RECON: TNO occultation with 55638

Event between (55638) 02VE95 and star GA0960:01514548 with event index number of 1149751

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/03/27 02:33:00 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:19:47.6 +07:24:16
Equinox of date position of star is 06:20:56.1 +07:23:39
Stellar brightness G=16.0, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 71 degrees from the moon. Moon is 96% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.3

[RECON map]
TNO is 30.5 AU from the Sun and 30.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 9.8 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 131 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1505 km.
The sky-plane scale is 22107.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.3
Diameter=524.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 53.3 sec chord
Diameter=214.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 21.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 55638, (2021/03/27 02:33UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:19.3 +07:24:33  0.4  6.10  77
Alhena         06:38:56.3 +16:22:46  1.9 10.00  66
PPM 150217     06:18:07.2 +07:02:36  6.4  0.78  72
PPM 150281     06:20:17.4 +07:13:36  8.3  0.23  71
55638          06:20:56.5 +07:23:39 16.0        71
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 0.0 km RECON observability=0.0 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)
Victoria 02:38:52 -1.3 CT Up 48.6 189.2 Up 02:27:30 - 02:50:15 12
Clarence Fulton 02:39:22 -3.8 CT Up 46.3 194.9 Up 02:27:59 - 02:50:44 -111
Peachland 02:39:17 -3.6 CT Up 46.9 194.4 Up 02:27:55 - 02:50:40 -117
Kelowna 02:39:19 -3.8 CT Up 46.7 194.8 Up 02:27:57 - 02:50:42 -126
Summerland 02:39:17 -3.7 CT Up 47.0 194.6 Up 02:27:54 - 02:50:39 -131
Penticton 02:39:17 -3.7 CT Up 47.0 194.7 Up 02:27:54 - 02:50:39 -142
Oliver 02:39:14 -3.8 CT Up 47.4 194.8 Up 02:27:52 - 02:50:37 -164
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 02:39:14 -3.9 CT Up 47.5 195.2 Up 02:27:52 - 02:50:37 -185
Tonasket 02:39:13 -3.9 CT Up 47.8 195.1 Up 02:27:50 - 02:50:35 -201
Manson/Chelan 02:39:04 -3.6 CT Up 48.7 194.2 Up 02:27:42 - 02:50:27 -212
Okanogan 02:39:10 -3.9 CT Up 48.2 195.0 Up 02:27:47 - 02:50:32 -214
Brewster 02:39:07 -3.8 CT Up 48.5 194.8 Up 02:27:45 - 02:50:30 -220
Wenatchee 02:39:00 -3.5 CT Up 49.2 194.1 Up 02:27:38 - 02:50:23 -232
Ellensburg 02:38:57 -3.4 CT Up 49.7 193.9 Up 02:27:35 - 02:50:20 -246
Yakima 02:38:54 -3.4 CT Up 50.1 193.9 Up 02:27:32 - 02:50:17 -270
Toppenish/White Swan 02:38:54 -3.6 CT Up 50.2 194.3 Up 02:27:31 - 02:50:16 -294
The Dalles 02:38:45 -3.1 CT Up 51.1 193.2 Up 02:27:22 - 02:50:07 -296
Goldendale 02:38:48 -3.3 CT Up 50.9 193.7 Up 02:27:25 - 02:50:10 -304
Maupin 02:38:43 -3.2 CT Up 51.5 193.5 Up 02:27:20 - 02:50:05 -329
Sisters 02:38:35 -3.0 CT Up 52.5 192.9 Up 02:27:12 - 02:49:57 -355
Pasco 02:38:59 -4.5 CT Up 50.1 196.3 Up 02:27:36 - 02:50:21 -376
Redmond 02:38:37 -3.2 CT Up 52.4 193.6 Up 02:27:14 - 02:49:59 -381
Bend 02:38:34 -3.2 CT Up 52.7 193.4 Up 02:27:11 - 02:49:56 -386
Oregon Observatory 02:38:33 -3.1 CT Up 52.9 193.2 Up 02:27:10 - 02:49:55 -389
La Pine/Gilchrist 02:38:31 -3.1 CT Up 53.1 193.2 Up 02:27:08 - 02:49:53 -398
PNWRO 02:38:59 -4.7 CT Up 50.3 196.7 Up 02:27:36 - 02:50:21 -405
Chiloquin 02:38:21 -2.9 CT Up 54.2 192.8 Up 02:26:59 - 02:49:44 -447
North Lake 02:38:30 -3.5 CT Up 53.4 194.3 Up 02:27:07 - 02:49:52 -463
Klamath Falls 02:38:19 -3.0 CT Up 54.5 193.1 Up 02:26:56 - 02:49:41 -474
Paisley 02:38:30 -3.9 CT Up 53.9 195.1 Up 02:27:07 - 02:49:52 -522
Lakeview 02:38:26 -4.1 CT Up 54.3 195.5 Up 02:27:04 - 02:49:49 -567
Fall River/Burney 02:38:13 -3.4 CT Up 55.6 194.1 Up 02:26:51 - 02:49:36 -574
Cedarville 02:38:24 -4.3 CT Up 54.9 196.1 Up 02:27:01 - 02:49:46 -621
Greenville 02:38:10 -3.8 CT Up 56.4 195.2 Up 02:26:47 - 02:49:32 -663
Susanville 02:38:13 -4.0 CT Up 56.1 195.6 Up 02:26:51 - 02:49:36 -664
Gimple 02:38:11 -3.9 CT Up 56.4 195.3 Up 02:26:48 - 02:49:33 -668
Quincy 02:38:08 -3.8 CT Up 56.6 195.3 Up 02:26:46 - 02:49:31 -676
Portola 02:38:09 -4.2 CT Up 56.6 196.2 Up 02:26:47 - 02:49:32 -716
Reno 02:38:12 -4.8 CT Up 56.7 197.4 Up 02:26:49 - 02:49:34 -776
Carson City 02:38:11 -4.8 CT Up 57.1 197.6 Up 02:26:48 - 02:49:33 -802
Gardnerville 02:38:07 -4.9 CT Up 57.3 197.8 Up 02:26:45 - 02:49:30 -821
Yerington 02:38:12 -5.3 CT Up 57.1 198.9 Up 02:26:49 - 02:49:34 -857
Hawthorne 02:38:11 -5.8 CT Up 57.4 200.0 Up 02:26:49 - 02:49:34 -924
Lee Vining 02:38:05 -5.5 CT Up 58.1 199.4 Up 02:26:42 - 02:49:27 -930
CPSLO 02:37:36 -4.5 CT Up 61.0 197.7 Up 02:26:14 - 02:48:59 -1006
Bishop 02:38:05 -6.1 NT Up 58.4 201.1 Up 02:26:43 - 02:49:28 -1019
Tonopah 02:38:17 -7.0 NT Up 57.4 202.8 Up 02:26:54 - 02:49:39 -1049
Beatty 02:38:10 -7.5 NT Up 58.4 204.3 Up 02:26:47 - 02:49:32 -1161
Wildwood 02:37:40 -6.3 NT Up 61.6 202.6 Up 02:26:17 - 02:49:02 -1233
Indian Springs 02:38:15 -8.4 NT Up 58.3 206.5 Up 02:26:53 - 02:49:38 -1257
Henderson 02:38:16 -9.1 NT Up 58.5 208.1 Up 02:26:53 - 02:49:38 -1342
Idyllwild 02:37:49 -8.0 NT Up 61.2 206.6 Up 02:26:26 - 02:49:11 -1391
Laughlin/Bullhead City 02:38:12 -9.5 NT Up 59.1 209.5 Up 02:26:49 - 02:49:34 -1433
Mohave Valley 02:38:10 -9.6 NT Up 59.3 209.7 Up 02:26:47 - 02:49:32 -1454
Patrick 02:38:17 -10.1 NT Up 58.6 210.6 Up 02:26:55 - 02:49:40 -1463
Kingman/Dolan Springs 02:38:15 -10.0 NT Up 58.9 210.4 Up 02:26:52 - 02:49:37 -1466
Lake Havasu City 02:38:09 -9.9 NT Up 59.6 210.5 Up 02:26:46 - 02:49:31 -1500
Calipatria 02:37:51 -9.0 NT Up 61.3 209.4 Up 02:26:29 - 02:49:14 -1517
Parker 02:38:06 -9.9 NT Up 59.9 210.9 Up 02:26:44 - 02:49:29 -1528
Blythe 02:38:01 -9.8 NT Up 60.5 210.7 Up 02:26:38 - 02:49:23 -1546
Yuma 02:37:53 -9.9 NT Up 61.3 211.5 Up 02:26:31 - 02:49:16 -1611
Dunrhomin 02:39:36 -15.8 AT Up 50.5 220.4 Up 02:28:14 - 02:50:59 -1632
George/Scottsdale 02:38:17 -12.0 AT Up 59.1 215.6 Up 02:26:55 - 02:49:40 -1725

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 55638, (2021/03/27 02:33UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4  6.10  77
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:57  1.9 10.00  66
PPM 150217     06:16:58.4 +07:03:08  6.4  0.78  72
PPM 150281     06:19:08.5 +07:14:12  8.3  0.23  71
55638          06:19:47.6 +07:24:16 16.0        71
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/02/06 20:47:49 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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