RECON: TNO occultation with 01HA59

Event between 01HA59 and star GA0700:05995831 with event index number of 243191

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/01/31 11:44:54 UTC

J2000 position of star is 15:51:05.4 -19:06:40
Equinox of date position of star is 15:52:12.8 -19:10:07
Stellar brightness G=16.7, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 144 degrees from the moon. Moon is 35% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.3

[RECON map]
TNO is 45.8 AU from the Sun and 46.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 14.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 1213 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 4168 km.
The sky-plane scale is 33473.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.5
Diameter=299.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 20.9 sec chord
Diameter=122.2 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 8.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 01HA59, (2020/01/31 11:45UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:38.5 -26:28:30  0.9 11.46 133
8Bet1Sco       16:06:36.5 -19:51:32  2.6  3.45 140
47 Lib         15:56:10.2 -19:26:26  5.9  0.96 143
PPM 230855     15:52:47.6 -18:59:56  7.3  0.21 144
PPM 230846     15:52:28.9 -19:19:06  9.1  0.16 144
01HA59         15:52:15.1 -19:10:14 16.7       143
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 0.7 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 52.3 km RECON observability=0.1 and success probability=5.8%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 11:40:04 -37.2 Dark Down 7.2 131.4 Really Low 11:25:04 - 11:55:04 -80
Summerland 11:40:02 -37.5 Dark Down 7.2 131.1 Really Low 11:25:02 - 11:55:02 -106
Penticton 11:40:02 -37.5 Dark Down 7.3 131.2 Really Low 11:25:02 - 11:55:02 -108
Okanagan Falls 11:40:01 -37.5 Dark Down 7.4 131.2 Really Low 11:25:01 - 11:55:01 -120
Oliver 11:40:01 -37.6 Dark Down 7.5 131.2 Really Low 11:25:01 - 11:55:01 -130
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 11:40:00 -37.5 Dark Down 7.7 131.3 Really Low 11:25:00 - 11:55:00 -135
Oroville 11:40:00 -37.6 Dark Down 7.8 131.2 Really Low 11:25:00 - 11:55:00 -142
Tonasket 11:39:59 -37.7 Dark Down 7.9 131.2 Really Low 11:24:59 - 11:54:59 -157
Okanogan 11:39:57 -37.9 Dark Down 8.1 131.1 Really Low 11:24:57 - 11:54:57 -183
Brewster 11:39:56 -38.1 Dark Down 8.1 130.9 Really Low 11:24:56 - 11:54:56 -206
Manson/Chelan 11:39:54 -38.4 Dark Down 8.1 130.5 Really Low 11:24:54 - 11:54:54 -229
Entiat 11:39:53 -38.5 Dark Down 8.2 130.5 Really Low 11:24:53 - 11:54:53 -246
Wenatchee 11:39:52 -38.6 Dark Down 8.3 130.3 Really Low 11:24:52 - 11:54:52 -265
Ellensburg 11:39:50 -38.9 Dark Down 8.4 130.1 Really Low 11:24:50 - 11:54:50 -299
Pasco 11:39:51 -38.2 Dark Down 9.7 131.2 Really Low 11:24:51 - 11:54:51 -309
PNWRO 11:39:50 -38.1 Dark Down 9.9 131.3 Really Low 11:24:50 - 11:54:50 -319
Niwot 11:40:25 -28.9 Dark Down 21.2 141.7 Low 11:25:25 - 11:55:25 -320
Yakima 11:39:47 -39.1 Dark Down 8.7 130.0 Really Low 11:24:47 - 11:54:47 -327
SwRI 11:40:24 -29.0 Dark Down 21.2 141.6 Low 11:25:24 - 11:55:24 -330
Toppenish/White Swan 11:39:47 -39.0 Dark Down 8.9 130.2 Really Low 11:24:47 - 11:54:47 -337
George/Umatilla 11:39:49 -38.4 Dark Down 9.8 130.9 Really Low 11:24:49 - 11:54:49 -337
Goldendale 11:39:44 -39.5 Dark Down 9.0 129.7 Really Low 11:24:44 - 11:54:44 -386
The Dalles 11:39:42 -39.8 Dark Down 9.0 129.4 Really Low 11:24:42 - 11:54:42 -412
Maupin 11:39:41 -39.8 Dark Down 9.3 129.4 Really Low 11:24:41 - 11:54:41 -438
Madras/Culver 11:39:39 -40.0 Dark Down 9.6 129.3 Really Low 11:24:39 - 11:54:39 -478
Redmond 11:39:38 -40.1 Dark Down 9.8 129.2 Really Low 11:24:38 - 11:54:38 -504
Sisters 11:39:36 -40.4 Dark Down 9.6 128.9 Really Low 11:24:36 - 11:54:36 -515
Bend 11:39:36 -40.3 Dark Down 9.9 129.1 Really Low 11:24:36 - 11:54:36 -524
Oregon Observatory 11:39:35 -40.5 Dark Down 9.9 129.0 Really Low 11:24:35 - 11:54:35 -540
La Pine/Gilchrist 11:39:34 -40.6 Dark Down 10.0 128.9 Really Low 11:24:34 - 11:54:34 -557
North Lake 11:39:35 -40.2 Dark Down 10.6 129.3 Really Low 11:24:35 - 11:54:35 -570
Paisley 11:39:33 -40.1 Dark Down 11.2 129.5 Really Low 11:24:33 - 11:54:33 -599
Lakeview 11:39:33 -40.1 Dark Down 11.6 129.6 Really Low 11:24:33 - 11:54:33 -630
Chiloquin 11:39:29 -41.1 Dark Down 10.5 128.4 Really Low 11:24:29 - 11:54:29 -648
Klamath Falls 11:39:28 -41.1 Dark Down 10.7 128.5 Really Low 11:24:28 - 11:54:28 -671
Cedarville 11:39:31 -40.1 Dark Down 12.1 129.6 Really Low 11:24:31 - 11:54:31 -673
Tulelake 11:39:28 -41.0 Dark Down 11.1 128.6 Really Low 11:24:28 - 11:54:28 -682
Fall River/Burney 11:39:26 -41.2 Dark Down 11.7 128.6 Really Low 11:24:26 - 11:54:26 -747
Susanville 11:39:26 -40.8 Dark Down 12.5 129.0 Really Low 11:24:26 - 11:54:26 -771
Gimple 11:39:25 -41.0 Dark Down 12.6 128.8 Really Low 11:24:25 - 11:54:25 -799
Greenville 11:39:24 -41.0 Dark Down 12.5 128.7 Really Low 11:24:24 - 11:54:24 -801
Reno 11:39:26 -40.3 Dark Down 13.6 129.5 Really Low 11:24:26 - 11:54:26 -811
Portola 11:39:25 -40.7 Dark Down 13.0 129.0 Really Low 11:24:25 - 11:54:25 -811
Quincy 11:39:23 -41.1 Dark Down 12.6 128.7 Really Low 11:24:23 - 11:54:23 -816
Yerington 11:39:27 -39.9 Dark Down 14.3 129.9 Really Low 11:24:27 - 11:54:27 -832
Carson City 11:39:25 -40.4 Dark Down 13.8 129.4 Really Low 11:24:25 - 11:54:25 -837
Tonopah 11:39:31 -38.5 Dark Down 16.1 131.2 Really Low 11:24:31 - 11:54:31 -841
Hawthorne 11:39:27 -39.6 Dark Down 14.9 130.2 Really Low 11:24:27 - 11:54:27 -851
Gardnerville 11:39:24 -40.4 Dark Down 14.0 129.4 Really Low 11:24:24 - 11:54:24 -855
Indian Springs 11:39:32 -37.5 Dark Down 18.0 132.0 Really Low 11:24:32 - 11:54:32 -906
Lee Vining 11:39:24 -40.0 Dark Down 15.0 129.7 Really Low 11:24:24 - 11:54:24 -910
Beatty 11:39:29 -38.3 Dark Down 17.1 131.3 Really Low 11:24:29 - 11:54:29 -916
Henderson 11:39:34 -37.0 Dark Down 18.8 132.4 Really Low 11:24:34 - 11:54:34 -925
Bishop 11:39:25 -39.6 Dark Down 15.8 130.1 Really Low 11:24:25 - 11:54:25 -933
Patrick 11:39:37 -36.1 Dark Down 19.9 133.2 Really Low 11:24:37 - 11:54:37 -937
DCO 11:39:39 -35.5 Dark Down 20.5 133.6 Low 11:24:39 - 11:54:39 -938
Kingman/Dolan Springs 11:39:35 -36.3 Dark Down 19.9 132.9 Really Low 11:24:35 - 11:54:35 -961
Searchlight/Boulder City 11:39:32 -37.0 Dark Down 19.2 132.3 Really Low 11:24:32 - 11:54:32 -968
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:39:34 -36.7 Dark Down 19.6 132.5 Really Low 11:24:34 - 11:54:34 -980
Lone Pine 11:39:23 -39.4 Dark Down 16.5 130.2 Really Low 11:24:23 - 11:54:23 -982
Mohave Valley 11:39:33 -36.7 Dark Down 19.8 132.5 Really Low 11:24:33 - 11:54:33 -1001
Lake Havasu City 11:39:33 -36.5 Dark Down 20.2 132.5 Low 11:24:33 - 11:54:33 -1025
Parker 11:39:32 -36.5 Dark Down 20.5 132.5 Low 11:24:32 - 11:54:32 -1052
Blythe 11:39:29 -36.8 Dark Down 20.6 132.1 Low 11:24:29 - 11:54:29 -1104
Idyllwild 11:39:21 -38.6 Dark Down 19.2 130.5 Really Low 11:24:21 - 11:54:21 -1167
CPSLO 11:39:12 -41.7 Dark Down 15.7 128.0 Really Low 11:24:12 - 11:54:12 -1172
Calipatria 11:39:25 -37.6 Dark Down 20.4 131.2 Low 11:24:25 - 11:54:25 -1176
Yuma 11:39:27 -36.9 Dark Down 21.2 131.8 Low 11:24:27 - 11:54:27 -1181
Wildwood 11:39:16 -40.2 Dark Down 17.7 129.2 Really Low 11:24:16 - 11:54:16 -1202

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 01HA59, (2020/01/31 11:45UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 11.46 133
8Bet1Sco       16:05:26.2 -19:48:20  2.6  3.45 140
47 Lib         15:55:00.4 -19:22:59  5.9  0.96 143
PPM 230855     15:51:38.0 -18:56:23  7.3  0.21 144
PPM 230846     15:51:19.1 -19:15:32  9.1  0.16 144
01HA59         15:51:05.4 -19:06:40 16.7       144
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/06/07 23:13:06 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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