RECON: TNO occultation with 530664

Event between (530664) 11SO277 and star GA0940:00208446 with event index number of 1598769

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/10/13 04:49:19 UTC

J2000 position of star is 02:26:48.6 +04:14:20
Equinox of date position of star is 02:27:52.8 +04:19:48
Stellar brightness G=16.1, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 115 degrees from the moon. Moon is 18% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=24.8

[RECON map]
TNO is 30.5 AU from the Sun and 29.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 132 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1794 km.
The sky-plane scale is 21436.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=182.0 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.6 sec chord
Diameter=74.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 1:1
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 530664, (2020/10/13 04:49UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:06.9 +16:32:58  0.8 33.96  81
68Omi Cet      02:20:23.9 -02:53:03  2.0  7.45 119
78Nu Cet       02:36:58.1 +05:40:58  4.9  2.63 112
PPM 145651     02:31:13.2 +04:41:46  8.2  0.91 114
PPM 145618     02:29:42.8 +04:18:56 10.0  0.45 114
PPM 145580     02:26:46.8 +04:01:21 10.7  0.42 115
530664         02:27:53.7 +04:19:53 16.1       114
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=1.0 and success probability=11.9%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Clarence Fulton 04:50:28 -34.6 Dark Down 21.4 110.3 Low 04:38:58 - 05:01:58 2723
Victoria 04:50:40 -33.3 Dark Down 19.4 106.3 Really Low 04:39:10 - 05:02:10 2716
Peachland 04:50:30 -34.6 Dark Down 21.3 109.7 Low 04:39:00 - 05:02:00 2709
Kelowna 04:50:29 -34.7 Dark Down 21.4 110.0 Low 04:38:59 - 05:01:59 2709
Summerland 04:50:31 -34.8 Dark Down 21.4 109.7 Low 04:39:01 - 05:02:01 2702
Penticton 04:50:31 -34.9 Dark Down 21.5 109.8 Low 04:39:01 - 05:02:01 2697
Oliver 04:50:32 -35.1 Dark Down 21.6 109.7 Low 04:39:02 - 05:02:02 2681
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 04:50:33 -35.3 Dark Down 21.8 109.8 Low 04:39:03 - 05:02:03 2671
Tonasket 04:50:34 -35.4 Dark Down 21.8 109.6 Low 04:39:04 - 05:02:04 2658
Okanogan 04:50:36 -35.5 Dark Down 21.8 109.3 Low 04:39:06 - 05:02:06 2646
Brewster 04:50:37 -35.5 Dark Down 21.8 109.1 Low 04:39:07 - 05:02:07 2637
Manson/Chelan 04:50:38 -35.4 Dark Down 21.7 108.7 Low 04:39:08 - 05:02:08 2634
Entiat 04:50:39 -35.5 Dark Down 21.7 108.6 Low 04:39:09 - 05:02:09 2625
Wenatchee 04:50:40 -35.6 Dark Down 21.7 108.4 Low 04:39:10 - 05:02:10 2615
Ellensburg 04:50:42 -35.7 Dark Down 21.7 108.1 Low 04:39:12 - 05:02:12 2600
Yakima 04:50:44 -35.9 Dark Down 21.8 107.9 Low 04:39:14 - 05:02:14 2581
Toppenish/White Swan 04:50:45 -36.1 Dark Down 22.0 107.9 Low 04:39:15 - 05:02:15 2568
Goldendale 04:50:48 -36.2 Dark Down 21.9 107.4 Low 04:39:18 - 05:02:18 2549
The Dalles 04:50:49 -36.0 Dark Down 21.7 107.0 Low 04:39:19 - 05:02:19 2544
Pasco 04:50:44 -36.9 Dark Down 22.9 108.9 Low 04:39:14 - 05:02:14 2539
PNWRO 04:50:44 -37.2 Dark Down 23.1 109.0 Low 04:39:14 - 05:02:14 2523
Maupin 04:50:49 -36.3 Dark Down 21.9 107.0 Low 04:39:19 - 05:02:19 2522
Sisters 04:50:49 -36.4 Dark Down 21.8 106.2 Low 04:39:19 - 05:02:19 2490
Redmond 04:50:49 -36.7 Dark Down 22.1 106.5 Low 04:39:19 - 05:02:19 2481
Bend 04:50:49 -36.7 Dark Down 22.1 106.3 Low 04:39:19 - 05:02:19 2474
Oregon Observatory 04:50:49 -36.7 Dark Down 22.0 106.2 Low 04:39:19 - 05:02:19 2468
La Pine/Gilchrist 04:50:49 -36.8 Dark Down 22.0 106.0 Low 04:39:19 - 05:02:19 2460
North Lake 04:50:49 -37.4 Dark Down 22.6 106.3 Low 04:39:19 - 05:02:19 2428
Klamath Falls 04:50:49 -37.3 Dark Down 22.2 105.3 Low 04:39:19 - 05:02:19 2403
Paisley 04:50:49 -37.9 Dark Down 23.0 106.4 Low 04:39:19 - 05:02:19 2396
Lakeview 04:50:49 -38.2 Dark Down 23.3 106.3 Low 04:39:19 - 05:02:19 2369
Fall River/Burney 04:50:49 -38.1 Dark Down 22.8 105.1 Low 04:39:19 - 05:02:19 2347
Cedarville 04:50:49 -38.7 Dark Down 23.6 106.2 Low 04:39:19 - 05:02:19 2337
Susanville 04:50:49 -38.9 Dark Down 23.5 105.4 Low 04:39:19 - 05:02:19 2304
Greenville 04:50:49 -38.8 Dark Down 23.4 105.0 Low 04:39:19 - 05:02:19 2301
Gimple 04:50:49 -38.8 Dark Down 23.4 105.1 Low 04:39:19 - 05:02:19 2299
Quincy 04:50:49 -38.9 Dark Down 23.4 104.9 Low 04:39:19 - 05:02:19 2293
Portola 04:50:49 -39.3 Dark Down 23.8 105.2 Low 04:39:19 - 05:02:19 2276
Reno 04:50:49 -39.8 Dark Down 24.4 105.6 Low 04:39:19 - 05:02:19 2248
Carson City 04:50:49 -40.0 Dark Down 24.5 105.5 Low 04:39:19 - 05:02:19 2235
Gardnerville 04:50:49 -40.1 Dark Down 24.6 105.4 Low 04:39:19 - 05:02:19 2224
Yerington 04:50:49 -40.5 Dark Down 25.0 105.8 Low 04:39:19 - 05:02:19 2209
Hawthorne 04:50:49 -41.1 Dark Down 25.5 106.0 Low 04:39:19 - 05:02:19 2176
Tonopah 04:50:49 -42.3 Dark Down 26.7 106.8 Low 04:39:19 - 05:02:19 2116
Lee Vining 04:51:16 -41.1 Dark Down 25.4 105.5 Low 04:39:46 - 05:02:46 2081
Bishop 04:51:17 -41.9 Dark Down 26.1 105.7 Low 04:39:47 - 05:02:47 2028
Beatty 04:51:16 -43.3 Dark Down 27.5 106.7 Low 04:39:46 - 05:02:46 1963
CPSLO 04:51:28 -41.1 Dark Down 24.9 103.2 Low 04:39:58 - 05:02:58 1942
Indian Springs 04:51:15 -44.2 Dark Down 28.4 107.3 Low 04:39:45 - 05:02:45 1917
Niwot 04:50:41 -48.7 Dark Down 34.6 117.6 Up 04:39:11 - 05:02:11 1891
SwRI 04:50:42 -48.7 Dark Down 34.6 117.5 Up 04:39:12 - 05:02:12 1887
Henderson 04:51:16 -44.9 Dark Down 29.1 107.5 Low 04:39:46 - 05:02:46 1866
Searchlight/Boulder City 04:51:17 -45.3 Dark Down 29.4 107.2 Low 04:39:47 - 05:02:47 1827
Wildwood 04:51:29 -43.2 Dark Down 26.8 104.0 Low 04:39:59 - 05:02:59 1818
Patrick 04:51:16 -46.0 Dark Down 30.2 108.0 Up 04:39:46 - 05:02:46 1798
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:51:18 -45.6 Dark Down 29.7 107.3 Low 04:39:48 - 05:02:48 1798
Kingman/Dolan Springs 04:51:17 -46.0 Dark Down 30.1 107.7 Up 04:39:47 - 05:02:47 1788
Mohave Valley 04:51:19 -45.8 Dark Down 29.8 107.2 Low 04:39:49 - 05:02:49 1779
DCO 04:51:15 -46.7 Dark Down 30.8 108.3 Up 04:39:45 - 05:02:45 1761
Idyllwild 04:51:27 -44.7 Dark Down 28.5 105.1 Low 04:39:57 - 05:02:57 1751
Lake Havasu City 04:51:20 -46.2 Dark Down 30.1 107.2 Up 04:39:50 - 05:02:50 1746
Parker 04:51:21 -46.3 Dark Down 30.2 107.0 Up 04:39:51 - 05:02:51 1721
Blythe 04:51:23 -46.4 Dark Down 30.2 106.5 Up 04:39:53 - 05:02:53 1692
Calipatria 04:51:27 -45.9 Dark Down 29.6 105.6 Low 04:39:57 - 05:02:57 1680
George/Scottsdale 04:51:17 -48.3 Dark Down 32.3 108.5 Up 04:39:47 - 05:02:47 1632
Yuma 04:51:26 -46.8 Dark Down 30.4 106.0 Up 04:39:56 - 05:02:56 1628

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 530664, (2020/10/13 04:49UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 33.96  81
68Omi Cet      02:19:20.8 -02:58:45  2.0  7.45 119
78Nu Cet       02:35:52.4 +05:35:35  4.9  2.63 112
PPM 145651     02:30:07.9 +04:36:16  8.2  0.91 114
PPM 145618     02:28:37.6 +04:13:25 10.0  0.45 114
PPM 145580     02:25:41.7 +03:55:46 10.7  0.42 115
530664         02:26:48.6 +04:14:20 16.1       115
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/06/21 22:00:53 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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