RECON: TNO occultation with 04KV18

Event between 04KV18 and star UC4-366-088611 with event index number of 123740

Geocentric closest approach at 2017/06/09 10:42:50 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:26:17.7 -16:54:01
Equinox of date position of star is 17:27:18.1 -16:54:51
Stellar brightness R=16.1, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 5 degrees from the moon. Moon is 100% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.6

[RECON map]
TNO is 29.3 AU from the Sun and 28.3 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 211 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1220 km.
The sky-plane scale is 20546.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.0
Diameter=95.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 4.0 sec chord
Diameter=39.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 04KV18, (2017/06/09 10:43UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:28.8 -26:28:09  0.9 16.27  12
35Eta Oph      17:11:22.8 -15:44:43  2.6  4.00   3
PPM 233026     17:25:38.4 -18:27:38  6.4  1.60   4
PPM 233060     17:27:13.0 -17:05:44  8.5  0.18   4
04KV18         17:27:18.4 -16:54:51 16.1         5
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 4.3 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 18.1 km RECON observability=0.6 and success probability=0.2%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Oroville 10:41:31 -9.3 CT Up 16.3 217.2 Really Low 10:26:31 - 10:56:31 5883
Tonasket 10:41:31 -9.5 CT Up 16.5 217.3 Really Low 10:26:31 - 10:56:31 5873
Okanogan 10:41:30 -9.8 CT Up 16.8 217.2 Really Low 10:26:30 - 10:56:30 5859
Brewster 10:41:30 -10.1 CT Up 17.1 217.1 Really Low 10:26:30 - 10:56:30 5848
Manson/Chelan 10:41:31 -10.4 CT Up 17.4 216.8 Really Low 10:26:31 - 10:56:31 5840
Entiat 10:41:30 -10.6 CT Up 17.6 216.7 Really Low 10:26:30 - 10:56:30 5831
Wenatchee 10:41:30 -10.9 CT Up 17.9 216.7 Really Low 10:26:30 - 10:56:30 5819
Ellensburg 10:41:30 -11.3 CT Up 18.3 216.6 Really Low 10:26:30 - 10:56:30 5801
Yakima 10:41:29 -11.6 CT Up 18.6 216.6 Really Low 10:26:29 - 10:56:29 5782
Toppenish/White Swan 10:41:28 -11.7 CT Up 18.7 216.8 Really Low 10:26:28 - 10:56:28 5770
Pasco 10:41:24 -11.3 CT Up 18.3 218.0 Really Low 10:26:24 - 10:56:24 5756
Goldendale 10:41:28 -12.3 AT Up 19.3 216.6 Really Low 10:26:28 - 10:56:28 5746
PNWRO 10:41:23 -11.4 CT Up 18.4 218.2 Really Low 10:26:23 - 10:56:23 5742
George/Umatilla 10:41:24 -11.6 CT Up 18.6 217.9 Really Low 10:26:24 - 10:56:24 5741
The Dalles 10:41:28 -12.7 AT Up 19.7 216.3 Really Low 10:26:28 - 10:56:28 5736
Maupin 10:41:27 -13.0 AT Up 20.0 216.4 Really Low 10:26:27 - 10:56:27 5715
Madras/Culver 10:41:25 -13.4 AT Up 20.4 216.5 Low 10:26:25 - 10:56:25 5687
Sisters 10:41:27 -13.9 AT Up 20.9 216.2 Low 10:26:27 - 10:56:27 5673
Redmond 10:41:25 -13.7 AT Up 20.7 216.6 Low 10:26:25 - 10:56:25 5669
Bend 10:41:26 -14.0 AT Up 21.0 216.5 Low 10:26:26 - 10:56:26 5659
Oregon Observatory 10:41:25 -14.2 AT Up 21.2 216.4 Low 10:26:25 - 10:56:25 5651
La Pine/Gilchrist 10:41:24 -14.4 AT Up 21.4 216.4 Low 10:26:24 - 10:56:24 5640
North Lake 10:41:22 -14.4 AT Up 21.4 217.0 Low 10:26:22 - 10:56:22 5613
Chiloquin 10:41:24 -15.4 AT Up 22.4 216.3 Low 10:26:24 - 10:56:24 5582
Paisley 10:41:21 -14.7 AT Up 21.7 217.5 Low 10:26:21 - 10:56:21 5581
Klamath Falls 10:41:23 -15.6 AT Up 22.7 216.5 Low 10:26:23 - 10:56:23 5563
Lakeview 10:41:18 -15.0 AT Up 22.1 217.8 Low 10:26:18 - 10:56:18 5552
Tulelake 10:41:21 -15.7 AT Up 22.7 216.8 Low 10:26:21 - 10:56:21 5546
Cedarville 10:41:17 -15.5 AT Up 22.5 218.1 Low 10:26:17 - 10:56:17 5514
Fall River/Burney 10:41:19 -16.4 AT Up 23.4 217.1 Low 10:26:19 - 10:56:19 5494
Susanville 10:41:16 -16.6 AT Up 23.6 217.9 Low 10:26:16 - 10:56:16 5452
Greenville 10:41:16 -16.9 AT Up 24.0 217.8 Low 10:26:16 - 10:56:16 5438
Gimple 10:41:16 -16.9 AT Up 23.9 217.8 Low 10:26:16 - 10:56:16 5437
Quincy 10:41:15 -17.1 AT Up 24.1 217.8 Low 10:26:15 - 10:56:15 5426
Portola 10:41:14 -17.0 AT Up 24.0 218.3 Low 10:26:14 - 10:56:14 5415
Reno 10:41:12 -16.9 AT Up 23.9 218.9 Low 10:26:12 - 10:56:12 5395
Carson City 10:41:10 -17.1 AT Up 24.2 219.0 Low 10:26:10 - 10:56:10 5373
Gardnerville 10:41:10 -17.3 AT Up 24.3 219.2 Low 10:26:10 - 10:56:10 5358
Yerington 10:41:08 -17.0 AT Up 24.0 219.7 Low 10:26:08 - 10:56:08 5357
Hawthorne 10:41:06 -17.1 AT Up 24.1 220.3 Low 10:26:06 - 10:56:06 5324
Lee Vining 10:41:06 -17.8 AT Up 24.8 220.0 Low 10:26:06 - 10:56:06 5293
Tonopah 10:41:01 -16.7 AT Up 23.7 221.6 Low 10:26:01 - 10:56:01 5284
Niwot 10:40:35 -8.7 CT Up 15.6 230.9 Really Low 10:25:35 - 10:55:35 5281
Bishop 10:41:03 -17.9 AT Up 24.9 220.8 Low 10:26:03 - 10:56:03 5249
Beatty 10:40:58 -17.4 AT Up 24.4 222.4 Low 10:25:58 - 10:55:58 5206
Lone Pine 10:41:00 -18.3 Dark Up 25.3 221.3 Low 10:26:00 - 10:56:00 5197
Indian Springs 10:40:54 -17.0 AT Up 24.0 223.4 Low 10:25:54 - 10:55:54 5175
Henderson 10:40:51 -17.0 AT Up 24.0 224.1 Low 10:25:51 - 10:55:51 5133
CPSLO 10:41:06 -20.6 Dark Up 27.6 219.4 Low 10:26:06 - 10:56:06 5131
Searchlight/Boulder City 10:40:50 -17.4 AT Up 24.4 224.3 Low 10:25:50 - 10:55:50 5094
Patrick 10:40:46 -16.9 AT Up 23.8 225.2 Low 10:25:46 - 10:55:46 5080
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:40:48 -17.5 AT Up 24.4 224.7 Low 10:25:48 - 10:55:48 5070
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:40:46 -17.1 AT Up 24.1 225.2 Low 10:25:46 - 10:55:46 5067
DCO 10:40:43 -16.7 AT Up 23.6 225.9 Low 10:25:43 - 10:55:43 5052
Mohave Valley 10:40:47 -17.7 AT Up 24.6 224.8 Low 10:25:47 - 10:55:47 5051
Wildwood 10:40:57 -20.5 Dark Up 27.4 221.7 Low 10:25:57 - 10:55:57 5033
Lake Havasu City 10:40:45 -17.8 AT Up 24.8 225.2 Low 10:25:45 - 10:55:45 5022
Parker 10:40:45 -18.0 Dark Up 25.0 225.3 Low 10:25:45 - 10:55:45 4997
Idyllwild 10:40:52 -19.7 Dark Up 26.7 223.4 Low 10:25:52 - 10:55:52 4993
Blythe 10:40:44 -18.6 Dark Up 25.5 225.2 Low 10:25:44 - 10:55:44 4964
Calipatria 10:40:46 -19.5 Dark Up 26.4 224.6 Low 10:25:46 - 10:55:46 4938
Yuma 10:40:42 -19.3 Dark Up 26.2 225.5 Low 10:25:42 - 10:55:42 4899

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 04KV18, (2017/06/09 10:43UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 16.27  12
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6  4.00   3
PPM 233026     17:24:37.1 -18:26:45  6.4  1.60   4
PPM 233060     17:26:12.3 -17:04:54  8.5  0.18   4
04KV18         17:26:17.7 -16:54:01 16.1         4
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2017/05/14 18:34:22 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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