RECON: TNO occultation with 01KD77

Event between 01KD77 and star UC4-342-152067 with event index number of 122391

Geocentric closest approach at 2017/06/20 07:42:53 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:33:22.9 -21:40:33
Equinox of date position of star is 18:34:25.4 -21:39:42
Stellar brightness R=15.2, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 118 degrees from the moon. Moon is 20% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.2

[RECON map]
TNO is 36.3 AU from the Sun and 35.3 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.8 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 234 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1636 km.
The sky-plane scale is 25610.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.6
Diameter=461.3 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 19.4 sec chord
Diameter=188.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 7.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 01KD77, (2017/06/20 07:43UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:28.9 -26:28:10  0.9 28.63 145
Nunki          18:56:20.8 -26:16:25  2.0  6.81 113
PPM 268697     18:39:55.9 -21:02:10  6.1  1.43 117
PPM 268551     18:33:48.6 -22:07:27  8.2  0.48 118
PPM 268598     18:35:23.5 -21:32:20  9.7  0.25 118
01KD77         18:34:25.8 -21:39:42 15.2       118
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 3.9 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 12.2 km RECON observability=0.9 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 07:43:19 -17.5 AT Down 18.4 167.0 Really Low 07:28:19 - 07:58:19 8620
Tonasket 07:43:19 -17.8 AT Down 18.6 167.0 Really Low 07:28:19 - 07:58:19 8612
Okanogan 07:43:20 -18.1 Dark Down 18.9 166.9 Really Low 07:28:20 - 07:58:20 8599
Brewster 07:43:21 -18.4 Dark Down 19.2 166.6 Really Low 07:28:21 - 07:58:21 8588
Manson/Chelan 07:43:22 -18.6 Dark Down 19.3 166.3 Really Low 07:28:22 - 07:58:22 8580
Entiat 07:43:22 -18.8 Dark Down 19.5 166.2 Really Low 07:28:22 - 07:58:22 8571
Wenatchee 07:43:23 -19.0 Dark Down 19.8 166.1 Really Low 07:28:23 - 07:58:23 8561
Ellensburg 07:43:24 -19.4 Dark Down 20.1 165.8 Low 07:28:24 - 07:58:24 8544
Yakima 07:43:24 -19.8 Dark Down 20.5 165.8 Low 07:28:24 - 07:58:24 8527
Toppenish/White Swan 07:43:24 -20.1 Dark Down 20.7 165.9 Low 07:28:24 - 07:58:24 8519
Pasco 07:43:20 -20.2 Dark Down 21.1 167.1 Low 07:28:20 - 07:58:20 8516
PNWRO 07:43:20 -20.5 Dark Down 21.3 167.3 Low 07:28:20 - 07:58:20 8507
George/Umatilla 07:43:20 -20.6 Dark Down 21.4 166.9 Low 07:28:20 - 07:58:20 8502
Goldendale 07:43:26 -20.6 Dark Down 21.2 165.5 Low 07:28:26 - 07:58:26 8495
The Dalles 07:43:27 -20.8 Dark Down 21.4 165.1 Low 07:28:27 - 07:58:27 8484
Maupin 07:43:27 -21.2 Dark Down 21.8 165.1 Low 07:28:27 - 07:58:27 8467
Madras/Culver 07:43:27 -21.7 Dark Down 22.3 165.0 Low 07:28:27 - 07:58:27 8443
Redmond 07:43:28 -22.1 Dark Down 22.6 165.0 Low 07:28:28 - 07:58:28 8427
Sisters 07:43:29 -22.0 Dark Down 22.6 164.6 Low 07:28:29 - 07:58:29 8427
Bend 07:43:29 -22.3 Dark Down 22.8 164.8 Low 07:28:29 - 07:58:29 8417
Oregon Observatory 07:43:30 -22.5 Dark Down 23.0 164.7 Low 07:28:30 - 07:58:30 8409
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:43:30 -22.7 Dark Down 23.2 164.6 Low 07:28:30 - 07:58:30 8399
North Lake 07:43:28 -23.1 Dark Down 23.7 165.1 Low 07:28:28 - 07:58:28 8381
Paisley 07:43:28 -23.7 Dark Down 24.3 165.4 Low 07:28:28 - 07:58:28 8356
Chiloquin 07:43:32 -23.7 Dark Down 24.2 164.1 Low 07:28:32 - 07:58:32 8346
Lakeview 07:43:27 -24.2 Dark Down 24.8 165.5 Low 07:28:27 - 07:58:27 8332
Klamath Falls 07:43:32 -24.1 Dark Down 24.5 164.1 Low 07:28:32 - 07:58:32 8330
Tulelake 07:43:31 -24.4 Dark Down 24.8 164.4 Low 07:28:31 - 07:58:31 8317
Cedarville 07:43:28 -24.9 Dark Down 25.5 165.6 Low 07:28:28 - 07:58:28 8300
Fall River/Burney 07:43:32 -25.3 Dark Down 25.7 164.4 Low 07:28:32 - 07:58:32 8272
Susanville 07:43:30 -26.0 Dark Down 26.5 165.0 Low 07:28:30 - 07:58:30 8242
Gimple 07:43:31 -26.2 Dark Down 26.7 164.8 Low 07:28:31 - 07:58:31 8227
Greenville 07:43:31 -26.2 Dark Down 26.7 164.7 Low 07:28:31 - 07:58:31 8227
Quincy 07:43:32 -26.4 Dark Down 26.9 164.7 Low 07:28:32 - 07:58:32 8216
Portola 07:43:31 -26.6 Dark Down 27.1 165.1 Low 07:28:31 - 07:58:31 8211
Niwot 07:42:37 -25.8 Dark Down 28.2 180.9 Low 07:27:37 - 07:57:37 8205
Reno 07:43:28 -26.9 Dark Down 27.5 165.8 Low 07:28:28 - 07:58:28 8199
Carson City 07:43:29 -27.3 Dark Down 27.8 165.7 Low 07:28:29 - 07:58:29 8180
Yerington 07:43:27 -27.5 Dark Down 28.1 166.4 Low 07:28:27 - 07:58:27 8171
Gardnerville 07:43:29 -27.5 Dark Down 28.1 165.8 Low 07:28:29 - 07:58:29 8167
Hawthorne 07:43:25 -28.0 Dark Down 28.7 166.8 Low 07:28:25 - 07:58:25 8146
Tonopah 07:43:20 -28.5 Dark Down 29.4 168.2 Low 07:28:20 - 07:58:20 8123
Lee Vining 07:43:27 -28.5 Dark Down 29.1 166.3 Low 07:28:27 - 07:58:27 8115
Bishop 07:43:25 -29.1 Dark Down 29.9 166.9 Low 07:28:25 - 07:58:25 8082
Beatty 07:43:19 -29.7 Dark Down 30.6 168.6 Up 07:28:19 - 07:58:19 8057
Lone Pine 07:43:24 -29.9 Dark Down 30.7 167.2 Up 07:28:24 - 07:58:24 8038
Indian Springs 07:43:16 -30.0 Dark Down 31.1 169.7 Up 07:28:16 - 07:58:16 8038
Henderson 07:43:13 -30.5 Dark Down 31.7 170.4 Up 07:28:13 - 07:58:13 8007
Searchlight/Boulder City 07:43:13 -31.1 Dark Down 32.3 170.4 Up 07:28:13 - 07:58:13 7973
Patrick 07:43:09 -31.1 Dark Down 32.4 171.5 Up 07:28:09 - 07:58:09 7969
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:43:10 -31.4 Dark Down 32.6 171.3 Up 07:28:10 - 07:58:10 7956
CPSLO 07:43:34 -31.1 Dark Down 31.4 164.3 Up 07:28:34 - 07:58:34 7955
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:43:12 -31.4 Dark Down 32.6 170.7 Up 07:28:12 - 07:58:12 7954
DCO 07:43:07 -31.4 Dark Down 32.8 172.2 Up 07:28:07 - 07:58:07 7950
Mohave Valley 07:43:12 -31.7 Dark Down 32.9 170.7 Up 07:28:12 - 07:58:12 7938
Lake Havasu City 07:43:11 -32.1 Dark Down 33.3 170.9 Up 07:28:11 - 07:58:11 7913
Parker 07:43:11 -32.4 Dark Down 33.6 170.9 Up 07:28:11 - 07:58:11 7891
Wildwood 07:43:28 -32.4 Dark Down 33.0 166.3 Up 07:28:28 - 07:58:28 7887
Idyllwild 07:43:20 -32.8 Dark Down 33.7 168.2 Up 07:28:20 - 07:58:20 7867
Blythe 07:43:13 -32.9 Dark Down 34.1 170.5 Up 07:28:13 - 07:58:13 7859
Calipatria 07:43:17 -33.4 Dark Down 34.5 169.5 Up 07:28:17 - 07:58:17 7828
Yuma 07:43:14 -33.9 Dark Down 35.0 170.4 Up 07:28:14 - 07:58:14 7800

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, (2017/06/20 07:43UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 28.63 145
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0  6.81 113
PPM 268697     18:38:53.3 -21:03:10  6.1  1.43 117
PPM 268551     18:32:45.5 -22:08:18  8.2  0.48 118
PPM 268598     18:34:20.7 -21:33:14  9.7  0.25 118
01KD77         18:33:22.9 -21:40:33 15.2       118
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2017/05/13 17:31:22 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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