RECON: TNO occultation with 471165

Event between (471165) 10HE79 and star GA0700:06479348 with event index number of 260215

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/05/08 09:57:07 UTC

J2000 position of star is 16:29:10.6 -19:05:13
Equinox of date position of star is 16:30:18.5 -19:07:42
Stellar brightness G=16.5, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 7 degrees from the moon. Moon is 99% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.8

[RECON map]
TNO is 37.4 AU from the Sun and 36.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.8 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 161 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1728 km.
The sky-plane scale is 26449.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.1
Diameter=575.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 25.2 sec chord
Diameter=234.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 10.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 471165, (2020/05/08 09:57UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:39.5 -26:28:32  0.9  7.35  11
8Bet1Sco       16:06:37.4 -19:51:34  2.6  5.64   2
7Chi Oph       16:28:12.4 -18:30:03  4.1  0.81   6
PPM 231759     16:30:54.5 -18:43:31  8.1  0.42   7
PPM 231722     16:28:58.9 -19:13:24  9.8  0.34   7
471165         16:30:21.9 -19:07:50 16.5         7
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 10.3 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=6.3%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 09:57:38 -17.5 AT Up 20.5 189.5 Low 09:43:43 - 10:11:34 3372
Summerland 09:57:39 -17.9 AT Up 20.8 189.2 Low 09:43:43 - 10:11:34 3358
Penticton 09:57:38 -17.9 AT Up 20.9 189.4 Low 09:43:43 - 10:11:34 3357
Okanagan Falls 09:57:38 -18.0 Dark Up 21.1 189.3 Low 09:43:43 - 10:11:34 3350
Oliver 09:57:38 -18.2 Dark Up 21.2 189.4 Low 09:43:42 - 10:11:33 3344
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:57:37 -18.3 Dark Up 21.4 189.6 Low 09:43:42 - 10:11:33 3340
Oroville 09:57:37 -18.3 Dark Up 21.5 189.5 Low 09:43:41 - 10:11:32 3336
Tonasket 09:57:37 -18.5 Dark Up 21.7 189.5 Low 09:43:41 - 10:11:32 3327
Okanogan 09:57:37 -18.9 Dark Up 22.0 189.4 Low 09:43:42 - 10:11:33 3312
Brewster 09:57:38 -19.2 Dark Up 22.3 189.2 Low 09:43:42 - 10:11:33 3299
Manson/Chelan 09:57:39 -19.5 Dark Up 22.6 188.9 Low 09:43:43 - 10:11:34 3286
Entiat 09:57:39 -19.7 Dark Up 22.8 188.8 Low 09:43:43 - 10:11:34 3276
Wenatchee 09:57:39 -20.0 Dark Up 23.1 188.7 Low 09:43:43 - 10:11:34 3265
Ellensburg 09:57:38 -20.4 Dark Up 23.5 188.5 Low 09:43:43 - 10:11:34 3244
Pasco 09:57:34 -20.5 Dark Up 24.1 190.0 Low 09:43:38 - 10:11:29 3233
Yakima 09:57:39 -20.7 Dark Up 23.9 188.5 Low 09:43:44 - 10:11:35 3227
PNWRO 09:57:33 -20.7 Dark Up 24.3 190.3 Low 09:43:37 - 10:11:28 3225
Toppenish/White Swan 09:57:38 -20.9 Dark Up 24.1 188.7 Low 09:43:42 - 10:11:33 3220
George/Umatilla 09:57:34 -20.9 Dark Up 24.4 189.8 Low 09:43:39 - 10:11:30 3215
Goldendale 09:57:39 -21.5 Dark Up 24.7 188.3 Low 09:43:44 - 10:11:35 3191
The Dalles 09:57:40 -21.8 Dark Up 24.9 188.0 Low 09:43:44 - 10:11:35 3175
Maupin 09:57:39 -22.1 Dark Up 25.4 188.1 Low 09:43:43 - 10:11:34 3158
Madras/Culver 09:57:39 -22.6 Dark Up 25.9 188.1 Low 09:43:44 - 10:11:35 3133
Redmond 09:57:39 -23.0 Dark Up 26.3 188.0 Low 09:43:43 - 10:11:34 3116
Sisters 09:57:40 -23.1 Dark Up 26.3 187.6 Low 09:43:44 - 10:11:35 3111
Bend 09:57:38 -23.2 Dark Up 26.5 187.9 Low 09:43:43 - 10:11:34 3104
Oregon Observatory 09:57:39 -23.4 Dark Up 26.7 187.8 Low 09:43:43 - 10:11:34 3094
Niwot 09:56:38 -19.0 Dark Up 26.9 204.9 Low 09:42:43 - 10:10:34 3093
SwRI 09:56:39 -19.2 Dark Up 27.0 204.8 Low 09:42:43 - 10:10:34 3087
La Pine/Gilchrist 09:57:39 -23.6 Dark Up 26.9 187.7 Low 09:43:43 - 10:11:34 3083
North Lake 09:57:37 -23.8 Dark Up 27.2 188.4 Low 09:43:41 - 10:11:32 3071
Paisley 09:57:35 -24.1 Dark Up 27.8 188.8 Low 09:43:39 - 10:11:30 3050
Lakeview 09:57:33 -24.5 Dark Up 28.2 189.1 Low 09:43:38 - 10:11:29 3028
Chiloquin 09:57:39 -24.7 Dark Up 28.0 187.4 Low 09:43:44 - 10:11:35 3024
Klamath Falls 09:57:39 -25.0 Dark Up 28.3 187.6 Low 09:43:43 - 10:11:34 3008
Tulelake 09:57:37 -25.1 Dark Up 28.6 187.9 Low 09:43:42 - 10:11:33 2999
Cedarville 09:57:32 -24.9 Dark Up 28.9 189.3 Low 09:43:37 - 10:11:28 2997
Fall River/Burney 09:57:36 -25.8 Dark Up 29.5 188.0 Low 09:43:41 - 10:11:32 2954
Susanville 09:57:32 -26.1 Dark Up 30.0 188.9 Up 09:43:37 - 10:11:28 2932
Gimple 09:57:33 -26.4 Dark Up 30.3 188.7 Up 09:43:37 - 10:11:28 2914
Greenville 09:57:34 -26.4 Dark Up 30.3 188.6 Up 09:43:38 - 10:11:29 2913
Portola 09:57:32 -26.5 Dark Up 30.6 189.1 Up 09:43:36 - 10:11:27 2903
Quincy 09:57:33 -26.6 Dark Up 30.5 188.6 Up 09:43:38 - 10:11:29 2902
Reno 09:57:29 -26.5 Dark Up 30.8 189.9 Up 09:43:34 - 10:11:25 2898
Carson City 09:57:29 -26.8 Dark Up 31.1 189.9 Up 09:43:34 - 10:11:25 2879
Yerington 09:57:26 -26.7 Dark Up 31.2 190.6 Up 09:43:31 - 10:11:22 2878
Gardnerville 09:57:29 -27.0 Dark Up 31.4 190.0 Up 09:43:33 - 10:11:24 2867
Hawthorne 09:57:24 -26.8 Dark Up 31.6 191.2 Up 09:43:29 - 10:11:20 2860
Tonopah 09:57:18 -26.6 Dark Up 31.8 192.8 Up 09:43:22 - 10:11:13 2855
Lee Vining 09:57:25 -27.5 Dark Up 32.2 190.8 Up 09:43:29 - 10:11:20 2821
Bishop 09:57:22 -27.7 Dark Up 32.7 191.6 Up 09:43:27 - 10:11:18 2798
Beatty 09:57:15 -27.3 Dark Up 32.9 193.5 Up 09:43:19 - 10:11:10 2795
Indian Springs 09:57:11 -27.1 Dark Up 33.0 194.7 Up 09:43:15 - 10:11:06 2791
Henderson 09:57:07 -27.2 Dark Up 33.4 195.5 Up 09:43:12 - 10:11:03 2769
Lone Pine 09:57:19 -28.2 Dark Up 33.4 192.1 Up 09:43:24 - 10:11:15 2759
Patrick 09:57:03 -27.1 Dark Up 33.7 196.9 Up 09:43:07 - 10:10:58 2747
DCO 09:56:59 -27.0 Dark Up 33.8 197.7 Up 09:43:04 - 10:10:55 2737
Searchlight/Boulder City 09:57:07 -27.6 Dark Up 33.9 195.7 Up 09:43:11 - 10:11:02 2736
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:57:03 -27.4 Dark Up 34.0 196.7 Up 09:43:07 - 10:10:58 2731
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:57:04 -27.6 Dark Up 34.1 196.1 Up 09:43:09 - 10:11:00 2723
Mohave Valley 09:57:04 -27.9 Dark Up 34.4 196.2 Up 09:43:08 - 10:10:59 2707
Lake Havasu City 09:57:03 -28.0 Dark Up 34.7 196.5 Up 09:43:07 - 10:10:58 2685
Parker 09:57:03 -28.3 Dark Up 35.0 196.6 Up 09:43:07 - 10:10:58 2664
CPSLO 09:57:28 -30.4 Dark Up 35.1 189.4 Up 09:43:32 - 10:11:23 2641
Blythe 09:57:03 -28.9 Dark Up 35.6 196.4 Up 09:43:08 - 10:10:59 2628
Idyllwild 09:57:11 -29.8 Dark Up 36.0 194.0 Up 09:43:15 - 10:11:06 2605
Wildwood 09:57:19 -30.5 Dark Up 36.0 191.8 Up 09:43:23 - 10:11:14 2599
Calipatria 09:57:05 -29.7 Dark Up 36.3 195.5 Up 09:43:09 - 10:11:00 2584
Yuma 09:57:02 -29.6 Dark Up 36.5 196.6 Up 09:43:06 - 10:10:57 2568

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 471165, (2020/05/08 09:57UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9  7.35  11
8Bet1Sco       16:05:26.2 -19:48:20  2.6  5.64   2
7Chi Oph       16:27:01.4 -18:27:23  4.1  0.81   6
PPM 231759     16:29:43.4 -18:40:56  8.1  0.42   7
PPM 231722     16:27:47.5 -19:10:46  9.8  0.34   7
471165         16:29:10.6 -19:05:13 16.5         7
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/05/23 22:47:26 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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