RECON: TNO occultation with 01KD77

Event between 01KD77 and star GA0680:31071079 with event index number of 122871

Geocentric closest approach at 2018/06/08 07:52:35 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:42:02.7 -21:35:52
Equinox of date position of star is 18:43:09.0 -21:34:44
Stellar brightness G=15.8, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 86 degrees from the moon. Moon is 35% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.2

[RECON map]
TNO is 36.4 AU from the Sun and 35.5 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 328 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1784 km.
The sky-plane scale is 25720.1 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.6
Diameter=461.3 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 21.1 sec chord
Diameter=188.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 8.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 01KD77, (2018/06/08 07:53UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:32.4 -26:28:17  0.9 30.59 115
Nunki          18:56:24.4 -26:16:20  2.0  5.59  83
PPM 268697     18:39:59.3 -21:02:07  6.1  0.92  87
PPM 268766     18:43:05.4 -21:18:13  8.5  0.28  86
01KD77         18:43:09.0 -21:34:44 15.8        86
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 2.7 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 12.6 km RECON observability=0.7 and success probability=6.6%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Penticton 07:53:37 -17.6 AT Down 15.5 155.9 Really Low 07:38:37 - 08:08:37 -1456
Oroville 07:53:38 -18.2 Dark Down 16.1 156.0 Really Low 07:38:38 - 08:08:38 -1477
Tonasket 07:53:38 -18.4 Dark Down 16.3 156.0 Really Low 07:38:38 - 08:08:38 -1486
Okanogan 07:53:39 -18.8 Dark Down 16.5 155.8 Really Low 07:38:39 - 08:08:39 -1500
Brewster 07:53:41 -19.1 Dark Down 16.7 155.6 Really Low 07:38:41 - 08:08:41 -1512
Manson/Chelan 07:53:42 -19.3 Dark Down 16.8 155.2 Really Low 07:38:42 - 08:08:42 -1523
Entiat 07:53:42 -19.5 Dark Down 17.0 155.1 Really Low 07:38:42 - 08:08:42 -1532
Wenatchee 07:53:43 -19.7 Dark Down 17.2 155.0 Really Low 07:38:43 - 08:08:43 -1543
Ellensburg 07:53:45 -20.1 Dark Down 17.5 154.7 Really Low 07:38:45 - 08:08:45 -1561
Yakima 07:53:45 -20.5 Dark Down 17.9 154.7 Really Low 07:38:45 - 08:08:45 -1578
Pasco 07:53:41 -20.9 Dark Down 18.6 155.9 Really Low 07:38:41 - 08:08:41 -1582
Toppenish/White Swan 07:53:45 -20.8 Dark Down 18.1 154.8 Really Low 07:38:45 - 08:08:45 -1586
PNWRO 07:53:41 -21.1 Dark Down 18.9 156.1 Really Low 07:38:41 - 08:08:41 -1591
George/Umatilla 07:53:43 -21.2 Dark Down 18.8 155.7 Really Low 07:38:43 - 08:08:43 -1598
Goldendale 07:53:48 -21.3 Dark Down 18.5 154.3 Really Low 07:38:48 - 08:08:48 -1613
The Dalles 07:53:49 -21.5 Dark Down 18.6 154.0 Really Low 07:38:49 - 08:08:49 -1626
Maupin 07:53:50 -21.9 Dark Down 19.0 154.0 Really Low 07:38:50 - 08:08:50 -1643
Madras/Culver 07:53:51 -22.5 Dark Down 19.5 153.9 Really Low 07:38:51 - 08:08:51 -1668
Redmond 07:53:52 -22.8 Dark Down 19.8 153.8 Really Low 07:38:52 - 08:08:52 -1685
Sisters 07:53:53 -22.8 Dark Down 19.6 153.4 Really Low 07:38:53 - 08:08:53 -1687
Bend 07:53:52 -23.1 Dark Down 19.9 153.6 Really Low 07:38:52 - 08:08:52 -1696
Oregon Observatory 07:53:53 -23.2 Dark Down 20.0 153.5 Low 07:38:53 - 08:08:53 -1705
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:53:54 -23.4 Dark Down 20.2 153.4 Low 07:38:54 - 08:08:54 -1715
North Lake 07:53:52 -23.9 Dark Down 20.8 153.9 Low 07:38:52 - 08:08:52 -1731
Paisley 07:53:52 -24.4 Dark Down 21.4 154.1 Low 07:38:52 - 08:08:52 -1754
Chiloquin 07:53:57 -24.5 Dark Down 21.1 152.9 Low 07:38:57 - 08:08:57 -1772
Lakeview 07:53:52 -24.9 Dark Down 21.9 154.2 Low 07:38:52 - 08:08:52 -1778
Klamath Falls 07:53:57 -24.9 Dark Down 21.4 152.9 Low 07:38:57 - 08:08:57 -1788
Tulelake 07:53:56 -25.1 Dark Down 21.8 153.1 Low 07:38:56 - 08:08:56 -1799
Cedarville 07:53:53 -25.6 Dark Down 22.6 154.3 Low 07:38:53 - 08:08:53 -1809
Niwot 07:53:00 -25.8 Dark Down 27.5 168.7 Low 07:38:00 - 08:08:00 -1818
Fall River/Burney 07:53:58 -26.1 Dark Down 22.6 153.0 Low 07:38:58 - 08:08:58 -1844
Susanville 07:53:56 -26.7 Dark Down 23.4 153.6 Low 07:38:56 - 08:08:56 -1871
Gimple 07:53:57 -27.0 Dark Down 23.6 153.4 Low 07:38:57 - 08:08:57 -1887
Greenville 07:53:58 -27.0 Dark Down 23.6 153.3 Low 07:38:58 - 08:08:58 -1888
Quincy 07:53:58 -27.2 Dark Down 23.8 153.2 Low 07:38:58 - 08:08:58 -1898
Portola 07:53:56 -27.3 Dark Down 24.0 153.7 Low 07:38:56 - 08:08:56 -1901
Reno 07:53:55 -27.6 Dark Down 24.5 154.2 Low 07:38:55 - 08:08:55 -1910
Carson City 07:53:55 -28.0 Dark Down 24.8 154.2 Low 07:38:55 - 08:08:55 -1929
Yerington 07:53:53 -28.2 Dark Down 25.2 154.7 Low 07:38:53 - 08:08:53 -1935
Gardnerville 07:53:55 -28.2 Dark Down 25.0 154.2 Low 07:38:55 - 08:08:55 -1942
Hawthorne 07:53:52 -28.6 Dark Down 25.8 155.1 Low 07:38:52 - 08:08:52 -1956
Tonopah 07:53:48 -29.1 Dark Down 26.7 156.4 Low 07:38:48 - 08:08:48 -1972
Lee Vining 07:53:55 -29.2 Dark Down 26.1 154.6 Low 07:38:55 - 08:08:55 -1992
Bishop 07:53:53 -29.8 Dark Down 26.9 155.1 Low 07:38:53 - 08:08:53 -2020
Beatty 07:53:47 -30.2 Dark Down 27.9 156.6 Low 07:38:47 - 08:08:47 -2035
Indian Springs 07:53:44 -30.5 Dark Down 28.5 157.6 Low 07:38:44 - 08:08:44 -2047
Lone Pine 07:53:52 -30.5 Dark Down 27.7 155.3 Low 07:38:52 - 08:08:52 -2062
Henderson 07:53:41 -31.0 Dark Down 29.2 158.2 Low 07:38:41 - 08:08:41 -2074
Patrick 07:53:38 -31.6 Dark Down 30.1 159.2 Up 07:38:38 - 08:08:38 -2105
Searchlight/Boulder City 07:53:42 -31.6 Dark Down 29.8 158.1 Low 07:38:42 - 08:08:42 -2108
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:53:39 -31.8 Dark Down 30.3 158.9 Up 07:38:39 - 08:08:39 -2120
DCO 07:53:36 -31.8 Dark Down 30.6 159.8 Up 07:38:36 - 08:08:36 -2120
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:53:41 -31.9 Dark Down 30.1 158.4 Up 07:38:41 - 08:08:41 -2124
Mohave Valley 07:53:41 -32.1 Dark Down 30.4 158.4 Up 07:38:41 - 08:08:41 -2141
CPSLO 07:54:04 -31.8 Dark Down 28.0 152.5 Low 07:39:04 - 08:09:04 -2161
Lake Havasu City 07:53:41 -32.5 Dark Down 30.8 158.5 Up 07:38:41 - 08:08:41 -2164
Parker 07:53:41 -32.9 Dark Down 31.2 158.5 Up 07:38:41 - 08:08:41 -2185
Wildwood 07:53:58 -33.1 Dark Down 29.8 154.2 Low 07:38:58 - 08:08:58 -2218
Blythe 07:53:43 -33.4 Dark Down 31.6 158.1 Up 07:38:43 - 08:08:43 -2220
Idyllwild 07:53:51 -33.4 Dark Down 30.8 156.0 Up 07:38:51 - 08:08:51 -2226
Calipatria 07:53:47 -33.9 Dark Down 31.7 157.0 Up 07:38:47 - 08:08:47 -2257
Yuma 07:53:45 -34.3 Dark Down 32.4 157.8 Up 07:38:45 - 08:08:45 -2279

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, (2018/06/08 07:53UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 30.59 115
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0  5.59  83
PPM 268697     18:38:53.3 -21:03:10  6.1  0.92  87
PPM 268766     18:41:59.3 -21:19:21  8.5  0.28  86
01KD77         18:42:02.7 -21:35:52 15.8        86
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/06/05 16:06:24 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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