RECON: TNO occultation with 504555

Event between (504555) 08SO266 and star GA0860:00211619 with event index number of 228456

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/11/28 04:30:13 UTC

J2000 position of star is 02:37:36.9 -02:04:24
Equinox of date position of star is 02:38:35.9 -01:59:24
Stellar brightness G=13.2, use SENSEUP=32
Star is 129 degrees from the moon. Moon is 3% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.6

[RECON map]
TNO is 33.9 AU from the Sun and 33.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 21.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 172 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1322 km.
The sky-plane scale is 23969.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.2
Diameter=346.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 16.3 sec chord
Diameter=141.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 6.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 504555, (2019/11/28 04:30UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:03.9 +16:32:52  0.8 34.61 164
68Omi Cet      02:20:21.2 -02:53:18  2.0  4.65 125
81 Cet         02:38:42.1 -03:18:40  5.6  1.32 129
PPM 184872     02:40:20.3 -01:59:17  8.2  0.43 130
PPM 184825     02:37:55.8 -01:59:23  9.6  0.17 129
504555         02:38:37.5 -01:59:16 13.2       129
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 17.2 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=27.7%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 04:30:53 -42.4 Dark Down 34.0 150.3 Up 04:16:01 - 04:45:45 331
Summerland 04:30:54 -42.3 Dark Down 34.2 149.9 Up 04:16:02 - 04:45:46 315
Penticton 04:30:54 -42.4 Dark Down 34.3 150.0 Up 04:16:02 - 04:45:46 310
Okanagan Falls 04:30:55 -42.5 Dark Down 34.4 149.9 Up 04:16:03 - 04:45:47 299
Oliver 04:30:55 -42.5 Dark Down 34.6 149.9 Up 04:16:03 - 04:45:47 288
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 04:30:55 -42.7 Dark Down 34.8 150.0 Up 04:16:03 - 04:45:47 275
Oroville 04:30:55 -42.7 Dark Down 34.8 149.9 Up 04:16:03 - 04:45:47 271
Tonasket 04:30:56 -42.7 Dark Down 35.0 149.8 Up 04:16:04 - 04:45:48 256
Okanogan 04:30:57 -42.8 Dark Down 35.3 149.6 Up 04:16:05 - 04:45:49 236
Brewster 04:30:58 -42.7 Dark Down 35.4 149.2 Up 04:16:06 - 04:45:50 221
Manson/Chelan 04:31:00 -42.5 Dark Down 35.5 148.7 Up 04:16:08 - 04:45:52 211
Entiat 04:31:00 -42.6 Dark Down 35.6 148.6 Up 04:16:08 - 04:45:52 197
Wenatchee 04:31:01 -42.6 Dark Down 35.8 148.4 Up 04:16:09 - 04:45:53 181
Ellensburg 04:31:03 -42.5 Dark Down 36.1 148.0 Up 04:16:11 - 04:45:55 156
Yakima 04:31:04 -42.6 Dark Down 36.4 147.8 Up 04:16:12 - 04:45:56 129
Toppenish/White Swan 04:31:04 -42.8 Dark Down 36.7 147.9 Up 04:16:12 - 04:45:56 113
Pasco 04:31:00 -43.7 Dark Down 37.2 149.3 Up 04:16:08 - 04:45:52 92
Goldendale 04:31:06 -42.7 Dark Down 37.0 147.2 Up 04:16:14 - 04:45:58 80
PNWRO 04:31:00 -43.9 Dark Down 37.5 149.5 Up 04:16:08 - 04:45:52 72
George/Umatilla 04:31:01 -43.6 Dark Down 37.5 148.9 Up 04:16:09 - 04:45:53 71
The Dalles 04:31:08 -42.5 Dark Down 37.1 146.7 Up 04:16:16 - 04:46:00 68
Maupin 04:31:08 -42.6 Dark Down 37.4 146.6 Up 04:16:16 - 04:46:00 38
Madras/Culver 04:31:10 -42.7 Dark Down 37.9 146.4 Up 04:16:18 - 04:46:02 1
Redmond 04:31:10 -42.8 Dark Down 38.2 146.2 Up 04:16:18 - 04:46:02 -29
Sisters 04:31:10 -42.5 Dark Down 38.0 145.7 Up 04:16:18 - 04:46:02 -47
Bend 04:31:10 -42.7 Dark Down 38.3 145.9 Up 04:16:18 - 04:46:02 -52
Oregon Observatory 04:31:10 -42.7 Dark Down 38.4 145.7 Up 04:16:18 - 04:46:02 -72
La Pine/Gilchrist 04:31:10 -42.7 Dark Down 38.5 145.5 Up 04:16:18 - 04:46:02 -92
North Lake 04:31:10 -43.2 Dark Down 39.1 146.0 Up 04:16:18 - 04:46:02 -109
Paisley 04:31:10 -43.5 Dark Down 39.7 146.2 Up 04:16:18 - 04:46:02 -150
Lakeview 04:31:10 -43.8 Dark Down 40.2 146.2 Up 04:16:18 - 04:46:02 -190
Chiloquin 04:31:10 -42.6 Dark Down 39.3 144.6 Up 04:16:18 - 04:46:02 -201
Klamath Falls 04:31:10 -42.7 Dark Down 39.6 144.5 Up 04:16:18 - 04:46:02 -226
Tulelake 04:31:10 -43.0 Dark Down 39.9 144.7 Up 04:16:18 - 04:46:02 -237
Cedarville 04:31:10 -44.0 Dark Down 40.9 146.1 Up 04:16:18 - 04:46:02 -243
Fall River/Burney 04:31:10 -43.2 Dark Down 40.7 144.4 Up 04:16:18 - 04:46:02 -314
Susanville 04:31:10 -43.9 Dark Down 41.6 144.9 Up 04:16:18 - 04:46:02 -348
Gimple 04:31:10 -43.8 Dark Down 41.7 144.5 Up 04:16:18 - 04:46:02 -377
Greenville 04:31:10 -43.7 Dark Down 41.7 144.4 Up 04:16:18 - 04:46:02 -380
Portola 04:31:10 -44.1 Dark Down 42.1 144.9 Up 04:16:18 - 04:46:02 -397
Quincy 04:31:10 -43.7 Dark Down 41.8 144.3 Up 04:16:18 - 04:46:02 -397
Reno 04:31:10 -44.6 Dark Down 42.6 145.5 Up 04:16:18 - 04:46:02 -409
Carson City 04:31:10 -44.7 Dark Down 42.9 145.3 Up 04:16:18 - 04:46:02 -440
Yerington 04:31:10 -45.2 Dark Down 43.4 146.0 Up 04:16:18 - 04:46:02 -450
Gardnerville 04:31:10 -44.8 Dark Down 43.2 145.3 Up 04:16:18 - 04:46:02 -460
Hawthorne 04:31:10 -45.7 Dark Down 44.0 146.4 Up 04:16:18 - 04:46:02 -488
Niwot 04:30:20 -55.2 Dark Down 46.8 165.0 Up 04:15:28 - 04:45:12 -527
SwRI 04:30:21 -55.1 Dark Down 46.9 164.9 Up 04:15:29 - 04:45:13 -533
Tonopah 04:31:09 -46.9 Dark Down 45.0 148.0 Up 04:16:17 - 04:46:01 -536
Lee Vining 04:31:10 -45.4 Dark Down 44.3 145.5 Up 04:16:18 - 04:46:02 -539
Bishop 04:31:10 -46.1 Dark Down 45.1 146.1 Up 04:16:18 - 04:46:02 -587
Beatty 04:31:10 -47.4 Dark Down 46.2 147.9 Up 04:16:18 - 04:46:02 -635
Lone Pine 04:31:10 -46.4 Dark Down 45.9 146.1 Up 04:16:18 - 04:46:02 -652
Indian Springs 04:31:06 -48.3 Dark Down 46.9 149.2 Up 04:16:14 - 04:45:58 -675
CPSLO 04:31:27 -44.5 Dark Down 45.7 142.1 Up 04:16:35 - 04:46:19 -718
Henderson 04:31:04 -48.9 Dark Down 47.6 149.8 Up 04:16:12 - 04:45:56 -728
Searchlight/Boulder City 04:31:05 -49.1 Dark Down 48.2 149.6 Up 04:16:13 - 04:45:57 -776
Patrick 04:31:01 -49.9 Dark Down 48.6 151.0 Up 04:16:09 - 04:45:53 -794
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:31:04 -49.4 Dark Down 48.6 149.9 Up 04:16:12 - 04:45:56 -806
Kingman/Dolan Springs 04:31:02 -49.8 Dark Down 48.7 150.6 Up 04:16:10 - 04:45:54 -811
Mohave Valley 04:31:05 -49.4 Dark Down 48.8 149.7 Up 04:16:13 - 04:45:57 -829
DCO 04:30:59 -50.5 Dark Down 49.2 151.8 Up 04:16:07 - 04:45:51 -829
Wildwood 04:31:22 -46.3 Dark Down 47.7 143.9 Up 04:16:30 - 04:46:14 -845
Lake Havasu City 04:31:04 -49.7 Dark Down 49.2 149.8 Up 04:16:12 - 04:45:56 -866
Parker 04:31:05 -49.8 Dark Down 49.6 149.7 Up 04:16:13 - 04:45:57 -896
Idyllwild 04:31:10 -47.8 Dark Down 48.9 146.1 Up 04:16:18 - 04:46:02 -906
Blythe 04:31:07 -49.6 Dark Down 49.9 149.0 Up 04:16:15 - 04:45:59 -937
Calipatria 04:31:10 -48.9 Dark Down 49.9 147.4 Up 04:16:18 - 04:46:02 -967
Yuma 04:31:08 -49.7 Dark Down 50.7 148.3 Up 04:16:16 - 04:46:00 -1016

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 504555, (2019/11/28 04:30UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:30  0.8 34.61 164
68Omi Cet      02:19:20.8 -02:58:45  2.0  4.65 125
81 Cet         02:37:41.9 -03:23:48  5.6  1.32 129
PPM 184872     02:39:19.6 -02:04:23  8.2  0.43 130
PPM 184825     02:36:55.2 -02:04:31  9.6  0.17 129
504555         02:37:36.9 -02:04:24 13.2       129
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/05/23 22:43:15 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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