RECON: TNO occultation with 524366

Event between (524366) 01XR254 and star GA1080:03072561 with event index number of 1591998

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/02/17 10:05:39 UTC

J2000 position of star is 08:22:33.9 +18:20:23
Equinox of date position of star is 08:23:46.2 +18:16:16
Stellar brightness G=15.1, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 90 degrees from the moon. Moon is 29% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.2

[RECON map]
TNO is 43.9 AU from the Sun and 43.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 150 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1840 km.
The sky-plane scale is 31171.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.8
Diameter=407.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 17.7 sec chord
Diameter=166.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 7.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 524366, (2021/02/17 10:07UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:46:36.4 +27:58:24  1.1 12.92  80
20 Cnc         08:24:34.3 +18:15:47  5.9  0.19  90
PPM 125158     08:22:24.8 +17:46:36  8.5  0.59  90
PPM 125194     08:23:41.8 +18:21:31  9.1  0.09  90
524366         08:23:46.5 +18:16:15 15.1        90
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 14.7 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=3.1%
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 10:04:02 -45.2 Dark Down 37.0 253.2 Up 09:51:02 - 10:17:02 5508
Kelowna 10:04:01 -45.5 Dark Down 37.2 253.3 Up 09:51:01 - 10:17:01 5478
Peachland 10:04:00 -45.7 Dark Down 37.4 253.1 Up 09:51:00 - 10:17:00 5463
Summerland 10:03:59 -45.8 Dark Down 37.4 253.3 Up 09:50:59 - 10:16:59 5456
Penticton 10:03:59 -45.8 Dark Down 37.3 253.5 Up 09:50:59 - 10:16:59 5454
Oliver 10:03:57 -46.1 Dark Down 37.5 253.7 Up 09:50:57 - 10:16:57 5431
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:03:58 -46.1 Dark Down 37.4 254.0 Up 09:50:58 - 10:16:58 5426
Tonasket 10:03:55 -46.4 Dark Down 37.5 254.2 Up 09:50:55 - 10:16:55 5403
Okanogan 10:03:55 -46.7 Dark Down 37.7 254.3 Up 09:50:55 - 10:16:55 5376
Brewster 10:03:54 -47.0 Dark Down 37.9 254.3 Up 09:50:54 - 10:16:54 5352
Manson/Chelan 10:03:54 -47.3 Dark Down 38.2 254.1 Up 09:50:54 - 10:16:54 5327
Wenatchee 10:03:53 -47.8 Dark Down 38.4 254.3 Up 09:50:53 - 10:16:53 5289
Victoria 10:04:01 -48.2 Dark Down 40.1 250.7 Up 09:51:01 - 10:17:01 5276
Dunrhomin 10:03:04 -43.4 Dark Down 28.7 270.4 Low 09:50:04 - 10:16:04 5257
Ellensburg 10:03:52 -48.2 Dark Down 38.7 254.5 Up 09:50:52 - 10:16:52 5254
Pasco 10:03:46 -48.1 Dark Down 38.0 256.2 Up 09:50:46 - 10:16:46 5244
PNWRO 10:03:45 -48.1 Dark Down 37.9 256.6 Up 09:50:45 - 10:16:45 5234
Yakima 10:03:49 -48.5 Dark Down 38.8 254.7 Up 09:50:49 - 10:16:49 5225
Toppenish/White Swan 10:03:49 -48.6 Dark Down 38.8 255.1 Up 09:50:49 - 10:16:49 5215
Goldendale 10:03:47 -49.2 Dark Down 39.2 255.1 Up 09:50:47 - 10:16:47 5163
The Dalles 10:03:48 -49.5 Dark Down 39.5 255.0 Up 09:50:48 - 10:16:48 5136
Maupin 10:03:45 -49.8 Dark Down 39.5 255.4 Up 09:50:45 - 10:16:45 5109
Redmond 10:03:43 -50.5 Dark Down 39.8 256.0 Up 09:50:43 - 10:16:43 5040
Sisters 10:03:44 -50.7 Dark Down 40.1 255.7 Up 09:50:44 - 10:16:44 5030
Bend 10:03:43 -50.7 Dark Down 40.0 256.1 Up 09:50:43 - 10:16:43 5020
Oregon Observatory 10:03:42 -50.9 Dark Down 40.1 256.1 Up 09:50:42 - 10:16:42 5003
La Pine/Gilchrist 10:03:42 -51.1 Dark Down 40.2 256.2 Up 09:50:42 - 10:16:42 4986
North Lake 10:03:39 -51.1 Dark Down 39.9 257.1 Up 09:50:39 - 10:16:39 4973
Paisley 10:03:36 -51.3 Dark Down 39.8 257.8 Up 09:50:36 - 10:16:36 4943
Lakeview 10:03:35 -51.6 Dark Down 39.7 258.4 Up 09:50:35 - 10:16:35 4911
Klamath Falls 10:03:38 -52.3 Dark Down 40.8 257.2 Up 09:50:38 - 10:16:38 4868
Cedarville 10:03:32 -52.0 Dark Down 39.8 259.1 Up 09:50:32 - 10:16:32 4867
Fall River/Burney 10:03:32 -53.0 Dark Down 40.7 258.5 Up 09:50:32 - 10:16:32 4789
Susanville 10:03:28 -53.0 Dark Down 40.3 259.6 Up 09:50:28 - 10:16:28 4765
Gimple 10:03:28 -53.3 Dark Down 40.5 259.7 Up 09:50:28 - 10:16:28 4736
Greenville 10:03:29 -53.3 Dark Down 40.6 259.6 Up 09:50:29 - 10:16:29 4733
Reno 10:03:24 -53.1 Dark Down 39.9 260.9 Up 09:50:24 - 10:16:24 4725
Portola 10:03:26 -53.3 Dark Down 40.3 260.2 Up 09:50:26 - 10:16:26 4724
Quincy 10:03:27 -53.5 Dark Down 40.6 259.8 Up 09:50:27 - 10:16:27 4718
Yerington 10:03:20 -53.1 Dark Down 39.4 261.8 Up 09:50:20 - 10:16:20 4703
Carson City 10:03:23 -53.3 Dark Down 39.9 261.2 Up 09:50:23 - 10:16:23 4697
Tonopah 10:03:15 -52.5 Dark Down 38.1 263.9 Up 09:50:15 - 10:16:15 4695
Hawthorne 10:03:19 -53.1 Dark Down 39.1 262.6 Up 09:50:19 - 10:16:19 4684
Gardnerville 10:03:23 -53.5 Dark Down 39.9 261.5 Up 09:50:23 - 10:16:23 4679
Indian Springs 10:03:06 -52.3 Dark Down 37.0 266.1 Up 09:50:06 - 10:16:06 4629
Lee Vining 10:03:18 -53.7 Dark Down 39.6 262.7 Up 09:50:18 - 10:16:18 4623
Beatty 10:03:09 -52.9 Dark Down 37.8 265.1 Up 09:50:09 - 10:16:09 4618
Henderson 10:03:03 -52.2 Dark Down 36.5 266.9 Up 09:50:03 - 10:16:03 4610
Bishop 10:03:15 -53.6 Dark Down 39.1 263.7 Up 09:50:15 - 10:16:15 4599
Patrick 10:03:00 -51.7 Dark Down 35.6 268.0 Up 09:50:00 - 10:16:00 4599
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:02:59 -51.9 Dark Down 35.8 268.1 Up 09:49:59 - 10:15:59 4575
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:03:00 -52.3 Dark Down 36.2 267.8 Up 09:50:00 - 10:16:00 4554
George/Scottsdale 10:02:51 -51.0 Dark Down 34.0 270.3 Up 09:49:51 - 10:15:51 4533
Mohave Valley 10:02:58 -52.5 Dark Down 36.2 268.0 Up 09:49:58 - 10:15:58 4532
Lake Havasu City 10:02:58 -52.5 Dark Down 36.0 268.4 Up 09:49:58 - 10:15:58 4508
Parker 10:02:56 -52.6 Dark Down 36.0 268.7 Up 09:49:56 - 10:15:56 4481
Blythe 10:02:55 -53.1 Dark Down 36.3 268.9 Up 09:49:55 - 10:15:55 4427
Idyllwild 10:02:59 -54.6 Dark Down 38.0 267.6 Up 09:49:59 - 10:15:59 4361
Calipatria 10:02:55 -54.0 Dark Down 37.1 268.7 Up 09:49:55 - 10:15:55 4352
CPSLO 10:03:12 -56.3 Dark Down 41.1 263.9 Up 09:50:12 - 10:16:12 4351
Yuma 10:02:52 -53.6 Dark Down 36.3 269.5 Up 09:49:52 - 10:15:52 4348
Wildwood 10:03:03 -55.7 Dark Down 39.6 266.2 Up 09:50:03 - 10:16:03 4323

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 524366, (2021/02/17 10:07UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:45:18.0 +28:01:33  1.1 12.92  80
20 Cnc         08:23:21.7 +18:19:55  5.9  0.19  90
PPM 125158     08:21:12.5 +17:50:42  8.5  0.59  90
PPM 125194     08:22:29.2 +18:25:38  9.1  0.09  90
524366         08:22:33.9 +18:20:23 15.1        90
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/01/22 20:43:30 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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