RECON: TNO occultation with 07FN51

Event between 07FN51 and star GA1100:03434390 with event index number of 260144

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/05/11 10:29:11 UTC

J2000 position of star is 12:46:56.1 +20:25:03
Equinox of date position of star is 12:47:50.8 +20:19:01
Stellar brightness G=16.5, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 101 degrees from the moon. Moon is 80% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=24.1

[RECON map]
TNO is 45.2 AU from the Sun and 44.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 17.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 1262 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 5114 km.
The sky-plane scale is 32355.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.5
Diameter=188.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 11.1 sec chord
Diameter=77.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 07FN51, (2020/05/11 10:29UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Arcturus       14:16:35.6 +19:04:42  0.0 20.89  82
Vindemiatrix   13:03:11.5 +10:51:00  2.8 10.14  94
23 Com         12:35:51.8 +22:31:02  4.8  3.58 105
PPM 102216     12:53:01.8 +20:03:33  8.5  1.22 100
PPM 102148     12:47:31.2 +20:56:30  8.9  0.64 102
PPM 102146     12:47:30.0 +20:15:20 11.2  0.12 101
07FN51         12:47:56.6 +20:18:23 16.5       101
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 0.7 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 20.8 km RECON observability=0.8 and success probability=5.3%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Penticton 10:25:02 -14.7 AT Up 25.2 272.4 Low 10:10:02 - 10:40:02 -5021
Oroville 10:24:59 -15.1 AT Up 25.2 272.7 Low 10:09:59 - 10:39:59 -5067
Tonasket 10:24:59 -15.3 AT Up 25.1 272.8 Low 10:09:59 - 10:39:59 -5086
Okanogan 10:24:57 -15.6 AT Up 25.2 272.9 Low 10:09:57 - 10:39:57 -5118
Brewster 10:24:56 -15.9 AT Up 25.4 272.9 Low 10:09:56 - 10:39:56 -5145
Manson/Chelan 10:24:56 -16.2 AT Up 25.6 272.7 Low 10:09:56 - 10:39:56 -5171
Entiat 10:24:54 -16.4 AT Up 25.6 272.7 Low 10:09:54 - 10:39:54 -5191
Wenatchee 10:24:54 -16.7 AT Up 25.7 272.8 Low 10:09:54 - 10:39:54 -5215
Ellensburg 10:24:53 -17.1 AT Up 25.8 272.8 Low 10:09:53 - 10:39:53 -5255
Pasco 10:24:47 -17.1 AT Up 24.8 274.2 Low 10:09:47 - 10:39:47 -5284
Yakima 10:24:51 -17.4 AT Up 25.8 273.0 Low 10:09:51 - 10:39:51 -5290
PNWRO 10:24:47 -17.2 AT Up 24.6 274.4 Low 10:09:47 - 10:39:47 -5300
Toppenish/White Swan 10:24:50 -17.5 AT Up 25.7 273.2 Low 10:09:50 - 10:39:50 -5304
George/Umatilla 10:24:47 -17.5 AT Up 24.9 274.2 Low 10:09:47 - 10:39:47 -5318
Goldendale 10:24:48 -18.2 Dark Up 26.0 273.2 Low 10:09:48 - 10:39:48 -5362
The Dalles 10:24:48 -18.5 Dark Up 26.2 273.1 Low 10:09:48 - 10:39:48 -5391
Maupin 10:24:46 -18.8 Dark Up 26.1 273.3 Low 10:09:46 - 10:39:46 -5424
Niwot 10:24:13 -14.5 AT Up 13.9 285.2 Really Low 10:09:13 - 10:39:13 -5435
Madras/Culver 10:24:44 -19.3 Dark Up 26.1 273.6 Low 10:09:44 - 10:39:44 -5473
Redmond 10:24:43 -19.6 Dark Up 26.1 273.7 Low 10:09:43 - 10:39:43 -5506
Sisters 10:24:44 -19.7 Dark Up 26.4 273.4 Low 10:09:44 - 10:39:44 -5514
Bend 10:24:42 -19.8 Dark Up 26.2 273.7 Low 10:09:42 - 10:39:42 -5528
Oregon Observatory 10:24:41 -20.0 Dark Up 26.3 273.7 Low 10:09:41 - 10:39:41 -5547
La Pine/Gilchrist 10:24:41 -20.2 Dark Up 26.3 273.8 Low 10:09:41 - 10:39:41 -5567
North Lake 10:24:38 -20.3 Dark Up 25.9 274.4 Low 10:09:38 - 10:39:38 -5590
Paisley 10:24:36 -20.6 Dark Up 25.6 274.9 Low 10:09:36 - 10:39:36 -5630
Lakeview 10:24:33 -20.9 Dark Up 25.4 275.2 Low 10:09:33 - 10:39:33 -5671
Chiloquin 10:24:38 -21.3 Dark Up 26.5 274.1 Low 10:09:38 - 10:39:38 -5675
Klamath Falls 10:24:36 -21.5 Dark Up 26.5 274.3 Low 10:09:36 - 10:39:36 -5704
Tulelake 10:24:34 -21.6 Dark Up 26.2 274.6 Low 10:09:34 - 10:39:34 -5721
Cedarville 10:24:31 -21.3 Dark Up 25.2 275.6 Low 10:09:31 - 10:39:31 -5726
Fall River/Burney 10:24:30 -22.3 Dark Up 26.1 275.1 Low 10:09:30 - 10:39:30 -5801
Susanville 10:24:27 -22.5 Dark Up 25.5 275.8 Low 10:09:27 - 10:39:27 -5840
Gimple 10:24:26 -22.8 Dark Up 25.6 275.8 Low 10:09:26 - 10:39:26 -5871
Greenville 10:24:27 -22.8 Dark Up 25.7 275.8 Low 10:09:27 - 10:39:27 -5873
Portola 10:24:25 -22.9 Dark Up 25.3 276.2 Low 10:09:25 - 10:39:25 -5890
Quincy 10:24:26 -23.0 Dark Up 25.7 275.9 Low 10:09:26 - 10:39:26 -5891
Reno 10:24:24 -22.8 Dark Up 24.8 276.7 Low 10:09:24 - 10:39:24 -5898
Carson City 10:24:21 -23.0 Dark Up 24.7 276.9 Low 10:09:21 - 10:39:21 -5930
Yerington 10:24:20 -22.9 Dark Up 24.2 277.4 Low 10:09:20 - 10:39:20 -5931
Gardnerville 10:24:21 -23.2 Dark Up 24.6 277.1 Low 10:09:21 - 10:39:21 -5952
Hawthorne 10:24:18 -23.0 Dark Up 23.7 277.9 Low 10:09:18 - 10:39:18 -5960
Tonopah 10:24:14 -22.6 Dark Up 22.6 278.9 Low 10:09:14 - 10:39:14 -5964
Lee Vining 10:24:17 -23.7 Dark Up 24.0 277.8 Low 10:09:17 - 10:39:17 -6026
Indian Springs 10:24:07 -22.9 Dark Up 21.1 280.3 Low 10:09:07 - 10:39:07 -6058
Beatty 10:24:10 -23.2 Dark Up 22.0 279.6 Low 10:09:10 - 10:39:10 -6058
Bishop 10:24:14 -23.7 Dark Up 23.4 278.5 Low 10:09:14 - 10:39:14 -6061
Henderson 10:24:05 -22.9 Dark Up 20.5 280.9 Low 10:09:05 - 10:39:05 -6088
Patrick 10:24:02 -22.7 Dark Up 19.5 281.7 Really Low 10:09:02 - 10:39:02 -6113
DCO 10:24:00 -22.6 Dark Up 18.9 282.1 Really Low 10:09:00 - 10:39:00 -6121
Lone Pine 10:24:11 -24.2 Dark Up 23.0 279.0 Low 10:09:11 - 10:39:11 -6123
Searchlight/Boulder City 10:24:03 -23.3 Dark Up 20.3 281.1 Low 10:09:03 - 10:39:03 -6139
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:24:01 -23.0 Dark Up 19.6 281.7 Really Low 10:09:01 - 10:39:01 -6140
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:24:02 -23.3 Dark Up 20.0 281.4 Low 10:09:02 - 10:39:02 -6157
Mohave Valley 10:24:01 -23.5 Dark Up 20.0 281.5 Really Low 10:09:01 - 10:39:01 -6183
Lake Havasu City 10:23:59 -23.7 Dark Up 19.7 281.8 Really Low 10:08:59 - 10:38:59 -6213
Parker 10:23:58 -23.9 Dark Up 19.6 281.9 Really Low 10:08:58 - 10:38:58 -6245
Blythe 10:23:57 -24.5 Dark Up 19.7 281.9 Really Low 10:08:57 - 10:38:57 -6304
CPSLO 10:24:11 -26.5 Dark Up 24.9 278.2 Low 10:09:11 - 10:39:11 -6320
Idyllwild 10:24:00 -25.6 Dark Up 21.5 280.8 Low 10:09:00 - 10:39:00 -6357
Wildwood 10:24:03 -26.4 Dark Up 23.1 279.8 Low 10:09:03 - 10:39:03 -6377
Calipatria 10:23:56 -25.4 Dark Up 20.4 281.6 Low 10:08:56 - 10:38:56 -6379
Yuma 10:23:54 -25.1 Dark Up 19.6 282.2 Really Low 10:08:54 - 10:38:54 -6394

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 07FN51, (2020/05/11 10:29UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Arcturus       14:15:38.3 +19:10:20  0.0 20.89  82
Vindemiatrix   13:02:10.3 +10:57:33  2.8 10.14  94
23 Com         12:34:51.0 +22:37:46  4.8  3.58 105
PPM 102216     12:52:01.4 +20:10:11  8.5  1.22 100
PPM 102148     12:46:30.7 +21:03:10  8.9  0.64 102
PPM 102146     12:46:29.4 +20:21:59 11.2  0.12 101
07FN51         12:46:56.1 +20:25:03 16.5       101
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/05/31 17:27:21 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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