RECON: TNO occultation with 535022

Event between (535022) 14WN509 and star GA0900:03688057 with event index number of 1615541

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/04/28 05:09:13 UTC

J2000 position of star is 10:37:02.2 +01:42:32
Equinox of date position of star is 10:38:02.4 +01:36:26
Stellar brightness G=16.7, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 64 degrees from the moon. Moon is 23% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.5

[RECON map]
TNO is 41.3 AU from the Sun and 40.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 11.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 243 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2153 km.
The sky-plane scale is 29568.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.2
Diameter=346.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 29.6 sec chord
Diameter=141.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 12.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 535022, (2020/04/28 05:09UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:09:27.2 +11:52:02  1.3 12.48  54
30Bet Sex      10:31:19.8 -00:44:31  4.8  2.89  64
PPM 157029     10:39:20.0 +01:08:15  8.5  0.56  65
PPM 157002     10:37:20.4 +01:37:51  9.4  0.19  64
535022         10:38:04.9 +01:36:11 16.7        65
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 3.7 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 11.6 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=0.5%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
SwRI 05:09:26 -30.1 Dark Up 43.3 222.5 Up 04:54:26 - 05:24:26 8286
Kelowna 05:11:35 -16.5 AT Up 39.9 200.9 Up 04:56:35 - 05:26:35 8205
Penticton 05:11:35 -16.7 AT Up 40.3 200.8 Up 04:56:35 - 05:26:35 8180
Summerland 05:11:36 -16.6 AT Up 40.3 200.6 Up 04:56:36 - 05:26:36 8179
Okanagan Falls 05:11:33 -16.8 AT Up 40.5 200.8 Up 04:56:33 - 05:26:33 8170
Oliver 05:11:35 -16.9 AT Up 40.7 200.9 Up 04:56:35 - 05:26:35 8163
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:11:29 -17.1 AT Up 40.8 201.2 Up 04:56:29 - 05:26:29 8162
Oroville 05:11:29 -17.1 AT Up 40.9 201.1 Up 04:56:29 - 05:26:29 8155
Tonasket 05:11:31 -17.3 AT Up 41.1 201.2 Up 04:56:31 - 05:26:31 8144
Okanogan 05:11:25 -17.5 AT Up 41.4 201.1 Up 04:56:25 - 05:26:25 8121
Brewster 05:11:25 -17.6 AT Up 41.7 200.9 Up 04:56:25 - 05:26:25 8099
Manson/Chelan 05:11:28 -17.6 AT Up 42.0 200.5 Up 04:56:28 - 05:26:28 8073
Wenatchee 05:11:28 -17.9 AT Up 42.5 200.4 Up 04:56:28 - 05:26:28 8041
Pasco 05:11:17 -19.3 Dark Up 43.3 202.4 Up 04:56:17 - 05:26:17 8030
PNWRO 05:11:10 -19.5 Dark Up 43.5 202.7 Up 04:56:10 - 05:26:10 8026
Ellensburg 05:11:25 -18.1 Dark Up 42.9 200.3 Up 04:56:25 - 05:26:25 8010
George/Umatilla 05:11:10 -19.4 Dark Up 43.7 202.1 Up 04:56:10 - 05:26:10 8002
Yakima 05:11:21 -18.3 Dark Up 43.3 200.3 Up 04:56:21 - 05:26:21 7988
Toppenish/White Swan 05:11:21 -18.6 Dark Up 43.5 200.6 Up 04:56:21 - 05:26:21 7983
Goldendale 05:11:17 -18.8 Dark Up 44.1 200.2 Up 04:56:17 - 05:26:17 7935
The Dalles 05:11:21 -18.8 Dark Up 44.4 199.8 Up 04:56:21 - 05:26:21 7906
Maupin 05:11:17 -19.1 Dark Up 44.8 200.1 Up 04:56:17 - 05:26:17 7888
Madras/Culver 05:11:16 -19.5 Dark Up 45.3 200.2 Up 04:56:16 - 05:26:16 7855
Redmond 05:11:15 -19.7 Dark Up 45.7 200.3 Up 04:56:15 - 05:26:15 7832
Sisters 05:11:14 -19.5 Dark Up 45.7 199.7 Up 04:56:14 - 05:26:14 7816
Bend 05:11:14 -19.8 Dark Up 45.9 200.1 Up 04:56:14 - 05:26:14 7813
Oregon Observatory 05:11:10 -19.8 Dark Up 46.1 200.0 Up 04:56:10 - 05:26:10 7798
North Lake 05:11:07 -20.6 Dark Up 46.6 201.0 Up 04:56:07 - 05:26:07 7784
La Pine/Gilchrist 05:11:12 -20.0 Dark Up 46.3 200.0 Up 04:56:12 - 05:26:12 7783
Paisley 05:11:01 -21.1 Dark Up 47.0 201.7 Up 04:56:01 - 05:26:01 7768
Lakeview 05:11:00 -21.6 Dark Up 47.4 202.1 Up 04:56:00 - 05:26:00 7746
Cedarville 05:10:56 -22.1 Dark Up 48.0 202.6 Up 04:55:56 - 05:25:56 7714
Chiloquin 05:11:08 -20.6 Dark Up 47.4 199.9 Up 04:56:08 - 05:26:08 7701
Klamath Falls 05:11:10 -20.8 Dark Up 47.7 200.1 Up 04:56:10 - 05:26:10 7684
Tulelake 05:11:04 -21.2 Dark Up 47.9 200.6 Up 04:56:04 - 05:26:04 7681
Tonopah 05:10:21 -26.2 Dark Up 50.2 208.4 Up 04:55:21 - 05:25:21 7637
Fall River/Burney 05:10:56 -21.8 Dark Up 48.8 201.1 Up 04:55:56 - 05:25:56 7629
Patrick 05:09:46 -29.8 Dark Up 51.1 214.7 Up 04:54:46 - 05:24:46 7628
Susanville 05:10:50 -22.7 Dark Up 49.1 202.4 Up 04:55:50 - 05:25:50 7624
Henderson 05:10:21 -28.8 Dark Up 51.0 212.9 Up 04:55:21 - 05:25:21 7622
Indian Springs 05:10:21 -28.1 Dark Up 50.8 211.5 Up 04:55:21 - 05:25:21 7620
Reno 05:10:40 -23.7 Dark Up 49.7 204.0 Up 04:55:40 - 05:25:40 7609
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:09:44 -29.9 Dark Up 51.4 214.6 Up 04:54:44 - 05:24:44 7605
Yerington 05:10:32 -24.5 Dark Up 50.0 205.1 Up 04:55:32 - 05:25:32 7605
Hawthorne 05:10:31 -25.1 Dark Up 50.2 206.2 Up 04:55:31 - 05:25:31 7600
Gimple 05:10:49 -22.8 Dark Up 49.5 202.2 Up 04:55:49 - 05:25:49 7597
Portola 05:10:46 -23.2 Dark Up 49.7 202.9 Up 04:55:46 - 05:25:46 7595
Greenville 05:10:53 -22.7 Dark Up 49.5 202.1 Up 04:55:53 - 05:25:53 7593
Beatty 05:10:21 -27.2 Dark Up 51.0 209.8 Up 04:55:21 - 05:25:21 7587
Carson City 05:10:39 -24.0 Dark Up 50.0 204.2 Up 04:55:39 - 05:25:39 7587
Searchlight/Boulder City 05:09:49 -29.2 Dark Up 51.5 213.2 Up 04:54:49 - 05:24:49 7581
Quincy 05:10:49 -22.9 Dark Up 49.7 202.2 Up 04:55:49 - 05:25:49 7581
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:09:47 -29.6 Dark Up 51.6 213.9 Up 04:54:47 - 05:24:47 7578
Gardnerville 05:10:35 -24.2 Dark Up 50.2 204.3 Up 04:55:35 - 05:25:35 7574
Mohave Valley 05:09:43 -29.8 Dark Up 51.8 214.0 Up 04:54:43 - 05:24:43 7561
Lake Havasu City 05:09:40 -30.3 Dark Up 52.1 214.7 Up 04:54:40 - 05:24:40 7547
Lee Vining 05:10:28 -25.2 Dark Up 50.9 205.7 Up 04:55:28 - 05:25:28 7541
Bishop 05:10:21 -26.0 Dark Up 51.2 207.1 Up 04:55:21 - 05:25:21 7537
Parker 05:09:37 -30.5 Dark Up 52.3 214.9 Up 04:54:37 - 05:24:37 7525
Lone Pine 05:10:22 -26.8 Dark Up 51.8 208.0 Up 04:55:22 - 05:25:22 7504
Blythe 05:09:35 -30.8 Dark Up 52.9 214.9 Up 04:54:35 - 05:24:35 7476
Yuma 05:09:31 -31.4 Dark Up 53.7 215.5 Up 04:54:31 - 05:24:31 7412
Calipatria 05:09:40 -30.6 Dark Up 53.8 213.9 Up 04:54:40 - 05:24:40 7397
Idyllwild 05:09:48 -29.5 Dark Up 53.8 211.7 Up 04:54:48 - 05:24:48 7379
Wildwood 05:10:21 -28.2 Dark Up 54.2 208.8 Up 04:55:21 - 05:25:21 7313
CPSLO 05:10:23 -26.2 Dark Up 53.9 204.8 Up 04:55:23 - 05:25:23 7290

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 535022, (2020/04/28 05:09UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:08:22.0 +11:58:02  1.3 12.48  54
30Bet Sex      10:30:17.4 -00:38:14  4.8  2.89  64
PPM 157029     10:38:17.3 +01:14:38  8.5  0.56  65
PPM 157002     10:36:17.6 +01:44:12  9.4  0.19  64
535022         10:37:02.2 +01:42:32 16.7        64
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/07/02 02:37:27 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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