RECON: TNO occultation with 10TT191

Event between 10TT191 and star GA1100:00595611 with event index number of 178632

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/02/02 06:52:06 UTC

J2000 position of star is 04:24:32.9 +21:36:43
Equinox of date position of star is 04:25:40.8 +21:39:17
Stellar brightness G=13.1, use SENSEUP=32
Star is 143 degrees from the moon. Moon is 6% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.1

[RECON map]
TNO is 32.2 AU from the Sun and 31.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 8.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 696 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1355 km.
The sky-plane scale is 23023.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.9
Diameter=158.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 19.8 sec chord
Diameter=64.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 8.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 1:1
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 10TT191, (2019/02/02 06:52UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:01.1 +16:32:46  0.8  5.77 145
44Zet Per      03:55:20.2 +31:56:20  2.8 12.30 137
67Kap2Tau      04:26:33.4 +22:14:31  5.7  0.62 143
PPM 093518     04:27:26.6 +21:30:44  8.0  0.43 143
PPM 093492     04:25:08.9 +21:35:00  8.9  0.14 143
10TT191        04:25:40.8 +21:39:17 13.1       143
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 1.3 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 23.5 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=16.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 06:44:25 -52.6 Dark Down 43.2 250.7 Up 06:29:25 - 06:59:25 -1715
Summerland 06:44:28 -52.5 Dark Down 43.4 250.4 Up 06:29:28 - 06:59:28 -1723
Penticton 06:44:25 -52.9 Dark Down 43.4 250.9 Up 06:29:25 - 06:59:25 -1753
Okanagan Falls 06:44:24 -53.0 Dark Down 43.5 251.0 Up 06:29:24 - 06:59:24 -1772
Oliver 06:44:23 -53.2 Dark Down 43.5 251.2 Up 06:29:23 - 06:59:23 -1788
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:44:21 -53.4 Dark Down 43.5 251.5 Up 06:29:21 - 06:59:21 -1803
Oroville 06:44:21 -53.4 Dark Down 43.5 251.5 Up 06:29:21 - 06:59:21 -1811
Tonasket 06:44:20 -53.6 Dark Down 43.6 251.7 Up 06:29:20 - 06:59:20 -1835
Okanogan 06:44:19 -53.8 Dark Down 43.8 251.9 Up 06:29:19 - 06:59:19 -1870
Brewster 06:44:19 -53.9 Dark Down 44.0 251.9 Up 06:29:19 - 06:59:19 -1899
Manson/Chelan 06:44:21 -53.9 Dark Down 44.3 251.8 Up 06:29:21 - 06:59:21 -1923
Entiat 06:44:20 -54.1 Dark Down 44.4 251.9 Up 06:29:20 - 06:59:20 -1946
Wenatchee 06:44:19 -54.2 Dark Down 44.6 252.1 Up 06:29:19 - 06:59:19 -1972
Ellensburg 06:44:19 -54.5 Dark Down 44.9 252.2 Up 06:29:19 - 06:59:19 -2016
Yakima 06:44:18 -54.8 Dark Down 45.0 252.6 Up 06:29:18 - 06:59:18 -2058
Toppenish/White Swan 06:44:15 -55.0 Dark Down 44.9 253.0 Up 06:29:15 - 06:59:15 -2078
Pasco 06:44:06 -55.6 Dark Down 44.2 254.2 Up 06:29:06 - 06:59:06 -2079
PNWRO 06:44:03 -55.9 Dark Down 44.1 254.6 Up 06:29:03 - 06:59:03 -2102
George/Umatilla 06:44:05 -55.8 Dark Down 44.4 254.3 Up 06:29:05 - 06:59:05 -2115
Goldendale 06:44:16 -55.2 Dark Down 45.4 253.1 Up 06:29:16 - 06:59:16 -2139
The Dalles 06:44:17 -55.2 Dark Down 45.7 253.0 Up 06:29:17 - 06:59:17 -2165
Maupin 06:44:14 -55.6 Dark Down 45.8 253.5 Up 06:29:14 - 06:59:14 -2207
Madras/Culver 06:44:13 -56.0 Dark Down 45.9 254.0 Up 06:29:13 - 06:59:13 -2264
Redmond 06:44:11 -56.2 Dark Down 46.1 254.3 Up 06:29:11 - 06:59:11 -2301
Sisters 06:44:14 -56.0 Dark Down 46.3 253.9 Up 06:29:14 - 06:59:14 -2302
Bend 06:44:11 -56.3 Dark Down 46.2 254.4 Up 06:29:11 - 06:59:11 -2325
Oregon Observatory 06:44:10 -56.3 Dark Down 46.4 254.4 Up 06:29:10 - 06:59:10 -2344
La Pine/Gilchrist 06:44:11 -56.4 Dark Down 46.5 254.6 Up 06:29:11 - 06:59:11 -2366
North Lake 06:44:05 -57.1 Dark Down 46.2 255.5 Up 06:29:05 - 06:59:05 -2405
Paisley 06:43:59 -57.6 Dark Down 46.1 256.4 Up 06:28:59 - 06:58:59 -2459
Chiloquin 06:44:09 -57.0 Dark Down 47.0 255.4 Up 06:29:09 - 06:59:09 -2485
Lakeview 06:43:56 -58.1 Dark Down 46.1 257.1 Up 06:28:56 - 06:58:56 -2511
Niwot 06:42:08 -65.7 Dark Down 35.3 269.7 Up 06:27:08 - 06:57:08 -2516
Klamath Falls 06:44:08 -57.3 Dark Down 47.0 255.8 Up 06:29:08 - 06:59:08 -2520
SwRI 06:42:10 -65.8 Dark Down 35.4 269.7 Up 06:27:10 - 06:57:10 -2529
Tulelake 06:44:04 -57.7 Dark Down 46.9 256.4 Up 06:29:04 - 06:59:04 -2545
Cedarville 06:43:53 -58.6 Dark Down 46.1 257.9 Up 06:28:53 - 06:58:53 -2578
Fall River/Burney 06:44:00 -58.3 Dark Down 47.1 257.4 Up 06:29:00 - 06:59:00 -2640
Susanville 06:43:53 -59.1 Dark Down 46.7 258.6 Up 06:28:53 - 06:58:53 -2700
Gimple 06:43:52 -59.2 Dark Down 46.9 258.7 Up 06:28:52 - 06:58:52 -2731
Greenville 06:43:53 -59.2 Dark Down 46.9 258.7 Up 06:28:53 - 06:58:53 -2732
Quincy 06:43:53 -59.3 Dark Down 47.0 258.9 Up 06:28:53 - 06:58:53 -2753
Portola 06:43:49 -59.6 Dark Down 46.7 259.4 Up 06:28:49 - 06:58:49 -2762
Reno 06:43:42 -60.2 Dark Down 46.2 260.1 Up 06:28:42 - 06:58:42 -2784
Carson City 06:43:41 -60.4 Dark Down 46.3 260.5 Up 06:28:41 - 06:58:41 -2822
Yerington 06:43:36 -60.9 Dark Down 45.8 261.2 Up 06:28:36 - 06:58:36 -2836
Gardnerville 06:43:39 -60.6 Dark Down 46.3 260.8 Up 06:28:39 - 06:58:39 -2847
Hawthorne 06:43:30 -61.5 Dark Down 45.5 262.0 Up 06:28:30 - 06:58:30 -2879
Tonopah 06:43:19 -62.6 Dark Down 44.5 263.5 Up 06:28:19 - 06:58:19 -2913
Lee Vining 06:43:32 -61.6 Dark Down 46.0 262.3 Up 06:28:32 - 06:58:32 -2945
Bishop 06:43:25 -62.4 Dark Down 45.5 263.4 Up 06:28:25 - 06:58:25 -3001
Beatty 06:43:12 -63.7 Dark Down 44.3 264.9 Up 06:28:12 - 06:58:12 -3031
Indian Springs 06:43:01 -64.5 Dark Down 43.5 265.9 Up 06:28:01 - 06:58:01 -3052
Lone Pine 06:43:20 -63.1 Dark Down 45.3 264.3 Up 06:28:20 - 06:58:20 -3078
Henderson 06:42:56 -65.3 Dark Down 43.0 266.8 Up 06:27:56 - 06:57:56 -3100
Patrick 06:42:45 -66.3 Dark Down 42.1 268.1 Up 06:27:45 - 06:57:45 -3151
Searchlight/Boulder City 06:42:54 -65.7 Dark Down 43.0 267.4 Up 06:27:54 - 06:57:54 -3160
DCO 06:42:39 -66.9 Dark Down 41.6 268.7 Up 06:27:39 - 06:57:39 -3174
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:42:45 -66.4 Dark Down 42.3 268.2 Up 06:27:45 - 06:57:45 -3178
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:42:49 -66.1 Dark Down 42.7 267.9 Up 06:27:49 - 06:57:49 -3187
Mohave Valley 06:42:47 -66.3 Dark Down 42.7 268.1 Up 06:27:47 - 06:57:47 -3217
CPSLO 06:43:36 -62.3 Dark Down 47.5 264.0 Up 06:28:36 - 06:58:36 -3247
Lake Havasu City 06:42:45 -66.7 Dark Down 42.5 268.6 Up 06:27:45 - 06:57:45 -3256
Parker 06:42:42 -67.0 Dark Down 42.5 269.0 Up 06:27:42 - 06:57:42 -3294
Blythe 06:42:44 -67.2 Dark Down 42.8 269.3 Up 06:27:44 - 06:57:44 -3354
Wildwood 06:43:15 -64.4 Dark Down 46.0 266.5 Up 06:28:15 - 06:58:15 -3355
Idyllwild 06:43:01 -65.8 Dark Down 44.5 268.0 Up 06:28:01 - 06:58:01 -3371
Calipatria 06:42:50 -66.9 Dark Down 43.5 269.2 Up 06:27:50 - 06:57:50 -3421
Yuma 06:42:43 -67.7 Dark Down 42.8 270.1 Up 06:27:43 - 06:57:43 -3455

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 10TT191, (2019/02/02 06:52UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:30  0.8  5.77 145
44Zet Per      03:54:07.9 +31:53:01  2.8 12.30 137
67Kap2Tau      04:25:25.2 +22:11:58  5.7  0.62 143
PPM 093518     04:26:18.6 +21:28:13  8.0  0.43 143
PPM 093492     04:24:00.9 +21:32:25  8.9  0.14 143
10TT191        04:24:32.9 +21:36:43 13.1       143
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/01/31 18:00:01 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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