RECON: TNO occultation with 60558

Event between (60558) Echeclus and star GA1080:00898366 with event index number of 209695

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/08/27 12:08:09 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:15:01.5 +18:51:05
Equinox of date position of star is 05:16:09.8 +18:52:20
Stellar brightness G=15.7, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 34 degrees from the moon. Moon is 12% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=19.5

[RECON map]
TNO is 9.0 AU from the Sun and 9.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 16.8 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 9.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 21 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 333 km.
The sky-plane scale is 6659.0 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.5
Diameter=75.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 4.5 sec chord
Diameter=31.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 60558, (2019/08/27 12:08UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:03.0 +16:32:50  0.8  9.60  43
Alnath         05:27:32.2 +28:37:20  1.6 10.09  31
PPM 120839     05:21:27.9 +19:35:48  6.5  1.44  32
PPM 120767     05:16:53.4 +19:45:02  8.3  0.89  34
PPM 120768     05:16:58.4 +18:39:32  9.0  0.28  34
60558          05:16:10.7 +18:52:21 15.7        34
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 67.5 km RECON observability=0.2 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)
Kelowna 12:05:16 -9.7 NT Up 44.8 118.2 Up 12:03:01 - 12:07:31 2508
Summerland 12:05:15 -10.0 NT Up 44.8 117.6 Up 12:03:00 - 12:07:30 2484
Penticton 12:05:15 -10.0 NT Up 44.9 117.7 Up 12:03:00 - 12:07:30 2477
Okanagan Falls 12:05:14 -10.1 NT Up 44.9 117.5 Up 12:02:59 - 12:07:29 2460
Oliver 12:05:14 -10.2 NT Up 45.0 117.3 Up 12:02:59 - 12:07:29 2445
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 12:05:14 -10.1 NT Up 45.2 117.4 Up 12:02:59 - 12:07:29 2426
Oroville 12:05:13 -10.2 NT Up 45.2 117.2 Up 12:02:58 - 12:07:28 2420
Tonasket 12:05:13 -10.3 NT Up 45.3 117.0 Up 12:02:58 - 12:07:28 2399
Okanogan 12:05:11 -10.6 NT Up 45.4 116.6 Up 12:02:56 - 12:07:26 2370
Brewster 12:05:10 -10.8 NT Up 45.4 116.1 Up 12:02:55 - 12:07:25 2347
Manson/Chelan 12:05:08 -11.1 NT Up 45.2 115.5 Up 12:02:53 - 12:07:23 2333
Entiat 12:05:07 -11.3 NT Up 45.3 115.2 Up 12:02:52 - 12:07:22 2314
Wenatchee 12:05:05 -11.5 NT Up 45.3 114.9 Up 12:02:50 - 12:07:20 2291
Ellensburg 12:05:04 -11.8 NT Up 45.4 114.3 Up 12:02:49 - 12:07:19 2256
Yakima 12:05:02 -12.0 AT Up 45.5 113.9 Up 12:02:47 - 12:07:17 2218
Toppenish/White Swan 12:05:02 -12.0 AT Up 45.7 113.9 Up 12:02:47 - 12:07:17 2195
Pasco 12:05:06 -11.3 NT Up 46.6 115.1 Up 12:02:51 - 12:07:21 2166
Goldendale 12:04:59 -12.6 AT Up 45.6 112.9 Up 12:02:44 - 12:07:14 2149
PNWRO 12:05:06 -11.3 NT Up 46.8 115.1 Up 12:02:51 - 12:07:21 2139
George/Umatilla 12:05:05 -11.6 NT Up 46.6 114.5 Up 12:02:50 - 12:07:20 2137
The Dalles 12:04:57 -12.9 AT Up 45.5 112.3 Up 12:02:42 - 12:07:12 2133
Maupin 12:04:56 -13.0 AT Up 45.7 112.0 Up 12:02:41 - 12:07:11 2092
Madras/Culver 12:04:54 -13.3 AT Up 45.9 111.5 Up 12:02:39 - 12:07:09 2040
Sisters 12:04:52 -13.8 AT Up 45.7 110.7 Up 12:02:37 - 12:07:07 2015
Redmond 12:04:53 -13.5 AT Up 46.0 111.1 Up 12:02:38 - 12:07:08 2007
Bend 12:04:52 -13.7 AT Up 45.9 110.7 Up 12:02:37 - 12:07:07 1988
Oregon Observatory 12:04:51 -13.9 AT Up 45.9 110.4 Up 12:02:36 - 12:07:06 1974
La Pine/Gilchrist 12:04:50 -14.1 AT Up 45.9 110.1 Up 12:02:35 - 12:07:05 1955
North Lake 12:04:51 -13.9 AT Up 46.5 110.3 Up 12:02:36 - 12:07:06 1904
Chiloquin 12:04:46 -14.8 AT Up 46.1 108.7 Up 12:02:31 - 12:07:01 1853
Paisley 12:04:51 -13.9 AT Up 46.9 110.1 Up 12:02:36 - 12:07:06 1845
Klamath Falls 12:04:45 -14.9 AT Up 46.2 108.4 Up 12:02:30 - 12:07:00 1818
Lakeview 12:04:50 -14.0 AT Up 47.3 109.8 Up 12:02:35 - 12:07:05 1792
Tulelake 12:04:45 -14.9 AT Up 46.5 108.5 Up 12:02:30 - 12:07:00 1787
Cedarville 12:04:49 -14.2 AT Up 47.6 109.2 Up 12:02:34 - 12:07:04 1725
Fall River/Burney 12:04:43 -15.3 AT Up 46.9 107.6 Up 12:02:28 - 12:06:58 1696
Susanville 12:04:44 -15.1 AT Up 47.6 107.6 Up 12:02:29 - 12:06:59 1622
Greenville 12:04:42 -15.4 AT Up 47.4 107.1 Up 12:02:27 - 12:06:57 1600
Gimple 12:04:43 -15.3 AT Up 47.5 107.1 Up 12:02:28 - 12:06:58 1598
Quincy 12:04:42 -15.5 AT Up 47.5 106.9 Up 12:02:27 - 12:06:57 1579
Portola 12:04:43 -15.2 AT Up 47.9 107.2 Up 12:02:28 - 12:06:58 1559
Reno 12:04:45 -14.9 AT Up 48.5 107.5 Up 12:02:30 - 12:07:00 1522
Carson City 12:04:44 -15.0 AT Up 48.6 107.1 Up 12:02:29 - 12:06:59 1486
Gardnerville 12:04:44 -15.1 AT Up 48.7 106.9 Up 12:02:29 - 12:06:59 1461
Yerington 12:04:46 -14.7 AT Up 49.1 107.5 Up 12:02:31 - 12:07:01 1457
Hawthorne 12:04:47 -14.5 AT Up 49.7 107.4 Up 12:02:32 - 12:07:02 1401
Niwot 12:05:49 -4.1 CT Up 58.5 124.5 Up 12:03:34 - 12:08:04 1398
SwRI 12:05:48 -4.2 CT Up 58.5 124.3 Up 12:03:33 - 12:08:03 1388
Lee Vining 12:04:44 -15.1 AT Up 49.4 106.3 Up 12:02:29 - 12:06:59 1352
Tonopah 12:04:52 -13.7 AT Up 50.9 108.2 Up 12:02:37 - 12:07:07 1333
Bishop 12:04:45 -14.9 AT Up 50.2 106.3 Up 12:02:30 - 12:07:00 1280
Beatty 12:04:51 -13.9 AT Up 51.6 107.2 Up 12:02:36 - 12:07:06 1208
Lone Pine 12:04:45 -14.9 AT Up 50.6 105.7 Up 12:02:30 - 12:07:00 1197
Indian Springs 12:04:55 -13.2 AT Up 52.5 107.8 Up 12:02:40 - 12:07:10 1158
CPSLO 12:04:31 -17.5 AT Up 48.8 102.0 Up 12:02:16 - 12:06:46 1106
Henderson 12:04:57 -12.9 AT Up 53.2 107.8 Up 12:02:42 - 12:07:12 1093
Searchlight/Boulder City 12:04:56 -13.1 AT Up 53.4 107.1 Up 12:02:41 - 12:07:11 1033
Patrick 12:05:01 -12.3 AT Up 54.3 108.0 Up 12:02:46 - 12:07:16 1012
Laughlin/Bullhead City 12:04:57 -12.9 AT Up 53.8 107.0 Up 12:02:42 - 12:07:12 997
Kingman/Dolan Springs 12:04:59 -12.5 AT Up 54.2 107.6 Up 12:02:44 - 12:07:14 992
DCO 12:05:03 -11.8 NT Up 54.9 108.3 Up 12:02:48 - 12:07:18 970
Mohave Valley 12:04:56 -13.0 AT Up 53.9 106.7 Up 12:02:41 - 12:07:11 968
Wildwood 12:04:37 -16.4 AT Up 50.8 102.3 Up 12:02:22 - 12:06:52 946
Lake Havasu City 12:04:57 -13.0 AT Up 54.2 106.4 Up 12:02:42 - 12:07:12 923
Parker 12:04:56 -13.1 AT Up 54.3 105.9 Up 12:02:41 - 12:07:11 886
Idyllwild 12:04:45 -15.1 AT Up 52.4 103.3 Up 12:02:30 - 12:07:00 879
Blythe 12:04:54 -13.5 AT Up 54.2 105.0 Up 12:02:39 - 12:07:09 835
Calipatria 12:04:49 -14.4 AT Up 53.5 103.5 Up 12:02:34 - 12:07:04 797
Yuma 12:04:52 -13.9 AT Up 54.4 103.7 Up 12:02:37 - 12:07:07 738

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 60558, (2019/08/27 12:08UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:30  0.8  9.60  43
Alnath         05:26:17.5 +28:36:23  1.6 10.09  31
PPM 120839     05:20:18.3 +19:34:41  6.5  1.44  32
PPM 120767     05:15:43.8 +19:43:48  8.3  0.89  34
PPM 120768     05:15:49.2 +18:38:18  9.0  0.28  34
60558          05:15:01.5 +18:51:05 15.7        34
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/05/23 22:41:47 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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