RECON: TNO occultation with 03YJ179

Event between 03YJ179 and star GA1140:01858688 with event index number of 222512

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/11/10 09:33:32 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:06:45.7 +24:41:38
Equinox of date position of star is 06:07:57.4 +24:41:26
Stellar brightness G=16.2, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 69 degrees from the moon. Moon is 95% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.1

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TNO is 40.3 AU from the Sun and 39.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 17.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 490 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1683 km.
The sky-plane scale is 28699.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.0
Diameter=235.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 13.8 sec chord
Diameter=96.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 03YJ179, (2019/11/10 09:34UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:14.9 +07:24:33  0.4 17.51  65
Alnath         05:27:32.9 +28:37:21  1.6  9.85  60
1 Gem          06:05:19.7 +23:15:38  4.2  1.55  68
PPM 095455     06:09:23.8 +23:51:25  8.3  0.89  69
PPM 095401     06:07:56.4 +24:44:50  9.4  0.06  69
03YJ179        06:07:58.9 +24:41:25 16.2        69
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 23.3 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=1.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 09:34:57 -50.0 Dark Up 61.2 144.2 Up 09:19:57 - 09:49:57 7305
Summerland 09:34:59 -50.4 Dark Up 61.3 143.5 Up 09:19:59 - 09:49:59 7277
Penticton 09:34:58 -50.4 Dark Up 61.4 143.6 Up 09:19:58 - 09:49:58 7270
Okanagan Falls 09:34:59 -50.5 Dark Up 61.5 143.3 Up 09:19:59 - 09:49:59 7251
Oliver 09:34:59 -50.6 Dark Up 61.7 143.2 Up 09:19:59 - 09:49:59 7234
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:34:58 -50.7 Dark Up 61.9 143.3 Up 09:19:58 - 09:49:58 7216
Oroville 09:34:58 -50.7 Dark Up 61.9 143.1 Up 09:19:58 - 09:49:58 7209
Tonasket 09:35:00 -50.9 Dark Up 62.1 142.9 Up 09:20:00 - 09:50:00 7185
Okanogan 09:34:59 -51.2 Dark Up 62.3 142.2 Up 09:19:59 - 09:49:59 7152
Brewster 09:35:00 -51.5 Dark Up 62.4 141.5 Up 09:20:00 - 09:50:00 7126
Manson/Chelan 09:35:04 -51.8 Dark Up 62.5 140.7 Up 09:20:04 - 09:50:04 7108
Entiat 09:35:03 -52.0 Dark Up 62.6 140.3 Up 09:20:03 - 09:50:03 7086
Wenatchee 09:35:05 -52.2 Dark Up 62.7 139.8 Up 09:20:05 - 09:50:05 7061
Ellensburg 09:35:05 -52.6 Dark Up 63.0 138.9 Up 09:20:05 - 09:50:05 7020
Yakima 09:35:06 -52.9 Dark Up 63.3 138.3 Up 09:20:06 - 09:50:06 6978
Toppenish/White Swan 09:35:06 -53.0 Dark Up 63.5 138.4 Up 09:20:06 - 09:50:06 6955
Pasco 09:35:01 -52.4 Dark Up 64.2 140.4 Up 09:20:01 - 09:50:01 6934
PNWRO 09:35:00 -52.4 Dark Up 64.4 140.5 Up 09:20:00 - 09:50:00 6907
Goldendale 09:35:08 -53.6 Dark Up 63.7 136.9 Up 09:20:08 - 09:50:08 6902
George/Umatilla 09:35:02 -52.7 Dark Up 64.3 139.6 Up 09:20:02 - 09:50:02 6901
The Dalles 09:35:10 -53.9 Dark Up 63.7 135.9 Up 09:20:10 - 09:50:10 6881
Maupin 09:35:10 -54.1 Dark Up 64.1 135.5 Up 09:20:10 - 09:50:10 6837
Madras/Culver 09:35:12 -54.5 Dark Up 64.4 134.7 Up 09:20:12 - 09:50:12 6781
Sisters 09:35:14 -55.0 Dark Up 64.4 133.4 Up 09:20:14 - 09:50:14 6750
Redmond 09:35:11 -54.8 Dark Up 64.6 134.0 Up 09:20:11 - 09:50:11 6744
Bend 09:35:12 -55.0 Dark Up 64.7 133.5 Up 09:20:12 - 09:50:12 6723
Oregon Observatory 09:35:14 -55.2 Dark Up 64.8 133.0 Up 09:20:14 - 09:50:14 6706
La Pine/Gilchrist 09:35:14 -55.3 Dark Up 64.9 132.6 Up 09:20:14 - 09:50:14 6685
North Lake 09:35:12 -55.3 Dark Up 65.5 132.9 Up 09:20:12 - 09:50:12 6635
Paisley 09:35:11 -55.5 Dark Up 66.1 132.6 Up 09:20:11 - 09:50:11 6574
Chiloquin 09:35:17 -56.3 Dark Up 65.4 130.2 Up 09:20:17 - 09:50:17 6572
Klamath Falls 09:35:17 -56.4 Dark Up 65.7 129.7 Up 09:20:17 - 09:50:17 6535
Lakeview 09:35:10 -55.7 Dark Up 66.5 132.1 Up 09:20:10 - 09:50:10 6520
Tulelake 09:35:17 -56.4 Dark Up 66.0 129.8 Up 09:20:17 - 09:50:17 6505
Cedarville 09:35:11 -56.0 Dark Up 67.0 131.3 Up 09:20:11 - 09:50:11 6449
Fall River/Burney 09:35:18 -57.0 Dark Up 66.7 128.3 Up 09:20:18 - 09:50:18 6408
Susanville 09:35:14 -56.9 Dark Up 67.5 128.4 Up 09:20:14 - 09:50:14 6335
Greenville 09:35:15 -57.3 Dark Up 67.5 127.4 Up 09:20:15 - 09:50:15 6308
Gimple 09:35:15 -57.2 Dark Up 67.5 127.5 Up 09:20:15 - 09:50:15 6307
Quincy 09:35:16 -57.4 Dark Up 67.6 127.0 Up 09:20:16 - 09:50:16 6287
Portola 09:35:13 -57.2 Dark Up 68.0 127.6 Up 09:20:13 - 09:50:13 6269
Niwot 09:33:59 -46.8 Dark Up 74.2 166.2 Up 09:18:59 - 09:48:59 6246
Reno 09:35:12 -56.9 Dark Up 68.5 128.2 Up 09:20:12 - 09:50:12 6236
SwRI 09:33:59 -47.0 Dark Up 74.3 165.8 Up 09:18:59 - 09:48:59 6235
Carson City 09:35:12 -57.1 Dark Up 68.8 127.6 Up 09:20:12 - 09:50:12 6197
Yerington 09:35:08 -56.8 Dark Up 69.3 128.3 Up 09:20:08 - 09:50:08 6171
Gardnerville 09:35:11 -57.2 Dark Up 68.9 127.1 Up 09:20:11 - 09:50:11 6171
Hawthorne 09:35:06 -56.7 Dark Up 69.9 128.3 Up 09:20:06 - 09:50:06 6118
Lee Vining 09:35:09 -57.3 Dark Up 69.9 126.2 Up 09:20:09 - 09:50:09 6061
Tonopah 09:34:59 -56.0 Dark Up 71.0 130.1 Up 09:19:59 - 09:49:59 6058
Bishop 09:35:06 -57.2 Dark Up 70.7 126.2 Up 09:20:06 - 09:50:06 5991
Beatty 09:34:59 -56.3 Dark Up 72.0 128.4 Up 09:19:59 - 09:49:59 5930
Lone Pine 09:35:06 -57.3 Dark Up 71.4 125.1 Up 09:20:06 - 09:50:06 5906
Indian Springs 09:34:53 -55.6 Dark Up 72.9 129.9 Up 09:19:53 - 09:49:53 5888
Henderson 09:34:50 -55.4 Dark Up 73.6 130.1 Up 09:19:50 - 09:49:50 5827
CPSLO 09:35:19 -59.7 Dark Up 70.3 117.3 Up 09:20:19 - 09:50:19 5786
Searchlight/Boulder City 09:34:50 -55.6 Dark Up 74.1 128.8 Up 09:19:50 - 09:49:50 5764
Patrick 09:34:45 -54.8 Dark Up 74.7 131.2 Up 09:19:45 - 09:49:45 5753
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:34:49 -55.4 Dark Up 74.5 128.8 Up 09:19:49 - 09:49:49 5730
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:34:46 -55.0 Dark Up 74.8 130.1 Up 09:19:46 - 09:49:46 5730
DCO 09:34:42 -54.4 Dark Up 75.4 132.1 Up 09:19:42 - 09:49:42 5717
Mohave Valley 09:34:50 -55.5 Dark Up 74.6 128.0 Up 09:19:50 - 09:49:50 5700
Lake Havasu City 09:34:48 -55.5 Dark Up 75.0 127.4 Up 09:19:48 - 09:49:48 5655
Wildwood 09:35:10 -58.8 Dark Up 72.3 117.5 Up 09:20:10 - 09:50:10 5638
Parker 09:34:47 -55.6 Dark Up 75.3 126.4 Up 09:19:47 - 09:49:47 5617
Idyllwild 09:35:00 -57.6 Dark Up 73.8 120.0 Up 09:20:00 - 09:50:00 5586
Blythe 09:34:49 -56.0 Dark Up 75.4 124.1 Up 09:19:49 - 09:49:49 5561
Calipatria 09:34:55 -56.9 Dark Up 75.0 120.5 Up 09:19:55 - 09:49:55 5512
Yuma 09:34:50 -56.4 Dark Up 75.8 121.0 Up 09:19:50 - 09:49:50 5460

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.

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Star training set for 03YJ179, (2019/11/10 09:34UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4 17.51  65
Alnath         05:26:17.5 +28:36:23  1.6  9.85  60
1 Gem          06:04:07.2 +23:15:46  4.2  1.55  68
PPM 095455     06:08:11.0 +23:51:41  8.3  0.89  69
PPM 095401     06:06:43.2 +24:45:03  9.4  0.06  69
03YJ179        06:06:45.7 +24:41:38 16.2        69
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/06/07 22:52:07 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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