RECON: TNO occultation with 84522

Event between (84522) 02TC302 and star GA1220:00457667 with event index number of 1146786

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/11/11 02:54:58 UTC

J2000 position of star is 02:41:17.3 +33:00:00
Equinox of date position of star is 02:42:34.7 +33:05:24
Stellar brightness G=11.7, use SENSEUP=8 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 125 milli-seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 96 degrees from the moon. Moon is 46% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.4

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TNO is 43.7 AU from the Sun and 42.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 26.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 63 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1681 km.
The sky-plane scale is 31013.0 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=4.0
Diameter=977.3 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 37.5 sec chord
Diameter=399.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 15.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 5:2EEE
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 84522, (2021/11/11 02:55UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:10.7 +16:33:05  0.8 30.64 115
Algol          03:09:36.0 +41:02:18  2.1  9.59 103
17 Per         02:52:52.1 +35:08:54  5.8  2.95  98
PPM 067650     02:44:01.1 +32:59:36  7.6  0.31  96
84522          02:42:36.9 +33:05:33 11.7        96
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 18.6 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=22.4%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Victoria 02:57:00 -22.7 Dark Up 37.4 80.2 Up 02:51:14 - 03:02:45 2198
Clarence Fulton 02:56:50 -25.4 Dark Up 40.2 84.4 Up 02:51:05 - 03:02:36 2129
Peachland 02:56:53 -25.1 Dark Up 39.9 83.6 Up 02:51:07 - 03:02:38 2118
Kelowna 02:56:52 -25.3 Dark Up 40.1 83.9 Up 02:51:06 - 03:02:37 2112
Summerland 02:56:53 -25.2 Dark Up 39.9 83.6 Up 02:51:08 - 03:02:39 2105
Penticton 02:56:53 -25.2 Dark Up 40.0 83.6 Up 02:51:08 - 03:02:39 2096
Oliver 02:56:55 -25.3 Dark Up 40.0 83.3 Up 02:51:09 - 03:02:40 2075
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 02:56:55 -25.4 Dark Up 40.1 83.3 Up 02:51:09 - 03:02:40 2056
Tonasket 02:56:56 -25.4 Dark Up 40.0 83.0 Up 02:51:11 - 03:02:42 2040
Okanogan 02:56:57 -25.3 Dark Up 39.9 82.6 Up 02:51:12 - 03:02:43 2026
Manson/Chelan 02:57:00 -24.9 Dark Up 39.4 81.8 Up 02:51:14 - 03:02:45 2020
Brewster 02:56:58 -25.1 Dark Up 39.7 82.2 Up 02:51:13 - 03:02:44 2017
Wenatchee 02:57:01 -24.8 Dark Up 39.2 81.3 Up 02:51:16 - 03:02:47 1998
Ellensburg 02:57:03 -24.7 Dark Up 39.0 80.9 Up 02:51:17 - 03:02:48 1982
Yakima 02:57:04 -24.7 Dark Up 39.0 80.5 Up 02:51:19 - 03:02:50 1957
Toppenish/White Swan 02:57:05 -24.8 Dark Up 39.0 80.5 Up 02:51:20 - 03:02:51 1936
The Dalles 02:57:08 -24.2 Dark Up 38.4 79.4 Up 02:51:23 - 03:02:54 1922
Goldendale 02:57:07 -24.5 Dark Up 38.7 79.8 Up 02:51:22 - 03:02:53 1920
Maupin 02:57:10 -24.3 Dark Up 38.4 79.1 Up 02:51:24 - 03:02:55 1890
Pasco 02:57:05 -25.7 Dark Up 39.9 81.2 Up 02:51:19 - 03:02:50 1871
Sisters 02:57:13 -24.0 Dark Up 37.9 78.2 Up 02:51:28 - 03:02:59 1856
PNWRO 02:57:05 -25.8 Dark Up 40.0 81.1 Up 02:51:19 - 03:02:50 1845
Redmond 02:57:13 -24.2 Dark Up 38.1 78.4 Up 02:51:27 - 03:02:58 1836
Bend 02:57:14 -24.1 Dark Up 38.0 78.1 Up 02:51:28 - 03:02:59 1828
Oregon Observatory 02:57:14 -24.0 Dark Up 37.9 77.9 Up 02:51:29 - 03:03:00 1823
La Pine/Gilchrist 02:57:15 -24.0 Dark Up 37.8 77.7 Up 02:51:30 - 03:03:01 1813
North Lake 02:57:16 -24.4 Dark Up 38.1 77.7 Up 02:51:30 - 03:03:01 1756
Chiloquin 02:57:19 -23.7 Dark Up 37.3 76.7 Up 02:51:34 - 03:03:05 1756
Klamath Falls 02:57:20 -23.8 Dark Up 37.3 76.5 Up 02:51:35 - 03:03:06 1729
Paisley 02:57:17 -24.7 Dark Up 38.3 77.5 Up 02:51:32 - 03:03:03 1702
Lakeview 02:57:19 -24.8 Dark Up 38.3 77.2 Up 02:51:34 - 03:03:05 1658
Fall River/Burney 02:57:24 -24.0 Dark Up 37.3 75.8 Up 02:51:38 - 03:03:09 1630
Cedarville 02:57:21 -24.9 Dark Up 38.3 76.8 Up 02:51:36 - 03:03:07 1604
Susanville 02:57:25 -24.5 Dark Up 37.7 75.8 Up 02:51:39 - 03:03:10 1550
Greenville 02:57:26 -24.3 Dark Up 37.4 75.4 Up 02:51:41 - 03:03:12 1545
Gimple 02:57:26 -24.4 Dark Up 37.5 75.4 Up 02:51:41 - 03:03:12 1541
Quincy 02:57:27 -24.3 Dark Up 37.4 75.3 Up 02:51:41 - 03:03:12 1531
Portola 02:57:27 -24.7 Dark Up 37.7 75.4 Up 02:51:41 - 03:03:12 1499
Reno 02:57:27 -25.1 Dark Up 38.1 75.5 Up 02:51:42 - 03:03:13 1448
Carson City 02:57:28 -25.2 Dark Up 38.0 75.3 Up 02:51:43 - 03:03:14 1421
Gardnerville 02:57:29 -25.2 Dark Up 38.0 75.1 Up 02:51:43 - 03:03:14 1401
Yerington 02:57:28 -25.6 Dark Up 38.5 75.4 Up 02:51:43 - 03:03:14 1375
Hawthorne 02:57:29 -26.0 Dark Up 38.7 75.3 Up 02:51:44 - 03:03:15 1315
Lee Vining 02:57:31 -25.6 Dark Up 38.2 74.6 Up 02:51:46 - 03:03:17 1299
Bishop 02:57:32 -26.2 Dark Up 38.6 74.5 Up 02:51:47 - 03:03:18 1217
Tonopah 02:57:29 -27.1 Dark Up 39.7 75.6 Up 02:51:43 - 03:03:14 1209
CPSLO 02:57:41 -24.3 Dark Up 36.3 72.1 Up 02:51:55 - 03:03:26 1180
Beatty 02:57:32 -27.5 Dark Up 39.8 74.9 Up 02:51:46 - 03:03:17 1099
Indian Springs 02:57:31 -28.3 Dark Up 40.5 75.0 Up 02:51:46 - 03:03:17 1018
Wildwood 02:57:42 -25.9 Dark Up 37.6 72.0 Up 02:51:57 - 03:03:28 980
Henderson 02:57:32 -28.9 Dark Up 40.9 74.9 Up 02:51:47 - 03:03:18 941
Idyllwild 02:57:41 -27.4 Dark Up 38.9 72.4 Up 02:51:55 - 03:03:26 852
Laughlin/Bullhead City 02:57:34 -29.2 Dark Up 41.0 74.3 Up 02:51:49 - 03:03:20 851
Patrick 02:57:33 -29.8 Dark Up 41.6 74.8 Up 02:51:47 - 03:03:18 834
Mohave Valley 02:57:35 -29.2 Dark Up 41.0 74.1 Up 02:51:49 - 03:03:20 830
Kingman/Dolan Springs 02:57:33 -29.6 Dark Up 41.4 74.5 Up 02:51:48 - 03:03:19 826
Dunrhomin 02:57:05 -36.3 Dark Up 49.2 83.6 Up 02:51:20 - 03:02:51 790
Lake Havasu City 02:57:36 -29.4 Dark Up 41.0 73.9 Up 02:51:50 - 03:03:21 785
Parker 02:57:37 -29.4 Dark Up 41.0 73.6 Up 02:51:51 - 03:03:22 755
Calipatria 02:57:41 -28.3 Dark Up 39.7 72.3 Up 02:51:56 - 03:03:27 740
Blythe 02:57:39 -29.1 Dark Up 40.6 73.0 Up 02:51:53 - 03:03:24 729
Yuma 02:57:41 -29.1 Dark Up 40.3 72.3 Up 02:51:56 - 03:03:27 657
George/Scottsdale 02:57:35 -31.4 Dark Up 42.8 74.1 Up 02:51:49 - 03:03:20 593

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 84522, (2021/11/11 02:55UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 30.64 115
Algol          03:08:10.1 +40:57:20  2.1  9.59 103
17 Per         02:51:30.9 +35:03:34  5.8  2.95  98
PPM 067650     02:42:41.5 +32:54:04  7.6  0.31  96
84522          02:41:17.3 +33:00:00 11.7        96
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/04/10 00:47:41 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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