RECON: TNO occultation with 82158

Event between (82158) 01FP185 and star GA0940:04001607 with event index number of 1056315

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/02/26 12:21:14 UTC

J2000 position of star is 15:05:36.7 +05:16:55
Equinox of date position of star is 15:06:38.1 +05:12:11
Stellar brightness G=14.8, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 74 degrees from the moon. Moon is 99% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=25.9

[RECON map]
TNO is 38.1 AU from the Sun and 37.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 14.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 98 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2728 km.
The sky-plane scale is 27355.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=346.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 4.2 sec chord
Diameter=141.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 82158, (2021/02/26 12:21UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Arcturus       14:16:37.7 +19:04:24  0.0 18.47  59
Unukalhai      15:45:18.7 +06:21:37  2.6  9.68  83
PPM 161289     15:08:43.4 +05:25:04  6.2  0.56  75
PPM 161263     15:07:21.2 +05:28:09  7.7  0.32  75
PPM 161248     15:06:48.4 +05:06:43 10.3  0.10  74
82158          15:06:39.8 +05:12:03 14.8        75
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 6.1 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=1.7%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Niwot 12:25:21 -14.7 AT Up 53.7 199.3 Up 12:16:39 - 12:34:03 -5730
SwRI 12:25:19 -14.7 AT Up 53.8 199.2 Up 12:16:37 - 12:34:01 -5739
George/Scottsdale 12:24:48 -20.4 Dark Up 61.3 189.4 Up 12:16:06 - 12:33:30 -6389
DCO 12:25:01 -21.3 Dark Up 60.0 186.5 Up 12:16:19 - 12:33:43 -6479
Patrick 12:25:04 -21.8 Dark Up 59.8 185.1 Up 12:16:22 - 12:33:46 -6536
Kingman/Dolan Springs 12:25:03 -22.0 Dark Up 60.0 184.8 Up 12:16:21 - 12:33:45 -6558
Lake Havasu City 12:24:55 -22.3 Dark Up 60.7 184.2 Up 12:16:13 - 12:33:37 -6595
Parker 12:24:55 -22.3 Dark Up 61.1 184.3 Up 12:16:13 - 12:33:37 -6600
Laughlin/Bullhead City 12:25:05 -22.4 Dark Up 60.1 183.7 Up 12:16:23 - 12:33:47 -6604
Mohave Valley 12:25:00 -22.5 Dark Up 60.3 183.7 Up 12:16:18 - 12:33:42 -6609
Henderson 12:25:09 -22.7 Dark Up 59.2 182.9 Up 12:16:27 - 12:33:51 -6623
Searchlight/Boulder City 12:25:03 -22.7 Dark Up 59.8 183.0 Up 12:16:21 - 12:33:45 -6629
Blythe 12:24:53 -22.6 Dark Up 61.6 183.8 Up 12:16:11 - 12:33:35 -6638
Yuma 12:24:47 -22.8 Dark Up 62.5 183.8 Up 12:16:05 - 12:33:29 -6661
Clarence Fulton 12:26:36 -22.9 Dark Up 45.0 176.5 Up 12:17:54 - 12:35:18 -6666
Indian Springs 12:25:12 -23.2 Dark Up 58.7 181.5 Up 12:16:30 - 12:33:54 -6672
Kelowna 12:26:34 -23.1 Dark Up 45.4 176.2 Up 12:17:52 - 12:35:16 -6685
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 12:26:29 -23.3 Dark Up 46.2 176.3 Up 12:17:47 - 12:35:11 -6697
Penticton 12:26:32 -23.3 Dark Up 45.7 176.1 Up 12:17:50 - 12:35:14 -6699
Summerland 12:26:33 -23.3 Dark Up 45.6 175.9 Up 12:17:51 - 12:35:15 -6705
Oliver 12:26:30 -23.4 Dark Up 46.0 176.0 Up 12:17:48 - 12:35:12 -6707
Peachland 12:26:33 -23.4 Dark Up 45.5 175.8 Up 12:17:51 - 12:35:15 -6709
Tonasket 12:26:28 -23.4 Dark Up 46.5 176.2 Up 12:17:46 - 12:35:10 -6709
Okanogan 12:26:26 -23.6 Dark Up 46.9 175.9 Up 12:17:44 - 12:35:08 -6727
PNWRO 12:26:12 -23.8 Dark Up 49.2 176.7 Up 12:17:30 - 12:34:54 -6729
Calipatria 12:24:47 -23.5 Dark Up 62.1 181.8 Up 12:16:05 - 12:33:29 -6733
Pasco 12:26:14 -23.8 Dark Up 49.0 176.4 Up 12:17:32 - 12:34:56 -6741
Brewster 12:26:25 -23.8 Dark Up 47.1 175.6 Up 12:17:43 - 12:35:07 -6748
Beatty 12:25:19 -24.0 Dark Up 58.4 179.5 Up 12:16:37 - 12:34:01 -6759
Tonopah 12:25:24 -24.1 Dark Up 57.2 178.7 Up 12:16:42 - 12:34:06 -6772
Manson/Chelan 12:26:24 -24.1 Dark Up 47.3 175.0 Up 12:17:42 - 12:35:06 -6780
Entiat 12:26:23 -24.2 Dark Up 47.5 174.9 Up 12:17:41 - 12:35:05 -6790
Wenatchee 12:26:25 -24.3 Dark Up 47.8 174.7 Up 12:17:43 - 12:35:07 -6803
Idyllwild 12:24:56 -24.4 Dark Up 61.5 179.4 Up 12:16:14 - 12:33:38 -6827
Ellensburg 12:26:24 -24.6 Dark Up 48.2 174.4 Up 12:17:42 - 12:35:06 -6830
Toppenish/White Swan 12:26:16 -24.7 Dark Up 48.8 174.5 Up 12:17:34 - 12:34:58 -6833
Yakima 12:26:18 -24.7 Dark Up 48.6 174.3 Up 12:17:36 - 12:35:00 -6841
Goldendale 12:26:13 -25.1 Dark Up 49.3 173.7 Up 12:17:31 - 12:34:55 -6879
Hawthorne 12:25:27 -25.2 Dark Up 56.7 176.2 Up 12:16:45 - 12:34:09 -6882
Bishop 12:25:23 -25.2 Dark Up 57.9 176.5 Up 12:16:41 - 12:34:05 -6890
The Dalles 12:26:13 -25.4 Dark Up 49.5 173.1 Up 12:17:31 - 12:34:55 -6912
Maupin 12:26:10 -25.4 Dark Up 49.9 173.2 Up 12:17:28 - 12:34:52 -6915
Yerington 12:25:33 -25.5 Dark Up 56.2 175.3 Up 12:16:51 - 12:34:15 -6915
Lakeview 12:25:52 -25.7 Dark Up 52.9 173.9 Up 12:17:10 - 12:34:34 -6934
Cedarville 12:25:49 -25.7 Dark Up 53.6 174.0 Up 12:17:07 - 12:34:31 -6936
Paisley 12:25:55 -25.7 Dark Up 52.4 173.6 Up 12:17:13 - 12:34:37 -6936
Lee Vining 12:25:28 -25.6 Dark Up 57.2 175.2 Up 12:16:46 - 12:34:10 -6937
Redmond 12:26:05 -25.7 Dark Up 50.8 172.9 Up 12:17:23 - 12:34:47 -6945
North Lake 12:25:59 -25.8 Dark Up 51.9 173.2 Up 12:17:17 - 12:34:41 -6950
Reno 12:25:37 -25.8 Dark Up 55.6 174.3 Up 12:16:55 - 12:34:19 -6957
Bend 12:26:08 -25.9 Dark Up 51.0 172.7 Up 12:17:26 - 12:34:50 -6962
Carson City 12:25:36 -25.9 Dark Up 56.0 174.3 Up 12:16:54 - 12:34:18 -6964
Gardnerville 12:25:35 -25.9 Dark Up 56.2 174.3 Up 12:16:53 - 12:34:17 -6966
Sisters 12:26:10 -26.0 Dark Up 50.8 172.3 Up 12:17:28 - 12:34:52 -6976
Oregon Observatory 12:26:03 -26.0 Dark Up 51.2 172.4 Up 12:17:21 - 12:34:45 -6976
La Pine/Gilchrist 12:26:02 -26.1 Dark Up 51.4 172.3 Up 12:17:20 - 12:34:44 -6987
Wildwood 12:25:02 -25.9 Dark Up 61.1 175.5 Up 12:16:20 - 12:33:44 -6988
Victoria 12:26:31 -26.0 Dark Up 46.4 170.4 Up 12:17:49 - 12:35:13 -6998
Susanville 12:25:44 -26.3 Dark Up 54.7 173.0 Up 12:17:02 - 12:34:26 -7004
Portola 12:25:40 -26.3 Dark Up 55.3 173.2 Up 12:16:58 - 12:34:22 -7004
Gimple 12:25:40 -26.5 Dark Up 54.9 172.6 Up 12:16:58 - 12:34:22 -7028
Greenville 12:25:40 -26.6 Dark Up 54.9 172.4 Up 12:16:58 - 12:34:22 -7035
Quincy 12:25:43 -26.6 Dark Up 55.1 172.4 Up 12:17:01 - 12:34:25 -7040
Klamath Falls 12:25:54 -26.7 Dark Up 52.8 171.5 Up 12:17:12 - 12:34:36 -7047
Fall River/Burney 12:25:51 -26.7 Dark Up 54.0 171.9 Up 12:17:09 - 12:34:33 -7048
CPSLO 12:25:15 -27.3 Dark Up 59.7 171.7 Up 12:16:33 - 12:33:57 -7140

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 82158, (2021/02/26 12:21UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Arcturus       14:15:38.1 +19:10:16  0.0 18.47  59
Unukalhai      15:44:16.3 +06:25:33  2.6  9.68  83
PPM 161289     15:07:40.3 +05:29:53  6.2  0.56  75
PPM 161263     15:06:18.1 +05:33:00  7.7  0.32  75
PPM 161248     15:05:45.2 +05:11:35 10.3  0.10  74
82158          15:05:36.7 +05:16:55 14.8        74
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/07/30 00:29:14 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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