RECON: TNO occultation with 281371

Event between (281371) 08FC76 and star GA1000:01293171 with event index number of 232871

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/12/22 11:20:29 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:03:20.8 +10:03:02
Equinox of date position of star is 06:04:21.9 +10:02:56
Stellar brightness G=15.9, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 132 degrees from the moon. Moon is 16% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.0

[RECON map]
TNO is 11.8 AU from the Sun and 10.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 10.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 28 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 462 km.
The sky-plane scale is 7873.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.3
Diameter=83.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 3.7 sec chord
Diameter=34.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 281371, (2019/12/22 11:20UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:15.2 +07:24:33  0.4  3.33 134
Bellatrix      05:26:12.2 +06:21:58  1.6 10.15 141
PPM 121823     06:04:31.7 +11:40:44  6.0  1.63 132
PPM 121854     06:05:46.5 +10:30:26  7.9  0.56 132
PPM 121829     06:04:46.2 +10:07:39  9.5  0.11 132
281371         06:04:27.0 +10:02:55 15.9       132
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 25.2 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 11:16:46 -43.2 Dark Down 33.2 243.5 Up 11:13:54 - 11:19:38 5881
Oroville 11:16:44 -43.3 Dark Down 33.4 244.0 Up 11:13:52 - 11:19:36 5827
Tonasket 11:16:44 -43.4 Dark Down 33.5 244.1 Up 11:13:52 - 11:19:36 5806
Okanogan 11:16:44 -43.6 Dark Down 33.7 244.2 Up 11:13:52 - 11:19:36 5775
Brewster 11:16:43 -43.8 Dark Down 34.0 244.2 Up 11:13:51 - 11:19:35 5750
Manson/Chelan 11:16:44 -44.0 Dark Down 34.3 243.9 Up 11:13:52 - 11:19:36 5730
Entiat 11:16:44 -44.1 Dark Down 34.4 244.0 Up 11:13:52 - 11:19:36 5710
Wenatchee 11:16:44 -44.3 Dark Down 34.6 244.1 Up 11:13:52 - 11:19:36 5686
Ellensburg 11:16:43 -44.5 Dark Down 34.9 244.1 Up 11:13:51 - 11:19:35 5648
Yakima 11:16:42 -44.6 Dark Down 35.1 244.4 Up 11:13:50 - 11:19:34 5610
Toppenish/White Swan 11:16:41 -44.6 Dark Down 35.1 244.6 Up 11:13:49 - 11:19:33 5590
Pasco 11:16:38 -43.7 Dark Down 34.4 245.9 Up 11:13:46 - 11:19:30 5581
PNWRO 11:16:37 -43.6 Dark Down 34.3 246.3 Up 11:13:45 - 11:19:29 5558
George/Umatilla 11:16:38 -44.0 Dark Down 34.6 245.9 Up 11:13:46 - 11:19:30 5549
Goldendale 11:16:41 -45.0 Dark Down 35.6 244.6 Up 11:13:49 - 11:19:33 5537
The Dalles 11:16:42 -45.3 Dark Down 35.9 244.4 Up 11:13:50 - 11:19:34 5516
Maupin 11:16:40 -45.3 Dark Down 36.0 244.8 Up 11:13:48 - 11:19:32 5476
Madras/Culver 11:16:40 -45.4 Dark Down 36.3 245.1 Up 11:13:48 - 11:19:32 5424
Sisters 11:16:40 -45.8 Dark Down 36.7 244.9 Up 11:13:48 - 11:19:32 5392
Redmond 11:16:39 -45.5 Dark Down 36.5 245.3 Up 11:13:47 - 11:19:31 5390
Bend 11:16:39 -45.7 Dark Down 36.7 245.3 Up 11:13:47 - 11:19:31 5369
Oregon Observatory 11:16:39 -45.8 Dark Down 36.8 245.3 Up 11:13:47 - 11:19:31 5352
La Pine/Gilchrist 11:16:39 -45.9 Dark Down 37.0 245.4 Up 11:13:47 - 11:19:31 5332
North Lake 11:16:36 -45.6 Dark Down 36.7 246.2 Up 11:13:44 - 11:19:28 5291
Paisley 11:16:35 -45.4 Dark Down 36.7 246.9 Up 11:13:43 - 11:19:27 5238
Chiloquin 11:16:38 -46.4 Dark Down 37.7 245.8 Up 11:13:46 - 11:19:30 5224
Klamath Falls 11:16:37 -46.4 Dark Down 37.7 246.1 Up 11:13:45 - 11:19:29 5191
Lakeview 11:16:33 -45.3 Dark Down 36.8 247.4 Up 11:13:41 - 11:19:25 5189
Tulelake 11:16:36 -46.2 Dark Down 37.6 246.6 Up 11:13:44 - 11:19:28 5165
Cedarville 11:16:32 -45.3 Dark Down 36.9 248.0 Up 11:13:40 - 11:19:24 5125
Fall River/Burney 11:16:34 -46.3 Dark Down 38.0 247.3 Up 11:13:42 - 11:19:26 5076
Niwot 11:15:56 -34.1 Dark Up 26.5 260.5 Low 11:13:04 - 11:18:48 5049
Susanville 11:16:31 -45.8 Dark Down 37.7 248.4 Up 11:13:39 - 11:19:23 5014
Greenville 11:16:31 -46.1 Dark Down 38.0 248.4 Up 11:13:39 - 11:19:23 4987
Gimple 11:16:31 -46.0 Dark Down 37.9 248.4 Up 11:13:39 - 11:19:23 4987
Quincy 11:16:31 -46.1 Dark Down 38.1 248.5 Up 11:13:39 - 11:19:23 4966
Portola 11:16:29 -45.8 Dark Down 37.8 249.0 Up 11:13:37 - 11:19:21 4955
Reno 11:16:27 -45.3 Dark Down 37.4 249.7 Up 11:13:35 - 11:19:19 4929
Carson City 11:16:26 -45.3 Dark Down 37.5 250.0 Up 11:13:34 - 11:19:18 4893
Yerington 11:16:25 -44.9 Dark Down 37.1 250.7 Up 11:13:33 - 11:19:17 4875
Gardnerville 11:16:26 -45.3 Dark Down 37.6 250.2 Up 11:13:34 - 11:19:18 4869
Hawthorne 11:16:22 -44.5 Dark Down 36.9 251.4 Up 11:13:30 - 11:19:14 4830
Tonopah 11:16:18 -43.4 Dark Up 36.0 252.9 Up 11:13:26 - 11:19:10 4786
Lee Vining 11:16:23 -44.9 Dark Down 37.4 251.4 Up 11:13:31 - 11:19:15 4771
Bishop 11:16:20 -44.4 Dark Up 37.1 252.4 Up 11:13:28 - 11:19:12 4713
Beatty 11:16:15 -43.1 Dark Up 36.0 254.0 Up 11:13:23 - 11:19:07 4670
Indian Springs 11:16:12 -42.3 Dark Up 35.2 255.0 Up 11:13:20 - 11:19:04 4640
Lone Pine 11:16:18 -44.1 Dark Up 37.1 253.2 Up 11:13:26 - 11:19:10 4636
Henderson 11:16:09 -41.7 Dark Up 34.8 255.9 Up 11:13:17 - 11:19:01 4588
Searchlight/Boulder City 11:16:08 -41.6 Dark Up 34.9 256.3 Up 11:13:16 - 11:19:00 4529
Patrick 11:16:06 -40.8 Dark Up 34.1 257.1 Up 11:13:14 - 11:18:58 4528
Kingman/Dolan Springs 11:16:05 -40.9 Dark Up 34.3 257.1 Up 11:13:13 - 11:18:57 4504
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:16:07 -41.4 Dark Up 34.7 256.8 Up 11:13:15 - 11:18:59 4500
DCO 11:16:04 -40.2 Dark Up 33.6 257.8 Up 11:13:12 - 11:18:56 4499
CPSLO 11:16:23 -46.3 Dark Down 39.4 252.2 Up 11:13:31 - 11:19:15 4497
Mohave Valley 11:16:07 -41.3 Dark Up 34.8 257.0 Up 11:13:15 - 11:18:59 4472
Lake Havasu City 11:16:05 -41.1 Dark Up 34.7 257.4 Up 11:13:13 - 11:18:57 4431
Parker 11:16:05 -41.1 Dark Up 34.7 257.7 Up 11:13:13 - 11:18:57 4395
Wildwood 11:16:16 -44.6 Dark Up 38.2 254.7 Up 11:13:24 - 11:19:08 4376
Idyllwild 11:16:10 -43.1 Dark Up 36.8 256.3 Up 11:13:18 - 11:19:02 4344
Blythe 11:16:05 -41.3 Dark Up 35.1 257.8 Up 11:13:13 - 11:18:57 4339
Calipatria 11:16:06 -42.1 Dark Up 36.0 257.5 Up 11:13:14 - 11:18:58 4284
Yuma 11:16:04 -41.3 Dark Up 35.3 258.4 Up 11:13:12 - 11:18:56 4242

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, (2019/12/22 11:20UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4  3.33 134
Bellatrix      05:25:07.8 +06:20:58  1.6 10.15 141
PPM 121823     06:03:24.8 +11:40:51  6.0  1.63 132
PPM 121854     06:04:40.1 +10:30:35  7.9  0.56 132
PPM 121829     06:03:40.0 +10:07:46  9.5  0.11 132
281371         06:03:20.8 +10:03:02 15.9       132
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/06/12 07:55:23 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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