RECON: TNO occultation with 133067

Event between (133067) 03FB128 and star GA0740:05692191 with event index number of 277847

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/07/13 04:59:57 UTC

J2000 position of star is 15:55:52.1 -15:28:40
Equinox of date position of star is 15:56:58.1 -15:32:00
Stellar brightness G=13.6, use SENSEUP=64
Star is 144 degrees from the moon. Moon is 48% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.6

[RECON map]
TNO is 36.5 AU from the Sun and 35.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 13.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 424 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1488 km.
The sky-plane scale is 25978.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.9
Diameter=263.0 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 18.6 sec chord
Diameter=107.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 7.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 133067, (2020/07/13 05:00UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:40.2 -26:28:33  0.9 13.45 133
8Bet1Sco       16:06:38.1 -19:51:36  2.6  4.89 140
PPM 230994     15:58:15.1 -16:05:34  6.5  0.63 143
PPM 230953     15:56:55.8 -15:13:06  8.2  0.32 144
PPM 230947     15:56:36.5 -15:38:14  9.3  0.14 144
133067         15:57:01.8 -15:32:11 13.6       144
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 2.1 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 18.5 km RECON observability=0.4 and success probability=0.4%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 05:00:03 -7.7 NT Down 24.2 188.7 Low 04:45:03 - 05:15:03 6087
Summerland 05:00:04 -7.8 NT Down 24.5 188.4 Low 04:45:04 - 05:15:04 6072
Penticton 05:00:04 -7.9 NT Down 24.6 188.5 Low 04:45:04 - 05:15:04 6070
Okanagan Falls 05:00:03 -8.0 NT Down 24.8 188.5 Low 04:45:03 - 05:15:03 6061
Oliver 05:00:03 -8.1 NT Down 25.0 188.5 Low 04:45:03 - 05:15:03 6053
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:00:02 -8.3 NT Down 25.1 188.8 Low 04:45:02 - 05:15:02 6047
Oroville 05:00:02 -8.4 NT Down 25.2 188.7 Low 04:45:02 - 05:15:02 6043
Tonasket 05:00:03 -8.5 NT Down 25.4 188.7 Low 04:45:03 - 05:15:03 6032
Okanogan 05:00:03 -8.7 NT Down 25.8 188.6 Low 04:45:03 - 05:15:03 6015
Brewster 05:00:02 -8.8 NT Down 26.0 188.4 Low 04:45:02 - 05:15:02 6001
Manson/Chelan 05:00:05 -8.8 NT Down 26.3 188.0 Low 04:45:05 - 05:15:05 5989
Entiat 05:00:06 -8.9 NT Down 26.5 187.9 Low 04:45:06 - 05:15:06 5978
Wenatchee 05:00:04 -9.1 NT Down 26.8 187.8 Low 04:45:04 - 05:15:04 5965
Ellensburg 05:00:06 -9.3 NT Down 27.2 187.6 Low 04:45:06 - 05:15:06 5943
Yakima 05:00:06 -9.6 NT Down 27.6 187.7 Low 04:45:06 - 05:15:06 5922
Pasco 04:59:56 -10.5 NT Down 27.8 189.2 Low 04:44:56 - 05:14:56 5913
Toppenish/White Swan 05:00:04 -9.8 NT Down 27.8 187.8 Low 04:45:04 - 05:15:04 5912
PNWRO 04:59:56 -10.8 NT Down 28.0 189.5 Low 04:44:56 - 05:14:56 5902
George/Umatilla 04:59:58 -10.6 NT Down 28.2 189.0 Low 04:44:58 - 05:14:58 5895
Goldendale 05:00:05 -10.0 NT Down 28.4 187.4 Low 04:45:05 - 05:15:05 5881
The Dalles 05:00:08 -10.0 NT Down 28.6 187.1 Low 04:45:08 - 05:15:08 5867
Maupin 05:00:08 -10.3 NT Down 29.1 187.2 Low 04:45:08 - 05:15:08 5846
Madras/Culver 05:00:07 -10.7 NT Down 29.6 187.2 Low 04:45:07 - 05:15:07 5816
Redmond 05:00:06 -10.9 NT Down 30.0 187.2 Low 04:45:06 - 05:15:06 5796
Sisters 05:00:08 -10.7 NT Down 30.0 186.7 Low 04:45:08 - 05:15:08 5795
Bend 05:00:07 -11.0 NT Down 30.2 187.0 Up 04:45:07 - 05:15:07 5783
Oregon Observatory 05:00:07 -11.1 NT Down 30.4 186.9 Up 04:45:07 - 05:15:07 5773
La Pine/Gilchrist 05:00:07 -11.2 NT Down 30.6 186.8 Up 04:45:07 - 05:15:07 5761
North Lake 05:00:03 -11.8 NT Down 31.0 187.5 Up 04:45:03 - 05:15:03 5741
Paisley 05:00:00 -12.4 AT Down 31.5 188.0 Up 04:45:00 - 05:15:00 5712
Chiloquin 05:00:10 -11.8 NT Down 31.7 186.5 Up 04:45:10 - 05:15:10 5696
Lakeview 04:59:58 -12.8 AT Down 32.0 188.2 Up 04:44:58 - 05:14:58 5684
Klamath Falls 05:00:08 -12.1 AT Down 32.0 186.6 Up 04:45:08 - 05:15:08 5676
Tulelake 05:00:06 -12.4 AT Down 32.3 187.0 Up 04:45:06 - 05:15:06 5663
Cedarville 04:59:57 -13.4 AT Down 32.6 188.5 Up 04:44:57 - 05:14:57 5646
Niwot 04:58:28 -21.3 Dark Down 30.8 204.9 Up 04:43:28 - 05:13:28 5615
Fall River/Burney 05:00:03 -13.1 AT Down 33.2 187.1 Up 04:45:03 - 05:15:03 5609
SwRI 04:58:29 -21.4 Dark Down 30.9 204.8 Up 04:43:29 - 05:13:29 5608
Susanville 04:59:58 -13.9 AT Down 33.7 188.0 Up 04:44:58 - 05:14:58 5576
Gimple 05:00:00 -14.0 AT Down 34.0 187.8 Up 04:45:00 - 05:15:00 5558
Greenville 05:00:00 -14.0 AT Down 34.0 187.7 Up 04:45:00 - 05:15:00 5557
Quincy 04:59:59 -14.1 AT Down 34.2 187.7 Up 04:44:59 - 05:14:59 5545
Portola 04:59:57 -14.5 AT Down 34.3 188.3 Up 04:44:57 - 05:14:57 5540
Reno 04:59:53 -15.0 AT Down 34.5 189.0 Up 04:44:53 - 05:14:53 5528
Carson City 04:59:53 -15.3 AT Down 34.9 189.1 Up 04:44:53 - 05:14:53 5506
Yerington 04:59:48 -15.7 AT Down 35.0 189.8 Up 04:44:48 - 05:14:48 5498
Gardnerville 04:59:51 -15.5 AT Down 35.1 189.2 Up 04:44:51 - 05:14:51 5491
Hawthorne 04:59:45 -16.4 AT Down 35.4 190.5 Up 04:44:45 - 05:14:45 5471
Tonopah 04:59:35 -17.4 AT Down 35.6 192.2 Up 04:44:35 - 05:14:35 5450
Lee Vining 04:59:46 -16.5 AT Down 36.0 190.0 Up 04:44:46 - 05:14:46 5432
Bishop 04:59:41 -17.3 AT Down 36.5 190.9 Up 04:44:41 - 05:14:41 5398
Beatty 04:59:30 -18.5 Dark Down 36.7 192.9 Up 04:44:30 - 05:14:30 5377
Indian Springs 04:59:23 -19.3 Dark Down 36.8 194.2 Up 04:44:23 - 05:14:23 5361
Lone Pine 04:59:39 -18.1 Dark Down 37.2 191.4 Up 04:44:39 - 05:14:39 5349
Henderson 04:59:18 -20.1 Dark Down 37.2 195.1 Up 04:44:18 - 05:14:18 5328
Patrick 04:59:10 -21.1 Dark Down 37.5 196.5 Up 04:44:10 - 05:14:10 5291
Searchlight/Boulder City 04:59:16 -20.6 Dark Down 37.7 195.3 Up 04:44:16 - 05:14:16 5290
Kingman/Dolan Springs 04:59:11 -21.2 Dark Down 37.8 196.3 Up 04:44:11 - 05:14:11 5275
DCO 04:59:05 -21.7 Dark Down 37.7 197.4 Up 04:44:05 - 05:14:05 5273
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:59:14 -21.0 Dark Down 37.9 195.7 Up 04:44:14 - 05:14:14 5271
Mohave Valley 04:59:13 -21.2 Dark Down 38.2 195.8 Up 04:44:13 - 05:14:13 5252
CPSLO 04:59:53 -17.5 AT Down 38.8 188.5 Up 04:44:53 - 05:14:53 5244
Lake Havasu City 04:59:11 -21.6 Dark Down 38.5 196.1 Up 04:44:11 - 05:14:11 5226
Parker 04:59:12 -21.9 Dark Down 38.8 196.3 Up 04:44:12 - 05:14:12 5201
Wildwood 04:59:38 -19.6 Dark Down 39.7 191.2 Up 04:44:38 - 05:14:38 5174
Blythe 04:59:12 -22.1 Dark Down 39.4 196.0 Up 04:44:12 - 05:14:12 5163
Idyllwild 04:59:26 -20.9 Dark Down 39.7 193.5 Up 04:44:26 - 05:14:26 5160
Calipatria 04:59:18 -22.0 Dark Down 40.1 195.0 Up 04:44:18 - 05:14:18 5123
Yuma 04:59:11 -22.8 Dark Down 40.3 196.2 Up 04:44:11 - 05:14:11 5096

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 133067, (2020/07/13 05:00UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 13.45 133
8Bet1Sco       16:05:26.2 -19:48:20  2.6  4.89 140
PPM 230994     15:57:05.2 -16:02:05  6.5  0.63 143
PPM 230953     15:55:46.3 -15:09:35  8.2  0.32 144
PPM 230947     15:55:26.8 -15:34:42  9.3  0.14 144
133067         15:55:52.1 -15:28:40 13.6       144
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/06/08 00:03:39 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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