RECON: TNO occultation with 01KO77

Event between 01KO77 and star UC4-370-093108 with event index number of 97622

Geocentric closest approach at 2017/07/30 05:56:33 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:33:22.6 -16:06:41
Equinox of date position of star is 17:34:19.5 -16:07:18
Stellar brightness R=13.8
Star is 51 degrees from the moon. Moon is 46% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.5

[RECON map]
TNO is 37.5 AU from the Sun and 36.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 16.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 314 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1952 km.
The sky-plane scale is 26672.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.6
Diameter=179.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 11.4 sec chord
Diameter=73.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 01KO77, (2017/07/30 05:57UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:29.3 -26:28:10  0.9 18.10  38
35Eta Oph      17:11:23.2 -15:44:44  2.6  5.54  45
PPM 233351     17:38:36.8 -15:34:49  6.2  1.15  51
PPM 233161     17:31:28.9 -15:38:58  7.6  0.84  50
PPM 233235     17:34:15.6 -16:09:42  8.8  0.05  50
01KO77         17:34:23.4 -16:07:21 13.8        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 2.9 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 13.5 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=10.4%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Oroville 05:55:28 -16.8 AT Up 23.8 194.9 Low 05:40:28 - 06:10:28 -1801
Tonasket 05:55:28 -17.0 AT Up 24.0 194.9 Low 05:40:28 - 06:10:28 -1812
Okanogan 05:55:28 -17.2 AT Up 24.3 194.8 Low 05:40:28 - 06:10:28 -1828
Brewster 05:55:28 -17.4 AT Up 24.6 194.6 Low 05:40:28 - 06:10:28 -1840
Manson/Chelan 05:55:30 -17.4 AT Up 24.9 194.3 Low 05:40:30 - 06:10:30 -1849
Entiat 05:55:30 -17.6 AT Up 25.1 194.2 Low 05:40:30 - 06:10:30 -1859
Wenatchee 05:55:30 -17.8 AT Up 25.4 194.1 Low 05:40:30 - 06:10:30 -1871
Ellensburg 05:55:30 -18.0 Dark Up 25.8 193.9 Low 05:40:30 - 06:10:30 -1891
Yakima 05:55:30 -18.4 Dark Up 26.2 194.0 Low 05:40:30 - 06:10:30 -1912
Toppenish/White Swan 05:55:29 -18.6 Dark Up 26.4 194.2 Low 05:40:29 - 06:10:29 -1924
Pasco 05:55:24 -19.2 Dark Up 26.3 195.5 Low 05:40:24 - 06:10:24 -1937
Goldendale 05:55:30 -18.9 Dark Up 27.0 193.8 Low 05:40:30 - 06:10:30 -1951
PNWRO 05:55:22 -19.5 Dark Up 26.5 195.8 Low 05:40:22 - 06:10:22 -1951
George/Umatilla 05:55:24 -19.4 Dark Up 26.6 195.3 Low 05:40:24 - 06:10:24 -1954
The Dalles 05:55:32 -18.9 Dark Up 27.3 193.4 Low 05:40:32 - 06:10:32 -1961
Maupin 05:55:31 -19.3 Dark Up 27.7 193.6 Low 05:40:31 - 06:10:31 -1984
Madras/Culver 05:55:31 -19.8 Dark Up 28.2 193.6 Low 05:40:31 - 06:10:31 -2013
Sisters 05:55:33 -19.9 Dark Up 28.6 193.2 Low 05:40:33 - 06:10:33 -2029
Redmond 05:55:30 -20.0 Dark Up 28.6 193.6 Low 05:40:30 - 06:10:30 -2032
Bend 05:55:31 -20.2 Dark Up 28.8 193.5 Low 05:40:31 - 06:10:31 -2043
Oregon Observatory 05:55:31 -20.3 Dark Up 29.0 193.4 Low 05:40:31 - 06:10:31 -2052
La Pine/Gilchrist 05:55:31 -20.4 Dark Up 29.2 193.3 Low 05:40:31 - 06:10:31 -2064
North Lake 05:55:28 -21.0 Dark Up 29.5 194.0 Low 05:40:28 - 06:10:28 -2091
Paisley 05:55:26 -21.6 Dark Up 30.0 194.5 Low 05:40:26 - 06:10:26 -2125
Chiloquin 05:55:32 -21.2 Dark Up 30.3 193.1 Up 05:40:32 - 06:10:32 -2126
Klamath Falls 05:55:31 -21.5 Dark Up 30.7 193.2 Up 05:40:31 - 06:10:31 -2146
Lakeview 05:55:25 -22.1 Dark Up 30.4 194.8 Up 05:40:25 - 06:10:25 -2156
Tulelake 05:55:29 -21.8 Dark Up 30.9 193.6 Up 05:40:29 - 06:10:29 -2164
Cedarville 05:55:23 -22.7 Dark Up 31.0 195.1 Up 05:40:23 - 06:10:23 -2196
Fall River/Burney 05:55:28 -22.6 Dark Up 31.7 193.8 Up 05:40:28 - 06:10:28 -2219
Susanville 05:55:24 -23.4 Dark Up 32.2 194.7 Up 05:40:24 - 06:10:24 -2261
Greenville 05:55:25 -23.5 Dark Up 32.5 194.4 Up 05:40:25 - 06:10:25 -2277
Quincy 05:55:25 -23.7 Dark Up 32.7 194.5 Up 05:40:25 - 06:10:25 -2289
Portola 05:55:23 -24.0 Dark Up 32.8 195.0 Up 05:40:23 - 06:10:23 -2299
Reno 05:55:20 -24.5 Dark Up 32.9 195.8 Up 05:40:20 - 06:10:20 -2320
Carson City 05:55:19 -24.8 Dark Up 33.2 195.9 Up 05:40:19 - 06:10:19 -2343
Gardnerville 05:55:19 -25.0 Dark Up 33.5 195.9 Up 05:40:19 - 06:10:19 -2359
Yerington 05:55:16 -25.2 Dark Up 33.3 196.6 Up 05:40:16 - 06:10:16 -2359
Hawthorne 05:55:12 -25.9 Dark Up 33.6 197.2 Up 05:40:12 - 06:10:12 -2393
Niwot 05:54:10 -29.0 Dark Up 28.0 210.8 Low 05:39:10 - 06:09:10 -2409
Lee Vining 05:55:15 -26.1 Dark Up 34.3 196.8 Up 05:40:15 - 06:10:15 -2426
Tonopah 05:55:05 -26.8 Dark Up 33.7 198.9 Up 05:40:05 - 06:10:05 -2432
Bishop 05:55:10 -26.9 Dark Up 34.7 197.7 Up 05:40:10 - 06:10:10 -2471
Beatty 05:55:01 -28.0 Dark Up 34.7 199.6 Up 05:40:01 - 06:10:01 -2514
Lone Pine 05:55:07 -27.7 Dark Up 35.3 198.3 Up 05:40:07 - 06:10:07 -2524
Indian Springs 05:54:55 -28.7 Dark Up 34.7 200.9 Up 05:39:55 - 06:09:55 -2544
Henderson 05:54:51 -29.5 Dark Up 35.0 201.8 Up 05:39:51 - 06:09:51 -2586
CPSLO 05:55:20 -27.6 Dark Up 37.1 195.6 Up 05:40:20 - 06:10:20 -2598
Searchlight/Boulder City 05:54:49 -30.0 Dark Up 35.5 202.0 Up 05:39:49 - 06:09:49 -2626
Patrick 05:54:44 -30.4 Dark Up 35.2 203.2 Up 05:39:44 - 06:09:44 -2639
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:54:47 -30.4 Dark Up 35.7 202.5 Up 05:39:47 - 06:09:47 -2651
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:54:44 -30.6 Dark Up 35.5 203.0 Up 05:39:44 - 06:09:44 -2653
DCO 05:54:40 -31.0 Dark Up 35.3 204.0 Up 05:39:40 - 06:09:40 -2667
Mohave Valley 05:54:47 -30.6 Dark Up 35.9 202.5 Up 05:39:47 - 06:09:47 -2670
Wildwood 05:55:08 -29.5 Dark Up 37.8 198.2 Up 05:40:08 - 06:10:08 -2696
Lake Havasu City 05:54:45 -31.1 Dark Up 36.2 202.9 Up 05:39:45 - 06:09:45 -2701
Parker 05:54:45 -31.4 Dark Up 36.5 203.1 Up 05:39:45 - 06:09:45 -2726
Idyllwild 05:54:57 -30.7 Dark Up 37.7 200.5 Up 05:39:57 - 06:09:57 -2735
Blythe 05:54:46 -31.7 Dark Up 37.1 202.9 Up 05:39:46 - 06:09:46 -2762
Calipatria 05:54:50 -31.7 Dark Up 37.9 202.0 Up 05:39:50 - 06:09:50 -2790
Yuma 05:54:45 -32.5 Dark Up 38.0 203.1 Up 05:39:45 - 06:09:45 -2829

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 01KO77, (2017/07/30 05:57UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:55  0.9 18.10  38
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6  5.54  45
PPM 233351     17:37:36.2 -15:34:16  6.2  1.15  51
PPM 233161     17:30:28.3 -15:38:14  7.6  0.84  50
PPM 233235     17:33:14.8 -16:09:01  8.8  0.05  50
01KO77         17:33:22.6 -16:06:41 13.8        50
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2016/06/12 18:19:28 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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