RECON: TNO occultation with 13AZ60

Event between 13AZ60 and star UC4-389-056374 with event index number of 58317

Geocentric closest approach at 2017/05/04 05:43:44 UTC

J2000 position of star is 12:31:21.4 -12:17:32
Equinox of date position of star is 12:32:14.9 -12:23:13
Stellar brightness R=16.4, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 45 degrees from the moon. Moon is 62% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.2

[RECON map]
TNO is 9.5 AU from the Sun and 8.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 13.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 7.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 33 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 923 km.
The sky-plane scale is 6279.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.3
Diameter=53.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 4.1 sec chord
Diameter=21.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 13AZ60, (2017/05/04 05:44UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:26:06.5 -11:15:05  1.0 13.22  56
4Gam Crv       12:16:42.0 -17:38:17  2.6  6.45  45
PPM 225991     12:33:30.0 -13:57:18  6.2  1.60  46
PPM 225950     12:32:18.0 -12:34:38  8.5  0.19  45
PPM 225946     12:31:57.4 -12:32:26  9.4  0.17  45
13AZ60         12:32:15.4 -12:23:16 16.4        45
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 11.1 km RECON observability=1.0 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 05:45:50 -19.0 Dark Up 28.8 181.7 Low 05:42:36 - 05:49:05 5837
Tonasket 05:45:49 -19.2 Dark Up 29.0 181.7 Low 05:42:35 - 05:49:04 5825
Okanogan 05:45:50 -19.5 Dark Up 29.3 181.5 Low 05:42:35 - 05:49:04 5805
Brewster 05:45:51 -19.6 Dark Up 29.6 181.3 Low 05:42:36 - 05:49:05 5786
Manson/Chelan 05:45:52 -19.7 Dark Up 29.8 180.9 Low 05:42:37 - 05:49:06 5767
Entiat 05:45:52 -19.8 Dark Up 30.0 180.8 Up 05:42:38 - 05:49:07 5754
Wenatchee 05:45:52 -20.0 Dark Up 30.3 180.7 Up 05:42:38 - 05:49:07 5738
Ellensburg 05:45:53 -20.3 Dark Up 30.7 180.4 Up 05:42:38 - 05:49:07 5711
Pasco 05:45:44 -21.4 Dark Up 31.4 182.0 Up 05:42:30 - 05:48:59 5705
PNWRO 05:45:43 -21.7 Dark Up 31.7 182.3 Up 05:42:28 - 05:48:57 5697
Yakima 05:45:53 -20.6 Dark Up 31.1 180.4 Up 05:42:38 - 05:49:07 5688
George/Umatilla 05:45:44 -21.6 Dark Up 31.8 181.8 Up 05:42:30 - 05:48:59 5681
Niwot 05:44:11 -31.3 Dark Up 35.7 198.6 Up 05:40:56 - 05:47:25 5681
Toppenish/White Swan 05:45:51 -20.8 Dark Up 31.3 180.6 Up 05:42:37 - 05:49:06 5681
Goldendale 05:45:52 -21.1 Dark Up 31.9 180.1 Up 05:42:38 - 05:49:07 5640
The Dalles 05:45:55 -21.2 Dark Up 32.1 179.7 Up 05:42:40 - 05:49:09 5618
Maupin 05:45:53 -21.5 Dark Up 32.5 179.8 Up 05:42:39 - 05:49:08 5598
Madras/Culver 05:45:52 -22.0 Dark Up 33.1 179.8 Up 05:42:37 - 05:49:06 5566
Redmond 05:45:52 -22.2 Dark Up 33.4 179.7 Up 05:42:38 - 05:49:07 5544
Sisters 05:45:55 -22.1 Dark Up 33.4 179.3 Up 05:42:41 - 05:49:10 5535
Bend 05:45:53 -22.4 Dark Up 33.6 179.6 Up 05:42:38 - 05:49:07 5528
Oregon Observatory 05:45:53 -22.4 Dark Up 33.8 179.4 Up 05:42:39 - 05:49:08 5515
La Pine/Gilchrist 05:45:53 -22.6 Dark Up 34.0 179.3 Up 05:42:39 - 05:49:08 5501
North Lake 05:45:49 -23.2 Dark Up 34.5 180.0 Up 05:42:35 - 05:49:04 5491
Paisley 05:45:47 -23.8 Dark Up 35.0 180.4 Up 05:42:32 - 05:49:01 5467
Lakeview 05:45:45 -24.3 Dark Up 35.5 180.7 Up 05:42:30 - 05:48:59 5441
Chiloquin 05:45:54 -23.3 Dark Up 35.1 178.9 Up 05:42:40 - 05:49:09 5425
Klamath Falls 05:45:53 -23.6 Dark Up 35.5 179.0 Up 05:42:38 - 05:49:07 5406
Cedarville 05:45:43 -24.9 Dark Up 36.2 180.9 Up 05:42:28 - 05:48:57 5406
Tulelake 05:45:50 -24.0 Dark Up 35.8 179.3 Up 05:42:36 - 05:49:05 5398
Fall River/Burney 05:45:48 -24.8 Dark Up 36.7 179.4 Up 05:42:34 - 05:49:03 5343
Susanville 05:45:44 -25.6 Dark Up 37.3 180.3 Up 05:42:29 - 05:48:58 5323
Gimple 05:45:44 -25.7 Dark Up 37.6 180.0 Up 05:42:29 - 05:48:58 5300
Greenville 05:45:45 -25.7 Dark Up 37.6 179.9 Up 05:42:30 - 05:48:59 5297
Reno 05:45:38 -26.7 Dark Up 38.2 181.3 Up 05:42:23 - 05:48:52 5290
Portola 05:45:41 -26.2 Dark Up 37.9 180.5 Up 05:42:27 - 05:48:56 5290
Quincy 05:45:44 -25.8 Dark Up 37.8 179.9 Up 05:42:30 - 05:48:59 5284
Yerington 05:45:33 -27.4 Dark Up 38.7 182.1 Up 05:42:19 - 05:48:48 5272
Carson City 05:45:37 -27.0 Dark Up 38.5 181.3 Up 05:42:22 - 05:48:51 5267
Tonopah 05:45:18 -29.0 Dark Up 39.5 184.5 Up 05:42:04 - 05:48:33 5263
Hawthorne 05:45:28 -28.0 Dark Up 39.1 182.8 Up 05:42:13 - 05:48:42 5255
Gardnerville 05:45:36 -27.2 Dark Up 38.8 181.4 Up 05:42:21 - 05:48:50 5253
Lee Vining 05:45:30 -28.2 Dark Up 39.7 182.2 Up 05:42:16 - 05:48:45 5205
Indian Springs 05:45:05 -30.9 Dark Up 40.9 186.6 Up 05:41:50 - 05:48:19 5204
Beatty 05:45:13 -30.1 Dark Up 40.7 185.2 Up 05:41:58 - 05:48:27 5197
Henderson 05:45:00 -31.6 Dark Up 41.4 187.5 Up 05:41:46 - 05:48:15 5186
Bishop 05:45:25 -29.1 Dark Up 40.3 183.1 Up 05:42:10 - 05:48:39 5185
Patrick 05:44:52 -32.6 Dark Up 41.9 189.0 Up 05:41:37 - 05:48:06 5173
DCO 05:44:46 -33.2 Dark Up 42.1 189.9 Up 05:41:32 - 05:48:01 5171
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:44:52 -32.7 Dark Up 42.1 188.8 Up 05:41:38 - 05:48:07 5153
Searchlight/Boulder City 05:44:58 -32.1 Dark Up 41.9 187.6 Up 05:41:43 - 05:48:12 5149
Lone Pine 05:45:21 -29.8 Dark Up 41.0 183.6 Up 05:42:06 - 05:48:35 5142
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:44:56 -32.5 Dark Up 42.2 188.1 Up 05:41:41 - 05:48:10 5137
Mohave Valley 05:44:55 -32.8 Dark Up 42.5 188.1 Up 05:41:40 - 05:48:09 5119
Lake Havasu City 05:44:52 -33.2 Dark Up 42.8 188.5 Up 05:41:38 - 05:48:07 5097
Parker 05:44:52 -33.5 Dark Up 43.2 188.6 Up 05:41:37 - 05:48:06 5073
Blythe 05:44:52 -33.8 Dark Up 43.7 188.3 Up 05:41:37 - 05:48:06 5028
Idyllwild 05:45:06 -32.8 Dark Up 43.8 185.5 Up 05:41:51 - 05:48:20 4979
CPSLO 05:45:35 -29.7 Dark Up 42.4 180.3 Up 05:42:21 - 05:48:50 4978
Calipatria 05:44:57 -33.8 Dark Up 44.3 187.1 Up 05:41:43 - 05:48:12 4967
Yuma 05:44:50 -34.6 Dark Up 44.6 188.3 Up 05:41:35 - 05:48:04 4961
Wildwood 05:45:19 -31.6 Dark Up 43.6 183.0 Up 05:42:05 - 05:48:34 4951

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 13AZ60, (2017/05/04 05:44UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:25:11.5 -11:09:41  1.0 13.22  56
4Gam Crv       12:15:48.2 -17:32:31  2.6  6.45  45
PPM 225991     12:32:35.8 -13:51:34  6.2  1.60  46
PPM 225950     12:31:24.0 -12:28:54  8.5  0.19  45
PPM 225946     12:31:03.4 -12:26:42  9.4  0.17  45
13AZ60         12:31:21.4 -12:17:32 16.4        45
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2017/03/07 17:42:46 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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