RECON: TNO occultation with 536922

Event between (536922) 15FP345 and star GA0860:04332213 with event index number of 1620439

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/04/08 08:52:37 UTC

J2000 position of star is 14:22:06.3 -03:18:15
Equinox of date position of star is 14:23:12.0 -03:23:58
Stellar brightness G=16.4, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 123 degrees from the moon. Moon is 13% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.5

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TNO is 36.5 AU from the Sun and 35.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 119 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1923 km.
The sky-plane scale is 25780.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.9
Diameter=252.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 10.8 sec chord
Diameter=103.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 7:4EEE+7:4EII
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 536922, (2021/04/08 08:53UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:26:19.0 -11:16:18  1.0 16.14 132
27Bet Lib      15:18:09.3 -09:27:36  2.6 14.93 108
105Phi Vir     14:29:18.0 -02:19:20  4.8  1.86 121
PPM 197541     14:27:04.3 -03:48:29  8.4  1.05 121
PPM 197473     14:23:09.3 -03:25:54  9.9  0.03 123
536922         14:23:12.6 -03:24:01 16.4       122
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 13.2 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=13.3%
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 08:54:16 -31.2 Dark Down 36.3 174.5 Up 08:43:51 - 09:04:41 2501
Kelowna 08:54:16 -31.6 Dark Down 36.7 174.3 Up 08:43:51 - 09:04:41 2472
Peachland 08:54:16 -31.7 Dark Down 36.8 173.9 Up 08:43:51 - 09:04:41 2456
Summerland 08:54:16 -31.9 Dark Down 36.9 174.0 Up 08:43:51 - 09:04:41 2449
Penticton 08:54:16 -31.9 Dark Down 37.0 174.2 Up 08:43:51 - 09:04:41 2448
Oliver 08:54:16 -32.2 Dark Down 37.4 174.1 Up 08:43:51 - 09:04:41 2425
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 08:54:15 -32.4 Dark Down 37.5 174.3 Up 08:43:50 - 09:04:40 2420
Tonasket 08:54:15 -32.7 Dark Down 37.8 174.2 Up 08:43:50 - 09:04:40 2397
Okanogan 08:54:15 -33.0 Dark Down 38.2 174.0 Up 08:43:50 - 09:04:40 2371
Brewster 08:54:15 -33.3 Dark Down 38.4 173.7 Up 08:43:50 - 09:04:40 2347
Manson/Chelan 08:54:16 -33.6 Dark Down 38.6 173.3 Up 08:43:51 - 09:04:41 2322
Wenatchee 08:54:16 -34.1 Dark Down 39.1 173.0 Up 08:43:51 - 09:04:41 2285
Victoria 08:54:26 -33.5 Dark Down 37.6 169.3 Up 08:44:01 - 09:04:51 2270
Dunrhomin 08:53:19 -36.0 Dark Down 45.6 193.6 Up 08:42:54 - 09:03:44 2263
Ellensburg 08:54:16 -34.5 Dark Down 39.5 172.7 Up 08:43:51 - 09:04:41 2250
Pasco 08:54:12 -35.0 Dark Down 40.3 174.4 Up 08:43:47 - 09:04:37 2242
PNWRO 08:54:11 -35.2 Dark Down 40.6 174.7 Up 08:43:46 - 09:04:36 2232
Yakima 08:54:16 -34.9 Dark Down 39.9 172.6 Up 08:43:51 - 09:04:41 2222
Toppenish/White Swan 08:54:16 -35.1 Dark Down 40.1 172.8 Up 08:43:51 - 09:04:41 2212
Goldendale 08:54:16 -35.7 Dark Down 40.6 172.2 Up 08:43:51 - 09:04:41 2160
The Dalles 08:54:17 -36.0 Dark Down 40.8 171.7 Up 08:43:52 - 09:04:42 2133
Maupin 08:54:17 -36.4 Dark Down 41.2 171.8 Up 08:43:52 - 09:04:42 2107
Redmond 08:54:16 -37.3 Dark Down 42.1 171.5 Up 08:43:51 - 09:04:41 2039
Sisters 08:54:17 -37.3 Dark Down 42.0 171.0 Up 08:43:52 - 09:04:42 2028
Bend 08:54:16 -37.5 Dark Down 42.3 171.3 Up 08:43:51 - 09:04:41 2019
Oregon Observatory 08:54:16 -37.7 Dark Down 42.4 171.1 Up 08:43:51 - 09:04:41 2003
La Pine/Gilchrist 08:54:17 -37.9 Dark Down 42.6 171.0 Up 08:43:52 - 09:04:42 1986
North Lake 08:54:14 -38.2 Dark Down 43.1 171.7 Up 08:43:49 - 09:04:39 1973
Paisley 08:54:13 -38.7 Dark Down 43.7 172.2 Up 08:43:48 - 09:04:38 1944
Lakeview 08:54:12 -39.1 Dark Down 44.2 172.3 Up 08:43:47 - 09:04:37 1912
Cedarville 08:54:10 -39.7 Dark Down 44.9 172.5 Up 08:43:45 - 09:04:35 1869
Klamath Falls 08:54:16 -39.4 Dark Down 44.0 170.4 Up 08:43:51 - 09:04:41 1869
Fall River/Burney 08:54:14 -40.4 Dark Down 45.3 170.7 Up 08:43:49 - 09:04:39 1792
Susanville 08:54:11 -40.9 Dark Down 46.0 171.7 Up 08:43:46 - 09:04:36 1768
Gimple 08:54:11 -41.2 Dark Down 46.2 171.3 Up 08:43:46 - 09:04:36 1740
Greenville 08:54:11 -41.2 Dark Down 46.2 171.2 Up 08:43:46 - 09:04:36 1737
Reno 08:54:07 -41.5 Dark Down 46.9 172.7 Up 08:43:42 - 09:04:32 1729
Portola 08:54:09 -41.4 Dark Down 46.6 171.8 Up 08:43:44 - 09:04:34 1728
Quincy 08:54:11 -41.4 Dark Down 46.4 171.2 Up 08:43:46 - 09:04:36 1721
Yerington 08:54:04 -41.9 Dark Down 47.5 173.6 Up 08:43:39 - 09:04:29 1708
Tonopah 08:53:57 -42.3 Dark Down 48.6 176.4 Up 08:43:32 - 09:04:22 1702
Carson City 08:54:06 -41.9 Dark Down 47.3 172.7 Up 08:43:41 - 09:04:31 1702
Hawthorne 08:54:02 -42.2 Dark Down 48.0 174.3 Up 08:43:37 - 09:04:27 1690
Gardnerville 08:54:06 -42.1 Dark Down 47.5 172.7 Up 08:43:41 - 09:04:31 1684
Indian Springs 08:53:49 -43.2 Dark Down 50.1 178.6 Up 08:43:24 - 09:04:14 1638
Lee Vining 08:54:03 -42.9 Dark Down 48.5 173.5 Up 08:43:38 - 09:04:28 1629
Beatty 08:53:54 -43.2 Dark Down 49.8 177.0 Up 08:43:29 - 09:04:19 1626
Henderson 08:53:46 -43.4 Dark Down 50.7 179.6 Up 08:43:21 - 09:04:11 1620
Patrick 08:53:41 -43.6 Dark Down 51.3 181.4 Up 08:43:16 - 09:04:06 1609
Bishop 08:54:00 -43.2 Dark Down 49.2 174.5 Up 08:43:35 - 09:04:25 1607
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:53:42 -43.9 Dark Down 51.5 181.1 Up 08:43:17 - 09:04:07 1585
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:53:44 -44.1 Dark Down 51.5 180.3 Up 08:43:19 - 09:04:09 1565
George/Scottsdale 08:53:31 -44.3 Dark Down 52.9 184.7 Up 08:43:06 - 09:03:56 1545
Mohave Valley 08:53:42 -44.3 Dark Down 51.8 180.3 Up 08:43:17 - 09:04:07 1543
Lake Havasu City 08:53:42 -44.6 Dark Down 52.2 180.7 Up 08:43:17 - 09:04:07 1519
Parker 08:53:41 -44.9 Dark Down 52.6 180.7 Up 08:43:16 - 09:04:06 1492
Blythe 08:53:41 -45.5 Dark Down 53.1 180.2 Up 08:43:16 - 09:04:06 1439
Idyllwild 08:53:49 -46.1 Dark Down 52.9 176.8 Up 08:43:24 - 09:04:14 1373
Calipatria 08:53:44 -46.3 Dark Down 53.6 178.7 Up 08:43:19 - 09:04:09 1364
Yuma 08:53:40 -46.3 Dark Down 54.0 180.2 Up 08:43:15 - 09:04:05 1361
CPSLO 08:54:05 -45.8 Dark Down 51.0 170.7 Up 08:43:40 - 09:04:30 1360
Wildwood 08:53:56 -46.4 Dark Down 52.4 173.8 Up 08:43:31 - 09:04:21 1334

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 536922, (2021/04/08 08:53UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:25:11.5 -11:09:41  1.0 16.14 132
27Bet Lib      15:17:00.3 -09:22:59  2.6 14.93 108
105Phi Vir     14:28:12.0 -02:13:41  4.8  1.86 121
PPM 197541     14:25:57.8 -03:42:47  8.4  1.05 121
PPM 197473     14:22:02.9 -03:20:07  9.9  0.03 123
536922         14:22:06.3 -03:18:15 16.4       123
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/01/19 21:54:38 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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