RECON: TNO occultation with 11JW31

Event between 11JW31 and star GA0680:34754018 with event index number of 277666

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/07/13 10:43:54 UTC

J2000 position of star is 19:19:13.8 -20:17:18
Equinox of date position of star is 19:20:19.5 -20:15:11
Stellar brightness G=16.5, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 98 degrees from the moon. Moon is 46% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=25.5

[RECON map]
TNO is 42.4 AU from the Sun and 41.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 1302 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1620 km.
The sky-plane scale is 30016.0 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.3
Diameter=83.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 3.4 sec chord
Diameter=34.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 11JW31, (2020/07/13 10:44UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:40.2 -26:28:33  0.9 39.28 136
Nunki          18:56:32.2 -26:16:10  2.0  8.14 104
43 Sgr         19:18:50.1 -18:54:53  4.9  1.39  98
PPM 269595     19:19:33.9 -20:24:21  8.3  0.26  98
PPM 269614     19:20:19.3 -20:15:25  9.7  0.03  98
11JW31         19:20:26.4 -20:14:58 16.5        98
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 0.7 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 85.8 km RECON observability=0.1 and success probability=5.9%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Penticton 10:41:29 -10.6 NT Up 10.5 220.4 Really Low 10:26:29 - 10:56:29 -110
Oroville 10:41:27 -11.1 NT Up 11.0 220.6 Really Low 10:26:27 - 10:56:27 -145
Tonasket 10:41:27 -11.3 NT Up 11.1 220.6 Really Low 10:26:27 - 10:56:27 -158
Okanogan 10:41:26 -11.6 NT Up 11.4 220.5 Really Low 10:26:26 - 10:56:26 -172
Brewster 10:41:26 -11.9 NT Up 11.7 220.4 Really Low 10:26:26 - 10:56:26 -182
Manson/Chelan 10:41:27 -12.2 AT Up 12.1 220.1 Really Low 10:26:27 - 10:56:27 -185
Entiat 10:41:26 -12.4 AT Up 12.3 220.1 Really Low 10:26:26 - 10:56:26 -195
Wenatchee 10:41:26 -12.7 AT Up 12.5 220.0 Really Low 10:26:26 - 10:56:26 -207
Ellensburg 10:41:26 -13.1 AT Up 12.9 219.9 Really Low 10:26:26 - 10:56:26 -225
Yakima 10:41:25 -13.4 AT Up 13.2 219.9 Really Low 10:26:25 - 10:56:25 -248
Toppenish/White Swan 10:41:24 -13.5 AT Up 13.3 220.1 Really Low 10:26:24 - 10:56:24 -265
Goldendale 10:41:24 -14.1 AT Up 13.9 219.8 Really Low 10:26:24 - 10:56:24 -286
The Dalles 10:41:25 -14.5 AT Up 14.3 219.5 Really Low 10:26:25 - 10:56:25 -290
Pasco 10:41:21 -13.1 AT Up 12.9 221.2 Really Low 10:26:21 - 10:56:21 -304
Maupin 10:41:24 -14.8 AT Up 14.6 219.7 Really Low 10:26:24 - 10:56:24 -317
George/Umatilla 10:41:21 -13.4 AT Up 13.2 221.0 Really Low 10:26:21 - 10:56:21 -318
PNWRO 10:41:20 -13.2 AT Up 12.9 221.4 Really Low 10:26:20 - 10:56:20 -324
Madras/Culver 10:41:23 -15.2 AT Up 15.0 219.8 Really Low 10:26:23 - 10:56:23 -349
Sisters 10:41:23 -15.7 AT Up 15.5 219.4 Really Low 10:26:23 - 10:56:23 -357
Redmond 10:41:22 -15.5 AT Up 15.3 219.8 Really Low 10:26:22 - 10:56:22 -369
Bend 10:41:22 -15.8 AT Up 15.5 219.7 Really Low 10:26:22 - 10:56:22 -379
Oregon Observatory 10:41:22 -16.0 AT Up 15.7 219.6 Really Low 10:26:22 - 10:56:22 -386
La Pine/Gilchrist 10:41:22 -16.2 AT Up 15.9 219.6 Really Low 10:26:22 - 10:56:22 -397
North Lake 10:41:20 -16.3 AT Up 16.0 220.2 Really Low 10:26:20 - 10:56:20 -439
Chiloquin 10:41:21 -17.2 AT Up 16.9 219.5 Really Low 10:26:21 - 10:56:21 -456
Klamath Falls 10:41:20 -17.5 AT Up 17.2 219.6 Really Low 10:26:20 - 10:56:20 -480
Paisley 10:41:18 -16.5 AT Up 16.2 220.6 Really Low 10:26:18 - 10:56:18 -484
Tulelake 10:41:19 -17.5 AT Up 17.2 219.9 Really Low 10:26:19 - 10:56:19 -505
Lakeview 10:41:17 -16.9 AT Up 16.5 220.8 Really Low 10:26:17 - 10:56:17 -521
Fall River/Burney 10:41:18 -18.2 Dark Up 17.9 220.2 Really Low 10:26:18 - 10:56:18 -566
Cedarville 10:41:15 -17.3 AT Up 16.9 221.1 Really Low 10:26:15 - 10:56:15 -568
Susanville 10:41:15 -18.4 Dark Up 18.0 220.9 Really Low 10:26:15 - 10:56:15 -628
Greenville 10:41:15 -18.8 Dark Up 18.4 220.7 Really Low 10:26:15 - 10:56:15 -638
Gimple 10:41:15 -18.7 Dark Up 18.3 220.8 Really Low 10:26:15 - 10:56:15 -641
Quincy 10:41:15 -18.9 Dark Up 18.5 220.8 Really Low 10:26:15 - 10:56:15 -652
Portola 10:41:13 -18.8 Dark Up 18.4 221.2 Really Low 10:26:13 - 10:56:13 -674
Reno 10:41:11 -18.7 Dark Up 18.2 221.8 Really Low 10:26:11 - 10:56:11 -710
Carson City 10:41:11 -19.0 Dark Up 18.5 221.9 Really Low 10:26:11 - 10:56:11 -735
Gardnerville 10:41:10 -19.2 Dark Up 18.7 222.0 Really Low 10:26:10 - 10:56:10 -753
Yerington 10:41:09 -18.8 Dark Up 18.3 222.5 Really Low 10:26:09 - 10:56:09 -767
Hawthorne 10:41:07 -18.9 Dark Up 18.4 223.0 Really Low 10:26:07 - 10:56:07 -814
Lee Vining 10:41:07 -19.6 Dark Up 19.1 222.7 Really Low 10:26:07 - 10:56:07 -839
Tonopah 10:41:03 -18.6 Dark Up 18.0 224.2 Really Low 10:26:03 - 10:56:03 -888
Bishop 10:41:04 -19.7 Dark Up 19.1 223.4 Really Low 10:26:04 - 10:56:04 -903
Lone Pine 10:41:02 -20.1 Dark Up 19.5 223.9 Really Low 10:26:02 - 10:56:02 -968
CPSLO 10:41:07 -22.5 Dark Up 21.8 222.1 Low 10:26:07 - 10:56:07 -985
Beatty 10:41:00 -19.2 Dark Up 18.5 224.8 Really Low 10:26:00 - 10:56:00 -985
Indian Springs 10:40:57 -18.9 Dark Up 18.2 225.8 Really Low 10:25:57 - 10:55:57 -1042
Henderson 10:40:54 -18.9 Dark Up 18.1 226.4 Really Low 10:25:54 - 10:55:54 -1102
Niwot 10:40:42 -10.6 NT Up 9.6 232.9 Really Low 10:25:42 - 10:55:42 -1104
Wildwood 10:41:01 -22.3 Dark Up 21.6 224.1 Low 10:26:01 - 10:56:01 -1137
Searchlight/Boulder City 10:40:53 -19.3 Dark Up 18.5 226.6 Really Low 10:25:53 - 10:55:53 -1147
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:40:52 -19.3 Dark Up 18.5 226.9 Really Low 10:25:52 - 10:55:52 -1180
Patrick 10:40:51 -18.8 Dark Up 17.9 227.4 Really Low 10:25:51 - 10:55:51 -1184
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:40:51 -19.0 Dark Up 18.2 227.3 Really Low 10:25:51 - 10:55:51 -1195
Mohave Valley 10:40:52 -19.5 Dark Up 18.7 227.0 Really Low 10:25:52 - 10:55:52 -1201
Idyllwild 10:40:55 -21.6 Dark Up 20.7 225.7 Low 10:25:55 - 10:55:55 -1223
DCO 10:40:48 -18.6 Dark Up 17.7 228.0 Really Low 10:25:48 - 10:55:48 -1230
Lake Havasu City 10:40:50 -19.7 Dark Up 18.8 227.3 Really Low 10:25:50 - 10:55:50 -1240
Parker 10:40:50 -19.9 Dark Up 19.0 227.4 Really Low 10:25:50 - 10:55:50 -1268
Blythe 10:40:50 -20.5 Dark Up 19.6 227.3 Really Low 10:25:50 - 10:55:50 -1299
Calipatria 10:40:51 -21.4 Dark Up 20.5 226.7 Low 10:25:51 - 10:55:51 -1307
Yuma 10:40:49 -21.2 Dark Up 20.2 227.5 Low 10:25:49 - 10:55:49 -1370

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 11JW31, (2020/07/13 10:44UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 39.28 136
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0  8.14 104
43 Sgr         19:17:38.1 -18:57:11  4.9  1.39  98
PPM 269595     19:18:21.2 -20:26:40  8.3  0.26  98
PPM 269614     19:19:06.7 -20:17:46  9.7  0.03  98
11JW31         19:19:13.8 -20:17:18 16.5        98
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/08/01 17:54:12 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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