RECON: TNO occultation with 01KD77

Event between 01KD77 and star GA0680:31342144 with event index number of 207722

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/08/16 06:51:37 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:43:27.7 -21:38:40
Equinox of date position of star is 18:44:37.6 -21:37:26
Stellar brightness G=15.7, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 52 degrees from the moon. Moon is 99% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.4

[RECON map]
TNO is 36.5 AU from the Sun and 35.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 16.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 605 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1389 km.
The sky-plane scale is 25934.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.7
Diameter=446.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 27.5 sec chord
Diameter=182.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 11.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 01KD77, (2019/08/16 06:52UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:36.8 -26:28:26  0.9 30.89  81
Nunki          18:56:28.8 -26:16:14  2.0  5.38  49
28 Sgr         18:47:31.6 -22:22:12  4.9  1.00  51
PPM 268766     18:43:09.7 -21:18:09  8.5  0.47  52
PPM 268804     18:44:32.6 -21:17:56  8.9  0.33  52
01KD77         18:44:38.2 -21:37:25 15.7        51
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 1.5 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 15.7 km RECON observability=0.7 and success probability=8.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 06:49:05 -24.3 Dark Up 14.7 205.3 Really Low 06:34:05 - 07:04:05 3150
Summerland 06:49:06 -24.5 Dark Up 15.1 205.1 Really Low 06:34:06 - 07:04:06 3143
Penticton 06:49:05 -24.6 Dark Up 15.1 205.2 Really Low 06:34:05 - 07:04:05 3138
Okanagan Falls 06:49:05 -24.8 Dark Up 15.3 205.2 Really Low 06:34:05 - 07:04:05 3130
Oliver 06:49:05 -25.0 Dark Up 15.4 205.2 Really Low 06:34:05 - 07:04:05 3122
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:49:03 -25.2 Dark Up 15.5 205.4 Really Low 06:34:03 - 07:04:03 3111
Oroville 06:49:04 -25.2 Dark Up 15.6 205.4 Really Low 06:34:04 - 07:04:04 3109
Tonasket 06:49:04 -25.4 Dark Up 15.8 205.4 Really Low 06:34:04 - 07:04:04 3099
Okanogan 06:49:03 -25.7 Dark Up 16.2 205.3 Really Low 06:34:03 - 07:04:03 3087
Brewster 06:49:03 -25.9 Dark Up 16.5 205.1 Really Low 06:34:03 - 07:04:03 3078
Manson/Chelan 06:49:05 -26.0 Dark Up 16.8 204.8 Really Low 06:34:05 - 07:04:05 3076
Entiat 06:49:04 -26.2 Dark Up 17.0 204.8 Really Low 06:34:04 - 07:04:04 3067
Wenatchee 06:49:05 -26.4 Dark Up 17.2 204.7 Really Low 06:34:05 - 07:04:05 3058
Ellensburg 06:49:05 -26.8 Dark Up 17.7 204.6 Really Low 06:34:05 - 07:04:05 3043
Yakima 06:49:04 -27.1 Dark Up 18.1 204.6 Really Low 06:34:04 - 07:04:04 3024
Toppenish/White Swan 06:49:03 -27.4 Dark Up 18.2 204.8 Really Low 06:34:03 - 07:04:03 3010
Goldendale 06:49:04 -27.8 Dark Up 18.8 204.5 Really Low 06:34:04 - 07:04:04 2992
The Dalles 06:49:05 -27.9 Dark Up 19.1 204.2 Really Low 06:34:05 - 07:04:05 2988
Pasco 06:48:57 -27.8 Dark Up 17.9 206.0 Really Low 06:33:57 - 07:03:57 2979
George/Umatilla 06:48:58 -28.1 Dark Up 18.3 205.8 Really Low 06:33:58 - 07:03:58 2967
Maupin 06:49:03 -28.3 Dark Up 19.5 204.3 Really Low 06:34:03 - 07:04:03 2965
PNWRO 06:48:57 -28.1 Dark Up 18.1 206.2 Really Low 06:33:57 - 07:03:57 2962
Madras/Culver 06:49:03 -28.8 Dark Up 20.0 204.4 Low 06:34:03 - 07:04:03 2939
Sisters 06:49:04 -29.0 Dark Up 20.4 204.0 Low 06:34:04 - 07:04:04 2931
Redmond 06:49:03 -29.1 Dark Up 20.3 204.4 Low 06:34:03 - 07:04:03 2921
Bend 06:49:03 -29.3 Dark Up 20.6 204.3 Low 06:34:03 - 07:04:03 2913
Oregon Observatory 06:49:03 -29.4 Dark Up 20.8 204.2 Low 06:34:03 - 07:04:03 2907
La Pine/Gilchrist 06:49:03 -29.6 Dark Up 21.0 204.2 Low 06:34:03 - 07:04:03 2898
North Lake 06:49:00 -30.2 Dark Up 21.2 204.8 Low 06:34:00 - 07:04:00 2862
Chiloquin 06:49:03 -30.5 Dark Up 22.1 204.0 Low 06:34:03 - 07:04:03 2846
Klamath Falls 06:49:03 -30.8 Dark Up 22.4 204.1 Low 06:34:03 - 07:04:03 2826
Paisley 06:48:57 -30.8 Dark Up 21.6 205.2 Low 06:33:57 - 07:03:57 2825
Tulelake 06:49:00 -31.2 Dark Up 22.5 204.5 Low 06:34:00 - 07:04:00 2805
Lakeview 06:48:56 -31.3 Dark Up 22.0 205.5 Low 06:33:56 - 07:03:56 2794
Cedarville 06:48:54 -31.9 Dark Up 22.5 205.7 Low 06:33:54 - 07:03:54 2754
Fall River/Burney 06:48:59 -32.0 Dark Up 23.4 204.7 Low 06:33:59 - 07:03:59 2753
Susanville 06:48:55 -32.8 Dark Up 23.7 205.5 Low 06:33:55 - 07:03:55 2701
Greenville 06:48:56 -33.0 Dark Up 24.0 205.3 Low 06:33:56 - 07:03:56 2691
Gimple 06:48:55 -33.0 Dark Up 24.0 205.3 Low 06:33:55 - 07:03:55 2689
Quincy 06:48:55 -33.2 Dark Up 24.2 205.3 Low 06:33:55 - 07:03:55 2680
Portola 06:48:53 -33.4 Dark Up 24.2 205.8 Low 06:33:53 - 07:03:53 2662
Reno 06:48:50 -33.9 Dark Up 24.2 206.4 Low 06:33:50 - 07:03:50 2632
Carson City 06:48:49 -34.2 Dark Up 24.5 206.5 Low 06:33:49 - 07:03:49 2610
Gardnerville 06:48:49 -34.5 Dark Up 24.7 206.6 Low 06:33:49 - 07:03:49 2594
Yerington 06:48:46 -34.6 Dark Up 24.5 207.2 Low 06:33:46 - 07:03:46 2584
Hawthorne 06:48:43 -35.2 Dark Up 24.7 207.7 Low 06:33:43 - 07:03:43 2544
Lee Vining 06:48:44 -35.5 Dark Up 25.4 207.4 Low 06:33:44 - 07:03:44 2520
Tonopah 06:48:36 -36.0 Dark Up 24.6 209.1 Low 06:33:36 - 07:03:36 2482
Bishop 06:48:40 -36.3 Dark Up 25.6 208.2 Low 06:33:40 - 07:03:40 2466
Lone Pine 06:48:37 -37.1 Dark Up 26.2 208.7 Low 06:33:37 - 07:03:37 2410
Beatty 06:48:32 -37.2 Dark Up 25.4 209.8 Low 06:33:32 - 07:03:32 2398
CPSLO 06:48:48 -37.5 Dark Up 28.3 206.6 Low 06:33:48 - 07:03:48 2387
Indian Springs 06:48:26 -37.8 Dark Up 25.3 210.9 Low 06:33:26 - 07:03:26 2350
Niwot 06:47:49 -35.9 Dark Up 17.7 219.1 Really Low 06:32:49 - 07:02:49 2301
SwRI 06:47:49 -36.0 Dark Up 17.9 219.1 Really Low 06:32:49 - 07:02:49 2298
Henderson 06:48:23 -38.4 Dark Up 25.5 211.6 Low 06:33:23 - 07:03:23 2297
Searchlight/Boulder City 06:48:21 -39.0 Dark Up 25.9 211.8 Low 06:33:21 - 07:03:21 2258
Wildwood 06:48:37 -39.3 Dark Up 28.6 208.8 Low 06:33:37 - 07:03:37 2257
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:48:19 -39.4 Dark Up 26.0 212.2 Low 06:33:19 - 07:03:19 2229
Patrick 06:48:17 -39.3 Dark Up 25.5 212.8 Low 06:33:17 - 07:03:17 2227
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:48:17 -39.5 Dark Up 25.8 212.7 Low 06:33:17 - 07:03:17 2217
Mohave Valley 06:48:19 -39.6 Dark Up 26.2 212.3 Low 06:33:19 - 07:03:19 2210
DCO 06:48:13 -39.7 Dark Up 25.5 213.5 Low 06:33:13 - 07:03:13 2188
Idyllwild 06:48:27 -40.2 Dark Up 28.1 210.6 Low 06:33:27 - 07:03:27 2186
Lake Havasu City 06:48:17 -40.1 Dark Up 26.5 212.6 Low 06:33:17 - 07:03:17 2177
Parker 06:48:16 -40.4 Dark Up 26.8 212.7 Low 06:33:16 - 07:03:16 2152
Blythe 06:48:17 -40.8 Dark Up 27.3 212.6 Low 06:33:17 - 07:03:17 2123
Calipatria 06:48:21 -41.1 Dark Up 28.2 211.9 Low 06:33:21 - 07:03:21 2113
Yuma 06:48:17 -41.7 Dark Up 28.1 212.8 Low 06:33:17 - 07:03:17 2060

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, (2019/08/16 06:52UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 30.89  81
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0  5.38  49
28 Sgr         18:46:20.7 -22:23:32  4.9  1.00  51
PPM 268766     18:41:59.3 -21:19:21  8.5  0.47  52
PPM 268804     18:43:22.3 -21:19:11  8.9  0.33  52
01KD77         18:43:27.7 -21:38:40 15.7        52
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/06/07 22:32:49 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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