RECON: TNO occultation with 12HE85

Event between 12HE85 and star GA0700:32832568 with event index number of 285899

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/09/06 03:00:35 UTC

J2000 position of star is 19:19:36.4 -19:39:02
Equinox of date position of star is 19:20:47.5 -19:36:43
Stellar brightness G=16.5, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 99 degrees from the moon. Moon is 86% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=26.2

[RECON map]
TNO is 40.3 AU from the Sun and 39.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 11.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 572 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 4086 km.
The sky-plane scale is 28822.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=93.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 5.1 sec chord
Diameter=38.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 9:5EEEE
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 12HE85, (2020/09/06 03:01UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:40.7 -26:28:34  0.9 39.56 137
Nunki          18:56:32.8 -26:16:09  2.0  8.69 104
43 Sgr         19:18:50.6 -18:54:52  4.9  0.84  99
PPM 235844     19:21:12.0 -19:19:36  7.8  0.30  99
PPM 235816     19:20:01.9 -19:41:04  8.9  0.20  99
12HE85         19:20:49.3 -19:36:40 16.5        98
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 1.6 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 03:00:39 -5.4 CT Down 18.2 161.8 Really Low 02:45:39 - 03:15:39 12541
Kelowna 03:00:41 -5.4 CT Down 18.6 161.6 Really Low 02:45:41 - 03:15:41 12528
Peachland 03:00:42 -5.3 CT Down 18.6 161.3 Really Low 02:45:42 - 03:15:42 12527
Summerland 03:00:42 -5.4 CT Down 18.8 161.4 Really Low 02:45:42 - 03:15:42 12521
Penticton 03:00:43 -5.4 CT Down 18.9 161.5 Really Low 02:45:43 - 03:15:43 12518
Oliver 03:00:43 -5.5 CT Down 19.2 161.4 Really Low 02:45:43 - 03:15:43 12506
Victoria 03:01:05 -3.3 CT Down 19.0 157.7 Really Low 02:46:05 - 03:16:05 12505
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 03:00:43 -5.7 CT Down 19.4 161.6 Really Low 02:45:43 - 03:15:43 12499
Tonasket 03:00:43 -5.8 CT Down 19.7 161.5 Really Low 02:45:43 - 03:15:43 12488
Okanogan 03:00:46 -5.8 CT Down 20.0 161.3 Really Low 02:45:46 - 03:15:46 12477
Brewster 03:00:48 -5.7 CT Down 20.2 161.1 Low 02:45:48 - 03:15:48 12468
Manson/Chelan 03:00:50 -5.5 CT Down 20.3 160.7 Low 02:45:50 - 03:15:50 12463
Entiat 03:00:52 -5.6 CT Down 20.5 160.7 Low 02:45:52 - 03:15:52 12455
Wenatchee 03:00:53 -5.6 CT Down 20.7 160.5 Low 02:45:53 - 03:15:53 12446
Ellensburg 03:00:55 -5.5 CT Down 21.1 160.3 Low 02:45:55 - 03:15:55 12432
Yakima 03:00:57 -5.6 CT Down 21.4 160.2 Low 02:45:57 - 03:15:57 12416
Toppenish/White Swan 03:00:57 -5.8 CT Down 21.7 160.3 Low 02:45:57 - 03:15:57 12406
Pasco 03:00:48 -6.7 NT Down 22.1 161.5 Low 02:45:48 - 03:15:48 12392
Goldendale 03:01:01 -5.7 CT Down 22.1 159.9 Low 02:46:01 - 03:16:01 12387
PNWRO 03:00:49 -6.9 NT Down 22.4 161.7 Low 02:45:49 - 03:15:49 12380
The Dalles 03:01:04 -5.5 CT Down 22.2 159.5 Low 02:46:04 - 03:16:04 12380
Maupin 03:01:02 -5.7 CT Down 22.6 159.5 Low 02:46:02 - 03:16:02 12362
Sisters 03:01:12 -5.6 CT Down 23.4 158.9 Low 02:46:12 - 03:16:12 12328
Redmond 03:01:07 -5.9 CT Down 23.5 159.3 Low 02:46:07 - 03:16:07 12324
Bend 03:01:10 -5.8 CT Down 23.6 159.2 Low 02:46:10 - 03:16:10 12316
Oregon Observatory 03:01:10 -5.8 CT Down 23.8 159.0 Low 02:46:10 - 03:16:10 12309
La Pine/Gilchrist 03:01:11 -5.8 CT Down 24.0 158.9 Low 02:46:11 - 03:16:11 12300
North Lake 03:01:09 -6.3 NT Down 24.5 159.4 Low 02:46:09 - 03:16:09 12277
Paisley 03:01:09 -6.7 NT Down 25.1 159.7 Low 02:46:09 - 03:16:09 12249
Klamath Falls 03:01:18 -6.0 CT Down 25.2 158.4 Low 02:46:18 - 03:16:18 12235
Lakeview 03:01:08 -7.0 NT Down 25.6 159.8 Low 02:46:08 - 03:16:08 12224
Cedarville 03:01:11 -7.3 NT Down 26.3 159.9 Low 02:46:11 - 03:16:11 12191
Fall River/Burney 03:01:18 -6.5 NT Down 26.4 158.6 Low 02:46:18 - 03:16:18 12176
Susanville 03:01:17 -7.2 NT Down 27.2 159.2 Low 02:46:17 - 03:16:17 12139
Greenville 03:01:19 -7.1 NT Down 27.4 158.9 Low 02:46:19 - 03:16:19 12127
Gimple 03:01:19 -7.2 NT Down 27.4 159.0 Low 02:46:19 - 03:16:19 12126
Quincy 03:01:21 -7.2 NT Down 27.6 158.9 Low 02:46:21 - 03:16:21 12117
Portola 03:01:16 -7.5 NT Down 27.8 159.3 Low 02:46:16 - 03:16:16 12107
Reno 03:01:14 -8.1 NT Down 28.3 159.9 Low 02:46:14 - 03:16:14 12088
Carson City 03:01:15 -8.2 NT Down 28.6 159.9 Low 02:46:15 - 03:16:15 12069
Gardnerville 03:01:14 -8.3 NT Down 28.9 159.9 Low 02:46:14 - 03:16:14 12056
Yerington 03:01:12 -8.7 NT Down 29.0 160.5 Low 02:46:12 - 03:16:12 12054
Hawthorne 03:01:09 -9.2 NT Down 29.5 160.9 Low 02:46:09 - 03:16:09 12024
Lee Vining 03:01:14 -9.0 NT Down 29.9 160.3 Low 02:46:14 - 03:16:14 11998
Tonopah 03:00:58 -10.4 NT Down 30.3 162.3 Up 02:45:58 - 03:15:58 11986
Bishop 03:01:10 -9.7 NT Down 30.7 161.0 Up 02:46:10 - 03:16:10 11958
Niwot 02:59:33 -18.1 Dark Down 30.1 175.1 Up 02:44:33 - 03:14:33 11946
SwRI 02:59:37 -18.1 Dark Down 30.2 175.0 Up 02:44:37 - 03:14:37 11942
Beatty 03:00:58 -11.1 NT Down 31.5 162.6 Up 02:45:58 - 03:15:58 11916
Indian Springs 03:00:52 -12.0 NT Down 32.1 163.6 Up 02:45:52 - 03:15:52 11886
CPSLO 03:01:33 -8.5 NT Down 32.0 158.2 Up 02:46:33 - 03:16:33 11858
Henderson 03:00:49 -12.6 AT Down 32.8 164.3 Up 02:45:49 - 03:15:49 11848
Searchlight/Boulder City 03:00:50 -12.9 AT Down 33.3 164.2 Up 02:45:50 - 03:15:50 11813
Patrick 03:00:43 -13.7 AT Down 33.6 165.4 Up 02:45:43 - 03:15:43 11798
Laughlin/Bullhead City 03:00:50 -13.2 AT Down 33.7 164.6 Up 02:45:50 - 03:15:50 11791
Kingman/Dolan Springs 03:00:46 -13.6 AT Down 33.8 165.1 Up 02:45:46 - 03:15:46 11787
Mohave Valley 03:00:49 -13.3 AT Down 33.9 164.5 Up 02:45:49 - 03:15:49 11775
DCO 03:00:41 -14.3 AT Down 34.0 166.1 Up 02:45:41 - 03:15:41 11772
Wildwood 03:01:20 -10.4 NT Down 33.7 160.1 Up 02:46:20 - 03:16:20 11768
Lake Havasu City 03:00:49 -13.6 AT Down 34.4 164.7 Up 02:45:49 - 03:15:49 11747
Idyllwild 03:01:08 -12.0 AT Down 34.6 162.0 Up 02:46:08 - 03:16:08 11728
Parker 03:00:51 -13.8 AT Down 34.7 164.7 Up 02:45:51 - 03:15:51 11726
Blythe 03:00:51 -13.7 AT Down 35.2 164.3 Up 02:45:51 - 03:15:51 11696
Calipatria 03:01:01 -13.1 AT Down 35.4 163.2 Up 02:46:01 - 03:16:01 11676
George/Scottsdale 03:00:33 -15.8 AT Down 35.6 167.3 Up 02:45:33 - 03:15:33 11669
Yuma 03:00:54 -13.9 AT Down 36.1 164.1 Up 02:45:54 - 03:15:54 11638

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, (2020/09/06 03:01UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 39.56 137
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0  8.69 104
43 Sgr         19:17:38.1 -18:57:11  4.9  0.84  99
PPM 235844     19:19:59.3 -19:21:59  7.8  0.30  99
PPM 235816     19:18:49.0 -19:43:25  8.9  0.20  99
12HE85         19:19:36.4 -19:39:02 16.5        99
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/03/10 22:00:18 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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