RECON: TNO occultation with 455209

Event between (455209) 01KT76 and star GA0700:06107056 with event index number of 310384

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/02/08 11:41:06 UTC

J2000 position of star is 16:01:03.5 -19:11:15
Equinox of date position of star is 16:02:09.9 -19:14:24
Stellar brightness G=16.3, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 117 degrees from the moon. Moon is 11% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.6

[RECON map]
TNO is 43.6 AU from the Sun and 43.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 11.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 935 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3612 km.
The sky-plane scale is 31748.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.1
Diameter=229.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 19.7 sec chord
Diameter=93.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 8.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 455209, (2019/02/08 11:41UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:34.9 -26:28:22  0.9  9.75 108
8Bet1Sco       16:06:33.1 -19:51:23  2.6  1.20 115
8Bet2Sco       16:06:33.5 -19:51:09  5.1  1.20 115
PPM 231101     16:03:21.8 -19:30:15  8.4  0.39 116
PPM 231075     16:02:10.0 -19:20:49  9.5  0.11 116
455209         16:02:09.9 -19:14:24 16.3       116
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 1.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 21.2 km RECON observability=0.2 and success probability=4.5%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 11:35:48 -36.1 Dark Down 9.2 135.2 Really Low 11:20:48 - 11:50:48 -2861
Summerland 11:35:48 -36.3 Dark Down 9.1 134.9 Really Low 11:20:48 - 11:50:48 -2872
Penticton 11:35:44 -36.4 Dark Down 9.4 135.0 Really Low 11:20:44 - 11:50:44 -2886
Okanagan Falls 11:35:44 -36.4 Dark Down 9.5 135.0 Really Low 11:20:44 - 11:50:44 -2898
Oliver 11:35:45 -36.5 Dark Down 9.6 135.0 Really Low 11:20:45 - 11:50:45 -2907
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 11:35:44 -36.4 Dark Down 9.9 135.1 Really Low 11:20:44 - 11:50:44 -2912
Oroville 11:35:43 -36.5 Dark Down 9.9 135.0 Really Low 11:20:43 - 11:50:43 -2918
Tonasket 11:35:42 -36.6 Dark Down 10.0 135.0 Really Low 11:20:42 - 11:50:42 -2932
Okanogan 11:35:42 -36.8 Dark Down 10.2 134.8 Really Low 11:20:42 - 11:50:42 -2955
Brewster 11:35:42 -37.0 Dark Down 10.3 134.6 Really Low 11:20:42 - 11:50:42 -2977
Manson/Chelan 11:35:42 -37.3 Dark Down 10.3 134.3 Really Low 11:20:42 - 11:50:42 -2999
Entiat 11:35:42 -37.4 Dark Down 10.4 134.2 Really Low 11:20:42 - 11:50:42 -3015
Wenatchee 11:35:42 -37.6 Dark Down 10.5 134.1 Really Low 11:20:42 - 11:50:42 -3033
Ellensburg 11:35:42 -37.9 Dark Down 10.7 133.9 Really Low 11:20:42 - 11:50:42 -3066
Pasco 11:35:42 -37.2 Dark Down 11.9 134.9 Really Low 11:20:42 - 11:50:42 -3074
PNWRO 11:35:42 -37.1 Dark Down 12.2 135.1 Really Low 11:20:42 - 11:50:42 -3084
Yakima 11:35:42 -38.0 Dark Down 11.0 133.8 Really Low 11:20:42 - 11:50:42 -3093
Toppenish/White Swan 11:35:42 -38.0 Dark Down 11.2 133.9 Really Low 11:20:42 - 11:50:42 -3102
George/Umatilla 11:35:42 -37.5 Dark Down 12.0 134.7 Really Low 11:20:42 - 11:50:42 -3102
Niwot 11:36:22 -28.3 Dark Down 23.2 145.9 Low 11:21:22 - 11:51:22 -3106
SwRI 11:36:21 -28.4 Dark Down 23.2 145.8 Low 11:21:21 - 11:51:21 -3115
Goldendale 11:35:42 -38.5 Dark Down 11.4 133.5 Really Low 11:20:42 - 11:50:42 -3151
The Dalles 11:35:42 -38.8 Dark Down 11.3 133.1 Really Low 11:20:42 - 11:50:42 -3177
Maupin 11:35:42 -38.9 Dark Down 11.7 133.2 Really Low 11:20:42 - 11:50:42 -3202
Madras/Culver 11:35:42 -39.1 Dark Down 12.0 133.1 Really Low 11:20:42 - 11:50:42 -3242
Redmond 11:35:42 -39.2 Dark Down 12.3 133.0 Really Low 11:20:42 - 11:50:42 -3268
Sisters 11:35:42 -39.5 Dark Down 12.0 132.6 Really Low 11:20:42 - 11:50:42 -3279
Bend 11:35:42 -39.4 Dark Down 12.3 132.8 Really Low 11:20:42 - 11:50:42 -3288
Oregon Observatory 11:35:42 -39.5 Dark Down 12.4 132.7 Really Low 11:20:42 - 11:50:42 -3305
La Pine/Gilchrist 11:35:42 -39.6 Dark Down 12.5 132.6 Really Low 11:20:42 - 11:50:42 -3321
North Lake 11:35:42 -39.4 Dark Down 13.1 133.0 Really Low 11:20:42 - 11:50:42 -3333
Paisley 11:35:42 -39.3 Dark Down 13.7 133.2 Really Low 11:20:42 - 11:50:42 -3361
Lakeview 11:35:42 -39.3 Dark Down 14.1 133.3 Really Low 11:20:42 - 11:50:42 -3392
Chiloquin 11:35:42 -40.3 Dark Down 13.0 132.1 Really Low 11:20:42 - 11:50:42 -3415
Cedarville 11:35:42 -39.4 Dark Down 14.7 133.3 Really Low 11:20:42 - 11:50:42 -3434
Klamath Falls 11:35:42 -40.3 Dark Down 13.3 132.1 Really Low 11:20:42 - 11:50:42 -3437
Tulelake 11:35:42 -40.2 Dark Down 13.7 132.3 Really Low 11:20:42 - 11:50:42 -3447
Fall River/Burney 11:35:42 -40.4 Dark Down 14.3 132.2 Really Low 11:20:42 - 11:50:42 -3513
Susanville 11:35:42 -40.0 Dark Down 15.2 132.7 Really Low 11:20:42 - 11:50:42 -3535
Gimple 11:35:42 -40.3 Dark Down 15.2 132.5 Really Low 11:20:42 - 11:50:42 -3564
Greenville 11:35:42 -40.3 Dark Down 15.2 132.4 Really Low 11:20:42 - 11:50:42 -3567
Reno 11:35:42 -39.6 Dark Down 16.2 133.2 Really Low 11:20:42 - 11:50:42 -3572
Portola 11:35:42 -40.0 Dark Down 15.7 132.7 Really Low 11:20:42 - 11:50:42 -3575
Quincy 11:35:42 -40.4 Dark Down 15.3 132.4 Really Low 11:20:42 - 11:50:42 -3582
Yerington 11:35:42 -39.3 Dark Down 17.0 133.6 Really Low 11:20:42 - 11:50:42 -3591
Tonopah 11:35:42 -38.0 Dark Down 18.7 134.9 Really Low 11:20:42 - 11:50:42 -3594
Carson City 11:35:42 -39.7 Dark Down 16.5 133.1 Really Low 11:20:42 - 11:50:42 -3599
Hawthorne 11:35:42 -39.0 Dark Down 17.6 133.9 Really Low 11:20:42 - 11:50:42 -3608
Gardnerville 11:35:42 -39.7 Dark Down 16.7 133.1 Really Low 11:20:42 - 11:50:42 -3616
Indian Springs 11:35:42 -37.0 Dark Down 20.6 135.8 Low 11:20:42 - 11:50:42 -3655
Beatty 11:35:42 -37.8 Dark Down 19.8 135.0 Really Low 11:20:42 - 11:50:42 -3668
Lee Vining 11:35:42 -39.5 Dark Down 17.7 133.4 Really Low 11:20:42 - 11:50:42 -3670
Henderson 11:35:42 -36.6 Dark Down 21.4 136.2 Low 11:20:42 - 11:50:42 -3672
DCO 11:35:42 -35.2 Dark Down 23.1 137.4 Low 11:20:42 - 11:50:42 -3682
Patrick 11:35:42 -35.7 Dark Down 22.5 136.9 Low 11:20:42 - 11:50:42 -3682
Bishop 11:35:42 -39.0 Dark Down 18.5 133.8 Really Low 11:20:42 - 11:50:42 -3691
Kingman/Dolan Springs 11:35:42 -35.9 Dark Down 22.5 136.7 Low 11:20:42 - 11:50:42 -3706
Searchlight/Boulder City 11:35:42 -36.6 Dark Down 21.9 136.1 Low 11:20:42 - 11:50:42 -3715
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:35:42 -36.3 Dark Down 22.3 136.3 Low 11:20:42 - 11:50:42 -3726
Lone Pine 11:35:42 -38.9 Dark Down 19.3 133.9 Really Low 11:20:42 - 11:50:42 -3738
Mohave Valley 11:35:42 -36.4 Dark Down 22.5 136.2 Low 11:20:42 - 11:50:42 -3747
Lake Havasu City 11:35:42 -36.2 Dark Down 22.9 136.3 Low 11:20:42 - 11:50:42 -3770
Parker 11:35:42 -36.2 Dark Down 23.2 136.2 Low 11:20:42 - 11:50:42 -3796
Blythe 11:35:42 -36.5 Dark Down 23.4 135.8 Low 11:20:42 - 11:50:42 -3849
Idyllwild 11:35:42 -38.3 Dark Down 22.0 134.2 Low 11:20:42 - 11:50:42 -3918
Calipatria 11:35:42 -37.4 Dark Down 23.2 134.9 Low 11:20:42 - 11:50:42 -3923
Yuma 11:35:42 -36.7 Dark Down 24.0 135.5 Low 11:20:42 - 11:50:42 -3925
CPSLO 11:35:42 -41.2 Dark Down 18.6 131.5 Really Low 11:20:42 - 11:50:42 -3944
Wildwood 11:35:42 -39.8 Dark Down 20.7 132.8 Low 11:20:42 - 11:50:42 -3962

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 455209, (2019/02/08 11:41UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9  9.75 108
8Bet1Sco       16:05:26.2 -19:48:20  2.6  1.20 115
8Bet2Sco       16:05:26.7 -19:48:07  5.1  1.20 115
PPM 231101     16:02:15.2 -19:27:08  8.4  0.39 116
PPM 231075     16:01:03.5 -19:17:40  9.5  0.11 116
455209         16:01:03.5 -19:11:15 16.3       117
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/01/31 18:03:23 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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