RECON: TNO occultation with 05JB186

Event between 05JB186 and star UC4-367-075784 with event index number of 98679

Geocentric closest approach at 2017/07/21 07:15:21 UTC

J2000 position of star is 16:46:36.2 -16:44:14
Equinox of date position of star is 16:47:36.2 -16:46:03
Stellar brightness R=15.0, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 163 degrees from the moon. Moon is 7% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.6

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TNO is 37.3 AU from the Sun and 36.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 15.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 620 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2581 km.
The sky-plane scale is 26557.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.8
Diameter=167.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 10.9 sec chord
Diameter=68.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 05JB186, (2017/07/21 07:15UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:29.2 -26:28:10  0.9 10.48 158
35Eta Oph      17:11:23.2 -15:44:44  2.6  5.80 168
PPM 232198     16:50:28.0 -15:41:51  6.3  1.27 163
PPM 232134     16:47:06.1 -16:55:53  8.4  0.20 163
PPM 232142     16:47:31.8 -16:37:18  9.2  0.15 163
05JB186        16:47:36.8 -16:46:04 15.0       163
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 1.5 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 15.4 km RECON observability=0.8 and success probability=7.7%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Oroville 07:13:18 -19.7 Dark Down 16.8 216.5 Really Low 06:58:18 - 07:28:18 2766
Tonasket 07:13:17 -20.0 Dark Down 17.0 216.5 Really Low 06:58:17 - 07:28:17 2756
Okanogan 07:13:16 -20.3 Dark Down 17.3 216.5 Really Low 06:58:16 - 07:28:16 2741
Brewster 07:13:16 -20.5 Dark Down 17.6 216.3 Really Low 06:58:16 - 07:28:16 2730
Manson/Chelan 07:13:17 -20.6 Dark Down 17.9 216.0 Really Low 06:58:17 - 07:28:17 2723
Entiat 07:13:16 -20.8 Dark Down 18.1 216.0 Really Low 06:58:16 - 07:28:16 2713
Wenatchee 07:13:16 -21.1 Dark Down 18.4 216.0 Really Low 06:58:16 - 07:28:16 2701
Ellensburg 07:13:16 -21.4 Dark Down 18.8 215.8 Really Low 06:58:16 - 07:28:16 2683
Yakima 07:13:14 -21.8 Dark Down 19.1 215.9 Really Low 06:58:14 - 07:28:14 2663
Toppenish/White Swan 07:13:13 -22.1 Dark Down 19.2 216.1 Really Low 06:58:13 - 07:28:13 2651
Pasco 07:13:07 -22.4 Dark Down 18.8 217.3 Really Low 06:58:07 - 07:28:07 2637
Goldendale 07:13:12 -22.5 Dark Down 19.9 215.8 Really Low 06:58:12 - 07:28:12 2627
PNWRO 07:13:05 -22.7 Dark Down 18.9 217.5 Really Low 06:58:05 - 07:28:05 2623
George/Umatilla 07:13:07 -22.7 Dark Down 19.2 217.1 Really Low 06:58:07 - 07:28:07 2622
The Dalles 07:13:13 -22.7 Dark Down 20.2 215.5 Low 06:58:13 - 07:28:13 2617
Maupin 07:13:11 -23.1 Dark Down 20.5 215.7 Low 06:58:11 - 07:28:11 2596
Madras/Culver 07:13:10 -23.6 Dark Down 20.9 215.8 Low 06:58:10 - 07:28:10 2568
Sisters 07:13:11 -23.9 Dark Down 21.4 215.4 Low 06:58:11 - 07:28:11 2553
Redmond 07:13:09 -24.0 Dark Down 21.3 215.8 Low 06:58:09 - 07:28:09 2549
Bend 07:13:09 -24.2 Dark Down 21.5 215.7 Low 06:58:09 - 07:28:09 2539
Oregon Observatory 07:13:09 -24.3 Dark Down 21.7 215.6 Low 06:58:09 - 07:28:09 2531
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:13:09 -24.5 Dark Down 21.9 215.6 Low 06:58:09 - 07:28:09 2520
North Lake 07:13:04 -25.0 Dark Down 22.0 216.3 Low 06:58:04 - 07:28:04 2493
Chiloquin 07:13:07 -25.5 Dark Down 22.9 215.6 Low 06:58:07 - 07:28:07 2461
Paisley 07:13:01 -25.6 Dark Down 22.3 216.7 Low 06:58:01 - 07:28:01 2460
Klamath Falls 07:13:05 -25.8 Dark Down 23.2 215.7 Low 06:58:05 - 07:28:05 2442
Lakeview 07:12:59 -26.1 Dark Down 22.6 217.0 Low 06:57:59 - 07:27:59 2430
Tulelake 07:13:03 -26.1 Dark Down 23.3 216.1 Low 06:58:03 - 07:28:03 2425
Cedarville 07:12:56 -26.8 Dark Down 23.1 217.4 Low 06:57:56 - 07:27:56 2392
Fall River/Burney 07:13:00 -27.0 Dark Down 24.0 216.4 Low 06:58:00 - 07:28:00 2372
Susanville 07:12:54 -27.8 Dark Down 24.2 217.2 Low 06:57:54 - 07:27:54 2330
Greenville 07:12:55 -28.0 Dark Down 24.5 217.0 Low 06:57:55 - 07:27:55 2315
Gimple 07:12:55 -28.0 Dark Down 24.5 217.1 Low 06:57:55 - 07:27:55 2314
Quincy 07:12:55 -28.2 Dark Down 24.7 217.1 Low 06:57:55 - 07:27:55 2303
Portola 07:12:52 -28.4 Dark Down 24.6 217.5 Low 06:57:52 - 07:27:52 2292
Reno 07:12:49 -28.8 Dark Down 24.5 218.2 Low 06:57:49 - 07:27:49 2272
Carson City 07:12:47 -29.1 Dark Down 24.7 218.3 Low 06:57:47 - 07:27:47 2249
Gardnerville 07:12:46 -29.4 Dark Down 24.9 218.4 Low 06:57:46 - 07:27:46 2234
Yerington 07:12:43 -29.4 Dark Down 24.6 218.9 Low 06:57:43 - 07:27:43 2233
Hawthorne 07:12:40 -30.0 Dark Down 24.7 219.5 Low 06:57:40 - 07:27:40 2200
Lee Vining 07:12:40 -30.4 Dark Down 25.4 219.2 Low 06:57:40 - 07:27:40 2168
Tonopah 07:12:32 -30.7 Dark Down 24.4 220.9 Low 06:57:32 - 07:27:32 2159
Niwot 07:11:50 -29.5 Dark Down 16.3 230.3 Really Low 06:56:50 - 07:26:50 2156
Bishop 07:12:36 -31.2 Dark Down 25.5 220.1 Low 06:57:36 - 07:27:36 2124
Beatty 07:12:27 -31.9 Dark Down 25.0 221.6 Low 06:57:27 - 07:27:27 2080
Lone Pine 07:12:32 -32.0 Dark Down 25.9 220.6 Low 06:57:32 - 07:27:32 2071
Indian Springs 07:12:21 -32.4 Dark Down 24.7 222.6 Low 06:57:21 - 07:27:21 2048
Henderson 07:12:16 -33.0 Dark Down 24.7 223.4 Low 06:57:16 - 07:27:16 2006
CPSLO 07:12:40 -32.7 Dark Down 28.2 218.7 Low 06:57:40 - 07:27:40 2005
Searchlight/Boulder City 07:12:13 -33.5 Dark Down 25.1 223.6 Low 06:57:13 - 07:27:13 1967
Patrick 07:12:09 -33.7 Dark Down 24.5 224.5 Low 06:57:09 - 07:27:09 1953
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:12:11 -33.9 Dark Down 25.1 224.0 Low 06:57:11 - 07:27:11 1943
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:12:09 -33.9 Dark Down 24.8 224.4 Low 06:57:09 - 07:27:09 1940
DCO 07:12:05 -34.1 Dark Down 24.4 225.2 Low 06:57:05 - 07:27:05 1925
Mohave Valley 07:12:10 -34.2 Dark Down 25.3 224.1 Low 06:57:10 - 07:27:10 1924
Wildwood 07:12:26 -34.3 Dark Down 28.1 220.9 Low 06:57:26 - 07:27:26 1906
Lake Havasu City 07:12:08 -34.6 Dark Down 25.5 224.4 Low 06:57:08 - 07:27:08 1894
Parker 07:12:06 -34.9 Dark Down 25.7 224.6 Low 06:57:06 - 07:27:06 1869
Idyllwild 07:12:17 -35.0 Dark Down 27.3 222.7 Low 06:57:17 - 07:27:17 1865
Blythe 07:12:06 -35.4 Dark Down 26.2 224.5 Low 06:57:06 - 07:27:06 1835
Calipatria 07:12:09 -35.8 Dark Down 27.1 223.9 Low 06:57:09 - 07:27:09 1810
Yuma 07:12:03 -36.3 Dark Down 26.9 224.8 Low 06:57:03 - 07:27:03 1770

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 05JB186, (2017/07/21 07:15UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 10.48 158
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6  5.80 168
PPM 232198     16:49:27.7 -15:40:05  6.3  1.27 163
PPM 232134     16:46:05.4 -16:54:03  8.4  0.20 163
PPM 232142     16:46:31.1 -16:35:27  9.2  0.15 163
05JB186        16:46:36.2 -16:44:14 15.0       163
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2017/05/14 18:35:30 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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