RECON: TNO occultation with 363401

Event between (363401) 03LB7 and star UC4-333-088209 with event index number of 336075

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/09/26 02:51:44 UTC

J2000 position of star is 16:52:53.1 -23:33:41
Equinox of date position of star is 16:54:01.8 -23:35:30
Stellar brightness R=16.1, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 110 degrees from the moon. Moon is 10% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.0

[RECON map]
TNO is 41.3 AU from the Sun and 41.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 14.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 1100 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 4973 km.
The sky-plane scale is 30196.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.7
Diameter=275.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 19.1 sec chord
Diameter=112.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 7.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 363401, (2019/09/26 02:52UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:37.2 -26:28:27  0.9  6.04 105
23Tau Sco      16:37:06.9 -28:15:19  2.8  6.02 107
26 Oph         17:01:22.2 -25:01:03  5.8  2.19 111
PPM 266128     16:56:02.5 -23:32:35  6.9  0.45 110
PPM 266077     16:54:02.4 -23:20:19  9.4  0.25 109
363401         16:54:04.8 -23:35:34 16.1       110
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 0.8 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 16.8 km RECON observability=0.1 and success probability=0.3%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Summerland 02:53:53 -11.0 NT Down 10.2 212.4 Really Low 02:38:53 - 03:08:53 10128
Kelowna 02:53:54 -11.2 NT Down 10.1 212.7 Really Low 02:38:54 - 03:08:54 10125
Penticton 02:53:54 -11.2 NT Down 10.4 212.6 Really Low 02:38:54 - 03:08:54 10115
Okanagan Falls 02:53:55 -11.2 NT Down 10.6 212.6 Really Low 02:38:55 - 03:08:55 10109
Oliver 02:53:56 -11.2 NT Down 10.7 212.7 Really Low 02:38:56 - 03:08:56 10103
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 02:53:59 -11.4 NT Down 10.8 212.9 Really Low 02:38:59 - 03:08:59 10095
Oroville 02:53:58 -11.4 NT Down 10.9 212.8 Really Low 02:38:58 - 03:08:58 10093
Tonasket 02:53:57 -11.4 NT Down 11.1 212.8 Really Low 02:38:57 - 03:08:57 10084
Okanogan 02:53:58 -11.4 NT Down 11.4 212.7 Really Low 02:38:58 - 03:08:58 10074
Brewster 02:53:58 -11.3 NT Down 11.7 212.6 Really Low 02:38:58 - 03:08:58 10067
Manson/Chelan 02:53:58 -11.1 NT Down 12.0 212.3 Really Low 02:38:58 - 03:08:58 10063
Entiat 02:53:59 -11.1 NT Down 12.2 212.3 Really Low 02:38:59 - 03:08:59 10056
Wenatchee 02:53:59 -11.1 NT Down 12.5 212.2 Really Low 02:38:59 - 03:08:59 10048
Ellensburg 02:53:59 -11.0 NT Down 12.9 212.1 Really Low 02:38:59 - 03:08:59 10034
Yakima 02:54:02 -11.1 NT Down 13.3 212.1 Really Low 02:39:02 - 03:09:02 10019
Toppenish/White Swan 02:54:01 -11.2 NT Down 13.4 212.3 Really Low 02:39:01 - 03:09:01 10008
Goldendale 02:54:02 -11.1 NT Down 14.0 212.0 Really Low 02:39:02 - 03:09:02 9991
Pasco 02:54:08 -12.2 AT Down 13.0 213.4 Really Low 02:39:08 - 03:09:08 9988
The Dalles 02:54:01 -10.8 NT Down 14.4 211.7 Really Low 02:39:01 - 03:09:01 9986
George/Umatilla 02:54:09 -12.1 AT Down 13.4 213.3 Really Low 02:39:09 - 03:09:09 9977
PNWRO 02:54:11 -12.4 AT Down 13.1 213.6 Really Low 02:39:11 - 03:09:11 9975
Maupin 02:54:04 -11.0 NT Down 14.7 211.9 Really Low 02:39:04 - 03:09:04 9968
Madras/Culver 02:54:05 -11.1 NT Down 15.1 211.9 Really Low 02:39:05 - 03:09:05 9945
Sisters 02:54:03 -10.8 NT Down 15.6 211.5 Really Low 02:39:03 - 03:09:03 9936
Redmond 02:54:05 -11.1 NT Down 15.5 211.9 Really Low 02:39:05 - 03:09:05 9931
Bend 02:54:05 -11.0 NT Down 15.7 211.8 Really Low 02:39:05 - 03:09:05 9923
Oregon Observatory 02:54:06 -10.9 NT Down 15.9 211.7 Really Low 02:39:06 - 03:09:06 9917
La Pine/Gilchrist 02:54:05 -10.9 NT Down 16.1 211.7 Really Low 02:39:05 - 03:09:05 9909
North Lake 02:54:10 -11.5 NT Down 16.2 212.3 Really Low 02:39:10 - 03:09:10 9882
Chiloquin 02:54:09 -10.9 NT Down 17.2 211.6 Really Low 02:39:09 - 03:09:09 9863
Paisley 02:54:14 -11.8 NT Down 16.5 212.7 Really Low 02:39:14 - 03:09:14 9853
Klamath Falls 02:54:09 -11.0 NT Down 17.4 211.7 Really Low 02:39:09 - 03:09:09 9846
Tulelake 02:54:12 -11.2 NT Down 17.5 212.0 Really Low 02:39:12 - 03:09:12 9830
Lakeview 02:54:17 -12.1 AT Down 16.9 213.0 Really Low 02:39:17 - 03:09:17 9827
Cedarville 02:54:20 -12.3 AT Down 17.4 213.3 Really Low 02:39:20 - 03:09:20 9793
Fall River/Burney 02:54:13 -11.4 NT Down 18.3 212.3 Really Low 02:39:13 - 03:09:13 9785
Susanville 02:54:20 -12.1 AT Down 18.5 213.0 Really Low 02:39:20 - 03:09:20 9745
Greenville 02:54:19 -11.9 NT Down 18.8 212.8 Really Low 02:39:19 - 03:09:19 9735
Gimple 02:54:22 -12.0 AT Down 18.8 212.9 Really Low 02:39:22 - 03:09:22 9734
Quincy 02:54:22 -12.0 NT Down 19.0 212.9 Really Low 02:39:22 - 03:09:22 9724
Portola 02:54:24 -12.4 AT Down 18.9 213.3 Really Low 02:39:24 - 03:09:24 9712
Reno 02:54:29 -12.9 AT Down 18.8 214.0 Really Low 02:39:29 - 03:09:29 9690
Carson City 02:54:29 -13.0 AT Down 19.1 214.0 Really Low 02:39:29 - 03:09:29 9671
Gardnerville 02:54:31 -13.1 AT Down 19.3 214.1 Really Low 02:39:31 - 03:09:31 9657
Yerington 02:54:34 -13.5 AT Down 19.0 214.6 Really Low 02:39:34 - 03:09:34 9652
Hawthorne 02:54:38 -14.0 AT Down 19.1 215.2 Really Low 02:39:38 - 03:09:38 9619
Lee Vining 02:54:37 -13.7 AT Down 19.8 214.9 Really Low 02:39:37 - 03:09:37 9596
Tonopah 02:54:47 -15.2 AT Down 18.9 216.5 Really Low 02:39:47 - 03:09:47 9573
Bishop 02:54:42 -14.4 AT Down 20.0 215.6 Really Low 02:39:42 - 03:09:42 9553
Lone Pine 02:54:47 -14.8 AT Down 20.4 216.1 Low 02:39:47 - 03:09:47 9505
Beatty 02:54:52 -15.8 AT Down 19.6 217.1 Really Low 02:39:52 - 03:09:52 9502
CPSLO 02:54:36 -12.9 AT Down 22.7 214.2 Low 02:39:36 - 03:09:36 9468
Indian Springs 02:54:59 -16.8 AT Down 19.3 218.1 Really Low 02:39:59 - 03:09:59 9465
Niwot 02:55:35 -23.9 Dark Down 11.1 225.8 Really Low 02:40:35 - 03:10:35 9462
Henderson 02:55:04 -17.4 AT Down 19.3 218.8 Really Low 02:40:04 - 03:10:04 9423
Searchlight/Boulder City 02:55:06 -17.6 AT Down 19.7 219.0 Really Low 02:40:06 - 03:10:06 9388
Patrick 02:55:13 -18.5 Dark Down 19.2 219.9 Really Low 02:40:13 - 03:10:13 9366
Wildwood 02:54:52 -14.8 AT Down 22.7 216.3 Low 02:39:52 - 03:09:52 9366
Laughlin/Bullhead City 02:55:11 -18.0 AT Down 19.8 219.4 Really Low 02:40:11 - 03:10:11 9364
Kingman/Dolan Springs 02:55:13 -18.4 Dark Down 19.5 219.8 Really Low 02:40:13 - 03:10:13 9356
Mohave Valley 02:55:10 -18.0 Dark Down 20.0 219.4 Really Low 02:40:10 - 03:10:10 9348
DCO 02:55:17 -19.1 Dark Down 19.1 220.5 Really Low 02:40:17 - 03:10:17 9335
Lake Havasu City 02:55:14 -18.3 Dark Down 20.2 219.7 Low 02:40:14 - 03:10:14 9319
Idyllwild 02:55:03 -16.5 AT Down 22.0 218.0 Low 02:40:03 - 03:10:03 9314
Parker 02:55:16 -18.4 Dark Down 20.4 219.9 Low 02:40:16 - 03:10:16 9297
Blythe 02:55:15 -18.3 Dark Down 21.0 219.7 Low 02:40:15 - 03:10:15 9270
Calipatria 02:55:13 -17.6 AT Down 21.9 219.1 Low 02:40:13 - 03:10:13 9255
Yuma 02:55:17 -18.4 Dark Down 21.7 219.9 Low 02:40:17 - 03:10:17 9212

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 363401, (2019/09/26 02:52UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9  6.04 105
23Tau Sco      16:35:53.0 -28:12:58  2.8  6.02 107
26 Oph         17:00:09.6 -24:59:22  5.8  2.19 111
PPM 266128     16:54:50.8 -23:30:45  6.9  0.45 110
PPM 266077     16:52:50.8 -23:18:26  9.4  0.25 109
363401         16:52:53.1 -23:33:41 16.1       110
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/11/28 22:08:34 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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