RECON: TNO occultation with 12LB27

Event between 12LB27 and star GA0940:14977630 with event index number of 1793633

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/11/15 03:10:56 UTC

J2000 position of star is 19:53:22.6 +04:43:28
Equinox of date position of star is 19:54:24.2 +04:46:46
Stellar brightness G=16.6, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 70 degrees from the moon. Moon is 0% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.3

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TNO is 15.6 AU from the Sun and 15.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 7.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 59 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 756 km.
The sky-plane scale is 11562.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=70.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.6 sec chord
Diameter=28.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 12LB27, (2020/11/15 03:11UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Vega           18:37:38.8 +38:48:15  0.0 38.22  71
Tarazed        19:47:15.1 +10:39:56  2.7  6.15  71
PPM 168878     19:54:24.9 +04:27:20  6.5  0.32  70
PPM 168899     19:54:53.3 +04:44:34 10.2  0.12  70
12LB27         19:54:24.8 +04:46:47 16.6        71
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 12.4 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)
Clarence Fulton 03:11:47 -28.5 Dark Down 30.9 235.2 Up 03:06:21 - 03:17:13 5034
Kelowna 03:11:48 -28.4 Dark Down 31.2 235.2 Up 03:06:22 - 03:17:14 5010
Peachland 03:11:47 -28.2 Dark Down 31.5 235.0 Up 03:06:21 - 03:17:13 4998
Summerland 03:11:48 -28.3 Dark Down 31.5 235.2 Up 03:06:22 - 03:17:14 4993
Penticton 03:11:47 -28.4 Dark Down 31.5 235.3 Up 03:06:21 - 03:17:13 4991
Oliver 03:11:50 -28.4 Dark Down 31.7 235.5 Up 03:06:24 - 03:17:16 4973
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 03:11:50 -28.5 Dark Down 31.7 235.8 Up 03:06:24 - 03:17:16 4968
Tonasket 03:11:51 -28.5 Dark Down 31.9 235.9 Up 03:06:25 - 03:17:17 4949
Okanogan 03:11:52 -28.5 Dark Down 32.1 235.9 Up 03:06:26 - 03:17:18 4928
Brewster 03:11:53 -28.3 Dark Down 32.4 235.9 Up 03:06:27 - 03:17:19 4908
Manson/Chelan 03:11:53 -28.1 Dark Down 32.7 235.6 Up 03:06:27 - 03:17:19 4889
Entiat 03:11:53 -28.1 Dark Down 32.9 235.6 Up 03:06:27 - 03:17:19 4875
Wenatchee 03:11:54 -28.0 Dark Down 33.1 235.7 Up 03:06:28 - 03:17:20 4858
Victoria 03:11:44 -25.9 Dark Down 34.1 231.9 Up 03:06:18 - 03:17:10 4852
Ellensburg 03:11:55 -27.9 Dark Down 33.4 235.7 Up 03:06:29 - 03:17:21 4830
Pasco 03:12:01 -28.9 Dark Down 33.0 237.5 Up 03:06:35 - 03:17:27 4819
PNWRO 03:12:02 -29.1 Dark Down 33.0 237.9 Up 03:06:36 - 03:17:28 4810
Yakima 03:11:57 -27.9 Dark Down 33.7 235.9 Up 03:06:31 - 03:17:23 4806
Toppenish/White Swan 03:11:58 -28.0 Dark Down 33.7 236.2 Up 03:06:32 - 03:17:24 4797
Goldendale 03:11:58 -27.7 Dark Down 34.3 236.1 Up 03:06:32 - 03:17:24 4755
Niwot 03:12:51 -39.8 Dark Down 26.2 252.9 Low 03:07:25 - 03:18:17 4753
SwRI 03:12:51 -39.8 Dark Down 26.3 252.9 Low 03:07:25 - 03:18:17 4744
The Dalles 03:11:59 -27.5 Dark Down 34.6 235.9 Up 03:06:33 - 03:17:25 4733
Maupin 03:12:00 -27.6 Dark Down 34.8 236.2 Up 03:06:34 - 03:17:26 4711
Redmond 03:12:03 -27.5 Dark Down 35.3 236.7 Up 03:06:37 - 03:17:29 4654
Sisters 03:12:02 -27.2 Dark Down 35.5 236.3 Up 03:06:36 - 03:17:28 4646
Bend 03:12:04 -27.4 Dark Down 35.5 236.7 Up 03:06:38 - 03:17:30 4637
Oregon Observatory 03:12:04 -27.3 Dark Down 35.7 236.6 Up 03:06:38 - 03:17:30 4624
La Pine/Gilchrist 03:12:04 -27.3 Dark Down 35.8 236.7 Up 03:06:38 - 03:17:30 4609
North Lake 03:12:05 -27.7 Dark Down 35.7 237.6 Up 03:06:39 - 03:17:31 4597
Paisley 03:12:05 -28.0 Dark Down 35.8 238.2 Up 03:06:39 - 03:17:31 4572
Lakeview 03:12:05 -28.1 Dark Down 35.9 238.7 Up 03:06:39 - 03:17:31 4545
Klamath Falls 03:12:05 -27.1 Dark Down 36.8 237.3 Up 03:06:39 - 03:17:31 4510
Cedarville 03:12:05 -28.3 Dark Down 36.1 239.3 Up 03:06:39 - 03:17:31 4510
Fall River/Burney 03:12:05 -27.3 Dark Down 37.2 238.5 Up 03:06:39 - 03:17:31 4446
Susanville 03:12:05 -27.9 Dark Down 37.0 239.6 Up 03:06:39 - 03:17:31 4427
Gimple 03:12:05 -27.7 Dark Down 37.3 239.6 Up 03:06:39 - 03:17:31 4404
Greenville 03:12:05 -27.7 Dark Down 37.3 239.5 Up 03:06:39 - 03:17:31 4402
Reno 03:12:05 -28.5 Dark Down 36.9 240.9 Up 03:06:39 - 03:17:31 4399
Portola 03:12:05 -28.0 Dark Down 37.2 240.1 Up 03:06:39 - 03:17:31 4395
Quincy 03:12:05 -27.7 Dark Down 37.4 239.6 Up 03:06:39 - 03:17:31 4389
Yerington 03:12:05 -29.0 Dark Down 36.7 241.9 Up 03:06:39 - 03:17:31 4385
Carson City 03:12:05 -28.5 Dark Down 37.0 241.2 Up 03:06:39 - 03:17:31 4377
Hawthorne 03:12:05 -29.4 Dark Down 36.6 242.7 Up 03:06:39 - 03:17:31 4374
Gardnerville 03:12:05 -28.5 Dark Down 37.1 241.4 Up 03:06:39 - 03:17:31 4364
Tonopah 03:12:34 -30.6 Dark Down 35.7 244.3 Up 03:07:08 - 03:18:00 4345
Lee Vining 03:12:05 -29.0 Dark Down 37.2 242.6 Up 03:06:39 - 03:17:31 4325
Indian Springs 03:12:42 -31.9 Dark Down 35.2 246.6 Up 03:07:16 - 03:18:08 4279
Beatty 03:12:39 -31.0 Dark Down 35.8 245.5 Up 03:07:13 - 03:18:05 4275
Bishop 03:12:33 -29.7 Dark Down 36.8 243.7 Up 03:07:07 - 03:17:59 4266
Henderson 03:12:46 -32.4 Dark Down 34.8 247.5 Up 03:07:20 - 03:18:12 4258
Patrick 03:12:50 -33.3 Dark Down 34.2 248.8 Up 03:07:24 - 03:18:16 4241
DCO 03:12:53 -33.9 Dark Down 33.8 249.6 Up 03:07:27 - 03:18:19 4237
Kingman/Dolan Springs 03:12:51 -33.2 Dark Down 34.4 248.8 Up 03:07:25 - 03:18:17 4220
Searchlight/Boulder City 03:12:47 -32.5 Dark Down 35.0 247.9 Up 03:07:21 - 03:18:13 4219
Laughlin/Bullhead City 03:12:50 -32.8 Dark Down 34.9 248.4 Up 03:07:24 - 03:18:16 4205
Mohave Valley 03:12:51 -32.8 Dark Down 34.9 248.6 Up 03:07:25 - 03:18:17 4185
George/Scottsdale 03:13:01 -35.0 Dark Down 33.2 251.4 Up 03:07:35 - 03:18:27 4167
Lake Havasu City 03:12:53 -33.0 Dark Down 34.9 249.1 Up 03:07:27 - 03:18:19 4163
Parker 03:12:54 -33.0 Dark Down 35.0 249.3 Up 03:07:28 - 03:18:20 4138
Blythe 03:12:55 -32.7 Dark Down 35.4 249.4 Up 03:07:29 - 03:18:21 4091
CPSLO 03:12:33 -27.7 Dark Down 39.4 243.2 Up 03:07:07 - 03:17:59 4057
Idyllwild 03:12:49 -31.0 Dark Down 37.0 247.7 Up 03:07:23 - 03:18:15 4046
Calipatria 03:12:54 -31.9 Dark Down 36.3 249.1 Up 03:07:28 - 03:18:20 4030
Wildwood 03:12:43 -29.4 Dark Down 38.3 245.9 Up 03:07:17 - 03:18:09 4022
Yuma 03:12:58 -32.7 Dark Down 35.7 250.0 Up 03:07:32 - 03:18:24 4021

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 12LB27, (2020/11/15 03:11UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Vega           18:36:56.7 +38:47:07  0.0 38.22  71
Tarazed        19:46:15.6 +10:36:48  2.7  6.15  71
PPM 168878     19:53:22.6 +04:24:01  6.5  0.32  70
PPM 168899     19:53:51.1 +04:41:14 10.2  0.12  70
12LB27         19:53:22.6 +04:43:28 16.6        70
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/09/01 21:19:24 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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