RECON: TNO occultation with 00SR331

Event between 00SR331 and star GA1060:02768071 with event index number of 999116

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/12/02 09:06:22 UTC

J2000 position of star is 07:21:17.9 +17:43:54
Equinox of date position of star is 07:22:28.0 +17:41:32
Stellar brightness G=16.8, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 17 degrees from the moon. Moon is 96% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=25.2

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TNO is 32.9 AU from the Sun and 32.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 17.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 666 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1893 km.
The sky-plane scale is 23301.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=104.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 3.4 sec chord
Diameter=42.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 5:2EEE
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 00SR331, (2020/12/02 09:06UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:46:35.6 +27:58:26  1.1 11.68  21
Alhena         06:38:55.2 +16:22:47  1.9 10.50  10
51 Gem         07:14:34.3 +16:07:18  5.0  2.46  17
PPM 123878     07:21:48.9 +17:24:03  8.3  0.33  17
PPM 123870     07:21:22.7 +17:29:48  9.5  0.33  17
00SR331        07:22:30.6 +17:41:27 16.8        18
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 1.4 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 23.1 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=9.8%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Clarence Fulton 09:07:58 -57.6 Dark Up 53.4 145.1 Up 08:52:58 - 09:22:58 4729
Kelowna 09:07:59 -58.0 Dark Up 53.7 144.6 Up 08:52:59 - 09:22:59 4693
Peachland 09:08:00 -58.2 Dark Up 53.6 144.1 Up 08:53:00 - 09:23:00 4684
Summerland 09:08:00 -58.3 Dark Up 53.8 144.1 Up 08:53:00 - 09:23:00 4670
Penticton 09:08:00 -58.3 Dark Up 53.9 144.2 Up 08:53:00 - 09:23:00 4663
Oliver 09:08:00 -58.6 Dark Up 54.2 143.9 Up 08:53:00 - 09:23:00 4629
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:07:59 -58.6 Dark Up 54.4 144.1 Up 08:52:59 - 09:22:59 4613
Victoria 09:08:16 -60.5 Dark Up 53.1 137.9 Up 08:53:16 - 09:23:16 4584
Tonasket 09:08:00 -58.9 Dark Up 54.6 143.7 Up 08:53:00 - 09:23:00 4583
Okanogan 09:08:01 -59.2 Dark Up 54.8 143.2 Up 08:53:01 - 09:23:01 4552
Brewster 09:08:02 -59.5 Dark Up 55.0 142.7 Up 08:53:02 - 09:23:02 4527
Manson/Chelan 09:08:04 -59.8 Dark Up 55.0 142.0 Up 08:53:04 - 09:23:04 4508
Entiat 09:08:05 -60.0 Dark Up 55.1 141.7 Up 08:53:05 - 09:23:05 4487
Wenatchee 09:08:05 -60.3 Dark Up 55.3 141.3 Up 08:53:05 - 09:23:05 4463
Ellensburg 09:08:07 -60.7 Dark Up 55.5 140.6 Up 08:53:07 - 09:23:07 4424
Yakima 09:08:08 -61.0 Dark Up 55.8 140.2 Up 08:53:08 - 09:23:08 4385
Toppenish/White Swan 09:08:07 -61.1 Dark Up 56.1 140.2 Up 08:53:07 - 09:23:07 4363
Pasco 09:08:02 -60.6 Dark Up 56.7 142.0 Up 08:53:02 - 09:23:02 4346
PNWRO 09:08:02 -60.7 Dark Up 57.0 142.2 Up 08:53:02 - 09:23:02 4321
Goldendale 09:08:10 -61.7 Dark Up 56.3 139.1 Up 08:53:10 - 09:23:10 4311
The Dalles 09:08:12 -62.0 Dark Up 56.3 138.3 Up 08:53:12 - 09:23:12 4290
Maupin 09:08:12 -62.3 Dark Up 56.7 138.1 Up 08:53:12 - 09:23:12 4249
Sisters 09:08:15 -63.2 Dark Up 57.1 136.4 Up 08:53:15 - 09:23:15 4164
Redmond 09:08:13 -63.0 Dark Up 57.3 137.0 Up 08:53:13 - 09:23:13 4160
Bend 09:08:14 -63.3 Dark Up 57.4 136.5 Up 08:53:14 - 09:23:14 4140
Oregon Observatory 09:08:15 -63.5 Dark Up 57.4 136.2 Up 08:53:15 - 09:23:15 4123
La Pine/Gilchrist 09:08:16 -63.6 Dark Up 57.6 135.9 Up 08:53:16 - 09:23:16 4103
North Lake 09:08:14 -63.7 Dark Up 58.2 136.3 Up 08:53:14 - 09:23:14 4057
Paisley 09:08:13 -63.9 Dark Up 58.8 136.2 Up 08:53:13 - 09:23:13 3999
Klamath Falls 09:08:19 -64.9 Dark Up 58.5 133.8 Up 08:53:19 - 09:23:19 3958
Lakeview 09:08:13 -64.2 Dark Up 59.2 135.9 Up 08:53:13 - 09:23:13 3947
Cedarville 09:08:13 -64.5 Dark Up 59.8 135.4 Up 08:53:13 - 09:23:13 3880
Fall River/Burney 09:08:19 -65.5 Dark Up 59.5 133.0 Up 08:53:19 - 09:23:19 3837
Susanville 09:08:16 -65.6 Dark Up 60.3 133.3 Up 08:53:16 - 09:23:16 3769
Greenville 09:08:18 -65.9 Dark Up 60.3 132.5 Up 08:53:18 - 09:23:18 3742
Gimple 09:08:17 -65.9 Dark Up 60.4 132.6 Up 08:53:17 - 09:23:17 3741
Quincy 09:08:18 -66.0 Dark Up 60.5 132.2 Up 08:53:18 - 09:23:18 3721
Niwot 09:07:05 -55.9 Dark Up 66.8 162.7 Up 08:52:05 - 09:22:05 3715
Portola 09:08:16 -65.9 Dark Up 60.8 132.8 Up 08:53:16 - 09:23:16 3706
SwRI 09:07:06 -56.0 Dark Up 66.9 162.4 Up 08:52:06 - 09:22:06 3703
Reno 09:08:13 -65.7 Dark Up 61.4 133.5 Up 08:53:13 - 09:23:13 3676
Carson City 09:08:13 -65.9 Dark Up 61.6 133.0 Up 08:53:13 - 09:23:13 3638
Yerington 09:08:11 -65.6 Dark Up 62.1 133.8 Up 08:53:11 - 09:23:11 3615
Gardnerville 09:08:14 -66.0 Dark Up 61.8 132.8 Up 08:53:14 - 09:23:14 3613
Hawthorne 09:08:09 -65.6 Dark Up 62.7 134.0 Up 08:53:09 - 09:23:09 3565
Tonopah 09:08:03 -65.0 Dark Up 63.8 135.7 Up 08:53:03 - 09:23:03 3511
Lee Vining 09:08:12 -66.2 Dark Up 62.8 132.4 Up 08:53:12 - 09:23:12 3509
Bishop 09:08:09 -66.1 Dark Up 63.7 132.7 Up 08:53:09 - 09:23:09 3443
Beatty 09:08:02 -65.3 Dark Up 64.9 134.9 Up 08:53:02 - 09:23:02 3388
Indian Springs 09:07:57 -64.7 Dark Up 65.7 136.3 Up 08:52:57 - 09:22:57 3351
Henderson 09:07:54 -64.4 Dark Up 66.5 136.8 Up 08:52:54 - 09:22:54 3292
CPSLO 09:08:22 -68.7 Dark Up 63.6 125.9 Up 08:53:22 - 09:23:22 3237
Searchlight/Boulder City 09:07:54 -64.6 Dark Up 67.0 136.0 Up 08:52:54 - 09:22:54 3232
Patrick 09:07:49 -63.9 Dark Up 67.6 138.0 Up 08:52:49 - 09:22:49 3224
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:07:50 -64.1 Dark Up 67.6 137.2 Up 08:52:50 - 09:22:50 3201
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:07:53 -64.5 Dark Up 67.4 136.2 Up 08:52:53 - 09:22:53 3199
DCO 09:07:46 -63.5 Dark Up 68.2 138.9 Up 08:52:46 - 09:22:46 3190
Mohave Valley 09:07:53 -64.6 Dark Up 67.6 135.7 Up 08:52:53 - 09:22:53 3170
Lake Havasu City 09:07:52 -64.6 Dark Up 68.0 135.5 Up 08:52:52 - 09:22:52 3127
Wildwood 09:08:13 -67.9 Dark Up 65.6 127.1 Up 08:53:13 - 09:23:13 3099
Parker 09:07:51 -64.7 Dark Up 68.3 135.0 Up 08:52:51 - 09:22:51 3090
Idyllwild 09:08:04 -66.7 Dark Up 67.1 129.7 Up 08:53:04 - 09:23:04 3053
George/Scottsdale 09:07:30 -63.0 Dark Up 69.9 139.3 Up 08:52:30 - 09:22:30 3045
Blythe 09:07:53 -65.1 Dark Up 68.4 133.4 Up 08:52:53 - 09:22:53 3034
Calipatria 09:07:59 -66.0 Dark Up 68.2 130.7 Up 08:52:59 - 09:22:59 2984
Yuma 09:07:54 -65.5 Dark Up 69.0 131.6 Up 08:52:54 - 09:22:54 2935

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 00SR331, (2020/12/02 09:06UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:45:18.0 +28:01:33  1.1 11.68  21
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:57  1.9 10.50  10
51 Gem         07:13:22.3 +16:09:31  5.0  2.46  17
PPM 123878     07:20:36.4 +17:26:29  8.3  0.33  17
PPM 123870     07:20:10.0 +17:32:13  9.5  0.33  17
00SR331        07:21:17.9 +17:43:54 16.8        17
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/03/06 22:15:41 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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