RECON: TNO occultation with 03HF57

Event between 03HF57 and star GA0700:05764668 with event index number of 253637

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/04/15 09:38:53 UTC

J2000 position of star is 15:25:16.6 -18:49:28
Equinox of date position of star is 15:26:25.9 -18:53:41
Stellar brightness G=13.1, use SENSEUP=32
Star is 67 degrees from the moon. Moon is 46% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=25.4

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TNO is 34.7 AU from the Sun and 33.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 20.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 461 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3207 km.
The sky-plane scale is 24530.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=112.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.9 sec chord
Diameter=46.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 03HF57, (2020/04/15 09:39UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:39.3 -26:28:31  0.9 16.62  51
7Del Sco       16:01:32.2 -22:40:40  2.3  9.03  58
28 Lib         15:22:02.9 -18:13:51  6.4  1.23  69
PPM 230293     15:29:52.9 -18:47:33  8.3  0.82  67
PPM 230210     15:26:08.4 -18:55:26  9.3  0.08  67
03HF57         15:26:26.2 -18:53:42 13.1        67
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 2.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 11.4 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=0.7%
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 09:40:05 -25.7 Dark Down 20.9 178.4 Low 09:25:05 - 09:55:05 10183
Kelowna 09:40:06 -26.1 Dark Down 21.3 178.2 Low 09:25:06 - 09:55:06 10165
Peachland 09:40:08 -26.3 Dark Down 21.4 177.9 Low 09:25:08 - 09:55:08 10155
Summerland 09:40:07 -26.4 Dark Down 21.6 178.0 Low 09:25:07 - 09:55:07 10151
Penticton 09:40:06 -26.4 Dark Down 21.6 178.1 Low 09:25:06 - 09:55:06 10150
Oliver 09:40:07 -26.7 Dark Down 22.0 178.1 Low 09:25:07 - 09:55:07 10136
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:40:06 -26.8 Dark Down 22.2 178.3 Low 09:25:06 - 09:55:06 10133
Tonasket 09:40:05 -27.1 Dark Down 22.5 178.2 Low 09:25:05 - 09:55:05 10118
Okanogan 09:40:05 -27.5 Dark Down 22.8 178.1 Low 09:25:05 - 09:55:05 10101
Brewster 09:40:07 -27.8 Dark Down 23.1 177.9 Low 09:25:07 - 09:55:07 10086
Manson/Chelan 09:40:06 -28.1 Dark Down 23.3 177.5 Low 09:25:06 - 09:55:06 10070
Entiat 09:40:07 -28.3 Dark Down 23.5 177.4 Low 09:25:07 - 09:55:07 10059
Wenatchee 09:40:08 -28.5 Dark Down 23.7 177.3 Low 09:25:08 - 09:55:08 10046
Victoria 09:40:19 -28.4 Dark Down 22.5 174.2 Low 09:25:19 - 09:55:19 10035
Ellensburg 09:40:08 -29.0 Dark Down 24.1 177.1 Low 09:25:08 - 09:55:08 10023
Pasco 09:40:02 -29.2 Dark Down 24.9 178.5 Low 09:25:02 - 09:55:02 10016
PNWRO 09:40:01 -29.3 Dark Down 25.2 178.7 Low 09:25:01 - 09:55:01 10009
Yakima 09:40:09 -29.3 Dark Down 24.5 177.1 Low 09:25:09 - 09:55:09 10004
Toppenish/White Swan 09:40:08 -29.5 Dark Down 24.8 177.2 Low 09:25:08 - 09:55:08 9997
Goldendale 09:40:11 -30.1 Dark Down 25.3 176.8 Low 09:25:11 - 09:55:11 9964
Niwot 09:39:05 -27.9 Dark Up 30.0 193.5 Low 09:24:05 - 09:54:05 9950
The Dalles 09:40:10 -30.4 Dark Down 25.5 176.4 Low 09:25:10 - 09:55:10 9945
SwRI 09:39:07 -28.0 Dark Up 30.1 193.4 Up 09:24:07 - 09:54:07 9942
Maupin 09:40:10 -30.7 Dark Down 25.9 176.5 Low 09:25:10 - 09:55:10 9927
Redmond 09:40:10 -31.6 Dark Down 26.8 176.4 Low 09:25:10 - 09:55:10 9881
Sisters 09:40:12 -31.7 Dark Down 26.8 175.9 Low 09:25:12 - 09:55:12 9874
Bend 09:40:10 -31.8 Dark Down 27.0 176.2 Low 09:25:10 - 09:55:10 9868
Oregon Observatory 09:40:11 -32.0 Dark Down 27.2 176.1 Low 09:25:11 - 09:55:11 9857
La Pine/Gilchrist 09:40:11 -32.2 Dark Down 27.4 176.0 Low 09:25:11 - 09:55:11 9845
North Lake 09:40:08 -32.4 Dark Down 27.9 176.6 Low 09:25:08 - 09:55:08 9835
Paisley 09:40:07 -32.7 Dark Down 28.4 177.0 Low 09:25:07 - 09:55:07 9814
Lakeview 09:40:05 -33.1 Dark Down 28.9 177.1 Low 09:25:05 - 09:55:05 9791
Klamath Falls 09:40:11 -33.6 Dark Down 28.8 175.6 Low 09:25:11 - 09:55:11 9763
Cedarville 09:40:04 -33.6 Dark Down 29.6 177.3 Low 09:25:04 - 09:55:04 9760
Fall River/Burney 09:40:08 -34.5 Dark Down 30.0 176.0 Up 09:25:08 - 09:55:08 9707
Susanville 09:40:06 -34.8 Dark Down 30.7 176.8 Up 09:25:06 - 09:55:06 9688
Gimple 09:40:06 -35.1 Dark Down 31.0 176.5 Up 09:25:06 - 09:55:06 9668
Greenville 09:40:07 -35.1 Dark Down 31.0 176.4 Up 09:25:07 - 09:55:07 9666
Portola 09:40:05 -35.2 Dark Down 31.3 176.9 Up 09:25:05 - 09:55:05 9658
Reno 09:40:02 -35.2 Dark Down 31.6 177.6 Up 09:25:02 - 09:55:02 9657
Quincy 09:40:08 -35.3 Dark Down 31.2 176.4 Up 09:25:08 - 09:55:08 9654
Yerington 09:40:00 -35.4 Dark Down 32.2 178.4 Up 09:25:00 - 09:55:00 9639
Carson City 09:40:02 -35.5 Dark Down 32.0 177.7 Up 09:25:02 - 09:55:02 9637
Tonopah 09:39:51 -35.4 Dark Down 33.1 180.5 Up 09:24:51 - 09:54:51 9625
Gardnerville 09:40:02 -35.7 Dark Down 32.2 177.7 Up 09:25:02 - 09:55:02 9623
Hawthorne 09:39:57 -35.6 Dark Down 32.6 178.9 Up 09:24:57 - 09:54:57 9623
Lee Vining 09:39:59 -36.3 Dark Down 33.2 178.4 Up 09:24:59 - 09:54:59 9580
Indian Springs 09:39:43 -35.9 Dark Up 34.6 182.2 Up 09:24:43 - 09:54:43 9567
Beatty 09:39:49 -36.1 Dark Up 34.3 181.0 Up 09:24:49 - 09:54:49 9565
Bishop 09:39:56 -36.5 Dark Down 33.8 179.2 Up 09:24:56 - 09:54:56 9559
Henderson 09:39:41 -36.0 Dark Up 35.1 183.0 Up 09:24:41 - 09:54:41 9548
Patrick 09:39:36 -35.9 Dark Up 35.6 184.3 Up 09:24:36 - 09:54:36 9532
DCO 09:39:32 -35.8 Dark Up 35.9 185.2 Up 09:24:32 - 09:54:32 9527
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:39:35 -36.2 Dark Up 35.9 184.1 Up 09:24:35 - 09:54:35 9515
Searchlight/Boulder City 09:39:40 -36.4 Dark Up 35.7 183.1 Up 09:24:40 - 09:54:40 9515
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:39:38 -36.5 Dark Up 35.9 183.5 Up 09:24:38 - 09:54:38 9502
Mohave Valley 09:39:37 -36.7 Dark Up 36.2 183.6 Up 09:24:37 - 09:54:37 9485
Lake Havasu City 09:39:36 -36.9 Dark Up 36.6 183.9 Up 09:24:36 - 09:54:36 9465
George/Scottsdale 09:39:25 -36.2 Dark Up 37.2 186.8 Up 09:24:25 - 09:54:25 9464
Parker 09:39:36 -37.2 Dark Up 36.9 183.9 Up 09:24:36 - 09:54:36 9443
Blythe 09:39:37 -37.7 Dark Up 37.5 183.6 Up 09:24:37 - 09:54:37 9403
CPSLO 09:40:02 -39.2 Dark Down 35.8 176.5 Up 09:25:02 - 09:55:02 9380
Idyllwild 09:39:47 -38.7 Dark Up 37.4 181.1 Up 09:24:47 - 09:54:47 9367
Calipatria 09:39:39 -38.6 Dark Up 38.0 182.5 Up 09:24:39 - 09:54:39 9351
Wildwood 09:39:54 -39.3 Dark Up 37.1 178.9 Up 09:24:54 - 09:54:54 9349
Yuma 09:39:36 -38.5 Dark Up 38.4 183.6 Up 09:24:36 - 09:54:36 9341

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 03HF57, (2020/04/15 09:39UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 16.62  51
7Del Sco       16:00:20.0 -22:37:18  2.3  9.03  58
28 Lib         15:20:53.7 -18:09:32  6.4  1.23  69
PPM 230293     15:28:43.2 -18:43:25  8.3  0.82  67
PPM 230210     15:24:58.8 -18:51:12  9.3  0.08  67
03HF57         15:25:16.6 -18:49:28 13.1        67
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/03/08 20:27:26 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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