RECON: TNO occultation with 10JJ124

Event between 10JJ124 and star GA0680:24638432 with event index number of 287727

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/04/30 10:31:19 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:20:33.4 -20:07:06
Equinox of date position of star is 18:21:41.5 -20:06:31
Stellar brightness G=13.9, use SENSEUP=64
Star is 74 degrees from the moon. Moon is 19% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.7

[RECON map]
TNO is 24.6 AU from the Sun and 24.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 12.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 218 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2499 km.
The sky-plane scale is 17440.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.6
Diameter=284.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 23.6 sec chord
Diameter=116.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 9.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 10JJ124, (2019/04/30 10:31UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:35.7 -26:28:24  0.9 26.24  98
Nunki          18:56:27.7 -26:16:16  2.0 10.08  65
21 Sgr         18:26:30.1 -20:31:47  4.1  1.20  72
PPM 268268     18:21:41.4 -20:12:23  8.5  0.10  73
10JJ124        18:21:42.2 -20:06:30 13.9        73
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 4.1 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 11.6 km RECON observability=0.9 and success probability=10.3%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Niwot 10:35:16 -15.5 AT Up 29.7 176.3 Low 10:20:16 - 10:50:16 956
SwRI 10:35:16 -15.6 AT Up 29.8 176.2 Low 10:20:16 - 10:50:16 946
Kelowna 10:36:39 -16.2 AT Down 18.3 162.9 Really Low 10:21:39 - 10:51:39 866
Summerland 10:36:41 -16.4 AT Down 18.3 162.6 Really Low 10:21:41 - 10:51:41 850
Penticton 10:36:41 -16.6 AT Down 18.6 162.7 Really Low 10:21:41 - 10:51:41 843
Okanagan Falls 10:36:41 -16.7 AT Down 18.8 162.7 Really Low 10:21:41 - 10:51:41 833
Oliver 10:36:41 -16.8 AT Down 19.0 162.7 Really Low 10:21:41 - 10:51:41 826
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:36:40 -16.9 AT Down 19.2 162.9 Really Low 10:21:40 - 10:51:40 825
Oroville 10:36:39 -17.0 AT Down 19.2 162.8 Really Low 10:21:39 - 10:51:39 818
Tonasket 10:36:40 -17.1 AT Down 19.5 162.8 Really Low 10:21:40 - 10:51:40 807
Okanogan 10:36:40 -17.5 AT Down 19.8 162.6 Really Low 10:21:40 - 10:51:40 785
Brewster 10:36:42 -17.7 AT Down 20.0 162.4 Really Low 10:21:42 - 10:51:42 764
Manson/Chelan 10:36:44 -18.1 Dark Down 20.1 162.0 Low 10:21:44 - 10:51:44 739
Entiat 10:36:44 -18.3 Dark Down 20.3 161.9 Low 10:21:44 - 10:51:44 725
Wenatchee 10:36:45 -18.5 Dark Down 20.5 161.8 Low 10:21:45 - 10:51:45 708
Pasco 10:36:39 -18.8 Dark Down 21.9 162.8 Low 10:21:39 - 10:51:39 697
PNWRO 10:36:37 -18.9 Dark Down 22.1 163.0 Low 10:21:37 - 10:51:37 694
Ellensburg 10:36:46 -18.9 Dark Down 20.9 161.5 Low 10:21:46 - 10:51:46 678
George/Umatilla 10:36:40 -19.2 Dark Down 22.1 162.5 Low 10:21:40 - 10:51:40 671
Yakima 10:36:46 -19.2 Dark Down 21.2 161.4 Low 10:21:46 - 10:51:46 656
Toppenish/White Swan 10:36:45 -19.3 Dark Down 21.5 161.6 Low 10:21:45 - 10:51:45 651
Goldendale 10:36:47 -19.9 Dark Down 21.9 161.1 Low 10:21:47 - 10:51:47 605
The Dalles 10:36:49 -20.3 Dark Down 22.0 160.7 Low 10:21:49 - 10:51:49 577
Maupin 10:36:49 -20.5 Dark Down 22.5 160.8 Low 10:21:49 - 10:51:49 559
Madras/Culver 10:36:49 -21.0 Dark Down 23.0 160.6 Low 10:21:49 - 10:51:49 527
Redmond 10:36:49 -21.3 Dark Down 23.3 160.5 Low 10:21:49 - 10:51:49 505
Sisters 10:36:51 -21.4 Dark Down 23.2 160.2 Low 10:21:51 - 10:51:51 489
Bend 10:36:50 -21.5 Dark Down 23.5 160.4 Low 10:21:50 - 10:51:50 487
Oregon Observatory 10:36:50 -21.7 Dark Down 23.6 160.2 Low 10:21:50 - 10:51:50 472
North Lake 10:36:48 -21.9 Dark Down 24.3 160.7 Low 10:21:48 - 10:51:48 459
La Pine/Gilchrist 10:36:50 -21.9 Dark Down 23.8 160.1 Low 10:21:50 - 10:51:50 457
Paisley 10:36:46 -22.2 Dark Down 24.9 160.9 Low 10:21:46 - 10:51:46 443
Lakeview 10:36:45 -22.4 Dark Down 25.5 161.0 Low 10:21:45 - 10:51:45 422
Cedarville 10:36:43 -22.8 Dark Down 26.1 161.1 Low 10:21:43 - 10:51:43 392
Chiloquin 10:36:52 -22.9 Dark Down 24.7 159.6 Low 10:21:52 - 10:51:52 378
Klamath Falls 10:36:52 -23.1 Dark Down 25.1 159.6 Low 10:21:52 - 10:51:52 361
Tulelake 10:36:50 -23.2 Dark Down 25.4 159.9 Low 10:21:50 - 10:51:50 359
DCO 10:35:57 -23.4 Dark Down 33.8 167.3 Up 10:20:57 - 10:50:57 322
Tonopah 10:36:25 -23.8 Dark Down 30.1 163.5 Up 10:21:25 - 10:51:25 317
Patrick 10:36:02 -23.7 Dark Down 33.3 166.6 Up 10:21:02 - 10:51:02 308
Fall River/Burney 10:36:50 -23.8 Dark Down 26.3 159.8 Low 10:21:50 - 10:51:50 308
Susanville 10:36:46 -23.9 Dark Down 27.1 160.4 Low 10:21:46 - 10:51:46 304
Indian Springs 10:36:14 -24.0 Dark Down 31.9 164.9 Up 10:21:14 - 10:51:14 297
Henderson 10:36:09 -23.9 Dark Down 32.5 165.5 Up 10:21:09 - 10:51:09 296
Reno 10:36:41 -24.1 Dark Down 28.1 161.1 Low 10:21:41 - 10:51:41 289
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:36:02 -23.9 Dark Down 33.5 166.4 Up 10:21:02 - 10:51:02 286
Yerington 10:36:37 -24.2 Dark Down 28.8 161.7 Low 10:21:37 - 10:51:37 285
Hawthorne 10:36:33 -24.2 Dark Down 29.3 162.1 Low 10:21:33 - 10:51:33 281
Gimple 10:36:47 -24.2 Dark Down 27.3 160.2 Low 10:21:47 - 10:51:47 277
Portola 10:36:44 -24.3 Dark Down 27.7 160.5 Low 10:21:44 - 10:51:44 275
Greenville 10:36:47 -24.3 Dark Down 27.2 160.1 Low 10:21:47 - 10:51:47 274
Carson City 10:36:40 -24.4 Dark Down 28.4 161.1 Low 10:21:40 - 10:51:40 268
Beatty 10:36:21 -24.4 Dark Down 31.3 163.8 Up 10:21:21 - 10:51:21 267
Searchlight/Boulder City 10:36:08 -24.3 Dark Down 33.1 165.5 Up 10:21:08 - 10:51:08 263
Quincy 10:36:47 -24.4 Dark Down 27.4 160.1 Low 10:21:47 - 10:51:47 261
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:36:05 -24.3 Dark Down 33.4 165.8 Up 10:21:05 - 10:51:05 260
Gardnerville 10:36:40 -24.5 Dark Down 28.7 161.1 Low 10:21:40 - 10:51:40 255
Mohave Valley 10:36:05 -24.4 Dark Down 33.7 165.8 Up 10:21:05 - 10:51:05 243
Lake Havasu City 10:36:03 -24.6 Dark Down 34.1 166.0 Up 10:21:03 - 10:51:03 229
Lee Vining 10:36:35 -24.9 Dark Down 29.8 161.5 Low 10:21:35 - 10:51:35 223
Bishop 10:36:31 -25.0 Dark Down 30.5 162.2 Up 10:21:31 - 10:51:31 220
Parker 10:36:03 -24.8 Dark Down 34.5 165.9 Up 10:21:03 - 10:51:03 208
Lone Pine 10:36:28 -25.3 Dark Down 31.3 162.4 Up 10:21:28 - 10:51:28 187
Blythe 10:36:04 -25.3 Dark Down 34.9 165.5 Up 10:21:04 - 10:51:04 160
Yuma 10:36:02 -25.9 Dark Down 35.8 165.3 Up 10:21:02 - 10:51:02 97
Calipatria 10:36:09 -26.2 Dark Down 35.2 164.4 Up 10:21:09 - 10:51:09 83
Idyllwild 10:36:17 -26.5 Dark Down 34.4 163.2 Up 10:21:17 - 10:51:17 66
Wildwood 10:36:29 -27.4 Dark Down 33.5 161.3 Up 10:21:29 - 10:51:29 -2
CPSLO 10:36:42 -27.7 Dark Down 31.9 159.4 Up 10:21:42 - 10:51:42 -21

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 10JJ124, (2019/04/30 10:31UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 26.24  98
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0 10.08  65
21 Sgr         18:25:21.1 -20:32:31  4.1  1.20  72
PPM 268268     18:20:32.5 -20:12:59  8.5  0.10  73
10JJ124        18:20:33.4 -20:07:06 13.9        73
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/02/12 07:28:25 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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