RECON: TNO occultation with 281371

Event between (281371) 08FC76 and star GA1000:01293171 with event index number of 318669

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/12/22 11:19:12 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:03:20.8 +10:03:02
Equinox of date position of star is 06:04:25.2 +10:02:55
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 58 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 725 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 11:19UT)
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 23.1 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)
Kelowna 11:16:22 -43.1 Dark Down 33.0 243.4 Up 11:11:04 - 11:21:40 5537
Summerland 11:16:22 -43.4 Dark Down 33.3 243.3 Up 11:11:04 - 11:21:40 5510
Penticton 11:16:22 -43.3 Dark Down 33.3 243.4 Up 11:11:04 - 11:21:40 5504
Okanagan Falls 11:16:21 -43.4 Dark Down 33.4 243.5 Up 11:11:03 - 11:21:39 5487
Oliver 11:16:21 -43.4 Dark Down 33.4 243.6 Up 11:11:03 - 11:21:39 5472
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 11:16:20 -43.3 Dark Down 33.4 243.9 Up 11:11:02 - 11:21:38 5457
Oroville 11:16:20 -43.4 Dark Down 33.5 243.9 Up 11:11:02 - 11:21:38 5450
Tonasket 11:16:19 -43.4 Dark Down 33.6 244.0 Up 11:11:01 - 11:21:37 5429
Okanogan 11:16:19 -43.6 Dark Down 33.8 244.1 Up 11:11:01 - 11:21:37 5398
Brewster 11:16:19 -43.8 Dark Down 34.0 244.1 Up 11:11:01 - 11:21:37 5373
Manson/Chelan 11:16:19 -44.1 Dark Down 34.4 243.8 Up 11:11:01 - 11:21:37 5353
Entiat 11:16:19 -44.2 Dark Down 34.5 243.9 Up 11:11:01 - 11:21:37 5333
Wenatchee 11:16:19 -44.3 Dark Down 34.7 244.0 Up 11:11:01 - 11:21:37 5309
Ellensburg 11:16:18 -44.6 Dark Down 35.0 244.0 Up 11:11:00 - 11:21:36 5270
Yakima 11:16:17 -44.7 Dark Down 35.2 244.3 Up 11:10:59 - 11:21:35 5232
Toppenish/White Swan 11:16:17 -44.6 Dark Down 35.2 244.6 Up 11:10:59 - 11:21:35 5213
Pasco 11:16:13 -43.8 Dark Down 34.4 245.8 Up 11:10:55 - 11:21:31 5203
PNWRO 11:16:12 -43.7 Dark Down 34.4 246.2 Up 11:10:54 - 11:21:30 5180
George/Umatilla 11:16:13 -44.0 Dark Down 34.7 245.8 Up 11:10:55 - 11:21:31 5171
Goldendale 11:16:16 -45.0 Dark Down 35.7 244.5 Up 11:10:58 - 11:21:34 5160
The Dalles 11:16:17 -45.3 Dark Down 36.0 244.3 Up 11:10:59 - 11:21:35 5138
Maupin 11:16:16 -45.4 Dark Down 36.1 244.7 Up 11:10:58 - 11:21:34 5099
Madras/Culver 11:16:15 -45.5 Dark Down 36.4 245.0 Up 11:10:57 - 11:21:33 5047
Sisters 11:16:15 -45.9 Dark Down 36.8 244.8 Up 11:10:57 - 11:21:33 5014
Redmond 11:16:15 -45.6 Dark Down 36.6 245.2 Up 11:10:57 - 11:21:33 5013
Bend 11:16:14 -45.8 Dark Down 36.7 245.2 Up 11:10:56 - 11:21:32 4992
Oregon Observatory 11:16:14 -45.9 Dark Down 36.9 245.2 Up 11:10:56 - 11:21:32 4975
La Pine/Gilchrist 11:16:14 -46.0 Dark Down 37.0 245.3 Up 11:10:56 - 11:21:32 4955
North Lake 11:16:12 -45.6 Dark Down 36.8 246.1 Up 11:10:54 - 11:21:30 4914
Paisley 11:16:10 -45.5 Dark Down 36.8 246.8 Up 11:10:52 - 11:21:28 4861
Chiloquin 11:16:13 -46.4 Dark Down 37.7 245.7 Up 11:10:55 - 11:21:31 4847
Klamath Falls 11:16:12 -46.4 Dark Down 37.8 246.1 Up 11:10:54 - 11:21:30 4814
Lakeview 11:16:09 -45.4 Dark Down 36.9 247.3 Up 11:10:51 - 11:21:27 4812
Tulelake 11:16:11 -46.3 Dark Down 37.7 246.5 Up 11:10:53 - 11:21:29 4788
Cedarville 11:16:07 -45.4 Dark Down 37.0 248.0 Up 11:10:49 - 11:21:25 4748
Fall River/Burney 11:16:09 -46.4 Dark Down 38.0 247.2 Up 11:10:51 - 11:21:27 4699
Niwot 11:15:32 -34.2 Dark Up 26.6 260.4 Low 11:10:14 - 11:20:50 4671
SwRI 11:15:31 -34.3 Dark Up 26.7 260.4 Low 11:10:13 - 11:20:49 4660
Susanville 11:16:06 -45.9 Dark Down 37.8 248.3 Up 11:10:48 - 11:21:24 4637
Greenville 11:16:07 -46.2 Dark Down 38.1 248.3 Up 11:10:49 - 11:21:25 4609
Gimple 11:16:06 -46.1 Dark Down 38.0 248.3 Up 11:10:48 - 11:21:24 4609
Quincy 11:16:06 -46.2 Dark Down 38.1 248.4 Up 11:10:48 - 11:21:24 4589
Portola 11:16:05 -45.8 Dark Down 37.8 248.9 Up 11:10:47 - 11:21:23 4577
Reno 11:16:02 -45.4 Dark Down 37.5 249.6 Up 11:10:44 - 11:21:20 4552
Carson City 11:16:02 -45.4 Dark Down 37.6 249.9 Up 11:10:44 - 11:21:20 4516
Yerington 11:16:00 -44.9 Dark Down 37.2 250.6 Up 11:10:42 - 11:21:18 4498
Gardnerville 11:16:01 -45.4 Dark Down 37.6 250.1 Up 11:10:43 - 11:21:19 4492
Hawthorne 11:15:58 -44.6 Dark Down 37.0 251.3 Up 11:10:40 - 11:21:16 4452
Tonopah 11:15:54 -43.5 Dark Up 36.1 252.8 Up 11:10:36 - 11:21:12 4409
Lee Vining 11:15:58 -45.0 Dark Down 37.5 251.4 Up 11:10:40 - 11:21:16 4394
Bishop 11:15:55 -44.5 Dark Up 37.2 252.4 Up 11:10:37 - 11:21:13 4335
Beatty 11:15:51 -43.2 Dark Up 36.1 253.9 Up 11:10:33 - 11:21:09 4293
Indian Springs 11:15:47 -42.3 Dark Up 35.3 255.0 Up 11:10:29 - 11:21:05 4263
Lone Pine 11:15:54 -44.2 Dark Up 37.1 253.2 Up 11:10:36 - 11:21:12 4258
Henderson 11:15:44 -41.8 Dark Up 34.9 255.8 Up 11:10:26 - 11:21:02 4210
Searchlight/Boulder City 11:15:43 -41.7 Dark Up 35.0 256.3 Up 11:10:25 - 11:21:01 4152
Patrick 11:15:41 -40.9 Dark Up 34.2 257.0 Up 11:10:23 - 11:20:59 4150
Kingman/Dolan Springs 11:15:41 -41.0 Dark Up 34.4 257.1 Up 11:10:23 - 11:20:59 4127
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:15:42 -41.4 Dark Up 34.8 256.7 Up 11:10:24 - 11:21:00 4122
DCO 11:15:39 -40.3 Dark Up 33.7 257.7 Up 11:10:21 - 11:20:57 4122
CPSLO 11:15:58 -46.4 Dark Down 39.5 252.1 Up 11:10:40 - 11:21:16 4120
Mohave Valley 11:15:42 -41.4 Dark Up 34.9 256.9 Up 11:10:24 - 11:21:00 4094
Lake Havasu City 11:15:40 -41.2 Dark Up 34.8 257.3 Up 11:10:22 - 11:20:58 4054
Parker 11:15:40 -41.2 Dark Up 34.8 257.6 Up 11:10:22 - 11:20:58 4017
Wildwood 11:15:51 -44.7 Dark Up 38.3 254.6 Up 11:10:33 - 11:21:09 3999
Idyllwild 11:15:46 -43.2 Dark Up 36.8 256.2 Up 11:10:28 - 11:21:04 3966
Blythe 11:15:40 -41.4 Dark Up 35.2 257.8 Up 11:10:22 - 11:20:58 3962
Calipatria 11:15:42 -42.2 Dark Up 36.0 257.5 Up 11:10:24 - 11:21:00 3907
Yuma 11:15:39 -41.4 Dark Up 35.4 258.4 Up 11:10:21 - 11:20:57 3865

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 11:19UT)
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 2019/06/07 23:03:14 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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