RECON: TNO occultation with 84719

Event between (84719) 02VR128 and star GA1180:00598934 with event index number of 2404644

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/02/21 06:49:06 UTC

J2000 position of star is 03:46:32.9 +29:05:45
Equinox of date position of star is 03:47:54.0 +29:09:46
Stellar brightness G=12.5, use SENSEUP=16 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 250 milli-seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 146 degrees from the moon. Moon is 78% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.6

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TNO is 40.7 AU from the Sun and 40.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 6.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 0.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 268 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1639 km.
The sky-plane scale is 29498.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.3
Diameter=532.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 87.1 sec chord
Diameter=217.2 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 35.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E+6:4II
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 84719, (2022/02/21 06:48UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:11.6 +16:33:07  0.8 16.94 139
44Zet Per      03:55:31.8 +31:56:51  2.8  3.23 143
PPM 068850     03:53:27.7 +31:14:00  6.3  2.39 144
PPM 092826     03:46:49.2 +28:44:11  7.6  0.49 146
PPM 092854     03:47:31.2 +28:55:37  9.1  0.25 146
PPM 092877     03:48:21.8 +28:58:47 11.7  0.21 146
84719          03:47:54.8 +29:09:48 12.5       146
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 3.4 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 5.1 km RECON observability=0.9 and success probability=0.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 06:53:02 -48.2 Dark Up 21.5 290.2 Low 06:38:02 - 07:08:02 9390
Dunrhomin 06:56:08 -60.0 Dark Up 15.9 294.9 Really Low 06:41:08 - 07:11:08 9166
Kelowna 06:53:58 -47.5 Dark Up 28.9 281.9 Low 06:38:58 - 07:08:58 8903
Penticton 06:53:58 -47.8 Dark Up 28.9 282.1 Low 06:38:58 - 07:08:58 8891
Peachland 06:53:57 -47.5 Dark Up 29.1 281.8 Low 06:38:57 - 07:08:57 8889
Summerland 06:54:00 -47.7 Dark Up 29.0 281.9 Low 06:39:00 - 07:09:00 8889
Kamloops 06:53:42 -46.5 Dark Up 29.7 280.8 Low 06:38:42 - 07:08:42 8889
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:54:12 -48.3 Dark Up 28.6 282.5 Low 06:39:12 - 07:09:12 8886
Oliver 06:54:07 -48.1 Dark Up 28.8 282.3 Low 06:39:07 - 07:09:07 8882
Tonasket 06:54:16 -48.6 Dark Up 28.6 282.6 Low 06:39:16 - 07:09:16 8875
Okanogan 06:54:19 -48.8 Dark Up 28.6 282.7 Low 06:39:19 - 07:09:19 8860
Brewster 06:54:24 -49.0 Dark Up 28.7 282.7 Low 06:39:24 - 07:09:24 8845
Manson/Chelan 06:54:28 -49.1 Dark Up 28.8 282.6 Low 06:39:28 - 07:09:28 8825
PNWRO 06:54:59 -51.2 Dark Up 27.5 284.5 Low 06:39:59 - 07:09:59 8822
Pasco 06:54:54 -50.9 Dark Up 27.7 284.2 Low 06:39:54 - 07:09:54 8820
Wenatchee 06:54:37 -49.4 Dark Up 28.8 282.8 Low 06:39:37 - 07:09:37 8805
Ellensburg 06:54:43 -49.7 Dark Up 28.9 282.9 Low 06:39:43 - 07:09:43 8785
Toppenish/White Swan 06:54:53 -50.3 Dark Up 28.6 283.3 Low 06:39:53 - 07:09:53 8773
Yakima 06:54:48 -50.1 Dark Up 28.8 283.1 Low 06:39:48 - 07:09:48 8772
Goldendale 06:55:01 -50.6 Dark Up 28.7 283.4 Low 06:40:01 - 07:10:01 8739
The Dalles 06:55:06 -50.7 Dark Up 28.9 283.3 Low 06:40:06 - 07:10:06 8716
Victoria 06:54:17 -47.3 Dark Up 31.1 280.0 Up 06:39:17 - 07:09:17 8715
Maupin 06:55:14 -51.1 Dark Up 28.7 283.6 Low 06:40:14 - 07:10:14 8708
Redmond 06:55:28 -51.8 Dark Up 28.5 284.1 Low 06:40:28 - 07:10:28 8675
George/Scottsdale 06:58:04 -64.8 Dark Up 17.8 293.6 Really Low 06:43:04 - 07:13:04 8665
Bend 06:55:30 -52.0 Dark Up 28.6 284.1 Low 06:40:30 - 07:10:30 8662
Sisters 06:55:29 -51.7 Dark Up 28.8 283.8 Low 06:40:29 - 07:10:29 8658
Patrick 06:57:40 -62.5 Dark Up 20.0 292.1 Low 06:42:40 - 07:12:40 8652
North Lake 06:55:42 -52.8 Dark Up 28.0 284.8 Low 06:40:42 - 07:10:42 8651
Oregon Observatory 06:55:36 -52.1 Dark Up 28.6 284.1 Low 06:40:36 - 07:10:36 8650
Paisley 06:55:51 -53.4 Dark Up 27.6 285.3 Low 06:40:51 - 07:10:51 8647
La Pine/Gilchrist 06:55:36 -52.2 Dark Up 28.6 284.2 Low 06:40:36 - 07:10:36 8641
Lakeview 06:56:01 -54.0 Dark Up 27.3 285.7 Low 06:41:01 - 07:11:01 8637
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:57:43 -62.7 Dark Up 20.1 292.1 Low 06:42:43 - 07:12:43 8635
Henderson 06:57:32 -61.5 Dark Up 21.1 291.3 Low 06:42:32 - 07:12:32 8630
Indian Springs 06:57:29 -60.8 Dark Up 21.9 290.8 Low 06:42:29 - 07:12:29 8623
Cedarville 06:56:12 -54.6 Dark Up 27.0 286.1 Low 06:41:12 - 07:11:12 8621
Tonopah 06:57:05 -58.8 Dark Up 23.6 289.4 Low 06:42:05 - 07:12:05 8617
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:57:45 -62.5 Dark Up 20.5 291.8 Low 06:42:45 - 07:12:45 8611
Mohave Valley 06:57:49 -62.7 Dark Up 20.3 291.9 Low 06:42:49 - 07:12:49 8599
Lake Havasu City 06:57:54 -63.2 Dark Up 20.0 292.2 Really Low 06:42:54 - 07:12:54 8593
Beatty 06:57:24 -60.0 Dark Up 22.8 290.1 Low 06:42:24 - 07:12:24 8589
Chiloquin 06:55:54 -53.0 Dark Up 28.5 284.6 Low 06:40:54 - 07:10:54 8586
Parker 06:57:59 -63.5 Dark Up 19.8 292.3 Really Low 06:42:59 - 07:12:59 8578
Klamath Falls 06:56:01 -53.3 Dark Up 28.4 284.9 Low 06:41:01 - 07:11:01 8577
Hawthorne 06:56:59 -57.8 Dark Up 24.8 288.5 Low 06:41:59 - 07:11:59 8573
Yerington 06:56:51 -57.2 Dark Up 25.4 288.0 Low 06:41:51 - 07:11:51 8568
Reno 06:56:42 -56.4 Dark Up 26.1 287.4 Low 06:41:42 - 07:11:42 8561
Susanville 06:56:26 -55.3 Dark Up 27.0 286.5 Low 06:41:26 - 07:11:26 8558
Fall River/Burney 06:56:19 -54.5 Dark Up 27.7 285.7 Low 06:41:19 - 07:11:19 8549
Carson City 06:56:49 -56.7 Dark Up 25.9 287.5 Low 06:41:49 - 07:11:49 8548
Portola 06:56:38 -55.9 Dark Up 26.6 286.9 Low 06:41:38 - 07:11:38 8543
Blythe 06:58:11 -63.8 Dark Up 19.8 292.4 Really Low 06:43:11 - 07:13:11 8542
Gardnerville 06:56:52 -57.0 Dark Up 25.8 287.7 Low 06:41:52 - 07:11:52 8540
Gimple 06:56:34 -55.5 Dark Up 27.0 286.5 Low 06:41:34 - 07:11:34 8538
Bishop 06:57:18 -58.9 Dark Up 24.2 289.1 Low 06:42:18 - 07:12:18 8536
Greenville 06:56:33 -55.4 Dark Up 27.1 286.4 Low 06:41:33 - 07:11:33 8534
Lee Vining 06:57:09 -58.1 Dark Up 25.0 288.5 Low 06:42:09 - 07:12:09 8529
Quincy 06:56:36 -55.6 Dark Up 27.0 286.6 Low 06:41:36 - 07:11:36 8526
Yuma 06:58:22 -64.6 Dark Up 19.5 292.7 Really Low 06:43:22 - 07:13:22 8497
Calipatria 06:58:17 -63.9 Dark Up 20.3 292.2 Low 06:43:17 - 07:13:17 8477
Idyllwild 06:58:08 -62.8 Dark Up 21.5 291.4 Low 06:43:08 - 07:13:08 8453
Wildwood 06:58:04 -61.5 Dark Up 23.1 290.5 Low 06:43:04 - 07:13:04 8382
CPSLO 06:57:48 -59.5 Dark Up 25.2 289.0 Low 06:42:48 - 07:12:48 8341

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 84719, (2022/02/21 06:48UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 16.94 139
44Zet Per      03:54:07.9 +31:53:01  2.8  3.23 143
PPM 068850     03:52:04.4 +31:10:06  6.3  2.39 144
PPM 092826     03:45:27.6 +28:40:06  7.6  0.49 146
PPM 092854     03:46:09.5 +28:51:33  9.1  0.25 146
PPM 092877     03:47:00.0 +28:54:45 11.7  0.21 146
84719          03:46:32.9 +29:05:45 12.5       146
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/12/07 01:45:47 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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