RECON: TNO occultation with 517717

Event between (517717) 15KZ120 and star GA1560:03192494 with event index number of 1010047

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/11/24 03:50:52 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:46:31.0 +67:43:59
Equinox of date position of star is 18:46:28.4 +67:45:24
Stellar brightness G=15.8, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 91 degrees from the moon. Moon is 69% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.0

[RECON map]
TNO is 9.0 AU from the Sun and 8.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 31.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 17.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 11 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 455 km.
The sky-plane scale is 6457.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=57.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 1.9 sec chord
Diameter=23.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 0.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 517717, (2020/11/24 03:51UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:42:08.7 +45:21:21  1.3 26.95  67
Alderamin      21:19:04.6 +62:40:29  2.4 16.47  75
PPM 020999     18:36:17.1 +65:30:27  6.1  2.47  91
PPM 021093     18:46:43.2 +67:47:42  7.2  0.04  91
517717         18:46:28.4 +67:45:24 15.8        91
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 6.2 km RECON observability=1.0 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)
Niwot 03:53:08 -48.2 Dark Up 34.8 332.6 Up 03:51:43 - 03:54:32 4454
SwRI 03:53:08 -48.2 Dark Up 34.7 332.7 Up 03:51:43 - 03:54:32 4445
George/Scottsdale 03:53:27 -44.0 Dark Up 31.5 333.6 Up 03:52:02 - 03:54:51 3827
DCO 03:53:24 -42.8 Dark Up 33.2 333.1 Up 03:52:00 - 03:54:49 3747
Patrick 03:53:23 -42.2 Dark Up 33.7 332.9 Up 03:51:59 - 03:54:48 3695
Kingman/Dolan Springs 03:53:25 -42.1 Dark Up 33.6 333.0 Up 03:52:00 - 03:54:49 3674
Lake Havasu City 03:53:26 -41.9 Dark Up 33.1 333.2 Up 03:52:02 - 03:54:51 3637
Parker 03:53:27 -41.9 Dark Up 32.8 333.3 Up 03:52:02 - 03:54:51 3631
Laughlin/Bullhead City 03:53:25 -41.6 Dark Up 33.8 333.0 Up 03:52:00 - 03:54:49 3630
Mohave Valley 03:53:25 -41.7 Dark Up 33.5 333.0 Up 03:52:01 - 03:54:50 3625
Henderson 03:53:23 -41.3 Dark Up 34.7 332.6 Up 03:51:59 - 03:54:48 3616
Searchlight/Boulder City 03:53:24 -41.3 Dark Up 34.2 332.8 Up 03:52:00 - 03:54:49 3609
Blythe 03:53:28 -41.7 Dark Up 32.4 333.4 Up 03:52:04 - 03:54:53 3593
Clarence Fulton 03:52:47 -36.1 Dark Up 48.6 325.6 Up 03:51:22 - 03:54:11 3581
Indian Springs 03:53:22 -40.7 Dark Up 35.5 332.4 Up 03:51:57 - 03:54:46 3571
Yuma 03:53:30 -41.7 Dark Up 31.6 333.7 Up 03:52:06 - 03:54:55 3568
Kelowna 03:52:48 -36.1 Dark Up 48.3 325.8 Up 03:51:24 - 03:54:13 3563
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 03:52:50 -36.4 Dark Up 47.6 326.3 Up 03:51:26 - 03:54:15 3554
Penticton 03:52:49 -36.1 Dark Up 48.1 326.0 Up 03:51:24 - 03:54:13 3551
Summerland 03:52:49 -36.0 Dark Up 48.2 325.9 Up 03:51:24 - 03:54:13 3544
Oliver 03:52:50 -36.2 Dark Up 47.8 326.2 Up 03:51:25 - 03:54:14 3544
Tonasket 03:52:51 -36.4 Dark Up 47.4 326.5 Up 03:51:27 - 03:54:16 3543
Peachland 03:52:48 -36.0 Dark Up 48.3 325.8 Up 03:51:24 - 03:54:13 3541
PNWRO 03:52:59 -37.2 Dark Up 44.9 328.1 Up 03:51:35 - 03:54:24 3526
Okanogan 03:52:52 -36.3 Dark Up 47.1 326.7 Up 03:51:28 - 03:54:17 3526
Pasco 03:52:58 -37.0 Dark Up 45.2 327.9 Up 03:51:33 - 03:54:22 3515
Brewster 03:52:53 -36.2 Dark Up 47.0 326.8 Up 03:51:29 - 03:54:18 3506
Calipatria 03:53:30 -40.9 Dark Up 32.3 333.5 Up 03:52:05 - 03:54:54 3502
Beatty 03:53:22 -39.8 Dark Up 36.1 332.2 Up 03:51:57 - 03:54:46 3490
Tonopah 03:53:19 -39.3 Dark Up 37.3 331.8 Up 03:51:54 - 03:54:43 3480
Manson/Chelan 03:52:54 -36.0 Dark Up 46.9 326.9 Up 03:51:29 - 03:54:18 3476
Entiat 03:52:54 -36.0 Dark Up 46.8 327.0 Up 03:51:30 - 03:54:19 3467
Wenatchee 03:52:55 -36.0 Dark Up 46.6 327.1 Up 03:51:31 - 03:54:20 3454
Ellensburg 03:52:56 -35.9 Dark Up 46.3 327.3 Up 03:51:32 - 03:54:21 3430
Toppenish/White Swan 03:52:58 -36.1 Dark Up 45.7 327.7 Up 03:51:33 - 03:54:22 3427
Yakima 03:52:57 -36.0 Dark Up 46.0 327.6 Up 03:51:33 - 03:54:22 3420
Idyllwild 03:53:29 -39.9 Dark Up 33.3 333.2 Up 03:52:04 - 03:54:53 3416
Goldendale 03:53:00 -35.9 Dark Up 45.4 327.9 Up 03:51:35 - 03:54:24 3384
Hawthorne 03:53:18 -38.2 Dark Up 38.3 331.5 Up 03:51:54 - 03:54:43 3377
Bishop 03:53:21 -38.4 Dark Up 37.2 331.9 Up 03:51:56 - 03:54:45 3367
The Dalles 03:53:00 -35.7 Dark Up 45.4 328.0 Up 03:51:35 - 03:54:24 3352
Maupin 03:53:01 -35.8 Dark Up 45.0 328.3 Up 03:51:37 - 03:54:26 3350
Yerington 03:53:17 -37.8 Dark Up 38.9 331.3 Up 03:51:53 - 03:54:42 3346
Lakeview 03:53:09 -36.6 Dark Up 42.1 329.8 Up 03:51:45 - 03:54:34 3332
Paisley 03:53:08 -36.4 Dark Up 42.6 329.6 Up 03:51:43 - 03:54:32 3330
Cedarville 03:53:11 -36.8 Dark Up 41.5 330.1 Up 03:51:46 - 03:54:35 3329
Lee Vining 03:53:20 -37.8 Dark Up 38.0 331.6 Up 03:51:55 - 03:54:44 3323
Redmond 03:53:04 -35.8 Dark Up 44.2 328.7 Up 03:51:39 - 03:54:28 3321
North Lake 03:53:07 -36.1 Dark Up 43.2 329.3 Up 03:51:42 - 03:54:31 3316
Reno 03:53:16 -37.2 Dark Up 39.6 331.0 Up 03:51:52 - 03:54:41 3307
Bend 03:53:04 -35.7 Dark Up 44.1 328.8 Up 03:51:40 - 03:54:29 3305
Carson City 03:53:17 -37.3 Dark Up 39.3 331.1 Up 03:51:52 - 03:54:41 3300
Gardnerville 03:53:17 -37.3 Dark Up 39.1 331.2 Up 03:51:53 - 03:54:42 3298
Sisters 03:53:04 -35.5 Dark Up 44.4 328.7 Up 03:51:39 - 03:54:28 3292
Oregon Observatory 03:53:05 -35.7 Dark Up 44.0 328.9 Up 03:51:40 - 03:54:29 3291
La Pine/Gilchrist 03:53:06 -35.6 Dark Up 43.8 329.0 Up 03:51:41 - 03:54:30 3282
Victoria 03:52:52 -33.8 Dark Up 48.7 326.1 Up 03:51:28 - 03:54:17 3266
Wildwood 03:53:28 -38.4 Dark Up 34.3 333.0 Up 03:52:04 - 03:54:53 3264
Susanville 03:53:14 -36.5 Dark Up 40.7 330.6 Up 03:51:49 - 03:54:38 3264
Portola 03:53:15 -36.7 Dark Up 40.1 330.8 Up 03:51:51 - 03:54:40 3263
Gimple 03:53:14 -36.4 Dark Up 40.5 330.7 Up 03:51:50 - 03:54:39 3240
Greenville 03:53:15 -36.3 Dark Up 40.6 330.6 Up 03:51:50 - 03:54:39 3233
Quincy 03:53:15 -36.3 Dark Up 40.4 330.7 Up 03:51:51 - 03:54:40 3228
Klamath Falls 03:53:09 -35.6 Dark Up 42.7 329.7 Up 03:51:45 - 03:54:34 3223
Fall River/Burney 03:53:12 -35.9 Dark Up 41.5 330.2 Up 03:51:48 - 03:54:37 3222
CPSLO 03:53:26 -36.7 Dark Up 36.2 332.5 Up 03:52:02 - 03:54:51 3123

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, (2020/11/24 03:51UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:41:25.9 +45:16:49  1.3 26.95  67
Alderamin      21:18:35.2 +62:35:09  2.4 16.47  75
PPM 020999     18:36:13.3 +65:29:21  6.1  2.47  91
PPM 021093     18:46:45.9 +67:46:17  7.2  0.04  91
517717         18:46:31.0 +67:43:59 15.8        91
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/11/18 21:23:05 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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