RECON: TNO occultation with 11UQ62

Event between 11UQ62 and star GA1100:01085267 with event index number of 1005005

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/12/02 14:08:42 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:25:39.7 +20:33:49
Equinox of date position of star is 05:26:54.5 +20:34:50
Stellar brightness G=16.6, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 14 degrees from the moon. Moon is 95% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.7

[RECON map]
TNO is 16.3 AU from the Sun and 15.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 21.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 6.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 41 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 584 km.
The sky-plane scale is 11149.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.6
Diameter=71.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 3.4 sec chord
Diameter=29.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 11UQ62, (2020/12/02 14:09UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:07.4 +16:32:59  0.8 12.46  27
Alnath         05:27:37.0 +28:37:23  1.6  8.04  13
114 Tau        05:28:53.6 +21:57:11  4.7  1.45  13
PPM 094348     05:26:25.0 +20:36:04  6.6  0.12  14
11UQ62         05:26:54.5 +20:34:50 16.6        14
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 0.0 km RECON observability=0.0 and success probability=0.0%
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 14:04:53 -14.0 AT Up 20.5 277.9 Low 14:00:57 - 14:08:50 2835
Kelowna 14:04:52 -14.0 AT Up 20.5 277.9 Low 14:00:56 - 14:08:49 2798
Peachland 14:04:52 -14.1 AT Up 20.7 277.8 Low 14:00:56 - 14:08:49 2781
Summerland 14:04:51 -14.0 AT Up 20.6 277.9 Low 14:00:55 - 14:08:48 2770
Penticton 14:04:51 -14.0 AT Up 20.5 278.0 Low 14:00:54 - 14:08:47 2767
Oliver 14:04:50 -13.9 AT Up 20.5 278.1 Low 14:00:54 - 14:08:47 2737
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 14:04:49 -13.7 AT Up 20.3 278.3 Low 14:00:52 - 14:08:45 2727
Tonasket 14:04:49 -13.6 AT Up 20.3 278.4 Low 14:00:52 - 14:08:45 2698
Okanogan 14:04:48 -13.6 AT Up 20.4 278.4 Low 14:00:51 - 14:08:44 2665
Brewster 14:04:46 -13.7 AT Up 20.5 278.3 Low 14:00:50 - 14:08:43 2636
Manson/Chelan 14:04:46 -13.8 AT Up 20.7 278.2 Low 14:00:50 - 14:08:43 2609
Victoria 14:04:51 -16.1 AT Up 22.9 275.6 Low 14:00:54 - 14:08:47 2592
Entiat 14:04:46 -13.8 AT Up 20.7 278.2 Low 14:00:49 - 14:08:42 2588
Wenatchee 14:04:45 -13.8 AT Up 20.7 278.2 Low 14:00:48 - 14:08:41 2563
Ellensburg 14:04:44 -13.8 AT Up 20.8 278.2 Low 14:00:48 - 14:08:41 2521
Pasco 14:04:41 -12.7 AT Up 19.8 279.5 Really Low 14:00:44 - 14:08:37 2488
Yakima 14:04:43 -13.7 AT Up 20.8 278.4 Low 14:00:46 - 14:08:39 2484
PNWRO 14:04:40 -12.4 AT Up 19.6 279.7 Really Low 14:00:43 - 14:08:36 2472
Toppenish/White Swan 14:04:42 -13.5 AT Up 20.6 278.6 Low 14:00:45 - 14:08:38 2468
Goldendale 14:04:40 -13.7 AT Up 20.9 278.5 Low 14:00:44 - 14:08:37 2408
The Dalles 14:04:40 -13.8 AT Up 21.1 278.3 Low 14:00:44 - 14:08:37 2379
Maupin 14:04:39 -13.6 AT Up 21.0 278.5 Low 14:00:42 - 14:08:35 2343
Niwot 14:04:18 -1.0 CT Up 8.4 289.8 Really Low 14:00:22 - 14:08:15 2327
SwRI 14:04:18 -1.0 CT Up 8.5 289.8 Really Low 14:00:22 - 14:08:15 2314
Redmond 14:04:36 -13.4 AT Up 20.9 278.8 Low 14:00:40 - 14:08:33 2258
Sisters 14:04:37 -13.7 AT Up 21.2 278.5 Low 14:00:40 - 14:08:33 2250
Bend 14:04:36 -13.5 AT Up 21.0 278.8 Low 14:00:39 - 14:08:32 2235
Oregon Observatory 14:04:35 -13.5 AT Up 21.0 278.8 Low 14:00:39 - 14:08:32 2216
La Pine/Gilchrist 14:04:35 -13.5 AT Up 21.0 278.8 Low 14:00:38 - 14:08:31 2195
North Lake 14:04:33 -12.9 AT Up 20.5 279.4 Low 14:00:37 - 14:08:30 2170
Paisley 14:04:31 -12.5 AT Up 20.2 279.8 Low 14:00:35 - 14:08:28 2127
Lakeview 14:04:30 -12.2 AT Up 20.0 280.1 Really Low 14:00:33 - 14:08:26 2085
Klamath Falls 14:04:31 -13.2 AT Up 21.0 279.2 Low 14:00:35 - 14:08:28 2052
Cedarville 14:04:28 -11.9 NT Up 19.7 280.4 Really Low 14:00:31 - 14:08:24 2027
Fall River/Burney 14:04:27 -12.6 AT Up 20.6 279.8 Low 14:00:31 - 14:08:24 1950
Susanville 14:04:25 -11.9 NT Up 19.9 280.5 Really Low 14:00:29 - 14:08:22 1909
Gimple 14:04:25 -12.0 NT Up 20.0 280.5 Low 14:00:29 - 14:08:22 1877
Greenville 14:04:25 -12.0 AT Up 20.1 280.4 Low 14:00:29 - 14:08:22 1875
Portola 14:04:24 -11.6 NT Up 19.6 280.8 Really Low 14:00:27 - 14:08:20 1856
Quincy 14:04:25 -11.9 NT Up 20.0 280.5 Low 14:00:28 - 14:08:21 1855
Reno 14:04:22 -11.0 NT Up 19.1 281.3 Really Low 14:00:26 - 14:08:19 1848
Carson City 14:04:22 -10.9 NT Up 19.0 281.4 Really Low 14:00:25 - 14:08:18 1814
Yerington 14:04:21 -10.3 NT Up 18.5 281.9 Really Low 14:00:24 - 14:08:17 1813
Gardnerville 14:04:21 -10.8 NT Up 18.9 281.5 Really Low 14:00:24 - 14:08:17 1792
Hawthorne 14:04:19 -9.8 NT Up 18.0 282.3 Really Low 14:00:22 - 14:08:15 1783
Tonopah 14:04:17 -8.6 NT Up 16.8 283.3 Really Low 14:00:20 - 14:08:13 1778
Lee Vining 14:04:18 -10.0 NT Up 18.3 282.2 Really Low 14:00:21 - 14:08:14 1715
Beatty 14:04:14 -7.8 NT Up 16.2 283.8 Really Low 14:00:17 - 14:08:10 1679
Indian Springs 14:04:12 -6.9 NT Up 15.3 284.5 Really Low 14:00:16 - 14:08:09 1679
Bishop 14:04:16 -9.2 NT Up 17.6 282.8 Really Low 14:00:19 - 14:08:12 1677
Henderson 14:04:11 -6.2 NT Up 14.6 285.0 Really Low 14:00:14 - 14:08:07 1648
Patrick 14:04:09 -5.1 CT Up 13.6 285.8 Really Low 14:00:12 - 14:08:05 1621
DCO 14:04:08 -4.5 CT Up 13.0 286.2 Really Low 14:00:11 - 14:08:04 1613
Searchlight/Boulder City 14:04:09 -5.9 CT Up 14.4 285.2 Really Low 14:00:13 - 14:08:06 1594
Kingman/Dolan Springs 14:04:08 -5.2 CT Up 13.7 285.7 Really Low 14:00:12 - 14:08:05 1594
Laughlin/Bullhead City 14:04:09 -5.6 CT Up 14.1 285.4 Really Low 14:00:12 - 14:08:05 1576
Mohave Valley 14:04:08 -5.5 CT Up 14.0 285.5 Really Low 14:00:11 - 14:08:04 1549
George/Scottsdale 14:04:04 -2.9 CT Up 11.5 287.1 Really Low 14:00:08 - 14:08:01 1520
Lake Havasu City 14:04:07 -5.1 CT Up 13.7 285.7 Really Low 14:00:11 - 14:08:04 1518
Parker 14:04:06 -5.0 CT Up 13.6 285.8 Really Low 14:00:10 - 14:08:03 1485
Blythe 14:04:05 -5.0 CT Up 13.7 285.8 Really Low 14:00:09 - 14:08:02 1424
CPSLO 14:04:13 -10.2 NT Up 18.9 282.2 Really Low 14:00:17 - 14:08:10 1411
Idyllwild 14:04:07 -6.6 NT Up 15.4 284.7 Really Low 14:00:11 - 14:08:04 1371
Wildwood 14:04:09 -8.2 NT Up 17.0 283.7 Really Low 14:00:13 - 14:08:06 1350
Calipatria 14:04:05 -5.5 CT Up 14.3 285.4 Really Low 14:00:08 - 14:08:01 1347
Yuma 14:04:03 -4.6 CT Up 13.5 286.0 Really Low 14:00:07 - 14:08:00 1332

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 11UQ62, (2020/12/02 14:09UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 12.46  27
Alnath         05:26:17.5 +28:36:23  1.6  8.04  13
114 Tau        05:27:38.1 +21:56:13  4.7  1.45  13
PPM 094348     05:25:10.3 +20:35:01  6.6  0.12  14
11UQ62         05:25:39.7 +20:33:49 16.6        14
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/12/02 11:23:13 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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