RECON: TNO occultation with 168703

Event between (168703) 00GP183 and star GA0660:06694372 with event index number of 268707

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/06/10 05:07:51 UTC

J2000 position of star is 15:44:43.8 -22:52:34
Equinox of date position of star is 15:45:52.7 -22:56:10
Stellar brightness G=16.5, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 76 degrees from the moon. Moon is 78% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.7

[RECON map]
TNO is 36.8 AU from the Sun and 35.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 212 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2059 km.
The sky-plane scale is 26004.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.0
Diameter=380.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 16.9 sec chord
Diameter=155.2 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 6.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 168703, (2020/06/10 05:08UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:39.8 -26:28:32  0.9 10.75  65
7Del Sco       16:01:32.7 -22:40:42  2.3  3.61  73
42 Lib         15:41:29.7 -23:52:59  5.0  1.39  77
PPM 264655     15:46:55.4 -22:48:58  6.8  0.26  76
PPM 264645     15:46:23.9 -22:57:12  8.9  0.11  76
168703         15:45:56.2 -22:56:21 16.5        76
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 4.2 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 7.3 km RECON observability=0.5 and success probability=0.3%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 05:09:49 -8.2 NT Down 15.3 161.8 Really Low 04:54:49 - 05:24:49 8241
Penticton 05:09:49 -8.4 NT Down 15.6 161.6 Really Low 04:54:49 - 05:24:49 8222
Summerland 05:09:50 -8.3 NT Down 15.5 161.5 Really Low 04:54:50 - 05:24:50 8222
Okanagan Falls 05:09:50 -8.5 NT Down 15.8 161.6 Really Low 04:54:50 - 05:24:50 8213
Oliver 05:09:50 -8.7 NT Down 15.9 161.6 Really Low 04:54:50 - 05:24:50 8207
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:09:50 -8.9 NT Down 16.1 161.7 Really Low 04:54:50 - 05:24:50 8205
Oroville 05:09:49 -8.9 NT Down 16.2 161.7 Really Low 04:54:49 - 05:24:49 8200
Tonasket 05:09:49 -9.1 NT Down 16.4 161.6 Really Low 04:54:49 - 05:24:49 8190
Okanogan 05:09:50 -9.3 NT Down 16.7 161.5 Really Low 04:54:50 - 05:24:50 8172
Brewster 05:09:51 -9.4 NT Down 16.9 161.3 Really Low 04:54:51 - 05:24:51 8155
Manson/Chelan 05:09:52 -9.5 NT Down 17.0 160.9 Really Low 04:54:52 - 05:24:52 8137
Niwot 05:09:07 -21.8 Dark Down 26.8 174.8 Low 04:54:07 - 05:24:07 8131
Entiat 05:09:53 -9.6 NT Down 17.2 160.8 Really Low 04:54:53 - 05:24:53 8125
SwRI 05:09:06 -21.8 Dark Down 26.9 174.7 Low 04:54:06 - 05:24:06 8123
Wenatchee 05:09:53 -9.7 NT Down 17.4 160.7 Really Low 04:54:53 - 05:24:53 8112
Pasco 05:09:51 -11.2 NT Down 18.8 161.7 Really Low 04:54:51 - 05:24:51 8090
Ellensburg 05:09:54 -10.0 NT Down 17.8 160.5 Really Low 04:54:54 - 05:24:54 8087
PNWRO 05:09:51 -11.5 NT Down 19.1 161.9 Really Low 04:54:51 - 05:24:51 8084
George/Umatilla 05:09:51 -11.3 NT Down 19.1 161.5 Really Low 04:54:51 - 05:24:51 8069
Yakima 05:09:55 -10.3 NT Down 18.2 160.4 Really Low 04:54:55 - 05:24:55 8068
Toppenish/White Swan 05:09:54 -10.5 NT Down 18.4 160.5 Really Low 04:54:54 - 05:24:54 8063
Goldendale 05:09:57 -10.8 NT Down 18.8 160.1 Really Low 04:54:57 - 05:24:57 8025
The Dalles 05:09:57 -10.8 NT Down 18.9 159.7 Really Low 04:54:57 - 05:24:57 8005
Maupin 05:09:58 -11.1 NT Down 19.4 159.8 Really Low 04:54:58 - 05:24:58 7987
Madras/Culver 05:09:58 -11.5 NT Down 19.9 159.7 Really Low 04:54:58 - 05:24:58 7959
Redmond 05:09:59 -11.8 NT Down 20.2 159.6 Low 04:54:59 - 05:24:59 7940
Sisters 05:09:59 -11.6 NT Down 20.1 159.2 Low 04:54:59 - 05:24:59 7930
Bend 05:09:59 -11.9 NT Down 20.4 159.4 Low 04:54:59 - 05:24:59 7925
Oregon Observatory 05:10:01 -12.0 NT Down 20.5 159.3 Low 04:55:01 - 05:25:01 7913
La Pine/Gilchrist 05:10:00 -12.1 AT Down 20.7 159.2 Low 04:55:00 - 05:25:00 7901
North Lake 05:09:58 -12.7 AT Down 21.2 159.7 Low 04:54:58 - 05:24:58 7895
Paisley 05:09:58 -13.3 AT Down 21.8 159.9 Low 04:54:58 - 05:24:58 7877
Lakeview 05:09:57 -13.8 AT Down 22.4 160.1 Low 04:54:57 - 05:24:57 7855
Chiloquin 05:10:02 -12.8 AT Down 21.6 158.7 Low 04:55:02 - 05:25:02 7833
Cedarville 05:09:58 -14.4 AT Down 23.0 160.1 Low 04:54:58 - 05:24:58 7825
Klamath Falls 05:10:01 -13.1 AT Down 22.0 158.7 Low 04:55:01 - 05:25:01 7817
Tulelake 05:10:01 -13.4 AT Down 22.3 159.0 Low 04:55:01 - 05:25:01 7811
Fall River/Burney 05:10:01 -14.1 AT Down 23.2 158.9 Low 04:55:01 - 05:25:01 7764
Susanville 05:09:59 -15.0 AT Down 23.9 159.5 Low 04:54:59 - 05:24:59 7750
Gimple 05:10:00 -15.1 AT Down 24.1 159.3 Low 04:55:00 - 05:25:00 7728
Greenville 05:10:00 -15.0 AT Down 24.1 159.2 Low 04:55:00 - 05:25:00 7726
Reno 05:09:57 -16.0 AT Down 25.0 160.2 Low 04:54:57 - 05:24:57 7725
Portola 05:09:59 -15.5 AT Down 24.6 159.6 Low 04:54:59 - 05:24:59 7721
Tonopah 05:09:49 -18.5 Dark Down 27.0 162.5 Low 04:54:49 - 05:24:49 7715
Quincy 05:10:01 -15.2 AT Down 24.3 159.2 Low 04:55:01 - 05:25:01 7715
Yerington 05:09:54 -16.8 AT Down 25.7 160.7 Low 04:54:54 - 05:24:54 7713
Carson City 05:09:58 -16.3 AT Down 25.3 160.1 Low 04:54:58 - 05:24:58 7705
Hawthorne 05:09:54 -17.4 AT Down 26.2 161.2 Low 04:54:54 - 05:24:54 7701
Gardnerville 05:09:58 -16.5 AT Down 25.6 160.1 Low 04:54:58 - 05:24:58 7693
Indian Springs 05:09:43 -20.4 Dark Down 28.8 163.8 Low 04:54:43 - 05:24:43 7671
Beatty 05:09:47 -19.6 Dark Down 28.2 162.8 Low 04:54:47 - 05:24:47 7659
Henderson 05:09:42 -21.1 Dark Down 29.5 164.4 Low 04:54:42 - 05:24:42 7658
Lee Vining 05:09:56 -17.6 AT Down 26.7 160.6 Low 04:54:56 - 05:24:56 7654
DCO 05:09:34 -22.8 Dark Down 30.7 166.1 Up 04:54:34 - 05:24:34 7653
Patrick 05:09:37 -22.2 Dark Down 30.3 165.4 Up 04:54:37 - 05:24:37 7652
Bishop 05:09:53 -18.4 Dark Down 27.4 161.2 Low 04:54:53 - 05:24:53 7640
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:09:37 -22.3 Dark Down 30.5 165.2 Up 04:54:37 - 05:24:37 7633
Searchlight/Boulder City 05:09:42 -21.6 Dark Down 30.0 164.4 Up 04:54:42 - 05:24:42 7625
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:09:40 -22.0 Dark Down 30.4 164.7 Up 04:54:40 - 05:24:40 7617
Lone Pine 05:09:52 -19.2 Dark Down 28.2 161.4 Low 04:54:52 - 05:24:52 7604
Mohave Valley 05:09:40 -22.3 Dark Down 30.7 164.6 Up 04:54:40 - 05:24:40 7600
Lake Havasu City 05:09:39 -22.7 Dark Down 31.1 164.8 Up 04:54:39 - 05:24:39 7582
Parker 05:09:38 -23.0 Dark Down 31.4 164.8 Up 04:54:38 - 05:24:38 7561
Blythe 05:09:40 -23.3 Dark Down 31.9 164.4 Up 04:54:40 - 05:24:40 7519
Idyllwild 05:09:47 -22.1 Dark Down 31.3 162.3 Up 04:54:47 - 05:24:47 7464
Calipatria 05:09:44 -23.2 Dark Down 32.1 163.4 Up 04:54:44 - 05:24:44 7460
Yuma 05:09:40 -24.0 Dark Down 32.8 164.2 Up 04:54:40 - 05:24:40 7458
CPSLO 05:10:02 -18.8 Dark Down 28.7 158.6 Low 04:55:02 - 05:25:02 7444
Wildwood 05:09:54 -20.8 Dark Down 30.4 160.4 Up 04:54:54 - 05:24:54 7430

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 168703, (2020/06/10 05:08UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 10.75  65
7Del Sco       16:00:20.0 -22:37:18  2.3  3.61  73
42 Lib         15:40:16.9 -23:49:05  5.0  1.39  77
PPM 264655     15:45:42.9 -22:45:12  6.8  0.26  76
PPM 264645     15:45:11.4 -22:53:26  8.9  0.11  76
168703         15:44:43.8 -22:52:34 16.5        76
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/06/07 23:48:48 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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