RECON: TNO occultation with 307261

Event between (307261) 02MS4 and star UC4-420-104493 with event index number of 340250

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/06/06 08:23:55 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:51:53.3 -06:10:45
Equinox of date position of star is 18:52:55.8 -06:09:17
Stellar brightness R=16.1, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 26 degrees from the moon. Moon is 100% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.3

[RECON map]
TNO is 46.5 AU from the Sun and 45.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 263 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2523 km.
The sky-plane scale is 33111.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=3.6
Diameter=1148.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 51.6 sec chord
Diameter=468.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 21.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 307261, (2020/06/06 08:24UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:39.8 -26:28:32  0.9 39.50  15
Nunki          18:56:31.8 -26:16:10  2.0 20.13  19
PPM 202138     18:48:34.4 -05:40:54  4.6  1.19  25
PPM 202252     18:53:51.2 -05:49:22  8.1  0.40  26
PPM 202232     18:53:05.2 -05:53:28  8.9  0.26  26
307261         18:52:59.0 -06:09:12 16.1        26
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 3.4 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 17.4 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=12.6%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 08:25:27 -17.1 AT Up 31.1 155.7 Up 08:10:27 - 08:40:27 -1094
Summerland 08:25:28 -17.4 AT Up 31.3 155.3 Up 08:10:28 - 08:40:28 -1116
Penticton 08:25:28 -17.5 AT Up 31.4 155.4 Up 08:10:28 - 08:40:28 -1120
Okanagan Falls 08:25:28 -17.7 AT Up 31.5 155.3 Up 08:10:28 - 08:40:28 -1132
Oliver 08:25:28 -17.8 AT Up 31.7 155.3 Up 08:10:28 - 08:40:28 -1143
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 08:25:27 -18.0 AT Up 31.9 155.5 Up 08:10:27 - 08:40:27 -1153
Oroville 08:25:28 -18.1 Dark Up 32.0 155.4 Up 08:10:28 - 08:40:28 -1158
Tonasket 08:25:28 -18.3 Dark Up 32.2 155.3 Up 08:10:28 - 08:40:28 -1174
Okanogan 08:25:29 -18.6 Dark Up 32.4 155.1 Up 08:10:29 - 08:40:29 -1198
Brewster 08:25:30 -18.9 Dark Up 32.6 154.8 Up 08:10:30 - 08:40:30 -1219
Manson/Chelan 08:25:31 -19.2 Dark Up 32.7 154.3 Up 08:10:31 - 08:40:31 -1237
Entiat 08:25:32 -19.4 Dark Up 32.9 154.2 Up 08:10:32 - 08:40:32 -1253
Wenatchee 08:25:32 -19.6 Dark Up 33.1 154.0 Up 08:10:32 - 08:40:32 -1271
Ellensburg 08:25:33 -20.1 Dark Up 33.4 153.6 Up 08:10:33 - 08:40:33 -1303
Yakima 08:25:34 -20.5 Dark Up 33.8 153.5 Up 08:10:34 - 08:40:34 -1331
Pasco 08:25:30 -20.7 Dark Up 34.5 155.0 Up 08:10:30 - 08:40:30 -1340
Toppenish/White Swan 08:25:34 -20.7 Dark Up 34.0 153.6 Up 08:10:34 - 08:40:34 -1345
PNWRO 08:25:29 -20.9 Dark Up 34.8 155.2 Up 08:10:29 - 08:40:29 -1356
George/Umatilla 08:25:30 -21.0 Dark Up 34.7 154.7 Up 08:10:30 - 08:40:30 -1366
Goldendale 08:25:36 -21.3 Dark Up 34.4 153.0 Up 08:10:36 - 08:40:36 -1389
The Dalles 08:25:37 -21.5 Dark Up 34.4 152.5 Up 08:10:37 - 08:40:37 -1409
Maupin 08:25:37 -21.9 Dark Up 34.8 152.5 Up 08:10:37 - 08:40:37 -1438
Madras/Culver 08:25:38 -22.5 Dark Up 35.3 152.2 Up 08:10:38 - 08:40:38 -1479
Redmond 08:25:38 -22.8 Dark Up 35.6 152.1 Up 08:10:38 - 08:40:38 -1506
Sisters 08:25:39 -22.8 Dark Up 35.5 151.6 Up 08:10:39 - 08:40:39 -1508
Bend 08:25:39 -23.0 Dark Up 35.8 151.8 Up 08:10:39 - 08:40:39 -1523
Oregon Observatory 08:25:39 -23.2 Dark Up 35.9 151.6 Up 08:10:39 - 08:40:39 -1538
La Pine/Gilchrist 08:25:40 -23.4 Dark Up 36.0 151.5 Up 08:10:40 - 08:40:40 -1554
North Lake 08:25:38 -23.8 Dark Up 36.6 152.0 Up 08:10:38 - 08:40:38 -1580
Paisley 08:25:38 -24.3 Dark Up 37.2 152.3 Up 08:10:38 - 08:40:38 -1618
Chiloquin 08:25:42 -24.6 Dark Up 36.9 150.7 Up 08:10:42 - 08:40:42 -1642
Niwot 08:24:44 -24.1 Dark Up 43.3 170.8 Up 08:09:44 - 08:39:44 -1653
Lakeview 08:25:37 -24.8 Dark Up 37.7 152.3 Up 08:10:37 - 08:40:37 -1654
SwRI 08:24:45 -24.2 Dark Up 43.4 170.6 Up 08:09:45 - 08:39:45 -1662
Klamath Falls 08:25:42 -24.9 Dark Up 37.2 150.7 Up 08:10:42 - 08:40:42 -1667
Tulelake 08:25:42 -25.2 Dark Up 37.6 150.9 Up 08:10:42 - 08:40:42 -1685
Cedarville 08:25:37 -25.5 Dark Up 38.4 152.3 Up 08:10:37 - 08:40:37 -1703
Fall River/Burney 08:25:42 -26.1 Dark Up 38.4 150.7 Up 08:10:42 - 08:40:42 -1755
Susanville 08:25:40 -26.6 Dark Up 39.2 151.3 Up 08:10:40 - 08:40:40 -1796
Gimple 08:25:41 -26.9 Dark Up 39.4 150.9 Up 08:10:41 - 08:40:41 -1821
Greenville 08:25:41 -26.9 Dark Up 39.3 150.8 Up 08:10:41 - 08:40:41 -1821
Quincy 08:25:41 -27.1 Dark Up 39.5 150.7 Up 08:10:41 - 08:40:41 -1838
Portola 08:25:40 -27.2 Dark Up 39.8 151.3 Up 08:10:40 - 08:40:40 -1842
Reno 08:25:37 -27.4 Dark Up 40.3 151.9 Up 08:10:37 - 08:40:37 -1856
Carson City 08:25:38 -27.8 Dark Up 40.6 151.8 Up 08:10:38 - 08:40:38 -1885
Yerington 08:25:36 -27.9 Dark Up 41.0 152.5 Up 08:10:36 - 08:40:36 -1893
Gardnerville 08:25:38 -28.0 Dark Up 40.8 151.8 Up 08:10:38 - 08:40:38 -1904
Hawthorne 08:25:34 -28.3 Dark Up 41.6 153.0 Up 08:10:34 - 08:40:34 -1924
Tonopah 08:25:30 -28.6 Dark Up 42.5 154.5 Up 08:10:30 - 08:40:30 -1946
Lee Vining 08:25:37 -28.9 Dark Up 41.9 152.1 Up 08:10:37 - 08:40:37 -1976
Bishop 08:25:34 -29.4 Dark Up 42.7 152.8 Up 08:10:34 - 08:40:34 -2017
Beatty 08:25:29 -29.7 Dark Up 43.7 154.6 Up 08:10:29 - 08:40:29 -2036
Indian Springs 08:25:24 -29.8 Dark Up 44.4 155.9 Up 08:10:24 - 08:40:24 -2051
Lone Pine 08:25:34 -30.1 Dark Up 43.5 152.9 Up 08:10:34 - 08:40:34 -2077
Henderson 08:25:22 -30.2 Dark Up 45.1 156.6 Up 08:10:22 - 08:40:22 -2088
Patrick 08:25:18 -30.6 Dark Up 46.0 157.8 Up 08:10:18 - 08:40:18 -2127
Searchlight/Boulder City 08:25:22 -30.8 Dark Up 45.6 156.4 Up 08:10:22 - 08:40:22 -2135
DCO 08:25:15 -30.8 Dark Up 46.5 158.7 Up 08:10:15 - 08:40:15 -2145
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:25:19 -30.9 Dark Up 46.1 157.5 Up 08:10:19 - 08:40:19 -2148
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:25:21 -31.0 Dark Up 46.0 156.8 Up 08:10:21 - 08:40:21 -2156
Mohave Valley 08:25:22 -31.3 Dark Up 46.2 156.7 Up 08:10:22 - 08:40:22 -2180
Lake Havasu City 08:25:21 -31.6 Dark Up 46.7 156.8 Up 08:10:21 - 08:40:21 -2211
CPSLO 08:25:44 -31.7 Dark Up 43.6 149.0 Up 08:10:44 - 08:40:44 -2218
Parker 08:25:20 -31.9 Dark Up 47.0 156.7 Up 08:10:20 - 08:40:20 -2241
Blythe 08:25:22 -32.5 Dark Up 47.4 156.1 Up 08:10:22 - 08:40:22 -2290
Wildwood 08:25:37 -32.7 Dark Up 45.5 151.0 Up 08:10:37 - 08:40:37 -2297
Idyllwild 08:25:30 -32.8 Dark Up 46.6 153.3 Up 08:10:30 - 08:40:30 -2305
Calipatria 08:25:26 -33.2 Dark Up 47.5 154.6 Up 08:10:26 - 08:40:26 -2344
Yuma 08:25:22 -33.4 Dark Up 48.2 155.6 Up 08:10:22 - 08:40:22 -2371

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, (2020/06/06 08:24UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 39.50  15
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0 20.13  19
PPM 202138     18:47:28.9 -05:42:19  4.6  1.19  25
PPM 202252     18:52:45.7 -05:50:56  8.1  0.40  26
PPM 202232     18:51:59.6 -05:55:01  8.9  0.26  26
307261         18:51:53.3 -06:10:45 16.1        26
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/06/07 23:47:11 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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