RECON: TNO occultation with 03LD9

Event between 03LD9 and star GA0700:20917454 with event index number of 1662028

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/07/30 04:00:26 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:08:28.3 -19:17:49
Equinox of date position of star is 18:09:38.9 -19:17:33
Stellar brightness G=14.9, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 20 degrees from the moon. Moon is 78% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.0

[RECON map]
TNO is 42.8 AU from the Sun and 42.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 19.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 668 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3956 km.
The sky-plane scale is 30433.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.6
Diameter=295.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 15.4 sec chord
Diameter=120.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 6.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 03LD9, (2020/07/30 04:00UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:40.3 -26:28:33  0.9 23.86   6
Nunki          18:56:32.4 -26:16:10  2.0 12.85  31
PPM 234244     18:16:43.3 -18:39:13  6.1  1.78  22
PPM 234046     18:07:55.5 -18:58:50  8.4  0.52  20
PPM 234084     18:09:53.4 -19:22:54  9.0  0.10  20
03LD9          18:09:41.2 -19:17:32 14.9        21
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 1.3 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 23.0 km RECON observability=0.2 and success probability=0.3%
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 04:01:32 -3.2 CT Up 17.6 157.5 Really Low 03:46:32 - 04:16:32 13105
Kelowna 04:01:34 -3.3 CT Up 17.9 157.2 Really Low 03:46:34 - 04:16:34 13088
Summerland 04:01:35 -3.4 CT Up 18.1 157.0 Really Low 03:46:35 - 04:16:35 13077
Penticton 04:01:34 -3.5 CT Up 18.2 157.1 Really Low 03:46:34 - 04:16:34 13075
Oliver 04:01:34 -3.7 CT Up 18.5 157.1 Really Low 03:46:34 - 04:16:34 13060
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 04:01:35 -3.9 CT Up 18.7 157.3 Really Low 03:46:35 - 04:16:35 13055
Tonasket 04:01:35 -4.0 CT Up 19.0 157.1 Really Low 03:46:35 - 04:16:35 13041
Okanogan 04:01:35 -4.1 CT Up 19.3 157.0 Really Low 03:46:35 - 04:16:35 13026
Brewster 04:01:34 -4.1 CT Up 19.5 156.7 Really Low 03:46:34 - 04:16:34 13013
Victoria 04:01:49 -1.9 CT Up 18.1 153.4 Really Low 03:46:49 - 04:16:49 13007
Manson/Chelan 04:01:35 -4.1 CT Up 19.6 156.3 Really Low 03:46:35 - 04:16:35 13002
Entiat 04:01:35 -4.1 CT Up 19.7 156.2 Really Low 03:46:35 - 04:16:35 12992
Wenatchee 04:01:35 -4.2 CT Up 19.9 156.1 Really Low 03:46:35 - 04:16:35 12980
Ellensburg 04:01:35 -4.3 CT Up 20.3 155.8 Low 03:46:35 - 04:16:35 12961
Yakima 04:01:35 -4.5 CT Up 20.6 155.8 Low 03:46:35 - 04:16:35 12942
Pasco 04:01:35 -5.5 CT Up 21.3 157.1 Low 03:46:35 - 04:16:35 12935
Toppenish/White Swan 04:01:35 -4.7 CT Up 20.9 155.9 Low 03:46:35 - 04:16:35 12933
PNWRO 04:01:35 -5.8 CT Up 21.6 157.3 Low 03:46:35 - 04:16:35 12925
Goldendale 04:01:45 -4.8 CT Up 21.3 155.4 Low 03:46:45 - 04:16:45 12904
The Dalles 04:01:46 -4.7 CT Up 21.4 155.0 Low 03:46:46 - 04:16:46 12891
Maupin 04:01:46 -5.0 CT Up 21.8 155.1 Low 03:46:46 - 04:16:46 12872
Redmond 04:01:49 -5.5 CT Up 22.6 154.8 Low 03:46:49 - 04:16:49 12827
Sisters 04:01:51 -5.2 CT Up 22.4 154.5 Low 03:46:51 - 04:16:51 12826
Bend 04:01:49 -5.5 CT Up 22.7 154.7 Low 03:46:49 - 04:16:49 12816
Oregon Observatory 04:01:51 -5.5 CT Up 22.8 154.5 Low 03:46:51 - 04:16:51 12806
La Pine/Gilchrist 04:01:52 -5.6 CT Up 23.0 154.4 Low 03:46:52 - 04:16:52 12795
North Lake 04:01:50 -6.2 NT Up 23.6 154.9 Low 03:46:50 - 04:16:50 12777
Paisley 04:01:50 -6.7 NT Up 24.2 155.2 Low 03:46:50 - 04:16:50 12751
Lakeview 04:01:50 -7.1 NT Up 24.7 155.3 Low 03:46:50 - 04:16:50 12726
Klamath Falls 04:01:56 -6.2 NT Up 24.2 153.9 Low 03:46:56 - 04:16:56 12717
Cedarville 04:01:50 -7.6 NT Up 25.4 155.3 Low 03:46:50 - 04:16:50 12691
Niwot 04:00:50 -17.2 AT Up 30.0 170.4 Up 03:45:50 - 04:15:50 12663
SwRI 04:00:51 -17.2 AT Up 30.1 170.3 Up 03:45:51 - 04:15:51 12656
Fall River/Burney 04:01:55 -7.1 NT Up 25.4 154.0 Low 03:46:55 - 04:16:55 12656
Susanville 04:01:54 -7.9 NT Up 26.2 154.6 Low 03:46:54 - 04:16:54 12626
Gimple 04:01:56 -7.9 NT Up 26.4 154.4 Low 03:46:56 - 04:16:56 12609
Greenville 04:01:56 -7.8 NT Up 26.4 154.3 Low 03:46:56 - 04:16:56 12608
Quincy 04:01:56 -7.9 NT Up 26.6 154.2 Low 03:46:56 - 04:16:56 12597
Portola 04:01:54 -8.3 NT Up 26.8 154.7 Low 03:46:54 - 04:16:54 12594
Reno 04:01:52 -8.9 NT Up 27.3 155.3 Low 03:46:52 - 04:16:52 12583
Carson City 04:01:53 -9.1 NT Up 27.6 155.2 Low 03:46:53 - 04:16:53 12562
Yerington 04:01:49 -9.6 NT Up 28.0 155.8 Low 03:46:49 - 04:16:49 12555
Gardnerville 04:01:52 -9.2 NT Up 27.9 155.2 Low 03:46:52 - 04:16:52 12548
Hawthorne 04:01:49 -10.2 NT Up 28.6 156.2 Low 03:46:49 - 04:16:49 12531
Tonopah 04:01:43 -11.4 NT Up 29.5 157.5 Low 03:46:43 - 04:16:43 12512
Lee Vining 04:01:52 -10.2 NT Up 29.0 155.6 Low 03:46:52 - 04:16:52 12495
Bishop 04:01:50 -11.0 NT Up 29.7 156.2 Low 03:46:50 - 04:16:50 12462
Beatty 04:01:42 -12.3 AT Up 30.7 157.7 Up 03:46:42 - 04:16:42 12443
Indian Springs 04:01:35 -13.2 AT Up 31.3 158.8 Up 03:46:35 - 04:16:35 12429
Henderson 04:01:35 -14.0 AT Up 32.0 159.4 Up 03:46:35 - 04:16:35 12398
Patrick 04:01:32 -15.1 AT Up 32.9 160.4 Up 03:46:32 - 04:16:32 12364
Searchlight/Boulder City 04:01:35 -14.3 AT Up 32.5 159.3 Up 03:46:35 - 04:16:35 12363
Kingman/Dolan Springs 04:01:34 -15.1 AT Up 33.0 160.2 Up 03:46:34 - 04:16:34 12349
DCO 04:01:30 -15.7 AT Up 33.4 161.1 Up 03:46:30 - 04:16:30 12347
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:01:35 -14.7 AT Up 32.9 159.6 Up 03:46:35 - 04:16:35 12344
Mohave Valley 04:01:35 -14.9 AT Up 33.2 159.6 Up 03:46:35 - 04:16:35 12327
CPSLO 04:02:03 -10.6 NT Up 30.8 153.4 Up 03:47:03 - 04:17:03 12316
Lake Havasu City 04:01:35 -15.3 AT Up 33.6 159.7 Up 03:46:35 - 04:16:35 12302
Parker 04:01:35 -15.5 AT Up 34.0 159.7 Up 03:46:35 - 04:16:35 12279
George/Scottsdale 04:01:26 -17.4 AT Up 35.0 162.2 Up 03:46:26 - 04:16:26 12260
Wildwood 04:01:56 -12.7 AT Up 32.7 155.2 Up 03:46:56 - 04:16:56 12252
Blythe 04:01:35 -15.6 AT Up 34.4 159.3 Up 03:46:35 - 04:16:35 12243
Idyllwild 04:01:48 -14.1 AT Up 33.6 157.1 Up 03:46:48 - 04:16:48 12241
Calipatria 04:01:43 -15.3 AT Up 34.5 158.2 Up 03:46:43 - 04:16:43 12205
Yuma 04:01:35 -16.1 AT Up 35.2 159.0 Up 03:46:35 - 04:16:35 12180

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, (2020/07/30 04:00UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 23.86   6
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0 12.85  31
PPM 234244     18:15:30.8 -18:39:42  6.1  1.78  22
PPM 234046     18:06:42.8 -18:59:03  8.4  0.52  20
PPM 234084     18:08:40.4 -19:23:10  9.0  0.10  20
03LD9          18:08:28.3 -19:17:49 14.9        20
Positions are for J2000

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

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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