RECON: TNO occultation with 50000

Event between (50000) Quaoar and star UC4-374-112195 with event index number of 316710

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/06/11 08:29:17 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:09:38.4 -15:17:58
Equinox of date position of star is 18:10:43.1 -15:17:41
Stellar brightness R=16.5, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 87 degrees from the moon. Moon is 63% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=18.7

[RECON map]
TNO is 42.9 AU from the Sun and 41.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 96 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1533 km.
The sky-plane scale is 30370.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=2.4
Diameter=1995.3 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 83.0 sec chord
Diameter=814.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 33.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 50000, (2019/06/11 08:29UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:36.2 -26:28:25  0.9 25.86  66
35Eta Oph      17:11:29.7 -15:44:52  2.6 14.28  73
PPM 234113     18:10:49.6 -13:55:47  6.4  1.37  87
PPM 234112     18:10:49.9 -15:16:39  7.7  0.03  87
50000          18:10:45.2 -15:17:41 16.5        87
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 13.4 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=15.6%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 08:29:38 -16.7 AT Up 24.7 174.7 Low 08:21:06 - 08:38:10 1869
Summerland 08:29:39 -16.7 AT Up 24.7 174.3 Low 08:21:07 - 08:38:11 1866
Penticton 08:29:39 -17.1 AT Up 25.0 174.5 Low 08:21:07 - 08:38:11 1852
Okanagan Falls 08:29:39 -17.2 AT Up 25.2 174.5 Low 08:21:07 - 08:38:11 1842
Oliver 08:29:39 -17.4 AT Up 25.4 174.5 Low 08:21:07 - 08:38:11 1835
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 08:29:39 -17.6 AT Up 25.5 174.7 Low 08:21:07 - 08:38:11 1827
Oroville 08:29:39 -17.6 AT Up 25.6 174.6 Low 08:21:07 - 08:38:11 1823
Tonasket 08:29:39 -17.9 AT Up 25.8 174.6 Low 08:21:07 - 08:38:11 1812
Okanogan 08:29:39 -18.2 Dark Up 26.2 174.4 Low 08:21:07 - 08:38:11 1795
Brewster 08:29:40 -18.5 Dark Up 26.4 174.2 Low 08:21:08 - 08:38:12 1780
Manson/Chelan 08:29:41 -18.7 Dark Up 26.6 173.8 Low 08:21:09 - 08:38:13 1769
Entiat 08:29:42 -19.0 Dark Up 26.8 173.7 Low 08:21:10 - 08:38:14 1757
Wenatchee 08:29:42 -19.2 Dark Up 27.1 173.6 Low 08:21:10 - 08:38:14 1744
Ellensburg 08:29:42 -19.6 Dark Up 27.5 173.3 Low 08:21:10 - 08:38:14 1722
Yakima 08:29:43 -20.1 Dark Up 27.9 173.3 Low 08:21:11 - 08:38:15 1700
Toppenish/White Swan 08:29:42 -20.3 Dark Up 28.1 173.5 Low 08:21:10 - 08:38:14 1690
Pasco 08:29:39 -20.3 Dark Up 28.3 174.8 Low 08:21:07 - 08:38:11 1688
PNWRO 08:29:38 -20.5 Dark Up 28.6 175.1 Low 08:21:06 - 08:38:10 1675
George/Umatilla 08:29:39 -20.6 Dark Up 28.6 174.6 Low 08:21:07 - 08:38:11 1669
Goldendale 08:29:44 -20.8 Dark Up 28.6 173.0 Low 08:21:12 - 08:38:16 1658
The Dalles 08:29:45 -21.1 Dark Up 28.8 172.6 Low 08:21:13 - 08:38:17 1644
Maupin 08:29:45 -21.5 Dark Up 29.2 172.6 Low 08:21:13 - 08:38:17 1622
Madras/Culver 08:29:45 -22.0 Dark Up 29.8 172.6 Low 08:21:13 - 08:38:17 1591
Redmond 08:29:46 -22.4 Dark Up 30.1 172.5 Up 08:21:14 - 08:38:18 1571
Sisters 08:29:47 -22.4 Dark Up 30.0 172.0 Up 08:21:15 - 08:38:19 1571
Bend 08:29:46 -22.6 Dark Up 30.3 172.3 Up 08:21:14 - 08:38:18 1558
Oregon Observatory 08:29:46 -22.8 Dark Up 30.5 172.1 Up 08:21:14 - 08:38:18 1548
La Pine/Gilchrist 08:29:47 -23.0 Dark Up 30.7 172.1 Up 08:21:15 - 08:38:19 1536
North Lake 08:29:45 -23.4 Dark Up 31.2 172.7 Up 08:21:13 - 08:38:17 1513
Paisley 08:29:44 -23.9 Dark Up 31.7 173.1 Up 08:21:12 - 08:38:16 1482
Chiloquin 08:29:48 -24.2 Dark Up 31.7 171.6 Up 08:21:16 - 08:38:20 1469
Lakeview 08:29:43 -24.4 Dark Up 32.3 173.2 Up 08:21:11 - 08:38:15 1453
Klamath Falls 08:29:48 -24.5 Dark Up 32.1 171.6 Up 08:21:16 - 08:38:20 1449
Tulelake 08:29:47 -24.7 Dark Up 32.4 172.0 Up 08:21:15 - 08:38:19 1434
Cedarville 08:29:43 -25.0 Dark Up 32.9 173.4 Up 08:21:11 - 08:38:15 1414
Fall River/Burney 08:29:47 -25.6 Dark Up 33.3 172.0 Up 08:21:15 - 08:38:19 1379
Niwot 08:28:51 -23.5 Dark Down 34.0 190.5 Up 08:20:19 - 08:37:23 1346
Susanville 08:29:45 -26.2 Dark Up 34.0 172.7 Up 08:21:13 - 08:38:17 1343
Gimple 08:29:46 -26.5 Dark Up 34.2 172.5 Up 08:21:14 - 08:38:18 1324
Greenville 08:29:46 -26.5 Dark Up 34.2 172.4 Up 08:21:14 - 08:38:18 1324
Quincy 08:29:46 -26.7 Dark Up 34.4 172.4 Up 08:21:14 - 08:38:18 1311
Portola 08:29:45 -26.8 Dark Up 34.6 172.9 Up 08:21:13 - 08:38:17 1305
Reno 08:29:42 -27.0 Dark Up 34.9 173.6 Up 08:21:10 - 08:38:14 1291
Carson City 08:29:42 -27.3 Dark Up 35.3 173.6 Up 08:21:10 - 08:38:14 1268
Yerington 08:29:40 -27.4 Dark Up 35.5 174.4 Up 08:21:08 - 08:38:12 1258
Gardnerville 08:29:42 -27.6 Dark Up 35.5 173.7 Up 08:21:10 - 08:38:14 1252
Hawthorne 08:29:38 -27.8 Dark Up 36.0 174.9 Up 08:21:06 - 08:38:10 1230
Tonopah 08:29:33 -28.1 Dark Up 36.6 176.6 Up 08:21:01 - 08:38:05 1204
Lee Vining 08:29:40 -28.5 Dark Up 36.6 174.3 Up 08:21:08 - 08:38:12 1190
Bishop 08:29:38 -29.0 Dark Up 37.2 175.2 Up 08:21:06 - 08:38:10 1153
Beatty 08:29:32 -29.2 Dark Up 37.8 177.1 Up 08:21:00 - 08:38:04 1127
Indian Springs 08:29:28 -29.3 Dark Up 38.1 178.4 Up 08:20:56 - 08:38:00 1108
Lone Pine 08:29:36 -29.7 Dark Up 38.0 175.5 Up 08:21:04 - 08:38:08 1102
Henderson 08:29:25 -29.7 Dark Up 38.7 179.2 Up 08:20:53 - 08:37:57 1073
Searchlight/Boulder City 08:29:25 -30.3 Dark Up 39.2 179.3 Up 08:20:53 - 08:37:57 1033
Patrick 08:29:21 -30.1 Dark Up 39.3 180.6 Up 08:20:49 - 08:37:53 1031
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:29:22 -30.4 Dark Up 39.5 180.3 Up 08:20:50 - 08:37:54 1015
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:29:24 -30.5 Dark Up 39.5 179.7 Up 08:20:52 - 08:37:56 1013
DCO 08:29:18 -30.3 Dark Up 39.6 181.5 Up 08:20:46 - 08:37:50 1011
CPSLO 08:29:46 -31.3 Dark Up 39.1 172.3 Up 08:21:14 - 08:38:18 1001
Mohave Valley 08:29:24 -30.8 Dark Up 39.8 179.7 Up 08:20:52 - 08:37:56 993
Lake Havasu City 08:29:23 -31.1 Dark Up 40.2 180.0 Up 08:20:51 - 08:37:55 965
Parker 08:29:23 -31.4 Dark Up 40.6 180.1 Up 08:20:51 - 08:37:55 940
Wildwood 08:29:39 -32.2 Dark Up 40.4 174.7 Up 08:21:07 - 08:38:11 924
Idyllwild 08:29:32 -32.3 Dark Up 40.9 177.0 Up 08:21:00 - 08:38:04 904
Blythe 08:29:24 -32.0 Dark Up 41.1 179.7 Up 08:20:52 - 08:37:56 901
Calipatria 08:29:27 -32.7 Dark Up 41.6 178.5 Up 08:20:55 - 08:37:59 863
Yuma 08:29:24 -32.9 Dark Up 42.0 179.6 Up 08:20:52 - 08:37:56 833

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 50000, (2019/06/11 08:29UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 25.86  66
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6 14.28  73
PPM 234113     18:09:43.4 -13:56:04  6.4  1.37  87
PPM 234112     18:09:43.1 -15:16:57  7.7  0.03  87
50000          18:09:38.4 -15:17:58 16.5        87
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/10/24 21:36:39 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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