RECON: TNO occultation with 01VN71

Event between 01VN71 and star UC4-610-032056 with event index number of 97826

Geocentric closest approach at 2018/01/30 01:34:11 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:22:27.1 +31:49:56
Equinox of date position of star is 06:23:37.0 +31:49:20
Stellar brightness R=16.5, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 18 degrees from the moon. Moon is 97% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.8

[RECON map]
TNO is 30.3 AU from the Sun and 29.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 19.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 400 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3672 km.
The sky-plane scale is 21393.1 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.9
Diameter=102.3 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 5.3 sec chord
Diameter=41.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 01VN71, (2018/01/30 01:34UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:46:25.2 +27:58:52  1.1 18.32  10
Alnath         05:27:26.2 +28:37:16  1.6 12.54  28
48 Aur         06:29:43.8 +30:28:49  6.4  1.87  16
PPM 071595     06:26:23.5 +32:15:37  8.1  0.73  18
PPM 071536     06:23:01.1 +31:56:09 10.0  0.17  18
01VN71         06:23:37.6 +31:49:20 16.5        18
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 2.2 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 0.0 km RECON observability=0.0 and success probability=0.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Oroville 01:37:24 -7.9 CT Up 41.6 86.9 Up 01:22:24 - 01:52:24 -293
Tonasket 01:37:25 -7.9 CT Up 41.6 86.7 Up 01:22:25 - 01:52:25 -312
Okanogan 01:37:26 -7.7 CT Up 41.5 86.3 Up 01:22:26 - 01:52:26 -336
Brewster 01:37:28 -7.5 CT Up 41.4 85.9 Up 01:22:28 - 01:52:28 -351
Manson/Chelan 01:37:29 -7.2 CT Up 41.1 85.5 Up 01:22:29 - 01:52:29 -356
Entiat 01:37:30 -7.1 CT Up 41.0 85.3 Up 01:22:30 - 01:52:30 -372
Wenatchee 01:37:31 -6.9 CT Up 41.0 85.0 Up 01:22:31 - 01:52:31 -390
Ellensburg 01:37:33 -6.6 CT Up 40.8 84.5 Up 01:22:33 - 01:52:33 -417
Yakima 01:37:35 -6.5 CT Up 40.7 84.1 Up 01:22:35 - 01:52:35 -451
Toppenish/White Swan 01:37:35 -6.5 CT Up 40.8 84.0 Up 01:22:35 - 01:52:35 -476
Goldendale 01:37:38 -6.1 CT Up 40.5 83.3 Up 01:22:38 - 01:52:38 -508
The Dalles 01:37:40 -5.8 CT Up 40.2 82.9 Up 01:22:40 - 01:52:40 -513
Pasco 01:37:33 -7.3 CT Up 41.7 84.8 Up 01:22:33 - 01:52:33 -531
George/Umatilla 01:37:35 -7.1 CT Up 41.5 84.3 Up 01:22:35 - 01:52:35 -552
Maupin 01:37:41 -5.7 CT Up 40.2 82.6 Up 01:22:41 - 01:52:41 -553
PNWRO 01:37:33 -7.4 CT Up 41.8 84.7 Up 01:22:33 - 01:52:33 -561
Madras/Culver 01:37:43 -5.5 CT Up 40.1 82.1 Up 01:22:43 - 01:52:43 -599
Sisters 01:37:45 -5.1 CT Up 39.8 81.6 Up 01:22:45 - 01:52:45 -611
Redmond 01:37:44 -5.4 CT Up 40.0 81.8 Up 01:22:44 - 01:52:44 -628
Bend 01:37:45 -5.2 CT Up 39.9 81.5 Up 01:22:45 - 01:52:45 -641
Oregon Observatory 01:37:46 -5.1 CT Up 39.8 81.3 Up 01:22:46 - 01:52:46 -651
La Pine/Gilchrist 01:37:47 -4.9 CT Up 39.7 81.1 Up 01:22:47 - 01:52:47 -666
North Lake 01:37:48 -5.2 CT Up 40.1 81.1 Up 01:22:48 - 01:52:48 -727
Chiloquin 01:37:51 -4.3 CT Up 39.3 80.0 Up 01:22:51 - 01:52:51 -750
Klamath Falls 01:37:52 -4.3 CT Up 39.3 79.8 Up 01:22:52 - 01:52:52 -783
Paisley 01:37:48 -5.3 CT Up 40.3 80.9 Up 01:22:48 - 01:52:48 -789
Tulelake 01:37:53 -4.4 CT Up 39.5 79.7 Up 01:22:53 - 01:52:53 -818
Lakeview 01:37:50 -5.3 CT Up 40.3 80.5 Up 01:22:50 - 01:52:50 -842
Fall River/Burney 01:37:56 -4.2 CT Up 39.4 79.0 Up 01:22:56 - 01:52:56 -902
Cedarville 01:37:52 -5.2 CT Up 40.4 80.1 Up 01:22:52 - 01:52:52 -907
Susanville 01:37:56 -4.5 CT Up 39.8 78.9 Up 01:22:56 - 01:52:56 -988
Greenville 01:37:58 -4.2 CT Up 39.5 78.6 Up 01:22:58 - 01:52:58 -1001
Gimple 01:37:58 -4.2 CT Up 39.6 78.6 Up 01:22:58 - 01:52:58 -1004
Quincy 01:37:59 -4.1 CT Up 39.5 78.4 Up 01:22:59 - 01:52:59 -1019
Portola 01:37:58 -4.4 CT Up 39.8 78.5 Up 01:22:58 - 01:52:58 -1049
Reno 01:37:58 -4.8 CT Up 40.3 78.6 Up 01:22:58 - 01:52:58 -1099
Carson City 01:37:59 -4.7 CT Up 40.2 78.4 Up 01:22:59 - 01:52:59 -1133
Gardnerville 01:37:59 -4.6 CT Up 40.2 78.2 Up 01:22:59 - 01:52:59 -1157
Yerington 01:37:58 -5.1 CT Up 40.7 78.5 Up 01:22:58 - 01:52:58 -1176
Hawthorne 01:37:58 -5.3 CT Up 41.0 78.4 Up 01:22:58 - 01:52:58 -1240
Lee Vining 01:38:01 -4.8 CT Up 40.5 77.7 Up 01:23:01 - 01:53:01 -1272
Tonopah 01:37:56 -6.2 CT Up 42.0 78.7 Up 01:22:56 - 01:52:56 -1339
Bishop 01:38:01 -5.2 CT Up 40.9 77.5 Up 01:23:01 - 01:53:01 -1357
Lone Pine 01:38:02 -5.2 CT Up 41.0 77.0 Up 01:23:02 - 01:53:02 -1441
CPSLO 01:38:12 -2.8 CT Up 38.7 74.9 Up 01:23:12 - 01:53:12 -1454
Beatty 01:37:59 -6.2 CT Up 42.1 77.8 Up 01:22:59 - 01:52:59 -1465
Indian Springs 01:37:57 -7.0 CT Up 42.9 78.0 Up 01:22:57 - 01:52:57 -1539
Niwot 01:37:19 -15.7 AT Up 51.4 87.1 Up 01:22:19 - 01:52:19 -1579
Henderson 01:37:57 -7.4 CT Up 43.3 77.8 Up 01:22:57 - 01:52:57 -1618
Wildwood 01:38:11 -4.0 CT Up 40.0 74.7 Up 01:23:11 - 01:53:11 -1655
Searchlight/Boulder City 01:37:58 -7.2 CT Up 43.2 77.3 Up 01:22:58 - 01:52:58 -1675
Laughlin/Bullhead City 01:37:58 -7.4 CT Up 43.4 77.2 Up 01:22:58 - 01:52:58 -1717
Patrick 01:37:55 -8.0 CT Up 44.1 77.7 Up 01:22:55 - 01:52:55 -1722
Kingman/Dolan Springs 01:37:57 -7.8 CT Up 43.9 77.4 Up 01:22:57 - 01:52:57 -1736
Mohave Valley 01:37:59 -7.4 CT Up 43.4 77.0 Up 01:22:59 - 01:52:59 -1744
Idyllwild 01:38:07 -5.4 CT Up 41.4 75.1 Up 01:23:07 - 01:53:07 -1768
DCO 01:37:55 -8.5 CT Up 44.6 77.7 Up 01:22:55 - 01:52:55 -1779
Lake Havasu City 01:37:59 -7.4 CT Up 43.5 76.7 Up 01:22:59 - 01:52:59 -1792
Parker 01:38:00 -7.4 CT Up 43.4 76.4 Up 01:23:00 - 01:53:00 -1827
Blythe 01:38:02 -7.0 CT Up 43.1 75.8 Up 01:23:02 - 01:53:02 -1866
Calipatria 01:38:06 -6.1 CT Up 42.2 75.0 Up 01:23:06 - 01:53:06 -1875
Yuma 01:38:05 -6.7 CT Up 42.8 75.0 Up 01:23:05 - 01:53:05 -1954

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 01VN71, (2018/01/30 01:34UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:45:18.1 +28:01:33  1.1 18.32  10
Alnath         05:26:17.5 +28:36:24  1.6 12.54  28
48 Aur         06:28:34.1 +30:29:35  6.4  1.87  16
PPM 071595     06:25:12.7 +32:16:18  8.1  0.73  18
PPM 071536     06:21:50.5 +31:56:45 10.0  0.17  18
01VN71         06:22:27.1 +31:49:56 16.5        18
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2017/12/02 17:13:32 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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