RECON: TNO occultation with 12YG12

Event between 12YG12 and star GA0980:01184304 with event index number of 1561008

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/09/20 11:02:55 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:59:39.5 +08:35:08
Equinox of date position of star is 06:00:43.4 +08:35:08
Stellar brightness G=15.6, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 25 degrees from the moon. Moon is 67% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.3

[RECON map]
TNO is 34.0 AU from the Sun and 34.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 7.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 374 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 4103 km.
The sky-plane scale is 24664.1 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.8
Diameter=258.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 33.4 sec chord
Diameter=105.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 13.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 12YG12, (2019/09/20 11:03UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:14.4 +07:24:33  0.4  1.62  25
Bellatrix      05:26:11.4 +06:21:57  1.6  8.85  19
PPM 149523     05:51:07.9 +09:52:32  6.4  2.70  22
PPM 149724     06:00:32.2 +08:24:55  7.7  0.18  25
12YG12         06:00:44.1 +08:35:08 15.6        25
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 2.4 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 21.6 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=5.1%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 10:51:30 -26.1 Dark Up 33.1 119.8 Up 10:36:30 - 11:06:30 7963
Summerland 10:51:32 -26.4 Dark Up 33.1 119.3 Up 10:36:32 - 11:06:32 7925
Penticton 10:51:23 -26.4 Dark Up 33.1 119.4 Up 10:36:23 - 11:06:23 7922
Okanagan Falls 10:51:33 -26.5 Dark Up 33.2 119.3 Up 10:36:33 - 11:06:33 7902
Oliver 10:51:22 -26.6 Dark Up 33.3 119.1 Up 10:36:22 - 11:06:22 7886
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:51:26 -26.6 Dark Up 33.5 119.3 Up 10:36:26 - 11:06:26 7873
Oroville 10:51:32 -26.7 Dark Up 33.5 119.2 Up 10:36:32 - 11:06:32 7864
Tonasket 10:51:33 -26.8 Dark Up 33.6 119.0 Up 10:36:33 - 11:06:33 7840
Okanogan 10:51:32 -27.1 Dark Up 33.7 118.7 Up 10:36:32 - 11:06:32 7802
Brewster 10:51:26 -27.4 Dark Up 33.7 118.3 Up 10:36:26 - 11:06:26 7769
Manson/Chelan 10:51:23 -27.7 Dark Up 33.6 117.8 Up 10:36:23 - 11:06:23 7738
Wenatchee 10:51:27 -28.1 Dark Up 33.7 117.4 Up 10:36:27 - 11:06:27 7685
Ellensburg 10:51:23 -28.5 Dark Up 33.7 116.9 Up 10:36:23 - 11:06:23 7636
Pasco 10:51:36 -28.1 Dark Up 35.0 117.9 Up 10:36:36 - 11:06:36 7600
Yakima 10:51:22 -28.7 Dark Up 33.9 116.7 Up 10:36:22 - 11:06:22 7594
PNWRO 10:51:36 -28.1 Dark Up 35.2 117.9 Up 10:36:36 - 11:06:36 7581
Toppenish/White Swan 10:51:27 -28.8 Dark Up 34.1 116.7 Up 10:36:27 - 11:06:27 7576
George/Umatilla 10:51:33 -28.4 Dark Up 35.0 117.5 Up 10:36:33 - 11:06:33 7559
Goldendale 10:51:23 -29.4 Dark Up 34.1 116.0 Up 10:36:23 - 11:06:23 7508
SwRI 10:53:22 -22.0 Dark Up 47.1 128.1 Up 10:38:22 - 11:08:22 7480
The Dalles 10:51:23 -29.7 Dark Up 34.0 115.5 Up 10:36:23 - 11:06:23 7475
Maupin 10:51:23 -29.9 Dark Up 34.2 115.3 Up 10:36:23 - 11:06:23 7434
Madras/Culver 10:51:23 -30.2 Dark Up 34.4 115.0 Up 10:36:23 - 11:06:23 7377
Redmond 10:51:23 -30.5 Dark Up 34.5 114.7 Up 10:36:23 - 11:06:23 7338
Sisters 10:51:26 -30.7 Dark Up 34.3 114.4 Up 10:36:26 - 11:06:26 7329
Bend 10:51:26 -30.7 Dark Up 34.5 114.4 Up 10:36:26 - 11:06:26 7312
Oregon Observatory 10:51:29 -30.9 Dark Up 34.5 114.2 Up 10:36:29 - 11:06:29 7290
La Pine/Gilchrist 10:51:26 -31.0 Dark Up 34.6 114.0 Up 10:36:26 - 11:06:26 7267
North Lake 10:51:29 -30.9 Dark Up 35.2 114.3 Up 10:36:29 - 11:06:29 7239
Paisley 10:51:31 -31.0 Dark Up 35.6 114.3 Up 10:36:31 - 11:06:31 7193
Lakeview 10:51:33 -31.2 Dark Up 36.0 114.1 Up 10:36:33 - 11:06:33 7146
Chiloquin 10:51:22 -31.9 Dark Up 34.8 113.0 Up 10:36:22 - 11:06:22 7142
Klamath Falls 10:51:29 -32.1 Dark Up 35.0 112.9 Up 10:36:29 - 11:06:29 7109
Tulelake 10:51:26 -32.1 Dark Up 35.3 113.0 Up 10:36:26 - 11:06:26 7089
Cedarville 10:51:43 -31.5 Dark Up 36.4 113.9 Up 10:36:43 - 11:06:43 7084
Fall River/Burney 10:51:34 -32.5 Dark Up 35.7 112.5 Up 10:36:34 - 11:06:34 6997
Susanville 10:51:43 -32.4 Dark Up 36.5 112.7 Up 10:36:43 - 11:06:43 6953
Gimple 10:51:40 -32.7 Dark Up 36.4 112.3 Up 10:36:40 - 11:06:40 6918
Greenville 10:51:36 -32.8 Dark Up 36.4 112.2 Up 10:36:36 - 11:06:36 6916
Portola 10:51:37 -32.6 Dark Up 36.8 112.4 Up 10:36:37 - 11:06:37 6897
Quincy 10:51:37 -32.9 Dark Up 36.5 112.1 Up 10:36:37 - 11:06:37 6895
Reno 10:51:50 -32.3 Dark Up 37.4 112.9 Up 10:36:50 - 11:06:50 6889
Yerington 10:51:47 -32.2 Dark Up 38.1 113.0 Up 10:36:47 - 11:06:47 6853
Carson City 10:51:43 -32.5 Dark Up 37.6 112.6 Up 10:36:43 - 11:06:43 6853
Gardnerville 10:51:44 -32.6 Dark Up 37.7 112.5 Up 10:36:44 - 11:06:44 6829
Hawthorne 10:51:53 -32.1 Dark Up 38.7 113.2 Up 10:36:53 - 11:06:53 6823
Tonopah 10:52:08 -31.4 Dark Up 39.9 114.1 Up 10:37:08 - 11:07:08 6822
Lee Vining 10:51:51 -32.7 Dark Up 38.6 112.3 Up 10:36:51 - 11:06:51 6748
Indian Springs 10:52:20 -31.0 Dark Up 41.7 114.3 Up 10:37:20 - 11:07:20 6726
Beatty 10:52:11 -31.6 Dark Up 40.8 113.6 Up 10:37:11 - 11:07:11 6720
Bishop 10:52:04 -32.5 Dark Up 39.4 112.5 Up 10:37:04 - 11:07:04 6711
Henderson 10:52:22 -30.7 Dark Up 42.4 114.5 Up 10:37:22 - 11:07:22 6698
Patrick 10:52:40 -30.2 Dark Up 43.6 115.1 Up 10:37:40 - 11:07:40 6677
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:52:33 -30.4 Dark Up 43.5 114.7 Up 10:37:33 - 11:07:33 6648
Lone Pine 10:52:04 -32.7 Dark Up 39.9 112.2 Up 10:37:04 - 11:07:04 6644
Searchlight/Boulder City 10:52:26 -30.9 Dark Up 42.7 114.1 Up 10:37:26 - 11:07:26 6642
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:52:36 -30.8 Dark Up 43.2 114.2 Up 10:37:36 - 11:07:36 6625
Mohave Valley 10:52:38 -30.9 Dark Up 43.3 114.0 Up 10:37:38 - 11:07:38 6598
Lake Havasu City 10:52:40 -30.9 Dark Up 43.6 113.9 Up 10:37:40 - 11:07:40 6568
Parker 10:52:43 -31.0 Dark Up 43.8 113.6 Up 10:37:43 - 11:07:43 6533
Blythe 10:52:43 -31.5 Dark Up 43.8 112.9 Up 10:37:43 - 11:07:43 6469
CPSLO 10:51:51 -35.2 Dark Up 38.3 109.1 Up 10:36:51 - 11:06:51 6424
Idyllwild 10:52:25 -33.0 Dark Up 42.0 111.1 Up 10:37:25 - 11:07:25 6400
Calipatria 10:52:38 -32.4 Dark Up 43.2 111.6 Up 10:37:38 - 11:07:38 6383
Yuma 10:52:45 -31.9 Dark Up 44.1 112.0 Up 10:37:45 - 11:07:45 6374
Wildwood 10:52:11 -34.3 Dark Up 40.4 109.8 Up 10:37:11 - 11:07:11 6368

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 12YG12, (2019/09/20 11:03UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4  1.62  25
Bellatrix      05:25:07.8 +06:20:58  1.6  8.85  19
PPM 149523     05:50:02.7 +09:52:15  6.4  2.70  22
PPM 149724     05:59:27.7 +08:24:55  7.7  0.18  25
12YG12         05:59:39.5 +08:35:08 15.6        25
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/07/02 02:18:20 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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