RECON: TNO occultation with 250112

Event between (250112) 02KY14 and star GA1020:01621952 with event index number of 184200

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/04/01 03:13:18 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:17:17.2 +12:25:37
Equinox of date position of star is 06:18:19.3 +12:25:09
Stellar brightness G=16.5, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 129 degrees from the moon. Moon is 16% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.3

[RECON map]
TNO is 13.1 AU from the Sun and 13.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 10.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 108 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 614 km.
The sky-plane scale is 9541.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.7
Diameter=69.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 6.3 sec chord
Diameter=28.2 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 250112, (2019/04/01 03:13UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:12.9 +07:24:33  0.4  7.41 122
Alhena         06:38:49.4 +16:22:53  1.9  6.34 134
73 Ori         06:16:49.8 +12:32:36  5.4  0.40 128
PPM 122223     06:18:11.1 +11:58:12  8.2  0.45 128
PPM 122216     06:17:52.3 +12:04:02  8.7  0.37 128
PPM 122238     06:18:58.2 +12:18:03 10.7  0.19 129
250112         06:18:22.0 +12:25:07 16.5       129
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 38.9 km RECON observability=0.2 and success probability=0.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Penticton 03:13:49 -8.1 CT Down 48.0 216.1 Up 03:04:22 - 03:23:17 6991
Oroville 03:13:51 -8.3 CT Down 48.5 216.7 Up 03:04:23 - 03:23:18 6933
Tonasket 03:13:50 -8.4 CT Down 48.7 216.8 Up 03:04:22 - 03:23:17 6911
Okanogan 03:13:51 -8.4 CT Down 49.0 216.8 Up 03:04:24 - 03:23:19 6882
Brewster 03:13:49 -8.3 CT Down 49.3 216.7 Up 03:04:21 - 03:23:16 6859
Manson/Chelan 03:13:48 -8.1 CT Down 49.6 216.4 Up 03:04:20 - 03:23:15 6844
Entiat 03:13:47 -8.2 CT Down 49.8 216.4 Up 03:04:19 - 03:23:14 6824
Wenatchee 03:13:46 -8.2 CT Down 50.1 216.5 Up 03:04:19 - 03:23:14 6801
Ellensburg 03:13:44 -8.1 CT Down 50.5 216.4 Up 03:04:16 - 03:23:11 6765
Yakima 03:13:45 -8.2 CT Down 50.8 216.7 Up 03:04:18 - 03:23:13 6726
Toppenish/White Swan 03:13:46 -8.4 CT Down 50.9 217.1 Up 03:04:19 - 03:23:14 6703
Pasco 03:13:55 -9.3 CT Down 50.5 219.0 Up 03:04:27 - 03:23:22 6674
Goldendale 03:13:44 -8.3 CT Down 51.5 216.9 Up 03:04:17 - 03:23:12 6656
PNWRO 03:13:56 -9.5 CT Down 50.6 219.5 Up 03:04:29 - 03:23:24 6647
George/Umatilla 03:13:54 -9.2 CT Down 50.8 219.0 Up 03:04:26 - 03:23:21 6645
The Dalles 03:13:41 -8.1 CT Down 51.9 216.6 Up 03:04:14 - 03:23:09 6640
Maupin 03:13:42 -8.2 CT Down 52.2 217.0 Up 03:04:14 - 03:23:09 6598
Madras/Culver 03:13:42 -8.3 CT Down 52.6 217.4 Up 03:04:15 - 03:23:10 6545
Sisters 03:13:38 -8.1 CT Down 53.1 217.0 Up 03:04:11 - 03:23:06 6520
Redmond 03:13:42 -8.4 CT Down 52.9 217.6 Up 03:04:15 - 03:23:10 6511
Bend 03:13:41 -8.4 CT Down 53.2 217.6 Up 03:04:14 - 03:23:09 6493
Oregon Observatory 03:13:40 -8.3 CT Down 53.4 217.5 Up 03:04:13 - 03:23:08 6478
La Pine/Gilchrist 03:13:40 -8.3 CT Down 53.6 217.6 Up 03:04:12 - 03:23:07 6458
North Lake 03:13:43 -8.9 CT Down 53.6 218.9 Up 03:04:16 - 03:23:11 6407
Chiloquin 03:13:37 -8.3 CT Down 54.6 218.0 Up 03:04:10 - 03:23:05 6355
Paisley 03:13:46 -9.3 CT Down 53.9 219.9 Up 03:04:19 - 03:23:14 6347
Klamath Falls 03:13:37 -8.5 CT Down 54.8 218.4 Up 03:04:10 - 03:23:05 6319
Lakeview 03:13:47 -9.5 CT Down 54.2 220.6 Up 03:04:20 - 03:23:15 6293
Tulelake 03:13:39 -8.8 CT Down 54.9 219.1 Up 03:04:12 - 03:23:07 6288
Cedarville 03:13:49 -9.8 CT Down 54.6 221.5 Up 03:04:22 - 03:23:17 6225
Fall River/Burney 03:13:39 -9.0 CT Down 55.6 220.1 Up 03:04:12 - 03:23:07 6196
Susanville 03:13:46 -9.8 CT Down 55.7 221.8 Up 03:04:18 - 03:23:13 6121
Greenville 03:13:43 -9.6 CT Down 56.0 221.6 Up 03:04:15 - 03:23:10 6098
Gimple 03:13:44 -9.7 CT Down 56.0 221.8 Up 03:04:17 - 03:23:12 6096
Quincy 03:13:43 -9.6 CT Down 56.2 221.9 Up 03:04:16 - 03:23:11 6077
Portola 03:13:46 -10.0 CT Down 56.0 222.7 Up 03:04:19 - 03:23:14 6057
Reno 03:13:53 -10.6 CT Down 55.8 224.0 Up 03:04:25 - 03:23:20 6020
Carson City 03:13:51 -10.7 CT Down 56.1 224.4 Up 03:04:24 - 03:23:19 5983
Gardnerville 03:13:52 -10.8 CT Down 56.2 224.7 Up 03:04:24 - 03:23:19 5957
Yerington 03:13:55 -11.3 CT Down 55.9 225.5 Up 03:04:28 - 03:23:23 5953
Niwot 03:15:30 -21.3 Dark Down 46.3 241.8 Up 03:06:02 - 03:24:57 5905
Hawthorne 03:14:00 -11.8 CT Down 55.9 226.8 Up 03:04:32 - 03:23:27 5898
Lee Vining 03:13:56 -11.6 CT Down 56.6 226.7 Up 03:04:29 - 03:23:24 5847
Tonopah 03:14:10 -13.0 AT Down 55.3 229.3 Up 03:04:43 - 03:23:38 5829
Bishop 03:14:02 -12.3 AT Down 56.5 228.4 Up 03:04:35 - 03:23:30 5775
Beatty 03:14:14 -13.7 AT Down 55.8 231.3 Up 03:04:47 - 03:23:42 5702
Lone Pine 03:14:05 -12.8 AT Down 56.8 229.8 Up 03:04:38 - 03:23:33 5691
Indian Springs 03:14:22 -14.7 AT Down 55.3 233.1 Up 03:04:54 - 03:23:49 5653
CPSLO 03:13:43 -11.0 CT Down 59.3 227.4 Up 03:04:16 - 03:23:11 5598
Henderson 03:14:26 -15.4 AT Down 55.1 234.6 Up 03:04:58 - 03:23:53 5587
Searchlight/Boulder City 03:14:27 -15.6 AT Down 55.4 235.4 Up 03:05:00 - 03:23:55 5526
Patrick 03:14:28 -16.4 AT Down 54.7 236.8 Up 03:05:01 - 03:23:56 5507
Laughlin/Bullhead City 03:14:28 -15.9 AT Down 55.4 236.2 Up 03:05:01 - 03:23:56 5490
Kingman/Dolan Springs 03:14:28 -16.3 AT Down 55.0 236.8 Up 03:05:01 - 03:23:56 5486
DCO 03:14:28 -17.1 AT Down 54.4 238.0 Up 03:05:01 - 03:23:56 5466
Mohave Valley 03:14:28 -16.0 AT Down 55.5 236.5 Up 03:05:01 - 03:23:56 5461
Wildwood 03:13:59 -13.0 AT Down 58.8 232.1 Up 03:04:32 - 03:23:27 5437
Lake Havasu City 03:14:28 -16.3 AT Down 55.5 237.3 Up 03:05:01 - 03:23:56 5416
Parker 03:14:28 -16.5 AT Down 55.7 237.8 Up 03:05:01 - 03:23:56 5378
Idyllwild 03:14:14 -14.6 AT Down 57.7 235.2 Up 03:04:47 - 03:23:42 5370
Blythe 03:14:28 -16.4 AT Down 56.2 238.1 Up 03:05:01 - 03:23:56 5327
Calipatria 03:14:23 -15.8 AT Down 57.1 237.5 Up 03:04:56 - 03:23:51 5288
Yuma 03:14:28 -16.6 AT Down 56.7 239.2 Up 03:05:01 - 03:23:56 5229

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 250112, (2019/04/01 03:13UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4  7.41 122
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:57  1.9  6.34 134
73 Ori         06:15:44.9 +12:33:03  5.4  0.40 128
PPM 122223     06:17:06.5 +11:58:41  8.2  0.45 128
PPM 122216     06:16:47.6 +12:04:31  8.7  0.37 128
PPM 122238     06:17:53.5 +12:18:34 10.7  0.19 129
250112         06:17:17.2 +12:25:37 16.5       128
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/06/11 22:53:24 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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