RECON: TNO occultation with 10GX34

Event between 10GX34 and star GA0640:30101673 with event index number of 303429

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/06/15 10:46:31 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:27:06.1 -24:06:19
Equinox of date position of star is 18:28:17.4 -24:05:32
Stellar brightness G=15.4, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 36 degrees from the moon. Moon is 96% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.7

[RECON map]
TNO is 16.6 AU from the Sun and 15.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 20.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 6.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 250 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1328 km.
The sky-plane scale is 11287.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.5
Diameter=120.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 6.0 sec chord
Diameter=49.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 10GX34, (2019/06/15 10:47UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:36.2 -26:28:25  0.9 26.65  12
Nunki          18:56:28.2 -26:16:15  2.0  6.74  42
PPM 268291     18:22:43.2 -24:54:17  6.0  1.51  34
PPM 268473     18:30:27.9 -24:26:23  8.3  0.60  36
PPM 268401     18:27:22.0 -23:57:13  9.6  0.25  35
PPM 268424     18:28:21.3 -24:00:13 10.1  0.09  36
10GX34         18:28:17.5 -24:05:32 15.4        36
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 3.6 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 16.1 km RECON observability=0.5 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)
Kelowna 10:45:05 -8.0 NT Up 11.8 206.5 Really Low 10:30:05 - 11:00:05 7942
Summerland 10:45:05 -8.3 NT Up 12.1 206.2 Really Low 10:30:05 - 11:00:05 7935
Penticton 10:45:05 -8.3 NT Up 12.2 206.3 Really Low 10:30:05 - 11:00:05 7932
Okanagan Falls 10:45:05 -8.5 NT Up 12.3 206.3 Really Low 10:30:05 - 11:00:05 7926
Oliver 10:45:04 -8.6 NT Up 12.5 206.4 Really Low 10:30:04 - 11:00:04 7920
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:45:03 -8.7 NT Up 12.6 206.6 Really Low 10:30:03 - 11:00:03 7912
Oroville 10:45:03 -8.7 NT Up 12.7 206.5 Really Low 10:30:03 - 11:00:03 7910
Tonasket 10:45:02 -8.9 NT Up 12.9 206.5 Really Low 10:30:02 - 11:00:02 7902
Okanogan 10:45:02 -9.3 NT Up 13.2 206.4 Really Low 10:30:02 - 11:00:02 7891
Brewster 10:45:03 -9.6 NT Up 13.5 206.3 Really Low 10:30:03 - 11:00:03 7884
Manson/Chelan 10:45:03 -9.9 NT Up 13.8 206.0 Really Low 10:30:03 - 11:00:03 7881
Entiat 10:45:03 -10.1 NT Up 14.0 205.9 Really Low 10:30:03 - 11:00:03 7873
Wenatchee 10:45:03 -10.3 NT Up 14.3 205.9 Really Low 10:30:03 - 11:00:03 7865
Ellensburg 10:45:03 -10.7 NT Up 14.7 205.7 Really Low 10:30:03 - 11:00:03 7852
Yakima 10:45:02 -11.1 NT Up 15.1 205.7 Really Low 10:30:02 - 11:00:02 7836
Toppenish/White Swan 10:45:01 -11.2 NT Up 15.2 205.9 Really Low 10:30:01 - 11:00:01 7826
Goldendale 10:45:02 -11.8 NT Up 15.9 205.6 Really Low 10:30:02 - 11:00:02 7809
Pasco 10:44:56 -10.7 NT Up 15.0 207.0 Really Low 10:29:56 - 10:59:56 7805
The Dalles 10:45:02 -12.1 AT Up 16.2 205.3 Really Low 10:30:02 - 11:00:02 7804
George/Umatilla 10:44:57 -11.1 NT Up 15.3 206.9 Really Low 10:29:57 - 10:59:57 7795
PNWRO 10:44:55 -10.8 NT Up 15.1 207.3 Really Low 10:29:55 - 10:59:55 7793
Maupin 10:45:02 -12.4 AT Up 16.5 205.5 Really Low 10:30:02 - 11:00:02 7785
Madras/Culver 10:45:01 -12.9 AT Up 17.0 205.5 Really Low 10:30:01 - 11:00:01 7763
Sisters 10:45:02 -13.3 AT Up 17.5 205.1 Really Low 10:30:02 - 11:00:02 7754
Redmond 10:45:00 -13.2 AT Up 17.4 205.5 Really Low 10:30:00 - 11:00:00 7748
Bend 10:45:00 -13.4 AT Up 17.6 205.4 Really Low 10:30:00 - 11:00:00 7741
Oregon Observatory 10:45:01 -13.6 AT Up 17.8 205.3 Really Low 10:30:01 - 11:00:01 7735
La Pine/Gilchrist 10:45:00 -13.8 AT Up 18.0 205.3 Really Low 10:30:00 - 11:00:00 7727
North Lake 10:44:58 -13.9 AT Up 18.2 205.9 Really Low 10:29:58 - 10:59:58 7700
Chiloquin 10:45:00 -14.8 AT Up 19.1 205.1 Really Low 10:30:00 - 11:00:00 7681
Paisley 10:44:55 -14.1 AT Up 18.6 206.3 Really Low 10:29:55 - 10:59:55 7670
Klamath Falls 10:44:59 -15.1 AT Up 19.4 205.2 Really Low 10:29:59 - 10:59:59 7664
Tulelake 10:44:58 -15.2 AT Up 19.6 205.5 Really Low 10:29:58 - 10:59:58 7648
Lakeview 10:44:53 -14.5 AT Up 19.0 206.5 Really Low 10:29:53 - 10:59:53 7645
Cedarville 10:44:51 -14.9 AT Up 19.5 206.8 Really Low 10:29:51 - 10:59:51 7611
Fall River/Burney 10:44:55 -15.8 AT Up 20.4 205.7 Low 10:29:55 - 10:59:55 7603
Susanville 10:44:52 -16.0 AT Up 20.7 206.5 Low 10:29:52 - 10:59:52 7563
Greenville 10:44:53 -16.4 AT Up 21.0 206.3 Low 10:29:53 - 10:59:53 7553
Gimple 10:44:52 -16.3 AT Up 21.0 206.4 Low 10:29:52 - 10:59:52 7552
Quincy 10:44:52 -16.5 AT Up 21.2 206.3 Low 10:29:52 - 10:59:52 7543
Portola 10:44:50 -16.4 AT Up 21.2 206.8 Low 10:29:50 - 10:59:50 7530
Reno 10:44:47 -16.3 AT Up 21.2 207.4 Low 10:29:47 - 10:59:47 7508
Carson City 10:44:46 -16.6 AT Up 21.5 207.5 Low 10:29:46 - 10:59:46 7489
Gardnerville 10:44:46 -16.7 AT Up 21.7 207.6 Low 10:29:46 - 10:59:46 7476
Yerington 10:44:44 -16.4 AT Up 21.4 208.1 Low 10:29:44 - 10:59:44 7470
Hawthorne 10:44:41 -16.5 AT Up 21.7 208.6 Low 10:29:41 - 10:59:41 7438
Lee Vining 10:44:42 -17.2 AT Up 22.3 208.3 Low 10:29:42 - 10:59:42 7415
Tonopah 10:44:35 -16.1 AT Up 21.5 210.0 Low 10:29:35 - 10:59:35 7392
Bishop 10:44:38 -17.3 AT Up 22.6 209.1 Low 10:29:38 - 10:59:38 7371
Lone Pine 10:44:36 -17.7 AT Up 23.1 209.5 Low 10:29:36 - 10:59:36 7324
Beatty 10:44:31 -16.8 AT Up 22.3 210.6 Low 10:29:31 - 10:59:31 7321
CPSLO 10:44:43 -20.0 Dark Up 25.3 207.4 Low 10:29:43 - 10:59:43 7287
Indian Springs 10:44:27 -16.4 AT Up 22.2 211.6 Low 10:29:27 - 10:59:27 7285
Niwot 10:43:58 -8.1 NT Down 14.6 219.6 Really Low 10:28:58 - 10:58:58 7283
SwRI 10:43:58 -8.2 NT Down 14.7 219.5 Really Low 10:28:58 - 10:58:58 7280
Henderson 10:44:23 -16.4 AT Up 22.4 212.3 Low 10:29:23 - 10:59:23 7242
Searchlight/Boulder City 10:44:22 -16.8 AT Up 22.8 212.5 Low 10:29:22 - 10:59:22 7208
Patrick 10:44:18 -16.3 AT Up 22.4 213.4 Low 10:29:18 - 10:59:18 7186
Wildwood 10:44:34 -19.9 Dark Up 25.5 209.6 Low 10:29:34 - 10:59:34 7185
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:44:20 -16.8 AT Up 22.9 212.8 Low 10:29:20 - 10:59:20 7184
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:44:18 -16.5 AT Up 22.7 213.3 Low 10:29:18 - 10:59:18 7176
Mohave Valley 10:44:19 -17.0 AT Up 23.1 212.9 Low 10:29:19 - 10:59:19 7168
DCO 10:44:15 -16.1 AT Up 22.3 214.0 Low 10:29:15 - 10:59:15 7155
Lake Havasu City 10:44:18 -17.2 AT Up 23.4 213.2 Low 10:29:18 - 10:59:18 7139
Idyllwild 10:44:26 -19.1 Dark Up 25.1 211.3 Low 10:29:26 - 10:59:26 7133
Parker 10:44:17 -17.4 AT Up 23.7 213.3 Low 10:29:17 - 10:59:17 7117
Blythe 10:44:17 -18.0 AT Up 24.2 213.2 Low 10:29:17 - 10:59:17 7090
Calipatria 10:44:20 -18.9 Dark Up 25.1 212.5 Low 10:29:20 - 10:59:20 7076
Yuma 10:44:16 -18.7 Dark Up 25.0 213.4 Low 10:29:16 - 10:59:16 7033

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 10GX34, (2019/06/15 10:47UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 26.65  12
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0  6.74  42
PPM 268291     18:21:31.4 -24:54:54  6.0  1.51  34
PPM 268473     18:29:16.3 -24:27:13  8.3  0.60  36
PPM 268401     18:26:10.8 -23:57:59  9.6  0.25  35
PPM 268424     18:27:10.0 -24:01:00 10.1  0.09  36
10GX34         18:27:06.1 -24:06:19 15.4        36
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/06/07 22:16:07 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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