RECON: TNO occultation with 99RB215

Event between 99RB215 and star GA1120:00344068 with event index number of 296469

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/11/23 10:30:11 UTC

J2000 position of star is 02:59:08.8 +22:52:48
Equinox of date position of star is 03:00:16.3 +22:57:23
Stellar brightness G=15.8, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 148 degrees from the moon. Moon is 13% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=24.8

[RECON map]
TNO is 35.5 AU from the Sun and 34.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 532 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 5901 km.
The sky-plane scale is 25018.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.3
Diameter=82.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 3.4 sec chord
Diameter=33.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 2:1E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 99RB215, (2019/11/23 10:30UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:03.9 +16:32:52  0.8 23.62 129
Hamal          02:08:18.0 +23:33:20  2.0 11.95 155
48Eps Ari      03:00:21.2 +21:25:08  5.6  1.54 148
PPM 092136     03:01:45.5 +22:54:25  8.1  0.34 147
PPM 092103     02:58:57.3 +22:50:23 10.5  0.33 148
99RB215        03:00:17.9 +22:57:30 15.8       147
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 1.7 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 25.1 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=7.8%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 10:27:16 -46.3 Dark Down 39.8 258.3 Up 10:12:16 - 10:42:16 -2235
Summerland 10:27:16 -46.6 Dark Down 40.0 258.3 Up 10:12:16 - 10:42:16 -2268
Penticton 10:27:16 -46.5 Dark Down 40.0 258.4 Up 10:12:16 - 10:42:16 -2273
Okanagan Falls 10:27:16 -46.6 Dark Down 40.0 258.6 Up 10:12:16 - 10:42:16 -2293
Oliver 10:27:15 -46.7 Dark Down 40.0 258.7 Up 10:12:15 - 10:42:15 -2309
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:27:14 -46.6 Dark Down 39.9 259.0 Up 10:12:14 - 10:42:14 -2325
Oroville 10:27:15 -46.7 Dark Down 40.0 259.0 Up 10:12:15 - 10:42:15 -2333
Tonasket 10:27:14 -46.8 Dark Down 40.1 259.2 Up 10:12:14 - 10:42:14 -2357
Okanogan 10:27:14 -47.1 Dark Down 40.2 259.4 Up 10:12:14 - 10:42:14 -2393
Brewster 10:27:14 -47.3 Dark Down 40.4 259.4 Up 10:12:14 - 10:42:14 -2423
Manson/Chelan 10:27:14 -47.6 Dark Down 40.7 259.3 Up 10:12:14 - 10:42:14 -2448
Entiat 10:27:14 -47.8 Dark Down 40.8 259.4 Up 10:12:14 - 10:42:14 -2472
Wenatchee 10:27:14 -47.9 Dark Down 40.9 259.5 Up 10:12:14 - 10:42:14 -2499
Ellensburg 10:27:14 -48.3 Dark Down 41.1 259.7 Up 10:12:14 - 10:42:14 -2544
Yakima 10:27:13 -48.4 Dark Down 41.2 260.0 Up 10:12:13 - 10:42:13 -2586
Pasco 10:27:09 -47.7 Dark Down 40.3 261.5 Up 10:12:09 - 10:42:09 -2607
Toppenish/White Swan 10:27:12 -48.4 Dark Down 41.1 260.4 Up 10:12:12 - 10:42:12 -2607
PNWRO 10:27:09 -47.6 Dark Down 40.1 261.9 Up 10:12:09 - 10:42:09 -2630
George/Umatilla 10:27:09 -48.0 Dark Down 40.5 261.6 Up 10:12:09 - 10:42:09 -2644
Goldendale 10:27:13 -48.9 Dark Down 41.5 260.5 Up 10:12:13 - 10:42:13 -2669
The Dalles 10:27:13 -49.3 Dark Down 41.8 260.4 Up 10:12:13 - 10:42:13 -2696
Maupin 10:27:12 -49.4 Dark Down 41.8 260.8 Up 10:12:12 - 10:42:12 -2739
Madras/Culver 10:27:11 -49.6 Dark Down 41.9 261.3 Up 10:12:11 - 10:42:11 -2797
Redmond 10:27:11 -49.8 Dark Down 42.0 261.6 Up 10:12:11 - 10:42:11 -2835
Sisters 10:27:12 -50.1 Dark Down 42.3 261.2 Up 10:12:12 - 10:42:12 -2836
Bend 10:27:11 -50.0 Dark Down 42.1 261.6 Up 10:12:11 - 10:42:11 -2859
Oregon Observatory 10:27:11 -50.1 Dark Down 42.2 261.7 Up 10:12:11 - 10:42:11 -2879
La Pine/Gilchrist 10:27:11 -50.3 Dark Down 42.3 261.8 Up 10:12:11 - 10:42:11 -2901
North Lake 10:27:09 -50.0 Dark Down 41.9 262.7 Up 10:12:09 - 10:42:09 -2941
Paisley 10:27:08 -50.0 Dark Down 41.7 263.4 Up 10:12:08 - 10:42:08 -2996
Chiloquin 10:27:10 -50.9 Dark Down 42.7 262.6 Up 10:12:10 - 10:42:10 -3022
Niwot 10:26:34 -39.5 Dark Up 30.3 275.5 Up 10:11:34 - 10:41:34 -3029
SwRI 10:26:34 -39.6 Dark Up 30.4 275.5 Up 10:11:34 - 10:41:34 -3042
Lakeview 10:27:06 -50.0 Dark Down 41.7 264.0 Up 10:12:06 - 10:42:06 -3048
Klamath Falls 10:27:10 -51.0 Dark Down 42.7 262.9 Up 10:12:10 - 10:42:10 -3058
Tulelake 10:27:09 -50.9 Dark Down 42.5 263.4 Up 10:12:09 - 10:42:09 -3084
Cedarville 10:27:05 -50.2 Dark Down 41.6 264.7 Up 10:12:05 - 10:42:05 -3116
Fall River/Burney 10:27:08 -51.2 Dark Down 42.6 264.3 Up 10:12:08 - 10:42:08 -3180
Susanville 10:27:05 -50.9 Dark Down 42.1 265.4 Up 10:12:05 - 10:42:05 -3240
Gimple 10:27:05 -51.1 Dark Down 42.2 265.5 Up 10:12:05 - 10:42:05 -3272
Greenville 10:27:06 -51.2 Dark Down 42.3 265.4 Up 10:12:06 - 10:42:06 -3273
Quincy 10:27:05 -51.2 Dark Down 42.3 265.6 Up 10:12:05 - 10:42:05 -3295
Portola 10:27:04 -50.9 Dark Down 42.0 266.1 Up 10:12:04 - 10:42:04 -3303
Reno 10:27:02 -50.5 Dark Down 41.5 266.7 Up 10:12:02 - 10:42:02 -3324
Carson City 10:27:02 -50.6 Dark Down 41.5 267.1 Up 10:12:02 - 10:42:02 -3363
Yerington 10:27:00 -50.2 Dark Down 41.0 267.6 Up 10:12:00 - 10:42:00 -3376
Gardnerville 10:27:01 -50.7 Dark Down 41.5 267.3 Up 10:12:01 - 10:42:01 -3388
Hawthorne 10:26:59 -49.9 Dark Down 40.6 268.4 Up 10:11:59 - 10:41:59 -3420
Tonopah 10:26:55 -49.0 Dark Down 39.5 269.7 Up 10:11:55 - 10:41:55 -3452
Lee Vining 10:26:59 -50.5 Dark Down 41.0 268.6 Up 10:11:59 - 10:41:59 -3487
Bishop 10:26:57 -50.0 Dark Down 40.5 269.5 Up 10:11:57 - 10:41:57 -3542
Beatty 10:26:52 -48.9 Dark Down 39.2 270.9 Up 10:11:52 - 10:41:52 -3570
Indian Springs 10:26:49 -48.1 Dark Down 38.3 271.8 Up 10:11:49 - 10:41:49 -3590
Lone Pine 10:26:55 -50.0 Dark Down 40.2 270.4 Up 10:11:55 - 10:41:55 -3620
Henderson 10:26:47 -47.7 Dark Down 37.7 272.6 Up 10:11:47 - 10:41:47 -3637
Patrick 10:26:44 -46.9 Dark Down 36.8 273.7 Up 10:11:44 - 10:41:44 -3688
Searchlight/Boulder City 10:26:47 -47.7 Dark Down 37.7 273.1 Up 10:11:47 - 10:41:47 -3698
DCO 10:26:43 -46.3 Dark Down 36.2 274.3 Up 10:11:43 - 10:41:43 -3709
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:26:44 -47.0 Dark Down 36.9 273.7 Up 10:11:44 - 10:41:44 -3715
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:26:45 -47.5 Dark Down 37.4 273.5 Up 10:11:45 - 10:41:45 -3725
Mohave Valley 10:26:45 -47.5 Dark Down 37.3 273.7 Up 10:11:45 - 10:41:45 -3755
CPSLO 10:27:00 -52.3 Dark Down 42.3 270.0 Up 10:12:00 - 10:42:00 -3793
Lake Havasu City 10:26:44 -47.3 Dark Down 37.1 274.1 Up 10:11:44 - 10:41:44 -3794
Parker 10:26:44 -47.4 Dark Down 37.1 274.4 Up 10:11:44 - 10:41:44 -3832
Blythe 10:26:44 -47.7 Dark Down 37.3 274.6 Up 10:11:44 - 10:41:44 -3893
Wildwood 10:26:54 -50.9 Dark Down 40.6 272.2 Up 10:11:54 - 10:41:54 -3900
Idyllwild 10:26:49 -49.4 Dark Down 39.0 273.5 Up 10:11:49 - 10:41:49 -3913
Calipatria 10:26:46 -48.5 Dark Down 38.0 274.5 Up 10:11:46 - 10:41:46 -3961
Yuma 10:26:44 -47.8 Dark Down 37.2 275.3 Up 10:11:44 - 10:41:44 -3994

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 99RB215, (2019/11/23 10:30UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:30  0.8 23.62 129
Hamal          02:07:10.7 +23:27:42  2.0 11.95 155
48Eps Ari      02:59:12.7 +21:20:25  5.6  1.54 148
PPM 092136     03:00:36.4 +22:49:45  8.1  0.34 147
PPM 092103     02:57:48.2 +22:45:39 10.5  0.33 148
99RB215        02:59:08.8 +22:52:48 15.8       148
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/06/07 22:54:30 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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