RECON: TNO occultation with 09YT26

Event between 09YT26 and star GA1160:02840233 with event index number of 1558475

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/01/13 02:54:23 UTC

J2000 position of star is 07:29:00.1 +26:22:47
Equinox of date position of star is 07:30:13.9 +26:20:14
Stellar brightness G=13.2, use SENSEUP=32
Star is 33 degrees from the moon. Moon is 93% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.7

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TNO is 32.4 AU from the Sun and 31.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 78 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1221 km.
The sky-plane scale is 22796.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.6
Diameter=288.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 11.7 sec chord
Diameter=117.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 09YT26, (2020/01/13 02:54UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:46:32.3 +27:58:34  1.1  3.98  30
65 Gem         07:31:03.4 +27:52:23  6.1  1.55  33
PPM 097535     07:29:14.7 +26:11:08  7.5  0.27  33
PPM 097558     07:30:08.0 +26:34:31  9.8  0.24  33
09YT26         07:30:14.0 +26:20:14 13.2        33
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 22.8 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=23.3%
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 02:57:30 -24.6 Dark Up 29.3 82.9 Low 02:50:32 - 03:04:28 -979
Kelowna 02:57:31 -24.5 Dark Up 29.1 82.6 Low 02:50:33 - 03:04:29 -1008
Victoria 02:57:38 -21.8 Dark Down 26.4 79.2 Low 02:50:40 - 03:04:36 -1016
Summerland 02:57:32 -24.3 Dark Up 29.0 82.3 Low 02:50:34 - 03:04:30 -1026
Penticton 02:57:32 -24.4 Dark Up 29.0 82.4 Low 02:50:34 - 03:04:30 -1035
Oliver 02:57:33 -24.4 Dark Up 29.0 82.2 Low 02:50:35 - 03:04:31 -1066
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 02:57:33 -24.5 Dark Up 29.1 82.2 Low 02:50:35 - 03:04:31 -1087
Tonasket 02:57:34 -24.4 Dark Up 29.0 82.0 Low 02:50:36 - 03:04:32 -1112
Okanogan 02:57:35 -24.3 Dark Up 28.8 81.7 Low 02:50:37 - 03:04:33 -1138
Brewster 02:57:36 -24.1 Dark Up 28.7 81.4 Low 02:50:38 - 03:04:34 -1157
Manson/Chelan 02:57:37 -23.8 Dark Down 28.4 81.1 Low 02:50:39 - 03:04:35 -1165
Entiat 02:57:37 -23.8 Dark Down 28.3 80.9 Low 02:50:39 - 03:04:35 -1183
Wenatchee 02:57:38 -23.7 Dark Down 28.2 80.7 Low 02:50:40 - 03:04:36 -1203
Ellensburg 02:57:40 -23.5 Dark Down 28.0 80.3 Low 02:50:42 - 03:04:38 -1234
Yakima 02:57:41 -23.4 Dark Down 27.9 80.1 Low 02:50:43 - 03:04:39 -1270
Toppenish/White Swan 02:57:41 -23.5 Dark Down 28.0 80.1 Low 02:50:43 - 03:04:39 -1294
Goldendale 02:57:43 -23.2 Dark Down 27.6 79.6 Low 02:50:45 - 03:04:41 -1332
The Dalles 02:57:44 -22.9 Dark Down 27.3 79.2 Low 02:50:46 - 03:04:42 -1342
Pasco 02:57:40 -24.4 Dark Down 28.9 80.9 Low 02:50:42 - 03:04:38 -1342
PNWRO 02:57:41 -24.5 Dark Down 29.0 80.9 Low 02:50:43 - 03:04:39 -1371
Maupin 02:57:44 -22.9 Dark Down 27.3 79.1 Low 02:50:46 - 03:04:42 -1383
Sisters 02:57:47 -22.4 Dark Down 26.8 78.3 Low 02:50:49 - 03:04:45 -1448
Redmond 02:57:47 -22.7 Dark Down 27.1 78.6 Low 02:50:49 - 03:04:45 -1463
Bend 02:57:48 -22.6 Dark Down 27.0 78.4 Low 02:50:50 - 03:04:46 -1478
Oregon Observatory 02:57:48 -22.5 Dark Down 26.8 78.2 Low 02:50:50 - 03:04:46 -1490
La Pine/Gilchrist 02:57:48 -22.4 Dark Down 26.7 78.1 Low 02:50:50 - 03:04:46 -1507
North Lake 02:57:49 -22.8 Dark Down 27.1 78.2 Low 02:50:51 - 03:04:47 -1566
Paisley 02:57:50 -22.9 Dark Down 27.2 78.2 Low 02:50:52 - 03:04:48 -1628
Klamath Falls 02:57:52 -22.0 Dark Down 26.2 77.2 Low 02:50:54 - 03:04:50 -1633
Lakeview 02:57:51 -23.0 Dark Down 27.3 78.0 Low 02:50:53 - 03:04:49 -1682
Cedarville 02:57:52 -23.0 Dark Down 27.3 77.8 Low 02:50:54 - 03:04:50 -1749
Fall River/Burney 02:57:55 -22.0 Dark Down 26.3 76.9 Low 02:50:57 - 03:04:53 -1756
Susanville 02:57:55 -22.5 Dark Down 26.7 77.0 Low 02:50:57 - 03:04:53 -1840
Greenville 02:57:56 -22.2 Dark Down 26.4 76.7 Low 02:50:58 - 03:04:54 -1856
Gimple 02:57:56 -22.3 Dark Down 26.5 76.7 Low 02:50:58 - 03:04:54 -1859
Quincy 02:57:57 -22.2 Dark Down 26.4 76.6 Low 02:50:59 - 03:04:55 -1876
Portola 02:57:56 -22.5 Dark Down 26.7 76.8 Low 02:50:58 - 03:04:54 -1903
Reno 02:57:56 -23.0 Dark Down 27.1 77.0 Low 02:50:58 - 03:04:54 -1950
Carson City 02:57:57 -22.9 Dark Down 27.0 76.9 Low 02:50:59 - 03:04:55 -1985
Gardnerville 02:57:57 -22.9 Dark Down 27.0 76.8 Low 02:50:59 - 03:04:55 -2010
Yerington 02:57:57 -23.4 Dark Down 27.5 77.1 Low 02:50:59 - 03:04:55 -2024
Hawthorne 02:57:57 -23.7 Dark Down 27.8 77.1 Low 02:50:59 - 03:04:55 -2086
Lee Vining 02:57:59 -23.3 Dark Down 27.3 76.6 Low 02:51:01 - 03:04:57 -2125
Tonopah 02:57:56 -24.7 Dark Down 28.8 77.6 Low 02:50:58 - 03:04:54 -2177
Bishop 02:57:59 -23.7 Dark Down 27.7 76.7 Low 02:51:01 - 03:04:57 -2207
Beatty 02:57:58 -24.9 Dark Down 28.9 77.3 Low 02:51:00 - 03:04:56 -2306
Niwot 02:57:33 -34.2 Dark Up 38.2 85.6 Up 02:50:35 - 03:04:31 -2314
SwRI 02:57:34 -34.1 Dark Up 38.2 85.5 Up 02:50:36 - 03:04:32 -2322
CPSLO 02:58:06 -21.6 Dark Down 25.4 74.6 Low 02:51:08 - 03:05:04 -2333
Indian Springs 02:57:57 -25.7 Dark Down 29.6 77.6 Low 02:50:59 - 03:04:55 -2373
Henderson 02:57:57 -26.2 Dark Down 30.1 77.7 Up 02:50:59 - 03:04:55 -2448
Searchlight/Boulder City 02:57:58 -26.2 Dark Down 30.0 77.4 Up 02:51:00 - 03:04:56 -2507
Wildwood 02:58:05 -23.0 Dark Down 26.8 75.0 Low 02:51:07 - 03:05:03 -2524
Patrick 02:57:56 -27.0 Dark Down 30.8 77.8 Up 02:50:58 - 03:04:54 -2546
Laughlin/Bullhead City 02:57:58 -26.4 Dark Down 30.2 77.4 Up 02:51:00 - 03:04:56 -2548
Kingman/Dolan Springs 02:57:56 -26.8 Dark Down 30.6 77.6 Up 02:50:58 - 03:04:54 -2562
Mohave Valley 02:57:58 -26.4 Dark Down 30.2 77.2 Up 02:51:00 - 03:04:56 -2576
DCO 02:57:55 -27.5 Dark Down 31.3 78.0 Up 02:50:57 - 03:04:53 -2599
Idyllwild 02:58:03 -24.4 Dark Down 28.2 75.6 Low 02:51:05 - 03:05:01 -2623
Lake Havasu City 02:57:58 -26.5 Dark Down 30.3 77.1 Up 02:51:00 - 03:04:56 -2624
Parker 02:57:58 -26.5 Dark Down 30.2 76.9 Up 02:51:00 - 03:04:56 -2661
Blythe 02:58:00 -26.2 Dark Down 29.9 76.5 Low 02:51:02 - 03:04:58 -2704
Calipatria 02:58:02 -25.3 Dark Down 29.0 75.8 Low 02:51:04 - 03:05:00 -2724
George/Scottsdale 02:57:56 -28.4 Dark Down 32.1 77.8 Up 02:50:58 - 03:04:54 -2780
Yuma 02:58:02 -26.0 Dark Down 29.6 76.0 Low 02:51:04 - 03:05:00 -2797

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 09YT26, (2020/01/13 02:54UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:45:18.0 +28:01:33  1.1  3.98  30
65 Gem         07:29:48.7 +27:54:57  6.1  1.55  33
PPM 097535     07:28:00.9 +26:13:39  7.5  0.27  33
PPM 097558     07:28:54.0 +26:37:04  9.8  0.24  33
09YT26         07:29:00.1 +26:22:47 13.2        33
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/01/06 20:39:08 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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