RECON: TNO occultation with 524834

Event between (524834) 03YL179 and star GA1120:02165211 with event index number of 2217636

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/12/27 01:42:07 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:29:01.4 +22:37:12
Equinox of date position of star is 06:30:20.9 +22:36:16
Stellar brightness G=15.1, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 89 degrees from the moon. Moon is 50% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.1

[RECON map]
TNO is 38.7 AU from the Sun and 37.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 381 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2460 km.
The sky-plane scale is 27381.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.3
Diameter=208.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 8.2 sec chord
Diameter=85.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 524834, (2021/12/27 01:42UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:21.8 +07:24:34  0.4 17.26  97
Alhena         06:38:58.9 +16:22:43  1.9  6.55  87
PPM 095944     06:26:53.2 +23:18:47  6.0  1.07  89
PPM 096079     06:31:41.5 +22:31:41  7.2  0.32  88
PPM 096041     06:30:12.7 +22:30:07  9.5  0.11  89
524834         06:30:21.1 +22:36:15 15.1        88
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 2.4 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)
Kamloops 01:44:53 -15.2 AT Down 13.9 71.1 Really Low 01:29:53 - 01:59:53 -2368
Victoria 01:44:59 -12.6 AT Down 11.3 68.5 Really Low 01:29:59 - 01:59:59 -2425
Peachland 01:44:57 -15.3 AT Down 14.0 71.4 Really Low 01:29:57 - 01:59:57 -2446
Kelowna 01:44:56 -15.5 AT Down 14.2 71.6 Really Low 01:29:56 - 01:59:56 -2447
Summerland 01:44:57 -15.3 AT Down 14.0 71.4 Really Low 01:29:57 - 01:59:57 -2459
Penticton 01:44:57 -15.3 AT Down 14.0 71.5 Really Low 01:29:57 - 01:59:57 -2466
Oliver 01:44:59 -15.2 AT Down 13.9 71.4 Really Low 01:29:59 - 01:59:59 -2490
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 01:44:59 -15.3 AT Down 14.0 71.5 Really Low 01:29:59 - 01:59:59 -2507
Tonasket 01:45:00 -15.2 AT Down 13.9 71.4 Really Low 01:30:00 - 02:00:00 -2527
Okanogan 01:45:01 -15.0 AT Down 13.7 71.2 Really Low 01:30:01 - 02:00:01 -2546
Brewster 01:45:02 -14.7 AT Down 13.4 71.0 Really Low 01:30:02 - 02:00:02 -2559
Manson/Chelan 01:45:02 -14.4 AT Down 13.1 70.7 Really Low 01:30:02 - 02:00:02 -2563
Wenatchee 01:45:04 -14.2 AT Down 12.9 70.5 Really Low 01:30:04 - 02:00:04 -2591
Ellensburg 01:45:05 -13.9 AT Down 12.6 70.2 Really Low 01:30:05 - 02:00:05 -2613
Yakima 01:45:06 -13.8 AT Down 12.5 70.1 Really Low 01:30:06 - 02:00:06 -2642
Sleaford 01:44:47 -24.3 Dark Down 23.0 82.2 Low 01:29:47 - 01:59:47 -2654
Toppenish/White Swan 01:45:06 -13.8 AT Down 12.5 70.2 Really Low 01:30:06 - 02:00:06 -2662
Goldendale 01:45:08 -13.3 AT Down 12.0 69.8 Really Low 01:30:08 - 02:00:08 -2689
The Dalles 01:45:09 -13.0 AT Down 11.7 69.5 Really Low 01:30:09 - 02:00:09 -2694
Pasco 01:45:07 -14.6 AT Down 13.3 71.0 Really Low 01:30:07 - 02:00:07 -2709
Maupin 01:45:10 -13.0 AT Down 11.6 69.5 Really Low 01:30:10 - 02:00:10 -2728
PNWRO 01:45:08 -14.7 AT Down 13.4 71.1 Really Low 01:30:08 - 02:00:08 -2733
Sisters 01:45:12 -12.3 AT Down 11.0 69.0 Really Low 01:30:12 - 02:00:12 -2776
Redmond 01:45:13 -12.6 AT Down 11.3 69.3 Really Low 01:30:13 - 02:00:13 -2791
Bend 01:45:13 -12.4 AT Down 11.1 69.2 Really Low 01:30:13 - 02:00:13 -2802
Oregon Observatory 01:45:14 -12.3 AT Down 10.9 69.1 Really Low 01:30:14 - 02:00:14 -2811
La Pine/Gilchrist 01:45:14 -12.2 AT Down 10.8 69.0 Really Low 01:30:14 - 02:00:14 -2824
North Lake 01:45:15 -12.4 AT Down 11.1 69.3 Really Low 01:30:15 - 02:00:15 -2875
Chiloquin 01:45:17 -11.5 NT Down 10.2 68.6 Really Low 01:30:17 - 02:00:17 -2896
Klamath Falls 01:45:18 -11.5 NT Down 10.1 68.6 Really Low 01:30:18 - 02:00:18 -2924
Paisley 01:45:18 -12.5 AT Down 11.2 69.4 Really Low 01:30:18 - 02:00:18 -2928
Lakeview 01:45:19 -12.4 AT Down 11.1 69.5 Really Low 01:30:19 - 02:00:19 -2973
Fall River/Burney 01:45:22 -11.3 NT Down 10.0 68.6 Really Low 01:30:22 - 02:00:22 -3027
Cedarville 01:45:20 -12.3 AT Down 11.0 69.4 Really Low 01:30:20 - 02:00:20 -3029
Susanville 01:45:23 -11.6 NT Down 10.3 69.0 Really Low 01:30:23 - 02:00:23 -3101
Greenville 01:45:24 -11.3 NT Down 10.0 68.7 Really Low 01:30:24 - 02:00:24 -3113
Gimple 01:45:24 -11.4 NT Down 10.0 68.8 Really Low 01:30:24 - 02:00:24 -3116
Quincy 01:45:25 -11.2 NT Down 9.9 68.7 Really Low 01:30:25 - 02:00:25 -3129
Portola 01:45:25 -11.5 NT Down 10.2 69.0 Really Low 01:30:25 - 02:00:25 -3154
Reno 01:45:26 -11.9 NT Down 10.6 69.3 Really Low 01:30:26 - 02:00:26 -3197
Carson City 01:45:27 -11.8 NT Down 10.5 69.3 Really Low 01:30:27 - 02:00:27 -3227
Gardnerville 01:45:27 -11.8 NT Down 10.4 69.3 Really Low 01:30:27 - 02:00:27 -3248
Yerington 01:45:27 -12.2 AT Down 10.9 69.6 Really Low 01:30:27 - 02:00:27 -3264
Hawthorne 01:45:29 -12.4 AT Down 11.1 69.8 Really Low 01:30:29 - 02:00:29 -3319
Lee Vining 01:45:30 -11.9 NT Down 10.5 69.5 Really Low 01:30:30 - 02:00:30 -3349
Tonopah 01:45:30 -13.3 AT Down 12.0 70.5 Really Low 01:30:30 - 02:00:30 -3405
Bishop 01:45:32 -12.2 AT Down 10.9 69.8 Really Low 01:30:32 - 02:00:32 -3423
CPSLO 01:45:36 -9.8 NT Down 8.4 68.2 Really Low 01:30:36 - 02:00:36 -3517
Beatty 01:45:34 -13.3 AT Down 12.0 70.6 Really Low 01:30:34 - 02:00:34 -3518
Indian Springs 01:45:34 -14.0 AT Down 12.7 71.1 Really Low 01:30:34 - 02:00:34 -3583
Dunrhomin 01:45:21 -22.9 Dark Down 21.5 78.0 Low 01:30:21 - 02:00:21 -3616
Henderson 01:45:35 -14.4 AT Down 13.0 71.3 Really Low 01:30:35 - 02:00:35 -3653
Wildwood 01:45:39 -10.9 NT Down 9.6 69.1 Really Low 01:30:39 - 02:00:39 -3693
Laughlin/Bullhead City 01:45:37 -14.4 AT Down 13.1 71.4 Really Low 01:30:37 - 02:00:37 -3742
Patrick 01:45:37 -15.0 AT Down 13.7 71.8 Really Low 01:30:37 - 02:00:37 -3746
Kingman/Dolan Springs 01:45:37 -14.8 AT Down 13.5 71.6 Really Low 01:30:37 - 02:00:37 -3758
Mohave Valley 01:45:38 -14.3 AT Down 13.0 71.3 Really Low 01:30:38 - 02:00:38 -3766
Idyllwild 01:45:40 -12.3 AT Down 10.9 70.0 Really Low 01:30:40 - 02:00:40 -3791
Lake Havasu City 01:45:39 -14.4 AT Down 13.1 71.4 Really Low 01:30:39 - 02:00:39 -3810
Parker 01:45:39 -14.3 AT Down 13.0 71.3 Really Low 01:30:39 - 02:00:39 -3842
Blythe 01:45:41 -13.9 AT Down 12.6 71.0 Really Low 01:30:41 - 02:00:41 -3878
Calipatria 01:45:42 -13.0 AT Down 11.7 70.5 Really Low 01:30:42 - 02:00:42 -3888
Yuma 01:45:43 -13.6 AT Down 12.2 70.8 Really Low 01:30:43 - 02:00:43 -3958
George/Scottsdale 01:45:40 -16.1 AT Down 14.8 72.4 Really Low 01:30:40 - 02:00:40 -3966

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 524834, (2021/12/27 01:42UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4 17.26  97
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:57  1.9  6.55  87
PPM 095944     06:25:33.0 +23:19:37  6.0  1.07  89
PPM 096079     06:30:21.9 +22:32:41  7.2  0.32  88
PPM 096041     06:28:53.0 +22:31:04  9.5  0.11  89
524834         06:29:01.4 +22:37:12 15.1        88
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/12/06 01:44:46 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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