RECON: TNO occultation with 91205

Event between (91205) 98US43 and star GA1060:01253716 with event index number of 363789

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/10/27 11:16:39 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:46:26.6 +16:11:10
Equinox of date position of star is 05:47:37.5 +16:11:33
Stellar brightness G=16.7, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 97 degrees from the moon. Moon is 85% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=25.9

[RECON map]
TNO is 37.8 AU from the Sun and 37.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 14.3 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 1255 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 5089 km.
The sky-plane scale is 26986.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=151.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 4.2 sec chord
Diameter=61.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 91205, (2020/10/27 11:17UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:18.0 +07:24:33  0.4  9.03  98
Bellatrix      05:26:14.9 +06:22:01  1.6 11.13  90
126 Tau        05:42:29.9 +16:32:35  4.6  1.28  96
PPM 121346     05:46:05.3 +16:05:36  7.1  0.39  96
PPM 121389     05:48:13.5 +15:51:44  8.7  0.36  97
91205          05:47:38.7 +16:11:34 16.7        97
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 0.7 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 21.6 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=9.7%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Clarence Fulton 11:15:37 -32.9 Dark Down 55.9 178.7 Up 11:00:37 - 11:30:37 2610
Kelowna 11:15:39 -33.1 Dark Down 56.3 178.5 Up 11:00:39 - 11:30:39 2578
Peachland 11:15:40 -33.3 Dark Down 56.4 178.0 Up 11:00:40 - 11:30:40 2575
Summerland 11:15:40 -33.3 Dark Down 56.6 178.1 Up 11:00:40 - 11:30:40 2559
Penticton 11:15:39 -33.3 Dark Down 56.6 178.3 Up 11:00:39 - 11:30:39 2551
Victoria 11:16:00 -35.9 Dark Down 57.4 171.5 Up 11:01:00 - 11:31:00 2541
Oliver 11:15:41 -33.4 Dark Down 57.0 178.3 Up 11:00:41 - 11:30:41 2520
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 11:15:39 -33.3 Dark Down 57.2 178.6 Up 11:00:39 - 11:30:39 2501
Tonasket 11:15:41 -33.5 Dark Down 57.5 178.5 Up 11:00:41 - 11:30:41 2474
Okanogan 11:15:42 -33.7 Dark Down 57.8 178.2 Up 11:00:42 - 11:30:42 2447
Brewster 11:15:43 -33.9 Dark Down 58.1 177.8 Up 11:00:43 - 11:30:43 2427
Manson/Chelan 11:15:46 -34.2 Dark Down 58.3 177.2 Up 11:00:46 - 11:30:46 2415
Entiat 11:15:46 -34.3 Dark Down 58.5 177.0 Up 11:00:46 - 11:30:46 2397
Wenatchee 11:15:48 -34.4 Dark Down 58.7 176.8 Up 11:00:48 - 11:30:48 2376
Ellensburg 11:15:49 -34.7 Dark Down 59.1 176.4 Up 11:00:49 - 11:30:49 2343
Yakima 11:15:50 -34.9 Dark Down 59.6 176.3 Up 11:00:50 - 11:30:50 2306
Toppenish/White Swan 11:15:49 -34.8 Dark Down 59.8 176.6 Up 11:00:49 - 11:30:49 2283
Pasco 11:15:44 -34.1 Dark Down 59.9 179.0 Up 11:00:44 - 11:30:44 2244
Goldendale 11:15:52 -35.3 Dark Down 60.3 175.8 Up 11:00:52 - 11:30:52 2241
The Dalles 11:15:55 -35.6 Dark Down 60.5 175.0 Up 11:00:55 - 11:30:55 2228
PNWRO 11:15:43 -34.0 Dark Down 60.2 179.4 Up 11:00:43 - 11:30:43 2217
Maupin 11:15:55 -35.7 Dark Down 60.9 175.2 Up 11:00:55 - 11:30:55 2187
Sisters 11:16:00 -36.3 Dark Down 61.8 174.1 Up 11:01:00 - 11:31:00 2117
Redmond 11:15:58 -36.0 Dark Down 61.8 174.9 Up 11:00:58 - 11:30:58 2106
Bend 11:15:59 -36.2 Dark Down 62.0 174.6 Up 11:00:59 - 11:30:59 2089
Oregon Observatory 11:16:00 -36.3 Dark Down 62.2 174.3 Up 11:01:00 - 11:31:00 2075
La Pine/Gilchrist 11:16:01 -36.4 Dark Down 62.4 174.1 Up 11:01:01 - 11:31:01 2058
North Lake 11:15:59 -36.1 Dark Down 62.9 175.3 Up 11:00:59 - 11:30:59 2003
Paisley 11:15:57 -36.1 Dark Down 63.4 175.9 Up 11:00:57 - 11:30:57 1943
Klamath Falls 11:16:06 -37.1 Dark Down 63.8 173.3 Up 11:01:06 - 11:31:06 1927
Lakeview 11:15:58 -36.1 Dark Down 64.0 176.3 Up 11:00:58 - 11:30:58 1890
Cedarville 11:15:58 -36.1 Dark Down 64.6 176.6 Up 11:00:58 - 11:30:58 1823
Fall River/Burney 11:16:06 -37.1 Dark Down 65.0 173.8 Up 11:01:06 - 11:31:06 1805
Susanville 11:16:03 -36.8 Dark Down 65.7 175.4 Up 11:01:03 - 11:31:03 1727
Greenville 11:16:05 -37.1 Dark Down 66.0 174.7 Up 11:01:05 - 11:31:05 1707
Gimple 11:16:04 -37.0 Dark Down 66.0 174.9 Up 11:01:04 - 11:31:04 1705
Quincy 11:16:06 -37.1 Dark Down 66.2 174.6 Up 11:01:06 - 11:31:06 1687
Portola 11:16:03 -36.8 Dark Down 66.3 175.7 Up 11:01:03 - 11:31:03 1664
Reno 11:16:00 -36.4 Dark Down 66.6 177.2 Up 11:01:00 - 11:31:00 1622
Carson City 11:16:01 -36.4 Dark Down 67.0 177.2 Up 11:01:01 - 11:31:01 1587
Gardnerville 11:16:02 -36.5 Dark Down 67.2 177.3 Up 11:01:02 - 11:31:02 1562
Yerington 11:15:58 -36.0 Dark Down 67.2 178.8 Up 11:00:58 - 11:30:58 1552
Hawthorne 11:15:56 -35.7 Dark Down 67.7 180.0 Up 11:00:56 - 11:30:56 1494
Lee Vining 11:15:59 -36.2 Dark Down 68.2 178.8 Up 11:00:59 - 11:30:59 1450
Tonopah 11:15:49 -34.8 Dark Down 68.1 183.6 Up 11:00:49 - 11:30:49 1415
Niwot 11:14:36 -25.5 Dark Down 63.5 209.3 Up 10:59:36 - 11:29:36 1378
Bishop 11:15:56 -35.8 Dark Down 68.8 180.7 Up 11:00:56 - 11:30:56 1373
SwRI 11:14:38 -25.5 Dark Down 63.6 209.2 Up 10:59:38 - 11:29:38 1369
Beatty 11:15:47 -34.6 Dark Down 69.2 185.0 Up 11:00:47 - 11:30:47 1288
Indian Springs 11:15:42 -33.8 Dark Down 69.4 188.0 Up 11:00:42 - 11:30:42 1231
CPSLO 11:16:14 -37.9 Dark Down 70.8 174.3 Up 11:01:14 - 11:31:14 1222
Henderson 11:15:38 -33.4 Dark Down 69.9 190.1 Up 11:00:38 - 11:30:38 1160
Searchlight/Boulder City 11:15:39 -33.4 Dark Down 70.4 190.6 Up 11:00:39 - 11:30:39 1101
Patrick 11:15:33 -32.6 Dark Down 70.3 193.5 Up 11:00:33 - 11:30:33 1071
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:15:37 -33.2 Dark Down 70.7 191.7 Up 11:00:37 - 11:30:37 1062
Kingman/Dolan Springs 11:15:34 -32.8 Dark Down 70.6 193.1 Up 11:00:34 - 11:30:34 1053
Wildwood 11:16:04 -36.5 Dark Down 72.1 180.3 Up 11:01:04 - 11:31:04 1049
Mohave Valley 11:15:38 -33.2 Dark Down 71.0 191.9 Up 11:00:38 - 11:30:38 1034
DCO 11:15:29 -32.1 Dark Down 70.5 195.6 Up 11:00:29 - 11:30:29 1024
Lake Havasu City 11:15:38 -33.1 Dark Down 71.3 192.8 Up 11:00:38 - 11:30:38 988
Idyllwild 11:15:53 -35.1 Dark Down 72.4 186.1 Up 11:00:53 - 11:30:53 966
Parker 11:15:37 -33.1 Dark Down 71.6 193.2 Up 11:00:37 - 11:30:37 951
Blythe 11:15:40 -33.4 Dark Down 72.2 192.6 Up 11:00:40 - 11:30:40 904
Calipatria 11:15:47 -34.2 Dark Down 72.8 190.1 Up 11:00:47 - 11:30:47 875
George/Scottsdale 11:15:23 -31.2 Dark Down 71.5 200.5 Up 11:00:23 - 11:30:23 852
Yuma 11:15:41 -33.5 Dark Down 73.1 193.2 Up 11:00:41 - 11:30:41 809

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 91205, (2020/10/27 11:17UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4  9.03  98
Bellatrix      05:25:07.8 +06:20:58  1.6 11.13  90
126 Tau        05:41:17.7 +16:32:02  4.6  1.28  96
PPM 121346     05:44:53.2 +16:05:10  7.1  0.39  96
PPM 121389     05:47:01.6 +15:51:21  8.7  0.36  97
91205          05:46:26.6 +16:11:10 16.7        97
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/06/21 22:23:15 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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