RECON: TNO occultation with 13UE15

Event between 13UE15 and star UC4-587-013099 with event index number of 158415

Geocentric closest approach at 2017/09/06 08:06:14 UTC

J2000 position of star is 04:44:25.9 +27:14:18
Equinox of date position of star is 04:45:30.6 +27:16:10
Stellar brightness R=16.4, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 89 degrees from the moon. Moon is 100% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.2

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TNO is 21.9 AU from the Sun and 21.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 7.8 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 351 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1433 km.
The sky-plane scale is 15866.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.5
Diameter=121.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 15.5 sec chord
Diameter=49.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 6.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 13UE15, (2017/09/06 08:06UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:36:56.2 +16:32:36  0.8 10.91  85
3Iot Aur       04:58:08.9 +33:11:33  2.7  6.52  92
PPM 093690     04:42:26.3 +28:38:52  5.8  1.54  88
PPM 093795     04:50:11.3 +27:02:28  8.5  1.06  90
PPM 093724     04:44:41.6 +27:43:05  8.9  0.48  89
PPM 093722     04:44:33.0 +27:03:32 10.1  0.30  89
13UE15         04:45:31.8 +27:16:12 16.4        89
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 2.6 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 8.8 km RECON observability=0.9 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)
Manson/Chelan 08:03:08 -35.8 Dark Up 23.1 74.4 Low 07:48:08 - 08:18:08 8082
Entiat 08:03:03 -36.0 Dark Up 23.0 74.2 Low 07:48:03 - 08:18:03 8081
Ellensburg 08:02:58 -36.7 Dark Up 22.6 73.7 Low 07:47:58 - 08:17:58 8080
Wenatchee 08:03:00 -36.3 Dark Up 22.9 74.0 Low 07:48:00 - 08:18:00 8080
The Dalles 08:02:40 -38.1 Dark Up 21.7 72.7 Low 07:47:40 - 08:17:40 8076
Oroville 08:03:24 -34.7 Dark Up 23.9 75.3 Low 07:48:24 - 08:18:24 8074
Yakima 08:02:49 -37.1 Dark Up 22.5 73.5 Low 07:47:49 - 08:17:49 8074
Brewster 08:03:10 -35.6 Dark Up 23.4 74.7 Low 07:48:10 - 08:18:10 8073
Tonasket 08:03:20 -35.0 Dark Up 23.8 75.2 Low 07:48:20 - 08:18:20 8071
Okanogan 08:03:17 -35.3 Dark Up 23.6 75.0 Low 07:48:17 - 08:18:17 8071
Goldendale 08:02:40 -37.9 Dark Up 22.0 73.0 Low 07:47:40 - 08:17:40 8068
Maupin 08:02:32 -38.5 Dark Up 21.6 72.6 Low 07:47:32 - 08:17:32 8064
Toppenish/White Swan 08:02:45 -37.3 Dark Up 22.5 73.5 Low 07:47:45 - 08:17:45 8064
Sisters 08:02:21 -39.4 Dark Up 21.0 71.9 Low 07:47:21 - 08:17:21 8063
Madras/Culver 08:02:26 -39.0 Dark Up 21.4 72.3 Low 07:47:26 - 08:17:26 8055
Oregon Observatory 08:02:19 -39.8 Dark Up 21.0 71.9 Low 07:47:19 - 08:17:19 8050
Bend 08:02:19 -39.6 Dark Up 21.1 72.0 Low 07:47:19 - 08:17:19 8050
Redmond 08:02:23 -39.4 Dark Up 21.3 72.2 Low 07:47:23 - 08:17:23 8049
La Pine/Gilchrist 08:02:14 -40.0 Dark Up 20.9 71.7 Low 07:47:14 - 08:17:14 8048
Chiloquin 08:02:00 -41.1 Dark Up 20.2 71.1 Low 07:47:00 - 08:17:00 8035
Klamath Falls 08:01:56 -41.4 Dark Up 20.1 71.0 Low 07:46:56 - 08:16:56 8024
George/Umatilla 08:02:40 -37.7 Dark Up 23.1 74.0 Low 07:47:40 - 08:17:40 8020
Pasco 08:02:49 -37.4 Dark Up 23.3 74.3 Low 07:47:49 - 08:17:49 8019
North Lake 08:02:07 -40.4 Dark Up 21.1 71.9 Low 07:47:07 - 08:17:07 8018
Tulelake 08:01:53 -41.7 Dark Up 20.3 71.1 Low 07:46:53 - 08:16:53 8007
PNWRO 08:02:38 -37.6 Dark Up 23.4 74.3 Low 07:47:38 - 08:17:38 8006
Paisley 08:02:00 -41.0 Dark Up 21.2 71.9 Low 07:47:00 - 08:17:00 7992
Fall River/Burney 08:01:42 -42.6 Dark Up 20.0 70.8 Really Low 07:46:42 - 08:16:42 7980
Lakeview 08:01:56 -41.5 Dark Up 21.1 71.8 Low 07:46:56 - 08:16:56 7973
Cedarville 08:01:42 -42.1 Dark Up 21.0 71.7 Low 07:46:42 - 08:16:42 7950
Greenville 08:01:28 -43.5 Dark Up 20.0 70.7 Really Low 07:46:28 - 08:16:28 7940
Susanville 08:01:33 -43.3 Dark Up 20.3 71.0 Low 07:46:33 - 08:16:33 7937
Gimple 08:01:28 -43.5 Dark Up 20.0 70.7 Low 07:46:28 - 08:16:28 7936
Quincy 08:01:25 -43.7 Dark Up 19.9 70.6 Really Low 07:46:25 - 08:16:25 7934
Portola 08:01:27 -43.9 Dark Up 20.2 70.8 Low 07:46:27 - 08:16:27 7913
Reno 08:01:21 -44.1 Dark Up 20.6 71.1 Low 07:46:21 - 08:16:21 7881
Carson City 08:01:14 -44.5 Dark Up 20.5 71.0 Low 07:46:14 - 08:16:14 7870
Gardnerville 08:01:14 -44.7 Dark Up 20.4 70.9 Low 07:46:14 - 08:16:14 7860
Yerington 08:01:11 -44.7 Dark Up 20.8 71.2 Low 07:46:11 - 08:16:11 7840
Lee Vining 08:01:00 -45.7 Dark Up 20.5 70.9 Low 07:46:00 - 08:16:00 7806
Hawthorne 08:01:03 -45.1 Dark Up 21.1 71.3 Low 07:46:03 - 08:16:03 7805
CPSLO 08:00:28 -48.4 Dark Up 18.3 69.1 Really Low 07:45:28 - 08:15:28 7773
Bishop 08:00:52 -46.3 Dark Up 20.8 71.0 Low 07:45:52 - 08:15:52 7757
Tonopah 08:00:56 -45.5 Dark Up 21.9 71.9 Low 07:45:56 - 08:15:56 7734
Lone Pine 08:00:42 -47.0 Dark Up 20.8 70.9 Low 07:45:42 - 08:15:42 7718
Beatty 08:00:44 -46.6 Dark Up 21.9 71.6 Low 07:45:44 - 08:15:44 7675
Wildwood 08:00:10 -49.5 Dark Up 19.4 69.7 Really Low 07:45:10 - 08:15:10 7646
Indian Springs 08:00:35 -46.9 Dark Up 22.6 72.0 Low 07:45:35 - 08:15:35 7619
Henderson 08:00:30 -47.3 Dark Up 22.9 72.1 Low 07:45:30 - 08:15:30 7570
Idyllwild 08:00:05 -49.8 Dark Up 20.8 70.4 Low 07:45:05 - 08:15:05 7554
Searchlight/Boulder City 08:00:21 -47.9 Dark Up 22.8 71.9 Low 07:45:21 - 08:15:21 7546
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:00:16 -48.1 Dark Up 22.9 72.0 Low 07:45:16 - 08:15:16 7519
Mohave Valley 08:00:16 -48.4 Dark Up 22.9 71.8 Low 07:45:16 - 08:15:16 7507
Patrick 08:00:21 -47.8 Dark Up 23.6 72.4 Low 07:45:21 - 08:15:21 7498
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:00:20 -48.0 Dark Up 23.4 72.2 Low 07:45:20 - 08:15:20 7497
Lake Havasu City 08:00:10 -48.8 Dark Up 22.9 71.8 Low 07:45:10 - 08:15:10 7481
Calipatria 07:59:57 -50.3 Dark Up 21.5 70.7 Low 07:44:57 - 08:14:57 7477
Parker 08:00:05 -49.1 Dark Up 22.8 71.7 Low 07:45:05 - 08:15:05 7465
Blythe 08:00:01 -49.7 Dark Up 22.4 71.3 Low 07:45:01 - 08:15:01 7457
DCO 08:00:19 -48.0 Dark Up 24.0 72.6 Low 07:45:19 - 08:15:19 7455
Yuma 07:59:51 -50.6 Dark Up 22.0 70.9 Low 07:44:51 - 08:14:51 7420
Niwot 08:01:22 -41.4 Dark Up 31.6 79.4 Up 07:46:22 - 08:16:22 7284

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 13UE15, (2017/09/06 08:06UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:30  0.8 10.91  85
3Iot Aur       04:56:59.6 +33:09:58  2.7  6.52  92
PPM 093690     04:41:19.8 +28:36:53  5.8  1.54  88
PPM 093795     04:49:05.5 +27:00:41  8.5  1.06  90
PPM 093724     04:43:35.5 +27:41:10  8.9  0.48  89
PPM 093722     04:43:27.2 +27:01:37 10.1  0.30  89
13UE15         04:44:25.9 +27:14:18 16.4        89
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2017/05/15 18:02:05 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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