RECON: TNO occultation with 98WX31

Event between 98WX31 and star GA1140:02491859 with event index number of 1028264

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/01/06 05:38:07 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:44:52.8 +25:45:19
Equinox of date position of star is 06:46:10.6 +25:43:56
Stellar brightness G=16.5, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 94 degrees from the moon. Moon is 52% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.8

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TNO is 40.8 AU from the Sun and 39.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 57 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1445 km.
The sky-plane scale is 28901.0 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.7
Diameter=272.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 10.8 sec chord
Diameter=111.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 98WX31, (2021/01/06 05:38UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:46:35.9 +27:58:25  1.1 13.65  80
Alhena         06:38:55.5 +16:22:46  1.9  9.50  95
PPM 096264     06:38:44.5 +24:34:18  6.5  2.04  95
PPM 096625     06:52:18.2 +25:43:59  7.5  1.38  92
PPM 096452     06:45:11.2 +25:23:46  9.5  0.40  94
PPM 096462     06:45:37.5 +25:31:49 11.0  0.24  94
98WX31         06:46:10.7 +25:43:55 16.5        93
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 27.0 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=16.8%
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 05:39:36 -50.6 Dark Down 56.6 126.1 Up 05:34:20 - 05:44:52 -1654
Kelowna 05:39:37 -50.7 Dark Down 56.7 125.4 Up 05:34:21 - 05:44:53 -1691
Peachland 05:39:37 -50.6 Dark Down 56.7 124.9 Up 05:34:21 - 05:44:53 -1699
Summerland 05:39:37 -50.7 Dark Down 56.8 124.8 Up 05:34:21 - 05:44:53 -1715
Penticton 05:39:37 -50.8 Dark Down 56.9 124.9 Up 05:34:21 - 05:44:53 -1722
Oliver 05:39:38 -51.0 Dark Down 57.1 124.4 Up 05:34:22 - 05:44:54 -1758
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:39:37 -51.2 Dark Down 57.3 124.5 Up 05:34:21 - 05:44:53 -1777
Victoria 05:39:48 -49.1 Dark Down 55.3 118.7 Up 05:34:32 - 05:45:04 -1778
Tonasket 05:39:38 -51.3 Dark Down 57.4 124.0 Up 05:34:22 - 05:44:54 -1807
Okanogan 05:39:39 -51.4 Dark Down 57.5 123.3 Up 05:34:23 - 05:44:55 -1839
Brewster 05:39:40 -51.4 Dark Down 57.6 122.7 Up 05:34:24 - 05:44:56 -1865
Manson/Chelan 05:39:41 -51.3 Dark Down 57.5 122.0 Up 05:34:25 - 05:44:57 -1882
Wenatchee 05:39:42 -51.4 Dark Down 57.6 121.1 Up 05:34:26 - 05:44:58 -1928
Ellensburg 05:39:43 -51.5 Dark Down 57.7 120.3 Up 05:34:27 - 05:44:59 -1967
Yakima 05:39:44 -51.6 Dark Down 57.9 119.7 Up 05:34:28 - 05:45:00 -2008
Toppenish/White Swan 05:39:43 -51.8 Dark Down 58.1 119.6 Up 05:34:27 - 05:44:59 -2032
Pasco 05:39:40 -52.7 Dark Down 58.9 121.1 Up 05:34:24 - 05:44:56 -2059
Goldendale 05:39:45 -51.8 Dark Down 58.1 118.3 Up 05:34:29 - 05:45:01 -2084
PNWRO 05:39:40 -52.9 Dark Down 59.2 121.0 Up 05:34:24 - 05:44:56 -2087
The Dalles 05:39:47 -51.7 Dark Down 58.0 117.5 Up 05:34:31 - 05:45:03 -2102
Maupin 05:39:47 -51.9 Dark Down 58.3 117.1 Up 05:34:31 - 05:45:03 -2146
Sisters 05:39:49 -52.0 Dark Down 58.3 115.2 Up 05:34:33 - 05:45:05 -2231
Redmond 05:39:48 -52.2 Dark Down 58.6 115.7 Up 05:34:32 - 05:45:04 -2238
Bend 05:39:49 -52.2 Dark Down 58.6 115.2 Up 05:34:33 - 05:45:05 -2259
Oregon Observatory 05:39:50 -52.2 Dark Down 58.6 114.8 Up 05:34:34 - 05:45:06 -2275
La Pine/Gilchrist 05:39:50 -52.2 Dark Down 58.7 114.4 Up 05:34:34 - 05:45:06 -2295
North Lake 05:39:49 -52.8 Dark Down 59.2 114.4 Up 05:34:33 - 05:45:05 -2348
Paisley 05:39:48 -53.3 Dark Down 59.7 114.0 Up 05:34:32 - 05:45:04 -2410
Klamath Falls 05:39:53 -52.6 Dark Down 59.0 111.9 Up 05:34:37 - 05:45:09 -2443
Lakeview 05:39:48 -53.6 Dark Down 60.0 113.4 Up 05:34:32 - 05:45:04 -2466
Cedarville 05:39:49 -53.9 Dark Down 60.4 112.6 Up 05:34:33 - 05:45:05 -2537
Fall River/Burney 05:39:53 -53.2 Dark Down 59.7 110.4 Up 05:34:37 - 05:45:09 -2572
Susanville 05:39:51 -54.0 Dark Down 60.5 110.2 Up 05:34:35 - 05:45:07 -2648
Greenville 05:39:52 -53.8 Dark Down 60.4 109.4 Up 05:34:36 - 05:45:08 -2673
Gimple 05:39:52 -53.9 Dark Down 60.4 109.5 Up 05:34:36 - 05:45:08 -2674
Quincy 05:39:53 -53.9 Dark Down 60.4 109.1 Up 05:34:37 - 05:45:09 -2695
Portola 05:39:52 -54.3 Dark Down 60.8 109.4 Up 05:34:36 - 05:45:08 -2714
Reno 05:39:50 -54.8 Dark Down 61.4 109.7 Up 05:34:34 - 05:45:06 -2751
Carson City 05:39:50 -55.0 Dark Down 61.5 109.1 Up 05:34:34 - 05:45:06 -2789
Dunrhomin 05:39:04 -64.4 Dark Down 70.5 133.4 Up 05:33:48 - 05:44:20 -2796
Gardnerville 05:39:50 -55.1 Dark Down 61.6 108.7 Up 05:34:34 - 05:45:06 -2816
Yerington 05:39:49 -55.5 Dark Down 62.0 109.4 Up 05:34:33 - 05:45:05 -2818
Hawthorne 05:39:48 -56.0 Dark Down 62.6 109.2 Up 05:34:32 - 05:45:04 -2874
Lee Vining 05:39:49 -55.8 Dark Down 62.4 107.6 Up 05:34:33 - 05:45:05 -2928
Tonopah 05:39:44 -57.2 Dark Down 63.8 109.9 Up 05:34:28 - 05:45:00 -2941
Bishop 05:39:48 -56.5 Dark Down 63.1 107.3 Up 05:34:32 - 05:45:04 -3002
Beatty 05:39:43 -57.9 Dark Down 64.5 108.2 Up 05:34:27 - 05:44:59 -3071
Indian Springs 05:39:40 -58.8 Dark Down 65.4 108.7 Up 05:34:24 - 05:44:56 -3118
Henderson 05:39:38 -59.5 Dark Down 66.1 108.4 Up 05:34:22 - 05:44:54 -3183
CPSLO 05:39:57 -55.3 Dark Down 61.9 101.3 Up 05:34:41 - 05:45:13 -3193
Patrick 05:39:35 -60.6 Dark Down 67.2 108.3 Up 05:34:19 - 05:44:51 -3263
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:39:38 -60.1 Dark Down 66.7 107.0 Up 05:34:22 - 05:44:54 -3282
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:39:36 -60.5 Dark Down 67.1 107.6 Up 05:34:20 - 05:44:52 -3285
Mohave Valley 05:39:38 -60.2 Dark Down 66.8 106.4 Up 05:34:22 - 05:44:54 -3312
Wildwood 05:39:51 -57.2 Dark Down 63.8 100.8 Up 05:34:35 - 05:45:07 -3352
Lake Havasu City 05:39:37 -60.5 Dark Down 67.1 105.7 Up 05:34:21 - 05:44:53 -3358
Parker 05:39:37 -60.6 Dark Down 67.2 105.0 Up 05:34:21 - 05:44:53 -3397
Idyllwild 05:39:45 -58.8 Dark Down 65.4 101.7 Up 05:34:29 - 05:45:01 -3414
Blythe 05:39:39 -60.5 Dark Down 67.1 103.4 Up 05:34:23 - 05:44:55 -3451
George/Scottsdale 05:39:30 -62.6 Dark Down 69.2 106.6 Up 05:34:14 - 05:44:46 -3466
Calipatria 05:39:42 -59.9 Dark Down 66.4 101.4 Up 05:34:26 - 05:44:58 -3494
Yuma 05:39:39 -60.7 Dark Down 67.2 101.3 Up 05:34:23 - 05:44:55 -3551

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 98WX31, (2021/01/06 05:38UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:45:18.0 +28:01:33  1.1 13.65  80
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:57  1.9  9.50  95
PPM 096264     06:37:27.2 +24:35:27  6.5  2.04  95
PPM 096625     06:51:00.4 +25:45:33  7.5  1.38  92
PPM 096452     06:43:53.5 +25:25:07  9.5  0.40  94
PPM 096462     06:44:19.7 +25:33:11 11.0  0.24  94
98WX31         06:44:52.8 +25:45:19 16.5        94
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/12/24 00:13:36 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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