RECON: TNO occultation with 99XY143

Event between 99XY143 and star GA1080:02332548 with event index number of 252175

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/03/08 02:56:05 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:43:58.7 +19:51:07
Equinox of date position of star is 06:45:04.2 +19:49:55
Stellar brightness G=13.4, use SENSEUP=32
Star is 45 degrees from the moon. Moon is 96% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.7

[RECON map]
TNO is 44.9 AU from the Sun and 44.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 7.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 0.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 1472 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2835 km.
The sky-plane scale is 32262.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.1
Diameter=363.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 47.1 sec chord
Diameter=148.2 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 19.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 99XY143, (2020/03/08 02:56UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:46:33.0 +27:58:33  1.1 16.20  32
Alhena         06:38:52.7 +16:22:49  1.9  3.76  47
PPM 123009     06:47:32.2 +18:48:54  6.5  1.16  45
PPM 122964     06:46:03.9 +19:30:20  8.0  0.39  45
PPM 122941     06:44:53.1 +19:42:32  8.9  0.14  45
99XY143        06:45:10.3 +19:49:49 13.4        45
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 0.6 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 36.9 km RECON observability=0.2 and success probability=1.5%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Penticton 02:57:28 -11.5 CT Up 59.3 161.5 Up 02:42:28 - 03:12:28 9427
Oroville 02:57:30 -11.6 CT Up 59.9 161.4 Up 02:42:30 - 03:12:30 9370
Tonasket 02:57:23 -11.6 CT Up 60.1 161.3 Up 02:42:23 - 03:12:23 9347
Okanogan 02:57:27 -11.6 CT Up 60.4 160.8 Up 02:42:27 - 03:12:27 9313
Brewster 02:57:31 -11.5 CT Up 60.6 160.3 Up 02:42:31 - 03:12:31 9284
Manson/Chelan 02:57:32 -11.2 CT Up 60.7 159.5 Up 02:42:32 - 03:12:32 9259
Entiat 02:57:32 -11.2 CT Up 60.9 159.3 Up 02:42:32 - 03:12:32 9237
Wenatchee 02:57:32 -11.2 CT Up 61.1 158.9 Up 02:42:32 - 03:12:32 9211
Ellensburg 02:57:37 -11.1 CT Up 61.4 158.2 Up 02:42:37 - 03:12:37 9167
Yakima 02:57:37 -11.1 CT Up 61.8 157.9 Up 02:42:37 - 03:12:37 9127
Pasco 02:57:22 -12.1 AT Up 62.5 160.4 Up 02:42:22 - 03:12:22 9109
Toppenish/White Swan 02:57:34 -11.2 CT Up 62.1 158.1 Up 02:42:34 - 03:12:34 9107
PNWRO 02:57:19 -12.3 AT Up 62.8 160.7 Up 02:42:19 - 03:12:19 9086
George/Umatilla 02:57:23 -12.0 CT Up 62.7 159.7 Up 02:42:23 - 03:12:23 9073
Goldendale 02:57:40 -11.0 CT Up 62.5 156.9 Up 02:42:40 - 03:12:40 9047
The Dalles 02:57:41 -10.8 CT Up 62.6 156.0 Up 02:42:41 - 03:12:41 9020
Maupin 02:57:39 -10.9 CT Up 63.0 155.9 Up 02:42:39 - 03:12:39 8979
Madras/Culver 02:57:39 -10.9 CT Up 63.5 155.4 Up 02:42:39 - 03:12:39 8923
Redmond 02:57:39 -10.9 CT Up 63.8 154.9 Up 02:42:39 - 03:12:39 8887
Sisters 02:57:45 -10.6 CT Up 63.6 154.2 Up 02:42:45 - 03:12:45 8885
Bend 02:57:44 -10.8 CT Up 63.9 154.5 Up 02:42:44 - 03:12:44 8863
Oregon Observatory 02:57:42 -10.7 CT Up 64.0 154.1 Up 02:42:42 - 03:12:42 8844
La Pine/Gilchrist 02:57:41 -10.7 CT Up 64.2 153.8 Up 02:42:41 - 03:12:41 8823
North Lake 02:57:39 -11.1 CT Up 64.8 154.6 Up 02:42:39 - 03:12:39 8785
Paisley 02:57:32 -11.4 CT Up 65.4 154.8 Up 02:42:32 - 03:12:32 8732
Chiloquin 02:57:46 -10.5 CT Up 65.1 152.0 Up 02:42:46 - 03:12:46 8705
Niwot 02:54:47 -22.7 Dark Up 69.5 190.3 Up 02:39:47 - 03:09:47 8701
Lakeview 02:57:32 -11.6 CT Up 65.9 154.7 Up 02:42:32 - 03:12:32 8682
Klamath Falls 02:57:47 -10.6 CT Up 65.4 151.8 Up 02:42:47 - 03:12:47 8670
Tulelake 02:57:41 -10.8 CT Up 65.8 152.1 Up 02:42:41 - 03:12:41 8646
Cedarville 02:57:28 -11.8 CT Up 66.6 154.4 Up 02:42:28 - 03:12:28 8616
Fall River/Burney 02:57:39 -10.9 CT Up 66.6 151.3 Up 02:42:39 - 03:12:39 8552
Susanville 02:57:31 -11.5 CT Up 67.4 152.2 Up 02:42:31 - 03:12:31 8495
Gimple 02:57:34 -11.3 CT Up 67.6 151.4 Up 02:42:34 - 03:12:34 8464
Greenville 02:57:33 -11.3 CT Up 67.5 151.2 Up 02:42:33 - 03:12:33 8463
Quincy 02:57:33 -11.3 CT Up 67.7 151.0 Up 02:42:33 - 03:12:33 8442
Portola 02:57:29 -11.6 CT Up 68.0 151.9 Up 02:42:29 - 03:12:29 8434
Reno 02:57:22 -12.1 AT Up 68.4 153.1 Up 02:42:22 - 03:12:22 8414
Carson City 02:57:23 -12.2 AT Up 68.8 152.7 Up 02:42:23 - 03:12:23 8377
Yerington 02:57:14 -12.7 AT Up 69.2 153.9 Up 02:42:14 - 03:12:14 8364
Gardnerville 02:57:21 -12.2 AT Up 69.0 152.5 Up 02:42:21 - 03:12:21 8352
Hawthorne 02:57:13 -13.1 AT Up 69.8 154.7 Up 02:42:13 - 03:12:13 8323
Tonopah 02:56:52 -14.2 AT Up 70.6 157.7 Up 02:41:52 - 03:11:52 8292
Lee Vining 02:57:16 -12.8 AT Up 70.1 152.8 Up 02:42:16 - 03:12:16 8257
Bishop 02:57:13 -13.4 AT Up 70.9 153.9 Up 02:42:13 - 03:12:13 8204
Beatty 02:56:44 -14.6 AT Up 71.8 157.5 Up 02:41:44 - 03:11:44 8177
Indian Springs 02:56:31 -15.5 AT Up 72.4 160.2 Up 02:41:31 - 03:11:31 8158
Lone Pine 02:56:59 -13.7 AT Up 71.7 153.7 Up 02:41:59 - 03:11:59 8127
Henderson 02:56:21 -16.0 AT Up 73.1 161.6 Up 02:41:21 - 03:11:21 8112
Patrick 02:56:06 -17.0 AT Up 73.9 164.4 Up 02:41:06 - 03:11:06 8063
Searchlight/Boulder City 02:56:21 -16.2 AT Up 73.6 161.2 Up 02:41:21 - 03:11:21 8052
DCO 02:56:02 -17.6 AT Up 74.4 166.4 Up 02:41:02 - 03:11:02 8042
Kingman/Dolan Springs 02:56:09 -16.9 AT Up 74.1 163.6 Up 02:41:09 - 03:11:09 8037
Laughlin/Bullhead City 02:56:19 -16.5 AT Up 74.0 161.9 Up 02:41:19 - 03:11:19 8026
Mohave Valley 02:56:15 -16.5 AT Up 74.3 161.6 Up 02:41:15 - 03:11:15 7997
Lake Havasu City 02:56:12 -16.7 AT Up 74.7 162.0 Up 02:41:12 - 03:11:12 7959
CPSLO 02:57:24 -11.7 CT Up 71.7 144.9 Up 02:42:24 - 03:12:24 7956
Parker 02:56:12 -16.8 AT Up 75.1 161.7 Up 02:41:12 - 03:11:12 7922
Blythe 02:56:15 -16.6 AT Up 75.5 160.0 Up 02:41:15 - 03:11:15 7861
Wildwood 02:56:59 -13.4 AT Up 73.6 148.2 Up 02:41:59 - 03:11:59 7853
Idyllwild 02:56:38 -14.9 AT Up 74.7 153.2 Up 02:41:38 - 03:11:38 7841
Calipatria 02:56:25 -15.9 AT Up 75.6 156.1 Up 02:41:25 - 03:11:25 7794
Yuma 02:56:13 -16.6 AT Up 76.3 158.5 Up 02:41:13 - 03:11:13 7762

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 99XY143, (2020/03/08 02:56UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:45:18.1 +28:01:33  1.1 16.20  32
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:57  1.9  3.76  47
PPM 123009     06:46:21.1 +18:50:16  6.5  1.16  45
PPM 122964     06:44:52.5 +19:31:40  8.0  0.39  45
PPM 122941     06:43:41.6 +19:43:50  8.9  0.14  45
99XY143        06:43:58.7 +19:51:07 13.4        45
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/06/12 19:55:21 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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