RECON: TNO occultation with 119979

Event between (119979) 02WC19 and star GA1080:01378084 with event index number of 175354

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/01/24 02:31:53 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:48:53.9 +19:57:11
Equinox of date position of star is 05:49:59.5 +19:57:28
Stellar brightness G=16.0, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 77 degrees from the moon. Moon is 88% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.8

[RECON map]
TNO is 40.3 AU from the Sun and 39.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 19.8 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 252 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1892 km.
The sky-plane scale is 28663.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=4.7
Diameter=691.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 35.0 sec chord
Diameter=282.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 14.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 2:1E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 119979, (2019/01/24 02:32UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:12.3 +07:24:33  0.4 12.64  77
Alnath         05:27:29.9 +28:37:18  1.6 10.07  82
PPM 121513     05:53:31.2 +19:52:16  6.4  0.83  77
PPM 121502     05:52:59.7 +19:31:29  7.1  0.82  77
PPM 121423     05:49:58.2 +19:55:49  8.8  0.03  77
119979         05:50:01.7 +19:57:29 16.0        77
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 3.6 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 23.1 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=0.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Penticton 02:34:37 -18.5 Dark Down 43.7 113.2 Up 02:19:37 - 02:49:37 12815
Oroville 02:34:38 -18.5 Dark Down 44.0 112.8 Up 02:19:38 - 02:49:38 12757
Tonasket 02:34:39 -18.4 Dark Down 44.1 112.6 Up 02:19:39 - 02:49:39 12735
Okanogan 02:34:39 -18.3 Dark Down 44.2 112.1 Up 02:19:39 - 02:49:39 12706
Brewster 02:34:42 -18.1 Dark Down 44.1 111.7 Up 02:19:42 - 02:49:42 12683
Manson/Chelan 02:34:43 -17.8 AT Down 44.0 111.1 Up 02:19:43 - 02:49:43 12669
Entiat 02:34:44 -17.8 AT Down 44.0 110.9 Up 02:19:44 - 02:49:44 12649
Wenatchee 02:34:44 -17.7 AT Down 44.0 110.5 Up 02:19:44 - 02:49:44 12627
Ellensburg 02:34:46 -17.4 AT Down 44.1 110.0 Up 02:19:46 - 02:49:46 12591
Yakima 02:34:47 -17.4 AT Down 44.2 109.6 Up 02:19:47 - 02:49:47 12553
Toppenish/White Swan 02:34:47 -17.4 AT Down 44.4 109.5 Up 02:19:47 - 02:49:47 12530
Pasco 02:34:44 -18.3 Dark Down 45.2 110.6 Up 02:19:44 - 02:49:44 12499
Goldendale 02:34:50 -17.1 AT Down 44.3 108.6 Up 02:19:50 - 02:49:50 12483
PNWRO 02:34:44 -18.4 Dark Down 45.5 110.6 Up 02:19:44 - 02:49:44 12472
George/Umatilla 02:34:45 -18.1 Dark Down 45.2 110.1 Up 02:19:45 - 02:49:45 12471
The Dalles 02:34:52 -16.8 AT Down 44.1 108.1 Up 02:19:52 - 02:49:52 12467
Maupin 02:34:52 -16.8 AT Down 44.3 107.8 Up 02:19:52 - 02:49:52 12425
Madras/Culver 02:34:55 -16.6 AT Down 44.5 107.3 Up 02:19:55 - 02:49:55 12373
Sisters 02:34:55 -16.3 AT Down 44.2 106.5 Up 02:19:55 - 02:49:55 12348
Redmond 02:34:55 -16.5 AT Down 44.5 106.9 Up 02:19:55 - 02:49:55 12339
Bend 02:34:56 -16.4 AT Down 44.5 106.6 Up 02:19:56 - 02:49:56 12321
Oregon Observatory 02:34:57 -16.3 AT Down 44.5 106.3 Up 02:19:57 - 02:49:57 12306
La Pine/Gilchrist 02:34:57 -16.2 AT Down 44.5 106.0 Up 02:19:57 - 02:49:57 12287
North Lake 02:34:57 -16.5 AT Down 45.0 106.2 Up 02:19:57 - 02:49:57 12235
Chiloquin 02:35:02 -15.7 AT Down 44.5 104.7 Up 02:20:02 - 02:50:02 12184
Paisley 02:34:57 -16.7 AT Down 45.4 105.9 Up 02:19:57 - 02:49:57 12175
Klamath Falls 02:35:02 -15.7 AT Down 44.7 104.4 Up 02:20:02 - 02:50:02 12149
Lakeview 02:34:58 -16.7 AT Down 45.7 105.6 Up 02:19:58 - 02:49:58 12122
Tulelake 02:35:01 -15.9 AT Down 45.0 104.4 Up 02:20:01 - 02:50:01 12117
Cedarville 02:34:58 -16.7 AT Down 46.0 105.1 Up 02:19:58 - 02:49:58 12054
Fall River/Burney 02:35:03 -15.8 AT Down 45.2 103.6 Up 02:20:03 - 02:50:03 12026
Susanville 02:35:03 -16.2 AT Down 45.9 103.6 Up 02:20:03 - 02:50:03 11951
Greenville 02:35:04 -15.9 AT Down 45.8 103.1 Up 02:20:04 - 02:50:04 11928
Gimple 02:35:03 -16.0 AT Down 45.8 103.2 Up 02:20:03 - 02:50:03 11926
Quincy 02:35:05 -15.9 AT Down 45.8 102.9 Up 02:20:05 - 02:50:05 11908
Portola 02:35:04 -16.2 AT Down 46.2 103.2 Up 02:20:04 - 02:50:04 11887
Reno 02:35:01 -16.6 AT Down 46.8 103.4 Up 02:20:01 - 02:50:01 11850
Carson City 02:35:03 -16.6 AT Down 46.9 103.1 Up 02:20:03 - 02:50:03 11813
Gardnerville 02:35:03 -16.6 AT Down 47.0 102.8 Up 02:20:03 - 02:50:03 11787
Yerington 02:35:01 -17.0 AT Down 47.4 103.4 Up 02:20:01 - 02:50:01 11783
Hawthorne 02:35:00 -17.3 AT Down 47.9 103.3 Up 02:20:00 - 02:50:00 11727
Niwot 02:34:10 -27.7 Dark Down 56.9 118.4 Up 02:19:10 - 02:49:10 11719
Lee Vining 02:35:02 -16.8 AT Down 47.6 102.3 Up 02:20:02 - 02:50:02 11677
Tonopah 02:34:57 -18.3 Dark Down 49.1 104.0 Up 02:19:57 - 02:49:57 11657
Bishop 02:35:02 -17.3 AT Down 48.3 102.2 Up 02:20:02 - 02:50:02 11604
Beatty 02:34:57 -18.5 Dark Down 49.7 103.0 Up 02:19:57 - 02:49:57 11531
Lone Pine 02:35:02 -17.4 AT Down 48.7 101.7 Up 02:20:02 - 02:50:02 11520
Indian Springs 02:34:54 -19.2 Dark Down 50.6 103.5 Up 02:19:54 - 02:49:54 11481
CPSLO 02:35:13 -15.1 AT Down 46.9 98.4 Up 02:20:13 - 02:50:13 11430
Henderson 02:34:53 -19.7 Dark Down 51.3 103.4 Up 02:19:53 - 02:49:53 11415
Searchlight/Boulder City 02:34:53 -19.6 Dark Down 51.4 102.8 Up 02:19:53 - 02:49:53 11354
Patrick 02:34:49 -20.5 Dark Down 52.3 103.6 Up 02:19:49 - 02:49:49 11333
Laughlin/Bullhead City 02:34:53 -19.9 Dark Down 51.8 102.7 Up 02:19:53 - 02:49:53 11318
Kingman/Dolan Springs 02:34:50 -20.3 Dark Down 52.2 103.2 Up 02:19:50 - 02:49:50 11312
DCO 02:34:48 -21.0 Dark Down 52.9 103.8 Up 02:19:48 - 02:49:48 11291
Mohave Valley 02:34:53 -19.8 Dark Down 51.8 102.4 Up 02:19:53 - 02:49:53 11289
Wildwood 02:35:09 -16.5 AT Down 48.8 98.5 Up 02:20:09 - 02:50:09 11269
Lake Havasu City 02:34:53 -20.0 Dark Down 52.1 102.1 Up 02:19:53 - 02:49:53 11243
Parker 02:34:53 -19.9 Dark Down 52.2 101.7 Up 02:19:53 - 02:49:53 11206
Idyllwild 02:35:03 -17.9 AT Down 50.4 99.4 Up 02:20:03 - 02:50:03 11200
Blythe 02:34:55 -19.6 Dark Down 52.1 100.8 Up 02:19:55 - 02:49:55 11155
Calipatria 02:35:00 -18.7 Dark Down 51.4 99.5 Up 02:20:00 - 02:50:00 11117
Yuma 02:34:57 -19.4 Dark Down 52.2 99.6 Up 02:19:57 - 02:49:57 11058

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 119979, (2019/01/24 02:32UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4 12.64  77
Alnath         05:26:17.5 +28:36:23  1.6 10.07  82
PPM 121513     05:52:23.4 +19:52:04  6.4  0.83  77
PPM 121502     05:51:52.1 +19:31:17  7.1  0.82  77
PPM 121423     05:48:50.4 +19:55:32  8.8  0.03  77
119979         05:48:53.9 +19:57:11 16.0        77
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/06/11 17:21:31 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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