RECON: TNO occultation with 15FN345

Event between 15FN345 and star GA0940:04306362 with event index number of 193668

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/05/12 11:07:06 UTC

J2000 position of star is 16:21:02.3 +05:59:17
Equinox of date position of star is 16:21:57.6 +05:56:40
Stellar brightness G=16.9, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 93 degrees from the moon. Moon is 55% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.2

[RECON map]
TNO is 39.0 AU from the Sun and 38.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 80 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1465 km.
The sky-plane scale is 27678.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.2
Diameter=368.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 14.5 sec chord
Diameter=150.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 15FN345, (2019/05/12 11:07UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:35.9 -26:28:24  0.9 32.48 103
Unukalhai      15:45:13.4 +06:21:57  2.6  9.15  84
21 Her         16:25:07.5 +06:54:17  5.8  1.24  94
PPM 162482     16:20:23.1 +05:29:33  8.0  0.60  93
PPM 162496     16:21:08.3 +05:40:19  9.7  0.34  93
15FN345        16:21:59.4 +05:56:35 16.9        93
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 5.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 12.3 km RECON observability=0.6 and success probability=1.9%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Rutland 11:06:40 -9.8 NT Down 38.6 222.3 Up 10:59:28 - 11:13:51 4839
Penticton 11:06:40 -10.1 NT Down 38.9 222.3 Up 10:59:28 - 11:13:51 4813
Okanagan Falls 11:06:39 -10.3 NT Down 39.1 222.4 Up 10:59:27 - 11:13:50 4801
Southern Okanagan 11:06:38 -10.4 NT Down 39.2 222.5 Up 10:59:27 - 11:13:50 4792
Oroville 11:06:38 -10.5 NT Down 39.3 222.8 Up 10:59:26 - 11:13:49 4779
Tonasket 11:06:37 -10.7 NT Down 39.5 222.9 Up 10:59:26 - 11:13:49 4765
Okanogan 11:06:36 -11.0 NT Down 39.8 222.9 Up 10:59:25 - 11:13:48 4740
Brewster 11:06:36 -11.3 NT Down 40.1 222.8 Up 10:59:25 - 11:13:48 4718
Manson/Chelan 11:06:36 -11.6 NT Down 40.4 222.5 Up 10:59:25 - 11:13:48 4696
Entiat 11:06:36 -11.8 NT Down 40.6 222.6 Up 10:59:25 - 11:13:48 4681
Wenatchee 11:06:35 -12.0 NT Down 40.8 222.6 Up 10:59:24 - 11:13:47 4662
Ellensburg 11:06:35 -12.4 AT Down 41.2 222.6 Up 10:59:24 - 11:13:47 4630
Pasco 11:06:29 -12.2 AT Down 41.1 224.7 Up 10:59:17 - 11:13:40 4617
PNWRO 11:06:28 -12.3 AT Down 41.2 225.1 Up 10:59:17 - 11:13:40 4606
Yakima 11:06:34 -12.7 AT Down 41.5 222.8 Up 10:59:22 - 11:13:45 4603
Toppenish/White Swan 11:06:33 -12.8 AT Down 41.6 223.1 Up 10:59:21 - 11:13:44 4593
George/Umatilla 11:06:29 -12.6 AT Down 41.5 224.6 Up 10:59:17 - 11:13:40 4589
Niwot 11:05:38 -8.0 NT Down 36.6 242.9 Up 10:58:27 - 11:12:50 4559
Goldendale 11:06:33 -13.4 AT Down 42.2 223.0 Up 10:59:21 - 11:13:44 4545
The Dalles 11:06:34 -13.7 AT Down 42.6 222.7 Up 10:59:22 - 11:13:45 4521
Maupin 11:06:32 -13.9 AT Down 42.8 223.1 Up 10:59:20 - 11:13:43 4495
Madras/Culver 11:06:30 -14.3 AT Down 43.2 223.3 Up 10:59:18 - 11:13:41 4457
Redmond 11:06:30 -14.6 AT Down 43.5 223.5 Up 10:59:18 - 11:13:41 4431
Sisters 11:06:30 -14.8 AT Down 43.7 223.0 Up 10:59:19 - 11:13:42 4422
Bend 11:06:29 -14.9 AT Down 43.8 223.5 Up 10:59:17 - 11:13:40 4412
Oregon Observatory 11:06:29 -15.0 AT Down 43.9 223.4 Up 10:59:17 - 11:13:40 4397
La Pine/Gilchrist 11:06:29 -15.2 AT Down 44.1 223.5 Up 10:59:17 - 11:13:40 4381
North Lake 11:06:26 -15.2 AT Down 44.1 224.5 Up 10:59:14 - 11:13:37 4367
Paisley 11:06:23 -15.4 AT Down 44.4 225.3 Up 10:59:12 - 11:13:35 4337
Lakeview 11:06:22 -15.7 AT Down 44.6 225.9 Up 10:59:10 - 11:13:33 4306
Chiloquin 11:06:27 -16.2 AT Down 45.1 223.8 Up 10:59:15 - 11:13:38 4293
Klamath Falls 11:06:25 -16.4 AT Down 45.3 224.2 Up 10:59:14 - 11:13:37 4270
Cedarville 11:06:20 -16.0 AT Down 45.0 226.5 Up 10:59:08 - 11:13:31 4264
Tulelake 11:06:24 -16.4 AT Down 45.4 224.7 Up 10:59:12 - 11:13:35 4259
Fall River/Burney 11:06:22 -17.0 AT Down 46.0 225.4 Up 10:59:10 - 11:13:33 4195
Susanville 11:06:18 -17.1 AT Down 46.0 226.8 Up 10:59:06 - 11:13:29 4169
Gimple 11:06:18 -17.4 AT Down 46.3 226.7 Up 10:59:06 - 11:13:29 4143
Greenville 11:06:18 -17.4 AT Down 46.4 226.6 Up 10:59:07 - 11:13:30 4140
Portola 11:06:16 -17.4 AT Down 46.3 227.5 Up 10:59:04 - 11:13:27 4129
Reno 11:06:13 -17.2 AT Down 46.1 228.4 Up 10:59:02 - 11:13:25 4127
Quincy 11:06:17 -17.6 AT Down 46.5 226.8 Up 10:59:06 - 11:13:29 4125
Yerington 11:06:10 -17.2 AT Down 46.1 229.6 Up 10:58:58 - 11:13:21 4104
Carson City 11:06:12 -17.4 AT Down 46.4 228.7 Up 10:59:01 - 11:13:24 4101
Tonopah 11:06:02 -16.7 AT Down 45.5 232.5 Up 10:58:51 - 11:13:14 4089
Hawthorne 11:06:07 -17.2 AT Down 46.1 230.6 Up 10:58:56 - 11:13:19 4084
Gardnerville 11:06:11 -17.6 AT Down 46.5 229.0 Up 10:59:00 - 11:13:23 4084
Lee Vining 11:06:07 -17.9 AT Down 46.8 230.5 Up 10:58:56 - 11:13:19 4027
Indian Springs 11:05:54 -16.7 AT Down 45.4 235.4 Up 10:58:42 - 11:13:05 4019
Beatty 11:05:58 -17.2 AT Down 46.0 233.9 Up 10:58:46 - 11:13:09 4014
Bishop 11:06:03 -17.8 AT Down 46.7 231.8 Up 10:58:52 - 11:13:15 4002
Henderson 11:05:50 -16.6 AT Down 45.3 236.5 Up 10:58:39 - 11:13:02 3998
Patrick 11:05:45 -16.3 AT Down 44.9 238.2 Up 10:58:34 - 11:12:57 3981
DCO 11:05:43 -16.0 AT Down 44.6 239.1 Up 10:58:31 - 11:12:54 3978
Kingman/Dolan Springs 11:05:45 -16.6 AT Down 45.1 238.2 Up 10:58:34 - 11:12:57 3959
Searchlight/Boulder City 11:05:49 -16.9 AT Down 45.6 237.1 Up 10:58:37 - 11:13:00 3955
Lone Pine 11:06:00 -18.2 Dark Down 47.0 232.8 Up 10:58:49 - 11:13:12 3953
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:05:47 -16.9 AT Down 45.5 237.7 Up 10:58:35 - 11:12:58 3942
Mohave Valley 11:05:46 -17.1 AT Down 45.6 237.9 Up 10:58:34 - 11:12:57 3921
Lake Havasu City 11:05:44 -17.2 AT Down 45.7 238.5 Up 10:58:33 - 11:12:56 3896
Parker 11:05:43 -17.4 AT Down 45.8 238.8 Up 10:58:32 - 11:12:55 3869
Blythe 11:05:43 -17.9 AT Down 46.3 239.0 Up 10:58:31 - 11:12:54 3818
CPSLO 11:06:05 -20.6 Dark Down 49.4 230.9 Up 10:58:53 - 11:13:16 3774
Idyllwild 11:05:49 -19.2 Dark Down 47.7 236.7 Up 10:58:37 - 11:13:00 3765
Calipatria 11:05:44 -18.8 Dark Down 47.3 238.5 Up 10:58:33 - 11:12:56 3751
Yuma 11:05:40 -18.5 Dark Down 46.8 239.8 Up 10:58:29 - 11:12:52 3743
Wildwood 11:05:56 -20.1 Dark Down 48.8 234.4 Up 10:58:44 - 11:13:07 3738

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 15FN345, (2019/05/12 11:07UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 32.48 103
Unukalhai      15:44:16.3 +06:25:33  2.6  9.15  84
21 Her         16:24:10.8 +06:56:54  5.8  1.24  94
PPM 162482     16:19:25.9 +05:32:17  8.0  0.60  93
PPM 162496     16:20:11.1 +05:43:02  9.7  0.34  93
15FN345        16:21:02.3 +05:59:17 16.9        93
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/09/29 17:42:04 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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