RECON: TNO occultation with 511551

Event between (511551) 14UD225 and star GA1040:00191454 with event index number of 1126045

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/11/05 10:16:11 UTC

J2000 position of star is 01:59:58.9 +15:17:14
Equinox of date position of star is 02:01:07.5 +15:23:20
Stellar brightness G=13.9, use SENSEUP=64 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 1 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 162 degrees from the moon. Moon is 0% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.2

[RECON map]
TNO is 45.1 AU from the Sun and 44.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 88 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1829 km.
The sky-plane scale is 32023.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.7
Diameter=275.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 10.9 sec chord
Diameter=112.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 511551, (2021/11/05 10:16UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:10.6 +16:33:05  0.8 37.46 161
6Bet Ari       01:55:51.1 +20:54:50  2.6  5.66 161
PPM 117850     02:00:36.3 +12:24:00  6.1  3.00 161
PPM 117881     02:03:01.7 +15:10:18  7.6  0.50 162
PPM 117853     02:00:43.8 +15:22:43  9.5  0.11 162
511551         02:01:10.1 +15:23:33 13.9       162
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 27.1 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=12.1%
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 10:13:22 -43.9 Dark Down 37.5 246.3 Up 10:05:34 - 10:21:10 4377
Kelowna 10:13:22 -44.2 Dark Down 37.7 246.4 Up 10:05:34 - 10:21:10 4338
Peachland 10:13:23 -44.4 Dark Down 37.9 246.2 Up 10:05:35 - 10:21:11 4328
Summerland 10:13:23 -44.4 Dark Down 37.9 246.4 Up 10:05:35 - 10:21:11 4313
Penticton 10:13:22 -44.4 Dark Down 37.9 246.6 Up 10:05:34 - 10:21:10 4306
Oliver 10:13:22 -44.6 Dark Down 38.0 246.8 Up 10:05:34 - 10:21:10 4270
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:13:21 -44.6 Dark Down 38.0 247.1 Up 10:05:33 - 10:21:09 4252
Tonasket 10:13:21 -44.8 Dark Down 38.1 247.3 Up 10:05:33 - 10:21:09 4221
Victoria 10:13:29 -47.1 Dark Down 40.6 243.6 Up 10:05:41 - 10:21:17 4219
Okanogan 10:13:21 -45.1 Dark Down 38.4 247.4 Up 10:05:33 - 10:21:09 4187
Brewster 10:13:21 -45.4 Dark Down 38.6 247.4 Up 10:05:33 - 10:21:09 4160
Manson/Chelan 10:13:22 -45.7 Dark Down 38.9 247.2 Up 10:05:34 - 10:21:10 4140
Wenatchee 10:13:21 -46.0 Dark Down 39.2 247.4 Up 10:05:33 - 10:21:09 4092
Ellensburg 10:13:21 -46.4 Dark Down 39.5 247.5 Up 10:05:33 - 10:21:09 4050
Yakima 10:13:21 -46.6 Dark Down 39.7 247.8 Up 10:05:33 - 10:21:09 4008
Toppenish/White Swan 10:13:21 -46.6 Dark Down 39.6 248.1 Up 10:05:33 - 10:21:09 3985
Pasco 10:13:18 -46.0 Dark Down 38.9 249.4 Up 10:05:30 - 10:21:06 3968
PNWRO 10:13:17 -45.9 Dark Down 38.8 249.8 Up 10:05:29 - 10:21:05 3942
Goldendale 10:13:21 -47.2 Dark Down 40.1 248.2 Up 10:05:33 - 10:21:09 3929
The Dalles 10:13:21 -47.5 Dark Down 40.4 248.0 Up 10:05:33 - 10:21:09 3908
Maupin 10:13:21 -47.7 Dark Down 40.5 248.4 Up 10:05:33 - 10:21:09 3864
Sisters 10:13:21 -48.4 Dark Down 41.2 248.7 Up 10:05:33 - 10:21:09 3774
Redmond 10:13:20 -48.2 Dark Down 40.9 249.1 Up 10:05:32 - 10:21:08 3770
Bend 10:13:21 -48.4 Dark Down 41.1 249.1 Up 10:05:33 - 10:21:09 3748
Oregon Observatory 10:13:21 -48.6 Dark Down 41.2 249.1 Up 10:05:33 - 10:21:09 3730
La Pine/Gilchrist 10:13:21 -48.7 Dark Down 41.3 249.2 Up 10:05:33 - 10:21:09 3709
North Lake 10:13:19 -48.6 Dark Down 41.1 250.1 Up 10:05:31 - 10:21:07 3661
Paisley 10:13:17 -48.6 Dark Down 41.0 250.9 Up 10:05:29 - 10:21:05 3601
Klamath Falls 10:13:20 -49.6 Dark Down 42.0 250.2 Up 10:05:32 - 10:21:08 3557
Lakeview 10:13:17 -48.7 Dark Down 41.1 251.5 Up 10:05:29 - 10:21:05 3546
Cedarville 10:13:16 -48.9 Dark Down 41.1 252.2 Up 10:05:28 - 10:21:04 3476
Fall River/Burney 10:13:18 -50.0 Dark Down 42.2 251.5 Up 10:05:30 - 10:21:06 3430
Susanville 10:13:16 -49.8 Dark Down 41.8 252.7 Up 10:05:28 - 10:21:04 3359
Dunrhomin 10:12:44 -38.8 Dark Down 30.4 264.5 Up 10:04:56 - 10:20:32 3347
Greenville 10:13:17 -50.1 Dark Down 42.1 252.7 Up 10:05:29 - 10:21:05 3331
Gimple 10:13:17 -50.0 Dark Down 42.1 252.8 Up 10:05:29 - 10:21:05 3330
Quincy 10:13:17 -50.2 Dark Down 42.2 252.9 Up 10:05:29 - 10:21:05 3309
Portola 10:13:15 -49.9 Dark Down 41.9 253.4 Up 10:05:27 - 10:21:03 3293
Reno 10:13:14 -49.6 Dark Down 41.5 254.1 Up 10:05:26 - 10:21:02 3262
Carson City 10:13:14 -49.7 Dark Down 41.5 254.5 Up 10:05:26 - 10:21:02 3223
Yerington 10:13:12 -49.3 Dark Down 41.1 255.1 Up 10:05:24 - 10:21:00 3200
Gardnerville 10:13:13 -49.8 Dark Down 41.6 254.7 Up 10:05:25 - 10:21:01 3197
Hawthorne 10:13:10 -49.2 Dark Down 40.8 255.9 Up 10:05:22 - 10:20:58 3148
Tonopah 10:13:07 -48.3 Dark Down 39.9 257.4 Up 10:05:19 - 10:20:55 3093
Lee Vining 10:13:11 -49.7 Dark Down 41.4 256.0 Up 10:05:23 - 10:20:59 3089
Bishop 10:13:09 -49.4 Dark Down 40.9 257.1 Up 10:05:21 - 10:20:57 3021
Beatty 10:13:05 -48.4 Dark Down 39.8 258.7 Up 10:05:17 - 10:20:53 2967
Indian Springs 10:13:02 -47.7 Dark Down 39.0 259.7 Up 10:05:14 - 10:20:50 2929
Henderson 10:13:00 -47.3 Dark Down 38.5 260.6 Up 10:05:12 - 10:20:48 2870
CPSLO 10:13:14 -51.9 Dark Down 43.2 257.2 Up 10:05:26 - 10:21:02 2806
Patrick 10:12:58 -46.6 Dark Down 37.7 261.9 Up 10:05:10 - 10:20:46 2801
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:12:58 -46.8 Dark Down 37.9 261.9 Up 10:05:10 - 10:20:46 2777
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:12:59 -47.2 Dark Down 38.3 261.6 Up 10:05:11 - 10:20:47 2774
Mohave Valley 10:12:59 -47.3 Dark Down 38.4 261.8 Up 10:05:11 - 10:20:47 2745
Lake Havasu City 10:12:58 -47.2 Dark Down 38.2 262.3 Up 10:05:10 - 10:20:46 2701
Wildwood 10:13:08 -50.7 Dark Down 41.8 259.8 Up 10:05:20 - 10:20:56 2665
Parker 10:12:58 -47.3 Dark Down 38.3 262.6 Up 10:05:10 - 10:20:46 2662
Idyllwild 10:13:03 -49.3 Dark Down 40.3 261.3 Up 10:05:15 - 10:20:51 2621
George/Scottsdale 10:12:52 -45.4 Dark Down 36.3 264.4 Up 10:05:04 - 10:20:40 2616
Blythe 10:12:58 -47.6 Dark Down 38.6 262.8 Up 10:05:10 - 10:20:46 2605
Calipatria 10:13:00 -48.5 Dark Down 39.4 262.6 Up 10:05:12 - 10:20:48 2552
Yuma 10:12:58 -47.9 Dark Down 38.7 263.5 Up 10:05:10 - 10:20:46 2503

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 511551, (2021/11/05 10:16UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 37.46 161
6Bet Ari       01:54:38.5 +20:48:26  2.6  5.66 161
PPM 117850     01:59:25.9 +12:17:40  6.1  3.00 161
PPM 117881     02:01:50.5 +15:04:01  7.6  0.50 162
PPM 117853     01:59:32.6 +15:16:24  9.5  0.11 162
511551         01:59:58.9 +15:17:14 13.9       162
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/01/26 21:17:57 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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