RECON: TNO occultation with 11JY31

Event between 11JY31 and star GA0680:34599334 with event index number of 315608

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/06/05 07:40:38 UTC

J2000 position of star is 19:15:54.4 -20:04:53
Equinox of date position of star is 19:17:02.0 -20:02:47
Stellar brightness G=15.7, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 171 degrees from the moon. Moon is 5% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=25.1

[RECON map]
TNO is 42.4 AU from the Sun and 41.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 19.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 358 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1858 km.
The sky-plane scale is 30142.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.8
Diameter=103.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 5.3 sec chord
Diameter=42.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 11JY31, (2019/06/05 07:41UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:36.1 -26:28:25  0.9 38.60 150
Nunki          18:56:28.1 -26:16:15  2.0  7.82 175
43 Sgr         19:18:46.2 -18:55:01  4.9  1.20 170
PPM 235722     19:16:34.9 -19:45:07  8.1  0.31 171
PPM 269520     19:16:00.1 -19:59:57  9.6  0.25 171
11JY31         19:17:03.1 -20:02:45 15.7       171
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 2.5 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 11.0 km RECON observability=0.4 and success probability=7.7%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 07:42:23 -17.5 AT Down 11.9 142.6 Really Low 07:27:23 - 07:57:23 1100
Summerland 07:42:24 -17.5 AT Down 11.8 142.2 Really Low 07:27:24 - 07:57:24 1095
Penticton 07:42:25 -17.9 AT Down 12.1 142.4 Really Low 07:27:25 - 07:57:25 1084
Okanagan Falls 07:42:26 -18.1 Dark Down 12.2 142.3 Really Low 07:27:26 - 07:57:26 1076
Oliver 07:42:26 -18.2 Dark Down 12.4 142.3 Really Low 07:27:26 - 07:57:26 1070
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:42:26 -18.4 Dark Down 12.6 142.5 Really Low 07:27:26 - 07:57:26 1065
Oroville 07:42:26 -18.5 Dark Down 12.6 142.4 Really Low 07:27:26 - 07:57:26 1061
Tonasket 07:42:27 -18.7 Dark Down 12.8 142.4 Really Low 07:27:27 - 07:57:27 1051
Okanogan 07:42:28 -19.0 Dark Down 13.0 142.2 Really Low 07:27:28 - 07:57:28 1036
Brewster 07:42:30 -19.3 Dark Down 13.1 142.0 Really Low 07:27:30 - 07:57:30 1022
Manson/Chelan 07:42:31 -19.5 Dark Down 13.1 141.6 Really Low 07:27:31 - 07:57:31 1009
Entiat 07:42:32 -19.7 Dark Down 13.3 141.5 Really Low 07:27:32 - 07:57:32 999
Wenatchee 07:42:33 -20.0 Dark Down 13.4 141.4 Really Low 07:27:33 - 07:57:33 986
Ellensburg 07:42:35 -20.4 Dark Down 13.7 141.2 Really Low 07:27:35 - 07:57:35 966
Pasco 07:42:33 -21.2 Dark Down 14.9 142.3 Really Low 07:27:33 - 07:57:33 948
Yakima 07:42:36 -20.8 Dark Down 14.0 141.1 Really Low 07:27:36 - 07:57:36 947
Toppenish/White Swan 07:42:37 -21.0 Dark Down 14.2 141.2 Really Low 07:27:37 - 07:57:37 939
PNWRO 07:42:33 -21.4 Dark Down 15.2 142.4 Really Low 07:27:33 - 07:57:33 939
George/Umatilla 07:42:35 -21.5 Dark Down 15.0 142.1 Really Low 07:27:35 - 07:57:35 930
Goldendale 07:42:39 -21.5 Dark Down 14.5 140.8 Really Low 07:27:39 - 07:57:39 909
The Dalles 07:42:41 -21.7 Dark Down 14.5 140.4 Really Low 07:27:41 - 07:57:41 894
Maupin 07:42:42 -22.1 Dark Down 14.9 140.5 Really Low 07:27:42 - 07:57:42 875
Madras/Culver 07:42:44 -22.7 Dark Down 15.3 140.3 Really Low 07:27:44 - 07:57:44 848
Redmond 07:42:45 -23.0 Dark Down 15.5 140.2 Really Low 07:27:45 - 07:57:45 830
Sisters 07:42:46 -23.0 Dark Down 15.3 139.9 Really Low 07:27:46 - 07:57:46 826
Bend 07:42:46 -23.2 Dark Down 15.6 140.1 Really Low 07:27:46 - 07:57:46 817
Oregon Observatory 07:42:47 -23.4 Dark Down 15.7 139.9 Really Low 07:27:47 - 07:57:47 807
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:42:48 -23.6 Dark Down 15.8 139.9 Really Low 07:27:48 - 07:57:48 796
North Lake 07:42:47 -24.1 Dark Down 16.5 140.3 Really Low 07:27:47 - 07:57:47 781
Paisley 07:42:47 -24.7 Dark Down 17.0 140.5 Really Low 07:27:47 - 07:57:47 757
Niwot 07:41:58 -26.6 Dark Down 25.4 153.7 Low 07:26:58 - 07:56:58 755
SwRI 07:41:59 -26.7 Dark Down 25.5 153.6 Low 07:26:59 - 07:56:59 749
Chiloquin 07:42:51 -24.7 Dark Down 16.5 139.4 Really Low 07:27:51 - 07:57:51 734
Lakeview 07:42:48 -25.2 Dark Down 17.5 140.5 Really Low 07:27:48 - 07:57:48 733
Klamath Falls 07:42:52 -25.0 Dark Down 16.8 139.4 Really Low 07:27:52 - 07:57:52 717
Tulelake 07:42:52 -25.3 Dark Down 17.2 139.6 Really Low 07:27:52 - 07:57:52 706
Cedarville 07:42:49 -25.8 Dark Down 18.1 140.6 Really Low 07:27:49 - 07:57:49 700
Fall River/Burney 07:42:54 -26.2 Dark Down 17.9 139.5 Really Low 07:27:54 - 07:57:54 658
Susanville 07:42:54 -26.9 Dark Down 18.8 139.9 Really Low 07:27:54 - 07:57:54 633
Gimple 07:42:55 -27.2 Dark Down 18.9 139.7 Really Low 07:27:55 - 07:57:55 614
Greenville 07:42:55 -27.2 Dark Down 18.8 139.6 Really Low 07:27:55 - 07:57:55 613
Quincy 07:42:56 -27.4 Dark Down 19.0 139.6 Really Low 07:27:56 - 07:57:56 602
Portola 07:42:55 -27.5 Dark Down 19.3 140.0 Really Low 07:27:55 - 07:57:55 601
Reno 07:42:53 -27.8 Dark Down 19.8 140.5 Really Low 07:27:53 - 07:57:53 594
Carson City 07:42:54 -28.2 Dark Down 20.1 140.4 Low 07:27:54 - 07:57:54 573
Yerington 07:42:52 -28.4 Dark Down 20.6 140.9 Low 07:27:52 - 07:57:52 570
Gardnerville 07:42:54 -28.4 Dark Down 20.3 140.4 Low 07:27:54 - 07:57:54 560
Hawthorne 07:42:52 -28.9 Dark Down 21.2 141.2 Low 07:27:52 - 07:57:52 549
Tonopah 07:42:48 -29.4 Dark Down 22.2 142.3 Low 07:27:48 - 07:57:48 539
Lee Vining 07:42:55 -29.5 Dark Down 21.4 140.7 Low 07:27:55 - 07:57:55 510
Bishop 07:42:54 -30.1 Dark Down 22.2 141.1 Low 07:27:54 - 07:57:54 483
Beatty 07:42:49 -30.6 Dark Down 23.4 142.4 Low 07:27:49 - 07:57:49 474
Indian Springs 07:42:46 -30.9 Dark Down 24.2 143.3 Low 07:27:46 - 07:57:46 466
Henderson 07:42:44 -31.4 Dark Down 24.9 143.7 Low 07:27:44 - 07:57:44 441
Lone Pine 07:42:54 -30.8 Dark Down 23.0 141.2 Low 07:27:54 - 07:57:54 441
Patrick 07:42:41 -32.0 Dark Down 26.0 144.6 Low 07:27:41 - 07:57:41 413
Searchlight/Boulder City 07:42:45 -32.0 Dark Down 25.4 143.6 Low 07:27:45 - 07:57:45 406
DCO 07:42:39 -32.3 Dark Down 26.5 145.1 Low 07:27:39 - 07:57:39 401
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:42:42 -32.3 Dark Down 26.1 144.3 Low 07:27:42 - 07:57:42 397
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:42:44 -32.3 Dark Down 25.8 143.9 Low 07:27:44 - 07:57:44 390
Mohave Valley 07:42:45 -32.6 Dark Down 26.1 143.8 Low 07:27:45 - 07:57:45 373
Lake Havasu City 07:42:45 -33.0 Dark Down 26.5 143.9 Low 07:27:45 - 07:57:45 350
Parker 07:42:46 -33.3 Dark Down 26.8 143.8 Low 07:27:46 - 07:57:46 328
CPSLO 07:43:07 -32.0 Dark Down 22.7 138.7 Low 07:28:07 - 07:58:07 326
Blythe 07:42:48 -33.8 Dark Down 27.1 143.4 Low 07:27:48 - 07:57:48 290
Wildwood 07:43:02 -33.3 Dark Down 24.7 140.1 Low 07:28:02 - 07:58:02 274
Idyllwild 07:42:56 -33.7 Dark Down 25.9 141.6 Low 07:27:56 - 07:57:56 274
Calipatria 07:42:53 -34.3 Dark Down 27.0 142.4 Low 07:27:53 - 07:57:53 247
Yuma 07:42:50 -34.8 Dark Down 27.8 143.1 Low 07:27:50 - 07:57:50 228

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 11JY31, (2019/06/05 07:41UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 38.60 150
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0  7.82 175
43 Sgr         19:17:38.1 -18:57:11  4.9  1.20 170
PPM 235722     19:15:26.3 -19:47:14  8.1  0.31 171
PPM 269520     19:14:51.4 -20:02:03  9.6  0.25 171
11JY31         19:15:54.4 -20:04:53 15.7       171
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/02/12 08:22:31 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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