RECON: TNO occultation with 143707

Event between (143707) 03UY117 and star GA1100:00331639 with event index number of 165442

Geocentric closest approach at 2018/11/20 10:27:08 UTC

J2000 position of star is 03:02:26.9 +21:55:57
Equinox of date position of star is 03:03:32.1 +22:00:20
Stellar brightness G=14.3, use SENSEUP=64
Star is 28 degrees from the moon. Moon is 91% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.0

[RECON map]
TNO is 34.0 AU from the Sun and 33.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 100 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1345 km.
The sky-plane scale is 23923.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.7
Diameter=436.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 18.3 sec chord
Diameter=178.2 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 7.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 5:2EEE
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 143707, (2018/11/20 10:27UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:00.4 +16:32:45  0.8 22.70  47
Hamal          02:08:14.5 +23:33:03  2.0 12.83  21
48Eps Ari      03:00:17.7 +21:24:53  5.6  0.96  27
PPM 092164     03:03:33.1 +22:26:48  8.3  0.44  29
PPM 092173     03:04:06.9 +22:03:37  9.2  0.14  28
143707         03:03:32.3 +22:00:21 14.3        29
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 24.9 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=14.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 10:24:16 -46.1 Dark Up 41.8 253.6 Up 10:15:26 - 10:33:05 -1836
Summerland 10:24:16 -46.3 Dark Up 42.0 253.3 Up 10:15:27 - 10:33:06 -1842
Penticton 10:24:16 -46.4 Dark Up 42.0 253.7 Up 10:15:26 - 10:33:05 -1874
Okanagan Falls 10:24:15 -46.5 Dark Up 42.0 253.9 Up 10:15:26 - 10:33:05 -1894
Oliver 10:24:15 -46.5 Dark Up 42.1 254.0 Up 10:15:26 - 10:33:05 -1911
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:24:14 -46.5 Dark Up 42.0 254.3 Up 10:15:25 - 10:33:04 -1928
Oroville 10:24:14 -46.6 Dark Up 42.1 254.3 Up 10:15:25 - 10:33:04 -1936
Tonasket 10:24:14 -46.7 Dark Up 42.1 254.5 Up 10:15:25 - 10:33:04 -1960
Okanogan 10:24:14 -46.9 Dark Up 42.3 254.7 Up 10:15:24 - 10:33:03 -1996
Brewster 10:24:14 -47.2 Dark Up 42.5 254.8 Up 10:15:25 - 10:33:04 -2025
Manson/Chelan 10:24:15 -47.5 Dark Up 42.8 254.6 Up 10:15:25 - 10:33:04 -2049
Entiat 10:24:15 -47.6 Dark Up 42.9 254.7 Up 10:15:25 - 10:33:04 -2072
Wenatchee 10:24:14 -47.8 Dark Up 43.0 254.9 Up 10:15:25 - 10:33:04 -2099
Ellensburg 10:24:14 -48.1 Dark Up 43.3 255.1 Up 10:15:25 - 10:33:04 -2144
Yakima 10:24:14 -48.3 Dark Up 43.4 255.4 Up 10:15:24 - 10:33:03 -2186
Toppenish/White Swan 10:24:13 -48.3 Dark Up 43.4 255.8 Up 10:15:23 - 10:33:02 -2209
Pasco 10:24:10 -47.6 Dark Up 42.5 257.0 Up 10:15:21 - 10:33:00 -2215
PNWRO 10:24:09 -47.6 Dark Up 42.4 257.4 Up 10:15:20 - 10:32:59 -2240
George/Umatilla 10:24:10 -47.9 Dark Up 42.8 257.1 Up 10:15:21 - 10:33:00 -2251
Goldendale 10:24:13 -48.8 Dark Up 43.8 255.9 Up 10:15:24 - 10:33:03 -2269
The Dalles 10:24:14 -49.2 Dark Up 44.1 255.8 Up 10:15:25 - 10:33:04 -2294
Maupin 10:24:13 -49.3 Dark Up 44.1 256.3 Up 10:15:24 - 10:33:03 -2338
Madras/Culver 10:24:13 -49.6 Dark Up 44.3 256.7 Up 10:15:23 - 10:33:02 -2397
Sisters 10:24:14 -50.0 Dark Up 44.7 256.7 Up 10:15:24 - 10:33:03 -2434
Redmond 10:24:12 -49.7 Dark Up 44.4 257.0 Up 10:15:23 - 10:33:02 -2435
Bend 10:24:13 -49.9 Dark Up 44.5 257.1 Up 10:15:23 - 10:33:02 -2458
Oregon Observatory 10:24:13 -50.1 Dark Up 44.7 257.2 Up 10:15:23 - 10:33:02 -2478
La Pine/Gilchrist 10:24:13 -50.2 Dark Up 44.8 257.3 Up 10:15:23 - 10:33:02 -2500
North Lake 10:24:11 -50.0 Dark Up 44.4 258.2 Up 10:15:22 - 10:33:01 -2544
Paisley 10:24:10 -50.0 Dark Up 44.3 259.1 Up 10:15:20 - 10:32:59 -2601
Chiloquin 10:24:12 -50.9 Dark Up 45.2 258.1 Up 10:15:23 - 10:33:02 -2620
Lakeview 10:24:09 -50.0 Dark Up 44.2 259.7 Up 10:15:19 - 10:32:58 -2655
Klamath Falls 10:24:12 -51.0 Dark Up 45.3 258.5 Up 10:15:23 - 10:33:02 -2657
Tulelake 10:24:11 -50.9 Dark Up 45.1 259.0 Up 10:15:22 - 10:33:01 -2685
Niwot 10:23:34 -39.6 Dark Up 33.1 271.9 Up 10:14:44 - 10:32:23 -2723
Cedarville 10:24:08 -50.2 Dark Up 44.2 260.5 Up 10:15:18 - 10:32:57 -2725
Fall River/Burney 10:24:10 -51.2 Dark Up 45.2 260.0 Up 10:15:21 - 10:33:00 -2783
Susanville 10:24:08 -50.9 Dark Up 44.8 261.2 Up 10:15:18 - 10:32:57 -2848
Gimple 10:24:08 -51.1 Dark Up 45.0 261.3 Up 10:15:19 - 10:32:58 -2879
Greenville 10:24:08 -51.2 Dark Up 45.0 261.2 Up 10:15:19 - 10:32:58 -2879
Quincy 10:24:08 -51.3 Dark Up 45.0 261.4 Up 10:15:19 - 10:32:58 -2901
Portola 10:24:07 -51.0 Dark Up 44.7 261.9 Up 10:15:17 - 10:32:56 -2912
Reno 10:24:05 -50.6 Dark Up 44.2 262.6 Up 10:15:15 - 10:32:54 -2938
Carson City 10:24:05 -50.7 Dark Up 44.3 263.0 Up 10:15:15 - 10:32:54 -2977
Yerington 10:24:03 -50.3 Dark Up 43.8 263.6 Up 10:15:13 - 10:32:52 -2994
Gardnerville 10:24:04 -50.7 Dark Up 44.3 263.3 Up 10:15:15 - 10:32:54 -3003
Hawthorne 10:24:01 -50.0 Dark Up 43.5 264.4 Up 10:15:12 - 10:32:51 -3041
Tonopah 10:23:58 -49.1 Dark Up 42.4 265.8 Up 10:15:08 - 10:32:47 -3083
Lee Vining 10:24:02 -50.5 Dark Up 43.9 264.6 Up 10:15:12 - 10:32:51 -3106
Bishop 10:24:00 -50.1 Dark Up 43.4 265.7 Up 10:15:10 - 10:32:49 -3167
Beatty 10:23:55 -49.0 Dark Up 42.1 267.2 Up 10:15:06 - 10:32:45 -3205
Indian Springs 10:23:52 -48.2 Dark Up 41.3 268.1 Up 10:15:03 - 10:32:42 -3232
Lone Pine 10:23:58 -50.1 Dark Up 43.2 266.6 Up 10:15:08 - 10:32:47 -3248
Henderson 10:23:50 -47.8 Dark Up 40.7 269.0 Up 10:15:01 - 10:32:40 -3284
Patrick 10:23:47 -47.0 Dark Up 39.8 270.2 Up 10:14:57 - 10:32:36 -3342
Searchlight/Boulder City 10:23:50 -47.8 Dark Up 40.7 269.6 Up 10:15:00 - 10:32:39 -3346
DCO 10:23:45 -46.5 Dark Up 39.3 270.9 Up 10:14:56 - 10:32:35 -3368
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:23:47 -47.2 Dark Up 40.0 270.3 Up 10:14:58 - 10:32:37 -3368
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:23:48 -47.6 Dark Up 40.4 270.0 Up 10:14:59 - 10:32:38 -3376
Mohave Valley 10:23:48 -47.7 Dark Up 40.4 270.2 Up 10:14:59 - 10:32:38 -3405
CPSLO 10:24:04 -52.4 Dark Up 45.3 266.3 Up 10:15:15 - 10:32:54 -3406
Lake Havasu City 10:23:47 -47.5 Dark Up 40.2 270.7 Up 10:14:58 - 10:32:37 -3447
Parker 10:23:47 -47.5 Dark Up 40.2 271.0 Up 10:14:57 - 10:32:36 -3485
Wildwood 10:23:58 -51.0 Dark Up 43.7 268.7 Up 10:15:08 - 10:32:47 -3527
Blythe 10:23:47 -47.9 Dark Up 40.4 271.3 Up 10:14:58 - 10:32:37 -3545
Idyllwild 10:23:53 -49.6 Dark Up 42.2 270.1 Up 10:15:03 - 10:32:42 -3552
Calipatria 10:23:50 -48.7 Dark Up 41.2 271.2 Up 10:15:00 - 10:32:39 -3609
Yuma 10:23:47 -48.0 Dark Up 40.4 272.1 Up 10:14:57 - 10:32:36 -3647

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 143707, (2018/11/20 10:27UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:30  0.8 22.70  47
Hamal          02:07:10.7 +23:27:42  2.0 12.83  21
48Eps Ari      02:59:12.7 +21:20:25  5.6  0.96  27
PPM 092164     03:02:27.5 +22:22:24  8.3  0.44  29
PPM 092173     03:03:01.5 +21:59:14  9.2  0.14  28
143707         03:02:26.9 +21:55:57 14.3        28
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/11/02 19:26:59 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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