RECON: TNO occultation with 531074

Event between (531074) 12DX98 and star GA0760:04808133 with event index number of 1600520

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/02/28 08:34:21 UTC

J2000 position of star is 13:29:24.5 -13:03:13
Equinox of date position of star is 13:30:31.7 -13:09:43
Stellar brightness G=14.9, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 33 degrees from the moon. Moon is 98% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.9

[RECON map]
TNO is 35.2 AU from the Sun and 34.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 15.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 152 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1869 km.
The sky-plane scale is 24992.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.3
Diameter=206.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 13.4 sec chord
Diameter=84.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 2:1E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 531074, (2021/02/28 08:34UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:26:18.7 -11:16:16  1.0  2.15  31
68 Vir         13:27:50.4 -12:49:02  5.3  0.74  32
PPM 227310     13:28:23.4 -13:25:11  8.0  0.58  33
PPM 227388     13:31:30.3 -13:02:12  9.7  0.27  33
531074         13:30:32.1 -13:09:45 14.9        33
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 19.8 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=2.4%
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 08:37:59 -47.2 Dark Up 20.1 144.8 Low 08:24:48 - 08:51:10 5910
Kelowna 08:38:03 -47.6 Dark Up 20.4 144.6 Low 08:24:52 - 08:51:14 5883
Peachland 08:38:03 -47.7 Dark Up 20.4 144.2 Low 08:24:52 - 08:51:14 5869
Summerland 08:38:02 -47.9 Dark Up 20.5 144.3 Low 08:24:51 - 08:51:13 5862
Penticton 08:38:03 -47.9 Dark Up 20.6 144.4 Low 08:24:52 - 08:51:14 5860
Oliver 08:38:03 -48.2 Dark Up 20.9 144.3 Low 08:24:52 - 08:51:14 5838
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 08:38:03 -48.4 Dark Up 21.1 144.5 Low 08:24:52 - 08:51:14 5832
Tonasket 08:38:03 -48.7 Dark Up 21.4 144.3 Low 08:24:52 - 08:51:14 5810
Okanogan 08:38:04 -49.1 Dark Up 21.6 144.1 Low 08:24:53 - 08:51:15 5785
Brewster 08:38:05 -49.3 Dark Up 21.7 143.9 Low 08:24:54 - 08:51:16 5763
Manson/Chelan 08:38:08 -49.6 Dark Up 21.7 143.5 Low 08:24:57 - 08:51:19 5741
Victoria 08:38:18 -49.2 Dark Up 19.9 140.6 Really Low 08:25:07 - 08:51:29 5711
Wenatchee 08:38:10 -50.1 Dark Up 22.1 143.2 Low 08:24:59 - 08:51:21 5706
Ellensburg 08:38:10 -50.5 Dark Up 22.3 142.9 Low 08:24:59 - 08:51:21 5674
Pasco 08:38:08 -51.1 Dark Up 23.5 144.1 Low 08:24:57 - 08:51:19 5656
Yakima 08:38:13 -50.9 Dark Up 22.6 142.8 Low 08:25:02 - 08:51:24 5646
PNWRO 08:38:08 -51.3 Dark Up 23.8 144.2 Low 08:24:57 - 08:51:19 5644
Toppenish/White Swan 08:38:11 -51.1 Dark Up 22.9 142.9 Low 08:25:00 - 08:51:22 5635
Goldendale 08:38:14 -51.7 Dark Up 23.1 142.3 Low 08:25:03 - 08:51:25 5588
The Dalles 08:38:17 -52.0 Dark Up 23.1 141.9 Low 08:25:06 - 08:51:28 5564
Dunrhomin 08:37:13 -52.5 Dark Up 33.6 156.6 Up 08:24:02 - 08:50:24 5560
Maupin 08:38:18 -52.4 Dark Up 23.5 141.9 Low 08:25:07 - 08:51:29 5537
Redmond 08:38:19 -53.3 Dark Up 24.2 141.6 Low 08:25:08 - 08:51:30 5472
Sisters 08:38:20 -53.3 Dark Up 24.0 141.2 Low 08:25:09 - 08:51:31 5464
Bend 08:38:21 -53.5 Dark Up 24.3 141.4 Low 08:25:10 - 08:51:32 5453
Oregon Observatory 08:38:20 -53.7 Dark Up 24.4 141.2 Low 08:25:09 - 08:51:31 5438
La Pine/Gilchrist 08:38:22 -53.9 Dark Up 24.5 141.1 Low 08:25:11 - 08:51:33 5422
North Lake 08:38:21 -54.2 Dark Up 25.1 141.6 Low 08:25:10 - 08:51:32 5405
Paisley 08:38:20 -54.7 Dark Up 25.7 141.8 Low 08:25:09 - 08:51:31 5373
Lakeview 08:38:20 -55.2 Dark Up 26.2 141.8 Low 08:25:09 - 08:51:31 5341
Klamath Falls 08:38:25 -55.4 Dark Up 25.5 140.5 Low 08:25:14 - 08:51:36 5309
Cedarville 08:38:20 -55.8 Dark Up 26.8 141.8 Low 08:25:09 - 08:51:31 5297
Fall River/Burney 08:38:26 -56.5 Dark Up 26.6 140.5 Low 08:25:15 - 08:51:37 5230
Susanville 08:38:24 -57.0 Dark Up 27.5 141.0 Low 08:25:13 - 08:51:35 5201
Gimple 08:38:26 -57.3 Dark Up 27.6 140.7 Low 08:25:15 - 08:51:37 5174
Greenville 08:38:26 -57.3 Dark Up 27.5 140.6 Low 08:25:15 - 08:51:37 5172
Portola 08:38:24 -57.6 Dark Up 28.0 140.9 Low 08:25:13 - 08:51:35 5160
Quincy 08:38:27 -57.5 Dark Up 27.7 140.5 Low 08:25:16 - 08:51:38 5157
Reno 08:38:22 -57.7 Dark Up 28.5 141.5 Low 08:25:11 - 08:51:33 5156
Yerington 08:38:20 -58.2 Dark Up 29.3 141.9 Low 08:25:09 - 08:51:31 5129
Carson City 08:38:22 -58.1 Dark Up 28.8 141.4 Low 08:25:11 - 08:51:33 5129
Gardnerville 08:38:23 -58.3 Dark Up 29.0 141.3 Low 08:25:12 - 08:51:34 5111
Tonopah 08:38:12 -58.6 Dark Up 30.9 143.5 Up 08:25:01 - 08:51:23 5107
Hawthorne 08:38:18 -58.5 Dark Up 29.9 142.3 Low 08:25:07 - 08:51:29 5107
Lee Vining 08:38:21 -59.1 Dark Up 30.1 141.6 Up 08:25:10 - 08:51:32 5051
Indian Springs 08:38:08 -59.6 Dark Up 32.8 144.4 Up 08:24:57 - 08:51:19 5029
Beatty 08:38:13 -59.6 Dark Up 32.1 143.5 Up 08:25:02 - 08:51:24 5027
Bishop 08:38:19 -59.6 Dark Up 30.9 142.1 Up 08:25:08 - 08:51:30 5022
Henderson 08:38:05 -59.9 Dark Up 33.6 144.9 Up 08:24:54 - 08:51:16 5005
Patrick 08:38:00 -60.1 Dark Up 34.6 145.8 Up 08:24:49 - 08:51:11 4984
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:38:03 -60.4 Dark Up 34.7 145.6 Up 08:24:52 - 08:51:14 4961
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:38:03 -60.6 Dark Up 34.5 145.0 Up 08:24:52 - 08:51:14 4945
Mohave Valley 08:38:04 -60.8 Dark Up 34.7 144.9 Up 08:24:53 - 08:51:15 4923
George/Scottsdale 08:37:51 -60.9 Dark Up 36.9 147.3 Up 08:24:40 - 08:51:02 4899
Lake Havasu City 08:38:03 -61.1 Dark Up 35.2 145.0 Up 08:24:52 - 08:51:14 4898
Parker 08:38:03 -61.4 Dark Up 35.5 144.9 Up 08:24:52 - 08:51:14 4870
Blythe 08:38:05 -62.0 Dark Up 35.8 144.4 Up 08:24:54 - 08:51:16 4819
CPSLO 08:38:32 -62.0 Dark Up 31.4 139.1 Up 08:25:21 - 08:51:43 4796
Idyllwild 08:38:16 -62.6 Dark Up 34.6 142.3 Up 08:25:05 - 08:51:27 4773
Calipatria 08:38:11 -62.8 Dark Up 35.7 143.2 Up 08:25:00 - 08:51:22 4753
Wildwood 08:38:24 -62.7 Dark Up 33.4 140.6 Up 08:25:13 - 08:51:35 4751
Yuma 08:38:06 -62.8 Dark Up 36.5 143.9 Up 08:24:55 - 08:51:17 4741

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 531074, (2021/02/28 08:34UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:25:11.5 -11:09:41  1.0  2.15  31
68 Vir         13:26:43.0 -12:42:28  5.3  0.74  32
PPM 227310     13:27:15.8 -13:18:37  8.0  0.58  33
PPM 227388     13:30:22.7 -12:55:41  9.7  0.27  33
531074         13:29:24.5 -13:03:13 14.9        33
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/01/18 21:56:12 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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