RECON: TNO occultation with 10GX34

Event between 10GX34 and star UC4-339-172589 with event index number of 304527

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/06/05 08:53:32 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:57:06.3 -22:16:47
Equinox of date position of star is 18:58:16.3 -22:15:10
Stellar brightness R=16.1, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 34 degrees from the moon. Moon is 100% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.8

[RECON map]
TNO is 16.6 AU from the Sun and 15.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 17.3 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 395 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2222 km.
The sky-plane scale is 11372.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.5
Diameter=120.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 7.0 sec chord
Diameter=49.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 10GX34, (2020/06/05 08:54UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:39.8 -26:28:32  0.9 33.78   6
Nunki          18:56:31.8 -26:16:10  2.0  4.04  33
35Nu 2Sgr      18:56:21.2 -22:38:39  4.3  0.60  33
PPM 269147     18:59:38.6 -22:30:01  6.6  0.39  34
PPM 269131     18:58:54.0 -22:15:04  9.4  0.13  34
10GX34         18:58:19.9 -22:15:05 16.1        34
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 2.3 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 11.8 km RECON observability=0.8 and success probability=6.4%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 08:54:41 -16.3 AT Up 16.5 164.8 Really Low 08:39:41 - 09:09:41 2931
Summerland 08:54:42 -16.7 AT Up 16.7 164.5 Really Low 08:39:42 - 09:09:42 2918
Penticton 08:54:42 -16.7 AT Up 16.8 164.6 Really Low 08:39:42 - 09:09:42 2917
Okanagan Falls 08:54:42 -16.9 AT Up 17.0 164.6 Really Low 08:39:42 - 09:09:42 2910
Oliver 08:54:42 -17.1 AT Up 17.1 164.6 Really Low 08:39:42 - 09:09:42 2904
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 08:54:42 -17.2 AT Up 17.3 164.8 Really Low 08:39:42 - 09:09:42 2899
Oroville 08:54:42 -17.3 AT Up 17.4 164.7 Really Low 08:39:42 - 09:09:42 2896
Tonasket 08:54:42 -17.5 AT Up 17.6 164.7 Really Low 08:39:42 - 09:09:42 2887
Okanogan 08:54:42 -17.9 AT Up 17.9 164.5 Really Low 08:39:42 - 09:09:42 2873
Brewster 08:54:42 -18.1 Dark Up 18.2 164.3 Really Low 08:39:42 - 09:09:42 2861
Manson/Chelan 08:54:42 -18.4 Dark Up 18.3 163.9 Really Low 08:39:42 - 09:09:42 2851
Entiat 08:54:42 -18.6 Dark Up 18.5 163.8 Really Low 08:39:42 - 09:09:42 2842
Wenatchee 08:54:42 -18.9 Dark Up 18.7 163.7 Really Low 08:39:42 - 09:09:42 2831
Ellensburg 08:54:42 -19.3 Dark Up 19.1 163.5 Really Low 08:39:42 - 09:09:42 2814
Yakima 08:54:42 -19.7 Dark Up 19.4 163.4 Really Low 08:39:42 - 09:09:42 2797
Pasco 08:54:42 -19.8 Dark Up 20.0 164.8 Low 08:39:42 - 09:09:42 2792
Toppenish/White Swan 08:54:42 -19.9 Dark Up 19.7 163.5 Really Low 08:39:42 - 09:09:42 2789
PNWRO 08:54:42 -20.0 Dark Up 20.3 165.0 Low 08:39:42 - 09:09:42 2784
George/Umatilla 08:54:42 -20.2 Dark Up 20.3 164.5 Low 08:39:42 - 09:09:42 2777
Goldendale 08:54:42 -20.5 Dark Up 20.1 163.1 Low 08:39:42 - 09:09:42 2765
The Dalles 08:54:42 -20.8 Dark Up 20.3 162.7 Low 08:39:42 - 09:09:42 2754
Maupin 08:54:42 -21.2 Dark Up 20.7 162.8 Low 08:39:42 - 09:09:42 2737
Madras/Culver 08:54:42 -21.7 Dark Up 21.2 162.7 Low 08:39:42 - 09:09:42 2713
Redmond 08:54:42 -22.1 Dark Up 21.5 162.6 Low 08:39:42 - 09:09:42 2698
Bend 08:54:42 -22.3 Dark Up 21.7 162.4 Low 08:39:42 - 09:09:42 2688
Sisters 08:54:58 -22.1 Dark Up 21.4 162.2 Low 08:39:58 - 09:09:58 2684
Oregon Observatory 08:54:57 -22.5 Dark Up 21.9 162.3 Low 08:39:57 - 09:09:57 2666
La Pine/Gilchrist 08:54:58 -22.7 Dark Up 22.0 162.2 Low 08:39:58 - 09:09:58 2656
North Lake 08:54:42 -23.0 Dark Up 22.6 162.7 Low 08:39:42 - 09:09:42 2653
Paisley 08:54:42 -23.5 Dark Up 23.2 163.0 Low 08:39:42 - 09:09:42 2628
Lakeview 08:54:42 -24.0 Dark Up 23.7 163.1 Low 08:39:42 - 09:09:42 2605
Chiloquin 08:55:01 -23.8 Dark Up 23.0 161.8 Low 08:40:01 - 09:10:01 2599
Klamath Falls 08:55:01 -24.2 Dark Up 23.4 161.8 Low 08:40:01 - 09:10:01 2583
Niwot 08:53:45 -21.8 Dark Up 27.6 178.2 Low 08:38:45 - 09:08:45 2578
Cedarville 08:54:42 -24.6 Dark Up 24.4 163.2 Low 08:39:42 - 09:09:42 2574
SwRI 08:53:46 -22.0 Dark Up 27.7 178.1 Low 08:38:46 - 09:08:46 2573
Tulelake 08:55:00 -24.4 Dark Up 23.7 162.1 Low 08:40:00 - 09:10:00 2573
Fall River/Burney 08:55:01 -25.3 Dark Up 24.6 162.0 Low 08:40:01 - 09:10:01 2528
Susanville 08:54:58 -25.7 Dark Up 25.4 162.6 Low 08:39:58 - 09:09:58 2502
Gimple 08:55:00 -26.0 Dark Up 25.6 162.4 Low 08:40:00 - 09:10:00 2486
Greenville 08:55:00 -26.1 Dark Up 25.5 162.3 Low 08:40:00 - 09:10:00 2485
Reno 08:54:42 -26.4 Dark Up 26.4 163.3 Low 08:39:42 - 09:09:42 2476
Quincy 08:55:00 -26.3 Dark Up 25.7 162.3 Low 08:40:00 - 09:10:00 2474
Portola 08:54:58 -26.3 Dark Up 26.0 162.7 Low 08:39:58 - 09:09:58 2472
Carson City 08:54:42 -26.8 Dark Up 26.7 163.3 Low 08:39:42 - 09:09:42 2457
Yerington 08:54:42 -26.8 Dark Up 27.0 163.9 Low 08:39:42 - 09:09:42 2448
Gardnerville 08:54:42 -27.0 Dark Up 26.9 163.3 Low 08:39:42 - 09:09:42 2445
Hawthorne 08:54:42 -27.2 Dark Up 27.6 164.3 Low 08:39:42 - 09:09:42 2425
Tonopah 08:54:42 -27.3 Dark Up 28.3 165.7 Low 08:39:42 - 09:09:42 2407
Lee Vining 08:54:42 -27.8 Dark Up 28.0 163.8 Low 08:39:42 - 09:09:42 2393
Bishop 08:54:42 -28.2 Dark Up 28.8 164.4 Low 08:39:42 - 09:09:42 2362
Beatty 08:54:42 -28.3 Dark Up 29.5 166.0 Low 08:39:42 - 09:09:42 2345
Indian Springs 08:54:38 -28.3 Dark Up 30.1 167.1 Up 08:39:38 - 09:09:38 2335
Lone Pine 08:54:42 -28.9 Dark Up 29.6 164.6 Low 08:39:42 - 09:09:42 2321
Henderson 08:54:35 -28.7 Dark Up 30.7 167.8 Up 08:39:35 - 09:09:35 2309
Patrick 08:54:30 -28.9 Dark Up 31.5 168.8 Up 08:39:30 - 09:09:30 2280
Searchlight/Boulder City 08:54:35 -29.2 Dark Up 31.3 167.8 Up 08:39:35 - 09:09:35 2275
DCO 08:54:27 -29.0 Dark Up 31.9 169.6 Up 08:39:27 - 09:09:27 2266
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:54:31 -29.2 Dark Up 31.7 168.6 Up 08:39:31 - 09:09:31 2265
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:54:34 -29.4 Dark Up 31.6 168.1 Up 08:39:34 - 09:09:34 2260
Mohave Valley 08:54:34 -29.6 Dark Up 31.9 168.0 Up 08:39:34 - 09:09:34 2243
Lake Havasu City 08:54:33 -29.9 Dark Up 32.3 168.3 Up 08:39:33 - 09:09:33 2221
CPSLO 08:55:04 -30.7 Dark Up 30.2 161.8 Up 08:40:04 - 09:10:04 2213
Parker 08:54:33 -30.2 Dark Up 32.7 168.2 Up 08:39:33 - 09:09:33 2199
Wildwood 08:54:42 -31.4 Dark Up 31.9 163.7 Up 08:39:42 - 09:09:42 2172
Blythe 08:54:35 -30.8 Dark Up 33.1 167.9 Up 08:39:35 - 09:09:35 2164
Idyllwild 08:54:42 -31.3 Dark Up 32.6 165.6 Up 08:39:42 - 09:09:42 2156
Calipatria 08:54:40 -31.5 Dark Up 33.4 166.8 Up 08:39:40 - 09:09:40 2126
Yuma 08:54:36 -31.7 Dark Up 34.0 167.7 Up 08:39:36 - 09:09:36 2105

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, (2020/06/05 08:54UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 33.78   6
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0  4.04  33
35Nu 2Sgr      18:55:07.3 -22:40:17  4.3  0.60  33
PPM 269147     18:58:24.8 -22:31:45  6.6  0.39  34
PPM 269131     18:57:40.3 -22:16:47  9.4  0.13  34
10GX34         18:57:06.3 -22:16:47 16.1        34
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/06/07 23:46:49 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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