RECON: TNO occultation with 469509

Event between (469509) 03HC57 and star GA0740:05170998 with event index number of 310164

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/05/14 10:24:02 UTC

J2000 position of star is 14:21:23.5 -14:23:14
Equinox of date position of star is 14:22:26.1 -14:28:26
Stellar brightness G=16.3, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 43 degrees from the moon. Moon is 76% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.1

[RECON map]
TNO is 42.5 AU from the Sun and 41.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 262 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2951 km.
The sky-plane scale is 30093.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.8
Diameter=416.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 17.5 sec chord
Diameter=170.2 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 7.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 469509, (2019/05/14 10:24UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:26:13.0 -11:15:43  1.0 14.07  30
2 Lib          14:24:28.3 -11:48:06  6.2  2.72  42
PPM 228623     14:20:18.2 -14:29:47  7.3  0.52  43
PPM 228668     14:22:35.7 -14:21:30  9.4  0.12  43
469509         14:22:26.9 -14:28:30 16.3        43
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 3.4 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 0.0 km RECON observability=0.0 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)
Kelowna 10:23:05 -14.0 AT Up 10.7 231.9 Really Low 10:08:05 - 10:38:05 9441
Summerland 10:23:04 -14.2 AT Up 10.9 231.6 Really Low 10:08:04 - 10:38:04 9439
Penticton 10:23:04 -14.3 AT Up 11.0 231.8 Really Low 10:08:04 - 10:38:04 9429
Okanagan Falls 10:23:03 -14.5 AT Up 11.2 231.8 Really Low 10:08:03 - 10:38:03 9423
Oliver 10:23:04 -14.6 AT Up 11.3 231.8 Really Low 10:08:04 - 10:38:04 9418
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:23:02 -14.7 AT Up 11.3 232.0 Really Low 10:08:02 - 10:38:02 9413
Oroville 10:23:02 -14.8 AT Up 11.4 232.0 Really Low 10:08:02 - 10:38:02 9410
Tonasket 10:23:01 -15.0 AT Up 11.5 232.0 Really Low 10:08:01 - 10:38:01 9402
Okanogan 10:23:01 -15.3 AT Up 11.8 231.9 Really Low 10:08:01 - 10:38:01 9391
Brewster 10:23:00 -15.6 AT Up 12.1 231.8 Really Low 10:08:00 - 10:38:00 9381
Manson/Chelan 10:23:00 -15.9 AT Up 12.4 231.5 Really Low 10:08:00 - 10:38:00 9374
Entiat 10:22:57 -16.1 AT Up 12.6 231.5 Really Low 10:07:57 - 10:37:57 9366
Wenatchee 10:22:59 -16.4 AT Up 12.8 231.5 Really Low 10:07:59 - 10:37:59 9357
Ellensburg 10:22:58 -16.8 AT Up 13.2 231.3 Really Low 10:07:58 - 10:37:58 9341
Yakima 10:22:57 -17.1 AT Up 13.4 231.4 Really Low 10:07:57 - 10:37:57 9326
Toppenish/White Swan 10:22:54 -17.2 AT Up 13.5 231.6 Really Low 10:07:54 - 10:37:54 9319
Pasco 10:22:53 -16.8 AT Up 12.9 232.6 Really Low 10:07:53 - 10:37:53 9315
PNWRO 10:22:51 -16.9 AT Up 12.9 232.9 Really Low 10:07:51 - 10:37:51 9306
George/Umatilla 10:22:50 -17.2 AT Up 13.2 232.5 Really Low 10:07:50 - 10:37:50 9302
Goldendale 10:22:55 -17.9 AT Up 14.0 231.3 Really Low 10:07:55 - 10:37:55 9297
The Dalles 10:22:55 -18.2 Dark Up 14.4 231.1 Really Low 10:07:55 - 10:37:55 9287
Maupin 10:22:53 -18.5 Dark Up 14.6 231.2 Really Low 10:07:53 - 10:37:53 9271
Madras/Culver 10:22:51 -19.0 Dark Up 15.0 231.3 Really Low 10:07:51 - 10:37:51 9249
Sisters 10:22:50 -19.4 Dark Up 15.4 231.0 Really Low 10:07:50 - 10:37:50 9234
Redmond 10:22:49 -19.3 Dark Up 15.2 231.3 Really Low 10:07:49 - 10:37:49 9234
Bend 10:22:50 -19.5 Dark Up 15.4 231.3 Really Low 10:07:50 - 10:37:50 9225
Oregon Observatory 10:22:50 -19.7 Dark Up 15.6 231.2 Really Low 10:07:50 - 10:37:50 9217
La Pine/Gilchrist 10:22:47 -19.9 Dark Up 15.8 231.2 Really Low 10:07:47 - 10:37:47 9209
North Lake 10:22:47 -20.0 Dark Up 15.7 231.8 Really Low 10:07:47 - 10:37:47 9191
Paisley 10:22:44 -20.3 Dark Up 15.8 232.2 Really Low 10:07:44 - 10:37:44 9167
Chiloquin 10:22:47 -21.0 Dark Up 16.7 231.1 Really Low 10:07:47 - 10:37:47 9159
Lakeview 10:22:41 -20.6 Dark Up 16.1 232.4 Really Low 10:07:41 - 10:37:41 9145
Klamath Falls 10:22:44 -21.2 Dark Up 16.9 231.3 Really Low 10:07:44 - 10:37:44 9144
Tulelake 10:22:43 -21.3 Dark Up 16.8 231.6 Really Low 10:07:43 - 10:37:43 9132
Cedarville 10:22:40 -21.1 Dark Up 16.3 232.7 Really Low 10:07:40 - 10:37:40 9115
Fall River/Burney 10:22:40 -22.0 Dark Up 17.4 231.9 Really Low 10:07:40 - 10:37:40 9090
Susanville 10:22:37 -22.2 Dark Up 17.3 232.6 Really Low 10:07:37 - 10:37:37 9062
Gimple 10:22:34 -22.5 Dark Up 17.6 232.5 Really Low 10:07:34 - 10:37:34 9048
Greenville 10:22:36 -22.5 Dark Up 17.7 232.4 Really Low 10:07:36 - 10:37:36 9048
Quincy 10:22:36 -22.7 Dark Up 17.8 232.5 Really Low 10:07:36 - 10:37:36 9038
Portola 10:22:33 -22.6 Dark Up 17.6 232.9 Really Low 10:07:33 - 10:37:33 9032
Reno 10:22:33 -22.5 Dark Up 17.3 233.5 Really Low 10:07:33 - 10:37:33 9020
Niwot 10:22:04 -14.4 AT Down 7.5 244.0 Really Low 10:07:04 - 10:37:04 9004
Carson City 10:22:29 -22.8 Dark Up 17.6 233.6 Really Low 10:07:29 - 10:37:29 9002
SwRI 10:22:05 -14.5 AT Down 7.6 243.9 Really Low 10:07:05 - 10:37:05 8999
Yerington 10:22:29 -22.6 Dark Up 17.3 234.1 Really Low 10:07:29 - 10:37:29 8993
Gardnerville 10:22:30 -22.9 Dark Up 17.7 233.7 Really Low 10:07:30 - 10:37:30 8990
Hawthorne 10:22:26 -22.7 Dark Up 17.2 234.6 Really Low 10:07:26 - 10:37:26 8970
Tonopah 10:22:21 -22.4 Dark Up 16.6 235.8 Really Low 10:07:21 - 10:37:21 8946
Lee Vining 10:22:25 -23.4 Dark Up 17.9 234.4 Really Low 10:07:25 - 10:37:25 8940
Bishop 10:22:22 -23.5 Dark Up 17.7 235.1 Really Low 10:07:22 - 10:37:22 8909
Beatty 10:22:15 -23.0 Dark Up 16.9 236.4 Really Low 10:07:15 - 10:37:15 8884
Lone Pine 10:22:18 -23.9 Dark Up 18.0 235.5 Really Low 10:07:18 - 10:37:18 8868
Indian Springs 10:22:13 -22.7 Dark Up 16.4 237.3 Really Low 10:07:13 - 10:37:13 8865
Henderson 10:22:10 -22.7 Dark Down 16.2 237.9 Really Low 10:07:10 - 10:37:10 8835
Searchlight/Boulder City 10:22:07 -23.1 Dark Down 16.5 238.1 Really Low 10:07:07 - 10:37:07 8803
Patrick 10:22:05 -22.6 Dark Down 15.8 238.8 Really Low 10:07:05 - 10:37:05 8797
CPSLO 10:22:22 -26.3 Dark Up 20.4 233.9 Low 10:07:22 - 10:37:22 8793
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:22:05 -22.8 Dark Down 16.0 238.7 Really Low 10:07:05 - 10:37:05 8785
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:22:06 -23.2 Dark Down 16.4 238.4 Really Low 10:07:06 - 10:37:06 8785
DCO 10:22:04 -22.4 Dark Down 15.5 239.4 Really Low 10:07:04 - 10:37:04 8778
Mohave Valley 10:22:04 -23.3 Dark Down 16.6 238.4 Really Low 10:07:04 - 10:37:04 8769
Lake Havasu City 10:22:04 -23.5 Dark Down 16.6 238.7 Really Low 10:07:04 - 10:37:04 8746
Wildwood 10:22:13 -26.1 Dark Up 19.8 235.8 Really Low 10:07:13 - 10:37:13 8725
Parker 10:22:01 -23.7 Dark Down 16.8 238.8 Really Low 10:07:01 - 10:37:01 8725
Idyllwild 10:22:06 -25.4 Dark Up 18.7 237.2 Really Low 10:07:06 - 10:37:06 8704
Blythe 10:22:03 -24.3 Dark Down 17.2 238.8 Really Low 10:07:03 - 10:37:03 8695
Calipatria 10:22:02 -25.2 Dark Down 18.2 238.2 Really Low 10:07:02 - 10:37:02 8666
Yuma 10:21:59 -25.0 Dark Down 17.8 239.0 Really Low 10:06:59 - 10:36:59 8639

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 469509, (2019/05/14 10:24UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:25:11.5 -11:09:41  1.0 14.07  30
2 Lib          14:23:25.6 -11:42:52  6.2  2.72  42
PPM 228623     14:19:14.9 -14:24:29  7.3  0.52  43
PPM 228668     14:21:32.3 -14:16:14  9.4  0.12  43
469509         14:21:23.5 -14:23:14 16.3        43
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/02/12 07:47:15 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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