RECON: TNO occultation with 02GV32

Event between 02GV32 and star GA0660:15481581 with event index number of 1036733

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/03/14 12:39:10 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:36:17.8 -23:40:24
Equinox of date position of star is 17:37:27.7 -23:41:03
Stellar brightness G=16.6, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 177 degrees from the moon. Moon is 51% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.5

[RECON map]
TNO is 32.0 AU from the Sun and 32.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 6.8 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 684 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3011 km.
The sky-plane scale is 23220.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.3
Diameter=204.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 29.8 sec chord
Diameter=83.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 12.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 02GV32, (2019/03/14 12:39UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:35.3 -26:28:23  0.9 15.39 163
35Eta Oph      17:11:28.8 -15:44:51  2.6 10.02 172
51 Oph         17:32:35.3 -23:58:33  4.8  1.15 176
PPM 267044     17:36:44.7 -24:38:24  7.9  0.97 176
PPM 267058     17:37:36.4 -23:37:34  9.5  0.07 177
02GV32         17:37:28.0 -23:41:03 16.6       177
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 1.3 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 7.4 km RECON observability=0.5 and success probability=0.3%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 12:32:47 -16.9 AT Down 13.5 158.0 Really Low 12:17:47 - 12:47:47 10756
Summerland 12:32:41 -17.1 AT Down 13.5 157.7 Really Low 12:17:41 - 12:47:41 10746
Penticton 12:32:43 -17.1 AT Down 13.8 157.8 Really Low 12:17:43 - 12:47:43 10737
Okanagan Falls 12:32:40 -17.2 AT Down 14.0 157.8 Really Low 12:17:40 - 12:47:40 10729
Oliver 12:32:40 -17.2 AT Down 14.2 157.8 Really Low 12:17:40 - 12:47:40 10723
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 12:32:42 -17.1 AT Down 14.4 157.9 Really Low 12:17:42 - 12:47:42 10721
Oroville 12:32:40 -17.2 AT Down 14.4 157.8 Really Low 12:17:40 - 12:47:40 10716
Tonasket 12:32:39 -17.3 AT Down 14.6 157.8 Really Low 12:17:39 - 12:47:39 10706
Okanogan 12:32:37 -17.5 AT Down 14.9 157.6 Really Low 12:17:37 - 12:47:37 10689
Brewster 12:32:34 -17.7 AT Down 15.1 157.4 Really Low 12:17:34 - 12:47:34 10673
Manson/Chelan 12:32:29 -18.0 AT Down 15.2 157.0 Really Low 12:17:29 - 12:47:29 10655
Entiat 12:32:25 -18.1 Dark Down 15.4 156.9 Really Low 12:17:25 - 12:47:25 10644
Wenatchee 12:32:25 -18.3 Dark Down 15.6 156.8 Really Low 12:17:25 - 12:47:25 10631
Niwot 12:35:07 -8.3 NT Down 25.7 171.2 Low 12:20:07 - 12:50:07 10608
Ellensburg 12:32:20 -18.5 Dark Down 15.9 156.6 Really Low 12:17:20 - 12:47:20 10607
Pasco 12:32:32 -17.8 AT Down 17.0 157.8 Really Low 12:17:32 - 12:47:32 10607
PNWRO 12:32:34 -17.7 AT Down 17.3 158.0 Really Low 12:17:34 - 12:47:34 10601
SwRI 12:35:04 -8.4 NT Down 25.8 171.1 Low 12:20:04 - 12:50:04 10601
Yakima 12:32:20 -18.7 Dark Down 16.3 156.5 Really Low 12:17:20 - 12:47:20 10588
George/Umatilla 12:32:31 -18.0 Dark Down 17.2 157.6 Really Low 12:17:31 - 12:47:31 10587
Toppenish/White Swan 12:32:20 -18.6 Dark Down 16.5 156.6 Really Low 12:17:20 - 12:47:20 10583
Goldendale 12:32:13 -19.1 Dark Down 16.9 156.1 Really Low 12:17:13 - 12:47:13 10547
The Dalles 12:32:06 -19.4 Dark Down 17.0 155.8 Really Low 12:17:06 - 12:47:06 10527
Maupin 12:32:06 -19.5 Dark Down 17.4 155.8 Really Low 12:17:06 - 12:47:06 10510
Madras/Culver 12:32:01 -19.7 Dark Down 17.9 155.7 Really Low 12:17:01 - 12:47:01 10482
Redmond 12:32:01 -19.8 Dark Down 18.2 155.6 Really Low 12:17:01 - 12:47:01 10463
Sisters 12:31:56 -20.1 Dark Down 18.0 155.2 Really Low 12:16:56 - 12:46:56 10455
Bend 12:31:58 -20.0 Dark Down 18.3 155.4 Really Low 12:16:58 - 12:46:58 10449
Oregon Observatory 12:32:00 -20.1 Dark Down 18.5 155.3 Really Low 12:17:00 - 12:47:00 10437
La Pine/Gilchrist 12:31:54 -20.2 Dark Down 18.6 155.2 Really Low 12:16:54 - 12:46:54 10425
North Lake 12:31:59 -19.9 Dark Down 19.2 155.7 Really Low 12:16:59 - 12:46:59 10419
Paisley 12:32:04 -19.8 Dark Down 19.8 155.9 Really Low 12:17:04 - 12:47:04 10399
Lakeview 12:32:04 -19.8 Dark Down 20.3 156.0 Low 12:17:04 - 12:47:04 10378
Chiloquin 12:31:47 -20.8 Dark Down 19.5 154.6 Really Low 12:16:47 - 12:46:47 10359
Cedarville 12:32:02 -19.8 Dark Down 21.0 156.1 Low 12:17:02 - 12:47:02 10348
Klamath Falls 12:31:45 -20.8 Dark Down 19.8 154.7 Really Low 12:16:45 - 12:46:45 10343
Tulelake 12:31:48 -20.7 Dark Down 20.2 154.9 Low 12:16:48 - 12:46:48 10336
Fall River/Burney 12:31:45 -20.9 Dark Down 21.0 154.8 Low 12:16:45 - 12:46:45 10289
Susanville 12:31:51 -20.5 Dark Down 21.8 155.4 Low 12:16:51 - 12:46:51 10274
Gimple 12:31:47 -20.7 Dark Down 22.0 155.2 Low 12:16:47 - 12:46:47 10253
Greenville 12:31:49 -20.8 Dark Down 22.0 155.1 Low 12:16:49 - 12:46:49 10251
Reno 12:31:58 -20.1 Dark Down 22.9 156.1 Low 12:16:58 - 12:46:58 10248
Portola 12:31:52 -20.5 Dark Down 22.5 155.5 Low 12:16:52 - 12:46:52 10245
Quincy 12:31:47 -20.8 Dark Down 22.2 155.1 Low 12:16:47 - 12:46:47 10240
Yerington 12:32:04 -19.7 Dark Down 23.6 156.6 Low 12:17:04 - 12:47:04 10234
Tonopah 12:32:26 -18.3 Dark Down 25.1 158.4 Low 12:17:26 - 12:47:26 10231
Carson City 12:31:56 -20.1 Dark Down 23.2 156.0 Low 12:16:56 - 12:46:56 10228
Hawthorne 12:32:10 -19.4 Dark Down 24.2 157.1 Low 12:17:10 - 12:47:10 10221
Gardnerville 12:31:57 -20.2 Dark Down 23.5 156.0 Low 12:16:57 - 12:46:57 10215
Indian Springs 12:32:41 -17.4 AT Down 26.9 159.7 Low 12:17:41 - 12:47:41 10183
Lee Vining 12:32:04 -19.9 Dark Down 24.6 156.5 Low 12:17:04 - 12:47:04 10175
Beatty 12:32:25 -18.2 Dark Down 26.3 158.6 Low 12:17:25 - 12:47:25 10175
Henderson 12:32:48 -16.9 AT Down 27.6 160.3 Low 12:17:48 - 12:47:48 10169
Bishop 12:32:10 -19.4 Dark Down 25.4 157.1 Low 12:17:10 - 12:47:10 10159
Patrick 12:33:04 -16.0 AT Down 28.5 161.4 Low 12:18:04 - 12:48:04 10159
DCO 12:33:09 -15.5 AT Down 29.0 162.1 Low 12:18:09 - 12:48:09 10158
Kingman/Dolan Springs 12:33:04 -16.2 AT Down 28.7 161.2 Low 12:18:04 - 12:48:04 10141
Searchlight/Boulder City 12:32:46 -16.9 AT Down 28.2 160.3 Low 12:17:46 - 12:47:46 10136
Laughlin/Bullhead City 12:32:51 -16.7 AT Down 28.6 160.6 Low 12:17:51 - 12:47:51 10127
Lone Pine 12:32:11 -19.3 Dark Down 26.2 157.3 Low 12:17:11 - 12:47:11 10123
Mohave Valley 12:32:54 -16.7 AT Down 28.8 160.5 Low 12:17:54 - 12:47:54 10110
Lake Havasu City 12:32:56 -16.6 AT Down 29.3 160.7 Low 12:17:56 - 12:47:56 10091
Parker 12:32:56 -16.6 AT Down 29.6 160.7 Low 12:17:56 - 12:47:56 10070
Blythe 12:32:47 -16.9 AT Down 30.0 160.3 Up 12:17:47 - 12:47:47 10029
Idyllwild 12:32:20 -18.8 Dark Down 29.3 158.0 Low 12:17:20 - 12:47:20 9981
Calipatria 12:32:36 -17.8 AT Down 30.2 159.2 Up 12:17:36 - 12:47:36 9973
CPSLO 12:31:34 -21.8 Dark Down 26.4 154.4 Low 12:16:34 - 12:46:34 9970
Yuma 12:32:50 -17.1 AT Down 30.9 160.0 Up 12:17:50 - 12:47:50 9969
Wildwood 12:32:01 -20.3 Dark Down 28.3 156.2 Low 12:17:01 - 12:47:01 9951

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 02GV32, (2019/03/14 12:39UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 15.39 163
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6 10.02 172
51 Oph         17:31:25.0 -23:57:46  4.8  1.15 176
PPM 267044     17:35:33.9 -24:37:44  7.9  0.97 176
PPM 267058     17:36:26.2 -23:36:56  9.5  0.07 177
02GV32         17:36:17.8 -23:40:24 16.6       177
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/02/12 06:45:08 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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