RECON: TNO occultation with 03UN284

Event between 03UN284 and star GA1140:00927863 with event index number of 1000074

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/11/25 02:29:45 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:00:50.2 +24:47:06
Equinox of date position of star is 05:02:04.3 +24:48:48
Stellar brightness G=16.2, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 71 degrees from the moon. Moon is 77% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=26.3

[RECON map]
TNO is 42.5 AU from the Sun and 41.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.8 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 334 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2430 km.
The sky-plane scale is 30135.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=197.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.4 sec chord
Diameter=80.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 03UN284, (2020/11/25 02:30UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:07.3 +16:32:59  0.8 10.12  64
Alnath         05:27:36.9 +28:37:23  1.6  6.85  77
98 Tau         04:59:26.3 +25:04:51  5.8  0.66  71
PPM 093936     05:00:09.3 +24:31:34  8.4  0.53  71
PPM 093980     05:02:54.3 +24:39:50  8.8  0.23  71
PPM 093966     05:02:02.8 +25:01:26 10.8  0.21  71
03UN284        05:02:06.9 +24:48:52 16.2        71
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 2.7 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 0.0 km RECON observability=0.0 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)
Victoria 02:32:21 -20.6 Dark Up 14.5 68.9 Really Low 02:17:21 - 02:47:21 9090
Clarence Fulton 02:32:16 -23.4 Dark Up 17.6 72.2 Really Low 02:17:16 - 02:47:16 9065
Peachland 02:32:17 -23.1 Dark Up 17.2 71.7 Really Low 02:17:17 - 02:47:17 9051
Kelowna 02:32:17 -23.3 Dark Up 17.4 71.9 Really Low 02:17:17 - 02:47:17 9048
Summerland 02:32:17 -23.1 Dark Up 17.2 71.7 Really Low 02:17:17 - 02:47:17 9039
Penticton 02:32:19 -23.2 Dark Up 17.2 71.8 Really Low 02:17:19 - 02:47:19 9032
Oliver 02:32:19 -23.2 Dark Up 17.1 71.7 Really Low 02:17:19 - 02:47:19 9012
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 02:32:20 -23.3 Dark Up 17.2 71.8 Really Low 02:17:20 - 02:47:20 8996
Tonasket 02:32:21 -23.2 Dark Up 17.1 71.6 Really Low 02:17:21 - 02:47:21 8980
Okanogan 02:32:23 -23.1 Dark Up 16.9 71.4 Really Low 02:17:23 - 02:47:23 8965
Brewster 02:32:23 -22.9 Dark Up 16.7 71.2 Really Low 02:17:23 - 02:47:23 8955
Manson/Chelan 02:32:24 -22.7 Dark Up 16.4 70.9 Really Low 02:17:24 - 02:47:24 8954
Entiat 02:32:25 -22.6 Dark Up 16.2 70.8 Really Low 02:17:25 - 02:47:25 8943
Wenatchee 02:32:25 -22.5 Dark Up 16.1 70.7 Really Low 02:17:25 - 02:47:25 8931
Ellensburg 02:32:27 -22.3 Dark Up 15.8 70.4 Really Low 02:17:27 - 02:47:27 8913
Yakima 02:32:28 -22.2 Dark Up 15.7 70.3 Really Low 02:17:28 - 02:47:28 8889
Toppenish/White Swan 02:32:29 -22.3 Dark Up 15.7 70.4 Really Low 02:17:29 - 02:47:29 8871
Goldendale 02:32:31 -22.0 Dark Up 15.3 70.0 Really Low 02:17:31 - 02:47:31 8850
The Dalles 02:32:31 -21.7 Dark Up 14.9 69.7 Really Low 02:17:31 - 02:47:31 8848
Pasco 02:32:30 -23.2 Dark Up 16.5 71.2 Really Low 02:17:30 - 02:47:30 8822
Maupin 02:32:33 -21.7 Dark Up 14.9 69.6 Really Low 02:17:33 - 02:47:33 8819
PNWRO 02:32:30 -23.3 Dark Up 16.6 71.3 Really Low 02:17:30 - 02:47:30 8800
Sisters 02:32:35 -21.2 Dark Up 14.2 69.1 Really Low 02:17:35 - 02:47:35 8780
Redmond 02:32:37 -21.5 Dark Up 14.5 69.4 Really Low 02:17:37 - 02:47:37 8765
Bend 02:32:37 -21.4 Dark Up 14.3 69.2 Really Low 02:17:37 - 02:47:37 8756
Oregon Observatory 02:32:37 -21.3 Dark Up 14.2 69.1 Really Low 02:17:37 - 02:47:37 8749
La Pine/Gilchrist 02:32:38 -21.2 Dark Up 14.1 69.0 Really Low 02:17:38 - 02:47:38 8738
North Lake 02:32:39 -21.6 Dark Up 14.3 69.3 Really Low 02:17:39 - 02:47:39 8690
Klamath Falls 02:32:42 -20.8 Dark Up 13.4 68.5 Really Low 02:17:42 - 02:47:42 8652
Paisley 02:32:41 -21.8 Dark Up 14.4 69.4 Really Low 02:17:41 - 02:47:41 8641
Lakeview 02:32:43 -21.8 Dark Up 14.3 69.4 Really Low 02:17:43 - 02:47:43 8601
Fall River/Burney 02:32:47 -20.9 Dark Up 13.2 68.5 Really Low 02:17:47 - 02:47:47 8560
Cedarville 02:32:45 -21.9 Dark Up 14.2 69.3 Really Low 02:17:45 - 02:47:45 8551
Susanville 02:32:49 -21.3 Dark Up 13.5 68.8 Really Low 02:17:49 - 02:47:49 8491
Greenville 02:32:49 -21.1 Dark Up 13.2 68.6 Really Low 02:17:49 - 02:47:49 8482
Gimple 02:32:49 -21.1 Dark Up 13.3 68.6 Really Low 02:17:49 - 02:47:49 8479
Quincy 02:32:50 -21.0 Dark Up 13.1 68.5 Really Low 02:17:50 - 02:47:50 8468
Portola 02:32:51 -21.4 Dark Up 13.4 68.8 Really Low 02:17:51 - 02:47:51 8442
Reno 02:32:53 -21.8 Dark Up 13.8 69.1 Really Low 02:17:53 - 02:47:53 8401
Carson City 02:32:53 -21.8 Dark Up 13.7 69.0 Really Low 02:17:53 - 02:47:53 8374
Gardnerville 02:32:53 -21.8 Dark Up 13.7 69.0 Really Low 02:17:53 - 02:47:53 8355
Yerington 02:32:54 -22.2 Dark Up 14.1 69.3 Really Low 02:17:54 - 02:47:54 8337
Hawthorne 02:32:54 -22.6 Dark Up 14.3 69.5 Really Low 02:17:54 - 02:47:54 8285
Lee Vining 02:32:57 -22.1 Dark Up 13.8 69.1 Really Low 02:17:57 - 02:47:57 8262
Tonopah 02:32:57 -23.6 Dark Up 15.2 70.2 Really Low 02:17:57 - 02:47:57 8199
Bishop 02:32:58 -22.6 Dark Up 14.1 69.4 Really Low 02:17:58 - 02:47:58 8191
CPSLO 02:33:04 -20.4 Dark Up 11.7 67.8 Really Low 02:18:04 - 02:48:04 8121
Beatty 02:33:00 -23.8 Dark Up 15.2 70.1 Really Low 02:18:00 - 02:48:00 8095
Indian Springs 02:33:01 -24.6 Dark Up 15.9 70.6 Really Low 02:18:01 - 02:48:01 8030
Henderson 02:33:02 -25.1 Dark Up 16.2 70.8 Really Low 02:18:02 - 02:48:02 7962
Wildwood 02:33:08 -21.9 Dark Up 12.8 68.6 Really Low 02:18:08 - 02:48:08 7950
Searchlight/Boulder City 02:33:04 -25.1 Dark Up 16.1 70.7 Really Low 02:18:04 - 02:48:04 7916
Niwot 02:32:48 -33.1 Dark Up 24.7 77.6 Low 02:17:48 - 02:47:48 7913
SwRI 02:32:48 -33.0 Dark Up 24.6 77.5 Low 02:17:48 - 02:47:48 7908
Laughlin/Bullhead City 02:33:06 -25.3 Dark Up 16.3 70.8 Really Low 02:18:06 - 02:48:06 7878
Patrick 02:33:05 -25.9 Dark Up 16.9 71.2 Really Low 02:18:05 - 02:48:05 7871
Kingman/Dolan Springs 02:33:05 -25.7 Dark Up 16.7 71.1 Really Low 02:18:05 - 02:48:05 7861
Mohave Valley 02:33:06 -25.3 Dark Up 16.2 70.7 Really Low 02:18:06 - 02:48:06 7857
Idyllwild 02:33:08 -23.3 Dark Up 14.1 69.4 Really Low 02:18:08 - 02:48:08 7849
DCO 02:33:05 -26.4 Dark Up 17.4 71.5 Really Low 02:18:05 - 02:48:05 7820
Lake Havasu City 02:33:07 -25.4 Dark Up 16.3 70.8 Really Low 02:18:07 - 02:48:07 7815
Parker 02:33:08 -25.4 Dark Up 16.2 70.7 Really Low 02:18:08 - 02:48:08 7786
Blythe 02:33:10 -25.1 Dark Up 15.8 70.4 Really Low 02:18:10 - 02:48:10 7756
Calipatria 02:33:11 -24.2 Dark Up 14.9 69.8 Really Low 02:18:11 - 02:48:11 7753
Yuma 02:33:12 -24.9 Dark Up 15.4 70.1 Really Low 02:18:12 - 02:48:12 7683
George/Scottsdale 02:33:09 -27.3 Dark Up 17.9 71.7 Really Low 02:18:09 - 02:48:09 7657

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 03UN284, (2020/11/25 02:30UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:30  0.8 10.12  64
Alnath         05:26:17.5 +28:36:23  1.6  6.85  77
98 Tau         04:58:09.4 +25:03:00  5.8  0.66  71
PPM 093936     04:58:52.8 +24:29:45  8.4  0.53  71
PPM 093980     05:01:37.6 +24:38:06  8.8  0.23  71
PPM 093966     05:00:46.0 +24:59:40 10.8  0.21  71
03UN284        05:00:50.2 +24:47:06 16.2        71
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/03/08 21:03:27 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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