RECON: TNO occultation with 307261

Event between (307261) 02MS4 and star GA0820:12408776 with event index number of 204017

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/07/09 04:23:30 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:45:19.2 -06:24:13
Equinox of date position of star is 18:46:18.7 -06:23:00
Stellar brightness G=15.8, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 87 degrees from the moon. Moon is 47% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.3

[RECON map]
TNO is 46.6 AU from the Sun and 45.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 179 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1926 km.
The sky-plane scale is 33084.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=3.6
Diameter=1148.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 45.7 sec chord
Diameter=468.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 18.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 307261, (2019/07/09 04:24UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:36.4 -26:28:25  0.9 38.04  57
60Bet Oph      17:44:26.3 +04:33:38  2.8 18.94  72
PPM 202138     18:48:31.5 -05:40:58  4.6  0.88  88
PPM 202094     18:45:43.8 -06:30:53  6.8  0.21  87
PPM 202118     18:46:48.2 -06:26:00  8.6  0.12  87
307261         18:46:22.1 -06:22:55 15.8        87
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 28.7 km RECON observability=0.2 and success probability=4.9%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Penticton 04:24:34 -3.3 CT Up 20.3 128.1 Low 04:09:34 - 04:39:34 3770
Oroville 04:24:35 -3.7 CT Up 20.8 128.1 Low 04:09:35 - 04:39:35 3734
Tonasket 04:24:35 -3.9 CT Up 20.9 128.0 Low 04:09:35 - 04:39:35 3720
Okanogan 04:24:37 -4.0 CT Up 21.0 127.8 Low 04:09:37 - 04:39:37 3699
Brewster 04:24:38 -4.1 CT Up 21.1 127.5 Low 04:09:38 - 04:39:38 3682
Manson/Chelan 04:24:39 -4.0 CT Up 21.0 127.1 Low 04:09:39 - 04:39:39 3669
Entiat 04:24:40 -4.2 CT Up 21.1 127.0 Low 04:09:40 - 04:39:40 3655
Wenatchee 04:24:41 -4.3 CT Up 21.2 126.8 Low 04:09:41 - 04:39:41 3639
Ellensburg 04:24:42 -4.4 CT Up 21.4 126.5 Low 04:09:42 - 04:39:42 3612
Yakima 04:24:43 -4.7 CT Up 21.6 126.4 Low 04:09:43 - 04:39:43 3586
Toppenish/White Swan 04:24:44 -4.9 CT Up 21.8 126.5 Low 04:09:44 - 04:39:44 3573
Pasco 04:24:41 -5.7 CT Up 22.6 127.5 Low 04:09:41 - 04:39:41 3567
PNWRO 04:24:42 -5.9 CT Up 22.9 127.7 Low 04:09:42 - 04:39:42 3551
George/Umatilla 04:24:43 -5.8 CT Up 22.7 127.2 Low 04:09:43 - 04:39:43 3545
Goldendale 04:24:46 -5.0 CT Up 21.9 125.9 Low 04:09:46 - 04:39:46 3536
The Dalles 04:24:47 -5.0 CT Up 21.8 125.5 Low 04:09:47 - 04:39:47 3520
Maupin 04:24:48 -5.3 CT Up 22.1 125.5 Low 04:09:48 - 04:39:48 3493
Madras/Culver 04:24:50 -5.6 CT Up 22.4 125.3 Low 04:09:50 - 04:39:50 3456
Sisters 04:24:52 -5.6 CT Up 22.4 124.8 Low 04:09:52 - 04:39:52 3433
Redmond 04:24:51 -5.8 CT Up 22.6 125.1 Low 04:09:51 - 04:39:51 3432
Bend 04:24:52 -5.9 CT Up 22.7 124.9 Low 04:09:52 - 04:39:52 3417
Oregon Observatory 04:24:52 -5.9 CT Up 22.7 124.7 Low 04:09:52 - 04:39:52 3405
La Pine/Gilchrist 04:24:53 -6.0 CT Up 22.8 124.6 Low 04:09:53 - 04:39:53 3391
North Lake 04:24:53 -6.7 CT Up 23.4 125.0 Low 04:09:53 - 04:39:53 3362
Paisley 04:24:53 -7.2 CT Up 23.9 125.1 Low 04:09:53 - 04:39:53 3324
Chiloquin 04:24:57 -6.5 CT Up 23.2 123.9 Low 04:09:57 - 04:39:57 3313
Lakeview 04:24:54 -7.6 CT Up 24.3 125.1 Low 04:09:54 - 04:39:54 3289
Klamath Falls 04:24:57 -6.8 CT Up 23.4 123.9 Low 04:09:57 - 04:39:57 3289
Tulelake 04:24:57 -7.2 CT Up 23.8 124.0 Low 04:09:57 - 04:39:57 3270
Cedarville 04:24:56 -8.2 CT Up 24.8 125.0 Low 04:09:56 - 04:39:56 3243
Fall River/Burney 04:24:59 -7.8 CT Up 24.3 123.8 Low 04:09:59 - 04:39:59 3205
Susanville 04:24:59 -8.6 CT Up 25.1 124.2 Low 04:09:59 - 04:39:59 3161
Niwot 04:24:21 -17.1 AT Up 34.2 138.4 Up 04:09:21 - 04:39:21 3145
Gimple 04:25:01 -8.7 CT Up 25.2 123.9 Low 04:10:01 - 04:40:01 3140
Greenville 04:25:01 -8.6 CT Up 25.1 123.8 Low 04:10:01 - 04:40:01 3140
Quincy 04:25:01 -8.7 CT Up 25.2 123.7 Low 04:10:01 - 04:40:01 3125
Portola 04:25:01 -9.1 CT Up 25.6 124.1 Low 04:10:01 - 04:40:01 3116
Reno 04:24:59 -9.7 CT Up 26.2 124.5 Low 04:09:59 - 04:39:59 3098
Carson City 04:25:01 -9.9 CT Up 26.4 124.4 Low 04:10:01 - 04:40:01 3071
Yerington 04:25:00 -10.4 CT Up 26.9 124.9 Low 04:10:00 - 04:40:00 3057
Gardnerville 04:25:01 -10.1 CT Up 26.6 124.4 Low 04:10:01 - 04:40:01 3052
Hawthorne 04:24:59 -11.0 CT Up 27.5 125.1 Low 04:09:59 - 04:39:59 3023
Tonopah 04:24:57 -12.2 AT Up 28.7 126.1 Low 04:09:57 - 04:39:57 2989
Lee Vining 04:25:02 -11.1 CT Up 27.5 124.5 Low 04:10:02 - 04:40:02 2979
Bishop 04:25:01 -11.9 CT Up 28.3 124.8 Low 04:10:01 - 04:40:01 2934
Beatty 04:24:58 -13.2 AT Up 29.7 126.0 Low 04:09:58 - 04:39:58 2900
Indian Springs 04:24:56 -14.1 AT Up 30.5 126.8 Up 04:09:56 - 04:39:56 2876
Lone Pine 04:25:02 -12.6 AT Up 29.0 124.8 Low 04:10:02 - 04:40:02 2875
Henderson 04:24:56 -14.8 AT Up 31.3 127.2 Up 04:09:56 - 04:39:56 2834
Searchlight/Boulder City 04:24:57 -15.3 AT Up 31.7 126.9 Up 04:09:57 - 04:39:57 2788
Patrick 04:24:54 -15.9 AT Up 32.4 127.8 Up 04:09:54 - 04:39:54 2785
Kingman/Dolan Springs 04:24:55 -16.0 AT Up 32.4 127.6 Up 04:09:55 - 04:39:55 2767
CPSLO 04:25:11 -11.9 CT Up 28.0 122.1 Low 04:10:11 - 04:40:11 2767
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:24:56 -15.7 AT Up 32.1 127.1 Up 04:09:56 - 04:39:56 2765
DCO 04:24:53 -16.6 AT Up 33.0 128.3 Up 04:09:53 - 04:39:53 2761
Mohave Valley 04:24:57 -15.9 AT Up 32.3 127.0 Up 04:09:57 - 04:39:57 2743
Lake Havasu City 04:24:57 -16.3 AT Up 32.7 127.0 Up 04:09:57 - 04:39:57 2710
Parker 04:24:57 -16.5 AT Up 32.9 126.8 Up 04:09:57 - 04:39:57 2682
Wildwood 04:25:09 -13.9 AT Up 30.0 123.2 Up 04:10:09 - 04:40:09 2672
Idyllwild 04:25:05 -15.3 AT Up 31.5 124.6 Up 04:10:05 - 04:40:05 2646
Blythe 04:25:00 -16.7 AT Up 33.0 126.3 Up 04:10:00 - 04:40:00 2638
Calipatria 04:25:03 -16.5 AT Up 32.7 125.2 Up 04:10:03 - 04:40:03 2597
Yuma 04:25:01 -17.3 AT Up 33.6 125.8 Up 04:10:01 - 04:40:01 2561

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 307261, (2019/07/09 04:24UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 38.04  57
60Bet Oph      17:43:28.3 +04:34:05  2.8 18.94  72
PPM 202138     18:47:28.9 -05:42:19  4.6  0.88  88
PPM 202094     18:44:40.9 -06:32:10  6.8  0.21  87
PPM 202118     18:45:45.3 -06:27:18  8.6  0.12  87
307261         18:45:19.2 -06:24:13 15.8        87
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/06/12 02:22:54 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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