RECON: TNO occultation with 01XQ254

Event between 01XQ254 and star GA1060:03282037 with event index number of 1036577

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/03/04 05:24:42 UTC

J2000 position of star is 09:50:36.9 +17:46:30
Equinox of date position of star is 09:51:39.8 +17:41:07
Stellar brightness G=15.9, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 53 degrees from the moon. Moon is 64% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.9

[RECON map]
TNO is 32.1 AU from the Sun and 31.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 97 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1326 km.
The sky-plane scale is 22620.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.8
Diameter=162.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 7.3 sec chord
Diameter=66.2 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 5:2EEE
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 01XQ254, (2020/03/04 05:25UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:09:26.7 +11:52:04  1.3  7.22  59
20 Leo         09:50:57.7 +21:05:04  6.1  3.41  52
PPM 126864     09:52:45.6 +17:22:46  8.3  0.39  54
PPM 126847     09:51:48.9 +17:38:17  8.6  0.05  53
01XQ254        09:51:43.5 +17:40:48 15.9        54
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 23.7 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=4.4%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 05:26:42 -34.7 Dark Up 53.0 142.0 Up 05:18:09 - 05:35:16 4776
Summerland 05:26:44 -34.6 Dark Up 52.9 141.4 Up 05:18:10 - 05:35:17 4767
Penticton 05:26:43 -34.8 Dark Up 53.2 141.4 Up 05:18:09 - 05:35:16 4738
Okanagan Falls 05:26:43 -34.9 Dark Up 53.3 141.2 Up 05:18:09 - 05:35:16 4719
Oliver 05:26:43 -35.1 Dark Up 53.5 141.1 Up 05:18:09 - 05:35:16 4703
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:26:42 -35.3 Dark Up 53.7 141.3 Up 05:18:09 - 05:35:16 4689
Oroville 05:26:43 -35.3 Dark Up 53.7 141.1 Up 05:18:09 - 05:35:16 4681
Tonasket 05:26:43 -35.4 Dark Up 53.9 140.9 Up 05:18:09 - 05:35:16 4658
Okanogan 05:26:43 -35.5 Dark Up 54.1 140.4 Up 05:18:10 - 05:35:17 4622
Brewster 05:26:44 -35.6 Dark Up 54.2 139.9 Up 05:18:10 - 05:35:17 4592
Manson/Chelan 05:26:45 -35.5 Dark Up 54.2 139.1 Up 05:18:11 - 05:35:18 4566
Entiat 05:26:45 -35.6 Dark Up 54.4 138.8 Up 05:18:11 - 05:35:18 4543
Wenatchee 05:26:45 -35.7 Dark Up 54.5 138.5 Up 05:18:12 - 05:35:19 4517
Ellensburg 05:26:46 -35.8 Dark Up 54.7 137.8 Up 05:18:12 - 05:35:19 4472
Yakima 05:26:46 -36.1 Dark Up 55.0 137.3 Up 05:18:13 - 05:35:20 4431
Pasco 05:26:41 -37.0 Dark Up 55.9 139.1 Up 05:18:08 - 05:35:15 4418
Toppenish/White Swan 05:26:46 -36.3 Dark Up 55.2 137.4 Up 05:18:12 - 05:35:19 4412
PNWRO 05:26:40 -37.3 Dark Up 56.2 139.2 Up 05:18:07 - 05:35:14 4396
George/Umatilla 05:26:42 -37.1 Dark Up 56.1 138.5 Up 05:18:09 - 05:35:16 4381
Goldendale 05:26:46 -36.3 Dark Up 55.4 136.2 Up 05:18:13 - 05:35:20 4350
The Dalles 05:26:48 -36.3 Dark Up 55.4 135.5 Up 05:18:15 - 05:35:22 4322
Maupin 05:26:48 -36.6 Dark Up 55.8 135.2 Up 05:18:15 - 05:35:22 4281
Madras/Culver 05:26:48 -36.8 Dark Up 56.1 134.6 Up 05:18:14 - 05:35:21 4224
Redmond 05:26:48 -37.0 Dark Up 56.4 134.1 Up 05:18:14 - 05:35:21 4187
Sisters 05:26:49 -36.7 Dark Up 56.1 133.6 Up 05:18:16 - 05:35:23 4184
Bend 05:26:49 -37.0 Dark Up 56.4 133.7 Up 05:18:15 - 05:35:22 4163
Oregon Observatory 05:26:49 -37.0 Dark Up 56.5 133.3 Up 05:18:16 - 05:35:23 4143
La Pine/Gilchrist 05:26:49 -37.1 Dark Up 56.6 133.0 Up 05:18:16 - 05:35:23 4121
North Lake 05:26:47 -37.7 Dark Up 57.2 133.4 Up 05:18:13 - 05:35:20 4085
Niwot 05:25:51 -48.6 Dark Up 66.4 158.4 Up 05:17:18 - 05:34:25 4067
Paisley 05:26:46 -38.2 Dark Up 57.8 133.2 Up 05:18:12 - 05:35:19 4033
Chiloquin 05:26:50 -37.5 Dark Up 57.2 131.2 Up 05:18:17 - 05:35:24 4001
Lakeview 05:26:45 -38.6 Dark Up 58.2 132.9 Up 05:18:12 - 05:35:19 3984
Klamath Falls 05:26:50 -37.7 Dark Up 57.4 130.9 Up 05:18:16 - 05:35:23 3967
Tulelake 05:26:49 -38.0 Dark Up 57.8 131.0 Up 05:18:15 - 05:35:22 3943
Cedarville 05:26:44 -39.1 Dark Up 58.8 132.4 Up 05:18:11 - 05:35:18 3918
Fall River/Burney 05:26:48 -38.6 Dark Up 58.4 130.0 Up 05:18:15 - 05:35:22 3850
Susanville 05:26:46 -39.4 Dark Up 59.2 130.3 Up 05:18:12 - 05:35:19 3795
Gimple 05:26:46 -39.4 Dark Up 59.3 129.6 Up 05:18:13 - 05:35:20 3762
Greenville 05:26:47 -39.3 Dark Up 59.2 129.5 Up 05:18:13 - 05:35:20 3761
Quincy 05:26:46 -39.4 Dark Up 59.4 129.3 Up 05:18:13 - 05:35:20 3740
Portola 05:26:45 -39.8 Dark Up 59.7 129.8 Up 05:18:12 - 05:35:19 3734
Reno 05:26:43 -40.3 Dark Up 60.3 130.4 Up 05:18:09 - 05:35:16 3717
Carson City 05:26:42 -40.5 Dark Up 60.5 129.9 Up 05:18:09 - 05:35:16 3679
Yerington 05:26:40 -41.1 Dark Up 61.0 130.6 Up 05:18:06 - 05:35:13 3669
Gardnerville 05:26:42 -40.7 Dark Up 60.7 129.7 Up 05:18:09 - 05:35:16 3654
Hawthorne 05:26:38 -41.7 Dark Up 61.6 130.8 Up 05:18:05 - 05:35:12 3629
Tonopah 05:26:33 -42.8 Dark Up 62.8 132.4 Up 05:17:59 - 05:35:06 3605
Lee Vining 05:26:39 -41.6 Dark Up 61.7 129.2 Up 05:18:06 - 05:35:13 3561
Bishop 05:26:37 -42.4 Dark Up 62.5 129.5 Up 05:18:03 - 05:35:10 3511
Beatty 05:26:31 -43.7 Dark Up 63.8 131.4 Up 05:17:57 - 05:35:04 3491
Indian Springs 05:26:26 -44.6 Dark Up 64.7 132.7 Up 05:17:53 - 05:35:00 3477
Lone Pine 05:26:35 -43.0 Dark Up 63.2 128.9 Up 05:18:02 - 05:35:09 3436
Henderson 05:26:24 -45.4 Dark Up 65.4 133.1 Up 05:17:50 - 05:34:57 3434
Patrick 05:26:19 -46.5 Dark Up 66.5 134.1 Up 05:17:45 - 05:34:52 3390
Searchlight/Boulder City 05:26:23 -45.7 Dark Up 65.9 132.3 Up 05:17:50 - 05:34:57 3375
DCO 05:26:16 -47.1 Dark Up 67.1 134.9 Up 05:17:42 - 05:34:49 3373
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:26:19 -46.5 Dark Up 66.5 133.4 Up 05:17:45 - 05:34:52 3363
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:26:22 -46.1 Dark Up 66.3 132.4 Up 05:17:48 - 05:34:55 3350
Mohave Valley 05:26:21 -46.3 Dark Up 66.4 131.9 Up 05:17:47 - 05:34:54 3321
Lake Havasu City 05:26:20 -46.7 Dark Up 66.9 131.7 Up 05:17:47 - 05:34:54 3284
CPSLO 05:26:44 -41.8 Dark Up 62.3 122.9 Up 05:18:10 - 05:35:17 3254
Parker 05:26:19 -46.9 Dark Up 67.1 131.1 Up 05:17:46 - 05:34:53 3247
Blythe 05:26:20 -46.9 Dark Up 67.3 129.6 Up 05:17:46 - 05:34:53 3186
Wildwood 05:26:36 -43.9 Dark Up 64.3 123.9 Up 05:18:02 - 05:35:09 3159
Idyllwild 05:26:28 -45.4 Dark Up 65.8 126.2 Up 05:17:54 - 05:35:01 3156
Calipatria 05:26:24 -46.5 Dark Up 67.0 127.1 Up 05:17:50 - 05:34:57 3114
Yuma 05:26:20 -47.4 Dark Up 67.8 127.8 Up 05:17:46 - 05:34:53 3086

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 01XQ254, (2020/03/04 05:25UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:08:22.0 +11:58:02  1.3  7.22  59
20 Leo         09:49:50.0 +21:10:46  6.1  3.41  52
PPM 126864     09:51:39.1 +17:28:29  8.3  0.39  54
PPM 126847     09:50:42.3 +17:43:59  8.6  0.05  53
01XQ254        09:50:36.9 +17:46:30 15.9        53
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/01/18 19:46:33 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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