RECON: TNO occultation with 08JO41

Event between 08JO41 and star GA1080:05796494 with event index number of 198604

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/07/06 10:47:43 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:40:39.1 +19:10:13
Equinox of date position of star is 18:41:30.0 +19:11:23
Stellar brightness G=16.7, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 115 degrees from the moon. Moon is 18% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=24.7

[RECON map]
TNO is 41.6 AU from the Sun and 40.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 370 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 5401 km.
The sky-plane scale is 29611.0 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.4
Diameter=123.6 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 5.0 sec chord
Diameter=50.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 08JO41, (2019/07/06 10:48UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Vega           18:37:36.0 +38:48:10  0.0 19.63 105
Rasalhague     17:35:50.5 +12:32:50  2.1 17.12 103
111 Her        18:47:53.0 +18:12:16  4.4  1.80 117
PPM 135066     18:41:10.5 +19:43:54  8.2  0.55 115
PPM 135045     18:40:22.7 +19:03:46  9.9  0.29 115
PPM 135080     18:41:44.7 +19:27:29 11.0  0.27 115
08JO41         18:41:30.2 +19:11:23 16.7       115
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 2.4 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 26.6 km RECON observability=0.6 and success probability=2.4%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 10:45:14 -8.9 NT Down 42.4 246.8 Up 10:30:14 - 11:00:14 10770
Summerland 10:45:13 -9.3 NT Down 42.7 246.7 Up 10:30:13 - 11:00:13 10739
Penticton 10:45:14 -9.3 NT Down 42.7 246.9 Up 10:30:14 - 11:00:14 10733
Okanagan Falls 10:45:14 -9.4 NT Down 42.8 247.0 Up 10:30:14 - 11:00:14 10714
Oliver 10:45:12 -9.6 NT Down 42.8 247.2 Up 10:30:12 - 11:00:12 10698
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:45:12 -9.6 NT Down 42.8 247.5 Up 10:30:12 - 11:00:12 10682
Oroville 10:45:12 -9.7 NT Down 42.8 247.5 Up 10:30:12 - 11:00:12 10674
Tonasket 10:45:11 -9.9 NT Down 42.9 247.7 Up 10:30:11 - 11:00:11 10651
Okanogan 10:45:12 -10.2 NT Down 43.1 247.9 Up 10:30:12 - 11:00:12 10617
Brewster 10:45:12 -10.5 NT Down 43.4 247.9 Up 10:30:12 - 11:00:12 10589
Manson/Chelan 10:45:11 -10.8 NT Down 43.7 247.7 Up 10:30:11 - 11:00:11 10566
Entiat 10:45:12 -11.0 NT Down 43.8 247.8 Up 10:30:12 - 11:00:12 10543
Wenatchee 10:45:11 -11.3 NT Down 44.0 248.0 Up 10:30:11 - 11:00:11 10517
Ellensburg 10:45:12 -11.7 NT Down 44.3 248.1 Up 10:30:12 - 11:00:12 10474
Yakima 10:45:11 -12.0 AT Down 44.4 248.5 Up 10:30:11 - 11:00:11 10433
Toppenish/White Swan 10:45:10 -12.1 AT Down 44.4 248.8 Up 10:30:10 - 11:00:10 10412
Pasco 10:45:07 -11.7 NT Down 43.6 250.1 Up 10:30:07 - 11:00:07 10407
PNWRO 10:45:07 -11.8 NT Down 43.6 250.6 Up 10:30:07 - 11:00:07 10383
George/Umatilla 10:45:07 -12.1 AT Down 43.9 250.2 Up 10:30:07 - 11:00:07 10372
Goldendale 10:45:11 -12.8 AT Down 44.9 248.9 Up 10:30:11 - 11:00:11 10354
The Dalles 10:45:11 -13.1 AT Down 45.2 248.8 Up 10:30:11 - 11:00:11 10329
Maupin 10:45:11 -13.4 AT Down 45.3 249.3 Up 10:30:11 - 11:00:11 10287
Madras/Culver 10:45:10 -13.8 AT Down 45.5 249.8 Up 10:30:10 - 11:00:10 10230
Sisters 10:45:10 -14.3 AT Down 45.9 249.7 Up 10:30:10 - 11:00:10 10194
Redmond 10:45:09 -14.2 AT Down 45.6 250.1 Up 10:30:09 - 11:00:09 10193
Bend 10:45:10 -14.4 AT Down 45.8 250.1 Up 10:30:10 - 11:00:10 10170
Oregon Observatory 10:45:09 -14.6 AT Down 46.0 250.2 Up 10:30:09 - 11:00:09 10152
La Pine/Gilchrist 10:45:09 -14.8 AT Down 46.1 250.3 Up 10:30:09 - 11:00:09 10130
North Lake 10:45:07 -14.9 AT Down 45.8 251.3 Up 10:30:07 - 11:00:07 10089
Paisley 10:45:07 -15.1 AT Down 45.7 252.2 Up 10:30:07 - 11:00:07 10033
Chiloquin 10:45:10 -15.8 AT Down 46.7 251.1 Up 10:30:10 - 11:00:10 10013
Lakeview 10:45:05 -15.5 AT Down 45.8 252.8 Up 10:30:05 - 11:00:05 9981
Klamath Falls 10:45:08 -16.1 AT Down 46.7 251.5 Up 10:30:08 - 11:00:08 9978
Tulelake 10:45:07 -16.2 AT Down 46.6 252.0 Up 10:30:07 - 11:00:07 9951
Niwot 10:44:27 -9.1 NT Down 35.0 266.2 Up 10:29:27 - 10:59:27 9917
Cedarville 10:45:03 -15.9 AT Down 45.8 253.6 Up 10:30:03 - 11:00:03 9914
SwRI 10:44:28 -9.2 NT Down 35.1 266.2 Up 10:29:28 - 10:59:28 9905
Fall River/Burney 10:45:05 -16.8 AT Down 46.8 253.0 Up 10:30:05 - 11:00:05 9856
Susanville 10:45:03 -17.0 AT Down 46.5 254.3 Up 10:30:03 - 11:00:03 9794
Gimple 10:45:03 -17.3 AT Down 46.7 254.4 Up 10:30:03 - 11:00:03 9763
Greenville 10:45:03 -17.4 AT Down 46.8 254.3 Up 10:30:03 - 11:00:03 9763
Quincy 10:45:04 -17.5 AT Down 46.8 254.6 Up 10:30:04 - 11:00:04 9742
Portola 10:45:02 -17.4 AT Down 46.5 255.1 Up 10:30:02 - 11:00:02 9731
Reno 10:45:01 -17.3 AT Down 46.1 255.9 Up 10:30:01 - 11:00:01 9707
Carson City 10:44:59 -17.6 AT Down 46.2 256.3 Up 10:29:59 - 10:59:59 9669
Yerington 10:44:58 -17.4 AT Down 45.7 257.0 Up 10:29:58 - 10:59:58 9653
Gardnerville 10:44:59 -17.7 AT Down 46.2 256.6 Up 10:29:59 - 10:59:59 9644
Hawthorne 10:44:56 -17.5 AT Down 45.4 257.9 Up 10:29:56 - 10:59:56 9607
Tonopah 10:44:51 -17.2 AT Down 44.5 259.4 Up 10:29:51 - 10:59:51 9568
Lee Vining 10:44:58 -18.2 Dark Down 45.9 258.0 Up 10:29:58 - 10:59:58 9543
Bishop 10:44:54 -18.3 Dark Down 45.5 259.2 Up 10:29:54 - 10:59:54 9485
Beatty 10:44:50 -17.8 AT Down 44.3 260.9 Up 10:29:50 - 10:59:50 9448
Indian Springs 10:44:46 -17.5 AT Down 43.5 261.9 Up 10:29:46 - 10:59:46 9422
Lone Pine 10:44:52 -18.7 Dark Down 45.4 260.2 Up 10:29:52 - 10:59:52 9406
Henderson 10:44:44 -17.5 AT Down 43.0 262.9 Up 10:29:44 - 10:59:44 9372
Patrick 10:44:40 -17.3 AT Down 42.2 264.2 Up 10:29:40 - 10:59:40 9315
Searchlight/Boulder City 10:44:44 -17.9 AT Down 43.1 263.5 Up 10:29:44 - 10:59:44 9311
DCO 10:44:38 -17.1 AT Down 41.7 264.9 Up 10:29:38 - 10:59:38 9290
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:44:41 -17.6 AT Down 42.4 264.3 Up 10:29:41 - 10:59:41 9289
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:44:42 -17.9 AT Down 42.8 264.0 Up 10:29:42 - 10:59:42 9282
Mohave Valley 10:44:41 -18.1 Dark Down 42.8 264.2 Up 10:29:41 - 10:59:41 9253
CPSLO 10:44:58 -21.0 Dark Down 47.7 259.6 Up 10:29:58 - 10:59:58 9248
Lake Havasu City 10:44:40 -18.2 Dark Down 42.7 264.7 Up 10:29:40 - 10:59:40 9212
Parker 10:44:40 -18.5 Dark Down 42.7 265.1 Up 10:29:40 - 10:59:40 9174
Wildwood 10:44:51 -20.9 Dark Down 46.2 262.4 Up 10:29:51 - 10:59:51 9131
Blythe 10:44:40 -19.0 Dark Down 43.0 265.4 Up 10:29:40 - 10:59:40 9115
Idyllwild 10:44:46 -20.1 Dark Down 44.7 264.0 Up 10:29:46 - 10:59:46 9108
Calipatria 10:44:42 -19.9 Dark Down 43.8 265.3 Up 10:29:42 - 10:59:42 9053
Yuma 10:44:40 -19.7 Dark Down 43.1 266.2 Up 10:29:40 - 10:59:40 9014

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 08JO41, (2019/07/06 10:48UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Vega           18:36:56.7 +38:47:07  0.0 19.63 105
Rasalhague     17:34:56.2 +12:33:32  2.1 17.12 103
111 Her        18:47:01.4 +18:10:56  4.4  1.80 117
PPM 135066     18:40:19.7 +19:42:45  8.2  0.55 115
PPM 135045     18:39:31.6 +19:02:39  9.9  0.29 115
PPM 135080     18:40:53.7 +19:26:19 11.0  0.27 115
08JO41         18:40:39.1 +19:10:13 16.7       115
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/06/07 22:22:53 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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