RECON: TNO occultation with 10TS191

Event between 10TS191 and star GA1020:00373488 with event index number of 1027408

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/12/09 10:38:41 UTC

J2000 position of star is 03:53:19.0 +13:44:13
Equinox of date position of star is 03:54:29.2 +13:47:52
Stellar brightness G=13.6, use SENSEUP=64
Star is 127 degrees from the moon. Moon is 34% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.7

[RECON map]
TNO is 28.6 AU from the Sun and 27.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 74 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1094 km.
The sky-plane scale is 20102.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.1
Diameter=147.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 6.4 sec chord
Diameter=60.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 1:1
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 10TS191, (2020/12/09 10:39UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:07.5 +16:32:59  0.8 10.65 117
Menkar         03:03:22.6 +04:10:14  2.5 15.86 142
PPM 119411     03:52:25.8 +13:06:28  6.2  0.85 128
PPM 119438     03:54:55.6 +13:33:57  8.5  0.26 127
PPM 119428     03:53:57.4 +14:00:29  9.7  0.25 127
10TS191        03:54:29.3 +13:47:52 13.6       127
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 22.7 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=2.3%
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 10:35:41 -47.7 Dark Up 29.6 255.2 Low 10:29:02 - 10:42:19 4710
Kelowna 10:35:40 -48.0 Dark Up 29.8 255.2 Low 10:29:01 - 10:42:18 4673
Peachland 10:35:40 -48.2 Dark Up 30.0 255.1 Up 10:29:02 - 10:42:19 4661
Summerland 10:35:40 -48.2 Dark Up 30.0 255.2 Low 10:29:01 - 10:42:18 4648
Penticton 10:35:39 -48.2 Dark Up 29.9 255.3 Low 10:29:00 - 10:42:17 4643
Oliver 10:35:38 -48.3 Dark Up 30.0 255.5 Up 10:29:00 - 10:42:17 4611
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:35:38 -48.3 Dark Up 30.0 255.8 Low 10:28:59 - 10:42:16 4597
Tonasket 10:35:37 -48.5 Dark Up 30.1 255.9 Up 10:28:59 - 10:42:16 4568
Okanogan 10:35:36 -48.7 Dark Up 30.3 256.0 Up 10:28:58 - 10:42:15 4536
Victoria 10:35:44 -50.9 Dark Up 32.6 252.6 Up 10:29:05 - 10:42:22 4518
Brewster 10:35:36 -48.9 Dark Up 30.5 256.0 Up 10:28:58 - 10:42:15 4509
Manson/Chelan 10:35:36 -49.2 Dark Up 30.7 255.8 Up 10:28:58 - 10:42:15 4487
Entiat 10:35:36 -49.4 Dark Up 30.8 255.8 Up 10:28:57 - 10:42:14 4466
Wenatchee 10:35:35 -49.5 Dark Up 31.0 255.9 Up 10:28:57 - 10:42:14 4441
Ellensburg 10:35:35 -49.8 Dark Up 31.2 256.0 Up 10:28:56 - 10:42:13 4400
Yakima 10:35:34 -50.0 Dark Up 31.3 256.2 Up 10:28:55 - 10:42:12 4362
Pasco 10:35:30 -49.2 Dark Up 30.5 257.5 Up 10:28:52 - 10:42:09 4344
Toppenish/White Swan 10:35:33 -50.0 Dark Up 31.3 256.4 Up 10:28:54 - 10:42:11 4343
PNWRO 10:35:29 -49.1 Dark Up 30.4 257.9 Up 10:28:51 - 10:42:08 4323
Goldendale 10:35:32 -50.5 Dark Up 31.7 256.4 Up 10:28:54 - 10:42:11 4287
The Dalles 10:35:33 -50.8 Dark Up 32.0 256.3 Up 10:28:54 - 10:42:11 4262
Maupin 10:35:32 -50.9 Dark Up 32.0 256.6 Up 10:28:53 - 10:42:10 4224
Redmond 10:35:30 -51.2 Dark Up 32.3 257.1 Up 10:28:51 - 10:42:08 4136
Sisters 10:35:31 -51.5 Dark Up 32.6 256.7 Up 10:28:52 - 10:42:09 4135
Bend 10:35:30 -51.4 Dark Up 32.4 257.1 Up 10:28:51 - 10:42:08 4115
Oregon Observatory 10:35:29 -51.6 Dark Up 32.6 257.1 Up 10:28:51 - 10:42:08 4097
La Pine/Gilchrist 10:35:29 -51.7 Dark Up 32.7 257.2 Up 10:28:50 - 10:42:07 4076
North Lake 10:35:27 -51.4 Dark Up 32.3 257.9 Up 10:28:49 - 10:42:06 4040
Paisley 10:35:25 -51.3 Dark Up 32.2 258.5 Up 10:28:46 - 10:42:03 3990
Lakeview 10:35:24 -51.4 Dark Up 32.2 259.0 Up 10:28:45 - 10:42:02 3942
Niwot 10:34:54 -40.6 Dark Up 21.1 270.5 Low 10:28:16 - 10:41:33 3934
Klamath Falls 10:35:26 -52.4 Dark Up 33.2 257.9 Up 10:28:48 - 10:42:05 3932
SwRI 10:34:54 -40.6 Dark Up 21.1 270.5 Low 10:28:16 - 10:41:33 3922
Cedarville 10:35:22 -51.4 Dark Up 32.2 259.5 Up 10:28:43 - 10:42:00 3879
Fall River/Burney 10:35:23 -52.4 Dark Up 33.2 258.9 Up 10:28:45 - 10:42:02 3819
Susanville 10:35:20 -52.1 Dark Up 32.7 259.8 Up 10:28:42 - 10:41:59 3764
Gimple 10:35:20 -52.3 Dark Up 32.9 259.9 Up 10:28:42 - 10:41:59 3734
Greenville 10:35:20 -52.4 Dark Up 33.0 259.8 Up 10:28:42 - 10:41:59 3733
Quincy 10:35:20 -52.4 Dark Up 33.0 259.9 Up 10:28:41 - 10:41:58 3713
Portola 10:35:18 -52.1 Dark Up 32.7 260.4 Up 10:28:40 - 10:41:57 3706
Reno 10:35:17 -51.7 Dark Up 32.2 261.0 Up 10:28:38 - 10:41:55 3686
Carson City 10:35:16 -51.8 Dark Up 32.3 261.2 Up 10:28:37 - 10:41:54 3650
Yerington 10:35:14 -51.3 Dark Up 31.8 261.8 Up 10:28:36 - 10:41:53 3637
Gardnerville 10:35:16 -51.8 Dark Up 32.3 261.4 Up 10:28:37 - 10:41:54 3626
Hawthorne 10:35:12 -51.0 Dark Up 31.5 262.4 Up 10:28:34 - 10:41:51 3596
Tonopah 10:35:09 -50.0 Dark Up 30.5 263.7 Up 10:28:31 - 10:41:48 3565
Lee Vining 10:35:12 -51.5 Dark Up 32.0 262.4 Up 10:28:34 - 10:41:51 3534
Bishop 10:35:10 -51.1 Dark Up 31.5 263.3 Up 10:28:31 - 10:41:48 3481
Beatty 10:35:06 -49.8 Dark Up 30.2 264.6 Up 10:28:27 - 10:41:44 3453
Indian Springs 10:35:03 -49.0 Dark Up 29.4 265.5 Low 10:28:25 - 10:41:42 3433
Henderson 10:35:01 -48.5 Dark Up 28.9 266.2 Low 10:28:22 - 10:41:39 3388
Patrick 10:34:57 -47.7 Dark Up 28.0 267.2 Low 10:28:19 - 10:41:36 3338
Searchlight/Boulder City 10:35:00 -48.6 Dark Up 28.9 266.6 Low 10:28:21 - 10:41:38 3330
DCO 10:34:56 -47.2 Dark Up 27.5 267.8 Low 10:28:17 - 10:41:34 3317
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:34:57 -47.9 Dark Up 28.2 267.2 Low 10:28:19 - 10:41:36 3313
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:34:59 -48.3 Dark Up 28.6 266.9 Low 10:28:20 - 10:41:37 3304
Mohave Valley 10:34:58 -48.3 Dark Up 28.6 267.1 Low 10:28:19 - 10:41:36 3276
CPSLO 10:35:11 -53.2 Dark Up 33.5 263.1 Up 10:28:32 - 10:41:49 3245
Lake Havasu City 10:34:57 -48.1 Dark Up 28.4 267.4 Low 10:28:18 - 10:41:35 3238
Parker 10:34:56 -48.1 Dark Up 28.4 267.7 Low 10:28:18 - 10:41:35 3202
George/Scottsdale 10:34:51 -46.1 Dark Up 26.4 269.3 Low 10:28:12 - 10:41:29 3192
Blythe 10:34:56 -48.4 Dark Up 28.7 267.8 Low 10:28:17 - 10:41:34 3144
Wildwood 10:35:05 -51.7 Dark Up 32.0 265.2 Up 10:28:26 - 10:41:43 3143
Idyllwild 10:35:00 -50.2 Dark Up 30.5 266.5 Up 10:28:21 - 10:41:38 3129
Calipatria 10:34:57 -49.2 Dark Up 29.5 267.5 Low 10:28:18 - 10:41:35 3080
Yuma 10:34:54 -48.5 Dark Up 28.8 268.2 Low 10:28:16 - 10:41:33 3047

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 10TS191, (2020/12/09 10:39UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 10.65 117
Menkar         03:02:16.8 +04:05:21  2.5 15.86 142
PPM 119411     03:51:15.9 +13:02:45  6.2  0.85 128
PPM 119438     03:53:45.4 +13:30:18  8.5  0.26 127
PPM 119428     03:52:47.1 +13:56:49  9.7  0.25 127
10TS191        03:53:19.0 +13:44:13 13.6       127
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/12/02 11:34:28 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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