RECON: TNO occultation with 11MM4

Event between 11MM4 and star GA1620:01539164 with event index number of 212089

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/09/18 09:41:13 UTC

J2000 position of star is 11:33:26.8 +72:15:06
Equinox of date position of star is 11:34:35.7 +72:08:39
Stellar brightness G=16.1, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 91 degrees from the moon. Moon is 84% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.7

[RECON map]
TNO is 19.7 AU from the Sun and 20.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 21.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 5.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 391 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1826 km.
The sky-plane scale is 14482.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.5
Diameter=77.3 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 3.6 sec chord
Diameter=31.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 11MM4, (2019/09/18 09:41UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Vega           18:37:36.4 +38:48:11  0.0 57.89 106
Dubhe          11:04:55.7 +61:38:38  1.8 10.88  96
1Lam Dra       11:32:33.2 +69:13:19  3.8  2.93  93
PPM 007996     11:45:48.7 +73:02:14  8.2  1.23  91
PPM 007957     11:36:39.7 +71:57:18 10.0  0.25  91
PPM 007952     11:34:35.0 +72:21:24 10.5  0.21  91
11MM4          11:34:36.7 +72:08:33 16.1        91
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 5.0 km RECON observability=0.9 and success probability=13.8%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
CPSLO 09:38:37 -45.8 Dark Up 19.3 8.6 Really Low 09:23:37 - 09:53:37 1056
Wildwood 09:38:29 -45.7 Dark Up 18.3 9.1 Really Low 09:23:29 - 09:53:29 967
Quincy 09:38:46 -42.2 Dark Up 23.8 8.8 Low 09:23:46 - 09:53:46 957
Greenville 09:38:46 -42.1 Dark Up 24.0 8.8 Low 09:23:46 - 09:53:46 952
Gimple 09:38:46 -42.0 Dark Up 24.0 8.9 Low 09:23:46 - 09:53:46 947
Fall River/Burney 09:38:49 -41.5 Dark Up 24.9 8.8 Low 09:23:49 - 09:53:49 947
Portola 09:38:44 -42.1 Dark Up 23.8 9.0 Low 09:23:44 - 09:53:44 937
Susanville 09:38:46 -41.7 Dark Up 24.3 8.9 Low 09:23:46 - 09:53:46 929
Klamath Falls 09:38:52 -40.7 Dark Up 26.0 8.7 Low 09:23:52 - 09:53:52 928
Gardnerville 09:38:40 -42.5 Dark Up 23.0 9.1 Low 09:23:40 - 09:53:40 923
Tulelake 09:38:51 -40.8 Dark Up 25.8 8.8 Low 09:23:51 - 09:53:51 922
Chiloquin 09:38:53 -40.4 Dark Up 26.3 8.7 Low 09:23:53 - 09:53:53 921
Carson City 09:38:41 -42.3 Dark Up 23.2 9.1 Low 09:23:41 - 09:53:41 919
Lee Vining 09:38:37 -43.0 Dark Up 22.1 9.2 Low 09:23:37 - 09:53:37 915
Reno 09:38:42 -42.0 Dark Up 23.6 9.1 Low 09:23:42 - 09:53:42 911
Yerington 09:38:39 -42.2 Dark Up 23.1 9.3 Low 09:23:39 - 09:53:39 891
Bishop 09:38:33 -43.1 Dark Up 21.6 9.4 Low 09:23:33 - 09:53:33 890
Lone Pine 09:38:31 -43.5 Dark Up 20.9 9.5 Low 09:23:31 - 09:53:31 888
Hawthorne 09:38:36 -42.3 Dark Up 22.7 9.4 Low 09:23:36 - 09:53:36 875
Cedarville 09:38:47 -40.6 Dark Up 25.5 9.2 Low 09:23:47 - 09:53:47 872
La Pine/Gilchrist 09:38:54 -39.3 Dark Up 27.5 8.9 Low 09:23:54 - 09:53:54 867
Idyllwild 09:38:22 -44.9 Dark Up 18.2 9.7 Really Low 09:23:22 - 09:53:22 865
Lakeview 09:38:48 -40.1 Dark Up 26.1 9.2 Low 09:23:48 - 09:53:48 861
Oregon Observatory 09:38:54 -39.1 Dark Up 27.7 9.0 Low 09:23:54 - 09:53:54 857
Paisley 09:38:50 -39.8 Dark Up 26.6 9.2 Low 09:23:50 - 09:53:50 854
North Lake 09:38:51 -39.5 Dark Up 27.1 9.1 Low 09:23:51 - 09:53:51 854
Sisters 09:38:55 -38.8 Dark Up 28.1 9.0 Low 09:23:55 - 09:53:55 849
Bend 09:38:54 -38.9 Dark Up 27.9 9.0 Low 09:23:54 - 09:53:54 845
Redmond 09:38:54 -38.7 Dark Up 28.1 9.1 Low 09:23:54 - 09:53:54 832
Madras/Culver 09:38:55 -38.4 Dark Up 28.4 9.1 Low 09:23:55 - 09:53:55 817
Tonopah 09:38:31 -42.0 Dark Up 22.4 9.8 Low 09:23:31 - 09:53:31 809
Beatty 09:38:27 -42.6 Dark Up 21.3 9.9 Low 09:23:27 - 09:53:27 809
Calipatria 09:38:18 -44.7 Dark Up 17.8 10.0 Really Low 09:23:18 - 09:53:18 803
Maupin 09:38:56 -37.9 Dark Up 29.0 9.2 Low 09:23:56 - 09:53:56 795
The Dalles 09:38:57 -37.6 Dark Up 29.4 9.2 Low 09:23:57 - 09:53:57 785
Goldendale 09:38:57 -37.3 Dark Up 29.7 9.3 Low 09:23:57 - 09:53:57 760
Yuma 09:38:14 -44.4 Dark Up 17.5 10.2 Really Low 09:23:14 - 09:53:14 755
Indian Springs 09:38:23 -42.3 Dark Up 21.2 10.1 Low 09:23:23 - 09:53:23 754
Blythe 09:38:15 -43.8 Dark Up 18.4 10.3 Really Low 09:23:15 - 09:53:15 739
Searchlight/Boulder City 09:38:19 -42.7 Dark Up 20.2 10.3 Low 09:23:19 - 09:53:19 730
Henderson 09:38:21 -42.3 Dark Up 20.7 10.3 Low 09:23:21 - 09:53:21 723
Toppenish/White Swan 09:38:57 -36.6 Dark Up 30.2 9.5 Up 09:23:57 - 09:53:57 720
Yakima 09:38:58 -36.5 Dark Up 30.4 9.5 Up 09:23:58 - 09:53:58 720
Mohave Valley 09:38:18 -42.9 Dark Up 19.7 10.3 Really Low 09:23:18 - 09:53:18 718
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:38:18 -42.7 Dark Up 19.9 10.4 Really Low 09:23:18 - 09:53:18 714
Parker 09:38:15 -43.2 Dark Up 19.0 10.4 Really Low 09:23:15 - 09:53:15 713
Lake Havasu City 09:38:16 -43.0 Dark Up 19.3 10.4 Really Low 09:23:16 - 09:53:16 710
Ellensburg 09:38:58 -36.2 Dark Up 30.8 9.6 Up 09:23:58 - 09:53:58 704
George/Umatilla 09:38:53 -36.6 Dark Up 29.9 9.8 Low 09:23:53 - 09:53:53 688
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:38:17 -42.4 Dark Up 20.0 10.5 Low 09:23:17 - 09:53:17 683
Wenatchee 09:38:58 -35.7 Dark Up 31.3 9.7 Up 09:23:58 - 09:53:58 678
Patrick 09:38:16 -42.1 Dark Up 20.3 10.6 Low 09:23:16 - 09:53:16 668
Pasco 09:38:52 -36.3 Dark Up 30.3 9.9 Up 09:23:52 - 09:53:52 666
PNWRO 09:38:51 -36.4 Dark Up 30.1 10.0 Up 09:23:51 - 09:53:51 664
Entiat 09:38:59 -35.5 Dark Up 31.5 9.7 Up 09:23:59 - 09:53:59 664
Manson/Chelan 09:38:59 -35.3 Dark Up 31.8 9.8 Up 09:23:59 - 09:53:59 652
DCO 09:38:13 -41.9 Dark Up 20.1 10.7 Low 09:23:13 - 09:53:13 629
Brewster 09:38:58 -35.0 Dark Up 32.0 9.9 Up 09:23:58 - 09:53:58 628
Okanogan 09:38:59 -34.7 Dark Up 32.3 10.0 Up 09:23:59 - 09:53:59 608
Tonasket 09:38:59 -34.3 Dark Up 32.7 10.1 Up 09:23:59 - 09:53:59 588
Oroville 09:38:59 -34.1 Dark Up 32.9 10.1 Up 09:23:59 - 09:53:59 579
Oliver 09:39:00 -34.0 Dark Up 33.1 10.1 Up 09:24:00 - 09:54:00 574
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:38:59 -34.0 Dark Up 33.0 10.2 Up 09:23:59 - 09:53:59 573
Okanagan Falls 09:39:00 -33.8 Dark Up 33.3 10.1 Up 09:24:00 - 09:54:00 568
Summerland 09:39:01 -33.7 Dark Up 33.5 10.1 Up 09:24:01 - 09:54:01 562
Penticton 09:39:01 -33.7 Dark Up 33.5 10.2 Up 09:24:01 - 09:54:01 560
Kelowna 09:39:01 -33.3 Dark Up 33.8 10.3 Up 09:24:01 - 09:54:01 537
SwRI 09:38:02 -34.0 Dark Up 26.2 13.4 Low 09:23:02 - 09:53:02 52
Niwot 09:38:02 -33.9 Dark Up 26.3 13.4 Low 09:23:02 - 09:53:02 44

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 11MM4, (2019/09/18 09:41UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Vega           18:36:56.7 +38:47:07  0.0 57.89 106
Dubhe          11:03:43.3 +61:45:02  1.8 10.88  96
1Lam Dra       11:31:24.1 +69:19:52  3.8  2.93  93
PPM 007996     11:44:42.5 +73:08:49  8.2  1.23  91
PPM 007957     11:35:30.6 +72:03:51 10.0  0.25  91
PPM 007952     11:33:25.0 +72:27:57 10.5  0.21  91
11MM4          11:33:26.8 +72:15:06 16.1        91
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/06/07 22:40:22 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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