RECON: TNO occultation with 471155

Event between (471155) 10GF65 and star GA0540:10453474 with event index number of 276821

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/07/02 05:05:53 UTC

J2000 position of star is 16:32:29.5 -34:23:03
Equinox of date position of star is 16:33:49.8 -34:25:35
Stellar brightness G=14.9, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 18 degrees from the moon. Moon is 89% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.7

[RECON map]
TNO is 23.0 AU from the Sun and 22.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 18.8 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 615 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 4762 km.
The sky-plane scale is 16025.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=229.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 3.2 sec chord
Diameter=93.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 471155, (2020/07/02 05:06UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:40.1 -26:28:33  0.9  7.98  10
26Eps Sco      16:51:29.7 -34:19:43  2.3  3.65  19
PPM 295143     16:32:43.6 -34:44:50  4.2  0.39  18
PPM 295183     16:34:57.2 -34:26:16  8.4  0.23  18
PPM 295164     16:33:43.4 -34:16:52  8.8  0.15  17
471155         16:33:49.9 -34:25:35 14.9        18
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 1.5 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 10.5 km RECON observability=0.2 and success probability=1.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Niwot 05:07:07 -21.2 Dark Up 15.4 183.6 Really Low 04:52:07 - 05:22:07 4898
SwRI 05:07:07 -21.3 Dark Up 15.5 183.5 Really Low 04:52:07 - 05:22:07 4892
Clarence Fulton 05:08:02 -7.3 NT Up 4.9 172.0 Really Low 04:53:02 - 05:23:02 4771
Kelowna 05:08:03 -7.6 NT Up 5.3 171.8 Really Low 04:53:03 - 05:23:03 4761
Penticton 05:08:03 -7.8 NT Up 5.6 171.8 Really Low 04:53:03 - 05:23:03 4753
Summerland 05:08:04 -7.7 NT Up 5.5 171.7 Really Low 04:53:04 - 05:23:04 4751
Peachland 05:08:04 -7.5 NT Up 5.4 171.6 Really Low 04:53:04 - 05:23:04 4751
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:08:03 -8.3 NT Up 6.2 171.9 Really Low 04:53:03 - 05:23:03 4750
Oliver 05:08:04 -8.1 NT Up 6.0 171.7 Really Low 04:53:04 - 05:23:04 4747
Tonasket 05:08:03 -8.5 NT Up 6.5 171.8 Really Low 04:53:03 - 05:23:03 4742
Okanogan 05:08:04 -8.7 NT Up 6.8 171.7 Really Low 04:53:04 - 05:23:04 4732
Brewster 05:08:05 -8.8 NT Up 7.0 171.5 Really Low 04:53:05 - 05:23:05 4721
Manson/Chelan 05:08:06 -8.8 NT Up 7.2 171.2 Really Low 04:53:06 - 05:23:06 4707
PNWRO 05:08:03 -10.8 NT Up 9.2 172.2 Really Low 04:53:03 - 05:23:03 4704
Pasco 05:08:03 -10.5 NT Up 8.9 172.1 Really Low 04:53:03 - 05:23:03 4703
Entiat 05:08:07 -8.9 NT Up 7.4 171.2 Really Low 04:53:07 - 05:23:07 4701
Wenatchee 05:08:07 -9.1 NT Up 7.6 171.1 Really Low 04:53:07 - 05:23:07 4693
Ellensburg 05:08:09 -9.3 NT Up 8.0 170.9 Really Low 04:53:09 - 05:23:09 4678
Toppenish/White Swan 05:08:08 -9.9 NT Up 8.7 171.0 Really Low 04:53:08 - 05:23:08 4669
Yakima 05:08:09 -9.6 NT Up 8.4 170.9 Really Low 04:53:09 - 05:23:09 4669
Goldendale 05:08:09 -10.1 NT Up 9.2 170.7 Really Low 04:53:09 - 05:23:09 4644
The Dalles 05:08:12 -10.1 NT Up 9.3 170.4 Really Low 04:53:12 - 05:23:12 4628
Victoria 05:08:17 -6.9 NT Up 6.2 168.6 Really Low 04:53:17 - 05:23:17 4626
Maupin 05:08:11 -10.4 NT Up 9.8 170.4 Really Low 04:53:11 - 05:23:11 4621
Redmond 05:08:12 -11.1 NT Up 10.6 170.3 Really Low 04:53:12 - 05:23:12 4596
Bend 05:08:13 -11.2 NT Up 10.8 170.2 Really Low 04:53:13 - 05:23:13 4586
Sisters 05:08:14 -10.9 NT Up 10.6 170.0 Really Low 04:53:14 - 05:23:14 4584
Oregon Observatory 05:08:14 -11.2 NT Up 11.0 170.1 Really Low 04:53:14 - 05:23:14 4578
North Lake 05:08:12 -12.0 NT Up 11.7 170.5 Really Low 04:53:12 - 05:23:12 4577
Paisley 05:08:11 -12.6 AT Up 12.3 170.8 Really Low 04:53:11 - 05:23:11 4572
La Pine/Gilchrist 05:08:13 -11.4 NT Up 11.2 170.0 Really Low 04:53:13 - 05:23:13 4570
Lakeview 05:08:10 -13.0 AT Up 12.8 170.9 Really Low 04:53:10 - 05:23:10 4563
Cedarville 05:08:09 -13.6 AT Up 13.5 171.1 Really Low 04:53:09 - 05:23:09 4549
DCO 05:07:40 -22.0 Dark Up 20.4 176.8 Low 04:52:40 - 05:22:40 4537
Patrick 05:07:43 -21.4 Dark Up 20.1 176.2 Low 04:52:43 - 05:22:43 4528
Tonopah 05:07:58 -17.7 AT Up 17.2 173.4 Really Low 04:52:58 - 05:22:58 4527
Klamath Falls 05:08:16 -12.3 AT Up 12.6 169.8 Really Low 04:53:16 - 05:23:16 4520
Henderson 05:07:47 -20.4 Dark Up 19.4 175.2 Really Low 04:52:47 - 05:22:47 4519
Indian Springs 05:07:51 -19.6 Dark Up 18.8 174.7 Really Low 04:52:51 - 05:22:51 4519
George/Scottsdale 05:07:33 -23.7 Dark Up 21.9 177.9 Low 04:52:33 - 05:22:33 4518
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:07:44 -21.5 Dark Up 20.3 176.0 Low 04:52:44 - 05:22:44 4514
Searchlight/Boulder City 05:07:47 -20.9 Dark Up 20.0 175.3 Really Low 04:52:47 - 05:22:47 4500
Hawthorne 05:08:04 -16.6 AT Up 16.6 172.2 Really Low 04:53:04 - 05:23:04 4499
Susanville 05:08:12 -14.2 AT Up 14.5 170.6 Really Low 04:53:12 - 05:23:12 4499
Yerington 05:08:06 -16.0 AT Up 16.1 171.8 Really Low 04:53:06 - 05:23:06 4499
Beatty 05:07:56 -18.8 Dark Up 18.4 173.8 Really Low 04:52:56 - 05:22:56 4498
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:07:46 -21.3 Dark Up 20.3 175.6 Low 04:52:46 - 05:22:46 4498
Reno 05:08:08 -15.3 AT Up 15.5 171.3 Really Low 04:53:08 - 05:23:08 4497
Fall River/Burney 05:08:15 -13.4 AT Up 13.8 170.0 Really Low 04:53:15 - 05:23:15 4495
Mohave Valley 05:07:46 -21.5 Dark Up 20.6 175.6 Low 04:52:46 - 05:22:46 4487
Carson City 05:08:08 -15.6 AT Up 15.8 171.3 Really Low 04:53:08 - 05:23:08 4485
Portola 05:08:11 -14.8 AT Up 15.1 170.7 Really Low 04:53:11 - 05:23:11 4485
Gimple 05:08:12 -14.3 AT Up 14.8 170.4 Really Low 04:53:12 - 05:23:12 4483
Greenville 05:08:13 -14.3 AT Up 14.7 170.4 Really Low 04:53:13 - 05:23:13 4480
Lake Havasu City 05:07:44 -21.9 Dark Up 21.0 175.8 Low 04:52:44 - 05:22:44 4479
Gardnerville 05:08:08 -15.8 AT Up 16.1 171.3 Really Low 04:53:08 - 05:23:08 4478
Quincy 05:08:13 -14.4 AT Up 14.9 170.4 Really Low 04:53:13 - 05:23:13 4474
Parker 05:07:44 -22.2 Dark Up 21.3 175.8 Low 04:52:44 - 05:22:44 4465
Bishop 05:08:02 -17.6 AT Up 17.8 172.4 Really Low 04:53:02 - 05:23:02 4465
Lee Vining 05:08:06 -16.8 AT Up 17.1 171.8 Really Low 04:53:06 - 05:23:06 4464
Blythe 05:07:45 -22.5 Dark Up 21.8 175.5 Low 04:52:45 - 05:22:45 4435
Yuma 05:07:45 -23.2 Dark Up 22.8 175.4 Low 04:52:45 - 05:22:45 4394
Calipatria 05:07:49 -22.4 Dark Up 22.3 174.7 Low 04:52:49 - 05:22:49 4385
Idyllwild 05:07:55 -21.3 Dark Up 21.6 173.7 Low 04:52:55 - 05:22:55 4375
Wildwood 05:08:04 -20.0 Dark Up 21.0 172.0 Low 04:53:04 - 05:23:04 4328
CPSLO 05:08:12 -18.0 AT Up 19.6 170.4 Really Low 04:53:12 - 05:23:12 4309

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 471155, (2020/07/02 05:06UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9  7.98  10
26Eps Sco      16:50:08.8 -34:17:41  2.3  3.65  19
PPM 295143     16:31:22.9 -34:42:16  4.2  0.39  18
PPM 295183     16:33:36.7 -34:23:46  8.4  0.23  18
PPM 295164     16:32:23.0 -34:14:19  8.8  0.15  17
471155         16:32:29.5 -34:23:03 14.9        17
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/06/21 04:26:32 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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