RECON: TNO occultation with 01KO77

Event between 01KO77 and star GA0740:13302966 with event index number of 275444

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/07/26 05:13:02 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:53:58.5 -14:32:49
Equinox of date position of star is 17:55:07.6 -14:32:58
Stellar brightness G=16.9, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 72 degrees from the moon. Moon is 35% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=25.8

[RECON map]
TNO is 37.6 AU from the Sun and 36.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 19.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 546 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3700 km.
The sky-plane scale is 26641.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=184.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 3.2 sec chord
Diameter=75.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 01KO77, (2020/07/26 05:13UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:40.3 -26:28:33  0.9 23.04  54
35Eta Oph      17:11:33.6 -15:44:56  2.6 10.59  61
PPM 233766     17:57:30.1 -15:48:52  6.1  1.39  72
PPM 233690     17:53:14.9 -15:01:47  8.2  0.66  71
PPM 233741     17:56:25.5 -14:36:01  9.8  0.31  72
01KO77         17:55:08.9 -14:32:58 16.9        72
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 1.6 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 18.0 km RECON observability=0.6 and success probability=5.3%
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 05:13:11 -10.9 NT Up 25.0 174.5 Low 04:58:11 - 05:28:11 2179
Kelowna 05:13:12 -11.1 NT Up 25.4 174.3 Low 04:58:12 - 05:28:12 2160
Peachland 05:13:14 -11.1 NT Up 25.5 174.0 Low 04:58:14 - 05:28:14 2155
Summerland 05:13:13 -11.3 NT Up 25.7 174.1 Low 04:58:13 - 05:28:13 2148
Penticton 05:13:13 -11.4 NT Up 25.7 174.2 Low 04:58:13 - 05:28:13 2145
Oliver 05:13:13 -11.6 NT Up 26.1 174.2 Low 04:58:13 - 05:28:13 2128
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:13:12 -11.8 NT Up 26.3 174.4 Low 04:58:12 - 05:28:12 2120
Tonasket 05:13:13 -12.0 AT Up 26.6 174.3 Low 04:58:13 - 05:28:13 2104
Victoria 05:13:28 -10.4 NT Up 26.4 170.1 Low 04:58:28 - 05:28:28 2096
Okanogan 05:13:14 -12.2 AT Up 26.9 174.1 Low 04:58:14 - 05:28:14 2087
Brewster 05:13:14 -12.3 AT Up 27.2 173.9 Low 04:58:14 - 05:28:14 2073
Manson/Chelan 05:13:16 -12.3 AT Up 27.3 173.5 Low 04:58:16 - 05:28:16 2063
Entiat 05:13:17 -12.5 AT Up 27.6 173.4 Low 04:58:17 - 05:28:17 2052
Wenatchee 05:13:17 -12.6 AT Up 27.8 173.3 Low 04:58:17 - 05:28:17 2039
Ellensburg 05:13:18 -12.8 AT Up 28.2 173.0 Low 04:58:18 - 05:28:18 2018
Yakima 05:13:18 -13.1 AT Up 28.6 173.0 Low 04:58:18 - 05:28:18 1996
Toppenish/White Swan 05:13:18 -13.4 AT Up 28.8 173.1 Low 04:58:18 - 05:28:18 1984
Pasco 05:13:13 -14.0 AT Up 29.0 174.5 Low 04:58:13 - 05:28:13 1976
PNWRO 05:13:12 -14.3 AT Up 29.3 174.8 Low 04:58:12 - 05:28:12 1963
Goldendale 05:13:20 -13.6 AT Up 29.3 172.6 Low 04:58:20 - 05:28:20 1955
The Dalles 05:13:22 -13.6 AT Up 29.5 172.2 Low 04:58:22 - 05:28:22 1942
Maupin 05:13:21 -13.9 AT Up 30.0 172.3 Low 04:58:21 - 05:28:21 1919
Sisters 05:13:24 -14.3 AT Up 30.8 171.7 Up 04:58:24 - 05:28:24 1870
Redmond 05:13:22 -14.5 AT Up 30.8 172.1 Up 04:58:22 - 05:28:22 1869
Bend 05:13:23 -14.6 AT Up 31.0 172.0 Up 04:58:23 - 05:28:23 1856
Oregon Observatory 05:13:23 -14.7 AT Up 31.2 171.8 Up 04:58:23 - 05:28:23 1847
La Pine/Gilchrist 05:13:24 -14.8 AT Up 31.4 171.7 Up 04:58:24 - 05:28:24 1835
North Lake 05:13:22 -15.4 AT Up 31.9 172.4 Up 04:58:22 - 05:28:22 1809
Paisley 05:13:21 -16.0 AT Up 32.5 172.7 Up 04:58:21 - 05:28:21 1776
Klamath Falls 05:13:26 -15.7 AT Up 32.8 171.3 Up 04:58:26 - 05:28:26 1749
Lakeview 05:13:20 -16.5 AT Up 33.0 172.9 Up 04:58:20 - 05:28:20 1745
Cedarville 05:13:20 -17.1 AT Up 33.7 173.1 Up 04:58:20 - 05:28:20 1705
Fall River/Burney 05:13:25 -16.8 AT Up 34.0 171.6 Up 04:58:25 - 05:28:25 1676
Susanville 05:13:22 -17.6 AT Up 34.7 172.4 Up 04:58:22 - 05:28:22 1636
Greenville 05:13:24 -17.7 AT Up 35.0 172.0 Up 04:58:24 - 05:28:24 1618
Gimple 05:13:23 -17.7 AT Up 35.0 172.1 Up 04:58:23 - 05:28:23 1618
Quincy 05:13:24 -17.8 AT Up 35.2 172.0 Up 04:58:24 - 05:28:24 1605
Portola 05:13:22 -18.2 Dark Up 35.3 172.6 Up 04:58:22 - 05:28:22 1597
Reno 05:13:19 -18.7 Dark Up 35.7 173.3 Up 04:58:19 - 05:28:19 1579
Niwot 05:12:15 -24.8 Dark Up 34.7 190.3 Up 04:57:15 - 05:27:15 1561
Carson City 05:13:19 -19.0 Dark Up 36.0 173.3 Up 04:58:19 - 05:28:19 1556
SwRI 05:12:15 -24.9 Dark Up 34.9 190.2 Up 04:57:15 - 05:27:15 1554
Yerington 05:13:17 -19.4 Dark Up 36.3 174.0 Up 04:58:17 - 05:28:17 1542
Gardnerville 05:13:19 -19.2 Dark Up 36.3 173.3 Up 04:58:19 - 05:28:19 1539
Hawthorne 05:13:14 -20.1 Dark Up 36.8 174.6 Up 04:58:14 - 05:28:14 1510
Tonopah 05:13:08 -21.1 Dark Up 37.3 176.3 Up 04:58:08 - 05:28:08 1477
Lee Vining 05:13:17 -20.2 Dark Up 37.3 174.0 Up 04:58:17 - 05:28:17 1474
Bishop 05:13:14 -21.0 Dark Up 37.9 174.8 Up 04:58:14 - 05:28:14 1432
Beatty 05:13:06 -22.2 Dark Up 38.5 176.8 Up 04:58:06 - 05:28:06 1396
Indian Springs 05:13:02 -23.0 Dark Up 38.9 178.1 Up 04:58:02 - 05:28:02 1371
Henderson 05:12:58 -23.8 Dark Up 39.4 178.9 Up 04:57:58 - 05:27:58 1331
Searchlight/Boulder City 05:12:58 -24.3 Dark Up 40.0 179.0 Up 04:57:58 - 05:27:58 1291
CPSLO 05:13:25 -21.3 Dark Up 39.8 171.9 Up 04:58:25 - 05:28:25 1290
Patrick 05:12:53 -24.8 Dark Up 40.0 180.3 Up 04:57:53 - 05:27:53 1283
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:12:54 -24.9 Dark Up 40.3 180.1 Up 04:57:54 - 05:27:54 1268
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:12:57 -24.7 Dark Up 40.3 179.4 Up 04:57:57 - 05:27:57 1268
DCO 05:12:50 -25.4 Dark Up 40.3 181.2 Up 04:57:50 - 05:27:50 1259
Mohave Valley 05:12:57 -24.9 Dark Up 40.6 179.4 Up 04:57:57 - 05:27:57 1248
Lake Havasu City 05:12:56 -25.3 Dark Up 41.0 179.7 Up 04:57:56 - 05:27:56 1218
Wildwood 05:13:16 -23.3 Dark Up 41.2 174.3 Up 04:58:16 - 05:28:16 1200
Parker 05:12:56 -25.6 Dark Up 41.3 179.8 Up 04:57:56 - 05:27:56 1192
Idyllwild 05:13:07 -24.6 Dark Up 41.7 176.7 Up 04:58:07 - 05:28:07 1171
Blythe 05:12:57 -25.9 Dark Up 41.8 179.4 Up 04:57:57 - 05:27:57 1155
George/Scottsdale 05:12:44 -27.2 Dark Up 41.7 182.9 Up 04:57:44 - 05:27:44 1152
Calipatria 05:13:02 -25.7 Dark Up 42.3 178.2 Up 04:58:02 - 05:28:02 1121
Yuma 05:12:57 -26.5 Dark Up 42.8 179.3 Up 04:57:57 - 05:27:57 1086

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 01KO77, (2020/07/26 05:13UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 23.04  54
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6 10.59  61
PPM 233766     17:56:19.0 -15:48:46  6.1  1.39  72
PPM 233690     17:52:04.2 -15:01:34  8.2  0.66  71
PPM 233741     17:55:15.1 -14:35:54  9.8  0.31  72
01KO77         17:53:58.5 -14:32:49 16.9        72
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/03/06 22:01:38 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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