RECON: TNO occultation with 03UZ291

Event between 03UZ291 and star GA1080:00776579 with event index number of 1000118

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/11/30 09:14:08 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:00:27.4 +19:59:09
Equinox of date position of star is 05:01:39.0 +20:00:52
Stellar brightness G=16.0, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 8 degrees from the moon. Moon is 100% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=26.6

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TNO is 46.1 AU from the Sun and 45.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.7 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 455 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1662 km.
The sky-plane scale is 32720.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=222.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.3 sec chord
Diameter=91.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 03UZ291, (2020/11/30 09:14UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:07.4 +16:32:59  0.8  6.78   5
Alnath         05:27:37.0 +28:37:23  1.6 10.43  15
102Iot Tau     05:04:20.9 +21:37:05  4.6  1.72   8
PPM 093957     05:01:28.5 +20:57:27  8.4  0.94   8
PPM 120483     05:01:32.4 +19:48:43  9.4  0.21   8
03UZ291        05:01:41.6 +20:00:56 16.0         8
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 23.8 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=8.6%
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 09:13:16 -56.7 Dark Up 57.9 204.6 Up 08:58:16 - 09:28:16 -2916
Kelowna 09:13:17 -57.1 Dark Up 58.3 204.5 Up 08:58:17 - 09:28:17 -2953
Peachland 09:13:17 -57.3 Dark Up 58.4 204.1 Up 08:58:17 - 09:28:17 -2963
Summerland 09:13:17 -57.4 Dark Up 58.6 204.4 Up 08:58:17 - 09:28:17 -2978
Penticton 09:13:17 -57.4 Dark Up 58.6 204.6 Up 08:58:17 - 09:28:17 -2985
Oliver 09:13:17 -57.7 Dark Up 58.9 204.9 Up 08:58:17 - 09:28:17 -3019
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:13:16 -57.7 Dark Up 59.0 205.3 Up 08:58:16 - 09:28:16 -3036
Tonasket 09:13:16 -58.0 Dark Up 59.3 205.4 Up 08:58:16 - 09:28:16 -3067
Victoria 09:13:27 -59.7 Dark Up 60.5 198.4 Up 08:58:27 - 09:28:27 -3069
Okanogan 09:13:16 -58.3 Dark Up 59.7 205.4 Up 08:58:16 - 09:28:16 -3099
Brewster 09:13:16 -58.6 Dark Up 60.0 205.2 Up 08:58:16 - 09:28:16 -3125
Manson/Chelan 09:13:17 -58.9 Dark Up 60.3 204.7 Up 08:58:17 - 09:28:17 -3145
Entiat 09:13:17 -59.1 Dark Up 60.5 204.8 Up 08:58:17 - 09:28:17 -3167
Wenatchee 09:13:19 -59.3 Dark Up 60.7 204.8 Up 08:58:19 - 09:28:19 -3192
Ellensburg 09:13:18 -59.8 Dark Up 61.2 204.7 Up 08:58:18 - 09:28:18 -3232
Yakima 09:13:18 -60.1 Dark Up 61.5 205.0 Up 08:58:18 - 09:28:18 -3272
Toppenish/White Swan 09:13:18 -60.2 Dark Up 61.7 205.4 Up 08:58:18 - 09:28:18 -3295
Pasco 09:13:14 -59.7 Dark Up 61.4 207.9 Up 08:58:14 - 09:28:14 -3311
PNWRO 09:13:13 -59.7 Dark Up 61.6 208.5 Up 08:58:13 - 09:28:13 -3337
Goldendale 09:13:19 -60.8 Dark Up 62.3 205.1 Up 08:58:19 - 09:28:19 -3349
The Dalles 09:13:20 -61.1 Dark Up 62.6 204.6 Up 08:58:20 - 09:28:20 -3370
Maupin 09:13:20 -61.4 Dark Up 63.0 205.1 Up 08:58:20 - 09:28:20 -3413
Sisters 09:13:22 -62.3 Dark Up 63.9 204.9 Up 08:58:22 - 09:28:22 -3500
Redmond 09:13:20 -62.1 Dark Up 63.8 205.7 Up 08:58:20 - 09:28:20 -3504
Bend 09:13:21 -62.3 Dark Up 64.1 205.6 Up 08:58:21 - 09:28:21 -3525
Oregon Observatory 09:13:21 -62.5 Dark Up 64.3 205.5 Up 08:58:21 - 09:28:21 -3542
La Pine/Gilchrist 09:13:21 -62.7 Dark Up 64.5 205.6 Up 08:58:21 - 09:28:21 -3563
North Lake 09:13:19 -62.7 Dark Up 64.7 207.2 Up 08:58:19 - 09:28:19 -3610
Paisley 09:13:17 -62.9 Dark Up 65.0 208.5 Up 08:58:17 - 09:28:17 -3668
Klamath Falls 09:13:22 -63.9 Dark Up 65.8 206.4 Up 08:58:22 - 09:28:22 -3712
Lakeview 09:13:17 -63.2 Dark Up 65.4 209.4 Up 08:58:17 - 09:28:17 -3721
Cedarville 09:13:17 -63.5 Dark Up 65.9 210.5 Up 08:58:17 - 09:28:17 -3790
Fall River/Burney 09:13:20 -64.5 Dark Up 66.8 208.4 Up 08:58:20 - 09:28:20 -3836
Susanville 09:13:18 -64.5 Dark Up 67.0 210.8 Up 08:58:18 - 09:28:18 -3904
Greenville 09:13:19 -64.9 Dark Up 67.4 210.5 Up 08:58:19 - 09:28:19 -3932
Gimple 09:13:18 -64.8 Dark Up 67.4 210.6 Up 08:58:18 - 09:28:18 -3933
Niwot 09:12:30 -54.6 Dark Up 59.0 237.6 Up 08:57:30 - 09:27:30 -3936
SwRI 09:12:30 -54.7 Dark Up 59.1 237.7 Up 08:57:30 - 09:27:30 -3947
Quincy 09:13:19 -65.0 Dark Up 67.6 210.7 Up 08:58:19 - 09:28:19 -3953
Portola 09:13:17 -64.8 Dark Up 67.5 211.9 Up 08:58:17 - 09:28:17 -3968
Reno 09:13:15 -64.6 Dark Up 67.4 213.7 Up 08:58:15 - 09:28:15 -3999
Carson City 09:13:15 -64.8 Dark Up 67.7 214.2 Up 08:58:15 - 09:28:15 -4037
Yerington 09:13:13 -64.5 Dark Up 67.6 215.9 Up 08:58:13 - 09:28:13 -4059
Gardnerville 09:13:15 -64.9 Dark Up 67.9 214.7 Up 08:58:15 - 09:28:15 -4063
Hawthorne 09:13:11 -64.4 Dark Up 67.7 217.7 Up 08:58:11 - 09:28:11 -4110
Tonopah 09:13:06 -63.8 Dark Up 67.4 221.3 Up 08:58:06 - 09:28:06 -4163
Lee Vining 09:13:12 -65.1 Dark Up 68.4 217.5 Up 08:58:12 - 09:28:12 -4168
Bishop 09:13:10 -64.9 Dark Up 68.5 220.0 Up 08:58:10 - 09:28:10 -4234
Beatty 09:13:05 -64.1 Dark Up 68.0 224.1 Up 08:58:05 - 09:28:05 -4288
Indian Springs 09:13:01 -63.5 Dark Up 67.6 226.8 Up 08:58:01 - 09:28:01 -4325
Henderson 09:12:59 -63.2 Dark Up 67.6 229.1 Up 08:57:59 - 09:27:59 -4383
Searchlight/Boulder City 09:12:59 -63.4 Dark Up 67.9 230.2 Up 08:57:59 - 09:27:59 -4445
CPSLO 09:13:17 -67.6 Dark Up 71.3 218.4 Up 08:58:17 - 09:28:17 -4447
Patrick 09:12:55 -62.6 Dark Up 67.3 232.2 Up 08:57:55 - 09:27:55 -4451
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:12:56 -62.9 Dark Up 67.5 232.3 Up 08:57:56 - 09:27:56 -4475
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:12:57 -63.3 Dark Up 67.9 231.4 Up 08:57:57 - 09:27:57 -4477
DCO 09:12:52 -62.2 Dark Up 67.0 234.0 Up 08:57:52 - 09:27:52 -4484
Mohave Valley 09:12:57 -63.4 Dark Up 68.0 232.0 Up 08:57:57 - 09:27:57 -4507
Lake Havasu City 09:12:56 -63.3 Dark Up 68.1 233.2 Up 08:57:56 - 09:27:56 -4550
Wildwood 09:13:11 -66.7 Dark Up 71.0 225.6 Up 08:58:11 - 09:28:11 -4585
Parker 09:12:56 -63.4 Dark Up 68.3 234.0 Up 08:57:56 - 09:27:56 -4588
Idyllwild 09:13:04 -65.4 Dark Up 70.1 230.3 Up 08:58:04 - 09:28:04 -4628
George/Scottsdale 09:12:48 -61.7 Dark Up 66.9 238.9 Up 08:57:48 - 09:27:48 -4634
Blythe 09:12:57 -63.8 Dark Up 68.8 234.5 Up 08:57:57 - 09:27:57 -4645
Calipatria 09:13:00 -64.7 Dark Up 69.7 233.9 Up 08:58:00 - 09:28:00 -4697
Yuma 09:12:57 -64.2 Dark Up 69.4 236.5 Up 08:57:57 - 09:27:57 -4745

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, (2020/11/30 09:14UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:30  0.8  6.78   5
Alnath         05:26:17.5 +28:36:23  1.6 10.43  15
102Iot Tau     05:03:05.8 +21:35:23  4.6  1.72   8
PPM 093957     05:00:13.9 +20:55:40  8.4  0.94   8
PPM 120483     05:00:18.4 +19:46:56  9.4  0.21   8
03UZ291        05:00:27.4 +19:59:09 16.0         8
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/03/08 21:06:45 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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