RECON: TNO occultation with 01HA59

Event between 01HA59 and star GA0700:05968849 with event index number of 258223

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/05/08 10:27:18 UTC

J2000 position of star is 15:48:33.9 -18:57:01
Equinox of date position of star is 15:49:43.8 -19:00:40
Stellar brightness G=16.5, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 3 degrees from the moon. Moon is 99% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=26.6

[RECON map]
TNO is 45.9 AU from the Sun and 44.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.6 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 499 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3181 km.
The sky-plane scale is 32536.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=299.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.5 sec chord
Diameter=122.2 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 01HA59, (2020/05/08 10:27UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:39.5 -26:28:32  0.9 12.02  10
8Bet1Sco       16:06:37.4 -19:51:34  2.6  4.07   2
47 Lib         15:56:11.2 -19:26:29  5.9  1.58   2
PPM 230855     15:52:48.6 -18:59:59  7.3  0.73   2
PPM 230781     15:49:49.1 -19:16:38  8.7  0.27   3
01HA59         15:49:44.4 -19:00:42 16.5         3
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 1.8 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 14.3 km RECON observability=0.8 and success probability=0.0%
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 10:26:56 -14.5 AT Up 16.8 206.6 Really Low 10:11:56 - 10:41:56 15011
Kelowna 10:26:55 -14.9 AT Up 17.2 206.6 Really Low 10:11:55 - 10:41:55 14997
Peachland 10:26:56 -15.1 AT Up 17.4 206.3 Really Low 10:11:56 - 10:41:56 14992
Summerland 10:26:54 -15.2 AT Up 17.5 206.4 Really Low 10:11:54 - 10:41:54 14988
Penticton 10:26:55 -15.2 AT Up 17.5 206.5 Really Low 10:11:55 - 10:41:55 14986
Oliver 10:26:54 -15.5 AT Up 17.8 206.6 Really Low 10:11:54 - 10:41:54 14973
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:26:53 -15.5 AT Up 17.9 206.8 Really Low 10:11:53 - 10:41:53 14969
Tonasket 10:26:54 -15.8 AT Up 18.2 206.7 Really Low 10:11:54 - 10:41:54 14957
Okanogan 10:26:53 -16.1 AT Up 18.6 206.6 Really Low 10:11:53 - 10:41:53 14944
Brewster 10:26:53 -16.4 AT Up 18.9 206.5 Really Low 10:11:53 - 10:41:53 14933
Victoria 10:27:03 -17.5 AT Up 19.5 203.0 Really Low 10:12:03 - 10:42:03 14931
Manson/Chelan 10:26:53 -16.7 AT Up 19.2 206.2 Really Low 10:11:53 - 10:41:53 14924
Entiat 10:26:53 -17.0 AT Up 19.4 206.1 Really Low 10:11:53 - 10:41:53 14915
Wenatchee 10:26:54 -17.2 AT Up 19.7 206.1 Really Low 10:11:54 - 10:41:54 14905
Ellensburg 10:26:54 -17.6 AT Up 20.1 205.9 Low 10:11:54 - 10:41:54 14889
Yakima 10:26:52 -17.9 AT Up 20.5 206.0 Low 10:11:52 - 10:41:52 14872
Pasco 10:26:48 -17.6 AT Up 20.3 207.4 Low 10:11:48 - 10:41:48 14865
Toppenish/White Swan 10:26:52 -18.0 Dark Up 20.6 206.2 Low 10:11:52 - 10:41:52 14864
PNWRO 10:26:46 -17.7 AT Up 20.5 207.7 Low 10:11:46 - 10:41:46 14856
Goldendale 10:26:52 -18.7 Dark Up 21.2 205.9 Low 10:11:52 - 10:41:52 14840
The Dalles 10:26:52 -19.0 Dark Up 21.5 205.6 Low 10:11:52 - 10:41:52 14829
Maupin 10:26:51 -19.3 Dark Up 21.9 205.7 Low 10:11:51 - 10:41:51 14812
Redmond 10:26:50 -20.1 Dark Up 22.7 205.8 Low 10:11:50 - 10:41:50 14773
Sisters 10:26:51 -20.2 Dark Up 22.8 205.4 Low 10:11:51 - 10:41:51 14772
Bend 10:26:50 -20.3 Dark Up 23.0 205.7 Low 10:11:50 - 10:41:50 14763
Oregon Observatory 10:26:49 -20.5 Dark Up 23.2 205.6 Low 10:11:49 - 10:41:49 14755
La Pine/Gilchrist 10:26:50 -20.7 Dark Up 23.4 205.6 Low 10:11:50 - 10:41:50 14745
North Lake 10:26:48 -20.8 Dark Up 23.6 206.2 Low 10:11:48 - 10:41:48 14729
Paisley 10:26:45 -21.0 Dark Up 24.0 206.7 Low 10:11:45 - 10:41:45 14705
Lakeview 10:26:44 -21.4 Dark Up 24.4 207.0 Low 10:11:44 - 10:41:44 14682
Klamath Falls 10:26:48 -22.0 Dark Up 24.8 205.6 Low 10:11:48 - 10:41:48 14676
Cedarville 10:26:42 -21.8 Dark Up 24.9 207.3 Low 10:11:42 - 10:41:42 14651
Fall River/Burney 10:26:44 -22.7 Dark Up 25.7 206.2 Low 10:11:44 - 10:41:44 14621
Susanville 10:26:42 -22.9 Dark Up 26.0 207.0 Low 10:11:42 - 10:41:42 14593
Niwot 10:25:57 -14.9 AT Up 19.7 221.1 Really Low 10:10:57 - 10:40:57 14592
SwRI 10:25:55 -15.0 AT Up 19.9 221.1 Really Low 10:10:55 - 10:40:55 14587
Gimple 10:26:43 -23.2 Dark Up 26.4 206.9 Low 10:11:43 - 10:41:43 14578
Greenville 10:26:41 -23.2 Dark Up 26.4 206.8 Low 10:11:41 - 10:41:41 14578
Quincy 10:26:40 -23.4 Dark Up 26.6 206.9 Low 10:11:40 - 10:41:40 14567
Portola 10:26:40 -23.3 Dark Up 26.5 207.4 Low 10:11:40 - 10:41:40 14564
Reno 10:26:37 -23.2 Dark Up 26.5 208.0 Low 10:11:37 - 10:41:37 14553
Carson City 10:26:37 -23.4 Dark Up 26.8 208.1 Low 10:11:37 - 10:41:37 14534
Yerington 10:26:35 -23.3 Dark Up 26.8 208.8 Low 10:11:35 - 10:41:35 14527
Gardnerville 10:26:36 -23.6 Dark Up 27.0 208.2 Low 10:11:36 - 10:41:36 14522
Hawthorne 10:26:32 -23.4 Dark Up 27.0 209.4 Low 10:11:32 - 10:41:32 14504
Tonopah 10:26:26 -23.0 Dark Up 26.8 210.9 Low 10:11:26 - 10:41:26 14485
Lee Vining 10:26:32 -24.0 Dark Up 27.7 209.1 Low 10:11:32 - 10:41:32 14472
Bishop 10:26:29 -24.1 Dark Up 27.9 209.9 Low 10:11:29 - 10:41:29 14442
Beatty 10:26:23 -23.6 Dark Up 27.6 211.6 Low 10:11:23 - 10:41:23 14422
Indian Springs 10:26:20 -23.3 Dark Up 27.5 212.7 Low 10:11:20 - 10:41:20 14406
Henderson 10:26:16 -23.3 Dark Up 27.6 213.5 Low 10:11:16 - 10:41:16 14377
Searchlight/Boulder City 10:26:15 -23.6 Dark Up 28.1 213.7 Low 10:11:15 - 10:41:15 14344
Patrick 10:26:12 -23.1 Dark Up 27.6 214.7 Low 10:11:12 - 10:41:12 14343
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:26:11 -23.3 Dark Up 27.9 214.6 Low 10:11:11 - 10:41:11 14329
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:26:14 -23.6 Dark Up 28.1 214.2 Low 10:11:14 - 10:41:14 14326
DCO 10:26:08 -22.9 Dark Up 27.5 215.5 Low 10:11:08 - 10:41:08 14326
CPSLO 10:26:32 -26.9 Dark Up 30.6 208.3 Up 10:11:32 - 10:41:32 14312
Mohave Valley 10:26:13 -23.8 Dark Up 28.4 214.2 Low 10:11:13 - 10:41:13 14310
Lake Havasu City 10:26:12 -24.0 Dark Up 28.6 214.6 Low 10:11:12 - 10:41:12 14287
Parker 10:26:10 -24.2 Dark Up 28.9 214.7 Low 10:11:10 - 10:41:10 14265
Wildwood 10:26:24 -26.7 Dark Up 30.8 210.6 Up 10:11:24 - 10:41:24 14250
George/Scottsdale 10:26:03 -23.0 Dark Up 28.0 217.1 Low 10:11:03 - 10:41:03 14243
Idyllwild 10:26:17 -25.9 Dark Up 30.3 212.6 Up 10:11:17 - 10:41:17 14236
Blythe 10:26:09 -24.8 Dark Up 29.4 214.6 Low 10:11:09 - 10:41:09 14233
Calipatria 10:26:12 -25.7 Dark Up 30.3 213.9 Up 10:11:12 - 10:41:12 14200
Yuma 10:26:09 -25.4 Dark Up 30.2 214.9 Up 10:11:09 - 10:41:09 14175

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, (2020/05/08 10:27UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 12.02  10
8Bet1Sco       16:05:26.2 -19:48:20  2.6  4.07   2
47 Lib         15:55:00.4 -19:22:59  5.9  1.58   2
PPM 230855     15:51:38.0 -18:56:23  7.3  0.73   2
PPM 230781     15:48:38.5 -19:12:58  8.7  0.27   3
01HA59         15:48:33.9 -18:57:01 16.5         3
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/03/06 21:38:06 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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