RECON: TNO occultation with 13WV107

Event between 13WV107 and star UC4-561-026429 with event index number of 58927

Geocentric closest approach at 2017/04/16 03:59:08 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:13:27.9 +22:02:38
Equinox of date position of star is 06:14:30.0 +22:02:17
Stellar brightness R=16.4, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 167 degrees from the moon. Moon is 79% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.1

[RECON map]
TNO is 11.2 AU from the Sun and 11.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 20.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 8.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 57 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 698 km.
The sky-plane scale is 8396.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.1
Diameter=56.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.8 sec chord
Diameter=23.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 13WV107, (2017/04/16 03:59UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:06.5 +07:24:32  0.4 15.29 166
Alhena         06:38:42.6 +16:22:59  1.9  8.04 161
7Eta Gem       06:15:55.3 +22:30:01  4.5  0.57 167
PPM 095640     06:15:30.9 +21:46:31  8.4  0.35 167
PPM 095603     06:13:44.7 +21:58:58 10.5  0.19 167
13WV107        06:14:30.4 +22:02:17 16.4       167
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 9.4 km RECON observability=0.5 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 04:01:15 -11.5 CT Down 41.1 255.9 Up 03:56:00 - 04:06:29 5107
Tonasket 04:01:15 -11.6 CT Down 41.2 256.1 Up 03:56:01 - 04:06:30 5090
Okanogan 04:01:17 -11.7 CT Down 41.4 256.2 Up 03:56:02 - 04:06:31 5061
Brewster 04:01:17 -11.7 CT Down 41.6 256.3 Up 03:56:03 - 04:06:32 5035
Manson/Chelan 04:01:18 -11.6 CT Down 41.8 256.2 Up 03:56:03 - 04:06:32 5008
Entiat 04:01:18 -11.7 CT Down 41.9 256.3 Up 03:56:04 - 04:06:33 4989
Wenatchee 04:01:19 -11.7 CT Down 42.1 256.4 Up 03:56:04 - 04:06:33 4967
Niwot 04:02:15 -25.0 Dark Down 31.6 273.3 Up 03:57:01 - 04:07:30 4930
Ellensburg 04:01:20 -11.8 CT Down 42.3 256.6 Up 03:56:06 - 04:06:35 4930
Pasco 04:01:26 -13.1 AT Down 41.5 258.5 Up 03:56:12 - 04:06:41 4918
PNWRO 04:01:27 -13.3 AT Down 41.4 258.9 Up 03:56:13 - 04:06:42 4907
Yakima 04:01:22 -12.0 AT Down 42.4 257.0 Up 03:56:07 - 04:06:36 4898
Toppenish/White Swan 04:01:23 -12.2 AT Down 42.3 257.3 Up 03:56:08 - 04:06:37 4887
George/Umatilla 04:01:27 -13.1 AT Down 41.7 258.6 Up 03:56:12 - 04:06:41 4886
Goldendale 04:01:24 -12.2 AT Down 42.7 257.4 Up 03:56:10 - 04:06:39 4831
The Dalles 04:01:24 -12.1 AT Down 43.0 257.3 Up 03:56:10 - 04:06:39 4802
Maupin 04:01:26 -12.4 AT Down 43.1 257.8 Up 03:56:11 - 04:06:40 4773
Madras/Culver 04:01:28 -12.6 AT Down 43.2 258.3 Up 03:56:14 - 04:06:43 4729
Redmond 04:01:29 -12.8 AT Down 43.3 258.6 Up 03:56:15 - 04:06:44 4700
Sisters 04:01:29 -12.5 AT Down 43.6 258.2 Up 03:56:14 - 04:06:43 4689
Bend 04:01:29 -12.8 AT Down 43.4 258.6 Up 03:56:15 - 04:06:44 4678
Oregon Observatory 04:01:30 -12.8 AT Down 43.6 258.7 Up 03:56:16 - 04:06:45 4660
La Pine/Gilchrist 04:01:30 -12.8 AT Down 43.6 258.8 Up 03:56:16 - 04:06:45 4642
North Lake 04:01:34 -13.4 AT Down 43.3 259.8 Up 03:56:19 - 04:06:48 4628
Paisley 04:01:37 -13.9 AT Down 43.1 260.6 Up 03:56:22 - 04:06:51 4595
Lakeview 04:01:39 -14.3 AT Down 43.0 261.2 Up 03:56:25 - 04:06:54 4561
Chiloquin 04:01:34 -13.1 AT Down 44.1 259.6 Up 03:56:19 - 04:06:48 4541
Klamath Falls 04:01:36 -13.4 AT Down 44.1 260.0 Up 03:56:21 - 04:06:50 4516
Cedarville 04:01:42 -14.8 AT Down 43.0 261.9 Up 03:56:28 - 04:06:57 4514
Tulelake 04:01:37 -13.7 AT Down 43.9 260.5 Up 03:56:23 - 04:06:52 4504
Fall River/Burney 04:01:41 -14.2 AT Down 44.0 261.5 Up 03:56:27 - 04:06:56 4432
Susanville 04:01:45 -15.0 AT Down 43.5 262.6 Up 03:56:31 - 04:07:00 4406
Gimple 04:01:45 -15.0 AT Down 43.7 262.7 Up 03:56:31 - 04:07:00 4376
Greenville 04:01:45 -14.9 AT Down 43.8 262.7 Up 03:56:31 - 04:07:00 4373
Reno 04:01:50 -16.0 AT Down 42.9 264.1 Up 03:56:36 - 04:07:05 4364
Portola 04:01:48 -15.4 AT Down 43.4 263.3 Up 03:56:33 - 04:07:02 4363
Quincy 04:01:46 -15.0 AT Down 43.8 262.9 Up 03:56:32 - 04:07:01 4356
Yerington 04:01:54 -16.7 AT Down 42.5 265.0 Up 03:56:39 - 04:07:08 4341
Carson City 04:01:52 -16.2 AT Down 43.0 264.4 Up 03:56:37 - 04:07:06 4335
Tonopah 04:02:01 -18.5 Dark Down 41.0 267.2 Up 03:56:47 - 04:07:16 4334
Hawthorne 04:01:56 -17.3 AT Down 42.1 265.8 Up 03:56:42 - 04:07:11 4321
Gardnerville 04:01:53 -16.3 AT Down 42.9 264.7 Up 03:56:38 - 04:07:07 4316
Indian Springs 04:02:10 -20.3 Dark Down 39.8 269.4 Up 03:56:55 - 04:07:24 4266
Lee Vining 04:01:58 -17.2 AT Down 42.5 266.0 Up 03:56:43 - 04:07:12 4257
Beatty 04:02:07 -19.4 Dark Down 40.7 268.5 Up 03:56:52 - 04:07:21 4253
Henderson 04:02:13 -21.1 Dark Down 39.2 270.3 Up 03:56:59 - 04:07:28 4247
DCO 04:02:21 -22.9 Dark Down 37.7 272.1 Up 03:57:06 - 04:07:35 4238
Patrick 04:02:18 -22.2 Dark Down 38.3 271.5 Up 03:57:04 - 04:07:33 4237
Bishop 04:02:01 -18.0 Dark Down 42.0 267.0 Up 03:56:47 - 04:07:16 4232
Kingman/Dolan Springs 04:02:19 -22.2 Dark Down 38.4 271.5 Up 03:57:04 - 04:07:33 4211
Searchlight/Boulder City 04:02:16 -21.4 Dark Down 39.2 270.8 Up 03:57:02 - 04:07:31 4201
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:02:17 -21.8 Dark Down 38.9 271.3 Up 03:57:03 - 04:07:32 4189
Lone Pine 04:02:05 -18.6 Dark Down 41.7 267.9 Up 03:56:50 - 04:07:19 4180
Mohave Valley 04:02:19 -22.0 Dark Down 38.8 271.5 Up 03:57:04 - 04:07:33 4166
Lake Havasu City 04:02:20 -22.4 Dark Down 38.6 271.9 Up 03:57:06 - 04:07:35 4141
Parker 04:02:22 -22.6 Dark Down 38.6 272.2 Up 03:57:07 - 04:07:36 4112
Blythe 04:02:23 -22.6 Dark Down 38.8 272.5 Up 03:57:09 - 04:07:38 4056
Idyllwild 04:02:18 -21.0 Dark Down 40.6 271.3 Up 03:57:03 - 04:07:32 3985
Calipatria 04:02:23 -22.2 Dark Down 39.6 272.4 Up 03:57:08 - 04:07:37 3977
Yuma 04:02:26 -23.1 Dark Down 38.8 273.2 Up 03:57:12 - 04:07:41 3974
CPSLO 04:02:02 -17.4 AT Down 43.9 267.5 Up 03:56:48 - 04:07:17 3971
Wildwood 04:02:12 -19.4 Dark Down 42.2 269.9 Up 03:56:58 - 04:07:27 3943

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 13WV107, (2017/04/16 03:59UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4 15.29 166
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:57  1.9  8.04 161
7Eta Gem       06:14:52.6 +22:30:24  4.5  0.57 167
PPM 095640     06:14:28.5 +21:46:54  8.4  0.35 167
PPM 095603     06:12:42.2 +21:59:18 10.5  0.19 167
13WV107        06:13:27.9 +22:02:38 16.4       167
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2017/03/07 17:42:31 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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