RECON: TNO occultation with 12GU11

Event between 12GU11 and star GA0860:04366307 with event index number of 255646

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/04/21 09:17:15 UTC

J2000 position of star is 14:35:01.0 -03:55:59
Equinox of date position of star is 14:36:01.9 -04:01:02
Stellar brightness G=14.0, use SENSEUP=64
Star is 155 degrees from the moon. Moon is 3% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.9

[RECON map]
TNO is 25.5 AU from the Sun and 24.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 82 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1141 km.
The sky-plane scale is 17756.1 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.9
Diameter=97.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 4.3 sec chord
Diameter=39.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 12GU11, (2020/04/21 09:17UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:26:15.9 -11:16:00  1.0 18.74 167
27Bet Lib      15:18:06.2 -09:27:24  2.6 11.76 144
105Phi Vir     14:29:15.1 -02:19:05  4.8  2.41 157
PPM 197720     14:37:14.1 -03:52:07  8.4  0.33 155
12GU11         14:36:04.7 -04:01:15 14.0       155
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 11.3 km RECON observability=1.0 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)
Kelowna 09:18:01 -25.5 Dark Down 35.3 193.8 Up 09:10:40 - 09:25:23 7284
Summerland 09:18:03 -25.8 Dark Down 35.6 193.5 Up 09:10:41 - 09:25:24 7261
Penticton 09:18:02 -25.9 Dark Down 35.7 193.7 Up 09:10:41 - 09:25:24 7260
Okanagan Falls 09:18:02 -26.0 Dark Down 35.9 193.7 Up 09:10:40 - 09:25:23 7249
Oliver 09:18:01 -26.2 Dark Down 36.0 193.7 Up 09:10:39 - 09:25:22 7240
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:18:00 -26.3 Dark Down 36.2 194.0 Up 09:10:39 - 09:25:22 7235
Oroville 09:18:00 -26.4 Dark Down 36.2 193.9 Up 09:10:38 - 09:25:21 7229
Tonasket 09:18:00 -26.6 Dark Down 36.5 194.0 Up 09:10:38 - 09:25:21 7216
Okanogan 09:18:00 -26.9 Dark Down 36.8 193.8 Up 09:10:39 - 09:25:22 7192
Brewster 09:18:00 -27.2 Dark Down 37.1 193.6 Up 09:10:39 - 09:25:22 7172
Manson/Chelan 09:18:00 -27.5 Dark Down 37.4 193.2 Up 09:10:39 - 09:25:22 7150
Entiat 09:18:01 -27.8 Dark Down 37.6 193.2 Up 09:10:40 - 09:25:23 7135
Wenatchee 09:18:01 -28.0 Dark Down 37.9 193.1 Up 09:10:39 - 09:25:22 7118
Ellensburg 09:18:00 -28.5 Dark Down 38.3 192.9 Up 09:10:39 - 09:25:22 7087
Pasco 09:17:55 -28.8 Dark Down 38.8 194.8 Up 09:10:34 - 09:25:17 7078
PNWRO 09:17:54 -28.9 Dark Down 39.0 195.1 Up 09:10:32 - 09:25:15 7069
Yakima 09:18:00 -28.8 Dark Down 38.7 192.9 Up 09:10:39 - 09:25:22 7062
Toppenish/White Swan 09:17:59 -29.0 Dark Down 38.9 193.2 Up 09:10:38 - 09:25:21 7053
George/Umatilla 09:17:54 -29.1 Dark Down 39.2 194.6 Up 09:10:33 - 09:25:16 7052
Niwot 09:16:57 -28.8 Dark Down 40.2 213.9 Up 09:09:36 - 09:24:19 7050
SwRI 09:16:57 -29.0 Dark Down 40.4 213.8 Up 09:09:36 - 09:24:19 7041
Goldendale 09:17:59 -29.6 Dark Down 39.5 192.7 Up 09:10:37 - 09:25:20 7008
The Dalles 09:18:00 -29.9 Dark Down 39.8 192.3 Up 09:10:38 - 09:25:21 6984
Maupin 09:18:00 -30.3 Dark Down 40.2 192.5 Up 09:10:38 - 09:25:21 6960
Madras/Culver 09:17:58 -30.8 Dark Down 40.7 192.6 Up 09:10:36 - 09:25:19 6924
Redmond 09:17:58 -31.2 Dark Down 41.0 192.6 Up 09:10:37 - 09:25:20 6900
Sisters 09:17:59 -31.2 Dark Down 41.1 192.1 Up 09:10:38 - 09:25:21 6890
Bend 09:17:58 -31.4 Dark Down 41.3 192.4 Up 09:10:36 - 09:25:19 6882
Oregon Observatory 09:17:58 -31.6 Dark Down 41.5 192.3 Up 09:10:36 - 09:25:19 6867
La Pine/Gilchrist 09:17:59 -31.8 Dark Down 41.7 192.3 Up 09:10:37 - 09:25:20 6852
North Lake 09:17:56 -32.0 Dark Down 42.0 193.1 Up 09:10:34 - 09:25:17 6840
Paisley 09:17:53 -32.5 Dark Down 42.5 193.7 Up 09:10:31 - 09:25:14 6813
Lakeview 09:17:52 -32.9 Dark Down 42.9 194.1 Up 09:10:30 - 09:25:13 6784
Chiloquin 09:17:57 -32.9 Dark Down 42.8 192.0 Up 09:10:36 - 09:25:19 6768
Klamath Falls 09:17:57 -33.2 Dark Down 43.1 192.2 Up 09:10:35 - 09:25:18 6747
Cedarville 09:17:49 -33.4 Dark Down 43.6 194.4 Up 09:10:28 - 09:25:11 6744
Tulelake 09:17:55 -33.4 Dark Down 43.4 192.6 Up 09:10:33 - 09:25:16 6737
Fall River/Burney 09:17:53 -34.2 Dark Down 44.2 192.9 Up 09:10:32 - 09:25:15 6677
Susanville 09:17:49 -34.6 Dark Down 44.7 194.0 Up 09:10:28 - 09:25:11 6654
Gimple 09:17:50 -34.9 Dark Down 45.0 193.8 Up 09:10:28 - 09:25:11 6628
Greenville 09:17:50 -34.9 Dark Down 45.0 193.7 Up 09:10:29 - 09:25:12 6626
Portola 09:17:48 -35.1 Dark Down 45.3 194.4 Up 09:10:27 - 09:25:10 6617
Reno 09:17:45 -35.1 Dark Down 45.4 195.4 Up 09:10:23 - 09:25:06 6617
Quincy 09:17:49 -35.1 Dark Down 45.2 193.8 Up 09:10:28 - 09:25:11 6612
Yerington 09:17:42 -35.4 Dark Down 45.8 196.5 Up 09:10:21 - 09:25:04 6596
Carson City 09:17:44 -35.5 Dark Down 45.7 195.5 Up 09:10:22 - 09:25:05 6592
Tonopah 09:17:33 -35.6 Dark Down 46.2 199.4 Up 09:10:12 - 09:24:55 6586
Hawthorne 09:17:39 -35.7 Dark Down 46.1 197.3 Up 09:10:18 - 09:25:01 6578
Gardnerville 09:17:45 -35.7 Dark Down 46.0 195.7 Up 09:10:23 - 09:25:06 6576
Lee Vining 09:17:39 -36.4 Dark Down 46.8 196.8 Up 09:10:18 - 09:25:01 6523
Indian Springs 09:17:26 -36.3 Dark Down 47.2 202.1 Up 09:10:05 - 09:24:48 6523
Beatty 09:17:29 -36.5 Dark Down 47.2 200.5 Up 09:10:08 - 09:24:51 6515
Henderson 09:17:22 -36.5 Dark Down 47.5 203.3 Up 09:10:00 - 09:24:43 6504
Bishop 09:17:36 -36.7 Dark Down 47.2 198.0 Up 09:10:14 - 09:24:57 6501
Patrick 09:17:17 -36.6 Dark Down 47.7 205.1 Up 09:09:55 - 09:24:38 6490
DCO 09:17:13 -36.6 Dark Down 47.7 206.2 Up 09:09:52 - 09:24:35 6488
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:17:17 -36.9 Dark Down 47.9 204.9 Up 09:09:55 - 09:24:38 6468
Searchlight/Boulder City 09:17:20 -37.0 Dark Down 48.0 203.6 Up 09:09:59 - 09:24:42 6463
Lone Pine 09:17:33 -37.2 Dark Down 47.8 198.7 Up 09:10:12 - 09:24:55 6455
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:17:18 -37.1 Dark Down 48.1 204.2 Up 09:09:57 - 09:24:40 6451
Mohave Valley 09:17:18 -37.3 Dark Down 48.4 204.3 Up 09:09:57 - 09:24:40 6431
Lake Havasu City 09:17:16 -37.6 Dark Down 48.7 204.9 Up 09:09:54 - 09:24:37 6408
Parker 09:17:15 -37.9 Dark Down 49.0 205.1 Up 09:09:53 - 09:24:36 6382
Blythe 09:17:15 -38.4 Dark Down 49.6 204.9 Up 09:09:53 - 09:24:36 6333
CPSLO 09:17:40 -39.3 Dark Down 49.7 195.4 Up 09:10:19 - 09:25:02 6279
Idyllwild 09:17:23 -39.2 Dark Down 50.1 201.8 Up 09:10:01 - 09:24:44 6279
Calipatria 09:17:17 -39.3 Dark Down 50.3 203.8 Up 09:09:56 - 09:24:39 6267
Yuma 09:17:13 -39.3 Dark Down 50.4 205.3 Up 09:09:52 - 09:24:35 6261
Wildwood 09:17:31 -39.7 Dark Down 50.3 198.9 Up 09:10:09 - 09:24:52 6249

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 12GU11, (2020/04/21 09:17UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:25:11.5 -11:09:41  1.0 18.74 167
27Bet Lib      15:17:00.3 -09:22:59  2.6 11.76 144
105Phi Vir     14:28:12.0 -02:13:41  4.8  2.41 157
PPM 197720     14:36:10.5 -03:46:52  8.4  0.33 155
12GU11         14:35:01.0 -03:55:59 14.0       155
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/06/07 23:29:53 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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