RECON: TNO occultation with 517717

Event between (517717) 15KZ120 and star GA1440:05284374 with event index number of 267509

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/02/10 08:32:13 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:52:14.6 +55:20:09
Equinox of date position of star is 18:52:38.3 +55:21:39
Stellar brightness G=16.6, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 97 degrees from the moon. Moon is 98% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=19.9

[RECON map]
TNO is 8.6 AU from the Sun and 8.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 43.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 24.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 10 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 435 km.
The sky-plane scale is 6327.1 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=60.3 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 1.4 sec chord
Diameter=24.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 0.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 517717, (2020/02/10 08:32UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Vega           18:37:37.2 +38:48:12  0.0 16.75 104
Etamin         17:57:04.4 +51:29:14  2.2  9.12  91
49 Dra         19:01:07.3 +55:41:17  6.3  1.24  98
PPM 036900     18:52:15.3 +55:26:36  8.2  0.10  97
PPM 036906     18:52:33.6 +55:15:55 10.7  0.10  97
517717         18:52:38.5 +55:21:40 16.6        97
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 13.3 km RECON observability=0.1 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)
Yuma 08:32:24 -69.7 Dark Up 8.0 26.2 Really Low 08:31:04 - 08:33:44 6640
Calipatria 08:32:26 -69.6 Dark Up 8.0 25.9 Really Low 08:31:06 - 08:33:46 6631
Blythe 08:32:24 -68.8 Dark Up 8.8 26.3 Really Low 08:31:04 - 08:33:44 6623
Idyllwild 08:32:29 -69.5 Dark Up 8.2 25.4 Really Low 08:31:09 - 08:33:49 6618
George/Scottsdale 08:32:20 -67.6 Dark Up 9.9 27.5 Really Low 08:31:00 - 08:33:40 6617
Parker 08:32:24 -68.3 Dark Up 9.4 26.5 Really Low 08:31:04 - 08:33:44 6612
Lake Havasu City 08:32:25 -68.0 Dark Up 9.7 26.5 Really Low 08:31:05 - 08:33:45 6605
Wildwood 08:32:33 -69.6 Dark Up 7.8 24.6 Really Low 08:31:13 - 08:33:53 6600
Mohave Valley 08:32:26 -67.7 Dark Up 10.0 26.4 Really Low 08:31:06 - 08:33:46 6597
DCO 08:32:24 -67.0 Dark Up 10.7 27.0 Really Low 08:31:04 - 08:33:44 6592
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:32:26 -67.2 Dark Up 10.4 26.7 Really Low 08:31:06 - 08:33:46 6591
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:32:27 -67.4 Dark Up 10.2 26.4 Really Low 08:31:07 - 08:33:47 6591
Patrick 08:32:25 -67.0 Dark Up 10.7 26.8 Really Low 08:31:05 - 08:33:45 6586
Searchlight/Boulder City 08:32:27 -67.3 Dark Up 10.3 26.3 Really Low 08:31:07 - 08:33:47 6585
Henderson 08:32:28 -66.8 Dark Up 10.8 26.3 Really Low 08:31:08 - 08:33:48 6571
CPSLO 08:32:38 -68.9 Dark Up 8.2 23.7 Really Low 08:31:18 - 08:33:58 6559
Indian Springs 08:32:30 -66.5 Dark Up 11.1 26.1 Really Low 08:31:10 - 08:33:50 6557
Beatty 08:32:32 -66.5 Dark Up 11.0 25.6 Really Low 08:31:12 - 08:33:52 6546
Bishop 08:32:36 -66.5 Dark Up 10.9 24.9 Really Low 08:31:16 - 08:33:56 6527
Tonopah 08:32:34 -65.5 Dark Up 11.9 25.5 Really Low 08:31:14 - 08:33:54 6515
Lee Vining 08:32:38 -66.0 Dark Up 11.2 24.6 Really Low 08:31:18 - 08:33:58 6507
Hawthorne 08:32:37 -65.4 Dark Up 11.8 24.9 Really Low 08:31:17 - 08:33:57 6494
Yerington 08:32:39 -65.0 Dark Up 12.1 24.7 Really Low 08:31:19 - 08:33:59 6477
Gardnerville 08:32:39 -65.2 Dark Up 11.9 24.4 Really Low 08:31:19 - 08:33:59 6475
Carson City 08:32:40 -64.9 Dark Up 12.1 24.4 Really Low 08:31:20 - 08:34:00 6467
Reno 08:32:40 -64.6 Dark Up 12.4 24.4 Really Low 08:31:20 - 08:34:00 6457
Portola 08:32:42 -64.4 Dark Up 12.4 24.1 Really Low 08:31:22 - 08:34:02 6443
Quincy 08:32:43 -64.3 Dark Up 12.4 23.9 Really Low 08:31:23 - 08:34:03 6435
Gimple 08:32:43 -64.1 Dark Up 12.6 24.0 Really Low 08:31:23 - 08:34:03 6430
Greenville 08:32:43 -64.1 Dark Up 12.6 23.9 Really Low 08:31:23 - 08:34:03 6429
Susanville 08:32:43 -63.8 Dark Up 12.9 24.1 Really Low 08:31:23 - 08:34:03 6423
SwRI 08:32:16 -59.4 Dark Up 18.0 31.1 Really Low 08:30:56 - 08:33:36 6409
Niwot 08:32:16 -59.3 Dark Up 18.1 31.1 Really Low 08:30:56 - 08:33:36 6405
Fall River/Burney 08:32:44 -63.3 Dark Up 13.3 23.8 Really Low 08:31:24 - 08:34:04 6396
Cedarville 08:32:43 -62.7 Dark Up 14.1 24.4 Really Low 08:31:23 - 08:34:03 6391
Lakeview 08:32:44 -62.0 Dark Up 14.6 24.4 Really Low 08:31:24 - 08:34:04 6367
Klamath Falls 08:32:46 -62.1 Dark Up 14.2 23.7 Really Low 08:31:26 - 08:34:06 6353
Paisley 08:32:45 -61.6 Dark Up 15.0 24.4 Really Low 08:31:25 - 08:34:05 6347
North Lake 08:32:46 -61.1 Dark Up 15.4 24.3 Really Low 08:31:26 - 08:34:06 6324
La Pine/Gilchrist 08:32:47 -60.7 Dark Up 15.7 24.0 Really Low 08:31:27 - 08:34:07 6303
Oregon Observatory 08:32:47 -60.5 Dark Up 15.9 24.1 Really Low 08:31:27 - 08:34:07 6296
Bend 08:32:47 -60.3 Dark Up 16.1 24.1 Really Low 08:31:27 - 08:34:07 6290
Redmond 08:32:47 -60.1 Dark Up 16.3 24.2 Really Low 08:31:27 - 08:34:07 6283
Sisters 08:32:48 -60.1 Dark Up 16.2 24.0 Really Low 08:31:28 - 08:34:08 6279
Maupin 08:32:47 -59.2 Dark Up 17.1 24.4 Really Low 08:31:27 - 08:34:07 6248
The Dalles 08:32:48 -58.7 Dark Up 17.5 24.4 Really Low 08:31:28 - 08:34:08 6229
PNWRO 08:32:45 -58.1 Dark Up 18.5 25.6 Really Low 08:31:25 - 08:34:05 6229
Goldendale 08:32:48 -58.5 Dark Up 17.8 24.6 Really Low 08:31:28 - 08:34:08 6224
Pasco 08:32:45 -57.9 Dark Up 18.7 25.5 Really Low 08:31:25 - 08:34:05 6217
Toppenish/White Swan 08:32:48 -57.9 Dark Up 18.4 24.9 Really Low 08:31:28 - 08:34:08 6203
Yakima 08:32:48 -57.7 Dark Up 18.6 24.9 Really Low 08:31:28 - 08:34:08 6193
Ellensburg 08:32:49 -57.3 Dark Up 19.0 24.9 Really Low 08:31:29 - 08:34:09 6176
Wenatchee 08:32:48 -56.9 Dark Up 19.4 25.1 Really Low 08:31:28 - 08:34:08 6159
Entiat 08:32:48 -56.6 Dark Up 19.6 25.2 Really Low 08:31:28 - 08:34:08 6148
Manson/Chelan 08:32:48 -56.4 Dark Up 19.9 25.3 Really Low 08:31:28 - 08:34:08 6139
Brewster 08:32:48 -56.1 Dark Up 20.2 25.5 Low 08:31:28 - 08:34:08 6132
Okanogan 08:32:48 -55.9 Dark Up 20.5 25.6 Low 08:31:28 - 08:34:08 6121
Tonasket 08:32:48 -55.5 Dark Up 20.8 25.8 Low 08:31:28 - 08:34:08 6106
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 08:32:48 -55.2 Dark Up 21.1 25.9 Low 08:31:28 - 08:34:08 6093
Oliver 08:32:49 -55.0 Dark Up 21.2 25.8 Low 08:31:29 - 08:34:09 6083
Victoria 08:32:54 -55.9 Dark Up 19.6 23.6 Really Low 08:31:34 - 08:34:14 6082
Penticton 08:32:49 -54.7 Dark Up 21.5 25.8 Low 08:31:29 - 08:34:09 6066
Summerland 08:32:49 -54.6 Dark Up 21.6 25.8 Low 08:31:29 - 08:34:09 6062
Kelowna 08:32:49 -54.4 Dark Up 21.8 25.9 Low 08:31:29 - 08:34:09 6050
Clarence Fulton 08:32:49 -54.0 Dark Up 22.2 26.1 Low 08:31:29 - 08:34:09 6032

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 517717, (2020/02/10 08:32UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Vega           18:36:56.7 +38:47:07  0.0 16.75 104
Etamin         17:56:36.3 +51:29:20  2.2  9.12  91
49 Dra         19:00:43.4 +55:39:31  6.3  1.24  98
PPM 036900     18:51:51.4 +55:25:05  8.2  0.10  97
PPM 036906     18:52:09.5 +55:14:24 10.7  0.10  97
517717         18:52:14.6 +55:20:09 16.6        97
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/11/26 22:20:59 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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