RECON: TNO occultation with 531141

Event between (531141) 12FK84 and star GA0880:04430751 with event index number of 1600875

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/03/13 12:51:06 UTC

J2000 position of star is 15:12:29.2 -00:31:04
Equinox of date position of star is 15:13:29.3 -00:35:24
Stellar brightness G=16.5, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 13 degrees from the moon. Moon is 80% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.5

[RECON map]
TNO is 38.9 AU from the Sun and 38.3 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 14.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 168 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2384 km.
The sky-plane scale is 27808.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.5
Diameter=302.0 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 21.0 sec chord
Diameter=123.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 8.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 531141, (2020/03/13 12:51UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Arcturus       14:16:35.1 +19:04:42  0.0 24.13  34
27Bet Lib      15:18:05.8 -09:27:22  2.6  8.94   5
4 Ser          15:16:50.9 +00:17:55  5.7  1.22  14
PPM 179498     15:11:00.7 -00:57:20  8.1  0.73  13
PPM 179503     15:13:39.7 -00:27:23  8.7  0.14  13
531141         15:13:31.5 -00:35:34 16.5        13
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 6.3 km RECON observability=0.5 and success probability=3.1%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
SwRI 12:52:20 -5.1 CT Up 40.4 223.1 Up 12:37:52 - 13:06:48 4873
Kelowna 12:54:02 -13.6 AT Up 37.4 202.4 Up 12:39:34 - 13:08:30 4512
Penticton 12:54:01 -13.8 AT Up 37.8 202.3 Up 12:39:33 - 13:08:29 4492
Summerland 12:54:01 -13.9 AT Up 37.7 202.1 Up 12:39:33 - 13:08:29 4488
Okanagan Falls 12:53:58 -13.9 AT Up 37.9 202.3 Up 12:39:30 - 13:08:26 4484
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 12:53:58 -13.8 AT Up 38.2 202.7 Up 12:39:30 - 13:08:26 4483
Oliver 12:53:58 -13.9 AT Up 38.1 202.4 Up 12:39:30 - 13:08:26 4479
Oroville 12:53:58 -13.9 AT Up 38.3 202.6 Up 12:39:30 - 13:08:26 4477
Tonasket 12:53:57 -13.9 AT Up 38.5 202.7 Up 12:39:29 - 13:08:25 4468
Okanogan 12:53:55 -14.1 AT Up 38.8 202.6 Up 12:39:27 - 13:08:23 4449
Brewster 12:53:52 -14.3 AT Up 39.2 202.4 Up 12:39:24 - 13:08:20 4430
Manson/Chelan 12:53:55 -14.6 AT Up 39.4 202.0 Up 12:39:27 - 13:08:23 4404
PNWRO 12:53:41 -14.2 AT Up 40.8 204.1 Up 12:39:13 - 13:08:09 4396
Pasco 12:53:42 -14.3 AT Up 40.7 203.8 Up 12:39:14 - 13:08:10 4394
Wenatchee 12:53:54 -14.8 AT Up 39.9 201.9 Up 12:39:26 - 13:08:22 4377
George/Umatilla 12:53:43 -14.5 AT Up 41.0 203.6 Up 12:39:15 - 13:08:11 4370
Ellensburg 12:53:52 -15.1 AT Up 40.4 201.8 Up 12:39:24 - 13:08:20 4351
Toppenish/White Swan 12:53:49 -15.1 AT Up 40.9 202.1 Up 12:39:21 - 13:08:17 4334
Yakima 12:53:48 -15.2 AT Up 40.7 201.9 Up 12:39:20 - 13:08:16 4334
Goldendale 12:53:46 -15.5 AT Up 41.5 201.8 Up 12:39:18 - 13:08:14 4290
The Dalles 12:53:48 -15.8 AT Up 41.8 201.4 Up 12:39:20 - 13:08:16 4262
Maupin 12:53:44 -15.8 AT Up 42.2 201.6 Up 12:39:16 - 13:08:12 4251
Madras/Culver 12:53:44 -16.0 AT Up 42.7 201.8 Up 12:39:16 - 13:08:12 4226
Patrick 12:52:27 -12.2 AT Up 48.3 215.5 Up 12:37:59 - 13:06:55 4215
Redmond 12:53:41 -16.1 AT Up 43.1 201.8 Up 12:39:13 - 13:08:09 4208
Kingman/Dolan Springs 12:52:25 -12.3 AT Up 48.6 215.4 Up 12:37:57 - 13:06:53 4193
Bend 12:53:40 -16.3 AT Up 43.3 201.7 Up 12:39:12 - 13:08:08 4191
Sisters 12:53:42 -16.4 AT Up 43.1 201.3 Up 12:39:14 - 13:08:10 4188
Henderson 12:52:33 -13.0 AT Up 48.3 213.7 Up 12:38:05 - 13:07:01 4181
North Lake 12:53:35 -16.2 AT Up 44.0 202.5 Up 12:39:07 - 13:08:03 4178
Oregon Observatory 12:53:41 -16.4 AT Up 43.5 201.6 Up 12:39:13 - 13:08:09 4177
Paisley 12:53:32 -16.0 AT Up 44.4 203.2 Up 12:39:04 - 13:08:00 4174
Indian Springs 12:52:39 -13.5 AT Up 48.1 212.4 Up 12:38:11 - 13:07:07 4166
La Pine/Gilchrist 12:53:38 -16.5 AT Up 43.7 201.5 Up 12:39:10 - 13:08:06 4165
Laughlin/Bullhead City 12:52:27 -12.8 AT Up 48.8 214.7 Up 12:37:59 - 13:06:55 4162
Lakeview 12:53:28 -16.0 AT Up 44.8 203.6 Up 12:39:00 - 13:07:56 4162
Searchlight/Boulder City 12:52:29 -13.0 AT Up 48.7 214.1 Up 12:38:01 - 13:06:57 4157
Mohave Valley 12:52:27 -12.8 AT Up 49.0 214.9 Up 12:37:59 - 13:06:55 4149
Tonopah 12:52:55 -14.4 AT Up 47.4 209.6 Up 12:38:27 - 13:07:23 4149
Lake Havasu City 12:52:22 -12.6 AT Up 49.2 215.5 Up 12:37:54 - 13:06:50 4144
Cedarville 12:53:25 -16.0 AT Up 45.3 204.1 Up 12:38:57 - 13:07:53 4142
Parker 12:52:22 -12.6 AT Up 49.5 215.8 Up 12:37:54 - 13:06:50 4128
Beatty 12:52:47 -14.2 AT Up 48.3 210.8 Up 12:38:19 - 13:07:15 4119
Chiloquin 12:53:37 -17.0 AT Up 44.8 201.5 Up 12:39:09 - 13:08:05 4096
Hawthorne 12:53:03 -15.4 AT Up 47.5 207.4 Up 12:38:35 - 13:07:31 4090
Tulelake 12:53:30 -16.8 AT Up 45.3 202.2 Up 12:39:02 - 13:07:58 4089
Klamath Falls 12:53:34 -17.0 AT Up 45.1 201.7 Up 12:39:06 - 13:08:02 4085
Blythe 12:52:19 -13.0 AT Up 50.1 215.7 Up 12:37:51 - 13:06:47 4084
Yerington 12:53:06 -15.8 AT Up 47.3 206.5 Up 12:38:38 - 13:07:34 4081
Reno 12:53:12 -16.1 AT Up 47.0 205.4 Up 12:38:44 - 13:07:40 4070
Susanville 12:53:20 -16.6 AT Up 46.5 203.9 Up 12:38:52 - 13:07:48 4064
Carson City 12:53:11 -16.2 AT Up 47.3 205.6 Up 12:38:43 - 13:07:39 4054
Fall River/Burney 12:53:25 -17.0 AT Up 46.1 202.6 Up 12:38:57 - 13:07:53 4052
Bishop 12:52:57 -15.4 AT Up 48.5 208.3 Up 12:38:29 - 13:07:25 4047
Portola 12:53:17 -16.6 AT Up 47.0 204.4 Up 12:38:49 - 13:07:45 4046
Gardnerville 12:53:09 -16.2 AT Up 47.6 205.7 Up 12:38:41 - 13:07:37 4045
Gimple 12:53:20 -16.8 AT Up 46.8 203.7 Up 12:38:52 - 13:07:48 4039
Yuma 12:52:16 -13.1 AT Up 50.9 216.3 Up 12:37:48 - 13:06:44 4035
Greenville 12:53:20 -16.9 AT Up 46.8 203.6 Up 12:38:52 - 13:07:48 4034
Lee Vining 12:53:02 -15.9 AT Up 48.2 207.0 Up 12:38:34 - 13:07:30 4034
Lone Pine 12:52:50 -15.3 AT Up 49.0 209.2 Up 12:38:22 - 13:07:18 4029
Quincy 12:53:19 -16.9 AT Up 47.0 203.7 Up 12:38:51 - 13:07:47 4025
Calipatria 12:52:20 -13.8 AT Up 51.0 214.8 Up 12:37:52 - 13:06:48 4003
Idyllwild 12:52:29 -14.7 AT Up 51.0 212.7 Up 12:38:01 - 13:06:57 3964
Wildwood 12:52:38 -16.1 AT Up 51.5 209.8 Up 12:38:10 - 13:07:06 3868
CPSLO 12:52:55 -17.6 AT Up 51.2 206.2 Up 12:38:27 - 13:07:23 3808

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 531141, (2020/03/13 12:51UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Arcturus       14:15:38.2 +19:10:18  0.0 24.13  34
27Bet Lib      15:17:00.3 -09:22:59  2.6  8.94   5
4 Ser          15:15:48.9 +00:22:20  5.7  1.22  14
PPM 179498     15:09:58.2 -00:52:48  8.1  0.73  13
PPM 179503     15:12:37.5 -00:22:54  8.7  0.14  13
531141         15:12:29.2 -00:31:04 16.5        13
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/07/02 02:32:55 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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