RECON: TNO occultation with 535168

Event between (535168) 14XU40 and star GA1120:01257123 with event index number of 2259500

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/10/22 06:56:11 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:32:26.6 +22:57:23
Equinox of date position of star is 05:33:45.8 +22:58:14
Stellar brightness G=14.7, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 36 degrees from the moon. Moon is 97% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.5

[RECON map]
TNO is 34.0 AU from the Sun and 33.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 12.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 483 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1850 km.
The sky-plane scale is 24206.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.1
Diameter=229.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 18.8 sec chord
Diameter=93.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 7.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 535168, (2021/10/22 06:56UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:10.5 +16:33:05  0.8 14.77  23
Alnath         05:27:40.3 +28:37:26  1.6  5.82  36
114 Tau        05:28:56.8 +21:57:14  4.7  1.51  35
PPM 094431     05:32:02.4 +22:28:38  7.2  0.63  36
PPM 094459     05:33:39.9 +22:56:59  9.8  0.03  36
535168         05:33:45.9 +22:58:14 14.7        36
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 1.9 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 21.0 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=1.2%
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 07:00:54 -50.0 Dark Up 32.5 92.4 Up 06:45:54 - 07:15:54 7297
Victoria 07:01:14 -50.8 Dark Up 29.9 88.3 Low 06:46:14 - 07:16:14 7290
Peachland 07:00:58 -50.4 Dark Up 32.2 91.8 Up 06:45:58 - 07:15:58 7274
Kelowna 07:00:58 -50.4 Dark Up 32.4 92.1 Up 06:45:58 - 07:15:58 7273
Summerland 07:00:59 -50.6 Dark Up 32.3 91.7 Up 06:45:59 - 07:15:59 7260
Penticton 07:01:00 -50.7 Dark Up 32.4 91.8 Up 06:46:00 - 07:16:00 7252
Oliver 07:01:02 -51.0 Dark Up 32.4 91.6 Up 06:46:02 - 07:16:02 7226
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:01:03 -51.2 Dark Up 32.5 91.6 Up 06:46:03 - 07:16:03 7209
Tonasket 07:01:05 -51.5 Dark Up 32.5 91.4 Up 06:46:05 - 07:16:05 7188
Okanogan 07:01:08 -51.8 Dark Up 32.4 91.1 Up 06:46:08 - 07:16:08 7167
Brewster 07:01:10 -52.0 Dark Up 32.3 90.7 Up 06:46:10 - 07:16:10 7153
Manson/Chelan 07:01:10 -52.1 Dark Up 32.0 90.3 Up 06:46:10 - 07:16:10 7148
Wenatchee 07:01:16 -52.6 Dark Up 31.9 89.9 Up 06:46:16 - 07:16:16 7118
Ellensburg 07:01:19 -52.9 Dark Up 31.8 89.5 Up 06:46:19 - 07:16:19 7093
Yakima 07:01:22 -53.3 Dark Up 31.8 89.3 Up 06:46:22 - 07:16:22 7063
Toppenish/White Swan 07:01:23 -53.5 Dark Up 31.9 89.3 Up 06:46:23 - 07:16:23 7041
Goldendale 07:01:27 -54.0 Dark Up 31.6 88.6 Up 06:46:27 - 07:16:27 7012
The Dalles 07:01:30 -54.1 Dark Up 31.3 88.2 Up 06:46:30 - 07:16:30 7006
Pasco 07:01:20 -53.9 Dark Up 32.8 90.1 Up 06:46:20 - 07:16:20 6994
Maupin 07:01:32 -54.5 Dark Up 31.4 88.1 Up 06:46:32 - 07:16:32 6971
PNWRO 07:01:21 -54.2 Dark Up 32.9 90.1 Up 06:46:21 - 07:16:21 6968
Sisters 07:01:39 -55.2 Dark Up 31.0 87.2 Up 06:46:39 - 07:16:39 6918
Redmond 07:01:38 -55.3 Dark Up 31.3 87.5 Up 06:46:38 - 07:16:38 6903
Bend 07:01:40 -55.5 Dark Up 31.2 87.2 Up 06:46:40 - 07:16:40 6891
Oregon Observatory 07:01:42 -55.6 Dark Up 31.1 87.1 Up 06:46:42 - 07:16:42 6882
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:01:42 -55.8 Dark Up 31.1 86.9 Up 06:46:42 - 07:16:42 6868
North Lake 07:01:44 -56.4 Dark Up 31.5 87.0 Up 06:46:44 - 07:16:44 6814
Chiloquin 07:01:51 -56.7 Dark Up 30.8 86.0 Up 06:46:51 - 07:16:51 6791
Klamath Falls 07:01:53 -57.1 Dark Up 30.8 85.9 Up 06:46:53 - 07:16:53 6761
Paisley 07:01:47 -57.0 Dark Up 31.7 86.9 Up 06:46:47 - 07:16:47 6758
Lakeview 07:01:50 -57.5 Dark Up 31.9 86.8 Up 06:46:50 - 07:16:50 6711
Fall River/Burney 07:02:00 -58.3 Dark Up 31.0 85.4 Up 06:47:00 - 07:17:00 6653
Cedarville 07:01:54 -58.2 Dark Up 32.0 86.5 Up 06:46:54 - 07:16:54 6652
Susanville 07:02:02 -59.1 Dark Up 31.5 85.5 Up 06:47:02 - 07:17:02 6576
Greenville 07:02:03 -59.3 Dark Up 31.3 85.2 Up 06:47:03 - 07:17:03 6563
Gimple 07:02:03 -59.3 Dark Up 31.4 85.2 Up 06:47:03 - 07:17:03 6560
Quincy 07:02:05 -59.5 Dark Up 31.3 85.0 Up 06:47:05 - 07:17:05 6546
Portola 07:02:05 -59.7 Dark Up 31.6 85.3 Up 06:47:05 - 07:17:05 6520
Reno 07:02:06 -60.1 Dark Up 32.1 85.5 Up 06:47:06 - 07:17:06 6476
Carson City 07:02:07 -60.5 Dark Up 32.1 85.3 Up 06:47:07 - 07:17:07 6445
Gardnerville 07:02:08 -60.7 Dark Up 32.1 85.2 Up 06:47:08 - 07:17:08 6423
Yerington 07:02:07 -60.8 Dark Up 32.6 85.5 Up 06:47:07 - 07:17:07 6407
Hawthorne 07:02:07 -61.4 Dark Up 33.0 85.5 Up 06:47:07 - 07:17:07 6349
Lee Vining 07:02:11 -61.8 Dark Up 32.6 84.9 Up 06:47:11 - 07:17:11 6318
Tonopah 07:02:07 -62.2 Dark Up 34.0 86.1 Up 06:47:07 - 07:17:07 6261
Bishop 07:02:14 -62.6 Dark Up 33.1 84.9 Up 06:47:14 - 07:17:14 6241
Beatty 07:02:11 -63.4 Dark Up 34.3 85.5 Up 06:47:11 - 07:17:11 6144
CPSLO 07:02:31 -63.8 Dark Up 31.1 82.5 Up 06:47:31 - 07:17:31 6140
Indian Springs 07:02:10 -64.0 Dark Up 35.2 85.9 Up 06:47:10 - 07:17:10 6078
Dunrhomin 07:01:12 -60.7 Dark Up 43.2 95.4 Up 06:46:12 - 07:16:12 6066
Henderson 07:02:11 -64.6 Dark Up 35.7 85.9 Up 06:47:11 - 07:17:11 6006
Wildwood 07:02:32 -65.6 Dark Up 32.6 82.8 Up 06:47:32 - 07:17:32 5959
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:02:14 -65.5 Dark Up 36.0 85.5 Up 06:47:14 - 07:17:14 5914
Patrick 07:02:10 -65.4 Dark Up 36.6 86.1 Up 06:47:10 - 07:17:10 5912
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:02:11 -65.6 Dark Up 36.4 85.8 Up 06:47:11 - 07:17:11 5898
Mohave Valley 07:02:14 -65.8 Dark Up 36.0 85.3 Up 06:47:14 - 07:17:14 5889
Idyllwild 07:02:28 -66.5 Dark Up 34.1 83.5 Up 06:47:28 - 07:17:28 5859
Lake Havasu City 07:02:16 -66.2 Dark Up 36.1 85.2 Up 06:47:16 - 07:17:16 5844
Parker 07:02:17 -66.6 Dark Up 36.1 84.9 Up 06:47:17 - 07:17:17 5810
Blythe 07:02:22 -67.1 Dark Up 35.9 84.4 Up 06:47:22 - 07:17:22 5773
Calipatria 07:02:27 -67.3 Dark Up 35.0 83.6 Up 06:47:27 - 07:17:27 5761
Yuma 07:02:26 -67.9 Dark Up 35.7 83.7 Up 06:47:26 - 07:17:26 5689
George/Scottsdale 07:02:11 -67.3 Dark Up 38.1 85.8 Up 06:47:11 - 07:17:11 5686

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 535168, (2021/10/22 06:56UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 14.77  23
Alnath         05:26:17.6 +28:36:23  1.6  5.82  36
114 Tau        05:27:38.1 +21:56:13  4.7  1.51  35
PPM 094431     05:30:43.4 +22:27:43  7.2  0.63  36
PPM 094459     05:32:20.6 +22:56:08  9.8  0.03  36
535168         05:32:26.6 +22:57:23 14.7        36
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/10/12 02:00:31 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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