RECON: TNO occultation with 10LB136

Event between 10LB136 and star GA0720:32327651 with event index number of 322929

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/08/18 08:45:02 UTC

J2000 position of star is 19:40:38.8 -16:56:34
Equinox of date position of star is 19:41:45.7 -16:53:48
Stellar brightness G=16.4, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 63 degrees from the moon. Moon is 93% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.1

[RECON map]
TNO is 29.0 AU from the Sun and 28.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 19.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 91 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1110 km.
The sky-plane scale is 20406.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.4
Diameter=313.3 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 16.3 sec chord
Diameter=127.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 6.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 10LB136, (2019/08/18 08:45UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:36.8 -26:28:26  0.9 45.17 106
Nunki          18:56:28.9 -26:16:14  2.0 14.08  74
55 Sgr         19:43:38.4 -16:04:36  5.1  0.93  62
PPM 236293     19:40:20.0 -16:51:47  6.7  0.35  63
PPM 236328     19:41:24.9 -16:49:54  8.8  0.11  63
10LB136        19:41:46.4 -16:53:46 16.4        62
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 5.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 26.2 km RECON observability=0.5 and success probability=5.1%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 08:41:19 -26.4 Dark Up 13.5 221.4 Really Low 08:33:13 - 08:49:26 3840
Summerland 08:41:19 -26.7 Dark Up 13.8 221.2 Really Low 08:33:12 - 08:49:25 3829
Penticton 08:41:19 -26.7 Dark Up 13.8 221.3 Really Low 08:33:13 - 08:49:26 3821
Okanagan Falls 08:41:19 -26.9 Dark Up 14.0 221.3 Really Low 08:33:12 - 08:49:25 3809
Oliver 08:41:18 -27.1 Dark Up 14.1 221.3 Really Low 08:33:11 - 08:49:24 3798
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 08:41:17 -27.2 Dark Up 14.2 221.5 Really Low 08:33:11 - 08:49:24 3781
Oroville 08:41:17 -27.3 Dark Up 14.3 221.5 Really Low 08:33:11 - 08:49:24 3778
Tonasket 08:41:17 -27.5 Dark Up 14.4 221.5 Really Low 08:33:10 - 08:49:23 3763
Okanogan 08:41:17 -27.9 Dark Up 14.7 221.4 Really Low 08:33:11 - 08:49:24 3745
Brewster 08:41:17 -28.2 Dark Up 15.0 221.3 Really Low 08:33:11 - 08:49:24 3733
Manson/Chelan 08:41:17 -28.4 Dark Up 15.4 221.0 Really Low 08:33:11 - 08:49:24 3730
Entiat 08:41:17 -28.7 Dark Up 15.6 221.0 Really Low 08:33:10 - 08:49:23 3717
Wenatchee 08:41:17 -28.9 Dark Up 15.8 221.0 Really Low 08:33:10 - 08:49:23 3703
Ellensburg 08:41:17 -29.3 Dark Up 16.2 220.9 Really Low 08:33:11 - 08:49:24 3682
Yakima 08:41:16 -29.7 Dark Up 16.5 220.9 Really Low 08:33:10 - 08:49:23 3655
Toppenish/White Swan 08:41:15 -29.9 Dark Up 16.6 221.1 Really Low 08:33:09 - 08:49:22 3635
Goldendale 08:41:16 -30.5 Dark Up 17.2 220.8 Really Low 08:33:09 - 08:49:22 3610
The Dalles 08:41:16 -30.8 Dark Up 17.6 220.6 Really Low 08:33:10 - 08:49:23 3606
Pasco 08:41:12 -29.9 Dark Up 16.1 222.2 Really Low 08:33:06 - 08:49:19 3586
Maupin 08:41:15 -31.2 Dark Up 17.8 220.7 Really Low 08:33:09 - 08:49:22 3573
George/Umatilla 08:41:12 -30.3 Dark Up 16.5 222.1 Really Low 08:33:06 - 08:49:19 3570
PNWRO 08:41:11 -30.1 Dark Up 16.2 222.5 Really Low 08:33:05 - 08:49:18 3562
Madras/Culver 08:41:14 -31.7 Dark Up 18.3 220.8 Really Low 08:33:08 - 08:49:21 3536
Sisters 08:41:15 -32.1 Dark Up 18.7 220.5 Really Low 08:33:09 - 08:49:22 3527
Redmond 08:41:13 -32.1 Dark Up 18.6 220.8 Really Low 08:33:07 - 08:49:20 3513
Bend 08:41:14 -32.3 Dark Up 18.8 220.8 Really Low 08:33:07 - 08:49:20 3502
Oregon Observatory 08:41:14 -32.5 Dark Up 19.0 220.7 Really Low 08:33:08 - 08:49:21 3494
La Pine/Gilchrist 08:41:13 -32.7 Dark Up 19.2 220.7 Really Low 08:33:07 - 08:49:20 3481
North Lake 08:41:12 -33.1 Dark Up 19.2 221.3 Really Low 08:33:05 - 08:49:18 3430
Chiloquin 08:41:13 -33.9 Dark Up 20.2 220.6 Low 08:33:07 - 08:49:20 3412
Klamath Falls 08:41:13 -34.2 Dark Up 20.4 220.8 Low 08:33:06 - 08:49:19 3385
Paisley 08:41:10 -33.6 Dark Up 19.4 221.7 Really Low 08:33:04 - 08:49:17 3378
Tulelake 08:41:11 -34.4 Dark Up 20.5 221.1 Low 08:33:05 - 08:49:18 3355
Lakeview 08:41:08 -34.1 Dark Up 19.7 222.0 Really Low 08:33:02 - 08:49:15 3334
Fall River/Burney 08:41:10 -35.3 Dark Up 21.1 221.4 Low 08:33:04 - 08:49:17 3284
Cedarville 08:41:07 -34.7 Dark Up 20.1 222.3 Low 08:33:01 - 08:49:14 3279
Susanville 08:41:07 -35.8 Dark Up 21.2 222.2 Low 08:33:00 - 08:49:13 3211
Greenville 08:41:08 -36.2 Dark Up 21.6 222.0 Low 08:33:01 - 08:49:14 3201
Gimple 08:41:08 -36.1 Dark Up 21.5 222.1 Low 08:33:01 - 08:49:14 3198
Quincy 08:41:08 -36.4 Dark Up 21.7 222.1 Low 08:33:01 - 08:49:14 3185
Portola 08:41:06 -36.4 Dark Up 21.6 222.5 Low 08:32:59 - 08:49:12 3159
Reno 08:41:04 -36.6 Dark Up 21.4 223.1 Low 08:32:57 - 08:49:10 3116
Carson City 08:41:04 -36.9 Dark Up 21.7 223.3 Low 08:32:57 - 08:49:10 3087
Gardnerville 08:41:03 -37.2 Dark Up 21.8 223.4 Low 08:32:56 - 08:49:09 3066
Yerington 08:41:01 -37.0 Dark Up 21.5 223.8 Low 08:32:55 - 08:49:08 3049
Hawthorne 08:40:59 -37.4 Dark Up 21.5 224.4 Low 08:32:53 - 08:49:06 2994
Lee Vining 08:40:59 -38.0 Dark Up 22.2 224.2 Low 08:32:53 - 08:49:06 2967
Tonopah 08:40:54 -37.6 Dark Up 21.1 225.7 Low 08:32:48 - 08:49:01 2906
Bishop 08:40:57 -38.5 Dark Up 22.2 224.9 Low 08:32:50 - 08:49:03 2893
Lone Pine 08:40:55 -39.1 Dark Up 22.6 225.4 Low 08:32:48 - 08:49:01 2819
CPSLO 08:41:01 -40.9 Dark Up 25.0 223.7 Low 08:32:55 - 08:49:08 2809
Beatty 08:40:51 -38.6 Dark Up 21.6 226.4 Low 08:32:45 - 08:48:58 2796
Indian Springs 08:40:49 -38.7 Dark Up 21.2 227.4 Low 08:32:42 - 08:48:55 2730
Henderson 08:40:45 -39.0 Dark Up 21.2 228.1 Low 08:32:39 - 08:48:52 2660
Niwot 08:40:27 -32.3 Dark Up 12.7 234.6 Really Low 08:32:21 - 08:48:34 2655
SwRI 08:40:28 -32.4 Dark Up 12.8 234.5 Really Low 08:32:22 - 08:48:35 2650
Wildwood 08:40:54 -41.7 Dark Up 24.6 225.8 Low 08:32:48 - 08:49:01 2632
Searchlight/Boulder City 08:40:45 -39.5 Dark Up 21.5 228.3 Low 08:32:38 - 08:48:51 2610
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:40:43 -39.7 Dark Up 21.5 228.6 Low 08:32:37 - 08:48:50 2572
Patrick 08:40:41 -39.3 Dark Up 20.9 229.1 Low 08:32:35 - 08:48:48 2567
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:40:43 -39.6 Dark Up 21.2 229.0 Low 08:32:36 - 08:48:49 2555
Mohave Valley 08:40:43 -40.0 Dark Up 21.7 228.7 Low 08:32:36 - 08:48:49 2549
Idyllwild 08:40:48 -41.6 Dark Up 23.8 227.4 Low 08:32:42 - 08:48:55 2531
DCO 08:40:39 -39.4 Dark Up 20.7 229.7 Low 08:32:33 - 08:48:46 2515
Lake Havasu City 08:40:42 -40.3 Dark Up 21.8 229.0 Low 08:32:35 - 08:48:48 2506
Parker 08:40:41 -40.6 Dark Up 22.0 229.2 Low 08:32:34 - 08:48:47 2475
Blythe 08:40:41 -41.2 Dark Up 22.5 229.1 Low 08:32:35 - 08:48:48 2441
Calipatria 08:40:44 -41.9 Dark Up 23.5 228.5 Low 08:32:37 - 08:48:50 2434
Yuma 08:40:41 -42.1 Dark Up 23.2 229.3 Low 08:32:35 - 08:48:48 2363

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 10LB136, (2019/08/18 08:45UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 45.17 106
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0 14.08  74
55 Sgr         19:42:31.2 -16:07:27  5.1  0.93  62
PPM 236293     19:39:12.4 -16:54:33  6.7  0.35  63
PPM 236328     19:40:17.4 -16:52:41  8.8  0.11  63
10LB136        19:40:38.8 -16:56:34 16.4        63
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/06/07 22:33:34 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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