RECON: TNO occultation with 470309

Event between (470309) 07JK43 and star GA0920:05250247 with event index number of 329811

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/06/20 07:21:35 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:34:05.2 +03:51:13
Equinox of date position of star is 17:35:03.2 +03:50:30
Stellar brightness G=16.6, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 48 degrees from the moon. Moon is 91% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.9

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TNO is 24.5 AU from the Sun and 23.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 5.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 56 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1141 km.
The sky-plane scale is 17125.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.0
Diameter=239.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 10.1 sec chord
Diameter=97.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 470309, (2019/06/20 07:22UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:36.2 -26:28:25  0.9 34.09  53
60Bet Oph      17:44:26.1 +04:33:38  2.8  2.45  46
PPM 164135     17:32:20.0 +02:42:42  6.5  1.32  48
PPM 164232     17:35:36.6 +04:05:15  8.5  0.28  48
470309         17:35:03.3 +03:50:30 16.6        48
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 18.8 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=32.3%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 07:22:23 -16.2 AT Up 43.8 174.3 Up 07:17:13 - 07:27:33 152
Summerland 07:22:24 -16.5 AT Up 44.1 173.9 Up 07:17:14 - 07:27:34 126
Penticton 07:22:23 -16.6 AT Up 44.2 174.1 Up 07:17:13 - 07:27:33 122
Okanagan Falls 07:22:23 -16.7 AT Up 44.4 174.0 Up 07:17:13 - 07:27:33 107
Oliver 07:22:23 -16.9 AT Up 44.5 174.0 Up 07:17:13 - 07:27:33 95
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:22:23 -17.1 AT Up 44.7 174.3 Up 07:17:13 - 07:27:33 84
Oroville 07:22:23 -17.2 AT Up 44.8 174.2 Up 07:17:13 - 07:27:33 77
Tonasket 07:22:23 -17.4 AT Up 45.0 174.2 Up 07:17:13 - 07:27:33 59
Okanogan 07:22:23 -17.7 AT Up 45.3 173.9 Up 07:17:13 - 07:27:33 30
Brewster 07:22:24 -18.0 AT Up 45.6 173.6 Up 07:17:14 - 07:27:34 6
Manson/Chelan 07:22:25 -18.1 Dark Up 45.8 173.1 Up 07:17:15 - 07:27:35 -15
Entiat 07:22:25 -18.3 Dark Up 46.0 172.9 Up 07:17:15 - 07:27:35 -34
Wenatchee 07:22:25 -18.6 Dark Up 46.2 172.7 Up 07:17:15 - 07:27:35 -56
Ellensburg 07:22:26 -19.0 Dark Up 46.6 172.4 Up 07:17:16 - 07:27:36 -92
Yakima 07:22:26 -19.4 Dark Up 47.0 172.3 Up 07:17:16 - 07:27:36 -125
Pasco 07:22:21 -19.9 Dark Up 47.5 174.3 Up 07:17:11 - 07:27:31 -134
Toppenish/White Swan 07:22:25 -19.6 Dark Up 47.3 172.5 Up 07:17:15 - 07:27:35 -141
PNWRO 07:22:20 -20.1 Dark Up 47.7 174.6 Up 07:17:10 - 07:27:30 -151
George/Umatilla 07:22:21 -20.2 Dark Up 47.8 174.0 Up 07:17:11 - 07:27:31 -164
Goldendale 07:22:26 -20.1 Dark Up 47.8 171.8 Up 07:17:16 - 07:27:36 -192
The Dalles 07:22:27 -20.3 Dark Up 47.9 171.2 Up 07:17:17 - 07:27:37 -215
Maupin 07:22:27 -20.7 Dark Up 48.4 171.3 Up 07:17:17 - 07:27:37 -249
Madras/Culver 07:22:27 -21.2 Dark Up 48.9 171.2 Up 07:17:17 - 07:27:37 -295
Redmond 07:22:27 -21.6 Dark Up 49.3 171.0 Up 07:17:17 - 07:27:37 -326
Sisters 07:22:28 -21.5 Dark Up 49.2 170.4 Up 07:17:18 - 07:27:38 -330
Bend 07:22:27 -21.8 Dark Up 49.4 170.8 Up 07:17:17 - 07:27:37 -346
Oregon Observatory 07:22:28 -21.9 Dark Up 49.6 170.5 Up 07:17:18 - 07:27:38 -363
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:22:28 -22.1 Dark Up 49.8 170.4 Up 07:17:18 - 07:27:38 -381
North Lake 07:22:26 -22.6 Dark Up 50.3 171.2 Up 07:17:16 - 07:27:36 -410
Niwot 07:21:30 -26.3 Dark Up 52.7 196.4 Up 07:16:20 - 07:26:40 -444
Paisley 07:22:24 -23.2 Dark Up 50.9 171.7 Up 07:17:14 - 07:27:34 -453
SwRI 07:21:30 -26.4 Dark Up 52.8 196.3 Up 07:16:20 - 07:26:40 -454
Chiloquin 07:22:29 -23.1 Dark Up 50.8 169.6 Up 07:17:19 - 07:27:39 -482
Lakeview 07:22:23 -23.7 Dark Up 51.4 171.9 Up 07:17:13 - 07:27:33 -494
Klamath Falls 07:22:28 -23.5 Dark Up 51.2 169.7 Up 07:17:18 - 07:27:38 -511
Tulelake 07:22:27 -23.8 Dark Up 51.5 170.1 Up 07:17:17 - 07:27:37 -530
Cedarville 07:22:22 -24.4 Dark Up 52.1 172.1 Up 07:17:12 - 07:27:32 -549
Fall River/Burney 07:22:27 -24.7 Dark Up 52.4 170.0 Up 07:17:17 - 07:27:37 -609
Susanville 07:22:24 -25.4 Dark Up 53.1 171.1 Up 07:17:14 - 07:27:34 -654
Gimple 07:22:24 -25.7 Dark Up 53.4 170.7 Up 07:17:14 - 07:27:34 -682
Greenville 07:22:25 -25.7 Dark Up 53.4 170.5 Up 07:17:15 - 07:27:35 -683
Quincy 07:22:24 -25.9 Dark Up 53.6 170.5 Up 07:17:14 - 07:27:34 -701
Portola 07:22:23 -26.0 Dark Up 53.7 171.3 Up 07:17:13 - 07:27:33 -705
Reno 07:22:20 -26.4 Dark Up 54.1 172.3 Up 07:17:10 - 07:27:30 -720
Carson City 07:22:20 -26.7 Dark Up 54.4 172.2 Up 07:17:10 - 07:27:30 -752
Yerington 07:22:18 -27.0 Dark Up 54.7 173.3 Up 07:17:08 - 07:27:28 -760
Gardnerville 07:22:20 -27.0 Dark Up 54.7 172.3 Up 07:17:10 - 07:27:30 -773
Hawthorne 07:22:16 -27.5 Dark Up 55.2 174.1 Up 07:17:06 - 07:27:26 -794
Tonopah 07:22:11 -28.2 Dark Up 55.7 176.5 Up 07:17:01 - 07:27:21 -814
Lee Vining 07:22:17 -28.0 Dark Up 55.7 173.2 Up 07:17:07 - 07:27:27 -852
Bishop 07:22:15 -28.7 Dark Up 56.4 174.4 Up 07:17:05 - 07:27:25 -896
Beatty 07:22:08 -29.4 Dark Up 56.9 177.2 Up 07:16:58 - 07:27:18 -913
Indian Springs 07:22:04 -29.8 Dark Up 57.3 179.2 Up 07:16:54 - 07:27:14 -926
Lone Pine 07:22:13 -29.5 Dark Up 57.1 174.8 Up 07:17:03 - 07:27:23 -961
Henderson 07:22:01 -30.4 Dark Up 57.8 180.4 Up 07:16:51 - 07:27:11 -964
Patrick 07:21:56 -31.1 Dark Up 58.4 182.5 Up 07:16:46 - 07:27:06 -1004
Searchlight/Boulder City 07:22:01 -30.9 Dark Up 58.4 180.5 Up 07:16:51 - 07:27:11 -1016
DCO 07:21:54 -31.4 Dark Up 58.7 183.9 Up 07:16:44 - 07:27:04 -1021
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:21:57 -31.3 Dark Up 58.6 182.2 Up 07:16:47 - 07:27:07 -1028
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:21:59 -31.3 Dark Up 58.7 181.2 Up 07:16:49 - 07:27:09 -1038
Mohave Valley 07:21:59 -31.5 Dark Up 59.0 181.2 Up 07:16:49 - 07:27:09 -1064
Lake Havasu City 07:21:57 -31.9 Dark Up 59.3 181.7 Up 07:16:47 - 07:27:07 -1097
CPSLO 07:22:21 -30.4 Dark Up 58.2 169.8 Up 07:17:11 - 07:27:31 -1123
Parker 07:21:57 -32.3 Dark Up 59.7 181.8 Up 07:16:47 - 07:27:07 -1130
Blythe 07:21:58 -32.8 Dark Up 60.2 181.2 Up 07:16:48 - 07:27:08 -1184
Wildwood 07:22:13 -31.9 Dark Up 59.6 173.4 Up 07:17:03 - 07:27:23 -1205
Idyllwild 07:22:06 -32.5 Dark Up 60.1 177.0 Up 07:16:56 - 07:27:16 -1208
Calipatria 07:22:01 -33.2 Dark Up 60.7 179.4 Up 07:16:51 - 07:27:11 -1247
Yuma 07:21:57 -33.7 Dark Up 61.2 181.2 Up 07:16:47 - 07:27:07 -1273

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, (2019/06/20 07:22UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 34.09  53
60Bet Oph      17:43:28.3 +04:34:05  2.8  2.45  46
PPM 164135     17:31:21.4 +02:43:30  6.5  1.32  48
PPM 164232     17:34:38.5 +04:05:57  8.5  0.28  48
470309         17:34:05.2 +03:51:13 16.6        48
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/06/07 22:17:52 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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