RECON: TNO occultation with 69986

Event between (69986) 98WW24 and star GA1020:01735320 with event index number of 1149127

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/11/27 12:04:15 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:22:34.9 +13:53:59
Equinox of date position of star is 06:23:48.6 +13:53:16
Stellar brightness G=16.8, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 61 degrees from the moon. Moon is 50% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.8

[RECON map]
TNO is 35.4 AU from the Sun and 34.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 21.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 310 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2781 km.
The sky-plane scale is 25074.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.3
Diameter=131.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 6.2 sec chord
Diameter=53.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 69986, (2021/11/27 12:04UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:21.5 +07:24:34  0.4  9.35  69
Alhena         06:38:58.6 +16:22:43  1.9  4.42  57
PPM 122243     06:19:20.4 +14:22:22  6.2  1.19  62
PPM 122389     06:24:47.6 +14:01:44  8.3  0.27  61
PPM 122371     06:24:05.3 +13:49:57  9.7  0.08  61
69986          06:23:49.5 +13:53:15 16.8        61
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 2.9 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 23.9 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=0.8%
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 12:02:13 -32.4 Dark Up 45.2 227.3 Up 11:47:13 - 12:17:13 10751
Kelowna 12:02:13 -32.6 Dark Up 45.6 227.4 Up 11:47:13 - 12:17:13 10715
Peachland 12:02:13 -32.8 Dark Up 45.8 227.1 Up 11:47:13 - 12:17:13 10704
Summerland 12:02:13 -32.7 Dark Up 45.8 227.3 Up 11:47:13 - 12:17:13 10691
Penticton 12:02:13 -32.7 Dark Up 45.8 227.5 Up 11:47:13 - 12:17:13 10685
Oliver 12:02:13 -32.7 Dark Up 46.1 227.8 Up 11:47:13 - 12:17:13 10652
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 12:02:12 -32.6 Dark Up 46.1 228.2 Up 11:47:12 - 12:17:12 10637
Tonasket 12:02:10 -32.7 Dark Up 46.3 228.3 Up 11:47:10 - 12:17:10 10608
Victoria 12:02:23 -35.3 Dark Up 48.3 223.5 Up 11:47:23 - 12:17:23 10586
Okanogan 12:02:11 -32.8 Dark Up 46.6 228.4 Up 11:47:11 - 12:17:11 10576
Brewster 12:02:12 -32.9 Dark Up 46.9 228.4 Up 11:47:12 - 12:17:12 10551
Manson/Chelan 12:02:12 -33.2 Dark Up 47.2 228.1 Up 11:47:12 - 12:17:12 10530
Wenatchee 12:02:12 -33.3 Dark Up 47.6 228.3 Up 11:47:12 - 12:17:12 10485
Ellensburg 12:02:12 -33.5 Dark Up 48.0 228.3 Up 11:47:12 - 12:17:12 10446
Yakima 12:02:11 -33.6 Dark Up 48.3 228.6 Up 11:47:11 - 12:17:11 10408
Toppenish/White Swan 12:02:10 -33.5 Dark Up 48.3 229.0 Up 11:47:10 - 12:17:10 10387
Pasco 12:02:07 -32.6 Dark Up 47.8 230.7 Up 11:47:07 - 12:17:07 10378
PNWRO 12:02:05 -32.5 Dark Up 47.8 231.2 Up 11:47:05 - 12:17:05 10355
Goldendale 12:02:11 -33.8 Dark Up 48.9 229.0 Up 11:47:11 - 12:17:11 10334
The Dalles 12:02:12 -34.1 Dark Up 49.3 228.7 Up 11:47:12 - 12:17:12 10312
Maupin 12:02:11 -34.0 Dark Up 49.5 229.2 Up 11:47:11 - 12:17:11 10272
Sisters 12:02:11 -34.4 Dark Up 50.3 229.4 Up 11:47:11 - 12:17:11 10186
Redmond 12:02:10 -34.1 Dark Up 50.1 229.9 Up 11:47:10 - 12:17:10 10184
Bend 12:02:10 -34.3 Dark Up 50.3 229.9 Up 11:47:10 - 12:17:10 10163
Oregon Observatory 12:02:11 -34.4 Dark Up 50.5 229.9 Up 11:47:11 - 12:17:11 10146
La Pine/Gilchrist 12:02:11 -34.4 Dark Up 50.7 230.1 Up 11:47:11 - 12:17:11 10126
North Lake 12:02:08 -34.0 Dark Up 50.6 231.2 Up 11:47:08 - 12:17:08 10084
Paisley 12:02:05 -33.8 Dark Up 50.8 232.2 Up 11:47:05 - 12:17:05 10031
Chiloquin 12:02:11 -34.7 Dark Up 51.6 230.7 Up 11:47:11 - 12:17:11 10016
Klamath Falls 12:02:10 -34.7 Dark Up 51.8 231.1 Up 11:47:10 - 12:17:10 9982
Lakeview 12:02:05 -33.6 Dark Up 51.0 232.9 Up 11:47:05 - 12:17:05 9981
Cedarville 12:02:03 -33.5 Dark Up 51.3 233.8 Up 11:47:03 - 12:17:03 9916
Fall River/Burney 12:02:08 -34.4 Dark Up 52.3 232.8 Up 11:47:08 - 12:17:08 9865
Dunrhomin 12:01:14 -22.3 Dark Up 42.0 250.2 Up 11:46:14 - 12:16:14 9859
Susanville 12:02:04 -33.9 Dark Up 52.2 234.3 Up 11:47:04 - 12:17:04 9803
Greenville 12:02:04 -34.1 Dark Up 52.6 234.2 Up 11:47:04 - 12:17:04 9775
Gimple 12:02:04 -34.0 Dark Up 52.5 234.3 Up 11:47:04 - 12:17:04 9775
Quincy 12:02:04 -34.1 Dark Up 52.7 234.5 Up 11:47:04 - 12:17:04 9755
Portola 12:02:03 -33.7 Dark Up 52.4 235.2 Up 11:47:03 - 12:17:03 9743
Reno 12:02:00 -33.2 Dark Up 52.2 236.2 Up 11:47:00 - 12:17:00 9717
Carson City 12:02:00 -33.2 Dark Up 52.4 236.6 Up 11:47:00 - 12:17:00 9681
Yerington 12:01:57 -32.7 Dark Up 52.1 237.6 Up 11:46:57 - 12:16:57 9662
Gardnerville 12:01:59 -33.2 Dark Up 52.5 237.0 Up 11:46:59 - 12:16:59 9656
Hawthorne 12:01:55 -32.3 Dark Up 52.0 238.7 Up 11:46:55 - 12:16:55 9616
Tonopah 12:01:50 -31.2 Dark Up 51.3 240.8 Up 11:46:50 - 12:16:50 9573
Lee Vining 12:01:55 -32.7 Dark Up 52.6 238.8 Up 11:46:55 - 12:16:55 9558
Bishop 12:01:52 -32.1 Dark Up 52.4 240.2 Up 11:46:52 - 12:16:52 9498
Beatty 12:01:47 -30.7 Dark Up 51.5 242.5 Up 11:46:47 - 12:16:47 9455
Indian Springs 12:01:43 -29.9 Dark Up 50.9 244.0 Up 11:46:43 - 12:16:43 9425
Henderson 12:01:39 -29.3 Dark Up 50.6 245.3 Up 11:46:39 - 12:16:39 9373
Patrick 12:01:34 -28.3 Dark Up 50.1 247.0 Up 11:46:34 - 12:16:34 9312
Kingman/Dolan Springs 12:01:35 -28.4 Dark Up 50.3 247.1 Up 11:46:35 - 12:16:35 9288
Laughlin/Bullhead City 12:01:36 -28.9 Dark Up 50.7 246.6 Up 11:46:36 - 12:16:36 9284
CPSLO 12:01:59 -33.7 Dark Up 55.0 240.1 Up 11:46:59 - 12:16:59 9279
Mohave Valley 12:01:37 -28.8 Dark Up 50.8 246.9 Up 11:46:37 - 12:16:37 9255
Lake Havasu City 12:01:35 -28.6 Dark Up 50.8 247.6 Up 11:46:35 - 12:16:35 9214
Parker 12:01:34 -28.5 Dark Up 50.9 248.1 Up 11:46:34 - 12:16:34 9178
Wildwood 12:01:50 -32.0 Dark Up 54.1 243.9 Up 11:46:50 - 12:16:50 9157
George/Scottsdale 12:01:25 -26.5 Dark Up 49.2 250.7 Up 11:46:25 - 12:16:25 9145
Idyllwild 12:01:42 -30.4 Dark Up 52.9 246.2 Up 11:46:42 - 12:16:42 9126
Blythe 12:01:35 -28.7 Dark Up 51.3 248.4 Up 11:46:35 - 12:16:35 9121
Calipatria 12:01:38 -29.4 Dark Up 52.2 248.1 Up 11:46:38 - 12:16:38 9065
Yuma 12:01:34 -28.6 Dark Up 51.7 249.4 Up 11:46:34 - 12:16:34 9024

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 69986, (2021/11/27 12:04UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4  9.35  69
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:57  1.9  4.42  57
PPM 122243     06:18:05.6 +14:22:58  6.2  1.19  62
PPM 122389     06:23:32.9 +14:02:31  8.3  0.27  61
PPM 122371     06:22:50.8 +13:50:42  9.7  0.08  61
69986          06:22:34.9 +13:53:59 16.8        61
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/08/30 01:17:32 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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