RECON: TNO occultation with 13WV107

Event between 13WV107 and star UC4-539-036871 with event index number of 94509

Geocentric closest approach at 2017/12/30 05:57:26 UTC

J2000 position of star is 07:04:32.3 +17:41:27
Equinox of date position of star is 07:05:34.8 +17:39:46
Stellar brightness R=14.9, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 47 degrees from the moon. Moon is 88% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.6

[RECON map]
TNO is 11.0 AU from the Sun and 10.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 21.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 10.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 62 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 811 km.
The sky-plane scale is 7303.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.3
Diameter=56.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.4 sec chord
Diameter=23.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 13WV107, (2017/12/30 05:57UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:46:24.9 +27:58:53  1.1 13.95  56
Alhena         06:38:45.1 +16:22:57  1.9  6.54  41
45 Gem         07:09:23.9 +15:54:01  6.4  1.98  48
PPM 123470     07:05:24.4 +18:02:20  8.4  0.38  47
PPM 123465     07:05:16.0 +17:42:07  8.7  0.08  47
13WV107        07:05:35.0 +17:39:46 14.9        47
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 20.6 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=14.5%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Oroville 05:59:11 -54.9 Dark Up 46.8 123.2 Up 05:53:32 - 06:04:50 2802
Tonasket 05:59:11 -55.0 Dark Up 47.0 123.0 Up 05:53:32 - 06:04:50 2782
Okanogan 05:59:12 -55.2 Dark Up 47.1 122.6 Up 05:53:33 - 06:04:51 2756
Brewster 05:59:14 -55.2 Dark Up 47.1 122.1 Up 05:53:35 - 06:04:53 2736
Manson/Chelan 05:59:15 -55.1 Dark Up 47.0 121.5 Up 05:53:36 - 06:04:54 2725
Entiat 05:59:16 -55.2 Dark Up 47.1 121.2 Up 05:53:37 - 06:04:55 2708
Wenatchee 05:59:17 -55.3 Dark Up 47.2 120.9 Up 05:53:38 - 06:04:56 2687
Ellensburg 05:59:19 -55.4 Dark Up 47.3 120.3 Up 05:53:40 - 06:04:58 2656
Yakima 05:59:20 -55.6 Dark Up 47.5 119.9 Up 05:53:41 - 06:04:59 2621
Toppenish/White Swan 05:59:20 -55.8 Dark Up 47.7 119.8 Up 05:53:41 - 06:04:59 2598
Pasco 05:59:17 -56.6 Dark Up 48.5 121.1 Up 05:53:38 - 06:04:56 2563
Goldendale 05:59:23 -55.9 Dark Up 47.7 118.9 Up 05:53:44 - 06:05:02 2558
The Dalles 05:59:24 -55.8 Dark Up 47.6 118.2 Up 05:53:45 - 06:05:03 2546
George/Umatilla 05:59:18 -56.7 Dark Up 48.5 120.6 Up 05:53:39 - 06:04:57 2538
PNWRO 05:59:17 -56.9 Dark Up 48.7 121.1 Up 05:53:38 - 06:04:56 2537
Maupin 05:59:25 -56.0 Dark Up 47.8 118.0 Up 05:53:46 - 06:05:04 2506
Madras/Culver 05:59:26 -56.3 Dark Up 48.1 117.4 Up 05:53:47 - 06:05:05 2459
Sisters 05:59:29 -56.2 Dark Up 47.9 116.6 Up 05:53:50 - 06:05:08 2438
Redmond 05:59:28 -56.4 Dark Up 48.2 117.0 Up 05:53:49 - 06:05:07 2428
Bend 05:59:29 -56.4 Dark Up 48.2 116.6 Up 05:53:50 - 06:05:08 2411
Oregon Observatory 05:59:30 -56.4 Dark Up 48.2 116.3 Up 05:53:51 - 06:05:09 2398
La Pine/Gilchrist 05:59:30 -56.5 Dark Up 48.3 116.0 Up 05:53:51 - 06:05:09 2381
North Lake 05:59:30 -57.1 Dark Up 48.8 116.2 Up 05:53:51 - 06:05:09 2329
Chiloquin 05:59:34 -56.8 Dark Up 48.5 114.6 Up 05:53:55 - 06:05:13 2288
Paisley 05:59:30 -57.6 Dark Up 49.3 116.0 Up 05:53:51 - 06:05:09 2272
Klamath Falls 05:59:35 -57.0 Dark Up 48.7 114.3 Up 05:53:56 - 06:05:14 2255
Tulelake 05:59:35 -57.3 Dark Up 49.0 114.3 Up 05:53:56 - 06:05:14 2224
Lakeview 05:59:31 -57.9 Dark Up 49.7 115.7 Up 05:53:52 - 06:05:10 2221
Cedarville 05:59:32 -58.3 Dark Up 50.1 115.2 Up 05:53:53 - 06:05:11 2157
Fall River/Burney 05:59:37 -57.7 Dark Up 49.5 113.4 Up 05:53:58 - 06:05:16 2138
Susanville 05:59:36 -58.5 Dark Up 50.2 113.5 Up 05:53:57 - 06:05:15 2063
Greenville 05:59:37 -58.4 Dark Up 50.1 112.9 Up 05:53:58 - 06:05:16 2044
Gimple 05:59:37 -58.5 Dark Up 50.2 113.0 Up 05:53:58 - 06:05:16 2042
Quincy 05:59:38 -58.5 Dark Up 50.2 112.7 Up 05:53:59 - 06:05:17 2025
Portola 05:59:37 -58.9 Dark Up 50.6 113.0 Up 05:53:58 - 06:05:16 2002
Reno 05:59:36 -59.4 Dark Up 51.2 113.4 Up 05:53:57 - 06:05:15 1963
Carson City 05:59:36 -59.6 Dark Up 51.3 113.0 Up 05:53:57 - 06:05:15 1929
Gardnerville 05:59:37 -59.7 Dark Up 51.4 112.8 Up 05:53:58 - 06:05:16 1904
Yerington 05:59:35 -60.1 Dark Up 51.8 113.4 Up 05:53:56 - 06:05:14 1896
Hawthorne 05:59:34 -60.7 Dark Up 52.4 113.4 Up 05:53:55 - 06:05:13 1841
Lee Vining 05:59:37 -60.5 Dark Up 52.3 112.2 Up 05:53:58 - 06:05:16 1797
Tonopah 05:59:31 -61.9 Dark Up 53.6 114.3 Up 05:53:52 - 06:05:10 1765
Niwot 05:58:45 -68.3 Dark Up 60.2 132.2 Up 05:53:06 - 06:04:24 1735
Bishop 05:59:36 -61.3 Dark Up 53.0 112.2 Up 05:53:57 - 06:05:15 1723
Beatty 05:59:32 -62.7 Dark Up 54.4 113.3 Up 05:53:53 - 06:05:11 1643
Lone Pine 05:59:37 -61.8 Dark Up 53.6 111.6 Up 05:53:58 - 06:05:16 1642
Indian Springs 05:59:29 -63.6 Dark Up 55.3 114.0 Up 05:53:50 - 06:05:08 1588
CPSLO 05:59:48 -60.2 Dark Up 52.0 107.6 Up 05:54:09 - 06:05:27 1574
Henderson 05:59:27 -64.3 Dark Up 56.0 114.0 Up 05:53:48 - 06:05:06 1520
Searchlight/Boulder City 05:59:28 -64.6 Dark Up 56.3 113.3 Up 05:53:49 - 06:05:07 1462
Patrick 05:59:25 -65.4 Dark Up 57.1 114.4 Up 05:53:46 - 06:05:04 1435
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:59:28 -64.9 Dark Up 56.7 113.3 Up 05:53:49 - 06:05:07 1425
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:59:26 -65.3 Dark Up 57.1 113.9 Up 05:53:47 - 06:05:05 1417
Wildwood 05:59:44 -62.2 Dark Up 54.0 107.9 Up 05:54:05 - 06:05:23 1407
Mohave Valley 05:59:28 -65.0 Dark Up 56.8 112.9 Up 05:53:49 - 06:05:07 1398
DCO 05:59:23 -66.0 Dark Up 57.8 114.7 Up 05:53:44 - 06:05:02 1389
Lake Havasu City 05:59:28 -65.4 Dark Up 57.1 112.6 Up 05:53:49 - 06:05:07 1353
Idyllwild 05:59:38 -63.8 Dark Up 55.6 109.2 Up 05:53:59 - 06:05:17 1329
Parker 05:59:29 -65.5 Dark Up 57.3 112.1 Up 05:53:50 - 06:05:08 1317
Blythe 05:59:31 -65.5 Dark Up 57.3 111.1 Up 05:53:52 - 06:05:10 1271
Calipatria 05:59:35 -64.9 Dark Up 56.7 109.5 Up 05:53:56 - 06:05:14 1241
Yuma 05:59:33 -65.7 Dark Up 57.6 109.7 Up 05:53:54 - 06:05:12 1178

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, (2017/12/30 05:57UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:45:18.1 +28:01:33  1.1 13.95  56
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:57  1.9  6.54  41
45 Gem         07:08:22.0 +15:55:48  6.4  1.98  48
PPM 123470     07:04:21.5 +18:04:01  8.4  0.38  47
PPM 123465     07:04:13.3 +17:43:47  8.7  0.08  47
13WV107        07:04:32.3 +17:41:27 14.9        47
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2017/12/16 18:25:13 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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