RECON: TNO occultation with 535229

Event between (535229) 14YG50 and star GA1140:02929103 with event index number of 1618318

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/01/06 06:10:57 UTC

J2000 position of star is 07:45:51.7 +24:51:31
Equinox of date position of star is 07:47:02.4 +24:48:36
Stellar brightness G=13.6, use SENSEUP=64
Star is 65 degrees from the moon. Moon is 78% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.6

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TNO is 34.6 AU from the Sun and 33.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 131 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2060 km.
The sky-plane scale is 24379.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.2
Diameter=218.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 8.8 sec chord
Diameter=89.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 535229, (2020/01/06 06:11UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:46:32.3 +27:58:35  1.1  3.17  65
77Kap Gem      07:45:39.2 +24:20:54  3.6  0.56  65
PPM 097897     07:45:10.3 +24:11:41  7.0  0.75  64
PPM 097929     07:46:44.1 +24:41:00 10.0  0.15  65
535229         07:47:04.3 +24:48:31 13.6        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 5.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 24.9 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)
Kelowna 06:12:52 -55.2 Dark Up 51.8 117.1 Up 06:01:29 - 06:24:15 9263
Summerland 06:12:54 -55.2 Dark Up 51.8 116.4 Up 06:01:31 - 06:24:17 9236
Penticton 06:12:54 -55.3 Dark Up 51.9 116.5 Up 06:01:31 - 06:24:17 9228
Okanagan Falls 06:12:55 -55.4 Dark Up 52.0 116.2 Up 06:01:32 - 06:24:18 9210
Oliver 06:12:54 -55.6 Dark Up 52.1 116.1 Up 06:01:31 - 06:24:17 9193
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:12:54 -55.8 Dark Up 52.3 116.1 Up 06:01:31 - 06:24:17 9174
Oroville 06:12:54 -55.8 Dark Up 52.2 115.9 Up 06:01:31 - 06:24:17 9167
Tonasket 06:12:55 -55.9 Dark Up 52.3 115.6 Up 06:01:32 - 06:24:18 9144
Okanogan 06:12:55 -56.1 Dark Up 52.4 115.1 Up 06:01:32 - 06:24:18 9112
Brewster 06:12:56 -56.1 Dark Up 52.4 114.5 Up 06:01:33 - 06:24:19 9087
Manson/Chelan 06:12:58 -56.1 Dark Up 52.3 113.9 Up 06:01:35 - 06:24:21 9071
Wenatchee 06:12:59 -56.3 Dark Up 52.4 113.2 Up 06:01:36 - 06:24:22 9025
Ellensburg 06:13:00 -56.4 Dark Up 52.4 112.4 Up 06:01:37 - 06:24:23 8986
Yakima 06:13:01 -56.7 Dark Up 52.5 111.9 Up 06:01:38 - 06:24:24 8945
Toppenish/White Swan 06:13:00 -56.9 Dark Up 52.7 111.8 Up 06:01:37 - 06:24:23 8921
Pasco 06:12:58 -57.6 Dark Up 53.6 113.0 Up 06:01:35 - 06:24:21 8893
Goldendale 06:13:03 -57.0 Dark Up 52.6 110.7 Up 06:01:40 - 06:24:26 8870
PNWRO 06:12:57 -57.9 Dark Up 53.8 113.0 Up 06:01:34 - 06:24:20 8865
George/Umatilla 06:12:59 -57.7 Dark Up 53.6 112.4 Up 06:01:36 - 06:24:22 8862
The Dalles 06:13:04 -56.9 Dark Up 52.5 110.1 Up 06:01:41 - 06:24:27 8852
Maupin 06:13:04 -57.2 Dark Up 52.7 109.7 Up 06:01:41 - 06:24:27 8808
Madras/Culver 06:13:04 -57.5 Dark Up 52.8 108.9 Up 06:01:41 - 06:24:27 8752
Sisters 06:13:07 -57.4 Dark Up 52.7 108.1 Up 06:01:44 - 06:24:30 8724
Redmond 06:13:06 -57.6 Dark Up 52.9 108.5 Up 06:01:43 - 06:24:29 8716
Bend 06:13:06 -57.7 Dark Up 52.9 108.0 Up 06:01:43 - 06:24:29 8696
Oregon Observatory 06:13:07 -57.7 Dark Up 52.9 107.7 Up 06:01:44 - 06:24:30 8680
La Pine/Gilchrist 06:13:07 -57.7 Dark Up 52.9 107.4 Up 06:01:44 - 06:24:30 8660
North Lake 06:13:07 -58.3 Dark Up 53.4 107.4 Up 06:01:44 - 06:24:30 8607
Chiloquin 06:13:10 -58.1 Dark Up 53.0 105.6 Up 06:01:47 - 06:24:33 8550
Paisley 06:13:06 -58.8 Dark Up 53.9 107.1 Up 06:01:43 - 06:24:29 8545
Klamath Falls 06:13:10 -58.3 Dark Up 53.1 105.3 Up 06:01:47 - 06:24:33 8513
Lakeview 06:13:07 -59.2 Dark Up 54.1 106.6 Up 06:01:44 - 06:24:30 8489
Tulelake 06:13:09 -58.6 Dark Up 53.4 105.2 Up 06:01:46 - 06:24:32 8481
Cedarville 06:13:07 -59.7 Dark Up 54.4 105.9 Up 06:01:44 - 06:24:30 8418
Fall River/Burney 06:13:10 -59.1 Dark Up 53.7 104.1 Up 06:01:47 - 06:24:33 8385
Susanville 06:13:09 -59.9 Dark Up 54.4 103.9 Up 06:01:46 - 06:24:32 8308
Greenville 06:13:11 -59.8 Dark Up 54.2 103.3 Up 06:01:48 - 06:24:34 8283
Gimple 06:13:11 -59.9 Dark Up 54.3 103.4 Up 06:01:48 - 06:24:34 8282
Quincy 06:13:11 -59.9 Dark Up 54.3 103.0 Up 06:01:48 - 06:24:34 8262
Portola 06:13:10 -60.3 Dark Up 54.7 103.3 Up 06:01:47 - 06:24:33 8242
Reno 06:13:08 -60.9 Dark Up 55.2 103.5 Up 06:01:45 - 06:24:31 8205
Carson City 06:13:09 -61.1 Dark Up 55.3 103.0 Up 06:01:46 - 06:24:32 8166
Gardnerville 06:13:09 -61.2 Dark Up 55.4 102.7 Up 06:01:46 - 06:24:32 8140
Yerington 06:13:07 -61.6 Dark Up 55.8 103.3 Up 06:01:44 - 06:24:30 8137
SwRI 06:12:25 -69.1 Dark Up 65.3 120.7 Up 06:01:02 - 06:23:48 8122
Hawthorne 06:13:06 -62.2 Dark Up 56.3 103.1 Up 06:01:43 - 06:24:29 8081
Lee Vining 06:13:09 -62.1 Dark Up 56.1 101.8 Up 06:01:46 - 06:24:32 8027
Tonopah 06:13:03 -63.3 Dark Up 57.5 103.6 Up 06:01:40 - 06:24:26 8013
Bishop 06:13:06 -62.8 Dark Up 56.8 101.6 Up 06:01:43 - 06:24:29 7954
Beatty 06:13:02 -64.2 Dark Up 58.1 102.2 Up 06:01:39 - 06:24:25 7884
Lone Pine 06:13:07 -63.4 Dark Up 57.2 100.7 Up 06:01:44 - 06:24:30 7868
Indian Springs 06:12:59 -65.1 Dark Up 59.0 102.7 Up 06:01:36 - 06:24:22 7836
Henderson 06:12:58 -65.8 Dark Up 59.7 102.4 Up 06:01:35 - 06:24:21 7770
CPSLO 06:13:16 -62.0 Dark Up 55.3 96.8 Up 06:01:53 - 06:24:39 7765
Searchlight/Boulder City 06:12:58 -66.2 Dark Up 59.9 101.5 Up 06:01:35 - 06:24:21 7707
Patrick 06:12:55 -66.9 Dark Up 60.7 102.3 Up 06:01:32 - 06:24:18 7690
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:12:57 -66.5 Dark Up 60.2 101.3 Up 06:01:34 - 06:24:20 7671
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:12:56 -66.9 Dark Up 60.6 101.8 Up 06:01:33 - 06:24:19 7668
Mohave Valley 06:12:58 -66.7 Dark Up 60.3 100.8 Up 06:01:35 - 06:24:21 7642
Wildwood 06:13:10 -63.9 Dark Up 57.1 96.4 Up 06:01:47 - 06:24:33 7605
Lake Havasu City 06:12:57 -67.0 Dark Up 60.5 100.3 Up 06:01:34 - 06:24:20 7595
Parker 06:12:57 -67.2 Dark Up 60.6 99.7 Up 06:01:34 - 06:24:20 7557
Idyllwild 06:13:05 -65.5 Dark Up 58.7 97.2 Up 06:01:42 - 06:24:28 7541
Blythe 06:12:58 -67.2 Dark Up 60.5 98.6 Up 06:01:35 - 06:24:21 7503
Calipatria 06:13:02 -66.7 Dark Up 59.8 97.0 Up 06:01:39 - 06:24:25 7460
Yuma 06:13:00 -67.5 Dark Up 60.6 96.9 Up 06:01:37 - 06:24:23 7403

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 535229, (2020/01/06 06:11UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:45:18.0 +28:01:33  1.1  3.17  65
77Kap Gem      07:44:26.8 +24:23:52  3.6  0.56  65
PPM 097897     07:43:58.0 +24:14:38  7.0  0.75  64
PPM 097929     07:45:31.6 +24:43:59 10.0  0.15  65
535229         07:45:51.7 +24:51:31 13.6        65
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/07/02 02:25:47 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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