RECON: TNO occultation with 136120

Event between (136120) 03LG7 and star GA0760:11936129 with event index number of 261570

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/05/20 10:09:47 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:05:06.5 -12:10:23
Equinox of date position of star is 18:06:09.7 -12:10:14
Stellar brightness G=17.0, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 123 degrees from the moon. Moon is 5% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.6

[RECON map]
TNO is 36.9 AU from the Sun and 36.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 20.1 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 449 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3129 km.
The sky-plane scale is 26177.8 km/arcsec.

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

Star training set for 136120, (2020/05/20 10:10UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:39.6 -26:28:32  0.9 26.62 143
35Eta Oph      17:11:32.9 -15:44:56  2.6 13.74 136
PPM 234113     18:10:52.8 -13:55:46  6.4  2.09 122
PPM 233945     18:03:30.9 -12:19:01  7.6  0.68 124
PPM 234000     18:06:14.0 -12:24:35  9.4  0.24 123
136120         18:06:15.0 -12:10:13 17.0       123
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 2.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 14.4 km RECON observability=0.9 and success probability=0.7%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 10:10:47 -13.7 AT Down 27.9 180.6 Low 09:55:47 - 10:25:47 10298
Summerland 10:10:47 -13.9 AT Down 28.0 180.2 Low 09:55:47 - 10:25:47 10290
Penticton 10:10:46 -14.1 AT Down 28.3 180.4 Low 09:55:46 - 10:25:46 10277
Okanagan Falls 10:10:47 -14.3 AT Down 28.5 180.4 Low 09:55:47 - 10:25:47 10267
Oliver 10:10:47 -14.4 AT Down 28.6 180.4 Low 09:55:47 - 10:25:47 10258
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:10:46 -14.5 AT Down 28.8 180.7 Low 09:55:46 - 10:25:46 10253
Oroville 10:10:47 -14.6 AT Down 28.9 180.6 Low 09:55:47 - 10:25:47 10248
Tonasket 10:10:47 -14.8 AT Down 29.1 180.6 Low 09:55:47 - 10:25:47 10235
Okanogan 10:10:47 -15.1 AT Down 29.5 180.4 Low 09:55:47 - 10:25:47 10215
Brewster 10:10:47 -15.4 AT Down 29.7 180.2 Low 09:55:47 - 10:25:47 10197
Manson/Chelan 10:10:49 -15.7 AT Down 29.9 179.8 Low 09:55:49 - 10:25:49 10180
Entiat 10:10:47 -15.9 AT Down 30.2 179.7 Up 09:55:47 - 10:25:47 10167
Wenatchee 10:10:48 -16.2 AT Down 30.4 179.6 Up 09:55:48 - 10:25:48 10151
Ellensburg 10:10:49 -16.6 AT Down 30.8 179.3 Up 09:55:49 - 10:25:49 10124
Pasco 10:10:44 -16.7 AT Down 31.6 180.9 Up 09:55:44 - 10:25:44 10107
Yakima 10:10:49 -16.9 AT Down 31.2 179.3 Up 09:55:49 - 10:25:49 10101
PNWRO 10:10:43 -16.8 AT Down 31.8 181.2 Up 09:55:43 - 10:25:43 10096
Toppenish/White Swan 10:10:48 -17.1 AT Down 31.5 179.5 Up 09:55:48 - 10:25:48 10092
George/Umatilla 10:10:44 -17.0 AT Down 31.9 180.7 Up 09:55:44 - 10:25:44 10084
Goldendale 10:10:49 -17.7 AT Down 32.0 179.0 Up 09:55:49 - 10:25:49 10053
The Dalles 10:10:51 -18.0 Dark Down 32.2 178.6 Up 09:55:51 - 10:25:51 10033
Maupin 10:10:51 -18.3 Dark Down 32.6 178.7 Up 09:55:51 - 10:25:51 10011
Madras/Culver 10:10:50 -18.8 Dark Down 33.2 178.6 Up 09:55:50 - 10:25:50 9977
Niwot 10:09:42 -14.9 AT Down 36.0 197.6 Up 09:54:42 - 10:24:42 9955
Redmond 10:10:50 -19.1 Dark Down 33.5 178.6 Up 09:55:50 - 10:25:50 9955
Sisters 10:10:51 -19.3 Dark Down 33.5 178.1 Up 09:55:51 - 10:25:51 9949
Bend 10:10:50 -19.4 Dark Down 33.8 178.4 Up 09:55:50 - 10:25:50 9940
Oregon Observatory 10:10:51 -19.6 Dark Down 33.9 178.3 Up 09:55:51 - 10:25:51 9927
La Pine/Gilchrist 10:10:49 -19.8 Dark Down 34.1 178.2 Up 09:55:49 - 10:25:49 9913
North Lake 10:10:49 -19.9 Dark Down 34.6 178.9 Up 09:55:49 - 10:25:49 9897
Paisley 10:10:47 -20.2 Dark Down 35.1 179.3 Up 09:55:47 - 10:25:47 9869
Lakeview 10:10:44 -20.6 Dark Down 35.6 179.5 Up 09:55:44 - 10:25:44 9841
Chiloquin 10:10:51 -20.8 Dark Down 35.2 177.7 Up 09:55:51 - 10:25:51 9837
Klamath Falls 10:10:51 -21.1 Dark Down 35.6 177.8 Up 09:55:51 - 10:25:51 9817
Tulelake 10:10:50 -21.2 Dark Down 35.9 178.2 Up 09:55:50 - 10:25:50 9805
Cedarville 10:10:45 -21.0 Dark Down 36.3 179.7 Up 09:55:45 - 10:25:45 9802
Fall River/Burney 10:10:49 -21.9 Dark Down 36.8 178.2 Up 09:55:49 - 10:25:49 9748
Susanville 10:10:45 -22.2 Dark Down 37.4 179.1 Up 09:55:45 - 10:25:45 9721
Gimple 10:10:46 -22.5 Dark Down 37.7 178.9 Up 09:55:46 - 10:25:46 9698
Greenville 10:10:47 -22.5 Dark Down 37.7 178.8 Up 09:55:47 - 10:25:47 9697
Portola 10:10:44 -22.6 Dark Down 38.0 179.3 Up 09:55:44 - 10:25:44 9684
Quincy 10:10:46 -22.7 Dark Down 37.9 178.8 Up 09:55:46 - 10:25:46 9683
Reno 10:10:41 -22.5 Dark Down 38.3 180.1 Up 09:55:41 - 10:25:41 9678
Carson City 10:10:40 -22.8 Dark Down 38.6 180.2 Up 09:55:40 - 10:25:40 9655
Yerington 10:10:38 -22.7 Dark Down 38.8 180.9 Up 09:55:38 - 10:25:38 9653
Gardnerville 10:10:40 -23.0 Dark Down 38.9 180.2 Up 09:55:40 - 10:25:40 9639
Hawthorne 10:10:35 -22.9 Dark Down 39.3 181.6 Up 09:55:35 - 10:25:35 9632
Tonopah 10:10:29 -22.6 Dark Down 39.7 183.4 Up 09:55:29 - 10:25:29 9626
Lee Vining 10:10:37 -23.5 Dark Down 39.9 181.0 Up 09:55:37 - 10:25:37 9583
Bishop 10:10:34 -23.7 Dark Down 40.4 181.9 Up 09:55:34 - 10:25:34 9556
Beatty 10:10:26 -23.3 Dark Down 40.8 184.0 Up 09:55:26 - 10:25:26 9554
Indian Springs 10:10:22 -23.0 Dark Down 41.1 185.4 Up 09:55:22 - 10:25:22 9551
Henderson 10:10:18 -23.1 Dark Down 41.6 186.3 Up 09:55:18 - 10:25:18 9526
Lone Pine 10:10:31 -24.2 Dark Down 41.2 182.4 Up 09:55:31 - 10:25:31 9508
Patrick 10:10:13 -23.0 Dark Down 42.1 187.8 Up 09:55:13 - 10:25:13 9501
DCO 10:10:09 -22.9 Dark Down 42.3 188.8 Up 09:55:09 - 10:25:09 9492
Searchlight/Boulder City 10:10:17 -23.5 Dark Down 42.1 186.5 Up 09:55:17 - 10:25:17 9486
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:10:12 -23.3 Dark Down 42.3 187.6 Up 09:55:12 - 10:25:12 9482
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:10:15 -23.6 Dark Down 42.4 186.9 Up 09:55:15 - 10:25:15 9471
Mohave Valley 10:10:15 -23.8 Dark Down 42.7 187.0 Up 09:55:15 - 10:25:15 9451
Lake Havasu City 10:10:12 -23.9 Dark Down 43.0 187.3 Up 09:55:12 - 10:25:12 9427
Parker 10:10:13 -24.2 Dark Down 43.4 187.4 Up 09:55:13 - 10:25:13 9401
CPSLO 10:10:42 -26.4 Dark Down 42.5 179.0 Up 09:55:42 - 10:25:42 9364
Blythe 10:10:13 -24.8 Dark Down 43.9 187.1 Up 09:55:13 - 10:25:13 9357
Idyllwild 10:10:24 -25.8 Dark Down 44.0 184.3 Up 09:55:24 - 10:25:24 9325
Wildwood 10:10:33 -26.4 Dark Down 43.7 181.7 Up 09:55:33 - 10:25:33 9315
Calipatria 10:10:17 -25.6 Dark Down 44.5 185.9 Up 09:55:17 - 10:25:17 9302
Yuma 10:10:13 -25.5 Dark Down 44.9 187.2 Up 09:55:13 - 10:25:13 9287

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, (2020/05/20 10:10UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 26.62 143
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6 13.74 136
PPM 234113     18:09:43.4 -13:56:04  6.4  2.09 122
PPM 233945     18:02:22.2 -12:19:06  7.6  0.68 124
PPM 234000     18:05:05.3 -12:24:45  9.4  0.24 123
136120         18:05:06.5 -12:10:23 17.0       123
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/10/26 21:08:30 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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