RECON: TNO occultation with 00SR331

Event between 00SR331 and star GDR2_105.109_18.304 with event index number of 168436

Geocentric closest approach at 2018/12/20 11:10:35 UTC

J2000 position of star is 07:00:26.2 +18:18:15
Equinox of date position of star is 07:01:30.6 +18:16:38
Stellar brightness G=16.3, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 46 degrees from the moon. Moon is 93% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.9

[RECON map]
TNO is 32.5 AU from the Sun and 31.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 509 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1859 km.
The sky-plane scale is 22864.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.8
Diameter=104.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 4.6 sec chord
Diameter=42.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 5:2EEE
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 00SR331, (2018/12/20 11:11UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:46:28.5 +27:58:44  1.1 14.16  56
Alhena         06:38:48.5 +16:22:53  1.9  5.75  41
PPM 123373     07:01:23.2 +15:30:26  6.4  2.77  46
PPM 123408     07:02:51.8 +17:56:49  7.8  0.46  47
PPM 123380     07:01:41.4 +18:08:04  9.7  0.15  46
00SR331        07:01:32.6 +18:16:35 16.3        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 1.8 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 21.0 km RECON observability=1.0 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 11:09:10 -44.4 Dark Up 50.1 231.1 Up 10:54:10 - 11:24:10 11888
Tonasket 11:09:09 -44.4 Dark Up 50.3 231.4 Up 10:54:09 - 11:24:09 11867
Okanogan 11:09:09 -44.6 Dark Up 50.5 231.5 Up 10:54:09 - 11:24:09 11835
Brewster 11:09:09 -44.8 Dark Up 50.8 231.5 Up 10:54:09 - 11:24:09 11808
Manson/Chelan 11:09:10 -45.1 Dark Up 51.1 231.2 Up 10:54:10 - 11:24:10 11783
Entiat 11:09:09 -45.2 Dark Up 51.3 231.3 Up 10:54:09 - 11:24:09 11762
Wenatchee 11:09:09 -45.4 Dark Up 51.5 231.5 Up 10:54:09 - 11:24:09 11737
Ellensburg 11:09:09 -45.6 Dark Up 51.9 231.6 Up 10:54:09 - 11:24:09 11696
Yakima 11:09:09 -45.7 Dark Up 52.2 232.0 Up 10:54:09 - 11:24:09 11659
Pasco 11:09:04 -44.9 Dark Up 51.6 234.1 Up 10:54:04 - 11:24:04 11653
Toppenish/White Swan 11:09:06 -45.7 Dark Up 52.2 232.4 Up 10:54:06 - 11:24:06 11642
PNWRO 11:09:02 -44.8 Dark Up 51.6 234.6 Up 10:54:02 - 11:24:02 11635
George/Umatilla 11:09:04 -45.1 Dark Up 51.9 234.2 Up 10:54:04 - 11:24:04 11619
Goldendale 11:09:07 -46.1 Dark Up 52.8 232.4 Up 10:54:07 - 11:24:07 11584
The Dalles 11:09:09 -46.4 Dark Up 53.1 232.2 Up 10:54:09 - 11:24:09 11557
Maupin 11:09:07 -46.4 Dark Up 53.3 232.8 Up 10:54:07 - 11:24:07 11520
Madras/Culver 11:09:05 -46.6 Dark Up 53.7 233.3 Up 10:54:05 - 11:24:05 11469
Redmond 11:09:06 -46.7 Dark Up 53.9 233.6 Up 10:54:06 - 11:24:06 11434
Sisters 11:09:07 -47.0 Dark Up 54.1 233.1 Up 10:54:07 - 11:24:07 11429
Bend 11:09:05 -46.9 Dark Up 54.1 233.7 Up 10:54:05 - 11:24:05 11412
Oregon Observatory 11:09:05 -47.0 Dark Up 54.3 233.7 Up 10:54:05 - 11:24:05 11393
Niwot 11:08:11 -35.5 Dark Up 45.1 254.7 Up 10:53:11 - 11:23:11 11377
La Pine/Gilchrist 11:09:05 -47.1 Dark Up 54.5 233.9 Up 10:54:05 - 11:24:05 11373
North Lake 11:09:02 -46.8 Dark Up 54.4 235.1 Up 10:54:02 - 11:24:02 11343
Paisley 11:09:00 -46.6 Dark Up 54.5 236.2 Up 10:54:00 - 11:24:00 11297
Chiloquin 11:09:04 -47.6 Dark Up 55.3 234.7 Up 10:54:04 - 11:24:04 11261
Lakeview 11:08:58 -46.6 Dark Up 54.6 237.0 Up 10:53:58 - 11:23:58 11252
Klamath Falls 11:09:03 -47.6 Dark Up 55.5 235.2 Up 10:54:03 - 11:24:03 11230
Tulelake 11:09:02 -47.4 Dark Up 55.4 235.9 Up 10:54:02 - 11:24:02 11210
Cedarville 11:08:57 -46.6 Dark Up 54.9 238.0 Up 10:53:57 - 11:23:57 11193
Fall River/Burney 11:09:00 -47.5 Dark Up 55.9 237.1 Up 10:54:00 - 11:24:00 11124
Susanville 11:08:56 -47.1 Dark Up 55.8 238.8 Up 10:53:56 - 11:23:56 11077
Gimple 11:08:56 -47.3 Dark Up 56.0 238.9 Up 10:53:56 - 11:23:56 11046
Greenville 11:08:57 -47.4 Dark Up 56.1 238.8 Up 10:53:57 - 11:23:57 11044
Quincy 11:08:57 -47.4 Dark Up 56.2 239.1 Up 10:53:57 - 11:23:57 11025
Portola 11:08:54 -47.0 Dark Up 56.0 239.8 Up 10:53:54 - 11:23:54 11021
Reno 11:08:51 -46.6 Dark Up 55.7 240.9 Up 10:53:51 - 11:23:51 11008
Carson City 11:08:51 -46.6 Dark Up 55.8 241.4 Up 10:53:51 - 11:23:51 10974
Yerington 11:08:49 -46.2 Dark Up 55.5 242.4 Up 10:53:49 - 11:23:49 10967
Gardnerville 11:08:51 -46.6 Dark Up 55.9 241.7 Up 10:53:51 - 11:23:51 10951
Hawthorne 11:08:45 -45.8 Dark Up 55.3 243.5 Up 10:53:45 - 11:23:45 10932
Tonopah 11:08:40 -44.7 Dark Up 54.5 245.7 Up 10:53:40 - 11:23:40 10915
Lee Vining 11:08:47 -46.2 Dark Up 55.9 243.7 Up 10:53:47 - 11:23:47 10867
Bishop 11:08:43 -45.7 Dark Up 55.7 245.3 Up 10:53:43 - 11:23:43 10823
Beatty 11:08:37 -44.5 Dark Up 54.7 247.6 Up 10:53:37 - 11:23:37 10811
Indian Springs 11:08:33 -43.6 Dark Up 54.0 249.1 Up 10:53:33 - 11:23:33 10802
Henderson 11:08:29 -43.1 Dark Up 53.7 250.5 Up 10:53:29 - 11:23:29 10764
Lone Pine 11:08:40 -45.5 Dark Up 55.7 246.7 Up 10:53:40 - 11:23:40 10754
Patrick 11:08:25 -42.2 Dark Up 53.0 252.3 Up 10:53:25 - 11:23:25 10727
DCO 11:08:22 -41.6 Dark Up 52.6 253.3 Up 10:53:22 - 11:23:22 10713
Searchlight/Boulder City 11:08:29 -43.0 Dark Up 53.8 251.3 Up 10:53:29 - 11:23:29 10709
Kingman/Dolan Springs 11:08:25 -42.3 Dark Up 53.2 252.4 Up 10:53:25 - 11:23:25 10701
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:08:27 -42.7 Dark Up 53.7 252.0 Up 10:53:27 - 11:23:27 10687
Mohave Valley 11:08:26 -42.7 Dark Up 53.7 252.3 Up 10:53:26 - 11:23:26 10660
Lake Havasu City 11:08:24 -42.5 Dark Up 53.7 253.1 Up 10:53:24 - 11:23:24 10626
Parker 11:08:24 -42.5 Dark Up 53.7 253.6 Up 10:53:24 - 11:23:24 10592
CPSLO 11:08:47 -47.6 Dark Up 58.2 245.7 Up 10:53:47 - 11:23:47 10572
Blythe 11:08:24 -42.7 Dark Up 54.1 254.0 Up 10:53:24 - 11:23:24 10532
Idyllwild 11:08:31 -44.5 Dark Up 55.8 251.9 Up 10:53:31 - 11:23:31 10497
Wildwood 11:08:38 -46.0 Dark Up 57.1 249.6 Up 10:53:38 - 11:23:38 10492
Calipatria 11:08:26 -43.5 Dark Up 55.0 253.8 Up 10:53:26 - 11:23:26 10461
Yuma 11:08:23 -42.7 Dark Up 54.4 255.2 Up 10:53:23 - 11:23:23 10438

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, (2018/12/20 11:11UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:45:18.1 +28:01:33  1.1 14.16  56
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:57  1.9  5.75  41
PPM 123373     07:00:18.1 +15:32:06  6.4  2.77  46
PPM 123408     07:01:45.6 +17:58:31  7.8  0.46  47
PPM 123380     07:00:35.0 +18:09:44  9.7  0.15  46
00SR331        07:00:26.2 +18:18:15 16.3        46
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/05/24 18:11:27 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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