RECON: TNO occultation with 01FQ185

Event between 01FQ185 and star GA0760:05059717 with event index number of 250331

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/03/20 08:17:13 UTC

J2000 position of star is 14:48:02.2 -12:43:32
Equinox of date position of star is 14:49:05.5 -12:48:19
Stellar brightness G=10.3, use SENSEUP=4
Star is 93 degrees from the moon. Moon is 14% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.6

[RECON map]
TNO is 37.1 AU from the Sun and 36.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 16.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 161 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1966 km.
The sky-plane scale is 26389.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.8
Diameter=259.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 16.2 sec chord
Diameter=105.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 6.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 2:1E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 01FQ185, (2020/03/20 08:17UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:26:15.7 -11:15:58  1.0 20.32 112
27Bet Lib      15:18:05.9 -09:27:23  2.6  7.85  87
7Mu Lib        14:50:25.7 -14:13:55  5.8  1.46  92
PPM 229299     14:49:01.3 -12:55:26  6.6  0.12  93
PPM 229292     14:48:44.6 -12:49:40  9.4  0.10  93
01FQ185        14:49:08.5 -12:48:32 10.3        92
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 12.3 km RECON observability=0.9 and success probability=14.9%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 08:21:46 -39.9 Dark Down 19.2 140.9 Really Low 08:07:51 - 08:35:41 -475
Summerland 08:21:48 -40.2 Dark Down 19.3 140.6 Really Low 08:07:53 - 08:35:43 -505
Penticton 08:21:48 -40.3 Dark Down 19.4 140.7 Really Low 08:07:53 - 08:35:43 -506
Okanagan Falls 08:21:49 -40.5 Dark Down 19.6 140.6 Really Low 08:07:54 - 08:35:44 -520
Oliver 08:21:48 -40.6 Dark Down 19.7 140.6 Really Low 08:07:53 - 08:35:43 -531
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 08:21:49 -40.8 Dark Down 19.9 140.7 Really Low 08:07:54 - 08:35:44 -537
Oroville 08:21:49 -40.9 Dark Down 19.9 140.7 Really Low 08:07:54 - 08:35:44 -545
Tonasket 08:21:49 -41.1 Dark Down 20.1 140.6 Low 08:07:54 - 08:35:44 -561
Okanogan 08:21:50 -41.4 Dark Down 20.3 140.4 Low 08:07:55 - 08:35:45 -590
Brewster 08:21:51 -41.7 Dark Down 20.5 140.1 Low 08:07:56 - 08:35:46 -616
Manson/Chelan 08:21:53 -41.9 Dark Down 20.5 139.7 Low 08:07:58 - 08:35:48 -642
Entiat 08:21:53 -42.2 Dark Down 20.6 139.6 Low 08:07:58 - 08:35:48 -661
Wenatchee 08:21:54 -42.4 Dark Down 20.7 139.5 Low 08:07:59 - 08:35:49 -682
Niwot 08:21:04 -46.5 Dark Down 32.8 152.3 Up 08:07:09 - 08:34:59 -718
Ellensburg 08:21:55 -42.9 Dark Down 21.0 139.2 Low 08:08:00 - 08:35:50 -720
SwRI 08:21:05 -46.6 Dark Down 32.9 152.2 Up 08:07:10 - 08:35:00 -729
Pasco 08:21:52 -43.5 Dark Down 22.2 140.3 Low 08:07:57 - 08:35:47 -730
PNWRO 08:21:52 -43.7 Dark Down 22.5 140.5 Low 08:07:57 - 08:35:47 -742
Yakima 08:21:56 -43.3 Dark Down 21.3 139.1 Low 08:08:01 - 08:35:51 -751
Toppenish/White Swan 08:21:56 -43.5 Dark Down 21.5 139.2 Low 08:08:01 - 08:35:51 -762
George/Umatilla 08:21:53 -43.9 Dark Down 22.3 140.0 Low 08:07:58 - 08:35:48 -762
Goldendale 08:21:59 -44.0 Dark Down 21.7 138.6 Low 08:08:04 - 08:35:54 -817
The Dalles 08:22:00 -44.3 Dark Down 21.7 138.2 Low 08:08:05 - 08:35:55 -845
Maupin 08:22:00 -44.7 Dark Down 22.1 138.2 Low 08:08:05 - 08:35:55 -874
Madras/Culver 08:22:01 -45.2 Dark Down 22.5 138.0 Low 08:08:06 - 08:35:56 -918
Redmond 08:22:02 -45.6 Dark Down 22.7 137.9 Low 08:08:07 - 08:35:57 -947
Sisters 08:22:03 -45.6 Dark Down 22.5 137.5 Low 08:08:08 - 08:35:58 -958
Bend 08:22:02 -45.8 Dark Down 22.8 137.7 Low 08:08:07 - 08:35:57 -968
Oregon Observatory 08:22:03 -46.0 Dark Down 22.9 137.5 Low 08:08:08 - 08:35:58 -986
La Pine/Gilchrist 08:22:03 -46.2 Dark Down 23.0 137.4 Low 08:08:08 - 08:35:58 -1004
North Lake 08:22:02 -46.6 Dark Down 23.6 137.9 Low 08:08:07 - 08:35:57 -1019
Paisley 08:22:02 -47.1 Dark Down 24.2 138.0 Low 08:08:07 - 08:35:57 -1050
Lakeview 08:22:01 -47.6 Dark Down 24.7 138.0 Low 08:08:06 - 08:35:56 -1084
Chiloquin 08:22:06 -47.3 Dark Down 23.7 136.8 Low 08:08:11 - 08:36:01 -1104
Klamath Falls 08:22:07 -47.7 Dark Down 23.9 136.8 Low 08:08:12 - 08:36:02 -1129
Cedarville 08:22:01 -48.3 Dark Down 25.3 138.0 Low 08:08:06 - 08:35:56 -1130
Tulelake 08:22:05 -47.9 Dark Down 24.3 136.9 Low 08:08:10 - 08:36:00 -1141
Fall River/Burney 08:22:06 -48.8 Dark Down 25.0 136.7 Low 08:08:11 - 08:36:01 -1211
Susanville 08:22:05 -49.4 Dark Down 25.8 137.2 Low 08:08:10 - 08:36:00 -1237
Gimple 08:22:06 -49.7 Dark Down 25.9 136.9 Low 08:08:11 - 08:36:01 -1267
Greenville 08:22:06 -49.7 Dark Down 25.9 136.9 Low 08:08:11 - 08:36:01 -1270
Reno 08:22:03 -50.2 Dark Down 26.9 137.7 Low 08:08:08 - 08:35:58 -1279
Portola 08:22:05 -50.0 Dark Down 26.4 137.2 Low 08:08:10 - 08:36:00 -1280
Quincy 08:22:06 -49.9 Dark Down 26.0 136.8 Low 08:08:11 - 08:36:01 -1287
Yerington 08:22:01 -50.7 Dark Down 27.7 138.1 Low 08:08:06 - 08:35:56 -1302
Carson City 08:22:03 -50.6 Dark Down 27.2 137.6 Low 08:08:08 - 08:35:58 -1308
Tonopah 08:21:54 -51.4 Dark Down 29.3 139.6 Low 08:07:59 - 08:35:49 -1309
Hawthorne 08:21:59 -51.1 Dark Down 28.3 138.4 Low 08:08:04 - 08:35:54 -1321
Gardnerville 08:22:03 -50.8 Dark Down 27.4 137.5 Low 08:08:08 - 08:35:58 -1327
Indian Springs 08:21:48 -52.6 Dark Down 31.3 140.5 Up 08:07:53 - 08:35:43 -1375
Lee Vining 08:22:01 -51.7 Dark Down 28.4 137.8 Low 08:08:06 - 08:35:56 -1386
Beatty 08:21:54 -52.5 Dark Down 30.5 139.6 Up 08:07:59 - 08:35:49 -1388
Henderson 08:21:46 -53.0 Dark Down 32.0 140.9 Up 08:07:51 - 08:35:41 -1394
DCO 08:21:39 -53.5 Dark Down 33.7 142.3 Up 08:07:44 - 08:35:34 -1404
Patrick 08:21:42 -53.4 Dark Down 33.1 141.8 Up 08:07:47 - 08:35:37 -1405
Bishop 08:21:59 -52.2 Dark Down 29.3 138.2 Low 08:08:04 - 08:35:54 -1409
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:21:43 -53.6 Dark Down 33.2 141.5 Up 08:07:48 - 08:35:38 -1430
Searchlight/Boulder City 08:21:47 -53.5 Dark Down 32.5 140.8 Up 08:07:52 - 08:35:42 -1440
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:21:45 -53.8 Dark Down 32.9 141.0 Up 08:07:50 - 08:35:40 -1452
Lone Pine 08:21:59 -53.0 Dark Down 30.0 138.2 Up 08:08:04 - 08:35:54 -1461
Mohave Valley 08:21:45 -54.0 Dark Down 33.1 140.9 Up 08:07:50 - 08:35:40 -1475
Lake Havasu City 08:21:44 -54.4 Dark Down 33.6 140.9 Up 08:07:49 - 08:35:39 -1499
Parker 08:21:44 -54.7 Dark Down 33.8 140.8 Up 08:07:49 - 08:35:39 -1528
Blythe 08:21:46 -55.3 Dark Down 34.1 140.3 Up 08:07:51 - 08:35:41 -1584
Idyllwild 08:21:54 -55.6 Dark Down 32.9 138.3 Up 08:07:59 - 08:35:49 -1655
Calipatria 08:21:49 -55.9 Dark Down 34.0 139.2 Up 08:07:54 - 08:35:44 -1662
Yuma 08:21:46 -56.2 Dark Down 34.8 139.9 Up 08:07:51 - 08:35:41 -1665
CPSLO 08:22:09 -54.5 Dark Down 29.5 135.4 Low 08:08:14 - 08:36:04 -1668
Wildwood 08:22:01 -55.5 Dark Down 31.6 136.7 Up 08:08:06 - 08:35:56 -1695

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 01FQ185, (2020/03/20 08:17UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:25:11.5 -11:09:41  1.0 20.32 112
27Bet Lib      15:17:00.3 -09:22:59  2.6  7.85  87
7Mu Lib        14:49:19.0 -14:08:56  5.8  1.46  92
PPM 229299     14:47:55.0 -12:50:26  6.6  0.12  93
PPM 229292     14:47:38.3 -12:44:39  9.4  0.10  93
01FQ185        14:48:02.2 -12:43:32 10.3        93
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/04/25 23:25:17 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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