RECON: TNO occultation with 03TL58

Event between 03TL58 and star UC4-554-025039 with event index number of 214733

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/10/22 10:27:34 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:22:48.9 +20:47:26
Equinox of date position of star is 06:23:53.1 +20:46:49
Stellar brightness R=14.8, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 35 degrees from the moon. Moon is 40% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.5

[RECON map]
TNO is 41.8 AU from the Sun and 41.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 7.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 0.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 2645 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 4499 km.
The sky-plane scale is 29998.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.2
Diameter=219.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 28.4 sec chord
Diameter=89.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 11.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 03TL58, (2019/10/22 10:28UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:14.7 +07:24:33  0.4 14.96  45
Alhena         06:38:51.4 +16:22:51  1.9  5.63  33
16 Gem         06:29:07.4 +20:28:57  6.1  1.24  34
PPM 122405     06:25:12.2 +19:53:49  8.5  0.93  35
PPM 095854     06:23:34.0 +20:51:56  9.4  0.13  35
03TL58         06:23:59.8 +20:46:45 14.8        35
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 0.3 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 22.6 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=9.1%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Oroville 10:30:18 -38.5 Dark Up 54.6 132.9 Up 10:15:18 - 10:45:18 -2432
Tonasket 10:30:19 -38.7 Dark Up 54.7 132.7 Up 10:15:19 - 10:45:19 -2452
Okanogan 10:30:23 -38.9 Dark Up 54.9 132.2 Up 10:15:23 - 10:45:23 -2477
Brewster 10:30:25 -39.2 Dark Up 55.0 131.6 Up 10:15:25 - 10:45:25 -2496
Manson/Chelan 10:30:30 -39.5 Dark Up 54.9 130.9 Up 10:15:30 - 10:45:30 -2505
Entiat 10:30:33 -39.6 Dark Up 55.1 130.6 Up 10:15:33 - 10:45:33 -2523
Wenatchee 10:30:35 -39.8 Dark Up 55.2 130.2 Up 10:15:35 - 10:45:35 -2543
Ellensburg 10:30:38 -40.2 Dark Up 55.3 129.5 Up 10:15:38 - 10:45:38 -2574
Yakima 10:30:41 -40.4 Dark Up 55.6 129.0 Up 10:15:41 - 10:45:41 -2609
Toppenish/White Swan 10:30:43 -40.4 Dark Up 55.8 129.0 Up 10:15:43 - 10:45:43 -2632
Goldendale 10:30:49 -40.9 Dark Up 55.9 127.8 Up 10:15:49 - 10:45:49 -2671
Pasco 10:30:33 -39.7 Dark Up 56.6 130.6 Up 10:15:33 - 10:45:33 -2674
The Dalles 10:30:54 -41.3 Dark Up 55.9 127.1 Up 10:15:54 - 10:45:54 -2681
George/Umatilla 10:30:37 -40.0 Dark Up 56.7 129.9 Up 10:15:37 - 10:45:37 -2699
PNWRO 10:30:31 -39.7 Dark Up 56.8 130.6 Up 10:15:31 - 10:45:31 -2702
Maupin 10:30:55 -41.4 Dark Up 56.2 126.7 Up 10:15:55 - 10:45:55 -2721
Madras/Culver 10:30:59 -41.7 Dark Up 56.5 126.0 Up 10:15:59 - 10:45:59 -2769
Sisters 10:31:06 -42.1 Dark Up 56.5 125.1 Up 10:16:06 - 10:46:06 -2788
Redmond 10:31:02 -41.9 Dark Up 56.7 125.5 Up 10:16:02 - 10:46:02 -2800
Bend 10:31:06 -42.1 Dark Up 56.8 125.1 Up 10:16:06 - 10:46:06 -2816
Oregon Observatory 10:31:08 -42.3 Dark Up 56.8 124.7 Up 10:16:08 - 10:46:08 -2828
La Pine/Gilchrist 10:31:10 -42.4 Dark Up 56.9 124.4 Up 10:16:10 - 10:46:10 -2845
North Lake 10:31:07 -42.3 Dark Up 57.5 124.6 Up 10:16:07 - 10:46:07 -2901
Chiloquin 10:31:20 -43.2 Dark Up 57.3 122.6 Up 10:16:20 - 10:46:20 -2937
Paisley 10:31:08 -42.3 Dark Up 58.0 124.4 Up 10:16:08 - 10:46:08 -2961
Klamath Falls 10:31:22 -43.3 Dark Up 57.5 122.2 Up 10:16:22 - 10:46:22 -2971
Tulelake 10:31:21 -43.2 Dark Up 57.9 122.2 Up 10:16:21 - 10:46:21 -3004
Lakeview 10:31:09 -42.4 Dark Up 58.4 124.0 Up 10:16:09 - 10:46:09 -3012
Cedarville 10:31:12 -42.6 Dark Up 58.9 123.3 Up 10:16:12 - 10:46:12 -3078
Fall River/Burney 10:31:27 -43.6 Dark Up 58.4 121.1 Up 10:16:27 - 10:46:27 -3090
Susanville 10:31:23 -43.4 Dark Up 59.2 121.2 Up 10:16:23 - 10:46:23 -3169
Greenville 10:31:26 -43.7 Dark Up 59.2 120.4 Up 10:16:26 - 10:46:26 -3187
Gimple 10:31:27 -43.7 Dark Up 59.2 120.5 Up 10:16:27 - 10:46:27 -3189
Quincy 10:31:29 -43.8 Dark Up 59.3 120.2 Up 10:16:29 - 10:46:29 -3206
Portola 10:31:25 -43.6 Dark Up 59.6 120.6 Up 10:16:25 - 10:46:25 -3231
Reno 10:31:21 -43.2 Dark Up 60.2 121.0 Up 10:16:21 - 10:46:21 -3274
Carson City 10:31:25 -43.4 Dark Up 60.4 120.5 Up 10:16:25 - 10:46:25 -3309
Gardnerville 10:31:25 -43.4 Dark Up 60.6 120.2 Up 10:16:25 - 10:46:25 -3334
Yerington 10:31:19 -43.0 Dark Up 60.9 121.0 Up 10:16:19 - 10:46:19 -3345
Hawthorne 10:31:17 -42.8 Dark Up 61.5 121.0 Up 10:16:17 - 10:46:17 -3404
Lee Vining 10:31:24 -43.4 Dark Up 61.5 119.5 Up 10:16:24 - 10:46:24 -3445
Tonopah 10:31:06 -42.0 Dark Up 62.7 122.2 Up 10:16:06 - 10:46:06 -3488
Bishop 10:31:21 -43.1 Dark Up 62.3 119.5 Up 10:16:21 - 10:46:21 -3523
Niwot 10:28:47 -32.9 Dark Up 67.7 146.1 Up 10:13:47 - 10:43:47 -3584
Lone Pine 10:31:22 -43.2 Dark Up 62.9 118.7 Up 10:16:22 - 10:46:22 -3606
Beatty 10:31:10 -42.1 Dark Up 63.6 120.9 Up 10:16:10 - 10:46:10 -3613
CPSLO 10:31:55 -45.5 Dark Up 61.6 113.3 Up 10:16:55 - 10:46:55 -3659
Indian Springs 10:30:59 -41.5 Dark Up 64.5 121.8 Up 10:15:59 - 10:45:59 -3674
Henderson 10:30:56 -41.1 Dark Up 65.2 121.9 Up 10:15:56 - 10:45:56 -3746
Searchlight/Boulder City 10:30:58 -41.2 Dark Up 65.6 120.9 Up 10:15:58 - 10:45:58 -3805
Wildwood 10:31:43 -44.4 Dark Up 63.6 113.6 Up 10:16:43 - 10:46:43 -3838
Patrick 10:30:49 -40.5 Dark Up 66.3 122.4 Up 10:15:49 - 10:45:49 -3838
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:30:57 -41.1 Dark Up 66.0 120.9 Up 10:15:57 - 10:45:57 -3844
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:30:53 -40.7 Dark Up 66.3 121.7 Up 10:15:53 - 10:45:53 -3856
Mohave Valley 10:30:59 -41.1 Dark Up 66.1 120.4 Up 10:15:59 - 10:45:59 -3871
DCO 10:30:43 -40.0 Dark Up 66.9 122.9 Up 10:15:43 - 10:45:43 -3888
Lake Havasu City 10:30:58 -41.1 Dark Up 66.5 120.0 Up 10:15:58 - 10:45:58 -3918
Idyllwild 10:31:25 -43.1 Dark Up 65.2 115.2 Up 10:16:25 - 10:46:25 -3928
Parker 10:30:58 -41.1 Dark Up 66.7 119.3 Up 10:15:58 - 10:45:58 -3954
Blythe 10:31:04 -41.5 Dark Up 66.7 117.8 Up 10:16:04 - 10:46:04 -3999
Calipatria 10:31:17 -42.3 Dark Up 66.3 115.6 Up 10:16:17 - 10:46:17 -4022
Yuma 10:31:10 -41.8 Dark Up 67.1 115.9 Up 10:16:10 - 10:46:10 -4091

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 03TL58, (2019/10/22 10:28UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4 14.96  45
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:57  1.9  5.63  33
16 Gem         06:27:56.7 +20:29:46  6.1  1.24  34
PPM 122405     06:24:01.8 +19:54:32  8.5  0.93  35
PPM 095854     06:22:23.1 +20:52:36  9.4  0.13  35
03TL58         06:22:48.9 +20:47:26 14.8        35
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2017/12/06 19:25:58 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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