RECON: TNO occultation with 514312

Event between (514312) 16AE193 and star GA1020:03252229 with event index number of 252587

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/03/09 09:00:46 UTC

J2000 position of star is 08:54:35.8 +13:12:03
Equinox of date position of star is 08:55:36.7 +13:07:48
Stellar brightness G=14.1, use SENSEUP=64
Star is 113 degrees from the moon. Moon is 7% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.6

[RECON map]
TNO is 17.3 AU from the Sun and 16.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 16.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 56 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 716 km.
The sky-plane scale is 11956.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.1
Diameter=144.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 8.9 sec chord
Diameter=59.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 514312, (2019/03/09 09:01UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:09:23.5 +11:52:22  1.3 18.04 131
65Alp Cnc      08:59:32.1 +11:46:57  4.3  1.65 114
PPM 125847     08:53:27.2 +13:09:35  8.4  0.54 113
PPM 125875     08:55:01.3 +13:14:13  9.5  0.19 113
PPM 125900     08:55:57.4 +13:11:58 10.5  0.10 113
514312         08:55:39.1 +13:07:37 14.1       114
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 15.3 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=6.4%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Penticton 08:59:14 -43.8 Dark Down 36.4 244.7 Up 08:54:03 - 09:04:24 2643
Oroville 08:59:11 -44.3 Dark Down 36.6 245.2 Up 08:54:00 - 09:04:21 2607
Tonasket 08:59:10 -44.5 Dark Down 36.7 245.4 Up 08:53:59 - 09:04:20 2592
Okanogan 08:59:08 -44.9 Dark Down 36.9 245.4 Up 08:53:58 - 09:04:19 2566
Brewster 08:59:07 -45.2 Dark Down 37.2 245.4 Up 08:53:57 - 09:04:18 2543
Manson/Chelan 08:59:08 -45.5 Dark Down 37.5 245.2 Up 08:53:57 - 09:04:18 2520
Entiat 08:59:07 -45.7 Dark Down 37.6 245.3 Up 08:53:56 - 09:04:17 2504
Wenatchee 08:59:05 -46.0 Dark Down 37.8 245.4 Up 08:53:55 - 09:04:16 2484
Ellensburg 08:59:04 -46.4 Dark Down 38.1 245.5 Up 08:53:54 - 09:04:15 2450
Pasco 08:58:56 -46.8 Dark Down 37.5 247.3 Up 08:53:46 - 09:04:07 2436
PNWRO 08:58:54 -47.0 Dark Down 37.5 247.7 Up 08:53:44 - 09:04:05 2425
Yakima 08:59:02 -46.8 Dark Down 38.3 245.7 Up 08:53:51 - 09:04:12 2422
Toppenish/White Swan 08:59:01 -47.0 Dark Down 38.3 246.0 Up 08:53:50 - 09:04:11 2412
George/Umatilla 08:58:55 -47.2 Dark Down 37.8 247.3 Up 08:53:45 - 09:04:06 2408
Niwot 08:57:50 -47.1 Dark Down 29.5 262.4 Low 08:52:40 - 09:03:01 2379
Goldendale 08:58:59 -47.6 Dark Down 38.8 246.0 Up 08:53:48 - 09:04:09 2362
The Dalles 08:58:59 -47.9 Dark Down 39.1 245.9 Up 08:53:49 - 09:04:10 2337
Maupin 08:58:57 -48.2 Dark Down 39.2 246.3 Up 08:53:46 - 09:04:07 2310
Madras/Culver 08:58:54 -48.8 Dark Down 39.5 246.6 Up 08:53:44 - 09:04:05 2270
Redmond 08:58:53 -49.1 Dark Down 39.6 246.8 Up 08:53:42 - 09:04:03 2243
Sisters 08:58:54 -49.2 Dark Down 39.9 246.5 Up 08:53:44 - 09:04:05 2234
Bend 08:58:52 -49.4 Dark Down 39.8 246.9 Up 08:53:42 - 09:04:03 2224
Oregon Observatory 08:58:52 -49.6 Dark Down 40.0 246.9 Up 08:53:41 - 09:04:02 2208
La Pine/Gilchrist 08:58:51 -49.8 Dark Down 40.1 247.0 Up 08:53:40 - 09:04:01 2191
North Lake 08:58:47 -50.1 Dark Down 39.9 247.9 Up 08:53:36 - 09:03:57 2176
Paisley 08:58:44 -50.5 Dark Down 39.8 248.6 Up 08:53:33 - 09:03:54 2145
Lakeview 08:58:40 -51.0 Dark Down 39.9 249.2 Up 08:53:30 - 09:03:51 2113
Chiloquin 08:58:47 -50.9 Dark Down 40.8 247.5 Up 08:53:36 - 09:03:57 2099
Klamath Falls 08:58:45 -51.2 Dark Down 40.8 247.9 Up 08:53:35 - 09:03:56 2076
Cedarville 08:58:37 -51.5 Dark Down 40.0 249.8 Up 08:53:26 - 09:03:47 2068
Tulelake 08:58:43 -51.4 Dark Down 40.7 248.3 Up 08:53:33 - 09:03:54 2064
Fall River/Burney 08:58:39 -52.3 Dark Down 41.0 249.1 Up 08:53:28 - 09:03:49 1997
Susanville 08:58:33 -52.7 Dark Down 40.7 250.3 Up 08:53:22 - 09:03:43 1970
Gimple 08:58:32 -53.0 Dark Down 41.0 250.3 Up 08:53:22 - 09:03:43 1943
Greenville 08:58:33 -53.0 Dark Down 41.0 250.2 Up 08:53:22 - 09:03:43 1940
Portola 08:58:30 -53.2 Dark Down 40.8 250.9 Up 08:53:19 - 09:03:40 1929
Reno 08:58:27 -53.3 Dark Down 40.4 251.7 Up 08:53:16 - 09:03:37 1927
Quincy 08:58:32 -53.2 Dark Down 41.1 250.4 Up 08:53:22 - 09:03:43 1925
Yerington 08:58:22 -53.7 Dark Down 40.1 252.6 Up 08:53:11 - 09:03:32 1903
Carson City 08:58:25 -53.7 Dark Down 40.5 252.0 Up 08:53:14 - 09:03:35 1899
Tonopah 08:58:11 -53.9 Dark Down 39.0 254.9 Up 08:53:01 - 09:03:22 1887
Hawthorne 08:58:18 -53.9 Dark Down 39.9 253.4 Up 08:53:07 - 09:03:28 1882
Gardnerville 08:58:23 -53.9 Dark Down 40.6 252.2 Up 08:53:13 - 09:03:34 1882
Lee Vining 08:58:17 -54.6 Dark Down 40.4 253.5 Up 08:53:07 - 09:03:28 1823
Indian Springs 08:58:00 -54.7 Dark Down 38.2 257.2 Up 08:52:49 - 09:03:10 1815
Beatty 08:58:05 -54.8 Dark Down 38.9 256.2 Up 08:52:54 - 09:03:15 1809
Bishop 08:58:12 -54.9 Dark Down 40.0 254.5 Up 08:53:02 - 09:03:23 1797
Henderson 08:57:56 -54.9 Dark Down 37.8 258.1 Up 08:52:45 - 09:03:06 1793
Patrick 08:57:49 -55.0 Dark Down 37.0 259.3 Up 08:52:39 - 09:03:00 1776
DCO 08:57:46 -54.9 Dark Down 36.5 260.0 Up 08:52:35 - 09:02:56 1773
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:57:49 -55.2 Dark Down 37.2 259.4 Up 08:52:38 - 09:02:59 1752
Searchlight/Boulder City 08:57:53 -55.4 Dark Down 37.8 258.6 Up 08:52:42 - 09:03:03 1749
Lone Pine 08:58:07 -55.5 Dark Down 40.0 255.4 Up 08:52:57 - 09:03:18 1746
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:57:50 -55.5 Dark Down 37.6 259.0 Up 08:52:40 - 09:03:01 1735
Mohave Valley 08:57:49 -55.7 Dark Down 37.7 259.2 Up 08:52:39 - 09:03:00 1713
Lake Havasu City 08:57:46 -56.0 Dark Down 37.6 259.7 Up 08:52:36 - 09:02:57 1688
Parker 08:57:45 -56.2 Dark Down 37.6 260.0 Up 08:52:35 - 09:02:56 1660
Blythe 08:57:43 -56.8 Dark Down 37.9 260.2 Up 08:52:33 - 09:02:54 1608
CPSLO 08:58:10 -57.5 Dark Down 42.4 254.5 Up 08:53:00 - 09:03:21 1561
Idyllwild 08:57:51 -57.6 Dark Down 39.6 258.7 Up 08:52:40 - 09:03:01 1552
Calipatria 08:57:44 -57.7 Dark Down 38.8 259.9 Up 08:52:34 - 09:02:55 1538
Yuma 08:57:40 -57.6 Dark Down 38.1 260.9 Up 08:52:29 - 09:02:50 1530
Wildwood 08:57:58 -58.0 Dark Down 41.1 257.1 Up 08:52:48 - 09:03:09 1524

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 514312, (2019/03/09 09:01UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:08:22.0 +11:58:02  1.3 18.04 131
65Alp Cnc      08:58:29.3 +11:51:27  4.3  1.65 114
PPM 125847     08:52:23.8 +13:13:58  8.4  0.54 113
PPM 125875     08:53:57.9 +13:18:39  9.5  0.19 113
PPM 125900     08:54:54.0 +13:16:24 10.5  0.10 113
514312         08:54:35.8 +13:12:03 14.1       113
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/06/11 22:45:50 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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