RECON: TNO occultation with 02GV32

Event between 02GV32 and star GA0660:16814878 with event index number of 1037395

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/06/17 06:00:58 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:40:17.2 -23:58:59
Equinox of date position of star is 17:41:31.2 -23:59:33
Stellar brightness G=15.2, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 135 degrees from the moon. Moon is 16% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=25.0

[RECON map]
TNO is 32.1 AU from the Sun and 31.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.6 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 281 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1668 km.
The sky-plane scale is 22515.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=204.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.6 sec chord
Diameter=83.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 02GV32, (2020/06/17 06:01UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:39.9 -26:28:32  0.9 16.20 149
35Eta Oph      17:11:33.2 -15:44:56  2.6 10.84 142
51 Oph         17:32:40.0 -23:58:36  4.8  2.03 137
PPM 267136     17:42:04.9 -23:50:43  8.2  0.19 134
PPM 267143     17:42:16.4 -24:00:49  9.4  0.17 134
02GV32         17:41:32.3 -23:59:33 15.2       134
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 3.2 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 10.1 km RECON observability=0.5 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 06:02:21 -12.0 AT Down 11.8 154.2 Really Low 05:47:21 - 06:17:21 12018
Kelowna 06:02:22 -12.3 AT Down 12.1 154.0 Really Low 05:47:22 - 06:17:22 12002
Peachland 06:02:23 -12.3 AT Down 12.1 153.7 Really Low 05:47:23 - 06:17:23 11994
Summerland 06:02:23 -12.5 AT Down 12.3 153.8 Really Low 05:47:23 - 06:17:23 11990
Penticton 06:02:23 -12.6 AT Down 12.4 153.9 Really Low 05:47:23 - 06:17:23 11989
Oliver 06:02:24 -12.9 AT Down 12.7 153.9 Really Low 05:47:24 - 06:17:24 11976
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:02:23 -13.1 AT Down 12.9 154.0 Really Low 05:47:23 - 06:17:23 11974
Tonasket 06:02:24 -13.4 AT Down 13.1 153.9 Really Low 05:47:24 - 06:17:24 11960
Okanogan 06:02:25 -13.6 AT Down 13.4 153.8 Really Low 05:47:25 - 06:17:25 11945
Brewster 06:02:26 -13.8 AT Down 13.6 153.5 Really Low 05:47:26 - 06:17:26 11932
Manson/Chelan 06:02:27 -13.9 AT Down 13.7 153.2 Really Low 05:47:27 - 06:17:27 11918
Entiat 06:02:28 -14.0 AT Down 13.8 153.1 Really Low 05:47:28 - 06:17:28 11909
Wenatchee 06:02:29 -14.2 AT Down 14.0 153.0 Really Low 05:47:29 - 06:17:29 11897
Victoria 06:02:35 -12.3 AT Down 12.1 150.4 Really Low 05:47:35 - 06:17:35 11892
Ellensburg 06:02:30 -14.5 AT Down 14.3 152.8 Really Low 05:47:30 - 06:17:30 11877
Pasco 06:02:28 -15.6 AT Down 15.4 153.9 Really Low 05:47:28 - 06:17:28 11868
PNWRO 06:02:27 -15.9 AT Down 15.7 154.1 Really Low 05:47:27 - 06:17:27 11862
Yakima 06:02:31 -14.9 AT Down 14.7 152.7 Really Low 05:47:31 - 06:17:31 11860
Toppenish/White Swan 06:02:31 -15.1 AT Down 14.9 152.8 Really Low 05:47:31 - 06:17:31 11854
Goldendale 06:02:33 -15.5 AT Down 15.3 152.4 Really Low 05:47:33 - 06:17:33 11824
The Dalles 06:02:34 -15.6 AT Down 15.4 152.0 Really Low 05:47:34 - 06:17:34 11808
Maupin 06:02:34 -16.0 AT Down 15.8 152.1 Really Low 05:47:34 - 06:17:34 11791
Niwot 06:01:51 -25.0 Dark Down 24.6 166.1 Low 05:46:51 - 06:16:51 11763
SwRI 06:01:50 -25.1 Dark Down 24.7 166.0 Low 05:46:50 - 06:16:50 11756
Redmond 06:02:36 -16.7 AT Down 16.6 151.9 Really Low 05:47:36 - 06:17:36 11750
Sisters 06:02:37 -16.6 AT Down 16.4 151.5 Really Low 05:47:37 - 06:17:37 11744
Bend 06:02:37 -16.9 AT Down 16.7 151.7 Really Low 05:47:37 - 06:17:37 11738
Oregon Observatory 06:02:37 -17.0 AT Down 16.8 151.6 Really Low 05:47:37 - 06:17:37 11728
La Pine/Gilchrist 06:02:38 -17.1 AT Down 17.0 151.5 Really Low 05:47:38 - 06:17:38 11717
North Lake 06:02:37 -17.7 AT Down 17.6 152.0 Really Low 05:47:37 - 06:17:37 11707
Paisley 06:02:37 -18.3 Dark Down 18.2 152.2 Really Low 05:47:37 - 06:17:37 11687
Lakeview 06:02:37 -18.8 Dark Down 18.7 152.3 Really Low 05:47:37 - 06:17:37 11665
Klamath Falls 06:02:41 -18.3 Dark Down 18.1 151.1 Really Low 05:47:41 - 06:17:41 11643
Cedarville 06:02:37 -19.5 Dark Down 19.3 152.4 Really Low 05:47:37 - 06:17:37 11636
Fall River/Burney 06:02:42 -19.4 Dark Down 19.3 151.2 Really Low 05:47:42 - 06:17:42 11590
Susanville 06:02:40 -20.3 Dark Down 20.1 151.8 Low 05:47:40 - 06:17:40 11571
Gimple 06:02:41 -20.4 Dark Down 20.3 151.5 Low 05:47:41 - 06:17:41 11552
Greenville 06:02:41 -20.4 Dark Down 20.3 151.4 Low 05:47:41 - 06:17:41 11551
Portola 06:02:41 -20.9 Dark Down 20.7 151.8 Low 05:47:41 - 06:17:41 11542
Quincy 06:02:42 -20.6 Dark Down 20.5 151.4 Low 05:47:42 - 06:17:42 11540
Reno 06:02:39 -21.3 Dark Down 21.2 152.3 Low 05:47:39 - 06:17:39 11540
Yerington 06:02:38 -22.1 Dark Down 21.9 152.8 Low 05:47:38 - 06:17:38 11521
Carson City 06:02:39 -21.7 Dark Down 21.5 152.3 Low 05:47:39 - 06:17:39 11521
Gardnerville 06:02:40 -21.9 Dark Down 21.8 152.3 Low 05:47:40 - 06:17:40 11508
Hawthorne 06:02:37 -22.7 Dark Down 22.5 153.2 Low 05:47:37 - 06:17:37 11505
Tonopah 06:02:33 -23.6 Dark Down 23.4 154.4 Low 05:47:33 - 06:17:33 11503
Lee Vining 06:02:39 -23.0 Dark Down 22.9 152.7 Low 05:47:39 - 06:17:39 11466
Beatty 06:02:32 -24.8 Dark Down 24.6 154.6 Low 05:47:32 - 06:17:32 11445
Bishop 06:02:37 -23.8 Dark Down 23.7 153.2 Low 05:47:37 - 06:17:37 11444
Indian Springs 06:02:29 -25.5 Dark Down 25.3 155.6 Low 05:47:29 - 06:17:29 11443
Henderson 06:02:27 -26.2 Dark Down 26.0 156.1 Low 05:47:27 - 06:17:27 11423
Patrick 06:02:24 -27.1 Dark Down 26.9 157.0 Low 05:47:24 - 06:17:24 11404
DCO 06:02:22 -27.6 Dark Down 27.4 157.7 Low 05:47:22 - 06:17:22 11396
Searchlight/Boulder City 06:02:28 -26.7 Dark Down 26.6 156.1 Low 05:47:28 - 06:17:28 11391
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:02:25 -27.3 Dark Down 27.1 156.8 Low 05:47:25 - 06:17:25 11388
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:02:27 -27.1 Dark Down 26.9 156.3 Low 05:47:27 - 06:17:27 11378
Mohave Valley 06:02:27 -27.4 Dark Down 27.2 156.3 Low 05:47:27 - 06:17:27 11362
Lake Havasu City 06:02:27 -27.8 Dark Down 27.6 156.4 Low 05:47:27 - 06:17:27 11342
George/Scottsdale 06:02:19 -29.3 Dark Down 29.1 158.6 Low 05:47:19 - 06:17:19 11331
Parker 06:02:27 -28.1 Dark Down 28.0 156.4 Low 05:47:27 - 06:17:27 11321
Blythe 06:02:28 -28.5 Dark Down 28.4 156.0 Low 05:47:28 - 06:17:28 11284
CPSLO 06:02:48 -24.7 Dark Down 24.6 150.8 Low 05:47:48 - 06:17:48 11283
Idyllwild 06:02:36 -27.6 Dark Down 27.5 154.0 Low 05:47:36 - 06:17:36 11258
Wildwood 06:02:42 -26.6 Dark Down 26.5 152.3 Low 05:47:42 - 06:17:42 11247
Calipatria 06:02:32 -28.6 Dark Down 28.5 155.0 Low 05:47:32 - 06:17:32 11238
Yuma 06:02:30 -29.3 Dark Down 29.2 155.7 Low 05:47:30 - 06:17:30 11226

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, (2020/06/17 06:01UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 16.20 149
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6 10.84 142
51 Oph         17:31:25.0 -23:57:46  4.8  2.03 137
PPM 267136     17:40:49.9 -23:50:10  8.2  0.19 134
PPM 267143     17:41:01.3 -24:00:16  9.4  0.17 134
02GV32         17:40:17.2 -23:58:59 15.2       134
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/03/06 21:49:57 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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