RECON: TNO occultation with 12HE85

Event between 12HE85 and star UC4-349-164722 with event index number of 120438

Geocentric closest approach at 2017/08/09 08:54:14 UTC

J2000 position of star is 19:02:16.3 -20:16:44
Equinox of date position of star is 19:03:16.4 -20:15:12
Stellar brightness R=16.2
Star is 51 degrees from the moon. Moon is 97% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=26.1

[RECON map]
TNO is 40.1 AU from the Sun and 39.3 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 19.8 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 1393 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1669 km.
The sky-plane scale is 28472.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.1
Diameter=58.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 3.0 sec chord
Diameter=24.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 12HE85, (2017/08/09 08:54UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:29.4 -26:28:11  0.9 35.49  86
Nunki          18:56:21.3 -26:16:24  2.0  6.23  53
PPM 235418     19:04:06.0 -19:13:08  5.9  1.05  51
PPM 269246     19:04:35.5 -20:06:06  8.2  0.34  51
PPM 269222     19:03:06.4 -20:19:57  9.2  0.09  51
12HE85         19:03:18.8 -20:15:09 16.2        51
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 0.6 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 0.0 km RECON observability=0.0 and success probability=0.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Oroville 08:51:08 -24.4 Dark Up 9.7 223.0 Really Low 08:36:08 - 09:06:08 844
Tonasket 08:51:07 -24.7 Dark Up 9.8 223.1 Really Low 08:36:07 - 09:06:07 830
Okanogan 08:51:07 -25.0 Dark Up 10.2 223.0 Really Low 08:36:07 - 09:06:07 815
Brewster 08:51:06 -25.3 Dark Up 10.5 222.8 Really Low 08:36:06 - 09:06:06 805
Manson/Chelan 08:51:07 -25.6 Dark Up 10.8 222.6 Really Low 08:36:07 - 09:06:07 802
Entiat 08:51:06 -25.8 Dark Up 11.0 222.5 Really Low 08:36:06 - 09:06:06 792
Wenatchee 08:51:06 -26.1 Dark Up 11.2 222.5 Really Low 08:36:06 - 09:06:06 779
Ellensburg 08:51:05 -26.5 Dark Up 11.6 222.3 Really Low 08:36:05 - 09:06:05 761
Yakima 08:51:04 -26.9 Dark Up 11.9 222.4 Really Low 08:36:04 - 09:06:04 738
Toppenish/White Swan 08:51:04 -27.1 Dark Up 12.0 222.6 Really Low 08:36:04 - 09:06:04 721
Goldendale 08:51:03 -27.7 Dark Up 12.6 222.3 Really Low 08:36:03 - 09:06:03 699
The Dalles 08:51:04 -28.0 Dark Up 12.9 222.0 Really Low 08:36:04 - 09:06:04 695
Pasco 08:51:00 -27.0 Dark Up 11.5 223.6 Really Low 08:36:00 - 09:06:00 681
Maupin 08:51:02 -28.4 Dark Up 13.2 222.2 Really Low 08:36:02 - 09:06:02 667
George/Umatilla 08:51:00 -27.4 Dark Up 11.8 223.5 Really Low 08:36:00 - 09:06:00 666
PNWRO 08:50:59 -27.2 Dark Up 11.6 223.8 Really Low 08:35:59 - 09:05:59 660
Madras/Culver 08:51:01 -28.9 Dark Up 13.6 222.2 Really Low 08:36:01 - 09:06:01 635
Sisters 08:51:02 -29.3 Dark Up 14.1 221.9 Really Low 08:36:02 - 09:06:02 627
Redmond 08:51:01 -29.3 Dark Up 13.9 222.2 Really Low 08:36:01 - 09:06:01 614
Bend 08:51:00 -29.5 Dark Up 14.2 222.1 Really Low 08:36:00 - 09:06:00 605
Oregon Observatory 08:51:00 -29.7 Dark Up 14.4 222.1 Really Low 08:36:00 - 09:06:00 598
La Pine/Gilchrist 08:51:00 -29.9 Dark Up 14.5 222.0 Really Low 08:36:00 - 09:06:00 587
North Lake 08:50:57 -30.2 Dark Up 14.6 222.6 Really Low 08:35:57 - 09:05:57 543
Chiloquin 08:50:58 -31.0 Dark Up 15.5 221.9 Really Low 08:35:58 - 09:05:58 526
Klamath Falls 08:50:57 -31.4 Dark Up 15.8 222.1 Really Low 08:35:57 - 09:05:57 502
Paisley 08:50:55 -30.7 Dark Up 14.8 223.0 Really Low 08:35:55 - 09:05:55 498
Tulelake 08:50:56 -31.6 Dark Up 15.8 222.4 Really Low 08:35:56 - 09:05:56 476
Lakeview 08:50:53 -31.2 Dark Up 15.1 223.2 Really Low 08:35:53 - 09:05:53 460
Fall River/Burney 08:50:54 -32.5 Dark Up 16.4 222.6 Really Low 08:35:54 - 09:05:54 414
Cedarville 08:50:51 -31.8 Dark Up 15.5 223.5 Really Low 08:35:51 - 09:05:51 412
Susanville 08:50:50 -33.0 Dark Up 16.5 223.3 Really Low 08:35:50 - 09:05:50 351
Greenville 08:50:50 -33.3 Dark Up 16.9 223.1 Really Low 08:35:50 - 09:05:50 341
Gimple 08:50:50 -33.3 Dark Up 16.8 223.2 Really Low 08:35:50 - 09:05:50 338
Quincy 08:50:50 -33.5 Dark Up 17.0 223.2 Really Low 08:35:50 - 09:05:50 327
Portola 08:50:49 -33.5 Dark Up 16.9 223.6 Really Low 08:35:49 - 09:05:49 305
Reno 08:50:46 -33.7 Dark Up 16.7 224.2 Really Low 08:35:46 - 09:05:46 268
Carson City 08:50:45 -34.0 Dark Up 17.0 224.3 Really Low 08:35:45 - 09:05:45 243
Gardnerville 08:50:45 -34.2 Dark Up 17.1 224.3 Really Low 08:35:45 - 09:05:45 224
Yerington 08:50:43 -34.1 Dark Up 16.8 224.8 Really Low 08:35:43 - 09:05:43 211
Hawthorne 08:50:41 -34.4 Dark Up 16.8 225.3 Really Low 08:35:41 - 09:05:41 162
Lee Vining 08:50:41 -35.1 Dark Up 17.5 225.0 Really Low 08:35:41 - 09:05:41 137
Tonopah 08:50:36 -34.6 Dark Up 16.3 226.5 Really Low 08:35:36 - 09:05:36 89
Bishop 08:50:38 -35.5 Dark Up 17.5 225.7 Really Low 08:35:38 - 09:05:38 73
Lone Pine 08:50:35 -36.2 Dark Up 17.8 226.2 Really Low 08:35:35 - 09:05:35 11
Beatty 08:50:32 -35.6 Dark Up 16.9 227.1 Really Low 08:35:32 - 09:05:32 -12
CPSLO 08:50:41 -38.0 Dark Up 20.2 224.5 Low 08:35:41 - 09:05:41 -14
Indian Springs 08:50:29 -35.6 Dark Up 16.5 228.0 Really Low 08:35:29 - 09:05:29 -69
Niwot 08:50:12 -29.1 Dark Up 7.9 235.0 Really Low 08:35:12 - 09:05:12 -129
Henderson 08:50:26 -36.0 Dark Up 16.4 228.6 Really Low 08:35:26 - 09:05:26 -131
Wildwood 08:50:32 -38.7 Dark Up 19.9 226.4 Really Low 08:35:32 - 09:05:32 -166
Searchlight/Boulder City 08:50:24 -36.5 Dark Up 16.8 228.8 Really Low 08:35:24 - 09:05:24 -176
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:50:23 -36.7 Dark Up 16.7 229.1 Really Low 08:35:23 - 09:05:23 -210
Patrick 08:50:21 -36.3 Dark Up 16.2 229.6 Really Low 08:35:21 - 09:05:21 -213
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:50:21 -36.5 Dark Up 16.4 229.5 Really Low 08:35:21 - 09:05:21 -224
Mohave Valley 08:50:22 -36.9 Dark Up 16.9 229.2 Really Low 08:35:22 - 09:05:22 -231
Idyllwild 08:50:26 -38.6 Dark Up 19.0 227.9 Really Low 08:35:26 - 09:05:26 -252
DCO 08:50:19 -36.3 Dark Up 15.9 230.1 Really Low 08:35:19 - 09:05:19 -259
Lake Havasu City 08:50:21 -37.2 Dark Up 17.0 229.4 Really Low 08:35:21 - 09:05:21 -270
Parker 08:50:20 -37.6 Dark Up 17.2 229.5 Really Low 08:35:20 - 09:05:20 -298
Blythe 08:50:20 -38.1 Dark Up 17.8 229.4 Really Low 08:35:20 - 09:05:20 -330
Calipatria 08:50:21 -38.9 Dark Up 18.7 228.9 Really Low 08:35:21 - 09:05:21 -339
Yuma 08:50:18 -39.0 Dark Up 18.4 229.6 Really Low 08:35:18 - 09:05:18 -402

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 12HE85, (2017/08/09 08:54UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:55  0.9 35.49  86
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0  6.23  53
PPM 235418     19:03:04.0 -19:14:44  5.9  1.05  51
PPM 269246     19:03:33.1 -20:07:43  8.2  0.34  51
PPM 269222     19:02:03.9 -20:21:32  9.2  0.09  51
12HE85         19:02:16.3 -20:16:44 16.2        51
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2016/12/09 18:52:21 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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