RECON: TNO occultation with 10WM75

Event between 10WM75 and star GA0960:01025459 with event index number of 1567551

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/09/15 10:17:36 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:53:43.2 +07:22:52
Equinox of date position of star is 05:54:48.8 +07:23:02
Stellar brightness G=16.8, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 60 degrees from the moon. Moon is 6% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=26.5

[RECON map]
TNO is 43.5 AU from the Sun and 43.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 11.8 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 289 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 4997 km.
The sky-plane scale is 31588.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=380.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 5.1 sec chord
Diameter=155.2 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 10WM75, (2020/09/15 10:18UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:17.6 +07:24:33  0.4  0.36  59
Bellatrix      05:26:14.6 +06:22:00  1.6  7.17  67
PPM 149639     05:56:01.9 +05:51:47  6.4  1.55  60
PPM 149627     05:55:36.3 +08:03:24  7.2  0.70  59
PPM 149580     05:53:42.7 +07:33:05  9.6  0.33  60
PPM 149612     05:54:51.1 +07:29:08 11.2  0.10  60
10WM75         05:54:50.5 +07:23:03 16.8        59
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 3.1 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 22.9 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=9.1%
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 10:09:23 -29.4 Dark Down 24.2 108.7 Low 09:54:23 - 10:24:23 2523
Kelowna 10:09:25 -29.7 Dark Down 24.3 108.4 Low 09:54:25 - 10:24:25 2479
Peachland 10:09:23 -30.0 Dark Down 24.1 108.1 Low 09:54:23 - 10:24:23 2460
Summerland 10:09:23 -30.0 Dark Down 24.2 108.1 Low 09:54:23 - 10:24:23 2447
Penticton 10:09:24 -30.0 Dark Down 24.3 108.2 Low 09:54:24 - 10:24:24 2443
Oliver 10:09:24 -30.3 Dark Down 24.4 108.1 Low 09:54:24 - 10:24:24 2405
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:09:25 -30.3 Dark Down 24.6 108.1 Low 09:54:25 - 10:24:25 2391
Tonasket 10:09:25 -30.6 Dark Down 24.7 108.0 Low 09:54:25 - 10:24:25 2357
Okanogan 10:09:25 -30.9 Dark Down 24.7 107.7 Low 09:54:25 - 10:24:25 2318
Brewster 10:09:27 -31.2 Dark Down 24.6 107.4 Low 09:54:27 - 10:24:27 2286
Manson/Chelan 10:09:25 -31.5 Dark Down 24.4 107.0 Low 09:54:25 - 10:24:25 2255
Victoria 10:09:20 -32.4 Dark Down 22.2 104.6 Low 09:54:20 - 10:24:20 2252
Entiat 10:09:25 -31.7 Dark Down 24.5 106.8 Low 09:54:25 - 10:24:25 2230
Wenatchee 10:09:25 -32.0 Dark Down 24.5 106.6 Low 09:54:25 - 10:24:25 2200
Ellensburg 10:09:24 -32.4 Dark Down 24.4 106.3 Low 09:54:24 - 10:24:24 2152
Yakima 10:09:26 -32.7 Dark Down 24.5 106.1 Low 09:54:26 - 10:24:26 2108
Pasco 10:09:32 -32.3 Dark Down 25.6 107.1 Low 09:54:32 - 10:24:32 2108
Toppenish/White Swan 10:09:26 -32.8 Dark Down 24.7 106.1 Low 09:54:26 - 10:24:26 2090
PNWRO 10:09:31 -32.4 Dark Down 25.8 107.2 Low 09:54:31 - 10:24:31 2088
Goldendale 10:09:27 -33.4 Dark Down 24.6 105.6 Low 09:54:27 - 10:24:27 2021
The Dalles 10:09:26 -33.7 Dark Down 24.4 105.2 Low 09:54:26 - 10:24:26 1989
Niwot 10:10:30 -28.2 Dark Down 37.5 115.7 Up 09:55:30 - 10:25:30 1963
SwRI 10:10:29 -28.4 Dark Down 37.4 115.6 Up 09:55:29 - 10:25:29 1949
Maupin 10:09:27 -34.0 Dark Down 24.6 105.1 Low 09:54:27 - 10:24:27 1947
Redmond 10:09:29 -34.7 Dark Down 24.8 104.6 Low 09:54:29 - 10:24:29 1850
Sisters 10:09:29 -34.9 Dark Down 24.5 104.3 Low 09:54:29 - 10:24:29 1843
Bend 10:09:29 -35.0 Dark Down 24.7 104.4 Low 09:54:29 - 10:24:29 1824
Oregon Observatory 10:09:29 -35.2 Dark Down 24.7 104.2 Low 09:54:29 - 10:24:29 1802
La Pine/Gilchrist 10:09:29 -35.3 Dark Down 24.7 104.1 Low 09:54:29 - 10:24:29 1779
North Lake 10:09:32 -35.4 Dark Down 25.2 104.3 Low 09:54:32 - 10:24:32 1748
Paisley 10:09:34 -35.6 Dark Down 25.6 104.4 Low 09:54:34 - 10:24:34 1699
Lakeview 10:09:37 -35.9 Dark Down 25.9 104.3 Low 09:54:37 - 10:24:37 1651
Klamath Falls 10:09:34 -36.6 Dark Down 24.8 103.2 Low 09:54:34 - 10:24:34 1620
Cedarville 10:09:38 -36.3 Dark Down 26.2 104.1 Low 09:54:38 - 10:24:38 1588
Fall River/Burney 10:09:36 -37.3 Dark Down 25.4 103.0 Low 09:54:36 - 10:24:36 1506
Susanville 10:09:40 -37.3 Dark Down 26.1 103.2 Low 09:54:40 - 10:24:40 1460
Gimple 10:09:41 -37.6 Dark Down 26.0 103.0 Low 09:54:41 - 10:24:41 1425
Greenville 10:09:41 -37.7 Dark Down 25.9 102.9 Low 09:54:41 - 10:24:41 1423
Quincy 10:09:42 -37.8 Dark Down 26.0 102.8 Low 09:54:42 - 10:24:42 1402
Portola 10:09:43 -37.7 Dark Down 26.4 103.1 Low 09:54:43 - 10:24:43 1402
Reno 10:09:45 -37.5 Dark Down 26.9 103.4 Low 09:54:45 - 10:24:45 1392
Carson City 10:09:46 -37.7 Dark Down 27.0 103.3 Low 09:54:46 - 10:24:46 1355
Yerington 10:09:49 -37.5 Dark Down 27.6 103.7 Low 09:54:49 - 10:24:49 1353
Gardnerville 10:09:47 -37.9 Dark Down 27.1 103.2 Low 09:54:47 - 10:24:47 1331
Hawthorne 10:09:52 -37.5 Dark Down 28.1 103.8 Low 09:54:52 - 10:24:52 1321
Tonopah 10:09:58 -37.0 Dark Down 29.3 104.6 Low 09:54:58 - 10:24:58 1315
Lee Vining 10:09:52 -38.2 Dark Down 27.8 103.2 Low 09:54:52 - 10:24:52 1249
Indian Springs 10:10:07 -37.1 Dark Down 30.9 104.9 Up 09:55:07 - 10:25:07 1216
Beatty 10:10:03 -37.5 Dark Down 30.0 104.3 Low 09:55:03 - 10:25:03 1213
Bishop 10:09:55 -38.2 Dark Down 28.5 103.4 Low 09:54:55 - 10:24:55 1209
Henderson 10:10:11 -36.9 Dark Down 31.6 105.1 Up 09:55:11 - 10:25:11 1186
Patrick 10:10:16 -36.6 Dark Down 32.6 105.6 Up 09:55:16 - 10:25:16 1163
DCO 10:10:20 -36.3 Dark Down 33.3 105.9 Up 09:55:20 - 10:25:20 1159
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:10:18 -36.8 Dark Down 32.6 105.3 Up 09:55:18 - 10:25:18 1134
Searchlight/Boulder City 10:10:14 -37.2 Dark Down 31.8 104.8 Up 09:55:14 - 10:25:14 1131
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:10:15 -37.2 Dark Down 32.1 104.9 Up 09:55:15 - 10:25:15 1114
Mohave Valley 10:10:17 -37.4 Dark Down 32.2 104.7 Up 09:55:17 - 10:25:17 1087
George/Scottsdale 10:10:30 -36.2 Dark Down 34.7 105.9 Up 09:55:30 - 10:25:30 1073
Lake Havasu City 10:10:19 -37.4 Dark Down 32.5 104.7 Up 09:55:19 - 10:25:19 1057
Parker 10:10:20 -37.6 Dark Down 32.6 104.5 Up 09:55:20 - 10:25:20 1023
Blythe 10:10:22 -38.1 Dark Down 32.5 104.0 Up 09:55:22 - 10:25:22 961
CPSLO 10:09:57 -40.9 Dark Down 27.2 100.8 Low 09:54:57 - 10:24:57 935
Idyllwild 10:10:14 -39.5 Dark Down 30.8 102.6 Up 09:55:14 - 10:25:14 898
Calipatria 10:10:21 -39.1 Dark Down 31.9 103.0 Up 09:55:21 - 10:25:21 879
Wildwood 10:10:07 -40.5 Dark Down 29.1 101.5 Low 09:55:07 - 10:25:07 873
Yuma 10:10:25 -38.7 Dark Down 32.7 103.4 Up 09:55:25 - 10:25:25 869

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 10WM75, (2020/09/15 10:18UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4  0.36  59
Bellatrix      05:25:07.8 +06:20:58  1.6  7.17  67
PPM 149639     05:54:55.4 +05:51:39  6.4  1.55  60
PPM 149627     05:54:28.7 +08:03:15  7.2  0.70  59
PPM 149580     05:52:35.4 +07:32:52  9.6  0.33  60
PPM 149612     05:53:43.8 +07:28:57 11.2  0.10  60
10WM75         05:53:43.2 +07:22:52 16.8        60
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/03/10 22:04:43 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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