RECON: TNO occultation with 13HV156

Event between 13HV156 and star GA0860:04961754 with event index number of 133602

Geocentric closest approach at 2018/06/13 07:34:11 UTC

J2000 position of star is 16:40:07.0 -03:42:58
Equinox of date position of star is 16:41:05.2 -03:45:03
Stellar brightness G=15.2, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 165 degrees from the moon. Moon is 1% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.0

[RECON map]
TNO is 47.8 AU from the Sun and 46.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 208 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2006 km.
The sky-plane scale is 33966.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.2
Diameter=554.6 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 22.6 sec chord
Diameter=226.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 9.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 13HV156, (2018/06/13 07:34UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:32.5 -26:28:17  0.9 22.86 170
1Del Oph       16:15:18.9 -03:44:26  2.7  6.43 162
12 Oph         16:37:19.7 -02:21:46  5.8  1.68 163
PPM 199904     16:42:21.0 -04:14:56  8.4  0.59 165
PPM 199876     16:40:40.6 -03:39:16  8.7  0.14 164
13HV156        16:41:05.3 -03:45:03 15.2       165
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 4.3 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 19.2 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=13.7%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Penticton 07:34:10 -17.1 AT Down 36.5 186.9 Up 07:19:10 - 07:49:10 -1441
Oroville 07:34:09 -17.7 AT Down 37.1 187.1 Up 07:19:09 - 07:49:09 -1480
Tonasket 07:34:09 -17.9 AT Down 37.4 187.1 Up 07:19:09 - 07:49:09 -1496
Okanogan 07:34:09 -18.2 Dark Down 37.7 186.9 Up 07:19:09 - 07:49:09 -1519
Brewster 07:34:10 -18.5 Dark Down 38.0 186.7 Up 07:19:10 - 07:49:10 -1538
Manson/Chelan 07:34:11 -18.7 Dark Down 38.2 186.3 Up 07:19:11 - 07:49:11 -1554
Entiat 07:34:11 -18.9 Dark Down 38.4 186.2 Up 07:19:11 - 07:49:11 -1570
Wenatchee 07:34:11 -19.1 Dark Down 38.7 186.1 Up 07:19:11 - 07:49:11 -1588
Ellensburg 07:34:11 -19.5 Dark Down 39.1 185.8 Up 07:19:11 - 07:49:11 -1618
Yakima 07:34:11 -19.9 Dark Down 39.5 185.9 Up 07:19:11 - 07:49:11 -1646
Toppenish/White Swan 07:34:11 -20.1 Dark Down 39.7 186.1 Up 07:19:11 - 07:49:11 -1661
Pasco 07:34:07 -20.4 Dark Down 39.8 187.7 Up 07:19:07 - 07:49:07 -1663
PNWRO 07:34:06 -20.6 Dark Down 40.0 188.0 Up 07:19:06 - 07:49:06 -1680
George/Umatilla 07:34:07 -20.7 Dark Down 40.1 187.5 Up 07:19:07 - 07:49:07 -1688
Goldendale 07:34:12 -20.7 Dark Down 40.3 185.6 Up 07:19:12 - 07:49:12 -1702
The Dalles 07:34:13 -20.8 Dark Down 40.6 185.1 Up 07:19:13 - 07:49:13 -1720
Maupin 07:34:12 -21.3 Dark Down 41.0 185.3 Up 07:19:12 - 07:49:12 -1750
Madras/Culver 07:34:12 -21.8 Dark Down 41.5 185.3 Up 07:19:12 - 07:49:12 -1790
Redmond 07:34:12 -22.2 Dark Down 41.9 185.3 Up 07:19:12 - 07:49:12 -1816
Sisters 07:34:14 -22.1 Dark Down 41.9 184.7 Up 07:19:14 - 07:49:14 -1817
Bend 07:34:13 -22.4 Dark Down 42.1 185.1 Up 07:19:13 - 07:49:13 -1833
Oregon Observatory 07:34:13 -22.5 Dark Down 42.3 184.9 Up 07:19:13 - 07:49:13 -1846
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:34:13 -22.7 Dark Down 42.5 184.9 Up 07:19:13 - 07:49:13 -1862
North Lake 07:34:11 -23.2 Dark Down 42.9 185.7 Up 07:19:11 - 07:49:11 -1892
Paisley 07:34:09 -23.8 Dark Down 43.4 186.2 Up 07:19:09 - 07:49:09 -1931
Chiloquin 07:34:14 -23.8 Dark Down 43.6 184.5 Up 07:19:14 - 07:49:14 -1948
Lakeview 07:34:09 -24.3 Dark Down 43.9 186.6 Up 07:19:09 - 07:49:09 -1969
Klamath Falls 07:34:13 -24.1 Dark Down 44.0 184.6 Up 07:19:13 - 07:49:13 -1974
Tulelake 07:34:12 -24.4 Dark Down 44.2 185.0 Up 07:19:12 - 07:49:12 -1993
Cedarville 07:34:08 -25.0 Dark Down 44.5 186.9 Up 07:19:08 - 07:49:08 -2019
Fall River/Burney 07:34:12 -25.3 Dark Down 45.1 185.2 Up 07:19:12 - 07:49:12 -2063
Niwot 07:33:17 -26.2 Dark Down 42.6 207.2 Up 07:18:17 - 07:48:17 -2064
Susanville 07:34:09 -26.0 Dark Down 45.7 186.3 Up 07:19:09 - 07:49:09 -2109
Gimple 07:34:09 -26.3 Dark Down 46.0 186.1 Up 07:19:09 - 07:49:09 -2132
Greenville 07:34:10 -26.3 Dark Down 46.0 185.9 Up 07:19:10 - 07:49:10 -2132
Quincy 07:34:10 -26.5 Dark Down 46.2 186.0 Up 07:19:10 - 07:49:10 -2148
Portola 07:34:08 -26.6 Dark Down 46.3 186.7 Up 07:19:08 - 07:49:08 -2156
Reno 07:34:06 -27.0 Dark Down 46.5 187.6 Up 07:19:06 - 07:49:06 -2174
Carson City 07:34:05 -27.3 Dark Down 46.8 187.7 Up 07:19:05 - 07:49:05 -2202
Yerington 07:34:03 -27.6 Dark Down 46.9 188.6 Up 07:19:03 - 07:49:03 -2215
Gardnerville 07:34:05 -27.6 Dark Down 47.1 187.8 Up 07:19:05 - 07:49:05 -2222
Hawthorne 07:34:01 -28.1 Dark Down 47.3 189.5 Up 07:19:01 - 07:49:01 -2250
Tonopah 07:33:56 -28.6 Dark Down 47.6 191.6 Up 07:18:56 - 07:48:56 -2281
Lee Vining 07:34:03 -28.6 Dark Down 48.0 188.9 Up 07:19:03 - 07:49:03 -2299
Bishop 07:34:00 -29.3 Dark Down 48.5 190.0 Up 07:19:00 - 07:49:00 -2344
Beatty 07:33:53 -29.8 Dark Down 48.7 192.5 Up 07:18:53 - 07:48:53 -2374
Indian Springs 07:33:50 -30.2 Dark Down 48.8 194.2 Up 07:18:50 - 07:48:50 -2396
Lone Pine 07:33:58 -30.0 Dark Down 49.2 190.7 Up 07:18:58 - 07:48:58 -2406
Henderson 07:33:47 -30.7 Dark Down 49.2 195.4 Up 07:18:47 - 07:48:47 -2437
Patrick 07:33:42 -31.4 Dark Down 49.5 197.2 Up 07:18:42 - 07:48:42 -2485
Searchlight/Boulder City 07:33:46 -31.3 Dark Down 49.7 195.6 Up 07:18:46 - 07:48:46 -2486
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:33:42 -31.6 Dark Down 49.8 197.0 Up 07:18:42 - 07:48:42 -2505
DCO 07:33:39 -31.7 Dark Down 49.6 198.4 Up 07:18:39 - 07:48:39 -2508
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:33:45 -31.6 Dark Down 49.9 196.2 Up 07:18:45 - 07:48:45 -2509
CPSLO 07:34:07 -31.1 Dark Down 50.8 187.0 Up 07:19:07 - 07:49:07 -2530
Mohave Valley 07:33:44 -31.9 Dark Down 50.2 196.3 Up 07:18:44 - 07:48:44 -2533
Lake Havasu City 07:33:43 -32.3 Dark Down 50.5 196.9 Up 07:18:43 - 07:48:43 -2566
Parker 07:33:43 -32.6 Dark Down 50.8 197.0 Up 07:18:43 - 07:48:43 -2596
Wildwood 07:33:59 -32.5 Dark Down 51.7 190.4 Up 07:18:59 - 07:48:59 -2623
Blythe 07:33:43 -33.2 Dark Down 51.4 196.8 Up 07:18:43 - 07:48:43 -2643
Idyllwild 07:33:51 -33.0 Dark Down 51.7 193.4 Up 07:18:51 - 07:48:51 -2644
Calipatria 07:33:47 -33.6 Dark Down 52.1 195.5 Up 07:18:47 - 07:48:47 -2691
Yuma 07:33:43 -34.1 Dark Down 52.3 197.0 Up 07:18:43 - 07:48:43 -2725

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 13HV156, (2018/06/13 07:34UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 22.86 170
1Del Oph       16:14:20.7 -03:41:42  2.7  6.43 162
12 Oph         16:36:22.0 -02:19:34  5.8  1.68 163
PPM 199904     16:41:22.5 -04:12:52  8.4  0.59 165
PPM 199876     16:39:42.4 -03:37:10  8.7  0.14 164
13HV156        16:40:07.0 -03:42:58 15.2       165
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/06/05 16:07:49 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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