RECON: TNO occultation with 06BR284

Event between 06BR284 and star GA1040:03312945 with event index number of 183393

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/03/17 02:37:12 UTC

J2000 position of star is 09:37:12.1 +15:11:29
Equinox of date position of star is 09:38:14.9 +15:06:17
Stellar brightness G=15.5, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 21 degrees from the moon. Moon is 79% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.2

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TNO is 42.2 AU from the Sun and 41.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 20.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 341 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3777 km.
The sky-plane scale is 30017.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.9
Diameter=251.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 12.4 sec chord
Diameter=102.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 06BR284, (2019/03/17 02:37UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:09:23.6 +11:52:21  1.3  8.23  29
16Psi Leo      09:44:46.5 +13:55:59  5.3  1.97  22
PPM 126632     09:38:20.2 +15:09:56  8.0  0.06  21
06BR284        09:38:15.2 +15:06:16 15.5        21
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 0.0 km RECON observability=0.0 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 02:40:40 -6.7 NT Up 37.4 113.3 Up 02:25:40 - 02:55:40 1044
Summerland 02:40:41 -6.5 NT Up 37.2 112.9 Up 02:25:41 - 02:55:41 1040
Penticton 02:40:41 -6.6 NT Up 37.4 112.9 Up 02:25:41 - 02:55:41 1008
Okanagan Falls 02:40:41 -6.6 NT Up 37.5 112.7 Up 02:25:41 - 02:55:41 989
Oliver 02:40:41 -6.7 NT Up 37.6 112.6 Up 02:25:41 - 02:55:41 973
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 02:40:41 -6.8 NT Up 37.8 112.7 Up 02:25:41 - 02:55:41 956
Oroville 02:40:42 -6.8 NT Up 37.7 112.6 Up 02:25:42 - 02:55:42 948
Tonasket 02:40:41 -6.8 NT Up 37.8 112.4 Up 02:25:41 - 02:55:41 925
Okanogan 02:40:42 -6.7 NT Up 37.9 112.0 Up 02:25:42 - 02:55:42 891
Brewster 02:40:44 -6.6 NT Up 37.8 111.6 Up 02:25:44 - 02:55:44 863
Manson/Chelan 02:40:45 -6.4 NT Up 37.7 111.2 Up 02:25:45 - 02:55:45 842
Entiat 02:40:45 -6.4 NT Up 37.7 110.9 Up 02:25:45 - 02:55:45 820
Wenatchee 02:40:46 -6.3 NT Up 37.8 110.7 Up 02:25:46 - 02:55:46 794
Ellensburg 02:40:47 -6.2 NT Up 37.8 110.2 Up 02:25:47 - 02:55:47 752
Yakima 02:40:48 -6.2 NT Up 37.9 109.9 Up 02:25:48 - 02:55:48 710
Toppenish/White Swan 02:40:48 -6.4 NT Up 38.1 109.9 Up 02:25:48 - 02:55:48 688
Pasco 02:40:45 -7.3 NT Up 38.9 110.9 Up 02:25:45 - 02:55:45 677
PNWRO 02:40:45 -7.4 NT Up 39.2 110.9 Up 02:25:45 - 02:55:45 652
George/Umatilla 02:40:46 -7.1 NT Up 38.9 110.5 Up 02:25:46 - 02:55:46 642
Goldendale 02:40:50 -6.1 NT Up 38.0 109.1 Up 02:25:50 - 02:55:50 631
The Dalles 02:40:51 -5.9 CT Up 37.8 108.6 Up 02:25:51 - 02:55:51 608
Maupin 02:40:52 -6.0 CT Up 38.0 108.4 Up 02:25:52 - 02:55:52 565
Madras/Culver 02:40:52 -6.0 NT Up 38.2 107.9 Up 02:25:52 - 02:55:52 509
Sisters 02:40:54 -5.7 CT Up 38.0 107.3 Up 02:25:54 - 02:55:54 474
Redmond 02:40:53 -6.0 CT Up 38.3 107.6 Up 02:25:53 - 02:55:53 472
Bend 02:40:54 -5.9 CT Up 38.2 107.3 Up 02:25:54 - 02:55:54 449
Oregon Observatory 02:40:54 -5.8 CT Up 38.2 107.1 Up 02:25:54 - 02:55:54 431
La Pine/Gilchrist 02:40:55 -5.8 CT Up 38.2 106.9 Up 02:25:55 - 02:55:55 410
North Lake 02:40:54 -6.3 NT Up 38.7 107.1 Up 02:25:54 - 02:55:54 365
Paisley 02:40:53 -6.6 NT Up 39.2 106.9 Up 02:25:53 - 02:55:53 307
Chiloquin 02:40:57 -5.6 CT Up 38.3 105.8 Up 02:25:57 - 02:55:57 294
Klamath Falls 02:40:58 -5.7 CT Up 38.4 105.6 Up 02:25:58 - 02:55:58 258
Lakeview 02:40:54 -6.7 NT Up 39.4 106.7 Up 02:25:54 - 02:55:54 254
Tulelake 02:40:57 -5.9 CT Up 38.7 105.6 Up 02:25:57 - 02:55:57 229
Cedarville 02:40:54 -6.9 NT Up 39.8 106.3 Up 02:25:54 - 02:55:54 185
Fall River/Burney 02:40:58 -6.0 NT Up 39.0 105.0 Up 02:25:58 - 02:55:58 133
Niwot 02:40:09 -18.2 Dark Up 50.6 119.1 Up 02:25:09 - 02:55:09 109
SwRI 02:40:09 -18.2 Dark Up 50.6 118.9 Up 02:25:09 - 02:55:09 96
Susanville 02:40:57 -6.6 NT Up 39.7 105.1 Up 02:25:57 - 02:55:57 67
Greenville 02:40:58 -6.4 NT Up 39.6 104.6 Up 02:25:58 - 02:55:58 37
Gimple 02:40:58 -6.5 NT Up 39.6 104.7 Up 02:25:58 - 02:55:58 37
Quincy 02:40:58 -6.5 NT Up 39.6 104.5 Up 02:25:58 - 02:55:58 16
Portola 02:40:57 -6.8 NT Up 40.0 104.7 Up 02:25:57 - 02:55:57 3
Reno 02:40:55 -7.3 NT Up 40.6 105.0 Up 02:25:55 - 02:55:55 -25
Carson City 02:40:56 -7.4 NT Up 40.7 104.8 Up 02:25:56 - 02:55:56 -64
Yerington 02:40:54 -7.9 NT Up 41.2 105.1 Up 02:25:54 - 02:55:54 -84
Gardnerville 02:40:56 -7.4 NT Up 40.8 104.6 Up 02:25:56 - 02:55:56 -90
Hawthorne 02:40:53 -8.3 NT Up 41.7 105.1 Up 02:25:53 - 02:55:53 -133
Tonopah 02:40:49 -9.5 NT Up 42.9 105.8 Up 02:25:49 - 02:55:49 -180
Lee Vining 02:40:55 -8.0 NT Up 41.5 104.3 Up 02:25:55 - 02:55:55 -194
Bishop 02:40:53 -8.6 NT Up 42.2 104.3 Up 02:25:53 - 02:55:53 -257
Beatty 02:40:49 -9.9 NT Up 43.5 105.2 Up 02:25:49 - 02:55:49 -303
Indian Springs 02:40:46 -10.8 NT Up 44.5 105.7 Up 02:25:46 - 02:55:46 -335
Lone Pine 02:40:53 -8.9 NT Up 42.6 103.9 Up 02:25:53 - 02:55:53 -339
Henderson 02:40:44 -11.4 NT Up 45.1 105.8 Up 02:25:44 - 02:55:44 -390
Searchlight/Boulder City 02:40:44 -11.5 NT Up 45.3 105.3 Up 02:25:44 - 02:55:44 -452
Patrick 02:40:41 -12.4 AT Up 46.2 106.0 Up 02:25:41 - 02:55:41 -454
Kingman/Dolan Springs 02:40:42 -12.3 AT Up 46.1 105.7 Up 02:25:42 - 02:55:42 -479
CPSLO 02:41:02 -7.0 NT Up 40.9 100.8 Up 02:26:02 - 02:56:02 -482
Laughlin/Bullhead City 02:40:43 -11.9 NT Up 45.7 105.2 Up 02:25:43 - 02:55:43 -483
DCO 02:40:38 -13.0 AT Up 46.8 106.3 Up 02:25:38 - 02:55:38 -483
Mohave Valley 02:40:43 -11.9 NT Up 45.8 105.0 Up 02:25:43 - 02:55:43 -513
Lake Havasu City 02:40:43 -12.1 AT Up 46.1 104.8 Up 02:25:43 - 02:55:43 -555
Parker 02:40:43 -12.2 AT Up 46.2 104.4 Up 02:25:43 - 02:55:43 -593
Wildwood 02:40:56 -8.7 NT Up 42.8 101.2 Up 02:25:56 - 02:55:56 -612
Idyllwild 02:40:51 -10.3 NT Up 44.3 102.2 Up 02:25:51 - 02:55:51 -647
Blythe 02:40:44 -12.0 AT Up 46.1 103.7 Up 02:25:44 - 02:55:44 -652
Calipatria 02:40:47 -11.3 NT Up 45.4 102.5 Up 02:25:47 - 02:55:47 -709
Yuma 02:40:45 -12.1 AT Up 46.2 102.7 Up 02:25:45 - 02:55:45 -753

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 06BR284, (2019/03/17 02:37UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:08:22.0 +11:58:02  1.3  8.23  29
16Psi Leo      09:43:43.9 +14:01:18  5.3  1.97  22
PPM 126632     09:37:17.1 +15:15:09  8.0  0.06  21
06BR284        09:37:12.1 +15:11:29 15.5        21
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/02/12 06:49:19 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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