RECON: TNO occultation with 500884

Event between (500884) 13JK65 and star GA0700:07697401 with event index number of 221396

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/04/27 09:33:18 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:03:22.5 -19:55:17
Equinox of date position of star is 17:04:27.9 -19:56:46
Stellar brightness G=16.2, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 55 degrees from the moon. Moon is 46% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=24.4

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TNO is 29.5 AU from the Sun and 28.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 16.6 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 423 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3743 km.
The sky-plane scale is 20834.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.6
Diameter=72.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 4.4 sec chord
Diameter=29.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 500884, (2019/04/27 09:33UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:35.7 -26:28:24  0.9 10.16  62
35Eta Oph      17:11:29.2 -15:44:51  2.6  4.52  55
PPM 266364     17:05:54.1 -20:31:13  6.5  0.66  55
PPM 266322     17:04:27.3 -20:10:00  8.0  0.22  55
PPM 266325     17:04:35.8 -20:06:40  8.9  0.16  55
500884         17:04:31.0 -19:56:51 16.2        55
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 2.1 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 12.6 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=3.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Penticton 09:40:15 -22.6 Dark Down 19.2 164.8 Really Low 09:25:15 - 09:55:15 -5969
Oroville 09:40:15 -23.1 Dark Down 19.8 164.9 Really Low 09:25:15 - 09:55:15 -5992
Tonasket 09:40:14 -23.3 Dark Down 20.1 164.9 Low 09:25:14 - 09:55:14 -6002
Okanogan 09:40:16 -23.7 Dark Down 20.4 164.7 Low 09:25:16 - 09:55:16 -6017
Brewster 09:40:17 -24.0 Dark Down 20.6 164.5 Low 09:25:17 - 09:55:17 -6031
Manson/Chelan 09:40:19 -24.3 Dark Down 20.7 164.1 Low 09:25:19 - 09:55:19 -6043
Entiat 09:40:19 -24.5 Dark Down 20.9 164.0 Low 09:25:19 - 09:55:19 -6053
Wenatchee 09:40:20 -24.7 Dark Down 21.1 163.9 Low 09:25:20 - 09:55:20 -6066
Ellensburg 09:40:22 -25.2 Dark Down 21.5 163.6 Low 09:25:22 - 09:55:22 -6086
Yakima 09:40:22 -25.5 Dark Down 21.9 163.6 Low 09:25:22 - 09:55:22 -6105
Pasco 09:40:16 -25.4 Dark Down 22.5 164.9 Low 09:25:16 - 09:55:16 -6107
Toppenish/White Swan 09:40:22 -25.7 Dark Down 22.1 163.7 Low 09:25:22 - 09:55:22 -6113
PNWRO 09:40:15 -25.5 Dark Down 22.8 165.1 Low 09:25:15 - 09:55:15 -6117
George/Umatilla 09:40:18 -25.7 Dark Down 22.8 164.7 Low 09:25:18 - 09:55:18 -6125
Goldendale 09:40:24 -26.3 Dark Down 22.6 163.2 Low 09:25:24 - 09:55:24 -6143
The Dalles 09:40:27 -26.6 Dark Down 22.7 162.8 Low 09:25:27 - 09:55:27 -6157
Maupin 09:40:27 -26.9 Dark Down 23.1 162.9 Low 09:25:27 - 09:55:27 -6177
Madras/Culver 09:40:28 -27.4 Dark Down 23.7 162.8 Low 09:25:28 - 09:55:28 -6204
Redmond 09:40:28 -27.8 Dark Down 24.0 162.7 Low 09:25:28 - 09:55:28 -6222
Sisters 09:40:29 -27.9 Dark Down 23.9 162.3 Low 09:25:29 - 09:55:29 -6225
Bend 09:40:29 -28.0 Dark Down 24.2 162.5 Low 09:25:29 - 09:55:29 -6234
Oregon Observatory 09:40:29 -28.2 Dark Down 24.3 162.4 Low 09:25:29 - 09:55:29 -6244
La Pine/Gilchrist 09:40:30 -28.4 Dark Down 24.5 162.3 Low 09:25:30 - 09:55:30 -6255
North Lake 09:40:27 -28.6 Dark Down 25.0 162.8 Low 09:25:27 - 09:55:27 -6272
Paisley 09:40:27 -29.0 Dark Down 25.6 163.1 Low 09:25:27 - 09:55:27 -6297
Chiloquin 09:40:34 -29.5 Dark Down 25.5 161.8 Low 09:25:34 - 09:55:34 -6317
Lakeview 09:40:27 -29.4 Dark Down 26.2 163.2 Low 09:25:27 - 09:55:27 -6322
Klamath Falls 09:40:33 -29.8 Dark Down 25.8 161.8 Low 09:25:33 - 09:55:33 -6334
Niwot 09:39:13 -24.4 Dark Up 30.0 178.8 Low 09:24:13 - 09:54:13 -6335
Tulelake 09:40:32 -29.9 Dark Down 26.1 162.1 Low 09:25:32 - 09:55:32 -6346
Cedarville 09:40:26 -29.9 Dark Down 26.8 163.3 Low 09:25:26 - 09:55:26 -6356
Fall River/Burney 09:40:33 -30.7 Dark Down 27.0 162.0 Low 09:25:33 - 09:55:33 -6395
Susanville 09:40:30 -31.0 Dark Down 27.8 162.7 Low 09:25:30 - 09:55:30 -6422
Gimple 09:40:31 -31.3 Dark Down 28.0 162.4 Low 09:25:31 - 09:55:31 -6440
Greenville 09:40:32 -31.4 Dark Down 28.0 162.3 Low 09:25:32 - 09:55:32 -6441
Quincy 09:40:32 -31.5 Dark Down 28.2 162.3 Low 09:25:32 - 09:55:32 -6453
Portola 09:40:30 -31.5 Dark Down 28.4 162.8 Low 09:25:30 - 09:55:30 -6455
Reno 09:40:27 -31.5 Dark Down 28.8 163.4 Low 09:25:27 - 09:55:27 -6463
Carson City 09:40:27 -31.8 Dark Down 29.2 163.4 Low 09:25:27 - 09:55:27 -6484
Yerington 09:40:24 -31.7 Dark Down 29.5 164.0 Low 09:25:24 - 09:55:24 -6489
Gardnerville 09:40:28 -32.0 Dark Down 29.4 163.4 Low 09:25:28 - 09:55:28 -6498
Hawthorne 09:40:22 -31.9 Dark Up 30.0 164.5 Up 09:25:22 - 09:55:22 -6511
Tonopah 09:40:15 -31.7 Dark Up 30.8 165.9 Up 09:25:15 - 09:55:15 -6526
Lee Vining 09:40:25 -32.6 Dark Up 30.5 163.9 Up 09:25:25 - 09:55:25 -6550
Bishop 09:40:22 -32.8 Dark Up 31.2 164.5 Up 09:25:22 - 09:55:22 -6579
Beatty 09:40:15 -32.5 Dark Up 32.0 166.2 Up 09:25:15 - 09:55:15 -6592
Indian Springs 09:40:09 -32.3 Dark Up 32.5 167.3 Up 09:25:09 - 09:55:09 -6603
Lone Pine 09:40:22 -33.3 Dark Up 32.0 164.8 Up 09:25:22 - 09:55:22 -6623
Henderson 09:40:05 -32.4 Dark Up 33.1 168.0 Up 09:25:05 - 09:55:05 -6630
Patrick 09:40:00 -32.3 Dark Up 33.9 169.1 Up 09:25:00 - 09:55:00 -6661
Searchlight/Boulder City 09:40:05 -32.8 Dark Up 33.7 167.9 Up 09:25:05 - 09:55:05 -6666
DCO 09:39:56 -32.2 Dark Up 34.3 169.8 Up 09:24:56 - 09:54:56 -6676
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:40:01 -32.6 Dark Up 34.1 168.9 Up 09:25:01 - 09:55:01 -6677
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:40:04 -32.9 Dark Up 34.0 168.3 Up 09:25:04 - 09:55:04 -6682
Mohave Valley 09:40:04 -33.1 Dark Up 34.3 168.3 Up 09:25:04 - 09:55:04 -6700
Lake Havasu City 09:40:03 -33.3 Dark Up 34.8 168.5 Up 09:25:03 - 09:55:03 -6724
CPSLO 09:40:36 -35.5 Dark Up 32.7 161.8 Up 09:25:36 - 09:55:36 -6732
Parker 09:40:03 -33.6 Dark Up 35.1 168.5 Up 09:25:03 - 09:55:03 -6747
Blythe 09:40:04 -34.1 Dark Up 35.6 168.0 Up 09:25:04 - 09:55:04 -6784
Wildwood 09:40:26 -35.6 Dark Up 34.3 163.7 Up 09:25:26 - 09:55:26 -6789
Idyllwild 09:40:16 -35.1 Dark Up 35.1 165.7 Up 09:25:16 - 09:55:16 -6795
Calipatria 09:40:10 -35.0 Dark Up 35.9 166.9 Up 09:25:10 - 09:55:10 -6825
Yuma 09:40:06 -34.9 Dark Up 36.5 167.9 Up 09:25:06 - 09:55:06 -6846

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 500884, (2019/04/27 09:33UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 10.16  62
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6  4.52  55
PPM 266364     17:04:45.3 -20:29:41  6.5  0.66  55
PPM 266322     17:03:18.7 -20:08:26  8.0  0.22  55
PPM 266325     17:03:27.2 -20:05:06  8.9  0.16  55
500884         17:03:22.5 -19:55:17 16.2        55
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/06/11 23:02:25 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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