RECON: TNO occultation with 500888

Event between (500888) 13JP65 and star GA0780:05181528 with event index number of 327303

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/05/12 10:41:10 UTC

J2000 position of star is 16:20:28.6 -11:05:40
Equinox of date position of star is 16:21:32.0 -11:08:20
Stellar brightness G=16.1, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 98 degrees from the moon. Moon is 55% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=24.1

[RECON map]
TNO is 40.6 AU from the Sun and 39.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 402 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3315 km.
The sky-plane scale is 28755.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.0
Diameter=151.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 6.3 sec chord
Diameter=61.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 500888, (2019/05/12 10:41UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:35.9 -26:28:24  0.9 15.48 103
13Zet Oph      16:38:13.6 -10:36:17  2.6  4.13 102
15Psi Sco      16:13:03.7 -10:06:47  4.9  2.32  96
PPM 231471     16:18:46.6 -10:10:15  8.4  1.18  97
PPM 231564     16:21:52.7 -11:14:10  9.6  0.13  98
500888         16:21:32.8 -11:08:22 16.1        98
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 2.2 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 12.5 km RECON observability=0.8 and success probability=5.4%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 10:40:55 -12.6 AT Down 25.0 207.9 Low 10:25:55 - 10:55:55 3619
Summerland 10:40:55 -12.8 AT Down 25.2 207.6 Low 10:25:55 - 10:55:55 3613
Penticton 10:40:54 -13.0 AT Down 25.4 207.8 Low 10:25:54 - 10:55:54 3601
Okanagan Falls 10:40:54 -13.1 AT Down 25.6 207.9 Low 10:25:54 - 10:55:54 3592
Oliver 10:40:53 -13.3 AT Down 25.7 207.9 Low 10:25:53 - 10:55:53 3585
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:40:53 -13.3 AT Down 25.8 208.2 Low 10:25:53 - 10:55:53 3579
Oroville 10:40:53 -13.4 AT Down 25.9 208.1 Low 10:25:53 - 10:55:53 3574
Tonasket 10:40:53 -13.6 AT Down 26.1 208.2 Low 10:25:53 - 10:55:53 3564
Okanogan 10:40:52 -13.9 AT Down 26.4 208.1 Low 10:25:52 - 10:55:52 3546
Brewster 10:40:52 -14.2 AT Down 26.7 207.9 Low 10:25:52 - 10:55:52 3531
Manson/Chelan 10:40:53 -14.5 AT Down 27.0 207.6 Low 10:25:53 - 10:55:53 3517
Entiat 10:40:53 -14.7 AT Down 27.2 207.6 Low 10:25:53 - 10:55:53 3505
Wenatchee 10:40:52 -14.9 AT Down 27.5 207.5 Low 10:25:52 - 10:55:52 3492
Ellensburg 10:40:52 -15.4 AT Down 27.9 207.4 Low 10:25:52 - 10:55:52 3469
Yakima 10:40:51 -15.7 AT Down 28.3 207.5 Low 10:25:51 - 10:55:51 3448
Pasco 10:40:47 -15.3 AT Down 28.1 209.1 Low 10:25:47 - 10:55:47 3447
Toppenish/White Swan 10:40:51 -15.8 AT Down 28.4 207.7 Low 10:25:51 - 10:55:51 3439
PNWRO 10:40:46 -15.4 AT Down 28.3 209.4 Low 10:25:46 - 10:55:46 3437
George/Umatilla 10:40:46 -15.7 AT Down 28.5 208.9 Low 10:25:46 - 10:55:46 3427
Goldendale 10:40:50 -16.4 AT Down 29.1 207.4 Low 10:25:50 - 10:55:50 3406
The Dalles 10:40:51 -16.7 AT Down 29.4 207.1 Low 10:25:51 - 10:55:51 3390
Maupin 10:40:51 -17.0 AT Down 29.7 207.3 Low 10:25:51 - 10:55:51 3369
Madras/Culver 10:40:49 -17.4 AT Down 30.2 207.4 Up 10:25:49 - 10:55:49 3339
Redmond 10:40:49 -17.7 AT Down 30.6 207.4 Up 10:25:49 - 10:55:49 3319
Sisters 10:40:50 -17.9 AT Down 30.7 207.0 Up 10:25:50 - 10:55:50 3315
Bend 10:40:48 -18.0 AT Down 30.8 207.3 Up 10:25:48 - 10:55:48 3305
Oregon Observatory 10:40:49 -18.2 Dark Down 31.0 207.2 Up 10:25:49 - 10:55:49 3294
La Pine/Gilchrist 10:40:49 -18.3 Dark Down 31.2 207.2 Up 10:25:49 - 10:55:49 3282
North Lake 10:40:46 -18.4 Dark Down 31.4 208.0 Up 10:25:46 - 10:55:46 3265
Paisley 10:40:44 -18.7 Dark Down 31.7 208.5 Up 10:25:44 - 10:55:44 3238
Niwot 10:39:53 -12.1 AT Down 27.0 224.6 Low 10:24:53 - 10:54:53 3230
SwRI 10:39:53 -12.2 AT Down 27.1 224.6 Low 10:24:53 - 10:54:53 3223
Chiloquin 10:40:48 -19.4 Dark Down 32.3 207.1 Up 10:25:48 - 10:55:48 3215
Lakeview 10:40:42 -19.0 Dark Down 32.1 208.9 Up 10:25:42 - 10:55:42 3211
Klamath Falls 10:40:47 -19.6 Dark Down 32.6 207.3 Up 10:25:47 - 10:55:47 3196
Tulelake 10:40:45 -19.7 Dark Down 32.7 207.7 Up 10:25:45 - 10:55:45 3184
Cedarville 10:40:41 -19.4 Dark Down 32.6 209.3 Up 10:25:41 - 10:55:41 3175
Fall River/Burney 10:40:43 -20.3 Dark Down 33.5 208.1 Up 10:25:43 - 10:55:43 3131
Susanville 10:40:40 -20.4 Dark Down 33.8 209.1 Up 10:25:40 - 10:55:40 3102
Gimple 10:40:40 -20.8 Dark Down 34.1 208.9 Up 10:25:40 - 10:55:40 3083
Greenville 10:40:40 -20.8 Dark Down 34.1 208.9 Up 10:25:40 - 10:55:40 3082
Quincy 10:40:39 -21.0 Dark Down 34.3 208.9 Up 10:25:39 - 10:55:39 3069
Portola 10:40:38 -20.8 Dark Down 34.2 209.5 Up 10:25:38 - 10:55:38 3067
Reno 10:40:35 -20.7 Dark Down 34.2 210.3 Up 10:25:35 - 10:55:35 3059
Carson City 10:40:35 -20.9 Dark Down 34.5 210.4 Up 10:25:35 - 10:55:35 3037
Yerington 10:40:32 -20.8 Dark Down 34.5 211.2 Up 10:25:32 - 10:55:32 3033
Gardnerville 10:40:34 -21.1 Dark Down 34.7 210.5 Up 10:25:34 - 10:55:34 3022
Hawthorne 10:40:30 -20.8 Dark Down 34.6 211.9 Up 10:25:30 - 10:55:30 3010
Tonopah 10:40:25 -20.4 Dark Down 34.4 213.6 Up 10:25:25 - 10:55:25 2997
Lee Vining 10:40:30 -21.5 Dark Down 35.3 211.6 Up 10:25:30 - 10:55:30 2967
Bishop 10:40:26 -21.5 Dark Down 35.5 212.6 Up 10:25:26 - 10:55:26 2938
Beatty 10:40:20 -21.0 Dark Down 35.2 214.5 Up 10:25:20 - 10:55:20 2927
Indian Springs 10:40:16 -20.6 Dark Down 35.0 215.7 Up 10:25:16 - 10:55:16 2918
Lone Pine 10:40:24 -21.9 Dark Down 36.0 213.2 Up 10:25:24 - 10:55:24 2892
Henderson 10:40:13 -20.6 Dark Down 35.1 216.7 Up 10:25:13 - 10:55:13 2890
Patrick 10:40:08 -20.3 Dark Down 35.0 218.1 Up 10:25:08 - 10:55:08 2860
Searchlight/Boulder City 10:40:12 -20.9 Dark Down 35.5 217.0 Up 10:25:12 - 10:55:12 2852
DCO 10:40:05 -20.1 Dark Down 34.9 218.9 Up 10:25:05 - 10:55:05 2846
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:40:08 -20.6 Dark Down 35.3 218.0 Up 10:25:08 - 10:55:08 2843
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:40:10 -20.9 Dark Down 35.6 217.5 Up 10:25:10 - 10:55:10 2835
Mohave Valley 10:40:10 -21.1 Dark Down 35.8 217.6 Up 10:25:10 - 10:55:10 2817
Lake Havasu City 10:40:08 -21.2 Dark Down 36.0 218.0 Up 10:25:08 - 10:55:08 2792
CPSLO 10:40:30 -24.3 Dark Down 38.2 210.9 Up 10:25:30 - 10:55:30 2771
Parker 10:40:07 -21.4 Dark Down 36.3 218.2 Up 10:25:07 - 10:55:07 2768
Blythe 10:40:07 -22.0 Dark Down 36.8 218.1 Up 10:25:07 - 10:55:07 2728
Wildwood 10:40:21 -24.0 Dark Down 38.4 213.7 Up 10:25:21 - 10:55:21 2714
Idyllwild 10:40:14 -23.2 Dark Down 37.8 215.9 Up 10:25:14 - 10:55:14 2712
Calipatria 10:40:09 -22.9 Dark Down 37.7 217.4 Up 10:25:09 - 10:55:09 2683
Yuma 10:40:05 -22.6 Dark Down 37.6 218.5 Up 10:25:05 - 10:55:05 2662

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 500888, (2019/05/12 10:41UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 15.48 103
13Zet Oph      16:37:09.6 -10:34:01  2.6  4.13 102
15Psi Sco      16:12:00.0 -10:03:51  4.9  2.32  96
PPM 231471     16:17:42.8 -10:07:29  8.4  1.18  97
PPM 231564     16:20:48.5 -11:11:28  9.6  0.13  98
500888         16:20:28.6 -11:05:40 16.1        98
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/02/12 07:44:12 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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