RECON: TNO occultation with 02VD130

Event between 02VD130 and star UC4-584-028273 with event index number of 92975

Geocentric closest approach at 2018/01/02 04:52:20 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:21:55.3 +26:44:16
Equinox of date position of star is 06:23:02.4 +26:43:41
Stellar brightness R=15.8, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 10 degrees from the moon. Moon is 100% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.2

[RECON map]
TNO is 32.4 AU from the Sun and 31.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 347 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2530 km.
The sky-plane scale is 22762.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.1
Diameter=234.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 9.7 sec chord
Diameter=95.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 2:1E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 02VD130, (2018/01/02 04:52UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:46:24.9 +27:58:53  1.1 18.53  14
Alhena         06:38:45.1 +16:22:57  1.9 10.97   6
PPM 095919     06:25:50.3 +25:02:16  6.3  1.80   9
PPM 095804     06:21:38.4 +26:33:43  8.5  0.36  10
PPM 095841     06:22:58.6 +26:57:55  9.6  0.24  10
02VD130        06:23:02.7 +26:43:40 15.8        10
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 2.6 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 23.0 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=1.3%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Oroville 04:54:18 -45.0 Dark Up 52.3 111.5 Up 04:39:18 - 05:09:18 9245
Tonasket 04:54:19 -45.1 Dark Up 52.4 111.2 Up 04:39:19 - 05:09:19 9223
Okanogan 04:54:20 -45.1 Dark Up 52.4 110.6 Up 04:39:20 - 05:09:20 9193
Brewster 04:54:20 -45.1 Dark Up 52.4 110.1 Up 04:39:20 - 05:09:20 9170
Manson/Chelan 04:54:23 -44.9 Dark Up 52.3 109.5 Up 04:39:23 - 05:09:23 9157
Entiat 04:54:23 -44.9 Dark Up 52.3 109.1 Up 04:39:23 - 05:09:23 9137
Wenatchee 04:54:23 -44.9 Dark Up 52.3 108.7 Up 04:39:23 - 05:09:23 9114
Ellensburg 04:54:25 -44.9 Dark Up 52.3 108.0 Up 04:39:25 - 05:09:25 9078
Yakima 04:54:26 -45.0 Dark Up 52.4 107.5 Up 04:39:26 - 05:09:26 9039
Toppenish/White Swan 04:54:26 -45.2 Dark Up 52.6 107.4 Up 04:39:26 - 05:09:26 9014
Pasco 04:54:23 -46.0 Dark Up 53.5 108.5 Up 04:39:23 - 05:09:23 8977
Goldendale 04:54:27 -45.0 Dark Up 52.5 106.3 Up 04:39:27 - 05:09:27 8969
The Dalles 04:54:29 -44.8 Dark Up 52.3 105.6 Up 04:39:29 - 05:09:29 8954
George/Umatilla 04:54:24 -46.0 Dark Up 53.4 107.8 Up 04:39:24 - 05:09:24 8949
PNWRO 04:54:23 -46.3 Dark Up 53.7 108.4 Up 04:39:23 - 05:09:23 8948
Maupin 04:54:30 -45.0 Dark Up 52.5 105.2 Up 04:39:30 - 05:09:30 8911
Madras/Culver 04:54:31 -45.1 Dark Up 52.6 104.5 Up 04:39:31 - 05:09:31 8857
Sisters 04:54:33 -44.8 Dark Up 52.4 103.7 Up 04:39:33 - 05:09:33 8834
Redmond 04:54:32 -45.1 Dark Up 52.7 104.0 Up 04:39:32 - 05:09:32 8823
Bend 04:54:33 -45.1 Dark Up 52.6 103.6 Up 04:39:33 - 05:09:33 8805
Oregon Observatory 04:54:34 -45.0 Dark Up 52.6 103.3 Up 04:39:34 - 05:09:34 8790
La Pine/Gilchrist 04:54:34 -45.0 Dark Up 52.6 102.9 Up 04:39:34 - 05:09:34 8771
North Lake 04:54:33 -45.5 Dark Up 53.1 102.9 Up 04:39:33 - 05:09:33 8715
Chiloquin 04:54:37 -45.0 Dark Up 52.5 101.2 Up 04:39:37 - 05:09:37 8667
Paisley 04:54:33 -45.9 Dark Up 53.5 102.5 Up 04:39:33 - 05:09:33 8651
Klamath Falls 04:54:37 -45.1 Dark Up 52.7 100.8 Up 04:39:37 - 05:09:37 8631
Tulelake 04:54:38 -45.4 Dark Up 52.9 100.8 Up 04:39:38 - 05:09:38 8597
Lakeview 04:54:33 -46.1 Dark Up 53.7 102.0 Up 04:39:33 - 05:09:33 8596
Cedarville 04:54:35 -46.4 Dark Up 54.0 101.3 Up 04:39:35 - 05:09:35 8526
Fall River/Burney 04:54:38 -45.6 Dark Up 53.2 99.6 Up 04:39:38 - 05:09:38 8504
Susanville 04:54:38 -46.2 Dark Up 53.8 99.4 Up 04:39:38 - 05:09:38 8423
Greenville 04:54:39 -46.0 Dark Up 53.7 98.8 Up 04:39:39 - 05:09:39 8402
Gimple 04:54:39 -46.1 Dark Up 53.7 98.9 Up 04:39:39 - 05:09:39 8400
Quincy 04:54:39 -46.1 Dark Up 53.7 98.5 Up 04:39:39 - 05:09:39 8381
Portola 04:54:38 -46.4 Dark Up 54.1 98.7 Up 04:39:38 - 05:09:38 8357
Reno 04:54:37 -47.0 Dark Up 54.6 98.9 Up 04:39:37 - 05:09:37 8316
Carson City 04:54:37 -47.0 Dark Up 54.7 98.4 Up 04:39:37 - 05:09:37 8278
Gardnerville 04:54:38 -47.1 Dark Up 54.7 98.1 Up 04:39:38 - 05:09:38 8252
Yerington 04:54:36 -47.6 Dark Up 55.2 98.6 Up 04:39:36 - 05:09:36 8244
Hawthorne 04:54:35 -48.0 Dark Up 55.7 98.4 Up 04:39:35 - 05:09:35 8185
Lee Vining 04:54:37 -47.7 Dark Up 55.4 97.2 Up 04:39:37 - 05:09:37 8137
Niwot 04:53:52 -57.6 Dark Up 65.1 114.6 Up 04:38:52 - 05:08:52 8115
Tonopah 04:54:32 -49.2 Dark Up 56.8 98.8 Up 04:39:32 - 05:09:32 8106
Bishop 04:54:37 -48.4 Dark Up 56.0 96.9 Up 04:39:37 - 05:09:37 8059
Beatty 04:54:32 -49.7 Dark Up 57.3 97.4 Up 04:39:32 - 05:09:32 7975
Lone Pine 04:54:36 -48.7 Dark Up 56.3 96.0 Up 04:39:36 - 05:09:36 7972
Indian Springs 04:54:30 -50.6 Dark Up 58.2 97.7 Up 04:39:30 - 05:09:30 7919
CPSLO 04:54:46 -46.8 Dark Up 54.4 92.4 Up 04:39:46 - 05:09:46 7896
Henderson 04:54:29 -51.2 Dark Up 58.9 97.4 Up 04:39:29 - 05:09:29 7848
Searchlight/Boulder City 04:54:28 -51.4 Dark Up 59.0 96.5 Up 04:39:28 - 05:09:28 7786
Patrick 04:54:25 -52.2 Dark Up 59.8 97.2 Up 04:39:25 - 05:09:25 7759
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:54:28 -51.7 Dark Up 59.3 96.2 Up 04:39:28 - 05:09:28 7748
Kingman/Dolan Springs 04:54:27 -52.1 Dark Up 59.7 96.6 Up 04:39:27 - 05:09:27 7739
Wildwood 04:54:42 -48.5 Dark Up 56.1 91.9 Up 04:39:42 - 05:09:42 7720
Mohave Valley 04:54:28 -51.7 Dark Up 59.3 95.8 Up 04:39:28 - 05:09:28 7718
DCO 04:54:23 -52.8 Dark Up 60.4 97.2 Up 04:39:23 - 05:09:23 7713
Lake Havasu City 04:54:28 -52.0 Dark Up 59.6 95.3 Up 04:39:28 - 05:09:28 7671
Idyllwild 04:54:36 -50.1 Dark Up 57.7 92.5 Up 04:39:36 - 05:09:36 7640
Parker 04:54:29 -52.0 Dark Up 59.6 94.7 Up 04:39:29 - 05:09:29 7633
Blythe 04:54:30 -51.8 Dark Up 59.4 93.6 Up 04:39:30 - 05:09:30 7583
Calipatria 04:54:34 -51.1 Dark Up 58.7 92.2 Up 04:39:34 - 05:09:34 7550
Yuma 04:54:31 -51.9 Dark Up 59.4 92.0 Up 04:39:31 - 05:09:31 7485

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 02VD130, (2018/01/02 04:52UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:45:18.1 +28:01:33  1.1 18.53  14
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:57  1.9 10.97   6
PPM 095919     06:24:43.7 +25:02:55  6.3  1.80   9
PPM 095804     06:20:31.0 +26:34:16  8.5  0.36  10
PPM 095841     06:21:51.1 +26:58:30  9.6  0.24  10
02VD130        06:21:55.3 +26:44:16 15.8        10
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2017/12/02 17:09:50 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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