RECON: TNO occultation with 278361

Event between (278361) 07JJ43 and star GA0620:11704371 with event index number of 248091

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/02/28 12:01:19 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:00:42.5 -26:21:33
Equinox of date position of star is 17:01:51.0 -26:23:07
Stellar brightness G=15.0, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 135 degrees from the moon. Moon is 20% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.8

[RECON map]
TNO is 40.9 AU from the Sun and 41.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 9.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 395 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2112 km.
The sky-plane scale is 29740.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=4.5
Diameter=758.6 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 81.2 sec chord
Diameter=309.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 33.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 278361, (2020/02/28 12:01UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:38.8 -26:28:30  0.9  7.01 141
23Tau Sco      16:37:08.5 -28:15:22  2.8  5.82 139
26 Oph         17:01:23.8 -25:01:05  5.8  1.38 135
PPM 266235     17:00:42.4 -26:24:08  8.5  0.28 135
278361         17:01:57.4 -26:23:16 15.0       135
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 2.3 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 17.1 km RECON observability=0.2 and success probability=0.1%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Penticton 11:59:40 -27.0 Dark Down 7.3 147.0 Really Low 11:44:40 - 12:14:40 10077
Niwot 12:00:48 -19.0 Dark Down 20.3 158.7 Low 11:45:48 - 12:15:48 10074
Oroville 11:59:39 -27.2 Dark Down 7.8 147.1 Really Low 11:44:39 - 12:14:39 10054
Tonasket 11:59:36 -27.3 Dark Down 8.0 147.1 Really Low 11:44:36 - 12:14:36 10043
Okanogan 11:59:36 -27.5 Dark Down 8.2 146.9 Really Low 11:44:36 - 12:14:36 10023
Brewster 11:59:33 -27.7 Dark Down 8.4 146.7 Really Low 11:44:33 - 12:14:33 10004
Manson/Chelan 11:59:27 -28.0 Dark Down 8.4 146.4 Really Low 11:44:27 - 12:14:27 9982
Entiat 11:59:30 -28.1 Dark Down 8.6 146.3 Really Low 11:44:30 - 12:14:30 9970
Wenatchee 11:59:23 -28.3 Dark Down 8.7 146.2 Really Low 11:44:23 - 12:14:23 9954
Pasco 11:59:27 -27.9 Dark Down 10.2 147.1 Really Low 11:44:27 - 12:14:27 9937
PNWRO 11:59:29 -27.8 Dark Down 10.5 147.3 Really Low 11:44:29 - 12:14:29 9932
Ellensburg 11:59:22 -28.6 Dark Down 9.0 146.0 Really Low 11:44:22 - 12:14:22 9927
George/Umatilla 11:59:23 -28.2 Dark Down 10.3 146.9 Really Low 11:44:23 - 12:14:23 9913
Yakima 11:59:21 -28.8 Dark Down 9.3 145.9 Really Low 11:44:21 - 12:14:21 9906
Toppenish/White Swan 11:59:21 -28.7 Dark Down 9.6 146.0 Really Low 11:44:21 - 12:14:21 9901
Goldendale 11:59:15 -29.2 Dark Down 9.8 145.6 Really Low 11:44:15 - 12:14:15 9859
The Dalles 11:59:11 -29.5 Dark Down 9.9 145.3 Really Low 11:44:11 - 12:14:11 9835
Maupin 11:59:09 -29.6 Dark Down 10.3 145.3 Really Low 11:44:09 - 12:14:09 9817
Madras/Culver 11:59:09 -29.8 Dark Down 10.7 145.2 Really Low 11:44:09 - 12:14:09 9786
Redmond 11:59:07 -30.0 Dark Down 11.0 145.1 Really Low 11:44:07 - 12:14:07 9765
Sisters 11:59:03 -30.3 Dark Down 10.8 144.8 Really Low 11:44:03 - 12:14:03 9753
Bend 11:59:04 -30.2 Dark Down 11.1 145.0 Really Low 11:44:04 - 12:14:04 9749
Oregon Observatory 11:59:02 -30.3 Dark Down 11.2 144.8 Really Low 11:44:02 - 12:14:02 9735
La Pine/Gilchrist 11:59:01 -30.4 Dark Down 11.3 144.8 Really Low 11:44:01 - 12:14:01 9722
North Lake 11:59:02 -30.2 Dark Down 11.9 145.2 Really Low 11:44:02 - 12:14:02 9719
Paisley 11:59:02 -30.1 Dark Down 12.5 145.4 Really Low 11:44:02 - 12:14:02 9701
Lakeview 11:59:01 -30.1 Dark Down 13.0 145.5 Really Low 11:44:01 - 12:14:01 9680
Cedarville 11:59:00 -30.2 Dark Down 13.6 145.6 Really Low 11:44:00 - 12:14:00 9649
Chiloquin 11:58:54 -31.1 Dark Down 12.0 144.3 Really Low 11:43:54 - 12:13:54 9647
Klamath Falls 11:58:53 -31.1 Dark Down 12.4 144.3 Really Low 11:43:53 - 12:13:53 9630
Tulelake 11:58:55 -31.0 Dark Down 12.7 144.6 Really Low 11:43:55 - 12:13:55 9626
Fall River/Burney 11:58:48 -31.2 Dark Down 13.5 144.5 Really Low 11:43:48 - 12:13:48 9576
Susanville 11:58:53 -30.9 Dark Down 14.3 145.0 Really Low 11:43:53 - 12:13:53 9567
Tonopah 11:59:08 -28.9 Dark Down 17.8 147.5 Really Low 11:44:08 - 12:14:08 9553
Reno 11:58:55 -30.5 Dark Down 15.4 145.6 Really Low 11:43:55 - 12:13:55 9546
Gimple 11:58:51 -31.1 Dark Down 14.4 144.8 Really Low 11:43:51 - 12:13:51 9542
Greenville 11:58:49 -31.2 Dark Down 14.4 144.7 Really Low 11:43:49 - 12:13:49 9539
Portola 11:58:52 -30.9 Dark Down 14.9 145.1 Really Low 11:43:52 - 12:13:52 9537
Yerington 11:58:57 -30.2 Dark Down 16.2 146.0 Really Low 11:43:57 - 12:13:57 9537
Hawthorne 11:59:01 -29.9 Dark Down 16.8 146.4 Really Low 11:44:01 - 12:14:01 9529
Quincy 11:58:51 -31.2 Dark Down 14.6 144.7 Really Low 11:43:51 - 12:13:51 9527
Carson City 11:58:55 -30.6 Dark Down 15.7 145.5 Really Low 11:43:55 - 12:13:55 9525
DCO 11:59:31 -26.2 Dark Down 22.0 150.5 Low 11:44:31 - 12:14:31 9521
Indian Springs 11:59:14 -28.0 Dark Down 19.7 148.5 Really Low 11:44:14 - 12:14:14 9519
Patrick 11:59:26 -26.7 Dark Down 21.5 149.9 Low 11:44:26 - 12:14:26 9514
Gardnerville 11:58:54 -30.6 Dark Down 15.9 145.5 Really Low 11:43:54 - 12:13:54 9512
Henderson 11:59:19 -27.5 Dark Down 20.5 149.0 Low 11:44:19 - 12:14:19 9512
Beatty 11:59:07 -28.8 Dark Down 19.0 147.7 Really Low 11:44:07 - 12:14:07 9499
Kingman/Dolan Springs 11:59:24 -26.9 Dark Down 21.6 149.7 Low 11:44:24 - 12:14:24 9493
Searchlight/Boulder City 11:59:16 -27.6 Dark Down 21.0 149.0 Low 11:44:16 - 12:14:16 9478
Lee Vining 11:58:55 -30.4 Dark Down 17.0 145.9 Really Low 11:43:55 - 12:13:55 9476
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:59:20 -27.3 Dark Down 21.4 149.2 Low 11:44:20 - 12:14:20 9472
Bishop 11:58:57 -30.0 Dark Down 17.8 146.4 Really Low 11:43:57 - 12:13:57 9466
Mohave Valley 11:59:19 -27.4 Dark Down 21.6 149.2 Low 11:44:19 - 12:14:19 9455
Lake Havasu City 11:59:22 -27.2 Dark Down 22.1 149.3 Low 11:44:22 - 12:14:22 9439
Lone Pine 11:58:57 -29.9 Dark Down 18.6 146.5 Really Low 11:43:57 - 12:13:57 9431
Parker 11:59:20 -27.3 Dark Down 22.4 149.2 Low 11:44:20 - 12:14:20 9417
Blythe 11:59:18 -27.6 Dark Down 22.7 148.9 Low 11:44:18 - 12:14:18 9372
Yuma 11:59:14 -27.8 Dark Down 23.5 148.6 Low 11:44:14 - 12:14:14 9310
Calipatria 11:59:07 -28.5 Dark Down 22.7 147.9 Low 11:44:07 - 12:14:07 9304
Idyllwild 11:58:59 -29.4 Dark Down 21.6 147.0 Low 11:43:59 - 12:13:59 9298
Wildwood 11:58:45 -30.9 Dark Down 20.4 145.5 Low 11:43:45 - 12:13:45 9248
CPSLO 11:58:31 -32.3 Dark Down 18.4 144.1 Really Low 11:43:31 - 12:13:31 9247

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 278361, (2020/02/28 12:01UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9  7.01 141
23Tau Sco      16:35:53.0 -28:12:58  2.8  5.82 139
26 Oph         17:00:09.6 -24:59:22  5.8  1.38 135
PPM 266235     16:59:27.5 -26:22:23  8.5  0.28 135
278361         17:00:42.5 -26:21:33 15.0       135
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/06/12 19:54:52 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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