RECON: TNO occultation with 500884

Event between (500884) 13JK65 and star UC4-345-091779 with event index number of 327656

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/06/05 10:36:36 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:09:18.0 -21:00:55
Equinox of date position of star is 17:10:25.3 -21:02:16
Stellar brightness R=16.4, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 8 degrees from the moon. Moon is 100% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=24.2

[RECON map]
TNO is 29.4 AU from the Sun and 28.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 417 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 4798 km.
The sky-plane scale is 20613.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.6
Diameter=72.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 3.1 sec chord
Diameter=29.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 500884, (2020/06/05 10:37UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:39.8 -26:28:32  0.9 10.61   6
35Eta Oph      17:11:33.1 -15:44:56  2.6  5.30   9
PPM 266403     17:07:25.1 -21:35:28  6.3  0.91   7
PPM 266493     17:11:10.2 -20:42:16  7.7  0.37   8
PPM 266498     17:11:19.1 -20:48:28  9.4  0.30   8
500884         17:10:31.0 -21:02:23 16.4         8
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 2.2 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 16.3 km RECON observability=0.5 and success probability=1.9%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Summerland 10:34:55 -9.6 NT Up 12.3 214.1 Really Low 10:19:55 - 10:49:55 9016
Kelowna 10:34:54 -9.4 NT Up 12.1 214.4 Really Low 10:19:54 - 10:49:54 9012
Penticton 10:34:54 -9.8 NT Up 12.5 214.3 Really Low 10:19:54 - 10:49:54 8999
Okanagan Falls 10:34:53 -9.9 NT Up 12.7 214.3 Really Low 10:19:53 - 10:49:53 8992
Oliver 10:34:52 -10.0 NT Up 12.8 214.4 Really Low 10:19:52 - 10:49:52 8984
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:34:52 -10.1 NT Up 12.9 214.6 Really Low 10:19:52 - 10:49:52 8974
Oroville 10:34:52 -10.2 NT Up 12.9 214.5 Really Low 10:19:52 - 10:49:52 8972
Tonasket 10:34:51 -10.4 NT Up 13.1 214.5 Really Low 10:19:51 - 10:49:51 8961
Okanogan 10:34:51 -10.7 NT Up 13.5 214.5 Really Low 10:19:51 - 10:49:51 8949
Brewster 10:34:51 -11.0 NT Up 13.8 214.3 Really Low 10:19:51 - 10:49:51 8940
Manson/Chelan 10:34:51 -11.3 NT Up 14.1 214.0 Really Low 10:19:51 - 10:49:51 8936
Entiat 10:34:51 -11.5 NT Up 14.3 214.0 Really Low 10:19:51 - 10:49:51 8927
Wenatchee 10:34:51 -11.8 NT Up 14.5 213.9 Really Low 10:19:51 - 10:49:51 8917
Ellensburg 10:34:51 -12.2 AT Up 15.0 213.8 Really Low 10:19:51 - 10:49:51 8901
Yakima 10:34:50 -12.5 AT Up 15.3 213.9 Really Low 10:19:50 - 10:49:50 8882
Toppenish/White Swan 10:34:49 -12.6 AT Up 15.4 214.0 Really Low 10:19:49 - 10:49:49 8869
Goldendale 10:34:49 -13.3 AT Up 16.1 213.7 Really Low 10:19:49 - 10:49:49 8849
The Dalles 10:34:50 -13.6 AT Up 16.4 213.5 Really Low 10:19:50 - 10:49:50 8844
Pasco 10:34:46 -12.2 AT Up 15.0 215.2 Really Low 10:19:46 - 10:49:46 8843
George/Umatilla 10:34:45 -12.6 AT Up 15.4 215.0 Really Low 10:19:45 - 10:49:45 8830
PNWRO 10:34:44 -12.3 AT Up 15.1 215.4 Really Low 10:19:44 - 10:49:44 8827
Maupin 10:34:48 -13.9 AT Up 16.7 213.6 Really Low 10:19:48 - 10:49:48 8822
Madras/Culver 10:34:48 -14.4 AT Up 17.2 213.7 Really Low 10:19:48 - 10:49:48 8795
Sisters 10:34:48 -14.8 AT Up 17.6 213.3 Really Low 10:19:48 - 10:49:48 8785
Redmond 10:34:48 -14.7 AT Up 17.5 213.7 Really Low 10:19:48 - 10:49:48 8777
Bend 10:34:47 -14.9 AT Up 17.7 213.6 Really Low 10:19:47 - 10:49:47 8769
Oregon Observatory 10:34:47 -15.1 AT Up 17.9 213.5 Really Low 10:19:47 - 10:49:47 8762
La Pine/Gilchrist 10:34:47 -15.3 AT Up 18.1 213.5 Really Low 10:19:47 - 10:49:47 8752
North Lake 10:34:45 -15.4 AT Up 18.2 214.1 Really Low 10:19:45 - 10:49:45 8720
Chiloquin 10:34:46 -16.3 AT Up 19.2 213.4 Really Low 10:19:46 - 10:49:46 8699
Paisley 10:34:43 -15.7 AT Up 18.5 214.5 Really Low 10:19:43 - 10:49:43 8684
Klamath Falls 10:34:45 -16.6 AT Up 19.4 213.5 Really Low 10:19:45 - 10:49:45 8679
Tulelake 10:34:44 -16.7 AT Up 19.5 213.8 Really Low 10:19:44 - 10:49:44 8660
Lakeview 10:34:41 -16.0 AT Up 18.9 214.8 Really Low 10:19:41 - 10:49:41 8653
Cedarville 10:34:40 -16.5 AT Up 19.3 215.1 Really Low 10:19:40 - 10:49:40 8614
Fall River/Burney 10:34:42 -17.4 AT Up 20.3 214.1 Low 10:19:42 - 10:49:42 8608
Susanville 10:34:39 -17.6 AT Up 20.5 214.9 Low 10:19:39 - 10:49:39 8559
Greenville 10:34:40 -17.9 AT Up 20.8 214.7 Low 10:19:40 - 10:49:40 8548
Gimple 10:34:39 -17.9 AT Up 20.8 214.7 Low 10:19:39 - 10:49:39 8547
Quincy 10:34:39 -18.1 Dark Up 21.0 214.7 Low 10:19:39 - 10:49:39 8536
Portola 10:34:37 -18.0 AT Up 20.9 215.1 Low 10:19:37 - 10:49:37 8521
Reno 10:34:35 -17.9 AT Up 20.8 215.8 Low 10:19:35 - 10:49:35 8494
Carson City 10:34:34 -18.1 Dark Up 21.1 215.9 Low 10:19:34 - 10:49:34 8472
Gardnerville 10:34:34 -18.3 Dark Up 21.3 216.0 Low 10:19:34 - 10:49:34 8456
Yerington 10:34:32 -18.0 AT Up 21.0 216.5 Low 10:19:32 - 10:49:32 8449
Hawthorne 10:34:30 -18.1 Dark Up 21.1 217.0 Low 10:19:30 - 10:49:30 8411
Lee Vining 10:34:30 -18.8 Dark Up 21.8 216.7 Low 10:19:30 - 10:49:30 8385
Tonopah 10:34:25 -17.8 AT Up 20.8 218.3 Low 10:19:25 - 10:49:25 8355
Bishop 10:34:27 -18.9 Dark Up 21.9 217.5 Low 10:19:27 - 10:49:27 8334
Lone Pine 10:34:25 -19.3 Dark Up 22.4 217.9 Low 10:19:25 - 10:49:25 8280
Beatty 10:34:22 -18.4 Dark Up 21.5 219.0 Low 10:19:22 - 10:49:22 8273
CPSLO 10:34:31 -21.6 Dark Up 24.7 216.1 Low 10:19:31 - 10:49:31 8245
Indian Springs 10:34:18 -18.1 Dark Up 21.2 219.9 Low 10:19:18 - 10:49:18 8231
Niwot 10:33:58 -9.8 NT Up 13.0 227.5 Really Low 10:18:58 - 10:48:58 8225
Henderson 10:34:15 -18.1 Dark Up 21.2 220.6 Low 10:19:15 - 10:49:15 8181
Searchlight/Boulder City 10:34:14 -18.5 Dark Up 21.7 220.8 Low 10:19:14 - 10:49:14 8142
Wildwood 10:34:22 -21.5 Dark Up 24.6 218.1 Low 10:19:22 - 10:49:22 8125
Patrick 10:34:11 -18.0 AT Up 21.1 221.7 Low 10:19:11 - 10:49:11 8116
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:34:12 -18.6 Dark Up 21.7 221.2 Low 10:19:12 - 10:49:12 8115
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:34:11 -18.3 Dark Up 21.4 221.6 Low 10:19:11 - 10:49:11 8105
Mohave Valley 10:34:11 -18.8 Dark Up 21.9 221.3 Low 10:19:11 - 10:49:11 8096
DCO 10:34:08 -17.8 AT Up 21.0 222.4 Low 10:19:08 - 10:49:08 8080
Lake Havasu City 10:34:11 -18.9 Dark Up 22.1 221.6 Low 10:19:11 - 10:49:11 8064
Idyllwild 10:34:16 -20.8 Dark Up 23.9 219.8 Low 10:19:16 - 10:49:16 8062
Parker 10:34:10 -19.1 Dark Up 22.3 221.7 Low 10:19:10 - 10:49:10 8039
Blythe 10:34:10 -19.7 Dark Up 22.9 221.6 Low 10:19:10 - 10:49:10 8009
Calipatria 10:34:11 -20.6 Dark Up 23.8 221.0 Low 10:19:11 - 10:49:11 7995
Yuma 10:34:08 -20.4 Dark Up 23.6 221.8 Low 10:19:08 - 10:49:08 7946

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 500884, (2020/06/05 10:37UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 10.61   6
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6  5.30   9
PPM 266403     17:06:11.8 -21:33:54  6.3  0.91   7
PPM 266493     17:09:57.3 -20:40:48  7.7  0.37   8
PPM 266498     17:10:06.1 -20:47:01  9.4  0.30   8
500884         17:09:18.0 -21:00:55 16.4         8
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/10/26 21:14:41 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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