RECON: TNO occultation with 01KO77

Event between 01KO77 and star GA0740:13087725 with event index number of 189497

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/05/19 11:03:12 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:53:02.3 -15:11:55
Equinox of date position of star is 17:54:08.0 -15:12:06
Stellar brightness G=15.4, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 23 degrees from the moon. Moon is 100% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.4

[RECON map]
TNO is 37.5 AU from the Sun and 36.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 20.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 461 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3768 km.
The sky-plane scale is 26596.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.6
Diameter=184.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 8.9 sec chord
Diameter=75.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 01KO77, (2019/05/19 11:03UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:35.9 -26:28:24  0.9 22.49   9
35Eta Oph      17:11:29.5 -15:44:51  2.6 10.29  13
PPM 233766     17:57:26.0 -15:48:52  6.1  1.00  24
PPM 233690     17:53:10.8 -15:01:47  8.2  0.29  23
01KO77         17:54:08.9 -15:12:06 15.4        23
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 2.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 12.0 km RECON observability=0.5 and success probability=2.2%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 11:03:16 -8.8 NT Up 23.6 195.8 Low 10:48:16 - 11:18:16 6521
Summerland 11:03:18 -9.0 NT Up 23.7 195.5 Low 10:48:18 - 11:18:18 6516
Penticton 11:03:16 -9.1 NT Up 24.0 195.7 Low 10:48:16 - 11:18:16 6504
Okanagan Falls 11:03:16 -9.3 NT Up 24.1 195.7 Low 10:48:16 - 11:18:16 6496
Oliver 11:03:16 -9.4 NT Up 24.3 195.7 Low 10:48:16 - 11:18:16 6489
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 11:03:14 -9.4 NT Up 24.4 195.9 Low 10:48:14 - 11:18:14 6483
Oroville 11:03:15 -9.5 NT Up 24.5 195.9 Low 10:48:15 - 11:18:15 6479
Tonasket 11:03:15 -9.6 NT Up 24.7 195.9 Low 10:48:15 - 11:18:15 6469
Okanogan 11:03:14 -10.0 NT Up 25.1 195.8 Low 10:48:14 - 11:18:14 6452
Brewster 11:03:15 -10.2 NT Up 25.4 195.6 Low 10:48:15 - 11:18:15 6438
Manson/Chelan 11:03:16 -10.6 NT Up 25.6 195.3 Low 10:48:16 - 11:18:16 6425
Entiat 11:03:16 -10.8 NT Up 25.9 195.2 Low 10:48:16 - 11:18:16 6414
Wenatchee 11:03:16 -11.0 NT Up 26.1 195.1 Low 10:48:16 - 11:18:16 6401
Ellensburg 11:03:17 -11.4 NT Up 26.6 195.0 Low 10:48:17 - 11:18:17 6380
Yakima 11:03:15 -11.7 NT Up 27.0 195.0 Low 10:48:15 - 11:18:15 6360
Pasco 11:03:10 -11.2 NT Up 27.0 196.5 Low 10:48:10 - 11:18:10 6357
Toppenish/White Swan 11:03:14 -11.8 NT Up 27.1 195.2 Low 10:48:14 - 11:18:14 6351
PNWRO 11:03:09 -11.3 NT Up 27.2 196.8 Low 10:48:09 - 11:18:09 6347
George/Umatilla 11:03:10 -11.6 NT Up 27.4 196.4 Low 10:48:10 - 11:18:10 6339
Goldendale 11:03:15 -12.4 AT Up 27.8 194.8 Low 10:48:15 - 11:18:15 6319
The Dalles 11:03:16 -12.7 AT Up 28.0 194.5 Low 10:48:16 - 11:18:16 6304
Maupin 11:03:15 -13.0 AT Up 28.4 194.6 Low 10:48:15 - 11:18:15 6284
Madras/Culver 11:03:15 -13.4 AT Up 29.0 194.7 Low 10:48:15 - 11:18:15 6256
Redmond 11:03:14 -13.7 AT Up 29.3 194.7 Low 10:48:14 - 11:18:14 6237
Sisters 11:03:16 -13.8 AT Up 29.4 194.2 Low 10:48:16 - 11:18:16 6234
Bend 11:03:14 -13.9 AT Up 29.6 194.5 Low 10:48:14 - 11:18:14 6224
Oregon Observatory 11:03:15 -14.1 AT Up 29.7 194.4 Low 10:48:15 - 11:18:15 6213
La Pine/Gilchrist 11:03:15 -14.3 AT Up 30.0 194.4 Low 10:48:15 - 11:18:15 6202
North Lake 11:03:12 -14.3 AT Up 30.3 195.1 Up 10:48:12 - 11:18:12 6185
Paisley 11:03:10 -14.5 AT Up 30.7 195.6 Up 10:48:10 - 11:18:10 6158
Chiloquin 11:03:15 -15.2 AT Up 31.1 194.1 Up 10:48:15 - 11:18:15 6137
Lakeview 11:03:09 -14.8 AT Up 31.2 195.8 Up 10:48:09 - 11:18:09 6132
Niwot 11:02:09 -7.4 NT Up 28.5 212.1 Low 10:47:09 - 11:17:09 6129
SwRI 11:02:09 -7.5 NT Up 28.6 212.0 Low 10:47:09 - 11:17:09 6123
Klamath Falls 11:03:14 -15.4 AT Up 31.4 194.3 Up 10:48:14 - 11:18:14 6119
Tulelake 11:03:12 -15.5 AT Up 31.6 194.7 Up 10:48:12 - 11:18:12 6107
Cedarville 11:03:07 -15.1 AT Up 31.8 196.1 Up 10:48:07 - 11:18:07 6097
Fall River/Burney 11:03:11 -16.1 AT Up 32.5 194.9 Up 10:48:11 - 11:18:11 6056
Susanville 11:03:07 -16.2 AT Up 32.9 195.8 Up 10:48:07 - 11:18:07 6028
Gimple 11:03:07 -16.5 AT Up 33.3 195.6 Up 10:48:07 - 11:18:07 6009
Greenville 11:03:07 -16.5 AT Up 33.3 195.5 Up 10:48:07 - 11:18:07 6008
Quincy 11:03:08 -16.7 AT Up 33.5 195.6 Up 10:48:08 - 11:18:08 5996
Portola 11:03:06 -16.5 AT Up 33.5 196.1 Up 10:48:06 - 11:18:06 5994
Reno 11:03:03 -16.3 AT Up 33.6 196.9 Up 10:48:03 - 11:18:03 5985
Carson City 11:03:03 -16.6 AT Up 33.9 197.0 Up 10:48:03 - 11:18:03 5964
Yerington 11:02:59 -16.4 AT Up 34.0 197.7 Up 10:47:59 - 11:17:59 5959
Gardnerville 11:03:01 -16.7 AT Up 34.2 197.1 Up 10:48:01 - 11:18:01 5949
Hawthorne 11:02:57 -16.4 AT Up 34.3 198.4 Up 10:47:57 - 11:17:57 5936
Tonopah 11:02:50 -15.9 AT Up 34.4 200.1 Up 10:47:50 - 11:17:50 5922
Lee Vining 11:02:58 -17.1 AT Up 35.0 198.0 Up 10:47:58 - 11:17:58 5896
Bishop 11:02:54 -17.1 AT Up 35.3 198.9 Up 10:47:54 - 11:17:54 5866
Beatty 11:02:46 -16.4 AT Up 35.3 200.9 Up 10:47:46 - 11:17:46 5853
Indian Springs 11:02:42 -16.0 AT Up 35.3 202.1 Up 10:47:42 - 11:17:42 5843
Lone Pine 11:02:51 -17.4 AT Up 36.0 199.5 Up 10:47:51 - 11:17:51 5821
Henderson 11:02:38 -15.9 AT Up 35.6 203.0 Up 10:47:38 - 11:17:38 5815
Patrick 11:02:32 -15.6 AT Up 35.8 204.4 Up 10:47:32 - 11:17:32 5784
Searchlight/Boulder City 11:02:37 -16.2 AT Up 36.1 203.3 Up 10:47:37 - 11:17:37 5778
DCO 11:02:30 -15.4 AT Up 35.9 205.3 Up 10:47:30 - 11:17:30 5770
Kingman/Dolan Springs 11:02:33 -15.9 AT Up 36.1 204.3 Up 10:47:33 - 11:17:33 5767
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:02:35 -16.2 AT Up 36.3 203.7 Up 10:47:35 - 11:17:35 5761
Mohave Valley 11:02:34 -16.4 AT Up 36.5 203.8 Up 10:47:34 - 11:17:34 5743
Lake Havasu City 11:02:33 -16.5 AT Up 36.8 204.2 Up 10:47:33 - 11:17:33 5719
CPSLO 11:03:00 -19.8 Dark Up 37.9 196.8 Up 10:48:00 - 11:18:00 5707
Parker 11:02:32 -16.7 AT Up 37.1 204.4 Up 10:47:32 - 11:17:32 5695
Blythe 11:02:32 -17.2 AT Up 37.7 204.2 Up 10:47:32 - 11:17:32 5657
Wildwood 11:02:50 -19.4 Dark Up 38.5 199.5 Up 10:47:50 - 11:17:50 5649
Idyllwild 11:02:41 -18.5 Dark Up 38.3 201.7 Up 10:47:41 - 11:17:41 5644
Calipatria 11:02:35 -18.1 Dark Up 38.5 203.3 Up 10:47:35 - 11:17:35 5614
Yuma 11:02:31 -17.8 AT Up 38.6 204.4 Up 10:47:31 - 11:17:31 5592

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, (2019/05/19 11:03UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 22.49   9
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6 10.29  13
PPM 233766     17:56:19.0 -15:48:46  6.1  1.00  24
PPM 233690     17:52:04.2 -15:01:34  8.2  0.29  23
01KO77         17:53:02.3 -15:11:55 15.4        23
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/02/12 07:57:21 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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