RECON: TNO occultation with 12UD178

Event between 12UD178 and star GA1120:00836157 with event index number of 1048256

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/11/25 10:14:12 UTC

J2000 position of star is 04:53:32.9 +23:46:02
Equinox of date position of star is 04:54:43.7 +23:47:52
Stellar brightness G=16.4, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 152 degrees from the moon. Moon is 2% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.9

[RECON map]
TNO is 35.7 AU from the Sun and 34.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 165 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1666 km.
The sky-plane scale is 25193.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.4
Diameter=201.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 8.4 sec chord
Diameter=82.2 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 5:2EEE
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 12UD178, (2019/11/25 10:14UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:03.9 +16:32:52  0.8  8.35 157
Alnath         05:27:33.1 +28:37:21  1.6  8.79 143
98 Tau         04:59:22.6 +25:04:46  5.8  1.66 150
PPM 093861     04:54:56.3 +23:35:09  8.5  0.22 152
12UD178        04:54:45.4 +23:47:55 16.4       151
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 23.4 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=20.8%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 10:12:54 -48.7 Dark Down 57.6 225.2 Up 09:58:39 - 10:27:08 2842
Summerland 10:12:55 -49.0 Dark Down 58.0 225.1 Up 09:58:40 - 10:27:09 2810
Penticton 10:12:53 -49.0 Dark Down 58.0 225.3 Up 09:58:39 - 10:27:08 2804
Okanagan Falls 10:12:53 -49.1 Dark Down 58.1 225.5 Up 09:58:39 - 10:27:08 2786
Oliver 10:12:54 -49.1 Dark Down 58.2 225.8 Up 09:58:39 - 10:27:08 2769
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:12:53 -49.1 Dark Down 58.2 226.2 Up 09:58:38 - 10:27:07 2754
Oroville 10:12:52 -49.2 Dark Down 58.3 226.2 Up 09:58:38 - 10:27:07 2746
Tonasket 10:12:52 -49.3 Dark Down 58.5 226.5 Up 09:58:38 - 10:27:07 2722
Okanogan 10:12:52 -49.6 Dark Down 58.8 226.7 Up 09:58:38 - 10:27:07 2687
Brewster 10:12:53 -49.8 Dark Down 59.1 226.7 Up 09:58:38 - 10:27:07 2659
Manson/Chelan 10:12:53 -50.1 Dark Down 59.4 226.4 Up 09:58:39 - 10:27:08 2635
Entiat 10:12:54 -50.3 Dark Down 59.6 226.6 Up 09:58:39 - 10:27:08 2612
Wenatchee 10:12:53 -50.5 Dark Down 59.8 226.7 Up 09:58:39 - 10:27:08 2586
Ellensburg 10:12:54 -50.8 Dark Down 60.2 226.9 Up 09:58:39 - 10:27:08 2542
Yakima 10:12:53 -51.0 Dark Down 60.5 227.4 Up 09:58:39 - 10:27:08 2501
Toppenish/White Swan 10:12:52 -51.0 Dark Down 60.5 227.9 Up 09:58:38 - 10:27:07 2480
Pasco 10:12:49 -50.3 Dark Down 60.0 230.0 Up 09:58:35 - 10:27:04 2477
PNWRO 10:12:48 -50.3 Dark Down 60.0 230.7 Up 09:58:33 - 10:27:02 2454
George/Umatilla 10:12:49 -50.6 Dark Down 60.3 230.1 Up 09:58:35 - 10:27:04 2441
Goldendale 10:12:53 -51.5 Dark Down 61.1 228.0 Up 09:58:39 - 10:27:08 2420
The Dalles 10:12:54 -51.9 Dark Down 61.5 227.8 Up 09:58:40 - 10:27:09 2395
Maupin 10:12:53 -52.0 Dark Down 61.7 228.5 Up 09:58:39 - 10:27:08 2353
Madras/Culver 10:12:53 -52.3 Dark Down 62.1 229.2 Up 09:58:39 - 10:27:08 2296
Redmond 10:12:53 -52.5 Dark Down 62.3 229.6 Up 09:58:39 - 10:27:08 2259
Sisters 10:12:54 -52.7 Dark Down 62.5 229.0 Up 09:58:40 - 10:27:09 2258
Bend 10:12:53 -52.7 Dark Down 62.6 229.7 Up 09:58:38 - 10:27:07 2235
Oregon Observatory 10:12:54 -52.8 Dark Down 62.7 229.8 Up 09:58:39 - 10:27:08 2216
La Pine/Gilchrist 10:12:53 -53.0 Dark Down 62.9 230.0 Up 09:58:39 - 10:27:08 2195
North Lake 10:12:51 -52.8 Dark Down 62.8 231.6 Up 09:58:37 - 10:27:06 2154
Paisley 10:12:50 -52.8 Dark Down 63.0 233.0 Up 09:58:35 - 10:27:04 2099
Chiloquin 10:12:53 -53.7 Dark Down 63.8 231.1 Up 09:58:39 - 10:27:08 2076
Lakeview 10:12:48 -52.9 Dark Down 63.2 234.1 Up 09:58:34 - 10:27:03 2047
Klamath Falls 10:12:53 -53.8 Dark Down 64.0 231.8 Up 09:58:39 - 10:27:08 2041
Tulelake 10:12:52 -53.7 Dark Down 64.0 232.7 Up 09:58:37 - 10:27:06 2015
Niwot 10:12:00 -42.6 Dark Down 53.8 255.0 Up 09:57:46 - 10:26:15 2012
SwRI 10:12:00 -42.7 Dark Down 53.9 255.0 Up 09:57:46 - 10:26:15 1999
Cedarville 10:12:47 -53.0 Dark Down 63.4 235.4 Up 09:58:33 - 10:27:02 1979
Fall River/Burney 10:12:51 -54.0 Dark Down 64.5 234.3 Up 09:58:36 - 10:27:05 1919
Susanville 10:12:48 -53.8 Dark Down 64.4 236.6 Up 09:58:34 - 10:27:03 1858
Gimple 10:12:48 -54.0 Dark Down 64.7 236.7 Up 09:58:34 - 10:27:03 1827
Greenville 10:12:48 -54.1 Dark Down 64.7 236.6 Up 09:58:34 - 10:27:03 1827
Quincy 10:12:48 -54.2 Dark Down 64.8 237.0 Up 09:58:34 - 10:27:03 1805
Portola 10:12:47 -53.9 Dark Down 64.6 237.9 Up 09:58:32 - 10:27:01 1795
Reno 10:12:44 -53.5 Dark Down 64.3 239.3 Up 09:58:30 - 10:26:59 1772
Carson City 10:12:44 -53.6 Dark Down 64.5 240.0 Up 09:58:30 - 10:26:59 1734
Yerington 10:12:42 -53.2 Dark Down 64.1 241.2 Up 09:58:28 - 10:26:57 1719
Gardnerville 10:12:44 -53.7 Dark Down 64.6 240.5 Up 09:58:29 - 10:26:58 1709
Hawthorne 10:12:40 -53.0 Dark Down 64.0 242.8 Up 09:58:25 - 10:26:54 1674
Tonopah 10:12:34 -52.1 Dark Down 63.2 245.5 Up 09:58:20 - 10:26:49 1638
Lee Vining 10:12:41 -53.5 Dark Down 64.6 243.2 Up 09:58:26 - 10:26:55 1609
Bishop 10:12:38 -53.1 Dark Down 64.3 245.3 Up 09:58:23 - 10:26:52 1552
Beatty 10:12:32 -52.0 Dark Down 63.3 248.1 Up 09:58:17 - 10:26:46 1519
Indian Springs 10:12:28 -51.3 Dark Down 62.7 250.0 Up 09:58:14 - 10:26:43 1495
Lone Pine 10:12:36 -53.1 Dark Down 64.4 247.1 Up 09:58:22 - 10:26:51 1474
Henderson 10:12:25 -50.8 Dark Down 62.3 251.7 Up 09:58:11 - 10:26:40 1446
Patrick 10:12:21 -50.1 Dark Down 61.7 254.0 Up 09:58:06 - 10:26:35 1392
Searchlight/Boulder City 10:12:25 -50.9 Dark Down 62.4 252.8 Up 09:58:10 - 10:26:39 1385
DCO 10:12:18 -49.6 Dark Down 61.2 255.2 Up 09:58:04 - 10:26:33 1367
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:12:22 -50.3 Dark Down 61.9 254.2 Up 09:58:07 - 10:26:36 1365
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:12:23 -50.7 Dark Down 62.3 253.7 Up 09:58:09 - 10:26:38 1357
Mohave Valley 10:12:23 -50.7 Dark Down 62.3 254.2 Up 09:58:08 - 10:26:37 1327
CPSLO 10:12:44 -55.4 Dark Down 66.8 246.4 Up 09:58:29 - 10:26:58 1311
Lake Havasu City 10:12:22 -50.6 Dark Down 62.3 255.2 Up 09:58:07 - 10:26:36 1287
Parker 10:12:21 -50.6 Dark Down 62.3 255.8 Up 09:58:07 - 10:26:36 1250
Wildwood 10:12:36 -54.1 Dark Down 65.7 251.5 Up 09:58:21 - 10:26:50 1198
Blythe 10:12:22 -50.9 Dark Down 62.7 256.5 Up 09:58:07 - 10:26:36 1189
Idyllwild 10:12:29 -52.6 Dark Down 64.3 254.3 Up 09:58:15 - 10:26:44 1178
Calipatria 10:12:25 -51.8 Dark Down 63.5 256.6 Up 09:58:10 - 10:26:39 1125
Yuma 10:12:21 -51.1 Dark Down 62.9 258.3 Up 09:58:06 - 10:26:35 1089

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 12UD178, (2019/11/25 10:14UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:30  0.8  8.35 157
Alnath         05:26:17.5 +28:36:23  1.6  8.79 143
98 Tau         04:58:09.4 +25:03:00  5.8  1.66 150
PPM 093861     04:53:44.0 +23:33:16  8.5  0.22 152
12UD178        04:53:32.9 +23:46:02 16.4       152
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/06/07 22:54:59 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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