Event between 01KD77 and star UC4-342-157630 with event index number of 122321
Geocentric closest approach at 2017/04/26 20:00:38 UTC
J2000 position of star is 18:37:16.1 -21:38:08
Equinox of date position of star is 18:38:15.2 -21:37:14
Stellar brightness R=16.5
Star is 123 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 0% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.3
TNO is 36.3 AU from the Sun
and 35.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 8.3
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
1.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 723 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
1769 km.
The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.6
Diameter=452.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 55.4 sec chord
Diameter=184.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 22.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
Star training set for 01KD77, (2017/04/26 20:01UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Antares 16:30:28.3 -26:28:08 0.9 29.51 150 Nunki 18:56:20.3 -26:16:25 2.0 6.21 118 PPM 268697 18:39:55.4 -21:02:10 6.1 0.69 122 PPM 268611 18:36:10.1 -21:57:56 8.2 0.61 123 PPM 268658 18:38:04.1 -21:38:07 9.6 0.06 123 01KD77 18:38:18.4 -21:37:11 16.5 122 Positions are for equinox of date
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.
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Star training set for 01KD77, (2017/04/26 20:01UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Antares 16:29:24.4 -26:25:55 0.9 29.51 150 Nunki 18:55:15.9 -26:17:49 2.0 6.21 118 PPM 268697 18:38:53.3 -21:03:09 6.1 0.69 122 PPM 268611 18:35:07.6 -21:58:50 8.2 0.61 123 PPM 268658 18:37:01.8 -21:39:03 9.6 0.06 123 01KD77 18:37:16.1 -21:38:08 16.5 123 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2016/06/07 02:33:06 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute