RECON: TNO occultation with 136120

Event between (136120) 03LG7 and star GA0760:11126221 with event index number of 190944

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/05/20 06:37:43 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:57:47.4 -12:43:47
Equinox of date position of star is 17:58:49.7 -12:43:49
Stellar brightness G=14.3, use SENSEUP=64
Star is 15 degrees from the moon. Moon is 98% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.6

[RECON map]
TNO is 36.6 AU from the Sun and 35.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 20.2 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 394 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3101 km.
The sky-plane scale is 25927.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.9
Diameter=158.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 7.8 sec chord
Diameter=64.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:1EE
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 136120, (2019/05/20 06:38UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:35.9 -26:28:24  0.9 24.85  10
35Eta Oph      17:11:29.5 -15:44:51  2.6 11.87   5
PPM 233722     17:55:12.4 -11:20:24  6.5  1.66  15
PPM 233868     18:00:47.3 -12:20:55  8.4  0.60  16
PPM 233792     17:58:14.8 -12:51:26  9.7  0.20  15
136120         17:58:52.9 -12:43:50 14.3        16
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 2.3 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 19.2 km RECON observability=0.5 and success probability=1.7%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Penticton 06:52:02 -19.2 Dark Up 14.7 131.1 Really Low 06:37:02 - 07:07:02 -11020
Oroville 06:52:03 -19.8 Dark Up 15.1 131.1 Really Low 06:37:03 - 07:07:03 -11060
Tonasket 06:52:04 -20.0 Dark Up 15.3 131.1 Really Low 06:37:04 - 07:07:04 -11076
Okanogan 06:52:06 -20.3 Dark Up 15.4 130.9 Really Low 06:37:06 - 07:07:06 -11104
Brewster 06:52:07 -20.5 Dark Up 15.5 130.6 Really Low 06:37:07 - 07:07:07 -11128
Manson/Chelan 06:52:08 -20.6 Dark Up 15.4 130.3 Really Low 06:37:08 - 07:07:08 -11152
Entiat 06:52:08 -20.8 Dark Up 15.6 130.2 Really Low 06:37:08 - 07:07:08 -11170
Wenatchee 06:52:09 -21.1 Dark Up 15.7 130.0 Really Low 06:37:09 - 07:07:09 -11191
Ellensburg 06:52:11 -21.4 Dark Up 15.8 129.8 Really Low 06:37:11 - 07:07:11 -11226
Pasco 06:52:10 -22.4 Dark Up 17.0 130.8 Really Low 06:37:10 - 07:07:10 -11248
Yakima 06:52:13 -21.8 Dark Up 16.1 129.7 Really Low 06:37:13 - 07:07:13 -11257
PNWRO 06:52:09 -22.7 Dark Up 17.3 131.0 Really Low 06:37:09 - 07:07:09 -11262
Toppenish/White Swan 06:52:12 -22.0 Dark Up 16.3 129.8 Really Low 06:37:12 - 07:07:12 -11269
George/Umatilla 06:52:10 -22.7 Dark Up 17.2 130.6 Really Low 06:37:10 - 07:07:10 -11279
Goldendale 06:52:15 -22.5 Dark Up 16.4 129.3 Really Low 06:37:15 - 07:07:15 -11321
The Dalles 06:52:16 -22.6 Dark Up 16.4 128.9 Really Low 06:37:16 - 07:07:16 -11347
Niwot 06:51:40 -29.9 Dark Up 28.4 141.6 Low 06:36:40 - 07:06:40 -11367
Maupin 06:52:17 -23.0 Dark Up 16.7 128.9 Really Low 06:37:17 - 07:07:17 -11377
Madras/Culver 06:52:18 -23.6 Dark Up 17.0 128.8 Really Low 06:37:18 - 07:07:18 -11420
Redmond 06:52:19 -23.9 Dark Up 17.2 128.6 Really Low 06:37:19 - 07:07:19 -11449
Sisters 06:52:19 -23.8 Dark Up 17.0 128.3 Really Low 06:37:19 - 07:07:19 -11457
Bend 06:52:18 -24.1 Dark Up 17.3 128.5 Really Low 06:37:18 - 07:07:18 -11469
Oregon Observatory 06:52:20 -24.2 Dark Up 17.3 128.3 Really Low 06:37:20 - 07:07:20 -11486
La Pine/Gilchrist 06:52:20 -24.4 Dark Up 17.4 128.2 Really Low 06:37:20 - 07:07:20 -11504
North Lake 06:52:19 -24.9 Dark Up 18.0 128.6 Really Low 06:37:19 - 07:07:19 -11523
Paisley 06:52:20 -25.5 Dark Up 18.6 128.8 Really Low 06:37:20 - 07:07:20 -11558
Lakeview 06:52:21 -26.1 Dark Up 19.0 128.8 Really Low 06:37:21 - 07:07:21 -11594
Chiloquin 06:52:24 -25.4 Dark Up 17.9 127.7 Really Low 06:37:24 - 07:07:24 -11601
Klamath Falls 06:52:24 -25.7 Dark Up 18.2 127.6 Really Low 06:37:24 - 07:07:24 -11627
Tulelake 06:52:24 -26.0 Dark Up 18.5 127.8 Really Low 06:37:24 - 07:07:24 -11641
Cedarville 06:52:22 -26.7 Dark Up 19.5 128.8 Really Low 06:37:22 - 07:07:22 -11642
Fall River/Burney 06:52:24 -26.9 Dark Up 19.1 127.6 Really Low 06:37:24 - 07:07:24 -11713
Susanville 06:52:24 -27.7 Dark Up 19.9 128.1 Really Low 06:37:24 - 07:07:24 -11746
Gimple 06:52:27 -27.9 Dark Up 20.0 127.8 Really Low 06:37:27 - 07:07:27 -11774
Greenville 06:52:26 -27.9 Dark Up 19.9 127.8 Really Low 06:37:26 - 07:07:26 -11776
Portola 06:52:27 -28.3 Dark Up 20.4 128.1 Low 06:37:27 - 07:07:27 -11791
Quincy 06:52:26 -28.1 Dark Up 20.1 127.7 Low 06:37:26 - 07:07:26 -11793
Reno 06:52:25 -28.7 Dark Up 21.0 128.5 Low 06:37:25 - 07:07:25 -11796
Yerington 06:52:23 -29.4 Dark Up 21.7 128.9 Low 06:37:23 - 07:07:23 -11825
Carson City 06:52:26 -29.1 Dark Up 21.2 128.4 Low 06:37:26 - 07:07:26 -11825
Gardnerville 06:52:27 -29.3 Dark Up 21.4 128.4 Low 06:37:27 - 07:07:27 -11845
Hawthorne 06:52:23 -29.9 Dark Up 22.3 129.2 Low 06:37:23 - 07:07:23 -11850
Tonopah 06:52:20 -30.7 Dark Up 23.5 130.2 Low 06:37:20 - 07:07:20 -11851
Lee Vining 06:52:24 -30.4 Dark Up 22.4 128.6 Low 06:37:24 - 07:07:24 -11910
Indian Springs 06:52:18 -32.4 Dark Up 25.4 130.9 Low 06:37:18 - 07:07:18 -11934
Beatty 06:52:21 -31.9 Dark Up 24.5 130.2 Low 06:37:21 - 07:07:21 -11936
Bishop 06:52:24 -31.1 Dark Up 23.2 129.0 Low 06:37:24 - 07:07:24 -11941
Henderson 06:52:16 -33.1 Dark Up 26.1 131.3 Low 06:37:16 - 07:07:16 -11960
Patrick 06:52:14 -33.9 Dark Up 27.2 132.1 Low 06:37:14 - 07:07:14 -11983
DCO 06:52:13 -34.3 Dark Up 27.9 132.5 Low 06:37:13 - 07:07:13 -11989
Lone Pine 06:52:24 -31.9 Dark Up 23.9 129.0 Low 06:37:24 - 07:07:24 -11997
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:52:16 -34.1 Dark Up 27.3 131.8 Low 06:37:16 - 07:07:16 -12007
Searchlight/Boulder City 06:52:19 -33.6 Dark Up 26.6 131.2 Low 06:37:19 - 07:07:19 -12008
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:52:17 -34.0 Dark Up 27.0 131.4 Low 06:37:17 - 07:07:17 -12024
Mohave Valley 06:52:16 -34.3 Dark Up 27.1 131.3 Low 06:37:16 - 07:07:16 -12047
Lake Havasu City 06:52:17 -34.7 Dark Up 27.6 131.3 Low 06:37:17 - 07:07:17 -12075
Parker 06:52:16 -35.0 Dark Up 27.8 131.2 Low 06:37:16 - 07:07:16 -12104
Blythe 06:52:20 -35.5 Dark Up 28.0 130.8 Low 06:37:20 - 07:07:20 -12159
CPSLO 06:52:33 -32.5 Dark Up 23.0 126.5 Low 06:37:33 - 07:07:33 -12182
Idyllwild 06:52:26 -35.0 Dark Up 26.6 129.1 Low 06:37:26 - 07:07:26 -12209
Calipatria 06:52:23 -35.8 Dark Up 27.7 129.8 Low 06:37:23 - 07:07:23 -12229
Wildwood 06:52:31 -34.2 Dark Up 25.1 127.7 Low 06:37:31 - 07:07:31 -12231
Yuma 06:52:19 -36.4 Dark Up 28.6 130.3 Low 06:37:19 - 07:07:19 -12241

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 136120, (2019/05/20 06:38UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 24.85  10
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6 11.87   5
PPM 233722     17:54:07.6 -11:20:15  6.5  1.66  15
PPM 233868     17:59:42.0 -12:20:56  8.4  0.60  16
PPM 233792     17:57:09.3 -12:51:23  9.7  0.20  15
136120         17:57:47.4 -12:43:47 14.3        15
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/06/11 23:14:43 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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