RECON: TNO occultation with 98HH151

Event between 98HH151 and star GA0760:05467809 with event index number of 279880

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/07/03 04:57:35 UTC

J2000 position of star is 15:58:31.7 -13:47:19
Equinox of date position of star is 15:59:40.4 -13:50:46
Stellar brightness G=16.6, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 17 degrees from the moon. Moon is 95% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=25.1

[RECON map]
TNO is 32.0 AU from the Sun and 31.3 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 16.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 959 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2524 km.
The sky-plane scale is 22672.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=128.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 3.7 sec chord
Diameter=52.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 98HH151, (2020/07/03 04:58UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:40.1 -26:28:33  0.9 14.56   9
8Bet1Sco       16:06:38.0 -19:51:36  2.6  6.24  13
PPM 230971     15:57:42.8 -14:53:17  6.4  1.15  17
PPM 231029     15:59:35.4 -13:30:02  7.2  0.35  17
PPM 231019     15:59:17.3 -13:50:41  9.7  0.09  17
98HH151        15:59:40.5 -13:50:46 16.6        16
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 0.9 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 17.9 km RECON observability=0.4 and success probability=0.0%
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 04:58:24 -6.4 NT Up 25.9 177.1 Low 04:43:24 - 05:13:24 11936
Kelowna 04:58:25 -6.6 NT Up 26.3 177.0 Low 04:43:25 - 05:13:25 11916
Peachland 04:58:26 -6.6 NT Up 26.4 176.6 Low 04:43:26 - 05:13:26 11908
Summerland 04:58:25 -6.7 NT Up 26.6 176.7 Low 04:43:25 - 05:13:25 11901
Penticton 04:58:25 -6.8 NT Up 26.6 176.8 Low 04:43:25 - 05:13:25 11899
Oliver 04:58:24 -7.1 NT Up 27.0 176.8 Low 04:43:24 - 05:13:24 11881
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 04:58:25 -7.3 NT Up 27.2 177.0 Low 04:43:25 - 05:13:25 11874
Tonasket 04:58:23 -7.5 NT Up 27.5 177.0 Low 04:43:23 - 05:13:23 11857
Okanogan 04:58:24 -7.7 NT Up 27.8 176.8 Low 04:43:24 - 05:13:24 11839
Brewster 04:58:24 -7.8 NT Up 28.1 176.6 Low 04:43:24 - 05:13:24 11823
Victoria 04:58:42 -5.9 CT Up 27.4 172.7 Low 04:43:42 - 05:13:42 11812
Manson/Chelan 04:58:28 -7.8 NT Up 28.2 176.2 Low 04:43:28 - 05:13:28 11809
Entiat 04:58:28 -7.9 NT Up 28.5 176.1 Low 04:43:28 - 05:13:28 11796
Wenatchee 04:58:27 -8.1 NT Up 28.7 175.9 Low 04:43:27 - 05:13:27 11782
Ellensburg 04:58:29 -8.3 NT Up 29.1 175.7 Low 04:43:29 - 05:13:29 11757
Yakima 04:58:29 -8.5 NT Up 29.5 175.7 Low 04:43:29 - 05:13:29 11735
Pasco 04:58:23 -9.5 NT Up 29.9 177.2 Low 04:43:23 - 05:13:23 11729
Toppenish/White Swan 04:58:28 -8.8 NT Up 29.7 175.8 Low 04:43:28 - 05:13:28 11724
PNWRO 04:58:21 -9.7 NT Up 30.2 177.5 Up 04:43:21 - 05:13:21 11717
Goldendale 04:58:30 -9.0 NT Up 30.3 175.3 Up 04:43:30 - 05:13:30 11690
The Dalles 04:58:31 -9.0 NT Up 30.5 174.9 Up 04:43:31 - 05:13:31 11673
Maupin 04:58:30 -9.3 NT Up 30.9 175.0 Up 04:43:30 - 05:13:30 11650
Redmond 04:58:31 -9.9 NT Up 31.8 174.9 Up 04:43:31 - 05:13:31 11597
Sisters 04:58:33 -9.7 NT Up 31.7 174.4 Up 04:43:33 - 05:13:33 11594
Bend 04:58:31 -10.0 NT Up 32.0 174.7 Up 04:43:31 - 05:13:31 11583
Oregon Observatory 04:58:32 -10.1 NT Up 32.2 174.5 Up 04:43:32 - 05:13:32 11572
La Pine/Gilchrist 04:58:32 -10.2 NT Up 32.4 174.5 Up 04:43:32 - 05:13:32 11559
North Lake 04:58:30 -10.8 NT Up 32.8 175.1 Up 04:43:30 - 05:13:30 11538
Paisley 04:58:29 -11.4 NT Up 33.4 175.5 Up 04:43:29 - 05:13:29 11508
Lakeview 04:58:28 -11.9 NT Up 33.9 175.7 Up 04:43:28 - 05:13:28 11479
Klamath Falls 04:58:34 -11.1 NT Up 33.8 174.1 Up 04:43:34 - 05:13:34 11467
Niwot 04:57:12 -20.3 Dark Up 35.1 193.3 Up 04:42:12 - 05:12:12 11461
SwRI 04:57:12 -20.4 Dark Up 35.2 193.2 Up 04:42:12 - 05:12:12 11453
Cedarville 04:58:26 -12.4 AT Up 34.6 175.9 Up 04:43:26 - 05:13:26 11439
Fall River/Burney 04:58:32 -12.2 AT Up 35.0 174.4 Up 04:43:32 - 05:13:32 11396
Susanville 04:58:29 -13.0 AT Up 35.7 175.2 Up 04:43:29 - 05:13:29 11363
Gimple 04:58:30 -13.1 AT Up 35.9 175.0 Up 04:43:30 - 05:13:30 11342
Greenville 04:58:30 -13.0 AT Up 35.9 174.9 Up 04:43:30 - 05:13:30 11342
Quincy 04:58:30 -13.2 AT Up 36.1 174.9 Up 04:43:30 - 05:13:30 11328
Portola 04:58:27 -13.5 AT Up 36.3 175.4 Up 04:43:27 - 05:13:27 11325
Reno 04:58:24 -14.1 AT Up 36.6 176.2 Up 04:43:24 - 05:13:24 11314
Carson City 04:58:25 -14.3 AT Up 36.9 176.2 Up 04:43:25 - 05:13:25 11290
Yerington 04:58:21 -14.8 AT Up 37.2 176.9 Up 04:43:21 - 05:13:21 11284
Gardnerville 04:58:24 -14.5 AT Up 37.2 176.2 Up 04:43:24 - 05:13:24 11275
Hawthorne 04:58:19 -15.4 AT Up 37.7 177.5 Up 04:43:19 - 05:13:19 11258
Tonopah 04:58:12 -16.5 AT Up 38.1 179.2 Up 04:43:12 - 05:13:12 11240
Lee Vining 04:58:20 -15.6 AT Up 38.2 176.9 Up 04:43:20 - 05:13:20 11215
Bishop 04:58:17 -16.4 AT Up 38.8 177.8 Up 04:43:17 - 05:13:17 11180
Beatty 04:58:07 -17.6 AT Up 39.3 179.8 Up 04:43:07 - 05:13:07 11163
Indian Springs 04:58:02 -18.4 Dark Up 39.6 181.1 Up 04:43:02 - 05:13:02 11150
Henderson 04:57:58 -19.2 Dark Up 40.1 182.0 Up 04:42:58 - 05:12:58 11118
Patrick 04:57:52 -20.2 Dark Up 40.7 183.4 Up 04:42:52 - 05:12:52 11083
Searchlight/Boulder City 04:57:58 -19.6 Dark Up 40.7 182.1 Up 04:42:58 - 05:12:58 11078
DCO 04:57:48 -20.8 Dark Up 41.0 184.3 Up 04:42:48 - 05:12:48 11068
Kingman/Dolan Springs 04:57:52 -20.3 Dark Up 41.0 183.2 Up 04:42:52 - 05:12:52 11066
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:57:55 -20.0 Dark Up 41.0 182.5 Up 04:42:55 - 05:12:55 11059
Mohave Valley 04:57:56 -20.2 Dark Up 41.3 182.5 Up 04:42:56 - 05:12:56 11039
Lake Havasu City 04:57:54 -20.7 Dark Up 41.7 182.9 Up 04:42:54 - 05:12:54 11012
CPSLO 04:58:28 -16.6 AT Up 40.8 174.9 Up 04:43:28 - 05:13:28 11009
Parker 04:57:53 -21.0 Dark Up 42.0 182.9 Up 04:42:53 - 05:12:53 10987
George/Scottsdale 04:57:40 -22.5 Dark Up 42.3 186.1 Up 04:42:40 - 05:12:40 10976
Blythe 04:57:55 -21.2 Dark Up 42.6 182.6 Up 04:42:55 - 05:12:55 10945
Wildwood 04:58:17 -18.7 Dark Up 42.1 177.4 Up 04:43:17 - 05:13:17 10943
Idyllwild 04:58:06 -20.0 Dark Up 42.5 179.8 Up 04:43:06 - 05:13:06 10935
Calipatria 04:57:59 -21.1 Dark Up 43.1 181.4 Up 04:42:59 - 05:12:59 10900
Yuma 04:57:53 -21.9 Dark Up 43.5 182.5 Up 04:42:53 - 05:12:53 10876

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 98HH151, (2020/07/03 04:58UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 14.56   9
8Bet1Sco       16:05:26.2 -19:48:20  2.6  6.24  13
PPM 230971     15:56:33.5 -14:49:47  6.4  1.15  17
PPM 231029     15:58:26.7 -13:26:35  7.2  0.35  17
PPM 231019     15:58:08.4 -13:47:13  9.7  0.09  17
98HH151        15:58:31.7 -13:47:19 16.6        17
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/06/21 04:29:42 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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