RECON: TNO occultation with 600217

Event between (600217) 11QY100 and star GA0880:02220546 with event index number of 2730679

Geocentric closest approach at 2025/02/20 04:16:24 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:57:50.4 -01:33:04
Equinox of date position of star is 06:58:57.0 -01:34:55
Stellar brightness G=14.9, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 123 degrees from the moon. Moon is 55% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.4

[RECON map]
TNO is 20.3 AU from the Sun and 19.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 16.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 77 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1123 km.
The sky-plane scale is 14276.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.2
Diameter=137.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 8.4 sec chord
Diameter=56.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 600217, (2025/02/20 04:16UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Sirius         06:46:15.4 -16:45:04 -1.5 15.49 117
2Bet CMa       06:23:48.4 -17:58:12  2.0 18.53 121
PPM 176522     06:55:41.3 -01:09:37  5.2  0.96 124
PPM 176560     06:58:44.0 -01:24:35  8.2  0.20 124
PPM 176570     06:59:49.4 -01:39:20  8.9  0.19 123
600217         06:59:06.8 -01:35:12 14.9       123
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 10.6 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=0.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 04:19:50 -35.4 Dark Down 36.2 186.1 Up 04:12:55 - 04:26:45 7035
Dunrhomin 04:19:05 -41.5 Dark Down 47.9 188.2 Up 04:12:10 - 04:26:00 6514
Kamloops 04:20:29 -28.0 Dark Down 37.2 168.3 Up 04:13:34 - 04:27:24 6250
Kelowna 04:20:23 -28.8 Dark Down 38.1 169.2 Up 04:13:28 - 04:27:18 6248
Peachland 04:20:23 -28.6 Dark Down 38.1 168.8 Up 04:13:28 - 04:27:18 6226
Penticton 04:20:24 -28.8 Dark Down 38.4 169.1 Up 04:13:29 - 04:27:19 6224
Summerland 04:20:23 -28.7 Dark Down 38.3 168.9 Up 04:13:28 - 04:27:18 6222
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 04:20:22 -29.1 Dark Down 38.9 169.2 Up 04:13:27 - 04:27:17 6204
Oliver 04:20:21 -28.9 Dark Down 38.7 169.0 Up 04:13:26 - 04:27:16 6204
Tonasket 04:20:21 -29.1 Dark Down 39.2 169.1 Up 04:13:26 - 04:27:16 6182
Okanogan 04:20:21 -29.2 Dark Down 39.5 168.8 Up 04:13:26 - 04:27:16 6154
Brewster 04:20:20 -29.1 Dark Down 39.8 168.5 Up 04:13:25 - 04:27:15 6127
Manson/Chelan 04:20:21 -28.9 Dark Down 39.9 168.0 Up 04:13:26 - 04:27:16 6095
Wenatchee 04:20:19 -29.0 Dark Down 40.4 167.7 Up 04:13:24 - 04:27:14 6057
Pasco 04:20:12 -30.1 Dark Down 41.7 169.0 Up 04:13:17 - 04:27:07 6052
PNWRO 04:20:11 -30.3 Dark Down 41.9 169.3 Up 04:13:16 - 04:27:06 6049
Ellensburg 04:20:21 -28.9 Dark Down 40.7 167.3 Up 04:13:26 - 04:27:16 6020
Yakima 04:20:18 -29.0 Dark Down 41.1 167.2 Up 04:13:23 - 04:27:13 5994
Toppenish/White Swan 04:20:17 -29.2 Dark Down 41.4 167.4 Up 04:13:22 - 04:27:12 5990
Victoria 04:20:34 -26.7 Dark Down 38.8 164.0 Up 04:13:39 - 04:27:29 5964
Goldendale 04:20:17 -29.1 Dark Down 41.8 166.7 Up 04:13:22 - 04:27:12 5932
The Dalles 04:20:18 -28.9 Dark Down 42.0 166.2 Up 04:13:23 - 04:27:13 5898
Maupin 04:20:16 -29.0 Dark Down 42.4 166.2 Up 04:13:21 - 04:27:11 5877
Redmond 04:20:14 -29.2 Dark Down 43.3 165.9 Up 04:13:19 - 04:27:09 5814
Sisters 04:20:15 -28.9 Dark Down 43.2 165.4 Up 04:13:20 - 04:27:10 5793
Bend 04:20:13 -29.2 Dark Down 43.5 165.7 Up 04:13:18 - 04:27:08 5793
Oregon Observatory 04:20:14 -29.1 Dark Down 43.6 165.4 Up 04:13:19 - 04:27:09 5774
North Lake 04:20:10 -29.6 Dark Down 44.3 166.0 Up 04:13:15 - 04:27:05 5763
La Pine/Gilchrist 04:20:13 -29.1 Dark Down 43.8 165.3 Up 04:13:18 - 04:27:08 5757
Paisley 04:20:08 -30.0 Dark Down 44.9 166.4 Up 04:13:13 - 04:27:03 5748
Lakeview 04:20:05 -30.3 Dark Down 45.4 166.5 Up 04:13:10 - 04:27:00 5726
George/Scottsdale 04:19:06 -38.6 Dark Down 54.7 178.0 Up 04:12:11 - 04:26:01 5703
Cedarville 04:20:03 -30.5 Dark Down 46.1 166.6 Up 04:13:08 - 04:26:58 5693
Patrick 04:19:20 -36.6 Dark Down 52.9 174.8 Up 04:12:25 - 04:26:15 5683
Chiloquin 04:20:11 -29.1 Dark Down 44.8 164.5 Up 04:13:16 - 04:27:06 5663
Kingman/Dolan Springs 04:19:19 -36.5 Dark Down 53.1 174.5 Up 04:12:24 - 04:26:14 5656
Henderson 04:19:26 -35.6 Dark Down 52.2 173.1 Up 04:12:31 - 04:26:21 5652
Klamath Falls 04:20:11 -29.2 Dark Down 45.1 164.5 Up 04:13:16 - 04:27:06 5645
Tonopah 04:19:41 -33.5 Dark Down 50.0 170.0 Up 04:12:46 - 04:26:36 5644
Indian Springs 04:19:29 -35.0 Dark Down 51.6 172.1 Up 04:12:34 - 04:26:24 5643
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:19:22 -36.1 Dark Down 53.1 173.6 Up 04:12:27 - 04:26:17 5620
Mohave Valley 04:19:20 -36.2 Dark Down 53.4 173.6 Up 04:12:25 - 04:26:15 5603
Beatty 04:19:36 -34.1 Dark Down 51.2 170.5 Up 04:12:41 - 04:26:31 5596
Lake Havasu City 04:19:17 -36.5 Dark Down 53.8 173.9 Up 04:12:22 - 04:26:12 5593
Susanville 04:20:01 -30.4 Dark Down 47.1 165.6 Up 04:13:06 - 04:26:56 5591
Fall River/Burney 04:20:06 -29.8 Dark Down 46.3 164.7 Up 04:13:11 - 04:27:01 5589
Hawthorne 04:19:48 -32.3 Dark Down 49.3 168.0 Up 04:12:53 - 04:26:43 5587
Yerington 04:19:52 -31.8 Dark Down 48.7 167.4 Up 04:12:57 - 04:26:47 5586
Reno 04:19:56 -31.2 Dark Down 48.1 166.6 Up 04:13:01 - 04:26:51 5583
Parker 04:19:17 -36.6 Dark Down 54.1 173.9 Up 04:12:22 - 04:26:12 5571
Portola 04:19:59 -30.7 Dark Down 47.7 165.7 Up 04:13:04 - 04:26:54 5561
Carson City 04:19:55 -31.3 Dark Down 48.4 166.5 Up 04:13:00 - 04:26:50 5560
Gimple 04:20:02 -30.3 Dark Down 47.3 165.2 Up 04:13:07 - 04:26:57 5559
Greenville 04:20:02 -30.3 Dark Down 47.3 165.1 Up 04:13:07 - 04:26:57 5554
Gardnerville 04:19:53 -31.4 Dark Down 48.7 166.5 Up 04:12:58 - 04:26:48 5546
Quincy 04:20:01 -30.3 Dark Down 47.5 165.0 Up 04:13:06 - 04:26:56 5541
Bishop 04:19:43 -32.7 Dark Down 50.5 168.1 Up 04:12:48 - 04:26:38 5524
Lee Vining 04:19:48 -32.1 Dark Down 49.8 167.1 Up 04:12:53 - 04:26:43 5519
Blythe 04:19:15 -36.5 Dark Down 54.6 173.3 Up 04:12:20 - 04:26:10 5516
Yuma 04:19:13 -36.6 Dark Down 55.6 173.1 Up 04:12:18 - 04:26:08 5452
Calipatria 04:19:17 -35.8 Dark Down 55.0 171.6 Up 04:12:22 - 04:26:12 5421
Idyllwild 04:19:22 -34.7 Dark Down 54.3 169.7 Up 04:12:27 - 04:26:17 5385
Wildwood 04:19:33 -33.2 Dark Down 53.6 166.8 Up 04:12:38 - 04:26:28 5286
CPSLO 04:19:45 -31.3 Dark Down 52.0 163.9 Up 04:12:50 - 04:26:40 5238

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 600217, (2025/02/20 04:16UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Sirius         06:45:08.0 -16:43:24 -1.5 15.49 117
2Bet CMa       06:22:42.0 -17:57:21  2.0 18.53 121
PPM 176522     06:54:24.6 -01:07:37  5.2  0.96 124
PPM 176560     06:57:27.5 -01:22:29  8.2  0.20 124
PPM 176570     06:58:33.0 -01:37:12  8.9  0.19 123
600217         06:57:50.4 -01:33:04 14.9       123
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/12/02 02:27:03 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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