RECON: TNO occultation with 11HZ102

Event between 11HZ102 and star GA0680:34277459 with event index number of 117592

Geocentric closest approach at 2018/06/04 07:39:41 UTC

J2000 position of star is 19:09:50.2 -20:36:34
Equinox of date position of star is 19:10:55.7 -20:34:42
Stellar brightness G=15.8, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 30 degrees from the moon. Moon is 73% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=25.6

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TNO is 43.1 AU from the Sun and 42.3 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 20.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 512 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2777 km.
The sky-plane scale is 30671.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.2
Diameter=86.3 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 4.3 sec chord
Diameter=35.2 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 11HZ102, (2018/06/04 07:40UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:32.4 -26:28:17  0.9 37.09  67
Nunki          18:56:24.4 -26:16:20  2.0  6.60  34
PPM 235581     19:10:53.3 -19:46:23  6.4  0.81  30
PPM 269408     19:11:36.8 -20:38:23  8.3  0.17  30
PPM 269396     19:10:56.5 -20:25:12  8.6  0.16  30
11HZ102        19:10:55.7 -20:34:42 15.8        30
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 1.8 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 14.7 km RECON observability=0.4 and success probability=0.3%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Penticton 07:41:21 -18.0 AT Down 11.8 143.0 Really Low 07:26:21 - 07:56:21 10012
Oroville 07:41:22 -18.6 Dark Down 12.3 143.1 Really Low 07:26:22 - 07:56:22 9990
Tonasket 07:41:23 -18.8 Dark Down 12.5 143.0 Really Low 07:26:23 - 07:56:23 9980
Okanogan 07:41:25 -19.1 Dark Down 12.7 142.9 Really Low 07:26:25 - 07:56:25 9965
Brewster 07:41:26 -19.4 Dark Down 12.9 142.7 Really Low 07:26:26 - 07:56:26 9952
Manson/Chelan 07:41:27 -19.6 Dark Down 12.9 142.3 Really Low 07:26:27 - 07:56:27 9939
Entiat 07:41:29 -19.8 Dark Down 13.0 142.2 Really Low 07:26:29 - 07:56:29 9929
Wenatchee 07:41:29 -20.0 Dark Down 13.2 142.1 Really Low 07:26:29 - 07:56:29 9917
Ellensburg 07:41:31 -20.4 Dark Down 13.4 141.9 Really Low 07:26:31 - 07:56:31 9897
Pasco 07:41:29 -21.2 Dark Up 14.6 143.0 Really Low 07:26:29 - 07:56:29 9880
Yakima 07:41:32 -20.8 Dark Down 13.7 141.8 Really Low 07:26:32 - 07:56:32 9879
Toppenish/White Swan 07:41:32 -21.1 Dark Up 14.0 141.9 Really Low 07:26:32 - 07:56:32 9871
PNWRO 07:41:29 -21.5 Dark Up 14.9 143.1 Really Low 07:26:29 - 07:56:29 9871
George/Umatilla 07:41:29 -21.6 Dark Up 14.8 142.7 Really Low 07:26:29 - 07:56:29 9862
Goldendale 07:41:35 -21.6 Dark Up 14.2 141.5 Really Low 07:26:35 - 07:56:35 9842
The Dalles 07:41:38 -21.8 Dark Down 14.3 141.1 Really Low 07:26:38 - 07:56:38 9827
Maupin 07:41:36 -22.2 Dark Up 14.6 141.1 Really Low 07:26:36 - 07:56:36 9809
Madras/Culver 07:41:38 -22.8 Dark Up 15.0 141.0 Really Low 07:26:38 - 07:56:38 9783
Redmond 07:41:40 -23.1 Dark Up 15.3 140.9 Really Low 07:26:40 - 07:56:40 9765
Sisters 07:41:42 -23.1 Dark Up 15.1 140.6 Really Low 07:26:42 - 07:56:42 9761
Bend 07:41:41 -23.3 Dark Up 15.4 140.8 Really Low 07:26:41 - 07:56:41 9753
Oregon Observatory 07:41:43 -23.5 Dark Up 15.5 140.6 Really Low 07:26:43 - 07:56:43 9743
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:41:43 -23.7 Dark Up 15.6 140.5 Really Low 07:26:43 - 07:56:43 9732
North Lake 07:41:43 -24.2 Dark Up 16.2 141.0 Really Low 07:26:43 - 07:56:43 9718
Paisley 07:41:43 -24.7 Dark Up 16.8 141.2 Really Low 07:26:43 - 07:56:43 9694
Niwot 07:40:55 -26.7 Dark Up 25.1 154.4 Low 07:25:55 - 07:55:55 9689
Chiloquin 07:41:48 -24.8 Dark Up 16.3 140.1 Really Low 07:26:48 - 07:56:48 9671
Lakeview 07:41:44 -25.2 Dark Up 17.3 141.3 Really Low 07:26:44 - 07:56:44 9670
Klamath Falls 07:41:48 -25.1 Dark Up 16.6 140.1 Really Low 07:26:48 - 07:56:48 9655
Tulelake 07:41:48 -25.4 Dark Up 17.0 140.3 Really Low 07:26:48 - 07:56:48 9645
Cedarville 07:41:45 -25.9 Dark Up 17.9 141.3 Really Low 07:26:45 - 07:56:45 9638
Fall River/Burney 07:41:50 -26.3 Dark Up 17.7 140.2 Really Low 07:26:50 - 07:56:50 9597
Susanville 07:41:50 -27.0 Dark Up 18.5 140.7 Really Low 07:26:50 - 07:56:50 9573
Gimple 07:41:51 -27.3 Dark Up 18.7 140.4 Really Low 07:26:51 - 07:56:51 9555
Greenville 07:41:51 -27.2 Dark Up 18.6 140.4 Really Low 07:26:51 - 07:56:51 9554
Quincy 07:41:52 -27.5 Dark Up 18.8 140.3 Really Low 07:26:52 - 07:56:52 9543
Portola 07:41:51 -27.6 Dark Up 19.1 140.7 Really Low 07:26:51 - 07:56:51 9542
Reno 07:41:49 -27.9 Dark Up 19.6 141.2 Really Low 07:26:49 - 07:56:49 9535
Carson City 07:41:49 -28.3 Dark Up 19.9 141.1 Really Low 07:26:49 - 07:56:49 9515
Yerington 07:41:48 -28.5 Dark Up 20.4 141.6 Low 07:26:48 - 07:56:48 9511
Gardnerville 07:41:50 -28.5 Dark Up 20.1 141.1 Low 07:26:50 - 07:56:50 9501
Hawthorne 07:41:47 -29.0 Dark Up 21.0 141.9 Low 07:26:47 - 07:56:47 9491
Tonopah 07:41:44 -29.5 Dark Up 22.0 143.0 Low 07:26:44 - 07:56:44 9480
Lee Vining 07:41:51 -29.5 Dark Up 21.2 141.4 Low 07:26:51 - 07:56:51 9453
Bishop 07:41:49 -30.2 Dark Up 22.0 141.9 Low 07:26:49 - 07:56:49 9426
Beatty 07:41:44 -30.7 Dark Up 23.2 143.2 Low 07:26:44 - 07:56:44 9417
Indian Springs 07:41:40 -31.0 Dark Up 23.9 144.0 Low 07:26:40 - 07:56:40 9409
Lone Pine 07:41:49 -30.9 Dark Up 22.8 142.0 Low 07:26:49 - 07:56:49 9385
Henderson 07:41:40 -31.5 Dark Up 24.7 144.5 Low 07:26:40 - 07:56:40 9384
Patrick 07:41:37 -32.1 Dark Up 25.7 145.3 Low 07:26:37 - 07:56:37 9357
Searchlight/Boulder City 07:41:41 -32.1 Dark Up 25.2 144.4 Low 07:26:41 - 07:56:41 9349
DCO 07:41:36 -32.4 Dark Up 26.3 145.9 Low 07:26:36 - 07:56:36 9344
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:41:38 -32.4 Dark Up 25.8 145.1 Low 07:26:38 - 07:56:38 9341
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:41:40 -32.4 Dark Up 25.6 144.6 Low 07:26:40 - 07:56:40 9335
Mohave Valley 07:41:40 -32.7 Dark Up 25.8 144.5 Low 07:26:40 - 07:56:40 9318
Lake Havasu City 07:41:41 -33.1 Dark Up 26.3 144.7 Low 07:26:41 - 07:56:41 9295
Parker 07:41:41 -33.4 Dark Up 26.6 144.6 Low 07:26:41 - 07:56:41 9273
CPSLO 07:42:01 -32.1 Dark Up 22.5 139.5 Low 07:27:01 - 07:57:01 9272
Blythe 07:41:44 -33.9 Dark Up 26.9 144.2 Low 07:26:44 - 07:56:44 9236
Wildwood 07:41:58 -33.4 Dark Up 24.5 140.9 Low 07:26:58 - 07:56:58 9221
Idyllwild 07:41:51 -33.8 Dark Up 25.7 142.4 Low 07:26:51 - 07:56:51 9221
Calipatria 07:41:48 -34.4 Dark Up 26.8 143.2 Low 07:26:48 - 07:56:48 9194
Yuma 07:41:45 -34.9 Dark Up 27.6 143.9 Low 07:26:45 - 07:56:45 9175

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 11HZ102, (2018/06/04 07:40UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 37.09  67
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0  6.60  34
PPM 235581     19:09:48.2 -19:48:15  6.4  0.81  30
PPM 269408     19:10:31.4 -20:40:16  8.3  0.17  30
PPM 269396     19:09:51.1 -20:27:04  8.6  0.16  30
11HZ102        19:09:50.2 -20:36:34 15.8        30
Positions are for J2000

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

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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