RECON: TNO occultation with 12DB99

Event between 12DB99 and star GA0840:04293014 with event index number of 199403

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/04/13 12:13:40 UTC

J2000 position of star is 13:31:34.0 -04:56:42
Equinox of date position of star is 13:32:32.7 -05:02:29
Stellar brightness G=12.1, use SENSEUP=16
Star is 80 degrees from the moon. Moon is 58% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.3

[RECON map]
TNO is 40.9 AU from the Sun and 39.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 308 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 5727 km.
The sky-plane scale is 28931.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.2
Diameter=338.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 13.4 sec chord
Diameter=138.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 12DB99, (2019/04/13 12:14UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:26:12.7 -11:15:41  1.0  6.41  81
80 Vir         13:36:31.6 -05:29:38  5.7  1.08  81
PPM 196597     13:32:52.6 -06:06:49  8.0  1.07  81
PPM 196596     13:32:47.6 -04:46:03  8.8  0.28  80
12DB99         13:32:34.1 -05:02:38 12.1        81
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 2.9 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 0.0 km RECON observability=0.0 and success probability=0.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 12:12:33 -9.4 NT Down 13.5 245.0 Really Low 11:57:33 - 12:27:33 1808
Summerland 12:12:33 -9.6 NT Down 13.7 244.8 Really Low 11:57:33 - 12:27:33 1804
Penticton 12:12:32 -9.6 NT Down 13.7 245.0 Really Low 11:57:32 - 12:27:32 1793
Okanagan Falls 12:12:31 -9.7 NT Down 13.8 245.0 Really Low 11:57:31 - 12:27:31 1785
Oliver 12:12:30 -9.8 NT Down 13.9 245.1 Really Low 11:57:30 - 12:27:30 1779
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 12:12:29 -9.7 NT Down 13.8 245.3 Really Low 11:57:29 - 12:27:29 1773
Oroville 12:12:29 -9.8 NT Down 13.9 245.2 Really Low 11:57:29 - 12:27:29 1770
Tonasket 12:12:28 -9.9 NT Down 14.0 245.3 Really Low 11:57:28 - 12:27:28 1761
Okanogan 12:12:27 -10.2 NT Down 14.2 245.2 Really Low 11:57:27 - 12:27:27 1746
Brewster 12:12:26 -10.4 NT Down 14.5 245.1 Really Low 11:57:26 - 12:27:26 1734
Manson/Chelan 12:12:26 -10.7 NT Down 14.8 244.8 Really Low 11:57:26 - 12:27:26 1722
Entiat 12:12:26 -10.9 NT Down 14.9 244.8 Really Low 11:57:26 - 12:27:26 1713
Wenatchee 12:12:25 -11.0 NT Down 15.1 244.8 Really Low 11:57:25 - 12:27:25 1701
Ellensburg 12:12:23 -11.4 NT Down 15.4 244.7 Really Low 11:57:23 - 12:27:23 1682
Yakima 12:12:22 -11.6 NT Down 15.6 244.8 Really Low 11:57:22 - 12:27:22 1664
Pasco 12:12:19 -10.8 NT Down 14.8 246.1 Really Low 11:57:19 - 12:27:19 1659
Toppenish/White Swan 12:12:21 -11.6 NT Down 15.6 245.0 Really Low 11:57:21 - 12:27:21 1655
PNWRO 12:12:17 -10.8 NT Down 14.8 246.3 Really Low 11:57:17 - 12:27:17 1649
George/Umatilla 12:12:18 -11.1 NT Down 15.1 246.0 Really Low 11:57:18 - 12:27:18 1642
Goldendale 12:12:20 -12.1 AT Down 16.1 244.8 Really Low 11:57:20 - 12:27:20 1627
The Dalles 12:12:20 -12.4 AT Down 16.4 244.6 Really Low 11:57:20 - 12:27:20 1614
Maupin 12:12:18 -12.5 AT Down 16.5 244.8 Really Low 11:57:18 - 12:27:18 1595
Madras/Culver 12:12:16 -12.8 AT Down 16.8 244.9 Really Low 11:57:16 - 12:27:16 1569
Redmond 12:12:14 -13.0 AT Down 17.0 244.9 Really Low 11:57:14 - 12:27:14 1552
Sisters 12:12:16 -13.3 AT Down 17.2 244.6 Really Low 11:57:16 - 12:27:16 1550
Bend 12:12:14 -13.2 AT Down 17.2 244.9 Really Low 11:57:14 - 12:27:14 1540
Oregon Observatory 12:12:13 -13.4 AT Down 17.3 244.8 Really Low 11:57:13 - 12:27:13 1531
La Pine/Gilchrist 12:12:13 -13.5 AT Down 17.5 244.8 Really Low 11:57:13 - 12:27:13 1520
North Lake 12:12:11 -13.3 AT Down 17.3 245.4 Really Low 11:57:11 - 12:27:11 1503
Paisley 12:12:09 -13.3 AT Down 17.3 245.8 Really Low 11:57:09 - 12:27:09 1479
Chiloquin 12:12:10 -14.2 AT Down 18.2 244.9 Really Low 11:57:10 - 12:27:10 1461
Lakeview 12:12:06 -13.4 AT Down 17.3 246.1 Really Low 11:57:06 - 12:27:06 1454
Klamath Falls 12:12:09 -14.3 AT Down 18.3 245.0 Really Low 11:57:09 - 12:27:09 1444
Tulelake 12:12:07 -14.3 AT Down 18.2 245.3 Really Low 11:57:07 - 12:27:07 1433
Cedarville 12:12:04 -13.6 AT Down 17.5 246.4 Really Low 11:57:04 - 12:27:04 1421
Niwot 12:11:41 -3.5 CT Down 7.2 257.3 Really Low 11:56:41 - 12:26:41 1406
Fall River/Burney 12:12:04 -14.6 AT Down 18.5 245.7 Really Low 11:57:04 - 12:27:04 1385
Susanville 12:12:00 -14.4 AT Down 18.3 246.4 Really Low 11:57:00 - 12:27:00 1357
Gimple 12:12:00 -14.7 AT Down 18.5 246.3 Really Low 11:57:00 - 12:27:00 1340
Greenville 12:12:00 -14.7 AT Down 18.6 246.3 Really Low 11:57:00 - 12:27:00 1339
Quincy 12:11:59 -14.8 AT Down 18.7 246.3 Really Low 11:56:59 - 12:26:59 1328
Portola 12:11:59 -14.5 AT Down 18.4 246.7 Really Low 11:56:59 - 12:26:59 1325
Reno 12:11:56 -14.2 AT Down 18.0 247.3 Really Low 11:56:56 - 12:26:56 1315
Carson City 12:11:55 -14.3 AT Down 18.2 247.4 Really Low 11:56:55 - 12:26:55 1295
Yerington 12:11:54 -14.0 AT Down 17.8 247.9 Really Low 11:56:54 - 12:26:54 1289
Gardnerville 12:11:55 -14.4 AT Down 18.2 247.5 Really Low 11:56:55 - 12:26:55 1282
Hawthorne 12:11:51 -13.8 AT Down 17.6 248.4 Really Low 11:56:51 - 12:26:51 1266
Tonopah 12:11:48 -13.0 AT Down 16.7 249.5 Really Low 11:56:48 - 12:26:48 1249
Lee Vining 12:11:50 -14.4 AT Down 18.2 248.2 Really Low 11:56:50 - 12:26:50 1230
Bishop 12:11:47 -14.1 AT Down 17.8 248.9 Really Low 11:56:47 - 12:26:47 1200
Beatty 12:11:43 -13.1 AT Down 16.8 250.2 Really Low 11:56:43 - 12:26:43 1184
Indian Springs 12:11:40 -12.4 AT Down 16.1 251.0 Really Low 11:56:40 - 12:26:40 1171
Lone Pine 12:11:44 -14.2 AT Down 17.9 249.4 Really Low 11:56:44 - 12:26:44 1156
Henderson 12:11:37 -12.1 AT Down 15.7 251.6 Really Low 11:56:37 - 12:26:37 1142
Patrick 12:11:33 -11.5 NT Down 15.1 252.5 Really Low 11:56:33 - 12:26:33 1109
Searchlight/Boulder City 12:11:35 -12.3 AT Down 15.9 251.8 Really Low 11:56:35 - 12:26:35 1107
Kingman/Dolan Springs 12:11:33 -11.7 NT Down 15.3 252.4 Really Low 11:56:33 - 12:26:33 1094
DCO 12:11:32 -11.0 NT Down 14.6 253.0 Really Low 11:56:32 - 12:26:32 1093
Laughlin/Bullhead City 12:11:33 -12.1 AT Down 15.7 252.1 Really Low 11:56:33 - 12:26:33 1090
Mohave Valley 12:11:33 -12.2 AT Down 15.8 252.1 Really Low 11:56:33 - 12:26:33 1073
CPSLO 12:11:44 -16.6 AT Down 20.3 248.0 Low 11:56:44 - 12:26:44 1055
Lake Havasu City 12:11:31 -12.1 AT Down 15.7 252.4 Really Low 11:56:31 - 12:26:31 1049
Parker 12:11:30 -12.2 AT Down 15.8 252.5 Really Low 11:56:30 - 12:26:30 1027
Wildwood 12:11:36 -15.6 AT Down 19.2 249.8 Really Low 11:56:36 - 12:26:36 995
Blythe 12:11:28 -12.7 AT Down 16.2 252.5 Really Low 11:56:28 - 12:26:28 991
Idyllwild 12:11:32 -14.3 AT Down 17.8 251.1 Really Low 11:56:32 - 12:26:32 985
Calipatria 12:11:28 -13.6 AT Down 17.1 252.0 Really Low 11:56:28 - 12:26:28 953
Yuma 12:11:25 -13.0 AT Down 16.5 252.7 Really Low 11:56:25 - 12:26:25 930

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 12DB99, (2019/04/13 12:14UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:25:11.5 -11:09:41  1.0  6.41  81
80 Vir         13:35:31.3 -05:23:45  5.7  1.08  81
PPM 196597     13:31:52.2 -06:00:54  8.0  1.07  81
PPM 196596     13:31:47.5 -04:40:08  8.8  0.28  80
12DB99         13:31:34.0 -04:56:42 12.1        80
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/10/24 21:16:13 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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