RECON: TNO occultation with 55638

Event between (55638) 02VE95 and star 3325106647697207680 with event index number of 233557

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/12/25 08:37:54 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:15:38.8 +07:06:55
Equinox of date position of star is 06:16:38.3 +07:06:29
Stellar brightness R=16.0, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 161 degrees from the moon. Moon is 1% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.1

[RECON map]
TNO is 30.2 AU from the Sun and 29.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 74 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1079 km.
The sky-plane scale is 21209.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.3
Diameter=524.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 21.5 sec chord
Diameter=214.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 8.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 55638, (2019/12/25 08:38UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:15.3 +07:24:33  0.4  5.09 164
Alhena         06:38:52.0 +16:22:50  1.9 10.74 163
PPM 150217     06:18:03.1 +07:02:38  6.4  0.33 161
PPM 150158     06:16:17.4 +06:53:09  8.7  0.25 161
PPM 150178     06:16:44.1 +07:01:55 10.9  0.08 161
55638          06:16:43.6 +07:06:27 16.0       161
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 22.3 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=1.4%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Oroville 08:35:05 -63.4 Dark Down 47.5 193.3 Up 08:28:27 - 08:41:43 -3378
Tonasket 08:35:05 -63.6 Dark Down 47.7 193.3 Up 08:28:27 - 08:41:43 -3397
Okanogan 08:35:05 -64.0 Dark Down 48.1 193.2 Up 08:28:27 - 08:41:43 -3426
Brewster 08:35:06 -64.3 Dark Down 48.4 193.0 Up 08:28:28 - 08:41:44 -3449
Manson/Chelan 08:35:06 -64.6 Dark Down 48.6 192.5 Up 08:28:28 - 08:41:44 -3467
Entiat 08:35:07 -64.8 Dark Down 48.8 192.4 Up 08:28:29 - 08:41:45 -3485
Wenatchee 08:35:07 -65.0 Dark Down 49.1 192.4 Up 08:28:29 - 08:41:45 -3507
Ellensburg 08:35:07 -65.5 Dark Down 49.5 192.1 Up 08:28:29 - 08:41:45 -3543
Yakima 08:35:07 -65.9 Dark Down 49.9 192.2 Up 08:28:29 - 08:41:45 -3577
Toppenish/White Swan 08:35:06 -66.0 Dark Down 50.1 192.5 Up 08:28:28 - 08:41:44 -3596
Pasco 08:35:02 -65.8 Dark Down 50.1 194.5 Up 08:28:24 - 08:41:40 -3604
PNWRO 08:35:02 -66.0 Dark Down 50.3 194.9 Up 08:28:24 - 08:41:40 -3625
George/Umatilla 08:35:03 -66.2 Dark Down 50.4 194.2 Up 08:28:25 - 08:41:41 -3633
Goldendale 08:35:08 -66.7 Dark Down 50.7 192.0 Up 08:28:30 - 08:41:46 -3644
The Dalles 08:35:09 -67.0 Dark Down 51.0 191.5 Up 08:28:31 - 08:41:47 -3664
Maupin 08:35:08 -67.3 Dark Down 51.4 191.8 Up 08:28:30 - 08:41:46 -3700
Madras/Culver 08:35:08 -67.9 Dark Down 51.9 191.8 Up 08:28:30 - 08:41:46 -3748
Sisters 08:35:10 -68.3 Dark Down 52.3 191.2 Up 08:28:32 - 08:41:48 -3779
Redmond 08:35:08 -68.2 Dark Down 52.3 191.9 Up 08:28:30 - 08:41:46 -3780
Bend 08:35:09 -68.4 Dark Down 52.5 191.7 Up 08:28:31 - 08:41:47 -3799
Oregon Observatory 08:35:09 -68.6 Dark Down 52.7 191.5 Up 08:28:31 - 08:41:47 -3815
La Pine/Gilchrist 08:35:09 -68.8 Dark Down 52.9 191.5 Up 08:28:31 - 08:41:47 -3833
North Lake 08:35:07 -69.1 Dark Down 53.3 192.6 Up 08:28:29 - 08:41:45 -3871
Paisley 08:35:06 -69.5 Dark Down 53.7 193.3 Up 08:28:28 - 08:41:44 -3920
Chiloquin 08:35:10 -70.0 Dark Down 54.1 191.2 Up 08:28:32 - 08:41:48 -3934
Klamath Falls 08:35:09 -70.3 Dark Down 54.4 191.4 Up 08:28:31 - 08:41:47 -3965
Lakeview 08:35:05 -69.9 Dark Down 54.2 193.8 Up 08:28:27 - 08:41:43 -3966
Tulelake 08:35:08 -70.5 Dark Down 54.6 192.0 Up 08:28:30 - 08:41:46 -3989
Cedarville 08:35:04 -70.5 Dark Down 54.8 194.3 Up 08:28:26 - 08:41:42 -4025
Fall River/Burney 08:35:08 -71.3 Dark Down 55.5 192.4 Up 08:28:30 - 08:41:46 -4072
Niwot 08:34:13 -64.1 Dark Down 51.1 218.2 Up 08:27:35 - 08:40:51 -4107
Susanville 08:35:05 -71.6 Dark Down 56.0 193.9 Up 08:28:27 - 08:41:43 -4129
Greenville 08:35:06 -72.0 Dark Down 56.3 193.5 Up 08:28:28 - 08:41:44 -4155
Gimple 08:35:06 -72.0 Dark Down 56.3 193.6 Up 08:28:28 - 08:41:44 -4155
Quincy 08:35:06 -72.2 Dark Down 56.5 193.6 Up 08:28:28 - 08:41:44 -4174
Portola 08:35:04 -72.1 Dark Down 56.5 194.4 Up 08:28:26 - 08:41:42 -4184
Reno 08:35:02 -72.1 Dark Down 56.7 195.7 Up 08:28:24 - 08:41:40 -4208
Carson City 08:35:01 -72.5 Dark Down 57.0 195.9 Up 08:28:23 - 08:41:39 -4242
Yerington 08:34:59 -72.4 Dark Down 57.1 197.1 Up 08:28:21 - 08:41:37 -4258
Gardnerville 08:35:01 -72.7 Dark Down 57.2 196.0 Up 08:28:23 - 08:41:39 -4264
Hawthorne 08:34:57 -72.6 Dark Down 57.4 198.2 Up 08:28:19 - 08:41:35 -4301
Tonopah 08:34:52 -72.3 Dark Down 57.4 200.9 Up 08:28:14 - 08:41:30 -4342
Lee Vining 08:34:59 -73.3 Dark Down 58.0 197.6 Up 08:28:21 - 08:41:37 -4356
Bishop 08:34:55 -73.4 Dark Down 58.4 199.2 Up 08:28:17 - 08:41:33 -4411
Beatty 08:34:50 -73.0 Dark Down 58.4 202.4 Up 08:28:12 - 08:41:28 -4451
Indian Springs 08:34:46 -72.7 Dark Down 58.4 204.5 Up 08:28:08 - 08:41:24 -4480
Lone Pine 08:34:54 -73.9 Dark Down 59.0 200.2 Up 08:28:16 - 08:41:32 -4483
Henderson 08:34:43 -72.7 Dark Down 58.6 206.1 Up 08:28:05 - 08:41:21 -4529
Searchlight/Boulder City 08:34:42 -73.0 Dark Down 59.1 206.6 Up 08:28:04 - 08:41:20 -4585
Patrick 08:34:38 -72.4 Dark Down 58.7 208.5 Up 08:28:00 - 08:41:16 -4587
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:34:39 -72.6 Dark Down 59.0 208.4 Up 08:28:01 - 08:41:17 -4609
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:34:41 -73.0 Dark Down 59.2 207.5 Up 08:28:03 - 08:41:19 -4613
DCO 08:34:36 -72.1 Dark Down 58.7 210.0 Up 08:27:58 - 08:41:14 -4614
CPSLO 08:35:03 -76.1 Dark Down 60.9 196.0 Up 08:28:25 - 08:41:41 -4615
Mohave Valley 08:34:41 -73.2 Dark Down 59.5 207.7 Up 08:28:03 - 08:41:19 -4639
Lake Havasu City 08:34:40 -73.2 Dark Down 59.7 208.5 Up 08:28:02 - 08:41:18 -4678
Parker 08:34:39 -73.4 Dark Down 60.0 208.8 Up 08:28:01 - 08:41:17 -4712
Wildwood 08:34:55 -76.1 Dark Down 61.5 200.7 Up 08:28:17 - 08:41:33 -4730
Idyllwild 08:34:48 -75.2 Dark Down 61.3 204.6 Up 08:28:10 - 08:41:26 -4760
Blythe 08:34:40 -73.9 Dark Down 60.6 208.7 Up 08:28:02 - 08:41:18 -4765
Calipatria 08:34:43 -74.9 Dark Down 61.4 207.4 Up 08:28:05 - 08:41:21 -4817
Yuma 08:34:40 -74.5 Dark Down 61.4 209.4 Up 08:28:02 - 08:41:18 -4857

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 55638, (2019/12/25 08:38UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4  5.09 164
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:57  1.9 10.74 163
PPM 150217     06:16:58.4 +07:03:09  6.4  0.33 161
PPM 150158     06:15:12.8 +06:53:36  8.7  0.25 161
PPM 150178     06:15:39.3 +07:02:23 10.9  0.08 161
55638          06:15:38.8 +07:06:55 16.0       161
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/05/11 05:42:46 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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