RECON: TNO occultation with 08JO41

Event between 08JO41 and star UC4-556-069724 with event index number of 66524

Geocentric closest approach at 2016/06/20 08:58:49 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:22:33.5 +21:05:49
Equinox of date position of star is 18:23:15.6 +21:06:21
Stellar brightness R=13.4
Star is 40 degrees from the moon. Moon is 100% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=24.8

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TNO is 42.2 AU from the Sun and 41.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 182 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1511 km.
The sky-plane scale is 30114.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.4
Diameter=124.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 5.2 sec chord
Diameter=50.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 08JO41, (2016/06/20 08:59UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Vega           18:37:29.8 +38:47:59  0.0 17.96  58
Rasalhague     17:35:42.0 +12:32:57  2.1 14.23  31
109 Her        18:24:24.0 +21:46:42  3.8  0.72  41
PPM 107161     18:23:38.8 +20:58:23  8.1  0.16  40
08JO41         18:23:15.7 +21:06:22 13.4        40
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 4.9 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 24.8 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=30.4%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Oroville 08:58:20 -16.4 AT Up 61.3 196.7 Up 08:43:20 - 09:13:20 667
Tonasket 08:58:20 -16.7 AT Up 61.6 196.9 Up 08:43:20 - 09:13:20 644
Okanogan 08:58:20 -17.0 AT Up 61.9 196.8 Up 08:43:20 - 09:13:20 611
Brewster 08:58:21 -17.3 AT Up 62.2 196.5 Up 08:43:21 - 09:13:21 583
Manson/Chelan 08:58:22 -17.6 AT Up 62.5 195.9 Up 08:43:22 - 09:13:22 562
Entiat 08:58:22 -17.8 AT Up 62.7 195.9 Up 08:43:22 - 09:13:22 540
Wenatchee 08:58:22 -18.1 Dark Up 63.0 195.8 Up 08:43:22 - 09:13:22 515
Ellensburg 08:58:23 -18.5 Dark Up 63.4 195.6 Up 08:43:23 - 09:13:23 473
Yakima 08:58:23 -18.9 Dark Up 63.8 195.8 Up 08:43:23 - 09:13:23 432
Toppenish/White Swan 08:58:22 -19.1 Dark Up 64.0 196.3 Up 08:43:22 - 09:13:22 411
Pasco 08:58:18 -19.0 Dark Up 63.8 198.9 Up 08:43:18 - 09:13:18 401
PNWRO 08:58:17 -19.2 Dark Up 64.0 199.6 Up 08:43:17 - 09:13:17 376
George/Umatilla 08:58:18 -19.4 Dark Up 64.2 198.7 Up 08:43:18 - 09:13:18 366
Goldendale 08:58:23 -19.7 Dark Up 64.6 195.7 Up 08:43:23 - 09:13:23 355
The Dalles 08:58:24 -20.0 Dark Up 64.9 195.0 Up 08:43:24 - 09:13:24 331
Maupin 08:58:23 -20.4 Dark Up 65.3 195.5 Up 08:43:23 - 09:13:23 289
Madras/Culver 08:58:23 -20.9 Dark Up 65.8 195.7 Up 08:43:23 - 09:13:23 234
Sisters 08:58:25 -21.3 Dark Up 66.2 194.9 Up 08:43:25 - 09:13:25 199
Redmond 08:58:24 -21.3 Dark Up 66.2 195.8 Up 08:43:24 - 09:13:24 197
Bend 08:58:24 -21.5 Dark Up 66.4 195.6 Up 08:43:24 - 09:13:24 175
Oregon Observatory 08:58:24 -21.7 Dark Up 66.6 195.5 Up 08:43:24 - 09:13:24 157
La Pine/Gilchrist 08:58:25 -21.9 Dark Up 66.8 195.4 Up 08:43:25 - 09:13:25 136
North Lake 08:58:23 -22.2 Dark Up 67.1 197.1 Up 08:43:23 - 09:13:23 94
Paisley 08:58:22 -22.7 Dark Up 67.5 198.4 Up 08:43:22 - 09:13:22 37
Chiloquin 08:58:26 -23.0 Dark Up 67.9 195.3 Up 08:43:26 - 09:13:26 22
Klamath Falls 08:58:25 -23.3 Dark Up 68.2 195.7 Up 08:43:25 - 09:13:25 -15
Lakeview 08:58:21 -23.1 Dark Up 68.0 199.2 Up 08:43:21 - 09:13:21 -18
Tulelake 08:58:24 -23.6 Dark Up 68.4 196.7 Up 08:43:24 - 09:13:24 -42
Cedarville 08:58:20 -23.8 Dark Up 68.5 200.2 Up 08:43:20 - 09:13:20 -85
Fall River/Burney 08:58:23 -24.4 Dark Up 69.3 197.6 Up 08:43:23 - 09:13:23 -137
Niwot 08:57:29 -21.0 Dark Up 63.0 232.0 Up 08:42:29 - 09:12:29 -150
Susanville 08:58:21 -24.9 Dark Up 69.7 200.0 Up 08:43:21 - 09:13:21 -202
Greenville 08:58:22 -25.2 Dark Up 70.0 199.5 Up 08:43:22 - 09:13:22 -231
Quincy 08:58:22 -25.4 Dark Up 70.2 199.7 Up 08:43:22 - 09:13:22 -253
Portola 08:58:20 -25.5 Dark Up 70.2 201.0 Up 08:43:20 - 09:13:20 -265
Reno 08:58:18 -25.6 Dark Up 70.3 203.0 Up 08:43:18 - 09:13:18 -292
Carson City 08:58:18 -26.0 Dark Up 70.6 203.5 Up 08:43:18 - 09:13:18 -330
Yerington 08:58:16 -26.0 Dark Up 70.6 205.3 Up 08:43:16 - 09:13:16 -349
Gardnerville 08:58:18 -26.2 Dark Up 70.8 203.9 Up 08:43:18 - 09:13:18 -356
Hawthorne 08:58:13 -26.4 Dark Up 70.8 207.3 Up 08:43:13 - 09:13:13 -397
Tonopah 08:58:08 -26.5 Dark Up 70.7 211.5 Up 08:43:08 - 09:13:08 -442
Lee Vining 08:58:15 -27.0 Dark Up 71.5 206.8 Up 08:43:15 - 09:13:15 -458
Bishop 08:58:12 -27.4 Dark Up 71.8 209.5 Up 08:43:12 - 09:13:12 -520
Beatty 08:58:06 -27.5 Dark Up 71.5 214.5 Up 08:43:06 - 09:13:06 -564
Indian Springs 08:58:02 -27.5 Dark Up 71.2 217.8 Up 08:43:02 - 09:13:02 -595
Lone Pine 08:58:11 -28.1 Dark Up 72.3 211.6 Up 08:43:11 - 09:13:11 -600
Henderson 08:57:59 -27.8 Dark Up 71.3 220.4 Up 08:42:59 - 09:12:59 -649
Searchlight/Boulder City 08:57:59 -28.4 Dark Up 71.7 221.7 Up 08:42:59 - 09:12:59 -710
Patrick 08:57:55 -28.1 Dark Up 71.2 224.3 Up 08:42:55 - 09:12:55 -710
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:57:55 -28.4 Dark Up 71.4 224.3 Up 08:42:55 - 09:12:55 -735
DCO 08:57:52 -28.2 Dark Up 71.0 226.5 Up 08:42:52 - 09:12:52 -739
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:57:58 -28.5 Dark Up 71.7 223.1 Up 08:42:58 - 09:12:58 -740
CPSLO 08:58:20 -29.9 Dark Up 74.4 206.1 Up 08:43:20 - 09:13:20 -745
Mohave Valley 08:57:57 -28.8 Dark Up 71.9 223.7 Up 08:42:57 - 09:12:57 -770
Lake Havasu City 08:57:56 -29.1 Dark Up 72.1 225.2 Up 08:42:56 - 09:12:56 -812
Parker 08:57:56 -29.4 Dark Up 72.3 226.0 Up 08:42:56 - 09:12:56 -849
Wildwood 08:58:12 -30.6 Dark Up 74.6 214.7 Up 08:43:12 - 09:13:12 -871
Idyllwild 08:58:05 -30.5 Dark Up 74.0 220.9 Up 08:43:05 - 09:13:05 -904
Blythe 08:57:57 -30.0 Dark Up 72.8 226.5 Up 08:42:57 - 09:12:57 -907
Calipatria 08:58:00 -30.7 Dark Up 73.7 225.4 Up 08:43:00 - 09:13:00 -965
Yuma 08:57:56 -30.9 Dark Up 73.5 228.7 Up 08:42:56 - 09:12:56 -1008

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 08JO41, (2016/06/20 08:59UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Vega           18:36:56.6 +38:47:06  0.0 17.96  58
Rasalhague     17:34:56.2 +12:33:32  2.1 14.23  31
109 Her        18:23:42.1 +21:46:07  3.8  0.72  41
PPM 107161     18:22:56.6 +20:57:50  8.1  0.16  40
08JO41         18:22:33.5 +21:05:49 13.4        40
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2016/06/04 19:55:57 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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