RECON: TNO occultation with 533561

Event between (533561) 14JN80 and star GA0820:05918778 with event index number of 1610009

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/06/29 08:00:29 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:22:39.4 -07:35:05
Equinox of date position of star is 17:23:47.9 -07:36:12
Stellar brightness G=16.7, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 79 degrees from the moon. Moon is 75% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.4

[RECON map]
TNO is 37.7 AU from the Sun and 36.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 178 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1834 km.
The sky-plane scale is 26655.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.6
Diameter=288.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 12.4 sec chord
Diameter=117.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 533561, (2021/06/29 08:00UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:43.7 -26:28:40  0.9 22.70  88
35Eta Oph      17:11:36.7 -15:45:00  2.6  8.68  81
PPM 200559     17:21:08.6 -05:56:21  6.5  1.79  80
PPM 200608     17:24:14.1 -07:07:26  7.1  0.49  79
PPM 200607     17:24:07.5 -07:50:14  9.4  0.25  79
533561         17:23:49.3 -07:36:14 16.7        79
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 5.1 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 18.6 km RECON observability=1.0 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)
Clarence Fulton 07:59:23 -16.5 AT Up 30.2 200.2 Up 07:44:23 - 08:14:23 11693
Kelowna 07:59:22 -16.9 AT Up 30.6 200.1 Up 07:44:22 - 08:14:22 11670
Peachland 07:59:24 -17.0 AT Up 30.8 199.8 Up 07:44:24 - 08:14:24 11666
Summerland 07:59:23 -17.2 AT Up 30.9 199.9 Up 07:44:23 - 08:14:23 11655
Penticton 07:59:22 -17.3 AT Up 30.9 200.0 Up 07:44:22 - 08:14:22 11650
Oliver 07:59:22 -17.6 AT Up 31.3 200.1 Up 07:44:22 - 08:14:22 11628
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:59:21 -17.8 AT Up 31.4 200.4 Up 07:44:21 - 08:14:21 11617
Victoria 07:59:33 -18.2 Dark Up 32.7 195.9 Up 07:44:33 - 08:14:33 11615
Tonasket 07:59:21 -18.1 Dark Up 31.7 200.3 Up 07:44:21 - 08:14:21 11597
Okanogan 07:59:21 -18.4 Dark Up 32.0 200.2 Up 07:44:21 - 08:14:21 11577
Brewster 07:59:22 -18.7 Dark Up 32.3 200.1 Up 07:44:22 - 08:14:22 11561
Manson/Chelan 07:59:23 -18.9 Dark Up 32.6 199.7 Up 07:44:23 - 08:14:23 11550
Wenatchee 07:59:23 -19.4 Dark Up 33.1 199.6 Up 07:44:23 - 08:14:23 11520
Ellensburg 07:59:23 -19.8 Dark Up 33.5 199.5 Up 07:44:23 - 08:14:23 11495
Yakima 07:59:23 -20.2 Dark Up 33.9 199.5 Up 07:44:23 - 08:14:23 11468
Toppenish/White Swan 07:59:23 -20.4 Dark Up 34.1 199.8 Up 07:44:23 - 08:14:23 11452
Pasco 07:59:18 -20.5 Dark Up 33.9 201.3 Up 07:44:18 - 08:14:18 11434
Goldendale 07:59:24 -21.0 Dark Up 34.7 199.4 Up 07:44:24 - 08:14:24 11418
PNWRO 07:59:18 -20.8 Dark Up 34.1 201.6 Up 07:44:18 - 08:14:18 11415
The Dalles 07:59:25 -21.2 Dark Up 35.0 199.0 Up 07:44:25 - 08:14:25 11405
Maupin 07:59:23 -21.6 Dark Up 35.4 199.2 Up 07:44:23 - 08:14:23 11376
Sisters 07:59:24 -22.5 Dark Up 36.3 198.9 Up 07:44:24 - 08:14:24 11319
Redmond 07:59:23 -22.5 Dark Up 36.3 199.3 Up 07:44:23 - 08:14:23 11314
Bend 07:59:24 -22.7 Dark Up 36.5 199.2 Up 07:44:24 - 08:14:24 11301
Oregon Observatory 07:59:24 -22.9 Dark Up 36.7 199.1 Up 07:44:24 - 08:14:24 11290
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:59:25 -23.1 Dark Up 36.9 199.1 Up 07:44:25 - 08:14:25 11276
North Lake 07:59:21 -23.5 Dark Up 37.2 199.9 Up 07:44:21 - 08:14:21 11240
Paisley 07:59:21 -24.1 Dark Up 37.6 200.5 Up 07:44:21 - 08:14:21 11197
Klamath Falls 07:59:24 -24.5 Dark Up 38.3 199.1 Up 07:44:24 - 08:14:24 11173
Lakeview 07:59:20 -24.6 Dark Up 38.0 200.9 Up 07:44:20 - 08:14:20 11158
Cedarville 07:59:18 -25.3 Dark Up 38.6 201.3 Up 07:44:18 - 08:14:18 11108
Fall River/Burney 07:59:23 -25.7 Dark Up 39.3 199.9 Up 07:44:23 - 08:14:23 11082
Susanville 07:59:20 -26.4 Dark Up 39.7 201.0 Up 07:44:20 - 08:14:20 11029
Greenville 07:59:20 -26.6 Dark Up 40.1 200.7 Up 07:44:20 - 08:14:20 11010
Gimple 07:59:20 -26.6 Dark Up 40.1 200.8 Up 07:44:20 - 08:14:20 11009
Quincy 07:59:20 -26.8 Dark Up 40.3 200.8 Up 07:44:20 - 08:14:20 10995
Portola 07:59:18 -27.0 Dark Up 40.3 201.4 Up 07:44:18 - 08:14:18 10981
Reno 07:59:16 -27.2 Dark Up 40.3 202.3 Up 07:44:16 - 08:14:16 10955
Carson City 07:59:15 -27.6 Dark Up 40.6 202.4 Up 07:44:15 - 08:14:15 10927
Gardnerville 07:59:15 -27.8 Dark Up 40.9 202.6 Up 07:44:15 - 08:14:15 10908
Yerington 07:59:13 -27.8 Dark Up 40.6 203.3 Up 07:44:13 - 08:14:13 10906
Dunrhomin 07:58:28 -25.3 Dark Up 34.1 218.6 Up 07:43:28 - 08:13:28 10866
Hawthorne 07:59:11 -28.3 Dark Up 40.9 204.1 Up 07:44:11 - 08:14:11 10865
Lee Vining 07:59:13 -28.8 Dark Up 41.6 203.7 Up 07:44:13 - 08:14:13 10825
Tonopah 07:59:06 -28.7 Dark Up 40.9 206.0 Up 07:44:06 - 08:14:06 10815
Bishop 07:59:09 -29.4 Dark Up 41.9 204.8 Up 07:44:09 - 08:14:09 10770
Beatty 07:59:03 -29.9 Dark Up 41.7 207.0 Up 07:44:03 - 08:14:03 10717
Indian Springs 07:59:00 -30.1 Dark Up 41.6 208.4 Up 07:44:00 - 08:14:00 10680
Henderson 07:58:57 -30.6 Dark Up 41.8 209.5 Up 07:43:57 - 08:13:57 10629
CPSLO 07:59:16 -31.5 Dark Up 44.5 202.7 Up 07:44:16 - 08:14:16 10623
Patrick 07:58:52 -31.2 Dark Up 41.9 211.1 Up 07:43:52 - 08:13:52 10566
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:58:55 -31.5 Dark Up 42.4 210.4 Up 07:43:55 - 08:13:55 10553
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:58:52 -31.4 Dark Up 42.2 211.0 Up 07:43:52 - 08:13:52 10550
Mohave Valley 07:58:55 -31.8 Dark Up 42.7 210.5 Up 07:43:55 - 08:13:55 10530
Wildwood 07:59:09 -32.7 Dark Up 44.9 205.8 Up 07:44:09 - 08:14:09 10503
Lake Havasu City 07:58:53 -32.1 Dark Up 42.9 211.0 Up 07:43:53 - 08:13:53 10494
Parker 07:58:53 -32.5 Dark Up 43.2 211.2 Up 07:43:53 - 08:13:53 10464
Idyllwild 07:59:01 -33.0 Dark Up 44.5 208.4 Up 07:44:01 - 08:14:01 10454
Blythe 07:58:53 -33.0 Dark Up 43.8 211.1 Up 07:43:53 - 08:13:53 10422
George/Scottsdale 07:58:44 -32.7 Dark Up 42.5 214.3 Up 07:43:44 - 08:13:44 10402
Calipatria 07:58:56 -33.6 Dark Up 44.6 210.2 Up 07:43:56 - 08:13:56 10389
Yuma 07:58:52 -34.0 Dark Up 44.6 211.5 Up 07:43:52 - 08:13:52 10343

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 533561, (2021/06/29 08:00UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 22.70  88
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6  8.68  81
PPM 200559     17:19:59.6 -05:55:07  6.5  1.79  80
PPM 200608     17:23:04.5 -07:06:18  7.1  0.49  79
PPM 200607     17:22:57.5 -07:49:05  9.4  0.25  79
533561         17:22:39.4 -07:35:05 16.7        79
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/01/23 20:06:59 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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