RECON: TNO occultation with 00SR331

Event between 00SR331 and star UC4-545-033183 with event index number of 112995

Geocentric closest approach at 2018/04/18 02:58:54 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:44:50.2 +18:48:33
Equinox of date position of star is 06:45:54.0 +18:47:22
Stellar brightness R=14.8, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 46 degrees from the moon. Moon is 5% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=24.1

[RECON map]
TNO is 32.3 AU from the Sun and 32.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 14.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 420 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1205 km.
The sky-plane scale is 23655.0 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.8
Diameter=106.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 7.3 sec chord
Diameter=43.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 5:2EEE
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 00SR331, (2018/04/18 02:59UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:09.8 +07:24:32  0.4 16.60  35
Alhena         06:38:46.1 +16:22:56  1.9  2.95  44
PPM 123009     06:47:25.5 +18:49:02  6.5  0.36  46
PPM 122946     06:44:51.4 +18:38:11  8.1  0.29  46
PPM 122974     06:46:06.2 +18:41:32  9.4  0.11  46
00SR331        06:45:54.6 +18:47:21 14.8        46
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 2.1 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)
Oroville 03:01:35 -2.2 CT Up 50.9 230.6 Up 02:46:35 - 03:16:35 5395
Tonasket 03:01:35 -2.3 CT Up 51.1 230.8 Up 02:46:35 - 03:16:35 5373
Okanogan 03:01:35 -2.3 CT Up 51.4 230.9 Up 02:46:35 - 03:16:35 5340
Brewster 03:01:34 -2.2 CT Up 51.7 230.9 Up 02:46:34 - 03:16:34 5312
Manson/Chelan 03:01:34 -2.1 CT Up 52.0 230.6 Up 02:46:34 - 03:16:34 5289
Entiat 03:01:33 -2.1 CT Up 52.2 230.8 Up 02:46:33 - 03:16:33 5267
Wenatchee 03:01:34 -2.1 CT Up 52.4 230.9 Up 02:46:34 - 03:16:34 5242
Ellensburg 03:01:34 -2.1 CT Up 52.7 231.0 Up 02:46:34 - 03:16:34 5200
Yakima 03:01:35 -2.2 CT Up 53.0 231.4 Up 02:46:35 - 03:16:35 5161
Toppenish/White Swan 03:01:36 -2.4 CT Up 53.0 231.9 Up 02:46:36 - 03:16:36 5141
Pasco 03:01:42 -3.3 CT Up 52.4 233.7 Up 02:46:42 - 03:16:42 5140
PNWRO 03:01:44 -3.5 CT Up 52.4 234.2 Up 02:46:44 - 03:16:44 5118
George/Umatilla 03:01:42 -3.3 CT Up 52.7 233.7 Up 02:46:42 - 03:16:42 5106
Goldendale 03:01:35 -2.3 CT Up 53.6 231.9 Up 02:46:35 - 03:16:35 5083
The Dalles 03:01:34 -2.1 CT Up 54.0 231.7 Up 02:46:34 - 03:16:34 5059
Maupin 03:01:36 -2.3 CT Up 54.2 232.3 Up 02:46:36 - 03:16:36 5018
Madras/Culver 03:01:36 -2.5 CT Up 54.5 232.8 Up 02:46:36 - 03:16:36 4964
Redmond 03:01:37 -2.5 CT Up 54.8 233.2 Up 02:46:37 - 03:16:37 4928
Sisters 03:01:35 -2.2 CT Up 55.0 232.6 Up 02:46:35 - 03:16:35 4927
Bend 03:01:36 -2.5 CT Up 55.0 233.2 Up 02:46:36 - 03:16:36 4906
Oregon Observatory 03:01:36 -2.5 CT Up 55.1 233.3 Up 02:46:36 - 03:16:36 4887
La Pine/Gilchrist 03:01:37 -2.5 CT Up 55.3 233.4 Up 02:46:37 - 03:16:37 4866
North Lake 03:01:40 -3.0 CT Up 55.2 234.7 Up 02:46:40 - 03:16:40 4828
Paisley 03:01:43 -3.5 CT Up 55.3 235.9 Up 02:46:43 - 03:16:43 4776
Chiloquin 03:01:38 -2.6 CT Up 56.2 234.3 Up 02:46:38 - 03:16:38 4752
Lakeview 03:01:46 -3.8 CT Up 55.4 236.7 Up 02:46:46 - 03:16:46 4726
Klamath Falls 03:01:38 -2.7 CT Up 56.3 234.8 Up 02:46:38 - 03:16:38 4718
Niwot 03:03:02 -15.3 AT Up 45.6 255.1 Up 02:48:02 - 03:18:02 4709
Tulelake 03:01:40 -3.0 CT Up 56.3 235.5 Up 02:46:40 - 03:16:40 4693
Cedarville 03:01:48 -4.1 CT Up 55.7 237.8 Up 02:46:48 - 03:16:48 4662
Fall River/Burney 03:01:43 -3.4 CT Up 56.7 236.8 Up 02:46:43 - 03:16:43 4602
Susanville 03:01:48 -4.1 CT Up 56.6 238.6 Up 02:46:48 - 03:16:48 4544
Gimple 03:01:47 -4.0 CT Up 56.9 238.7 Up 02:46:47 - 03:16:47 4514
Greenville 03:01:47 -4.0 CT Up 56.9 238.6 Up 02:46:47 - 03:16:47 4513
Quincy 03:01:47 -4.0 CT Up 57.0 238.8 Up 02:46:47 - 03:16:47 4492
Portola 03:01:50 -4.4 CT Up 56.8 239.6 Up 02:46:50 - 03:16:50 4484
Reno 03:01:54 -5.0 CT Up 56.4 240.8 Up 02:46:54 - 03:16:54 4463
Carson City 03:01:55 -5.1 CT Up 56.6 241.3 Up 02:46:55 - 03:16:55 4426
Yerington 03:01:58 -5.7 CT Up 56.2 242.3 Up 02:46:58 - 03:16:58 4412
Gardnerville 03:01:56 -5.3 CT Up 56.7 241.7 Up 02:46:56 - 03:16:56 4401
Hawthorne 03:02:02 -6.2 CT Up 56.1 243.5 Up 02:47:02 - 03:17:02 4370
Tonopah 03:02:11 -7.5 CT Up 55.2 245.8 Up 02:47:11 - 03:17:11 4336
Lee Vining 03:02:01 -6.0 CT Up 56.7 243.7 Up 02:47:01 - 03:17:01 4306
Bishop 03:02:05 -6.8 CT Up 56.4 245.4 Up 02:47:05 - 03:17:05 4252
Beatty 03:02:15 -8.2 CT Up 55.4 247.8 Up 02:47:15 - 03:17:15 4222
Indian Springs 03:02:22 -9.2 CT Up 54.6 249.4 Up 02:47:22 - 03:17:22 4201
Lone Pine 03:02:09 -7.3 CT Up 56.5 246.8 Up 02:47:09 - 03:17:09 4176
Henderson 03:02:27 -9.9 CT Up 54.3 250.8 Up 02:47:27 - 03:17:27 4153
Patrick 03:02:33 -11.0 CT Up 53.6 252.7 Up 02:47:33 - 03:17:33 4102
Searchlight/Boulder City 03:02:28 -10.2 CT Up 54.4 251.6 Up 02:47:28 - 03:17:28 4094
DCO 03:02:38 -11.7 CT Up 53.1 253.7 Up 02:47:38 - 03:17:38 4080
Kingman/Dolan Springs 03:02:33 -10.9 CT Up 53.8 252.8 Up 02:47:33 - 03:17:33 4077
Laughlin/Bullhead City 03:02:31 -10.5 CT Up 54.2 252.3 Up 02:47:31 - 03:17:31 4068
Mohave Valley 03:02:31 -10.6 CT Up 54.3 252.7 Up 02:47:31 - 03:17:31 4039
CPSLO 03:01:58 -5.7 CT Up 58.9 245.8 Up 02:46:58 - 03:16:58 4013
Lake Havasu City 03:02:33 -11.0 CT Up 54.2 253.5 Up 02:47:33 - 03:17:33 4000
Parker 03:02:35 -11.1 CT Up 54.3 254.0 Up 02:47:35 - 03:17:35 3964
Wildwood 03:02:11 -7.7 CT Up 57.8 249.9 Up 02:47:11 - 03:17:11 3907
Blythe 03:02:34 -11.1 CT Up 54.7 254.4 Up 02:47:34 - 03:17:34 3905
Idyllwild 03:02:22 -9.4 CT Up 56.4 252.3 Up 02:47:22 - 03:17:22 3890
Calipatria 03:02:30 -10.5 CT Up 55.6 254.3 Up 02:47:30 - 03:17:30 3841
Yuma 03:02:35 -11.4 CT Up 55.0 255.7 Up 02:47:35 - 03:17:35 3806

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 00SR331, (2018/04/18 02:59UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4 16.60  35
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:57  1.9  2.95  44
PPM 123009     06:46:21.1 +18:50:16  6.5  0.36  46
PPM 122946     06:43:47.1 +18:39:21  8.1  0.29  46
PPM 122974     06:45:01.8 +18:42:44  9.4  0.11  46
00SR331        06:44:50.2 +18:48:33 14.8        46
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/02/06 17:39:28 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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