RECON: TNO occultation with 469442

Event between (469442) 02GG166 and star GA0660:06611535 with event index number of 196913

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/06/22 07:26:27 UTC

J2000 position of star is 15:37:05.0 -23:04:13
Equinox of date position of star is 15:38:10.3 -23:07:48
Stellar brightness G=14.3, use SENSEUP=64
Star is 89 degrees from the moon. Moon is 78% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.7

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TNO is 18.5 AU from the Sun and 17.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 17.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 78 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 871 km.
The sky-plane scale is 12806.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.9
Diameter=158.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 9.2 sec chord
Diameter=64.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 469442, (2019/06/22 07:26UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:36.3 -26:28:25  0.9 12.34  77
7Del Sco       16:01:29.3 -22:40:32  2.3  5.37  84
PPM 264469     15:38:57.0 -23:12:18  5.8  0.18  89
PPM 264491     15:39:53.5 -23:06:43  7.1  0.38  89
PPM 264445     15:37:52.9 -23:00:16  9.5  0.15  89
469442         15:38:13.9 -23:08:00 14.3        89
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 11.4 km RECON observability=0.6 and success probability=0.9%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Penticton 07:25:14 -16.6 AT Up 13.3 206.1 Really Low 07:18:12 - 07:32:16 3567
Oroville 07:25:12 -17.2 AT Up 13.8 206.2 Really Low 07:18:10 - 07:32:14 3551
Tonasket 07:25:11 -17.5 AT Up 14.1 206.2 Really Low 07:18:09 - 07:32:13 3545
Okanogan 07:25:11 -17.8 AT Up 14.4 206.1 Really Low 07:18:09 - 07:32:13 3535
Brewster 07:25:11 -18.0 Dark Up 14.7 206.0 Really Low 07:18:09 - 07:32:13 3526
Manson/Chelan 07:25:12 -18.2 Dark Up 15.0 205.7 Really Low 07:18:10 - 07:32:14 3519
Entiat 07:25:11 -18.4 Dark Up 15.2 205.6 Really Low 07:18:09 - 07:32:13 3512
Wenatchee 07:25:11 -18.6 Dark Up 15.5 205.6 Really Low 07:18:09 - 07:32:13 3504
Ellensburg 07:25:11 -19.0 Dark Up 15.9 205.4 Really Low 07:18:09 - 07:32:13 3491
Yakima 07:25:10 -19.4 Dark Up 16.3 205.5 Really Low 07:18:08 - 07:32:12 3478
Toppenish/White Swan 07:25:09 -19.7 Dark Up 16.4 205.6 Really Low 07:18:07 - 07:32:11 3471
Pasco 07:25:03 -19.9 Dark Up 16.2 206.8 Really Low 07:18:01 - 07:32:05 3470
PNWRO 07:25:02 -20.2 Dark Up 16.3 207.0 Really Low 07:18:00 - 07:32:04 3463
George/Umatilla 07:25:03 -20.2 Dark Up 16.5 206.6 Really Low 07:18:01 - 07:32:05 3459
Goldendale 07:25:09 -20.1 Dark Up 17.1 205.3 Really Low 07:18:07 - 07:32:11 3451
The Dalles 07:25:10 -20.3 Dark Up 17.4 205.0 Really Low 07:18:08 - 07:32:12 3443
Maupin 07:25:08 -20.8 Dark Up 17.7 205.2 Really Low 07:18:06 - 07:32:10 3429
Madras/Culver 07:25:07 -21.3 Dark Up 18.2 205.2 Really Low 07:18:05 - 07:32:09 3409
Redmond 07:25:07 -21.6 Dark Up 18.6 205.2 Really Low 07:18:05 - 07:32:09 3396
Sisters 07:25:08 -21.6 Dark Up 18.7 204.8 Really Low 07:18:06 - 07:32:10 3395
Bend 07:25:07 -21.8 Dark Up 18.8 205.1 Really Low 07:18:05 - 07:32:09 3387
Oregon Observatory 07:25:07 -22.0 Dark Up 19.0 205.0 Really Low 07:18:05 - 07:32:09 3381
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:25:06 -22.2 Dark Up 19.2 205.0 Really Low 07:18:04 - 07:32:08 3373
North Lake 07:25:03 -22.7 Dark Up 19.4 205.6 Really Low 07:18:01 - 07:32:05 3358
Paisley 07:25:01 -23.3 Dark Up 19.8 206.0 Really Low 07:17:59 - 07:32:03 3338
Chiloquin 07:25:06 -23.2 Dark Up 20.3 204.8 Low 07:18:04 - 07:32:08 3328
Lakeview 07:24:58 -23.8 Dark Up 20.2 206.2 Low 07:17:56 - 07:32:00 3318
Klamath Falls 07:25:04 -23.6 Dark Up 20.6 204.9 Low 07:18:02 - 07:32:06 3315
Tulelake 07:25:02 -23.9 Dark Up 20.8 205.3 Low 07:18:00 - 07:32:04 3305
Cedarville 07:24:56 -24.5 Dark Up 20.7 206.5 Low 07:17:54 - 07:31:58 3292
Fall River/Burney 07:24:59 -24.8 Dark Up 21.6 205.5 Low 07:17:57 - 07:32:01 3267
Susanville 07:24:55 -25.5 Dark Up 21.9 206.3 Low 07:17:53 - 07:31:57 3243
Gimple 07:24:55 -25.7 Dark Up 22.2 206.1 Low 07:17:53 - 07:31:57 3230
Greenville 07:24:56 -25.7 Dark Up 22.2 206.0 Low 07:17:54 - 07:31:58 3230
Quincy 07:24:55 -25.9 Dark Up 22.4 206.1 Low 07:17:53 - 07:31:57 3221
Portola 07:24:52 -26.1 Dark Up 22.4 206.5 Low 07:17:50 - 07:31:54 3217
Reno 07:24:49 -26.5 Dark Up 22.4 207.2 Low 07:17:47 - 07:31:51 3207
Niwot 07:23:50 -26.3 Dark Up 15.8 219.5 Really Low 07:16:48 - 07:30:52 3206
Carson City 07:24:48 -26.8 Dark Up 22.7 207.2 Low 07:17:46 - 07:31:50 3191
Yerington 07:24:45 -27.1 Dark Up 22.7 207.9 Low 07:17:43 - 07:31:47 3184
Gardnerville 07:24:47 -27.1 Dark Up 22.9 207.3 Low 07:17:45 - 07:31:49 3180
Hawthorne 07:24:41 -27.6 Dark Up 22.9 208.4 Low 07:17:39 - 07:31:43 3163
Tonopah 07:24:34 -28.2 Dark Up 22.8 209.8 Low 07:17:32 - 07:31:36 3144
Lee Vining 07:24:42 -28.1 Dark Up 23.6 208.1 Low 07:17:40 - 07:31:44 3136
Bishop 07:24:38 -28.8 Dark Up 23.8 208.9 Low 07:17:36 - 07:31:40 3108
Beatty 07:24:28 -29.4 Dark Up 23.6 210.4 Low 07:17:26 - 07:31:30 3088
Indian Springs 07:24:23 -29.8 Dark Up 23.4 211.4 Low 07:17:21 - 07:31:25 3072
Lone Pine 07:24:34 -29.6 Dark Up 24.3 209.3 Low 07:17:32 - 07:31:36 3071
Henderson 07:24:18 -30.4 Dark Up 23.6 212.2 Low 07:17:16 - 07:31:20 3045
Searchlight/Boulder City 07:24:16 -31.0 Dark Up 24.1 212.3 Low 07:17:14 - 07:31:18 3016
Patrick 07:24:11 -31.1 Dark Up 23.6 213.3 Low 07:17:09 - 07:31:13 3012
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:24:12 -31.3 Dark Up 23.9 213.2 Low 07:17:10 - 07:31:14 3001
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:24:14 -31.3 Dark Up 24.2 212.7 Low 07:17:12 - 07:31:16 3000
CPSLO 07:24:42 -30.5 Dark Up 26.5 207.2 Low 07:17:40 - 07:31:44 2998
DCO 07:24:08 -31.4 Dark Up 23.6 214.0 Low 07:17:06 - 07:31:10 2996
Mohave Valley 07:24:13 -31.5 Dark Up 24.4 212.8 Low 07:17:11 - 07:31:15 2986
Lake Havasu City 07:24:11 -32.0 Dark Up 24.6 213.1 Low 07:17:09 - 07:31:13 2964
Parker 07:24:10 -32.3 Dark Up 24.9 213.2 Low 07:17:08 - 07:31:12 2945
Wildwood 07:24:30 -32.0 Dark Up 26.8 209.4 Low 07:17:28 - 07:31:32 2939
Idyllwild 07:24:20 -32.5 Dark Up 26.3 211.2 Low 07:17:18 - 07:31:22 2923
Blythe 07:24:10 -32.8 Dark Up 25.5 213.1 Low 07:17:08 - 07:31:12 2917
Calipatria 07:24:13 -33.2 Dark Up 26.3 212.4 Low 07:17:11 - 07:31:15 2890
Yuma 07:24:08 -33.7 Dark Up 26.3 213.3 Low 07:17:06 - 07:31:10 2865

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 469442, (2019/06/22 07:26UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 12.34  77
7Del Sco       16:00:20.0 -22:37:18  2.3  5.37  84
PPM 264469     15:37:48.0 -23:08:31  5.8  0.18  89
PPM 264491     15:38:44.6 -23:02:58  7.1  0.38  89
PPM 264445     15:36:44.0 -22:56:28  9.5  0.15  89
469442         15:37:05.0 -23:04:13 14.3        89
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/06/12 02:19:12 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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