RECON: TNO occultation with 01KO77

Event between 01KO77 and star GA0740:13390283 with event index number of 186222

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/04/28 09:31:30 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:54:22.4 -15:17:13
Equinox of date position of star is 17:55:28.2 -15:17:21
Stellar brightness G=14.9, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 56 degrees from the moon. Moon is 36% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.4

[RECON map]
TNO is 37.5 AU from the Sun and 36.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 14.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 667 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3840 km.
The sky-plane scale is 26764.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.6
Diameter=184.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 13.0 sec chord
Diameter=75.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 01KO77, (2019/04/28 09:31UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:35.7 -26:28:24  0.9 22.71  74
35Eta Oph      17:11:29.3 -15:44:51  2.6 10.61  66
PPM 233766     17:57:25.8 -15:48:52  6.1  0.70  56
PPM 233767     17:57:25.8 -15:11:03  8.4  0.48  56
PPM 233733     17:55:55.3 -15:32:42  9.6  0.28  56
01KO77         17:55:28.9 -15:17:21 14.9        56
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 1.3 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 12.2 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=2.7%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 09:35:56 -22.2 Dark Down 20.3 151.2 Low 09:20:56 - 09:50:56 9020
Summerland 09:35:56 -22.4 Dark Down 20.3 150.8 Low 09:20:56 - 09:50:56 9006
Penticton 09:35:57 -22.6 Dark Down 20.6 151.0 Low 09:20:57 - 09:50:57 8993
Okanagan Falls 09:35:57 -22.8 Dark Down 20.8 150.9 Low 09:20:57 - 09:50:57 8981
Oliver 09:35:56 -22.9 Dark Down 20.9 150.9 Low 09:20:56 - 09:50:56 8971
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:35:55 -23.0 Dark Down 21.1 151.1 Low 09:20:55 - 09:50:55 8967
Oroville 09:35:56 -23.1 Dark Down 21.2 151.0 Low 09:20:56 - 09:50:56 8960
Tonasket 09:35:56 -23.3 Dark Down 21.4 150.9 Low 09:20:56 - 09:50:56 8945
Okanogan 09:35:57 -23.7 Dark Down 21.6 150.7 Low 09:20:57 - 09:50:57 8920
Brewster 09:36:00 -24.0 Dark Down 21.8 150.5 Low 09:21:00 - 09:51:00 8896
Manson/Chelan 09:36:00 -24.3 Dark Down 21.8 150.1 Low 09:21:00 - 09:51:00 8871
Niwot 09:34:53 -24.7 Dark Up 33.1 163.9 Up 09:19:53 - 09:49:53 8868
SwRI 09:34:55 -24.8 Dark Up 33.2 163.7 Up 09:19:55 - 09:49:55 8858
Entiat 09:36:01 -24.5 Dark Down 22.0 150.0 Low 09:21:01 - 09:51:01 8855
Wenatchee 09:36:02 -24.7 Dark Down 22.2 149.8 Low 09:21:02 - 09:51:02 8836
Ellensburg 09:36:03 -25.2 Dark Down 22.5 149.5 Low 09:21:03 - 09:51:03 8802
Pasco 09:35:58 -25.4 Dark Down 23.6 150.8 Low 09:20:58 - 09:50:58 8800
PNWRO 09:35:58 -25.6 Dark Down 23.9 150.9 Low 09:20:58 - 09:50:58 8791
Yakima 09:36:04 -25.6 Dark Down 22.8 149.4 Low 09:21:04 - 09:51:04 8775
George/Umatilla 09:35:58 -25.8 Dark Down 23.8 150.5 Low 09:20:58 - 09:50:58 8771
Toppenish/White Swan 09:36:03 -25.7 Dark Down 23.1 149.6 Low 09:21:03 - 09:51:03 8766
Goldendale 09:36:03 -26.3 Dark Down 23.4 149.0 Low 09:21:03 - 09:51:03 8715
The Dalles 09:36:07 -26.6 Dark Down 23.5 148.6 Low 09:21:07 - 09:51:07 8688
Maupin 09:36:05 -27.0 Dark Down 23.9 148.6 Low 09:21:05 - 09:51:05 8664
Madras/Culver 09:36:07 -27.5 Dark Down 24.3 148.5 Low 09:21:07 - 09:51:07 8625
Redmond 09:36:09 -27.8 Dark Down 24.6 148.3 Low 09:21:09 - 09:51:09 8599
Sisters 09:36:09 -27.9 Dark Down 24.4 148.0 Low 09:21:09 - 09:51:09 8587
Bend 09:36:09 -28.1 Dark Down 24.7 148.2 Low 09:21:09 - 09:51:09 8579
Oregon Observatory 09:36:09 -28.3 Dark Down 24.8 148.0 Low 09:21:09 - 09:51:09 8563
La Pine/Gilchrist 09:36:10 -28.5 Dark Down 25.0 147.9 Low 09:21:10 - 09:51:10 8546
North Lake 09:36:07 -28.7 Dark Down 25.6 148.3 Low 09:21:07 - 09:51:07 8537
Paisley 09:36:06 -29.0 Dark Down 26.2 148.6 Low 09:21:06 - 09:51:06 8511
Lakeview 09:36:04 -29.4 Dark Down 26.7 148.6 Low 09:21:04 - 09:51:04 8481
Chiloquin 09:36:12 -29.6 Dark Down 25.8 147.3 Low 09:21:12 - 09:51:12 8455
Cedarville 09:36:05 -29.9 Dark Down 27.3 148.6 Low 09:21:05 - 09:51:05 8441
Klamath Falls 09:36:14 -29.8 Dark Down 26.1 147.2 Low 09:21:14 - 09:51:14 8434
Tulelake 09:36:13 -30.0 Dark Down 26.4 147.5 Low 09:21:13 - 09:51:13 8425
Fall River/Burney 09:36:14 -30.8 Dark Down 27.2 147.3 Low 09:21:14 - 09:51:14 8362
Susanville 09:36:08 -31.1 Dark Down 28.1 147.8 Low 09:21:08 - 09:51:08 8343
Gimple 09:36:09 -31.4 Dark Down 28.2 147.6 Low 09:21:09 - 09:51:09 8315
Greenville 09:36:11 -31.4 Dark Down 28.2 147.5 Low 09:21:11 - 09:51:11 8312
Reno 09:36:05 -31.6 Dark Down 29.1 148.4 Low 09:21:05 - 09:51:05 8309
Portola 09:36:08 -31.6 Dark Down 28.7 147.9 Low 09:21:08 - 09:51:08 8305
Quincy 09:36:11 -31.6 Dark Down 28.4 147.4 Low 09:21:11 - 09:51:11 8297
Tonopah 09:35:53 -31.9 Dark Down 31.4 150.6 Up 09:20:53 - 09:50:53 8295
Yerington 09:36:03 -31.8 Dark Down 29.9 148.9 Low 09:21:03 - 09:51:03 8292
Carson City 09:36:05 -31.9 Dark Down 29.5 148.3 Low 09:21:05 - 09:51:05 8283
Hawthorne 09:36:00 -32.0 Dark Down 30.5 149.3 Up 09:21:00 - 09:51:00 8277
Gardnerville 09:36:07 -32.1 Dark Down 29.7 148.3 Low 09:21:07 - 09:51:07 8267
Indian Springs 09:35:46 -32.5 Dark Down 33.3 151.7 Up 09:20:46 - 09:50:46 8241
Henderson 09:35:43 -32.6 Dark Down 34.0 152.3 Up 09:20:43 - 09:50:43 8227
DCO 09:35:33 -32.5 Dark Down 35.5 153.9 Up 09:20:33 - 09:50:33 8226
Beatty 09:35:52 -32.6 Dark Down 32.6 150.7 Up 09:20:52 - 09:50:52 8225
Patrick 09:35:36 -32.6 Dark Down 35.0 153.2 Up 09:20:36 - 09:50:36 8222
Lee Vining 09:36:03 -32.7 Dark Down 30.8 148.6 Up 09:21:03 - 09:51:03 8217
Bishop 09:36:01 -32.9 Dark Down 31.6 149.2 Up 09:21:01 - 09:51:01 8199
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:35:37 -32.9 Dark Down 35.1 153.0 Up 09:20:37 - 09:50:37 8198
Searchlight/Boulder City 09:35:42 -33.0 Dark Down 34.6 152.1 Up 09:20:42 - 09:50:42 8186
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:35:40 -33.1 Dark Down 35.0 152.4 Up 09:20:40 - 09:50:40 8176
Mohave Valley 09:35:40 -33.3 Dark Down 35.2 152.3 Up 09:20:40 - 09:50:40 8156
Lone Pine 09:35:58 -33.4 Dark Down 32.4 149.3 Up 09:20:58 - 09:50:58 8153
Lake Havasu City 09:35:39 -33.5 Dark Down 35.7 152.5 Up 09:20:39 - 09:50:39 8134
Parker 09:35:39 -33.8 Dark Down 36.0 152.4 Up 09:20:39 - 09:50:39 8108
Blythe 09:35:40 -34.4 Dark Down 36.3 151.9 Up 09:20:40 - 09:50:40 8056
Idyllwild 09:35:51 -35.3 Dark Down 35.4 149.7 Up 09:20:51 - 09:50:51 7983
Yuma 09:35:40 -35.2 Dark Down 37.1 151.5 Up 09:20:40 - 09:50:40 7982
Calipatria 09:35:46 -35.2 Dark Down 36.4 150.7 Up 09:20:46 - 09:50:46 7981
CPSLO 09:36:10 -35.6 Dark Down 32.4 146.2 Up 09:21:10 - 09:51:10 7953
Wildwood 09:36:02 -35.8 Dark Down 34.3 147.9 Up 09:21:02 - 09:51:02 7937

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 01KO77, (2019/04/28 09:31UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 22.71  74
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6 10.61  66
PPM 233766     17:56:19.0 -15:48:46  6.1  0.70  56
PPM 233767     17:56:19.4 -15:10:58  8.4  0.48  56
PPM 233733     17:54:48.7 -15:32:34  9.6  0.28  56
01KO77         17:54:22.4 -15:17:13 14.9        56
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/02/12 07:26:17 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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