RECON: TNO occultation with 09XM26

Event between 09XM26 and star GA1000:03170503 with event index number of 1571584

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/01/24 12:52:33 UTC

J2000 position of star is 08:22:01.6 +10:04:23
Equinox of date position of star is 08:23:05.3 +10:00:36
Stellar brightness G=16.8, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 168 degrees from the moon. Moon is 0% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.4

[RECON map]
TNO is 29.4 AU from the Sun and 28.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 71 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1429 km.
The sky-plane scale is 20623.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.8
Diameter=162.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 6.6 sec chord
Diameter=66.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 09XM26, (2020/01/24 12:53UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:46:32.5 +27:58:34  1.1 19.92 172
17Bet Cnc      08:17:36.1 +09:07:21  3.5  1.62 167
PPM 125175     08:22:59.0 +09:59:55  8.1  0.03 168
09XM26         08:23:07.2 +10:00:29 16.8       167
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 19.5 km RECON observability=0.7 and success probability=21.6%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 12:50:24 -27.3 Dark Down 19.9 261.9 Really Low 12:43:57 - 12:56:51 122
Summerland 12:50:23 -27.5 Dark Down 20.1 261.8 Low 12:43:56 - 12:56:50 99
Penticton 12:50:23 -27.4 Dark Down 20.0 261.9 Low 12:43:56 - 12:56:50 96
Okanagan Falls 12:50:22 -27.4 Dark Down 20.1 262.0 Low 12:43:55 - 12:56:49 84
Oliver 12:50:22 -27.4 Dark Down 20.1 262.0 Low 12:43:55 - 12:56:49 73
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 12:50:21 -27.3 Dark Down 20.0 262.2 Really Low 12:43:54 - 12:56:48 65
Oroville 12:50:21 -27.3 Dark Down 20.1 262.2 Low 12:43:54 - 12:56:48 59
Tonasket 12:50:20 -27.3 Dark Down 20.1 262.3 Low 12:43:53 - 12:56:47 44
Okanogan 12:50:19 -27.4 Dark Down 20.2 262.3 Low 12:43:52 - 12:56:46 20
Brewster 12:50:18 -27.6 Dark Down 20.4 262.2 Low 12:43:51 - 12:56:45 -1
Manson/Chelan 12:50:18 -27.8 Dark Down 20.7 262.0 Low 12:43:51 - 12:56:45 -20
Wenatchee 12:50:16 -28.0 Dark Down 20.9 262.1 Low 12:43:49 - 12:56:43 -55
Ellensburg 12:50:15 -28.1 Dark Down 21.1 262.1 Low 12:43:48 - 12:56:42 -86
Pasco 12:50:11 -27.2 Dark Down 20.2 263.4 Low 12:43:44 - 12:56:38 -114
Yakima 12:50:13 -28.2 Dark Down 21.1 262.2 Low 12:43:46 - 12:56:40 -114
Toppenish/White Swan 12:50:12 -28.1 Dark Down 21.1 262.4 Low 12:43:45 - 12:56:39 -126
PNWRO 12:50:10 -27.0 Dark Down 20.1 263.7 Low 12:43:43 - 12:56:37 -127
George/Umatilla 12:50:10 -27.3 Dark Down 20.4 263.4 Low 12:43:43 - 12:56:37 -140
Goldendale 12:50:11 -28.4 Dark Down 21.4 262.3 Low 12:43:44 - 12:56:38 -171
The Dalles 12:50:11 -28.6 Dark Down 21.7 262.1 Low 12:43:44 - 12:56:38 -193
Maupin 12:50:09 -28.6 Dark Down 21.7 262.3 Low 12:43:42 - 12:56:36 -221
Madras/Culver 12:50:07 -28.6 Dark Down 21.8 262.5 Low 12:43:40 - 12:56:34 -260
Redmond 12:50:06 -28.6 Dark Down 21.9 262.6 Low 12:43:39 - 12:56:33 -287
Sisters 12:50:07 -28.9 Dark Down 22.2 262.3 Low 12:43:40 - 12:56:34 -292
Bend 12:50:05 -28.8 Dark Down 22.0 262.6 Low 12:43:38 - 12:56:32 -305
Oregon Observatory 12:50:05 -28.8 Dark Down 22.1 262.6 Low 12:43:38 - 12:56:32 -319
SwRI 12:49:41 -16.6 AT Down 10.3 274.6 Really Low 12:43:14 - 12:56:08 -335
La Pine/Gilchrist 12:50:05 -28.9 Dark Down 22.2 262.6 Low 12:43:38 - 12:56:32 -335
North Lake 12:50:02 -28.5 Dark Down 21.8 263.2 Low 12:43:35 - 12:56:29 -357
Paisley 12:50:00 -28.2 Dark Down 21.6 263.7 Low 12:43:33 - 12:56:27 -391
Chiloquin 12:50:01 -29.2 Dark Down 22.6 262.8 Low 12:43:34 - 12:56:28 -423
Lakeview 12:49:58 -28.1 Dark Down 21.6 264.0 Low 12:43:31 - 12:56:25 -425
Klamath Falls 12:50:00 -29.1 Dark Down 22.6 263.0 Low 12:43:33 - 12:56:27 -448
Tulelake 12:49:59 -28.9 Dark Down 22.4 263.3 Low 12:43:32 - 12:56:26 -462
Cedarville 12:49:56 -27.9 Dark Down 21.5 264.4 Low 12:43:29 - 12:56:23 -472
Fall River/Burney 12:49:56 -28.8 Dark Down 22.5 263.7 Low 12:43:29 - 12:56:23 -530
Susanville 12:49:53 -28.3 Dark Down 22.0 264.5 Low 12:43:26 - 12:56:20 -565
Gimple 12:49:52 -28.4 Dark Down 22.2 264.5 Low 12:43:25 - 12:56:19 -590
Greenville 12:49:52 -28.5 Dark Down 22.2 264.4 Low 12:43:25 - 12:56:19 -592
Quincy 12:49:52 -28.5 Dark Down 22.3 264.5 Low 12:43:25 - 12:56:19 -607
Portola 12:49:51 -28.1 Dark Down 21.9 264.9 Low 12:43:24 - 12:56:18 -608
Reno 12:49:49 -27.6 Dark Down 21.4 265.4 Low 12:43:22 - 12:56:16 -617
Carson City 12:49:48 -27.6 Dark Down 21.5 265.5 Low 12:43:21 - 12:56:15 -645
Yerington 12:49:47 -27.1 Dark Down 21.0 266.0 Low 12:43:20 - 12:56:14 -649
Gardnerville 12:49:47 -27.5 Dark Down 21.4 265.7 Low 12:43:20 - 12:56:14 -663
Hawthorne 12:49:45 -26.6 Dark Down 20.6 266.5 Low 12:43:18 - 12:56:12 -676
Tonopah 12:49:42 -25.5 Dark Down 19.5 267.6 Really Low 12:43:15 - 12:56:09 -687
Lee Vining 12:49:43 -27.0 Dark Down 21.0 266.4 Low 12:43:16 - 12:56:10 -730
Bishop 12:49:41 -26.4 Dark Down 20.5 267.1 Low 12:43:14 - 12:56:08 -764
Beatty 12:49:38 -25.0 Dark Down 19.2 268.3 Really Low 12:43:11 - 12:56:05 -771
Indian Springs 12:49:36 -24.1 Dark Down 18.4 269.0 Really Low 12:43:09 - 12:56:03 -778
Henderson 12:49:33 -23.5 Dark Down 17.8 269.6 Really Low 12:43:06 - 12:56:00 -808
Lone Pine 12:49:38 -26.0 Dark Down 20.3 267.6 Low 12:43:11 - 12:56:05 -819
Patrick 12:49:31 -22.5 Dark Down 16.9 270.5 Really Low 12:43:04 - 12:55:58 -839
Searchlight/Boulder City 12:49:32 -23.4 Dark Down 17.8 269.8 Really Low 12:43:05 - 12:55:59 -854
Kingman/Dolan Springs 12:49:30 -22.7 Dark Down 17.1 270.4 Really Low 12:43:03 - 12:55:57 -861
Laughlin/Bullhead City 12:49:31 -23.1 Dark Down 17.5 270.1 Really Low 12:43:04 - 12:55:58 -872
Mohave Valley 12:49:30 -23.0 Dark Down 17.5 270.2 Really Low 12:43:03 - 12:55:57 -894
Lake Havasu City 12:49:28 -22.8 Dark Down 17.3 270.5 Really Low 12:43:01 - 12:55:55 -923
Parker 12:49:27 -22.7 Dark Down 17.3 270.6 Really Low 12:43:00 - 12:55:54 -952
CPSLO 12:49:37 -28.0 Dark Down 22.4 266.5 Low 12:43:10 - 12:56:04 -976
Blythe 12:49:26 -22.9 Dark Down 17.5 270.6 Really Low 12:42:59 - 12:55:53 -1001
Idyllwild 12:49:28 -24.6 Dark Down 19.3 269.4 Really Low 12:43:01 - 12:55:55 -1032
Wildwood 12:49:31 -26.2 Dark Down 20.8 268.2 Low 12:43:04 - 12:55:58 -1038
Calipatria 12:49:25 -23.6 Dark Down 18.3 270.2 Really Low 12:42:58 - 12:55:52 -1061
Yuma 12:49:23 -22.8 Dark Down 17.5 270.9 Really Low 12:42:56 - 12:55:50 -1080

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 09XM26, (2020/01/24 12:53UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:45:18.0 +28:01:33  1.1 19.92 172
17Bet Cnc      08:16:30.9 +09:11:07  3.5  1.62 167
PPM 125175     08:21:53.4 +10:03:49  8.1  0.03 168
09XM26         08:22:01.6 +10:04:23 16.8       168
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/07/02 02:27:23 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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