RECON: TNO occultation with 12HE85

Event between 12HE85 and star GA0700:32820347 with event index number of 206038

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/06/17 07:00:31 UTC

J2000 position of star is 19:19:20.9 -19:41:39
Equinox of date position of star is 19:20:29.4 -19:39:26
Stellar brightness G=16.4, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 24 degrees from the moon. Moon is 100% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=25.1

[RECON map]
TNO is 40.3 AU from the Sun and 39.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 238 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1961 km.
The sky-plane scale is 28544.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.0
Diameter=93.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 4.3 sec chord
Diameter=38.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 9:5EEEE
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 12HE85, (2019/06/17 07:01UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:36.2 -26:28:25  0.9 39.49  17
Nunki          18:56:28.2 -26:16:15  2.0  8.62  18
43 Sgr         19:18:46.3 -18:55:00  4.9  0.84  23
PPM 235844     19:21:07.7 -19:19:44  7.8  0.36  24
PPM 235816     19:19:57.6 -19:41:12  8.9  0.13  23
12HE85         19:20:29.5 -19:39:26 16.4        24
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 3.8 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 12.2 km RECON observability=0.4 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 07:02:00 -15.7 AT Up 12.5 143.1 Really Low 06:47:00 - 07:17:00 9938
Summerland 07:02:00 -15.9 AT Up 12.7 142.8 Really Low 06:47:00 - 07:17:00 9924
Penticton 07:02:00 -16.0 AT Up 12.8 142.9 Really Low 06:47:00 - 07:17:00 9922
Okanagan Falls 07:02:02 -16.2 AT Up 12.9 142.9 Really Low 06:47:02 - 07:17:02 9915
Oliver 07:02:02 -16.3 AT Up 13.0 142.9 Really Low 06:47:02 - 07:17:02 9908
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:02:02 -16.5 AT Up 13.3 143.0 Really Low 06:47:02 - 07:17:02 9903
Oroville 07:02:02 -16.6 AT Up 13.3 143.0 Really Low 06:47:02 - 07:17:02 9899
Tonasket 07:02:03 -16.8 AT Up 13.5 142.9 Really Low 06:47:03 - 07:17:03 9890
Okanogan 07:02:05 -17.1 AT Up 13.7 142.8 Really Low 06:47:05 - 07:17:05 9874
Brewster 07:02:05 -17.4 AT Up 13.8 142.5 Really Low 06:47:05 - 07:17:05 9861
Manson/Chelan 07:02:07 -17.5 AT Up 13.8 142.2 Really Low 06:47:07 - 07:17:07 9849
Entiat 07:02:07 -17.7 AT Up 14.0 142.1 Really Low 06:47:07 - 07:17:07 9839
Wenatchee 07:02:09 -17.9 AT Up 14.1 142.0 Really Low 06:47:09 - 07:17:09 9827
Ellensburg 07:02:10 -18.3 Dark Up 14.4 141.7 Really Low 06:47:10 - 07:17:10 9806
Yakima 07:02:11 -18.7 Dark Up 14.7 141.7 Really Low 06:47:11 - 07:17:11 9788
Pasco 07:02:08 -19.3 Dark Up 15.6 142.8 Really Low 06:47:08 - 07:17:08 9787
Toppenish/White Swan 07:02:11 -18.9 Dark Up 14.9 141.8 Really Low 06:47:11 - 07:17:11 9780
PNWRO 07:02:08 -19.5 Dark Up 15.9 143.0 Really Low 06:47:08 - 07:17:08 9777
George/Umatilla 07:02:10 -19.6 Dark Up 15.7 142.6 Really Low 06:47:10 - 07:17:10 9769
Goldendale 07:02:13 -19.4 Dark Up 15.2 141.3 Really Low 06:47:13 - 07:17:13 9750
The Dalles 07:02:15 -19.5 Dark Up 15.2 141.0 Really Low 06:47:15 - 07:17:15 9736
Maupin 07:02:16 -20.0 Dark Up 15.6 141.0 Really Low 06:47:16 - 07:17:16 9717
Madras/Culver 07:02:18 -20.5 Dark Up 16.0 140.9 Really Low 06:47:18 - 07:17:18 9690
Redmond 07:02:19 -20.8 Dark Up 16.2 140.7 Really Low 06:47:19 - 07:17:19 9672
Sisters 07:02:20 -20.7 Dark Up 16.0 140.4 Really Low 06:47:20 - 07:17:20 9669
Bend 07:02:20 -21.0 Dark Up 16.4 140.6 Really Low 06:47:20 - 07:17:20 9660
Oregon Observatory 07:02:21 -21.1 Dark Up 16.4 140.4 Really Low 06:47:21 - 07:17:21 9650
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:02:21 -21.3 Dark Up 16.6 140.4 Really Low 06:47:21 - 07:17:21 9639
North Lake 07:02:21 -21.9 Dark Up 17.2 140.8 Really Low 06:47:21 - 07:17:21 9624
Paisley 07:02:21 -22.5 Dark Up 17.8 141.0 Really Low 06:47:21 - 07:17:21 9599
Chiloquin 07:02:24 -22.3 Dark Up 17.3 139.9 Really Low 06:47:24 - 07:17:24 9578
Lakeview 07:02:21 -23.0 Dark Up 18.3 141.1 Really Low 06:47:21 - 07:17:21 9575
Niwot 07:01:37 -26.5 Dark Up 26.0 154.4 Low 06:46:37 - 07:16:37 9572
SwRI 07:01:38 -26.6 Dark Up 26.1 154.3 Low 06:46:38 - 07:16:38 9566
Klamath Falls 07:02:25 -22.7 Dark Up 17.6 139.9 Really Low 06:47:25 - 07:17:25 9561
Tulelake 07:02:25 -23.0 Dark Up 17.9 140.1 Really Low 06:47:25 - 07:17:25 9550
Cedarville 07:02:22 -23.7 Dark Up 18.8 141.1 Really Low 06:47:22 - 07:17:22 9542
Fall River/Burney 07:02:27 -23.9 Dark Up 18.6 139.9 Really Low 06:47:27 - 07:17:27 9502
Susanville 07:02:26 -24.7 Dark Up 19.5 140.4 Really Low 06:47:26 - 07:17:26 9475
Gimple 07:02:27 -24.9 Dark Up 19.6 140.2 Really Low 06:47:27 - 07:17:27 9458
Greenville 07:02:28 -24.9 Dark Up 19.6 140.1 Really Low 06:47:28 - 07:17:28 9457
Quincy 07:02:29 -25.1 Dark Up 19.7 140.1 Really Low 06:47:29 - 07:17:29 9445
Portola 07:02:27 -25.3 Dark Up 20.0 140.5 Low 06:47:27 - 07:17:27 9444
Reno 07:02:27 -25.7 Dark Up 20.6 141.0 Low 06:47:27 - 07:17:27 9436
Carson City 07:02:27 -26.0 Dark Up 20.9 140.9 Low 06:47:27 - 07:17:27 9415
Yerington 07:02:25 -26.3 Dark Up 21.3 141.4 Low 06:47:25 - 07:17:25 9411
Gardnerville 07:02:27 -26.3 Dark Up 21.1 140.9 Low 06:47:27 - 07:17:27 9402
Hawthorne 07:02:25 -26.9 Dark Up 21.9 141.7 Low 06:47:25 - 07:17:25 9390
Tonopah 07:02:21 -27.6 Dark Up 23.0 142.8 Low 06:47:21 - 07:17:21 9376
Lee Vining 07:02:27 -27.3 Dark Up 22.1 141.2 Low 06:47:27 - 07:17:27 9351
Bishop 07:02:26 -28.0 Dark Up 23.0 141.6 Low 06:47:26 - 07:17:26 9323
Beatty 07:02:22 -28.8 Dark Up 24.1 142.9 Low 06:47:22 - 07:17:22 9312
Indian Springs 07:02:18 -29.3 Dark Up 24.9 143.8 Low 06:47:18 - 07:17:18 9302
Lone Pine 07:02:28 -28.9 Dark Up 23.7 141.7 Low 06:47:28 - 07:17:28 9280
Henderson 07:02:18 -29.9 Dark Up 25.7 144.3 Low 06:47:18 - 07:17:18 9275
Patrick 07:02:16 -30.7 Dark Up 26.7 145.1 Low 06:47:16 - 07:17:16 9246
Searchlight/Boulder City 07:02:20 -30.5 Dark Up 26.2 144.2 Low 06:47:20 - 07:17:20 9240
DCO 07:02:14 -31.1 Dark Up 27.3 145.7 Low 06:47:14 - 07:17:14 9232
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:02:16 -30.9 Dark Up 26.8 144.9 Low 06:47:16 - 07:17:16 9230
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:02:18 -30.8 Dark Up 26.6 144.4 Low 06:47:18 - 07:17:18 9224
Mohave Valley 07:02:20 -31.1 Dark Up 26.8 144.3 Low 06:47:20 - 07:17:20 9207
Lake Havasu City 07:02:18 -31.5 Dark Up 27.2 144.4 Low 06:47:18 - 07:17:18 9183
CPSLO 07:02:37 -29.6 Dark Up 23.4 139.2 Low 06:47:37 - 07:17:37 9170
Parker 07:02:20 -31.9 Dark Up 27.5 144.4 Low 06:47:20 - 07:17:20 9161
Blythe 07:02:21 -32.3 Dark Up 27.8 143.9 Low 06:47:21 - 07:17:21 9124
Wildwood 07:02:34 -31.2 Dark Up 25.4 140.6 Low 06:47:34 - 07:17:34 9115
Idyllwild 07:02:28 -31.9 Dark Up 26.7 142.1 Low 06:47:28 - 07:17:28 9112
Calipatria 07:02:26 -32.7 Dark Up 27.8 142.9 Low 06:47:26 - 07:17:26 9083
Yuma 07:02:23 -33.2 Dark Up 28.5 143.6 Low 06:47:23 - 07:17:23 9062

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 12HE85, (2019/06/17 07:01UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 39.49  17
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0  8.62  18
43 Sgr         19:17:38.1 -18:57:11  4.9  0.84  23
PPM 235844     19:19:59.3 -19:21:59  7.8  0.36  24
PPM 235816     19:18:49.0 -19:43:25  8.9  0.13  23
12HE85         19:19:20.9 -19:41:39 16.4        24
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/06/07 22:16:34 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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