RECON: TNO occultation with 600217

Event between (600217) 11QY100 and star GA0860:01718163 with event index number of 2730288

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/12/15 07:40:19 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:43:58.1 -02:46:21
Equinox of date position of star is 06:45:04.1 -02:47:46
Stellar brightness G=16.3, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 147 degrees from the moon. Moon is 7% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.3

[RECON map]
TNO is 20.0 AU from the Sun and 19.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 19.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 5.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 67 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 702 km.
The sky-plane scale is 13866.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.2
Diameter=137.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 6.9 sec chord
Diameter=56.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 600217, (2023/12/15 07:40UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Sirius         06:46:12.3 -16:44:59 -1.5 13.95 134
Saiph          05:48:53.6 -09:39:46  2.1 15.57 134
PPM 176450     06:50:28.8 -02:18:03  5.8  1.42 148
PPM 189481     06:44:26.0 -02:46:37  8.0  0.19 147
600217         06:45:10.3 -02:47:54 16.3       147
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 18.5 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=41.1%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 07:40:34 -60.1 Dark Down 34.7 170.2 Up 07:34:31 - 07:46:37 1539
Kamloops 07:41:24 -62.4 Dark Down 33.2 153.1 Up 07:35:21 - 07:47:27 1484
Kelowna 07:41:22 -63.3 Dark Down 34.2 153.8 Up 07:35:19 - 07:47:25 1429
Peachland 07:41:23 -63.4 Dark Down 34.2 153.5 Up 07:35:20 - 07:47:26 1422
Summerland 07:41:23 -63.5 Dark Down 34.4 153.5 Up 07:35:20 - 07:47:26 1412
Penticton 07:41:23 -63.6 Dark Down 34.5 153.6 Up 07:35:20 - 07:47:26 1407
Oliver 07:41:24 -64.0 Dark Down 34.8 153.5 Up 07:35:21 - 07:47:27 1384
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:41:23 -64.2 Dark Down 35.0 153.7 Up 07:35:20 - 07:47:26 1372
Victoria 07:41:28 -64.2 Dark Down 34.2 148.9 Up 07:35:25 - 07:47:31 1361
Tonasket 07:41:24 -64.5 Dark Down 35.3 153.5 Up 07:35:21 - 07:47:27 1351
Okanogan 07:41:25 -64.8 Dark Down 35.5 153.3 Up 07:35:22 - 07:47:28 1328
Brewster 07:41:26 -65.0 Dark Down 35.7 152.9 Up 07:35:23 - 07:47:29 1310
Manson/Chelan 07:41:28 -65.2 Dark Down 35.8 152.4 Up 07:35:25 - 07:47:31 1297
Wenatchee 07:41:28 -65.7 Dark Down 36.2 152.1 Up 07:35:25 - 07:47:31 1264
Ellensburg 07:41:28 -66.1 Dark Down 36.5 151.7 Up 07:35:25 - 07:47:31 1237
Yakima 07:41:28 -66.5 Dark Down 36.8 151.5 Up 07:35:25 - 07:47:31 1209
Toppenish/White Swan 07:41:28 -66.7 Dark Down 37.1 151.6 Up 07:35:25 - 07:47:31 1193
Pasco 07:41:27 -66.9 Dark Down 37.6 153.1 Up 07:35:24 - 07:47:30 1180
PNWRO 07:41:27 -67.2 Dark Down 37.9 153.3 Up 07:35:24 - 07:47:30 1162
Goldendale 07:41:28 -67.2 Dark Down 37.4 150.9 Up 07:35:25 - 07:47:31 1159
The Dalles 07:41:28 -67.4 Dark Down 37.5 150.4 Up 07:35:25 - 07:47:31 1147
Maupin 07:41:28 -67.8 Dark Down 37.9 150.4 Up 07:35:25 - 07:47:31 1118
Sisters 07:41:28 -68.6 Dark Down 38.5 149.4 Up 07:35:25 - 07:47:31 1068
Redmond 07:41:28 -68.7 Dark Down 38.6 149.9 Up 07:35:25 - 07:47:31 1060
Bend 07:41:28 -68.8 Dark Down 38.8 149.7 Up 07:35:25 - 07:47:31 1048
Oregon Observatory 07:41:28 -69.0 Dark Down 38.9 149.4 Up 07:35:25 - 07:47:31 1039
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:41:28 -69.2 Dark Down 39.0 149.3 Up 07:35:25 - 07:47:31 1027
North Lake 07:41:28 -69.7 Dark Down 39.6 149.8 Up 07:35:25 - 07:47:31 987
Paisley 07:41:28 -70.3 Dark Down 40.2 150.0 Up 07:35:25 - 07:47:31 943
Chiloquin 07:41:43 -70.2 Dark Down 39.9 148.5 Up 07:35:40 - 07:47:46 913
Lakeview 07:41:28 -70.8 Dark Down 40.7 150.0 Up 07:35:25 - 07:47:31 905
Klamath Falls 07:41:43 -70.6 Dark Down 40.2 148.4 Up 07:35:40 - 07:47:46 887
Cedarville 07:41:28 -71.5 Dark Down 41.4 150.0 Up 07:35:25 - 07:47:31 857
Susanville 07:41:28 -72.5 Dark Down 42.1 148.9 Up 07:35:25 - 07:47:31 797
Fall River/Burney 07:41:44 -71.8 Dark Down 41.3 148.3 Up 07:35:41 - 07:47:47 794
Portola 07:41:28 -73.1 Dark Down 42.7 148.8 Up 07:35:25 - 07:47:31 754
Greenville 07:41:44 -72.7 Dark Down 42.3 148.5 Up 07:35:41 - 07:47:47 721
Gimple 07:41:43 -72.8 Dark Down 42.3 148.6 Up 07:35:40 - 07:47:46 720
Reno 07:41:28 -73.5 Dark Down 43.2 149.5 Up 07:35:25 - 07:47:31 716
Quincy 07:41:44 -72.9 Dark Down 42.5 148.4 Up 07:35:41 - 07:47:47 704
Carson City 07:41:28 -73.8 Dark Down 43.5 149.4 Up 07:35:25 - 07:47:31 692
Dunrhomin 07:40:40 -70.5 Dark Down 46.5 169.4 Up 07:34:37 - 07:46:43 682
Gardnerville 07:41:28 -74.1 Dark Down 43.8 149.3 Up 07:35:25 - 07:47:31 675
Yerington 07:41:28 -74.1 Dark Down 43.9 150.1 Up 07:35:25 - 07:47:31 660
Hawthorne 07:41:28 -74.6 Dark Down 44.6 150.5 Up 07:35:25 - 07:47:31 613
Lee Vining 07:41:28 -75.1 Dark Down 44.9 149.6 Up 07:35:25 - 07:47:31 591
Tonopah 07:41:28 -75.2 Dark Down 45.5 152.2 Up 07:35:25 - 07:47:31 548
Bishop 07:41:28 -75.8 Dark Down 45.7 150.3 Up 07:35:25 - 07:47:31 526
Beatty 07:41:28 -76.4 Dark Down 46.7 152.2 Up 07:35:25 - 07:47:31 450
Indian Springs 07:41:27 -76.7 Dark Down 47.4 153.5 Up 07:35:24 - 07:47:30 413
Henderson 07:41:25 -77.1 Dark Down 48.1 154.2 Up 07:35:22 - 07:47:28 365
CPSLO 07:41:50 -77.5 Dark Down 46.5 146.3 Up 07:35:47 - 07:47:53 317
Patrick 07:41:21 -77.6 Dark Down 49.0 155.5 Up 07:35:18 - 07:47:24 308
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:41:22 -77.9 Dark Down 49.2 155.1 Up 07:35:19 - 07:47:25 289
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:41:24 -78.0 Dark Down 49.0 154.4 Up 07:35:21 - 07:47:27 288
Mohave Valley 07:41:25 -78.2 Dark Down 49.3 154.2 Up 07:35:22 - 07:47:28 265
Lake Havasu City 07:41:24 -78.6 Dark Down 49.7 154.4 Up 07:35:21 - 07:47:27 229
Idyllwild 07:41:28 -79.5 Dark Down 49.5 150.6 Up 07:35:25 - 07:47:31 228
Wildwood 07:41:43 -79.0 Dark Down 48.4 148.3 Up 07:35:40 - 07:47:46 207
Parker 07:41:24 -78.9 Dark Down 50.1 154.2 Up 07:35:21 - 07:47:27 198
Blythe 07:41:26 -79.5 Dark Down 50.4 153.5 Up 07:35:23 - 07:47:29 153
George/Scottsdale 07:41:14 -78.7 Dark Down 51.3 157.6 Up 07:35:11 - 07:47:17 153
Calipatria 07:41:28 -80.1 Dark Down 50.5 151.9 Up 07:35:25 - 07:47:31 127
Yuma 07:41:27 -80.4 Dark Down 51.2 153.0 Up 07:35:24 - 07:47:30 70

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 600217, (2023/12/15 07:40UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Sirius         06:45:08.0 -16:43:24 -1.5 13.95 134
Saiph          05:47:45.4 -09:40:11  2.1 15.57 134
PPM 176450     06:49:16.4 -02:16:19  5.8  1.42 148
PPM 189481     06:43:13.8 -02:45:05  8.0  0.19 147
600217         06:43:58.1 -02:46:21 16.3       147
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/12/02 01:40:55 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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