RECON: TNO occultation with 11SO277

Event between 11SO277 and star GA0920:00184775 with event index number of 150888

Geocentric closest approach at 2018/10/04 09:08:12 UTC

J2000 position of star is 02:11:18.8 +02:45:20
Equinox of date position of star is 02:12:17.1 +02:50:35
Stellar brightness G=14.1, use SENSEUP=64
Star is 96 degrees from the moon. Moon is 28% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.8

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TNO is 30.5 AU from the Sun and 29.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 119 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1693 km.
The sky-plane scale is 21444.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.9
Diameter=156.3 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 6.9 sec chord
Diameter=63.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 1:1
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 11SO277, (2018/10/04 09:08UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:36:59.9 +16:32:44  0.8 38.10  57
68Omi Cet      02:20:17.7 -02:53:36  2.0  6.08  95
PPM 145462     02:19:00.0 +01:50:44  5.6  1.95  94
PPM 145380     02:13:14.1 +02:49:59  7.6  0.24  95
11SO277        02:12:17.1 +02:50:35 14.1        95
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 16.6 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=23.4%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Rutland 09:06:57 -41.4 Dark Up 42.8 176.6 Up 08:56:33 - 09:17:22 1632
Penticton 09:06:58 -41.8 Dark Up 43.2 176.4 Up 08:56:33 - 09:17:22 1612
Okanagan Falls 09:06:58 -42.0 Dark Up 43.4 176.4 Up 08:56:34 - 09:17:23 1600
Southern Okanagan 09:06:58 -42.1 Dark Up 43.5 176.4 Up 08:56:34 - 09:17:23 1588
Oroville 09:06:58 -42.3 Dark Up 43.8 176.5 Up 08:56:34 - 09:17:23 1567
Tonasket 09:06:59 -42.5 Dark Up 44.0 176.5 Up 08:56:34 - 09:17:23 1551
Okanogan 09:07:00 -42.8 Dark Up 44.3 176.3 Up 08:56:35 - 09:17:24 1532
Brewster 09:07:01 -43.1 Dark Up 44.6 176.0 Up 08:56:37 - 09:17:26 1519
Manson/Chelan 09:07:02 -43.4 Dark Up 44.8 175.5 Up 08:56:38 - 09:17:27 1516
Entiat 09:07:03 -43.6 Dark Up 45.0 175.4 Up 08:56:38 - 09:17:27 1502
Wenatchee 09:07:04 -43.9 Dark Up 45.2 175.2 Up 08:56:39 - 09:17:28 1487
Ellensburg 09:07:05 -44.3 Dark Up 45.6 174.9 Up 08:56:40 - 09:17:29 1465
Yakima 09:07:05 -44.7 Dark Up 46.1 174.8 Up 08:56:41 - 09:17:30 1436
Toppenish/White Swan 09:07:05 -44.8 Dark Up 46.3 175.0 Up 08:56:41 - 09:17:30 1416
Goldendale 09:07:08 -45.5 Dark Up 46.8 174.4 Up 08:56:43 - 09:17:32 1389
The Dalles 09:07:09 -45.8 Dark Up 47.0 173.8 Up 08:56:44 - 09:17:33 1384
Pasco 09:07:02 -44.5 Dark Up 46.5 176.8 Up 08:56:37 - 09:17:26 1368
Maupin 09:07:09 -46.1 Dark Up 47.4 173.9 Up 08:56:45 - 09:17:34 1350
George/Umatilla 09:07:03 -44.9 Dark Up 46.8 176.5 Up 08:56:38 - 09:17:27 1350
PNWRO 09:07:01 -44.7 Dark Up 46.7 177.2 Up 08:56:37 - 09:17:26 1342
Madras/Culver 09:07:11 -46.6 Dark Up 48.0 173.8 Up 08:56:46 - 09:17:35 1312
Sisters 09:07:12 -47.1 Dark Up 48.3 173.1 Up 08:56:48 - 09:17:37 1301
Redmond 09:07:11 -46.9 Dark Up 48.3 173.7 Up 08:56:47 - 09:17:36 1287
Bend 09:07:12 -47.2 Dark Up 48.5 173.5 Up 08:56:48 - 09:17:37 1275
Oregon Observatory 09:07:13 -47.4 Dark Up 48.7 173.2 Up 08:56:48 - 09:17:37 1267
La Pine/Gilchrist 09:07:13 -47.6 Dark Up 48.9 173.1 Up 08:56:49 - 09:17:38 1253
North Lake 09:07:12 -47.8 Dark Up 49.4 174.0 Up 08:56:48 - 09:17:37 1201
Chiloquin 09:07:16 -48.7 Dark Up 50.0 172.4 Up 08:56:52 - 09:17:41 1181
Klamath Falls 09:07:17 -49.0 Dark Up 50.3 172.5 Up 08:56:52 - 09:17:41 1153
Paisley 09:07:12 -48.1 Dark Up 49.9 174.5 Up 08:56:48 - 09:17:37 1148
Tulelake 09:07:16 -49.1 Dark Up 50.6 172.9 Up 08:56:52 - 09:17:41 1122
Lakeview 09:07:12 -48.5 Dark Up 50.5 174.7 Up 08:56:48 - 09:17:37 1102
Fall River/Burney 09:07:18 -49.9 Dark Up 51.5 172.9 Up 08:56:53 - 09:17:42 1049
Cedarville 09:07:12 -49.0 Dark Up 51.1 174.9 Up 08:56:48 - 09:17:37 1046
Susanville 09:07:16 -50.1 Dark Up 52.2 174.0 Up 08:56:51 - 09:17:40 975
Greenville 09:07:18 -50.5 Dark Up 52.4 173.5 Up 08:56:53 - 09:17:42 963
Gimple 09:07:17 -50.4 Dark Up 52.5 173.7 Up 08:56:53 - 09:17:42 960
Quincy 09:07:18 -50.6 Dark Up 52.6 173.5 Up 08:56:54 - 09:17:43 947
Portola 09:07:16 -50.6 Dark Up 52.8 174.3 Up 08:56:52 - 09:17:41 921
Reno 09:07:15 -50.5 Dark Up 53.1 175.3 Up 08:56:50 - 09:17:39 877
Carson City 09:07:15 -50.8 Dark Up 53.5 175.3 Up 08:56:51 - 09:17:40 847
Gardnerville 09:07:16 -51.0 Dark Up 53.7 175.4 Up 08:56:51 - 09:17:40 826
Yerington 09:07:13 -50.7 Dark Up 53.7 176.3 Up 08:56:49 - 09:17:38 810
Hawthorne 09:07:12 -50.9 Dark Up 54.2 177.2 Up 08:56:48 - 09:17:37 753
Lee Vining 09:07:15 -51.6 Dark Up 54.7 176.3 Up 08:56:51 - 09:17:40 724
Tonopah 09:07:08 -50.6 Dark Up 54.7 179.6 Up 08:56:44 - 09:17:33 666
Bishop 09:07:13 -51.7 Dark Up 55.4 177.5 Up 08:56:49 - 09:17:38 649
Lone Pine 09:07:14 -52.2 Dark Up 56.1 178.1 Up 08:56:49 - 09:17:38 574
CPSLO 09:07:25 -54.4 Dark Up 57.3 173.3 Up 08:57:01 - 09:17:50 558
Beatty 09:07:09 -51.3 Dark Up 55.9 180.4 Up 08:56:44 - 09:17:33 553
Indian Springs 09:07:05 -51.0 Dark Up 56.2 182.3 Up 08:56:40 - 09:17:29 487
Niwot 09:06:24 -42.8 Dark Up 51.2 198.7 Up 08:56:00 - 09:16:49 431
Henderson 09:07:04 -51.1 Dark Up 56.7 183.6 Up 08:56:39 - 09:17:28 416
Wildwood 09:07:20 -54.4 Dark Up 58.6 177.0 Up 08:56:55 - 09:17:44 380
Searchlight/Boulder City 09:07:04 -51.5 Dark Up 57.2 183.8 Up 08:56:40 - 09:17:29 364
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:07:03 -51.5 Dark Up 57.5 184.4 Up 08:56:39 - 09:17:28 326
Patrick 09:07:01 -50.9 Dark Up 57.2 185.7 Up 08:56:36 - 09:17:25 322
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:07:01 -51.2 Dark Up 57.5 185.4 Up 08:56:37 - 09:17:26 309
Mohave Valley 09:07:04 -51.7 Dark Up 57.8 184.5 Up 08:56:39 - 09:17:28 302
Idyllwild 09:07:13 -53.7 Dark Up 59.0 180.5 Up 08:56:49 - 09:17:38 279
DCO 09:06:58 -50.8 Dark Up 57.5 187.0 Up 08:56:34 - 09:17:23 270
Lake Havasu City 09:07:03 -51.9 Dark Up 58.2 185.0 Up 08:56:39 - 09:17:28 258
Parker 09:07:04 -52.1 Dark Up 58.5 185.1 Up 08:56:39 - 09:17:28 226
Blythe 09:07:06 -52.6 Dark Up 59.1 184.6 Up 08:56:41 - 09:17:30 191
Calipatria 09:07:10 -53.5 Dark Up 59.6 182.9 Up 08:56:45 - 09:17:34 182
Yuma 09:07:07 -53.3 Dark Up 60.0 184.7 Up 08:56:43 - 09:17:32 110

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 11SO277, (2018/10/04 09:08UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:30  0.8 38.10  57
68Omi Cet      02:19:20.8 -02:58:44  2.0  6.08  95
PPM 145462     02:18:01.9 +01:45:35  5.6  1.95  94
PPM 145380     02:12:15.8 +02:44:44  7.6  0.24  95
11SO277        02:11:18.8 +02:45:20 14.1        95
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/09/28 17:37:36 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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