RECON: TNO occultation with 00WT169

Event between 00WT169 and star GA1120:01741524 with event index number of 231169

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/12/21 11:01:15 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:04:22.8 +22:50:20
Equinox of date position of star is 06:05:34.2 +22:50:12
Stellar brightness G=12.8, use SENSEUP=32
Star is 118 degrees from the moon. Moon is 25% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.6

[RECON map]
TNO is 45.1 AU from the Sun and 44.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 306 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1627 km.
The sky-plane scale is 31972.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.1
Diameter=361.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 14.0 sec chord
Diameter=147.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 00WT169, (2019/12/21 11:01UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:15.2 +07:24:33  0.4 15.59 120
Alhena         06:38:51.9 +16:22:50  1.9 10.15 110
1 Gem          06:05:20.1 +23:15:38  4.2  0.43 118
PPM 095417     06:08:19.7 +23:03:01  8.4  0.67 117
PPM 095366     06:06:42.5 +23:00:08  9.3  0.31 118
00WT169        06:05:35.4 +22:50:11 12.8       118
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 2.9 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 19.9 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=19.6%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 10:59:27 -45.6 Dark Up 46.3 248.2 Up 10:44:27 - 11:14:27 2541
Summerland 10:59:26 -45.9 Dark Up 46.6 248.2 Up 10:44:26 - 11:14:26 2508
Penticton 10:59:26 -45.8 Dark Up 46.6 248.4 Up 10:44:26 - 11:14:26 2505
Okanagan Falls 10:59:26 -45.9 Dark Up 46.6 248.6 Up 10:44:26 - 11:14:26 2487
Oliver 10:59:25 -46.0 Dark Up 46.7 248.8 Up 10:44:25 - 11:14:25 2473
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:59:24 -45.9 Dark Up 46.6 249.1 Up 10:44:24 - 11:14:24 2461
Oroville 10:59:24 -46.0 Dark Up 46.7 249.1 Up 10:44:24 - 11:14:24 2453
Tonasket 10:59:24 -46.0 Dark Up 46.8 249.4 Up 10:44:24 - 11:14:24 2432
Okanogan 10:59:23 -46.2 Dark Up 47.0 249.5 Up 10:44:23 - 11:14:23 2399
Brewster 10:59:23 -46.5 Dark Up 47.2 249.6 Up 10:44:23 - 11:14:23 2370
Manson/Chelan 10:59:24 -46.8 Dark Up 47.5 249.5 Up 10:44:24 - 11:14:24 2343
Wenatchee 10:59:23 -47.0 Dark Up 47.8 249.8 Up 10:44:23 - 11:14:23 2296
Ellensburg 10:59:23 -47.3 Dark Up 48.1 250.0 Up 10:44:23 - 11:14:23 2253
Yakima 10:59:22 -47.4 Dark Up 48.2 250.4 Up 10:44:22 - 11:14:22 2215
Pasco 10:59:18 -46.6 Dark Up 47.4 252.1 Up 10:44:18 - 11:14:18 2215
Toppenish/White Swan 10:59:21 -47.4 Dark Up 48.2 250.8 Up 10:44:21 - 11:14:21 2199
PNWRO 10:59:17 -46.5 Dark Up 47.3 252.6 Up 10:44:17 - 11:14:17 2196
Goldendale 10:59:21 -47.8 Dark Up 48.7 250.9 Up 10:44:21 - 11:14:21 2138
The Dalles 10:59:21 -48.1 Dark Up 49.0 250.8 Up 10:44:21 - 11:14:21 2110
Maupin 10:59:20 -48.2 Dark Up 49.0 251.4 Up 10:44:20 - 11:14:20 2072
Madras/Culver 10:59:19 -48.3 Dark Up 49.2 251.9 Up 10:44:19 - 11:14:19 2020
Redmond 10:59:18 -48.5 Dark Up 49.4 252.3 Up 10:44:18 - 11:14:18 1985
SwRI 10:58:36 -37.4 Dark Up 38.6 268.8 Up 10:43:36 - 11:13:36 1982
Sisters 10:59:19 -48.7 Dark Up 49.7 251.9 Up 10:44:19 - 11:14:19 1978
Bend 10:59:18 -48.6 Dark Up 49.5 252.4 Up 10:44:18 - 11:14:18 1961
Oregon Observatory 10:59:18 -48.8 Dark Up 49.7 252.5 Up 10:44:18 - 11:14:18 1942
La Pine/Gilchrist 10:59:18 -48.9 Dark Up 49.8 252.6 Up 10:44:18 - 11:14:18 1921
North Lake 10:59:15 -48.6 Dark Up 49.5 253.7 Up 10:44:15 - 11:14:15 1892
Paisley 10:59:14 -48.4 Dark Up 49.4 254.6 Up 10:44:14 - 11:14:14 1847
Chiloquin 10:59:17 -49.4 Dark Up 50.4 253.6 Up 10:44:17 - 11:14:17 1806
Lakeview 10:59:12 -48.4 Dark Up 49.4 255.4 Up 10:44:12 - 11:14:12 1803
Klamath Falls 10:59:15 -49.4 Dark Up 50.4 254.0 Up 10:44:15 - 11:14:15 1775
Tulelake 10:59:14 -49.3 Dark Up 50.3 254.6 Up 10:44:14 - 11:14:14 1755
Cedarville 10:59:10 -48.4 Dark Up 49.4 256.3 Up 10:44:10 - 11:14:10 1743
Fall River/Burney 10:59:12 -49.4 Dark Up 50.5 255.7 Up 10:44:12 - 11:14:12 1668
Susanville 10:59:09 -49.0 Dark Up 50.1 257.1 Up 10:44:09 - 11:14:09 1624
Gimple 10:59:10 -49.2 Dark Up 50.3 257.3 Up 10:44:10 - 11:14:10 1591
Greenville 10:59:10 -49.3 Dark Up 50.3 257.2 Up 10:44:10 - 11:14:10 1590
Quincy 10:59:09 -49.3 Dark Up 50.4 257.4 Up 10:44:09 - 11:14:09 1570
Portola 10:59:08 -49.0 Dark Up 50.1 258.0 Up 10:44:08 - 11:14:08 1569
Reno 10:59:06 -48.5 Dark Up 49.6 258.8 Up 10:44:06 - 11:14:06 1558
Carson City 10:59:05 -48.6 Dark Up 49.7 259.2 Up 10:44:05 - 11:14:05 1523
Yerington 10:59:03 -48.1 Dark Up 49.2 260.0 Up 10:44:03 - 11:14:03 1519
Gardnerville 10:59:04 -48.6 Dark Up 49.7 259.6 Up 10:44:04 - 11:14:04 1500
Hawthorne 10:59:01 -47.8 Dark Up 48.9 260.9 Up 10:44:01 - 11:14:01 1486
Tonopah 10:58:57 -46.7 Dark Up 47.9 262.5 Up 10:43:57 - 11:13:57 1474
Lee Vining 10:59:01 -48.2 Dark Up 49.4 261.2 Up 10:44:01 - 11:14:01 1418
Bishop 10:58:58 -47.7 Dark Up 48.9 262.4 Up 10:43:58 - 11:13:58 1376
Beatty 10:58:54 -46.5 Dark Up 47.7 264.0 Up 10:43:54 - 11:13:54 1372
Indian Springs 10:58:50 -45.6 Dark Up 46.9 265.1 Up 10:43:50 - 11:13:50 1367
Henderson 10:58:48 -45.1 Dark Up 46.4 266.1 Up 10:43:48 - 11:13:48 1333
Lone Pine 10:58:56 -47.5 Dark Up 48.7 263.5 Up 10:43:56 - 11:13:56 1309
Patrick 10:58:44 -44.2 Dark Up 45.5 267.5 Up 10:43:44 - 11:13:44 1300
Searchlight/Boulder City 10:58:46 -45.1 Dark Up 46.3 266.8 Up 10:43:46 - 11:13:46 1277
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:58:44 -44.4 Dark Up 45.7 267.6 Up 10:43:44 - 11:13:44 1273
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:58:45 -44.8 Dark Up 46.1 267.3 Up 10:43:45 - 11:13:45 1257
Mohave Valley 10:58:44 -44.8 Dark Up 46.1 267.6 Up 10:43:44 - 11:13:44 1230
Lake Havasu City 10:58:43 -44.6 Dark Up 45.9 268.1 Up 10:43:43 - 11:13:43 1197
George/Scottsdale 10:58:36 -42.6 Dark Up 43.9 270.3 Up 10:43:36 - 11:13:36 1188
Parker 10:58:43 -44.6 Dark Up 45.9 268.5 Up 10:43:43 - 11:13:43 1162
CPSLO 10:59:00 -49.7 Dark Up 51.0 263.2 Up 10:44:00 - 11:14:00 1114
Blythe 10:58:42 -44.8 Dark Up 46.2 268.9 Up 10:43:42 - 11:13:42 1101
Idyllwild 10:58:47 -46.6 Dark Up 47.9 267.5 Up 10:43:47 - 11:13:47 1056
Wildwood 10:58:53 -48.1 Dark Up 49.4 266.0 Up 10:43:53 - 11:13:53 1043
Calipatria 10:58:44 -45.6 Dark Up 46.9 268.9 Up 10:43:44 - 11:13:44 1026
Yuma 10:58:41 -44.8 Dark Up 46.2 269.8 Up 10:43:41 - 11:13:41 1007

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 00WT169, (2019/12/21 11:01UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4 15.59 120
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:57  1.9 10.15 110
1 Gem          06:04:07.2 +23:15:46  4.2  0.43 118
PPM 095417     06:07:06.9 +23:03:14  8.4  0.67 117
PPM 095366     06:05:29.8 +23:00:18  9.3  0.31 118
00WT169        06:04:22.8 +22:50:20 12.8       118
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/08/16 19:14:30 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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