RECON: TNO occultation with 99CN119

Event between 99CN119 and star GA0980:03619257 with event index number of 1139949

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/04/19 05:23:45 UTC

J2000 position of star is 10:30:54.0 +09:31:33
Equinox of date position of star is 10:32:01.2 +09:24:58
Stellar brightness G=13.9, use SENSEUP=64 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 1 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 49 degrees from the moon. Moon is 40% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=24.5

[RECON map]
TNO is 43.8 AU from the Sun and 43.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 13.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 824 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 5528 km.
The sky-plane scale is 31361.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.0
Diameter=154.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 11.3 sec chord
Diameter=62.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 99CN119, (2021/04/19 05:24UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:09:30.2 +11:51:44  1.3  6.05  43
47Rho Leo      10:33:55.9 +09:11:47  3.8  0.52  49
PPM 127448     10:30:18.8 +10:02:45  7.6  0.76  48
PPM 156932     10:33:15.6 +09:18:43  9.0  0.32  49
PPM 156922     10:32:46.8 +09:32:44 10.5  0.23  49
99CN119        10:32:01.2 +09:24:57 13.9        49
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 1.1 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 17.2 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=4.6%
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 05:24:34 -20.2 Dark Up 48.1 197.4 Up 05:09:34 - 05:39:34 7418
Kelowna 05:24:34 -20.4 Dark Up 48.5 197.3 Up 05:09:34 - 05:39:34 7385
Peachland 05:24:34 -20.3 Dark Up 48.7 196.9 Up 05:09:34 - 05:39:34 7369
Summerland 05:24:35 -20.5 Dark Up 48.8 197.1 Up 05:09:35 - 05:39:35 7361
Penticton 05:24:33 -20.6 Dark Up 48.9 197.2 Up 05:09:33 - 05:39:33 7359
Oliver 05:24:32 -20.9 Dark Up 49.2 197.4 Up 05:09:32 - 05:39:32 7332
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:24:30 -21.1 Dark Up 49.3 197.7 Up 05:09:30 - 05:39:30 7326
Tonasket 05:24:30 -21.3 Dark Up 49.7 197.7 Up 05:09:30 - 05:39:30 7300
Okanogan 05:24:29 -21.5 Dark Up 50.0 197.6 Up 05:09:29 - 05:39:29 7271
Brewster 05:24:29 -21.6 Dark Up 50.3 197.4 Up 05:09:29 - 05:39:29 7245
Manson/Chelan 05:24:31 -21.6 Dark Up 50.6 196.9 Up 05:09:31 - 05:39:31 7219
Wenatchee 05:24:30 -21.9 Dark Up 51.1 196.8 Up 05:09:30 - 05:39:30 7178
Victoria 05:24:48 -19.7 Dark Up 50.5 191.8 Up 05:09:48 - 05:39:48 7177
Ellensburg 05:24:29 -22.1 Dark Up 51.5 196.6 Up 05:09:29 - 05:39:29 7140
Pasco 05:24:21 -23.3 Dark Up 51.9 199.1 Up 05:09:21 - 05:39:21 7123
PNWRO 05:24:19 -23.5 Dark Up 52.1 199.5 Up 05:09:19 - 05:39:19 7110
Yakima 05:24:29 -22.4 Dark Up 51.9 196.7 Up 05:09:29 - 05:39:29 7108
Toppenish/White Swan 05:24:27 -22.6 Dark Up 52.1 197.1 Up 05:09:27 - 05:39:27 7096
Dunrhomin 05:22:46 -33.8 Dark Up 51.9 223.2 Up 05:07:46 - 05:37:46 7088
Goldendale 05:24:27 -22.8 Dark Up 52.7 196.6 Up 05:09:27 - 05:39:27 7040
The Dalles 05:24:28 -22.8 Dark Up 53.0 196.1 Up 05:09:28 - 05:39:28 7011
Maupin 05:24:27 -23.1 Dark Up 53.4 196.4 Up 05:09:27 - 05:39:27 6981
Redmond 05:24:25 -23.8 Dark Up 54.2 196.6 Up 05:09:25 - 05:39:25 6906
Sisters 05:24:26 -23.5 Dark Up 54.3 195.9 Up 05:09:26 - 05:39:26 6897
Bend 05:24:24 -23.8 Dark Up 54.5 196.4 Up 05:09:24 - 05:39:24 6885
Oregon Observatory 05:24:24 -23.9 Dark Up 54.7 196.3 Up 05:09:24 - 05:39:24 6867
La Pine/Gilchrist 05:24:24 -24.0 Dark Up 54.9 196.3 Up 05:09:24 - 05:39:24 6849
North Lake 05:24:20 -24.6 Dark Up 55.2 197.4 Up 05:09:20 - 05:39:20 6831
Paisley 05:24:16 -25.2 Dark Up 55.6 198.3 Up 05:09:16 - 05:39:16 6797
Lakeview 05:24:13 -25.7 Dark Up 56.1 198.8 Up 05:09:13 - 05:39:13 6761
Chiloquin 05:24:23 -24.6 Dark Up 56.0 196.1 Up 05:09:23 - 05:39:23 6746
Klamath Falls 05:24:22 -24.9 Dark Up 56.3 196.4 Up 05:09:22 - 05:39:22 6720
Cedarville 05:24:10 -26.2 Dark Up 56.6 199.4 Up 05:09:10 - 05:39:10 6712
Fall River/Burney 05:24:15 -25.9 Dark Up 57.4 197.5 Up 05:09:15 - 05:39:15 6633
Susanville 05:24:09 -26.8 Dark Up 57.8 199.1 Up 05:09:09 - 05:39:09 6603
Gimple 05:24:07 -26.9 Dark Up 58.1 198.9 Up 05:09:07 - 05:39:07 6573
Greenville 05:24:10 -26.8 Dark Up 58.1 198.7 Up 05:09:10 - 05:39:10 6570
Portola 05:24:06 -27.3 Dark Up 58.3 199.8 Up 05:09:06 - 05:39:06 6558
Reno 05:24:02 -27.8 Dark Up 58.4 201.1 Up 05:09:02 - 05:39:02 6556
Quincy 05:24:10 -27.0 Dark Up 58.3 198.9 Up 05:09:10 - 05:39:10 6553
Yerington 05:23:56 -28.6 Dark Up 58.7 202.5 Up 05:08:56 - 05:38:56 6530
Carson City 05:24:00 -28.1 Dark Up 58.7 201.3 Up 05:09:00 - 05:39:00 6526
Tonopah 05:23:42 -30.3 Dark Up 59.0 206.6 Up 05:08:42 - 05:38:42 6514
Hawthorne 05:23:51 -29.2 Dark Up 59.0 203.8 Up 05:08:51 - 05:38:51 6507
Gardnerville 05:23:59 -28.3 Dark Up 59.0 201.5 Up 05:08:59 - 05:38:59 6506
Lee Vining 05:23:52 -29.3 Dark Up 59.7 203.3 Up 05:08:52 - 05:38:52 6443
Indian Springs 05:23:28 -32.1 Dark Up 59.7 210.4 Up 05:08:28 - 05:38:28 6437
Beatty 05:23:34 -31.3 Dark Up 59.9 208.3 Up 05:08:34 - 05:38:34 6429
Bishop 05:23:47 -30.1 Dark Up 60.0 205.0 Up 05:08:47 - 05:38:47 6415
Henderson 05:23:22 -32.9 Dark Up 59.9 212.1 Up 05:08:22 - 05:38:22 6414
Patrick 05:23:14 -34.0 Dark Up 59.9 214.6 Up 05:08:14 - 05:38:14 6398
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:23:13 -34.0 Dark Up 60.2 214.5 Up 05:08:13 - 05:38:13 6372
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:23:16 -33.8 Dark Up 60.5 213.6 Up 05:08:16 - 05:38:16 6352
Mohave Valley 05:23:14 -34.0 Dark Up 60.7 213.9 Up 05:08:14 - 05:38:14 6328
George/Scottsdale 05:22:55 -36.3 Dark Up 60.3 219.7 Up 05:07:55 - 05:37:55 6320
Lake Havasu City 05:23:10 -34.4 Dark Up 60.9 214.7 Up 05:08:10 - 05:38:10 6302
Parker 05:23:12 -34.7 Dark Up 61.2 215.1 Up 05:08:12 - 05:38:12 6272
Blythe 05:23:11 -34.9 Dark Up 61.8 215.1 Up 05:08:11 - 05:38:11 6215
CPSLO 05:23:53 -30.3 Dark Up 62.6 202.1 Up 05:08:53 - 05:38:53 6157
Idyllwild 05:23:22 -33.7 Dark Up 62.6 211.1 Up 05:08:22 - 05:38:22 6152
Calipatria 05:23:15 -34.8 Dark Up 62.6 213.9 Up 05:08:15 - 05:38:15 6138
Yuma 05:23:08 -35.6 Dark Up 62.5 216.0 Up 05:08:08 - 05:38:08 6131
Wildwood 05:23:34 -32.3 Dark Up 63.0 207.1 Up 05:08:34 - 05:38:34 6119

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 99CN119, (2021/04/19 05:24UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:08:22.0 +11:58:02  1.3  6.05  43
47Rho Leo      10:32:48.7 +09:18:24  3.8  0.52  49
PPM 127448     10:29:11.4 +10:09:19  7.6  0.76  48
PPM 156932     10:32:08.4 +09:25:19  9.0  0.32  49
PPM 156922     10:31:39.5 +09:39:20 10.5  0.23  49
99CN119        10:30:54.0 +09:31:33 13.9        49
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/04/10 00:38:07 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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