RECON: TNO occultation with 11UQ412

Event between 11UQ412 and star GA1040:00310849 with event index number of 359738

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/10/03 07:56:56 UTC

J2000 position of star is 03:12:57.3 +15:05:30
Equinox of date position of star is 03:14:02.3 +15:09:49
Stellar brightness G=17.2, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 158 degrees from the moon. Moon is 26% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.2

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TNO is 34.9 AU from the Sun and 34.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 17.3 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 316 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3295 km.
The sky-plane scale is 24767.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.7
Diameter=171.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 9.9 sec chord
Diameter=70.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 11UQ412, (2019/10/03 07:57UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:03.4 +16:32:51  0.8 20.00 177
Menkar         03:03:18.9 +04:09:58  2.5 11.31 151
PPM 118814     03:07:29.0 +13:15:44  5.6  2.48 156
PPM 118930     03:15:14.7 +15:39:46  7.2  0.57 159
PPM 118909     03:13:31.0 +15:06:56 10.8  0.14 158
11UQ412        03:14:03.4 +15:09:53 17.2       159
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 2.8 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 14.4 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=4.1%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 07:57:39 -43.9 Dark Down 44.4 126.6 Up 07:42:39 - 08:12:39 7585
Summerland 07:57:41 -44.2 Dark Down 44.4 126.0 Up 07:42:41 - 08:12:41 7577
Penticton 07:57:41 -44.3 Dark Down 44.5 126.1 Up 07:42:41 - 08:12:41 7569
Okanagan Falls 07:57:42 -44.5 Dark Down 44.6 126.0 Up 07:42:42 - 08:12:42 7559
Oliver 07:57:42 -44.7 Dark Down 44.7 125.8 Up 07:42:42 - 08:12:42 7548
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:57:43 -44.8 Dark Down 44.9 125.9 Up 07:42:43 - 08:12:43 7531
Oroville 07:57:44 -44.9 Dark Down 44.9 125.8 Up 07:42:44 - 08:12:44 7529
Tonasket 07:57:44 -45.1 Dark Down 45.1 125.6 Up 07:42:44 - 08:12:44 7515
Okanogan 07:57:47 -45.5 Dark Down 45.2 125.2 Up 07:42:47 - 08:12:47 7499
Brewster 07:57:48 -45.7 Dark Down 45.2 124.7 Up 07:42:48 - 08:12:48 7490
Manson/Chelan 07:57:50 -46.0 Dark Down 45.1 124.1 Up 07:42:50 - 08:12:50 7490
Entiat 07:57:51 -46.2 Dark Down 45.2 123.9 Up 07:42:51 - 08:12:51 7478
Wenatchee 07:57:53 -46.4 Dark Down 45.3 123.6 Up 07:42:53 - 08:12:53 7466
Ellensburg 07:57:55 -46.9 Dark Down 45.4 123.0 Up 07:42:55 - 08:12:55 7448
Yakima 07:57:58 -47.3 Dark Down 45.6 122.6 Up 07:42:58 - 08:12:58 7423
Toppenish/White Swan 07:57:58 -47.5 Dark Down 45.9 122.6 Up 07:42:58 - 08:12:58 7403
Goldendale 07:58:02 -48.1 Dark Down 45.9 121.7 Up 07:43:02 - 08:13:02 7384
The Dalles 07:58:04 -48.3 Dark Down 45.8 121.1 Up 07:43:04 - 08:13:04 7382
Maupin 07:58:07 -48.7 Dark Down 46.1 120.9 Up 07:43:07 - 08:13:07 7352
Pasco 07:57:55 -47.6 Dark Down 46.7 123.9 Up 07:42:55 - 08:12:55 7350
George/Umatilla 07:57:57 -47.9 Dark Down 46.7 123.4 Up 07:42:57 - 08:12:57 7337
PNWRO 07:57:56 -47.8 Dark Down 46.9 124.0 Up 07:42:56 - 08:12:56 7326
Madras/Culver 07:58:09 -49.2 Dark Down 46.4 120.3 Up 07:43:09 - 08:13:09 7318
Sisters 07:58:11 -49.6 Dark Down 46.3 119.6 Up 07:43:11 - 08:13:11 7312
Redmond 07:58:11 -49.6 Dark Down 46.5 120.0 Up 07:43:11 - 08:13:11 7296
Bend 07:58:12 -49.8 Dark Down 46.5 119.6 Up 07:43:12 - 08:13:12 7287
Oregon Observatory 07:58:13 -50.0 Dark Down 46.5 119.3 Up 07:43:13 - 08:13:13 7280
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:58:15 -50.2 Dark Down 46.6 119.1 Up 07:43:15 - 08:13:15 7269
North Lake 07:58:14 -50.6 Dark Down 47.2 119.3 Up 07:43:14 - 08:13:14 7218
Chiloquin 07:58:21 -51.3 Dark Down 46.9 117.7 Up 07:43:21 - 08:13:21 7208
Klamath Falls 07:58:22 -51.7 Dark Down 47.1 117.5 Up 07:43:22 - 08:13:22 7182
Paisley 07:58:16 -51.2 Dark Down 47.7 119.2 Up 07:43:16 - 08:13:16 7167
Tulelake 07:58:22 -51.9 Dark Down 47.5 117.5 Up 07:43:22 - 08:13:22 7152
Lakeview 07:58:17 -51.7 Dark Down 48.1 118.9 Up 07:43:17 - 08:13:17 7125
Fall River/Burney 07:58:27 -52.8 Dark Down 47.9 116.7 Up 07:43:27 - 08:13:27 7086
Cedarville 07:58:20 -52.3 Dark Down 48.5 118.5 Up 07:43:20 - 08:13:20 7072
Susanville 07:58:27 -53.4 Dark Down 48.7 116.9 Up 07:43:27 - 08:13:27 7013
Greenville 07:58:29 -53.7 Dark Down 48.7 116.3 Up 07:43:29 - 08:13:29 7005
Gimple 07:58:29 -53.7 Dark Down 48.7 116.4 Up 07:43:29 - 08:13:29 7001
Quincy 07:58:30 -53.9 Dark Down 48.8 116.1 Up 07:43:30 - 08:13:30 6990
Portola 07:58:29 -54.0 Dark Down 49.1 116.5 Up 07:43:29 - 08:13:29 6962
Reno 07:58:29 -54.3 Dark Down 49.7 116.9 Up 07:43:29 - 08:13:29 6917
Carson City 07:58:30 -54.6 Dark Down 49.9 116.5 Up 07:43:30 - 08:13:30 6890
Gardnerville 07:58:30 -54.9 Dark Down 50.0 116.3 Up 07:43:30 - 08:13:30 6871
Yerington 07:58:29 -54.8 Dark Down 50.4 117.0 Up 07:43:29 - 08:13:29 6851
Hawthorne 07:58:29 -55.2 Dark Down 51.0 117.0 Up 07:43:29 - 08:13:29 6795
Lee Vining 07:58:33 -55.8 Dark Down 50.9 115.9 Up 07:43:33 - 08:13:33 6773
Tonopah 07:58:26 -55.5 Dark Down 52.2 118.0 Up 07:43:26 - 08:13:26 6702
Bishop 07:58:32 -56.3 Dark Down 51.7 116.0 Up 07:43:32 - 08:13:32 6698
CPSLO 07:58:49 -58.5 Dark Down 50.9 111.4 Up 07:43:49 - 08:13:49 6636
Lone Pine 07:58:35 -57.0 Dark Down 52.3 115.5 Up 07:43:35 - 08:13:35 6626
Beatty 07:58:30 -56.6 Dark Down 53.1 117.2 Up 07:43:30 - 08:13:30 6595
Indian Springs 07:58:26 -56.7 Dark Down 54.0 118.0 Up 07:43:26 - 08:13:26 6525
Henderson 07:58:26 -57.1 Dark Down 54.7 118.1 Up 07:43:26 - 08:13:26 6454
Wildwood 07:58:47 -59.6 Dark Down 52.9 112.0 Up 07:43:47 - 08:13:47 6454
Searchlight/Boulder City 07:58:28 -57.7 Dark Down 55.0 117.4 Up 07:43:28 - 08:13:28 6406
Niwot 07:57:33 -50.7 Dark Down 58.3 135.8 Up 07:42:33 - 08:12:33 6378
SwRI 07:57:33 -50.8 Dark Down 58.4 135.5 Up 07:42:33 - 08:12:33 6374
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:58:28 -57.9 Dark Down 55.4 117.4 Up 07:43:28 - 08:13:28 6368
Patrick 07:58:25 -57.5 Dark Down 55.8 118.5 Up 07:43:25 - 08:13:25 6357
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:58:27 -57.8 Dark Down 55.8 118.0 Up 07:43:27 - 08:13:27 6347
Mohave Valley 07:58:30 -58.2 Dark Down 55.5 117.1 Up 07:43:30 - 08:13:30 6346
Idyllwild 07:58:42 -59.7 Dark Down 54.5 113.4 Up 07:43:42 - 08:13:42 6344
Lake Havasu City 07:58:30 -58.5 Dark Down 55.9 116.9 Up 07:43:30 - 08:13:30 6303
DCO 07:58:23 -57.7 Dark Down 56.5 119.0 Up 07:43:23 - 08:13:23 6303
Parker 07:58:32 -58.8 Dark Down 56.1 116.4 Up 07:43:32 - 08:13:32 6273
Calipatria 07:58:40 -60.1 Dark Down 55.6 113.8 Up 07:43:40 - 08:13:40 6244
Blythe 07:58:35 -59.4 Dark Down 56.1 115.4 Up 07:43:35 - 08:13:35 6243
Yuma 07:58:38 -60.3 Dark Down 56.5 114.1 Up 07:43:38 - 08:13:38 6169

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 11UQ412, (2019/10/03 07:57UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:30  0.8 20.00 177
Menkar         03:02:16.8 +04:05:21  2.5 11.31 151
PPM 118814     03:06:23.7 +13:11:13  5.6  2.48 156
PPM 118930     03:14:08.4 +15:35:25  7.2  0.57 159
PPM 118909     03:12:24.9 +15:02:33 10.8  0.14 158
11UQ412        03:12:57.3 +15:05:30 17.2       158
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/06/07 22:42:47 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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