RECON: TNO occultation with 12HE85

Event between 12HE85 and star GA0700:32569517 with event index number of 210231

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/08/14 03:55:56 UTC

J2000 position of star is 19:14:36.8 -19:50:22
Equinox of date position of star is 19:15:45.4 -19:48:17
Stellar brightness G=15.9, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 19 degrees from the moon. Moon is 98% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=25.1

[RECON map]
TNO is 40.3 AU from the Sun and 39.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 19.5 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 257 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1878 km.
The sky-plane scale is 28610.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.0
Diameter=93.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 4.8 sec chord
Diameter=38.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 9:5EEEE
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 12HE85, (2019/08/14 03:56UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:36.8 -26:28:26  0.9 38.38  56
Nunki          18:56:28.8 -26:16:14  2.0  7.84  24
PPM 235581     19:10:57.5 -19:46:16  6.4  1.13  20
PPM 235722     19:16:35.5 -19:45:06  8.1  0.20  19
PPM 235704     19:15:50.4 -19:52:41  9.6  0.08  19
12HE85         19:15:46.1 -19:48:16 15.9        19
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 3.5 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 21.9 km RECON observability=0.2 and success probability=0.2%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 03:56:44 -6.2 NT Up 16.4 154.0 Really Low 03:41:44 - 04:11:44 7458
Summerland 03:56:45 -6.2 NT Up 16.6 153.7 Really Low 03:41:45 - 04:11:45 7447
Penticton 03:56:44 -6.3 NT Up 16.7 153.8 Really Low 03:41:44 - 04:11:44 7445
Okanagan Falls 03:56:46 -6.4 NT Up 16.8 153.7 Really Low 03:41:46 - 04:11:46 7438
Oliver 03:56:46 -6.5 NT Up 17.0 153.7 Really Low 03:41:46 - 04:11:46 7432
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 03:56:45 -6.7 NT Up 17.2 153.9 Really Low 03:41:45 - 04:11:45 7426
Oroville 03:56:46 -6.6 NT Up 17.3 153.8 Really Low 03:41:46 - 04:11:46 7423
Tonasket 03:56:46 -6.8 NT Up 17.5 153.8 Really Low 03:41:46 - 04:11:46 7414
Okanogan 03:56:48 -6.9 NT Up 17.7 153.6 Really Low 03:41:48 - 04:11:48 7402
Brewster 03:56:48 -6.9 NT Up 17.9 153.4 Really Low 03:41:48 - 04:11:48 7391
Manson/Chelan 03:56:50 -6.8 NT Up 18.0 153.0 Really Low 03:41:50 - 04:11:50 7383
Entiat 03:56:51 -6.9 NT Up 18.2 152.9 Really Low 03:41:51 - 04:11:51 7374
Wenatchee 03:56:52 -6.9 NT Up 18.4 152.8 Really Low 03:41:52 - 04:11:52 7364
Ellensburg 03:56:54 -7.0 NT Up 18.7 152.5 Really Low 03:41:54 - 04:11:54 7347
Yakima 03:56:55 -7.2 NT Up 19.0 152.5 Really Low 03:41:55 - 04:11:55 7330
Toppenish/White Swan 03:56:55 -7.4 NT Up 19.3 152.6 Really Low 03:41:55 - 04:11:55 7322
Pasco 03:56:51 -8.2 NT Up 19.8 153.7 Really Low 03:41:51 - 04:11:51 7318
PNWRO 03:56:50 -8.5 NT Up 20.1 153.9 Low 03:41:50 - 04:11:50 7308
George/Umatilla 03:56:52 -8.3 NT Up 20.0 153.5 Really Low 03:41:52 - 04:11:52 7304
Goldendale 03:56:57 -7.4 NT Up 19.6 152.1 Really Low 03:41:57 - 04:11:57 7298
The Dalles 03:56:59 -7.3 NT Up 19.7 151.7 Really Low 03:41:59 - 04:11:59 7288
Maupin 03:57:00 -7.6 NT Up 20.1 151.8 Low 03:42:00 - 04:12:00 7270
Madras/Culver 03:57:01 -7.9 NT Up 20.6 151.6 Low 03:42:01 - 04:12:01 7245
Sisters 03:57:03 -7.7 NT Up 20.7 151.2 Low 03:42:03 - 04:12:03 7230
Redmond 03:57:02 -8.0 NT Up 20.9 151.5 Low 03:42:02 - 04:12:02 7229
Bend 03:57:03 -8.0 NT Up 21.0 151.3 Low 03:42:03 - 04:12:03 7219
Oregon Observatory 03:57:04 -8.0 NT Up 21.1 151.2 Low 03:42:04 - 04:12:04 7211
La Pine/Gilchrist 03:57:05 -8.1 NT Up 21.3 151.1 Low 03:42:05 - 04:12:05 7202
North Lake 03:57:03 -8.7 NT Up 21.9 151.6 Low 03:42:03 - 04:12:03 7182
Paisley 03:57:03 -9.2 NT Up 22.5 151.8 Low 03:42:03 - 04:12:03 7157
Chiloquin 03:57:08 -8.4 NT Up 22.1 150.6 Low 03:42:08 - 04:12:08 7148
Lakeview 03:57:05 -9.6 NT Up 23.0 151.9 Low 03:42:05 - 04:12:05 7132
Klamath Falls 03:57:09 -8.6 NT Up 22.5 150.6 Low 03:42:09 - 04:12:09 7132
Tulelake 03:57:08 -9.0 NT Up 22.8 150.8 Low 03:42:08 - 04:12:08 7119
Cedarville 03:57:04 -10.0 NT Up 23.6 151.9 Low 03:42:04 - 04:12:04 7100
Fall River/Burney 03:57:10 -9.4 NT Up 23.6 150.7 Low 03:42:10 - 04:12:10 7074
Susanville 03:57:09 -10.2 NT Up 24.5 151.3 Low 03:42:09 - 04:12:09 7043
Gimple 03:57:08 -10.2 NT Up 24.6 151.0 Low 03:42:08 - 04:12:08 7028
Greenville 03:57:10 -10.2 NT Up 24.6 150.9 Low 03:42:10 - 04:12:10 7028
Quincy 03:57:11 -10.3 NT Up 24.8 150.9 Low 03:42:11 - 04:12:11 7017
Portola 03:57:09 -10.7 NT Up 25.0 151.3 Low 03:42:09 - 04:12:09 7011
Reno 03:57:07 -11.2 NT Up 25.5 151.9 Low 03:42:07 - 04:12:07 6998
Niwot 03:56:07 -19.9 Dark Up 28.9 166.6 Low 03:41:07 - 04:11:07 6987
SwRI 03:56:07 -20.0 Dark Up 29.0 166.4 Low 03:41:07 - 04:11:07 6982
Carson City 03:57:08 -11.4 NT Up 25.8 151.8 Low 03:42:08 - 04:12:08 6978
Yerington 03:57:07 -11.9 NT Up 26.2 152.4 Low 03:42:07 - 04:12:07 6969
Gardnerville 03:57:08 -11.6 NT Up 26.1 151.8 Low 03:42:08 - 04:12:08 6965
Hawthorne 03:57:05 -12.5 AT Up 26.8 152.8 Low 03:42:05 - 04:12:05 6943
Tonopah 03:57:00 -13.7 AT Up 27.8 154.0 Low 03:42:00 - 04:12:00 6918
Lee Vining 03:57:08 -12.5 AT Up 27.2 152.2 Low 03:42:08 - 04:12:08 6912
Bishop 03:57:06 -13.3 AT Up 28.0 152.7 Low 03:42:06 - 04:12:06 6878
Beatty 03:57:00 -14.6 AT Up 29.0 154.2 Low 03:42:00 - 04:12:00 6852
Lone Pine 03:57:06 -13.9 AT Up 28.8 152.9 Low 03:42:06 - 04:12:06 6834
Indian Springs 03:56:56 -15.5 AT Up 29.6 155.2 Low 03:41:56 - 04:11:56 6832
Henderson 03:56:55 -16.3 AT Up 30.3 155.8 Up 03:41:55 - 04:11:55 6799
Searchlight/Boulder City 03:56:55 -16.6 AT Up 30.9 155.7 Up 03:41:55 - 04:11:55 6765
Patrick 03:56:50 -17.4 AT Up 31.3 156.8 Up 03:41:50 - 04:11:50 6760
CPSLO 03:57:19 -12.7 AT Up 28.9 150.0 Low 03:42:19 - 04:12:19 6755
Kingman/Dolan Springs 03:56:52 -17.4 AT Up 31.4 156.5 Up 03:41:52 - 04:11:52 6746
Laughlin/Bullhead City 03:56:54 -17.0 AT Up 31.3 156.0 Up 03:41:54 - 04:11:54 6746
DCO 03:56:49 -18.0 Dark Up 31.8 157.4 Up 03:41:49 - 04:11:49 6739
Mohave Valley 03:56:54 -17.2 AT Up 31.5 155.9 Up 03:41:54 - 04:11:54 6730
Lake Havasu City 03:56:54 -17.5 AT Up 32.0 156.1 Up 03:41:54 - 04:11:54 6704
Wildwood 03:57:13 -14.8 AT Up 30.8 151.7 Up 03:42:13 - 04:12:13 6683
Parker 03:56:54 -17.8 AT Up 32.3 156.0 Up 03:41:54 - 04:11:54 6683
Idyllwild 03:57:05 -16.3 AT Up 31.8 153.5 Up 03:42:05 - 04:12:05 6660
Blythe 03:56:57 -17.8 AT Up 32.7 155.6 Up 03:41:57 - 04:11:57 6650
Calipatria 03:57:01 -17.4 AT Up 32.8 154.5 Up 03:42:01 - 04:12:01 6620
Yuma 03:56:58 -18.3 Dark Up 33.5 155.3 Up 03:41:58 - 04:11:58 6591

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 12HE85, (2019/08/14 03:56UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 38.38  56
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0  7.84  24
PPM 235581     19:09:48.2 -19:48:15  6.4  1.13  20
PPM 235722     19:15:26.3 -19:47:14  8.1  0.20  19
PPM 235704     19:14:41.0 -19:54:48  9.6  0.08  19
12HE85         19:14:36.8 -19:50:22 15.9        19
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/06/07 22:32:17 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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