RECON: TNO occultation with 363401

Event between (363401) 03LB7 and star UC4-331-091458 with event index number of 336209

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/05/30 07:26:43 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:03:36.5 -23:53:27
Equinox of date position of star is 17:04:48.6 -23:55:02
Stellar brightness R=14.7, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 96 degrees from the moon. Moon is 52% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.8

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TNO is 41.4 AU from the Sun and 40.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 1054 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 4710 km.
The sky-plane scale is 29300.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.7
Diameter=275.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 11.4 sec chord
Diameter=112.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 363401, (2020/05/30 07:27UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:39.7 -26:28:32  0.9  8.14  89
23Tau Sco      16:37:09.4 -28:15:24  2.8  7.58  90
26 Oph         17:01:24.7 -25:01:06  5.8  1.35  95
PPM 266354     17:05:42.4 -24:16:03  7.3  0.40  96
PPM 266336     17:05:02.8 -23:38:42  9.0  0.28  96
363401         17:04:51.0 -23:55:06 14.7        96
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 0.9 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 9.6 km RECON observability=0.7 and success probability=0.3%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Clarence Fulton 07:27:48 -17.7 AT Up 14.7 165.9 Really Low 07:12:48 - 07:42:48 14531
Kelowna 07:27:49 -18.0 Dark Up 15.0 165.7 Really Low 07:12:49 - 07:42:49 14516
Summerland 07:27:49 -18.3 Dark Up 15.3 165.5 Really Low 07:12:49 - 07:42:49 14504
Penticton 07:27:49 -18.3 Dark Up 15.3 165.6 Really Low 07:12:49 - 07:42:49 14504
Oliver 07:27:49 -18.7 Dark Up 15.7 165.6 Really Low 07:12:49 - 07:42:49 14491
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:27:48 -18.9 Dark Up 15.9 165.7 Really Low 07:12:48 - 07:42:48 14488
Tonasket 07:27:49 -19.2 Dark Up 16.2 165.6 Really Low 07:12:49 - 07:42:49 14476
Okanogan 07:27:49 -19.5 Dark Up 16.5 165.5 Really Low 07:12:49 - 07:42:49 14461
Brewster 07:27:51 -19.8 Dark Up 16.7 165.3 Really Low 07:12:51 - 07:42:51 14448
Manson/Chelan 07:27:52 -19.9 Dark Up 16.8 164.9 Really Low 07:12:52 - 07:42:52 14435
Entiat 07:27:52 -20.1 Dark Up 17.0 164.8 Really Low 07:12:52 - 07:42:52 14426
Wenatchee 07:27:53 -20.4 Dark Up 17.3 164.7 Really Low 07:12:53 - 07:42:53 14415
Victoria 07:27:53 -19.0 Dark Up 15.6 161.9 Really Low 07:12:53 - 07:42:53 14412
Ellensburg 07:27:53 -20.8 Dark Up 17.6 164.5 Really Low 07:12:53 - 07:42:53 14396
Pasco 07:27:51 -21.6 Dark Up 18.6 165.7 Really Low 07:12:51 - 07:42:51 14386
PNWRO 07:27:49 -21.9 Dark Up 18.9 165.9 Really Low 07:12:49 - 07:42:49 14380
Yakima 07:27:53 -21.2 Dark Up 18.0 164.4 Really Low 07:12:53 - 07:42:53 14379
Toppenish/White Swan 07:27:53 -21.4 Dark Up 18.2 164.6 Really Low 07:12:53 - 07:42:53 14373
Goldendale 07:27:53 -21.9 Dark Up 18.7 164.1 Really Low 07:12:53 - 07:42:53 14344
The Dalles 07:27:53 -22.1 Dark Up 18.8 163.7 Really Low 07:12:53 - 07:42:53 14329
Maupin 07:27:53 -22.5 Dark Up 19.3 163.8 Really Low 07:12:53 - 07:42:53 14313
Redmond 07:27:53 -23.4 Dark Up 20.1 163.6 Low 07:12:53 - 07:42:53 14273
Niwot 07:27:07 -27.7 Dark Up 26.0 179.0 Low 07:12:07 - 07:42:07 14272
Sisters 07:27:53 -23.3 Dark Up 20.0 163.2 Low 07:12:53 - 07:42:53 14268
SwRI 07:27:07 -27.8 Dark Up 26.1 178.9 Low 07:12:07 - 07:42:07 14266
Bend 07:27:53 -23.6 Dark Up 20.3 163.5 Low 07:12:53 - 07:42:53 14261
Oregon Observatory 07:27:53 -23.8 Dark Up 20.4 163.3 Low 07:12:53 - 07:42:53 14252
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:27:53 -24.0 Dark Up 20.6 163.2 Low 07:12:53 - 07:42:53 14241
North Lake 07:27:53 -24.5 Dark Up 21.2 163.8 Low 07:12:53 - 07:42:53 14231
Paisley 07:27:53 -25.0 Dark Up 21.8 164.1 Low 07:12:53 - 07:42:53 14211
Lakeview 07:27:53 -25.6 Dark Up 22.3 164.2 Low 07:12:53 - 07:42:53 14190
Klamath Falls 07:27:53 -25.4 Dark Up 21.9 162.8 Low 07:12:53 - 07:42:53 14169
Cedarville 07:27:53 -26.2 Dark Up 23.0 164.3 Low 07:12:53 - 07:42:53 14161
Fall River/Burney 07:27:53 -26.6 Dark Up 23.2 163.0 Low 07:12:53 - 07:42:53 14118
Susanville 07:27:53 -27.3 Dark Up 23.9 163.7 Low 07:12:53 - 07:42:53 14098
Gimple 07:27:53 -27.5 Dark Up 24.1 163.4 Low 07:12:53 - 07:42:53 14080
Greenville 07:27:53 -27.5 Dark Up 24.1 163.4 Low 07:12:53 - 07:42:53 14079
Portola 07:27:53 -27.9 Dark Up 24.5 163.8 Low 07:12:53 - 07:42:53 14070
Quincy 07:27:53 -27.7 Dark Up 24.3 163.3 Low 07:12:53 - 07:42:53 14069
Reno 07:27:53 -28.2 Dark Up 24.9 164.4 Low 07:12:53 - 07:42:53 14066
Carson City 07:27:53 -28.6 Dark Up 25.3 164.4 Low 07:12:53 - 07:42:53 14048
Yerington 07:27:53 -28.8 Dark Up 25.6 165.0 Low 07:12:53 - 07:42:53 14048
Gardnerville 07:27:53 -28.8 Dark Up 25.5 164.4 Low 07:12:53 - 07:42:53 14036
Hawthorne 07:27:53 -29.4 Dark Up 26.2 165.4 Low 07:12:53 - 07:42:53 14031
Tonopah 07:27:48 -29.9 Dark Up 26.9 166.8 Low 07:12:48 - 07:42:48 14028
Lee Vining 07:27:53 -29.9 Dark Up 26.6 164.9 Low 07:12:53 - 07:42:53 13994
Bishop 07:27:53 -30.5 Dark Up 27.3 165.5 Low 07:12:53 - 07:42:53 13972
Beatty 07:27:48 -31.1 Dark Up 28.1 167.1 Low 07:12:48 - 07:42:48 13971
Indian Springs 07:27:44 -31.5 Dark Up 28.6 168.2 Low 07:12:44 - 07:42:44 13969
Henderson 07:27:41 -32.1 Dark Up 29.2 168.8 Low 07:12:41 - 07:42:41 13948
Patrick 07:27:38 -32.7 Dark Up 30.0 169.9 Up 07:12:38 - 07:42:38 13928
DCO 07:27:36 -33.0 Dark Up 30.4 170.6 Up 07:12:36 - 07:42:36 13920
Searchlight/Boulder City 07:27:42 -32.6 Dark Up 29.8 168.8 Low 07:12:42 - 07:42:42 13916
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:27:38 -32.9 Dark Up 30.2 169.7 Up 07:12:38 - 07:42:38 13913
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:27:40 -32.9 Dark Up 30.1 169.1 Up 07:12:40 - 07:42:40 13903
Mohave Valley 07:27:42 -33.2 Dark Up 30.4 169.1 Up 07:12:42 - 07:42:42 13887
Lake Havasu City 07:27:40 -33.6 Dark Up 30.8 169.3 Up 07:12:40 - 07:42:40 13867
George/Scottsdale 07:27:31 -34.4 Dark Up 31.9 171.8 Up 07:12:31 - 07:42:31 13854
Parker 07:27:40 -34.0 Dark Up 31.2 169.3 Up 07:12:40 - 07:42:40 13847
CPSLO 07:27:53 -32.3 Dark Up 28.8 162.9 Low 07:12:53 - 07:42:53 13816
Blythe 07:27:42 -34.5 Dark Up 31.7 168.9 Up 07:12:42 - 07:42:42 13811
Idyllwild 07:27:48 -34.3 Dark Up 31.2 166.7 Up 07:12:48 - 07:42:48 13787
Wildwood 07:27:53 -33.8 Dark Up 30.5 164.9 Up 07:12:53 - 07:42:53 13778
Calipatria 07:27:44 -35.0 Dark Up 32.0 167.9 Up 07:12:44 - 07:42:44 13767
Yuma 07:27:41 -35.4 Dark Up 32.6 168.8 Up 07:12:41 - 07:42:41 13753

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 363401, (2020/05/30 07:27UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9  8.14  89
23Tau Sco      16:35:52.9 -28:12:58  2.8  7.58  90
26 Oph         17:00:09.6 -24:59:22  5.8  1.35  95
PPM 266354     17:04:27.7 -24:14:26  7.3  0.40  96
PPM 266336     17:03:48.5 -23:37:04  9.0  0.28  96
363401         17:03:36.5 -23:53:27 14.7        96
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/10/01 23:08:49 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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