RECON: TNO occultation with 07NC7

Event between 07NC7 and star UC4-434-118238 with event index number of 79075

Geocentric closest approach at 2017/08/20 09:25:48 UTC

J2000 position of star is 23:05:33.4 -03:13:53
Equinox of date position of star is 23:06:24.9 -03:08:28
Stellar brightness R=14.8
Star is 143 degrees from the moon. Moon is 3% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.4

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TNO is 26.5 AU from the Sun and 25.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 214 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3427 km.
The sky-plane scale is 18534.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.1
Diameter=142.6 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 6.1 sec chord
Diameter=58.2 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 07NC7, (2017/08/20 09:26UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:58:37.3 -29:31:42  1.2 26.46 147
Markab         23:05:38.4 +15:18:02  2.5 18.44 133
PPM 207049     23:02:26.5 -04:36:59  6.1  1.79 145
PPM 207210     23:09:58.7 -02:21:25  8.0  1.17 142
PPM 207145     23:06:45.9 -02:59:20  9.7  0.17 143
07NC7          23:06:27.9 -03:08:09 14.8       143
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 4.2 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 18.7 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=10.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Oroville 09:24:19 -26.0 Dark Down 37.7 185.2 Up 09:09:19 - 09:39:19 3278
Tonasket 09:24:19 -26.3 Dark Down 37.9 185.3 Up 09:09:19 - 09:39:19 3262
Okanogan 09:24:19 -26.6 Dark Down 38.3 185.1 Up 09:09:19 - 09:39:19 3243
Brewster 09:24:20 -26.9 Dark Down 38.6 184.9 Up 09:09:20 - 09:39:20 3230
Manson/Chelan 09:24:22 -27.2 Dark Down 38.8 184.4 Up 09:09:22 - 09:39:22 3226
Entiat 09:24:22 -27.4 Dark Down 39.0 184.4 Up 09:09:22 - 09:39:22 3213
Wenatchee 09:24:22 -27.7 Dark Down 39.3 184.2 Up 09:09:22 - 09:39:22 3198
Ellensburg 09:24:23 -28.1 Dark Down 39.7 184.0 Up 09:09:23 - 09:39:23 3176
Yakima 09:24:24 -28.5 Dark Down 40.1 184.0 Up 09:09:24 - 09:39:24 3148
Toppenish/White Swan 09:24:23 -28.7 Dark Down 40.3 184.2 Up 09:09:23 - 09:39:23 3129
Goldendale 09:24:25 -29.3 Dark Down 40.9 183.7 Up 09:09:25 - 09:39:25 3102
The Dalles 09:24:26 -29.6 Dark Down 41.1 183.2 Up 09:09:26 - 09:39:26 3095
Pasco 09:24:20 -28.4 Dark Down 40.4 185.9 Up 09:09:20 - 09:39:20 3086
George/Umatilla 09:24:20 -28.8 Dark Down 40.7 185.6 Up 09:09:20 - 09:39:20 3068
Maupin 09:24:26 -29.9 Dark Down 41.5 183.4 Up 09:09:26 - 09:39:26 3063
PNWRO 09:24:19 -28.6 Dark Down 40.6 186.2 Up 09:09:19 - 09:39:19 3063
Madras/Culver 09:24:27 -30.5 Dark Down 42.1 183.4 Up 09:09:27 - 09:39:27 3026
Sisters 09:24:29 -30.9 Dark Down 42.4 182.8 Up 09:09:29 - 09:39:29 3015
Redmond 09:24:28 -30.8 Dark Down 42.4 183.3 Up 09:09:28 - 09:39:28 3002
Bend 09:24:28 -31.0 Dark Down 42.7 183.2 Up 09:09:28 - 09:39:28 2990
Oregon Observatory 09:24:29 -31.2 Dark Down 42.8 183.0 Up 09:09:29 - 09:39:29 2981
La Pine/Gilchrist 09:24:29 -31.4 Dark Down 43.0 182.9 Up 09:09:29 - 09:39:29 2968
North Lake 09:24:28 -31.7 Dark Down 43.5 183.8 Up 09:09:28 - 09:39:28 2920
Chiloquin 09:24:32 -32.6 Dark Down 44.2 182.5 Up 09:09:32 - 09:39:32 2897
Klamath Falls 09:24:32 -32.9 Dark Down 44.5 182.6 Up 09:09:32 - 09:39:32 2869
Paisley 09:24:27 -32.1 Dark Down 44.0 184.3 Up 09:09:27 - 09:39:27 2869
Tulelake 09:24:31 -33.0 Dark Down 44.8 183.1 Up 09:09:31 - 09:39:31 2841
Lakeview 09:24:27 -32.5 Dark Down 44.5 184.6 Up 09:09:27 - 09:39:27 2826
Cedarville 09:24:27 -33.0 Dark Down 45.1 184.9 Up 09:09:27 - 09:39:27 2771
Fall River/Burney 09:24:31 -33.8 Dark Down 45.7 183.2 Up 09:09:31 - 09:39:31 2770
Susanville 09:24:30 -34.2 Dark Down 46.3 184.3 Up 09:09:30 - 09:39:30 2700
Greenville 09:24:31 -34.6 Dark Down 46.6 183.9 Up 09:09:31 - 09:39:31 2687
Quincy 09:24:32 -34.7 Dark Down 46.8 183.9 Up 09:09:32 - 09:39:32 2672
Portola 09:24:30 -34.7 Dark Down 46.9 184.6 Up 09:09:30 - 09:39:30 2648
Reno 09:24:28 -34.7 Dark Down 47.1 185.6 Up 09:09:28 - 09:39:28 2608
Carson City 09:24:28 -35.1 Dark Down 47.4 185.7 Up 09:09:28 - 09:39:28 2579
Gardnerville 09:24:28 -35.3 Dark Down 47.7 185.8 Up 09:09:28 - 09:39:28 2559
Yerington 09:24:26 -35.0 Dark Down 47.6 186.6 Up 09:09:26 - 09:39:26 2545
Hawthorne 09:24:25 -35.3 Dark Down 48.0 187.5 Up 09:09:25 - 09:39:25 2492
Lee Vining 09:24:27 -36.0 Dark Down 48.6 186.8 Up 09:09:27 - 09:39:27 2462
Tonopah 09:24:20 -35.2 Dark Down 48.3 189.6 Up 09:09:20 - 09:39:20 2411
Bishop 09:24:25 -36.2 Dark Down 49.1 188.0 Up 09:09:25 - 09:39:25 2391
Lone Pine 09:24:25 -36.8 Dark Down 49.8 188.6 Up 09:09:25 - 09:39:25 2318
Beatty 09:24:20 -36.0 Dark Down 49.4 190.5 Up 09:09:20 - 09:39:20 2302
CPSLO 09:24:36 -38.9 Dark Down 51.4 184.8 Up 09:09:36 - 09:39:36 2291
Indian Springs 09:24:16 -35.9 Dark Down 49.5 192.2 Up 09:09:16 - 09:39:16 2242
Niwot 09:23:37 -28.4 Dark Down 43.5 205.6 Up 09:08:37 - 09:38:37 2221
Henderson 09:24:15 -36.1 Dark Down 49.9 193.4 Up 09:09:15 - 09:39:15 2175
Searchlight/Boulder City 09:24:15 -36.6 Dark Down 50.5 193.7 Up 09:09:15 - 09:39:15 2125
Wildwood 09:24:29 -39.2 Dark Down 52.4 188.3 Up 09:09:29 - 09:39:29 2125
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:24:13 -36.7 Dark Down 50.7 194.3 Up 09:09:13 - 09:39:13 2088
Patrick 09:24:11 -36.1 Dark Down 50.3 195.3 Up 09:09:11 - 09:39:11 2087
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:24:11 -36.4 Dark Down 50.6 195.1 Up 09:09:12 - 09:39:11 2074
Mohave Valley 09:24:13 -36.9 Dark Down 50.9 194.4 Up 09:09:13 - 09:39:13 2065
DCO 09:24:08 -36.1 Dark Down 50.4 196.4 Up 09:09:08 - 09:39:08 2039
Idyllwild 09:24:23 -38.8 Dark Down 52.5 191.4 Up 09:09:23 - 09:39:23 2034
Lake Havasu City 09:24:13 -37.1 Dark Down 51.3 194.9 Up 09:09:13 - 09:39:13 2022
Parker 09:24:13 -37.4 Dark Down 51.6 195.0 Up 09:09:13 - 09:39:13 1991
Blythe 09:24:15 -38.0 Dark Down 52.2 194.7 Up 09:09:15 - 09:39:15 1955
Calipatria 09:24:19 -38.8 Dark Down 52.8 193.4 Up 09:09:19 - 09:39:19 1942
Yuma 09:24:16 -38.8 Dark Down 53.1 195.0 Up 09:09:16 - 09:39:16 1876

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 07NC7, (2017/08/20 09:26UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:57:39.5 -29:37:23  1.2 26.46 147
Markab         23:04:45.7 +15:12:18  2.5 18.44 133
PPM 207049     23:01:31.8 -04:42:41  6.1  1.79 145
PPM 207210     23:09:04.2 -02:27:09  8.0  1.17 142
PPM 207145     23:05:51.4 -03:05:03  9.7  0.17 143
07NC7          23:05:33.4 -03:13:53 14.8       143
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2016/09/02 18:15:21 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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