RECON: TNO occultation with 98UR43

Event between 98UR43 and star GA1160:01470414 with event index number of 217246

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/10/23 13:06:39 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:39:18.0 +27:50:55
Equinox of date position of star is 05:40:27.7 +27:51:27
Stellar brightness G=15.3, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 61 degrees from the moon. Moon is 28% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.3

[RECON map]
TNO is 30.9 AU from the Sun and 30.3 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 11.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 497 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1714 km.
The sky-plane scale is 21982.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.3
Diameter=131.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 11.3 sec chord
Diameter=53.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 98UR43, (2019/10/23 13:07UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:03.6 +16:32:51  0.8 18.51  77
Alnath         05:27:32.8 +28:37:21  1.6  2.96  63
PPM 094572     05:38:23.2 +26:56:06  5.6  1.04  61
PPM 094655     05:41:47.1 +27:27:07  8.5  0.49  60
PPM 094626     05:40:59.2 +27:47:25  9.0  0.12  60
PPM 094617     05:40:28.3 +27:53:35 11.1  0.04  61
98UR43         05:40:32.8 +27:51:30 15.3        60
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 1.8 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 29.2 km RECON observability=0.6 and success probability=16.2%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Penticton 13:02:19 -15.2 AT Up 62.1 227.3 Up 12:47:19 - 13:17:19 2141
Oroville 13:02:16 -15.1 AT Up 62.5 228.3 Up 12:47:16 - 13:17:16 2089
Tonasket 13:02:15 -15.1 AT Up 62.7 228.7 Up 12:47:15 - 13:17:15 2067
Okanogan 13:02:14 -15.2 AT Up 63.0 228.9 Up 12:47:14 - 13:17:14 2032
Brewster 13:02:14 -15.3 AT Up 63.2 229.0 Up 12:47:14 - 13:17:14 2001
Manson/Chelan 13:02:15 -15.6 AT Up 63.6 228.7 Up 12:47:15 - 13:17:15 1972
Entiat 13:02:15 -15.6 AT Up 63.7 228.9 Up 12:47:15 - 13:17:15 1949
Wenatchee 13:02:15 -15.7 AT Up 64.0 229.2 Up 12:47:15 - 13:17:15 1923
Ellensburg 13:02:14 -15.8 AT Up 64.3 229.4 Up 12:47:14 - 13:17:14 1878
Pasco 13:02:03 -14.9 AT Up 64.1 232.9 Up 12:47:03 - 13:17:03 1845
Yakima 13:02:12 -15.9 AT Up 64.6 230.1 Up 12:47:12 - 13:17:12 1839
PNWRO 13:02:01 -14.7 AT Up 64.1 233.6 Up 12:47:01 - 13:17:01 1828
Toppenish/White Swan 13:02:11 -15.7 AT Up 64.7 230.7 Up 12:47:11 - 13:17:11 1823
George/Umatilla 13:02:03 -15.0 AT Up 64.4 233.1 Up 12:47:03 - 13:17:03 1807
Goldendale 13:02:11 -16.0 AT Up 65.2 230.9 Up 12:47:11 - 13:17:11 1758
The Dalles 13:02:12 -16.3 AT Up 65.6 230.7 Up 12:47:12 - 13:17:12 1727
Niwot 13:00:17 -4.4 CT Up 57.4 259.4 Up 12:45:17 - 13:15:17 1711
Maupin 13:02:10 -16.2 AT Up 65.8 231.5 Up 12:47:10 - 13:17:10 1690
Madras/Culver 13:02:08 -16.3 AT Up 66.2 232.4 Up 12:47:08 - 13:17:08 1636
Redmond 13:02:07 -16.3 AT Up 66.4 233.0 Up 12:47:07 - 13:17:07 1600
Sisters 13:02:10 -16.6 AT Up 66.6 232.3 Up 12:47:10 - 13:17:10 1591
Bend 13:02:07 -16.4 AT Up 66.6 233.1 Up 12:47:07 - 13:17:07 1575
Oregon Observatory 13:02:07 -16.5 AT Up 66.8 233.2 Up 12:47:07 - 13:17:07 1554
La Pine/Gilchrist 13:02:06 -16.5 AT Up 67.0 233.5 Up 12:47:06 - 13:17:06 1533
North Lake 13:02:01 -16.1 AT Up 66.9 235.3 Up 12:47:01 - 13:17:01 1507
Paisley 13:01:56 -15.9 AT Up 67.0 237.0 Up 12:46:56 - 13:16:56 1463
Lakeview 13:01:54 -15.7 AT Up 67.1 238.3 Up 12:46:54 - 13:16:54 1419
Chiloquin 13:02:05 -16.8 AT Up 67.8 235.1 Up 12:47:05 - 13:17:05 1414
Klamath Falls 13:02:03 -16.7 AT Up 68.0 235.9 Up 12:47:03 - 13:17:03 1382
Tulelake 13:02:00 -16.5 AT Up 67.9 236.9 Up 12:47:00 - 13:17:00 1364
Cedarville 13:01:51 -15.6 AT Up 67.4 239.9 Up 12:46:51 - 13:16:51 1359
Fall River/Burney 13:01:56 -16.5 AT Up 68.4 239.0 Up 12:46:56 - 13:16:56 1276
Susanville 13:01:49 -15.9 AT Up 68.2 241.5 Up 12:46:49 - 13:16:49 1235
Gimple 13:01:49 -16.1 AT Up 68.5 241.8 Up 12:46:49 - 13:16:49 1201
Greenville 13:01:49 -16.1 AT Up 68.5 241.6 Up 12:46:49 - 13:16:49 1199
Portola 13:01:45 -15.8 AT Up 68.4 243.1 Up 12:46:45 - 13:16:45 1180
Quincy 13:01:49 -16.1 AT Up 68.6 242.1 Up 12:46:49 - 13:16:49 1179
Reno 13:01:40 -15.3 AT Up 68.1 244.6 Up 12:46:40 - 13:16:40 1173
Carson City 13:01:38 -15.2 AT Up 68.2 245.4 Up 12:46:38 - 13:16:38 1138
Yerington 13:01:34 -14.8 AT Up 67.9 246.8 Up 12:46:34 - 13:16:34 1138
Gardnerville 13:01:37 -15.2 AT Up 68.3 246.1 Up 12:46:37 - 13:16:37 1115
Hawthorne 13:01:29 -14.3 AT Up 67.7 248.5 Up 12:46:29 - 13:16:29 1108
Tonopah 13:01:18 -13.2 AT Up 66.8 251.3 Up 12:46:18 - 13:16:18 1106
Lee Vining 13:01:29 -14.7 AT Up 68.2 249.2 Up 12:46:29 - 13:16:29 1036
Indian Springs 13:01:02 -11.9 CT Up 66.1 256.2 Up 12:46:02 - 13:16:02 1008
Beatty 13:01:10 -12.8 AT Up 66.8 254.4 Up 12:46:10 - 13:16:10 1005
Bishop 13:01:22 -14.1 AT Up 67.9 251.4 Up 12:46:22 - 13:16:22 999
Henderson 13:00:55 -11.4 CT Up 65.7 258.0 Up 12:45:55 - 13:15:55 978
Patrick 13:00:46 -10.4 CT Up 65.0 260.4 Up 12:45:46 - 13:15:46 954
DCO 13:00:40 -9.8 CT Up 64.5 261.6 Up 12:45:40 - 13:15:40 948
Lone Pine 13:01:17 -13.8 AT Up 67.9 253.6 Up 12:46:17 - 13:16:17 933
Kingman/Dolan Springs 13:00:46 -10.5 CT Up 65.1 260.7 Up 12:45:46 - 13:15:46 925
Searchlight/Boulder City 13:00:53 -11.3 CT Up 65.8 259.3 Up 12:45:53 - 13:15:53 923
Laughlin/Bullhead City 13:00:50 -10.9 CT Up 65.6 260.3 Up 12:45:50 - 13:15:50 905
Mohave Valley 13:00:48 -10.9 CT Up 65.6 260.9 Up 12:45:48 - 13:15:48 878
Lake Havasu City 13:00:46 -10.7 CT Up 65.5 261.9 Up 12:45:46 - 13:15:46 847
Parker 13:00:44 -10.6 CT Up 65.5 262.7 Up 12:45:44 - 13:15:44 813
Blythe 13:00:43 -10.8 CT Up 65.8 263.6 Up 12:45:43 - 13:15:43 750
CPSLO 13:01:30 -15.8 AT Up 70.2 253.8 Up 12:46:30 - 13:16:30 721
Idyllwild 13:00:58 -12.5 AT Up 67.5 261.7 Up 12:45:58 - 13:15:58 689
Calipatria 13:00:47 -11.5 CT Up 66.6 264.0 Up 12:45:47 - 13:15:47 668
Wildwood 13:01:12 -14.1 AT Up 68.9 259.2 Up 12:46:12 - 13:16:12 663
Yuma 13:00:40 -10.7 CT Up 65.9 265.6 Up 12:45:40 - 13:15:40 656

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 98UR43, (2019/10/23 13:07UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:30  0.8 18.51  77
Alnath         05:26:17.5 +28:36:23  1.6  2.96  63
PPM 094572     05:37:08.9 +26:55:28  5.6  1.04  61
PPM 094655     05:40:32.4 +27:26:35  8.5  0.49  60
PPM 094626     05:39:44.4 +27:46:51  9.0  0.12  60
PPM 094617     05:39:13.4 +27:53:01 11.1  0.04  61
98UR43         05:39:18.0 +27:50:55 15.3        61
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/06/12 07:48:50 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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