RECON: TNO occultation with 06UX184

Event between 06UX184 and star GA1360:02479858 with event index number of 1001446

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/11/10 02:30:32 UTC

J2000 position of star is 04:38:02.2 +46:27:47
Equinox of date position of star is 04:39:30.9 +46:30:07
Stellar brightness G=15.1, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 81 degrees from the moon. Moon is 34% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.3

[RECON map]
TNO is 20.8 AU from the Sun and 20.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 5.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 149 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2903 km.
The sky-plane scale is 14489.0 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=105.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.7 sec chord
Diameter=43.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 06UX184, (2020/11/10 02:31UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:07.2 +16:32:58  0.8 29.96  88
Mirphak        03:25:49.4 +49:56:01  1.8 12.72  92
PPM 047275     04:42:57.8 +48:20:22  5.7  1.92  81
PPM 047239     04:39:37.5 +46:16:26  7.9  0.23  81
PPM 047248     04:40:34.7 +46:25:49  9.7  0.19  81
06UX184        04:39:33.9 +46:30:12 15.1        81
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 20.4 km RECON observability=0.9 and success probability=13.5%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Victoria 02:34:21 -18.9 Dark Down 25.3 47.5 Low 02:21:24 - 02:47:17 3434
Clarence Fulton 02:34:15 -21.6 Dark Down 28.5 50.4 Low 02:21:19 - 02:47:12 3314
Peachland 02:34:17 -21.3 Dark Down 27.9 49.9 Low 02:21:20 - 02:47:13 3308
Kelowna 02:34:16 -21.5 Dark Down 28.2 50.1 Low 02:21:20 - 02:47:13 3299
Summerland 02:34:18 -21.4 Dark Down 27.9 49.9 Low 02:21:21 - 02:47:14 3294
Penticton 02:34:18 -21.4 Dark Down 27.9 50.0 Low 02:21:21 - 02:47:14 3284
Oliver 02:34:19 -21.4 Dark Down 27.7 49.8 Low 02:21:22 - 02:47:15 3263
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 02:34:19 -21.5 Dark Down 27.7 49.9 Low 02:21:23 - 02:47:16 3242
Tonasket 02:34:20 -21.5 Dark Down 27.4 49.7 Low 02:21:23 - 02:47:16 3227
Manson/Chelan 02:34:23 -21.0 Dark Down 26.5 49.0 Low 02:21:26 - 02:47:19 3217
Okanogan 02:34:21 -21.4 Dark Down 27.1 49.5 Low 02:21:24 - 02:47:17 3215
Brewster 02:34:22 -21.2 Dark Down 26.9 49.3 Low 02:21:26 - 02:47:19 3210
Entiat 02:34:23 -20.9 Dark Down 26.4 48.9 Low 02:21:27 - 02:47:20 3208
Wenatchee 02:34:24 -20.8 Dark Down 26.1 48.8 Low 02:21:28 - 02:47:21 3198
Ellensburg 02:34:26 -20.7 Dark Down 25.8 48.5 Low 02:21:29 - 02:47:22 3185
Yakima 02:34:26 -20.6 Dark Down 25.5 48.3 Low 02:21:30 - 02:47:23 3161
Toppenish/White Swan 02:34:27 -20.7 Dark Down 25.4 48.4 Low 02:21:31 - 02:47:24 3138
The Dalles 02:34:29 -20.2 Dark Down 24.5 47.7 Low 02:21:33 - 02:47:26 3136
Goldendale 02:34:29 -20.4 Dark Down 24.8 47.9 Low 02:21:32 - 02:47:25 3129
Maupin 02:34:31 -20.2 Dark Down 24.3 47.6 Low 02:21:34 - 02:47:27 3104
Sisters 02:34:33 -19.8 Dark Down 23.4 47.1 Low 02:21:36 - 02:47:29 3079
Pasco 02:34:27 -21.6 Dark Down 26.0 48.9 Low 02:21:31 - 02:47:24 3058
Redmond 02:34:33 -20.1 Dark Down 23.6 47.3 Low 02:21:37 - 02:47:30 3054
Bend 02:34:34 -19.9 Dark Down 23.4 47.1 Low 02:21:37 - 02:47:30 3049
Oregon Observatory 02:34:35 -19.8 Dark Down 23.2 47.0 Low 02:21:38 - 02:47:31 3046
La Pine/Gilchrist 02:34:35 -19.8 Dark Down 23.1 46.9 Low 02:21:38 - 02:47:31 3037
PNWRO 02:34:28 -21.8 Dark Down 26.0 49.0 Low 02:21:32 - 02:47:25 3030
North Lake 02:34:36 -20.2 Dark Down 23.1 47.1 Low 02:21:40 - 02:47:33 2973
Klamath Falls 02:34:38 -19.4 Dark Down 21.9 46.4 Low 02:21:42 - 02:47:35 2962
Paisley 02:34:37 -20.4 Dark Down 22.9 47.1 Low 02:21:41 - 02:47:34 2917
Lakeview 02:34:39 -20.5 Dark Down 22.7 47.0 Low 02:21:42 - 02:47:35 2872
Fall River/Burney 02:34:41 -19.6 Dark Down 21.3 46.2 Low 02:21:45 - 02:47:38 2863
Cedarville 02:34:40 -20.6 Dark Down 22.3 46.9 Low 02:21:44 - 02:47:37 2819
Greenville 02:34:44 -19.9 Dark Down 20.9 46.2 Low 02:21:47 - 02:47:40 2777
Susanville 02:34:43 -20.1 Dark Down 21.3 46.4 Low 02:21:46 - 02:47:39 2776
Gimple 02:34:43 -19.9 Dark Down 21.0 46.2 Low 02:21:47 - 02:47:40 2771
Quincy 02:34:45 -19.8 Dark Down 20.8 46.1 Low 02:21:48 - 02:47:41 2763
Portola 02:34:45 -20.2 Dark Down 21.0 46.3 Low 02:21:49 - 02:47:42 2725
Reno 02:34:45 -20.7 Dark Down 21.2 46.5 Low 02:21:49 - 02:47:42 2666
Carson City 02:34:46 -20.7 Dark Down 20.9 46.4 Low 02:21:50 - 02:47:43 2641
Gardnerville 02:34:47 -20.7 Dark Down 20.8 46.4 Low 02:21:50 - 02:47:43 2621
Yerington 02:34:46 -21.1 Dark Down 21.1 46.6 Low 02:21:49 - 02:47:42 2587
Hawthorne 02:34:47 -21.5 Dark Down 21.1 46.7 Low 02:21:51 - 02:47:44 2521
Lee Vining 02:34:49 -21.1 Dark Down 20.5 46.4 Low 02:21:52 - 02:47:45 2515
CPSLO 02:34:54 -19.5 Dark Down 17.7 45.1 Really Low 02:21:58 - 02:47:51 2434
Bishop 02:34:50 -21.6 Dark Down 20.5 46.5 Low 02:21:53 - 02:47:46 2426
Tonopah 02:34:48 -22.6 Dark Down 21.6 47.2 Low 02:21:52 - 02:47:45 2398
Beatty 02:34:51 -22.8 Dark Down 21.1 47.0 Low 02:21:54 - 02:47:47 2287
Wildwood 02:34:57 -21.1 Dark Down 18.1 45.6 Really Low 02:22:00 - 02:47:53 2211
Indian Springs 02:34:51 -23.7 Dark Down 21.5 47.3 Low 02:21:55 - 02:47:48 2194
Henderson 02:34:51 -24.2 Dark Down 21.6 47.4 Low 02:21:55 - 02:47:48 2110
Searchlight/Boulder City 02:34:53 -24.2 Dark Down 21.2 47.3 Low 02:21:56 - 02:47:49 2064
Idyllwild 02:34:57 -22.6 Dark Down 19.0 46.2 Really Low 02:22:01 - 02:47:54 2058
Laughlin/Bullhead City 02:34:53 -24.5 Dark Down 21.2 47.3 Low 02:21:57 - 02:47:50 2019
Mohave Valley 02:34:54 -24.5 Dark Down 21.1 47.3 Low 02:21:58 - 02:47:51 1999
Patrick 02:34:53 -25.1 Dark Down 21.8 47.7 Low 02:21:56 - 02:47:49 1991
Kingman/Dolan Springs 02:34:53 -24.9 Dark Down 21.6 47.5 Low 02:21:57 - 02:47:50 1987
Lake Havasu City 02:34:54 -24.6 Dark Down 20.9 47.2 Low 02:21:58 - 02:47:51 1953
Calipatria 02:34:57 -23.5 Dark Down 19.3 46.5 Really Low 02:22:01 - 02:47:54 1933
Parker 02:34:55 -24.6 Dark Down 20.7 47.2 Low 02:21:59 - 02:47:52 1925
DCO 02:34:53 -25.6 Dark Down 22.0 47.8 Low 02:21:56 - 02:47:49 1922
Blythe 02:34:56 -24.3 Dark Down 20.2 46.9 Low 02:22:00 - 02:47:53 1906
Yuma 02:34:58 -24.2 Dark Down 19.5 46.7 Really Low 02:22:01 - 02:47:54 1840
Niwot 02:34:36 -31.9 Dark Down 30.1 52.6 Up 02:21:39 - 02:47:32 1814
SwRI 02:34:36 -31.8 Dark Down 29.9 52.5 Low 02:21:40 - 02:47:33 1812
George/Scottsdale 02:34:55 -26.6 Dark Down 21.9 47.9 Low 02:21:58 - 02:47:51 1732

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, (2020/11/10 02:31UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:30  0.8 29.96  88
Mirphak        03:24:19.4 +49:51:40  1.8 12.72  92
PPM 047275     04:41:24.1 +48:18:03  5.7  1.92  81
PPM 047239     04:38:06.0 +46:14:01  7.9  0.23  81
PPM 047248     04:39:03.1 +46:23:26  9.7  0.19  81
06UX184        04:38:02.2 +46:27:47 15.1        81
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/03/09 22:28:19 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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