RECON: TNO occultation with 600217

Event between (600217) 11QY100 and star GA0880:03214779 with event index number of 2731141

Geocentric closest approach at 2027/02/03 02:23:00 UTC

J2000 position of star is 07:42:09.7 -00:52:33
Equinox of date position of star is 07:43:17.1 -00:55:44
Stellar brightness G=15.9, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 146 degrees from the moon. Moon is 11% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.5

[RECON map]
TNO is 21.2 AU from the Sun and 20.3 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 21.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 5.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 109 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1134 km.
The sky-plane scale is 14712.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.2
Diameter=137.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 6.4 sec chord
Diameter=56.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 600217, (2027/02/03 02:23UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Sirius         06:46:20.7 -16:45:12 -1.5 21.17 136
Alhena         06:39:16.6 +16:22:26  1.9 23.48 169
25 Mon         07:38:37.5 -04:10:24  5.1  3.46 144
PPM 177055     07:42:41.0 -01:36:23  8.0  0.70 146
PPM 177062     07:43:48.5 -00:52:59  9.0  0.09 146
600217         07:43:32.5 -00:56:28 15.9       146
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 29.5 km RECON observability=0.2 and success probability=0.4%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 02:26:49 -23.7 Dark Down 21.6 122.4 Low 02:17:14 - 02:36:24 6333
Kamloops 02:27:12 -14.7 AT Down 14.2 109.5 Really Low 02:17:37 - 02:36:47 5970
Kelowna 02:27:13 -15.1 AT Down 15.0 110.0 Really Low 02:17:38 - 02:36:48 5903
Peachland 02:27:14 -14.9 AT Down 14.9 109.8 Really Low 02:17:39 - 02:36:49 5889
Summerland 02:27:14 -15.0 AT Down 15.0 109.8 Really Low 02:17:39 - 02:36:49 5875
Penticton 02:27:14 -15.0 AT Down 15.1 109.9 Really Low 02:17:39 - 02:36:49 5870
Oliver 02:27:16 -15.0 AT Down 15.2 109.8 Really Low 02:17:41 - 02:36:51 5836
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 02:27:15 -15.1 AT Down 15.4 109.9 Really Low 02:17:40 - 02:36:50 5822
Tonasket 02:27:15 -15.0 AT Down 15.4 109.8 Really Low 02:17:40 - 02:36:50 5791
Okanogan 02:27:17 -14.8 AT Down 15.5 109.6 Really Low 02:17:42 - 02:36:52 5755
Brewster 02:27:16 -14.7 AT Down 15.4 109.3 Really Low 02:17:41 - 02:36:51 5726
Victoria 02:27:20 -12.4 AT Down 13.0 106.6 Really Low 02:17:45 - 02:36:55 5721
Manson/Chelan 02:27:18 -14.4 AT Down 15.3 109.0 Really Low 02:17:43 - 02:36:53 5700
Wenatchee 02:27:19 -14.2 AT Down 15.3 108.7 Really Low 02:17:44 - 02:36:54 5651
Ellensburg 02:27:20 -14.0 AT Down 15.3 108.5 Really Low 02:17:45 - 02:36:55 5606
Yakima 02:27:20 -13.9 AT Down 15.4 108.3 Really Low 02:17:45 - 02:36:55 5565
Toppenish/White Swan 02:27:21 -14.0 AT Down 15.6 108.4 Really Low 02:17:46 - 02:36:56 5546
PNWRO 02:27:19 -15.0 AT Down 16.7 109.5 Really Low 02:17:44 - 02:36:54 5531
Goldendale 02:27:22 -13.6 AT Down 15.5 107.9 Really Low 02:17:47 - 02:36:57 5485
The Dalles 02:27:23 -13.3 AT Down 15.3 107.6 Really Low 02:17:48 - 02:36:58 5457
Maupin 02:27:23 -13.3 AT Down 15.5 107.6 Really Low 02:17:48 - 02:36:58 5416
Sisters 02:27:25 -12.8 AT Down 15.5 107.0 Really Low 02:17:50 - 02:37:00 5320
Bend 02:27:25 -13.0 AT Down 15.7 107.1 Really Low 02:17:50 - 02:37:00 5299
Oregon Observatory 02:27:26 -12.8 AT Down 15.7 107.0 Really Low 02:17:51 - 02:37:01 5280
North Lake 02:27:26 -13.1 AT Down 16.2 107.2 Really Low 02:17:51 - 02:37:01 5222
Dunrhomin 02:27:01 -24.4 Dark Down 28.1 118.4 Low 02:17:26 - 02:36:36 5220
Chiloquin 02:27:27 -12.3 AT Down 15.8 106.3 Really Low 02:17:52 - 02:37:02 5138
Lakeview 02:27:26 -13.3 AT Down 16.9 107.3 Really Low 02:17:51 - 02:37:01 5121
Klamath Falls 02:27:28 -12.3 AT Down 15.9 106.3 Really Low 02:17:53 - 02:37:03 5104
Cedarville 02:27:27 -13.3 AT Down 17.3 107.2 Really Low 02:17:52 - 02:37:02 5056
Fall River/Burney 02:27:29 -12.3 AT Down 16.5 106.2 Really Low 02:17:54 - 02:37:04 4987
Susanville 02:27:29 -12.8 AT Down 17.2 106.6 Really Low 02:17:54 - 02:37:04 4933
Gimple 02:27:29 -12.6 AT Down 17.2 106.3 Really Low 02:17:54 - 02:37:04 4901
Greenville 02:27:30 -12.5 AT Down 17.1 106.3 Really Low 02:17:55 - 02:37:05 4900
Quincy 02:27:30 -12.5 AT Down 17.2 106.2 Really Low 02:17:55 - 02:37:05 4879
Portola 02:27:29 -12.8 AT Down 17.6 106.5 Really Low 02:17:54 - 02:37:04 4873
Reno 02:27:28 -13.2 AT Down 18.1 106.9 Really Low 02:17:53 - 02:37:03 4856
Carson City 02:27:29 -13.2 AT Down 18.2 106.8 Really Low 02:17:54 - 02:37:04 4818
Yerington 02:27:28 -13.6 AT Down 18.8 107.2 Really Low 02:17:53 - 02:37:03 4808
Gardnerville 02:27:29 -13.2 AT Down 18.3 106.8 Really Low 02:17:54 - 02:37:04 4794
Hawthorne 02:27:28 -13.9 AT Down 19.3 107.4 Really Low 02:17:53 - 02:37:03 4769
Tonopah 02:27:26 -15.0 AT Down 20.5 108.2 Low 02:17:51 - 02:37:01 4745
Lee Vining 02:27:29 -13.5 AT Down 19.1 106.9 Really Low 02:17:54 - 02:37:04 4701
Bishop 02:27:28 -13.9 AT Down 19.8 107.2 Really Low 02:17:53 - 02:37:03 4651
Beatty 02:27:26 -15.1 AT Down 21.2 108.2 Low 02:17:51 - 02:37:01 4631
Indian Springs 02:27:24 -15.9 AT Down 22.1 108.8 Low 02:17:49 - 02:36:59 4617
Henderson 02:27:24 -16.4 AT Down 22.8 109.1 Low 02:17:49 - 02:36:59 4575
Patrick 02:27:22 -17.2 AT Down 23.9 109.6 Low 02:17:47 - 02:36:57 4531
Kingman/Dolan Springs 02:27:22 -17.0 AT Down 23.8 109.4 Low 02:17:47 - 02:36:57 4504
Laughlin/Bullhead City 02:27:23 -16.6 AT Down 23.4 109.0 Low 02:17:48 - 02:36:58 4491
Mohave Valley 02:27:24 -16.5 AT Down 23.5 108.9 Low 02:17:49 - 02:36:59 4463
Lake Havasu City 02:27:23 -16.7 AT Down 23.8 108.9 Low 02:17:48 - 02:36:58 4425
George/Scottsdale 02:27:19 -18.6 Dark Down 26.0 110.2 Low 02:17:44 - 02:36:54 4396
Parker 02:27:23 -16.6 AT Down 24.0 108.8 Low 02:17:48 - 02:36:58 4389
Wildwood 02:27:31 -13.1 AT Down 20.6 105.9 Low 02:17:56 - 02:37:06 4301
Idyllwild 02:27:28 -14.6 AT Down 22.2 107.0 Low 02:17:53 - 02:37:03 4298
Calipatria 02:27:26 -15.5 AT Down 23.3 107.5 Low 02:17:51 - 02:37:01 4256
Yuma 02:27:25 -16.1 AT Down 24.1 107.9 Low 02:17:50 - 02:37:00 4228

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, (2027/02/03 02:23UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Sirius         06:45:08.0 -16:43:25 -1.5 21.17 136
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:56  1.9 23.48 169
25 Mon         07:37:16.6 -04:06:39  5.1  3.46 144
PPM 177055     07:41:18.6 -01:32:30  8.0  0.70 146
PPM 177062     07:42:25.7 -00:49:03  9.0  0.09 146
600217         07:42:09.7 -00:52:33 15.9       146
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/01/21 23:52:15 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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