RECON: TNO occultation with 11UA411

Event between 11UA411 and star GA1080:00330353 with event index number of 1055126

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/12/31 03:20:17 UTC

J2000 position of star is 03:08:22.3 +18:41:37
Equinox of date position of star is 03:09:28.5 +18:46:01
Stellar brightness G=16.7, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 74 degrees from the moon. Moon is 23% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=24.1

[RECON map]
TNO is 29.7 AU from the Sun and 29.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 13.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 241 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1319 km.
The sky-plane scale is 21033.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.3
Diameter=82.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 5.9 sec chord
Diameter=33.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 11UA411, (2019/12/31 03:20UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:04.2 +16:32:53  0.8 20.96  93
Menkar         03:03:19.6 +04:10:01  2.5 14.68  68
57Del Ari      03:12:46.6 +19:48:04  4.3  1.29  75
PPM 118885     03:11:51.2 +18:49:04  8.4  0.56  75
PPM 118836     03:09:09.6 +18:22:20  9.6  0.41  74
11UA411        03:09:30.4 +18:46:09 16.7        74
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 3.7 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 19.7 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=28.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 03:20:12 -30.2 Dark Up 55.9 150.1 Up 03:05:12 - 03:35:12 -436
Summerland 03:20:14 -30.0 Dark Up 56.1 149.4 Up 03:05:14 - 03:35:14 -451
Penticton 03:20:14 -30.1 Dark Up 56.2 149.6 Up 03:05:14 - 03:35:14 -459
Okanagan Falls 03:20:15 -30.1 Dark Up 56.3 149.4 Up 03:05:15 - 03:35:15 -474
Oliver 03:20:16 -30.1 Dark Up 56.5 149.3 Up 03:05:16 - 03:35:16 -487
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 03:20:15 -30.2 Dark Up 56.7 149.5 Up 03:05:15 - 03:35:15 -507
Oroville 03:20:16 -30.2 Dark Up 56.7 149.3 Up 03:05:16 - 03:35:16 -511
Tonasket 03:20:17 -30.2 Dark Up 56.9 149.1 Up 03:05:17 - 03:35:17 -530
Okanogan 03:20:19 -30.1 Dark Up 57.2 148.6 Up 03:05:19 - 03:35:19 -552
Brewster 03:20:21 -29.9 Dark Up 57.3 148.1 Up 03:05:21 - 03:35:21 -567
Manson/Chelan 03:20:24 -29.7 Dark Up 57.4 147.3 Up 03:05:24 - 03:35:24 -573
Entiat 03:20:25 -29.6 Dark Up 57.5 147.1 Up 03:05:25 - 03:35:25 -588
Wenatchee 03:20:26 -29.5 Dark Up 57.7 146.7 Up 03:05:26 - 03:35:26 -605
Ellensburg 03:20:29 -29.4 Dark Up 58.0 146.0 Up 03:05:29 - 03:35:29 -632
Yakima 03:20:31 -29.3 Dark Up 58.3 145.6 Up 03:05:31 - 03:35:31 -665
Toppenish/White Swan 03:20:31 -29.4 Dark Up 58.6 145.7 Up 03:05:31 - 03:35:31 -688
Goldendale 03:20:35 -29.1 Dark Up 58.9 144.5 Up 03:05:35 - 03:35:35 -719
The Dalles 03:20:38 -28.9 Dark Up 58.9 143.7 Up 03:05:38 - 03:35:38 -725
Pasco 03:20:25 -30.3 Dark Up 59.1 147.7 Up 03:05:25 - 03:35:25 -740
George/Umatilla 03:20:28 -30.1 Dark Up 59.3 147.0 Up 03:05:28 - 03:35:28 -760
Maupin 03:20:39 -28.9 Dark Up 59.3 143.4 Up 03:05:39 - 03:35:39 -764
PNWRO 03:20:25 -30.4 Dark Up 59.4 147.8 Up 03:05:25 - 03:35:25 -768
Madras/Culver 03:20:41 -28.8 Dark Up 59.7 142.8 Up 03:05:41 - 03:35:41 -808
Sisters 03:20:45 -28.5 Dark Up 59.8 141.7 Up 03:05:45 - 03:35:45 -820
Redmond 03:20:43 -28.8 Dark Up 60.0 142.4 Up 03:05:43 - 03:35:43 -836
Bend 03:20:44 -28.7 Dark Up 60.1 141.9 Up 03:05:44 - 03:35:44 -849
Oregon Observatory 03:20:46 -28.6 Dark Up 60.2 141.5 Up 03:05:46 - 03:35:46 -859
La Pine/Gilchrist 03:20:47 -28.5 Dark Up 60.3 141.2 Up 03:05:47 - 03:35:47 -874
North Lake 03:20:46 -28.9 Dark Up 60.9 141.7 Up 03:05:46 - 03:35:46 -932
Chiloquin 03:20:53 -28.1 Dark Up 61.0 139.4 Up 03:05:53 - 03:35:53 -956
Klamath Falls 03:20:54 -28.2 Dark Up 61.3 139.1 Up 03:05:54 - 03:35:54 -988
Paisley 03:20:47 -29.1 Dark Up 61.5 141.8 Up 03:05:47 - 03:35:47 -992
Tulelake 03:20:54 -28.3 Dark Up 61.6 139.3 Up 03:05:54 - 03:35:54 -1022
Lakeview 03:20:48 -29.2 Dark Up 62.0 141.5 Up 03:05:48 - 03:35:48 -1042
Fall River/Burney 03:20:57 -28.3 Dark Up 62.4 138.4 Up 03:05:57 - 03:35:57 -1103
Cedarville 03:20:49 -29.3 Dark Up 62.6 141.1 Up 03:05:49 - 03:35:49 -1105
Susanville 03:20:56 -28.8 Dark Up 63.2 138.8 Up 03:05:56 - 03:35:56 -1185
Greenville 03:20:59 -28.5 Dark Up 63.3 138.0 Up 03:05:59 - 03:35:59 -1198
Gimple 03:20:58 -28.6 Dark Up 63.3 138.1 Up 03:05:58 - 03:35:58 -1201
Quincy 03:20:59 -28.5 Dark Up 63.4 137.7 Up 03:05:59 - 03:35:59 -1216
Portola 03:20:58 -28.9 Dark Up 63.8 138.4 Up 03:05:58 - 03:35:58 -1245
Reno 03:20:56 -29.3 Dark Up 64.3 139.2 Up 03:05:56 - 03:35:56 -1292
Carson City 03:20:57 -29.3 Dark Up 64.6 138.8 Up 03:05:57 - 03:35:57 -1325
Gardnerville 03:20:58 -29.3 Dark Up 64.8 138.5 Up 03:05:58 - 03:35:58 -1348
Yerington 03:20:54 -29.8 Dark Up 65.0 139.7 Up 03:05:54 - 03:35:54 -1365
Hawthorne 03:20:53 -30.1 Dark Up 65.7 140.0 Up 03:05:53 - 03:35:53 -1427
Lee Vining 03:20:58 -29.7 Dark Up 65.9 138.3 Up 03:05:58 - 03:35:58 -1459
Tonopah 03:20:47 -31.1 Dark Up 66.7 142.1 Up 03:05:47 - 03:35:47 -1521
Bishop 03:20:56 -30.2 Dark Up 66.7 138.8 Up 03:05:56 - 03:35:56 -1541
Lone Pine 03:20:57 -30.3 Dark Up 67.4 138.3 Up 03:05:57 - 03:35:57 -1623
CPSLO 03:21:17 -28.1 Dark Up 66.9 131.2 Up 03:06:17 - 03:36:17 -1643
Beatty 03:20:49 -31.4 Dark Up 67.9 141.4 Up 03:05:49 - 03:35:49 -1644
Indian Springs 03:20:44 -32.2 Dark Up 68.6 143.2 Up 03:05:44 - 03:35:44 -1714
Niwot 03:19:34 -40.3 Dark Up 68.4 172.0 Up 03:04:34 - 03:34:34 -1740
SwRI 03:19:35 -40.2 Dark Up 68.5 171.7 Up 03:04:35 - 03:34:35 -1747
Henderson 03:20:43 -32.7 Dark Up 69.4 144.0 Up 03:05:43 - 03:35:43 -1789
Wildwood 03:21:10 -29.6 Dark Up 68.9 132.9 Up 03:06:10 - 03:36:10 -1835
Searchlight/Boulder City 03:20:44 -32.7 Dark Up 69.9 143.2 Up 03:05:44 - 03:35:44 -1846
Laughlin/Bullhead City 03:20:43 -32.9 Dark Up 70.3 143.5 Up 03:05:43 - 03:35:43 -1886
Patrick 03:20:38 -33.5 Dark Up 70.4 145.6 Up 03:05:38 - 03:35:38 -1890
Kingman/Dolan Springs 03:20:40 -33.3 Dark Up 70.5 144.8 Up 03:05:40 - 03:35:40 -1904
Mohave Valley 03:20:44 -32.9 Dark Up 70.5 143.1 Up 03:05:44 - 03:35:44 -1912
Idyllwild 03:21:00 -31.0 Dark Up 70.3 136.2 Up 03:06:00 - 03:36:00 -1941
DCO 03:20:35 -34.0 Dark Up 71.0 146.9 Up 03:05:35 - 03:35:35 -1945
Lake Havasu City 03:20:44 -33.0 Dark Up 71.0 143.0 Up 03:05:44 - 03:35:44 -1960
Parker 03:20:45 -33.0 Dark Up 71.3 142.5 Up 03:05:45 - 03:35:45 -1994
Blythe 03:20:49 -32.7 Dark Up 71.5 140.8 Up 03:05:49 - 03:35:49 -2033
Calipatria 03:20:55 -31.9 Dark Up 71.4 137.6 Up 03:05:55 - 03:35:55 -2044
Yuma 03:20:52 -32.6 Dark Up 72.2 138.9 Up 03:05:52 - 03:35:52 -2120

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 11UA411, (2019/12/31 03:20UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:30  0.8 20.96  93
Menkar         03:02:16.8 +04:05:21  2.5 14.68  68
57Del Ari      03:11:38.0 +19:43:36  4.3  1.29  75
PPM 118885     03:10:43.0 +18:44:35  8.4  0.56  75
PPM 118836     03:08:01.6 +18:17:48  9.6  0.41  74
11UA411        03:08:22.3 +18:41:37 16.7        74
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/06/07 23:05:57 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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