RECON: TNO occultation with 248835

Event between (248835) 06SX368 and star GA1300:02280283 with event index number of 212527

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/09/27 10:52:20 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:02:58.1 +40:25:32
Equinox of date position of star is 05:04:15.1 +40:27:02
Stellar brightness G=15.0, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 85 degrees from the moon. Moon is 3% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.8

[RECON map]
TNO is 16.1 AU from the Sun and 15.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 4.8 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 675 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2478 km.
The sky-plane scale is 11451.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.5
Diameter=75.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 16.0 sec chord
Diameter=31.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 6.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 248835, (2019/09/27 10:52UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:03.3 +16:32:51  0.8 24.62  96
3Iot Aur       04:58:16.9 +33:11:44  2.7  7.36  88
8Zet Aur       05:03:51.7 +41:06:10  3.8  0.66  85
PPM 047655     05:04:29.8 +40:34:46  7.9  0.13  85
248835         05:04:20.6 +40:27:08 15.0        85
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 1.3 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 16.9 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=9.9%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Niwot 10:53:30 -23.3 Dark Down 81.2 84.2 Up 10:38:30 - 11:08:30 3737
Penticton 10:58:44 -27.4 Dark Down 70.4 108.4 Up 10:43:44 - 11:13:44 3716
Oroville 10:58:36 -27.7 Dark Down 70.7 106.9 Up 10:43:36 - 11:13:36 3669
Tonasket 10:58:30 -27.9 Dark Down 70.7 106.2 Up 10:43:30 - 11:13:30 3649
Okanogan 10:58:29 -28.1 Dark Down 70.7 105.1 Up 10:43:29 - 11:13:29 3613
Brewster 10:58:25 -28.4 Dark Down 70.7 104.1 Up 10:43:25 - 11:13:25 3581
Manson/Chelan 10:58:27 -28.7 Dark Down 70.5 103.0 Up 10:43:27 - 11:13:27 3546
Entiat 10:58:24 -28.9 Dark Down 70.5 102.3 Up 10:43:24 - 11:13:24 3523
Wenatchee 10:58:22 -29.1 Dark Down 70.4 101.5 Up 10:43:22 - 11:13:22 3497
Pasco 10:57:51 -29.1 Dark Down 71.4 99.4 Up 10:42:51 - 11:12:51 3453
Ellensburg 10:58:20 -29.5 Dark Down 70.4 100.1 Up 10:43:20 - 11:13:20 3451
PNWRO 10:57:45 -29.1 Dark Down 71.6 98.9 Up 10:42:45 - 11:12:45 3443
Yakima 10:58:12 -29.7 Dark Down 70.4 99.0 Up 10:43:12 - 11:13:12 3415
George/Umatilla 10:57:49 -29.4 Dark Down 71.3 98.2 Up 10:42:49 - 11:12:49 3414
Toppenish/White Swan 10:58:08 -29.7 Dark Down 70.5 98.5 Up 10:43:08 - 11:13:08 3404
Goldendale 10:58:04 -30.3 Dark Down 70.3 96.5 Up 10:43:04 - 11:13:04 3336
The Dalles 10:58:08 -30.6 Dark Down 70.1 95.6 Up 10:43:08 - 11:13:08 3299
Maupin 10:58:01 -30.8 Dark Down 70.2 94.5 Up 10:43:01 - 11:13:01 3268
Madras/Culver 10:57:52 -31.2 Dark Down 70.2 92.9 Up 10:42:52 - 11:12:52 3219
Redmond 10:57:48 -31.4 Dark Down 70.1 91.9 Up 10:42:48 - 11:12:48 3185
Sisters 10:57:54 -31.6 Dark Down 69.8 91.7 Up 10:42:54 - 11:12:54 3168
Bend 10:57:45 -31.6 Dark Down 70.0 91.2 Up 10:42:45 - 11:12:45 3160
Oregon Observatory 10:57:45 -31.8 Dark Down 69.9 90.6 Up 10:42:45 - 11:12:45 3139
La Pine/Gilchrist 10:57:44 -31.9 Dark Down 69.9 90.0 Up 10:42:44 - 11:12:44 3118
North Lake 10:57:26 -31.9 Dark Down 70.3 89.2 Up 10:42:26 - 11:12:26 3109
Paisley 10:57:18 -32.0 Dark Down 70.5 87.8 Up 10:42:18 - 11:12:18 3079
Lakeview 10:57:08 -32.1 Dark Down 70.6 86.5 Up 10:42:08 - 11:12:08 3045
Chiloquin 10:57:32 -32.8 Dark Down 69.6 86.7 Up 10:42:32 - 11:12:32 3005
Cedarville 10:56:56 -32.4 Dark Down 70.6 84.7 Up 10:41:56 - 11:11:56 2998
Klamath Falls 10:57:26 -33.0 Dark Down 69.6 85.9 Up 10:42:26 - 11:12:26 2979
Tulelake 10:57:18 -32.9 Dark Down 69.7 85.3 Up 10:42:18 - 11:12:18 2970
Fall River/Burney 10:57:01 -33.4 Dark Down 69.7 82.8 Up 10:42:01 - 11:12:01 2896
Susanville 10:56:44 -33.3 Dark Down 70.1 81.4 Up 10:41:44 - 11:11:44 2880
Tonopah 10:55:25 -32.3 Dark Down 72.0 75.2 Up 10:40:25 - 11:10:25 2864
DCO 10:53:46 -30.9 Dark Down 73.7 65.1 Up 10:38:46 - 11:08:46 2863
Reno 10:56:21 -33.3 Dark Down 70.5 79.2 Up 10:41:21 - 11:11:21 2849
Gimple 10:56:43 -33.6 Dark Down 69.9 80.5 Up 10:41:43 - 11:11:43 2845
Patrick 10:54:01 -31.3 Dark Down 73.4 66.4 Up 10:39:01 - 11:09:01 2845
Greenville 10:56:44 -33.6 Dark Down 69.8 80.5 Up 10:41:44 - 11:11:44 2841
Portola 10:56:33 -33.5 Dark Down 70.1 79.8 Up 10:41:33 - 11:11:33 2838
Yerington 10:56:03 -33.1 Dark Down 70.8 77.7 Up 10:41:03 - 11:11:03 2837
Indian Springs 10:54:43 -32.0 Dark Down 72.6 70.6 Up 10:39:43 - 11:09:43 2830
Henderson 10:54:26 -31.8 Dark Down 72.8 68.8 Up 10:39:26 - 11:09:26 2828
Hawthorne 10:55:51 -33.0 Dark Down 71.1 76.5 Up 10:40:51 - 11:10:51 2826
Quincy 10:56:41 -33.8 Dark Down 69.8 80.0 Up 10:41:41 - 11:11:41 2824
Carson City 10:56:17 -33.4 Dark Down 70.4 78.2 Up 10:41:17 - 11:11:17 2820
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:53:58 -31.5 Dark Down 73.1 65.9 Up 10:38:58 - 11:08:58 2816
Gardnerville 10:56:10 -33.5 Dark Down 70.4 77.5 Up 10:41:10 - 11:11:10 2802
Beatty 10:55:03 -32.6 Dark Down 71.9 71.8 Up 10:40:03 - 11:10:03 2796
Searchlight/Boulder City 10:54:16 -32.0 Dark Down 72.6 67.1 Up 10:39:16 - 11:09:16 2786
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:54:07 -31.9 Dark Down 72.8 66.0 Up 10:39:07 - 11:09:07 2783
Mohave Valley 10:54:01 -32.0 Dark Down 72.6 65.3 Up 10:39:01 - 11:09:01 2762
Lee Vining 10:55:49 -33.6 Dark Down 70.6 74.9 Up 10:40:49 - 11:10:49 2753
Lake Havasu City 10:53:49 -32.0 Dark Down 72.6 64.0 Up 10:38:49 - 11:08:49 2746
Bishop 10:55:30 -33.5 Dark Down 70.9 73.2 Up 10:40:30 - 11:10:30 2743
Parker 10:53:47 -32.1 Dark Down 72.5 63.0 Up 10:38:47 - 11:08:47 2720
Lone Pine 10:55:15 -33.6 Dark Down 70.9 71.1 Up 10:40:15 - 11:10:15 2699
Blythe 10:53:44 -32.6 Dark Down 72.0 61.7 Up 10:38:44 - 11:08:44 2661
Yuma 10:53:28 -33.0 Dark Down 71.5 59.4 Up 10:38:28 - 11:08:28 2587
Calipatria 10:53:47 -33.5 Dark Down 71.1 61.0 Up 10:38:47 - 11:08:47 2567
Idyllwild 10:54:14 -34.1 Dark Down 70.6 63.2 Up 10:39:14 - 11:09:14 2545
Wildwood 10:54:45 -35.2 Dark Down 69.4 64.9 Up 10:39:45 - 11:09:45 2466
CPSLO 10:55:31 -36.0 Dark Down 68.5 68.3 Up 10:40:31 - 11:10:31 2452

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 248835, (2019/09/27 10:52UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:30  0.8 24.62  96
3Iot Aur       04:56:59.6 +33:09:58  2.7  7.36  88
8Zet Aur       05:02:28.7 +41:04:33  3.8  0.66  85
PPM 047655     05:03:07.2 +40:33:10  7.9  0.13  85
248835         05:02:58.1 +40:25:32 15.0        85
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/06/05 18:19:31 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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