RECON: TNO occultation with 533209

Event between (533209) 14DR143 and star GA0880:04094243 with event index number of 1605771

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/04/01 06:31:30 UTC

J2000 position of star is 12:51:53.3 -00:10:07
Equinox of date position of star is 12:52:53.3 -00:16:28
Stellar brightness G=12.0, use SENSEUP=16
Star is 92 degrees from the moon. Moon is 48% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.6

[RECON map]
TNO is 48.9 AU from the Sun and 47.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 26.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 113 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2640 km.
The sky-plane scale is 34757.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.7
Diameter=436.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 16.7 sec chord
Diameter=178.2 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 6.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 533209, (2020/04/01 06:32UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:26:15.8 -11:15:59  1.0 13.76 104
Vindemiatrix   13:03:11.1 +10:51:03  2.8 11.42  90
38 Vir         12:54:13.5 -03:39:46  6.1  3.40  94
PPM 159252     12:52:54.4 -00:01:30  8.0  0.25  92
PPM 178897     12:53:13.1 -00:29:15 10.4  0.22  92
533209         12:52:55.6 -00:16:42 12.0        92
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 18.6 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=4.7%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 06:33:41 -32.2 Dark Up 35.9 150.0 Up 06:23:45 - 06:43:36 -4946
Summerland 06:33:40 -32.3 Dark Up 36.1 149.6 Up 06:23:45 - 06:43:36 -4976
Penticton 06:33:40 -32.4 Dark Up 36.2 149.7 Up 06:23:44 - 06:43:35 -4979
Okanagan Falls 06:33:40 -32.6 Dark Up 36.3 149.6 Up 06:23:45 - 06:43:36 -4994
Oliver 06:33:40 -32.8 Dark Up 36.5 149.6 Up 06:23:45 - 06:43:36 -5007
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:33:40 -33.0 Dark Up 36.7 149.7 Up 06:23:44 - 06:43:35 -5016
Oroville 06:33:40 -33.0 Dark Up 36.8 149.6 Up 06:23:44 - 06:43:35 -5024
Tonasket 06:33:41 -33.2 Dark Up 37.0 149.5 Up 06:23:46 - 06:43:37 -5042
Okanogan 06:33:40 -33.5 Dark Up 37.2 149.2 Up 06:23:45 - 06:43:36 -5073
Brewster 06:33:42 -33.7 Dark Up 37.4 148.9 Up 06:23:47 - 06:43:38 -5100
Manson/Chelan 06:33:42 -33.7 Dark Up 37.4 148.4 Up 06:23:47 - 06:43:38 -5127
Wenatchee 06:33:43 -34.1 Dark Up 37.8 148.0 Up 06:23:48 - 06:43:39 -5170
Ellensburg 06:33:44 -34.4 Dark Up 38.0 147.6 Up 06:23:49 - 06:43:40 -5210
Pasco 06:33:41 -35.5 Dark Up 39.2 148.9 Up 06:23:45 - 06:43:36 -5235
Yakima 06:33:43 -34.7 Dark Up 38.4 147.4 Up 06:23:48 - 06:43:39 -5244
PNWRO 06:33:39 -35.8 Dark Up 39.5 149.1 Up 06:23:44 - 06:43:35 -5249
Toppenish/White Swan 06:33:45 -35.0 Dark Up 38.6 147.5 Up 06:23:49 - 06:43:40 -5258
George/Umatilla 06:33:41 -35.7 Dark Up 39.4 148.5 Up 06:23:45 - 06:43:36 -5268
Goldendale 06:33:44 -35.3 Dark Up 38.9 146.7 Up 06:23:48 - 06:43:39 -5315
The Dalles 06:33:45 -35.4 Dark Up 39.0 146.2 Up 06:23:50 - 06:43:41 -5344
SwRI 06:33:00 -44.7 Dark Up 48.8 164.9 Up 06:23:04 - 06:42:55 -5360
Maupin 06:33:45 -35.8 Dark Up 39.3 146.1 Up 06:23:49 - 06:43:40 -5376
Madras/Culver 06:33:45 -36.3 Dark Up 39.8 145.8 Up 06:23:50 - 06:43:41 -5424
Redmond 06:33:45 -36.6 Dark Up 40.1 145.6 Up 06:23:50 - 06:43:41 -5456
Sisters 06:33:47 -36.4 Dark Up 39.9 145.1 Up 06:23:51 - 06:43:42 -5465
Bend 06:33:45 -36.7 Dark Up 40.2 145.3 Up 06:23:50 - 06:43:41 -5478
Oregon Observatory 06:33:46 -36.8 Dark Up 40.3 145.1 Up 06:23:50 - 06:43:41 -5497
La Pine/Gilchrist 06:33:46 -37.0 Dark Up 40.4 144.9 Up 06:23:51 - 06:43:42 -5516
North Lake 06:33:45 -37.6 Dark Up 41.0 145.4 Up 06:23:50 - 06:43:41 -5538
Paisley 06:33:43 -38.2 Dark Up 41.6 145.6 Up 06:23:48 - 06:43:39 -5576
Lakeview 06:33:44 -38.7 Dark Up 42.1 145.6 Up 06:23:48 - 06:43:39 -5615
Chiloquin 06:33:47 -37.8 Dark Up 41.2 143.9 Up 06:23:51 - 06:43:42 -5623
Klamath Falls 06:33:47 -38.1 Dark Up 41.5 143.9 Up 06:23:52 - 06:43:43 -5651
Tulelake 06:33:47 -38.5 Dark Up 41.8 144.1 Up 06:23:52 - 06:43:43 -5667
Cedarville 06:33:43 -39.3 Dark Up 42.7 145.4 Up 06:23:48 - 06:43:39 -5668
Fall River/Burney 06:33:46 -39.3 Dark Up 42.6 143.7 Up 06:23:50 - 06:43:41 -5746
Susanville 06:33:44 -40.1 Dark Up 43.4 144.2 Up 06:23:48 - 06:43:39 -5781
Gimple 06:33:45 -40.2 Dark Up 43.6 143.8 Up 06:23:49 - 06:43:40 -5812
Greenville 06:33:45 -40.2 Dark Up 43.5 143.7 Up 06:23:49 - 06:43:40 -5814
Portola 06:33:43 -40.7 Dark Up 44.0 144.1 Up 06:23:48 - 06:43:39 -5830
Quincy 06:33:46 -40.4 Dark Up 43.7 143.6 Up 06:23:50 - 06:43:41 -5832
Reno 06:33:42 -41.2 Dark Up 44.5 144.8 Up 06:23:47 - 06:43:38 -5835
Yerington 06:33:39 -41.9 Dark Up 45.3 145.3 Up 06:23:44 - 06:43:35 -5866
Carson City 06:33:41 -41.5 Dark Up 44.8 144.6 Up 06:23:46 - 06:43:37 -5867
Gardnerville 06:33:42 -41.7 Dark Up 45.0 144.5 Up 06:23:47 - 06:43:38 -5888
Hawthorne 06:33:38 -42.5 Dark Up 45.9 145.7 Up 06:23:42 - 06:43:33 -5893
Tonopah 06:33:34 -43.4 Dark Up 46.9 147.3 Up 06:23:39 - 06:43:30 -5893
Lee Vining 06:33:39 -42.8 Dark Up 46.1 144.7 Up 06:23:44 - 06:43:35 -5959
Indian Springs 06:33:30 -45.3 Dark Up 48.8 148.4 Up 06:23:34 - 06:43:25 -5981
Beatty 06:33:33 -44.6 Dark Up 48.0 147.2 Up 06:23:37 - 06:43:28 -5985
Bishop 06:33:37 -43.6 Dark Up 46.9 145.3 Up 06:23:42 - 06:43:33 -5992
Henderson 06:33:27 -46.0 Dark Up 49.5 149.1 Up 06:23:31 - 06:43:22 -6009
Patrick 06:33:23 -47.0 Dark Up 50.5 150.2 Up 06:23:27 - 06:43:18 -6031
Lone Pine 06:33:36 -44.4 Dark Up 47.7 145.3 Up 06:23:40 - 06:43:31 -6052
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:33:24 -47.1 Dark Up 50.6 149.8 Up 06:23:28 - 06:43:19 -6057
Searchlight/Boulder City 06:33:26 -46.6 Dark Up 50.0 148.8 Up 06:23:30 - 06:43:21 -6059
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:33:26 -47.0 Dark Up 50.4 149.1 Up 06:23:30 - 06:43:21 -6076
Mohave Valley 06:33:24 -47.2 Dark Up 50.7 148.9 Up 06:23:29 - 06:43:20 -6101
Lake Havasu City 06:33:25 -47.6 Dark Up 51.1 149.0 Up 06:23:30 - 06:43:21 -6130
Parker 06:33:24 -48.0 Dark Up 51.4 148.8 Up 06:23:28 - 06:43:19 -6161
Blythe 06:33:25 -48.3 Dark Up 51.7 148.1 Up 06:23:30 - 06:43:21 -6219
CPSLO 06:33:43 -44.4 Dark Up 47.5 141.1 Up 06:23:47 - 06:43:38 -6251
Idyllwild 06:33:31 -47.4 Dark Up 50.7 145.2 Up 06:23:36 - 06:43:27 -6276
Calipatria 06:33:27 -48.4 Dark Up 51.7 146.4 Up 06:23:32 - 06:43:23 -6296
Wildwood 06:33:37 -46.3 Dark Up 49.5 142.9 Up 06:23:41 - 06:43:32 -6302
Yuma 06:33:25 -49.2 Dark Up 52.5 147.4 Up 06:23:29 - 06:43:20 -6307

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 533209, (2020/04/01 06:32UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:25:11.5 -11:09:41  1.0 13.76 104
Vindemiatrix   13:02:10.2 +10:57:33  2.8 11.42  90
38 Vir         12:53:10.8 -03:33:11  6.1  3.40  94
PPM 159252     12:51:52.1 +00:05:05  8.0  0.25  92
PPM 178897     12:52:10.8 -00:22:39 10.4  0.22  92
533209         12:51:53.3 -00:10:07 12.0        92
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/07/02 02:34:41 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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