RECON: TNO occultation with 09KN30

Event between 09KN30 and star GA0640:27044822 with event index number of 284078

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/08/21 05:11:30 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:19:25.2 -24:05:44
Equinox of date position of star is 18:20:39.3 -24:05:09
Stellar brightness G=16.5, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 97 degrees from the moon. Moon is 6% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=25.4

[RECON map]
TNO is 34.0 AU from the Sun and 33.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 11.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 626 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1906 km.
The sky-plane scale is 24234.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=156.3 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 5.5 sec chord
Diameter=63.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 7:2EEEEE
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 09KN30, (2020/08/21 05:12UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:40.6 -26:28:34  0.9 24.94  73
Nunki          18:56:32.6 -26:16:09  2.0  8.40 105
PPM 268291     18:22:47.6 -24:54:14  6.0  0.95  98
PPM 268162     18:17:49.9 -23:53:39  8.1  0.68  96
PPM 268214     18:19:34.7 -24:17:37  9.2  0.33  97
09KN30         18:20:40.9 -24:05:08 16.5        97
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 1.4 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 12.3 km RECON observability=0.7 and success probability=0.0%
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 05:10:28 -17.6 AT Down 14.7 192.7 Really Low 04:55:28 - 05:25:28 10720
Kelowna 05:10:28 -17.8 AT Down 15.1 192.6 Really Low 04:55:28 - 05:25:28 10708
Peachland 05:10:29 -17.7 AT Down 15.3 192.3 Really Low 04:55:29 - 05:25:29 10706
Summerland 05:10:30 -17.9 AT Down 15.4 192.4 Really Low 04:55:30 - 05:25:30 10701
Penticton 05:10:28 -18.0 AT Down 15.4 192.5 Really Low 04:55:28 - 05:25:28 10699
Oliver 05:10:28 -18.2 Dark Down 15.8 192.5 Really Low 04:55:28 - 05:25:28 10687
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:10:26 -18.5 Dark Down 15.9 192.7 Really Low 04:55:26 - 05:25:26 10682
Victoria 05:10:52 -16.9 AT Down 16.9 189.0 Really Low 04:55:52 - 05:25:52 10677
Tonasket 05:10:26 -18.6 Dark Down 16.2 192.6 Really Low 04:55:26 - 05:25:26 10671
Okanogan 05:10:26 -18.8 Dark Down 16.6 192.5 Really Low 04:55:26 - 05:25:26 10661
Brewster 05:10:28 -18.9 Dark Down 16.9 192.4 Really Low 04:55:28 - 05:25:28 10652
Manson/Chelan 05:10:29 -18.9 Dark Down 17.1 192.0 Really Low 04:55:29 - 05:25:29 10646
Entiat 05:10:30 -19.0 Dark Down 17.4 192.0 Really Low 04:55:30 - 05:25:30 10639
Wenatchee 05:10:30 -19.1 Dark Down 17.6 191.9 Really Low 04:55:30 - 05:25:30 10630
Ellensburg 05:10:31 -19.3 Dark Down 18.1 191.7 Really Low 04:55:31 - 05:25:31 10617
Yakima 05:10:30 -19.6 Dark Down 18.5 191.7 Really Low 04:55:30 - 05:25:30 10602
Toppenish/White Swan 05:10:29 -19.8 Dark Down 18.6 191.9 Really Low 04:55:29 - 05:25:29 10593
Pasco 05:10:20 -20.5 Dark Down 18.6 193.1 Really Low 04:55:20 - 05:25:20 10583
Goldendale 05:10:31 -20.0 Dark Down 19.2 191.5 Really Low 04:55:31 - 05:25:31 10574
PNWRO 05:10:18 -20.8 Dark Down 18.8 193.3 Really Low 04:55:18 - 05:25:18 10573
The Dalles 05:10:34 -20.0 Dark Down 19.5 191.2 Really Low 04:55:34 - 05:25:34 10566
Maupin 05:10:32 -20.3 Dark Down 19.9 191.3 Really Low 04:55:32 - 05:25:32 10550
Sisters 05:10:34 -20.7 Dark Down 20.8 190.9 Low 04:55:34 - 05:25:34 10517
Redmond 05:10:31 -20.9 Dark Down 20.8 191.3 Low 04:55:31 - 05:25:31 10514
Bend 05:10:32 -21.0 Dark Down 21.0 191.2 Low 04:55:32 - 05:25:32 10506
Oregon Observatory 05:10:31 -21.0 Dark Down 21.2 191.1 Low 04:55:31 - 05:25:31 10499
La Pine/Gilchrist 05:10:31 -21.1 Dark Down 21.4 191.0 Low 04:55:31 - 05:25:31 10491
North Lake 05:10:27 -21.7 Dark Down 21.8 191.6 Low 04:55:27 - 05:25:27 10471
Paisley 05:10:24 -22.3 Dark Down 22.3 192.0 Low 04:55:24 - 05:25:24 10445
Klamath Falls 05:10:30 -21.9 Dark Down 22.9 190.9 Low 04:55:30 - 05:25:30 10429
Lakeview 05:10:20 -22.7 Dark Down 22.7 192.2 Low 04:55:20 - 05:25:20 10422
Cedarville 05:10:20 -23.3 Dark Down 23.4 192.5 Low 04:55:20 - 05:25:20 10392
Fall River/Burney 05:10:27 -22.9 Dark Down 24.0 191.3 Low 04:55:27 - 05:25:27 10374
Susanville 05:10:21 -23.8 Dark Down 24.5 192.1 Low 04:55:21 - 05:25:21 10341
Greenville 05:10:23 -23.8 Dark Down 24.8 191.8 Low 04:55:23 - 05:25:23 10329
Gimple 05:10:23 -23.8 Dark Down 24.8 191.9 Low 04:55:23 - 05:25:23 10328
Quincy 05:10:22 -23.9 Dark Down 25.0 191.9 Low 04:55:22 - 05:25:22 10319
Portola 05:10:17 -24.3 Dark Down 25.1 192.3 Low 04:55:17 - 05:25:17 10311
Reno 05:10:14 -24.8 Dark Down 25.2 193.0 Low 04:55:14 - 05:25:14 10295
Carson City 05:10:13 -25.1 Dark Down 25.6 193.1 Low 04:55:13 - 05:25:13 10278
Gardnerville 05:10:13 -25.3 Dark Down 25.8 193.1 Low 04:55:13 - 05:25:13 10265
Yerington 05:10:08 -25.5 Dark Down 25.7 193.7 Low 04:55:08 - 05:25:08 10265
Hawthorne 05:10:04 -26.2 Dark Down 26.0 194.2 Low 04:55:04 - 05:25:04 10238
Lee Vining 05:10:06 -26.3 Dark Down 26.7 193.8 Low 04:55:06 - 05:25:06 10212
Tonopah 05:09:52 -27.3 Dark Down 26.2 195.7 Low 04:54:52 - 05:24:52 10207
Niwot 05:08:33 -31.5 Dark Down 21.0 206.5 Low 04:53:33 - 05:23:33 10198
SwRI 05:08:35 -31.5 Dark Down 21.1 206.4 Low 04:53:35 - 05:23:35 10194
Bishop 05:10:00 -27.1 Dark Down 27.1 194.6 Low 04:55:00 - 05:25:00 10176
Beatty 05:09:47 -28.3 Dark Down 27.2 196.3 Low 04:54:47 - 05:24:47 10142
Indian Springs 05:09:39 -29.1 Dark Down 27.3 197.3 Low 04:54:39 - 05:24:39 10116
Henderson 05:09:33 -29.9 Dark Down 27.6 198.1 Low 04:54:33 - 05:24:33 10081
CPSLO 05:10:14 -27.1 Dark Down 29.5 192.6 Low 04:55:14 - 05:25:14 10073
Searchlight/Boulder City 05:09:30 -30.3 Dark Down 28.2 198.2 Low 04:54:30 - 05:24:30 10049
Patrick 05:09:23 -31.0 Dark Down 27.9 199.3 Low 04:54:23 - 05:24:23 10038
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:09:30 -30.7 Dark Down 28.3 198.6 Low 04:54:30 - 05:24:30 10029
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:09:25 -31.0 Dark Down 28.2 199.1 Low 04:54:25 - 05:24:25 10026
DCO 05:09:17 -31.6 Dark Down 28.0 200.0 Low 04:54:17 - 05:24:17 10014
Mohave Valley 05:09:28 -30.9 Dark Down 28.6 198.7 Low 04:54:28 - 05:24:28 10013
Wildwood 05:09:56 -29.1 Dark Down 30.3 194.8 Up 04:54:56 - 05:24:56 9994
Lake Havasu City 05:09:24 -31.4 Dark Down 28.9 199.0 Low 04:54:24 - 05:24:24 9988
Parker 05:09:24 -31.6 Dark Down 29.2 199.1 Low 04:54:24 - 05:24:24 9967
Idyllwild 05:09:41 -30.5 Dark Down 30.2 196.8 Up 04:54:41 - 05:24:41 9962
Blythe 05:09:24 -31.8 Dark Down 29.8 198.9 Low 04:54:24 - 05:24:24 9938
George/Scottsdale 05:09:05 -33.3 Dark Down 29.0 201.5 Low 04:54:05 - 05:24:05 9920
Calipatria 05:09:32 -31.6 Dark Down 30.5 198.0 Up 04:54:32 - 05:24:32 9916
Yuma 05:09:23 -32.4 Dark Down 30.7 199.0 Up 04:54:23 - 05:24:23 9883

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 09KN30, (2020/08/21 05:12UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 24.94  73
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0  8.40 105
PPM 268291     18:21:31.4 -24:54:54  6.0  0.95  98
PPM 268162     18:16:34.3 -23:54:10  8.1  0.68  96
PPM 268214     18:18:18.8 -24:18:11  9.2  0.33  97
09KN30         18:19:25.2 -24:05:44 16.5        97
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/03/09 21:54:15 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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