RECON: TNO occultation with 01XR254

Event between 01XR254 and star GA1080:03047326 with event index number of 174291

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/01/16 09:40:41 UTC

J2000 position of star is 08:14:51.7 +18:43:53
Equinox of date position of star is 08:15:57.3 +18:40:21
Stellar brightness G=15.3, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 70 degrees from the moon. Moon is 71% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.2

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TNO is 43.9 AU from the Sun and 42.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 116 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2541 km.
The sky-plane scale is 31148.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.8
Diameter=416.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 16.1 sec chord
Diameter=170.2 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 6.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 01XR254, (2019/01/16 09:41UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:46:28.7 +27:58:43  1.1 11.50  63
16Zet2Cnc      08:13:18.3 +17:35:22  5.2  1.25  70
PPM 125077     08:18:02.0 +17:52:26  8.5  0.94  71
PPM 124991     08:13:37.5 +18:27:30  9.4  0.59  70
PPM 125056     08:17:08.6 +18:38:18 10.4  0.28  71
01XR254        08:15:57.4 +18:40:20 15.3        71
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 0.0 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)
Kelowna 09:40:14 -55.7 Dark Up 55.8 210.5 Up 09:30:02 - 09:50:26 59201
Summerland 09:40:15 -55.9 Dark Up 56.0 209.9 Up 09:30:03 - 09:50:27 59190
Penticton 09:40:15 -56.1 Dark Up 56.2 210.5 Up 09:30:03 - 09:50:27 59166
Okanagan Falls 09:40:13 -56.2 Dark Up 56.4 210.6 Up 09:30:01 - 09:50:25 59149
Oliver 09:40:13 -56.3 Dark Up 56.5 210.7 Up 09:30:01 - 09:50:25 59136
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:40:13 -56.4 Dark Up 56.6 211.2 Up 09:30:01 - 09:50:25 59125
Oroville 09:40:13 -56.5 Dark Up 56.7 211.1 Up 09:30:01 - 09:50:25 59117
Tonasket 09:40:13 -56.6 Dark Up 56.9 211.3 Up 09:30:01 - 09:50:25 59097
Okanogan 09:40:11 -56.9 Dark Up 57.2 211.3 Up 09:29:59 - 09:50:23 59064
Brewster 09:40:14 -57.2 Dark Up 57.5 211.2 Up 09:30:02 - 09:50:26 59036
Manson/Chelan 09:40:11 -57.6 Dark Up 57.8 210.8 Up 09:29:59 - 09:50:23 59009
Entiat 09:40:11 -57.8 Dark Up 58.0 210.8 Up 09:29:59 - 09:50:23 58988
Wenatchee 09:40:11 -58.0 Dark Up 58.3 210.9 Up 09:29:59 - 09:50:23 58963
Ellensburg 09:40:11 -58.4 Dark Up 58.7 210.9 Up 09:29:59 - 09:50:23 58921
Pasco 09:40:06 -58.3 Dark Up 58.8 213.9 Up 09:29:54 - 09:50:18 58887
Yakima 09:40:09 -58.7 Dark Up 59.1 211.2 Up 09:29:57 - 09:50:21 58884
PNWRO 09:40:07 -58.3 Dark Up 59.0 214.5 Up 09:29:55 - 09:50:19 58870
Toppenish/White Swan 09:40:11 -58.8 Dark Up 59.2 211.7 Up 09:29:59 - 09:50:23 58868
George/Umatilla 09:40:07 -58.6 Dark Up 59.2 213.8 Up 09:29:55 - 09:50:19 58851
Goldendale 09:40:11 -59.4 Dark Up 59.8 211.4 Up 09:29:59 - 09:50:23 58809
The Dalles 09:40:13 -59.7 Dark Up 60.2 211.0 Up 09:30:01 - 09:50:25 58780
Maupin 09:40:08 -60.0 Dark Up 60.5 211.5 Up 09:29:56 - 09:50:20 58744
Niwot 09:39:12 -53.0 Dark Down 55.6 240.9 Up 09:29:00 - 09:49:24 58706
Madras/Culver 09:40:09 -60.4 Dark Up 61.0 212.0 Up 09:29:57 - 09:50:21 58693
Redmond 09:40:11 -60.7 Dark Up 61.3 212.2 Up 09:29:59 - 09:50:23 58659
Sisters 09:40:08 -60.9 Dark Up 61.4 211.5 Up 09:29:56 - 09:50:20 58651
Bend 09:40:08 -60.9 Dark Up 61.5 212.2 Up 09:29:56 - 09:50:20 58635
Oregon Observatory 09:40:08 -61.1 Dark Up 61.7 212.1 Up 09:29:56 - 09:50:20 58616
La Pine/Gilchrist 09:40:10 -61.3 Dark Up 61.9 212.2 Up 09:29:58 - 09:50:22 58596
North Lake 09:40:06 -61.3 Dark Up 62.0 213.7 Up 09:29:54 - 09:50:18 58570
Paisley 09:40:04 -61.5 Dark Up 62.4 215.0 Up 09:29:52 - 09:50:16 58527
Lakeview 09:40:01 -61.7 Dark Up 62.7 215.8 Up 09:29:49 - 09:50:13 58484
Chiloquin 09:40:06 -62.3 Dark Up 63.0 212.6 Up 09:29:54 - 09:50:18 58483
Klamath Falls 09:40:07 -62.5 Dark Up 63.2 213.2 Up 09:29:55 - 09:50:19 58453
Tulelake 09:40:08 -62.5 Dark Up 63.3 214.1 Up 09:29:56 - 09:50:20 58435
Cedarville 09:40:01 -62.0 Dark Up 63.1 216.9 Up 09:29:49 - 09:50:13 58426
Fall River/Burney 09:40:04 -63.1 Dark Up 64.1 215.2 Up 09:29:52 - 09:50:16 58350
Susanville 09:39:59 -63.0 Dark Up 64.3 217.4 Up 09:29:47 - 09:50:11 58309
Gimple 09:40:02 -63.3 Dark Up 64.6 217.4 Up 09:29:50 - 09:50:14 58277
Greenville 09:40:03 -63.4 Dark Up 64.6 217.2 Up 09:29:51 - 09:50:15 58275
Quincy 09:39:59 -63.5 Dark Up 64.8 217.4 Up 09:29:47 - 09:50:11 58255
Portola 09:40:01 -63.3 Dark Up 64.6 218.5 Up 09:29:49 - 09:50:13 58255
Reno 09:39:55 -63.1 Dark Up 64.5 220.1 Up 09:29:43 - 09:50:07 58246
Carson City 09:39:55 -63.3 Dark Up 64.8 220.6 Up 09:29:43 - 09:50:07 58213
Yerington 09:39:53 -63.0 Dark Up 64.6 222.0 Up 09:29:41 - 09:50:05 58210
Gardnerville 09:39:57 -63.4 Dark Up 65.0 221.0 Up 09:29:45 - 09:50:09 58190
Hawthorne 09:39:52 -62.9 Dark Up 64.7 223.7 Up 09:29:40 - 09:50:04 58180
Tonopah 09:39:47 -62.3 Dark Up 64.2 226.8 Up 09:29:35 - 09:49:59 58172
Lee Vining 09:39:52 -63.6 Dark Up 65.4 223.6 Up 09:29:40 - 09:50:04 58112
Bishop 09:39:47 -63.4 Dark Up 65.4 225.8 Up 09:29:35 - 09:49:59 58073
Beatty 09:39:42 -62.5 Dark Up 64.8 229.4 Up 09:29:30 - 09:49:54 58073
Indian Springs 09:39:36 -61.9 Dark Up 64.3 231.7 Up 09:29:24 - 09:49:48 58072
Henderson 09:39:33 -61.7 Dark Up 64.2 233.7 Up 09:29:21 - 09:49:45 58040
Patrick 09:39:31 -61.1 Dark Up 63.8 236.4 Up 09:29:19 - 09:49:43 58011
Lone Pine 09:39:43 -63.6 Dark Up 65.7 227.6 Up 09:29:31 - 09:49:55 58009
DCO 09:39:25 -60.7 Dark Up 63.5 238.0 Up 09:29:13 - 09:49:37 58003
Searchlight/Boulder City 09:39:35 -61.9 Dark Up 64.5 234.7 Up 09:29:23 - 09:49:47 57986
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:39:31 -61.3 Dark Up 64.1 236.5 Up 09:29:19 - 09:49:43 57984
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:39:32 -61.7 Dark Up 64.4 235.8 Up 09:29:20 - 09:49:44 57967
Mohave Valley 09:39:29 -61.8 Dark Up 64.6 236.2 Up 09:29:17 - 09:49:41 57941
Lake Havasu City 09:39:31 -61.8 Dark Up 64.6 237.3 Up 09:29:19 - 09:49:43 57909
Parker 09:39:27 -61.9 Dark Up 64.8 238.0 Up 09:29:15 - 09:49:39 57875
Blythe 09:39:29 -62.3 Dark Up 65.3 238.5 Up 09:29:17 - 09:49:41 57815
CPSLO 09:39:54 -66.0 Dark Up 68.1 225.0 Up 09:29:42 - 09:50:06 57811
Idyllwild 09:39:35 -63.9 Dark Up 66.7 235.0 Up 09:29:23 - 09:49:47 57765
Wildwood 09:39:41 -65.2 Dark Up 67.7 231.0 Up 09:29:29 - 09:49:53 57747
Calipatria 09:39:29 -63.2 Dark Up 66.2 238.0 Up 09:29:17 - 09:49:41 57739
Yuma 09:39:29 -62.6 Dark Up 65.8 240.2 Up 09:29:17 - 09:49:41 57723

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.

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Star training set for 01XR254, (2019/01/16 09:41UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:45:18.0 +28:01:33  1.1 11.50  63
16Zet2Cnc      08:12:12.9 +17:38:50  5.2  1.25  70
PPM 125077     08:16:56.7 +17:56:01  8.5  0.94  71
PPM 124991     08:12:31.8 +18:30:59  9.4  0.59  70
PPM 125056     08:16:02.9 +18:41:52 10.4  0.28  71
01XR254        08:14:51.7 +18:43:53 15.3        70
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/01/03 20:19:31 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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