RECON: TNO occultation with 470309

Event between (470309) 07JK43 and star GA0920:05365261 with event index number of 329803

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/05/08 10:24:40 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:39:15.3 +03:18:56
Equinox of date position of star is 17:40:12.6 +03:18:22
Stellar brightness G=15.9, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 154 degrees from the moon. Moon is 14% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.0

[RECON map]
TNO is 24.5 AU from the Sun and 23.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 21.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 55 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1185 km.
The sky-plane scale is 17230.1 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.0
Diameter=239.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 11.1 sec chord
Diameter=97.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 470309, (2019/05/08 10:25UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:35.8 -26:28:24  0.9 34.21 158
60Bet Oph      17:44:25.8 +04:33:38  2.8  1.64 153
PPM 164135     17:32:19.7 +02:42:42  6.5  2.06 154
PPM 164378     17:40:29.2 +03:22:59  8.0  0.10 154
470309         17:40:13.3 +03:18:22 15.9       154
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 5.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 13.4 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=14.2%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Niwot 10:25:50 -15.0 AT Down 51.5 200.2 Up 10:20:46 - 10:30:55 -1372
SwRI 10:25:49 -15.2 AT Down 51.6 200.1 Up 10:20:45 - 10:30:54 -1384
Kelowna 10:26:55 -15.0 AT Down 43.4 177.9 Up 10:21:51 - 10:32:00 -1437
Summerland 10:26:56 -15.2 AT Down 43.4 177.4 Up 10:21:52 - 10:32:01 -1455
Penticton 10:26:54 -15.4 AT Down 43.8 177.7 Up 10:21:50 - 10:31:59 -1467
Okanagan Falls 10:26:55 -15.5 AT Down 43.9 177.6 Up 10:21:51 - 10:32:00 -1480
Oliver 10:26:54 -15.7 AT Down 44.1 177.7 Up 10:21:49 - 10:31:58 -1489
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:26:53 -15.7 AT Down 44.3 177.9 Up 10:21:49 - 10:31:58 -1492
Oroville 10:26:53 -15.8 AT Down 44.4 177.8 Up 10:21:48 - 10:31:57 -1500
Tonasket 10:26:53 -16.0 AT Down 44.6 177.8 Up 10:21:48 - 10:31:57 -1514
Okanogan 10:26:53 -16.3 AT Down 44.9 177.6 Up 10:21:48 - 10:31:57 -1543
Brewster 10:26:52 -16.6 AT Down 45.2 177.3 Up 10:21:48 - 10:31:57 -1569
Manson/Chelan 10:26:53 -16.9 AT Down 45.4 176.8 Up 10:21:49 - 10:31:58 -1599
Entiat 10:26:52 -17.1 AT Down 45.6 176.6 Up 10:21:48 - 10:31:57 -1617
Wenatchee 10:26:52 -17.4 AT Down 45.9 176.5 Up 10:21:48 - 10:31:57 -1638
Pasco 10:26:47 -17.8 AT Down 47.0 178.1 Up 10:21:42 - 10:31:51 -1660
PNWRO 10:26:46 -17.9 AT Down 47.3 178.5 Up 10:21:42 - 10:31:51 -1666
Ellensburg 10:26:52 -17.8 AT Down 46.3 176.1 Up 10:21:48 - 10:31:57 -1676
George/Umatilla 10:26:47 -18.2 Dark Down 47.4 177.8 Up 10:21:42 - 10:31:51 -1692
Yakima 10:26:51 -18.1 Dark Down 46.7 176.1 Up 10:21:47 - 10:31:56 -1704
Toppenish/White Swan 10:26:50 -18.2 Dark Down 46.9 176.3 Up 10:21:46 - 10:31:55 -1710
Goldendale 10:26:51 -18.9 Dark Down 47.4 175.6 Up 10:21:46 - 10:31:55 -1768
The Dalles 10:26:51 -19.2 Dark Down 47.6 175.1 Up 10:21:47 - 10:31:56 -1800
Maupin 10:26:50 -19.5 Dark Down 48.0 175.2 Up 10:21:45 - 10:31:54 -1824
Madras/Culver 10:26:50 -19.9 Dark Down 48.6 175.1 Up 10:21:45 - 10:31:54 -1864
Redmond 10:26:49 -20.2 Dark Down 48.9 175.0 Up 10:21:44 - 10:31:53 -1891
Sisters 10:26:50 -20.4 Dark Down 48.9 174.4 Up 10:21:45 - 10:31:54 -1909
Bend 10:26:49 -20.5 Dark Down 49.1 174.7 Up 10:21:44 - 10:31:53 -1913
Oregon Observatory 10:26:48 -20.7 Dark Down 49.3 174.5 Up 10:21:44 - 10:31:53 -1931
La Pine/Gilchrist 10:26:48 -20.9 Dark Down 49.5 174.4 Up 10:21:44 - 10:31:53 -1949
North Lake 10:26:46 -20.9 Dark Down 50.0 175.2 Up 10:21:41 - 10:31:50 -1950
Paisley 10:26:43 -21.2 Dark Down 50.5 175.7 Up 10:21:39 - 10:31:48 -1972
Lakeview 10:26:42 -21.5 Dark Down 51.1 176.0 Up 10:21:38 - 10:31:47 -1999
Cedarville 10:26:39 -22.0 Dark Down 51.7 176.2 Up 10:21:34 - 10:31:43 -2037
Chiloquin 10:26:46 -21.9 Dark Down 50.6 173.7 Up 10:21:42 - 10:31:51 -2046
Klamath Falls 10:26:46 -22.2 Dark Down 50.9 173.8 Up 10:21:41 - 10:31:50 -2066
Tulelake 10:26:45 -22.2 Dark Down 51.2 174.2 Up 10:21:40 - 10:31:49 -2071
DCO 10:26:01 -23.1 Dark Down 57.9 188.5 Up 10:20:56 - 10:31:05 -2133
Fall River/Burney 10:26:43 -22.9 Dark Down 52.1 174.2 Up 10:21:38 - 10:31:47 -2133
Tonopah 10:26:22 -23.2 Dark Down 55.3 180.9 Up 10:21:18 - 10:31:27 -2136
Susanville 10:26:38 -23.1 Dark Down 52.8 175.3 Up 10:21:33 - 10:31:42 -2142
Patrick 10:26:04 -23.3 Dark Down 57.7 187.1 Up 10:21:00 - 10:31:09 -2149
Indian Springs 10:26:13 -23.4 Dark Down 56.7 183.7 Up 10:21:09 - 10:31:18 -2163
Reno 10:26:33 -23.4 Dark Down 53.7 176.6 Up 10:21:29 - 10:31:38 -2163
Henderson 10:26:09 -23.4 Dark Down 57.2 185.0 Up 10:21:05 - 10:31:14 -2164
Yerington 10:26:31 -23.5 Dark Down 54.3 177.6 Up 10:21:26 - 10:31:35 -2170
Gimple 10:26:38 -23.4 Dark Down 53.1 174.9 Up 10:21:33 - 10:31:42 -2173
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:26:04 -23.5 Dark Down 58.0 186.8 Up 10:20:59 - 10:31:08 -2176
Hawthorne 10:26:27 -23.6 Dark Down 54.8 178.5 Up 10:21:23 - 10:31:32 -2176
Portola 10:26:36 -23.5 Dark Down 53.4 175.5 Up 10:21:32 - 10:31:41 -2177
Greenville 10:26:39 -23.4 Dark Down 53.1 174.8 Up 10:21:34 - 10:31:43 -2177
Carson City 10:26:33 -23.6 Dark Down 54.1 176.6 Up 10:21:28 - 10:31:37 -2188
Quincy 10:26:38 -23.6 Dark Down 53.3 174.8 Up 10:21:34 - 10:31:43 -2192
Beatty 10:26:18 -23.8 Dark Down 56.4 181.8 Up 10:21:14 - 10:31:23 -2197
Searchlight/Boulder City 10:26:08 -23.8 Dark Down 57.7 185.2 Up 10:21:03 - 10:31:12 -2203
Gardnerville 10:26:32 -23.8 Dark Down 54.3 176.6 Up 10:21:27 - 10:31:36 -2204
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:26:05 -23.8 Dark Down 58.0 185.9 Up 10:21:01 - 10:31:10 -2206
Mohave Valley 10:26:05 -24.0 Dark Down 58.3 185.9 Up 10:21:01 - 10:31:10 -2226
Lake Havasu City 10:26:03 -24.2 Dark Down 58.7 186.4 Up 10:20:59 - 10:31:08 -2241
Lee Vining 10:26:27 -24.2 Dark Down 55.3 177.6 Up 10:21:23 - 10:31:32 -2244
Bishop 10:26:24 -24.3 Dark Down 55.9 178.9 Up 10:21:20 - 10:31:29 -2250
Parker 10:26:02 -24.4 Dark Down 59.0 186.5 Up 10:20:57 - 10:31:06 -2266
Lone Pine 10:26:21 -24.7 Dark Down 56.7 179.4 Up 10:21:17 - 10:31:26 -2288
Blythe 10:26:02 -24.9 Dark Down 59.6 186.1 Up 10:20:57 - 10:31:06 -2322
Yuma 10:25:59 -25.6 Dark Down 60.5 186.1 Up 10:20:55 - 10:31:04 -2393
Calipatria 10:26:04 -25.8 Dark Down 60.1 184.3 Up 10:20:59 - 10:31:08 -2411
Idyllwild 10:26:09 -26.1 Dark Down 59.6 181.9 Up 10:21:05 - 10:31:14 -2431
Wildwood 10:26:16 -26.9 Dark Down 59.2 178.3 Up 10:21:12 - 10:31:21 -2508
CPSLO 10:26:26 -27.1 Dark Down 57.9 174.5 Up 10:21:22 - 10:31:31 -2527

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 470309, (2019/05/08 10:25UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 34.21 158
60Bet Oph      17:43:28.3 +04:34:05  2.8  1.64 153
PPM 164135     17:31:21.4 +02:43:30  6.5  2.06 154
PPM 164378     17:39:31.2 +03:23:33  8.0  0.10 154
470309         17:39:15.3 +03:18:56 15.9       154
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/02/12 07:39:03 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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