RECON: TNO occultation with 307261

Event between (307261) 02MS4 and star GA0820:11190979 with event index number of 216468

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/10/10 02:22:03 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:42:00.8 -06:49:11
Equinox of date position of star is 18:43:00.4 -06:48:03
Stellar brightness G=14.6, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 57 degrees from the moon. Moon is 87% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.4

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TNO is 46.6 AU from the Sun and 46.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 10.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 240 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 4303 km.
The sky-plane scale is 33833.0 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=3.6
Diameter=1148.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 107.5 sec chord
Diameter=468.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 43.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 307261, (2019/10/10 02:22UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:37.4 -26:28:27  0.9 37.13  85
60Bet Oph      17:44:27.0 +04:33:37  2.8 18.52  74
PPM 202054     18:43:40.1 -07:03:11  6.5  0.29  57
PPM 202047     18:43:25.0 -06:47:06  9.5  0.09  57
307261         18:43:04.7 -06:47:58 14.6        57
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 3.8 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 0.0 km RECON observability=0.0 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)
Niwot 02:16:50 -21.1 Dark Up 36.9 214.2 Up 02:01:50 - 02:31:50 13151
Penticton 02:14:32 -9.7 CT Up 32.7 194.2 Up 01:59:32 - 02:29:32 12765
Oroville 02:14:37 -9.8 CT Up 33.2 194.4 Up 01:59:37 - 02:29:37 12751
Tonasket 02:14:37 -9.8 CT Up 33.5 194.5 Up 01:59:37 - 02:29:37 12743
Okanogan 02:14:34 -9.7 CT Up 33.8 194.3 Up 01:59:34 - 02:29:34 12724
Brewster 02:14:36 -9.5 CT Up 34.1 194.2 Up 01:59:36 - 02:29:36 12705
Manson/Chelan 02:14:40 -9.3 CT Up 34.4 193.8 Up 01:59:40 - 02:29:40 12679
PNWRO 02:14:51 -10.2 CT Up 36.0 195.7 Up 01:59:51 - 02:29:51 12673
Pasco 02:14:51 -10.1 CT Up 35.8 195.4 Up 01:59:51 - 02:29:51 12671
Entiat 02:14:37 -9.3 CT Up 34.6 193.7 Up 01:59:37 - 02:29:37 12668
Wenatchee 02:14:34 -9.2 CT Up 34.9 193.6 Up 01:59:34 - 02:29:34 12653
George/Umatilla 02:14:51 -9.9 CT Up 36.1 195.1 Up 01:59:51 - 02:29:51 12647
Ellensburg 02:14:40 -9.1 CT Up 35.3 193.5 Up 01:59:40 - 02:29:40 12627
Toppenish/White Swan 02:14:47 -9.2 CT Up 35.9 193.8 Up 01:59:47 - 02:29:47 12611
Yakima 02:14:41 -9.0 CT Up 35.7 193.5 Up 01:59:41 - 02:29:41 12611
Goldendale 02:14:41 -8.9 CT Up 36.5 193.3 Up 01:59:41 - 02:29:41 12568
The Dalles 02:14:41 -8.6 CT Up 36.8 192.9 Up 01:59:41 - 02:29:41 12540
Maupin 02:14:44 -8.7 CT Up 37.2 193.1 Up 01:59:44 - 02:29:44 12529
DCO 02:16:35 -15.3 AT Up 44.4 206.8 Up 02:01:35 - 02:31:35 12527
Madras/Culver 02:14:51 -8.7 CT Up 37.7 193.2 Up 01:59:51 - 02:29:51 12504
Patrick 02:16:27 -14.7 AT Up 44.4 205.7 Up 02:01:27 - 02:31:27 12501
Redmond 02:14:48 -8.6 CT Up 38.0 193.2 Up 01:59:48 - 02:29:48 12487
Kingman/Dolan Springs 02:16:26 -14.6 AT Up 44.7 205.5 Up 02:01:26 - 02:31:26 12479
Bend 02:14:48 -8.5 CT Up 38.3 193.1 Up 01:59:48 - 02:29:48 12471
Sisters 02:14:46 -8.3 CT Up 38.1 192.7 Up 01:59:46 - 02:29:46 12467
Henderson 02:16:12 -13.7 AT Up 44.3 203.9 Up 02:01:12 - 02:31:12 12466
North Lake 02:14:57 -8.8 CT Up 39.0 193.8 Up 01:59:57 - 02:29:57 12458
Oregon Observatory 02:14:50 -8.4 CT Up 38.5 192.9 Up 01:59:50 - 02:29:50 12456
Paisley 02:15:02 -9.1 CT Up 39.5 194.4 Up 02:00:02 - 02:30:02 12454
Indian Springs 02:16:05 -13.1 AT Up 44.0 202.7 Up 02:01:05 - 02:31:05 12451
Laughlin/Bullhead City 02:16:19 -14.1 AT Up 44.9 204.8 Up 02:01:19 - 02:31:19 12449
La Pine/Gilchrist 02:14:50 -8.4 CT Up 38.7 192.9 Up 01:59:50 - 02:29:50 12444
Searchlight/Boulder City 02:16:16 -13.8 AT Up 44.8 204.2 Up 02:01:16 - 02:31:16 12443
Lakeview 02:15:07 -9.3 CT Up 39.9 194.7 Up 02:00:07 - 02:30:07 12442
Mohave Valley 02:16:19 -14.1 AT Up 45.2 204.9 Up 02:01:19 - 02:31:19 12436
Tonopah 02:15:44 -11.8 CT Up 43.1 200.1 Up 02:00:44 - 02:30:44 12432
Lake Havasu City 02:16:33 -14.4 AT Up 45.4 205.5 Up 02:01:33 - 02:31:33 12431
Cedarville 02:15:11 -9.4 CT Up 40.5 195.1 Up 02:00:11 - 02:30:11 12423
Parker 02:16:28 -14.4 AT Up 45.7 205.7 Up 02:01:28 - 02:31:28 12416
Beatty 02:15:54 -12.2 AT Up 44.0 201.1 Up 02:00:54 - 02:30:54 12405
Chiloquin 02:14:51 -8.1 CT Up 39.8 192.6 Up 01:59:51 - 02:29:51 12377
Hawthorne 02:15:37 -10.7 CT Up 43.0 198.0 Up 02:00:37 - 02:30:37 12374
Blythe 02:16:32 -14.2 AT Up 46.3 205.5 Up 02:01:32 - 02:31:32 12373
Tulelake 02:14:58 -8.4 CT Up 40.3 193.3 Up 01:59:58 - 02:29:58 12371
Klamath Falls 02:14:55 -8.2 CT Up 40.1 192.8 Up 01:59:55 - 02:29:55 12366
Yerington 02:15:30 -10.2 CT Up 42.7 197.2 Up 02:00:30 - 02:30:30 12365
Reno 02:15:21 -9.7 CT Up 42.3 196.1 Up 02:00:21 - 02:30:21 12354
Susanville 02:15:16 -9.0 CT Up 41.7 194.8 Up 02:00:16 - 02:30:16 12347
Carson City 02:15:30 -9.7 CT Up 42.7 196.3 Up 02:00:30 - 02:30:30 12338
Fall River/Burney 02:15:07 -8.5 CT Up 41.2 193.6 Up 02:00:07 - 02:30:07 12334
Bishop 02:15:44 -10.9 CT Up 44.1 198.7 Up 02:00:44 - 02:30:44 12333
Gardnerville 02:15:26 -9.8 CT Up 42.9 196.4 Up 02:00:26 - 02:30:26 12330
Portola 02:15:19 -9.2 CT Up 42.2 195.2 Up 02:00:19 - 02:30:19 12329
Yuma 02:16:40 -14.2 AT Up 47.1 205.9 Up 02:01:40 - 02:31:40 12325
Gimple 02:15:14 -8.9 CT Up 42.0 194.6 Up 02:00:14 - 02:30:14 12322
Lee Vining 02:15:34 -10.3 CT Up 43.7 197.5 Up 02:00:34 - 02:30:34 12319
Greenville 02:15:12 -8.8 CT Up 42.0 194.4 Up 02:00:12 - 02:30:12 12317
Lone Pine 02:15:51 -11.2 CT Up 44.7 199.5 Up 02:00:51 - 02:30:51 12316
Quincy 02:15:16 -8.8 CT Up 42.2 194.5 Up 02:00:16 - 02:30:16 12308
Calipatria 02:16:32 -13.4 AT Up 47.1 204.5 Up 02:01:32 - 02:31:32 12293
Idyllwild 02:16:15 -12.4 AT Up 46.9 202.5 Up 02:01:15 - 02:31:15 12253
Wildwood 02:16:02 -10.8 CT Up 47.2 199.7 Up 02:01:02 - 02:31:02 12159
CPSLO 02:15:44 -9.0 CT Up 46.6 196.3 Up 02:00:44 - 02:30:44 12098

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, (2019/10/10 02:22UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 37.13  85
60Bet Oph      17:43:28.3 +04:34:05  2.8 18.52  74
PPM 202054     18:42:36.1 -07:04:26  6.5  0.29  57
PPM 202047     18:42:21.1 -06:48:20  9.5  0.09  57
307261         18:42:00.8 -06:49:11 14.6        57
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/06/12 07:47:30 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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