RECON: TNO occultation with 503858

Event between (503858) 98HQ151 and star GA0760:19506228 with event index number of 1137126

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/08/02 07:27:30 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:54:56.1 -12:37:33
Equinox of date position of star is 18:56:07.0 -12:35:51
Stellar brightness G=16.7, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 135 degrees from the moon. Moon is 34% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=24.0

[RECON map]
TNO is 33.0 AU from the Sun and 32.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 20.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 498 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3892 km.
The sky-plane scale is 23296.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.8
Diameter=104.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 5.0 sec chord
Diameter=42.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 503858, (2021/08/02 07:27UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:44.1 -26:28:41  0.9 36.79 168
Nunki          18:56:36.1 -26:16:05  2.0 13.67 137
PPM 235105     18:51:44.3 -13:32:44  6.5  1.43 136
PPM 235280     18:58:38.5 -13:04:17  8.5  0.77 135
PPM 235203     18:55:39.8 -12:34:53  9.7  0.12 135
503858         18:56:08.7 -12:35:49 16.7       135
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 1.8 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 17.2 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=2.9%
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 07:25:40 -21.6 Dark Up 24.8 201.0 Low 07:10:40 - 07:40:40 9217
Kelowna 07:25:41 -21.9 Dark Up 25.2 200.9 Low 07:10:41 - 07:40:41 9198
Peachland 07:25:41 -22.0 Dark Down 25.4 200.6 Low 07:10:41 - 07:40:41 9196
Victoria 07:25:52 -22.7 Dark Down 27.3 197.0 Low 07:10:52 - 07:40:52 9187
Summerland 07:25:41 -22.2 Dark Down 25.5 200.8 Low 07:10:41 - 07:40:41 9186
Penticton 07:25:41 -22.2 Dark Down 25.6 200.9 Low 07:10:41 - 07:40:41 9181
Oliver 07:25:40 -22.6 Dark Down 25.9 200.9 Low 07:10:40 - 07:40:40 9160
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:25:39 -22.8 Dark Down 26.0 201.2 Low 07:10:39 - 07:40:39 9148
Tonasket 07:25:39 -23.1 Dark Down 26.3 201.2 Low 07:10:39 - 07:40:39 9130
Okanogan 07:25:39 -23.4 Dark Down 26.7 201.1 Low 07:10:39 - 07:40:39 9113
Brewster 07:25:40 -23.6 Dark Down 27.0 200.9 Low 07:10:40 - 07:40:40 9101
Manson/Chelan 07:25:40 -23.8 Dark Down 27.3 200.5 Low 07:10:40 - 07:40:40 9095
Wenatchee 07:25:41 -24.2 Dark Down 27.7 200.4 Low 07:10:41 - 07:40:41 9070
Ellensburg 07:25:42 -24.6 Dark Down 28.2 200.3 Low 07:10:42 - 07:40:42 9049
Yakima 07:25:42 -25.0 Dark Down 28.6 200.4 Low 07:10:42 - 07:40:42 9024
Toppenish/White Swan 07:25:41 -25.2 Dark Down 28.7 200.6 Low 07:10:41 - 07:40:41 9008
Goldendale 07:25:42 -25.7 Dark Down 29.3 200.2 Low 07:10:42 - 07:40:42 8981
Pasco 07:25:36 -25.5 Dark Down 28.5 201.9 Low 07:10:36 - 07:40:36 8977
The Dalles 07:25:43 -25.9 Dark Down 29.6 199.9 Low 07:10:43 - 07:40:43 8973
PNWRO 07:25:35 -25.8 Dark Down 28.7 202.2 Low 07:10:35 - 07:40:35 8958
Maupin 07:25:43 -26.3 Dark Down 30.0 200.1 Up 07:10:43 - 07:40:43 8945
Sisters 07:25:43 -27.1 Dark Down 31.0 199.7 Up 07:10:43 - 07:40:43 8899
Redmond 07:25:43 -27.2 Dark Down 30.9 200.2 Up 07:10:43 - 07:40:43 8890
Bend 07:25:42 -27.4 Dark Down 31.1 200.0 Up 07:10:42 - 07:40:42 8879
Oregon Observatory 07:25:43 -27.5 Dark Down 31.3 199.9 Up 07:10:43 - 07:40:43 8870
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:25:42 -27.7 Dark Down 31.5 199.9 Up 07:10:42 - 07:40:42 8858
North Lake 07:25:41 -28.2 Dark Down 31.8 200.7 Up 07:10:41 - 07:40:41 8818
Paisley 07:25:39 -28.8 Dark Down 32.2 201.2 Up 07:10:39 - 07:40:39 8774
Klamath Falls 07:25:43 -29.1 Dark Down 33.0 199.9 Up 07:10:43 - 07:40:43 8766
Lakeview 07:25:38 -29.4 Dark Down 32.6 201.5 Up 07:10:38 - 07:40:38 8736
Cedarville 07:25:37 -30.0 Dark Down 33.2 201.8 Up 07:10:37 - 07:40:37 8688
Fall River/Burney 07:25:41 -30.3 Dark Down 34.0 200.6 Up 07:10:41 - 07:40:41 8678
Susanville 07:25:38 -31.0 Dark Down 34.4 201.6 Up 07:10:38 - 07:40:38 8620
Greenville 07:25:39 -31.3 Dark Down 34.7 201.3 Up 07:10:39 - 07:40:39 8606
Gimple 07:25:38 -31.3 Dark Down 34.7 201.4 Up 07:10:38 - 07:40:38 8604
Quincy 07:25:39 -31.5 Dark Down 34.9 201.4 Up 07:10:39 - 07:40:39 8591
Portola 07:25:37 -31.7 Dark Down 34.9 202.0 Up 07:10:37 - 07:40:37 8573
Reno 07:25:35 -32.0 Dark Down 34.9 202.7 Up 07:10:35 - 07:40:35 8541
Carson City 07:25:35 -32.4 Dark Down 35.2 202.9 Up 07:10:35 - 07:40:35 8515
Gardnerville 07:25:34 -32.6 Dark Down 35.5 203.0 Up 07:10:34 - 07:40:34 8496
Yerington 07:25:32 -32.7 Dark Down 35.2 203.6 Up 07:10:32 - 07:40:32 8488
Hawthorne 07:25:29 -33.2 Dark Down 35.5 204.4 Up 07:10:29 - 07:40:29 8443
Lee Vining 07:25:32 -33.7 Dark Down 36.2 204.0 Up 07:10:32 - 07:40:32 8412
Tonopah 07:25:25 -33.8 Dark Down 35.5 206.1 Up 07:10:25 - 07:40:25 8379
Bishop 07:25:29 -34.4 Dark Down 36.5 205.0 Up 07:10:29 - 07:40:29 8351
Beatty 07:25:23 -35.0 Dark Down 36.3 206.9 Up 07:10:23 - 07:40:23 8281
Dunrhomin 07:24:45 -31.9 Dark Up 28.7 217.8 Low 07:09:45 - 07:39:45 8281
CPSLO 07:25:38 -36.0 Dark Down 39.1 203.0 Up 07:10:38 - 07:40:38 8241
Indian Springs 07:25:18 -35.5 Dark Down 36.2 208.2 Up 07:10:18 - 07:40:18 8233
Henderson 07:25:14 -36.1 Dark Down 36.4 209.2 Up 07:10:14 - 07:40:14 8176
Wildwood 07:25:29 -37.6 Dark Down 39.5 205.8 Up 07:10:29 - 07:40:29 8103
Patrick 07:25:10 -36.8 Dark Down 36.5 210.6 Up 07:10:10 - 07:40:10 8102
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:25:13 -37.0 Dark Down 37.0 210.0 Up 07:10:13 - 07:40:13 8098
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:25:11 -37.0 Dark Down 36.8 210.5 Up 07:10:11 - 07:40:11 8089
Mohave Valley 07:25:13 -37.2 Dark Down 37.3 210.1 Up 07:10:13 - 07:40:13 8077
Lake Havasu City 07:25:12 -37.6 Dark Down 37.5 210.5 Up 07:10:12 - 07:40:12 8039
Idyllwild 07:25:20 -38.2 Dark Down 39.1 208.1 Up 07:10:20 - 07:40:20 8033
Parker 07:25:11 -38.0 Dark Down 37.8 210.7 Up 07:10:11 - 07:40:11 8010
Blythe 07:25:12 -38.5 Dark Down 38.4 210.5 Up 07:10:12 - 07:40:12 7974
Calipatria 07:25:16 -38.9 Dark Down 39.2 209.7 Up 07:10:16 - 07:40:16 7956
George/Scottsdale 07:25:01 -38.6 Dark Down 37.1 213.5 Up 07:10:01 - 07:40:01 7920
Yuma 07:25:12 -39.4 Dark Down 39.2 210.9 Up 07:10:12 - 07:40:12 7900

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 503858, (2021/08/02 07:27UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 36.79 168
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0 13.67 137
PPM 235105     18:50:31.2 -13:34:20  6.5  1.43 136
PPM 235280     18:57:25.6 -13:06:05  8.5  0.77 135
PPM 235203     18:54:27.2 -12:36:36  9.7  0.12 135
503858         18:54:56.1 -12:37:33 16.7       135
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/01/24 20:49:26 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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