RECON: TNO occultation with 86177

Event between (86177) 99RY215 and star GA1080:00026523 with event index number of 1396918

Geocentric closest approach at 2024/09/12 07:45:18 UTC

J2000 position of star is 00:13:23.4 +19:04:01
Equinox of date position of star is 00:14:29.0 +19:11:05
Stellar brightness G=15.4, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 99 degrees from the moon. Moon is 61% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.4

[RECON map]
TNO is 34.6 AU from the Sun and 33.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.8 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 96 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1971 km.
The sky-plane scale is 24408.0 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.0
Diameter=239.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 10.5 sec chord
Diameter=97.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 86177, (2024/09/12 07:45UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:42:16.5 +45:22:11  1.3 50.77  81
Algenib        00:14:30.7 +15:19:15  2.8  3.88  97
89Chi Peg      00:15:53.1 +20:20:38  4.8  1.18 100
PPM 116219     00:12:52.6 +19:02:53  8.4  0.45  99
PPM 116247     00:14:59.7 +18:46:22  8.7  0.44  99
86177          00:14:40.0 +19:12:15 15.4       100
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 24.4 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=24.6%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Clarence Fulton 07:45:30 -35.8 Dark Down 56.8 154.5 Up 07:37:01 - 07:53:59 257
Kelowna 07:45:31 -36.2 Dark Down 57.1 154.0 Up 07:37:02 - 07:54:00 226
Peachland 07:45:32 -36.3 Dark Down 57.1 153.4 Up 07:37:03 - 07:54:01 223
Summerland 07:45:32 -36.4 Dark Down 57.2 153.5 Up 07:37:03 - 07:54:01 208
Penticton 07:45:32 -36.5 Dark Down 57.3 153.6 Up 07:37:03 - 07:54:01 200
Victoria 07:45:45 -37.3 Dark Down 57.0 146.6 Up 07:37:16 - 07:54:14 199
Oliver 07:45:33 -36.8 Dark Down 57.6 153.4 Up 07:37:04 - 07:54:02 169
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:45:32 -37.0 Dark Down 57.9 153.6 Up 07:37:03 - 07:54:01 150
Tonasket 07:45:33 -37.3 Dark Down 58.1 153.2 Up 07:37:04 - 07:54:02 124
Okanogan 07:45:34 -37.7 Dark Down 58.4 152.7 Up 07:37:05 - 07:54:03 97
Brewster 07:45:35 -37.9 Dark Down 58.5 152.2 Up 07:37:06 - 07:54:04 78
Manson/Chelan 07:45:37 -38.1 Dark Down 58.6 151.4 Up 07:37:08 - 07:54:06 67
Wenatchee 07:45:38 -38.6 Dark Down 59.0 150.7 Up 07:37:09 - 07:54:07 29
Ellensburg 07:45:40 -39.0 Dark Down 59.3 150.0 Up 07:37:11 - 07:54:09 -3
Yakima 07:45:40 -39.4 Dark Down 59.6 149.7 Up 07:37:11 - 07:54:09 -39
Toppenish/White Swan 07:45:40 -39.6 Dark Down 59.9 149.8 Up 07:37:11 - 07:54:09 -63
Goldendale 07:45:43 -40.1 Dark Down 60.2 148.5 Up 07:37:14 - 07:54:12 -103
Pasco 07:45:37 -39.8 Dark Down 60.4 151.9 Up 07:37:08 - 07:54:06 -103
The Dalles 07:45:44 -40.3 Dark Down 60.2 147.7 Up 07:37:15 - 07:54:13 -114
PNWRO 07:45:36 -40.0 Dark Down 60.7 152.1 Up 07:37:07 - 07:54:05 -131
Maupin 07:45:45 -40.8 Dark Down 60.6 147.5 Up 07:37:16 - 07:54:14 -155
Sisters 07:45:48 -41.6 Dark Down 61.2 145.8 Up 07:37:19 - 07:54:17 -223
Redmond 07:45:47 -41.7 Dark Down 61.4 146.5 Up 07:37:18 - 07:54:16 -235
Bend 07:45:48 -41.9 Dark Down 61.5 146.0 Up 07:37:19 - 07:54:17 -251
Oregon Observatory 07:45:48 -42.0 Dark Down 61.6 145.6 Up 07:37:19 - 07:54:17 -264
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:45:49 -42.2 Dark Down 61.7 145.3 Up 07:37:20 - 07:54:18 -282
North Lake 07:45:48 -42.7 Dark Down 62.3 145.9 Up 07:37:19 - 07:54:17 -337
Chiloquin 07:45:52 -43.3 Dark Down 62.5 143.4 Up 07:37:23 - 07:54:21 -376
Paisley 07:45:48 -43.3 Dark Down 62.9 146.0 Up 07:37:19 - 07:54:17 -397
Klamath Falls 07:45:53 -43.7 Dark Down 62.8 143.2 Up 07:37:24 - 07:54:22 -410
Lakeview 07:45:48 -43.8 Dark Down 63.4 145.8 Up 07:37:19 - 07:54:17 -450
Cedarville 07:45:49 -44.5 Dark Down 64.1 145.4 Up 07:37:20 - 07:54:18 -516
Fall River/Burney 07:45:54 -44.9 Dark Down 63.9 142.5 Up 07:37:25 - 07:54:23 -531
Susanville 07:45:52 -45.5 Dark Down 64.8 143.1 Up 07:37:23 - 07:54:21 -610
Greenville 07:45:54 -45.8 Dark Down 64.8 142.2 Up 07:37:25 - 07:54:23 -629
Gimple 07:45:54 -45.8 Dark Down 64.9 142.3 Up 07:37:25 - 07:54:23 -631
Quincy 07:45:54 -46.0 Dark Down 65.0 141.9 Up 07:37:25 - 07:54:23 -648
Portola 07:45:53 -46.2 Dark Down 65.3 142.7 Up 07:37:24 - 07:54:22 -673
Reno 07:45:51 -46.5 Dark Down 65.8 143.6 Up 07:37:22 - 07:54:20 -715
Carson City 07:45:52 -46.8 Dark Down 66.1 143.2 Up 07:37:23 - 07:54:21 -750
Gardnerville 07:45:52 -47.1 Dark Down 66.3 142.9 Up 07:37:23 - 07:54:21 -775
Yerington 07:45:50 -47.0 Dark Down 66.6 144.2 Up 07:37:21 - 07:54:19 -786
Hawthorne 07:45:49 -47.5 Dark Down 67.2 144.7 Up 07:37:20 - 07:54:18 -845
Lee Vining 07:45:52 -48.1 Dark Down 67.4 142.9 Up 07:37:23 - 07:54:21 -887
Tonopah 07:45:45 -48.0 Dark Down 68.2 147.1 Up 07:37:16 - 07:54:14 -927
Bishop 07:45:50 -48.7 Dark Down 68.2 143.6 Up 07:37:21 - 07:54:19 -965
Dunrhomin 07:44:59 -44.4 Dark Down 68.8 178.8 Up 07:36:30 - 07:53:28 -982
Beatty 07:45:45 -49.2 Dark Down 69.4 146.6 Up 07:37:16 - 07:54:14 -1053
CPSLO 07:46:02 -50.6 Dark Down 68.6 135.4 Up 07:37:33 - 07:54:31 -1108
Indian Springs 07:45:41 -49.5 Dark Down 70.1 148.7 Up 07:37:12 - 07:54:10 -1114
Henderson 07:45:40 -50.0 Dark Down 70.8 149.7 Up 07:37:11 - 07:54:09 -1185
Patrick 07:45:36 -50.5 Dark Down 71.8 151.7 Up 07:37:07 - 07:54:05 -1276
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:45:39 -50.8 Dark Down 71.8 149.4 Up 07:37:10 - 07:54:08 -1283
Wildwood 07:45:56 -51.9 Dark Down 70.7 137.6 Up 07:37:27 - 07:54:25 -1285
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:45:38 -50.7 Dark Down 71.9 150.9 Up 07:37:09 - 07:54:07 -1294
Mohave Valley 07:45:40 -51.1 Dark Down 72.0 149.0 Up 07:37:11 - 07:54:09 -1311
Lake Havasu City 07:45:39 -51.5 Dark Down 72.4 149.1 Up 07:37:10 - 07:54:08 -1358
Idyllwild 07:45:50 -52.3 Dark Down 72.0 141.4 Up 07:37:21 - 07:54:19 -1372
Parker 07:45:40 -51.8 Dark Down 72.8 148.6 Up 07:37:11 - 07:54:09 -1394
Blythe 07:45:42 -52.3 Dark Down 73.1 146.8 Up 07:37:13 - 07:54:11 -1440
Calipatria 07:45:46 -52.9 Dark Down 73.0 143.4 Up 07:37:17 - 07:54:15 -1466
George/Scottsdale 07:45:31 -52.0 Dark Down 74.1 155.2 Up 07:37:02 - 07:54:00 -1499
Yuma 07:45:43 -53.3 Dark Down 73.8 145.0 Up 07:37:14 - 07:54:12 -1534

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 86177, (2024/09/12 07:45UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:41:25.9 +45:16:49  1.3 50.77  81
Algenib        00:13:14.2 +15:11:01  2.8  3.88  97
89Chi Peg      00:14:36.3 +20:12:24  4.8  1.18 100
PPM 116219     00:11:36.1 +18:54:39  8.4  0.45  99
PPM 116247     00:13:43.0 +18:38:08  8.7  0.44  99
86177          00:13:23.4 +19:04:01 15.4        99
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/02/26 01:20:16 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

RECON