RECON: TNO occultation with 06QJ181

Event between 06QJ181 and star UC4-540-017875 with event index number of 108640

Geocentric closest approach at 2017/11/14 11:56:07 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:40:05.8 +17:59:43
Equinox of date position of star is 05:41:06.7 +18:00:12
Stellar brightness R=16.0, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 102 degrees from the moon. Moon is 15% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.5

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TNO is 32.5 AU from the Sun and 31.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 19.8 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 561 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3065 km.
The sky-plane scale is 22976.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.3
Diameter=331.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 16.7 sec chord
Diameter=135.2 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 6.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:1EE+3:1II
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 06QJ181, (2017/11/14 11:56UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:08.4 +07:24:32  0.4 11.21  99
Alnath         05:27:25.4 +28:37:15  1.6 11.07 104
122 Tau        05:38:06.0 +17:02:59  5.7  1.20 102
PPM 121237     05:41:05.9 +17:41:06  8.4  0.32 102
PPM 121247     05:41:21.9 +17:57:15 10.5  0.07 102
06QJ181        05:41:08.5 +18:00:13 16.0       101
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 1.6 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 23.7 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=12.1%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Oroville 11:53:53 -31.4 Dark Up 51.8 225.8 Up 11:38:53 - 12:08:53 3955
Tonasket 11:53:52 -31.4 Dark Up 51.9 226.0 Up 11:38:52 - 12:08:52 3932
Okanogan 11:53:53 -31.6 Dark Up 52.2 226.1 Up 11:38:53 - 12:08:53 3899
Brewster 11:53:53 -31.8 Dark Up 52.5 226.1 Up 11:38:53 - 12:08:53 3873
Manson/Chelan 11:53:55 -32.0 Dark Up 52.9 225.8 Up 11:38:55 - 12:08:55 3854
Entiat 11:53:55 -32.1 Dark Up 53.0 225.9 Up 11:38:55 - 12:08:55 3832
Wenatchee 11:53:55 -32.2 Dark Up 53.3 226.0 Up 11:38:55 - 12:08:55 3807
Ellensburg 11:53:55 -32.4 Dark Up 53.7 226.1 Up 11:38:55 - 12:08:55 3767
Yakima 11:53:55 -32.5 Dark Up 54.0 226.5 Up 11:38:55 - 12:08:55 3726
Toppenish/White Swan 11:53:54 -32.4 Dark Up 54.0 226.9 Up 11:38:54 - 12:08:54 3704
Pasco 11:53:50 -31.5 Dark Up 53.5 228.8 Up 11:38:50 - 12:08:50 3687
PNWRO 11:53:49 -31.4 Dark Up 53.5 229.3 Up 11:38:49 - 12:08:49 3661
George/Umatilla 11:53:50 -31.7 Dark Up 53.8 228.8 Up 11:38:50 - 12:08:50 3653
Goldendale 11:53:56 -32.7 Dark Up 54.6 226.9 Up 11:38:56 - 12:08:56 3650
The Dalles 11:53:56 -33.0 Dark Up 54.9 226.6 Up 11:38:56 - 12:08:56 3628
Maupin 11:53:56 -33.0 Dark Up 55.2 227.2 Up 11:38:56 - 12:08:56 3586
Madras/Culver 11:53:56 -33.1 Dark Up 55.6 227.8 Up 11:38:56 - 12:08:56 3530
Sisters 11:53:57 -33.5 Dark Up 56.0 227.5 Up 11:38:57 - 12:08:57 3498
Redmond 11:53:56 -33.2 Dark Up 55.8 228.1 Up 11:38:56 - 12:08:56 3494
Bend 11:53:56 -33.3 Dark Up 56.1 228.1 Up 11:38:56 - 12:08:56 3473
Oregon Observatory 11:53:57 -33.4 Dark Up 56.2 228.1 Up 11:38:57 - 12:08:57 3456
La Pine/Gilchrist 11:53:56 -33.5 Dark Up 56.4 228.3 Up 11:38:56 - 12:08:56 3435
North Lake 11:53:54 -33.1 Dark Up 56.4 229.6 Up 11:38:54 - 12:08:54 3388
Paisley 11:53:52 -32.9 Dark Up 56.5 230.7 Up 11:38:52 - 12:08:52 3329
Chiloquin 11:53:57 -33.8 Dark Up 57.3 229.0 Up 11:38:57 - 12:08:57 3322
Klamath Falls 11:53:57 -33.8 Dark Up 57.5 229.6 Up 11:38:57 - 12:08:57 3286
Lakeview 11:53:51 -32.8 Dark Up 56.7 231.6 Up 11:38:51 - 12:08:51 3276
Tulelake 11:53:55 -33.6 Dark Up 57.5 230.3 Up 11:38:55 - 12:08:55 3257
Cedarville 11:53:51 -32.7 Dark Up 57.0 232.6 Up 11:38:51 - 12:08:51 3207
Fall River/Burney 11:53:54 -33.6 Dark Up 58.0 231.5 Up 11:38:54 - 12:08:54 3162
Susanville 11:53:52 -33.1 Dark Up 58.0 233.4 Up 11:38:52 - 12:08:52 3092
Greenville 11:53:52 -33.4 Dark Up 58.3 233.3 Up 11:38:52 - 12:08:52 3065
Gimple 11:53:52 -33.3 Dark Up 58.3 233.4 Up 11:38:52 - 12:08:52 3064
Niwot 11:52:55 -21.5 Dark Up 47.8 250.8 Up 11:37:55 - 12:07:55 3051
Quincy 11:53:52 -33.4 Dark Up 58.5 233.6 Up 11:38:52 - 12:08:52 3043
Portola 11:53:50 -33.0 Dark Up 58.2 234.4 Up 11:38:50 - 12:08:50 3028
Reno 11:53:48 -32.6 Dark Up 58.0 235.6 Up 11:38:48 - 12:08:48 2997
Carson City 11:53:47 -32.6 Dark Up 58.2 236.1 Up 11:38:47 - 12:08:47 2959
Yerington 11:53:45 -32.1 Dark Up 57.9 237.2 Up 11:38:45 - 12:08:45 2936
Gardnerville 11:53:47 -32.5 Dark Up 58.3 236.5 Up 11:38:47 - 12:08:47 2933
Hawthorne 11:53:43 -31.7 Dark Up 57.8 238.5 Up 11:38:43 - 12:08:43 2884
Tonopah 11:53:37 -30.6 Dark Up 57.1 240.8 Up 11:38:37 - 12:08:37 2830
Lee Vining 11:53:43 -32.1 Dark Up 58.4 238.6 Up 11:38:43 - 12:08:43 2826
Bishop 11:53:41 -31.5 Dark Up 58.2 240.4 Up 11:38:41 - 12:08:41 2760
Beatty 11:53:34 -30.2 Dark Up 57.3 243.0 Up 11:38:34 - 12:08:34 2705
Lone Pine 11:53:39 -31.3 Dark Up 58.4 241.9 Up 11:38:39 - 12:08:39 2677
Indian Springs 11:53:30 -29.4 Dark Up 56.7 244.6 Up 11:38:30 - 12:08:30 2667
Henderson 11:53:28 -28.8 Dark Up 56.4 246.1 Up 11:38:28 - 12:08:28 2608
CPSLO 11:53:49 -33.3 Dark Up 60.8 240.6 Up 11:38:49 - 12:08:49 2549
Searchlight/Boulder City 11:53:27 -28.7 Dark Up 56.6 247.0 Up 11:38:27 - 12:08:27 2547
Patrick 11:53:22 -27.9 Dark Up 55.8 248.1 Up 11:38:22 - 12:08:22 2539
Kingman/Dolan Springs 11:53:23 -28.0 Dark Up 56.1 248.2 Up 11:38:23 - 12:08:23 2516
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:53:25 -28.4 Dark Up 56.5 247.7 Up 11:38:25 - 12:08:25 2514
DCO 11:53:20 -27.3 Dark Up 55.4 249.3 Up 11:38:20 - 12:08:20 2506
Mohave Valley 11:53:25 -28.4 Dark Up 56.5 248.1 Up 11:38:25 - 12:08:25 2484
Lake Havasu City 11:53:24 -28.2 Dark Up 56.5 249.0 Up 11:38:24 - 12:08:24 2441
Wildwood 11:53:40 -31.6 Dark Up 59.9 245.0 Up 11:38:40 - 12:08:40 2409
Parker 11:53:23 -28.1 Dark Up 56.6 249.5 Up 11:38:23 - 12:08:23 2402
Idyllwild 11:53:33 -30.1 Dark Up 58.6 247.6 Up 11:38:33 - 12:08:33 2364
Blythe 11:53:24 -28.3 Dark Up 57.0 249.9 Up 11:38:24 - 12:08:24 2346
Calipatria 11:53:28 -29.1 Dark Up 57.9 249.7 Up 11:38:28 - 12:08:28 2294
Yuma 11:53:24 -28.3 Dark Up 57.4 251.2 Up 11:38:24 - 12:08:24 2246

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 06QJ181, (2017/11/14 11:56UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4 11.21  99
Alnath         05:26:17.5 +28:36:24  1.6 11.07 104
122 Tau        05:37:03.8 +17:02:24  5.7  1.20 102
PPM 121237     05:40:03.4 +17:40:36  8.4  0.32 102
PPM 121247     05:40:19.2 +17:56:45 10.5  0.07 102
06QJ181        05:40:05.8 +17:59:43 16.0       102
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2017/05/15 18:03:13 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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