RECON: TNO occultation with 11WG157

Event between 11WG157 and star GA1300:01101853 with event index number of 314930

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/11/06 02:35:17 UTC

J2000 position of star is 03:29:02.1 +41:01:36
Equinox of date position of star is 03:30:18.3 +41:05:30
Stellar brightness G=15.8, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 90 degrees from the moon. Moon is 66% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.2

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TNO is 30.7 AU from the Sun and 29.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 87 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1338 km.
The sky-plane scale is 21633.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.3
Diameter=210.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 8.8 sec chord
Diameter=86.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 1:1
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 11WG157, (2019/11/06 02:35UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:03.7 +16:32:52  0.8 28.45  98
Algol          03:09:28.1 +41:01:51  2.1  3.94  86
PPM 046142     03:26:28.6 +41:19:34  6.4  0.77  90
PPM 046296     03:33:37.1 +40:59:13  6.7  0.62  91
PPM 046245     03:31:11.2 +41:14:37  9.8  0.22  90
11WG157        03:30:21.4 +41:05:39 15.8        90
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 5.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 12.3 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=25.5%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Summerland 02:37:53 -20.9 Dark Up 31.5 62.2 Up 02:30:07 - 02:45:40 1463
Kelowna 02:37:53 -21.2 Dark Up 31.8 62.4 Up 02:30:06 - 02:45:39 1448
Penticton 02:37:54 -21.0 Dark Up 31.5 62.1 Up 02:30:07 - 02:45:40 1439
Okanagan Falls 02:37:55 -21.0 Dark Up 31.4 62.0 Up 02:30:08 - 02:45:41 1431
Oliver 02:37:56 -21.0 Dark Up 31.3 61.9 Up 02:30:09 - 02:45:42 1422
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 02:37:56 -21.2 Dark Up 31.4 61.9 Up 02:30:10 - 02:45:43 1404
Oroville 02:37:57 -21.1 Dark Up 31.3 61.8 Up 02:30:10 - 02:45:43 1404
Tonasket 02:37:57 -21.1 Dark Up 31.2 61.7 Up 02:30:11 - 02:45:44 1392
Manson/Chelan 02:38:00 -20.7 Dark Up 30.4 60.9 Up 02:30:14 - 02:45:47 1387
Okanogan 02:37:59 -21.0 Dark Up 30.9 61.5 Up 02:30:12 - 02:45:45 1383
Entiat 02:38:01 -20.6 Dark Up 30.2 60.8 Up 02:30:15 - 02:45:48 1379
Brewster 02:37:59 -20.9 Dark Up 30.7 61.2 Up 02:30:13 - 02:45:46 1379
Wenatchee 02:38:02 -20.5 Dark Up 30.0 60.6 Up 02:30:15 - 02:45:48 1371
Ellensburg 02:38:04 -20.4 Dark Up 29.7 60.3 Low 02:30:17 - 02:45:50 1361
Yakima 02:38:05 -20.4 Dark Up 29.5 60.0 Low 02:30:18 - 02:45:51 1341
The Dalles 02:38:08 -19.9 Dark Up 28.6 59.2 Low 02:30:22 - 02:45:55 1322
Toppenish/White Swan 02:38:06 -20.5 Dark Up 29.5 60.0 Low 02:30:19 - 02:45:52 1322
Goldendale 02:38:08 -20.2 Dark Up 29.0 59.5 Low 02:30:21 - 02:45:54 1315
Maupin 02:38:10 -20.0 Dark Up 28.5 59.1 Low 02:30:23 - 02:45:56 1295
Sisters 02:38:13 -19.6 Dark Up 27.7 58.5 Low 02:30:26 - 02:45:59 1274
Madras/Culver 02:38:12 -19.9 Dark Up 28.2 58.8 Low 02:30:25 - 02:45:58 1268
Redmond 02:38:13 -19.9 Dark Up 28.0 58.7 Low 02:30:26 - 02:45:59 1252
Pasco 02:38:06 -21.3 Dark Up 30.2 60.6 Up 02:30:20 - 02:45:53 1251
Bend 02:38:14 -19.7 Dark Up 27.8 58.5 Low 02:30:27 - 02:46:00 1248
Oregon Observatory 02:38:14 -19.6 Dark Up 27.6 58.3 Low 02:30:28 - 02:46:01 1245
George/Umatilla 02:38:08 -21.2 Dark Up 29.9 60.4 Low 02:30:21 - 02:45:54 1244
La Pine/Gilchrist 02:38:15 -19.6 Dark Up 27.5 58.2 Low 02:30:29 - 02:46:02 1237
PNWRO 02:38:07 -21.5 Dark Up 30.2 60.6 Up 02:30:21 - 02:45:54 1226
Chiloquin 02:38:19 -19.3 Dark Up 26.7 57.6 Low 02:30:32 - 02:46:05 1196
North Lake 02:38:17 -20.0 Dark Up 27.6 58.3 Low 02:30:30 - 02:46:03 1182
Klamath Falls 02:38:20 -19.3 Dark Up 26.5 57.5 Low 02:30:33 - 02:46:06 1173
Tulelake 02:38:21 -19.5 Dark Up 26.6 57.5 Low 02:30:34 - 02:46:07 1142
Paisley 02:38:19 -20.2 Dark Up 27.6 58.3 Low 02:30:32 - 02:46:05 1132
Lakeview 02:38:20 -20.4 Dark Up 27.4 58.1 Low 02:30:34 - 02:46:07 1093
Fall River/Burney 02:38:24 -19.5 Dark Up 26.2 57.2 Low 02:30:38 - 02:46:11 1086
Cedarville 02:38:23 -20.5 Dark Up 27.2 57.9 Low 02:30:36 - 02:46:09 1046
Greenville 02:38:27 -19.8 Dark Up 26.0 57.0 Low 02:30:40 - 02:46:13 1009
Susanville 02:38:26 -20.0 Dark Up 26.3 57.3 Low 02:30:40 - 02:46:13 1009
Gimple 02:38:27 -19.9 Dark Up 26.0 57.0 Low 02:30:41 - 02:46:14 1005
Quincy 02:38:28 -19.8 Dark Up 25.8 56.9 Low 02:30:41 - 02:46:14 997
Portola 02:38:28 -20.1 Dark Up 26.1 57.1 Low 02:30:42 - 02:46:15 963
Reno 02:38:29 -20.6 Dark Up 26.4 57.3 Low 02:30:43 - 02:46:16 911
Carson City 02:38:30 -20.6 Dark Up 26.2 57.1 Low 02:30:44 - 02:46:17 888
Gardnerville 02:38:31 -20.6 Dark Up 26.1 57.0 Low 02:30:44 - 02:46:17 871
Yerington 02:38:31 -21.1 Dark Up 26.5 57.3 Low 02:30:44 - 02:46:17 840
Hawthorne 02:38:32 -21.5 Dark Up 26.6 57.3 Low 02:30:46 - 02:46:19 781
Lee Vining 02:38:34 -21.1 Dark Up 26.0 56.9 Low 02:30:48 - 02:46:21 775
CPSLO 02:38:42 -19.6 Dark Up 23.5 55.3 Low 02:30:56 - 02:46:29 699
Bishop 02:38:36 -21.6 Dark Up 26.1 57.0 Low 02:30:50 - 02:46:23 695
Tonopah 02:38:34 -22.6 Dark Up 27.3 57.7 Low 02:30:47 - 02:46:20 670
Lone Pine 02:38:38 -21.8 Dark Up 25.9 56.8 Low 02:30:52 - 02:46:25 627
Beatty 02:38:37 -22.9 Dark Up 27.0 57.4 Low 02:30:51 - 02:46:24 570
Wildwood 02:38:46 -21.2 Dark Up 24.2 55.6 Low 02:30:59 - 02:46:32 497
Indian Springs 02:38:38 -23.7 Dark Up 27.5 57.7 Low 02:30:52 - 02:46:25 485
Henderson 02:38:39 -24.3 Dark Up 27.7 57.7 Low 02:30:53 - 02:46:26 408
Searchlight/Boulder City 02:38:41 -24.3 Dark Up 27.5 57.5 Low 02:30:55 - 02:46:28 366
Idyllwild 02:38:47 -22.8 Dark Up 25.3 56.1 Low 02:31:00 - 02:46:33 358
Laughlin/Bullhead City 02:38:42 -24.6 Dark Up 27.6 57.4 Low 02:30:55 - 02:46:28 325
Mohave Valley 02:38:43 -24.6 Dark Up 27.4 57.3 Low 02:30:56 - 02:46:29 306
Patrick 02:38:41 -25.2 Dark Up 28.2 57.8 Low 02:30:54 - 02:46:27 299
Kingman/Dolan Springs 02:38:42 -25.0 Dark Up 27.9 57.6 Low 02:30:55 - 02:46:28 295
Lake Havasu City 02:38:44 -24.8 Dark Up 27.4 57.2 Low 02:30:57 - 02:46:30 264
Calipatria 02:38:48 -23.7 Dark Up 25.8 56.3 Low 02:31:02 - 02:46:35 243
Parker 02:38:45 -24.8 Dark Up 27.2 57.1 Low 02:30:58 - 02:46:31 238
DCO 02:38:42 -25.7 Dark Up 28.5 57.9 Low 02:30:55 - 02:46:28 235
Blythe 02:38:46 -24.5 Dark Up 26.7 56.8 Low 02:31:00 - 02:46:33 220
Yuma 02:38:49 -24.4 Dark Up 26.2 56.4 Low 02:31:03 - 02:46:36 158
Niwot 02:38:22 -31.8 Dark Up 36.4 63.6 Up 02:30:35 - 02:46:08 121
SwRI 02:38:22 -31.8 Dark Up 36.3 63.5 Up 02:30:36 - 02:46:09 119

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 11WG157, (2019/11/06 02:35UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:30  0.8 28.45  98
Algol          03:08:10.1 +40:57:20  2.1  3.94  86
PPM 046142     03:25:09.4 +41:15:27  6.4  0.77  90
PPM 046296     03:32:17.7 +40:55:15  6.7  0.62  91
PPM 046245     03:29:51.7 +41:10:35  9.8  0.22  90
11WG157        03:29:02.1 +41:01:36 15.8        90
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/01/29 21:43:45 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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