RECON: TNO occultation with 516977

Event between (516977) 12HZ84 and star GA0700:32595639 with event index number of 267049

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/08/01 08:33:10 UTC

J2000 position of star is 19:15:03.4 -19:24:26
Equinox of date position of star is 19:16:11.8 -19:22:20
Stellar brightness G=16.5, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 155 degrees from the moon. Moon is 0% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=24.9

[RECON map]
TNO is 40.0 AU from the Sun and 39.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 365 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3321 km.
The sky-plane scale is 28323.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.9
Diameter=100.0 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 4.5 sec chord
Diameter=40.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 516977, (2019/08/01 08:33UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:36.7 -26:28:26  0.9 38.62 118
Nunki          18:56:28.7 -26:16:15  2.0  8.26 150
43 Sgr         19:18:46.7 -18:55:00  4.9  0.76 156
PPM 235722     19:16:35.4 -19:45:06  8.1  0.39 155
PPM 235724     19:16:40.1 -19:19:55  9.4  0.12 155
516977         19:16:12.4 -19:22:19 16.5       155
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 2.5 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 17.7 km RECON observability=0.7 and success probability=0.4%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 08:31:09 -21.8 Dark Down 16.0 208.7 Really Low 08:16:09 - 08:46:09 12199
Summerland 08:31:08 -22.1 Dark Down 16.4 208.5 Really Low 08:16:08 - 08:46:08 12191
Penticton 08:31:07 -22.2 Dark Down 16.4 208.6 Really Low 08:16:07 - 08:46:07 12185
Okanagan Falls 08:31:09 -22.3 Dark Down 16.5 208.6 Really Low 08:16:09 - 08:46:09 12176
Oliver 08:31:08 -22.5 Dark Down 16.7 208.6 Really Low 08:16:08 - 08:46:08 12168
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 08:31:07 -22.7 Dark Down 16.8 208.8 Really Low 08:16:07 - 08:46:07 12156
Oroville 08:31:06 -22.7 Dark Down 16.9 208.8 Really Low 08:16:06 - 08:46:06 12153
Tonasket 08:31:07 -23.0 Dark Down 17.1 208.8 Really Low 08:16:07 - 08:46:07 12142
Okanogan 08:31:06 -23.3 Dark Down 17.4 208.7 Really Low 08:16:06 - 08:46:06 12128
Brewster 08:31:07 -23.6 Dark Down 17.7 208.6 Really Low 08:16:07 - 08:46:07 12118
Manson/Chelan 08:31:08 -23.8 Dark Down 18.0 208.3 Really Low 08:16:08 - 08:46:08 12115
Entiat 08:31:07 -24.1 Dark Down 18.2 208.2 Really Low 08:16:07 - 08:46:07 12105
Wenatchee 08:31:08 -24.3 Dark Down 18.5 208.2 Really Low 08:16:08 - 08:46:08 12094
Ellensburg 08:31:08 -24.8 Dark Down 18.9 208.0 Really Low 08:16:08 - 08:46:08 12077
Yakima 08:31:08 -25.2 Dark Down 19.3 208.1 Really Low 08:16:08 - 08:46:08 12056
Toppenish/White Swan 08:31:07 -25.4 Dark Down 19.4 208.3 Really Low 08:16:07 - 08:46:07 12041
Goldendale 08:31:07 -25.9 Dark Down 20.0 208.0 Low 08:16:07 - 08:46:07 12020
The Dalles 08:31:08 -26.2 Dark Down 20.4 207.7 Low 08:16:08 - 08:46:08 12016
Pasco 08:31:03 -25.4 Dark Down 19.1 209.5 Really Low 08:16:03 - 08:46:03 12008
George/Umatilla 08:31:02 -25.7 Dark Down 19.5 209.3 Really Low 08:16:02 - 08:46:02 11994
Maupin 08:31:07 -26.6 Dark Down 20.7 207.8 Low 08:16:07 - 08:46:07 11991
PNWRO 08:31:01 -25.6 Dark Down 19.2 209.7 Really Low 08:16:01 - 08:46:01 11990
Madras/Culver 08:31:05 -27.2 Dark Down 21.2 207.9 Low 08:16:05 - 08:46:05 11961
Sisters 08:31:07 -27.5 Dark Down 21.6 207.5 Low 08:16:07 - 08:46:07 11952
Redmond 08:31:06 -27.5 Dark Down 21.5 207.9 Low 08:16:06 - 08:46:06 11942
Bend 08:31:06 -27.7 Dark Down 21.8 207.8 Low 08:16:06 - 08:46:06 11933
Oregon Observatory 08:31:06 -27.9 Dark Down 22.0 207.7 Low 08:16:06 - 08:46:06 11926
La Pine/Gilchrist 08:31:06 -28.1 Dark Down 22.2 207.7 Low 08:16:06 - 08:46:06 11916
North Lake 08:31:04 -28.5 Dark Down 22.4 208.4 Low 08:16:04 - 08:46:04 11878
Chiloquin 08:31:06 -29.3 Dark Down 23.3 207.6 Low 08:16:06 - 08:46:06 11859
Paisley 08:31:03 -29.0 Dark Down 22.7 208.8 Low 08:16:03 - 08:46:03 11838
Klamath Falls 08:31:05 -29.6 Dark Down 23.6 207.7 Low 08:16:05 - 08:46:05 11837
Tulelake 08:31:05 -29.8 Dark Down 23.7 208.1 Low 08:16:05 - 08:46:05 11814
Lakeview 08:31:01 -29.5 Dark Down 23.1 209.1 Low 08:16:01 - 08:46:01 11803
Cedarville 08:31:00 -30.2 Dark Down 23.6 209.4 Low 08:16:00 - 08:46:00 11759
Fall River/Burney 08:31:03 -30.7 Dark Down 24.5 208.3 Low 08:16:03 - 08:46:03 11757
Susanville 08:31:00 -31.3 Dark Down 24.7 209.2 Low 08:16:00 - 08:46:00 11702
Greenville 08:31:01 -31.6 Dark Down 25.1 209.0 Low 08:16:01 - 08:46:01 11691
Gimple 08:31:00 -31.6 Dark Down 25.1 209.0 Low 08:16:00 - 08:46:00 11689
Quincy 08:31:01 -31.8 Dark Down 25.3 209.0 Low 08:16:01 - 08:46:01 11678
Portola 08:30:59 -31.9 Dark Down 25.2 209.5 Low 08:15:59 - 08:45:59 11659
Reno 08:30:56 -32.1 Dark Down 25.2 210.2 Low 08:15:56 - 08:45:56 11627
Carson City 08:30:56 -32.5 Dark Down 25.5 210.3 Low 08:15:56 - 08:45:56 11603
Gardnerville 08:30:55 -32.7 Dark Down 25.7 210.4 Low 08:15:55 - 08:45:55 11587
Yerington 08:30:53 -32.6 Dark Down 25.4 210.9 Low 08:15:53 - 08:45:53 11576
Hawthorne 08:30:52 -33.0 Dark Down 25.6 211.5 Low 08:15:52 - 08:45:52 11533
Lee Vining 08:30:52 -33.6 Dark Down 26.3 211.2 Low 08:15:52 - 08:45:52 11507
Tonopah 08:30:46 -33.3 Dark Down 25.4 212.9 Low 08:15:46 - 08:45:46 11467
Bishop 08:30:49 -34.1 Dark Down 26.5 212.0 Low 08:15:49 - 08:45:49 11449
Lone Pine 08:30:47 -34.8 Dark Down 27.0 212.5 Low 08:15:47 - 08:45:47 11389
Beatty 08:30:44 -34.3 Dark Down 26.2 213.7 Low 08:15:44 - 08:45:44 11377
CPSLO 08:30:55 -36.4 Dark Down 29.2 210.4 Low 08:15:55 - 08:45:55 11363
Indian Springs 08:30:40 -34.5 Dark Down 26.0 214.7 Low 08:15:40 - 08:45:40 11326
Niwot 08:30:14 -28.7 Dark Down 18.1 222.9 Really Low 08:15:14 - 08:45:14 11291
SwRI 08:30:13 -28.8 Dark Down 18.2 222.8 Really Low 08:15:13 - 08:45:13 11286
Henderson 08:30:36 -34.9 Dark Down 26.1 215.5 Low 08:15:36 - 08:45:36 11271
Searchlight/Boulder City 08:30:36 -35.5 Dark Down 26.5 215.7 Low 08:15:36 - 08:45:36 11228
Wildwood 08:30:47 -37.4 Dark Down 29.4 212.8 Low 08:15:47 - 08:45:47 11226
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:30:35 -35.7 Dark Down 26.6 216.1 Low 08:15:35 - 08:45:35 11198
Patrick 08:30:31 -35.3 Dark Down 26.1 216.7 Low 08:15:31 - 08:45:31 11197
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:30:33 -35.6 Dark Down 26.4 216.6 Low 08:15:33 - 08:45:33 11186
Mohave Valley 08:30:34 -35.9 Dark Down 26.8 216.2 Low 08:15:34 - 08:45:34 11178
DCO 08:30:30 -35.5 Dark Down 26.0 217.4 Low 08:15:30 - 08:45:30 11155
Idyllwild 08:30:40 -37.5 Dark Down 28.8 214.6 Low 08:15:40 - 08:45:40 11150
Lake Havasu City 08:30:33 -36.3 Dark Down 27.0 216.6 Low 08:15:33 - 08:45:33 11142
Parker 08:30:32 -36.6 Dark Down 27.3 216.7 Low 08:15:32 - 08:45:32 11116
Blythe 08:30:33 -37.2 Dark Down 27.9 216.6 Low 08:15:33 - 08:45:33 11085
Calipatria 08:30:35 -37.8 Dark Down 28.7 215.9 Low 08:15:35 - 08:45:35 11074
Yuma 08:30:32 -38.1 Dark Down 28.6 216.8 Low 08:15:32 - 08:45:32 11017

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 516977, (2019/08/01 08:33UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 38.62 118
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0  8.26 150
43 Sgr         19:17:38.1 -18:57:11  4.9  0.76 156
PPM 235722     19:15:26.3 -19:47:14  8.1  0.39 155
PPM 235724     19:15:31.2 -19:22:03  9.4  0.12 155
516977         19:15:03.4 -19:24:26 16.5       155
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/06/07 22:29:53 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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