RECON: TNO occultation with 10NG146

Event between 10NG146 and star GA0820:22331163 with event index number of 1577978

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/09/13 08:31:34 UTC

J2000 position of star is 22:28:05.6 -07:13:02
Equinox of date position of star is 22:29:10.5 -07:06:40
Stellar brightness G=16.9, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 140 degrees from the moon. Moon is 21% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.4

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TNO is 22.1 AU from the Sun and 21.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 5.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 52 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 937 km.
The sky-plane scale is 15319.0 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=97.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.7 sec chord
Diameter=39.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 10NG146, (2020/09/13 08:32UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:58:47.4 -29:30:44  1.2 23.46 139
PPM 206458     22:32:23.4 -06:26:56  6.3  1.04 139
PPM 206367     22:27:39.8 -07:16:18  7.3  0.41 140
PPM 206394     22:29:11.4 -06:55:23  9.6  0.19 140
10NG146        22:29:10.6 -07:06:40 16.9       139
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 15.7 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=41.0%
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 08:29:05 -35.6 Dark Up 29.0 207.2 Low 08:24:17 - 08:33:53 232
Victoria 08:29:16 -37.7 Dark Down 31.6 203.1 Up 08:24:28 - 08:34:04 220
Peachland 08:29:06 -36.2 Dark Up 29.5 206.8 Low 08:24:18 - 08:33:54 210
Kelowna 08:29:06 -36.0 Dark Up 29.3 207.1 Low 08:24:18 - 08:33:54 210
Summerland 08:29:06 -36.3 Dark Up 29.6 206.9 Low 08:24:18 - 08:33:54 197
Penticton 08:29:06 -36.4 Dark Up 29.7 207.1 Low 08:24:18 - 08:33:54 189
Oliver 08:29:05 -36.7 Dark Up 30.0 207.2 Low 08:24:17 - 08:33:53 165
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 08:29:05 -36.9 Dark Up 30.1 207.4 Up 08:24:17 - 08:33:53 148
Tonasket 08:29:05 -37.2 Dark Up 30.4 207.4 Up 08:24:17 - 08:33:53 128
Okanogan 08:29:05 -37.5 Dark Up 30.7 207.3 Up 08:24:17 - 08:33:53 108
Brewster 08:29:06 -37.8 Dark Up 31.0 207.2 Up 08:24:18 - 08:33:54 94
Manson/Chelan 08:29:07 -38.1 Dark Up 31.3 206.9 Up 08:24:19 - 08:33:55 89
Entiat 08:29:07 -38.3 Dark Down 31.5 206.8 Up 08:24:19 - 08:33:55 75
Wenatchee 08:29:07 -38.5 Dark Down 31.8 206.8 Up 08:24:19 - 08:33:55 59
Ellensburg 08:29:08 -39.0 Dark Down 32.2 206.7 Up 08:24:20 - 08:33:56 35
Yakima 08:29:07 -39.4 Dark Down 32.6 206.8 Up 08:24:19 - 08:33:55 6
Toppenish/White Swan 08:29:07 -39.6 Dark Down 32.7 207.0 Up 08:24:19 - 08:33:55 -14
Goldendale 08:29:08 -40.2 Dark Down 33.4 206.7 Up 08:24:20 - 08:33:56 -43
The Dalles 08:29:09 -40.4 Dark Down 33.7 206.4 Up 08:24:21 - 08:33:57 -50
Pasco 08:29:03 -39.5 Dark Down 32.4 208.5 Up 08:24:15 - 08:33:51 -59
PNWRO 08:29:02 -39.7 Dark Down 32.6 208.8 Up 08:24:14 - 08:33:50 -83
Maupin 08:29:09 -40.8 Dark Down 34.0 206.6 Up 08:24:21 - 08:33:57 -84
Sisters 08:29:10 -41.8 Dark Down 35.0 206.3 Up 08:24:22 - 08:33:58 -135
Redmond 08:29:09 -41.7 Dark Down 34.9 206.8 Up 08:24:21 - 08:33:57 -148
Bend 08:29:09 -42.0 Dark Down 35.1 206.7 Up 08:24:21 - 08:33:57 -161
Oregon Observatory 08:29:10 -42.1 Dark Down 35.3 206.6 Up 08:24:22 - 08:33:58 -170
La Pine/Gilchrist 08:29:10 -42.4 Dark Down 35.5 206.6 Up 08:24:22 - 08:33:58 -184
North Lake 08:29:08 -42.7 Dark Down 35.7 207.4 Up 08:24:20 - 08:33:56 -234
Klamath Falls 08:29:10 -43.8 Dark Down 36.9 206.8 Up 08:24:22 - 08:33:58 -288
Paisley 08:29:07 -43.2 Dark Down 36.0 208.0 Up 08:24:19 - 08:33:55 -288
Lakeview 08:29:06 -43.7 Dark Down 36.4 208.4 Up 08:24:18 - 08:33:54 -333
Cedarville 08:29:05 -44.3 Dark Down 36.9 208.8 Up 08:24:17 - 08:33:53 -390
Fall River/Burney 08:29:09 -44.9 Dark Down 37.8 207.6 Up 08:24:21 - 08:33:57 -392
Susanville 08:29:07 -45.5 Dark Down 38.1 208.7 Up 08:24:19 - 08:33:55 -465
Greenville 08:29:08 -45.8 Dark Down 38.4 208.5 Up 08:24:20 - 08:33:56 -478
Gimple 08:29:08 -45.8 Dark Down 38.4 208.6 Up 08:24:20 - 08:33:56 -481
Quincy 08:29:08 -46.0 Dark Down 38.6 208.5 Up 08:24:20 - 08:33:56 -494
Portola 08:29:06 -46.0 Dark Down 38.6 209.1 Up 08:24:18 - 08:33:54 -519
Reno 08:29:04 -46.2 Dark Down 38.5 210.0 Up 08:24:16 - 08:33:52 -561
Carson City 08:29:04 -46.5 Dark Down 38.8 210.2 Up 08:24:16 - 08:33:52 -591
Gardnerville 08:29:04 -46.8 Dark Down 39.0 210.3 Up 08:24:16 - 08:33:52 -612
Yerington 08:29:02 -46.6 Dark Down 38.8 211.0 Up 08:24:14 - 08:33:50 -626
Hawthorne 08:29:01 -47.0 Dark Down 38.9 211.8 Up 08:24:13 - 08:33:49 -681
Lee Vining 08:29:02 -47.6 Dark Down 39.6 211.5 Up 08:24:14 - 08:33:50 -713
Tonopah 08:28:56 -47.1 Dark Down 38.7 213.6 Up 08:24:08 - 08:33:44 -765
Bishop 08:29:00 -48.0 Dark Down 39.8 212.6 Up 08:24:12 - 08:33:48 -787
Beatty 08:28:54 -48.1 Dark Down 39.5 214.6 Up 08:24:06 - 08:33:42 -878
CPSLO 08:29:07 -50.5 Dark Down 42.5 210.9 Up 08:24:19 - 08:33:55 -890
Indian Springs 08:28:51 -48.2 Dark Down 39.3 216.0 Up 08:24:03 - 08:33:39 -941
Niwot 08:28:21 -41.5 Dark Up 31.3 225.2 Up 08:23:33 - 08:33:09 -953
SwRI 08:28:21 -41.6 Dark Up 31.4 225.2 Up 08:23:33 - 08:33:09 -960
Henderson 08:28:49 -48.5 Dark Down 39.4 217.0 Up 08:24:01 - 08:33:37 -1009
Searchlight/Boulder City 08:28:49 -49.0 Dark Down 39.8 217.4 Up 08:24:01 - 08:33:37 -1061
Wildwood 08:29:01 -51.2 Dark Down 42.7 213.9 Up 08:24:13 - 08:33:49 -1062
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:28:47 -49.2 Dark Down 39.9 217.9 Up 08:23:59 - 08:33:35 -1099
Patrick 08:28:45 -48.8 Dark Down 39.3 218.6 Up 08:23:57 - 08:33:33 -1100
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:28:46 -49.0 Dark Down 39.6 218.5 Up 08:23:58 - 08:33:34 -1114
Mohave Valley 08:28:47 -49.4 Dark Down 40.1 218.1 Up 08:23:59 - 08:33:35 -1124
DCO 08:28:43 -48.8 Dark Down 39.2 219.5 Up 08:23:55 - 08:33:31 -1150
Idyllwild 08:28:54 -51.1 Dark Down 42.1 216.3 Up 08:24:06 - 08:33:42 -1156
Lake Havasu City 08:28:46 -49.7 Dark Down 40.3 218.6 Up 08:23:58 - 08:33:34 -1167
Parker 08:28:47 -50.1 Dark Down 40.5 218.8 Up 08:23:59 - 08:33:35 -1200
Blythe 08:28:48 -50.6 Dark Down 41.1 218.7 Up 08:24:00 - 08:33:36 -1237
Calipatria 08:28:51 -51.4 Dark Down 42.0 218.0 Up 08:24:03 - 08:33:39 -1250
George/Scottsdale 08:28:39 -49.6 Dark Down 39.6 221.6 Up 08:23:51 - 08:33:27 -1317
Yuma 08:28:47 -51.5 Dark Down 41.8 219.2 Up 08:23:59 - 08:33:35 -1319

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 10NG146, (2020/09/13 08:32UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:57:39.6 -29:37:24  1.2 23.46 139
PPM 206458     22:31:18.5 -06:33:21  6.3  1.04 139
PPM 206367     22:26:34.8 -07:22:40  7.3  0.41 140
PPM 206394     22:28:06.4 -07:01:46  9.6  0.19 140
10NG146        22:28:05.6 -07:13:02 16.9       140
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/08/30 20:56:54 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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