RECON: TNO occultation with 307261

Event between (307261) 02MS4 and star GA0820:14207717 with event index number of 278691

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/07/02 09:27:10 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:50:03.2 -06:10:12
Equinox of date position of star is 18:51:03.0 -06:08:51
Stellar brightness G=16.6, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 40 degrees from the moon. Moon is 90% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.3

[RECON map]
TNO is 46.5 AU from the Sun and 45.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.2 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 170 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2121 km.
The sky-plane scale is 33028.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=3.6
Diameter=1148.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 45.6 sec chord
Diameter=468.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 18.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 307261, (2020/07/02 09:27UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:40.1 -26:28:33  0.9 39.13   8
60Bet Oph      17:44:29.2 +04:33:37  2.8 19.79  32
PPM 202138     18:48:34.6 -05:40:54  4.6  0.79  40
PPM 202252     18:53:51.4 -05:49:22  8.1  0.75  41
PPM 202173     18:50:31.8 -06:08:14  9.5  0.16  40
307261         18:51:09.2 -06:08:42 16.6        41
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 17.4 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 09:26:02 -15.1 AT Up 31.6 203.9 Up 09:11:21 - 09:40:44 14268
Oroville 09:26:00 -15.7 AT Up 32.1 204.2 Up 09:11:19 - 09:40:42 14228
Tonasket 09:26:00 -15.9 AT Up 32.3 204.2 Up 09:11:18 - 09:40:41 14213
Okanogan 09:26:00 -16.2 AT Up 32.6 204.2 Up 09:11:18 - 09:40:41 14192
Brewster 09:26:00 -16.5 AT Up 32.9 204.0 Up 09:11:18 - 09:40:41 14175
Manson/Chelan 09:26:02 -16.8 AT Up 33.2 203.6 Up 09:11:21 - 09:40:44 14163
Entiat 09:26:02 -17.0 AT Up 33.4 203.6 Up 09:11:21 - 09:40:44 14149
Wenatchee 09:26:02 -17.3 AT Up 33.7 203.6 Up 09:11:21 - 09:40:44 14132
Ellensburg 09:26:02 -17.7 AT Up 34.1 203.4 Up 09:11:20 - 09:40:43 14106
Yakima 09:26:02 -18.1 Dark Up 34.5 203.5 Up 09:11:21 - 09:40:44 14078
Toppenish/White Swan 09:26:01 -18.3 Dark Up 34.7 203.8 Up 09:11:20 - 09:40:43 14062
Pasco 09:25:56 -18.1 Dark Up 34.4 205.3 Up 09:11:15 - 09:40:38 14044
Goldendale 09:26:02 -18.9 Dark Up 35.3 203.4 Up 09:11:20 - 09:40:43 14026
PNWRO 09:25:56 -18.3 Dark Up 34.6 205.6 Up 09:11:15 - 09:40:38 14025
George/Umatilla 09:25:58 -18.5 Dark Up 34.8 205.1 Up 09:11:16 - 09:40:39 14022
The Dalles 09:26:02 -19.2 Dark Up 35.6 203.1 Up 09:11:20 - 09:40:43 14013
Maupin 09:26:02 -19.6 Dark Up 36.0 203.3 Up 09:11:21 - 09:40:44 13982
Madras/Culver 09:26:01 -20.1 Dark Up 36.5 203.4 Up 09:11:19 - 09:40:42 13943
Sisters 09:26:02 -20.5 Dark Up 36.9 203.0 Up 09:11:20 - 09:40:43 13922
Redmond 09:26:01 -20.5 Dark Up 36.8 203.5 Up 09:11:20 - 09:40:43 13918
Bend 09:26:02 -20.7 Dark Up 37.1 203.4 Up 09:11:20 - 09:40:43 13903
Oregon Observatory 09:26:02 -20.9 Dark Up 37.3 203.3 Up 09:11:21 - 09:40:44 13891
La Pine/Gilchrist 09:26:02 -21.1 Dark Up 37.5 203.2 Up 09:11:21 - 09:40:44 13877
North Lake 09:26:00 -21.4 Dark Up 37.7 204.1 Up 09:11:18 - 09:40:41 13840
Chiloquin 09:26:02 -22.2 Dark Up 38.6 203.2 Up 09:11:21 - 09:40:44 13797
Paisley 09:25:59 -21.8 Dark Up 38.1 204.7 Up 09:11:17 - 09:40:40 13797
Klamath Falls 09:26:03 -22.5 Dark Up 38.9 203.4 Up 09:11:22 - 09:40:45 13771
Lakeview 09:25:57 -22.2 Dark Up 38.5 205.1 Up 09:11:15 - 09:40:38 13757
Tulelake 09:26:01 -22.7 Dark Up 39.0 203.8 Up 09:11:20 - 09:40:43 13748
Cedarville 09:25:57 -22.8 Dark Up 39.0 205.5 Up 09:11:15 - 09:40:38 13706
Fall River/Burney 09:26:00 -23.6 Dark Up 39.8 204.2 Up 09:11:18 - 09:40:41 13678
Susanville 09:25:56 -24.0 Dark Up 40.2 205.3 Up 09:11:15 - 09:40:38 13624
Greenville 09:25:58 -24.3 Dark Up 40.5 205.1 Up 09:11:16 - 09:40:39 13604
Gimple 09:25:57 -24.3 Dark Up 40.5 205.2 Up 09:11:15 - 09:40:38 13603
Quincy 09:25:57 -24.5 Dark Up 40.7 205.2 Up 09:11:16 - 09:40:39 13588
Portola 09:25:56 -24.5 Dark Up 40.7 205.8 Up 09:11:15 - 09:40:38 13575
Reno 09:25:54 -24.6 Dark Up 40.7 206.7 Up 09:11:13 - 09:40:36 13549
Carson City 09:25:54 -24.9 Dark Up 41.0 206.8 Up 09:11:12 - 09:40:35 13520
Gardnerville 09:25:53 -25.1 Dark Up 41.2 207.0 Up 09:11:11 - 09:40:34 13500
Yerington 09:25:52 -24.9 Dark Up 40.9 207.7 Up 09:11:10 - 09:40:33 13499
Niwot 09:25:11 -18.9 Dark Down 33.9 222.7 Up 09:10:30 - 09:39:53 13469
Hawthorne 09:25:49 -25.2 Dark Up 41.2 208.5 Up 09:11:08 - 09:40:31 13458
Lee Vining 09:25:50 -25.9 Dark Up 41.8 208.2 Up 09:11:08 - 09:40:31 13416
Tonopah 09:25:44 -25.2 Dark Up 41.0 210.4 Up 09:11:03 - 09:40:26 13408
Bishop 09:25:48 -26.2 Dark Up 42.1 209.3 Up 09:11:06 - 09:40:29 13361
Beatty 09:25:42 -26.1 Dark Up 41.8 211.5 Up 09:11:00 - 09:40:23 13309
Lone Pine 09:25:46 -26.8 Dark Up 42.6 210.0 Up 09:11:04 - 09:40:27 13295
Indian Springs 09:25:38 -26.0 Dark Up 41.7 212.9 Up 09:10:57 - 09:40:20 13273
Henderson 09:25:36 -26.3 Dark Up 41.8 214.0 Up 09:10:54 - 09:40:17 13222
CPSLO 09:25:54 -28.8 Dark Up 44.8 207.4 Up 09:11:12 - 09:40:35 13208
Searchlight/Boulder City 09:25:35 -26.8 Dark Up 42.3 214.4 Up 09:10:53 - 09:40:16 13173
Patrick 09:25:31 -26.4 Dark Up 41.8 215.6 Up 09:10:50 - 09:40:13 13159
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:25:34 -26.9 Dark Up 42.3 214.9 Up 09:10:52 - 09:40:15 13145
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:25:32 -26.7 Dark Up 42.1 215.5 Up 09:10:51 - 09:40:14 13142
DCO 09:25:29 -26.4 Dark Up 41.7 216.6 Up 09:10:47 - 09:40:10 13127
Mohave Valley 09:25:33 -27.2 Dark Up 42.6 215.1 Up 09:10:52 - 09:40:15 13121
Wildwood 09:25:45 -29.3 Dark Up 45.0 210.6 Up 09:11:04 - 09:40:27 13087
Lake Havasu City 09:25:32 -27.4 Dark Up 42.8 215.6 Up 09:10:51 - 09:40:14 13085
Parker 09:25:31 -27.7 Dark Up 43.0 215.8 Up 09:10:50 - 09:40:13 13054
Idyllwild 09:25:40 -29.0 Dark Up 44.5 213.1 Up 09:10:58 - 09:40:21 13040
Blythe 09:25:33 -28.3 Dark Up 43.6 215.7 Up 09:10:51 - 09:40:14 13011
Calipatria 09:25:35 -29.1 Dark Up 44.5 214.9 Up 09:10:53 - 09:40:16 12976
Yuma 09:25:31 -29.1 Dark Up 44.4 216.2 Up 09:10:50 - 09:40:13 12930

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, (2020/07/02 09:27UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 39.13   8
60Bet Oph      17:43:28.3 +04:34:05  2.8 19.79  32
PPM 202138     18:47:28.9 -05:42:19  4.6  0.79  40
PPM 202252     18:52:45.7 -05:50:56  8.1  0.75  41
PPM 202173     18:49:25.8 -06:09:43  9.5  0.16  40
307261         18:50:03.2 -06:10:12 16.6        40
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/08/01 17:47:07 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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