RECON: TNO occultation with 04TE282

Event between 04TE282 and star GA1260:02164691 with event index number of 1000815

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/11/15 03:18:40 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:35:31.5 +36:50:00
Equinox of date position of star is 05:36:50.6 +36:50:41
Stellar brightness G=15.5, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 144 degrees from the moon. Moon is 0% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.1

[RECON map]
TNO is 30.0 AU from the Sun and 29.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 20.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 449 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3410 km.
The sky-plane scale is 21136.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.3
Diameter=130.0 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 6.2 sec chord
Diameter=53.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 04TE282, (2020/11/15 03:19UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:07.2 +16:32:59  0.8 24.23 162
Alnath         05:27:36.8 +28:37:23  1.6  8.45 149
PPM 070537     05:35:01.6 +34:44:18  6.1  2.14 145
PPM 070538     05:35:05.8 +36:28:21  8.5  0.53 144
PPM 070582     05:37:17.7 +37:02:50  8.8  0.21 144
PPM 070579     05:37:08.6 +36:55:03 10.2  0.08 144
04TE282        05:36:56.5 +36:50:44 15.5       143
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 13.4 km RECON observability=0.3 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 03:22:38 -30.2 Dark Down 22.8 59.3 Low 03:07:38 - 03:37:38 9024
Summerland 03:22:39 -30.1 Dark Down 22.5 59.0 Low 03:07:39 - 03:37:39 9017
Penticton 03:22:38 -30.1 Dark Down 22.5 59.1 Low 03:07:38 - 03:37:38 9007
Okanagan Falls 03:22:39 -30.1 Dark Down 22.4 59.0 Low 03:07:39 - 03:37:39 8996
Oliver 03:22:40 -30.2 Dark Down 22.3 58.9 Low 03:07:40 - 03:37:40 8984
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 03:22:41 -30.3 Dark Down 22.4 59.0 Low 03:07:41 - 03:37:41 8963
Oroville 03:22:42 -30.3 Dark Down 22.3 58.9 Low 03:07:42 - 03:37:42 8961
Tonasket 03:22:41 -30.3 Dark Down 22.2 58.9 Low 03:07:41 - 03:37:41 8945
Okanogan 03:22:43 -30.2 Dark Down 21.9 58.7 Low 03:07:43 - 03:37:43 8929
Manson/Chelan 03:22:44 -29.9 Dark Down 21.3 58.1 Low 03:07:44 - 03:37:44 8922
Brewster 03:22:44 -30.1 Dark Down 21.7 58.4 Low 03:07:44 - 03:37:44 8920
Entiat 03:22:45 -29.9 Dark Down 21.2 58.0 Low 03:07:45 - 03:37:45 8910
Wenatchee 03:22:46 -29.8 Dark Down 21.0 57.9 Low 03:07:46 - 03:37:46 8897
Ellensburg 03:22:47 -29.7 Dark Down 20.6 57.6 Low 03:07:47 - 03:37:47 8879
Yakima 03:22:48 -29.8 Dark Down 20.4 57.5 Low 03:07:48 - 03:37:48 8852
Toppenish/White Swan 03:22:50 -29.9 Dark Down 20.4 57.5 Low 03:07:50 - 03:37:50 8829
The Dalles 03:22:52 -29.4 Dark Down 19.5 56.8 Really Low 03:07:52 - 03:37:52 8812
Goldendale 03:22:51 -29.6 Dark Down 19.9 57.1 Really Low 03:07:51 - 03:37:51 8810
Maupin 03:22:53 -29.5 Dark Down 19.4 56.8 Really Low 03:07:53 - 03:37:53 8778
Pasco 03:22:50 -30.8 Dark Down 21.1 58.2 Low 03:07:50 - 03:37:50 8760
George/Umatilla 03:22:50 -30.7 Dark Down 20.8 58.0 Low 03:07:50 - 03:37:50 8747
Madras/Culver 03:22:54 -29.5 Dark Down 19.0 56.6 Really Low 03:07:54 - 03:37:54 8741
Sisters 03:22:55 -29.2 Dark Down 18.6 56.3 Really Low 03:07:55 - 03:37:55 8740
PNWRO 03:22:50 -31.0 Dark Down 21.1 58.3 Low 03:07:50 - 03:37:50 8732
Redmond 03:22:56 -29.5 Dark Down 18.8 56.5 Really Low 03:07:56 - 03:37:56 8718
Bend 03:22:56 -29.4 Dark Down 18.6 56.3 Really Low 03:07:56 - 03:37:56 8710
Oregon Observatory 03:22:58 -29.3 Dark Down 18.4 56.2 Really Low 03:07:58 - 03:37:58 8704
La Pine/Gilchrist 03:22:58 -29.3 Dark Down 18.3 56.1 Really Low 03:07:58 - 03:37:58 8692
North Lake 03:22:59 -29.7 Dark Down 18.4 56.3 Really Low 03:07:59 - 03:37:59 8631
Chiloquin 03:23:01 -29.0 Dark Down 17.5 55.6 Really Low 03:08:01 - 03:38:01 8631
Klamath Falls 03:23:02 -29.1 Dark Down 17.3 55.6 Really Low 03:08:02 - 03:38:02 8602
Paisley 03:23:01 -30.0 Dark Down 18.3 56.4 Really Low 03:08:01 - 03:38:01 8573
Tulelake 03:23:03 -29.3 Dark Down 17.4 55.7 Really Low 03:08:03 - 03:38:03 8567
Lakeview 03:23:03 -30.2 Dark Down 18.2 56.4 Really Low 03:08:03 - 03:38:03 8526
Fall River/Burney 03:23:06 -29.4 Dark Down 16.9 55.5 Really Low 03:08:06 - 03:38:06 8496
Cedarville 03:23:04 -30.3 Dark Down 17.9 56.3 Really Low 03:08:04 - 03:38:04 8469
Susanville 03:23:07 -30.0 Dark Down 17.0 55.7 Really Low 03:08:07 - 03:38:07 8411
Greenville 03:23:08 -29.8 Dark Down 16.7 55.5 Really Low 03:08:08 - 03:38:08 8405
Gimple 03:23:08 -29.8 Dark Down 16.7 55.6 Really Low 03:08:08 - 03:38:08 8401
Quincy 03:23:09 -29.8 Dark Down 16.6 55.5 Really Low 03:08:09 - 03:38:09 8390
Portola 03:23:09 -30.1 Dark Down 16.8 55.7 Really Low 03:08:09 - 03:38:09 8355
Reno 03:23:10 -30.6 Dark Down 17.1 56.0 Really Low 03:08:10 - 03:38:10 8301
Carson City 03:23:11 -30.7 Dark Down 16.9 55.9 Really Low 03:08:11 - 03:38:11 8273
Gardnerville 03:23:11 -30.7 Dark Down 16.8 55.8 Really Low 03:08:11 - 03:38:11 8251
Yerington 03:23:11 -31.2 Dark Down 17.2 56.1 Really Low 03:08:11 - 03:38:11 8224
Hawthorne 03:23:12 -31.6 Dark Down 17.3 56.3 Really Low 03:08:12 - 03:38:12 8160
Lee Vining 03:23:13 -31.2 Dark Down 16.6 55.9 Really Low 03:08:13 - 03:38:13 8142
Bishop 03:23:15 -31.8 Dark Down 16.8 56.1 Really Low 03:08:15 - 03:38:15 8057
Tonopah 03:23:13 -32.7 Dark Down 17.9 56.9 Really Low 03:08:13 - 03:38:13 8048
CPSLO 03:23:22 -29.9 Dark Down 14.1 54.6 Really Low 03:08:22 - 03:38:22 8019
Lone Pine 03:23:16 -32.1 Dark Down 16.6 56.1 Really Low 03:08:16 - 03:38:16 7978
Beatty 03:23:16 -33.1 Dark Down 17.6 56.8 Really Low 03:08:16 - 03:38:16 7932
Indian Springs 03:23:16 -34.0 Dark Down 18.2 57.2 Really Low 03:08:16 - 03:38:16 7847
Wildwood 03:23:23 -31.6 Dark Down 14.8 55.3 Really Low 03:08:23 - 03:38:23 7807
Henderson 03:23:18 -34.6 Dark Down 18.4 57.3 Really Low 03:08:18 - 03:38:18 7766
Searchlight/Boulder City 03:23:19 -34.6 Dark Down 18.1 57.2 Really Low 03:08:19 - 03:38:19 7716
Laughlin/Bullhead City 03:23:19 -34.9 Dark Down 18.2 57.3 Really Low 03:08:19 - 03:38:19 7672
Idyllwild 03:23:23 -33.2 Dark Down 15.9 56.0 Really Low 03:08:23 - 03:38:23 7672
Patrick 03:23:19 -35.5 Dark Down 18.8 57.6 Really Low 03:08:19 - 03:38:19 7654
Mohave Valley 03:23:21 -34.9 Dark Down 18.0 57.2 Really Low 03:08:21 - 03:38:21 7649
Kingman/Dolan Springs 03:23:19 -35.3 Dark Down 18.5 57.5 Really Low 03:08:19 - 03:38:19 7646
Niwot 03:23:00 -41.7 Dark Down 27.0 63.2 Low 03:08:00 - 03:38:00 7609
SwRI 03:23:01 -41.7 Dark Down 26.9 63.1 Low 03:08:01 - 03:38:01 7605
Lake Havasu City 03:23:22 -35.1 Dark Down 18.0 57.2 Really Low 03:08:22 - 03:38:22 7602
DCO 03:23:19 -36.1 Dark Down 19.1 57.9 Really Low 03:08:19 - 03:38:19 7590
Parker 03:23:22 -35.2 Dark Down 17.8 57.1 Really Low 03:08:22 - 03:38:22 7571
Calipatria 03:23:24 -34.1 Dark Down 16.4 56.3 Really Low 03:08:24 - 03:38:24 7555
Blythe 03:23:22 -34.9 Dark Down 17.3 56.9 Really Low 03:08:22 - 03:38:22 7544
Yuma 03:23:25 -34.9 Dark Down 16.8 56.6 Really Low 03:08:25 - 03:38:25 7469

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 04TE282, (2020/11/15 03:19UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:30  0.8 24.23 162
Alnath         05:26:17.5 +28:36:23  1.6  8.45 149
PPM 070537     05:33:38.1 +34:43:32  6.1  2.14 145
PPM 070538     05:33:41.1 +36:27:35  8.5  0.53 144
PPM 070582     05:35:52.5 +37:02:07  8.8  0.21 144
PPM 070579     05:35:43.6 +36:54:20 10.2  0.08 144
04TE282        05:35:31.5 +36:50:00 15.5       144
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/06/08 00:37:57 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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