RECON: TNO occultation with 01KD77

Event between 01KD77 and star UC4-342-146601 with event index number of 122456

Geocentric closest approach at 2017/07/22 05:06:03 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:30:21.2 -21:43:19
Equinox of date position of star is 18:31:23.8 -21:42:32
Stellar brightness R=16.2, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 174 degrees from the moon. Moon is 2% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.2

[RECON map]
TNO is 36.3 AU from the Sun and 35.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 21.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 260 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2064 km.
The sky-plane scale is 25661.1 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.6
Diameter=461.3 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 21.0 sec chord
Diameter=188.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 8.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 01KD77, (2017/07/22 05:06UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:29.2 -26:28:10  0.9 27.94 146
Nunki          18:56:21.2 -26:16:24  2.0  7.30 173
21 Sgr         18:26:23.8 -20:31:51  4.1  1.66 173
PPM 268516     18:32:32.0 -21:14:09  8.3  0.54 174
PPM 268500     18:31:38.2 -21:44:22  8.9  0.06 174
01KD77         18:31:24.5 -21:42:32 16.2       174
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 3.5 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 15.4 km RECON observability=0.5 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 05:06:49 -10.4 CT Down 17.1 160.4 Really Low 04:51:49 - 05:21:49 13116
Tonasket 05:06:48 -10.5 CT Down 17.3 160.4 Really Low 04:51:48 - 05:21:48 13108
Okanogan 05:06:50 -10.7 CT Down 17.6 160.2 Really Low 04:51:50 - 05:21:50 13094
Brewster 05:06:50 -10.8 CT Down 17.8 160.0 Really Low 04:51:50 - 05:21:50 13083
Manson/Chelan 05:06:53 -10.8 CT Down 17.9 159.6 Really Low 04:51:53 - 05:21:53 13074
Entiat 05:06:53 -11.0 CT Down 18.1 159.5 Really Low 04:51:53 - 05:21:53 13065
Wenatchee 05:06:53 -11.1 CT Down 18.3 159.4 Really Low 04:51:53 - 05:21:53 13054
Ellensburg 05:06:54 -11.3 CT Down 18.7 159.2 Really Low 04:51:54 - 05:21:54 13037
Yakima 05:06:55 -11.6 CT Down 19.0 159.1 Really Low 04:51:55 - 05:21:55 13020
Pasco 05:06:52 -12.5 AT Down 19.7 160.4 Really Low 04:51:52 - 05:21:52 13013
Toppenish/White Swan 05:06:55 -11.8 CT Down 19.3 159.2 Really Low 04:51:55 - 05:21:55 13012
PNWRO 05:06:50 -12.8 AT Down 20.0 160.6 Really Low 04:51:50 - 05:21:50 13004
George/Umatilla 05:06:52 -12.7 AT Down 20.0 160.2 Really Low 04:51:52 - 05:21:52 12998
Goldendale 05:06:57 -12.0 AT Down 19.7 158.8 Really Low 04:51:57 - 05:21:57 12987
The Dalles 05:06:59 -12.0 AT Down 19.8 158.4 Really Low 04:51:59 - 05:21:59 12976
Maupin 05:07:00 -12.4 AT Down 20.2 158.5 Low 04:52:00 - 05:22:00 12958
Madras/Culver 05:07:00 -12.8 AT Down 20.7 158.3 Low 04:52:00 - 05:22:00 12934
Redmond 05:07:02 -13.0 AT Down 21.0 158.3 Low 04:52:02 - 05:22:02 12918
Sisters 05:07:03 -12.8 AT Down 20.9 157.9 Low 04:52:03 - 05:22:03 12917
Bend 05:07:01 -13.1 AT Down 21.2 158.1 Low 04:52:01 - 05:22:01 12908
Oregon Observatory 05:07:02 -13.2 AT Down 21.3 157.9 Low 04:52:02 - 05:22:02 12900
La Pine/Gilchrist 05:07:03 -13.3 AT Down 21.5 157.9 Low 04:52:03 - 05:22:03 12890
North Lake 05:07:01 -13.9 AT Down 22.1 158.4 Low 04:52:01 - 05:22:01 12873
Paisley 05:07:01 -14.5 AT Down 22.7 158.6 Low 04:52:01 - 05:22:01 12849
Chiloquin 05:07:06 -13.9 AT Down 22.4 157.4 Low 04:52:06 - 05:22:06 12836
Lakeview 05:07:01 -14.9 AT Down 23.2 158.7 Low 04:52:01 - 05:22:01 12826
Klamath Falls 05:07:07 -14.2 AT Down 22.8 157.4 Low 04:52:07 - 05:22:07 12820
Tulelake 05:07:05 -14.5 AT Down 23.1 157.6 Low 04:52:05 - 05:22:05 12808
Cedarville 05:07:01 -15.5 AT Down 23.9 158.8 Low 04:52:01 - 05:22:01 12794
Fall River/Burney 05:07:06 -15.2 AT Down 24.0 157.5 Low 04:52:06 - 05:22:06 12763
Niwot 05:06:08 -23.4 Dark Down 27.9 173.6 Low 04:51:08 - 05:21:08 12739
Susanville 05:07:04 -16.1 AT Down 24.8 158.2 Low 04:52:04 - 05:22:04 12735
Gimple 05:07:06 -16.1 AT Down 25.0 157.9 Low 04:52:06 - 05:22:06 12719
Greenville 05:07:06 -16.1 AT Down 24.9 157.8 Low 04:52:06 - 05:22:06 12719
Quincy 05:07:06 -16.2 AT Down 25.1 157.8 Low 04:52:06 - 05:22:06 12708
Portola 05:07:05 -16.6 AT Down 25.4 158.2 Low 04:52:05 - 05:22:05 12705
Reno 05:07:02 -17.1 AT Down 25.8 158.8 Low 04:52:02 - 05:22:02 12694
Carson City 05:07:03 -17.4 AT Down 26.2 158.8 Low 04:52:03 - 05:22:03 12675
Yerington 05:07:00 -17.9 AT Down 26.5 159.4 Low 04:52:00 - 05:22:00 12668
Gardnerville 05:07:03 -17.6 AT Down 26.4 158.8 Low 04:52:03 - 05:22:03 12662
Hawthorne 05:06:59 -18.5 Dark Down 27.1 159.8 Low 04:51:59 - 05:21:59 12645
Tonopah 05:06:55 -19.6 Dark Down 27.9 161.1 Low 04:51:55 - 05:21:55 12625
Lee Vining 05:07:02 -18.6 Dark Down 27.5 159.2 Low 04:52:02 - 05:22:02 12612
Bishop 05:07:00 -19.5 Dark Down 28.2 159.8 Low 04:52:00 - 05:22:00 12581
Beatty 05:06:54 -20.7 Dark Down 29.1 161.4 Low 04:51:54 - 05:21:54 12561
Indian Springs 05:06:51 -21.5 Dark Down 29.7 162.4 Low 04:51:51 - 05:21:51 12545
Lone Pine 05:06:59 -20.2 Dark Down 29.0 160.0 Low 04:51:59 - 05:21:59 12539
Henderson 05:06:48 -22.3 Dark Down 30.4 163.0 Up 04:51:48 - 05:21:48 12516
Searchlight/Boulder City 05:06:50 -22.7 Dark Down 30.9 163.0 Up 04:51:50 - 05:21:50 12482
Patrick 05:06:45 -23.3 Dark Down 31.2 164.1 Up 04:51:45 - 05:21:45 12481
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:06:46 -23.4 Dark Down 31.4 163.9 Up 04:51:46 - 05:21:46 12468
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:06:48 -23.1 Dark Down 31.3 163.3 Up 04:51:48 - 05:21:48 12465
DCO 05:06:43 -23.9 Dark Down 31.7 164.8 Up 04:51:43 - 05:21:43 12465
CPSLO 05:07:11 -19.7 Dark Down 29.5 157.2 Low 04:52:11 - 05:22:11 12449
Mohave Valley 05:06:48 -23.3 Dark Down 31.5 163.3 Up 04:51:48 - 05:21:48 12448
Lake Havasu City 05:06:48 -23.8 Dark Down 32.0 163.5 Up 04:51:48 - 05:21:48 12425
Parker 05:06:47 -24.1 Dark Down 32.3 163.4 Up 04:51:47 - 05:21:47 12403
Wildwood 05:07:04 -21.7 Dark Down 31.2 159.0 Up 04:52:04 - 05:22:04 12386
Idyllwild 05:06:58 -23.1 Dark Down 32.1 160.8 Up 04:51:58 - 05:21:58 12372
Blythe 05:06:49 -24.3 Dark Down 32.8 163.0 Up 04:51:49 - 05:21:49 12370
Calipatria 05:06:53 -24.2 Dark Down 33.0 162.0 Up 04:51:53 - 05:21:53 12336
Yuma 05:06:50 -25.0 Dark Down 33.6 162.8 Up 04:51:50 - 05:21:50 12311

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 01KD77, (2017/07/22 05:06UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 27.94 146
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0  7.30 173
21 Sgr         18:25:21.1 -20:32:31  4.1  1.66 173
PPM 268516     18:31:29.0 -21:14:58  8.3  0.54 174
PPM 268500     18:30:35.0 -21:45:10  8.9  0.06 174
01KD77         18:30:21.2 -21:43:19 16.2       174
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2017/05/13 17:32:00 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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