RECON: TNO occultation with 516977

Event between (516977) 12HZ84 and star GA0700:32859339 with event index number of 267010

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/05/29 11:17:10 UTC

J2000 position of star is 19:20:11.0 -19:16:54
Equinox of date position of star is 19:21:18.1 -19:14:41
Stellar brightness G=16.9, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 80 degrees from the moon. Moon is 25% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=25.0

[RECON map]
TNO is 40.0 AU from the Sun and 39.3 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 17.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 382 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2153 km.
The sky-plane scale is 28475.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.9
Diameter=100.0 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 5.9 sec chord
Diameter=40.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 516977, (2019/05/29 11:17UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:36.0 -26:28:24  0.9 39.81 118
Nunki          18:56:28.0 -26:16:15  2.0  9.06  86
43 Sgr         19:18:46.1 -18:55:01  4.9  0.69  80
PPM 235844     19:21:07.5 -19:19:45  7.8  0.10  80
516977         19:21:19.1 -19:14:39 16.9        80
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 2.4 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 0.0 km RECON observability=0.0 and success probability=0.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Summerland 11:16:25 -6.0 CT Up 20.7 186.1 Low 11:01:25 - 11:31:25 3
Kelowna 11:16:24 -5.8 CT Up 20.6 186.4 Low 11:01:24 - 11:31:24 2
Penticton 11:16:24 -6.1 NT Up 21.0 186.3 Low 11:01:24 - 11:31:24 -11
Okanagan Falls 11:16:24 -6.2 NT Up 21.2 186.3 Low 11:01:24 - 11:31:24 -19
Oliver 11:16:24 -6.3 NT Up 21.3 186.3 Low 11:01:24 - 11:31:24 -26
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 11:16:23 -6.4 NT Up 21.5 186.5 Low 11:01:23 - 11:31:23 -34
Oroville 11:16:24 -6.4 NT Up 21.6 186.4 Low 11:01:24 - 11:31:24 -37
Tonasket 11:16:24 -6.6 NT Up 21.8 186.4 Low 11:01:24 - 11:31:24 -47
Okanogan 11:16:24 -6.9 NT Up 22.1 186.3 Low 11:01:24 - 11:31:24 -60
Brewster 11:16:25 -7.2 NT Up 22.4 186.1 Low 11:01:25 - 11:31:25 -71
Manson/Chelan 11:16:26 -7.5 NT Up 22.6 185.7 Low 11:01:26 - 11:31:26 -77
Entiat 11:16:27 -7.7 NT Up 22.9 185.7 Low 11:01:27 - 11:31:27 -87
Wenatchee 11:16:27 -7.9 NT Up 23.1 185.6 Low 11:01:27 - 11:31:27 -97
Ellensburg 11:16:28 -8.3 NT Up 23.6 185.4 Low 11:01:28 - 11:31:28 -114
Yakima 11:16:28 -8.6 NT Up 24.0 185.4 Low 11:01:28 - 11:31:28 -133
Toppenish/White Swan 11:16:27 -8.7 NT Up 24.2 185.6 Low 11:01:27 - 11:31:27 -144
Pasco 11:16:21 -8.2 NT Up 24.2 186.9 Low 11:01:21 - 11:31:21 -158
Goldendale 11:16:29 -9.3 NT Up 24.7 185.1 Low 11:01:29 - 11:31:29 -167
PNWRO 11:16:20 -8.2 NT Up 24.4 187.1 Low 11:01:20 - 11:31:20 -171
George/Umatilla 11:16:22 -8.5 NT Up 24.5 186.6 Low 11:01:22 - 11:31:22 -172
The Dalles 11:16:30 -9.6 NT Up 25.0 184.8 Low 11:01:30 - 11:31:30 -175
Maupin 11:16:30 -9.9 NT Up 25.4 184.9 Low 11:01:30 - 11:31:30 -196
Madras/Culver 11:16:30 -10.3 NT Up 25.9 184.9 Low 11:01:30 - 11:31:30 -222
Sisters 11:16:32 -10.7 NT Up 26.3 184.4 Low 11:01:32 - 11:31:32 -236
Redmond 11:16:30 -10.5 NT Up 26.3 184.8 Low 11:01:30 - 11:31:30 -240
Bend 11:16:31 -10.8 NT Up 26.5 184.7 Low 11:01:31 - 11:31:31 -250
Oregon Observatory 11:16:31 -11.0 NT Up 26.7 184.6 Low 11:01:31 - 11:31:31 -257
La Pine/Gilchrist 11:16:31 -11.1 NT Up 26.9 184.5 Low 11:01:31 - 11:31:31 -268
North Lake 11:16:28 -11.1 NT Up 27.3 185.2 Low 11:01:28 - 11:31:28 -294
Chiloquin 11:16:33 -12.1 AT Up 28.0 184.2 Low 11:01:33 - 11:31:33 -323
Paisley 11:16:27 -11.3 NT Up 27.8 185.6 Low 11:01:27 - 11:31:27 -325
Klamath Falls 11:16:33 -12.3 AT Up 28.4 184.3 Low 11:01:33 - 11:31:33 -342
Lakeview 11:16:26 -11.6 NT Up 28.3 185.8 Low 11:01:26 - 11:31:26 -353
Tulelake 11:16:31 -12.3 AT Up 28.6 184.6 Low 11:01:31 - 11:31:31 -358
Cedarville 11:16:25 -11.9 NT Up 29.0 186.0 Low 11:01:25 - 11:31:25 -390
Fall River/Burney 11:16:31 -12.9 AT Up 29.5 184.8 Low 11:01:31 - 11:31:31 -408
Susanville 11:16:27 -13.0 AT Up 30.1 185.6 Up 11:01:27 - 11:31:27 -448
Greenville 11:16:28 -13.3 AT Up 30.4 185.3 Up 11:01:28 - 11:31:28 -462
Gimple 11:16:28 -13.3 AT Up 30.4 185.4 Up 11:01:28 - 11:31:28 -463
Quincy 11:16:28 -13.5 AT Up 30.6 185.3 Up 11:01:28 - 11:31:28 -474
Portola 11:16:26 -13.3 AT Up 30.7 185.8 Up 11:01:26 - 11:31:26 -484
Reno 11:16:23 -13.1 AT Up 30.9 186.5 Up 11:01:23 - 11:31:23 -504
Carson City 11:16:22 -13.4 AT Up 31.3 186.6 Up 11:01:22 - 11:31:22 -525
Gardnerville 11:16:22 -13.5 AT Up 31.5 186.6 Up 11:01:22 - 11:31:22 -540
Yerington 11:16:19 -13.1 AT Up 31.4 187.3 Up 11:01:19 - 11:31:19 -542
Hawthorne 11:16:17 -13.1 AT Up 31.8 187.9 Up 11:01:17 - 11:31:17 -574
Lee Vining 11:16:19 -13.8 AT Up 32.4 187.4 Up 11:01:19 - 11:31:19 -604
Tonopah 11:16:09 -12.6 AT Up 32.1 189.5 Up 11:01:09 - 11:31:09 -614
Niwot 11:15:13 -4.1 CT Up 27.7 201.7 Low 11:00:13 - 11:30:13 -630
SwRI 11:15:13 -4.2 CT Up 27.8 201.6 Low 11:00:13 - 11:30:13 -634
Bishop 11:16:15 -13.8 AT Up 32.9 188.2 Up 11:01:15 - 11:31:15 -646
Beatty 11:16:06 -13.1 AT Up 33.2 190.1 Up 11:01:06 - 11:31:06 -689
Lone Pine 11:16:13 -14.1 AT Up 33.7 188.7 Up 11:01:13 - 11:31:13 -696
Indian Springs 11:16:01 -12.7 AT Up 33.4 191.3 Up 11:01:01 - 11:31:01 -720
CPSLO 11:16:26 -16.5 AT Up 35.2 185.9 Up 11:01:26 - 11:31:26 -758
Henderson 11:15:57 -12.6 AT Up 33.8 192.1 Up 11:00:57 - 11:30:57 -761
Searchlight/Boulder City 11:15:57 -12.9 AT Up 34.3 192.3 Up 11:00:57 - 11:30:57 -799
Patrick 11:15:51 -12.3 AT Up 34.2 193.4 Up 11:00:51 - 11:30:51 -813
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:15:55 -12.9 AT Up 34.5 192.7 Up 11:00:55 - 11:30:55 -822
Kingman/Dolan Springs 11:15:52 -12.6 AT Up 34.4 193.3 Up 11:00:52 - 11:30:52 -826
Mohave Valley 11:15:54 -13.1 AT Up 34.8 192.7 Up 11:00:54 - 11:30:54 -840
DCO 11:15:47 -12.0 AT Up 34.3 194.3 Up 11:00:47 - 11:30:47 -841
Wildwood 11:16:15 -16.1 AT Up 36.2 188.3 Up 11:01:15 - 11:31:15 -854
Lake Havasu City 11:15:53 -13.1 AT Up 35.2 193.1 Up 11:00:53 - 11:30:53 -869
Parker 11:15:53 -13.3 AT Up 35.5 193.2 Up 11:00:53 - 11:30:53 -893
Idyllwild 11:16:05 -15.1 AT Up 36.3 190.5 Up 11:01:05 - 11:31:05 -896
Blythe 11:15:54 -13.9 AT Up 36.1 192.9 Up 11:00:54 - 11:30:54 -925
Calipatria 11:15:59 -14.8 AT Up 36.7 191.9 Up 11:00:59 - 11:30:59 -949
Yuma 11:15:54 -14.5 AT Up 37.0 193.0 Up 11:00:54 - 11:30:54 -988

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 516977, (2019/05/29 11:17UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 39.81 118
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0  9.06  86
43 Sgr         19:17:38.1 -18:57:11  4.9  0.69  80
PPM 235844     19:19:59.3 -19:21:59  7.8  0.10  80
516977         19:20:11.0 -19:16:54 16.9        80
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/02/12 08:13:06 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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