RECON: TNO occultation with 11BN170

Event between 11BN170 and star GA1160:03089413 with event index number of 1568756

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/03/22 06:15:21 UTC

J2000 position of star is 08:48:45.1 +27:14:15
Equinox of date position of star is 08:49:57.3 +27:09:43
Stellar brightness G=14.9, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 148 degrees from the moon. Moon is 4% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=25.6

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TNO is 35.6 AU from the Sun and 35.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 12.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 255 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1301 km.
The sky-plane scale is 25372.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=269.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 5.0 sec chord
Diameter=109.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 11BN170, (2020/03/22 06:15UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:46:33.0 +27:58:33  1.1 14.07 135
48Iot Cnc      08:47:55.0 +28:41:05  4.0  1.59 147
PPM 099083     08:51:58.2 +26:45:01  8.0  0.61 149
PPM 099072     08:50:50.2 +26:43:21  8.6  0.48 149
PPM 099065     08:50:16.8 +27:13:52 10.6  0.10 148
11BN170        08:49:57.6 +27:09:42 14.9       149
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 3.5 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 23.7 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=18.1%
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 06:13:23 -33.7 Dark Down 61.5 224.4 Up 05:58:23 - 06:28:23 3118
Kelowna 06:13:23 -34.0 Dark Down 61.8 224.7 Up 05:58:23 - 06:28:23 3077
Peachland 06:13:23 -34.0 Dark Down 62.1 224.3 Up 05:58:23 - 06:28:23 3062
Summerland 06:13:23 -34.1 Dark Down 62.1 224.7 Up 05:58:23 - 06:28:23 3048
Penticton 06:13:22 -34.2 Dark Down 62.1 224.9 Up 05:58:22 - 06:28:22 3043
Oliver 06:13:21 -34.5 Dark Down 62.4 225.4 Up 05:58:21 - 06:28:21 3008
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:13:19 -34.7 Dark Down 62.4 226.0 Up 05:58:19 - 06:28:19 2994
Tonasket 06:13:19 -35.0 Dark Down 62.6 226.3 Up 05:58:19 - 06:28:19 2962
Okanogan 06:13:19 -35.2 Dark Down 63.0 226.5 Up 05:58:19 - 06:28:19 2927
Brewster 06:13:20 -35.3 Dark Down 63.2 226.5 Up 05:58:20 - 06:28:20 2896
Victoria 06:13:41 -33.6 Dark Down 64.5 219.8 Up 05:58:41 - 06:28:41 2890
Manson/Chelan 06:13:21 -35.3 Dark Down 63.6 226.2 Up 05:58:21 - 06:28:21 2870
Entiat 06:13:21 -35.5 Dark Down 63.7 226.4 Up 05:58:21 - 06:28:21 2847
Wenatchee 06:13:21 -35.7 Dark Down 64.0 226.7 Up 05:58:21 - 06:28:21 2820
Ellensburg 06:13:21 -35.9 Dark Down 64.4 226.9 Up 05:58:21 - 06:28:21 2775
Yakima 06:13:19 -36.2 Dark Down 64.6 227.5 Up 05:58:19 - 06:28:19 2733
Pasco 06:13:11 -37.1 Dark Down 64.1 230.4 Up 05:58:11 - 06:28:11 2721
Toppenish/White Swan 06:13:19 -36.5 Dark Down 64.7 228.1 Up 05:58:19 - 06:28:19 2714
PNWRO 06:13:09 -37.4 Dark Down 64.2 231.1 Up 05:58:09 - 06:28:09 2699
Goldendale 06:13:20 -36.7 Dark Down 65.3 228.3 Up 05:58:20 - 06:28:20 2651
The Dalles 06:13:21 -36.7 Dark Down 65.6 228.0 Up 05:58:21 - 06:28:21 2623
Maupin 06:13:20 -37.1 Dark Down 65.9 228.9 Up 05:58:20 - 06:28:20 2582
Redmond 06:13:18 -37.8 Dark Down 66.5 230.3 Up 05:58:18 - 06:28:18 2487
Sisters 06:13:21 -37.6 Dark Down 66.7 229.5 Up 05:58:21 - 06:28:21 2484
Bend 06:13:18 -37.9 Dark Down 66.7 230.4 Up 05:58:18 - 06:28:18 2463
Oregon Observatory 06:13:19 -38.0 Dark Down 66.9 230.5 Up 05:58:19 - 06:28:19 2443
La Pine/Gilchrist 06:13:19 -38.1 Dark Down 67.1 230.8 Up 05:58:19 - 06:28:19 2421
North Lake 06:13:13 -38.7 Dark Down 67.0 232.6 Up 05:58:13 - 06:28:13 2385
Niwot 06:11:31 -47.1 Dark Down 57.9 257.5 Up 05:56:31 - 06:26:31 2377
SwRI 06:11:31 -47.2 Dark Down 58.0 257.6 Up 05:56:31 - 06:26:31 2364
Paisley 06:13:10 -39.3 Dark Down 67.1 234.2 Up 05:58:10 - 06:28:10 2333
Lakeview 06:13:07 -39.8 Dark Down 67.3 235.5 Up 05:58:07 - 06:28:07 2284
Klamath Falls 06:13:16 -39.1 Dark Down 68.1 233.0 Up 05:58:16 - 06:28:16 2266
Cedarville 06:13:05 -40.4 Dark Down 67.6 237.1 Up 05:58:05 - 06:28:05 2218
Fall River/Burney 06:13:12 -40.2 Dark Down 68.6 236.1 Up 05:58:12 - 06:28:12 2148
Susanville 06:13:05 -41.0 Dark Down 68.5 238.6 Up 05:58:05 - 06:28:05 2093
Gimple 06:13:06 -41.1 Dark Down 68.7 238.9 Up 05:58:06 - 06:28:06 2061
Greenville 06:13:07 -41.1 Dark Down 68.8 238.8 Up 05:58:07 - 06:28:07 2060
Quincy 06:13:06 -41.2 Dark Down 68.9 239.2 Up 05:58:06 - 06:28:06 2038
Portola 06:13:03 -41.5 Dark Down 68.7 240.3 Up 05:58:03 - 06:28:03 2033
Reno 06:12:58 -42.1 Dark Down 68.4 241.9 Up 05:57:58 - 06:27:58 2015
Carson City 06:12:57 -42.3 Dark Down 68.5 242.7 Up 05:57:57 - 06:27:57 1978
Yerington 06:12:52 -42.8 Dark Down 68.2 244.1 Up 05:57:52 - 06:27:52 1968
Gardnerville 06:12:56 -42.5 Dark Down 68.6 243.3 Up 05:57:56 - 06:27:56 1953
Hawthorne 06:12:48 -43.4 Dark Down 68.0 245.8 Up 05:57:48 - 06:27:48 1928
Tonopah 06:12:38 -44.4 Dark Down 67.2 248.7 Up 05:57:38 - 06:27:38 1904
Lee Vining 06:12:50 -43.6 Dark Down 68.6 246.5 Up 05:57:50 - 06:27:50 1860
Bishop 06:12:44 -44.4 Dark Down 68.3 248.8 Up 05:57:44 - 06:27:44 1809
Beatty 06:12:32 -45.6 Dark Down 67.3 251.9 Up 05:57:32 - 06:27:32 1790
Indian Springs 06:12:24 -46.3 Dark Down 66.6 253.8 Up 05:57:24 - 06:27:24 1777
Henderson 06:12:18 -47.1 Dark Down 66.2 255.7 Up 05:57:18 - 06:27:18 1734
Patrick 06:12:09 -48.1 Dark Down 65.5 258.2 Up 05:57:09 - 06:27:09 1691
Searchlight/Boulder City 06:12:16 -47.6 Dark Down 66.3 257.0 Up 05:57:16 - 06:27:16 1675
DCO 06:12:04 -48.7 Dark Down 65.0 259.4 Up 05:57:04 - 06:27:04 1674
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:12:10 -48.2 Dark Down 65.7 258.5 Up 05:57:10 - 06:27:10 1664
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:12:13 -48.0 Dark Down 66.1 258.0 Up 05:57:13 - 06:27:13 1650
Mohave Valley 06:12:13 -48.2 Dark Down 66.1 258.6 Up 05:57:13 - 06:27:13 1621
Lake Havasu City 06:12:10 -48.6 Dark Down 66.0 259.7 Up 05:57:10 - 06:27:10 1584
George/Scottsdale 06:11:52 -50.4 Dark Down 64.2 263.4 Up 05:56:52 - 06:26:52 1556
CPSLO 06:12:55 -44.8 Dark Down 70.7 251.0 Up 05:57:55 - 06:27:55 1550
Parker 06:12:09 -48.9 Dark Down 66.0 260.5 Up 05:57:09 - 06:27:09 1547
Blythe 06:12:10 -49.2 Dark Down 66.4 261.5 Up 05:57:10 - 06:27:10 1485
Wildwood 06:12:38 -46.8 Dark Down 69.5 256.6 Up 05:57:38 - 06:27:38 1456
Idyllwild 06:12:24 -48.0 Dark Down 68.0 259.4 Up 05:57:24 - 06:27:24 1454
Calipatria 06:12:15 -49.1 Dark Down 67.2 261.8 Up 05:57:15 - 06:27:15 1413
Yuma 06:12:08 -49.9 Dark Down 66.5 263.5 Up 05:57:08 - 06:27:08 1386

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 11BN170, (2020/03/22 06:15UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:45:18.0 +28:01:33  1.1 14.07 135
48Iot Cnc      08:46:41.8 +28:45:35  4.0  1.59 147
PPM 099083     08:50:46.0 +26:49:36  8.0  0.61 149
PPM 099072     08:49:38.0 +26:47:56  8.6  0.48 149
PPM 099065     08:49:04.4 +27:18:25 10.6  0.10 148
11BN170        08:48:45.1 +27:14:15 14.9       148
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/02/25 21:26:04 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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