RECON: TNO occultation with 03HF57

Event between 03HF57 and star GA0700:05694576 with event index number of 189638

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/05/13 04:48:39 UTC

J2000 position of star is 15:15:03.9 -18:08:25
Equinox of date position of star is 15:16:09.0 -18:12:37
Stellar brightness G=13.8, use SENSEUP=64
Star is 74 degrees from the moon. Moon is 63% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.9

[RECON map]
TNO is 34.6 AU from the Sun and 33.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 344 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 4380 km.
The sky-plane scale is 24327.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.6
Diameter=112.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 4.7 sec chord
Diameter=46.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 03HF57, (2019/05/13 04:49UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:35.9 -26:28:24  0.9 19.06  93
27Bet Lib      15:18:03.1 -09:27:12  2.6  8.77  72
28 Lib         15:21:59.8 -18:13:39  6.4  1.38  75
26 Lib         15:15:39.5 -17:50:23  6.6  0.39  74
PPM 229984     15:16:56.7 -18:22:34  9.9  0.25  74
03HF57         15:16:09.9 -18:12:40 13.8        74
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 2.6 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 10.9 km RECON observability=0.3 and success probability=5.4%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 04:51:34 -10.8 NT Up 11.4 137.1 Really Low 04:36:34 - 05:06:34 -1358
Summerland 04:51:34 -10.7 NT Up 11.3 136.8 Really Low 04:36:34 - 05:06:34 -1371
Penticton 04:51:35 -11.0 NT Up 11.6 136.9 Really Low 04:36:35 - 05:06:35 -1386
Okanagan Falls 04:51:35 -11.1 NT Up 11.7 136.9 Really Low 04:36:35 - 05:06:35 -1398
Oliver 04:51:35 -11.3 NT Up 11.9 136.9 Really Low 04:36:35 - 05:06:35 -1408
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 04:51:35 -11.5 NT Up 12.1 137.0 Really Low 04:36:35 - 05:06:35 -1414
Oroville 04:51:36 -11.5 NT Up 12.1 136.9 Really Low 04:36:36 - 05:06:36 -1421
Tonasket 04:51:36 -11.7 NT Up 12.3 136.9 Really Low 04:36:36 - 05:06:36 -1435
Okanogan 04:51:37 -11.8 NT Up 12.4 136.7 Really Low 04:36:37 - 05:06:37 -1461
Brewster 04:51:38 -11.9 NT Up 12.5 136.5 Really Low 04:36:38 - 05:06:38 -1485
Manson/Chelan 04:51:39 -11.9 NT Up 12.5 136.2 Really Low 04:36:39 - 05:06:39 -1509
Entiat 04:51:39 -12.0 AT Up 12.7 136.1 Really Low 04:36:39 - 05:06:39 -1526
Wenatchee 04:51:40 -12.2 AT Up 12.8 136.0 Really Low 04:36:40 - 05:06:40 -1546
Niwot 04:51:14 -24.7 Dark Up 25.2 147.8 Low 04:36:14 - 05:06:14 -1572
Ellensburg 04:51:41 -12.4 AT Up 13.0 135.7 Really Low 04:36:41 - 05:06:41 -1580
SwRI 04:51:14 -24.7 Dark Up 25.3 147.7 Low 04:36:14 - 05:06:14 -1582
Pasco 04:51:40 -13.6 AT Up 14.2 136.8 Really Low 04:36:40 - 05:06:40 -1588
PNWRO 04:51:39 -13.9 AT Up 14.5 136.9 Really Low 04:36:39 - 05:06:39 -1597
Yakima 04:51:42 -12.7 AT Up 13.3 135.6 Really Low 04:36:42 - 05:06:42 -1608
George/Umatilla 04:51:41 -13.7 AT Up 14.3 136.5 Really Low 04:36:41 - 05:06:41 -1617
Toppenish/White Swan 04:51:42 -12.9 AT Up 13.5 135.7 Really Low 04:36:42 - 05:06:42 -1618
Goldendale 04:51:44 -13.1 AT Up 13.7 135.3 Really Low 04:36:44 - 05:06:44 -1669
The Dalles 04:51:45 -13.0 AT Up 13.7 135.0 Really Low 04:36:45 - 05:06:45 -1695
Maupin 04:51:46 -13.4 AT Up 14.0 135.0 Really Low 04:36:46 - 05:06:46 -1721
Madras/Culver 04:51:46 -13.8 AT Up 14.4 134.8 Really Low 04:36:46 - 05:06:46 -1761
Redmond 04:51:47 -14.0 AT Up 14.6 134.7 Really Low 04:36:47 - 05:06:47 -1788
Sisters 04:51:48 -13.8 AT Up 14.4 134.4 Really Low 04:36:48 - 05:06:48 -1799
Bend 04:51:48 -14.1 AT Up 14.7 134.6 Really Low 04:36:48 - 05:06:48 -1808
Oregon Observatory 04:51:48 -14.1 AT Up 14.8 134.4 Really Low 04:36:48 - 05:06:48 -1824
La Pine/Gilchrist 04:51:49 -14.2 AT Up 14.9 134.4 Really Low 04:36:49 - 05:06:49 -1841
North Lake 04:51:48 -14.8 AT Up 15.5 134.8 Really Low 04:36:48 - 05:06:48 -1853
Paisley 04:51:48 -15.4 AT Up 16.1 135.0 Really Low 04:36:48 - 05:06:48 -1882
Lakeview 04:51:49 -15.9 AT Up 16.5 135.0 Really Low 04:36:49 - 05:06:49 -1912
Chiloquin 04:51:51 -14.8 AT Up 15.5 133.9 Really Low 04:36:51 - 05:06:51 -1933
Cedarville 04:51:49 -16.4 AT Up 17.1 135.0 Really Low 04:36:49 - 05:06:49 -1955
Klamath Falls 04:51:52 -15.1 AT Up 15.8 133.9 Really Low 04:36:52 - 05:06:52 -1956
Tulelake 04:51:51 -15.4 AT Up 16.1 134.0 Really Low 04:36:51 - 05:06:51 -1966
Fall River/Burney 04:51:52 -16.1 AT Up 16.8 133.9 Really Low 04:36:52 - 05:06:52 -2031
Susanville 04:51:52 -16.9 AT Up 17.6 134.4 Really Low 04:36:52 - 05:06:52 -2054
Gimple 04:51:52 -17.0 AT Up 17.7 134.1 Really Low 04:36:52 - 05:06:52 -2082
Greenville 04:51:53 -17.0 AT Up 17.7 134.1 Really Low 04:36:53 - 05:06:53 -2085
Reno 04:51:51 -18.0 Dark Up 18.7 134.9 Really Low 04:36:51 - 05:06:51 -2092
Portola 04:51:52 -17.5 AT Up 18.1 134.4 Really Low 04:36:52 - 05:06:52 -2094
Quincy 04:51:53 -17.1 AT Up 17.8 134.0 Really Low 04:36:53 - 05:06:53 -2100
Yerington 04:51:51 -18.8 Dark Up 19.4 135.3 Really Low 04:36:51 - 05:06:51 -2113
Tonopah 04:51:47 -20.5 Dark Up 21.2 136.6 Low 04:36:47 - 05:06:47 -2118
Carson City 04:51:52 -18.3 Dark Up 19.0 134.8 Really Low 04:36:52 - 05:06:52 -2119
Hawthorne 04:51:50 -19.4 Dark Up 20.1 135.6 Low 04:36:50 - 05:06:50 -2130
Gardnerville 04:51:51 -18.5 Dark Up 19.1 134.8 Really Low 04:36:51 - 05:06:51 -2136
Indian Springs 04:51:45 -22.4 Dark Up 23.1 137.5 Low 04:36:45 - 05:06:45 -2180
Lee Vining 04:51:52 -19.5 Dark Up 20.2 135.0 Low 04:36:52 - 05:06:52 -2191
Beatty 04:51:47 -21.6 Dark Up 22.2 136.7 Low 04:36:47 - 05:06:47 -2192
Henderson 04:51:44 -23.2 Dark Up 23.8 137.9 Low 04:36:44 - 05:06:44 -2197
DCO 04:51:40 -24.8 Dark Up 25.5 139.2 Low 04:36:40 - 05:06:40 -2206
Patrick 04:51:41 -24.2 Dark Up 24.9 138.7 Low 04:36:41 - 05:06:41 -2207
Bishop 04:51:51 -20.3 Dark Up 21.0 135.5 Low 04:36:51 - 05:06:51 -2212
Kingman/Dolan Springs 04:51:42 -24.3 Dark Up 25.0 138.5 Low 04:36:42 - 05:06:42 -2231
Searchlight/Boulder City 04:51:44 -23.6 Dark Up 24.3 137.8 Low 04:36:44 - 05:06:44 -2240
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:51:44 -24.0 Dark Up 24.7 138.0 Low 04:36:44 - 05:06:44 -2251
Lone Pine 04:51:51 -21.1 Dark Up 21.7 135.5 Low 04:36:51 - 05:06:51 -2260
Mohave Valley 04:51:44 -24.2 Dark Up 24.9 137.9 Low 04:36:44 - 05:06:44 -2273
Lake Havasu City 04:51:44 -24.7 Dark Up 25.3 138.0 Low 04:36:44 - 05:06:44 -2296
Parker 04:51:44 -24.9 Dark Up 25.6 137.9 Low 04:36:44 - 05:06:44 -2323
Blythe 04:51:45 -25.2 Dark Up 25.9 137.5 Low 04:36:45 - 05:06:45 -2375
Idyllwild 04:51:50 -23.9 Dark Up 24.6 135.8 Low 04:36:50 - 05:06:50 -2442
Calipatria 04:51:48 -25.0 Dark Up 25.7 136.6 Low 04:36:48 - 05:06:48 -2449
Yuma 04:51:46 -25.8 Dark Up 26.5 137.2 Low 04:36:46 - 05:06:46 -2452
CPSLO 04:51:58 -20.4 Dark Up 21.2 133.1 Low 04:36:58 - 05:06:58 -2456
Wildwood 04:51:54 -22.5 Dark Up 23.2 134.4 Low 04:36:54 - 05:06:54 -2481

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 03HF57, (2019/05/13 04:49UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 19.06  93
27Bet Lib      15:17:00.3 -09:22:59  2.6  8.77  72
28 Lib         15:20:53.7 -18:09:32  6.4  1.38  75
26 Lib         15:14:33.7 -17:46:07  6.6  0.39  74
PPM 229984     15:15:50.7 -18:18:20  9.9  0.25  74
03HF57         15:15:03.9 -18:08:25 13.8        74
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/02/12 07:45:18 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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