RECON: TNO occultation with 11UT410

Event between 11UT410 and star GA1080:00250836 with event index number of 238911

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/01/11 03:21:05 UTC

J2000 position of star is 02:25:04.6 +19:52:11
Equinox of date position of star is 02:26:11.9 +19:57:34
Stellar brightness G=12.7, use SENSEUP=16
Star is 74 degrees from the moon. Moon is 100% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.7

[RECON map]
TNO is 37.8 AU from the Sun and 37.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 6.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 0.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 369 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1933 km.
The sky-plane scale is 27188.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.8
Diameter=418.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 69.3 sec chord
Diameter=171.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 28.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 11UT410, (2020/01/11 03:21UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:04.3 +16:32:53  0.8 31.21  45
Hamal          02:08:18.4 +23:33:22  2.0  5.49  77
26 Ari         02:31:46.0 +19:56:36  6.1  1.31  73
PPM 091666     02:26:54.8 +20:22:09  8.1  0.44  74
PPM 118218     02:26:47.1 +19:38:38  8.6  0.34  74
11UT410        02:26:12.0 +19:57:34 12.7        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 2.4 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 23.9 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=25.4%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Victoria 03:16:46 -25.3 Dark Up 61.3 179.3 Up 03:01:46 - 03:31:46 1606
Clarence Fulton 03:15:51 -27.9 Dark Up 59.5 186.5 Up 03:00:51 - 03:30:51 1596
Kelowna 03:15:56 -27.8 Dark Up 59.9 186.3 Up 03:00:56 - 03:30:56 1570
Summerland 03:16:00 -27.7 Dark Up 60.2 186.0 Up 03:01:00 - 03:31:00 1555
Penticton 03:15:59 -27.7 Dark Up 60.2 186.2 Up 03:00:59 - 03:30:59 1545
Oliver 03:16:02 -27.7 Dark Up 60.6 186.3 Up 03:01:02 - 03:31:02 1515
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 03:16:01 -27.8 Dark Up 60.7 186.7 Up 03:01:01 - 03:31:01 1493
Tonasket 03:16:04 -27.8 Dark Up 61.0 186.7 Up 03:01:04 - 03:31:04 1469
Okanogan 03:16:10 -27.7 Dark Up 61.4 186.5 Up 03:01:10 - 03:31:10 1446
Brewster 03:16:13 -27.6 Dark Up 61.7 186.2 Up 03:01:13 - 03:31:13 1431
Manson/Chelan 03:16:19 -27.3 Dark Up 61.9 185.5 Up 03:01:19 - 03:31:19 1427
Entiat 03:16:21 -27.3 Dark Up 62.1 185.4 Up 03:01:21 - 03:31:21 1411
Wenatchee 03:16:23 -27.2 Dark Up 62.4 185.3 Up 03:01:23 - 03:31:23 1393
Ellensburg 03:16:29 -27.0 Dark Up 62.8 185.0 Up 03:01:29 - 03:31:29 1366
Yakima 03:16:32 -27.0 Dark Up 63.2 185.0 Up 03:01:32 - 03:31:32 1332
Toppenish/White Swan 03:16:33 -27.1 Dark Up 63.4 185.4 Up 03:01:33 - 03:31:33 1306
Goldendale 03:16:42 -26.8 Dark Up 64.0 184.7 Up 03:01:42 - 03:31:42 1275
The Dalles 03:16:48 -26.5 Dark Up 64.2 184.0 Up 03:01:48 - 03:31:48 1270
Pasco 03:16:20 -27.9 Dark Up 63.4 188.0 Up 03:01:20 - 03:31:20 1246
Maupin 03:16:49 -26.6 Dark Up 64.6 184.3 Up 03:01:49 - 03:31:49 1230
PNWRO 03:16:20 -28.1 Dark Up 63.7 188.6 Up 03:01:20 - 03:31:20 1215
Sisters 03:17:02 -26.2 Dark Up 65.5 183.5 Up 03:02:02 - 03:32:02 1173
Redmond 03:16:58 -26.5 Dark Up 65.5 184.3 Up 03:01:58 - 03:31:58 1155
Bend 03:17:01 -26.3 Dark Up 65.8 184.1 Up 03:02:01 - 03:32:01 1142
Oregon Observatory 03:17:04 -26.2 Dark Up 65.9 183.8 Up 03:02:04 - 03:32:04 1132
La Pine/Gilchrist 03:17:06 -26.2 Dark Up 66.2 183.8 Up 03:02:06 - 03:32:06 1117
North Lake 03:17:03 -26.6 Dark Up 66.6 185.2 Up 03:02:03 - 03:32:03 1053
Klamath Falls 03:17:21 -25.9 Dark Up 67.6 183.5 Up 03:02:21 - 03:32:21 1000
Paisley 03:17:04 -26.8 Dark Up 67.1 186.2 Up 03:02:04 - 03:32:04 989
Lakeview 03:17:06 -26.9 Dark Up 67.6 186.8 Up 03:02:06 - 03:32:06 936
Fall River/Burney 03:17:27 -26.0 Dark Up 68.8 184.7 Up 03:02:27 - 03:32:27 879
Cedarville 03:17:09 -26.9 Dark Up 68.2 187.5 Up 03:02:09 - 03:32:09 870
Susanville 03:17:23 -26.5 Dark Up 69.3 186.8 Up 03:02:23 - 03:32:23 790
Greenville 03:17:29 -26.2 Dark Up 69.6 186.1 Up 03:02:29 - 03:32:29 778
Gimple 03:17:28 -26.3 Dark Up 69.6 186.3 Up 03:02:28 - 03:32:28 774
Quincy 03:17:31 -26.2 Dark Up 69.8 186.2 Up 03:02:31 - 03:32:31 759
Portola 03:17:26 -26.6 Dark Up 69.9 187.5 Up 03:02:26 - 03:32:26 727
Reno 03:17:21 -27.0 Dark Up 70.1 189.3 Up 03:02:21 - 03:32:21 675
Carson City 03:17:23 -27.0 Dark Up 70.5 189.6 Up 03:02:23 - 03:32:23 641
Gardnerville 03:17:25 -27.0 Dark Up 70.7 189.9 Up 03:02:25 - 03:32:25 617
Yerington 03:17:17 -27.4 Dark Up 70.6 191.4 Up 03:02:17 - 03:32:17 596
Hawthorne 03:17:15 -27.8 Dark Up 70.9 193.1 Up 03:02:15 - 03:32:15 530
Lee Vining 03:17:25 -27.4 Dark Up 71.6 192.2 Up 03:02:25 - 03:32:25 499
Tonopah 03:17:02 -28.8 Dark Up 71.1 197.3 Up 03:02:02 - 03:32:02 425
Bishop 03:17:21 -27.8 Dark Up 72.0 194.7 Up 03:02:21 - 03:32:21 411
CPSLO 03:18:06 -25.9 Dark Up 74.4 189.5 Up 03:03:06 - 03:33:06 322
Beatty 03:17:05 -29.0 Dark Up 72.1 199.8 Up 03:02:05 - 03:32:05 297
Indian Springs 03:16:55 -29.8 Dark Up 72.1 203.2 Up 03:01:55 - 03:31:55 219
Niwot 03:14:25 -37.7 Dark Up 64.9 221.3 Up 02:59:25 - 03:29:25 147
SwRI 03:14:27 -37.6 Dark Up 65.1 221.2 Up 02:59:27 - 03:29:27 140
Henderson 03:16:50 -30.3 Dark Up 72.3 205.8 Up 03:01:50 - 03:31:50 138
Wildwood 03:17:50 -27.3 Dark Up 75.2 197.5 Up 03:02:50 - 03:32:50 114
Searchlight/Boulder City 03:16:54 -30.3 Dark Up 72.8 206.8 Up 03:01:54 - 03:31:54 81
Laughlin/Bullhead City 03:16:52 -30.5 Dark Up 73.0 208.3 Up 03:01:52 - 03:31:52 37
Patrick 03:16:41 -31.1 Dark Up 72.5 209.8 Up 03:01:41 - 03:31:41 30
Kingman/Dolan Springs 03:16:45 -30.9 Dark Up 72.8 209.7 Up 03:01:45 - 03:31:45 17
Mohave Valley 03:16:54 -30.5 Dark Up 73.2 208.8 Up 03:01:54 - 03:31:54 10
Idyllwild 03:17:29 -28.7 Dark Up 75.0 204.3 Up 03:02:29 - 03:32:29 -6
DCO 03:16:34 -31.6 Dark Up 72.5 212.2 Up 03:01:34 - 03:31:34 -30
Lake Havasu City 03:16:54 -30.7 Dark Up 73.5 210.2 Up 03:01:54 - 03:31:54 -39
Parker 03:16:56 -30.7 Dark Up 73.7 210.9 Up 03:01:56 - 03:31:56 -74
Blythe 03:17:04 -30.4 Dark Up 74.3 211.0 Up 03:02:04 - 03:32:04 -112
Calipatria 03:17:19 -29.6 Dark Up 75.1 209.1 Up 03:02:19 - 03:32:19 -117
Yuma 03:17:11 -30.3 Dark Up 75.1 212.8 Up 03:02:11 - 03:32:11 -199
George/Scottsdale 03:16:29 -32.5 Dark Up 73.0 218.3 Up 03:01:29 - 03:31:29 -220

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 11UT410, (2020/01/11 03:21UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:30  0.8 31.21  45
Hamal          02:07:10.7 +23:27:42  2.0  5.49  77
26 Ari         02:30:38.5 +19:51:19  6.1  1.31  73
PPM 091666     02:25:47.3 +20:16:47  8.1  0.44  74
PPM 118218     02:25:39.8 +19:33:15  8.6  0.34  74
11UT410        02:25:04.6 +19:52:11 12.7        74
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/01/06 20:37:36 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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