RECON: TNO occultation with 523965

Event between (523965) 98XY95 and star GA1160:02912335 with event index number of 1591194

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/04/16 06:23:33 UTC

J2000 position of star is 07:44:46.3 +27:30:14
Equinox of date position of star is 07:45:58.4 +27:27:21
Stellar brightness G=15.3, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 161 degrees from the moon. Moon is 37% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.4

[RECON map]
TNO is 38.1 AU from the Sun and 38.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 7.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 896 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2680 km.
The sky-plane scale is 27657.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.4
Diameter=316.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 42.5 sec chord
Diameter=129.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 17.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 523965, (2020/04/16 06:24UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:46:33.3 +27:58:32  1.1  0.53 161
75Sig Gem      07:44:34.6 +28:49:58  5.3  1.42 161
PPM 097936     07:47:07.7 +26:40:29  7.9  0.82 162
PPM 097913     07:45:49.9 +27:25:51  9.3  0.05 161
523965         07:46:01.3 +27:27:14 15.3       162
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 1.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 4.3 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=8.7%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
SwRI 06:28:31 -39.1 Dark Down 24.1 286.6 Low 06:13:31 - 06:43:31 1813
Kelowna 06:26:09 -26.6 Dark Down 36.0 271.4 Up 06:11:09 - 06:41:09 1462
Penticton 06:26:14 -26.9 Dark Down 36.0 271.5 Up 06:11:14 - 06:41:14 1447
Summerland 06:26:14 -26.8 Dark Down 36.1 271.4 Up 06:11:14 - 06:41:14 1443
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:26:25 -27.4 Dark Down 35.9 272.1 Up 06:11:25 - 06:41:25 1443
Okanagan Falls 06:26:18 -27.0 Dark Down 36.0 271.7 Up 06:11:18 - 06:41:18 1441
Oliver 06:26:19 -27.2 Dark Down 36.0 271.8 Up 06:11:19 - 06:41:19 1438
Oroville 06:26:23 -27.5 Dark Down 35.9 272.1 Up 06:11:23 - 06:41:23 1438
Tonasket 06:26:26 -27.7 Dark Down 35.9 272.3 Up 06:11:26 - 06:41:26 1433
Okanogan 06:26:32 -27.9 Dark Down 36.0 272.4 Up 06:11:32 - 06:41:32 1418
Brewster 06:26:36 -28.1 Dark Down 36.1 272.5 Up 06:11:36 - 06:41:36 1403
PNWRO 06:27:06 -30.3 Dark Down 35.3 274.7 Up 06:12:06 - 06:42:06 1389
Pasco 06:27:02 -30.0 Dark Down 35.5 274.4 Up 06:12:02 - 06:42:02 1385
Manson/Chelan 06:26:39 -28.2 Dark Down 36.3 272.4 Up 06:11:39 - 06:41:39 1382
George/Umatilla 06:27:10 -30.3 Dark Down 35.6 274.5 Up 06:12:10 - 06:42:10 1366
Wenatchee 06:26:44 -28.6 Dark Down 36.4 272.6 Up 06:11:44 - 06:41:44 1362
Ellensburg 06:26:49 -28.9 Dark Down 36.5 272.8 Up 06:11:49 - 06:41:49 1341
Toppenish/White Swan 06:27:00 -29.5 Dark Down 36.3 273.4 Up 06:12:00 - 06:42:00 1331
Yakima 06:26:56 -29.3 Dark Down 36.5 273.1 Up 06:11:56 - 06:41:56 1330
Goldendale 06:27:08 -29.9 Dark Down 36.6 273.5 Up 06:12:08 - 06:42:08 1297
Patrick 06:29:39 -41.7 Dark Down 29.2 284.6 Low 06:14:39 - 06:44:39 1281
The Dalles 06:27:10 -30.0 Dark Down 36.8 273.4 Up 06:12:10 - 06:42:10 1273
Maupin 06:27:16 -30.4 Dark Down 36.7 273.8 Up 06:12:16 - 06:42:16 1266
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:29:42 -41.9 Dark Down 29.3 284.6 Low 06:14:42 - 06:44:42 1263
Henderson 06:29:30 -40.8 Dark Down 30.3 283.7 Up 06:14:30 - 06:44:30 1250
Madras/Culver 06:27:23 -30.9 Dark Down 36.7 274.2 Up 06:12:23 - 06:42:23 1247
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:29:42 -41.7 Dark Down 29.7 284.4 Low 06:14:42 - 06:44:42 1236
Indian Springs 06:29:24 -40.1 Dark Down 31.0 283.0 Up 06:14:24 - 06:44:24 1236
Redmond 06:27:29 -31.2 Dark Down 36.7 274.5 Up 06:12:29 - 06:42:29 1234
Searchlight/Boulder City 06:29:38 -41.4 Dark Down 30.1 284.0 Up 06:14:38 - 06:44:38 1231
Mohave Valley 06:29:45 -42.0 Dark Down 29.6 284.5 Low 06:14:45 - 06:44:45 1226
Lake Havasu City 06:29:52 -42.5 Dark Down 29.3 284.9 Low 06:14:52 - 06:44:52 1222
Bend 06:27:31 -31.3 Dark Down 36.7 274.6 Up 06:12:31 - 06:42:31 1221
Sisters 06:27:31 -31.0 Dark Down 36.9 274.2 Up 06:12:31 - 06:42:31 1216
Tonopah 06:29:01 -38.2 Dark Down 32.6 281.3 Up 06:14:01 - 06:44:01 1216
North Lake 06:27:44 -32.2 Dark Down 36.3 275.5 Up 06:12:44 - 06:42:44 1214
Paisley 06:27:52 -32.8 Dark Down 36.0 276.1 Up 06:12:52 - 06:42:52 1214
Parker 06:29:55 -42.8 Dark Down 29.2 285.1 Low 06:14:55 - 06:44:55 1209
Oregon Observatory 06:27:34 -31.4 Dark Down 36.8 274.6 Up 06:12:34 - 06:42:34 1209
Lakeview 06:28:00 -33.3 Dark Down 35.8 276.6 Up 06:13:00 - 06:43:00 1206
La Pine/Gilchrist 06:27:37 -31.6 Dark Down 36.8 274.7 Up 06:12:37 - 06:42:37 1199
Beatty 06:29:17 -39.4 Dark Down 31.9 282.3 Up 06:14:17 - 06:44:17 1195
Cedarville 06:28:10 -34.0 Dark Down 35.5 277.2 Up 06:13:10 - 06:43:10 1193
Blythe 06:30:03 -43.2 Dark Down 29.3 285.3 Low 06:15:03 - 06:45:03 1173
Hawthorne 06:28:52 -37.3 Dark Down 33.8 280.2 Up 06:13:52 - 06:43:52 1162
Yerington 06:28:46 -36.7 Dark Down 34.3 279.6 Up 06:13:46 - 06:43:46 1153
Chiloquin 06:27:52 -32.5 Dark Down 36.9 275.4 Up 06:12:52 - 06:42:52 1146
Tulelake 06:28:03 -33.1 Dark Down 36.6 276.1 Up 06:13:03 - 06:43:03 1144
Reno 06:28:38 -35.9 Dark Down 34.9 278.9 Up 06:13:38 - 06:43:38 1140
Klamath Falls 06:27:58 -32.8 Dark Down 36.8 275.7 Up 06:12:58 - 06:42:58 1138
Yuma 06:30:17 -44.0 Dark Down 29.0 285.8 Low 06:15:17 - 06:45:17 1132
Bishop 06:29:09 -38.4 Dark Down 33.3 281.2 Up 06:14:09 - 06:44:09 1130
Susanville 06:28:26 -34.8 Dark Down 35.7 277.8 Up 06:13:26 - 06:43:26 1130
Carson City 06:28:43 -36.2 Dark Down 34.8 279.1 Up 06:13:43 - 06:43:43 1129
Gardnerville 06:28:47 -36.5 Dark Down 34.7 279.3 Up 06:13:47 - 06:43:47 1122
Portola 06:28:34 -35.4 Dark Down 35.4 278.3 Up 06:13:34 - 06:43:34 1118
Lone Pine 06:29:20 -39.2 Dark Down 32.9 281.8 Up 06:14:20 - 06:44:20 1118
Lee Vining 06:29:00 -37.6 Dark Down 34.0 280.4 Up 06:14:00 - 06:44:00 1117
Fall River/Burney 06:28:14 -34.0 Dark Down 36.4 276.8 Up 06:13:14 - 06:43:14 1116
Gimple 06:28:28 -35.0 Dark Down 35.8 277.8 Up 06:13:28 - 06:43:28 1110
Greenville 06:28:28 -35.0 Dark Down 35.9 277.8 Up 06:13:28 - 06:43:28 1106
Calipatria 06:30:08 -43.3 Dark Down 29.9 285.1 Low 06:15:08 - 06:45:08 1105
Quincy 06:28:33 -35.1 Dark Down 35.8 278.0 Up 06:13:33 - 06:43:33 1099
Idyllwild 06:30:01 -42.3 Dark Down 31.0 284.3 Up 06:15:01 - 06:45:01 1070
Wildwood 06:29:55 -41.3 Dark Down 32.6 283.2 Up 06:14:55 - 06:44:55 986
CPSLO 06:29:37 -39.4 Dark Down 34.6 281.5 Up 06:14:37 - 06:44:37 930

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 523965, (2020/04/16 06:24UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:45:18.0 +28:01:33  1.1  0.53 161
75Sig Gem      07:43:18.8 +28:52:56  5.3  1.42 161
PPM 097936     07:45:53.1 +26:43:31  7.9  0.82 162
PPM 097913     07:44:34.8 +27:28:52  9.3  0.05 161
523965         07:44:46.3 +27:30:14 15.3       161
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/07/02 02:36:01 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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