RECON: TNO occultation with 19255

Event between (19255) 94VK8 and star GA1120:01932261 with event index number of 239939

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/01/04 07:56:56 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:13:56.3 +23:56:50
Equinox of date position of star is 06:15:04.0 +23:56:26
Stellar brightness G=16.1, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 68 degrees from the moon. Moon is 61% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.3

[RECON map]
TNO is 42.8 AU from the Sun and 41.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 588 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1531 km.
The sky-plane scale is 30374.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.0
Diameter=239.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 9.5 sec chord
Diameter=97.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 19255, (2020/01/04 07:57UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:15.3 +07:24:33  0.4 17.14  63
Alhena         06:38:52.1 +16:22:50  1.9  9.38  73
9 Gem          06:18:12.0 +23:43:57  6.1  0.73  68
PPM 095632     06:15:22.3 +23:58:45  8.0  0.06  68
19255          06:15:09.7 +23:56:24 16.1        68
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 1.5 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 25.9 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=2.5%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Penticton 07:56:53 -63.2 Dark Up 63.3 199.8 Up 07:41:53 - 08:11:53 -11096
Oroville 07:56:53 -63.8 Dark Up 63.9 200.5 Up 07:41:53 - 08:11:53 -11155
Tonasket 07:56:53 -64.0 Dark Up 64.1 200.6 Up 07:41:53 - 08:11:53 -11178
Okanogan 07:56:53 -64.4 Dark Up 64.4 200.6 Up 07:41:53 - 08:11:53 -11213
Brewster 07:56:53 -64.6 Dark Up 64.7 200.4 Up 07:41:53 - 08:11:53 -11241
Manson/Chelan 07:56:54 -64.8 Dark Up 65.0 199.8 Up 07:41:54 - 08:11:54 -11265
Entiat 07:56:54 -65.0 Dark Up 65.2 199.8 Up 07:41:54 - 08:11:54 -11287
Wenatchee 07:56:55 -65.3 Dark Up 65.5 199.8 Up 07:41:55 - 08:11:55 -11314
Ellensburg 07:56:55 -65.7 Dark Up 65.9 199.6 Up 07:41:55 - 08:11:55 -11357
Yakima 07:56:55 -66.1 Dark Up 66.3 199.9 Up 07:41:55 - 08:11:55 -11399
Toppenish/White Swan 07:56:54 -66.3 Dark Up 66.5 200.4 Up 07:41:54 - 08:11:54 -11420
Pasco 07:56:49 -66.5 Dark Up 66.3 203.3 Up 07:41:49 - 08:11:49 -11423
PNWRO 07:56:49 -66.7 Dark Up 66.4 204.0 Up 07:41:49 - 08:11:49 -11447
George/Umatilla 07:56:51 -66.8 Dark Up 66.7 203.1 Up 07:41:51 - 08:11:51 -11459
Goldendale 07:56:54 -66.8 Dark Up 67.1 199.9 Up 07:41:54 - 08:11:54 -11479
The Dalles 07:56:56 -67.0 Dark Up 67.4 199.3 Up 07:41:56 - 08:11:56 -11504
Maupin 07:56:55 -67.5 Dark Up 67.8 199.8 Up 07:41:55 - 08:11:55 -11547
Madras/Culver 07:56:55 -68.0 Dark Up 68.3 200.2 Up 07:41:55 - 08:11:55 -11603
Redmond 07:56:55 -68.3 Dark Up 68.7 200.4 Up 07:41:55 - 08:11:55 -11641
Sisters 07:56:56 -68.3 Dark Up 68.7 199.4 Up 07:41:56 - 08:11:56 -11641
Bend 07:56:55 -68.5 Dark Up 68.9 200.2 Up 07:41:55 - 08:11:55 -11664
Oregon Observatory 07:56:56 -68.7 Dark Up 69.1 200.1 Up 07:41:56 - 08:11:56 -11683
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:56:56 -68.9 Dark Up 69.3 200.1 Up 07:41:56 - 08:11:56 -11704
North Lake 07:56:54 -69.4 Dark Up 69.5 202.0 Up 07:41:54 - 08:11:54 -11746
Paisley 07:56:53 -70.0 Dark Up 70.0 203.5 Up 07:41:53 - 08:11:53 -11801
Chiloquin 07:56:56 -69.9 Dark Up 70.4 200.3 Up 07:41:56 - 08:11:56 -11823
Lakeview 07:56:52 -70.5 Dark Up 70.4 204.5 Up 07:41:52 - 08:11:52 -11853
Klamath Falls 07:56:56 -70.3 Dark Up 70.7 200.8 Up 07:41:56 - 08:11:56 -11858
Tulelake 07:56:55 -70.6 Dark Up 70.9 201.9 Up 07:41:55 - 08:11:55 -11885
Niwot 07:56:03 -69.6 Dark Up 64.3 238.2 Up 07:41:03 - 08:11:03 -11894
Cedarville 07:56:51 -71.1 Dark Up 70.9 205.8 Up 07:41:51 - 08:11:51 -11920
Fall River/Burney 07:56:54 -71.5 Dark Up 71.7 203.1 Up 07:41:54 - 08:11:54 -11980
Susanville 07:56:52 -72.2 Dark Up 72.1 205.9 Up 07:41:52 - 08:11:52 -12041
Gimple 07:56:52 -72.5 Dark Up 72.4 205.7 Up 07:41:52 - 08:11:52 -12072
Greenville 07:56:52 -72.5 Dark Up 72.4 205.5 Up 07:41:52 - 08:11:52 -12073
Quincy 07:56:52 -72.7 Dark Up 72.6 205.8 Up 07:41:52 - 08:11:52 -12094
Portola 07:56:51 -72.8 Dark Up 72.5 207.3 Up 07:41:51 - 08:11:51 -12104
Reno 07:56:49 -73.1 Dark Up 72.5 209.5 Up 07:41:49 - 08:11:49 -12127
Carson City 07:56:48 -73.5 Dark Up 72.8 210.1 Up 07:41:48 - 08:11:48 -12165
Yerington 07:56:46 -73.7 Dark Up 72.8 212.2 Up 07:41:46 - 08:11:46 -12181
Gardnerville 07:56:48 -73.8 Dark Up 73.0 210.7 Up 07:41:48 - 08:11:48 -12191
Hawthorne 07:56:44 -74.2 Dark Up 72.9 214.4 Up 07:41:44 - 08:11:44 -12226
Tonopah 07:56:39 -74.7 Dark Up 72.6 219.0 Up 07:41:39 - 08:11:39 -12263
Lee Vining 07:56:45 -74.8 Dark Up 73.6 214.2 Up 07:41:45 - 08:11:45 -12291
Bishop 07:56:42 -75.4 Dark Up 73.8 217.4 Up 07:41:42 - 08:11:42 -12348
Beatty 07:56:37 -75.8 Dark Up 73.3 222.7 Up 07:41:37 - 08:11:37 -12383
Indian Springs 07:56:33 -76.0 Dark Up 72.9 226.1 Up 07:41:33 - 08:11:33 -12407
Lone Pine 07:56:41 -76.2 Dark Up 74.2 219.9 Up 07:41:41 - 08:11:41 -12427
Henderson 07:56:31 -76.5 Dark Up 72.9 229.0 Up 07:41:31 - 08:11:31 -12456
Patrick 07:56:26 -76.9 Dark Up 72.6 233.0 Up 07:41:26 - 08:11:26 -12511
Searchlight/Boulder City 07:56:29 -77.0 Dark Up 73.2 230.5 Up 07:41:29 - 08:11:29 -12517
DCO 07:56:23 -77.0 Dark Up 72.3 235.2 Up 07:41:23 - 08:11:23 -12535
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:56:26 -77.1 Dark Up 72.8 233.1 Up 07:41:26 - 08:11:26 -12537
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:56:28 -77.2 Dark Up 73.2 232.1 Up 07:41:28 - 08:11:28 -12545
Mohave Valley 07:56:27 -77.5 Dark Up 73.3 232.8 Up 07:41:27 - 08:11:27 -12575
CPSLO 07:56:49 -77.3 Dark Up 76.5 215.1 Up 07:41:49 - 08:11:49 -12589
Lake Havasu City 07:56:27 -77.8 Dark Up 73.4 234.4 Up 07:41:27 - 08:11:27 -12615
Parker 07:56:26 -78.2 Dark Up 73.6 235.4 Up 07:41:26 - 08:11:26 -12653
Wildwood 07:56:41 -78.7 Dark Up 76.3 224.8 Up 07:41:41 - 08:11:41 -12703
Blythe 07:56:27 -78.7 Dark Up 74.1 236.3 Up 07:41:27 - 08:11:27 -12713
Idyllwild 07:56:35 -79.0 Dark Up 75.4 231.0 Up 07:41:35 - 08:11:35 -12723
Calipatria 07:56:30 -79.4 Dark Up 75.0 235.7 Up 07:41:30 - 08:11:30 -12777
Yuma 07:56:26 -79.6 Dark Up 74.6 239.0 Up 07:41:26 - 08:11:26 -12813

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 19255, (2020/01/04 07:57UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4 17.14  63
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:57  1.9  9.38  73
9 Gem          06:16:58.7 +23:44:27  6.1  0.73  68
PPM 095632     06:14:08.9 +23:59:11  8.0  0.06  68
19255          06:13:56.3 +23:56:50 16.1        68
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/06/12 19:49:08 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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