Up 36.3 145.9 Up 13:55:10 - 14:25:10 -1505
Patrick 14:10:38 -5.9 CT Up 39.1 153.7 Up 13:55:38 - 14:25:38 -1510
Kingman/Dolan Springs 14:10:37 -6.0 CT Up 39.2 153.4 Up 13:55:37 - 14:25:37 -1525
Laughlin/Bullhead City 14:10:35 -6.4 NT Up 39.0 152.8 Up 13:55:35 - 14:25:35 -1526
Mohave Valley 14:10:35 -6.3 NT Up 39.3 152.7 Up 13:55:35 - 14:25:35 -1546
Lake Havasu City 14:10:35 -6.0 CT Up 39.7 152.8 Up 13:55:35 - 14:25:35 -1576
Wildwood 14:10:17 -9.3 NT Up 38.3 147.7 Up 13:55:17 - 14:25:17 -1596
Parker 14:10:35 -5.8 CT Up 40.0 152.7 Up 13:55:35 - 14:25:35 -1603
Idyllwild 14:10:24 -7.7 NT Up 39.4 149.7 Up 13:55:24 - 14:25:24 -1626
Blythe 14:10:32 -5.9 CT Up 40.4 152.2 Up 13:55:32 - 14:25:32 -1642
George/Scottsdale 14:10:44 -3.7 CT Up 41.3 155.6 Up 13:55:44 - 14:25:44 -1643
Calipatria 14:10:28 -6.5 NT Up 40.4 150.8 Up 13:55:28 - 14:25:28 -1676
Yuma 14:10:31 -5.7 CT Up 41.2 151.7 Up 13:55:31 - 14:25:31 -1712

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 500888, (2021/01/29 14:12UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 14.80 110
13Zet Oph      16:37:09.6 -10:34:01  2.6  1.41 108
PPM 199862     16:38:47.7 -08:37:07  6.4  3.31 108
PPM 231840     16:33:31.2 -12:33:36  7.0  0.89 108
PPM 231847     16:33:49.0 -11:26:25  9.6  0.24 108
500888         16:33:33.5 -11:40:09 16.8       108
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/01/01 22:39:18 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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