RECON: TNO occultation with 248835

Event between (248835) 06SX368 and star UC4-652-023726 with event index number of 229916

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/12/11 03:49:56 UTC

J2000 position of star is 04:49:16.9 +40:13:42
Equinox of date position of star is 04:50:31.7 +40:15:31
Stellar brightness R=15.4, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 23 degrees from the moon. Moon is 99% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.6

[RECON map]
TNO is 16.2 AU from the Sun and 15.3 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 7.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 379 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 5305 km.
The sky-plane scale is 11072.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.5
Diameter=75.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 3.1 sec chord
Diameter=31.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 248835, (2019/12/11 03:50UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:04.0 +16:32:52  0.8 23.90   5
3Iot Aur       04:58:17.7 +33:11:45  2.7  7.23  17
PPM 047304     04:45:36.1 +40:49:19  6.0  1.11  23
PPM 047344     04:48:07.3 +40:20:49  6.9  0.49  23
PPM 069653     04:49:30.3 +40:00:03  9.9  0.34  22
248835         04:50:39.7 +40:15:42 15.4        23
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 2.4 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 17.0 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=7.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Oroville 03:51:44 -36.8 Dark Up 51.3 81.9 Up 03:36:44 - 04:06:44 3729
Tonasket 03:51:45 -36.8 Dark Up 51.2 81.6 Up 03:36:45 - 04:06:45 3714
Okanogan 03:51:47 -36.8 Dark Up 51.1 81.1 Up 03:36:47 - 04:06:47 3701
Manson/Chelan 03:51:50 -36.5 Dark Up 50.6 80.2 Up 03:36:50 - 04:06:50 3700
Brewster 03:51:48 -36.7 Dark Up 50.9 80.7 Up 03:36:48 - 04:06:48 3694
Entiat 03:51:51 -36.4 Dark Up 50.6 79.9 Up 03:36:51 - 04:06:51 3690
Wenatchee 03:51:51 -36.4 Dark Up 50.5 79.6 Up 03:36:51 - 04:06:51 3679
Ellensburg 03:51:54 -36.3 Dark Up 50.2 78.9 Up 03:36:54 - 04:06:54 3665
Yakima 03:51:55 -36.3 Dark Up 50.1 78.5 Up 03:36:55 - 04:06:55 3640
Toppenish/White Swan 03:51:55 -36.4 Dark Up 50.2 78.3 Up 03:36:55 - 04:06:55 3617
The Dalles 03:51:59 -35.9 Dark Up 49.5 77.0 Up 03:36:59 - 04:06:59 3610
Goldendale 03:51:58 -36.2 Dark Up 49.8 77.4 Up 03:36:58 - 04:06:58 3605
Maupin 03:52:01 -36.0 Dark Up 49.5 76.6 Up 03:37:01 - 04:07:01 3577
Sisters 03:52:05 -35.7 Dark Up 49.0 75.3 Up 03:37:05 - 04:07:05 3548
Madras/Culver 03:52:03 -36.0 Dark Up 49.4 75.9 Up 03:37:03 - 04:07:03 3544
Pasco 03:51:54 -37.3 Dark Up 51.1 78.9 Up 03:36:54 - 04:06:54 3543
George/Umatilla 03:51:56 -37.2 Dark Up 50.8 78.3 Up 03:36:56 - 04:06:56 3533
Redmond 03:52:04 -36.0 Dark Up 49.2 75.5 Up 03:37:04 - 04:07:04 3524
Bend 03:52:05 -35.9 Dark Up 49.1 75.2 Up 03:37:05 - 04:07:05 3518
PNWRO 03:51:55 -37.5 Dark Up 51.2 78.7 Up 03:36:55 - 04:06:55 3515
Oregon Observatory 03:52:05 -35.8 Dark Up 48.9 74.9 Up 03:37:05 - 04:07:05 3514
La Pine/Gilchrist 03:52:07 -35.8 Dark Up 48.9 74.7 Up 03:37:07 - 04:07:07 3504
Chiloquin 03:52:11 -35.6 Dark Up 48.3 73.3 Up 03:37:11 - 04:07:11 3451
North Lake 03:52:08 -36.3 Dark Up 49.2 74.5 Up 03:37:08 - 04:07:08 3442
Klamath Falls 03:52:12 -35.6 Dark Up 48.3 73.0 Up 03:37:12 - 04:07:12 3424
Tulelake 03:52:13 -35.9 Dark Up 48.4 72.8 Up 03:37:13 - 04:07:13 3389
Paisley 03:52:09 -36.5 Dark Up 49.3 74.0 Up 03:37:09 - 04:07:09 3386
Lakeview 03:52:11 -36.7 Dark Up 49.3 73.5 Up 03:37:11 - 04:07:11 3341
Fall River/Burney 03:52:16 -35.9 Dark Up 48.2 71.9 Up 03:37:16 - 04:07:16 3324
Cedarville 03:52:13 -36.8 Dark Up 49.2 72.9 Up 03:37:13 - 04:07:13 3287
Susanville 03:52:17 -36.5 Dark Up 48.5 71.5 Up 03:37:17 - 04:07:17 3238
Greenville 03:52:19 -36.3 Dark Up 48.2 71.1 Up 03:37:19 - 04:07:19 3237
Gimple 03:52:18 -36.3 Dark Up 48.3 71.1 Up 03:37:18 - 04:07:18 3232
Quincy 03:52:19 -36.3 Dark Up 48.2 70.9 Up 03:37:19 - 04:07:19 3223
Portola 03:52:19 -36.6 Dark Up 48.5 70.9 Up 03:37:19 - 04:07:19 3186
Reno 03:52:19 -37.1 Dark Up 48.9 70.9 Up 03:37:19 - 04:07:19 3130
Carson City 03:52:20 -37.2 Dark Up 48.8 70.5 Up 03:37:20 - 04:07:20 3103
Gardnerville 03:52:21 -37.2 Dark Up 48.7 70.2 Up 03:37:21 - 04:07:21 3084
Yerington 03:52:20 -37.6 Dark Up 49.2 70.5 Up 03:37:20 - 04:07:20 3052
Hawthorne 03:52:21 -38.1 Dark Up 49.4 70.2 Up 03:37:21 - 04:07:21 2988
Lee Vining 03:52:23 -37.7 Dark Up 48.9 69.4 Up 03:37:23 - 04:07:23 2977
Bishop 03:52:24 -38.2 Dark Up 49.2 69.0 Up 03:37:24 - 04:07:24 2891
CPSLO 03:52:34 -36.3 Dark Up 46.7 66.3 Up 03:37:34 - 04:07:34 2880
Tonopah 03:52:20 -39.2 Dark Up 50.3 70.1 Up 03:37:20 - 04:07:20 2871
Lone Pine 03:52:27 -38.5 Dark Up 49.2 68.2 Up 03:37:27 - 04:07:27 2815
Beatty 03:52:23 -39.5 Dark Up 50.2 68.9 Up 03:37:23 - 04:07:23 2759
Indian Springs 03:52:23 -40.4 Dark Up 50.9 68.8 Up 03:37:23 - 04:07:23 2670
Wildwood 03:52:35 -38.0 Dark Up 47.8 65.5 Up 03:37:35 - 04:07:35 2663
Henderson 03:52:23 -40.9 Dark Up 51.3 68.3 Up 03:37:23 - 04:07:23 2588
Searchlight/Boulder City 03:52:25 -41.0 Dark Up 51.1 67.7 Up 03:37:25 - 04:07:25 2540
Idyllwild 03:52:33 -39.5 Dark Up 49.1 65.5 Up 03:37:33 - 04:07:33 2519
Laughlin/Bullhead City 03:52:25 -41.3 Dark Up 51.2 67.4 Up 03:37:25 - 04:07:25 2497
Mohave Valley 03:52:26 -41.3 Dark Up 51.1 67.1 Up 03:37:26 - 04:07:26 2475
Patrick 03:52:23 -41.9 Dark Up 51.9 67.8 Up 03:37:23 - 04:07:23 2472
Kingman/Dolan Springs 03:52:24 -41.7 Dark Up 51.6 67.5 Up 03:37:24 - 04:07:24 2467
Lake Havasu City 03:52:27 -41.5 Dark Up 51.2 66.7 Up 03:37:27 - 04:07:27 2429
DCO 03:52:23 -42.4 Dark Up 52.3 67.6 Up 03:37:23 - 04:07:23 2406
Parker 03:52:28 -41.5 Dark Up 51.1 66.3 Up 03:37:28 - 04:07:28 2400
Calipatria 03:52:33 -40.4 Dark Up 49.7 65.0 Up 03:37:33 - 04:07:33 2398
Blythe 03:52:30 -41.2 Dark Up 50.6 65.6 Up 03:37:30 - 04:07:30 2378
Niwot 03:51:52 -48.2 Dark Up 59.7 76.6 Up 03:36:52 - 04:06:52 2347
Yuma 03:52:33 -41.2 Dark Up 50.2 64.6 Up 03:37:33 - 04:07:33 2309

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, (2019/12/11 03:50UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:30  0.8 23.90   5
3Iot Aur       04:56:59.6 +33:09:58  2.7  7.23  17
PPM 047304     04:44:13.0 +40:47:10  6.0  1.11  23
PPM 047344     04:46:44.5 +40:18:44  6.9  0.49  23
PPM 069653     04:48:07.7 +39:58:01  9.9  0.34  22
248835         04:49:16.9 +40:13:42 15.4        23
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/01/09 17:49:20 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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