RECON: TNO occultation with 01VN71

Event between 01VN71 and star GA1220:02903457 with event index number of 237453

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/01/20 11:41:06 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:46:04.2 +32:55:54
Equinox of date position of star is 06:47:20.4 +32:54:35
Stellar brightness G=15.5, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 145 degrees from the moon. Moon is 20% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.8

[RECON map]
TNO is 30.5 AU from the Sun and 29.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.8 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 381 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2177 km.
The sky-plane scale is 21480.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.9
Diameter=102.3 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 4.5 sec chord
Diameter=41.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 01VN71, (2020/01/20 11:41UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:46:32.4 +27:58:34  1.1 13.66 133
34The Gem      06:54:06.6 +33:56:07  3.6  1.74 144
PPM 072054     06:47:21.8 +33:00:25  8.4  0.10 145
01VN71         06:47:22.8 +32:54:32 15.5       145
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 2.4 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 10.8 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=5.5%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 11:38:25 -39.2 Dark Down 35.0 281.5 Up 11:23:25 - 11:53:25 4971
Summerland 11:38:24 -39.4 Dark Down 35.1 281.5 Up 11:23:24 - 11:53:24 4940
Penticton 11:38:24 -39.4 Dark Down 35.0 281.6 Up 11:23:24 - 11:53:24 4940
Okanagan Falls 11:38:23 -39.5 Dark Down 35.0 281.7 Up 11:23:23 - 11:53:23 4926
Niwot 11:37:43 -30.5 Dark Up 22.5 294.8 Low 11:22:43 - 11:52:43 4916
Oliver 11:38:23 -39.5 Dark Down 35.0 281.8 Up 11:23:23 - 11:53:23 4916
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 11:38:22 -39.4 Dark Down 34.8 282.1 Up 11:23:22 - 11:53:22 4911
SwRI 11:37:43 -30.6 Dark Up 22.5 294.8 Low 11:22:43 - 11:52:43 4904
Oroville 11:38:21 -39.5 Dark Down 34.9 282.1 Up 11:23:21 - 11:53:21 4903
Tonasket 11:38:20 -39.5 Dark Down 34.8 282.2 Up 11:23:20 - 11:53:20 4887
Okanogan 11:38:19 -39.7 Dark Down 34.8 282.4 Up 11:23:19 - 11:53:19 4858
Brewster 11:38:19 -39.9 Dark Down 34.9 282.4 Up 11:23:19 - 11:53:19 4831
Manson/Chelan 11:38:18 -40.2 Dark Down 35.1 282.3 Up 11:23:18 - 11:53:18 4801
Entiat 11:38:17 -40.3 Dark Down 35.1 282.4 Up 11:23:17 - 11:53:17 4783
Wenatchee 11:38:17 -40.5 Dark Down 35.1 282.5 Up 11:23:17 - 11:53:17 4761
Pasco 11:38:12 -40.0 Dark Down 34.1 284.0 Up 11:23:12 - 11:53:12 4727
Ellensburg 11:38:15 -40.7 Dark Down 35.2 282.7 Up 11:23:15 - 11:53:15 4722
PNWRO 11:38:10 -39.9 Dark Down 33.9 284.3 Up 11:23:10 - 11:53:10 4719
George/Umatilla 11:38:10 -40.2 Dark Down 34.1 284.1 Up 11:23:10 - 11:53:10 4694
Yakima 11:38:14 -40.8 Dark Down 35.1 282.9 Up 11:23:14 - 11:53:14 4692
Toppenish/White Swan 11:38:12 -40.8 Dark Down 34.9 283.2 Up 11:23:12 - 11:53:12 4683
Goldendale 11:38:12 -41.2 Dark Down 35.1 283.3 Up 11:23:12 - 11:53:12 4625
The Dalles 11:38:11 -41.5 Dark Down 35.3 283.2 Up 11:23:11 - 11:53:11 4594
Maupin 11:38:09 -41.6 Dark Down 35.1 283.6 Up 11:23:09 - 11:53:09 4567
Madras/Culver 11:38:08 -41.7 Dark Down 35.0 283.9 Up 11:23:08 - 11:53:08 4525
Redmond 11:38:06 -41.8 Dark Down 35.0 284.1 Up 11:23:06 - 11:53:06 4496
Sisters 11:38:07 -42.1 Dark Down 35.3 283.9 Up 11:23:07 - 11:53:07 4480
Bend 11:38:06 -42.0 Dark Down 35.0 284.2 Up 11:23:06 - 11:53:06 4473
Oregon Observatory 11:38:05 -42.1 Dark Down 35.1 284.2 Up 11:23:05 - 11:53:05 4455
La Pine/Gilchrist 11:38:04 -42.2 Dark Down 35.1 284.3 Up 11:23:04 - 11:53:04 4436
North Lake 11:38:02 -41.9 Dark Down 34.6 285.0 Up 11:23:02 - 11:53:02 4430
Paisley 11:38:00 -41.7 Dark Down 34.2 285.5 Up 11:23:00 - 11:53:00 4403
Lakeview 11:37:58 -41.7 Dark Down 33.9 286.0 Up 11:22:58 - 11:52:58 4373
Chiloquin 11:38:01 -42.7 Dark Down 35.1 284.9 Up 11:23:01 - 11:53:01 4336
Cedarville 11:37:56 -41.7 Dark Up 33.6 286.5 Up 11:22:56 - 11:52:56 4330
Klamath Falls 11:38:00 -42.7 Dark Down 34.9 285.2 Up 11:23:00 - 11:53:00 4313
Tulelake 11:37:59 -42.6 Dark Down 34.6 285.5 Up 11:22:59 - 11:52:59 4305
Fall River/Burney 11:37:56 -42.7 Dark Down 34.3 286.1 Up 11:22:56 - 11:52:56 4238
Susanville 11:37:53 -42.2 Dark Up 33.6 286.9 Up 11:22:53 - 11:52:53 4222
Tonopah 11:37:42 -39.9 Dark Up 30.4 290.0 Up 11:22:42 - 11:52:42 4197
Reno 11:37:49 -41.8 Dark Up 32.8 287.9 Up 11:22:49 - 11:52:49 4192
Gimple 11:37:52 -42.5 Dark Up 33.7 287.0 Up 11:22:52 - 11:52:52 4190
Greenville 11:37:52 -42.5 Dark Up 33.8 287.0 Up 11:22:52 - 11:52:52 4187
Portola 11:37:51 -42.2 Dark Up 33.3 287.4 Up 11:22:51 - 11:52:51 4183
Yerington 11:37:47 -41.3 Dark Up 32.1 288.5 Up 11:22:47 - 11:52:47 4179
Quincy 11:37:51 -42.5 Dark Up 33.7 287.1 Up 11:22:51 - 11:52:51 4171
Hawthorne 11:37:45 -41.0 Dark Up 31.6 289.0 Up 11:22:45 - 11:52:45 4167
Carson City 11:37:48 -41.8 Dark Up 32.7 288.1 Up 11:22:48 - 11:52:48 4165
DCO 11:37:30 -36.8 Dark Up 26.3 293.2 Low 11:22:30 - 11:52:30 4163
Indian Springs 11:37:36 -38.8 Dark Up 28.7 291.4 Low 11:22:36 - 11:52:36 4155
Patrick 11:37:31 -37.4 Dark Up 27.0 292.7 Low 11:22:31 - 11:52:31 4152
Gardnerville 11:37:47 -41.8 Dark Up 32.5 288.3 Up 11:22:47 - 11:52:47 4147
Henderson 11:37:34 -38.3 Dark Up 28.0 292.0 Low 11:22:34 - 11:52:34 4147
Beatty 11:37:38 -39.7 Dark Up 29.7 290.8 Low 11:22:38 - 11:52:38 4128
Kingman/Dolan Springs 11:37:31 -37.6 Dark Up 27.0 292.8 Low 11:22:31 - 11:52:31 4125
Searchlight/Boulder City 11:37:32 -38.3 Dark Up 27.8 292.3 Low 11:22:32 - 11:52:32 4104
Lee Vining 11:37:43 -41.4 Dark Up 31.8 289.1 Up 11:22:43 - 11:52:43 4099
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:37:31 -38.0 Dark Up 27.4 292.6 Low 11:22:31 - 11:52:31 4098
Bishop 11:37:41 -40.9 Dark Up 31.0 289.8 Up 11:22:41 - 11:52:41 4086
Mohave Valley 11:37:30 -38.0 Dark Up 27.3 292.7 Low 11:22:30 - 11:52:30 4077
Lake Havasu City 11:37:29 -37.8 Dark Up 27.0 293.0 Low 11:22:29 - 11:52:29 4057
Lone Pine 11:37:38 -40.7 Dark Up 30.5 290.4 Up 11:22:38 - 11:52:38 4041
Parker 11:37:28 -37.8 Dark Up 26.8 293.2 Low 11:22:28 - 11:52:28 4030
Blythe 11:37:27 -38.0 Dark Up 26.8 293.3 Low 11:22:27 - 11:52:27 3973
Yuma 11:37:23 -38.1 Dark Up 26.5 293.7 Low 11:22:23 - 11:52:23 3897
Calipatria 11:37:26 -38.8 Dark Up 27.4 293.2 Low 11:22:26 - 11:52:26 3886
Idyllwild 11:37:28 -39.8 Dark Up 28.5 292.4 Low 11:22:28 - 11:52:28 3876
Wildwood 11:37:31 -41.3 Dark Up 30.1 291.5 Up 11:22:31 - 11:52:31 3811
CPSLO 11:37:37 -42.9 Dark Up 32.1 290.0 Up 11:22:37 - 11:52:37 3809

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 01VN71, (2020/01/20 11:41UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:45:18.0 +28:01:33  1.1 13.66 133
34The Gem      06:52:47.3 +33:57:40  3.6  1.74 144
PPM 072054     06:46:03.1 +33:01:46  8.4  0.10 145
01VN71         06:46:04.2 +32:55:54 15.5       145
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/06/07 23:11:30 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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