RECON: TNO occultation with 134340

Event between (134340) Pluto and star UC4-343-188207 with event index number of 58194

Geocentric closest approach at 2017/07/01 07:19:33 UTC

J2000 position of star is 19:17:58.4 -21:26:27
Equinox of date position of star is 19:19:00.7 -21:24:30
Stellar brightness R=15.4, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 95 degrees from the moon. Moon is 53% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=14.8

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TNO is 33.4 AU from the Sun and 32.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.8 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 50 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1174 km.
The sky-plane scale is 23464.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=-0.4
Diameter=7244.6 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 304.3 sec chord
Diameter=2957.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 124.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 134340, (2017/07/01 07:20UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:29.0 -26:28:10  0.9 38.67  58
Nunki          18:56:20.9 -26:16:25  2.0  7.11  90
PPM 269651     19:21:41.0 -22:22:07  5.8  1.14  96
PPM 269589     19:18:59.4 -21:28:25  8.5  0.07  95
134340         19:19:00.8 -21:24:29 15.4        96
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 12.0 km RECON observability=0.8 and success probability=13.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Oroville 07:19:41 -17.4 AT Up 17.5 161.0 Really Low 07:15:00 - 07:24:22 1665
Tonasket 07:19:42 -17.6 AT Up 17.7 161.0 Really Low 07:15:01 - 07:24:23 1657
Okanogan 07:19:43 -17.9 AT Up 18.0 160.8 Really Low 07:15:02 - 07:24:24 1647
Brewster 07:19:44 -18.2 Dark Up 18.2 160.6 Really Low 07:15:03 - 07:24:25 1638
Manson/Chelan 07:19:45 -18.3 Dark Up 18.3 160.2 Really Low 07:15:04 - 07:24:26 1633
Entiat 07:19:46 -18.5 Dark Up 18.5 160.1 Really Low 07:15:05 - 07:24:27 1625
Wenatchee 07:19:46 -18.8 Dark Up 18.8 160.0 Really Low 07:15:05 - 07:24:27 1617
Ellensburg 07:19:48 -19.1 Dark Up 19.1 159.8 Really Low 07:15:07 - 07:24:29 1603
Yakima 07:19:48 -19.5 Dark Up 19.5 159.7 Really Low 07:15:07 - 07:24:29 1588
Toppenish/White Swan 07:19:48 -19.8 Dark Up 19.7 159.8 Really Low 07:15:07 - 07:24:29 1579
Pasco 07:19:44 -20.1 Dark Up 20.1 161.0 Low 07:15:03 - 07:24:25 1568
Goldendale 07:19:50 -20.3 Dark Up 20.1 159.4 Low 07:15:09 - 07:24:31 1561
PNWRO 07:19:44 -20.3 Dark Up 20.4 161.2 Low 07:15:03 - 07:24:25 1558
George/Umatilla 07:19:46 -20.4 Dark Up 20.4 160.8 Low 07:15:05 - 07:24:27 1557
The Dalles 07:19:52 -20.4 Dark Up 20.3 159.0 Low 07:15:11 - 07:24:33 1553
Maupin 07:19:52 -20.9 Dark Up 20.7 159.0 Low 07:15:11 - 07:24:33 1536
Madras/Culver 07:19:53 -21.4 Dark Up 21.2 158.9 Low 07:15:12 - 07:24:34 1515
Sisters 07:19:55 -21.6 Dark Up 21.4 158.5 Low 07:15:14 - 07:24:36 1504
Redmond 07:19:54 -21.7 Dark Up 21.5 158.8 Low 07:15:13 - 07:24:35 1501
Bend 07:19:55 -21.9 Dark Up 21.7 158.7 Low 07:15:14 - 07:24:36 1493
Oregon Observatory 07:19:55 -22.1 Dark Up 21.8 158.5 Low 07:15:14 - 07:24:36 1486
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:19:56 -22.3 Dark Up 22.0 158.4 Low 07:15:15 - 07:24:37 1478
North Lake 07:19:55 -22.8 Dark Up 22.5 159.0 Low 07:15:14 - 07:24:36 1457
Chiloquin 07:19:59 -23.3 Dark Up 22.9 157.9 Low 07:15:18 - 07:24:40 1431
Paisley 07:19:54 -23.4 Dark Up 23.1 159.2 Low 07:15:13 - 07:24:35 1431
Klamath Falls 07:19:59 -23.6 Dark Up 23.2 158.0 Low 07:15:18 - 07:24:40 1416
Lakeview 07:19:54 -23.9 Dark Up 23.7 159.3 Low 07:15:13 - 07:24:35 1407
Tulelake 07:19:59 -23.9 Dark Up 23.6 158.2 Low 07:15:18 - 07:24:40 1402
Cedarville 07:19:55 -24.6 Dark Up 24.3 159.4 Low 07:15:14 - 07:24:36 1377
Fall River/Burney 07:20:00 -24.9 Dark Up 24.4 158.1 Low 07:15:19 - 07:24:41 1360
Susanville 07:19:58 -25.6 Dark Up 25.2 158.8 Low 07:15:17 - 07:24:39 1326
Greenville 07:20:00 -25.8 Dark Up 25.4 158.4 Low 07:15:19 - 07:24:41 1314
Gimple 07:19:59 -25.8 Dark Up 25.4 158.5 Low 07:15:18 - 07:24:40 1314
Quincy 07:20:00 -26.0 Dark Up 25.6 158.4 Low 07:15:19 - 07:24:41 1305
Portola 07:19:58 -26.2 Dark Up 25.8 158.8 Low 07:15:17 - 07:24:39 1296
Reno 07:19:57 -26.6 Dark Up 26.3 159.4 Low 07:15:16 - 07:24:38 1280
Carson City 07:19:57 -26.9 Dark Up 26.6 159.4 Low 07:15:16 - 07:24:38 1262
Gardnerville 07:19:57 -27.2 Dark Up 26.9 159.4 Low 07:15:16 - 07:24:38 1249
Yerington 07:19:55 -27.2 Dark Up 27.0 160.0 Low 07:15:14 - 07:24:36 1248
Hawthorne 07:19:54 -27.7 Dark Up 27.5 160.4 Low 07:15:13 - 07:24:35 1221
Lee Vining 07:19:56 -28.2 Dark Up 27.9 159.8 Low 07:15:15 - 07:24:37 1195
Tonopah 07:19:50 -28.4 Dark Up 28.3 161.8 Low 07:15:09 - 07:24:31 1187
Niwot 07:19:06 -26.7 Dark Down 28.2 174.4 Low 07:14:25 - 07:23:47 1166
Bishop 07:19:54 -28.9 Dark Up 28.7 160.5 Low 07:15:13 - 07:24:35 1158
Beatty 07:19:49 -29.6 Dark Up 29.6 162.0 Low 07:15:08 - 07:24:30 1122
Lone Pine 07:19:54 -29.7 Dark Up 29.5 160.7 Low 07:15:13 - 07:24:35 1115
Indian Springs 07:19:46 -30.0 Dark Up 30.1 163.1 Up 07:15:05 - 07:24:27 1095
Henderson 07:19:44 -30.6 Dark Up 30.8 163.7 Up 07:15:03 - 07:24:25 1059
CPSLO 07:20:05 -30.6 Dark Up 30.0 157.8 Low 07:15:24 - 07:24:46 1058
Searchlight/Boulder City 07:19:44 -31.2 Dark Up 31.4 163.7 Up 07:15:03 - 07:24:25 1026
Patrick 07:19:40 -31.3 Dark Up 31.6 164.8 Up 07:14:59 - 07:24:21 1014
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:19:43 -31.5 Dark Up 31.7 164.0 Up 07:15:02 - 07:24:24 1006
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:19:42 -31.5 Dark Up 31.8 164.5 Up 07:15:01 - 07:24:23 1003
Mohave Valley 07:19:44 -31.8 Dark Up 32.0 164.0 Up 07:15:03 - 07:24:25 990
DCO 07:19:38 -31.7 Dark Up 32.1 165.5 Up 07:14:57 - 07:24:19 989
Wildwood 07:20:00 -32.1 Dark Up 31.7 159.6 Up 07:15:19 - 07:24:41 975
Lake Havasu City 07:19:43 -32.2 Dark Up 32.4 164.2 Up 07:15:02 - 07:24:24 964
Parker 07:19:44 -32.6 Dark Up 32.8 164.1 Up 07:15:03 - 07:24:25 943
Idyllwild 07:19:53 -32.7 Dark Up 32.6 161.5 Up 07:15:12 - 07:24:34 941
Blythe 07:19:46 -33.0 Dark Up 33.2 163.7 Up 07:15:05 - 07:24:27 915
Calipatria 07:19:50 -33.4 Dark Up 33.5 162.6 Up 07:15:09 - 07:24:31 893
Yuma 07:19:46 -34.0 Dark Up 34.1 163.5 Up 07:15:05 - 07:24:27 859

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 134340, (2017/07/01 07:20UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 38.67  58
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0  7.11  90
PPM 269651     19:20:38.2 -22:24:09  5.8  1.14  96
PPM 269589     19:17:56.9 -21:30:23  8.5  0.07  95
134340         19:17:58.4 -21:26:27 15.4        95
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2017/06/14 16:57:59 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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