RECON: TNO occultation with 12CS57

Event between 12CS57 and star GA1000:03395244 with event index number of 249121

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/01/07 08:49:34 UTC

J2000 position of star is 09:57:11.9 +11:11:02
Equinox of date position of star is 09:58:12.2 +11:05:38
Stellar brightness G=15.7, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 84 degrees from the moon. Moon is 87% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.6

[RECON map]
TNO is 43.0 AU from the Sun and 42.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 18.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 804 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 4282 km.
The sky-plane scale is 30621.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.2
Diameter=345.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 18.8 sec chord
Diameter=140.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 7.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 12CS57, (2020/01/07 08:50UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:09:26.2 +11:52:07  1.3  2.85  86
27Nu Leo       09:59:17.9 +12:20:55  5.3  1.29  84
PPM 126989     09:59:43.5 +10:51:51  7.7  0.42  84
PPM 126964     09:58:40.4 +11:17:25 10.0  0.23  84
12CS57         09:58:16.1 +11:05:17 15.7        84
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 1.1 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 21.5 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=5.7%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 08:52:38 -60.9 Dark Up 44.5 138.0 Up 08:37:38 - 09:07:38 7558
Summerland 08:52:39 -61.0 Dark Up 44.3 137.5 Up 08:37:39 - 09:07:39 7548
Penticton 08:52:39 -61.3 Dark Up 44.7 137.6 Up 08:37:39 - 09:07:39 7521
Okanagan Falls 08:52:39 -61.4 Dark Up 44.8 137.4 Up 08:37:39 - 09:07:39 7503
Oliver 08:52:40 -61.6 Dark Up 44.9 137.3 Up 08:37:40 - 09:07:40 7488
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 08:52:38 -61.7 Dark Up 45.1 137.4 Up 08:37:38 - 09:07:38 7475
Oroville 08:52:39 -61.8 Dark Up 45.1 137.3 Up 08:37:39 - 09:07:39 7467
Tonasket 08:52:39 -62.0 Dark Up 45.3 137.2 Up 08:37:39 - 09:07:39 7444
Okanogan 08:52:40 -62.3 Dark Up 45.5 136.7 Up 08:37:40 - 09:07:40 7409
Brewster 08:52:40 -62.6 Dark Up 45.6 136.3 Up 08:37:40 - 09:07:40 7380
Manson/Chelan 08:52:41 -62.9 Dark Up 45.6 135.7 Up 08:37:41 - 09:07:41 7353
Entiat 08:52:41 -63.1 Dark Up 45.7 135.5 Up 08:37:41 - 09:07:41 7331
Wenatchee 08:52:42 -63.4 Dark Up 45.8 135.2 Up 08:37:42 - 09:07:42 7304
Ellensburg 08:52:43 -63.8 Dark Up 46.0 134.6 Up 08:37:43 - 09:07:43 7260
Yakima 08:52:43 -64.2 Dark Up 46.3 134.3 Up 08:37:43 - 09:07:43 7220
Pasco 08:52:40 -64.1 Dark Up 47.2 135.8 Up 08:37:40 - 09:07:40 7215
Toppenish/White Swan 08:52:43 -64.4 Dark Up 46.5 134.3 Up 08:37:43 - 09:07:43 7202
PNWRO 08:52:38 -64.2 Dark Up 47.5 135.9 Up 08:37:38 - 09:07:38 7195
George/Umatilla 08:52:39 -64.5 Dark Up 47.4 135.2 Up 08:37:39 - 09:07:39 7178
Goldendale 08:52:45 -65.0 Dark Up 46.7 133.4 Up 08:37:45 - 09:07:45 7140
The Dalles 08:52:45 -65.3 Dark Up 46.7 132.7 Up 08:37:45 - 09:07:45 7111
Maupin 08:52:45 -65.6 Dark Up 47.0 132.6 Up 08:37:45 - 09:07:45 7072
Madras/Culver 08:52:45 -66.2 Dark Up 47.4 132.1 Up 08:37:45 - 09:07:45 7017
Redmond 08:52:45 -66.5 Dark Up 47.6 131.7 Up 08:37:45 - 09:07:45 6981
Sisters 08:52:47 -66.6 Dark Up 47.4 131.3 Up 08:37:47 - 09:07:47 6976
Bend 08:52:46 -66.7 Dark Up 47.6 131.4 Up 08:37:46 - 09:07:46 6957
Niwot 08:51:41 -61.6 Dark Up 58.1 151.0 Up 08:36:41 - 09:06:41 6946
Oregon Observatory 08:52:46 -66.9 Dark Up 47.7 131.1 Up 08:37:46 - 09:07:46 6937
La Pine/Gilchrist 08:52:46 -67.1 Dark Up 47.8 130.8 Up 08:37:46 - 09:07:46 6916
North Lake 08:52:44 -67.3 Dark Up 48.4 131.2 Up 08:37:44 - 09:07:44 6884
Paisley 08:52:43 -67.7 Dark Up 49.0 131.1 Up 08:37:43 - 09:07:43 6836
Chiloquin 08:52:48 -68.2 Dark Up 48.3 129.5 Up 08:37:48 - 09:07:48 6797
Lakeview 08:52:43 -68.1 Dark Up 49.4 130.9 Up 08:37:43 - 09:07:43 6789
Klamath Falls 08:52:47 -68.5 Dark Up 48.6 129.3 Up 08:37:47 - 09:07:47 6764
Tulelake 08:52:47 -68.7 Dark Up 48.9 129.4 Up 08:37:47 - 09:07:47 6743
Cedarville 08:52:42 -68.6 Dark Up 49.9 130.6 Up 08:37:42 - 09:07:42 6726
Fall River/Burney 08:52:46 -69.5 Dark Up 49.5 128.6 Up 08:37:46 - 09:07:46 6652
Susanville 08:52:43 -69.7 Dark Up 50.4 129.0 Up 08:37:43 - 09:07:43 6603
Gimple 08:52:44 -70.0 Dark Up 50.4 128.4 Up 08:37:44 - 09:07:44 6571
Greenville 08:52:44 -70.1 Dark Up 50.4 128.3 Up 08:37:44 - 09:07:44 6569
Quincy 08:52:45 -70.3 Dark Up 50.5 128.2 Up 08:37:45 - 09:07:45 6549
Portola 08:52:42 -70.2 Dark Up 50.9 128.6 Up 08:37:42 - 09:07:42 6546
Reno 08:52:40 -70.1 Dark Up 51.4 129.1 Up 08:37:40 - 09:07:40 6532
Carson City 08:52:39 -70.4 Dark Up 51.6 128.8 Up 08:37:39 - 09:07:39 6496
Yerington 08:52:38 -70.3 Dark Up 52.1 129.4 Up 08:37:38 - 09:07:38 6490
Gardnerville 08:52:39 -70.6 Dark Up 51.8 128.6 Up 08:37:39 - 09:07:39 6472
Hawthorne 08:52:35 -70.4 Dark Up 52.8 129.6 Up 08:37:35 - 09:07:35 6454
Tonopah 08:52:29 -70.1 Dark Up 53.9 130.9 Up 08:37:29 - 09:07:29 6438
Lee Vining 08:52:37 -71.1 Dark Up 52.8 128.4 Up 08:37:37 - 09:07:37 6385
Bishop 08:52:33 -71.2 Dark Up 53.6 128.7 Up 08:37:33 - 09:07:33 6340
Beatty 08:52:28 -70.6 Dark Up 54.9 130.3 Up 08:37:28 - 09:07:28 6330
Indian Springs 08:52:22 -70.2 Dark Up 55.8 131.4 Up 08:37:22 - 09:07:22 6322
Henderson 08:52:18 -70.2 Dark Up 56.5 131.7 Up 08:37:18 - 09:07:18 6284
Lone Pine 08:52:32 -71.6 Dark Up 54.3 128.3 Up 08:37:32 - 09:07:32 6269
Patrick 08:52:14 -69.8 Dark Up 57.6 132.6 Up 08:37:14 - 09:07:14 6248
DCO 08:52:11 -69.5 Dark Up 58.2 133.2 Up 08:37:11 - 09:07:11 6235
Searchlight/Boulder City 08:52:18 -70.5 Dark Up 56.9 131.2 Up 08:37:18 - 09:07:18 6227
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:52:15 -70.1 Dark Up 57.7 132.1 Up 08:37:15 - 09:07:15 6220
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:52:17 -70.4 Dark Up 57.4 131.3 Up 08:37:17 - 09:07:17 6205
Mohave Valley 08:52:17 -70.6 Dark Up 57.5 131.0 Up 08:37:17 - 09:07:17 6177
Lake Havasu City 08:52:15 -70.7 Dark Up 57.9 130.8 Up 08:37:15 - 09:07:15 6142
Parker 08:52:14 -70.8 Dark Up 58.2 130.5 Up 08:37:14 - 09:07:14 6107
CPSLO 08:52:42 -73.9 Dark Up 53.4 123.7 Up 08:37:42 - 09:07:42 6076
Blythe 08:52:15 -71.3 Dark Up 58.3 129.4 Up 08:37:15 - 09:07:15 6045
Idyllwild 08:52:25 -72.7 Dark Up 56.9 126.7 Up 08:37:25 - 09:07:25 6004
Wildwood 08:52:33 -73.6 Dark Up 55.4 124.7 Up 08:37:33 - 09:07:33 5996
Calipatria 08:52:18 -72.2 Dark Up 58.0 127.5 Up 08:37:18 - 09:07:18 5970
Yuma 08:52:14 -71.8 Dark Up 58.9 128.1 Up 08:37:14 - 09:07:14 5948

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 12CS57, (2020/01/07 08:50UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:08:22.0 +11:58:02  1.3  2.85  86
27Nu Leo       09:58:13.3 +12:26:41  5.3  1.29  84
PPM 126989     09:58:39.4 +10:57:38  7.7  0.42  84
PPM 126964     09:57:36.1 +11:23:11 10.0  0.23  84
12CS57         09:57:11.9 +11:11:02 15.7        84
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/10/25 20:46:09 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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