RECON: TNO occultation with 54598

Event between (54598) Bienor and star GA1320:01656196 with event index number of 310854

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/11/17 08:28:43 UTC

J2000 position of star is 04:09:20.5 +43:35:33
Equinox of date position of star is 04:10:44.1 +43:38:37
Stellar brightness G=15.9, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 47 degrees from the moon. Moon is 77% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=19.2

[RECON map]
TNO is 14.5 AU from the Sun and 13.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 21.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 7.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 34 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 510 km.
The sky-plane scale is 9869.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.5
Diameter=190.6 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 9.0 sec chord
Diameter=77.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 54598, (2019/11/17 08:29UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:03.8 +16:32:52  0.8 27.67  43
Mirphak        03:25:45.1 +49:55:49  1.8  9.92  56
PPM 046963     04:19:31.0 +42:11:18  6.1  2.17  46
PPM 046827     04:10:04.9 +43:44:09  8.2  0.15  47
54598          04:10:44.1 +43:38:37 15.9        47
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 27.7 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=22.1%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Clarence Fulton 08:28:36 -57.3 Dark Up 83.3 190.0 Up 08:25:17 - 08:31:55 2504
Kelowna 08:28:36 -57.7 Dark Up 83.6 189.6 Up 08:25:17 - 08:31:55 2462
Summerland 08:28:37 -58.0 Dark Up 83.9 188.7 Up 08:25:18 - 08:31:56 2433
Penticton 08:28:37 -58.1 Dark Up 84.0 189.6 Up 08:25:18 - 08:31:56 2426
Oliver 08:28:37 -58.4 Dark Up 84.3 190.1 Up 08:25:18 - 08:31:56 2387
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 08:28:37 -58.5 Dark Up 84.5 191.9 Up 08:25:18 - 08:31:56 2367
Victoria 08:28:51 -59.8 Dark Up 84.8 160.3 Up 08:25:32 - 08:32:10 2337
Tonasket 08:28:37 -58.8 Dark Up 84.8 192.0 Up 08:25:18 - 08:31:56 2333
Okanogan 08:28:38 -59.2 Dark Up 85.1 191.6 Up 08:25:19 - 08:31:57 2297
Brewster 08:28:38 -59.5 Dark Up 85.4 190.5 Up 08:25:19 - 08:31:57 2267
Manson/Chelan 08:28:39 -59.7 Dark Up 85.7 187.6 Up 08:25:20 - 08:31:58 2246
Entiat 08:28:40 -60.0 Dark Up 85.9 187.3 Up 08:25:21 - 08:31:59 2222
Wenatchee 08:28:40 -60.2 Dark Up 86.2 186.7 Up 08:25:21 - 08:31:59 2194
Ellensburg 08:28:41 -60.7 Dark Up 86.6 184.9 Up 08:25:22 - 08:32:00 2150
Yakima 08:28:41 -61.1 Dark Up 87.0 185.4 Up 08:25:22 - 08:32:00 2105
Toppenish/White Swan 08:28:41 -61.2 Dark Up 87.2 188.3 Up 08:25:22 - 08:32:00 2080
Pasco 08:28:37 -61.0 Dark Up 87.0 206.4 Up 08:25:18 - 08:31:56 2060
PNWRO 08:28:36 -61.2 Dark Up 87.2 211.7 Up 08:25:17 - 08:31:55 2032
Goldendale 08:28:43 -61.8 Dark Up 87.8 182.5 Up 08:25:24 - 08:32:02 2021
The Dalles 08:28:43 -62.1 Dark Up 88.0 175.3 Up 08:25:24 - 08:32:02 1999
Maupin 08:28:43 -62.5 Dark Up 88.4 176.8 Up 08:25:24 - 08:32:02 1951
Sisters 08:28:43 -63.5 Dark Up 89.2 147.6 Up 08:25:24 - 08:32:02 1858
Redmond 08:28:43 -63.4 Dark Up 89.3 167.2 Up 08:25:24 - 08:32:02 1852
Bend 08:28:43 -63.6 Dark Up 89.5 151.1 Up 08:25:24 - 08:32:02 1829
Oregon Observatory 08:28:43 -63.8 Dark Up 89.5 129.6 Up 08:25:24 - 08:32:02 1811
La Pine/Gilchrist 08:28:43 -64.0 Dark Up 89.6 102.3 Up 08:25:24 - 08:32:02 1789
North Lake 08:28:43 -64.3 Dark Up 89.6 353.1 Up 08:25:24 - 08:32:02 1736
Paisley 08:28:43 -64.7 Dark Up 89.1 341.5 Up 08:25:24 - 08:32:02 1673
Klamath Falls 08:28:48 -65.4 Dark Up 88.5 23.0 Up 08:25:29 - 08:32:07 1629
Lakeview 08:28:42 -65.1 Dark Up 88.5 342.7 Up 08:25:23 - 08:32:01 1616
Cedarville 08:28:42 -65.6 Dark Up 87.9 344.7 Up 08:25:23 - 08:32:01 1542
Fall River/Burney 08:28:43 -66.4 Dark Up 87.4 7.1 Up 08:25:24 - 08:32:02 1498
Susanville 08:28:43 -66.8 Dark Up 86.8 356.0 Up 08:25:24 - 08:32:02 1422
Niwot 08:27:43 -59.5 Dark Up 77.9 291.9 Up 08:24:24 - 08:31:02 1411
SwRI 08:27:44 -59.6 Dark Up 78.0 292.4 Up 08:24:25 - 08:31:03 1399
Greenville 08:28:43 -67.1 Dark Up 86.5 359.9 Up 08:25:24 - 08:32:02 1394
Gimple 08:28:43 -67.1 Dark Up 86.5 358.9 Up 08:25:24 - 08:32:02 1393
Quincy 08:28:43 -67.3 Dark Up 86.3 359.8 Up 08:25:24 - 08:32:02 1371
Portola 08:28:43 -67.2 Dark Up 86.2 354.6 Up 08:25:24 - 08:32:02 1353
Reno 08:28:41 -67.3 Dark Up 85.9 348.5 Up 08:25:22 - 08:32:00 1320
Carson City 08:28:41 -67.6 Dark Up 85.5 349.3 Up 08:25:22 - 08:32:00 1281
Yerington 08:28:39 -67.5 Dark Up 85.2 344.4 Up 08:25:20 - 08:31:58 1256
Gardnerville 08:28:41 -67.8 Dark Up 85.3 349.4 Up 08:25:22 - 08:32:00 1253
Hawthorne 08:28:37 -67.7 Dark Up 84.6 341.8 Up 08:25:18 - 08:31:56 1202
Tonopah 08:28:31 -67.5 Dark Up 83.8 334.4 Up 08:25:12 - 08:31:50 1145
Lee Vining 08:28:39 -68.4 Dark Up 84.2 346.8 Up 08:25:20 - 08:31:58 1142
Bishop 08:28:36 -68.6 Dark Up 83.5 343.6 Up 08:25:17 - 08:31:55 1073
Beatty 08:28:29 -68.2 Dark Up 82.6 336.0 Up 08:25:10 - 08:31:48 1017
Indian Springs 08:28:25 -67.9 Dark Up 81.9 332.1 Up 08:25:06 - 08:31:44 979
Henderson 08:28:22 -67.9 Dark Up 81.2 330.9 Up 08:25:03 - 08:31:41 919
CPSLO 08:28:43 -71.3 Dark Up 81.7 358.5 Up 08:25:24 - 08:32:02 861
Searchlight/Boulder City 08:28:22 -68.3 Dark Up 80.7 332.4 Up 08:25:03 - 08:31:41 856
Patrick 08:28:17 -67.7 Dark Up 80.2 328.8 Up 08:24:58 - 08:31:36 850
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:28:18 -68.0 Dark Up 80.1 330.1 Up 08:24:59 - 08:31:37 826
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:28:21 -68.3 Dark Up 80.3 332.0 Up 08:25:02 - 08:31:40 823
DCO 08:28:14 -67.5 Dark Up 79.6 327.4 Up 08:24:55 - 08:31:33 817
Mohave Valley 08:28:20 -68.5 Dark Up 80.0 332.7 Up 08:25:01 - 08:31:39 793
Lake Havasu City 08:28:19 -68.6 Dark Up 79.6 332.8 Up 08:25:00 - 08:31:38 750
Wildwood 08:28:38 -71.3 Dark Up 80.3 349.9 Up 08:25:19 - 08:31:57 715
Parker 08:28:19 -68.8 Dark Up 79.3 333.6 Up 08:25:00 - 08:31:38 711
Idyllwild 08:28:30 -70.5 Dark Up 79.6 342.9 Up 08:25:11 - 08:31:49 669
George/Scottsdale 08:28:09 -67.5 Dark Up 77.9 327.4 Up 08:24:50 - 08:31:28 668
Blythe 08:28:21 -69.3 Dark Up 78.9 335.7 Up 08:25:02 - 08:31:40 654
Calipatria 08:28:25 -70.2 Dark Up 78.7 339.8 Up 08:25:06 - 08:31:44 601
Yuma 08:28:21 -70.0 Dark Up 78.1 337.6 Up 08:25:02 - 08:31:40 553

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 54598, (2019/11/17 08:29UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:30  0.8 27.67  43
Mirphak        03:24:19.4 +49:51:40  1.8  9.92  56
PPM 046963     04:18:08.2 +42:08:27  6.1  2.17  46
PPM 046827     04:08:41.2 +43:41:04  8.2  0.15  47
54598          04:09:20.5 +43:35:33 15.9        47
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/11/16 22:28:28 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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