RECON: TNO occultation with 84522

Event between (84522) 02TC302 and star GA1220:00457667 with event index number of 2437332

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/11/11 02:54:56 UTC

J2000 position of star is 02:41:17.3 +33:00:00
Equinox of date position of star is 02:42:36.6 +33:05:32
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=20.3

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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 1676 km.
The sky-plane scale is 31013.0 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=3.9
Diameter=981.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 37.7 sec chord
Diameter=400.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 15.4 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=22.1%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Victoria 02:56:57 -22.7 Dark Up 37.4 80.2 Up 02:51:13 - 03:02:42 2267
Clarence Fulton 02:56:48 -25.3 Dark Up 40.2 84.3 Up 02:51:03 - 03:02:32 2198
Peachland 02:56:50 -25.1 Dark Up 39.9 83.6 Up 02:51:05 - 03:02:34 2187
Kelowna 02:56:49 -25.3 Dark Up 40.1 83.9 Up 02:51:05 - 03:02:34 2181
Summerland 02:56:50 -25.2 Dark Up 39.9 83.6 Up 02:51:06 - 03:02:35 2174
Penticton 02:56:51 -25.2 Dark Up 40.0 83.6 Up 02:51:06 - 03:02:35 2165
Oliver 02:56:52 -25.2 Dark Up 40.0 83.3 Up 02:51:07 - 03:02:36 2144
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 02:56:52 -25.4 Dark Up 40.1 83.3 Up 02:51:08 - 03:02:37 2125
Tonasket 02:56:53 -25.3 Dark Up 40.0 83.0 Up 02:51:09 - 03:02:38 2109
Okanogan 02:56:55 -25.3 Dark Up 39.9 82.6 Up 02:51:10 - 03:02:39 2095
Manson/Chelan 02:56:57 -24.9 Dark Up 39.4 81.8 Up 02:51:12 - 03:02:41 2089
Brewster 02:56:56 -25.1 Dark Up 39.7 82.2 Up 02:51:11 - 03:02:40 2086
Wenatchee 02:56:59 -24.8 Dark Up 39.2 81.3 Up 02:51:14 - 03:02:43 2067
Ellensburg 02:57:00 -24.7 Dark Up 39.0 80.9 Up 02:51:16 - 03:02:45 2051
Yakima 02:57:02 -24.7 Dark Up 39.0 80.5 Up 02:51:17 - 03:02:46 2026
Toppenish/White Swan 02:57:02 -24.8 Dark Up 39.0 80.5 Up 02:51:18 - 03:02:47 2005
The Dalles 02:57:06 -24.2 Dark Up 38.4 79.4 Up 02:51:21 - 03:02:50 1990
Goldendale 02:57:05 -24.5 Dark Up 38.7 79.8 Up 02:51:20 - 03:02:49 1989
Maupin 02:57:07 -24.3 Dark Up 38.4 79.1 Up 02:51:23 - 03:02:52 1959
Pasco 02:57:02 -25.7 Dark Up 39.9 81.2 Up 02:51:17 - 03:02:46 1940
Sisters 02:57:10 -23.9 Dark Up 37.9 78.2 Up 02:51:26 - 03:02:55 1925
PNWRO 02:57:02 -25.8 Dark Up 40.0 81.1 Up 02:51:18 - 03:02:47 1914
Redmond 02:57:10 -24.2 Dark Up 38.1 78.4 Up 02:51:26 - 03:02:55 1905
Bend 02:57:11 -24.1 Dark Up 38.0 78.1 Up 02:51:26 - 03:02:55 1897
Oregon Observatory 02:57:12 -24.0 Dark Up 37.9 77.9 Up 02:51:27 - 03:02:56 1892
La Pine/Gilchrist 02:57:12 -24.0 Dark Up 37.8 77.7 Up 02:51:28 - 03:02:57 1881
Chiloquin 02:57:16 -23.7 Dark Up 37.3 76.7 Up 02:51:32 - 03:03:01 1825
North Lake 02:57:13 -24.4 Dark Up 38.1 77.7 Up 02:51:29 - 03:02:58 1824
Klamath Falls 02:57:18 -23.7 Dark Up 37.3 76.5 Up 02:51:33 - 03:03:02 1798
Paisley 02:57:15 -24.7 Dark Up 38.3 77.5 Up 02:51:31 - 03:03:00 1771
Lakeview 02:57:16 -24.8 Dark Up 38.3 77.2 Up 02:51:32 - 03:03:01 1727
Fall River/Burney 02:57:21 -24.0 Dark Up 37.3 75.8 Up 02:51:37 - 03:03:06 1699
Cedarville 02:57:18 -24.9 Dark Up 38.3 76.8 Up 02:51:34 - 03:03:03 1673
Susanville 02:57:22 -24.5 Dark Up 37.7 75.7 Up 02:51:38 - 03:03:07 1619
Greenville 02:57:24 -24.3 Dark Up 37.4 75.4 Up 02:51:39 - 03:03:08 1614
Gimple 02:57:23 -24.4 Dark Up 37.5 75.4 Up 02:51:39 - 03:03:08 1610
Quincy 02:57:24 -24.3 Dark Up 37.4 75.3 Up 02:51:40 - 03:03:09 1600
Portola 02:57:24 -24.6 Dark Up 37.7 75.4 Up 02:51:40 - 03:03:09 1568
Reno 02:57:25 -25.1 Dark Up 38.1 75.5 Up 02:51:40 - 03:03:09 1517
Carson City 02:57:25 -25.1 Dark Up 38.0 75.3 Up 02:51:41 - 03:03:10 1490
Gardnerville 02:57:26 -25.2 Dark Up 38.0 75.1 Up 02:51:42 - 03:03:11 1470
Yerington 02:57:25 -25.6 Dark Up 38.5 75.4 Up 02:51:41 - 03:03:10 1444
Hawthorne 02:57:26 -26.0 Dark Up 38.7 75.3 Up 02:51:42 - 03:03:11 1384
Lee Vining 02:57:29 -25.6 Dark Up 38.2 74.6 Up 02:51:44 - 03:03:13 1368
Bishop 02:57:30 -26.2 Dark Up 38.6 74.5 Up 02:51:45 - 03:03:14 1286
Tonopah 02:57:26 -27.1 Dark Up 39.7 75.6 Up 02:51:42 - 03:03:11 1278
CPSLO 02:57:38 -24.2 Dark Up 36.3 72.1 Up 02:51:54 - 03:03:23 1249
Beatty 02:57:29 -27.5 Dark Up 39.8 74.9 Up 02:51:45 - 03:03:14 1168
Indian Springs 02:57:29 -28.3 Dark Up 40.5 75.0 Up 02:51:44 - 03:03:13 1087
Wildwood 02:57:39 -25.8 Dark Up 37.6 72.0 Up 02:51:55 - 03:03:24 1049
Henderson 02:57:30 -28.9 Dark Up 40.9 74.9 Up 02:51:45 - 03:03:14 1010
Idyllwild 02:57:38 -27.4 Dark Up 38.9 72.4 Up 02:51:54 - 03:03:23 921
Laughlin/Bullhead City 02:57:32 -29.2 Dark Up 41.0 74.3 Up 02:51:47 - 03:03:16 920
Patrick 02:57:30 -29.8 Dark Up 41.6 74.8 Up 02:51:45 - 03:03:14 903
Mohave Valley 02:57:32 -29.2 Dark Up 40.9 74.1 Up 02:51:48 - 03:03:17 899
Kingman/Dolan Springs 02:57:31 -29.6 Dark Up 41.4 74.5 Up 02:51:46 - 03:03:15 895
Dunrhomin 02:57:03 -36.3 Dark Up 49.2 83.6 Up 02:51:18 - 03:02:47 859
Lake Havasu City 02:57:33 -29.4 Dark Up 41.0 73.9 Up 02:51:49 - 03:03:18 854
Parker 02:57:34 -29.4 Dark Up 41.0 73.6 Up 02:51:50 - 03:03:19 824
Calipatria 02:57:39 -28.3 Dark Up 39.7 72.3 Up 02:51:54 - 03:03:23 809
Blythe 02:57:36 -29.1 Dark Up 40.6 73.0 Up 02:51:51 - 03:03:20 798
Yuma 02:57:38 -29.1 Dark Up 40.3 72.3 Up 02:51:54 - 03:03:23 726
George/Scottsdale 02:57:32 -31.4 Dark Up 42.8 74.1 Up 02:51:47 - 03:03:16 662

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 2021/10/12 02:01:22 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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