RECON: TNO occultation with 91205

Event between (91205) 98US43 and star GA1040:01916599 with event index number of 1787695

Geocentric closest approach at 2027/12/16 13:43:21 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:27:35.7 +14:36:24
Equinox of date position of star is 06:28:54.7 +14:35:27
Stellar brightness G=13.3, use SENSEUP=32 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 500 milli-seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 28 degrees from the moon. Moon is 89% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=24.1

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Object is 38.8 AU from the Sun and 37.8 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 24.8 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 519 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2450 km.
The sky-plane scale is 27436.7 km/arcsec.

The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.2
Diameter=151.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 5.4 sec chord
Diameter=61.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 91205, (2027/12/16 13:34UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:41.2 +07:24:36  0.4 10.73  38
Alhena         06:39:19.6 +16:22:23  1.9  3.03  25
PPM 122497     06:28:51.6 +14:52:13  6.2  0.29  28
PPM 122489     06:28:36.4 +14:45:37  8.6  0.22  28
PPM 122509     06:29:19.6 +14:30:12 10.7  0.09  28
91205          06:29:11.3 +14:35:15 13.3        28
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 24.9 km RECON observability=0.7 and success probability=9.5%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 13:40:41 -12.2 AT Up 13.1 277.0 Really Low 13:25:41 - 13:55:41 3402
Kamloops 13:40:44 -20.3 Dark Up 22.1 266.3 Low 13:25:44 - 13:55:44 3054
Kelowna 13:40:40 -19.6 Dark Up 21.5 267.3 Low 13:25:40 - 13:55:40 3007
Peachland 13:40:40 -19.8 Dark Up 21.7 267.1 Low 13:25:40 - 13:55:40 2993
Summerland 13:40:40 -19.7 Dark Up 21.7 267.2 Low 13:25:40 - 13:55:40 2984
Penticton 13:40:39 -19.6 Dark Up 21.6 267.3 Low 13:25:39 - 13:55:39 2980
Oliver 13:40:38 -19.5 Dark Up 21.6 267.5 Low 13:25:38 - 13:55:38 2953
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 13:40:37 -19.3 Dark Up 21.5 267.7 Low 13:25:37 - 13:55:37 2944
Okanogan 13:40:36 -19.3 Dark Up 21.7 267.8 Low 13:25:36 - 13:55:36 2889
Brewster 13:40:35 -19.4 Dark Up 21.8 267.7 Low 13:25:35 - 13:55:35 2864
Manson/Chelan 13:40:35 -19.6 Dark Up 22.1 267.5 Low 13:25:35 - 13:55:35 2841
Victoria 13:40:40 -21.8 Dark Up 24.2 264.8 Low 13:25:40 - 13:55:40 2835
Wenatchee 13:40:33 -19.6 Dark Up 22.2 267.6 Low 13:25:33 - 13:55:33 2800
Ellensburg 13:40:32 -19.7 Dark Up 22.4 267.6 Low 13:25:32 - 13:55:32 2763
Yakima 13:40:31 -19.6 Dark Up 22.4 267.7 Low 13:25:31 - 13:55:31 2730
Toppenish/White Swan 13:40:30 -19.4 Dark Up 22.3 268.0 Low 13:25:30 - 13:55:30 2715
PNWRO 13:40:28 -18.3 Dark Up 21.3 269.2 Low 13:25:28 - 13:55:28 2713
The Dalles 13:40:29 -19.8 Dark Up 22.9 267.7 Low 13:25:29 - 13:55:29 2637
Maupin 13:40:27 -19.6 Dark Up 22.9 267.9 Low 13:25:27 - 13:55:27 2604
Sisters 13:40:25 -19.7 Dark Up 23.2 268.0 Low 13:25:25 - 13:55:25 2522
Dunrhomin 13:40:03 -7.0 NT Up 10.9 280.0 Really Low 13:25:03 - 13:55:03 2513
Bend 13:40:24 -19.5 Dark Up 23.1 268.2 Low 13:25:24 - 13:55:24 2507
Nikitin 13:40:03 -7.0 NT Up 10.9 280.0 Really Low 13:25:03 - 13:55:03 2498
CU-SBO 13:40:02 -7.0 NT Up 11.0 279.9 Really Low 13:25:02 - 13:55:02 2490
Oregon Observatory 13:40:24 -19.6 Dark Up 23.2 268.2 Low 13:25:24 - 13:55:24 2490
Chiloquin 13:40:20 -19.5 Dark Up 23.5 268.5 Low 13:25:20 - 13:55:20 2369
Klamath Falls 13:40:20 -19.4 Dark Up 23.5 268.7 Low 13:25:20 - 13:55:20 2341
Cedarville 13:40:16 -18.1 Dark Up 22.3 270.1 Low 13:25:16 - 13:55:16 2312
Fall River/Burney 13:40:16 -18.8 Dark Up 23.2 269.4 Low 13:25:16 - 13:55:16 2246
Gimple 13:40:13 -18.2 Dark Up 22.8 270.2 Low 13:25:13 - 13:55:13 2176
Greenville 13:40:13 -18.3 Dark Up 22.9 270.1 Low 13:25:13 - 13:55:13 2175
Quincy 13:40:12 -18.2 Dark Up 22.9 270.2 Low 13:25:12 - 13:55:12 2157
Portola 13:40:11 -17.8 AT Up 22.5 270.6 Low 13:25:11 - 13:55:11 2155
Reno 13:40:10 -17.3 AT Up 22.0 271.1 Low 13:25:10 - 13:55:10 2145
Carson City 13:40:09 -17.2 AT Up 22.0 271.2 Low 13:25:09 - 13:55:09 2113
Yerington 13:40:08 -16.6 AT Up 21.5 271.7 Low 13:25:08 - 13:55:08 2109
Gardnerville 13:40:08 -17.1 AT Up 22.0 271.4 Low 13:25:08 - 13:55:08 2092
Hawthorne 13:40:06 -16.1 AT Up 21.1 272.2 Low 13:25:06 - 13:55:06 2078
Lee Vining 13:40:05 -16.3 AT Up 21.5 272.1 Low 13:25:05 - 13:55:05 2017
Bishop 13:40:03 -15.6 AT Up 20.9 272.8 Low 13:25:03 - 13:55:03 1978
Beatty 13:40:00 -14.2 AT Up 19.5 273.9 Really Low 13:25:00 - 13:55:00 1971
Patrick 13:39:54 -11.5 NT Up 17.1 276.0 Really Low 13:24:54 - 13:54:54 1898
Laughlin/Bullhead City 13:39:54 -12.0 AT Up 17.7 275.7 Really Low 13:24:54 - 13:54:54 1860
Lake Havasu City 13:39:52 -11.6 NT Up 17.4 276.1 Really Low 13:24:52 - 13:54:52 1803
George/Scottsdale 13:39:49 -9.4 NT Up 15.3 277.6 Really Low 13:24:49 - 13:54:49 1787
Idyllwild 13:39:52 -13.2 AT Up 19.3 275.0 Really Low 13:24:52 - 13:54:52 1680
Wildwood 13:39:55 -14.8 AT Up 20.9 273.9 Low 13:24:55 - 13:54:55 1671
Calipatria 13:39:50 -12.1 AT Up 18.2 275.9 Really Low 13:24:50 - 13:54:50 1648
Yuma 13:39:48 -11.2 NT Up 17.5 276.4 Really Low 13:24:48 - 13:54:48 1628

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 91205, (2027/12/16 13:34UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4 10.73  38
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:56  1.9  3.03  25
PPM 122497     06:27:15.8 +14:53:21  6.2  0.29  28
PPM 122489     06:27:00.6 +14:46:45  8.6  0.22  28
PPM 122509     06:27:44.0 +14:31:22 10.7  0.09  28
91205          06:27:35.7 +14:36:24 13.3        28
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2023/02/05 03:38:18 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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