RECON: TNO occultation with 06UX184

Event between 06UX184 and star GA1320:01719293 with event index number of 223117

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/11/26 05:19:06 UTC

J2000 position of star is 04:14:13.4 +43:26:35
Equinox of date position of star is 04:15:35.2 +43:29:28
Stellar brightness G=14.7, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 153 degrees from the moon. Moon is 0% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.0

[RECON map]
TNO is 20.6 AU from the Sun and 19.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 6.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 96 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2243 km.
The sky-plane scale is 14306.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.8
Diameter=105.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 4.4 sec chord
Diameter=43.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 06UX184, (2019/11/26 05:19UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:03.9 +16:32:52  0.8 27.33 168
Mirphak        03:25:45.2 +49:55:49  1.8 10.68 146
PPM 046963     04:19:31.1 +42:11:18  6.1  1.49 154
PPM 046878     04:13:44.0 +42:57:26  8.0  0.64 153
PPM 046913     04:16:20.3 +43:35:44  9.8  0.17 152
06UX184        04:15:37.2 +43:29:32 14.7       152
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 5.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 22.2 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=14.5%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 05:20:55 -49.5 Dark Down 63.5 89.4 Up 05:12:25 - 05:29:25 4142
Summerland 05:20:57 -49.5 Dark Down 63.4 88.6 Up 05:12:27 - 05:29:27 4120
Penticton 05:20:56 -49.6 Dark Down 63.4 88.6 Up 05:12:26 - 05:29:26 4110
Okanagan Falls 05:20:57 -49.7 Dark Down 63.4 88.2 Up 05:12:27 - 05:29:27 4092
Oliver 05:20:57 -49.8 Dark Down 63.4 87.9 Up 05:12:27 - 05:29:27 4075
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:20:57 -50.0 Dark Down 63.5 87.7 Up 05:12:27 - 05:29:27 4052
Oroville 05:20:57 -49.9 Dark Down 63.5 87.5 Up 05:12:27 - 05:29:27 4047
Tonasket 05:20:58 -50.1 Dark Down 63.5 87.0 Up 05:12:28 - 05:29:28 4023
Okanogan 05:20:59 -50.2 Dark Down 63.4 86.2 Up 05:12:29 - 05:29:29 3994
Brewster 05:21:00 -50.2 Dark Down 63.2 85.6 Up 05:12:30 - 05:29:30 3973
Manson/Chelan 05:21:01 -50.1 Dark Down 63.0 84.9 Up 05:12:31 - 05:29:31 3963
Entiat 05:21:02 -50.1 Dark Down 62.9 84.5 Up 05:12:32 - 05:29:32 3943
Wenatchee 05:21:03 -50.2 Dark Down 62.8 83.9 Up 05:12:33 - 05:29:33 3921
Ellensburg 05:21:04 -50.3 Dark Down 62.6 83.0 Up 05:12:34 - 05:29:34 3886
Yakima 05:21:05 -50.5 Dark Down 62.5 82.2 Up 05:12:35 - 05:29:35 3846
Toppenish/White Swan 05:21:05 -50.7 Dark Down 62.6 81.9 Up 05:12:35 - 05:29:35 3819
Goldendale 05:21:07 -50.7 Dark Down 62.3 80.6 Up 05:12:37 - 05:29:37 3777
Pasco 05:21:02 -51.5 Dark Down 63.5 82.3 Up 05:12:32 - 05:29:32 3767
The Dalles 05:21:08 -50.5 Dark Down 62.0 80.0 Up 05:12:38 - 05:29:38 3766
George/Umatilla 05:21:03 -51.5 Dark Down 63.3 81.5 Up 05:12:33 - 05:29:33 3740
PNWRO 05:21:01 -51.8 Dark Down 63.6 81.9 Up 05:12:31 - 05:29:31 3735
Maupin 05:21:09 -50.8 Dark Down 62.0 79.3 Up 05:12:39 - 05:29:39 3721
Madras/Culver 05:21:10 -51.0 Dark Down 61.8 78.3 Up 05:12:40 - 05:29:40 3667
Sisters 05:21:12 -50.9 Dark Down 61.5 77.5 Up 05:12:42 - 05:29:42 3649
Redmond 05:21:11 -51.1 Dark Down 61.7 77.6 Up 05:12:41 - 05:29:41 3633
Bend 05:21:12 -51.1 Dark Down 61.6 77.2 Up 05:12:42 - 05:29:42 3616
Oregon Observatory 05:21:12 -51.1 Dark Down 61.5 76.8 Up 05:12:42 - 05:29:42 3603
La Pine/Gilchrist 05:21:13 -51.2 Dark Down 61.4 76.4 Up 05:12:43 - 05:29:43 3585
North Lake 05:21:12 -51.7 Dark Down 61.7 75.8 Up 05:12:42 - 05:29:42 3521
Chiloquin 05:21:16 -51.4 Dark Down 60.8 74.3 Up 05:12:46 - 05:29:46 3485
Paisley 05:21:12 -52.2 Dark Down 61.8 75.0 Up 05:12:42 - 05:29:42 3453
Klamath Falls 05:21:16 -51.5 Dark Down 60.8 73.8 Up 05:12:46 - 05:29:46 3448
Tulelake 05:21:16 -51.8 Dark Down 60.9 73.4 Up 05:12:46 - 05:29:46 3410
Lakeview 05:21:13 -52.5 Dark Down 61.8 74.1 Up 05:12:43 - 05:29:43 3395
Cedarville 05:21:13 -52.9 Dark Down 61.7 73.0 Up 05:12:43 - 05:29:43 3323
Fall River/Burney 05:21:17 -52.2 Dark Down 60.7 71.9 Up 05:12:47 - 05:29:47 3316
Susanville 05:21:17 -53.0 Dark Down 61.1 70.9 Up 05:12:47 - 05:29:47 3226
Greenville 05:21:18 -52.9 Dark Down 60.8 70.4 Up 05:12:48 - 05:29:48 3209
Gimple 05:21:18 -52.9 Dark Down 60.8 70.4 Up 05:12:48 - 05:29:48 3206
Quincy 05:21:18 -52.9 Dark Down 60.7 70.1 Up 05:12:48 - 05:29:48 3188
Portola 05:21:17 -53.3 Dark Down 61.0 70.0 Up 05:12:47 - 05:29:47 3159
Reno 05:21:16 -53.9 Dark Down 61.4 69.6 Up 05:12:46 - 05:29:46 3109
Carson City 05:21:16 -54.0 Dark Down 61.3 69.0 Up 05:12:46 - 05:29:46 3072
Gardnerville 05:21:16 -54.1 Dark Down 61.2 68.6 Up 05:12:46 - 05:29:46 3045
Yerington 05:21:15 -54.5 Dark Down 61.7 68.7 Up 05:12:45 - 05:29:45 3030
Hawthorne 05:21:14 -55.1 Dark Down 61.9 68.0 Up 05:12:44 - 05:29:44 2965
Lee Vining 05:21:16 -54.9 Dark Down 61.3 67.0 Up 05:12:46 - 05:29:46 2924
Tonopah 05:21:10 -56.3 Dark Down 62.7 67.2 Up 05:12:40 - 05:29:40 2870
Bishop 05:21:15 -55.7 Dark Down 61.6 66.0 Up 05:12:45 - 05:29:45 2838
Niwot 05:20:30 -63.3 Dark Down 72.0 71.5 Up 05:12:00 - 05:29:00 2759
SwRI 05:20:31 -63.3 Dark Down 71.9 71.2 Up 05:12:01 - 05:29:01 2750
Lone Pine 05:21:15 -56.2 Dark Down 61.5 64.7 Up 05:12:45 - 05:29:45 2748
Beatty 05:21:11 -57.0 Dark Down 62.6 65.2 Up 05:12:41 - 05:29:41 2735
CPSLO 05:21:25 -54.5 Dark Down 59.1 62.8 Up 05:12:55 - 05:29:55 2709
Indian Springs 05:21:08 -57.9 Dark Down 63.2 64.5 Up 05:12:38 - 05:29:38 2666
Henderson 05:21:06 -58.7 Dark Down 63.5 63.5 Up 05:12:36 - 05:29:36 2589
Searchlight/Boulder City 05:21:07 -58.9 Dark Down 63.3 62.5 Up 05:12:37 - 05:29:37 2527
Wildwood 05:21:20 -56.4 Dark Down 60.0 60.8 Up 05:12:50 - 05:29:50 2511
Patrick 05:21:04 -59.7 Dark Down 64.0 62.2 Up 05:12:34 - 05:29:34 2489
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:21:06 -59.3 Dark Down 63.4 61.9 Up 05:12:36 - 05:29:36 2485
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:21:05 -59.7 Dark Down 63.7 61.8 Up 05:12:35 - 05:29:35 2471
Mohave Valley 05:21:07 -59.4 Dark Down 63.2 61.4 Up 05:12:37 - 05:29:37 2457
DCO 05:21:02 -60.4 Dark Down 64.3 61.5 Up 05:12:32 - 05:29:32 2435
Idyllwild 05:21:15 -58.0 Dark Down 61.2 59.9 Up 05:12:45 - 05:29:45 2408
Lake Havasu City 05:21:06 -59.7 Dark Down 63.2 60.6 Up 05:12:36 - 05:29:36 2407
Parker 05:21:07 -59.8 Dark Down 63.1 60.0 Up 05:12:37 - 05:29:37 2370
Blythe 05:21:08 -59.7 Dark Down 62.6 59.2 Up 05:12:38 - 05:29:38 2325
Calipatria 05:21:12 -59.1 Dark Down 61.7 58.7 Up 05:12:42 - 05:29:42 2305
Yuma 05:21:09 -60.0 Dark Down 62.1 57.7 Up 05:12:39 - 05:29:39 2231

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 06UX184, (2019/11/26 05:19UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:30  0.8 27.33 168
Mirphak        03:24:19.4 +49:51:40  1.8 10.68 146
PPM 046963     04:18:08.2 +42:08:27  6.1  1.49 154
PPM 046878     04:12:20.8 +42:54:27  8.0  0.64 153
PPM 046913     04:14:56.4 +43:32:49  9.8  0.17 152
06UX184        04:14:13.4 +43:26:35 14.7       152
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/06/07 22:55:12 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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