RECON: TNO occultation with 03TL58

Event between 03TL58 and star UC4-556-023976 with event index number of 93083

Geocentric closest approach at 2017/12/24 06:03:39 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:06:52.1 +21:10:38
Equinox of date position of star is 06:07:56.4 +21:10:26
Stellar brightness R=14.3, use SENSEUP=64
Star is 114 degrees from the moon. Moon is 29% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.4

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TNO is 41.8 AU from the Sun and 40.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 355 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2317 km.
The sky-plane scale is 29604.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.2
Diameter=219.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 8.6 sec chord
Diameter=89.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 03TL58, (2017/12/24 06:04UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:08.7 +07:24:32  0.4 14.06 110
Alhena         06:38:45.0 +16:22:57  1.9  8.72 121
62Chi2Ori      06:04:59.3 +20:08:11  4.5  1.25 113
PPM 095321     06:05:10.4 +21:29:31  8.0  0.72 113
PPM 095361     06:06:21.9 +21:23:04  9.4  0.42 113
PPM 095443     06:08:58.8 +21:18:14 10.5  0.27 114
03TL58         06:07:56.6 +21:10:26 14.3       114
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 2.5 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 23.2 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=0.1%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Oroville 06:04:48 -56.2 Dark Down 54.9 132.6 Up 05:49:48 - 06:19:48 11759
Tonasket 06:04:48 -56.4 Dark Down 55.1 132.4 Up 05:49:48 - 06:19:48 11737
Okanogan 06:04:48 -56.5 Dark Down 55.2 131.8 Up 05:49:48 - 06:19:48 11707
Brewster 06:04:48 -56.6 Dark Down 55.3 131.2 Up 05:49:48 - 06:19:48 11684
Manson/Chelan 06:04:48 -56.5 Dark Down 55.2 130.5 Up 05:49:48 - 06:19:48 11670
Entiat 06:04:48 -56.6 Dark Down 55.4 130.1 Up 05:49:48 - 06:19:48 11650
Wenatchee 06:04:48 -56.7 Dark Down 55.5 129.7 Up 05:49:48 - 06:19:48 11627
Ellensburg 06:04:48 -56.8 Dark Down 55.6 129.0 Up 05:49:48 - 06:19:48 11591
Yakima 06:05:00 -57.0 Dark Down 55.9 128.5 Up 05:50:00 - 06:20:00 11549
Toppenish/White Swan 06:05:00 -57.3 Dark Down 56.1 128.5 Up 05:50:00 - 06:20:00 11526
Pasco 06:04:48 -58.0 Dark Down 56.8 130.1 Up 05:49:48 - 06:19:48 11499
Goldendale 06:05:02 -57.3 Dark Down 56.2 127.3 Up 05:50:02 - 06:20:02 11478
PNWRO 06:04:48 -58.3 Dark Down 57.1 130.1 Up 05:49:48 - 06:19:48 11471
George/Umatilla 06:04:48 -58.1 Dark Down 56.9 129.4 Up 05:49:48 - 06:19:48 11470
The Dalles 06:05:03 -57.2 Dark Down 56.2 126.5 Up 05:50:03 - 06:20:03 11461
Maupin 06:05:03 -57.5 Dark Down 56.5 126.2 Up 05:50:03 - 06:20:03 11419
Madras/Culver 06:05:05 -57.8 Dark Down 56.8 125.5 Up 05:50:05 - 06:20:05 11366
Sisters 06:05:06 -57.7 Dark Down 56.7 124.5 Up 05:50:06 - 06:20:06 11339
Redmond 06:05:05 -58.0 Dark Down 56.9 125.0 Up 05:50:05 - 06:20:05 11331
Bend 06:05:05 -58.0 Dark Down 57.0 124.5 Up 05:50:05 - 06:20:05 11312
Oregon Observatory 06:05:06 -58.0 Dark Down 57.0 124.1 Up 05:50:06 - 06:20:06 11297
La Pine/Gilchrist 06:05:07 -58.0 Dark Down 57.1 123.8 Up 05:50:07 - 06:20:07 11278
North Lake 06:05:06 -58.6 Dark Down 57.7 124.0 Up 05:50:06 - 06:20:06 11226
Chiloquin 06:05:09 -58.4 Dark Down 57.5 121.9 Up 05:50:09 - 06:20:09 11173
Paisley 06:05:05 -59.1 Dark Down 58.2 123.7 Up 05:50:05 - 06:20:05 11165
Klamath Falls 06:05:10 -58.6 Dark Down 57.7 121.5 Up 05:50:10 - 06:20:10 11137
Lakeview 06:05:06 -59.5 Dark Down 58.6 123.3 Up 05:50:06 - 06:20:06 11112
Tulelake 06:05:09 -58.9 Dark Down 58.0 121.5 Up 05:50:09 - 06:20:09 11105
Cedarville 06:05:06 -59.9 Dark Down 59.1 122.6 Up 05:50:06 - 06:20:06 11043
Fall River/Burney 06:05:10 -59.4 Dark Down 58.6 120.4 Up 05:50:10 - 06:20:10 11013
Susanville 06:05:09 -60.1 Dark Down 59.4 120.4 Up 05:50:09 - 06:20:09 10938
Greenville 06:05:10 -60.0 Dark Down 59.3 119.7 Up 05:50:10 - 06:20:10 10914
Gimple 06:05:10 -60.1 Dark Down 59.4 119.8 Up 05:50:10 - 06:20:10 10913
Quincy 06:05:11 -60.1 Dark Down 59.4 119.4 Up 05:50:11 - 06:20:11 10894
Portola 06:05:09 -60.5 Dark Down 59.8 119.8 Up 05:50:09 - 06:20:09 10873
Reno 06:05:07 -61.1 Dark Down 60.3 120.2 Up 05:50:07 - 06:20:07 10837
Carson City 06:05:09 -61.3 Dark Down 60.5 119.7 Up 05:50:09 - 06:20:09 10799
Gardnerville 06:05:09 -61.4 Dark Down 60.7 119.4 Up 05:50:09 - 06:20:09 10774
Yerington 06:05:07 -61.8 Dark Down 61.1 120.2 Up 05:50:07 - 06:20:07 10770
Niwot 06:04:22 -69.6 Dark Down 68.1 146.2 Up 05:49:22 - 06:19:22 10729
Hawthorne 06:05:06 -62.3 Dark Down 61.7 120.2 Up 05:50:06 - 06:20:06 10714
Lee Vining 06:05:08 -62.2 Dark Down 61.6 118.7 Up 05:50:08 - 06:20:08 10663
Tonopah 06:05:02 -63.5 Dark Down 62.8 121.4 Up 05:50:02 - 06:20:02 10646
Bishop 06:05:06 -63.0 Dark Down 62.4 118.6 Up 05:50:06 - 06:20:06 10591
Beatty 06:05:02 -64.4 Dark Down 63.7 120.1 Up 05:50:02 - 06:20:02 10519
Lone Pine 06:05:06 -63.5 Dark Down 63.0 117.8 Up 05:50:06 - 06:20:06 10507
Indian Springs 06:04:48 -65.2 Dark Down 64.6 120.9 Up 05:49:48 - 06:19:48 10473
CPSLO 06:05:16 -62.0 Dark Down 61.7 112.4 Up 05:50:16 - 06:20:16 10411
Henderson 06:04:48 -66.0 Dark Down 65.4 121.0 Up 05:49:48 - 06:19:48 10407
Searchlight/Boulder City 06:04:48 -66.3 Dark Down 65.7 120.0 Up 05:49:48 - 06:19:48 10346
Patrick 06:04:48 -67.1 Dark Down 66.5 121.5 Up 05:49:48 - 06:19:48 10325
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:04:48 -66.6 Dark Down 66.1 119.9 Up 05:49:48 - 06:19:48 10310
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:04:48 -67.0 Dark Down 66.4 120.8 Up 05:49:48 - 06:19:48 10304
DCO 06:04:48 -67.7 Dark Down 67.1 122.0 Up 05:49:48 - 06:19:48 10283
Mohave Valley 06:04:48 -66.8 Dark Down 66.2 119.4 Up 05:49:48 - 06:19:48 10281
Wildwood 06:05:11 -64.0 Dark Down 63.7 112.6 Up 05:50:11 - 06:20:11 10251
Lake Havasu City 06:04:48 -67.1 Dark Down 66.6 119.0 Up 05:49:48 - 06:19:48 10235
Parker 06:04:48 -67.3 Dark Down 66.8 118.3 Up 05:49:48 - 06:19:48 10197
Idyllwild 06:05:05 -65.6 Dark Down 65.2 114.2 Up 05:50:05 - 06:20:05 10185
Blythe 06:04:48 -67.2 Dark Down 66.8 116.8 Up 05:49:48 - 06:19:48 10146
Calipatria 06:05:01 -66.7 Dark Down 66.4 114.5 Up 05:50:01 - 06:20:01 10103
Yuma 06:04:48 -67.5 Dark Down 67.2 114.8 Up 05:49:48 - 06:19:48 10049

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 03TL58, (2017/12/24 06:04UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4 14.06 110
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:57  1.9  8.72 121
62Chi2Ori      06:03:55.2 +20:08:18  4.5  1.25 113
PPM 095321     06:04:05.7 +21:29:39  8.0  0.72 113
PPM 095361     06:05:17.2 +21:23:13  9.4  0.42 113
PPM 095443     06:07:54.2 +21:18:27 10.5  0.27 114
03TL58         06:06:52.1 +21:10:38 14.3       114
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2017/12/02 17:07:45 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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