RECON: TNO occultation with 03UZ291

Event between 03UZ291 and star GA1080:00736593 with event index number of 229277

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/12/05 05:19:34 UTC

J2000 position of star is 04:55:14.8 +19:56:49
Equinox of date position of star is 04:56:23.6 +19:58:37
Stellar brightness G=15.5, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 82 degrees from the moon. Moon is 59% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.8

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TNO is 46.2 AU from the Sun and 45.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 373 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2745 km.
The sky-plane scale is 32799.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.2
Diameter=222.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 8.6 sec chord
Diameter=91.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 03UZ291, (2019/12/05 05:20UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:04.0 +16:32:52  0.8  5.73  77
Alnath         05:27:33.2 +28:37:21  1.6 11.17  90
97 Tau         04:52:32.5 +18:52:20  5.1  1.43  81
PPM 120385     04:56:08.8 +19:30:58  7.2  0.47  82
PPM 093896     04:56:52.5 +20:01:50  9.2  0.12  82
03UZ291        04:56:25.3 +19:58:40 15.5        82
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 2.4 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 18.9 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=2.7%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 05:20:59 -50.2 Dark Up 46.9 119.6 Up 05:05:59 - 05:35:59 8378
Summerland 05:21:01 -50.2 Dark Up 46.9 119.0 Up 05:06:01 - 05:36:01 8360
Penticton 05:21:00 -50.3 Dark Up 47.0 119.0 Up 05:06:00 - 05:36:00 8352
Okanagan Falls 05:21:01 -50.4 Dark Up 47.1 118.8 Up 05:06:01 - 05:36:01 8336
Oliver 05:21:01 -50.5 Dark Up 47.1 118.7 Up 05:06:01 - 05:36:01 8322
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:21:01 -50.6 Dark Up 47.3 118.8 Up 05:06:01 - 05:36:01 8304
Oroville 05:21:01 -50.6 Dark Up 47.3 118.6 Up 05:06:01 - 05:36:01 8299
Tonasket 05:21:02 -50.8 Dark Up 47.4 118.4 Up 05:06:02 - 05:36:02 8279
Okanogan 05:21:03 -50.8 Dark Up 47.5 117.9 Up 05:06:03 - 05:36:03 8255
Brewster 05:21:04 -50.8 Dark Up 47.5 117.4 Up 05:06:04 - 05:36:04 8236
Manson/Chelan 05:21:06 -50.7 Dark Up 47.4 116.8 Up 05:06:06 - 05:36:06 8227
Entiat 05:21:06 -50.8 Dark Up 47.5 116.6 Up 05:06:06 - 05:36:06 8210
Wenatchee 05:21:07 -50.8 Dark Up 47.5 116.2 Up 05:06:07 - 05:36:07 8191
Ellensburg 05:21:08 -50.9 Dark Up 47.6 115.6 Up 05:06:08 - 05:36:08 8161
Yakima 05:21:09 -51.1 Dark Up 47.7 115.2 Up 05:06:09 - 05:36:09 8127
Toppenish/White Swan 05:21:10 -51.3 Dark Up 47.9 115.1 Up 05:06:10 - 05:36:10 8104
Goldendale 05:21:12 -51.2 Dark Up 47.9 114.1 Up 05:06:12 - 05:36:12 8067
Pasco 05:21:08 -52.1 Dark Up 48.8 116.3 Up 05:06:08 - 05:36:08 8063
The Dalles 05:21:13 -51.1 Dark Up 47.8 113.5 Up 05:06:13 - 05:36:13 8056
George/Umatilla 05:21:09 -52.1 Dark Up 48.8 115.8 Up 05:06:09 - 05:36:09 8039
PNWRO 05:21:07 -52.4 Dark Up 49.0 116.3 Up 05:06:07 - 05:36:07 8036
Maupin 05:21:14 -51.3 Dark Up 48.0 113.2 Up 05:06:14 - 05:36:14 8017
Madras/Culver 05:21:16 -51.5 Dark Up 48.2 112.6 Up 05:06:16 - 05:36:16 7971
Sisters 05:21:17 -51.4 Dark Up 48.0 111.8 Up 05:06:17 - 05:36:17 7953
Redmond 05:21:16 -51.6 Dark Up 48.3 112.2 Up 05:06:16 - 05:36:16 7940
Bend 05:21:17 -51.6 Dark Up 48.3 111.8 Up 05:06:17 - 05:36:17 7925
Oregon Observatory 05:21:18 -51.6 Dark Up 48.3 111.5 Up 05:06:18 - 05:36:18 7913
La Pine/Gilchrist 05:21:18 -51.6 Dark Up 48.3 111.3 Up 05:06:18 - 05:36:18 7897
North Lake 05:21:19 -52.2 Dark Up 48.9 111.4 Up 05:06:19 - 05:36:19 7843
Chiloquin 05:21:22 -51.8 Dark Up 48.5 109.8 Up 05:06:22 - 05:36:22 7807
Paisley 05:21:19 -52.6 Dark Up 49.3 111.2 Up 05:06:19 - 05:36:19 7784
Klamath Falls 05:21:23 -52.0 Dark Up 48.6 109.5 Up 05:06:23 - 05:36:23 7774
Tulelake 05:21:23 -52.3 Dark Up 48.9 109.5 Up 05:06:23 - 05:36:23 7742
Lakeview 05:21:20 -53.0 Dark Up 49.6 110.8 Up 05:06:20 - 05:36:20 7734
Cedarville 05:21:21 -53.3 Dark Up 50.0 110.3 Up 05:06:21 - 05:36:21 7670
Fall River/Burney 05:21:24 -52.6 Dark Up 49.3 108.6 Up 05:06:24 - 05:36:24 7658
Susanville 05:21:25 -53.3 Dark Up 50.0 108.6 Up 05:06:25 - 05:36:25 7580
Greenville 05:21:25 -53.2 Dark Up 49.9 108.0 Up 05:06:25 - 05:36:25 7563
Gimple 05:21:25 -53.3 Dark Up 50.0 108.0 Up 05:06:25 - 05:36:25 7560
Quincy 05:21:27 -53.3 Dark Up 50.0 107.8 Up 05:06:27 - 05:36:27 7544
Portola 05:21:26 -53.7 Dark Up 50.4 108.0 Up 05:06:26 - 05:36:26 7520
Reno 05:21:24 -54.2 Dark Up 50.9 108.3 Up 05:06:24 - 05:36:24 7478
Carson City 05:21:25 -54.3 Dark Up 51.0 107.9 Up 05:06:25 - 05:36:25 7444
Gardnerville 05:21:25 -54.4 Dark Up 51.1 107.7 Up 05:06:25 - 05:36:25 7420
Yerington 05:21:24 -54.9 Dark Up 51.6 108.3 Up 05:06:24 - 05:36:24 7409
Hawthorne 05:21:23 -55.4 Dark Up 52.1 108.2 Up 05:06:23 - 05:36:23 7351
Lee Vining 05:21:26 -55.2 Dark Up 51.9 107.1 Up 05:06:26 - 05:36:26 7311
Tonopah 05:21:21 -56.6 Dark Up 53.3 109.0 Up 05:06:21 - 05:36:21 7269
Bishop 05:21:26 -55.9 Dark Up 52.6 107.0 Up 05:06:26 - 05:36:26 7235
Niwot 05:20:44 -63.9 Dark Up 60.6 125.8 Up 05:05:44 - 05:35:44 7176
SwRI 05:20:44 -63.9 Dark Up 60.6 125.6 Up 05:05:44 - 05:35:44 7168
Lone Pine 05:21:27 -56.4 Dark Up 53.1 106.4 Up 05:06:27 - 05:36:27 7153
Beatty 05:21:22 -57.3 Dark Up 54.0 107.9 Up 05:06:22 - 05:36:22 7146
CPSLO 05:21:36 -54.7 Dark Up 51.4 102.6 Up 05:06:36 - 05:36:36 7101
Indian Springs 05:21:20 -58.2 Dark Up 54.9 108.5 Up 05:06:20 - 05:36:20 7086
Henderson 05:21:19 -58.9 Dark Up 55.6 108.4 Up 05:06:19 - 05:36:19 7016
Searchlight/Boulder City 05:21:20 -59.1 Dark Up 55.9 107.7 Up 05:06:20 - 05:36:20 6958
Patrick 05:21:17 -59.9 Dark Up 56.7 108.6 Up 05:06:17 - 05:36:17 6925
Wildwood 05:21:32 -56.5 Dark Up 53.3 102.7 Up 05:06:32 - 05:36:32 6925
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:21:19 -59.5 Dark Up 56.2 107.6 Up 05:06:19 - 05:36:19 6920
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:21:18 -59.9 Dark Up 56.6 108.1 Up 05:06:18 - 05:36:18 6908
Mohave Valley 05:21:20 -59.5 Dark Up 56.3 107.2 Up 05:06:20 - 05:36:20 6893
DCO 05:21:16 -60.6 Dark Up 57.3 108.9 Up 05:06:16 - 05:36:16 6876
Lake Havasu City 05:21:19 -59.8 Dark Up 56.6 106.9 Up 05:06:19 - 05:36:19 6847
Idyllwild 05:21:28 -58.1 Dark Up 54.9 103.7 Up 05:06:28 - 05:36:28 6837
Parker 05:21:21 -60.0 Dark Up 56.7 106.4 Up 05:06:21 - 05:36:21 6811
Blythe 05:21:23 -59.9 Dark Up 56.7 105.4 Up 05:06:23 - 05:36:23 6767
Calipatria 05:21:27 -59.2 Dark Up 56.0 103.9 Up 05:06:27 - 05:36:27 6744
Yuma 05:21:25 -60.0 Dark Up 56.9 104.0 Up 05:06:25 - 05:36:25 6677

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 03UZ291, (2019/12/05 05:20UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:30  0.8  5.73  77
Alnath         05:26:17.5 +28:36:23  1.6 11.17  90
97 Tau         04:51:22.6 +18:50:23  5.1  1.43  81
PPM 120385     04:54:58.5 +19:29:07  7.2  0.47  82
PPM 093896     04:55:41.9 +20:00:01  9.2  0.12  82
03UZ291        04:55:14.8 +19:56:49 15.5        82
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/06/07 22:57:11 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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