RECON: TNO occultation with 119951

Event between (119951) 02KX14 and star GA0660:10043019 with event index number of 117221

Geocentric closest approach at 2018/06/05 07:24:11 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:10:22.8 -23:08:46
Equinox of date position of star is 17:11:29.8 -23:10:04
Stellar brightness G=14.8, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 70 degrees from the moon. Moon is 64% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.6

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TNO is 39.1 AU from the Sun and 38.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.5 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 83 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1438 km.
The sky-plane scale is 27607.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=4.7
Diameter=691.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 28.2 sec chord
Diameter=282.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 11.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 119951, (2018/06/05 07:24UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:32.4 -26:28:17  0.9  9.86  78
35Eta Oph      17:11:26.2 -15:44:47  2.6  7.42  71
PPM 266403     17:07:17.9 -21:35:19  6.3  1.85  71
PPM 266547     17:13:30.3 -22:56:46  8.2  0.51  69
PPM 266480     17:10:34.4 -23:11:31  9.3  0.21  70
119951         17:11:29.7 -23:10:04 14.8        69
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 5.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 10.7 km RECON observability=0.8 and success probability=8.3%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Penticton 07:25:09 -17.6 AT Down 16.5 168.3 Really Low 07:17:43 - 07:32:34 -1403
Oroville 07:25:09 -18.2 Dark Down 17.1 168.4 Really Low 07:17:43 - 07:32:34 -1423
Tonasket 07:25:09 -18.4 Dark Down 17.3 168.4 Really Low 07:17:43 - 07:32:34 -1432
Okanogan 07:25:09 -18.7 Dark Down 17.7 168.2 Really Low 07:17:44 - 07:32:35 -1446
Brewster 07:25:10 -19.0 Dark Down 17.9 168.0 Really Low 07:17:45 - 07:32:36 -1459
Manson/Chelan 07:25:12 -19.2 Dark Down 18.0 167.7 Really Low 07:17:46 - 07:32:37 -1471
Entiat 07:25:12 -19.4 Dark Down 18.3 167.6 Really Low 07:17:47 - 07:32:38 -1481
Wenatchee 07:25:12 -19.6 Dark Down 18.5 167.5 Really Low 07:17:47 - 07:32:38 -1492
Ellensburg 07:25:13 -20.0 Dark Down 18.9 167.2 Really Low 07:17:47 - 07:32:38 -1511
Pasco 07:25:09 -20.9 Dark Down 19.8 168.5 Really Low 07:17:44 - 07:32:35 -1523
Yakima 07:25:13 -20.4 Dark Down 19.3 167.2 Really Low 07:17:47 - 07:32:38 -1528
PNWRO 07:25:09 -21.1 Dark Down 20.1 168.7 Low 07:17:43 - 07:32:34 -1530
Toppenish/White Swan 07:25:13 -20.6 Dark Down 19.5 167.3 Really Low 07:17:47 - 07:32:38 -1534
George/Umatilla 07:25:10 -21.2 Dark Down 20.1 168.3 Low 07:17:45 - 07:32:36 -1540
Goldendale 07:25:13 -21.1 Dark Down 20.0 166.9 Really Low 07:17:47 - 07:32:38 -1564
The Dalles 07:25:13 -21.3 Dark Down 20.1 166.5 Low 07:17:47 - 07:32:38 -1579
Maupin 07:25:13 -21.7 Dark Down 20.5 166.6 Low 07:17:47 - 07:32:38 -1596
Madras/Culver 07:25:13 -22.3 Dark Down 21.1 166.5 Low 07:17:47 - 07:32:38 -1621
Redmond 07:25:13 -22.6 Dark Down 21.4 166.4 Low 07:17:47 - 07:32:38 -1638
Sisters 07:25:13 -22.5 Dark Down 21.3 166.0 Low 07:17:47 - 07:32:38 -1645
Bend 07:25:13 -22.8 Dark Down 21.6 166.2 Low 07:17:47 - 07:32:38 -1651
Oregon Observatory 07:25:13 -23.0 Dark Down 21.7 166.1 Low 07:17:47 - 07:32:38 -1661
Niwot 07:24:25 -27.1 Dark Up 26.7 182.1 Low 07:17:00 - 07:31:51 -1668
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:25:13 -23.2 Dark Down 21.9 166.0 Low 07:17:47 - 07:32:38 -1672
North Lake 07:25:13 -23.7 Dark Down 22.5 166.6 Low 07:17:47 - 07:32:38 -1681
Paisley 07:25:13 -24.3 Dark Down 23.1 166.9 Low 07:17:47 - 07:32:38 -1701
Lakeview 07:25:13 -24.8 Dark Down 23.6 167.0 Low 07:17:47 - 07:32:38 -1722
Chiloquin 07:25:13 -24.2 Dark Down 22.9 165.5 Low 07:17:47 - 07:32:38 -1733
Klamath Falls 07:25:13 -24.6 Dark Down 23.3 165.6 Low 07:17:47 - 07:32:38 -1748
Cedarville 07:25:13 -25.4 Dark Down 24.2 167.1 Low 07:17:47 - 07:32:38 -1751
Tulelake 07:25:13 -24.9 Dark Down 23.6 165.9 Low 07:17:47 - 07:32:38 -1755
Fall River/Burney 07:25:13 -25.8 Dark Down 24.5 165.8 Low 07:17:47 - 07:32:38 -1800
Susanville 07:25:13 -26.5 Dark Down 25.2 166.5 Low 07:17:47 - 07:32:38 -1817
Gimple 07:25:13 -26.7 Dark Down 25.5 166.3 Low 07:17:47 - 07:32:38 -1836
Greenville 07:25:13 -26.7 Dark Down 25.5 166.2 Low 07:17:47 - 07:32:38 -1837
Portola 07:25:13 -27.1 Dark Down 25.9 166.6 Low 07:17:47 - 07:32:38 -1845
Reno 07:25:13 -27.4 Dark Down 26.2 167.3 Low 07:17:47 - 07:32:38 -1848
Quincy 07:25:13 -26.9 Dark Down 25.7 166.2 Low 07:17:47 - 07:32:38 -1848
Carson City 07:25:13 -27.8 Dark Down 26.6 167.2 Low 07:17:47 - 07:32:38 -1866
Yerington 07:25:13 -28.1 Dark Down 26.9 167.9 Low 07:17:47 - 07:32:38 -1867
Gardnerville 07:25:13 -28.1 Dark Down 26.8 167.3 Low 07:17:47 - 07:32:38 -1879
Hawthorne 07:25:12 -28.6 Dark Down 27.4 168.3 Low 07:17:46 - 07:32:37 -1885
Tonopah 07:25:07 -29.2 Dark Down 28.1 169.7 Low 07:17:41 - 07:32:32 -1891
Lee Vining 07:25:13 -29.1 Dark Down 27.9 167.8 Low 07:17:47 - 07:32:38 -1922
Bishop 07:25:11 -29.8 Dark Down 28.6 168.5 Low 07:17:46 - 07:32:37 -1945
Beatty 07:25:05 -30.4 Dark Down 29.3 170.1 Low 07:17:40 - 07:32:31 -1949
Indian Springs 07:25:02 -30.8 Dark Down 29.8 171.2 Low 07:17:36 - 07:32:27 -1954
Henderson 07:24:59 -31.3 Dark Down 30.4 171.8 Up 07:17:34 - 07:32:25 -1976
Lone Pine 07:25:10 -30.5 Dark Down 29.4 168.7 Low 07:17:44 - 07:32:35 -1984
Patrick 07:24:55 -32.0 Dark Down 31.1 173.0 Up 07:17:30 - 07:32:21 -1999
Searchlight/Boulder City 07:24:59 -31.9 Dark Down 30.9 171.9 Up 07:17:34 - 07:32:25 -2008
DCO 07:24:53 -32.3 Dark Up 31.5 173.7 Up 07:17:27 - 07:32:18 -2009
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:24:56 -32.2 Dark Down 31.3 172.7 Up 07:17:31 - 07:32:22 -2014
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:24:58 -32.2 Dark Down 31.3 172.2 Up 07:17:32 - 07:32:23 -2022
Mohave Valley 07:24:58 -32.5 Dark Down 31.6 172.2 Up 07:17:32 - 07:32:23 -2038
Lake Havasu City 07:24:57 -32.9 Dark Down 32.0 172.4 Up 07:17:32 - 07:32:23 -2059
Parker 07:24:57 -33.3 Dark Down 32.3 172.4 Up 07:17:32 - 07:32:23 -2080
CPSLO 07:25:13 -31.5 Dark Down 30.2 165.9 Up 07:17:47 - 07:32:38 -2105
Blythe 07:24:58 -33.8 Dark Down 32.8 172.1 Up 07:17:33 - 07:32:24 -2115
Idyllwild 07:25:06 -33.5 Dark Down 32.4 169.8 Up 07:17:40 - 07:32:31 -2136
Wildwood 07:25:13 -33.0 Dark Down 31.8 167.9 Up 07:17:47 - 07:32:38 -2140
Calipatria 07:25:02 -34.2 Dark Down 33.2 171.0 Up 07:17:36 - 07:32:27 -2157
Yuma 07:24:58 -34.7 Dark Up 33.7 171.9 Up 07:17:33 - 07:32:24 -2173

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 119951, (2018/06/05 07:24UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9  9.86  78
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6  7.42  71
PPM 266403     17:06:11.8 -21:33:54  6.3  1.85  71
PPM 266547     17:12:23.4 -22:55:31  8.2  0.51  69
PPM 266480     17:09:27.5 -23:10:11  9.3  0.21  70
119951         17:10:22.8 -23:08:46 14.8        70
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/06/05 16:05:49 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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