RECON: TNO occultation with 250112

Event between (250112) 02KY14 and star GA0980:02377981 with event index number of 240019

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/01/14 05:21:18 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:52:28.7 +09:24:31
Equinox of date position of star is 06:53:29.4 +09:23:06
Stellar brightness G=16.3, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 58 degrees from the moon. Moon is 85% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.0

[RECON map]
TNO is 13.5 AU from the Sun and 12.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 9.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 47 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 583 km.
The sky-plane scale is 9097.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.7
Diameter=69.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 3.1 sec chord
Diameter=28.2 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 250112, (2020/01/14 05:21UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:15.4 +07:24:33  0.4 14.31  73
Alhena         06:38:52.2 +16:22:50  1.9  7.86  61
PPM 151446     06:53:54.9 +08:21:16  6.0  1.03  58
PPM 151366     06:51:44.5 +09:14:03  8.1  0.48  59
PPM 151452     06:54:18.7 +09:46:08  8.6  0.43  58
PPM 151451     06:54:18.2 +09:12:57 10.6  0.24  58
250112         06:53:34.7 +09:22:59 16.3        58
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 22.2 km RECON observability=1.0 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 05:21:50 -47.0 Dark Up 43.2 138.9 Up 05:17:23 - 05:26:16 4491
Oroville 05:21:51 -47.4 Dark Up 43.7 138.7 Up 05:17:24 - 05:26:17 4440
Tonasket 05:21:51 -47.5 Dark Up 43.8 138.6 Up 05:17:25 - 05:26:18 4419
Okanogan 05:21:52 -47.5 Dark Up 44.0 138.2 Up 05:17:26 - 05:26:19 4390
Brewster 05:21:53 -47.5 Dark Up 44.1 137.8 Up 05:17:27 - 05:26:20 4367
Manson/Chelan 05:21:54 -47.4 Dark Up 44.1 137.2 Up 05:17:28 - 05:26:21 4350
Entiat 05:21:55 -47.4 Dark Up 44.3 136.9 Up 05:17:29 - 05:26:22 4330
Wenatchee 05:21:56 -47.4 Dark Up 44.4 136.7 Up 05:17:29 - 05:26:22 4308
Ellensburg 05:21:57 -47.5 Dark Up 44.6 136.1 Up 05:17:30 - 05:26:23 4272
Yakima 05:21:57 -47.6 Dark Up 44.9 135.8 Up 05:17:31 - 05:26:24 4236
Toppenish/White Swan 05:21:57 -47.8 Dark Up 45.1 135.9 Up 05:17:31 - 05:26:24 4216
Pasco 05:21:54 -48.6 Dark Up 45.8 137.3 Up 05:17:27 - 05:26:20 4203
PNWRO 05:21:54 -48.9 Dark Up 46.1 137.4 Up 05:17:27 - 05:26:20 4180
George/Umatilla 05:21:55 -48.6 Dark Up 45.9 136.8 Up 05:17:29 - 05:26:22 4173
Goldendale 05:22:00 -47.7 Dark Up 45.3 135.0 Up 05:17:33 - 05:26:26 4168
The Dalles 05:22:01 -47.6 Dark Up 45.3 134.4 Up 05:17:34 - 05:26:27 4148
Maupin 05:22:01 -47.8 Dark Up 45.6 134.2 Up 05:17:35 - 05:26:28 4110
Madras/Culver 05:22:02 -47.9 Dark Up 46.0 133.7 Up 05:17:36 - 05:26:29 4060
Sisters 05:22:04 -47.8 Dark Up 46.0 133.0 Up 05:17:38 - 05:26:31 4031
Redmond 05:22:03 -48.0 Dark Up 46.2 133.4 Up 05:17:37 - 05:26:30 4028
Bend 05:22:04 -48.0 Dark Up 46.3 133.1 Up 05:17:37 - 05:26:30 4008
Oregon Observatory 05:22:04 -48.0 Dark Up 46.3 132.8 Up 05:17:38 - 05:26:31 3993
La Pine/Gilchrist 05:22:05 -48.0 Dark Up 46.5 132.6 Up 05:17:38 - 05:26:31 3974
North Lake 05:22:04 -48.5 Dark Up 47.1 133.0 Up 05:17:37 - 05:26:30 3932
Paisley 05:22:03 -49.0 Dark Up 47.6 133.0 Up 05:17:37 - 05:26:30 3880
Chiloquin 05:22:08 -48.1 Dark Up 47.0 131.3 Up 05:17:41 - 05:26:34 3872
Klamath Falls 05:22:08 -48.2 Dark Up 47.3 131.1 Up 05:17:41 - 05:26:34 3839
Lakeview 05:22:04 -49.2 Dark Up 48.1 132.8 Up 05:17:37 - 05:26:30 3832
Tulelake 05:22:07 -48.5 Dark Up 47.6 131.2 Up 05:17:41 - 05:26:34 3813
Cedarville 05:22:04 -49.6 Dark Up 48.6 132.5 Up 05:17:37 - 05:26:30 3770
Fall River/Burney 05:22:08 -48.8 Dark Up 48.3 130.6 Up 05:17:42 - 05:26:35 3727
Susanville 05:22:07 -49.5 Dark Up 49.1 130.9 Up 05:17:41 - 05:26:34 3665
Greenville 05:22:08 -49.4 Dark Up 49.1 130.3 Up 05:17:41 - 05:26:34 3639
Gimple 05:22:08 -49.4 Dark Up 49.2 130.4 Up 05:17:41 - 05:26:34 3639
Niwot 05:21:14 -60.4 Dark Up 56.6 152.7 Up 05:16:47 - 05:25:40 3629
Quincy 05:22:08 -49.4 Dark Up 49.2 130.2 Up 05:17:42 - 05:26:35 3620
Portola 05:22:07 -49.8 Dark Up 49.6 130.6 Up 05:17:41 - 05:26:34 3607
Reno 05:22:05 -50.4 Dark Up 50.2 131.2 Up 05:17:39 - 05:26:32 3580
Carson City 05:22:06 -50.5 Dark Up 50.4 130.9 Up 05:17:39 - 05:26:32 3545
Yerington 05:22:04 -51.0 Dark Up 50.9 131.5 Up 05:17:37 - 05:26:30 3525
Gardnerville 05:22:06 -50.6 Dark Up 50.6 130.7 Up 05:17:39 - 05:26:32 3521
Hawthorne 05:22:03 -51.5 Dark Up 51.5 131.7 Up 05:17:36 - 05:26:29 3478
Tonopah 05:21:58 -52.7 Dark Up 52.6 133.1 Up 05:17:32 - 05:26:25 3430
Lee Vining 05:22:05 -51.3 Dark Up 51.6 130.6 Up 05:17:38 - 05:26:31 3424
Bishop 05:22:03 -52.0 Dark Up 52.4 130.9 Up 05:17:37 - 05:26:30 3364
Beatty 05:21:58 -53.3 Dark Up 53.7 132.6 Up 05:17:31 - 05:26:24 3316
Lone Pine 05:22:03 -52.4 Dark Up 53.1 130.6 Up 05:17:36 - 05:26:29 3288
Indian Springs 05:21:54 -54.2 Dark Up 54.5 133.7 Up 05:17:28 - 05:26:21 3282
Henderson 05:21:53 -54.9 Dark Up 55.3 134.1 Up 05:17:26 - 05:26:19 3228
Searchlight/Boulder City 05:21:53 -55.1 Dark Up 55.7 133.6 Up 05:17:26 - 05:26:19 3170
CPSLO 05:22:13 -50.6 Dark Up 52.3 126.1 Up 05:17:47 - 05:26:40 3164
Patrick 05:21:49 -55.9 Dark Up 56.4 135.0 Up 05:17:23 - 05:26:16 3164
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:21:50 -55.8 Dark Up 56.4 134.5 Up 05:17:23 - 05:26:16 3142
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:21:52 -55.4 Dark Up 56.1 133.7 Up 05:17:25 - 05:26:18 3140
DCO 05:21:47 -56.6 Dark Up 57.0 135.7 Up 05:17:20 - 05:26:13 3133
Mohave Valley 05:21:52 -55.5 Dark Up 56.3 133.5 Up 05:17:26 - 05:26:19 3113
Lake Havasu City 05:21:51 -55.8 Dark Up 56.8 133.4 Up 05:17:25 - 05:26:18 3072
Wildwood 05:22:07 -52.5 Dark Up 54.4 127.3 Up 05:17:41 - 05:26:34 3038
Parker 05:21:52 -55.9 Dark Up 57.0 133.0 Up 05:17:25 - 05:26:18 3037
Idyllwild 05:22:01 -54.0 Dark Up 55.8 129.3 Up 05:17:34 - 05:26:27 2998
Blythe 05:21:53 -55.8 Dark Up 57.2 132.0 Up 05:17:27 - 05:26:20 2984
Calipatria 05:21:57 -55.1 Dark Up 56.9 130.1 Up 05:17:30 - 05:26:23 2934
Yuma 05:21:54 -55.9 Dark Up 57.8 130.9 Up 05:17:27 - 05:26:20 2889

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, (2020/01/14 05:21UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4 14.31  73
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:57  1.9  7.86  61
PPM 151446     06:52:49.4 +08:22:49  6.0  1.03  58
PPM 151366     06:50:38.6 +09:15:32  8.1  0.48  59
PPM 151452     06:53:12.6 +09:47:42  8.6  0.43  58
PPM 151451     06:53:12.3 +09:14:31 10.6  0.24  58
250112         06:52:28.7 +09:24:31 16.3        58
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/06/12 19:50:42 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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