RECON: TNO occultation with 8405

Event between (8405) Asbolus and star UC4-655-031483 with event index number of 338290

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/12/14 03:47:54 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:14:07.9 +40:53:54
Equinox of date position of star is 05:15:27.2 +40:55:08
Stellar brightness R=12.6, use SENSEUP=16
Star is 30 degrees from the moon. Moon is 96% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.6

[RECON map]
TNO is 22.6 AU from the Sun and 21.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 5.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 111 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1004 km.
The sky-plane scale is 15708.1 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.1
Diameter=91.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 3.5 sec chord
Diameter=37.2 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 8405, (2019/12/14 03:48UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:04.1 +16:32:52  0.8 25.75  37
3Iot Aur       04:58:17.8 +33:11:45  2.7  8.45  31
PPM 047999     05:21:38.9 +41:06:16  5.5  1.17  29
PPM 047827     05:13:38.7 +41:14:16  7.7  0.48  31
PPM 047876     05:15:48.7 +41:07:05  9.1  0.20  30
8405           05:15:31.9 +40:55:13 12.6        30
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 21.2 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=0.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Summerland 03:50:05 -36.2 Dark Up 49.2 79.6 Up 03:40:21 - 03:59:49 6418
Kelowna 03:50:04 -36.4 Dark Up 49.4 79.9 Up 03:40:20 - 03:59:48 6405
Penticton 03:50:05 -36.3 Dark Up 49.3 79.4 Up 03:40:21 - 03:59:49 6384
Okanagan Falls 03:50:05 -36.3 Dark Up 49.2 79.1 Up 03:40:21 - 03:59:49 6370
Oliver 03:50:06 -36.4 Dark Up 49.2 79.0 Up 03:40:22 - 03:59:50 6357
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 03:50:06 -36.5 Dark Up 49.3 78.9 Up 03:40:22 - 03:59:50 6335
Oroville 03:50:07 -36.5 Dark Up 49.2 78.8 Up 03:40:23 - 03:59:51 6332
Tonasket 03:50:07 -36.5 Dark Up 49.2 78.5 Up 03:40:23 - 03:59:51 6313
Okanogan 03:50:08 -36.4 Dark Up 49.0 78.0 Up 03:40:24 - 03:59:52 6293
Brewster 03:50:10 -36.3 Dark Up 48.9 77.6 Up 03:40:26 - 03:59:54 6281
Manson/Chelan 03:50:11 -36.1 Dark Up 48.6 77.2 Up 03:40:27 - 03:59:55 6280
Entiat 03:50:12 -36.1 Dark Up 48.5 76.9 Up 03:40:28 - 03:59:56 6266
Wenatchee 03:50:13 -36.0 Dark Up 48.4 76.6 Up 03:40:29 - 03:59:57 6250
Ellensburg 03:50:14 -35.9 Dark Up 48.1 76.0 Up 03:40:30 - 03:59:58 6228
Yakima 03:50:16 -35.9 Dark Up 48.0 75.5 Up 03:40:32 - 04:00:00 6196
Toppenish/White Swan 03:50:16 -36.1 Dark Up 48.1 75.4 Up 03:40:32 - 04:00:00 6171
Goldendale 03:50:18 -35.8 Dark Up 47.6 74.6 Up 03:40:34 - 04:00:02 6146
The Dalles 03:50:19 -35.5 Dark Up 47.3 74.2 Up 03:40:35 - 04:00:03 6145
Maupin 03:50:20 -35.6 Dark Up 47.3 73.8 Up 03:40:36 - 04:00:04 6107
Pasco 03:50:14 -36.9 Dark Up 48.9 75.9 Up 03:40:30 - 03:59:58 6103
George/Umatilla 03:50:16 -36.8 Dark Up 48.7 75.5 Up 03:40:32 - 04:00:00 6086
PNWRO 03:50:15 -37.1 Dark Up 49.0 75.8 Up 03:40:31 - 03:59:59 6072
Madras/Culver 03:50:21 -35.6 Dark Up 47.1 73.2 Up 03:40:37 - 04:00:05 6065
Sisters 03:50:23 -35.3 Dark Up 46.7 72.6 Up 03:40:39 - 04:00:07 6059
Redmond 03:50:23 -35.6 Dark Up 47.0 72.8 Up 03:40:39 - 04:00:07 6038
Bend 03:50:23 -35.5 Dark Up 46.8 72.5 Up 03:40:39 - 04:00:07 6028
Oregon Observatory 03:50:24 -35.4 Dark Up 46.7 72.3 Up 03:40:40 - 04:00:08 6020
La Pine/Gilchrist 03:50:25 -35.4 Dark Up 46.6 72.1 Up 03:40:41 - 04:00:09 6006
North Lake 03:50:25 -35.8 Dark Up 46.9 71.9 Up 03:40:41 - 04:00:09 5942
Chiloquin 03:50:29 -35.1 Dark Up 46.0 70.8 Up 03:40:45 - 04:00:13 5933
Klamath Falls 03:50:29 -35.2 Dark Up 45.9 70.5 Up 03:40:45 - 04:00:13 5901
Paisley 03:50:26 -36.1 Dark Up 46.9 71.5 Up 03:40:42 - 04:00:10 5879
Tulelake 03:50:30 -35.4 Dark Up 46.1 70.4 Up 03:40:46 - 04:00:14 5864
Lakeview 03:50:27 -36.3 Dark Up 46.9 71.1 Up 03:40:43 - 04:00:11 5828
Fall River/Burney 03:50:32 -35.5 Dark Up 45.8 69.5 Up 03:40:48 - 04:00:16 5785
Cedarville 03:50:29 -36.4 Dark Up 46.8 70.5 Up 03:40:45 - 04:00:13 5764
Susanville 03:50:33 -36.0 Dark Up 46.1 69.2 Up 03:40:49 - 04:00:17 5695
Greenville 03:50:34 -35.8 Dark Up 45.8 68.8 Up 03:40:50 - 04:00:18 5687
Gimple 03:50:34 -35.9 Dark Up 45.9 68.9 Up 03:40:50 - 04:00:18 5683
Quincy 03:50:34 -35.8 Dark Up 45.7 68.6 Up 03:40:50 - 04:00:18 5670
Portola 03:50:34 -36.2 Dark Up 46.0 68.7 Up 03:40:50 - 04:00:18 5635
Reno 03:50:34 -36.7 Dark Up 46.4 68.6 Up 03:40:50 - 04:00:18 5580
Carson City 03:50:34 -36.7 Dark Up 46.3 68.3 Up 03:40:50 - 04:00:18 5548
Gardnerville 03:50:35 -36.7 Dark Up 46.2 68.1 Up 03:40:51 - 04:00:19 5525
Yerington 03:50:34 -37.1 Dark Up 46.7 68.3 Up 03:40:50 - 04:00:18 5499
Hawthorne 03:50:34 -37.6 Dark Up 46.9 68.0 Up 03:40:50 - 04:00:18 5432
Lee Vining 03:50:36 -37.2 Dark Up 46.3 67.3 Up 03:40:52 - 04:00:20 5409
Bishop 03:50:37 -37.7 Dark Up 46.6 67.0 Up 03:40:53 - 04:00:21 5320
Tonopah 03:50:33 -38.7 Dark Up 47.7 68.0 Up 03:40:49 - 04:00:17 5320
CPSLO 03:50:45 -35.8 Dark Up 44.1 64.5 Up 03:41:01 - 04:00:29 5262
Lone Pine 03:50:38 -38.0 Dark Up 46.6 66.3 Up 03:40:54 - 04:00:22 5236
Beatty 03:50:34 -39.0 Dark Up 47.6 66.9 Up 03:40:50 - 04:00:18 5195
Indian Springs 03:50:34 -39.9 Dark Up 48.3 66.9 Up 03:40:50 - 04:00:18 5111
Wildwood 03:50:45 -37.4 Dark Up 45.1 63.9 Up 03:41:01 - 04:00:29 5045
Henderson 03:50:34 -40.4 Dark Up 48.6 66.5 Up 03:40:50 - 04:00:18 5028
Searchlight/Boulder City 03:50:34 -40.4 Dark Up 48.4 65.9 Up 03:40:50 - 04:00:18 4973
Niwot 03:50:04 -47.7 Dark Up 57.2 74.1 Up 03:40:20 - 03:59:48 4940
Laughlin/Bullhead City 03:50:34 -40.7 Dark Up 48.6 65.7 Up 03:40:50 - 04:00:18 4928
Patrick 03:50:33 -41.3 Dark Up 49.2 66.1 Up 03:40:49 - 04:00:17 4914
Idyllwild 03:50:42 -38.9 Dark Up 46.4 63.9 Up 03:40:58 - 04:00:26 4912
Kingman/Dolan Springs 03:50:34 -41.1 Dark Up 49.0 65.8 Up 03:40:50 - 04:00:18 4904
Mohave Valley 03:50:35 -40.7 Dark Up 48.4 65.4 Up 03:40:51 - 04:00:19 4904
Lake Havasu City 03:50:36 -40.9 Dark Up 48.5 65.0 Up 03:40:52 - 04:00:20 4855
DCO 03:50:32 -41.9 Dark Up 49.6 65.9 Up 03:40:48 - 04:00:16 4850
Parker 03:50:36 -40.9 Dark Up 48.3 64.7 Up 03:40:52 - 04:00:20 4821
Calipatria 03:50:41 -39.9 Dark Up 47.0 63.5 Up 03:40:57 - 04:00:25 4794
Blythe 03:50:38 -40.7 Dark Up 47.9 64.1 Up 03:40:54 - 04:00:22 4790
Yuma 03:50:40 -40.6 Dark Up 47.5 63.2 Up 03:40:56 - 04:00:24 4708

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 8405, (2019/12/14 03:48UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:30  0.8 25.75  37
3Iot Aur       04:56:59.6 +33:09:58  2.7  8.45  31
PPM 047999     05:20:14.6 +41:05:09  5.5  1.17  29
PPM 047827     05:12:14.5 +41:12:54  7.7  0.48  31
PPM 047876     05:14:24.6 +41:05:47  9.1  0.20  30
8405           05:14:07.9 +40:53:54 12.6        30
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/11/05 21:20:35 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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