RECON: TNO occultation with 50000

Event between (50000) Quaoar and star GA0740:16903094 with event index number of 316892

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/06/16 08:35:23 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:14:40.8 -15:15:02
Equinox of date position of star is 18:15:48.9 -15:14:36
Stellar brightness G=16.1, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 116 degrees from the moon. Moon is 22% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=18.7

[RECON map]
TNO is 42.8 AU from the Sun and 41.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 115 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1553 km.
The sky-plane scale is 30335.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=2.4
Diameter=1995.3 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 81.7 sec chord
Diameter=814.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 33.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 50000, (2020/06/16 08:35UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:39.9 -26:28:32  0.9 26.94 139
Nunki          18:56:31.9 -26:16:10  2.0 14.55 107
PPM 234386     18:21:19.5 -15:49:18  5.2  1.44 115
PPM 234229     18:16:08.2 -15:22:37  7.5  0.15 116
50000          18:15:51.1 -15:14:35 16.1       116
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=1.0 and success probability=18.4%
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 08:35:22 -15.9 AT Down 24.5 181.0 Low 08:25:16 - 08:45:28 -149
Kelowna 08:35:22 -16.3 AT Down 24.9 180.8 Low 08:25:16 - 08:45:28 -167
Summerland 08:35:23 -16.6 AT Down 25.1 180.6 Low 08:25:17 - 08:45:29 -179
Penticton 08:35:23 -16.7 AT Down 25.2 180.7 Low 08:25:17 - 08:45:29 -182
Oliver 08:35:23 -17.0 AT Down 25.6 180.7 Low 08:25:17 - 08:45:29 -199
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 08:35:22 -17.2 AT Down 25.7 180.9 Low 08:25:16 - 08:45:28 -207
Tonasket 08:35:22 -17.5 AT Down 26.0 180.9 Low 08:25:16 - 08:45:28 -222
Victoria 08:35:34 -18.0 AT Down 26.2 176.6 Low 08:25:28 - 08:45:40 -233
Okanogan 08:35:23 -17.8 AT Down 26.4 180.7 Low 08:25:17 - 08:45:29 -239
Brewster 08:35:23 -18.1 Dark Down 26.7 180.5 Low 08:25:17 - 08:45:29 -253
Manson/Chelan 08:35:24 -18.3 Dark Down 26.9 180.1 Low 08:25:18 - 08:45:30 -263
Entiat 08:35:24 -18.6 Dark Down 27.1 180.0 Low 08:25:18 - 08:45:30 -274
Wenatchee 08:35:25 -18.8 Dark Down 27.3 179.9 Low 08:25:19 - 08:45:31 -287
Ellensburg 08:35:26 -19.3 Dark Down 27.8 179.7 Low 08:25:20 - 08:45:32 -308
Yakima 08:35:26 -19.7 Dark Down 28.2 179.7 Low 08:25:20 - 08:45:32 -329
Toppenish/White Swan 08:35:25 -19.9 Dark Down 28.4 179.9 Low 08:25:19 - 08:45:31 -341
Pasco 08:35:21 -19.8 Dark Down 28.5 181.2 Low 08:25:15 - 08:45:27 -347
PNWRO 08:35:20 -20.1 Dark Down 28.7 181.5 Low 08:25:14 - 08:45:26 -360
Goldendale 08:35:26 -20.4 Dark Down 28.9 179.4 Low 08:25:20 - 08:45:32 -370
The Dalles 08:35:28 -20.7 Dark Down 29.1 179.0 Low 08:25:22 - 08:45:34 -383
Maupin 08:35:27 -21.1 Dark Down 29.6 179.1 Low 08:25:21 - 08:45:33 -405
Sisters 08:35:29 -22.0 Dark Down 30.4 178.5 Up 08:25:23 - 08:45:35 -454
Redmond 08:35:28 -22.0 Dark Down 30.5 179.0 Up 08:25:22 - 08:45:34 -455
Bend 08:35:28 -22.2 Dark Down 30.7 178.8 Up 08:25:22 - 08:45:34 -467
Oregon Observatory 08:35:29 -22.4 Dark Down 30.9 178.7 Up 08:25:23 - 08:45:35 -477
La Pine/Gilchrist 08:35:29 -22.6 Dark Down 31.1 178.6 Up 08:25:23 - 08:45:35 -489
North Lake 08:35:27 -23.0 Dark Down 31.5 179.3 Up 08:25:21 - 08:45:33 -514
Paisley 08:35:26 -23.5 Dark Down 32.1 179.7 Up 08:25:20 - 08:45:32 -546
Klamath Falls 08:35:30 -24.1 Dark Down 32.5 178.3 Up 08:25:24 - 08:45:36 -574
Lakeview 08:35:25 -24.0 Dark Down 32.6 179.9 Up 08:25:19 - 08:45:31 -576
Cedarville 08:35:24 -24.6 Dark Down 33.2 180.1 Up 08:25:18 - 08:45:30 -615
Fall River/Burney 08:35:29 -25.2 Dark Down 33.7 178.7 Up 08:25:23 - 08:45:35 -646
Susanville 08:35:26 -25.8 Dark Down 34.3 179.5 Up 08:25:20 - 08:45:32 -684
Greenville 08:35:27 -26.1 Dark Down 34.6 179.2 Up 08:25:21 - 08:45:33 -702
Gimple 08:35:27 -26.1 Dark Down 34.6 179.3 Up 08:25:21 - 08:45:33 -702
Quincy 08:35:27 -26.3 Dark Down 34.8 179.2 Up 08:25:21 - 08:45:33 -715
Portola 08:35:25 -26.4 Dark Down 34.9 179.8 Up 08:25:19 - 08:45:31 -722
Reno 08:35:23 -26.5 Dark Down 35.2 180.5 Up 08:25:17 - 08:45:29 -739
Niwot 08:34:33 -22.9 Dark Down 32.9 197.2 Up 08:24:27 - 08:44:39 -744
SwRI 08:34:33 -23.0 Dark Down 33.1 197.1 Up 08:24:27 - 08:44:39 -751
Carson City 08:35:23 -26.9 Dark Down 35.6 180.5 Up 08:25:17 - 08:45:29 -762
Yerington 08:35:21 -27.0 Dark Down 35.7 181.3 Up 08:25:15 - 08:45:27 -775
Gardnerville 08:35:23 -27.1 Dark Down 35.8 180.6 Up 08:25:17 - 08:45:29 -778
Hawthorne 08:35:19 -27.4 Dark Down 36.2 181.9 Up 08:25:13 - 08:45:25 -806
Tonopah 08:35:14 -27.6 Dark Down 36.6 183.6 Up 08:25:08 - 08:45:20 -837
Lee Vining 08:35:21 -28.0 Dark Down 36.8 181.4 Up 08:25:15 - 08:45:27 -842
Bishop 08:35:18 -28.5 Dark Down 37.4 182.2 Up 08:25:12 - 08:45:24 -883
Beatty 08:35:12 -28.7 Dark Down 37.7 184.2 Up 08:25:06 - 08:45:18 -917
Indian Springs 08:35:08 -28.8 Dark Down 38.0 185.5 Up 08:25:02 - 08:45:14 -941
Henderson 08:35:06 -29.2 Dark Down 38.5 186.4 Up 08:25:00 - 08:45:12 -979
Searchlight/Boulder City 08:35:05 -29.8 Dark Down 39.0 186.5 Up 08:24:59 - 08:45:11 -1019
Patrick 08:35:01 -29.6 Dark Down 39.0 187.8 Up 08:24:55 - 08:45:07 -1025
CPSLO 08:35:26 -30.8 Dark Down 39.4 179.5 Up 08:25:20 - 08:45:32 -1026
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:35:02 -29.9 Dark Down 39.2 187.6 Up 08:24:56 - 08:45:08 -1040
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:35:04 -30.0 Dark Down 39.3 187.0 Up 08:24:58 - 08:45:10 -1041
DCO 08:34:59 -29.7 Dark Down 39.2 188.7 Up 08:24:53 - 08:45:05 -1048
Mohave Valley 08:35:04 -30.2 Dark Down 39.6 187.0 Up 08:24:58 - 08:45:10 -1061
Lake Havasu City 08:35:03 -30.6 Dark Down 39.9 187.4 Up 08:24:57 - 08:45:09 -1090
Wildwood 08:35:19 -31.8 Dark Down 40.6 182.1 Up 08:25:13 - 08:45:25 -1112
Parker 08:35:03 -30.9 Dark Down 40.3 187.4 Up 08:24:57 - 08:45:09 -1115
Idyllwild 08:35:12 -31.8 Dark Down 40.9 184.5 Up 08:25:06 - 08:45:18 -1139
George/Scottsdale 08:34:53 -30.8 Dark Down 40.4 190.5 Up 08:24:47 - 08:44:59 -1153
Blythe 08:35:04 -31.5 Dark Down 40.8 187.1 Up 08:24:58 - 08:45:10 -1153
Calipatria 08:35:07 -32.2 Dark Down 41.4 186.0 Up 08:25:01 - 08:45:13 -1187
Yuma 08:35:03 -32.4 Dark Down 41.8 187.2 Up 08:24:57 - 08:45:09 -1221

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 50000, (2020/06/16 08:35UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 26.94 139
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0 14.55 107
PPM 234386     18:20:08.9 -15:49:55  5.2  1.44 115
PPM 234229     18:14:57.8 -15:23:05  7.5  0.15 116
50000          18:14:40.8 -15:15:02 16.1       116
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/10/16 21:13:12 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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