RECON: TNO occultation with 10LB136

Event between 10LB136 and star GA0720:32289520 with event index number of 322935

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/09/07 05:51:49 UTC

J2000 position of star is 19:39:09.7 -17:04:20
Equinox of date position of star is 19:40:16.6 -17:01:36
Stellar brightness G=16.4, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 26 degrees from the moon. Moon is 62% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.1

[RECON map]
TNO is 29.0 AU from the Sun and 28.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 12.8 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 136 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1216 km.
The sky-plane scale is 20567.0 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.4
Diameter=313.3 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 24.4 sec chord
Diameter=127.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 10.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 10LB136, (2019/09/07 05:52UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:37.0 -26:28:26  0.9 44.79  19
Nunki          18:56:29.1 -26:16:14  2.0 13.74  16
55 Sgr         19:43:38.6 -16:04:35  5.1  1.24  27
PPM 236293     19:40:20.2 -16:51:47  6.7  0.16  26
PPM 236279     19:39:50.8 -17:02:54  8.9  0.11  26
10LB136        19:40:17.5 -17:01:34 16.4        27
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 12.9 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=1.4%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 05:47:17 -27.4 Dark Up 21.0 199.1 Low 05:35:28 - 05:59:06 4975
Summerland 05:47:18 -27.5 Dark Up 21.4 198.9 Low 05:35:29 - 05:59:07 4969
Penticton 05:47:18 -27.6 Dark Up 21.4 199.0 Low 05:35:29 - 05:59:07 4962
Okanagan Falls 05:47:17 -27.8 Dark Up 21.6 199.0 Low 05:35:28 - 05:59:06 4952
Oliver 05:47:17 -27.9 Dark Up 21.7 199.1 Low 05:35:28 - 05:59:06 4943
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:47:17 -28.1 Dark Up 21.9 199.3 Low 05:35:28 - 05:59:06 4927
Oroville 05:47:17 -28.2 Dark Up 21.9 199.2 Low 05:35:28 - 05:59:06 4926
Tonasket 05:47:17 -28.3 Dark Up 22.2 199.2 Low 05:35:28 - 05:59:06 4913
Okanogan 05:47:17 -28.6 Dark Up 22.5 199.1 Low 05:35:28 - 05:59:06 4901
Manson/Chelan 05:47:19 -28.7 Dark Up 23.1 198.6 Low 05:35:30 - 05:59:08 4894
Brewster 05:47:17 -28.7 Dark Up 22.8 199.0 Low 05:35:28 - 05:59:06 4893
Entiat 05:47:20 -28.9 Dark Up 23.3 198.6 Low 05:35:31 - 05:59:09 4885
Wenatchee 05:47:21 -29.0 Dark Up 23.6 198.5 Low 05:35:32 - 05:59:10 4874
Ellensburg 05:47:22 -29.2 Dark Up 24.0 198.4 Low 05:35:33 - 05:59:11 4859
Yakima 05:47:22 -29.6 Dark Up 24.4 198.4 Low 05:35:33 - 05:59:11 4837
Toppenish/White Swan 05:47:21 -29.8 Dark Up 24.6 198.6 Low 05:35:32 - 05:59:10 4819
The Dalles 05:47:25 -30.1 Dark Up 25.5 197.9 Low 05:35:36 - 05:59:14 4803
Goldendale 05:47:24 -30.0 Dark Up 25.2 198.3 Low 05:35:35 - 05:59:13 4803
Maupin 05:47:24 -30.4 Dark Up 25.9 198.1 Low 05:35:35 - 05:59:13 4776
Pasco 05:47:15 -30.4 Dark Up 24.4 199.9 Low 05:35:26 - 05:59:04 4767
George/Umatilla 05:47:16 -30.6 Dark Up 24.8 199.7 Low 05:35:27 - 05:59:05 4756
Madras/Culver 05:47:25 -30.8 Dark Up 26.4 198.1 Low 05:35:36 - 05:59:14 4745
PNWRO 05:47:14 -30.7 Dark Up 24.6 200.2 Low 05:35:25 - 05:59:03 4744
Sisters 05:47:26 -30.9 Dark Up 26.8 197.7 Low 05:35:37 - 05:59:15 4742
Redmond 05:47:24 -31.1 Dark Up 26.7 198.1 Low 05:35:35 - 05:59:13 4726
Bend 05:47:26 -31.2 Dark Up 27.0 198.0 Low 05:35:37 - 05:59:15 4719
Oregon Observatory 05:47:26 -31.2 Dark Up 27.2 197.9 Low 05:35:37 - 05:59:15 4713
La Pine/Gilchrist 05:47:27 -31.4 Dark Up 27.4 197.9 Low 05:35:38 - 05:59:16 4704
North Lake 05:47:23 -32.0 Dark Up 27.7 198.6 Low 05:35:34 - 05:59:12 4655
Chiloquin 05:47:28 -32.0 Dark Up 28.5 197.7 Low 05:35:39 - 05:59:17 4650
Klamath Falls 05:47:29 -32.3 Dark Up 28.8 197.9 Low 05:35:40 - 05:59:18 4626
Paisley 05:47:21 -32.6 Dark Up 28.1 199.0 Low 05:35:32 - 05:59:10 4608
Tulelake 05:47:27 -32.7 Dark Up 29.0 198.2 Low 05:35:38 - 05:59:16 4598
Lakeview 05:47:21 -33.0 Dark Up 28.5 199.3 Low 05:35:32 - 05:59:10 4570
Fall River/Burney 05:47:27 -33.4 Dark Up 29.9 198.5 Low 05:35:38 - 05:59:16 4539
Cedarville 05:47:20 -33.6 Dark Up 29.1 199.6 Low 05:35:31 - 05:59:09 4522
Susanville 05:47:23 -34.2 Dark Up 30.3 199.4 Up 05:35:34 - 05:59:12 4470
Greenville 05:47:25 -34.3 Dark Up 30.6 199.1 Up 05:35:36 - 05:59:14 4464
Gimple 05:47:25 -34.3 Dark Up 30.6 199.2 Up 05:35:36 - 05:59:14 4460
Quincy 05:47:25 -34.5 Dark Up 30.8 199.1 Up 05:35:36 - 05:59:14 4450
Portola 05:47:24 -34.8 Dark Up 30.8 199.7 Up 05:35:35 - 05:59:13 4424
Reno 05:47:19 -35.3 Dark Up 30.9 200.4 Up 05:35:30 - 05:59:08 4381
Carson City 05:47:19 -35.6 Dark Up 31.2 200.5 Up 05:35:30 - 05:59:08 4356
Gardnerville 05:47:17 -35.8 Dark Up 31.4 200.6 Up 05:35:28 - 05:59:06 4338
Yerington 05:47:15 -36.1 Dark Up 31.2 201.2 Up 05:35:26 - 05:59:04 4318
Hawthorne 05:47:13 -36.7 Dark Up 31.5 201.9 Up 05:35:24 - 05:59:02 4265
Lee Vining 05:47:16 -36.9 Dark Up 32.2 201.5 Up 05:35:27 - 05:59:05 4247
Bishop 05:47:12 -37.7 Dark Up 32.5 202.4 Up 05:35:23 - 05:59:01 4176
Tonopah 05:47:06 -37.7 Dark Up 31.5 203.5 Up 05:35:17 - 05:58:55 4176
CPSLO 05:47:27 -38.0 Dark Up 35.1 200.5 Up 05:35:38 - 05:59:16 4126
Lone Pine 05:47:12 -38.4 Dark Up 33.1 202.9 Up 05:35:23 - 05:59:01 4109
Beatty 05:47:03 -38.8 Dark Up 32.4 204.2 Up 05:35:14 - 05:58:52 4076
Indian Springs 05:46:57 -39.6 Dark Up 32.4 205.4 Up 05:35:08 - 05:58:46 4008
Wildwood 05:47:16 -40.0 Dark Up 35.6 203.0 Up 05:35:27 - 05:59:05 3952
Henderson 05:46:53 -40.4 Dark Up 32.6 206.3 Up 05:35:04 - 05:58:42 3940
Searchlight/Boulder City 05:46:54 -40.9 Dark Up 33.1 206.5 Up 05:35:05 - 05:58:43 3896
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:46:52 -41.3 Dark Up 33.2 207.0 Up 05:35:03 - 05:58:41 3859
Patrick 05:46:48 -41.4 Dark Up 32.8 207.6 Up 05:34:59 - 05:58:37 3847
Idyllwild 05:47:04 -41.3 Dark Up 35.3 205.2 Up 05:35:15 - 05:58:53 3845
Mohave Valley 05:46:52 -41.5 Dark Up 33.5 207.1 Up 05:35:03 - 05:58:41 3839
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:46:50 -41.5 Dark Up 33.0 207.5 Up 05:35:01 - 05:58:39 3838
Niwot 05:46:05 -40.8 Dark Up 25.3 214.7 Low 05:34:16 - 05:57:54 3828
SwRI 05:46:05 -40.8 Dark Up 25.4 214.6 Low 05:34:16 - 05:57:54 3825
Lake Havasu City 05:46:51 -41.9 Dark Up 33.7 207.4 Up 05:35:02 - 05:58:40 3798
DCO 05:46:44 -42.0 Dark Up 32.8 208.4 Up 05:34:55 - 05:58:33 3794
Parker 05:46:50 -42.2 Dark Up 34.1 207.6 Up 05:35:01 - 05:58:39 3771
Calipatria 05:46:59 -42.4 Dark Up 35.4 206.6 Up 05:35:10 - 05:58:48 3748
Blythe 05:46:53 -42.5 Dark Up 34.6 207.4 Up 05:35:04 - 05:58:42 3744
Yuma 05:46:53 -43.2 Dark Up 35.5 207.7 Up 05:35:04 - 05:58:42 3675

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, (2019/09/07 05:52UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 44.79  19
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0 13.74  16
55 Sgr         19:42:31.2 -16:07:27  5.1  1.24  27
PPM 236293     19:39:12.4 -16:54:33  6.7  0.16  26
PPM 236279     19:38:43.0 -17:05:39  8.9  0.11  26
10LB136        19:39:09.7 -17:04:20 16.4        26
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/06/07 22:38:41 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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