RECON: TNO occultation with 13UG17

Event between 13UG17 and star UC4-480-001826 with event index number of 220007

Geocentric closest approach at 2017/12/07 08:20:58 UTC

J2000 position of star is 01:14:12.9 +05:59:56
Equinox of date position of star is 01:15:08.8 +06:05:36
Stellar brightness R=16.3, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 108 degrees from the moon. Moon is 81% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=24.6

[RECON map]
TNO is 41.5 AU from the Sun and 40.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 12.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 309 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2585 km.
The sky-plane scale is 29694.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.3
Diameter=133.0 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 11.0 sec chord
Diameter=54.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 13UG17, (2017/12/07 08:21UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Algenib        00:14:09.7 +15:16:59  2.8 17.56 117
80 Psc         01:09:17.7 +05:44:39  5.5  1.50 109
PPM 144454     01:18:31.6 +05:58:41  8.1  0.85 107
PPM 144363     01:13:27.0 +05:52:15  9.8  0.48 108
PPM 144392     01:15:12.6 +06:19:52 11.2  0.24 108
13UG17         01:15:08.9 +06:05:37 16.3       107
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 2.9 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 24.7 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=18.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Oroville 08:13:57 -63.2 Dark Up 22.8 251.9 Low 07:58:57 - 08:28:57 -116
Tonasket 08:13:57 -63.5 Dark Up 22.9 252.0 Low 07:58:57 - 08:28:57 -139
Okanogan 08:13:56 -63.8 Dark Up 23.1 252.0 Low 07:58:56 - 08:28:56 -171
Brewster 08:13:56 -64.1 Dark Up 23.3 252.0 Low 07:58:56 - 08:28:56 -196
Manson/Chelan 08:13:56 -64.4 Dark Up 23.6 251.8 Low 07:58:56 - 08:28:56 -215
Entiat 08:13:56 -64.6 Dark Up 23.7 251.8 Low 07:58:56 - 08:28:56 -236
Wenatchee 08:13:55 -64.9 Dark Up 23.8 251.8 Low 07:58:55 - 08:28:55 -261
Ellensburg 08:13:54 -65.3 Dark Up 24.1 251.8 Low 07:58:54 - 08:28:54 -300
Yakima 08:13:54 -65.7 Dark Up 24.3 252.0 Low 07:58:54 - 08:28:54 -341
Toppenish/White Swan 08:13:52 -65.9 Dark Up 24.2 252.2 Low 07:58:52 - 08:28:52 -364
Pasco 08:13:48 -65.8 Dark Up 23.4 253.3 Low 07:58:48 - 08:28:48 -385
PNWRO 08:13:46 -66.0 Dark Up 23.4 253.5 Low 07:58:46 - 08:28:46 -411
Goldendale 08:13:52 -66.5 Dark Up 24.7 252.1 Low 07:58:52 - 08:28:52 -416
George/Umatilla 08:13:48 -66.2 Dark Up 23.7 253.2 Low 07:58:48 - 08:28:48 -417
The Dalles 08:13:53 -66.8 Dark Up 25.0 251.9 Low 07:58:53 - 08:28:53 -436
Maupin 08:13:51 -67.2 Dark Up 25.0 252.1 Low 07:58:51 - 08:28:51 -479
Madras/Culver 08:13:50 -67.7 Dark Up 25.2 252.4 Low 07:58:50 - 08:28:50 -535
Sisters 08:13:50 -68.1 Dark Up 25.7 252.1 Low 07:58:50 - 08:28:50 -565
Redmond 08:13:49 -68.1 Dark Up 25.4 252.5 Low 07:58:49 - 08:28:49 -571
Bend 08:13:49 -68.3 Dark Up 25.6 252.5 Low 07:58:49 - 08:28:49 -591
Oregon Observatory 08:13:49 -68.5 Dark Up 25.7 252.4 Low 07:58:49 - 08:28:49 -608
La Pine/Gilchrist 08:13:48 -68.7 Dark Up 25.8 252.5 Low 07:58:48 - 08:28:48 -629
North Lake 08:13:46 -69.0 Dark Up 25.5 253.1 Low 07:58:46 - 08:28:46 -678
Paisley 08:13:43 -69.5 Dark Up 25.4 253.7 Low 07:58:43 - 08:28:43 -737
Chiloquin 08:13:47 -69.8 Dark Up 26.4 252.7 Low 07:58:47 - 08:28:47 -740
Klamath Falls 08:13:46 -70.2 Dark Up 26.4 252.9 Low 07:58:46 - 08:28:46 -776
Lakeview 08:13:41 -70.0 Dark Up 25.4 254.0 Low 07:58:41 - 08:28:41 -791
Tulelake 08:13:44 -70.4 Dark Up 26.3 253.3 Low 07:58:44 - 08:28:44 -806
Cedarville 08:13:39 -70.6 Dark Up 25.5 254.5 Low 07:58:39 - 08:28:39 -861
Fall River/Burney 08:13:42 -71.3 Dark Up 26.5 253.8 Low 07:58:42 - 08:28:42 -901
Susanville 08:13:38 -71.7 Dark Up 26.1 254.6 Low 07:58:38 - 08:28:38 -973
Greenville 08:13:39 -72.1 Dark Up 26.4 254.5 Low 07:58:39 - 08:28:39 -1000
Gimple 08:13:38 -72.1 Dark Up 26.4 254.6 Low 07:58:38 - 08:28:38 -1001
Quincy 08:13:38 -72.3 Dark Up 26.5 254.6 Low 07:58:38 - 08:28:38 -1021
Portola 08:13:36 -72.3 Dark Up 26.2 255.0 Low 07:58:36 - 08:28:36 -1038
Niwot 08:12:56 -65.6 Dark Up 14.7 265.4 Really Low 07:57:56 - 08:27:56 -1065
Reno 08:13:33 -72.4 Dark Up 25.8 255.6 Low 07:58:33 - 08:28:33 -1071
Carson City 08:13:32 -72.7 Dark Up 25.8 255.8 Low 07:58:32 - 08:28:32 -1109
Yerington 08:13:30 -72.8 Dark Up 25.4 256.4 Low 07:58:30 - 08:28:30 -1134
Gardnerville 08:13:32 -73.0 Dark Up 25.9 256.0 Low 07:58:32 - 08:28:32 -1135
Hawthorne 08:13:27 -73.1 Dark Up 25.1 256.9 Low 07:58:27 - 08:28:27 -1187
Lee Vining 08:13:28 -73.7 Dark Up 25.6 256.9 Low 07:58:28 - 08:28:28 -1244
Tonopah 08:13:21 -73.0 Dark Up 24.2 258.1 Low 07:58:21 - 08:28:21 -1247
Bishop 08:13:24 -74.1 Dark Up 25.2 257.6 Low 07:58:24 - 08:28:24 -1313
Beatty 08:13:18 -73.9 Dark Up 24.0 258.9 Low 07:58:18 - 08:28:18 -1373
Lone Pine 08:13:22 -74.6 Dark Up 25.1 258.2 Low 07:58:22 - 08:28:22 -1396
Indian Springs 08:13:14 -73.7 Dark Up 23.3 259.8 Low 07:58:14 - 08:28:14 -1414
Henderson 08:13:11 -73.8 Dark Up 22.8 260.4 Low 07:58:11 - 08:28:11 -1475
CPSLO 08:13:29 -76.6 Dark Up 27.4 257.1 Low 07:58:29 - 08:28:29 -1515
Searchlight/Boulder City 08:13:10 -74.2 Dark Up 22.9 260.7 Low 07:58:10 - 08:28:10 -1538
Patrick 08:13:06 -73.7 Dark Up 22.0 261.4 Low 07:58:06 - 08:28:06 -1549
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:13:08 -74.3 Dark Up 22.6 261.1 Low 07:58:08 - 08:28:08 -1571
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:13:07 -74.0 Dark Up 22.2 261.4 Low 07:58:07 - 08:28:07 -1572
DCO 08:13:04 -73.6 Dark Up 21.5 262.0 Low 07:58:04 - 08:28:04 -1585
Mohave Valley 08:13:08 -74.5 Dark Up 22.7 261.2 Low 07:58:08 - 08:28:08 -1601
Lake Havasu City 08:13:06 -74.7 Dark Up 22.5 261.5 Low 07:58:06 - 08:28:06 -1646
Wildwood 08:13:20 -77.1 Dark Up 26.1 259.0 Low 07:58:20 - 08:28:20 -1662
Parker 08:13:06 -74.9 Dark Up 22.6 261.7 Low 07:58:06 - 08:28:06 -1684
Idyllwild 08:13:13 -76.5 Dark Up 24.6 260.4 Low 07:58:13 - 08:28:13 -1714
Blythe 08:13:06 -75.5 Dark Up 22.9 261.7 Low 07:58:06 - 08:28:06 -1739
Calipatria 08:13:09 -76.4 Dark Up 23.7 261.3 Low 07:58:09 - 08:28:09 -1787
Yuma 08:13:05 -76.2 Dark Up 23.1 262.1 Low 07:58:05 - 08:28:05 -1839

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 13UG17, (2017/12/07 08:21UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Algenib        00:13:14.2 +15:11:01  2.8 17.56 117
80 Psc         01:08:21.9 +05:38:56  5.5  1.50 109
PPM 144454     01:17:35.6 +05:53:03  8.1  0.85 107
PPM 144363     01:12:31.1 +05:46:34  9.8  0.48 108
PPM 144392     01:14:16.6 +06:14:11 11.2  0.24 108
13UG17         01:14:12.9 +05:59:56 16.3       108
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2017/12/02 17:04:49 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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