RECON: TNO occultation with 517717

Event between (517717) 15KZ120 and star GA1580:03033490 with event index number of 1059841

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/02/19 05:30:24 UTC

J2000 position of star is 20:51:51.4 +69:19:27
Equinox of date position of star is 20:52:01.5 +69:24:14
Stellar brightness G=16.8, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 78 degrees from the moon. Moon is 45% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.2

[RECON map]
TNO is 9.2 AU from the Sun and 9.3 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 41.8 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 22.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 8 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 337 km.
The sky-plane scale is 6734.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.1
Diameter=57.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 1.4 sec chord
Diameter=23.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 0.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 517717, (2021/02/19 05:30UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:42:09.2 +45:21:24  1.3 24.08  86
Alderamin      21:19:05.0 +62:40:32  2.4  7.26  76
PPM 010752     21:06:30.2 +71:31:00  6.3  2.43  76
PPM 022401     20:48:38.2 +69:44:14  7.7  0.45  78
PPM 022426     20:51:15.2 +69:40:53  9.2  0.29  77
517717         20:52:01.5 +69:24:16 16.8        77
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 4.7 km RECON observability=0.6 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)
Dunrhomin 05:31:33 -53.1 Dark Up 19.7 357.8 Really Low 05:30:23 - 05:32:43 3265
George/Scottsdale 05:31:48 -52.9 Dark Up 13.4 355.5 Really Low 05:30:38 - 05:32:58 3099
Patrick 05:31:51 -50.6 Dark Up 15.3 354.8 Really Low 05:30:41 - 05:33:01 2960
Yuma 05:31:53 -51.3 Dark Up 12.6 354.5 Really Low 05:30:43 - 05:33:03 2958
Parker 05:31:52 -50.9 Dark Up 14.0 354.6 Really Low 05:30:42 - 05:33:02 2957
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:31:51 -50.6 Dark Up 15.1 354.7 Really Low 05:30:41 - 05:33:01 2954
Lake Havasu City 05:31:52 -50.7 Dark Up 14.4 354.6 Really Low 05:30:42 - 05:33:02 2950
Blythe 05:31:53 -50.9 Dark Up 13.5 354.5 Really Low 05:30:43 - 05:33:03 2948
Mohave Valley 05:31:52 -50.3 Dark Up 14.8 354.5 Really Low 05:30:42 - 05:33:02 2929
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:31:51 -50.2 Dark Up 15.1 354.5 Really Low 05:30:41 - 05:33:01 2924
Calipatria 05:31:55 -50.4 Dark Up 13.1 354.2 Really Low 05:30:45 - 05:33:05 2900
Henderson 05:31:52 -49.5 Dark Up 16.0 354.3 Really Low 05:30:42 - 05:33:02 2887
Indian Springs 05:31:53 -48.7 Dark Up 16.6 354.1 Really Low 05:30:43 - 05:33:03 2838
Idyllwild 05:31:56 -49.3 Dark Up 13.8 353.8 Really Low 05:30:46 - 05:33:06 2823
Beatty 05:31:54 -47.8 Dark Up 17.0 353.7 Really Low 05:30:44 - 05:33:04 2771
Tonopah 05:31:54 -47.0 Dark Up 18.2 353.5 Really Low 05:30:44 - 05:33:04 2724
Wildwood 05:31:59 -47.7 Dark Up 14.4 353.1 Really Low 05:30:49 - 05:33:09 2704
Bishop 05:31:57 -46.5 Dark Up 17.6 353.1 Really Low 05:30:47 - 05:33:07 2668
Hawthorne 05:31:56 -45.8 Dark Up 18.8 352.9 Really Low 05:30:46 - 05:33:06 2634
Lee Vining 05:31:57 -45.7 Dark Up 18.3 352.8 Really Low 05:30:47 - 05:33:07 2616
Yerington 05:31:56 -45.2 Dark Up 19.3 352.7 Really Low 05:30:46 - 05:33:06 2594
CPSLO 05:32:01 -45.7 Dark Up 15.8 352.4 Really Low 05:30:51 - 05:33:11 2561
Gardnerville 05:31:58 -44.8 Dark Up 19.3 352.5 Really Low 05:30:48 - 05:33:08 2561
Carson City 05:31:57 -44.7 Dark Up 19.5 352.5 Really Low 05:30:47 - 05:33:07 2553
Reno 05:31:57 -44.5 Dark Up 19.9 352.5 Really Low 05:30:47 - 05:33:07 2545
Portola 05:31:57 -43.9 Dark Up 20.2 352.2 Low 05:30:47 - 05:33:07 2502
Cedarville 05:31:56 -43.3 Dark Up 21.9 352.2 Low 05:30:46 - 05:33:06 2484
Susanville 05:31:57 -43.5 Dark Up 20.9 352.1 Low 05:30:47 - 05:33:07 2480
Gimple 05:31:58 -43.5 Dark Up 20.6 352.1 Low 05:30:48 - 05:33:08 2472
Quincy 05:31:58 -43.5 Dark Up 20.4 352.1 Low 05:30:48 - 05:33:08 2471
Greenville 05:31:58 -43.4 Dark Up 20.6 352.0 Low 05:30:48 - 05:33:08 2467
Lakeview 05:31:55 -42.9 Dark Up 22.6 352.1 Low 05:30:45 - 05:33:05 2460
PNWRO 05:31:50 -41.8 Dark Up 26.2 352.4 Low 05:30:40 - 05:33:00 2441
Paisley 05:31:55 -42.5 Dark Up 23.1 352.0 Low 05:30:45 - 05:33:05 2438
Fall River/Burney 05:31:58 -42.7 Dark Up 21.6 351.8 Low 05:30:48 - 05:33:08 2423
Pasco 05:31:49 -41.5 Dark Up 26.5 352.3 Low 05:30:39 - 05:32:59 2421
North Lake 05:31:55 -42.0 Dark Up 23.7 351.9 Low 05:30:45 - 05:33:05 2405
Klamath Falls 05:31:58 -41.9 Dark Up 22.8 351.6 Low 05:30:48 - 05:33:08 2377
Redmond 05:31:54 -41.3 Dark Up 24.7 351.7 Low 05:30:44 - 05:33:04 2365
Bend 05:31:55 -41.3 Dark Up 24.5 351.7 Low 05:30:45 - 05:33:05 2362
La Pine/Gilchrist 05:31:55 -41.4 Dark Up 24.2 351.6 Low 05:30:45 - 05:33:05 2361
Oregon Observatory 05:31:55 -41.4 Dark Up 24.4 351.6 Low 05:30:45 - 05:33:05 2359
Toppenish/White Swan 05:31:51 -40.7 Dark Up 26.7 351.9 Low 05:30:41 - 05:33:01 2351
Maupin 05:31:54 -40.9 Dark Up 25.6 351.7 Low 05:30:44 - 05:33:04 2347
Goldendale 05:31:52 -40.8 Dark Up 26.2 351.7 Low 05:30:42 - 05:33:02 2344
Sisters 05:31:55 -41.1 Dark Up 24.8 351.6 Low 05:30:45 - 05:33:05 2342
Yakima 05:31:51 -40.5 Dark Up 27.0 351.8 Low 05:30:41 - 05:33:01 2337
Okanogan 05:31:48 -40.1 Dark Up 28.6 352.0 Low 05:30:38 - 05:32:58 2334
Brewster 05:31:49 -40.1 Dark Up 28.4 352.0 Low 05:30:39 - 05:32:59 2332
Tonasket 05:31:48 -40.0 Dark Up 28.9 352.0 Low 05:30:38 - 05:32:58 2331
The Dalles 05:31:53 -40.6 Dark Up 26.0 351.6 Low 05:30:43 - 05:33:03 2330
Ellensburg 05:31:51 -40.3 Dark Up 27.4 351.7 Low 05:30:41 - 05:33:01 2326
Wenatchee 05:31:50 -40.2 Dark Up 27.8 351.8 Low 05:30:40 - 05:33:00 2325
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:31:47 -39.8 Dark Up 29.2 352.0 Low 05:30:37 - 05:32:57 2325
Manson/Chelan 05:31:49 -40.0 Dark Up 28.2 351.8 Low 05:30:39 - 05:32:59 2320
Oliver 05:31:47 -39.6 Dark Up 29.4 352.0 Low 05:30:37 - 05:32:57 2310
Penticton 05:31:47 -39.4 Dark Up 29.8 351.9 Low 05:30:37 - 05:32:57 2298
Kelowna 05:31:46 -39.3 Dark Up 30.1 351.9 Up 05:30:36 - 05:32:56 2292
Summerland 05:31:47 -39.3 Dark Up 29.9 351.9 Low 05:30:37 - 05:32:57 2291
Clarence Fulton 05:31:46 -39.1 Dark Up 30.5 352.0 Up 05:30:36 - 05:32:56 2286
Peachland 05:31:47 -39.2 Dark Up 30.0 351.8 Up 05:30:37 - 05:32:57 2281
Victoria 05:31:52 -37.9 Dark Up 29.2 350.5 Low 05:30:42 - 05:33:02 2132

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 517717, (2021/02/19 05:30UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:41:25.9 +45:16:49  1.3 24.08  86
Alderamin      21:18:35.2 +62:35:09  2.4  7.26  76
PPM 010752     21:06:23.1 +71:25:52  6.3  2.43  76
PPM 022401     20:48:29.8 +69:39:30  7.7  0.45  78
PPM 022426     20:51:06.1 +69:36:05  9.2  0.29  77
517717         20:51:51.4 +69:19:27 16.8        77
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/12/21 23:55:16 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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