RECON: TNO occultation with 341275

Event between (341275) 07RG283 and star GA1340:02993467 with event index number of 251673

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/03/24 06:12:29 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:22:15.3 +44:16:02
Equinox of date position of star is 05:23:35.7 +44:17:02
Stellar brightness G=15.6, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 83 degrees from the moon. Moon is 0% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.8

[RECON map]
TNO is 15.4 AU from the Sun and 15.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 18.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 5.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 260 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 4886 km.
The sky-plane scale is 11291.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.6
Diameter=114.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 6.2 sec chord
Diameter=46.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 341275, (2020/03/24 06:12UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:05.0 +16:32:54  0.8 29.43  67
34Bet Aur      06:01:00.8 +44:56:50  1.9  6.66  89
20Rho Aur      05:23:14.4 +41:49:21  4.9  2.46  82
PPM 047996     05:21:30.7 +44:26:40  7.6  0.43  82
PPM 048025     05:22:42.9 +43:55:03 10.6  0.41  82
341275         05:23:43.5 +44:17:07 15.6        83
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 3.5 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 3.6 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=2.4%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Niwot 06:12:42 -46.5 Dark Down 26.9 306.6 Low 05:57:42 - 06:27:42 9163
DCO 06:13:21 -48.2 Dark Down 29.0 305.9 Low 05:58:21 - 06:28:21 8738
Patrick 06:13:20 -47.6 Dark Down 29.7 305.5 Low 05:58:20 - 06:28:20 8702
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:13:22 -47.7 Dark Down 29.6 305.5 Low 05:58:22 - 06:28:22 8688
Lake Havasu City 06:13:25 -48.2 Dark Down 29.4 305.8 Low 05:58:25 - 06:28:25 8665
Parker 06:13:27 -48.5 Dark Down 29.2 306.0 Low 05:58:27 - 06:28:27 8662
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:13:22 -47.5 Dark Down 30.0 305.4 Low 05:58:22 - 06:28:22 8659
Mohave Valley 06:13:23 -47.7 Dark Down 29.8 305.5 Low 05:58:23 - 06:28:23 8656
Henderson 06:13:19 -46.6 Dark Down 30.8 304.9 Up 05:58:19 - 06:28:19 8645
Searchlight/Boulder City 06:13:21 -47.1 Dark Down 30.4 305.2 Up 05:58:21 - 06:28:21 8642
Blythe 06:13:30 -48.8 Dark Down 29.1 306.1 Low 05:58:30 - 06:28:30 8638
Yuma 06:13:34 -49.5 Dark Down 28.5 306.5 Low 05:58:34 - 06:28:34 8622
Indian Springs 06:13:17 -45.8 Dark Down 31.5 304.4 Up 05:58:17 - 06:28:17 8611
Calipatria 06:13:34 -48.7 Dark Down 29.4 306.1 Low 05:58:34 - 06:28:34 8576
Beatty 06:13:16 -45.0 Dark Down 32.4 303.9 Up 05:58:16 - 06:28:16 8552
Tonopah 06:13:11 -43.9 Dark Down 33.4 303.1 Up 05:58:11 - 06:28:11 8538
Idyllwild 06:13:33 -47.6 Dark Down 30.6 305.5 Up 05:58:33 - 06:28:33 8514
PNWRO 06:12:31 -36.6 Dark Down 38.6 297.3 Up 05:57:31 - 06:27:31 8481
Lone Pine 06:13:20 -44.6 Dark Down 33.1 303.6 Up 05:58:20 - 06:28:20 8473
Pasco 06:12:30 -36.3 Dark Down 38.8 297.1 Up 05:57:30 - 06:27:30 8469
Bishop 06:13:16 -43.9 Dark Down 33.8 303.1 Up 05:58:16 - 06:28:16 8462
Hawthorne 06:13:12 -42.8 Dark Down 34.6 302.3 Up 05:58:12 - 06:28:12 8461
George/Umatilla 06:12:32 -36.5 Dark Down 38.8 297.2 Up 05:57:32 - 06:27:32 8458
Tonasket 06:12:16 -34.2 Dark Down 40.1 295.1 Up 05:57:16 - 06:27:16 8448
Oroville 06:12:16 -34.0 Dark Down 40.2 294.9 Up 05:57:16 - 06:27:16 8447
Okanogan 06:12:18 -34.4 Dark Down 40.1 295.2 Up 05:57:18 - 06:27:18 8442
Penticton 06:12:12 -33.4 Dark Down 40.6 294.3 Up 05:57:12 - 06:27:12 8439
Yerington 06:13:09 -42.2 Dark Down 35.2 301.9 Up 05:58:09 - 06:28:09 8435
Brewster 06:12:20 -34.5 Dark Down 40.1 295.3 Up 05:57:20 - 06:27:20 8433
Lee Vining 06:13:14 -43.0 Dark Down 34.6 302.5 Up 05:58:14 - 06:28:14 8426
Manson/Chelan 06:12:21 -34.6 Dark Down 40.2 295.3 Up 05:57:21 - 06:27:21 8414
Entiat 06:12:23 -34.7 Dark Down 40.2 295.5 Up 05:57:23 - 06:27:23 8411
Wenatchee 06:12:25 -34.9 Dark Down 40.1 295.6 Up 05:57:25 - 06:27:25 8406
Wildwood 06:13:33 -46.3 Dark Down 32.0 304.8 Up 05:58:33 - 06:28:33 8405
Toppenish/White Swan 06:12:30 -35.7 Dark Down 39.7 296.4 Up 05:57:30 - 06:27:30 8403
Reno 06:13:07 -41.5 Dark Down 35.9 301.3 Up 05:58:07 - 06:28:07 8402
Gardnerville 06:13:09 -42.0 Dark Down 35.5 301.7 Up 05:58:09 - 06:28:09 8400
Carson City 06:13:09 -41.8 Dark Down 35.7 301.5 Up 05:58:09 - 06:28:09 8399
Cedarville 06:12:57 -39.7 Dark Down 37.2 299.9 Up 05:57:57 - 06:27:57 8397
Ellensburg 06:12:27 -35.2 Dark Down 40.1 295.8 Up 05:57:27 - 06:27:27 8395
Yakima 06:12:30 -35.5 Dark Down 39.9 296.1 Up 05:57:30 - 06:27:30 8394
Lakeview 06:12:54 -39.1 Dark Down 37.6 299.4 Up 05:57:54 - 06:27:54 8392
Paisley 06:12:50 -38.6 Dark Down 38.0 299.0 Up 05:57:50 - 06:27:50 8384
Goldendale 06:12:34 -36.0 Dark Down 39.7 296.6 Up 05:57:34 - 06:27:34 8380
North Lake 06:12:49 -38.0 Dark Down 38.5 298.4 Up 05:57:49 - 06:27:49 8367
Portola 06:13:06 -40.9 Dark Down 36.5 300.9 Up 05:58:06 - 06:28:06 8366
Maupin 06:12:37 -36.4 Dark Down 39.6 296.9 Up 05:57:37 - 06:27:37 8364
Susanville 06:13:02 -40.4 Dark Down 36.9 300.5 Up 05:58:02 - 06:28:02 8361
Madras/Culver 06:12:40 -36.8 Dark Down 39.3 297.3 Up 05:57:40 - 06:27:40 8360
The Dalles 06:12:36 -36.0 Dark Down 39.8 296.6 Up 05:57:36 - 06:27:36 8360
Redmond 06:12:43 -37.1 Dark Down 39.2 297.6 Up 05:57:43 - 06:27:43 8356
Bend 06:12:44 -37.2 Dark Down 39.2 297.7 Up 05:57:44 - 06:27:44 8348
Gimple 06:13:05 -40.5 Dark Down 36.9 300.6 Up 05:58:05 - 06:28:05 8346
Greenville 06:13:05 -40.4 Dark Down 37.0 300.5 Up 05:58:05 - 06:28:05 8341
Oregon Observatory 06:12:45 -37.3 Dark Down 39.2 297.7 Up 05:57:45 - 06:27:45 8340
Quincy 06:13:05 -40.6 Dark Down 36.9 300.7 Up 05:58:05 - 06:28:05 8339
La Pine/Gilchrist 06:12:47 -37.4 Dark Down 39.1 297.9 Up 05:57:47 - 06:27:47 8335
Sisters 06:12:43 -36.9 Dark Down 39.4 297.4 Up 05:57:43 - 06:27:43 8334
Tulelake 06:12:55 -38.8 Dark Down 38.2 299.1 Up 05:57:55 - 06:27:55 8326
Fall River/Burney 06:13:00 -39.5 Dark Down 37.7 299.8 Up 05:58:00 - 06:28:00 8323
Klamath Falls 06:12:54 -38.4 Dark Down 38.6 298.8 Up 05:57:54 - 06:27:54 8311
Chiloquin 06:12:53 -38.1 Dark Down 38.8 298.5 Up 05:57:53 - 06:27:53 8308
CPSLO 06:13:31 -44.3 Dark Down 34.1 303.6 Up 05:58:31 - 06:28:31 8297

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 341275, (2020/03/24 06:12UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:30  0.8 29.43  67
34Bet Aur      05:59:31.6 +44:56:51  1.9  6.66  89
20Rho Aur      05:21:48.4 +41:48:15  4.9  2.46  82
PPM 047996     05:20:02.3 +44:25:31  7.6  0.43  82
PPM 048025     05:21:15.0 +43:53:57 10.6  0.41  82
341275         05:22:15.3 +44:16:02 15.6        83
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/06/12 19:57:03 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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