RECON: TNO occultation with 126154

Event between (126154) 01YH140 and star GA1100:03175451 with event index number of 183867

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/03/15 07:39:17 UTC

J2000 position of star is 09:18:30.4 +21:14:37
Equinox of date position of star is 09:19:33.3 +21:09:55
Stellar brightness G=13.6, use SENSEUP=64
Star is 40 degrees from the moon. Moon is 60% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.3

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TNO is 37.1 AU from the Sun and 36.3 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 18.6 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 187 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1579 km.
The sky-plane scale is 26352.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.5
Diameter=478.6 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 25.7 sec chord
Diameter=195.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 10.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 5:3EE
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 126154, (2019/03/15 07:39UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:09:23.6 +11:52:22  1.3 15.11  54
PPM 099404     09:14:42.9 +21:12:11  6.1  1.14  39
PPM 099479     09:19:42.7 +21:28:26  9.3  0.31  40
PPM 099469     09:19:07.1 +21:18:23 11.0  0.18  40
126154         09:19:35.9 +21:09:43 13.6        41
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 4.8 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 18.9 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=4.8%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Penticton 07:38:18 -42.3 Dark Up 54.1 228.2 Up 07:23:18 - 07:53:18 4720
Oroville 07:38:16 -42.9 Dark Up 54.4 229.0 Up 07:23:16 - 07:53:16 4674
Tonasket 07:38:15 -43.1 Dark Up 54.6 229.3 Up 07:23:15 - 07:53:15 4655
Okanogan 07:38:14 -43.4 Dark Up 54.9 229.4 Up 07:23:14 - 07:53:14 4623
Brewster 07:38:13 -43.7 Dark Up 55.1 229.4 Up 07:23:13 - 07:53:13 4595
Manson/Chelan 07:38:14 -43.8 Dark Up 55.5 229.2 Up 07:23:14 - 07:53:14 4567
Entiat 07:38:13 -44.0 Dark Up 55.6 229.3 Up 07:23:13 - 07:53:13 4547
Wenatchee 07:38:12 -44.3 Dark Up 55.9 229.4 Up 07:23:12 - 07:53:12 4522
Ellensburg 07:38:12 -44.6 Dark Up 56.2 229.6 Up 07:23:12 - 07:53:12 4481
Pasco 07:38:05 -45.6 Dark Up 56.0 232.4 Up 07:23:05 - 07:53:05 4461
PNWRO 07:38:04 -45.8 Dark Up 56.0 233.0 Up 07:23:04 - 07:53:04 4447
Yakima 07:38:12 -45.0 Dark Up 56.5 230.0 Up 07:23:12 - 07:53:12 4446
Toppenish/White Swan 07:38:09 -45.3 Dark Up 56.6 230.5 Up 07:23:09 - 07:53:09 4433
George/Umatilla 07:38:04 -45.9 Dark Up 56.3 232.5 Up 07:23:04 - 07:53:04 4426
Niwot 07:36:59 -51.6 Dark Up 49.7 254.9 Up 07:21:59 - 07:51:59 4412
Goldendale 07:38:09 -45.8 Dark Up 57.1 230.6 Up 07:23:09 - 07:53:09 4373
The Dalles 07:38:10 -45.9 Dark Up 57.5 230.3 Up 07:23:10 - 07:53:10 4343
Maupin 07:38:09 -46.3 Dark Up 57.7 231.0 Up 07:23:09 - 07:53:09 4310
Madras/Culver 07:38:06 -46.9 Dark Up 58.1 231.6 Up 07:23:06 - 07:53:06 4262
Redmond 07:38:06 -47.2 Dark Up 58.3 232.0 Up 07:23:06 - 07:53:06 4229
Sisters 07:38:07 -47.1 Dark Up 58.5 231.4 Up 07:23:07 - 07:53:07 4219
Bend 07:38:07 -47.4 Dark Up 58.5 232.0 Up 07:23:07 - 07:53:07 4206
Oregon Observatory 07:38:06 -47.5 Dark Up 58.7 232.1 Up 07:23:06 - 07:53:06 4186
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:38:06 -47.7 Dark Up 58.9 232.3 Up 07:23:06 - 07:53:06 4167
North Lake 07:38:02 -48.2 Dark Up 58.8 233.7 Up 07:23:02 - 07:53:02 4147
Paisley 07:37:58 -48.8 Dark Up 58.9 234.9 Up 07:22:58 - 07:52:58 4110
Lakeview 07:37:57 -49.4 Dark Up 59.1 235.8 Up 07:22:57 - 07:52:57 4071
Chiloquin 07:38:03 -48.7 Dark Up 59.8 233.2 Up 07:23:03 - 07:53:03 4057
Klamath Falls 07:38:02 -49.1 Dark Up 59.9 233.8 Up 07:23:02 - 07:53:02 4029
Cedarville 07:37:53 -50.0 Dark Up 59.3 237.0 Up 07:22:53 - 07:52:53 4018
Tulelake 07:38:00 -49.4 Dark Up 59.9 234.6 Up 07:23:00 - 07:53:00 4015
Fall River/Burney 07:37:57 -50.3 Dark Up 60.4 236.0 Up 07:22:57 - 07:52:57 3935
Susanville 07:37:53 -51.0 Dark Up 60.3 237.9 Up 07:22:53 - 07:52:53 3903
Gimple 07:37:53 -51.3 Dark Up 60.5 238.1 Up 07:22:53 - 07:52:53 3871
Greenville 07:37:53 -51.3 Dark Up 60.6 237.9 Up 07:22:53 - 07:52:53 3868
Portola 07:37:50 -51.7 Dark Up 60.5 239.1 Up 07:22:50 - 07:52:50 3854
Reno 07:37:47 -52.0 Dark Up 60.2 240.3 Up 07:22:47 - 07:52:47 3851
Quincy 07:37:51 -51.4 Dark Up 60.7 238.2 Up 07:22:51 - 07:52:51 3850
Yerington 07:37:42 -52.7 Dark Up 60.0 242.0 Up 07:22:42 - 07:52:42 3823
Carson City 07:37:45 -52.4 Dark Up 60.3 240.9 Up 07:22:45 - 07:52:45 3820
Tonopah 07:37:32 -53.9 Dark Up 59.1 245.7 Up 07:22:32 - 07:52:32 3805
Hawthorne 07:37:40 -53.2 Dark Up 59.9 243.3 Up 07:22:40 - 07:52:40 3799
Gardnerville 07:37:44 -52.6 Dark Up 60.4 241.3 Up 07:22:44 - 07:52:44 3799
Lee Vining 07:37:39 -53.7 Dark Up 60.5 243.6 Up 07:22:39 - 07:52:39 3731
Indian Springs 07:37:21 -55.5 Dark Up 58.5 249.6 Up 07:22:21 - 07:52:21 3725
Beatty 07:37:27 -55.0 Dark Up 59.2 248.0 Up 07:22:27 - 07:52:27 3716
Henderson 07:37:17 -56.1 Dark Up 58.2 251.1 Up 07:22:17 - 07:52:17 3701
Bishop 07:37:35 -54.4 Dark Up 60.2 245.4 Up 07:22:35 - 07:52:35 3701
Patrick 07:37:12 -56.8 Dark Up 57.5 253.2 Up 07:22:12 - 07:52:12 3684
DCO 07:37:09 -57.1 Dark Up 57.1 254.3 Up 07:22:09 - 07:52:09 3683
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:37:11 -57.0 Dark Up 57.8 253.3 Up 07:22:11 - 07:52:11 3657
Searchlight/Boulder City 07:37:15 -56.6 Dark Up 58.3 252.1 Up 07:22:15 - 07:52:15 3651
Lone Pine 07:37:32 -55.2 Dark Up 60.3 247.0 Up 07:22:32 - 07:52:32 3643
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:37:13 -57.0 Dark Up 58.2 252.9 Up 07:22:13 - 07:52:13 3636
Mohave Valley 07:37:12 -57.2 Dark Up 58.2 253.3 Up 07:22:12 - 07:52:12 3611
Lake Havasu City 07:37:10 -57.6 Dark Up 58.2 254.1 Up 07:22:10 - 07:52:10 3583
Parker 07:37:08 -58.0 Dark Up 58.2 254.7 Up 07:22:08 - 07:52:08 3552
Blythe 07:37:08 -58.5 Dark Up 58.6 255.3 Up 07:22:08 - 07:52:08 3492
CPSLO 07:37:36 -56.0 Dark Up 62.7 246.2 Up 07:22:36 - 07:52:36 3430
Idyllwild 07:37:17 -58.2 Dark Up 60.3 253.1 Up 07:22:17 - 07:52:17 3424
Calipatria 07:37:10 -58.9 Dark Up 59.5 255.2 Up 07:22:10 - 07:52:10 3411
Yuma 07:37:06 -59.4 Dark Up 58.9 256.7 Up 07:22:06 - 07:52:06 3405
Wildwood 07:37:25 -57.5 Dark Up 61.6 250.6 Up 07:22:25 - 07:52:25 3389

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 126154, (2019/03/15 07:39UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:08:22.0 +11:58:02  1.3 15.11  54
PPM 099404     09:13:37.2 +21:17:00  6.1  1.14  39
PPM 099479     09:18:37.1 +21:33:20  9.3  0.31  40
PPM 099469     09:18:01.6 +21:23:16 11.0  0.18  40
126154         09:18:30.4 +21:14:37 13.6        40
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/06/11 17:22:47 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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