RECON: TNO occultation with 12UL177

Event between 12UL177 and star GA1200:00426517 with event index number of 1009495

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/11/04 01:26:26 UTC

J2000 position of star is 02:36:10.4 +30:31:09
Equinox of date position of star is 02:37:22.6 +30:36:23
Stellar brightness G=14.4, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 36 degrees from the moon. Moon is 90% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=25.6

[RECON map]
TNO is 36.1 AU from the Sun and 35.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 202 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1802 km.
The sky-plane scale is 25455.1 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=193.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.4 sec chord
Diameter=78.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 12UL177, (2020/11/04 01:26UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:07.1 +16:32:58  0.8 30.68  11
Hamal          02:08:21.2 +23:33:36  2.0  9.56  43
13 Tri         02:30:02.2 +30:01:28  6.5  1.70  38
PPM 067533     02:38:25.0 +30:29:51  8.0  0.24  36
PPM 067497     02:36:36.7 +30:46:15  9.5  0.24  36
12UL177        02:37:24.9 +30:36:33 14.4        36
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 4.4 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)
Victoria 01:28:04 -6.8 NT Down 18.3 64.3 Really Low 01:13:04 - 01:43:04 310
Peachland 01:28:02 -9.4 NT Down 21.0 67.1 Low 01:13:02 - 01:43:02 224
Clarence Fulton 01:28:00 -9.8 NT Down 21.4 67.6 Low 01:13:00 - 01:43:00 222
Kelowna 01:28:02 -9.6 NT Down 21.2 67.4 Low 01:13:02 - 01:43:02 217
Summerland 01:28:03 -9.5 NT Down 21.0 67.1 Low 01:13:03 - 01:43:03 217
Penticton 01:28:03 -9.5 NT Down 21.0 67.2 Low 01:13:03 - 01:43:03 211
Oliver 01:28:05 -9.4 NT Down 20.9 67.1 Low 01:13:05 - 01:43:05 201
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 01:28:05 -9.5 NT Down 20.9 67.1 Low 01:13:05 - 01:43:05 191
Manson/Chelan 01:28:09 -8.8 NT Down 20.0 66.2 Low 01:13:09 - 01:43:09 184
Tonasket 01:28:07 -9.4 NT Down 20.8 67.0 Low 01:13:07 - 01:43:07 184
Entiat 01:28:10 -8.7 NT Down 19.9 66.1 Really Low 01:13:10 - 01:43:10 180
Okanogan 01:28:08 -9.3 NT Down 20.6 66.8 Low 01:13:08 - 01:43:08 179
Brewster 01:28:09 -9.1 NT Down 20.3 66.6 Low 01:13:09 - 01:43:09 178
Wenatchee 01:28:11 -8.6 NT Down 19.7 66.0 Really Low 01:13:11 - 01:43:11 176
Ellensburg 01:28:13 -8.3 NT Down 19.4 65.7 Really Low 01:13:13 - 01:43:13 171
Yakima 01:28:14 -8.2 NT Down 19.3 65.6 Really Low 01:13:14 - 01:43:14 158
The Dalles 01:28:17 -7.6 NT Down 18.5 64.9 Really Low 01:13:17 - 01:43:17 148
Toppenish/White Swan 01:28:15 -8.3 NT Down 19.3 65.6 Really Low 01:13:15 - 01:43:15 145
Goldendale 01:28:17 -7.9 NT Down 18.8 65.2 Really Low 01:13:17 - 01:43:17 143
Maupin 01:28:19 -7.5 NT Down 18.4 64.8 Really Low 01:13:19 - 01:43:19 130
Sisters 01:28:22 -7.0 NT Down 17.7 64.3 Really Low 01:13:22 - 01:43:22 118
Redmond 01:28:23 -7.3 NT Down 17.9 64.5 Really Low 01:13:23 - 01:43:23 103
Bend 01:28:23 -7.1 NT Down 17.7 64.4 Really Low 01:13:23 - 01:43:23 101
Oregon Observatory 01:28:24 -7.0 NT Down 17.6 64.2 Really Low 01:13:24 - 01:43:24 99
Pasco 01:28:16 -9.1 NT Down 20.0 66.4 Low 01:13:16 - 01:43:16 96
La Pine/Gilchrist 01:28:25 -6.9 NT Down 17.4 64.2 Really Low 01:13:25 - 01:43:25 94
PNWRO 01:28:18 -9.2 NT Down 20.1 66.4 Low 01:13:18 - 01:43:18 80
North Lake 01:28:27 -7.2 NT Down 17.7 64.4 Really Low 01:13:27 - 01:43:27 56
Klamath Falls 01:28:30 -6.3 NT Down 16.6 63.6 Really Low 01:13:30 - 01:43:30 50
Paisley 01:28:29 -7.3 NT Down 17.7 64.4 Really Low 01:13:29 - 01:43:29 22
Lakeview 01:28:31 -7.3 NT Down 17.6 64.4 Really Low 01:13:31 - 01:43:31 -4
Fall River/Burney 01:28:35 -6.3 NT Down 16.4 63.5 Really Low 01:13:35 - 01:43:35 -10
Cedarville 01:28:34 -7.3 NT Down 17.4 64.3 Really Low 01:13:34 - 01:43:34 -37
Susanville 01:28:38 -6.7 NT Down 16.6 63.8 Really Low 01:13:38 - 01:43:38 -64
Greenville 01:28:38 -6.4 NT Down 16.3 63.5 Really Low 01:13:38 - 01:43:38 -65
Gimple 01:28:38 -6.5 NT Down 16.4 63.6 Really Low 01:13:38 - 01:43:38 -68
Quincy 01:28:39 -6.4 NT Down 16.2 63.5 Really Low 01:13:39 - 01:43:39 -73
Portola 01:28:40 -6.7 NT Down 16.5 63.7 Really Low 01:13:40 - 01:43:40 -97
Reno 01:28:41 -7.1 NT Down 16.8 64.0 Really Low 01:13:41 - 01:43:41 -134
Carson City 01:28:43 -7.1 NT Down 16.7 63.9 Really Low 01:13:43 - 01:43:43 -151
Gardnerville 01:28:44 -7.0 NT Down 16.6 63.9 Really Low 01:13:44 - 01:43:44 -163
Yerington 01:28:44 -7.5 NT Down 17.0 64.2 Really Low 01:13:44 - 01:43:44 -185
Hawthorne 01:28:46 -7.8 NT Down 17.2 64.4 Really Low 01:13:46 - 01:43:46 -227
Lee Vining 01:28:48 -7.3 NT Down 16.6 64.0 Really Low 01:13:48 - 01:43:48 -233
Bishop 01:28:50 -7.7 NT Down 16.9 64.2 Really Low 01:13:50 - 01:43:50 -291
CPSLO 01:28:56 -5.4 CT Down 14.4 62.5 Really Low 01:13:56 - 01:43:56 -298
Tonopah 01:28:49 -8.8 NT Down 18.0 65.0 Really Low 01:13:49 - 01:43:49 -307
Beatty 01:28:53 -8.9 NT Down 17.9 64.8 Really Low 01:13:53 - 01:43:53 -383
Indian Springs 01:28:55 -9.7 NT Down 18.5 65.3 Really Low 01:13:55 - 01:43:55 -445
Wildwood 01:29:02 -6.8 NT Down 15.3 63.2 Really Low 01:14:02 - 01:44:02 -447
Henderson 01:28:57 -10.1 NT Down 18.8 65.5 Really Low 01:13:57 - 01:43:57 -503
Searchlight/Boulder City 01:28:59 -10.0 NT Down 18.6 65.3 Really Low 01:13:59 - 01:43:59 -536
Idyllwild 01:29:04 -8.2 NT Down 16.6 64.0 Really Low 01:14:04 - 01:44:04 -548
Laughlin/Bullhead City 01:29:00 -10.3 NT Down 18.8 65.4 Really Low 01:14:00 - 01:44:00 -567
Mohave Valley 01:29:01 -10.2 NT Down 18.7 65.3 Really Low 01:14:01 - 01:44:01 -582
Patrick 01:29:00 -10.9 NT Down 19.4 65.8 Really Low 01:14:00 - 01:44:00 -586
Kingman/Dolan Springs 01:29:01 -10.7 NT Down 19.2 65.6 Really Low 01:14:01 - 01:44:01 -589
Lake Havasu City 01:29:03 -10.3 NT Down 18.7 65.3 Really Low 01:14:03 - 01:44:03 -615
DCO 01:29:01 -11.4 NT Down 19.8 66.0 Really Low 01:14:01 - 01:44:01 -634
Calipatria 01:29:07 -9.1 NT Down 17.2 64.4 Really Low 01:14:07 - 01:44:07 -635
Parker 01:29:04 -10.3 NT Down 18.6 65.2 Really Low 01:14:04 - 01:44:04 -635
Blythe 01:29:06 -10.0 NT Down 18.1 64.9 Really Low 01:14:06 - 01:44:06 -651
Yuma 01:29:09 -9.7 NT Down 17.7 64.6 Really Low 01:14:09 - 01:44:09 -700
Niwot 01:28:45 -18.3 Dark Down 27.5 71.9 Low 01:13:45 - 01:43:45 -735
SwRI 01:28:45 -18.2 Dark Down 27.4 71.8 Low 01:13:45 - 01:43:45 -736
George/Scottsdale 01:29:06 -12.2 AT Down 20.3 66.1 Low 01:14:06 - 01:44:06 -771

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 12UL177, (2020/11/04 01:26UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:30  0.8 30.68  11
Hamal          02:07:10.7 +23:27:42  2.0  9.56  43
13 Tri         02:28:48.4 +29:55:56  6.5  1.70  38
PPM 067533     02:37:10.5 +30:24:28  8.0  0.24  36
PPM 067497     02:35:22.2 +30:40:51  9.5  0.24  36
12UL177        02:36:10.4 +30:31:09 14.4        36
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/03/10 22:20:33 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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