RECON: TNO occultation with 03UT292

Event between 03UT292 and star GA0960:01020847 with event index number of 243371

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/01/31 08:42:36 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:53:22.7 +07:54:12
Equinox of date position of star is 05:54:22.8 +07:54:22
Stellar brightness G=14.9, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 66 degrees from the moon. Moon is 34% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.5

[RECON map]
TNO is 27.9 AU from the Sun and 27.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 16.8 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 680 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3886 km.
The sky-plane scale is 19741.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.9
Diameter=252.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 15.0 sec chord
Diameter=103.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 6.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 03UT292, (2020/01/31 08:43UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:15.6 +07:24:33  0.4  0.67  66
Bellatrix      05:26:12.6 +06:21:59  1.6  7.18  59
52 Ori         05:49:04.9 +06:27:35  5.5  1.97  64
PPM 149627     05:55:34.3 +08:03:24  7.2  0.31  66
PPM 149617     05:55:09.0 +07:42:57  9.5  0.25  66
03UT292        05:54:28.2 +07:54:23 14.9        66
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 15.4 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=4.5%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Penticton 08:40:32 -57.4 Dark Down 29.9 244.6 Low 08:25:32 - 08:55:32 6455
Oroville 08:40:28 -58.0 Dark Down 30.1 245.0 Up 08:25:28 - 08:55:28 6421
Tonasket 08:40:26 -58.2 Dark Down 30.2 245.1 Up 08:25:26 - 08:55:26 6407
Okanogan 08:40:26 -58.6 Dark Down 30.4 245.2 Up 08:25:26 - 08:55:26 6383
Brewster 08:40:25 -58.9 Dark Down 30.6 245.1 Up 08:25:25 - 08:55:25 6363
Manson/Chelan 08:40:24 -59.1 Dark Down 30.9 244.9 Up 08:25:24 - 08:55:24 6343
Entiat 08:40:24 -59.4 Dark Down 31.1 245.0 Up 08:25:24 - 08:55:24 6328
Wenatchee 08:40:22 -59.6 Dark Down 31.3 245.0 Up 08:25:22 - 08:55:22 6310
Ellensburg 08:40:21 -60.1 Dark Down 31.6 245.0 Up 08:25:21 - 08:55:21 6279
Pasco 08:40:14 -60.6 Dark Down 31.0 246.7 Up 08:25:14 - 08:55:14 6259
Yakima 08:40:19 -60.5 Dark Down 31.8 245.2 Up 08:25:19 - 08:55:19 6252
PNWRO 08:40:12 -60.8 Dark Down 31.0 247.0 Up 08:25:12 - 08:55:12 6247
Toppenish/White Swan 08:40:17 -60.6 Dark Down 31.7 245.5 Up 08:25:17 - 08:55:17 6242
George/Umatilla 08:40:13 -60.9 Dark Down 31.3 246.7 Up 08:25:13 - 08:55:13 6233
Goldendale 08:40:16 -61.2 Dark Down 32.2 245.4 Up 08:25:16 - 08:55:16 6197
The Dalles 08:40:17 -61.5 Dark Down 32.6 245.2 Up 08:25:17 - 08:55:17 6175
Maupin 08:40:14 -61.9 Dark Down 32.7 245.6 Up 08:25:14 - 08:55:14 6149
Niwot 08:39:13 -60.8 Dark Down 23.1 260.6 Low 08:24:13 - 08:54:13 6119
Madras/Culver 08:40:12 -62.5 Dark Down 32.9 245.8 Up 08:25:12 - 08:55:12 6111
Redmond 08:40:10 -62.8 Dark Down 33.1 246.0 Up 08:25:10 - 08:55:10 6086
Sisters 08:40:11 -62.8 Dark Down 33.4 245.6 Up 08:25:11 - 08:55:11 6079
Bend 08:40:10 -63.0 Dark Down 33.3 246.0 Up 08:25:10 - 08:55:10 6068
Oregon Observatory 08:40:09 -63.2 Dark Down 33.5 246.0 Up 08:25:09 - 08:55:09 6053
La Pine/Gilchrist 08:40:08 -63.4 Dark Down 33.6 246.0 Up 08:25:08 - 08:55:08 6038
North Lake 08:40:04 -63.8 Dark Down 33.4 246.8 Up 08:25:04 - 08:55:04 6020
Paisley 08:40:01 -64.3 Dark Down 33.4 247.5 Up 08:25:01 - 08:55:01 5989
Lakeview 08:39:58 -64.7 Dark Down 33.4 247.9 Up 08:24:58 - 08:54:58 5957
Chiloquin 08:40:04 -64.6 Dark Down 34.3 246.4 Up 08:25:04 - 08:55:04 5952
Klamath Falls 08:40:03 -64.9 Dark Down 34.4 246.7 Up 08:25:03 - 08:55:03 5930
Tulelake 08:40:00 -65.1 Dark Down 34.3 247.1 Up 08:25:00 - 08:55:00 5917
Cedarville 08:39:54 -65.3 Dark Down 33.6 248.5 Up 08:24:54 - 08:54:54 5914
Fall River/Burney 08:39:56 -66.0 Dark Down 34.6 247.7 Up 08:24:56 - 08:54:56 5853
Susanville 08:39:51 -66.5 Dark Down 34.3 248.8 Up 08:24:51 - 08:54:51 5823
Gimple 08:39:50 -66.8 Dark Down 34.6 248.8 Up 08:24:50 - 08:54:50 5798
Greenville 08:39:50 -66.8 Dark Down 34.6 248.7 Up 08:24:50 - 08:54:50 5796
Portola 08:39:47 -67.1 Dark Down 34.4 249.3 Up 08:24:47 - 08:54:47 5782
Quincy 08:39:49 -67.0 Dark Down 34.7 248.8 Up 08:24:49 - 08:54:49 5781
Reno 08:39:44 -67.2 Dark Down 34.0 250.0 Up 08:24:44 - 08:54:44 5777
Carson City 08:39:42 -67.5 Dark Down 34.1 250.2 Up 08:24:42 - 08:54:42 5750
Yerington 08:39:40 -67.5 Dark Down 33.8 250.8 Up 08:24:40 - 08:54:40 5750
Gardnerville 08:39:42 -67.7 Dark Down 34.2 250.4 Up 08:24:42 - 08:54:42 5733
Hawthorne 08:39:36 -67.8 Dark Down 33.5 251.5 Up 08:24:36 - 08:54:36 5727
Tonopah 08:39:30 -67.9 Dark Down 32.6 252.9 Up 08:24:30 - 08:54:30 5723
Lee Vining 08:39:35 -68.5 Dark Down 34.1 251.5 Up 08:24:35 - 08:54:35 5673
Beatty 08:39:24 -68.8 Dark Down 32.6 253.9 Up 08:24:24 - 08:54:24 5644
Bishop 08:39:31 -68.9 Dark Down 33.7 252.4 Up 08:24:31 - 08:54:31 5643
Indian Springs 08:39:19 -68.7 Dark Down 31.9 254.9 Up 08:24:19 - 08:54:19 5643
Henderson 08:39:16 -68.8 Dark Down 31.5 255.7 Up 08:24:16 - 08:54:16 5617
Patrick 08:39:09 -68.9 Dark Down 30.8 256.9 Up 08:24:09 - 08:54:09 5593
Lone Pine 08:39:27 -69.5 Dark Down 33.7 253.2 Up 08:24:27 - 08:54:27 5592
DCO 08:39:07 -68.8 Dark Down 30.3 257.5 Up 08:24:07 - 08:54:07 5585
Searchlight/Boulder City 08:39:13 -69.3 Dark Down 31.6 256.1 Up 08:24:13 - 08:54:13 5574
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:39:09 -69.1 Dark Down 31.0 256.9 Up 08:24:09 - 08:54:09 5572
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:39:11 -69.4 Dark Down 31.4 256.5 Up 08:24:11 - 08:54:11 5558
Mohave Valley 08:39:10 -69.6 Dark Down 31.5 256.7 Up 08:24:10 - 08:54:10 5537
Lake Havasu City 08:39:06 -69.8 Dark Down 31.4 257.1 Up 08:24:06 - 08:54:06 5511
Parker 08:39:05 -70.1 Dark Down 31.4 257.3 Up 08:24:05 - 08:54:05 5483
Blythe 08:39:03 -70.7 Dark Down 31.8 257.4 Up 08:24:03 - 08:54:03 5434
CPSLO 08:39:28 -71.4 Dark Down 36.1 252.1 Up 08:24:28 - 08:54:28 5429
Idyllwild 08:39:10 -71.6 Dark Down 33.5 255.9 Up 08:24:10 - 08:54:10 5395
Wildwood 08:39:17 -72.0 Dark Down 34.9 254.4 Up 08:24:17 - 08:54:17 5380
Calipatria 08:39:04 -71.5 Dark Down 32.7 257.1 Up 08:24:04 - 08:54:04 5373
Yuma 08:38:59 -71.5 Dark Down 32.0 257.9 Up 08:23:59 - 08:53:59 5358

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 03UT292, (2020/01/31 08:43UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4  0.67  66
Bellatrix      05:25:07.8 +06:20:58  1.6  7.18  59
52 Ori         05:48:00.2 +06:27:15  5.5  1.97  64
PPM 149627     05:54:28.7 +08:03:15  7.2  0.31  66
PPM 149617     05:54:03.6 +07:42:48  9.5  0.25  66
03UT292        05:53:22.7 +07:54:12 14.9        66
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/06/05 18:23:33 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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