RECON: TNO occultation with 470599

Event between (470599) 08OG19 and star GA0800:21505767 with event index number of 329587

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/08/05 04:09:32 UTC

J2000 position of star is 21:12:41.0 -09:42:40
Equinox of date position of star is 21:13:47.4 -09:37:32
Stellar brightness G=14.6, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 17 degrees from the moon. Moon is 98% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=25.9

[RECON map]
TNO is 38.8 AU from the Sun and 37.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 70 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1406 km.
The sky-plane scale is 27440.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=691.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.5 sec chord
Diameter=282.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 470599, (2020/08/05 04:10UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:58:47.1 -29:30:46  1.2 31.58  17
Tarazed        19:47:14.3 +10:39:53  2.7 29.58  46
PPM 204905     21:11:53.5 -09:16:10  6.5  0.59  18
PPM 204958     21:14:45.8 -09:32:32  9.1  0.25  17
470599         21:13:47.4 -09:37:31 14.6        17
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 12.9 km RECON observability=0.2 and success probability=0.9%
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 04:10:41 -5.8 CT Down 10.3 119.2 Really Low 04:04:23 - 04:16:58 4767
Kelowna 04:10:43 -5.9 CT Down 10.4 119.0 Really Low 04:04:25 - 04:17:00 4754
Peachland 04:10:43 -5.8 CT Down 10.3 118.7 Really Low 04:04:26 - 04:17:01 4751
Summerland 04:10:43 -5.9 CT Down 10.5 118.8 Really Low 04:04:26 - 04:17:01 4745
Penticton 04:10:45 -6.0 NT Down 10.6 118.9 Really Low 04:04:27 - 04:17:02 4743
Oliver 04:10:45 -6.2 NT Down 10.7 118.8 Really Low 04:04:28 - 04:17:03 4730
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 04:10:46 -6.4 NT Down 10.9 118.9 Really Low 04:04:29 - 04:17:04 4724
Tonasket 04:10:47 -6.6 NT Down 11.0 118.8 Really Low 04:04:29 - 04:17:04 4712
Victoria 04:10:54 -4.5 CT Down 8.8 115.6 Really Low 04:04:36 - 04:17:11 4709
Okanogan 04:10:48 -6.7 NT Down 11.1 118.7 Really Low 04:04:31 - 04:17:06 4700
Brewster 04:10:50 -6.7 NT Down 11.1 118.5 Really Low 04:04:32 - 04:17:07 4690
Manson/Chelan 04:10:51 -6.7 NT Down 11.0 118.1 Really Low 04:04:34 - 04:17:09 4682
Entiat 04:10:53 -6.8 NT Down 11.1 118.0 Really Low 04:04:35 - 04:17:10 4674
Wenatchee 04:10:54 -6.8 NT Down 11.1 117.9 Really Low 04:04:36 - 04:17:11 4664
Ellensburg 04:10:55 -7.0 NT Down 11.2 117.7 Really Low 04:04:38 - 04:17:13 4648
Yakima 04:10:57 -7.2 NT Down 11.4 117.6 Really Low 04:04:39 - 04:17:14 4631
Toppenish/White Swan 04:10:57 -7.4 NT Down 11.6 117.7 Really Low 04:04:40 - 04:17:15 4622
Pasco 04:10:56 -8.2 NT Down 12.4 118.7 Really Low 04:04:39 - 04:17:14 4615
PNWRO 04:10:57 -8.5 NT Down 12.7 118.8 Really Low 04:04:39 - 04:17:14 4604
Goldendale 04:11:00 -7.5 NT Down 11.6 117.3 Really Low 04:04:43 - 04:17:18 4600
The Dalles 04:11:02 -7.4 NT Down 11.5 116.9 Really Low 04:04:45 - 04:17:20 4590
Maupin 04:11:03 -7.7 NT Down 11.7 117.0 Really Low 04:04:46 - 04:17:21 4572
Sisters 04:11:07 -7.9 NT Down 11.8 116.4 Really Low 04:04:49 - 04:17:24 4534
Redmond 04:11:06 -8.1 NT Down 12.1 116.7 Really Low 04:04:48 - 04:17:23 4533
Bend 04:11:07 -8.2 NT Down 12.1 116.6 Really Low 04:04:50 - 04:17:25 4523
Oregon Observatory 04:11:08 -8.2 NT Down 12.1 116.4 Really Low 04:04:51 - 04:17:26 4516
La Pine/Gilchrist 04:11:09 -8.3 NT Down 12.1 116.4 Really Low 04:04:52 - 04:17:27 4506
North Lake 04:11:10 -8.9 NT Down 12.7 116.7 Really Low 04:04:53 - 04:17:28 4486
Paisley 04:11:12 -9.4 NT Down 13.2 116.9 Really Low 04:04:54 - 04:17:29 4459
Klamath Falls 04:11:15 -8.9 NT Down 12.6 115.9 Really Low 04:04:58 - 04:17:33 4438
Lakeview 04:11:14 -9.8 NT Down 13.6 116.9 Really Low 04:04:56 - 04:17:31 4434
Cedarville 04:11:15 -10.3 NT Down 14.0 116.9 Really Low 04:04:57 - 04:17:32 4401
Fall River/Burney 04:11:20 -9.8 NT Down 13.4 115.9 Really Low 04:05:02 - 04:17:37 4379
Susanville 04:11:20 -10.6 NT Down 14.2 116.3 Really Low 04:05:03 - 04:17:38 4345
Greenville 04:11:21 -10.6 NT Down 14.1 116.1 Really Low 04:05:04 - 04:17:39 4331
Gimple 04:11:21 -10.6 NT Down 14.2 116.1 Really Low 04:05:04 - 04:17:39 4331
Quincy 04:11:22 -10.7 NT Down 14.2 116.0 Really Low 04:05:04 - 04:17:39 4321
Portola 04:11:23 -11.1 NT Down 14.6 116.4 Really Low 04:05:05 - 04:17:40 4314
Reno 04:11:21 -11.6 NT Down 15.2 116.8 Really Low 04:05:04 - 04:17:39 4298
Carson City 04:11:23 -11.8 NT Down 15.3 116.7 Really Low 04:05:06 - 04:17:41 4279
Yerington 04:11:22 -12.3 AT Up 15.9 117.1 Really Low 04:05:04 - 04:17:39 4267
Gardnerville 04:11:23 -12.0 NT Down 15.5 116.7 Really Low 04:05:05 - 04:17:40 4266
Niwot 04:10:49 -19.9 Dark Up 24.3 128.4 Low 04:04:32 - 04:17:07 4242
Hawthorne 04:11:23 -13.0 AT Up 16.4 117.4 Really Low 04:05:05 - 04:17:40 4240
SwRI 04:10:49 -19.9 Dark Up 24.3 128.3 Low 04:04:32 - 04:17:07 4237
Lee Vining 04:11:26 -13.0 AT Up 16.4 116.9 Really Low 04:05:09 - 04:17:44 4211
Tonopah 04:11:23 -14.1 AT Up 17.6 118.3 Really Low 04:05:05 - 04:17:40 4210
Bishop 04:11:26 -13.8 AT Up 17.2 117.2 Really Low 04:05:09 - 04:17:44 4174
Beatty 04:11:25 -15.1 AT Up 18.5 118.3 Really Low 04:05:07 - 04:17:42 4142
Indian Springs 04:11:24 -16.0 AT Up 19.4 119.0 Really Low 04:05:07 - 04:17:42 4118
Henderson 04:11:24 -16.8 AT Up 20.2 119.3 Low 04:05:07 - 04:17:42 4083
CPSLO 04:11:38 -13.4 AT Up 16.5 115.1 Really Low 04:05:20 - 04:17:55 4058
Searchlight/Boulder City 04:11:25 -17.1 AT Up 20.5 119.2 Low 04:05:08 - 04:17:43 4049
Patrick 04:11:24 -17.9 AT Up 21.3 119.9 Low 04:05:07 - 04:17:42 4040
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:11:27 -17.6 AT Up 20.9 119.3 Low 04:05:09 - 04:17:44 4028
Kingman/Dolan Springs 04:11:25 -17.9 AT Up 21.3 119.7 Low 04:05:08 - 04:17:43 4028
DCO 04:11:23 -18.5 Dark Up 21.9 120.4 Low 04:05:06 - 04:17:41 4018
Mohave Valley 04:11:27 -17.7 AT Up 21.0 119.3 Low 04:05:09 - 04:17:44 4012
Lake Havasu City 04:11:27 -18.1 Dark Up 21.4 119.3 Low 04:05:10 - 04:17:45 3986
Wildwood 04:11:38 -15.5 AT Up 18.5 116.2 Really Low 04:05:21 - 04:17:56 3979
Parker 04:11:30 -18.4 Dark Up 21.6 119.2 Low 04:05:12 - 04:17:47 3964
Idyllwild 04:11:36 -17.0 AT Up 20.1 117.4 Low 04:05:18 - 04:17:53 3951
Blythe 04:11:31 -18.5 Dark Up 21.7 118.8 Low 04:05:14 - 04:17:49 3932
George/Scottsdale 04:11:25 -20.2 Dark Up 23.6 120.8 Low 04:05:07 - 04:17:42 3922
Calipatria 04:11:34 -18.1 Dark Up 21.2 118.0 Low 04:05:17 - 04:17:52 3906
Yuma 04:11:34 -19.0 Dark Up 22.1 118.5 Low 04:05:17 - 04:17:52 3873

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 470599, (2020/08/05 04:10UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:57:39.6 -29:37:23  1.2 31.58  17
Tarazed        19:46:15.6 +10:36:48  2.7 29.58  46
PPM 204905     21:10:47.1 -09:21:16  6.5  0.59  18
PPM 204958     21:13:39.4 -09:37:41  9.1  0.25  17
470599         21:12:41.0 -09:42:40 14.6        17
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/07/30 21:43:13 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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