RECON: TNO occultation with 99JD132

Event between 99JD132 and star GA0640:07160663 with event index number of 1121644

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/04/02 11:09:45 UTC

J2000 position of star is 15:49:31.4 -25:21:23
Equinox of date position of star is 15:50:47.4 -25:25:09
Stellar brightness G=15.9, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 18 degrees from the moon. Moon is 71% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=24.2

[RECON map]
TNO is 43.9 AU from the Sun and 43.3 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 15.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 534 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3812 km.
The sky-plane scale is 31382.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.7
Diameter=177.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 11.6 sec chord
Diameter=72.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 99JD132, (2021/04/02 11:10UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:42.8 -26:28:38  0.9  9.03   9
7Del Sco       16:01:35.6 -22:40:50  2.3  3.68  15
1 Sco          15:52:15.7 -25:48:52  4.4  0.51  17
PPM 264699     15:49:19.9 -25:16:48  7.5  0.36  18
PPM 264746     15:51:18.8 -25:28:24  9.1  0.13  17
99JD132        15:50:48.1 -25:25:11 15.9        17
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 1.7 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 14.9 km RECON observability=0.7 and success probability=0.5%
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 11:09:52 -21.3 Dark Up 14.4 181.7 Really Low 10:54:52 - 11:24:52 11810
Kelowna 11:09:52 -21.6 Dark Up 14.8 181.5 Really Low 10:54:52 - 11:24:52 11799
Peachland 11:09:53 -21.9 Dark Up 14.9 181.3 Really Low 10:54:53 - 11:24:53 11796
Summerland 11:09:53 -21.9 Dark Up 15.0 181.3 Really Low 10:54:53 - 11:24:53 11792
Penticton 11:09:52 -21.9 Dark Up 15.1 181.5 Really Low 10:54:52 - 11:24:52 11790
Oliver 11:09:53 -22.1 Dark Up 15.4 181.5 Really Low 10:54:53 - 11:24:53 11779
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 11:09:51 -22.1 Dark Up 15.6 181.6 Really Low 10:54:51 - 11:24:51 11775
Tonasket 11:09:52 -22.3 Dark Up 15.9 181.6 Really Low 10:54:52 - 11:24:52 11765
Okanogan 11:09:53 -22.6 Dark Up 16.3 181.4 Really Low 10:54:53 - 11:24:53 11755
Victoria 11:10:11 -24.4 Dark Up 16.1 177.9 Really Low 10:55:11 - 11:25:11 11748
Brewster 11:09:54 -22.9 Dark Up 16.5 181.2 Really Low 10:54:54 - 11:24:54 11746
Manson/Chelan 11:09:56 -23.2 Dark Up 16.8 180.9 Really Low 10:54:56 - 11:24:56 11738
Wenatchee 11:09:56 -23.6 Dark Up 17.2 180.8 Really Low 10:54:56 - 11:24:56 11723
Ellensburg 11:09:57 -24.0 Dark Up 17.6 180.5 Really Low 10:54:57 - 11:24:57 11709
Yakima 11:09:57 -24.2 Dark Up 18.1 180.5 Really Low 10:54:57 - 11:24:57 11695
Toppenish/White Swan 11:09:56 -24.3 Dark Up 18.3 180.7 Really Low 10:54:56 - 11:24:56 11687
Pasco 11:09:50 -23.7 Dark Up 18.4 181.9 Really Low 10:54:50 - 11:24:50 11686
PNWRO 11:09:49 -23.7 Dark Up 18.6 182.1 Really Low 10:54:49 - 11:24:49 11678
Goldendale 11:09:59 -24.8 Dark Up 18.8 180.3 Really Low 10:54:59 - 11:24:59 11667
The Dalles 11:09:58 -25.2 Dark Up 19.0 179.9 Really Low 10:54:58 - 11:24:58 11658
Maupin 11:09:59 -25.4 Dark Up 19.5 180.1 Really Low 10:54:59 - 11:24:59 11643
Redmond 11:10:00 -26.0 Dark Up 20.4 180.0 Low 10:55:00 - 11:25:00 11609
Sisters 11:10:02 -26.2 Dark Up 20.3 179.6 Low 10:55:02 - 11:25:02 11609
Bend 11:10:00 -26.2 Dark Up 20.6 179.8 Low 10:55:00 - 11:25:00 11600
Oregon Observatory 11:10:01 -26.4 Dark Up 20.8 179.7 Low 10:55:01 - 11:25:01 11593
La Pine/Gilchrist 11:10:02 -26.5 Dark Up 21.0 179.7 Low 10:55:02 - 11:25:02 11585
North Lake 11:09:58 -26.5 Dark Up 21.4 180.2 Low 10:54:58 - 11:24:58 11570
Paisley 11:09:54 -26.6 Dark Up 21.9 180.6 Low 10:54:54 - 11:24:54 11548
Lakeview 11:09:55 -26.8 Dark Up 22.5 180.8 Low 10:54:55 - 11:24:55 11527
Klamath Falls 11:10:03 -27.6 Dark Up 22.4 179.4 Low 10:55:03 - 11:25:03 11525
Cedarville 11:09:54 -27.1 Dark Up 23.1 180.9 Low 10:54:54 - 11:24:54 11500
Fall River/Burney 11:10:00 -28.1 Dark Up 23.6 179.7 Low 10:55:00 - 11:25:00 11475
Susanville 11:09:56 -28.0 Dark Up 24.2 180.5 Low 10:54:56 - 11:24:56 11449
Gimple 11:09:58 -28.3 Dark Up 24.5 180.3 Low 10:54:58 - 11:24:58 11435
Greenville 11:09:58 -28.3 Dark Up 24.5 180.2 Low 10:54:58 - 11:24:58 11435
Quincy 11:09:59 -28.5 Dark Up 24.7 180.2 Low 10:54:59 - 11:24:59 11426
Portola 11:09:55 -28.2 Dark Up 24.8 180.6 Low 10:54:55 - 11:24:55 11422
Dunrhomin 11:08:35 -18.0 Dark Up 22.8 195.3 Low 10:53:35 - 11:23:35 11414
Reno 11:09:52 -28.0 Dark Up 25.1 181.3 Low 10:54:52 - 11:24:52 11411
Carson City 11:09:52 -28.2 Dark Up 25.4 181.3 Low 10:54:52 - 11:24:52 11394
Yerington 11:09:48 -27.9 Dark Up 25.6 181.9 Low 10:54:48 - 11:24:48 11386
Gardnerville 11:09:52 -28.3 Dark Up 25.7 181.4 Low 10:54:52 - 11:24:52 11383
Hawthorne 11:09:45 -27.8 Dark Up 26.1 182.5 Low 10:54:45 - 11:24:45 11365
Tonopah 11:09:39 -27.1 Dark Up 26.5 183.9 Low 10:54:39 - 11:24:39 11344
Lee Vining 11:09:48 -28.4 Dark Up 26.7 182.0 Low 10:54:48 - 11:24:48 11337
Bishop 11:09:43 -28.3 Dark Up 27.2 182.7 Low 10:54:43 - 11:24:43 11307
Beatty 11:09:34 -27.5 Dark Up 27.6 184.4 Low 10:54:34 - 11:24:34 11285
Indian Springs 11:09:28 -26.9 Dark Up 27.9 185.4 Low 10:54:28 - 11:24:28 11269
Henderson 11:09:26 -26.7 Dark Up 28.3 186.2 Low 10:54:26 - 11:24:26 11240
Patrick 11:09:19 -26.2 Dark Up 28.9 187.3 Low 10:54:19 - 11:24:19 11206
Kingman/Dolan Springs 11:09:19 -26.4 Dark Up 29.1 187.2 Low 10:54:19 - 11:24:19 11194
CPSLO 11:09:56 -30.9 Dark Up 29.3 180.5 Low 10:54:56 - 11:24:56 11193
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:09:22 -26.8 Dark Up 29.2 186.6 Low 10:54:22 - 11:24:22 11192
Mohave Valley 11:09:22 -26.9 Dark Up 29.4 186.7 Low 10:54:22 - 11:24:22 11178
Lake Havasu City 11:09:19 -27.0 Dark Up 29.8 186.9 Low 10:54:19 - 11:24:19 11155
Parker 11:09:21 -27.1 Dark Up 30.2 187.0 Up 10:54:21 - 11:24:21 11136
Wildwood 11:09:44 -30.2 Dark Up 30.5 182.6 Up 10:54:44 - 11:24:44 11132
Idyllwild 11:09:34 -29.0 Dark Up 30.8 184.5 Up 10:54:34 - 11:24:34 11114
George/Scottsdale 11:09:07 -25.5 Dark Up 30.3 189.5 Up 10:54:07 - 11:24:07 11108
Blythe 11:09:21 -27.6 Dark Up 30.7 186.7 Up 10:54:21 - 11:24:21 11106
Calipatria 11:09:26 -28.5 Dark Up 31.3 185.8 Up 10:54:26 - 11:24:26 11078
Yuma 11:09:20 -28.0 Dark Up 31.6 186.7 Up 10:54:20 - 11:24:20 11053

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 99JD132, (2021/04/02 11:10UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9  9.03   9
7Del Sco       16:00:20.0 -22:37:18  2.3  3.68  15
1 Sco          15:50:58.8 -25:45:06  4.4  0.51  17
PPM 264699     15:48:03.3 -25:12:57  7.5  0.36  18
PPM 264746     15:50:02.1 -25:24:36  9.1  0.13  17
99JD132        15:49:31.4 -25:21:23 15.9        17
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/01/19 21:42:09 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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