RECON: TNO occultation with 385458

Event between (385458) 03SP317 and star GA0960:00057968 with event index number of 230079

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/12/04 01:49:30 UTC

J2000 position of star is 00:37:44.6 +06:27:26
Equinox of date position of star is 00:38:44.8 +06:33:50
Stellar brightness G=15.5, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 33 degrees from the moon. Moon is 48% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.5

[RECON map]
TNO is 42.4 AU from the Sun and 41.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 10.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 280 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3071 km.
The sky-plane scale is 30366.1 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.1
Diameter=229.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 22.5 sec chord
Diameter=93.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 9.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 385458, (2019/12/04 01:49UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Algenib        00:14:15.9 +15:17:39  2.8 10.60  34
96 G. Psc      00:49:25.8 +05:22:58  5.8  2.90  34
PPM 143671     00:37:05.6 +07:15:55  8.0  0.81  33
PPM 143667     00:36:56.0 +06:28:20  9.9  0.47  32
PPM 143727     00:39:35.8 +06:40:13 10.2  0.23  33
385458         00:38:46.4 +06:34:00 15.5        33
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 3.2 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 13.0 km RECON observability=0.5 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)
Kelowna 01:49:25 -17.1 AT Up 40.3 141.0 Up 01:34:25 - 02:04:25 12787
Summerland 01:49:29 -16.8 AT Up 40.4 140.6 Up 01:34:29 - 02:04:29 12780
Penticton 01:49:29 -16.9 AT Up 40.5 140.7 Up 01:34:29 - 02:04:29 12772
Okanagan Falls 01:49:31 -16.8 AT Up 40.6 140.5 Up 01:34:31 - 02:04:31 12763
Oliver 01:49:31 -16.8 AT Up 40.8 140.5 Up 01:34:31 - 02:04:31 12753
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 01:49:32 -16.9 AT Up 41.0 140.6 Up 01:34:32 - 02:04:32 12738
Oroville 01:49:32 -16.8 AT Up 41.0 140.5 Up 01:34:32 - 02:04:32 12736
Tonasket 01:49:35 -16.8 AT Up 41.2 140.4 Up 01:34:35 - 02:04:35 12723
Okanogan 01:49:37 -16.6 AT Up 41.4 140.0 Up 01:34:37 - 02:04:37 12709
Manson/Chelan 01:49:44 -16.1 AT Up 41.5 139.1 Up 01:34:44 - 02:04:44 12701
Brewster 01:49:41 -16.4 AT Up 41.5 139.6 Up 01:34:41 - 02:04:41 12701
Entiat 01:49:46 -16.0 AT Up 41.7 138.9 Up 01:34:46 - 02:04:46 12691
Wenatchee 01:49:48 -15.9 AT Up 41.8 138.6 Up 01:34:48 - 02:04:48 12680
Ellensburg 01:49:53 -15.7 AT Up 42.0 138.1 Up 01:34:53 - 02:04:53 12663
Yakima 01:49:56 -15.5 AT Up 42.3 137.9 Up 01:34:56 - 02:04:56 12640
Toppenish/White Swan 01:49:57 -15.6 AT Up 42.6 138.0 Up 01:34:57 - 02:04:57 12622
Goldendale 01:50:03 -15.2 AT Up 42.8 137.1 Up 01:35:03 - 02:05:03 12604
The Dalles 01:50:07 -14.9 AT Up 42.8 136.6 Up 01:35:07 - 02:05:07 12603
Maupin 01:50:10 -14.8 AT Up 43.2 136.5 Up 01:35:10 - 02:05:10 12575
Pasco 01:49:51 -16.4 AT Up 43.2 139.4 Up 01:34:51 - 02:04:51 12573
George/Umatilla 01:49:53 -16.2 AT Up 43.4 138.9 Up 01:34:53 - 02:04:53 12560
PNWRO 01:49:52 -16.5 AT Up 43.5 139.5 Up 01:34:52 - 02:04:52 12550
Madras/Culver 01:50:12 -14.7 AT Up 43.5 136.1 Up 01:35:12 - 02:05:12 12543
Sisters 01:50:18 -14.3 AT Up 43.6 135.3 Up 01:35:18 - 02:05:18 12539
Redmond 01:50:16 -14.5 AT Up 43.8 135.8 Up 01:35:16 - 02:05:16 12523
Bend 01:50:18 -14.4 AT Up 43.9 135.5 Up 01:35:18 - 02:05:18 12515
Oregon Observatory 01:50:22 -14.3 AT Up 43.9 135.2 Up 01:35:22 - 02:05:22 12509
La Pine/Gilchrist 01:50:21 -14.1 AT Up 44.0 135.0 Up 01:35:21 - 02:05:21 12499
North Lake 01:50:21 -14.4 AT Up 44.7 135.4 Up 01:35:21 - 02:05:21 12451
Chiloquin 01:50:35 -13.6 AT Up 44.7 133.9 Up 01:35:35 - 02:05:35 12442
Klamath Falls 01:50:34 -13.6 AT Up 44.9 133.7 Up 01:35:34 - 02:05:34 12418
Paisley 01:50:25 -14.5 AT Up 45.2 135.5 Up 01:35:25 - 02:05:25 12404
Tulelake 01:50:35 -13.7 AT Up 45.3 133.9 Up 01:35:35 - 02:05:35 12390
Lakeview 01:50:27 -14.5 AT Up 45.7 135.4 Up 01:35:27 - 02:05:27 12365
Fall River/Burney 01:50:40 -13.5 AT Up 46.0 133.3 Up 01:35:40 - 02:05:40 12328
Cedarville 01:50:30 -14.5 AT Up 46.3 135.1 Up 01:35:30 - 02:05:30 12316
Susanville 01:50:41 -13.8 AT Up 46.8 133.8 Up 01:35:41 - 02:05:41 12260
Greenville 01:50:46 -13.5 AT Up 46.9 133.2 Up 01:35:46 - 02:05:46 12253
Gimple 01:50:45 -13.6 AT Up 46.9 133.3 Up 01:35:45 - 02:05:45 12249
Quincy 01:50:47 -13.5 AT Up 47.0 133.1 Up 01:35:47 - 02:05:47 12239
Portola 01:50:44 -13.8 AT Up 47.4 133.5 Up 01:35:44 - 02:05:44 12213
Reno 01:50:42 -14.2 AT Up 47.9 134.1 Up 01:35:42 - 02:05:42 12171
Carson City 01:50:44 -14.1 AT Up 48.2 133.9 Up 01:35:44 - 02:05:44 12146
Gardnerville 01:50:47 -14.1 AT Up 48.4 133.7 Up 01:35:47 - 02:05:47 12127
Yerington 01:50:42 -14.5 AT Up 48.6 134.5 Up 01:35:42 - 02:05:42 12109
Hawthorne 01:50:41 -14.8 AT Up 49.3 134.8 Up 01:35:41 - 02:05:41 12057
Lee Vining 01:50:48 -14.3 AT Up 49.4 133.7 Up 01:35:48 - 02:05:48 12035
Tonopah 01:50:37 -15.7 AT Up 50.4 136.2 Up 01:35:37 - 02:05:37 11970
Bishop 01:50:48 -14.6 AT Up 50.2 134.1 Up 01:35:48 - 02:05:48 11965
CPSLO 01:51:18 -12.4 AT Up 50.3 129.6 Up 01:36:18 - 02:06:18 11905
Lone Pine 01:50:52 -14.7 AT Up 51.0 133.9 Up 01:35:52 - 02:05:52 11898
Beatty 01:50:41 -15.7 AT Up 51.5 135.8 Up 01:35:41 - 02:05:41 11869
Indian Springs 01:50:37 -16.5 AT Up 52.3 136.9 Up 01:35:37 - 02:05:37 11803
Henderson 01:50:37 -16.9 AT Up 53.1 137.4 Up 01:35:37 - 02:05:37 11736
Wildwood 01:51:14 -13.6 AT Up 52.4 131.0 Up 01:36:14 - 02:06:14 11734
Searchlight/Boulder City 01:50:37 -16.7 AT Up 53.5 137.0 Up 01:35:37 - 02:05:37 11690
Niwot 01:49:01 -25.0 Dark Up 53.8 154.6 Up 01:34:01 - 02:04:01 11659
SwRI 01:49:03 -24.9 Dark Up 53.9 154.4 Up 01:34:03 - 02:04:03 11655
Laughlin/Bullhead City 01:50:39 -16.9 AT Up 53.9 137.2 Up 01:35:39 - 02:05:39 11654
Patrick 01:50:31 -17.5 AT Up 54.1 138.4 Up 01:35:31 - 02:05:31 11644
Kingman/Dolan Springs 01:50:34 -17.3 AT Up 54.2 137.9 Up 01:35:34 - 02:05:34 11635
Mohave Valley 01:50:40 -16.9 AT Up 54.1 136.9 Up 01:35:40 - 02:05:40 11633
Idyllwild 01:51:03 -14.9 AT Up 53.8 133.0 Up 01:36:03 - 02:06:03 11631
DCO 01:50:28 -18.0 Dark Up 54.7 139.1 Up 01:35:28 - 02:05:28 11592
Lake Havasu City 01:50:42 -17.0 AT Up 54.6 136.9 Up 01:35:42 - 02:05:42 11592
Parker 01:50:42 -16.9 AT Up 54.8 136.6 Up 01:35:42 - 02:05:42 11564
Blythe 01:50:49 -16.5 AT Up 55.1 135.7 Up 01:35:49 - 02:05:49 11536
Calipatria 01:51:00 -15.7 AT Up 54.9 134.0 Up 01:36:00 - 02:06:00 11536
Yuma 01:50:53 -16.3 AT Up 55.7 134.8 Up 01:35:53 - 02:05:53 11465

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 385458, (2019/12/04 01:49UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Algenib        00:13:14.2 +15:11:01  2.8 10.60  34
96 G. Psc      00:48:24.0 +05:16:28  5.8  2.90  34
PPM 143671     00:36:03.7 +07:09:21  8.0  0.81  33
PPM 143667     00:35:54.2 +06:21:45  9.9  0.47  32
PPM 143727     00:38:34.0 +06:33:40 10.2  0.23  33
385458         00:37:44.6 +06:27:26 15.5        33
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/06/07 22:56:46 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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