RECON: TNO occultation with 307261

Event between (307261) 02MS4 and star GA0820:12408776 with event index number of 339835

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/07/09 04:26:28 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:45:19.2 -06:24:13
Equinox of date position of star is 18:46:21.9 -06:22:56
Stellar brightness G=15.8, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 87 degrees from the moon. Moon is 47% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.3

[RECON map]
TNO is 46.6 AU from the Sun and 45.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 205 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1976 km.
The sky-plane scale is 33084.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=3.6
Diameter=1148.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 45.7 sec chord
Diameter=468.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 18.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 307261, (2019/07/09 04:26UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:36.4 -26:28:25  0.9 38.04  57
60Bet Oph      17:44:26.3 +04:33:38  2.8 18.94  72
PPM 202138     18:48:31.5 -05:40:58  4.6  0.88  88
PPM 202094     18:45:43.8 -06:30:53  6.8  0.21  87
PPM 202118     18:46:48.2 -06:26:00  8.6  0.12  87
307261         18:46:22.1 -06:22:55 15.8        87
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 28.8 km RECON observability=0.2 and success probability=3.3%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 04:28:00 -3.5 CT Up 20.6 129.2 Low 04:13:00 - 04:43:00 4716
Summerland 04:28:00 -3.6 CT Up 20.7 128.8 Low 04:13:00 - 04:43:00 4699
Penticton 04:28:00 -3.7 CT Up 20.8 128.9 Low 04:13:00 - 04:43:00 4696
Okanagan Falls 04:28:00 -3.8 CT Up 20.9 128.8 Low 04:13:00 - 04:43:00 4685
Oliver 04:28:00 -3.9 CT Up 21.0 128.8 Low 04:13:00 - 04:43:00 4676
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 04:28:00 -4.1 CT Up 21.2 128.9 Low 04:13:00 - 04:43:00 4666
Oroville 04:28:00 -4.1 CT Up 21.2 128.9 Low 04:13:00 - 04:43:00 4662
Tonasket 04:28:00 -4.3 CT Up 21.3 128.8 Low 04:13:00 - 04:43:00 4649
Okanogan 04:28:00 -4.4 CT Up 21.5 128.5 Low 04:13:00 - 04:43:00 4630
Brewster 04:28:00 -4.5 CT Up 21.5 128.3 Low 04:13:00 - 04:43:00 4616
Manson/Chelan 04:28:00 -4.5 CT Up 21.5 127.9 Low 04:13:00 - 04:43:00 4605
Entiat 04:28:17 -4.6 CT Up 21.6 127.8 Low 04:13:17 - 04:43:17 4573
Wenatchee 04:28:18 -4.7 CT Up 21.7 127.6 Low 04:13:18 - 04:43:18 4557
Ellensburg 04:28:19 -4.9 CT Up 21.9 127.3 Low 04:13:19 - 04:43:19 4531
Yakima 04:28:20 -5.2 CT Up 22.1 127.2 Low 04:13:20 - 04:43:20 4505
Toppenish/White Swan 04:28:21 -5.4 CT Up 22.3 127.3 Low 04:13:21 - 04:43:21 4491
Pasco 04:28:18 -6.1 NT Up 23.1 128.4 Low 04:13:18 - 04:43:18 4485
PNWRO 04:28:18 -6.4 NT Up 23.4 128.5 Low 04:13:18 - 04:43:18 4469
George/Umatilla 04:28:20 -6.2 NT Up 23.2 128.1 Low 04:13:20 - 04:43:20 4463
Goldendale 04:28:23 -5.5 CT Up 22.4 126.7 Low 04:13:23 - 04:43:23 4454
The Dalles 04:28:24 -5.5 CT Up 22.4 126.3 Low 04:13:24 - 04:43:24 4439
Maupin 04:28:25 -5.8 CT Up 22.7 126.3 Low 04:13:25 - 04:43:25 4411
Madras/Culver 04:28:27 -6.1 NT Up 23.0 126.1 Low 04:13:27 - 04:43:27 4375
Sisters 04:28:28 -6.1 NT Up 22.9 125.5 Low 04:13:28 - 04:43:28 4351
Redmond 04:28:28 -6.3 NT Up 23.1 125.9 Low 04:13:28 - 04:43:28 4351
Bend 04:28:28 -6.4 NT Up 23.2 125.7 Low 04:13:28 - 04:43:28 4336
Oregon Observatory 04:28:29 -6.4 NT Up 23.2 125.5 Low 04:13:29 - 04:43:29 4324
La Pine/Gilchrist 04:28:30 -6.5 NT Up 23.3 125.4 Low 04:13:30 - 04:43:30 4309
North Lake 04:28:30 -7.2 NT Up 23.9 125.8 Low 04:13:30 - 04:43:30 4281
Paisley 04:28:30 -7.7 NT Up 24.4 125.9 Low 04:13:30 - 04:43:30 4243
Chiloquin 04:28:33 -7.1 NT Up 23.7 124.7 Low 04:13:33 - 04:43:33 4231
Klamath Falls 04:28:34 -7.3 NT Up 24.0 124.7 Low 04:13:34 - 04:43:34 4207
Lakeview 04:28:31 -8.2 NT Up 24.9 125.9 Low 04:13:31 - 04:43:31 4207
Tulelake 04:28:33 -7.7 NT Up 24.3 124.8 Low 04:13:33 - 04:43:33 4189
Cedarville 04:28:32 -8.7 NT Up 25.4 125.8 Low 04:13:32 - 04:43:32 4161
Fall River/Burney 04:28:36 -8.3 NT Up 24.9 124.5 Low 04:13:36 - 04:43:36 4124
Susanville 04:28:36 -9.1 NT Up 25.7 124.9 Low 04:13:36 - 04:43:36 4079
Niwot 04:27:56 -17.5 AT Up 34.6 139.3 Up 04:12:56 - 04:42:56 4061
Gimple 04:28:37 -9.2 NT Up 25.7 124.7 Low 04:13:37 - 04:43:37 4058
Greenville 04:28:37 -9.1 NT Up 25.7 124.6 Low 04:13:37 - 04:43:37 4058
SwRI 04:27:57 -17.5 AT Up 34.6 139.2 Up 04:12:57 - 04:42:57 4053
Quincy 04:28:38 -9.3 NT Up 25.8 124.5 Low 04:13:38 - 04:43:38 4043
Portola 04:28:37 -9.6 NT Up 26.2 124.9 Low 04:13:37 - 04:43:37 4035
Reno 04:28:36 -10.2 NT Up 26.7 125.3 Low 04:13:36 - 04:43:36 4016
Carson City 04:28:37 -10.4 NT Up 27.0 125.2 Low 04:13:37 - 04:43:37 3989
Yerington 04:28:36 -10.9 NT Up 27.5 125.6 Low 04:13:36 - 04:43:36 3976
Gardnerville 04:28:37 -10.6 NT Up 27.1 125.1 Low 04:13:37 - 04:43:37 3971
Hawthorne 04:28:36 -11.6 NT Up 28.1 125.9 Low 04:13:36 - 04:43:36 3941
Tonopah 04:28:33 -12.7 AT Up 29.3 126.9 Low 04:13:33 - 04:43:33 3907
Lee Vining 04:28:38 -11.6 NT Up 28.1 125.2 Low 04:13:38 - 04:43:38 3897
Bishop 04:28:37 -12.5 AT Up 28.9 125.6 Low 04:13:37 - 04:43:37 3852
Beatty 04:28:35 -13.7 AT Up 30.2 126.8 Up 04:13:35 - 04:43:35 3818
Indian Springs 04:28:32 -14.6 AT Up 31.1 127.6 Up 04:13:32 - 04:43:32 3793
Lone Pine 04:28:39 -13.2 AT Up 29.6 125.5 Low 04:13:39 - 04:43:39 3793
Henderson 04:28:32 -15.4 AT Up 31.9 128.0 Up 04:13:32 - 04:43:32 3752
Searchlight/Boulder City 04:28:33 -15.8 AT Up 32.3 127.7 Up 04:13:33 - 04:43:33 3706
Patrick 04:28:30 -16.5 AT Up 33.0 128.7 Up 04:13:30 - 04:43:30 3702
CPSLO 04:28:48 -12.4 AT Up 28.6 122.8 Low 04:13:48 - 04:43:48 3685
Kingman/Dolan Springs 04:28:31 -16.5 AT Up 33.0 128.4 Up 04:13:31 - 04:43:31 3684
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:28:33 -16.2 AT Up 32.7 127.9 Up 04:13:33 - 04:43:33 3682
DCO 04:28:29 -17.1 AT Up 33.6 129.1 Up 04:13:29 - 04:43:29 3678
Mohave Valley 04:28:33 -16.4 AT Up 32.9 127.8 Up 04:13:33 - 04:43:33 3660
Lake Havasu City 04:28:33 -16.8 AT Up 33.3 127.8 Up 04:13:33 - 04:43:33 3628
Parker 04:28:34 -17.1 AT Up 33.5 127.6 Up 04:13:34 - 04:43:34 3599
Wildwood 04:28:45 -14.5 AT Up 30.7 123.9 Up 04:13:45 - 04:43:45 3590
Idyllwild 04:28:41 -15.9 AT Up 32.1 125.3 Up 04:13:41 - 04:43:41 3563
Blythe 04:28:36 -17.3 AT Up 33.6 127.1 Up 04:13:36 - 04:43:36 3556
Calipatria 04:28:39 -17.0 AT Up 33.3 126.0 Up 04:13:39 - 04:43:39 3514
Yuma 04:28:37 -17.9 AT Up 34.2 126.6 Up 04:13:37 - 04:43:37 3479

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 307261, (2019/07/09 04:26UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 38.04  57
60Bet Oph      17:43:28.3 +04:34:05  2.8 18.94  72
PPM 202138     18:47:28.9 -05:42:19  4.6  0.88  88
PPM 202094     18:44:40.9 -06:32:10  6.8  0.21  87
PPM 202118     18:45:45.3 -06:27:18  8.6  0.12  87
307261         18:45:19.2 -06:24:13 15.8        87
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/06/07 22:23:43 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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