RECON: TNO occultation with 99RW215

Event between 99RW215 and star GA1120:00508974 with event index number of 2100976

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/12/13 05:40:19 UTC

J2000 position of star is 03:55:30.5 +22:28:41
Equinox of date position of star is 03:56:48.4 +22:32:27
Stellar brightness G=16.0, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 45 degrees from the moon. Moon is 71% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.8

[RECON map]
TNO is 30.9 AU from the Sun and 30.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.8 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 322 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2407 km.
The sky-plane scale is 21723.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.9
Diameter=154.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 6.8 sec chord
Diameter=63.2 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 4:3E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 99RW215, (2021/12/13 05:40UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:11.0 +16:33:06  0.8 11.23  53
44Zet Per      03:55:31.0 +31:56:49  2.8  9.41  49
32 Tau         03:58:10.1 +22:32:22  5.6  0.31  46
PPM 093042     03:55:19.6 +22:00:32  7.0  0.63  45
PPM 093077     03:57:21.7 +22:17:22  9.2  0.28  45
99RW215        03:56:48.4 +22:32:27 16.0        46
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 2.8 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 25.4 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=15.5%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 05:40:21 -52.0 Dark Up 60.3 157.2 Up 05:25:21 - 05:55:21 3845
Kelowna 05:40:20 -53.0 Dark Up 61.3 158.2 Up 05:25:20 - 05:55:20 3751
Peachland 05:40:22 -52.9 Dark Up 61.3 157.6 Up 05:25:22 - 05:55:22 3748
Summerland 05:40:22 -53.0 Dark Up 61.4 157.7 Up 05:25:22 - 05:55:22 3732
Victoria 05:40:35 -51.5 Dark Up 61.4 150.0 Up 05:25:35 - 05:55:35 3727
Penticton 05:40:21 -53.1 Dark Up 61.5 157.9 Up 05:25:21 - 05:55:21 3723
Oliver 05:40:22 -53.3 Dark Up 61.9 157.6 Up 05:25:22 - 05:55:22 3691
Sleaford 05:39:38 -57.4 Dark Up 60.3 184.2 Up 05:24:38 - 05:54:38 3681
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:40:22 -53.5 Dark Up 62.1 157.9 Up 05:25:22 - 05:55:22 3671
Tonasket 05:40:23 -53.6 Dark Up 62.3 157.5 Up 05:25:23 - 05:55:23 3644
Okanogan 05:40:23 -53.7 Dark Up 62.6 157.0 Up 05:25:23 - 05:55:23 3617
Brewster 05:40:24 -53.8 Dark Up 62.8 156.4 Up 05:25:24 - 05:55:24 3597
Manson/Chelan 05:40:26 -53.7 Dark Up 62.9 155.5 Up 05:25:26 - 05:55:26 3587
Wenatchee 05:40:27 -53.8 Dark Up 63.3 154.8 Up 05:25:27 - 05:55:27 3548
Ellensburg 05:40:29 -53.9 Dark Up 63.6 154.0 Up 05:25:29 - 05:55:29 3515
Yakima 05:40:30 -54.1 Dark Up 64.0 153.6 Up 05:25:30 - 05:55:30 3478
Toppenish/White Swan 05:40:30 -54.3 Dark Up 64.2 153.8 Up 05:25:30 - 05:55:30 3453
Goldendale 05:40:31 -54.3 Dark Up 64.6 152.4 Up 05:25:31 - 05:55:31 3413
Pasco 05:40:26 -55.1 Dark Up 64.7 156.2 Up 05:25:26 - 05:55:26 3410
The Dalles 05:40:33 -54.2 Dark Up 64.6 151.5 Up 05:25:33 - 05:55:33 3401
PNWRO 05:40:26 -55.4 Dark Up 65.0 156.5 Up 05:25:26 - 05:55:26 3381
Maupin 05:40:34 -54.4 Dark Up 65.0 151.3 Up 05:25:34 - 05:55:34 3360
Sisters 05:40:37 -54.5 Dark Up 65.6 149.3 Up 05:25:37 - 05:55:37 3290
Redmond 05:40:36 -54.8 Dark Up 65.8 150.1 Up 05:25:36 - 05:55:36 3277
Bend 05:40:37 -54.8 Dark Up 65.9 149.6 Up 05:25:37 - 05:55:37 3261
Oregon Observatory 05:40:37 -54.8 Dark Up 66.0 149.1 Up 05:25:37 - 05:55:37 3248
La Pine/Gilchrist 05:40:38 -54.8 Dark Up 66.2 148.8 Up 05:25:38 - 05:55:38 3230
North Lake 05:40:37 -55.4 Dark Up 66.8 149.5 Up 05:25:37 - 05:55:37 3172
Chiloquin 05:40:41 -55.0 Dark Up 67.0 146.7 Up 05:25:41 - 05:55:41 3134
Paisley 05:40:37 -55.8 Dark Up 67.4 149.6 Up 05:25:37 - 05:55:37 3110
Klamath Falls 05:40:41 -55.2 Dark Up 67.3 146.4 Up 05:25:41 - 05:55:41 3099
Lakeview 05:40:37 -56.2 Dark Up 67.9 149.4 Up 05:25:37 - 05:55:37 3056
Cedarville 05:40:38 -56.6 Dark Up 68.5 149.0 Up 05:25:38 - 05:55:38 2988
Fall River/Burney 05:40:43 -55.9 Dark Up 68.5 145.6 Up 05:25:43 - 05:55:43 2975
Susanville 05:40:41 -56.6 Dark Up 69.3 146.4 Up 05:25:41 - 05:55:41 2893
Greenville 05:40:43 -56.5 Dark Up 69.4 145.3 Up 05:25:43 - 05:55:43 2874
Gimple 05:40:43 -56.6 Dark Up 69.4 145.5 Up 05:25:43 - 05:55:43 2872
Quincy 05:40:44 -56.6 Dark Up 69.6 145.0 Up 05:25:44 - 05:55:44 2854
Portola 05:40:42 -57.0 Dark Up 69.9 145.9 Up 05:25:42 - 05:55:42 2829
Reno 05:40:40 -57.5 Dark Up 70.4 147.1 Up 05:25:40 - 05:55:40 2784
Carson City 05:40:41 -57.7 Dark Up 70.7 146.6 Up 05:25:41 - 05:55:41 2748
Gardnerville 05:40:41 -57.8 Dark Up 70.9 146.3 Up 05:25:41 - 05:55:41 2723
Yerington 05:40:39 -58.2 Dark Up 71.1 147.9 Up 05:25:39 - 05:55:39 2711
Hawthorne 05:40:38 -58.8 Dark Up 71.7 148.5 Up 05:25:38 - 05:55:38 2650
Lee Vining 05:40:40 -58.6 Dark Up 72.0 146.3 Up 05:25:40 - 05:55:40 2608
Tonopah 05:40:33 -59.9 Dark Up 72.7 151.6 Up 05:25:33 - 05:55:33 2564
Bishop 05:40:38 -59.3 Dark Up 72.8 147.2 Up 05:25:38 - 05:55:38 2527
Dunrhomin 05:39:47 -66.7 Dark Up 72.0 189.2 Up 05:24:47 - 05:54:47 2496
Beatty 05:40:34 -60.7 Dark Up 73.9 151.1 Up 05:25:34 - 05:55:34 2435
CPSLO 05:40:51 -58.2 Dark Up 73.3 137.1 Up 05:25:51 - 05:55:51 2387
Indian Springs 05:40:30 -61.6 Dark Up 74.6 153.9 Up 05:25:30 - 05:55:30 2372
Henderson 05:40:29 -62.3 Dark Up 75.3 155.3 Up 05:25:29 - 05:55:29 2298
Patrick 05:40:26 -63.4 Dark Up 76.2 158.2 Up 05:25:26 - 05:55:26 2204
Wildwood 05:40:45 -60.1 Dark Up 75.4 139.9 Up 05:25:45 - 05:55:45 2203
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:40:28 -62.9 Dark Up 76.2 155.3 Up 05:25:28 - 05:55:28 2198
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:40:26 -63.3 Dark Up 76.4 157.2 Up 05:25:26 - 05:55:26 2186
Mohave Valley 05:40:28 -63.0 Dark Up 76.5 154.8 Up 05:25:28 - 05:55:28 2170
Lake Havasu City 05:40:28 -63.3 Dark Up 76.9 155.0 Up 05:25:28 - 05:55:28 2122
Idyllwild 05:40:39 -61.6 Dark Up 76.6 144.9 Up 05:25:39 - 05:55:39 2111
Parker 05:40:28 -63.4 Dark Up 77.2 154.5 Up 05:25:28 - 05:55:28 2085
Blythe 05:40:31 -63.4 Dark Up 77.6 152.3 Up 05:25:31 - 05:55:31 2039
Calipatria 05:40:35 -62.7 Dark Up 77.6 147.7 Up 05:25:35 - 05:55:35 2014
George/Scottsdale 05:40:20 -65.5 Dark Up 78.3 163.7 Up 05:25:20 - 05:55:20 1975
Yuma 05:40:32 -63.6 Dark Up 78.4 150.1 Up 05:25:32 - 05:55:32 1944

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 99RW215, (2021/12/13 05:40UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 11.23  53
44Zet Per      03:54:07.9 +31:53:01  2.8  9.41  49
32 Tau         03:56:52.2 +22:28:38  5.6  0.31  46
PPM 093042     03:54:02.0 +21:56:44  7.0  0.63  45
PPM 093077     03:56:03.9 +22:13:37  9.2  0.28  45
99RW215        03:55:30.5 +22:28:41 16.0        45
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/12/07 01:43:52 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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