RECON: TNO occultation with 09YT26

Event between 09YT26 and star GA1160:02831246 with event index number of 1558479

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/01/28 12:42:36 UTC

J2000 position of star is 07:27:16.8 +26:26:47
Equinox of date position of star is 07:28:28.8 +26:24:21
Stellar brightness G=15.5, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 121 degrees from the moon. Moon is 12% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.7

[RECON map]
TNO is 32.4 AU from the Sun and 31.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 82 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1175 km.
The sky-plane scale is 22830.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.6
Diameter=288.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 12.4 sec chord
Diameter=117.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 09YT26, (2020/01/28 12:43UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:46:32.5 +27:58:34  1.1  4.31 125
59 Gem         07:25:48.2 +27:35:50  6.0  1.34 120
PPM 097535     07:29:14.9 +26:11:07  7.5  0.27 121
09YT26         07:28:30.9 +26:24:16 15.5       121
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 14.9 km RECON observability=0.6 and success probability=1.8%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 12:40:08 -28.3 Dark Down 22.3 285.0 Low 12:32:48 - 12:47:28 3810
Penticton 12:40:08 -28.5 Dark Down 22.4 285.1 Low 12:32:48 - 12:47:28 3785
Summerland 12:40:07 -28.5 Dark Down 22.4 285.0 Low 12:32:47 - 12:47:27 3785
Okanagan Falls 12:40:06 -28.5 Dark Down 22.3 285.1 Low 12:32:46 - 12:47:26 3774
Oliver 12:40:05 -28.5 Dark Down 22.3 285.2 Low 12:32:45 - 12:47:25 3766
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 12:40:05 -28.4 Dark Down 22.1 285.4 Low 12:32:45 - 12:47:25 3763
Oroville 12:40:04 -28.4 Dark Down 22.1 285.4 Low 12:32:44 - 12:47:24 3757
Tonasket 12:40:04 -28.5 Dark Down 22.1 285.5 Low 12:32:44 - 12:47:24 3744
SwRI 12:39:36 -18.0 Dark Down 9.6 296.6 Really Low 12:32:16 - 12:46:56 3734
Okanogan 12:40:02 -28.6 Dark Down 22.1 285.5 Low 12:32:42 - 12:47:22 3720
Brewster 12:40:01 -28.7 Dark Down 22.1 285.5 Low 12:32:41 - 12:47:21 3698
Manson/Chelan 12:40:01 -29.0 Dark Down 22.3 285.3 Low 12:32:41 - 12:47:21 3674
Wenatchee 12:39:59 -29.2 Dark Down 22.3 285.4 Low 12:32:39 - 12:47:19 3641
Pasco 12:39:54 -28.4 Dark Down 21.2 286.6 Low 12:32:34 - 12:47:14 3616
Ellensburg 12:39:57 -29.3 Dark Down 22.3 285.4 Low 12:32:37 - 12:47:17 3610
PNWRO 12:39:53 -28.3 Dark Down 21.0 286.8 Low 12:32:33 - 12:47:13 3609
George/Umatilla 12:39:52 -28.6 Dark Down 21.3 286.6 Low 12:32:32 - 12:47:12 3588
Yakima 12:39:55 -29.4 Dark Down 22.3 285.5 Low 12:32:35 - 12:47:15 3585
Toppenish/White Swan 12:39:54 -29.3 Dark Down 22.1 285.7 Low 12:32:34 - 12:47:14 3579
Goldendale 12:39:52 -29.6 Dark Down 22.2 285.7 Low 12:32:32 - 12:47:12 3531
The Dalles 12:39:51 -29.9 Dark Down 22.4 285.5 Low 12:32:31 - 12:47:11 3504
Maupin 12:39:50 -29.9 Dark Down 22.2 285.7 Low 12:32:30 - 12:47:10 3483
Madras/Culver 12:39:48 -29.9 Dark Down 22.1 285.9 Low 12:32:28 - 12:47:08 3448
Redmond 12:39:46 -30.0 Dark Down 22.1 286.0 Low 12:32:26 - 12:47:06 3424
Sisters 12:39:47 -30.3 Dark Down 22.3 285.8 Low 12:32:27 - 12:47:07 3410
Bend 12:39:45 -30.1 Dark Down 22.1 286.0 Low 12:32:25 - 12:47:05 3405
Oregon Observatory 12:39:46 -30.2 Dark Down 22.1 286.0 Low 12:32:26 - 12:47:06 3389
La Pine/Gilchrist 12:39:44 -30.3 Dark Down 22.1 286.0 Low 12:32:24 - 12:47:04 3374
North Lake 12:39:42 -29.9 Dark Down 21.6 286.6 Low 12:32:22 - 12:47:02 3369
Paisley 12:39:41 -29.6 Dark Down 21.2 287.0 Low 12:32:21 - 12:47:01 3347
Lakeview 12:39:39 -29.5 Dark Down 20.9 287.3 Low 12:32:19 - 12:46:59 3321
Chiloquin 12:39:40 -30.6 Dark Down 22.1 286.3 Low 12:32:20 - 12:47:00 3290
Cedarville 12:39:36 -29.4 Dark Down 20.6 287.6 Low 12:32:16 - 12:46:56 3285
Klamath Falls 12:39:39 -30.6 Dark Down 21.9 286.4 Low 12:32:19 - 12:46:59 3270
Tulelake 12:39:38 -30.4 Dark Down 21.6 286.7 Low 12:32:18 - 12:46:58 3264
Fall River/Burney 12:39:35 -30.3 Dark Down 21.3 287.1 Low 12:32:15 - 12:46:55 3207
Susanville 12:39:32 -29.8 Dark Down 20.6 287.7 Low 12:32:12 - 12:46:52 3193
Tonopah 12:39:24 -27.1 Dark Down 17.4 290.4 Really Low 12:32:04 - 12:46:44 3167
Reno 12:39:29 -29.2 Dark Down 19.7 288.5 Really Low 12:32:09 - 12:46:49 3167
Gimple 12:39:31 -30.0 Dark Down 20.7 287.7 Low 12:32:11 - 12:46:51 3166
Greenville 12:39:31 -30.0 Dark Down 20.8 287.7 Low 12:32:11 - 12:46:51 3163
Portola 12:39:30 -29.7 Dark Down 20.3 288.0 Low 12:32:10 - 12:46:50 3159
Yerington 12:39:27 -28.7 Dark Down 19.1 289.0 Really Low 12:32:07 - 12:46:47 3155
Quincy 12:39:31 -30.0 Dark Down 20.7 287.7 Low 12:32:11 - 12:46:51 3150
Hawthorne 12:39:25 -28.2 Dark Down 18.6 289.5 Really Low 12:32:05 - 12:46:45 3144
Carson City 12:39:28 -29.2 Dark Down 19.6 288.6 Really Low 12:32:08 - 12:46:48 3143
Gardnerville 12:39:27 -29.1 Dark Down 19.5 288.7 Really Low 12:32:07 - 12:46:47 3128
Indian Springs 12:39:19 -25.8 Dark Down 15.7 291.6 Really Low 12:31:59 - 12:46:39 3125
Patrick 12:39:15 -24.3 Dark Down 13.9 292.8 Really Low 12:31:55 - 12:46:35 3116
Henderson 12:39:18 -25.2 Dark Down 15.0 292.1 Really Low 12:31:58 - 12:46:38 3116
Beatty 12:39:20 -26.7 Dark Down 16.6 290.9 Really Low 12:32:00 - 12:46:40 3105
Kingman/Dolan Springs 12:39:15 -24.4 Dark Down 14.0 292.7 Really Low 12:31:55 - 12:46:35 3093
Lee Vining 12:39:23 -28.6 Dark Down 18.7 289.4 Really Low 12:32:03 - 12:46:43 3085
Searchlight/Boulder City 12:39:15 -25.1 Dark Down 14.7 292.2 Really Low 12:31:55 - 12:46:35 3078
Bishop 12:39:21 -28.0 Dark Down 18.0 289.9 Really Low 12:32:01 - 12:46:41 3073
Laughlin/Bullhead City 12:39:15 -24.8 Dark Down 14.4 292.5 Really Low 12:31:55 - 12:46:35 3071
Mohave Valley 12:39:14 -24.8 Dark Down 14.2 292.5 Really Low 12:31:54 - 12:46:34 3052
Lake Havasu City 12:39:13 -24.6 Dark Down 13.9 292.7 Really Low 12:31:53 - 12:46:33 3034
Lone Pine 12:39:19 -27.7 Dark Down 17.5 290.3 Really Low 12:31:59 - 12:46:39 3032
Parker 12:39:12 -24.5 Dark Down 13.8 292.8 Really Low 12:31:52 - 12:46:32 3010
Blythe 12:39:10 -24.7 Dark Down 13.8 292.8 Really Low 12:31:50 - 12:46:30 2960
Yuma 12:39:07 -24.6 Dark Down 13.5 293.0 Really Low 12:31:47 - 12:46:27 2891
Calipatria 12:39:08 -25.4 Dark Down 14.3 292.5 Really Low 12:31:48 - 12:46:28 2885
Idyllwild 12:39:10 -26.5 Dark Down 15.5 291.8 Really Low 12:31:50 - 12:46:30 2881
CPSLO 12:39:14 -29.8 Dark Down 19.0 289.4 Really Low 12:31:54 - 12:46:34 2834
Wildwood 12:39:10 -28.1 Dark Down 17.1 290.8 Really Low 12:31:50 - 12:46:30 2830

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 09YT26, (2020/01/28 12:43UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:45:18.0 +28:01:33  1.1  4.31 125
59 Gem         07:24:33.4 +27:38:16  6.0  1.34 120
PPM 097535     07:28:00.9 +26:13:39  7.5  0.27 121
09YT26         07:27:16.8 +26:26:47 15.5       121
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/07/02 02:27:38 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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