RECON: TNO occultation with 307261

Event between (307261) 02MS4 and star UC4-418-089644 with event index number of 209267

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/08/19 06:40:00 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:42:43.6 -06:32:33
Equinox of date position of star is 18:43:43.1 -06:31:24
Stellar brightness R=15.9, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 88 degrees from the moon. Moon is 88% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.4

[RECON map]
TNO is 46.6 AU from the Sun and 45.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 17.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 218 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3131 km.
The sky-plane scale is 33278.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=3.6
Diameter=1148.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 65.7 sec chord
Diameter=468.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 26.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 307261, (2019/08/19 06:40UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:36.9 -26:28:26  0.9 37.44 117
60Bet Oph      17:44:26.6 +04:33:38  2.8 18.50 103
PPM 202054     18:43:39.7 -07:03:12  6.5  0.53  88
PPM 202094     18:45:44.2 -06:30:53  6.8  0.49  87
PPM 202047     18:43:24.6 -06:47:07  9.5  0.28  88
307261         18:43:46.9 -06:31:19 15.9        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 4.1 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 20.1 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=0.5%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Penticton 06:36:33 -24.8 Dark Up 29.5 210.3 Low 06:21:33 - 06:51:33 12384
Oroville 06:36:32 -25.4 Dark Up 29.9 210.6 Low 06:21:32 - 06:51:32 12337
Tonasket 06:36:31 -25.6 Dark Up 30.1 210.6 Up 06:21:31 - 06:51:31 12320
Okanogan 06:36:32 -25.9 Dark Up 30.5 210.6 Up 06:21:32 - 06:51:32 12299
Brewster 06:36:35 -26.1 Dark Up 30.8 210.5 Up 06:21:35 - 06:51:35 12285
Manson/Chelan 06:36:33 -26.2 Dark Up 31.1 210.1 Up 06:21:33 - 06:51:33 12280
Entiat 06:36:36 -26.4 Dark Up 31.3 210.1 Up 06:21:36 - 06:51:36 12266
Wenatchee 06:36:36 -26.6 Dark Up 31.5 210.1 Up 06:21:36 - 06:51:36 12250
Ellensburg 06:36:34 -26.9 Dark Up 32.0 210.0 Up 06:21:34 - 06:51:34 12225
Yakima 06:36:35 -27.3 Dark Up 32.3 210.1 Up 06:21:35 - 06:51:35 12195
Toppenish/White Swan 06:36:35 -27.5 Dark Up 32.5 210.3 Up 06:21:35 - 06:51:35 12174
Goldendale 06:36:37 -27.9 Dark Up 33.1 210.0 Up 06:21:37 - 06:51:37 12145
The Dalles 06:36:38 -28.0 Dark Up 33.4 209.7 Up 06:21:38 - 06:51:38 12139
Pasco 06:36:31 -28.0 Dark Up 32.1 211.8 Up 06:21:31 - 06:51:31 12127
George/Umatilla 06:36:31 -28.2 Dark Up 32.5 211.6 Up 06:21:31 - 06:51:31 12108
Maupin 06:36:38 -28.4 Dark Up 33.7 210.0 Up 06:21:38 - 06:51:38 12103
PNWRO 06:36:31 -28.3 Dark Up 32.2 212.1 Up 06:21:31 - 06:51:31 12101
Madras/Culver 06:36:39 -28.9 Dark Up 34.2 210.1 Up 06:21:39 - 06:51:39 12062
Sisters 06:36:42 -29.0 Dark Up 34.7 209.7 Up 06:21:42 - 06:51:42 12050
Redmond 06:36:38 -29.2 Dark Up 34.5 210.2 Up 06:21:38 - 06:51:38 12036
Bend 06:36:38 -29.3 Dark Up 34.8 210.1 Up 06:21:38 - 06:51:38 12024
Oregon Observatory 06:36:38 -29.5 Dark Up 35.0 210.0 Up 06:21:38 - 06:51:38 12014
La Pine/Gilchrist 06:36:39 -29.6 Dark Up 35.2 210.0 Up 06:21:39 - 06:51:39 12000
North Lake 06:36:38 -30.2 Dark Up 35.3 210.9 Up 06:21:38 - 06:51:38 11947
Chiloquin 06:36:40 -30.5 Dark Up 36.3 210.0 Up 06:21:40 - 06:51:40 11924
Klamath Falls 06:36:40 -30.8 Dark Up 36.5 210.2 Up 06:21:40 - 06:51:40 11894
Paisley 06:36:35 -30.8 Dark Up 35.7 211.4 Up 06:21:35 - 06:51:35 11892
Tulelake 06:36:37 -31.2 Dark Up 36.7 210.7 Up 06:21:37 - 06:51:37 11863
Lakeview 06:36:36 -31.3 Dark Up 36.0 211.9 Up 06:21:36 - 06:51:36 11845
Fall River/Burney 06:36:38 -32.0 Dark Up 37.4 211.1 Up 06:21:38 - 06:51:38 11786
Cedarville 06:36:35 -32.0 Dark Up 36.5 212.3 Up 06:21:35 - 06:51:35 11786
Susanville 06:36:37 -32.8 Dark Up 37.7 212.2 Up 06:21:37 - 06:51:37 11711
Greenville 06:36:38 -33.0 Dark Up 38.0 212.0 Up 06:21:38 - 06:51:38 11697
Gimple 06:36:38 -33.0 Dark Up 38.0 212.1 Up 06:21:38 - 06:51:38 11695
Quincy 06:36:37 -33.1 Dark Up 38.2 212.1 Up 06:21:37 - 06:51:37 11681
Portola 06:36:36 -33.4 Dark Up 38.1 212.7 Up 06:21:36 - 06:51:36 11654
Reno 06:36:34 -33.9 Dark Up 38.0 213.5 Up 06:21:34 - 06:51:34 11611
Carson City 06:36:33 -34.2 Dark Up 38.3 213.7 Up 06:21:33 - 06:51:33 11580
Gardnerville 06:36:31 -34.4 Dark Up 38.5 213.9 Up 06:21:31 - 06:51:31 11558
Yerington 06:36:31 -34.6 Dark Up 38.2 214.5 Up 06:21:31 - 06:51:31 11542
Hawthorne 06:36:29 -35.2 Dark Up 38.4 215.3 Up 06:21:29 - 06:51:29 11485
Lee Vining 06:36:30 -35.5 Dark Up 39.0 215.0 Up 06:21:30 - 06:51:30 11454
Tonopah 06:36:23 -36.1 Dark Up 38.1 217.1 Up 06:21:23 - 06:51:23 11398
Bishop 06:36:27 -36.3 Dark Up 39.2 216.1 Up 06:21:27 - 06:51:27 11378
Lone Pine 06:36:26 -37.1 Dark Up 39.7 216.9 Up 06:21:26 - 06:51:26 11300
Beatty 06:36:22 -37.3 Dark Up 38.8 218.1 Up 06:21:22 - 06:51:22 11282
CPSLO 06:36:37 -37.4 Dark Up 41.9 214.6 Up 06:21:37 - 06:51:37 11277
Indian Springs 06:36:18 -37.9 Dark Up 38.5 219.5 Up 06:21:18 - 06:51:18 11216
Niwot 06:35:38 -36.6 Dark Up 30.4 228.3 Up 06:20:38 - 06:50:38 11193
Henderson 06:36:15 -38.6 Dark Up 38.6 220.5 Up 06:21:15 - 06:51:15 11145
Wildwood 06:36:28 -39.2 Dark Up 41.9 217.6 Up 06:21:28 - 06:51:28 11097
Searchlight/Boulder City 06:36:15 -39.1 Dark Up 39.0 220.9 Up 06:21:15 - 06:51:15 11092
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:36:12 -39.5 Dark Up 39.0 221.4 Up 06:21:12 - 06:51:12 11053
Patrick 06:36:09 -39.5 Dark Up 38.5 222.0 Up 06:21:09 - 06:51:09 11051
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:36:10 -39.6 Dark Up 38.7 221.9 Up 06:21:10 - 06:51:10 11037
Mohave Valley 06:36:13 -39.8 Dark Up 39.2 221.5 Up 06:21:13 - 06:51:13 11028
DCO 06:36:07 -40.0 Dark Up 38.3 222.9 Up 06:21:07 - 06:51:07 10999
Idyllwild 06:36:22 -40.2 Dark Up 41.2 219.9 Up 06:21:22 - 06:51:22 10998
Lake Havasu City 06:36:11 -40.2 Dark Up 39.4 222.0 Up 06:21:11 - 06:51:11 10984
Parker 06:36:11 -40.6 Dark Up 39.6 222.2 Up 06:21:11 - 06:51:11 10951
Blythe 06:36:13 -41.0 Dark Up 40.2 222.2 Up 06:21:13 - 06:51:13 10913
Calipatria 06:36:17 -41.1 Dark Up 41.1 221.5 Up 06:21:17 - 06:51:17 10901
Yuma 06:36:15 -41.8 Dark Up 40.9 222.7 Up 06:21:15 - 06:51:15 10830

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, (2019/08/19 06:40UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 37.44 117
60Bet Oph      17:43:28.3 +04:34:05  2.8 18.50 103
PPM 202054     18:42:36.1 -07:04:26  6.5  0.53  88
PPM 202094     18:44:40.9 -06:32:10  6.8  0.49  87
PPM 202047     18:42:21.1 -06:48:20  9.5  0.28  88
307261         18:42:43.6 -06:32:33 15.9        88
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/06/04 17:10:51 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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