RECON: TNO occultation with 96TS66

Event between 96TS66 and star GA1160:00864616 with event index number of 230338

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/12/06 10:43:55 UTC

J2000 position of star is 04:42:43.4 +26:25:37
Equinox of date position of star is 04:43:52.7 +26:27:40
Stellar brightness G=15.3, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 66 degrees from the moon. Moon is 70% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.9

[RECON map]
TNO is 38.3 AU from the Sun and 37.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 144 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1864 km.
The sky-plane scale is 27096.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.1
Diameter=358.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 14.2 sec chord
Diameter=146.2 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 96TS66, (2019/12/06 10:44UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:04.0 +16:32:52  0.8 10.04  62
3Iot Aur       04:58:17.7 +33:11:45  2.7  7.41  71
PPM 093661     04:40:36.2 +25:15:22  6.3  1.42  65
PPM 093748     04:47:25.7 +26:04:12  7.4  0.87  67
PPM 093687     04:42:21.6 +26:01:47  9.4  0.56  65
PPM 093718     04:44:18.8 +26:16:45 10.4  0.20  66
96TS66         04:43:57.2 +26:27:48 15.3        66
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 23.6 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=13.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Rutland 10:41:43 -46.5 Dark Down 48.3 253.0 Up 10:29:14 - 10:54:12 -2240
Penticton 10:41:43 -46.7 Dark Down 48.5 253.2 Up 10:29:14 - 10:54:12 -2279
Okanagan Falls 10:41:42 -46.8 Dark Down 48.5 253.4 Up 10:29:13 - 10:54:11 -2298
Southern Okanagan 10:41:42 -46.9 Dark Down 48.6 253.6 Up 10:29:13 - 10:54:11 -2314
Oroville 10:41:41 -46.9 Dark Down 48.6 253.9 Up 10:29:12 - 10:54:10 -2337
Tonasket 10:41:41 -47.0 Dark Down 48.6 254.2 Up 10:29:12 - 10:54:10 -2360
Okanogan 10:41:41 -47.2 Dark Down 48.8 254.4 Up 10:29:12 - 10:54:10 -2396
Brewster 10:41:41 -47.4 Dark Down 49.0 254.5 Up 10:29:12 - 10:54:10 -2426
Manson/Chelan 10:41:41 -47.7 Dark Down 49.3 254.4 Up 10:29:12 - 10:54:10 -2453
Entiat 10:41:41 -47.9 Dark Down 49.4 254.6 Up 10:29:12 - 10:54:10 -2476
Wenatchee 10:41:41 -48.0 Dark Down 49.6 254.8 Up 10:29:12 - 10:54:10 -2503
Ellensburg 10:41:41 -48.3 Dark Down 49.8 255.0 Up 10:29:12 - 10:54:10 -2548
Yakima 10:41:40 -48.5 Dark Down 49.9 255.5 Up 10:29:11 - 10:54:09 -2590
Pasco 10:41:36 -47.7 Dark Down 49.0 257.2 Up 10:29:07 - 10:54:05 -2602
Toppenish/White Swan 10:41:39 -48.4 Dark Down 49.9 255.9 Up 10:29:10 - 10:54:08 -2609
PNWRO 10:41:35 -47.6 Dark Down 49.0 257.7 Up 10:29:06 - 10:54:04 -2624
George/Umatilla 10:41:36 -47.9 Dark Down 49.3 257.4 Up 10:29:07 - 10:54:05 -2640
Goldendale 10:41:39 -48.9 Dark Down 50.3 256.1 Up 10:29:10 - 10:54:08 -2672
The Dalles 10:41:40 -49.2 Dark Down 50.6 256.1 Up 10:29:11 - 10:54:09 -2701
Maupin 10:41:39 -49.3 Dark Down 50.6 256.7 Up 10:29:10 - 10:54:08 -2742
Madras/Culver 10:41:38 -49.5 Dark Down 50.8 257.3 Up 10:29:09 - 10:54:07 -2799
Redmond 10:41:38 -49.7 Dark Down 50.9 257.7 Up 10:29:09 - 10:54:07 -2837
Sisters 10:41:39 -49.9 Dark Down 51.2 257.3 Up 10:29:10 - 10:54:08 -2841
Bend 10:41:38 -49.8 Dark Down 51.0 257.8 Up 10:29:09 - 10:54:07 -2861
Oregon Observatory 10:41:38 -50.0 Dark Down 51.2 257.9 Up 10:29:09 - 10:54:07 -2881
La Pine/Gilchrist 10:41:38 -50.1 Dark Down 51.2 258.1 Up 10:29:09 - 10:54:07 -2904
North Lake 10:41:36 -49.8 Dark Down 50.9 259.1 Up 10:29:07 - 10:54:05 -2940
Niwot 10:40:56 -38.9 Dark Down 39.5 273.4 Up 10:28:27 - 10:53:25 -2941
Paisley 10:41:34 -49.7 Dark Down 50.8 260.1 Up 10:29:05 - 10:54:03 -2992
Chiloquin 10:41:37 -50.7 Dark Down 51.7 259.1 Up 10:29:08 - 10:54:06 -3025
Lakeview 10:41:33 -49.7 Dark Down 50.7 260.9 Up 10:29:04 - 10:54:02 -3041
Klamath Falls 10:41:36 -50.7 Dark Down 51.7 259.6 Up 10:29:07 - 10:54:05 -3060
Tulelake 10:41:35 -50.6 Dark Down 51.6 260.2 Up 10:29:06 - 10:54:04 -3083
Cedarville 10:41:32 -49.8 Dark Down 50.7 261.8 Up 10:29:03 - 10:54:01 -3107
Fall River/Burney 10:41:34 -50.8 Dark Down 51.6 261.4 Up 10:29:05 - 10:54:03 -3178
Susanville 10:41:31 -50.4 Dark Down 51.2 262.8 Up 10:29:02 - 10:54:00 -3232
Gimple 10:41:32 -50.6 Dark Down 51.4 262.9 Up 10:29:03 - 10:54:01 -3265
Greenville 10:41:31 -50.7 Dark Down 51.4 262.9 Up 10:29:02 - 10:54:00 -3266
Quincy 10:41:31 -50.7 Dark Down 51.5 263.1 Up 10:29:02 - 10:54:00 -3287
Portola 10:41:30 -50.4 Dark Down 51.1 263.6 Up 10:29:01 - 10:53:59 -3293
Reno 10:41:28 -50.0 Dark Down 50.7 264.4 Up 10:28:59 - 10:53:57 -3310
Carson City 10:41:27 -50.1 Dark Down 50.7 264.9 Up 10:28:58 - 10:53:56 -3348
Yerington 10:41:25 -49.6 Dark Down 50.2 265.6 Up 10:28:56 - 10:53:54 -3357
Gardnerville 10:41:27 -50.1 Dark Down 50.7 265.2 Up 10:28:58 - 10:53:56 -3373
Hawthorne 10:41:23 -49.3 Dark Down 49.8 266.5 Up 10:28:54 - 10:53:52 -3397
Tonopah 10:41:19 -48.3 Dark Down 48.8 268.0 Up 10:28:50 - 10:53:48 -3421
Lee Vining 10:41:24 -49.8 Dark Down 50.2 266.8 Up 10:28:55 - 10:53:53 -3466
Bishop 10:41:22 -49.3 Dark Down 49.7 268.0 Up 10:28:53 - 10:53:51 -3516
Beatty 10:41:17 -48.1 Dark Down 48.4 269.6 Up 10:28:48 - 10:53:46 -3534
Indian Springs 10:41:14 -47.3 Dark Down 47.6 270.6 Up 10:28:45 - 10:53:43 -3548
Henderson 10:41:12 -46.8 Dark Down 47.0 271.5 Up 10:28:43 - 10:53:41 -3590
Lone Pine 10:41:19 -49.2 Dark Down 49.5 269.1 Up 10:28:50 - 10:53:48 -3591
Patrick 10:41:08 -45.9 Dark Down 46.1 272.8 Up 10:28:39 - 10:53:37 -3632
DCO 10:41:05 -45.4 Dark Down 45.5 273.5 Up 10:28:36 - 10:53:34 -3649
Searchlight/Boulder City 10:41:10 -46.8 Dark Down 46.9 272.2 Up 10:28:41 - 10:53:39 -3649
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:41:08 -46.1 Dark Down 46.2 272.9 Up 10:28:39 - 10:53:37 -3660
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:41:09 -46.5 Dark Down 46.7 272.7 Up 10:28:40 - 10:53:38 -3674
Mohave Valley 10:41:09 -46.5 Dark Down 46.6 273.0 Up 10:28:40 - 10:53:38 -3702
Lake Havasu City 10:41:08 -46.4 Dark Down 46.4 273.5 Up 10:28:39 - 10:53:37 -3740
Parker 10:41:07 -46.3 Dark Down 46.4 273.9 Up 10:28:38 - 10:53:36 -3776
CPSLO 10:41:25 -51.4 Dark Down 51.6 269.1 Up 10:28:56 - 10:53:54 -3777
Blythe 10:41:07 -46.6 Dark Down 46.6 274.3 Up 10:28:38 - 10:53:36 -3839
Wildwood 10:41:19 -49.9 Dark Down 49.9 271.8 Up 10:28:50 - 10:53:48 -3869
Idyllwild 10:41:13 -48.4 Dark Down 48.3 273.1 Up 10:28:44 - 10:53:42 -3871
Calipatria 10:41:09 -47.4 Dark Down 47.3 274.4 Up 10:28:40 - 10:53:38 -3911
Yuma 10:41:06 -46.7 Dark Down 46.5 275.3 Up 10:28:37 - 10:53:35 -3938

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 96TS66, (2019/12/06 10:44UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:30  0.8 10.04  62
3Iot Aur       04:56:59.6 +33:09:58  2.7  7.41  71
PPM 093661     04:39:23.2 +25:13:05  6.3  1.42  65
PPM 093748     04:46:12.1 +26:02:07  7.4  0.87  67
PPM 093687     04:41:08.1 +25:59:34  9.4  0.56  65
PPM 093718     04:43:05.1 +26:14:35 10.4  0.20  66
96TS66         04:42:43.4 +26:25:37 15.3        66
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/09/19 17:59:48 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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