RECON: TNO occultation with 528381

Event between (528381) 08ST291 and star GA1100:00072718 with event index number of 1597216

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/10/19 08:20:34 UTC

J2000 position of star is 00:35:58.5 +20:41:28
Equinox of date position of star is 00:37:04.7 +20:48:24
Stellar brightness G=14.8, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 20 degrees from the moon. Moon is 98% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.4

[RECON map]
TNO is 62.3 AU from the Sun and 61.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 87 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2226 km.
The sky-plane scale is 44509.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=4.4
Diameter=794.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 31.0 sec chord
Diameter=324.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 12.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 6:1EEEEE
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 528381, (2021/10/19 08:21UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:42:10.5 +45:21:33  1.3 53.58  70
Algenib        00:14:21.7 +15:18:17  2.8  7.72  17
52 Psc         00:33:44.3 +20:24:51  5.4  0.89  20
PPM 089968     00:37:36.3 +21:11:38  8.3  0.40  20
PPM 089956     00:37:00.8 +21:04:30  9.5  0.27  20
528381         00:37:07.3 +20:48:40 14.8        20
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 26.8 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=0.5%
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 08:18:42 -49.1 Dark Up 54.7 222.0 Up 08:10:57 - 08:26:26 9959
Kelowna 08:18:43 -49.5 Dark Up 55.1 222.2 Up 08:10:59 - 08:26:28 9923
Peachland 08:18:44 -49.7 Dark Up 55.3 221.8 Up 08:10:59 - 08:26:28 9917
Summerland 08:18:43 -49.8 Dark Up 55.4 222.1 Up 08:10:59 - 08:26:28 9900
Penticton 08:18:43 -49.9 Dark Up 55.4 222.4 Up 08:10:59 - 08:26:28 9891
Victoria 08:18:54 -51.3 Dark Up 57.7 217.6 Up 08:11:09 - 08:26:38 9866
Oliver 08:18:43 -50.2 Dark Up 55.6 222.7 Up 08:10:59 - 08:26:28 9856
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 08:18:42 -50.4 Dark Up 55.7 223.1 Up 08:10:57 - 08:26:26 9835
Tonasket 08:18:43 -50.7 Dark Up 55.9 223.4 Up 08:10:59 - 08:26:28 9805
Okanogan 08:18:44 -51.0 Dark Up 56.2 223.5 Up 08:10:59 - 08:26:28 9774
Brewster 08:18:44 -51.3 Dark Up 56.5 223.5 Up 08:11:00 - 08:26:29 9750
Manson/Chelan 08:18:46 -51.6 Dark Up 56.8 223.2 Up 08:11:01 - 08:26:30 9736
Wenatchee 08:18:46 -52.1 Dark Up 57.3 223.4 Up 08:11:02 - 08:26:31 9691
Ellensburg 08:18:47 -52.5 Dark Up 57.7 223.5 Up 08:11:02 - 08:26:31 9654
Yakima 08:18:47 -52.9 Dark Up 58.0 223.9 Up 08:11:03 - 08:26:32 9613
Toppenish/White Swan 08:18:47 -53.1 Dark Up 58.0 224.4 Up 08:11:02 - 08:26:31 9587
Pasco 08:18:43 -53.0 Dark Up 57.5 226.5 Up 08:10:59 - 08:26:28 9550
Goldendale 08:18:48 -53.7 Dark Up 58.6 224.4 Up 08:11:03 - 08:26:32 9539
The Dalles 08:18:50 -54.0 Dark Up 59.0 224.1 Up 08:11:05 - 08:26:34 9524
PNWRO 08:18:43 -53.2 Dark Up 57.6 227.1 Up 08:10:58 - 08:26:27 9520
Maupin 08:18:49 -54.4 Dark Up 59.2 224.8 Up 08:11:05 - 08:26:34 9479
Sisters 08:18:51 -55.3 Dark Up 60.1 225.1 Up 08:11:06 - 08:26:35 9399
Redmond 08:18:50 -55.3 Dark Up 59.9 225.7 Up 08:11:06 - 08:26:35 9388
Bend 08:18:51 -55.5 Dark Up 60.1 225.8 Up 08:11:06 - 08:26:35 9369
Oregon Observatory 08:18:51 -55.7 Dark Up 60.3 225.8 Up 08:11:07 - 08:26:36 9354
La Pine/Gilchrist 08:18:51 -55.9 Dark Up 60.5 226.0 Up 08:11:06 - 08:26:35 9334
North Lake 08:18:50 -56.2 Dark Up 60.5 227.5 Up 08:11:06 - 08:26:35 9276
Paisley 08:18:49 -56.7 Dark Up 60.6 228.7 Up 08:11:05 - 08:26:34 9211
Klamath Falls 08:18:53 -57.3 Dark Up 61.6 227.5 Up 08:11:09 - 08:26:38 9189
Lakeview 08:18:49 -57.1 Dark Up 60.9 229.7 Up 08:11:04 - 08:26:33 9154
Cedarville 08:18:49 -57.7 Dark Up 61.2 230.9 Up 08:11:04 - 08:26:33 9082
Fall River/Burney 08:18:52 -58.4 Dark Up 62.2 229.7 Up 08:11:08 - 08:26:37 9058
Susanville 08:18:51 -58.9 Dark Up 62.2 231.8 Up 08:11:07 - 08:26:36 8976
Greenville 08:18:52 -59.2 Dark Up 62.5 231.8 Up 08:11:08 - 08:26:37 8953
Gimple 08:18:52 -59.2 Dark Up 62.5 231.9 Up 08:11:08 - 08:26:37 8951
Quincy 08:18:52 -59.4 Dark Up 62.6 232.1 Up 08:11:08 - 08:26:37 8932
Portola 08:18:51 -59.4 Dark Up 62.4 233.0 Up 08:11:07 - 08:26:36 8908
Reno 08:18:49 -59.6 Dark Up 62.2 234.4 Up 08:11:05 - 08:26:34 8865
Carson City 08:18:50 -59.9 Dark Up 62.4 235.0 Up 08:11:05 - 08:26:34 8827
Gardnerville 08:18:49 -60.1 Dark Up 62.5 235.4 Up 08:11:05 - 08:26:34 8800
Yerington 08:18:47 -59.9 Dark Up 62.1 236.2 Up 08:11:03 - 08:26:32 8793
Hawthorne 08:18:47 -60.2 Dark Up 62.0 237.7 Up 08:11:02 - 08:26:31 8732
Dunrhomin 08:18:07 -53.5 Dark Up 52.0 250.7 Up 08:10:23 - 08:25:52 8697
Lee Vining 08:18:48 -60.9 Dark Up 62.6 237.9 Up 08:11:04 - 08:26:33 8683
Tonopah 08:18:42 -60.3 Dark Up 61.3 240.3 Up 08:10:58 - 08:26:27 8652
Bishop 08:18:46 -61.3 Dark Up 62.4 239.9 Up 08:11:02 - 08:26:31 8603
Beatty 08:18:41 -61.2 Dark Up 61.5 242.8 Up 08:10:57 - 08:26:26 8519
Indian Springs 08:18:38 -61.1 Dark Up 60.9 244.6 Up 08:10:54 - 08:26:23 8462
CPSLO 08:18:55 -63.8 Dark Up 65.0 240.4 Up 08:11:11 - 08:26:40 8436
Henderson 08:18:37 -61.3 Dark Up 60.6 246.3 Up 08:10:52 - 08:26:21 8391
Patrick 08:18:34 -61.4 Dark Up 60.0 248.6 Up 08:10:50 - 08:26:19 8302
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:18:36 -61.9 Dark Up 60.6 248.2 Up 08:10:51 - 08:26:20 8289
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:18:35 -61.7 Dark Up 60.2 248.8 Up 08:10:50 - 08:26:19 8282
Mohave Valley 08:18:36 -62.2 Dark Up 60.7 248.7 Up 08:10:51 - 08:26:20 8260
Wildwood 08:18:49 -64.4 Dark Up 64.1 245.4 Up 08:11:05 - 08:26:34 8258
Lake Havasu City 08:18:36 -62.4 Dark Up 60.7 249.6 Up 08:10:51 - 08:26:20 8212
Idyllwild 08:18:44 -64.0 Dark Up 62.8 248.3 Up 08:11:00 - 08:26:29 8178
Parker 08:18:36 -62.7 Dark Up 60.8 250.2 Up 08:10:52 - 08:26:21 8173
Blythe 08:18:37 -63.3 Dark Up 61.2 250.8 Up 08:10:52 - 08:26:21 8122
Calipatria 08:18:41 -64.1 Dark Up 62.1 250.7 Up 08:10:56 - 08:26:25 8088
George/Scottsdale 08:18:28 -61.9 Dark Up 59.0 253.4 Up 08:10:43 - 08:26:12 8081
Yuma 08:18:38 -64.1 Dark Up 61.5 252.4 Up 08:10:53 - 08:26:22 8023

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 528381, (2021/10/19 08:21UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:41:25.9 +45:16:49  1.3 53.58  70
Algenib        00:13:14.2 +15:11:01  2.8  7.72  17
52 Psc         00:32:35.7 +20:17:39  5.4  0.89  20
PPM 089968     00:36:27.5 +21:04:27  8.3  0.40  20
PPM 089956     00:35:52.0 +20:57:19  9.5  0.27  20
528381         00:35:58.5 +20:41:28 14.8        20
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/12/27 00:02:57 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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