RECON: TNO occultation with 469506

Event between (469506) 03FF128 and star GA0680:07153887 with event index number of 268468

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/06/01 06:10:44 UTC

J2000 position of star is 16:32:00.7 -21:08:48
Equinox of date position of star is 16:33:06.3 -21:11:06
Stellar brightness G=16.2, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 60 degrees from the moon. Moon is 74% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.6

[RECON map]
TNO is 31.2 AU from the Sun and 30.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 106 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1174 km.
The sky-plane scale is 21859.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.7
Diameter=275.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 11.7 sec chord
Diameter=112.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 469506, (2020/06/01 06:11UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:39.8 -26:28:32  0.9  5.32  61
8Bet1Sco       16:06:37.7 -19:51:35  2.6  6.37  54
4Psi Oph       16:25:18.0 -20:05:00  4.2  2.16  58
PPM 265647     16:33:38.6 -20:47:40  8.3  0.41  60
PPM 265653     16:33:55.5 -21:01:57  9.4  0.23  60
PPM 265633     16:33:00.2 -21:04:24 10.2  0.13  60
469506         16:33:13.3 -21:11:20 16.2        61
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 10.0 km RECON observability=0.7 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 06:12:30 -14.7 AT Up 16.1 156.5 Really Low 06:03:11 - 06:21:49 9999
Oroville 06:12:30 -15.3 AT Up 16.7 156.6 Really Low 06:03:11 - 06:21:49 9975
Tonasket 06:12:31 -15.5 AT Up 16.9 156.5 Really Low 06:03:12 - 06:21:50 9964
Okanogan 06:12:31 -15.8 AT Up 17.2 156.4 Really Low 06:03:12 - 06:21:50 9946
Brewster 06:12:33 -16.0 AT Up 17.4 156.1 Really Low 06:03:14 - 06:21:52 9929
Manson/Chelan 06:12:33 -16.1 AT Up 17.5 155.8 Really Low 06:03:14 - 06:21:52 9912
Entiat 06:12:33 -16.2 AT Up 17.6 155.7 Really Low 06:03:14 - 06:21:52 9900
Wenatchee 06:12:34 -16.4 AT Up 17.8 155.5 Really Low 06:03:15 - 06:21:53 9886
Ellensburg 06:12:35 -16.8 AT Up 18.2 155.3 Really Low 06:03:16 - 06:21:54 9862
Pasco 06:12:33 -17.8 AT Up 19.2 156.5 Really Low 06:03:14 - 06:21:52 9855
PNWRO 06:12:32 -18.1 Dark Up 19.5 156.7 Really Low 06:03:13 - 06:21:51 9848
Yakima 06:12:36 -17.1 AT Up 18.5 155.2 Really Low 06:03:17 - 06:21:55 9841
Toppenish/White Swan 06:12:36 -17.4 AT Up 18.8 155.3 Really Low 06:03:17 - 06:21:55 9834
George/Umatilla 06:12:34 -18.1 Dark Up 19.5 156.3 Really Low 06:03:15 - 06:21:53 9834
Niwot 06:11:53 -26.8 Dark Up 28.0 169.4 Low 06:02:34 - 06:21:12 9802
Goldendale 06:12:38 -17.7 AT Up 19.2 154.9 Really Low 06:03:19 - 06:21:57 9798
The Dalles 06:12:39 -17.8 AT Up 19.2 154.5 Really Low 06:03:20 - 06:21:58 9778
Maupin 06:12:40 -18.2 Dark Up 19.7 154.5 Really Low 06:03:21 - 06:21:59 9759
Madras/Culver 06:12:40 -18.7 Dark Up 20.1 154.4 Low 06:03:21 - 06:21:59 9730
Redmond 06:12:40 -19.0 Dark Up 20.4 154.3 Low 06:03:21 - 06:21:59 9710
Sisters 06:12:41 -18.9 Dark Up 20.3 153.9 Low 06:03:22 - 06:22:00 9702
Bend 06:12:41 -19.2 Dark Up 20.6 154.2 Low 06:03:22 - 06:22:00 9695
Oregon Observatory 06:12:42 -19.3 Dark Up 20.7 154.0 Low 06:03:23 - 06:22:01 9683
La Pine/Gilchrist 06:12:43 -19.4 Dark Up 20.9 153.9 Low 06:03:24 - 06:22:02 9670
North Lake 06:12:41 -20.0 Dark Up 21.5 154.4 Low 06:03:22 - 06:22:00 9660
Paisley 06:12:41 -20.6 Dark Up 22.1 154.6 Low 06:03:22 - 06:22:00 9638
Lakeview 06:12:40 -21.1 Dark Up 22.6 154.7 Low 06:03:21 - 06:21:59 9614
Chiloquin 06:12:44 -20.3 Dark Up 21.8 153.4 Low 06:03:25 - 06:22:03 9601
Klamath Falls 06:12:44 -20.6 Dark Up 22.1 153.4 Low 06:03:25 - 06:22:03 9583
Cedarville 06:12:40 -21.8 Dark Up 23.2 154.8 Low 06:03:21 - 06:21:59 9581
Tulelake 06:12:44 -21.0 Dark Up 22.4 153.6 Low 06:03:25 - 06:22:03 9575
Fall River/Burney 06:12:45 -21.8 Dark Up 23.3 153.6 Low 06:03:26 - 06:22:04 9524
Susanville 06:12:43 -22.6 Dark Up 24.1 154.1 Low 06:03:24 - 06:22:02 9505
Gimple 06:12:44 -22.8 Dark Up 24.3 153.9 Low 06:03:25 - 06:22:03 9484
Greenville 06:12:44 -22.8 Dark Up 24.2 153.8 Low 06:03:25 - 06:22:03 9482
Portola 06:12:43 -23.2 Dark Up 24.7 154.2 Low 06:03:24 - 06:22:02 9473
Reno 06:12:41 -23.7 Dark Up 25.2 154.8 Low 06:03:22 - 06:22:00 9473
Quincy 06:12:44 -22.9 Dark Up 24.4 153.8 Low 06:03:25 - 06:22:03 9470
Yerington 06:12:40 -24.4 Dark Up 25.9 155.3 Low 06:03:21 - 06:21:59 9455
Carson City 06:12:42 -24.0 Dark Up 25.5 154.7 Low 06:03:23 - 06:22:01 9452
Tonopah 06:12:34 -25.9 Dark Up 27.3 157.0 Low 06:03:15 - 06:21:53 9443
Hawthorne 06:12:39 -25.0 Dark Up 26.5 155.7 Low 06:03:20 - 06:21:58 9439
Gardnerville 06:12:41 -24.2 Dark Up 25.7 154.7 Low 06:03:22 - 06:22:00 9438
Lee Vining 06:12:40 -25.3 Dark Up 26.8 155.1 Low 06:03:21 - 06:21:59 9392
Indian Springs 06:12:29 -27.7 Dark Up 29.2 158.2 Low 06:03:10 - 06:21:48 9385
Beatty 06:12:34 -27.1 Dark Up 28.5 157.2 Low 06:03:15 - 06:21:53 9381
Bishop 06:12:38 -26.1 Dark Up 27.6 155.7 Low 06:03:19 - 06:21:57 9372
Henderson 06:12:27 -28.4 Dark Up 29.9 158.8 Low 06:03:08 - 06:21:46 9367
Patrick 06:12:25 -29.4 Dark Up 30.8 159.8 Up 06:03:06 - 06:21:44 9351
DCO 06:12:22 -29.9 Dark Up 31.2 160.4 Up 06:03:03 - 06:21:41 9347
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:12:25 -29.5 Dark Up 30.9 159.5 Up 06:03:06 - 06:21:44 9333
Lone Pine 06:12:38 -26.9 Dark Up 28.4 155.8 Low 06:03:19 - 06:21:57 9332
Searchlight/Boulder City 06:12:29 -29.0 Dark Up 30.4 158.7 Up 06:03:10 - 06:21:48 9331
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:12:26 -29.4 Dark Up 30.8 159.0 Up 06:03:07 - 06:21:45 9320
Mohave Valley 06:12:27 -29.6 Dark Up 31.0 159.0 Up 06:03:08 - 06:21:46 9302
Lake Havasu City 06:12:27 -30.1 Dark Up 31.5 159.1 Up 06:03:08 - 06:21:46 9281
Parker 06:12:26 -30.4 Dark Up 31.8 159.1 Up 06:03:07 - 06:21:45 9258
Blythe 06:12:29 -30.8 Dark Up 32.2 158.7 Up 06:03:10 - 06:21:48 9216
CPSLO 06:12:47 -27.2 Dark Up 28.7 153.0 Low 06:03:28 - 06:22:06 9183
Idyllwild 06:12:35 -30.0 Dark Up 31.5 156.5 Up 06:03:16 - 06:21:54 9175
Calipatria 06:12:32 -30.9 Dark Up 32.4 157.6 Up 06:03:13 - 06:21:51 9161
Wildwood 06:12:41 -29.0 Dark Up 30.5 154.7 Up 06:03:22 - 06:22:00 9153
Yuma 06:12:28 -31.6 Dark Up 33.1 158.4 Up 06:03:09 - 06:21:47 9153

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 469506, (2020/06/01 06:11UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9  5.32  61
8Bet1Sco       16:05:26.2 -19:48:20  2.6  6.37  54
4Psi Oph       16:24:06.1 -20:02:15  4.2  2.16  58
PPM 265647     16:32:26.2 -20:45:08  8.3  0.41  60
PPM 265653     16:32:43.0 -20:59:26  9.4  0.23  60
PPM 265633     16:31:47.7 -21:01:51 10.2  0.13  60
469506         16:32:00.7 -21:08:48 16.2        60
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/06/05 19:25:40 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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