RECON: TNO occultation with 02GV32

Event between 02GV32 and star GA0660:17426478 with event index number of 1037366

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/06/01 08:25:55 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:42:00.8 -23:59:11
Equinox of date position of star is 17:43:14.8 -23:59:41
Stellar brightness G=16.1, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 75 degrees from the moon. Moon is 75% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=25.1

[RECON map]
TNO is 32.1 AU from the Sun and 31.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 314 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1490 km.
The sky-plane scale is 22539.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=204.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.7 sec chord
Diameter=83.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 02GV32, (2020/06/01 08:26UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:39.8 -26:28:32  0.9 16.59  60
35Eta Oph      17:11:33.0 -15:44:56  2.6 11.11  67
PPM 267309     17:48:59.7 -22:29:01  6.1  2.00  76
PPM 267136     17:42:04.7 -23:50:43  8.2  0.31  75
PPM 267143     17:42:16.2 -24:00:49  9.4  0.23  75
02GV32         17:43:15.7 -23:59:42 16.1        76
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 2.9 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 14.1 km RECON observability=0.7 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 08:26:21 -17.3 AT Up 15.4 172.5 Really Low 08:11:21 - 08:41:21 8147
Kelowna 08:26:21 -17.7 AT Up 15.8 172.3 Really Low 08:11:21 - 08:41:21 8135
Peachland 08:26:23 -17.8 AT Up 15.9 172.0 Really Low 08:11:23 - 08:41:23 8130
Summerland 08:26:23 -18.0 AT Up 16.0 172.1 Really Low 08:11:23 - 08:41:23 8126
Penticton 08:26:22 -18.0 Dark Up 16.1 172.2 Really Low 08:11:22 - 08:41:22 8124
Oliver 08:26:22 -18.4 Dark Up 16.5 172.2 Really Low 08:11:22 - 08:41:22 8112
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 08:26:22 -18.5 Dark Up 16.7 172.4 Really Low 08:11:22 - 08:41:22 8108
Tonasket 08:26:23 -18.8 Dark Up 17.0 172.3 Really Low 08:11:23 - 08:41:23 8097
Okanogan 08:26:23 -19.2 Dark Up 17.3 172.1 Really Low 08:11:23 - 08:41:23 8085
Brewster 08:26:24 -19.5 Dark Up 17.5 172.0 Really Low 08:11:24 - 08:41:24 8075
Victoria 08:26:35 -19.3 Dark Up 16.7 168.6 Really Low 08:11:35 - 08:41:35 8069
Manson/Chelan 08:26:24 -19.7 Dark Up 17.7 171.6 Really Low 08:11:24 - 08:41:24 8066
Entiat 08:26:26 -19.9 Dark Up 17.9 171.5 Really Low 08:11:26 - 08:41:26 8058
Wenatchee 08:26:25 -20.2 Dark Up 18.2 171.4 Really Low 08:11:25 - 08:41:25 8048
Ellensburg 08:26:26 -20.6 Dark Up 18.5 171.2 Really Low 08:11:26 - 08:41:26 8032
Yakima 08:26:27 -21.0 Dark Up 18.9 171.1 Really Low 08:11:27 - 08:41:27 8017
Pasco 08:26:23 -21.2 Dark Up 19.4 172.5 Really Low 08:11:23 - 08:41:23 8011
Toppenish/White Swan 08:26:27 -21.2 Dark Up 19.2 171.3 Really Low 08:11:27 - 08:41:27 8010
PNWRO 08:26:22 -21.5 Dark Up 19.7 172.7 Really Low 08:11:22 - 08:41:22 8003
Goldendale 08:26:28 -21.8 Dark Up 19.7 170.9 Really Low 08:11:28 - 08:41:28 7986
The Dalles 08:26:30 -22.1 Dark Up 19.9 170.5 Really Low 08:11:30 - 08:41:30 7975
Maupin 08:26:30 -22.5 Dark Up 20.3 170.6 Low 08:11:30 - 08:41:30 7959
Redmond 08:26:30 -23.4 Dark Up 21.2 170.4 Low 08:11:30 - 08:41:30 7923
Sisters 08:26:32 -23.4 Dark Up 21.1 170.1 Low 08:11:32 - 08:41:32 7921
Bend 08:26:31 -23.6 Dark Up 21.4 170.3 Low 08:11:31 - 08:41:31 7913
Oregon Observatory 08:26:32 -23.8 Dark Up 21.5 170.2 Low 08:11:32 - 08:41:32 7905
La Pine/Gilchrist 08:26:32 -24.0 Dark Up 21.7 170.1 Low 08:11:32 - 08:41:32 7896
North Lake 08:26:30 -24.4 Dark Up 22.2 170.6 Low 08:11:30 - 08:41:30 7881
Paisley 08:26:29 -24.9 Dark Up 22.8 170.9 Low 08:11:29 - 08:41:29 7859
Lakeview 08:26:29 -25.4 Dark Up 23.3 171.1 Low 08:11:29 - 08:41:29 7837
Klamath Falls 08:26:33 -25.5 Dark Up 23.1 169.7 Low 08:11:33 - 08:41:33 7830
Cedarville 08:26:28 -26.0 Dark Up 24.0 171.2 Low 08:11:28 - 08:41:28 7808
Fall River/Burney 08:26:33 -26.6 Dark Up 24.3 170.0 Low 08:11:33 - 08:41:33 7778
Niwot 08:25:34 -24.5 Dark Up 25.7 186.1 Low 08:10:34 - 08:40:34 7758
SwRI 08:25:34 -24.7 Dark Up 25.8 186.0 Low 08:10:34 - 08:40:34 7753
Susanville 08:26:31 -27.2 Dark Up 25.0 170.7 Low 08:11:31 - 08:41:31 7752
Gimple 08:26:32 -27.5 Dark Up 25.3 170.4 Low 08:11:32 - 08:41:32 7737
Greenville 08:26:32 -27.5 Dark Up 25.3 170.4 Low 08:11:32 - 08:41:32 7737
Quincy 08:26:32 -27.7 Dark Up 25.5 170.4 Low 08:11:32 - 08:41:32 7727
Portola 08:26:31 -27.7 Dark Up 25.6 170.8 Low 08:11:31 - 08:41:31 7724
Reno 08:26:29 -27.9 Dark Up 26.0 171.4 Low 08:11:29 - 08:41:29 7714
Carson City 08:26:28 -28.3 Dark Up 26.3 171.4 Low 08:11:28 - 08:41:28 7696
Yerington 08:26:26 -28.4 Dark Up 26.6 172.1 Low 08:11:26 - 08:41:26 7690
Gardnerville 08:26:28 -28.5 Dark Up 26.6 171.5 Low 08:11:28 - 08:41:28 7684
Hawthorne 08:26:24 -28.8 Dark Up 27.1 172.6 Low 08:11:24 - 08:41:24 7669
Tonopah 08:26:19 -29.1 Dark Up 27.7 174.0 Low 08:11:19 - 08:41:19 7651
Lee Vining 08:26:26 -29.4 Dark Up 27.6 172.0 Low 08:11:26 - 08:41:26 7637
Bishop 08:26:24 -29.9 Dark Up 28.3 172.7 Low 08:11:24 - 08:41:24 7609
Beatty 08:26:17 -30.2 Dark Up 28.9 174.4 Low 08:11:17 - 08:41:17 7590
Indian Springs 08:26:13 -30.3 Dark Up 29.3 175.5 Low 08:11:13 - 08:41:13 7576
Henderson 08:26:11 -30.7 Dark Up 29.9 176.2 Low 08:11:11 - 08:41:11 7548
Searchlight/Boulder City 08:26:11 -31.3 Dark Up 30.5 176.2 Up 08:11:11 - 08:41:11 7517
Patrick 08:26:06 -31.1 Dark Up 30.6 177.3 Up 08:11:06 - 08:41:06 7516
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:26:08 -31.4 Dark Up 30.8 177.1 Up 08:11:08 - 08:41:08 7503
DCO 08:26:04 -31.3 Dark Up 30.9 178.0 Up 08:11:04 - 08:41:04 7500
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:26:10 -31.5 Dark Up 30.8 176.5 Up 08:11:10 - 08:41:10 7500
Mohave Valley 08:26:10 -31.7 Dark Up 31.0 176.5 Up 08:11:10 - 08:41:10 7484
CPSLO 08:26:34 -32.2 Dark Up 30.1 170.2 Up 08:11:34 - 08:41:34 7482
Lake Havasu City 08:26:09 -32.1 Dark Up 31.5 176.8 Up 08:11:09 - 08:41:09 7462
Parker 08:26:08 -32.4 Dark Up 31.8 176.8 Up 08:11:08 - 08:41:08 7441
Wildwood 08:26:26 -33.2 Dark Up 31.5 172.3 Up 08:11:26 - 08:41:26 7423
George/Scottsdale 08:25:58 -32.3 Dark Up 32.3 179.4 Up 08:10:58 - 08:40:58 7420
Idyllwild 08:26:18 -33.3 Dark Up 32.1 174.2 Up 08:11:18 - 08:41:18 7411
Blythe 08:26:10 -33.0 Dark Up 32.3 176.5 Up 08:11:10 - 08:41:10 7410
Calipatria 08:26:14 -33.7 Dark Up 32.7 175.5 Up 08:11:14 - 08:41:14 7378
Yuma 08:26:10 -33.9 Dark Up 33.2 176.4 Up 08:11:10 - 08:41:10 7354

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 02GV32, (2020/06/01 08:26UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 16.59  60
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6 11.11  67
PPM 267309     17:47:45.6 -22:28:40  6.1  2.00  76
PPM 267136     17:40:49.9 -23:50:10  8.2  0.31  75
PPM 267143     17:41:01.3 -24:00:16  9.4  0.23  75
02GV32         17:42:00.8 -23:59:11 16.1        75
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/03/06 21:45:58 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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