RECON: TNO occultation with 500884

Event between (500884) 13JK65 and star UC4-351-087389 with event index number of 327424

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 17:04:29.2 -19:56:48
Stellar brightness R=16.2, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 55 degrees from the moon. Moon is 46% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=24.4

[RECON map]
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 585 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 5106 km.
The sky-plane scale is 20834.9 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      17:11:29.3 -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 -19:56:50 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 1.5 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 11.1 km RECON observability=0.9 and success probability=4.5%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Summerland 09:34:26 -22.8 Dark Down 18.6 163.2 Really Low 09:19:26 - 09:49:26 1048
Kelowna 09:34:26 -22.7 Dark Down 18.7 163.6 Really Low 09:19:26 - 09:49:26 1047
Penticton 09:34:26 -23.0 Dark Down 19.0 163.4 Really Low 09:19:26 - 09:49:26 1036
Okanagan Falls 09:34:26 -23.2 Dark Down 19.2 163.4 Really Low 09:19:26 - 09:49:26 1029
Oliver 09:34:26 -23.4 Dark Down 19.3 163.4 Really Low 09:19:26 - 09:49:26 1024
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:34:26 -23.5 Dark Down 19.5 163.5 Really Low 09:19:26 - 09:49:26 1016
Oroville 09:34:26 -23.5 Dark Down 19.6 163.5 Really Low 09:19:26 - 09:49:26 1014
Tonasket 09:34:26 -23.8 Dark Down 19.8 163.4 Really Low 09:19:26 - 09:49:26 1006
Okanogan 09:34:26 -24.1 Dark Down 20.1 163.3 Low 09:19:26 - 09:49:26 995
Brewster 09:34:43 -24.4 Dark Down 20.3 163.1 Low 09:19:43 - 09:49:43 946
Manson/Chelan 09:34:45 -24.7 Dark Down 20.5 162.7 Low 09:19:45 - 09:49:45 933
Entiat 09:34:46 -24.9 Dark Down 20.7 162.6 Low 09:19:46 - 09:49:46 923
Pasco 09:34:26 -25.8 Dark Down 22.2 163.5 Low 09:19:26 - 09:49:26 913
Wenatchee 09:34:47 -25.2 Dark Down 20.9 162.5 Low 09:19:47 - 09:49:47 911
PNWRO 09:34:26 -26.0 Dark Down 22.5 163.7 Low 09:19:26 - 09:49:26 900
Ellensburg 09:34:48 -25.6 Dark Down 21.2 162.2 Low 09:19:48 - 09:49:48 890
Yakima 09:34:49 -26.0 Dark Down 21.6 162.2 Low 09:19:49 - 09:49:49 871
Toppenish/White Swan 09:34:48 -26.1 Dark Down 21.9 162.3 Low 09:19:48 - 09:49:48 863
George/Umatilla 09:34:44 -26.2 Dark Down 22.5 163.3 Low 09:19:44 - 09:49:44 852
Goldendale 09:34:51 -26.7 Dark Down 22.3 161.8 Low 09:19:51 - 09:49:51 832
The Dalles 09:34:53 -27.0 Dark Down 22.4 161.5 Low 09:19:53 - 09:49:53 818
Maupin 09:34:53 -27.4 Dark Down 22.8 161.5 Low 09:19:53 - 09:49:53 799
Madras/Culver 09:34:54 -27.9 Dark Down 23.4 161.4 Low 09:19:54 - 09:49:54 771
Redmond 09:34:55 -28.2 Dark Down 23.7 161.3 Low 09:19:55 - 09:49:55 753
Sisters 09:34:56 -28.3 Dark Down 23.6 160.9 Low 09:19:56 - 09:49:56 750
Bend 09:34:55 -28.5 Dark Down 23.9 161.1 Low 09:19:55 - 09:49:55 741
Oregon Observatory 09:34:56 -28.7 Dark Down 24.0 161.0 Low 09:19:56 - 09:49:56 730
La Pine/Gilchrist 09:34:57 -28.9 Dark Down 24.2 160.9 Low 09:19:57 - 09:49:57 719
North Lake 09:34:55 -29.1 Dark Down 24.7 161.4 Low 09:19:55 - 09:49:55 703
Paisley 09:34:54 -29.4 Dark Down 25.3 161.7 Low 09:19:54 - 09:49:54 678
Chiloquin 09:35:00 -30.0 Dark Down 25.1 160.4 Low 09:20:00 - 09:50:00 657
Lakeview 09:34:54 -29.8 Dark Down 25.8 161.8 Low 09:19:54 - 09:49:54 653
Niwot 09:33:41 -25.1 Dark Up 29.9 177.3 Low 09:18:41 - 09:48:41 650
Klamath Falls 09:35:00 -30.3 Dark Down 25.5 160.4 Low 09:20:00 - 09:50:00 640
Tulelake 09:34:59 -30.4 Dark Down 25.8 160.7 Low 09:19:59 - 09:49:59 629
Cedarville 09:34:54 -30.4 Dark Down 26.5 161.9 Low 09:19:54 - 09:49:54 620
Fall River/Burney 09:35:00 -31.2 Dark Down 26.7 160.6 Low 09:20:00 - 09:50:00 579
Susanville 09:34:57 -31.5 Dark Down 27.5 161.2 Low 09:19:57 - 09:49:57 552
Gimple 09:34:59 -31.8 Dark Down 27.7 161.0 Low 09:19:59 - 09:49:59 534
Greenville 09:34:59 -31.9 Dark Down 27.6 160.9 Low 09:19:59 - 09:49:59 533
Tonopah 09:34:26 -32.3 Dark Up 30.5 164.3 Up 09:19:26 - 09:49:26 531
Quincy 09:34:59 -32.0 Dark Down 27.8 160.9 Low 09:19:59 - 09:49:59 522
Portola 09:34:57 -32.0 Dark Down 28.1 161.3 Low 09:19:57 - 09:49:57 520
Reno 09:34:54 -32.0 Dark Down 28.5 161.9 Low 09:19:54 - 09:49:54 511
Carson City 09:34:55 -32.3 Dark Down 28.8 161.9 Low 09:19:55 - 09:49:55 491
Yerington 09:34:52 -32.2 Dark Down 29.2 162.5 Low 09:19:52 - 09:49:52 486
Gardnerville 09:34:55 -32.5 Dark Down 29.1 161.9 Low 09:19:55 - 09:49:55 477
Hawthorne 09:34:50 -32.4 Dark Down 29.7 163.0 Low 09:19:50 - 09:49:50 464
Beatty 09:34:26 -33.1 Dark Up 31.7 164.6 Up 09:19:26 - 09:49:26 463
Lee Vining 09:34:52 -33.1 Dark Down 30.2 162.4 Up 09:19:52 - 09:49:52 425
Indian Springs 09:34:26 -32.9 Dark Up 32.2 165.7 Up 09:19:26 - 09:49:26 411
Bishop 09:34:50 -33.3 Dark Up 30.9 163.0 Up 09:19:50 - 09:49:50 396
Henderson 09:34:26 -33.0 Dark Up 32.9 166.4 Up 09:19:26 - 09:49:26 366
Lone Pine 09:34:48 -33.9 Dark Up 31.7 163.3 Up 09:19:48 - 09:49:48 353
Searchlight/Boulder City 09:34:26 -33.5 Dark Up 33.4 166.4 Up 09:19:26 - 09:49:26 333
Patrick 09:34:26 -33.0 Dark Up 33.7 167.5 Up 09:19:26 - 09:49:26 318
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:34:26 -33.6 Dark Up 33.8 166.7 Up 09:19:26 - 09:49:26 309
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:34:26 -33.3 Dark Up 33.9 167.3 Up 09:19:26 - 09:49:26 304
DCO 09:34:24 -32.9 Dark Up 34.1 168.3 Up 09:19:24 - 09:49:24 303
Mohave Valley 09:34:26 -33.8 Dark Up 34.1 166.7 Up 09:19:26 - 09:49:26 293
Lake Havasu City 09:34:26 -34.0 Dark Up 34.5 166.9 Up 09:19:26 - 09:49:26 265
Calipatria 09:34:26 -35.7 Dark Up 35.6 165.3 Up 09:19:26 - 09:49:26 251
Parker 09:34:26 -34.3 Dark Up 34.9 166.9 Up 09:19:26 - 09:49:26 244
CPSLO 09:35:03 -36.0 Dark Down 32.3 160.3 Up 09:20:03 - 09:50:03 242
Blythe 09:34:26 -34.8 Dark Up 35.3 166.5 Up 09:19:26 - 09:49:26 222
Wildwood 09:34:54 -36.2 Dark Up 34.0 162.2 Up 09:19:54 - 09:49:54 186
Idyllwild 09:34:44 -35.7 Dark Up 34.8 164.2 Up 09:19:44 - 09:49:44 181
Yuma 09:34:26 -35.6 Dark Up 36.2 166.2 Up 09:19:26 - 09:49:26 180

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.

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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 2018/10/24 21:19:07 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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