RECON: TNO occultation with 281371

Event between (281371) 08FC76 and star GA1000:01539890 with event index number of 216397

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/10/22 11:56:14 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:15:14.5 +11:18:06
Equinox of date position of star is 06:16:16.1 +11:17:40
Stellar brightness G=14.8, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 40 degrees from the moon. Moon is 39% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.3

[RECON map]
TNO is 11.7 AU from the Sun and 11.3 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 10.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 54 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 645 km.
The sky-plane scale is 8190.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.3
Diameter=83.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 8.0 sec chord
Diameter=34.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 281371, (2019/10/22 11:56UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:14.7 +07:24:33  0.4  6.30  46
Alhena         06:38:51.4 +16:22:51  1.9  7.46  33
73 Ori         06:16:51.7 +12:32:35  5.4  1.26  39
PPM 122161     06:16:02.1 +11:38:41  8.0  0.36  40
PPM 122188     06:16:57.8 +11:11:34 10.0  0.18  40
281371         06:16:20.7 +11:17:38 14.8        40
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 11.8 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=53.2%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Penticton 11:51:02 -26.4 Dark Up 51.5 172.1 Up 11:46:02 - 11:56:02 314
Manson/Chelan 11:51:16 -27.1 Dark Up 53.1 171.0 Up 11:46:16 - 11:56:16 293
Entiat 11:51:18 -27.2 Dark Up 53.3 170.8 Up 11:46:18 - 11:56:18 289
Wenatchee 11:51:21 -27.3 Dark Up 53.6 170.6 Up 11:46:21 - 11:56:21 286
Ellensburg 11:51:24 -27.6 Dark Up 54.0 170.2 Up 11:46:24 - 11:56:24 286
Oroville 11:51:06 -26.4 Dark Up 52.2 172.2 Up 11:46:06 - 11:56:06 285
The Dalles 11:51:38 -28.3 Dark Up 55.3 168.8 Up 11:46:38 - 11:56:38 277
Brewster 11:51:14 -26.8 Dark Up 53.0 171.6 Up 11:46:14 - 11:56:14 276
Tonasket 11:51:08 -26.5 Dark Up 52.4 172.2 Up 11:46:08 - 11:56:08 276
Okanogan 11:51:11 -26.6 Dark Up 52.7 171.9 Up 11:46:11 - 11:56:11 273
Yakima 11:51:28 -27.7 Dark Up 54.4 170.1 Up 11:46:28 - 11:56:28 272
Goldendale 11:51:35 -28.0 Dark Up 55.1 169.5 Up 11:46:35 - 11:56:35 260
Sisters 11:51:50 -28.8 Dark Up 56.5 167.9 Up 11:46:50 - 11:56:50 254
Maupin 11:51:41 -28.3 Dark Up 55.7 168.9 Up 11:46:41 - 11:56:41 254
Toppenish/White Swan 11:51:29 -27.6 Dark Up 54.6 170.3 Up 11:46:29 - 11:56:29 252
Madras/Culver 11:51:45 -28.4 Dark Up 56.2 168.7 Up 11:46:45 - 11:56:45 236
Oregon Observatory 11:51:53 -28.8 Dark Up 56.9 168.0 Up 11:46:53 - 11:56:53 230
Bend 11:51:51 -28.7 Dark Up 56.8 168.2 Up 11:46:51 - 11:56:51 227
La Pine/Gilchrist 11:51:55 -28.9 Dark Up 57.1 167.8 Up 11:46:55 - 11:56:55 226
Redmond 11:51:49 -28.6 Dark Up 56.6 168.5 Up 11:46:49 - 11:56:49 226
Chiloquin 11:52:05 -29.4 Dark Up 58.1 166.9 Up 11:47:05 - 11:57:05 209
Klamath Falls 11:52:07 -29.4 Dark Up 58.5 166.9 Up 11:47:07 - 11:57:07 189
North Lake 11:51:56 -28.6 Dark Up 57.6 168.8 Up 11:46:56 - 11:56:56 166
George/Umatilla 11:51:29 -27.0 Dark Up 55.2 172.0 Up 11:46:29 - 11:56:29 163
Pasco 11:51:26 -26.8 Dark Up 54.8 172.4 Up 11:46:26 - 11:56:26 162
Tulelake 11:52:08 -29.2 Dark Up 58.8 167.4 Up 11:47:08 - 11:57:08 157
PNWRO 11:51:27 -26.7 Dark Up 55.1 172.8 Up 11:46:27 - 11:56:27 136
Paisley 11:51:59 -28.4 Dark Up 58.2 169.3 Up 11:46:59 - 11:56:59 119
Fall River/Burney 11:52:16 -29.3 Dark Up 59.7 167.3 Up 11:47:16 - 11:57:16 114
Lakeview 11:52:03 -28.4 Dark Up 58.7 169.5 Up 11:47:03 - 11:57:03 84
Cedarville 11:52:07 -28.3 Dark Up 59.4 169.7 Up 11:47:07 - 11:57:07 45
Greenville 11:52:21 -29.1 Dark Up 60.7 167.8 Up 11:47:21 - 11:57:21 44
Gimple 11:52:21 -29.1 Dark Up 60.7 168.0 Up 11:47:21 - 11:57:21 38
Quincy 11:52:23 -29.2 Dark Up 60.9 167.8 Up 11:47:23 - 11:57:23 36
Susanville 11:52:18 -28.9 Dark Up 60.4 168.5 Up 11:47:18 - 11:57:18 34
Portola 11:52:22 -28.8 Dark Up 61.1 168.7 Up 11:47:22 - 11:57:22 -6
Reno 11:52:22 -28.4 Dark Up 61.4 169.9 Up 11:47:22 - 11:57:22 -66
Carson City 11:52:25 -28.4 Dark Up 61.8 169.9 Up 11:47:25 - 11:57:25 -83
Gardnerville 11:52:27 -28.4 Dark Up 62.0 169.9 Up 11:47:27 - 11:57:27 -97
Yerington 11:52:24 -28.0 Dark Up 62.1 171.1 Up 11:47:24 - 11:57:24 -139
CPSLO 11:53:01 -29.5 Dark Up 65.5 166.7 Up 11:48:01 - 11:58:01 -187
Lee Vining 11:52:32 -28.1 Dark Up 63.1 170.9 Up 11:47:32 - 11:57:32 -188
Hawthorne 11:52:26 -27.6 Dark Up 62.6 172.1 Up 11:47:26 - 11:57:26 -200
Bishop 11:52:35 -27.6 Dark Up 63.8 172.4 Up 11:47:35 - 11:57:35 -271
Tonopah 11:52:24 -26.6 Dark Up 63.2 175.0 Up 11:47:24 - 11:57:24 -330
Lone Pine 11:52:39 -27.4 Dark Up 64.5 173.0 Up 11:47:39 - 11:57:39 -332
Wildwood 11:53:03 -28.0 Dark Up 67.0 171.1 Up 11:48:03 - 11:58:03 -408
Beatty 11:52:32 -26.3 Dark Up 64.3 175.9 Up 11:47:32 - 11:57:32 -419
Indian Springs 11:52:30 -25.5 Dark Up 64.7 178.3 Up 11:47:30 - 11:57:30 -519
Idyllwild 11:52:58 -26.5 Dark Up 67.5 175.8 Up 11:47:58 - 11:57:58 -577
Henderson 11:52:32 -25.0 Dark Up 65.3 179.9 Up 11:47:32 - 11:57:32 -600
Searchlight/Boulder City 11:52:36 -25.0 Dark Up 65.8 180.1 Up 11:47:36 - 11:57:36 -633
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:52:37 -24.7 Dark Up 66.1 181.0 Up 11:47:37 - 11:57:37 -676
Mohave Valley 11:52:39 -24.7 Dark Up 66.4 181.0 Up 11:47:39 - 11:57:39 -690
Calipatria 11:52:58 -25.5 Dark Up 68.2 178.8 Up 11:47:58 - 11:57:58 -703
Kingman/Dolan Springs 11:52:34 -24.3 Dark Up 66.1 182.2 Up 11:47:34 - 11:57:34 -716
Patrick 11:52:32 -24.1 Dark Up 65.9 182.6 Up 11:47:32 - 11:57:32 -719
Lake Havasu City 11:52:41 -24.5 Dark Up 66.8 181.7 Up 11:47:41 - 11:57:41 -730
Parker 11:52:44 -24.5 Dark Up 67.1 181.8 Up 11:47:44 - 11:57:44 -751
Blythe 11:52:50 -24.8 Dark Up 67.7 181.1 Up 11:47:50 - 11:57:50 -754
DCO 11:52:32 -23.6 Dark Up 66.1 184.4 Up 11:47:32 - 11:57:32 -791
Yuma 11:52:58 -24.8 Dark Up 68.6 181.2 Up 11:47:58 - 11:57:58 -798
Niwot 11:51:19 -17.3 AT Up 60.0 198.8 Up 11:46:19 - 11:56:19 -1118

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 281371, (2019/10/22 11:56UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4  6.30  46
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:57  1.9  7.46  33
73 Ori         06:15:44.9 +12:33:03  5.4  1.26  39
PPM 122161     06:14:55.8 +11:39:08  8.0  0.36  40
PPM 122188     06:15:51.7 +11:12:03 10.0  0.18  40
281371         06:15:14.5 +11:18:06 14.8        40
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/06/05 18:20:02 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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