RECON: TNO occultation with 99CB119

Event between 99CB119 and star GA0860:04164350 with event index number of 332645

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/04/05 12:23:53 UTC

J2000 position of star is 13:06:59.1 -02:30:13
Equinox of date position of star is 13:08:00.3 -02:36:33
Stellar brightness G=14.8, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 37 degrees from the moon. Moon is 90% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.2

[RECON map]
TNO is 41.9 AU from the Sun and 40.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 256 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2888 km.
The sky-plane scale is 29658.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.0
Diameter=239.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 9.6 sec chord
Diameter=97.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 99CB119, (2020/04/05 12:24UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:26:15.8 -11:15:59  1.0  9.76  45
46 Vir         13:01:38.7 -03:28:38  6.0  1.81  36
PPM 178957     13:06:30.0 -02:39:56  8.4  0.39  37
PPM 178963     13:08:06.0 -02:46:42  9.3  0.17  37
99CB119        13:08:01.7 -02:36:42 14.8        37
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 3.5 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 0.0 km RECON observability=0.0 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 12:22:57 -10.1 NT Up 14.3 247.9 Really Low 12:07:57 - 12:37:57 11775
Kelowna 12:22:56 -10.4 NT Up 14.5 247.8 Really Low 12:07:56 - 12:37:56 11761
Summerland 12:22:55 -10.6 NT Up 14.8 247.7 Really Low 12:07:55 - 12:37:55 11750
Penticton 12:22:55 -10.5 NT Up 14.7 247.8 Really Low 12:07:55 - 12:37:55 11749
Oliver 12:22:53 -10.7 NT Up 14.9 247.9 Really Low 12:07:53 - 12:37:53 11737
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 12:22:52 -10.6 NT Up 14.8 248.1 Really Low 12:07:52 - 12:37:52 11734
Tonasket 12:22:51 -10.8 NT Up 15.0 248.1 Really Low 12:07:51 - 12:37:51 11721
Okanogan 12:22:50 -11.0 NT Up 15.2 248.1 Really Low 12:07:50 - 12:37:50 11708
Brewster 12:22:49 -11.3 NT Up 15.4 248.0 Really Low 12:07:49 - 12:37:49 11696
Manson/Chelan 12:22:49 -11.6 NT Up 15.7 247.7 Really Low 12:07:49 - 12:37:49 11684
Entiat 12:22:48 -11.7 NT Up 15.9 247.7 Really Low 12:07:48 - 12:37:48 11675
Victoria 12:22:55 -13.3 AT Up 17.4 244.9 Really Low 12:07:55 - 12:37:55 11669
Wenatchee 12:22:47 -11.9 NT Up 16.0 247.7 Really Low 12:07:47 - 12:37:47 11665
Ellensburg 12:22:46 -12.2 AT Up 16.3 247.6 Really Low 12:07:46 - 12:37:46 11647
Pasco 12:22:42 -11.6 NT Up 15.7 249.0 Really Low 12:07:42 - 12:37:42 11633
Yakima 12:22:45 -12.3 AT Up 16.5 247.7 Really Low 12:07:45 - 12:37:45 11630
PNWRO 12:22:40 -11.5 NT Up 15.6 249.2 Really Low 12:07:40 - 12:37:40 11626
Toppenish/White Swan 12:22:43 -12.3 AT Up 16.5 247.9 Really Low 12:07:43 - 12:37:43 11624
Goldendale 12:22:42 -12.8 AT Up 16.9 247.7 Really Low 12:07:42 - 12:37:42 11597
The Dalles 12:22:42 -13.1 AT Up 17.3 247.5 Really Low 12:07:42 - 12:37:42 11583
Maupin 12:22:40 -13.2 AT Up 17.4 247.7 Really Low 12:07:40 - 12:37:40 11567
Redmond 12:22:37 -13.7 AT Up 17.8 247.9 Really Low 12:07:37 - 12:37:37 11528
Sisters 12:22:37 -13.9 AT Up 18.0 247.6 Really Low 12:07:37 - 12:37:37 11524
Bend 12:22:36 -13.9 AT Up 18.0 247.8 Really Low 12:07:36 - 12:37:36 11517
Oregon Observatory 12:22:36 -14.0 AT Up 18.1 247.8 Really Low 12:07:36 - 12:37:36 11508
La Pine/Gilchrist 12:22:35 -14.1 AT Up 18.2 247.8 Really Low 12:07:35 - 12:37:35 11498
North Lake 12:22:32 -13.9 AT Up 18.0 248.4 Really Low 12:07:32 - 12:37:32 11486
Niwot 12:22:04 -3.7 CT Down 7.6 260.2 Really Low 12:07:04 - 12:37:04 11472
SwRI 12:22:03 -3.8 CT Down 7.7 260.1 Really Low 12:07:03 - 12:37:03 11466
Paisley 12:22:30 -13.9 AT Up 18.0 248.8 Really Low 12:07:30 - 12:37:30 11465
Lakeview 12:22:28 -14.0 AT Up 18.0 249.1 Really Low 12:07:28 - 12:37:28 11444
Klamath Falls 12:22:30 -14.9 AT Up 19.0 248.0 Really Low 12:07:30 - 12:37:30 11428
Cedarville 12:22:25 -14.1 AT Up 18.1 249.4 Really Low 12:07:25 - 12:37:25 11415
Fall River/Burney 12:22:25 -15.1 AT Up 19.2 248.7 Really Low 12:07:25 - 12:37:25 11376
Susanville 12:22:22 -14.9 AT Up 18.9 249.4 Really Low 12:07:22 - 12:37:22 11354
Gimple 12:22:21 -15.1 AT Up 19.1 249.3 Really Low 12:07:21 - 12:37:21 11338
Greenville 12:22:21 -15.2 AT Up 19.2 249.3 Really Low 12:07:21 - 12:37:21 11337
Portola 12:22:18 -15.0 AT Up 19.0 249.7 Really Low 12:07:18 - 12:37:18 11327
Quincy 12:22:21 -15.2 AT Up 19.3 249.3 Really Low 12:07:21 - 12:37:21 11326
Reno 12:22:17 -14.6 AT Up 18.6 250.3 Really Low 12:07:17 - 12:37:17 11321
Carson City 12:22:15 -14.7 AT Up 18.7 250.4 Really Low 12:07:15 - 12:37:15 11303
Yerington 12:22:14 -14.3 AT Up 18.3 250.9 Really Low 12:07:14 - 12:37:14 11301
Gardnerville 12:22:15 -14.8 AT Up 18.7 250.5 Really Low 12:07:15 - 12:37:15 11291
Hawthorne 12:22:12 -14.1 AT Up 18.1 251.4 Really Low 12:07:12 - 12:37:12 11283
Tonopah 12:22:08 -13.2 AT Down 17.2 252.6 Really Low 12:07:08 - 12:37:08 11275
Lee Vining 12:22:10 -14.7 AT Up 18.6 251.3 Really Low 12:07:10 - 12:37:10 11247
Bishop 12:22:07 -14.3 AT Up 18.3 251.9 Really Low 12:07:07 - 12:37:07 11223
Beatty 12:22:03 -13.3 AT Down 17.2 253.2 Really Low 12:07:03 - 12:37:03 11217
Indian Springs 12:22:00 -12.6 AT Down 16.4 254.0 Really Low 12:07:00 - 12:37:00 11210
Henderson 12:21:58 -12.2 AT Down 16.1 254.6 Really Low 12:06:58 - 12:36:58 11187
Patrick 12:21:54 -11.5 NT Down 15.4 255.5 Really Low 12:06:54 - 12:36:54 11163
Searchlight/Boulder City 12:21:56 -12.3 AT Down 16.2 254.8 Really Low 12:06:56 - 12:36:56 11156
DCO 12:21:52 -11.1 NT Down 14.9 256.0 Really Low 12:06:52 - 12:36:52 11153
Kingman/Dolan Springs 12:21:53 -11.7 NT Down 15.6 255.4 Really Low 12:06:53 - 12:36:53 11149
Laughlin/Bullhead City 12:21:54 -12.2 AT Down 16.0 255.1 Really Low 12:06:54 - 12:36:54 11142
Mohave Valley 12:21:53 -12.2 AT Down 16.0 255.2 Really Low 12:06:53 - 12:36:53 11126
Lake Havasu City 12:21:51 -12.2 AT Down 16.0 255.4 Really Low 12:06:51 - 12:36:51 11105
Parker 12:21:50 -12.2 AT Down 16.0 255.5 Really Low 12:06:50 - 12:36:50 11084
George/Scottsdale 12:21:45 -10.4 NT Down 14.2 257.1 Really Low 12:06:45 - 12:36:45 11082
CPSLO 12:22:03 -16.8 AT Up 20.7 251.1 Low 12:07:03 - 12:37:03 11076
Blythe 12:21:48 -12.6 AT Down 16.4 255.5 Really Low 12:06:48 - 12:36:48 11050
Idyllwild 12:21:52 -14.3 AT Down 18.1 254.2 Really Low 12:06:52 - 12:36:52 11035
Wildwood 12:21:56 -15.6 AT Up 19.4 252.8 Really Low 12:06:56 - 12:36:56 11032
Calipatria 12:21:48 -13.5 AT Down 17.3 255.1 Really Low 12:06:48 - 12:36:48 11010
Yuma 12:21:45 -12.9 AT Down 16.7 255.7 Really Low 12:06:45 - 12:36:45 10993

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 99CB119, (2020/04/05 12:24UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:25:11.5 -11:09:41  1.0  9.76  45
46 Vir         13:00:35.9 -03:22:06  6.0  1.81  36
PPM 178957     13:05:27.4 -02:33:27  8.4  0.39  37
PPM 178963     13:07:03.3 -02:40:13  9.3  0.17  37
99CB119        13:06:59.1 -02:30:13 14.8        37
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/10/15 22:15:08 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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