RECON: TNO occultation with 84922

Event between (84922) 03VS2 and star GA1220:02014713 with event index number of 2404933

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/12/28 00:49:17 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:40:21.5 +32:33:34
Equinox of date position of star is 05:41:47.6 +32:34:11
Stellar brightness G=13.4, use SENSEUP=32 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 500 milli-seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 111 degrees from the moon. Moon is 40% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=19.6

[RECON map]
TNO is 36.8 AU from the Sun and 35.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 114 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1368 km.
The sky-plane scale is 25977.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=4.0
Diameter=968.3 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 38.9 sec chord
Diameter=395.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 15.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 84922, (2021/12/28 00:49UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:11.1 +16:33:06  0.8 21.68 129
Alnath         05:27:41.0 +28:37:26  1.6  4.98 115
PPM 070700     05:42:01.3 +31:22:05  5.9  1.20 112
PPM 070659     05:40:08.0 +32:29:09  8.5  0.36 112
PPM 070695     05:41:49.5 +32:34:48  9.5  0.01 111
84922          05:41:47.9 +32:34:11 13.4       111
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 0.0 km RECON observability=0.0 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)
Victoria 00:51:45 -4.6 CT Down 18.5 61.4 Really Low 00:41:47 - 01:01:44 1329
Kamloops 00:51:39 -7.3 NT Down 21.2 64.1 Low 00:41:40 - 01:01:37 1313
Peachland 00:51:43 -7.3 NT Down 21.2 64.2 Low 00:41:44 - 01:01:41 1248
Kelowna 00:51:43 -7.5 NT Down 21.4 64.4 Low 00:41:44 - 01:01:41 1242
Summerland 00:51:43 -7.2 NT Down 21.2 64.2 Low 00:41:45 - 01:01:42 1238
Penticton 00:51:44 -7.3 NT Down 21.2 64.2 Low 00:41:45 - 01:01:42 1230
Oliver 00:51:45 -7.1 NT Down 21.1 64.1 Low 00:41:46 - 01:01:43 1213
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 00:51:45 -7.2 NT Down 21.1 64.2 Low 00:41:47 - 01:01:44 1198
Tonasket 00:51:46 -7.0 NT Down 20.9 64.0 Low 00:41:48 - 01:01:45 1185
Okanogan 00:51:48 -6.7 NT Down 20.7 63.8 Low 00:41:49 - 01:01:46 1174
Manson/Chelan 00:51:49 -6.2 NT Down 20.1 63.3 Low 00:41:51 - 01:01:48 1173
Brewster 00:51:48 -6.5 NT Down 20.5 63.6 Low 00:41:50 - 01:01:47 1169
Wenatchee 00:51:51 -5.8 CT Down 19.8 63.1 Really Low 00:41:52 - 01:01:49 1156
Ellensburg 00:51:52 -5.5 CT Down 19.5 62.8 Really Low 00:41:53 - 01:01:50 1144
Yakima 00:51:54 -5.3 CT Down 19.3 62.7 Really Low 00:41:55 - 01:01:52 1124
Toppenish/White Swan 00:51:54 -5.3 CT Down 19.3 62.7 Really Low 00:41:56 - 01:01:53 1106
The Dalles 00:51:56 -4.5 CT Down 18.5 62.0 Really Low 00:41:58 - 01:01:55 1098
Goldendale 00:51:56 -4.8 CT Down 18.8 62.3 Really Low 00:41:58 - 01:01:55 1095
Maupin 00:51:58 -4.3 CT Down 18.4 61.9 Really Low 00:42:00 - 01:01:57 1071
Pasco 00:51:56 -6.0 NT Down 20.1 63.4 Low 00:41:57 - 01:01:54 1048
Sisters 00:52:01 -3.6 CT Down 17.6 61.4 Really Low 00:42:02 - 01:01:59 1045
Redmond 00:52:01 -3.8 CT Down 17.9 61.6 Really Low 00:42:02 - 01:01:59 1027
PNWRO 00:51:56 -6.1 NT Down 20.1 63.5 Low 00:41:58 - 01:01:55 1026
Bend 00:52:02 -3.7 CT Down 17.7 61.5 Really Low 00:42:03 - 01:02:00 1022
Oregon Observatory 00:52:02 -3.5 CT Down 17.5 61.4 Really Low 00:42:04 - 01:02:01 1018
La Pine/Gilchrist 00:52:03 -3.4 CT Down 17.4 61.3 Really Low 00:42:04 - 01:02:01 1010
Chiloquin 00:52:06 -2.6 CT Down 16.6 60.8 Really Low 00:42:08 - 01:02:05 963
North Lake 00:52:05 -3.5 CT Down 17.6 61.5 Really Low 00:42:06 - 01:02:03 960
Klamath Falls 00:52:07 -2.5 CT Down 16.5 60.7 Really Low 00:42:09 - 01:02:06 941
Paisley 00:52:07 -3.5 CT Down 17.5 61.6 Really Low 00:42:08 - 01:02:05 914
Lakeview 00:52:09 -3.4 CT Down 17.4 61.5 Really Low 00:42:10 - 01:02:07 877
Fall River/Burney 00:52:11 -2.1 CT Down 16.2 60.7 Really Low 00:42:13 - 01:02:10 857
Sleaford 00:51:35 -16.2 AT Down 30.1 74.5 Up 00:41:37 - 01:01:34 845
Cedarville 00:52:11 -3.2 CT Down 17.2 61.5 Really Low 00:42:12 - 01:02:09 831
Susanville 00:52:14 -2.3 CT Down 16.4 60.9 Really Low 00:42:15 - 01:02:12 787
Greenville 00:52:14 -2.0 CT Down 16.1 60.7 Really Low 00:42:16 - 01:02:13 784
Gimple 00:52:14 -2.1 CT Down 16.1 60.7 Really Low 00:42:16 - 01:02:13 780
Quincy 00:52:15 -1.9 CT Down 16.0 60.6 Really Low 00:42:17 - 01:02:14 771
Portola 00:52:16 -2.2 CT Down 16.2 60.9 Really Low 00:42:17 - 01:02:14 743
Reno 00:52:17 -2.5 CT Down 16.5 61.1 Really Low 00:42:18 - 01:02:15 697
Carson City 00:52:18 -2.3 CT Down 16.4 61.1 Really Low 00:42:20 - 01:02:17 674
Gardnerville 00:52:19 -2.3 CT Down 16.3 61.0 Really Low 00:42:21 - 01:02:18 657
Yerington 00:52:19 -2.7 CT Down 16.7 61.3 Really Low 00:42:21 - 01:02:18 633
Hawthorne 00:52:21 -2.8 CT Down 16.9 61.5 Really Low 00:42:22 - 01:02:19 580
Lee Vining 00:52:22 -2.2 CT Down 16.3 61.1 Really Low 00:42:24 - 01:02:21 567
Bishop 00:52:24 -2.5 CT Down 16.5 61.3 Really Low 00:42:26 - 01:02:23 495
Tonopah 00:52:23 -3.6 CT Down 17.6 62.1 Really Low 00:42:24 - 01:02:21 485
CPSLO 00:52:29 0.1 Sun up Down 13.9 59.7 Really Low 00:42:31 - 01:02:28 467
Beatty 00:52:26 -3.4 CT Down 17.4 62.0 Really Low 00:42:28 - 01:02:25 387
Indian Springs 00:52:28 -4.1 CT Down 18.0 62.4 Really Low 00:42:29 - 01:02:26 314
Wildwood 00:52:34 -0.8 CT Down 14.8 60.4 Really Low 00:42:35 - 01:02:32 287
Henderson 00:52:29 -4.3 CT Down 18.3 62.6 Really Low 00:42:31 - 01:02:28 244
Idyllwild 00:52:35 -2.1 CT Down 16.0 61.2 Really Low 00:42:37 - 01:02:34 170
Laughlin/Bullhead City 00:52:32 -4.3 CT Down 18.2 62.5 Really Low 00:42:34 - 01:02:31 164
Patrick 00:52:31 -4.9 CT Down 18.8 62.9 Really Low 00:42:33 - 01:02:30 147
Mohave Valley 00:52:33 -4.2 CT Down 18.1 62.4 Really Low 00:42:34 - 01:02:31 145
Kingman/Dolan Springs 00:52:32 -4.7 CT Down 18.6 62.8 Really Low 00:42:34 - 01:02:31 141
Lake Havasu City 00:52:34 -4.2 CT Down 18.1 62.4 Really Low 00:42:35 - 01:02:32 105
Parker 00:52:35 -4.0 CT Down 17.9 62.4 Really Low 00:42:36 - 01:02:33 78
Dunrhomin 00:52:16 -13.0 AT Down 27.0 68.9 Low 00:42:17 - 01:02:14 70
Calipatria 00:52:38 -2.7 CT Down 16.6 61.6 Really Low 00:42:39 - 01:02:36 67
Blythe 00:52:36 -3.6 CT Down 17.5 62.1 Really Low 00:42:38 - 01:02:35 56
Yuma 00:52:39 -3.2 CT Down 17.0 61.8 Really Low 00:42:40 - 01:02:37 -8
George/Scottsdale 00:52:36 -5.7 CT Down 19.6 63.3 Really Low 00:42:38 - 01:02:35 -73

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 84922, (2021/12/28 00:49UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 21.68 129
Alnath         05:26:17.6 +28:36:23  1.6  4.98 115
PPM 070700     05:40:35.9 +31:21:29  5.9  1.20 112
PPM 070659     05:38:41.7 +32:28:29  8.5  0.36 112
PPM 070695     05:40:23.2 +32:34:12  9.5  0.01 111
84922          05:40:21.5 +32:33:34 13.4       111
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/12/07 01:44:31 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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