RECON: TNO occultation with 04KV18

Event between 04KV18 and star GDR2_264.765_-16.646 with event index number of 124035

Geocentric closest approach at 2018/05/10 09:44:22 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:39:03.5 -16:38:44
Equinox of date position of star is 17:40:07.4 -16:39:17
Stellar brightness G=16.6, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 81 degrees from the moon. Moon is 28% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.8

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TNO is 29.5 AU from the Sun and 28.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 18.7 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 412 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3437 km.
The sky-plane scale is 20825.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.0
Diameter=95.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 5.1 sec chord
Diameter=39.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 04KV18, (2018/05/10 09:44UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:32.1 -26:28:16  0.9 18.89  96
35Eta Oph      17:11:25.9 -15:44:47  2.6  6.95  88
PPM 233351     17:38:39.5 -15:34:51  6.2  1.13  82
PPM 233369     17:39:26.7 -16:33:15 10.0  0.19  81
04KV18         17:40:07.2 -16:39:17 16.6        81
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 12.7 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=6.9%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Oroville 09:46:02 -18.9 Dark Down 23.9 170.0 Low 09:31:02 - 10:01:02 -1216
Tonasket 09:46:02 -19.1 Dark Down 24.1 170.0 Low 09:31:02 - 10:01:02 -1227
Okanogan 09:46:03 -19.5 Dark Down 24.4 169.8 Low 09:31:03 - 10:01:03 -1246
Brewster 09:46:04 -19.8 Dark Down 24.7 169.6 Low 09:31:04 - 10:01:04 -1263
Manson/Chelan 09:46:05 -20.1 Dark Down 24.8 169.2 Low 09:31:05 - 10:01:05 -1280
Entiat 09:46:06 -20.3 Dark Down 25.0 169.1 Low 09:31:06 - 10:01:06 -1293
Wenatchee 09:46:06 -20.5 Dark Down 25.3 169.0 Low 09:31:06 - 10:01:06 -1308
Ellensburg 09:46:07 -21.0 Dark Down 25.6 168.7 Low 09:31:07 - 10:01:07 -1333
Pasco 09:46:02 -21.2 Dark Down 26.6 170.1 Low 09:31:02 - 10:01:02 -1345
PNWRO 09:46:01 -21.3 Dark Down 26.8 170.3 Low 09:31:01 - 10:01:01 -1354
Yakima 09:46:07 -21.3 Dark Down 26.0 168.6 Low 09:31:07 - 10:01:07 -1355
Toppenish/White Swan 09:46:07 -21.5 Dark Down 26.3 168.8 Low 09:31:07 - 10:01:07 -1363
George/Umatilla 09:46:03 -21.5 Dark Down 26.9 169.8 Low 09:31:03 - 10:01:03 -1367
Goldendale 09:46:08 -22.1 Dark Down 26.8 168.3 Low 09:31:08 - 10:01:08 -1400
The Dalles 09:46:10 -22.4 Dark Down 26.9 167.9 Low 09:31:10 - 10:01:10 -1420
Maupin 09:46:10 -22.8 Dark Down 27.4 168.0 Low 09:31:10 - 10:01:10 -1440
Niwot 09:45:01 -20.3 Dark Up 33.1 185.1 Up 09:30:01 - 10:00:01 -1448
Madras/Culver 09:46:10 -23.3 Dark Down 27.9 167.8 Low 09:31:10 - 10:01:10 -1472
Redmond 09:46:10 -23.6 Dark Down 28.2 167.8 Low 09:31:10 - 10:01:10 -1493
Sisters 09:46:12 -23.7 Dark Down 28.1 167.3 Low 09:31:12 - 10:01:12 -1499
Bend 09:46:11 -23.8 Dark Down 28.4 167.6 Low 09:31:11 - 10:01:11 -1508
Oregon Observatory 09:46:11 -24.0 Dark Down 28.6 167.4 Low 09:31:11 - 10:01:11 -1520
La Pine/Gilchrist 09:46:12 -24.2 Dark Down 28.7 167.3 Low 09:31:12 - 10:01:12 -1533
North Lake 09:46:09 -24.4 Dark Down 29.3 167.9 Low 09:31:09 - 10:01:09 -1546
Paisley 09:46:08 -24.8 Dark Down 29.9 168.2 Low 09:31:08 - 10:01:08 -1571
Lakeview 09:46:07 -25.1 Dark Down 30.4 168.4 Up 09:31:07 - 10:01:07 -1597
Chiloquin 09:46:14 -25.3 Dark Down 29.8 166.8 Low 09:31:14 - 10:01:14 -1605
Klamath Falls 09:46:13 -25.6 Dark Down 30.1 166.9 Up 09:31:13 - 10:01:13 -1624
Cedarville 09:46:07 -25.7 Dark Down 31.1 168.5 Up 09:31:07 - 10:01:07 -1633
Tulelake 09:46:12 -25.7 Dark Down 30.4 167.1 Up 09:31:12 - 10:01:12 -1634
Fall River/Burney 09:46:11 -26.5 Dark Down 31.3 167.1 Up 09:31:11 - 10:01:11 -1688
Susanville 09:46:09 -26.8 Dark Down 32.1 167.8 Up 09:31:09 - 10:01:09 -1711
Gimple 09:46:10 -27.1 Dark Down 32.3 167.6 Up 09:31:10 - 10:01:10 -1733
Greenville 09:46:10 -27.2 Dark Down 32.3 167.5 Up 09:31:10 - 10:01:10 -1734
Portola 09:46:08 -27.3 Dark Down 32.7 168.0 Up 09:31:08 - 10:01:08 -1745
Quincy 09:46:10 -27.3 Dark Down 32.5 167.5 Up 09:31:10 - 10:01:10 -1747
Reno 09:46:05 -27.3 Dark Down 33.1 168.7 Up 09:31:05 - 10:01:05 -1748
Yerington 09:46:02 -27.5 Dark Down 33.7 169.3 Up 09:31:02 - 10:01:02 -1769
Carson City 09:46:05 -27.6 Dark Down 33.4 168.6 Up 09:31:05 - 10:01:05 -1770
Gardnerville 09:46:05 -27.8 Dark Down 33.7 168.6 Up 09:31:05 - 10:01:05 -1785
Hawthorne 09:46:00 -27.7 Dark Down 34.2 169.9 Up 09:31:00 - 10:01:00 -1788
Tonopah 09:45:54 -27.5 Dark Down 34.9 171.4 Up 09:30:54 - 10:00:54 -1789
Lee Vining 09:46:02 -28.4 Dark Down 34.7 169.2 Up 09:31:02 - 10:01:02 -1835
Indian Springs 09:45:46 -28.1 Dark Down 36.5 173.0 Up 09:30:46 - 10:00:46 -1855
Beatty 09:45:51 -28.3 Dark Down 36.1 171.8 Up 09:30:51 - 10:00:51 -1856
Bishop 09:45:59 -28.6 Dark Down 35.4 170.0 Up 09:30:59 - 10:00:59 -1859
Henderson 09:45:43 -28.2 Dark Down 37.1 173.8 Up 09:30:43 - 10:00:43 -1877
Patrick 09:45:38 -28.2 Dark Down 37.8 175.1 Up 09:30:38 - 10:00:38 -1897
Lone Pine 09:45:57 -29.1 Dark Down 36.2 170.3 Up 09:30:57 - 10:00:57 -1903
DCO 09:45:34 -28.1 Dark Down 38.1 175.9 Up 09:30:34 - 10:00:34 -1904
Searchlight/Boulder City 09:45:42 -28.6 Dark Down 37.7 173.8 Up 09:30:42 - 10:00:42 -1915
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:45:38 -28.5 Dark Down 38.0 174.8 Up 09:30:38 - 10:00:38 -1916
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:45:41 -28.7 Dark Down 38.0 174.2 Up 09:30:41 - 10:00:41 -1928
Mohave Valley 09:45:41 -28.9 Dark Down 38.3 174.2 Up 09:30:41 - 10:00:41 -1947
Lake Havasu City 09:45:39 -29.1 Dark Down 38.7 174.4 Up 09:30:39 - 10:00:39 -1969
Parker 09:45:39 -29.4 Dark Down 39.0 174.5 Up 09:30:39 - 10:00:39 -1993
Blythe 09:45:40 -30.0 Dark Down 39.5 174.1 Up 09:30:40 - 10:00:40 -2036
CPSLO 09:46:09 -31.3 Dark Down 37.1 167.1 Up 09:31:09 - 10:01:09 -2049
Idyllwild 09:45:50 -30.9 Dark Down 39.2 171.5 Up 09:30:50 - 10:00:50 -2072
Wildwood 09:45:59 -31.4 Dark Down 38.6 169.3 Up 09:30:59 - 10:00:59 -2088
Calipatria 09:45:44 -30.8 Dark Down 39.9 172.9 Up 09:30:44 - 10:00:44 -2091
Yuma 09:45:40 -30.7 Dark Down 40.4 173.9 Up 09:30:40 - 10:00:40 -2103

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, (2018/05/10 09:44UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 18.89  96
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6  6.95  88
PPM 233351     17:37:36.2 -15:34:16  6.2  1.13  82
PPM 233369     17:38:23.0 -16:32:41 10.0  0.19  81
04KV18         17:39:03.5 -16:38:44 16.6        81
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/05/23 05:25:37 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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