RECON: TNO occultation with 511130

Event between (511130) 13WV107 and star GA0940:03144634 with event index number of 250277

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/03/08 03:08:16 UTC

J2000 position of star is 08:12:16.8 +04:53:25
Equinox of date position of star is 08:13:18.4 +04:49:52
Stellar brightness G=14.6, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 28 degrees from the moon. Moon is 96% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.4

[RECON map]
TNO is 10.7 AU from the Sun and 10.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 12.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 6.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 143 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1308 km.
The sky-plane scale is 7269.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.9
Diameter=63.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 5.0 sec chord
Diameter=25.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 511130, (2020/03/08 03:08UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:46:32.9 +27:58:33  1.1 24.01  32
Alphard        09:28:34.8 -08:44:49  2.0 23.15  26
PPM 154212     08:18:22.1 +04:09:20  6.5  1.42  27
PPM 154071     08:13:54.7 +04:52:00  7.0  0.15  28
511130         08:13:20.7 +04:49:43 14.6        28
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 18.9 km RECON observability=0.4 and success probability=1.3%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 03:12:41 -14.0 AT Up 39.2 142.9 Up 03:00:15 - 03:25:06 5427
Summerland 03:12:43 -13.8 AT Up 39.3 142.4 Up 03:00:18 - 03:25:09 5396
Penticton 03:12:43 -13.9 AT Up 39.4 142.5 Up 03:00:18 - 03:25:09 5392
Okanagan Falls 03:12:42 -13.9 AT Up 39.6 142.4 Up 03:00:16 - 03:25:07 5376
Oliver 03:12:43 -14.0 AT Up 39.7 142.3 Up 03:00:18 - 03:25:09 5362
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 03:12:42 -14.1 AT Up 39.9 142.5 Up 03:00:17 - 03:25:08 5350
Oroville 03:12:42 -14.1 AT Up 39.9 142.3 Up 03:00:16 - 03:25:07 5342
Tonasket 03:12:43 -14.1 AT Up 40.1 142.2 Up 03:00:18 - 03:25:09 5322
Okanogan 03:12:43 -14.1 AT Up 40.3 141.9 Up 03:00:17 - 03:25:08 5289
Brewster 03:12:44 -14.0 AT Up 40.5 141.5 Up 03:00:19 - 03:25:10 5261
Manson/Chelan 03:12:46 -13.8 AT Up 40.5 141.0 Up 03:00:21 - 03:25:12 5236
Entiat 03:12:47 -13.8 AT Up 40.6 140.8 Up 03:00:21 - 03:25:12 5215
Wenatchee 03:12:47 -13.7 AT Up 40.8 140.5 Up 03:00:22 - 03:25:13 5190
Ellensburg 03:12:49 -13.7 AT Up 41.0 140.0 Up 03:00:24 - 03:25:15 5149
Yakima 03:12:49 -13.7 AT Up 41.3 139.8 Up 03:00:23 - 03:25:14 5112
Pasco 03:12:43 -14.7 AT Up 42.2 141.3 Up 03:00:18 - 03:25:09 5109
Toppenish/White Swan 03:12:49 -13.8 AT Up 41.5 139.9 Up 03:00:24 - 03:25:15 5095
PNWRO 03:12:41 -14.9 AT Up 42.5 141.4 Up 03:00:16 - 03:25:07 5092
George/Umatilla 03:12:44 -14.6 AT Up 42.3 140.8 Up 03:00:19 - 03:25:10 5075
Goldendale 03:12:52 -13.6 AT Up 41.8 139.0 Up 03:00:27 - 03:25:18 5036
The Dalles 03:12:53 -13.4 AT Up 41.8 138.5 Up 03:00:28 - 03:25:19 5009
Maupin 03:12:54 -13.5 AT Up 42.1 138.4 Up 03:00:28 - 03:25:19 4972
Madras/Culver 03:12:54 -13.6 AT Up 42.5 138.0 Up 03:00:28 - 03:25:19 4921
Redmond 03:12:54 -13.6 AT Up 42.8 137.7 Up 03:00:28 - 03:25:19 4887
Sisters 03:12:57 -13.3 AT Up 42.6 137.3 Up 03:00:32 - 03:25:23 4881
Niwot 03:11:23 -25.7 Dark Up 52.6 156.5 Up 02:58:58 - 03:23:49 4873
Bend 03:12:55 -13.5 AT Up 42.9 137.4 Up 03:00:30 - 03:25:21 4864
SwRI 03:11:22 -25.7 Dark Up 52.6 156.3 Up 02:58:57 - 03:23:48 4861
Oregon Observatory 03:12:56 -13.4 AT Up 42.9 137.1 Up 03:00:30 - 03:25:21 4845
La Pine/Gilchrist 03:12:56 -13.4 AT Up 43.0 136.9 Up 03:00:30 - 03:25:21 4825
North Lake 03:12:53 -13.9 AT Up 43.7 137.4 Up 03:00:27 - 03:25:18 4796
Paisley 03:12:51 -14.2 AT Up 44.2 137.4 Up 03:00:26 - 03:25:17 4752
Chiloquin 03:12:59 -13.3 AT Up 43.7 135.8 Up 03:00:33 - 03:25:24 4713
Lakeview 03:12:50 -14.4 AT Up 44.7 137.3 Up 03:00:25 - 03:25:16 4708
Klamath Falls 03:12:58 -13.4 AT Up 44.0 135.7 Up 03:00:33 - 03:25:24 4682
Tulelake 03:12:57 -13.6 AT Up 44.3 135.8 Up 03:00:32 - 03:25:23 4662
Cedarville 03:12:50 -14.6 AT Up 45.3 137.1 Up 03:00:24 - 03:25:15 4649
Fall River/Burney 03:12:57 -13.8 AT Up 45.0 135.3 Up 03:00:32 - 03:25:23 4577
Susanville 03:12:54 -14.4 AT Up 45.8 135.7 Up 03:00:28 - 03:25:19 4532
Gimple 03:12:54 -14.3 AT Up 45.9 135.3 Up 03:00:28 - 03:25:19 4501
Greenville 03:12:55 -14.2 AT Up 45.9 135.2 Up 03:00:29 - 03:25:20 4499
Quincy 03:12:55 -14.2 AT Up 46.0 135.0 Up 03:00:29 - 03:25:20 4480
Portola 03:12:52 -14.6 AT Up 46.4 135.5 Up 03:00:26 - 03:25:17 4478
Reno 03:12:48 -15.1 AT Up 46.9 136.1 Up 03:00:23 - 03:25:14 4467
Carson City 03:12:48 -15.2 AT Up 47.2 135.9 Up 03:00:23 - 03:25:14 4432
Yerington 03:12:44 -15.7 AT Up 47.6 136.5 Up 03:00:19 - 03:25:10 4428
Gardnerville 03:12:47 -15.2 AT Up 47.4 135.7 Up 03:00:22 - 03:25:13 4410
Hawthorne 03:12:42 -16.1 AT Up 48.3 136.8 Up 03:00:16 - 03:25:07 4395
Tonopah 03:12:34 -17.3 AT Up 49.3 138.2 Up 03:00:09 - 03:25:00 4382
Lee Vining 03:12:44 -15.8 AT Up 48.4 135.7 Up 03:00:18 - 03:25:09 4328
Bishop 03:12:40 -16.4 AT Up 49.2 136.2 Up 03:00:15 - 03:25:06 4287
Beatty 03:12:30 -17.8 AT Up 50.4 137.8 Up 03:00:05 - 03:24:56 4280
Indian Springs 03:12:23 -18.6 Dark Up 51.2 139.0 Up 02:59:58 - 03:24:49 4274
Henderson 03:12:19 -19.3 Dark Up 52.0 139.5 Up 02:59:54 - 03:24:45 4239
Lone Pine 03:12:38 -16.8 AT Up 50.0 135.9 Up 03:00:12 - 03:25:03 4220
Patrick 03:12:12 -20.2 Dark Up 53.0 140.5 Up 02:59:46 - 03:24:37 4205
DCO 03:12:07 -20.8 Dark Up 53.6 141.2 Up 02:59:42 - 03:24:33 4193
Searchlight/Boulder City 03:12:18 -19.4 Dark Up 52.5 139.1 Up 02:59:53 - 03:24:44 4184
Kingman/Dolan Springs 03:12:13 -20.1 Dark Up 53.1 140.0 Up 02:59:47 - 03:24:38 4178
Laughlin/Bullhead City 03:12:16 -19.7 Dark Up 52.9 139.3 Up 02:59:50 - 03:24:41 4163
Mohave Valley 03:12:16 -19.7 Dark Up 53.1 139.0 Up 02:59:51 - 03:24:42 4137
Lake Havasu City 03:12:14 -20.0 Dark Up 53.5 139.0 Up 02:59:49 - 03:24:40 4103
Parker 03:12:14 -20.1 Dark Up 53.8 138.8 Up 02:59:48 - 03:24:39 4069
CPSLO 03:12:53 -14.9 AT Up 49.4 131.7 Up 03:00:27 - 03:25:18 4030
Blythe 03:12:15 -19.9 Dark Up 54.0 137.9 Up 02:59:50 - 03:24:41 4010
Idyllwild 03:12:28 -18.2 Dark Up 52.8 135.1 Up 03:00:03 - 03:24:54 3968
Wildwood 03:12:40 -16.6 AT Up 51.4 133.1 Up 03:00:15 - 03:25:06 3958
Calipatria 03:12:21 -19.2 Dark Up 53.9 136.1 Up 02:59:55 - 03:24:46 3937
Yuma 03:12:14 -20.0 Dark Up 54.7 136.9 Up 02:59:49 - 03:24:40 3916

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 511130, (2020/03/08 03:08UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:45:18.0 +28:01:33  1.1 24.01  32
Alphard        09:27:35.2 -08:39:31  2.0 23.15  26
PPM 154212     08:17:18.4 +04:13:09  6.5  1.42  27
PPM 154071     08:12:50.7 +04:55:42  7.0  0.15  28
511130         08:12:16.8 +04:53:25 14.6        28
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/06/07 23:20:32 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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