RECON: TNO occultation with 03LD9

Event between 03LD9 and star GA0700:21038207 with event index number of 1662006

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/07/05 08:47:57 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:10:17.9 -19:16:58
Equinox of date position of star is 18:11:28.5 -19:16:39
Stellar brightness G=15.7, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 15 degrees from the moon. Moon is 100% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.9

[RECON map]
TNO is 42.8 AU from the Sun and 41.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 487 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2675 km.
The sky-plane scale is 30307.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.6
Diameter=295.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 12.3 sec chord
Diameter=120.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 03LD9, (2020/07/05 08:48UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:40.1 -26:28:33  0.9 24.27  36
Nunki          18:56:32.1 -26:16:10  2.0 12.50   4
PPM 234244     18:16:43.1 -18:39:13  6.1  1.38  14
PPM 234114     18:10:56.9 -18:50:22  8.1  0.46  15
PPM 234134     18:11:51.3 -19:17:37  9.5  0.08  15
03LD9          18:11:30.6 -19:16:39 15.7        14
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 1.8 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 16.6 km RECON observability=0.8 and success probability=8.7%
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 08:46:45 -16.4 AT Up 17.4 203.3 Really Low 08:31:45 - 09:01:45 -1461
Kelowna 08:46:45 -16.8 AT Up 17.8 203.2 Really Low 08:31:45 - 09:01:45 -1475
Summerland 08:46:45 -17.0 AT Up 18.1 203.1 Really Low 08:31:45 - 09:01:45 -1484
Penticton 08:46:44 -17.1 AT Up 18.1 203.2 Really Low 08:31:44 - 09:01:44 -1488
Victoria 08:46:54 -18.5 Dark Up 20.0 199.6 Really Low 08:31:54 - 09:01:54 -1495
Oliver 08:46:44 -17.4 AT Up 18.5 203.2 Really Low 08:31:44 - 09:01:44 -1504
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 08:46:44 -17.6 AT Up 18.6 203.4 Really Low 08:31:44 - 09:01:44 -1513
Tonasket 08:46:43 -17.9 AT Up 18.9 203.4 Really Low 08:31:43 - 09:01:43 -1526
Okanogan 08:46:43 -18.2 Dark Up 19.2 203.3 Really Low 08:31:43 - 09:01:43 -1540
Brewster 08:46:44 -18.5 Dark Up 19.5 203.2 Really Low 08:31:44 - 09:01:44 -1550
Manson/Chelan 08:46:44 -18.8 Dark Up 19.8 202.8 Really Low 08:31:44 - 09:01:44 -1555
Entiat 08:46:44 -19.0 Dark Up 20.0 202.8 Low 08:31:44 - 09:01:44 -1565
Wenatchee 08:46:44 -19.3 Dark Up 20.3 202.7 Low 08:31:44 - 09:01:44 -1575
Ellensburg 08:46:44 -19.7 Dark Up 20.7 202.6 Low 08:31:44 - 09:01:44 -1592
Yakima 08:46:43 -20.1 Dark Up 21.1 202.6 Low 08:31:43 - 09:01:43 -1612
Toppenish/White Swan 08:46:43 -20.3 Dark Up 21.3 202.8 Low 08:31:43 - 09:01:43 -1624
Pasco 08:46:39 -20.3 Dark Up 21.0 204.1 Low 08:31:39 - 09:01:39 -1644
Goldendale 08:46:43 -20.9 Dark Up 21.9 202.5 Low 08:31:43 - 09:01:43 -1646
The Dalles 08:46:44 -21.2 Dark Up 22.2 202.2 Low 08:31:44 - 09:01:44 -1654
PNWRO 08:46:38 -20.5 Dark Up 21.2 204.3 Low 08:31:38 - 09:01:38 -1658
Maupin 08:46:43 -21.6 Dark Up 22.5 202.3 Low 08:31:43 - 09:01:43 -1675
Sisters 08:46:44 -22.5 Dark Up 23.5 202.0 Low 08:31:44 - 09:01:44 -1714
Redmond 08:46:43 -22.5 Dark Up 23.4 202.4 Low 08:31:43 - 09:01:43 -1720
Bend 08:46:43 -22.7 Dark Up 23.6 202.3 Low 08:31:43 - 09:01:43 -1729
Oregon Observatory 08:46:43 -22.9 Dark Up 23.8 202.2 Low 08:31:43 - 09:01:43 -1737
La Pine/Gilchrist 08:46:43 -23.1 Dark Up 24.0 202.2 Low 08:31:43 - 09:01:43 -1747
North Lake 08:46:40 -23.4 Dark Up 24.3 202.8 Low 08:31:40 - 09:01:40 -1777
Paisley 08:46:39 -23.9 Dark Up 24.7 203.3 Low 08:31:39 - 09:01:39 -1810
Klamath Falls 08:46:42 -24.6 Dark Up 25.5 202.1 Low 08:31:42 - 09:01:42 -1822
Lakeview 08:46:38 -24.4 Dark Up 25.1 203.6 Low 08:31:38 - 09:01:38 -1840
Cedarville 08:46:37 -25.0 Dark Up 25.6 203.9 Low 08:31:37 - 09:01:37 -1879
Fall River/Burney 08:46:40 -25.7 Dark Up 26.5 202.7 Low 08:31:40 - 09:01:40 -1893
Susanville 08:46:37 -26.2 Dark Up 26.8 203.6 Low 08:31:37 - 09:01:37 -1937
Greenville 08:46:37 -26.5 Dark Up 27.2 203.4 Low 08:31:37 - 09:01:37 -1950
Gimple 08:46:37 -26.5 Dark Up 27.1 203.4 Low 08:31:37 - 09:01:37 -1951
Quincy 08:46:37 -26.7 Dark Up 27.3 203.4 Low 08:31:37 - 09:01:37 -1962
Portola 08:46:35 -26.8 Dark Up 27.3 203.9 Low 08:31:35 - 09:01:35 -1975
Reno 08:46:33 -26.9 Dark Up 27.4 204.6 Low 08:31:33 - 09:01:33 -1999
Carson City 08:46:33 -27.3 Dark Up 27.7 204.7 Low 08:31:33 - 09:01:33 -2020
Gardnerville 08:46:32 -27.5 Dark Up 27.9 204.8 Low 08:31:32 - 09:01:32 -2036
Yerington 08:46:30 -27.4 Dark Up 27.6 205.4 Low 08:31:30 - 09:01:30 -2040
Hawthorne 08:46:29 -27.8 Dark Up 27.9 206.0 Low 08:31:29 - 09:01:29 -2075
Lee Vining 08:46:29 -28.4 Dark Up 28.6 205.6 Low 08:31:29 - 09:01:29 -2103
Tonopah 08:46:23 -28.0 Dark Up 27.8 207.5 Low 08:31:23 - 09:01:23 -2123
Bishop 08:46:26 -28.9 Dark Up 28.9 206.5 Low 08:31:26 - 09:01:26 -2151
Niwot 08:45:50 -22.9 Dark Up 21.1 218.0 Low 08:30:50 - 09:00:50 -2186
SwRI 08:45:49 -23.1 Dark Up 21.2 218.0 Low 08:30:49 - 09:00:49 -2191
Beatty 08:46:20 -29.0 Dark Up 28.7 208.2 Low 08:31:20 - 09:01:20 -2203
Indian Springs 08:46:16 -29.1 Dark Up 28.5 209.3 Low 08:31:16 - 09:01:16 -2240
CPSLO 08:46:32 -31.2 Dark Up 31.5 204.7 Up 08:31:32 - 09:01:32 -2256
Henderson 08:46:13 -29.5 Dark Up 28.7 210.1 Low 08:31:13 - 09:01:13 -2285
Searchlight/Boulder City 08:46:12 -30.0 Dark Up 29.2 210.4 Low 08:31:12 - 09:01:12 -2324
Patrick 08:46:09 -29.8 Dark Up 28.8 211.4 Low 08:31:09 - 09:01:09 -2344
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:46:11 -30.2 Dark Up 29.3 210.8 Low 08:31:11 - 09:01:11 -2350
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:46:09 -30.1 Dark Up 29.1 211.3 Low 08:31:09 - 09:01:09 -2356
Wildwood 08:46:23 -32.1 Dark Up 31.8 207.1 Up 08:31:23 - 09:01:23 -2364
Mohave Valley 08:46:10 -30.5 Dark Up 29.6 210.9 Low 08:31:10 - 09:01:10 -2369
DCO 08:46:06 -29.9 Dark Up 28.8 212.1 Low 08:31:06 - 09:01:06 -2376
Lake Havasu City 08:46:09 -30.8 Dark Up 29.8 211.2 Low 08:31:09 - 09:01:09 -2400
Idyllwild 08:46:16 -32.1 Dark Up 31.4 209.1 Up 08:31:16 - 09:01:16 -2415
Parker 08:46:09 -31.1 Dark Up 30.1 211.4 Up 08:31:09 - 09:01:09 -2424
Blythe 08:46:09 -31.7 Dark Up 30.7 211.2 Up 08:31:09 - 09:01:09 -2456
Calipatria 08:46:12 -32.4 Dark Up 31.5 210.5 Up 08:31:12 - 09:01:12 -2476
George/Scottsdale 08:46:00 -30.9 Dark Up 29.4 213.8 Low 08:31:00 - 09:01:00 -2493
Yuma 08:46:08 -32.6 Dark Up 31.5 211.5 Up 08:31:08 - 09:01:08 -2521

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 03LD9, (2020/07/05 08:48UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 24.27  36
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0 12.50   4
PPM 234244     18:15:30.8 -18:39:42  6.1  1.38  14
PPM 234114     18:09:44.4 -18:50:40  8.1  0.46  15
PPM 234134     18:10:38.7 -19:17:58  9.5  0.08  15
03LD9          18:10:17.9 -19:16:58 15.7        15
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/12/01 22:53:10 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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