RECON: TNO occultation with 547617

Event between (547617) 10TT195 and star GA1120:00572571 with event index number of 2251329

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/10/23 08:15:46 UTC

J2000 position of star is 04:09:08.2 +22:34:35
Equinox of date position of star is 04:10:25.9 +22:37:57
Stellar brightness G=13.2, use SENSEUP=32 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 500 milli-seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 5 degrees from the moon. Moon is 93% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.4

[RECON map]
TNO is 43.2 AU from the Sun and 42.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 20.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 169 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2185 km.
The sky-plane scale is 30766.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.0
Diameter=380.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 18.5 sec chord
Diameter=155.2 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 7.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 547617, (2021/10/23 08:16UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:10.5 +16:33:05  0.8  8.75  11
44Zet Per      03:55:30.5 +31:56:48  2.8  9.88  12
PPM 093337     04:14:09.1 +22:28:03  6.1  0.87   5
PPM 093308     04:12:26.6 +22:52:50 10.0  0.53   5
PPM 093277     04:09:55.9 +22:18:42 11.5  0.34   4
547617         04:10:26.0 +22:37:57 13.2         5
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 23.6 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=13.1%
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 08:16:54 -50.6 Dark Up 56.0 135.0 Up 08:02:19 - 08:31:29 -2465
Kelowna 08:16:54 -51.0 Dark Up 56.2 134.4 Up 08:02:19 - 08:31:29 -2498
Peachland 08:16:54 -51.1 Dark Up 56.1 133.8 Up 08:02:19 - 08:31:29 -2503
Summerland 08:16:54 -51.3 Dark Up 56.2 133.8 Up 08:02:19 - 08:31:29 -2519
Penticton 08:16:54 -51.3 Dark Up 56.3 133.9 Up 08:02:19 - 08:31:29 -2527
Oliver 08:16:54 -51.7 Dark Up 56.6 133.5 Up 08:02:19 - 08:31:29 -2560
Victoria 08:16:54 -52.8 Dark Up 55.1 127.4 Up 08:02:19 - 08:31:29 -2568
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 08:16:54 -51.8 Dark Up 56.8 133.6 Up 08:02:19 - 08:31:29 -2579
Tonasket 08:16:54 -52.1 Dark Up 57.0 133.1 Up 08:02:19 - 08:31:29 -2607
Okanogan 08:16:54 -52.5 Dark Up 57.1 132.5 Up 08:02:19 - 08:31:29 -2636
Brewster 08:16:54 -52.8 Dark Up 57.2 131.9 Up 08:02:19 - 08:31:29 -2659
Manson/Chelan 08:16:54 -53.0 Dark Up 57.2 131.2 Up 08:02:19 - 08:31:29 -2673
Wenatchee 08:16:54 -53.5 Dark Up 57.4 130.4 Up 08:02:19 - 08:31:29 -2716
Ellensburg 08:16:54 -53.9 Dark Up 57.5 129.5 Up 08:02:19 - 08:31:29 -2753
Yakima 08:16:54 -54.3 Dark Up 57.8 129.0 Up 08:02:19 - 08:31:29 -2793
Toppenish/White Swan 08:16:54 -54.5 Dark Up 58.0 129.0 Up 08:02:19 - 08:31:29 -2816
Pasco 08:16:54 -54.4 Dark Up 58.8 130.7 Up 08:02:19 - 08:31:29 -2847
Goldendale 08:16:54 -55.1 Dark Up 58.1 127.7 Up 08:02:19 - 08:31:29 -2865
PNWRO 08:16:54 -54.6 Dark Up 59.0 130.7 Up 08:02:19 - 08:31:29 -2874
The Dalles 08:16:54 -55.4 Dark Up 58.1 126.9 Up 08:02:19 - 08:31:29 -2883
Maupin 08:16:54 -55.8 Dark Up 58.4 126.5 Up 08:02:19 - 08:31:29 -2926
Sisters 08:17:15 -56.7 Dark Up 58.6 124.8 Up 08:02:40 - 08:31:50 -2977
Redmond 08:17:14 -56.7 Dark Up 58.9 125.3 Up 08:02:39 - 08:31:49 -2988
Bend 08:17:15 -56.9 Dark Up 58.9 124.8 Up 08:02:40 - 08:31:50 -3005
Oregon Observatory 08:17:16 -57.1 Dark Up 59.0 124.4 Up 08:02:41 - 08:31:51 -3019
La Pine/Gilchrist 08:17:16 -57.3 Dark Up 59.0 124.0 Up 08:02:41 - 08:31:51 -3037
North Lake 08:17:15 -57.6 Dark Up 59.6 124.3 Up 08:02:40 - 08:31:50 -3092
Chiloquin 08:17:20 -58.5 Dark Up 59.4 122.0 Up 08:02:45 - 08:31:55 -3137
Paisley 08:17:15 -58.1 Dark Up 60.2 124.0 Up 08:02:40 - 08:31:50 -3153
Klamath Falls 08:17:20 -58.8 Dark Up 59.7 121.6 Up 08:02:45 - 08:31:55 -3172
Lakeview 08:17:16 -58.6 Dark Up 60.6 123.5 Up 08:02:41 - 08:31:51 -3207
Cedarville 08:17:16 -59.2 Dark Up 61.0 122.8 Up 08:02:41 - 08:31:51 -3275
Fall River/Burney 08:17:22 -59.9 Dark Up 60.5 120.4 Up 08:02:47 - 08:31:57 -3296
Susanville 08:17:20 -60.3 Dark Up 61.3 120.4 Up 08:02:45 - 08:31:55 -3375
Greenville 08:17:22 -60.7 Dark Up 61.3 119.6 Up 08:02:47 - 08:31:57 -3396
Gimple 08:17:22 -60.6 Dark Up 61.3 119.7 Up 08:02:47 - 08:31:57 -3398
Quincy 08:17:22 -60.9 Dark Up 61.4 119.3 Up 08:02:47 - 08:31:57 -3416
Portola 08:17:20 -60.9 Dark Up 61.7 119.7 Up 08:02:45 - 08:31:55 -3439
Reno 08:17:20 -61.0 Dark Up 62.3 120.1 Up 08:02:45 - 08:31:55 -3480
Carson City 08:17:19 -61.3 Dark Up 62.5 119.6 Up 08:02:44 - 08:31:54 -3516
Gardnerville 08:17:20 -61.6 Dark Up 62.7 119.2 Up 08:02:45 - 08:31:55 -3542
Yerington 08:17:17 -61.4 Dark Up 63.0 120.1 Up 08:02:42 - 08:31:52 -3550
Hawthorne 08:17:17 -61.7 Dark Up 63.6 120.0 Up 08:02:42 - 08:31:52 -3608
Lee Vining 08:17:19 -62.3 Dark Up 63.6 118.4 Up 08:02:44 - 08:31:54 -3654
Dunrhomin 08:16:22 -54.9 Dark Up 69.9 148.0 Up 08:01:47 - 08:30:57 -3680
Tonopah 08:16:54 -61.7 Dark Up 64.7 121.1 Up 08:02:19 - 08:31:29 -3705
Bishop 08:17:18 -62.7 Dark Up 64.3 118.3 Up 08:02:43 - 08:31:53 -3731
Beatty 08:16:54 -62.6 Dark Up 65.6 119.6 Up 08:02:19 - 08:31:29 -3833
Indian Springs 08:16:54 -62.5 Dark Up 66.6 120.6 Up 08:02:19 - 08:31:29 -3883
CPSLO 08:17:30 -65.2 Dark Up 63.6 111.6 Up 08:02:55 - 08:32:05 -3890
Henderson 08:16:54 -62.7 Dark Up 67.3 120.6 Up 08:02:19 - 08:31:29 -3950
Patrick 08:16:54 -62.8 Dark Up 68.4 121.1 Up 08:02:19 - 08:31:29 -4034
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:16:54 -63.3 Dark Up 68.0 119.4 Up 08:02:19 - 08:31:29 -4048
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:16:54 -63.1 Dark Up 68.4 120.3 Up 08:02:19 - 08:31:29 -4054
Wildwood 08:17:24 -65.8 Dark Up 65.6 111.7 Up 08:02:49 - 08:31:59 -4062
Mohave Valley 08:16:54 -63.6 Dark Up 68.2 118.9 Up 08:02:19 - 08:31:29 -4077
Lake Havasu City 08:16:54 -63.8 Dark Up 68.5 118.4 Up 08:02:19 - 08:31:29 -4124
Idyllwild 08:17:18 -65.4 Dark Up 67.2 113.3 Up 08:02:43 - 08:31:53 -4142
Parker 08:16:54 -64.1 Dark Up 68.7 117.6 Up 08:02:19 - 08:31:29 -4161
Blythe 08:16:54 -64.7 Dark Up 68.7 115.9 Up 08:02:19 - 08:31:29 -4213
Calipatria 08:17:14 -65.5 Dark Up 68.3 113.6 Up 08:02:39 - 08:31:49 -4232
George/Scottsdale 08:16:54 -63.3 Dark Up 70.7 120.6 Up 08:02:19 - 08:31:29 -4247
Yuma 08:16:54 -65.5 Dark Up 69.1 113.7 Up 08:02:19 - 08:31:29 -4311

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 547617, (2021/10/23 08:16UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8  8.75  11
44Zet Per      03:54:07.9 +31:53:01  2.8  9.88  12
PPM 093337     04:12:51.3 +22:24:47  6.1  0.87   5
PPM 093308     04:11:08.6 +22:49:31 10.0  0.53   5
PPM 093277     04:08:38.2 +22:15:19 11.5  0.34   4
547617         04:09:08.2 +22:34:35 13.2         5
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/10/12 02:00:39 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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