RECON: TNO occultation with 514312

Event between (514312) 16AE193 and star GA1020:03252229 with event index number of 317142

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/03/09 09:03:01 UTC

J2000 position of star is 08:54:35.8 +13:12:03
Equinox of date position of star is 08:55:38.9 +13:07:38
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 80 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 892 km.
The sky-plane scale is 11956.1 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 09:03UT)
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       113
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 13.6 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=6.2%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 09:01:03 -43.3 Dark Down 35.9 245.1 Up 08:53:52 - 09:08:15 2946
Summerland 09:01:04 -43.4 Dark Down 36.1 244.8 Up 08:53:53 - 09:08:16 2934
Penticton 09:01:02 -43.7 Dark Down 36.1 245.1 Up 08:53:50 - 09:08:13 2919
Okanagan Falls 09:01:01 -43.9 Dark Down 36.2 245.2 Up 08:53:49 - 09:08:12 2906
Oliver 09:01:00 -44.0 Dark Down 36.3 245.4 Up 08:53:49 - 09:08:12 2896
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:00:59 -44.1 Dark Down 36.3 245.7 Up 08:53:47 - 09:08:10 2890
Oroville 09:00:58 -44.2 Dark Down 36.3 245.6 Up 08:53:47 - 09:08:10 2883
Tonasket 09:00:57 -44.4 Dark Down 36.4 245.8 Up 08:53:46 - 09:08:09 2868
Okanogan 09:00:56 -44.8 Dark Down 36.7 245.9 Up 08:53:45 - 09:08:08 2842
Brewster 09:00:55 -45.1 Dark Down 36.9 245.9 Up 08:53:44 - 09:08:07 2819
Manson/Chelan 09:00:55 -45.4 Dark Down 37.2 245.7 Up 08:53:44 - 09:08:07 2796
Entiat 09:00:55 -45.6 Dark Down 37.3 245.7 Up 08:53:43 - 09:08:06 2780
Wenatchee 09:00:53 -45.9 Dark Down 37.5 245.8 Up 08:53:42 - 09:08:05 2760
Ellensburg 09:00:52 -46.3 Dark Down 37.8 245.9 Up 08:53:40 - 09:08:03 2727
Pasco 09:00:44 -46.7 Dark Down 37.2 247.7 Up 08:53:32 - 09:07:55 2713
PNWRO 09:00:42 -46.9 Dark Down 37.2 248.1 Up 08:53:31 - 09:07:54 2702
Yakima 09:00:50 -46.7 Dark Down 38.0 246.2 Up 08:53:38 - 09:08:01 2699
Toppenish/White Swan 09:00:48 -46.9 Dark Down 38.0 246.5 Up 08:53:37 - 09:08:00 2688
George/Umatilla 09:00:43 -47.1 Dark Down 37.5 247.8 Up 08:53:32 - 09:07:55 2684
Niwot 08:59:38 -46.9 Dark Down 29.1 262.7 Low 08:52:27 - 09:06:50 2655
SwRI 08:59:38 -47.0 Dark Down 29.2 262.7 Low 08:52:27 - 09:06:50 2645
Goldendale 09:00:47 -47.5 Dark Down 38.5 246.5 Up 08:53:35 - 09:07:58 2639
The Dalles 09:00:47 -47.8 Dark Down 38.8 246.3 Up 08:53:35 - 09:07:58 2614
Maupin 09:00:45 -48.2 Dark Down 38.9 246.7 Up 08:53:33 - 09:07:56 2587
Madras/Culver 09:00:42 -48.7 Dark Down 39.2 247.0 Up 08:53:31 - 09:07:54 2547
Redmond 09:00:41 -49.0 Dark Down 39.3 247.3 Up 08:53:29 - 09:07:52 2520
Sisters 09:00:42 -49.1 Dark Down 39.6 246.9 Up 08:53:30 - 09:07:53 2511
Bend 09:00:40 -49.3 Dark Down 39.5 247.3 Up 08:53:28 - 09:07:51 2501
Oregon Observatory 09:00:40 -49.5 Dark Down 39.7 247.3 Up 08:53:28 - 09:07:51 2485
La Pine/Gilchrist 09:00:39 -49.7 Dark Down 39.8 247.4 Up 08:53:27 - 09:07:50 2468
North Lake 09:00:35 -50.0 Dark Down 39.6 248.3 Up 08:53:24 - 09:07:47 2453
Paisley 09:00:31 -50.4 Dark Down 39.5 249.0 Up 08:53:20 - 09:07:43 2422
Lakeview 09:00:28 -50.8 Dark Down 39.6 249.6 Up 08:53:17 - 09:07:40 2390
Chiloquin 09:00:35 -50.8 Dark Down 40.5 247.9 Up 08:53:23 - 09:07:46 2376
Klamath Falls 09:00:32 -51.1 Dark Down 40.5 248.3 Up 08:53:21 - 09:07:44 2353
Cedarville 09:00:25 -51.4 Dark Down 39.7 250.2 Up 08:53:13 - 09:07:36 2346
Tulelake 09:00:31 -51.3 Dark Down 40.4 248.7 Up 08:53:19 - 09:07:42 2341
Fall River/Burney 09:00:26 -52.2 Dark Down 40.7 249.5 Up 08:53:15 - 09:07:38 2275
Susanville 09:00:21 -52.6 Dark Down 40.4 250.7 Up 08:53:10 - 09:07:33 2248
Gimple 09:00:20 -52.9 Dark Down 40.7 250.7 Up 08:53:09 - 09:07:32 2220
Greenville 09:00:21 -52.9 Dark Down 40.7 250.6 Up 08:53:09 - 09:07:32 2218
Portola 09:00:18 -53.1 Dark Down 40.5 251.3 Up 08:53:06 - 09:07:29 2206
Reno 09:00:14 -53.2 Dark Down 40.1 252.0 Up 08:53:03 - 09:07:26 2205
Quincy 09:00:20 -53.1 Dark Down 40.8 250.8 Up 08:53:08 - 09:07:31 2202
Yerington 09:00:10 -53.5 Dark Down 39.8 253.0 Up 08:52:58 - 09:07:21 2181
Carson City 09:00:13 -53.5 Dark Down 40.2 252.3 Up 08:53:01 - 09:07:24 2177
Tonopah 08:59:59 -53.8 Dark Down 38.6 255.3 Up 08:52:48 - 09:07:11 2165
Hawthorne 09:00:06 -53.8 Dark Down 39.6 253.8 Up 08:52:54 - 09:07:17 2160
Gardnerville 09:00:11 -53.7 Dark Down 40.2 252.6 Up 08:53:00 - 09:07:23 2160
Lee Vining 09:00:05 -54.5 Dark Down 40.1 253.9 Up 08:52:53 - 09:07:16 2101
Indian Springs 08:59:48 -54.5 Dark Down 37.8 257.5 Up 08:52:36 - 09:06:59 2093
Beatty 08:59:53 -54.6 Dark Down 38.6 256.5 Up 08:52:41 - 09:07:04 2087
Bishop 09:00:00 -54.8 Dark Down 39.7 254.9 Up 08:52:48 - 09:07:11 2075
Henderson 08:59:44 -54.7 Dark Down 37.4 258.4 Up 08:52:32 - 09:06:55 2071
Patrick 08:59:37 -54.8 Dark Down 36.6 259.6 Up 08:52:26 - 09:06:49 2054
DCO 08:59:34 -54.7 Dark Down 36.1 260.3 Up 08:52:22 - 09:06:45 2051
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:59:37 -55.0 Dark Down 36.8 259.7 Up 08:52:25 - 09:06:48 2031
Searchlight/Boulder City 08:59:41 -55.2 Dark Down 37.5 258.9 Up 08:52:29 - 09:06:52 2027
Lone Pine 08:59:55 -55.4 Dark Down 39.7 255.8 Up 08:52:44 - 09:07:07 2024
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:59:38 -55.3 Dark Down 37.3 259.3 Up 08:52:27 - 09:06:50 2013
Mohave Valley 08:59:37 -55.5 Dark Down 37.3 259.5 Up 08:52:26 - 09:06:49 1992
Lake Havasu City 08:59:34 -55.8 Dark Down 37.2 260.0 Up 08:52:23 - 09:06:46 1967
Parker 08:59:33 -56.0 Dark Down 37.2 260.3 Up 08:52:21 - 09:06:44 1939
Blythe 08:59:31 -56.6 Dark Down 37.6 260.5 Up 08:52:20 - 09:06:43 1887
CPSLO 08:59:58 -57.4 Dark Down 42.0 254.9 Up 08:52:47 - 09:07:10 1840
Idyllwild 08:59:39 -57.4 Dark Down 39.3 259.0 Up 08:52:27 - 09:06:50 1831
Calipatria 08:59:32 -57.5 Dark Down 38.4 260.2 Up 08:52:21 - 09:06:44 1817
Yuma 08:59:27 -57.4 Dark Down 37.8 261.1 Up 08:52:16 - 09:06:39 1809
Wildwood 08:59:46 -57.8 Dark Down 40.7 257.4 Up 08:52:34 - 09:06:57 1803

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 09:03UT)
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 2019/02/12 06:36:56 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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