RECON: TNO occultation with 471954

Event between (471954) 13RM98 and star UC4-469-136302 with event index number of 222188

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/11/08 03:55:38 UTC

J2000 position of star is 23:51:15.9 +03:43:44
Equinox of date position of star is 23:52:11.0 +03:49:43
Stellar brightness R=14.0, use SENSEUP=64
Star is 10 degrees from the moon. Moon is 83% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.0

[RECON map]
TNO is 45.2 AU from the Sun and 44.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 16.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 236 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 4418 km.
The sky-plane scale is 32290.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.4
Diameter=501.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 29.7 sec chord
Diameter=204.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 12.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 471954, (2019/11/08 03:56UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:58:44.6 -29:31:00  1.2 35.74  27
Algenib        00:14:15.6 +15:17:38  2.8 12.67  22
22 Psc         23:52:58.9 +03:02:27  5.5  0.82   9
PPM 174541     23:55:20.5 +03:47:16  8.2  0.77  10
PPM 174454     23:50:14.0 +03:38:18  9.5  0.55  10
PPM 174489     23:52:17.6 +04:00:35 11.1  0.17  10
471954         23:52:16.9 +03:50:21 14.0        10
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 3.8 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 17.8 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=4.8%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Oroville 03:54:47 -34.0 Dark Up 43.7 164.0 Up 03:39:47 - 04:09:47 7685
Tonasket 03:54:48 -34.1 Dark Up 44.0 164.0 Up 03:39:48 - 04:09:48 7670
Okanogan 03:54:49 -34.1 Dark Up 44.3 163.7 Up 03:39:49 - 04:09:49 7651
Brewster 03:54:52 -34.0 Dark Up 44.5 163.3 Up 03:39:52 - 04:09:52 7639
Manson/Chelan 03:54:53 -33.9 Dark Up 44.6 162.8 Up 03:39:53 - 04:09:53 7635
Entiat 03:54:53 -33.9 Dark Up 44.8 162.6 Up 03:39:53 - 04:09:53 7622
Wenatchee 03:54:54 -33.9 Dark Up 45.0 162.4 Up 03:39:54 - 04:09:54 7608
Ellensburg 03:54:56 -33.8 Dark Up 45.4 162.0 Up 03:39:56 - 04:09:56 7586
Yakima 03:54:58 -33.9 Dark Up 45.8 161.8 Up 03:39:58 - 04:09:58 7558
Toppenish/White Swan 03:54:58 -34.1 Dark Up 46.0 162.0 Up 03:39:58 - 04:09:58 7538
Goldendale 03:55:01 -33.9 Dark Up 46.4 161.2 Up 03:40:01 - 04:10:01 7512
The Dalles 03:55:03 -33.7 Dark Up 46.6 160.7 Up 03:40:03 - 04:10:03 7507
Pasco 03:54:53 -34.9 Dark Up 46.4 163.7 Up 03:39:53 - 04:09:53 7493
George/Umatilla 03:54:54 -34.9 Dark Up 46.7 163.3 Up 03:39:54 - 04:09:54 7476
Maupin 03:55:04 -33.8 Dark Up 47.0 160.7 Up 03:40:04 - 04:10:04 7475
PNWRO 03:54:53 -35.1 Dark Up 46.7 164.0 Up 03:39:53 - 04:09:53 7469
Madras/Culver 03:55:06 -33.9 Dark Up 47.5 160.4 Up 03:40:06 - 04:10:06 7437
Sisters 03:55:08 -33.7 Dark Up 47.7 159.7 Up 03:40:08 - 04:10:08 7427
Redmond 03:55:06 -34.0 Dark Up 47.8 160.2 Up 03:40:06 - 04:10:06 7413
Bend 03:55:08 -33.9 Dark Up 48.0 159.9 Up 03:40:08 - 04:10:08 7402
Oregon Observatory 03:55:09 -33.8 Dark Up 48.1 159.7 Up 03:40:09 - 04:10:09 7393
La Pine/Gilchrist 03:55:10 -33.8 Dark Up 48.3 159.5 Up 03:40:10 - 04:10:10 7380
North Lake 03:55:08 -34.3 Dark Up 48.9 160.2 Up 03:40:08 - 04:10:08 7330
Chiloquin 03:55:14 -33.8 Dark Up 49.3 158.6 Up 03:40:14 - 04:10:14 7310
Klamath Falls 03:55:15 -33.9 Dark Up 49.6 158.6 Up 03:40:15 - 04:10:15 7282
Paisley 03:55:08 -34.7 Dark Up 49.5 160.6 Up 03:40:08 - 04:10:08 7279
Tulelake 03:55:16 -34.1 Dark Up 49.9 158.9 Up 03:40:16 - 04:10:16 7253
Lakeview 03:55:09 -34.9 Dark Up 50.0 160.7 Up 03:40:09 - 04:10:09 7235
Fall River/Burney 03:55:17 -34.3 Dark Up 50.8 158.6 Up 03:40:17 - 04:10:17 7182
Cedarville 03:55:11 -35.2 Dark Up 50.7 160.7 Up 03:40:11 - 04:10:11 7180
Susanville 03:55:15 -35.0 Dark Up 51.6 159.5 Up 03:40:15 - 04:10:15 7110
Greenville 03:55:17 -34.8 Dark Up 51.8 158.9 Up 03:40:17 - 04:10:17 7099
Gimple 03:55:17 -34.9 Dark Up 51.8 159.0 Up 03:40:17 - 04:10:17 7096
Quincy 03:55:20 -34.8 Dark Up 52.0 158.9 Up 03:40:20 - 04:10:20 7083
Portola 03:55:16 -35.2 Dark Up 52.2 159.5 Up 03:40:16 - 04:10:16 7058
Reno 03:55:14 -35.7 Dark Up 52.6 160.4 Up 03:40:14 - 04:10:14 7016
Carson City 03:55:16 -35.8 Dark Up 53.0 160.3 Up 03:40:16 - 04:10:16 6987
Gardnerville 03:55:17 -35.9 Dark Up 53.2 160.3 Up 03:40:17 - 04:10:17 6967
Yerington 03:55:12 -36.3 Dark Up 53.3 161.2 Up 03:40:12 - 04:10:12 6951
Hawthorne 03:55:11 -36.8 Dark Up 53.9 161.9 Up 03:40:11 - 04:10:11 6897
Lee Vining 03:55:16 -36.5 Dark Up 54.3 160.8 Up 03:40:16 - 04:10:16 6868
Tonopah 03:55:06 -37.9 Dark Up 54.7 164.0 Up 03:40:06 - 04:10:06 6813
Bishop 03:55:15 -37.1 Dark Up 55.1 161.8 Up 03:40:15 - 04:10:15 6796
Lone Pine 03:55:14 -37.5 Dark Up 55.9 162.0 Up 03:40:14 - 04:10:14 6722
CPSLO 03:55:30 -35.6 Dark Up 56.4 157.0 Up 03:40:30 - 04:10:30 6703
Beatty 03:55:07 -38.5 Dark Up 55.9 164.3 Up 03:40:07 - 04:10:07 6703
Indian Springs 03:55:05 -39.4 Dark Up 56.4 166.1 Up 03:40:05 - 04:10:05 6640
Niwot 03:54:05 -46.3 Dark Up 53.5 184.4 Up 03:39:05 - 04:09:05 6593
Henderson 03:55:00 -40.0 Dark Up 57.1 167.1 Up 03:40:00 - 04:10:00 6571
Wildwood 03:55:23 -37.4 Dark Up 58.1 159.8 Up 03:40:23 - 04:10:23 6531
Searchlight/Boulder City 03:55:02 -40.1 Dark Up 57.6 167.0 Up 03:40:02 - 04:10:02 6521
Laughlin/Bullhead City 03:55:01 -40.4 Dark Up 58.0 167.5 Up 03:40:01 - 04:10:01 6484
Patrick 03:54:58 -41.0 Dark Up 57.9 168.9 Up 03:39:58 - 04:09:58 6480
Kingman/Dolan Springs 03:54:59 -40.9 Dark Up 58.0 168.5 Up 03:39:59 - 04:09:59 6468
Mohave Valley 03:55:01 -40.5 Dark Up 58.2 167.5 Up 03:40:01 - 04:10:01 6460
Idyllwild 03:55:17 -38.9 Dark Up 58.9 163.1 Up 03:40:17 - 04:10:17 6435
DCO 03:54:54 -41.6 Dark Up 58.3 170.1 Up 03:39:54 - 04:09:54 6430
Lake Havasu City 03:55:02 -40.8 Dark Up 58.7 167.8 Up 03:40:02 - 04:10:02 6417
Parker 03:55:01 -40.8 Dark Up 59.0 167.7 Up 03:40:01 - 04:10:01 6386
Blythe 03:55:06 -40.7 Dark Up 59.5 167.0 Up 03:40:06 - 04:10:06 6351
Calipatria 03:55:11 -40.0 Dark Up 59.8 165.0 Up 03:40:11 - 04:10:11 6341
Yuma 03:55:07 -40.7 Dark Up 60.4 166.6 Up 03:40:07 - 04:10:07 6272

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 471954, (2019/11/08 03:56UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:57:39.5 -29:37:23  1.2 35.74  27
Algenib        00:13:14.2 +15:11:01  2.8 12.67  22
22 Psc         23:51:57.9 +02:55:49  5.5  0.82   9
PPM 174541     23:54:19.5 +03:40:38  8.2  0.77  10
PPM 174454     23:49:13.0 +03:31:41  9.5  0.55  10
PPM 174489     23:51:16.6 +03:53:57 11.1  0.17  10
471954         23:51:15.9 +03:43:44 14.0        10
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2017/12/07 17:04:39 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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