RECON: TNO occultation with 14KB102

Event between 14KB102 and star UC4-373-083579 with event index number of 137792

Geocentric closest approach at 2018/02/11 13:31:32 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:12:24.3 -15:33:53
Equinox of date position of star is 17:13:25.9 -15:35:06
Stellar brightness R=15.0, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 17 degrees from the moon. Moon is 16% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.3

[RECON map]
TNO is 32.8 AU from the Sun and 33.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 20.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 1050 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2038 km.
The sky-plane scale is 24082.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.9
Diameter=253.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 12.6 sec chord
Diameter=103.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 5:2EEE
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14KB102, (2018/02/11 13:32UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:31.3 -26:28:14  0.9 14.78  27
35Eta Oph      17:11:25.1 -15:44:46  2.6  0.51  18
PPM 232829     17:16:22.2 -14:36:12  5.9  1.21  17
PPM 232759     17:13:37.1 -15:11:03  8.3  0.40  18
PPM 232757     17:13:35.0 -15:37:39  9.1  0.05  17
14KB102        17:13:26.6 -15:35:07 15.0        17
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 0.9 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 14.1 km RECON observability=0.6 and success probability=0.1%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Oroville 13:30:14 -17.3 AT Up 19.0 145.9 Really Low 13:15:14 - 13:45:14 9159
Tonasket 13:30:14 -17.3 AT Up 19.2 145.8 Really Low 13:15:14 - 13:45:14 9148
Okanogan 13:30:13 -17.4 AT Up 19.4 145.6 Really Low 13:15:13 - 13:45:13 9133
Brewster 13:30:11 -17.5 AT Up 19.6 145.4 Really Low 13:15:11 - 13:45:11 9120
Manson/Chelan 13:30:09 -17.7 AT Up 19.6 145.0 Really Low 13:15:09 - 13:45:09 9109
Entiat 13:30:09 -17.8 AT Up 19.8 144.8 Really Low 13:15:09 - 13:45:09 9098
Wenatchee 13:30:08 -17.8 AT Up 19.9 144.7 Really Low 13:15:08 - 13:45:08 9086
Ellensburg 13:30:06 -18.0 AT Up 20.2 144.4 Low 13:15:06 - 13:45:06 9066
Yakima 13:30:05 -18.0 AT Up 20.5 144.3 Low 13:15:05 - 13:45:05 9046
Toppenish/White Swan 13:30:05 -17.9 AT Up 20.7 144.4 Low 13:15:05 - 13:45:05 9036
Pasco 13:30:09 -17.0 AT Up 21.3 145.6 Low 13:15:09 - 13:45:09 9033
PNWRO 13:30:09 -16.8 AT Up 21.6 145.7 Low 13:15:09 - 13:45:09 9021
George/Umatilla 13:30:07 -17.1 AT Up 21.5 145.3 Low 13:15:07 - 13:45:07 9016
Goldendale 13:30:01 -18.2 Dark Up 21.0 143.9 Low 13:15:01 - 13:45:01 9007
The Dalles 13:30:00 -18.4 Dark Up 21.0 143.5 Low 13:15:00 - 13:45:00 8994
Maupin 13:29:59 -18.3 Dark Up 21.4 143.5 Low 13:14:59 - 13:44:59 8973
Madras/Culver 13:29:58 -18.3 Dark Up 21.8 143.3 Low 13:14:58 - 13:44:58 8945
Redmond 13:29:57 -18.4 Dark Up 22.1 143.2 Low 13:14:57 - 13:44:57 8926
Sisters 13:29:55 -18.7 Dark Up 21.9 142.8 Low 13:14:55 - 13:44:55 8925
Bend 13:29:56 -18.5 Dark Up 22.2 143.0 Low 13:14:56 - 13:44:56 8914
Oregon Observatory 13:29:54 -18.6 Dark Up 22.3 142.8 Low 13:14:54 - 13:44:54 8904
La Pine/Gilchrist 13:29:54 -18.6 Dark Up 22.4 142.7 Low 13:14:54 - 13:44:54 8893
North Lake 13:29:55 -18.2 Dark Up 23.0 143.1 Low 13:14:55 - 13:44:55 8871
Paisley 13:29:55 -17.9 AT Up 23.6 143.3 Low 13:14:55 - 13:44:55 8842
Chiloquin 13:29:50 -18.8 Dark Up 23.1 142.1 Low 13:14:50 - 13:44:50 8830
Lakeview 13:29:54 -17.7 AT Up 24.1 143.4 Low 13:14:54 - 13:44:54 8814
Klamath Falls 13:29:49 -18.8 Dark Up 23.4 142.0 Low 13:14:49 - 13:44:49 8811
Tulelake 13:29:50 -18.5 Dark Up 23.8 142.2 Low 13:14:50 - 13:44:50 8797
Cedarville 13:29:53 -17.5 AT Up 24.7 143.4 Low 13:14:53 - 13:44:53 8777
Fall River/Burney 13:29:47 -18.4 Dark Up 24.5 142.1 Low 13:14:47 - 13:44:47 8745
Susanville 13:29:49 -17.8 AT Up 25.4 142.6 Low 13:14:49 - 13:44:49 8710
Gimple 13:29:47 -18.0 AT Up 25.5 142.3 Low 13:14:47 - 13:44:47 8693
Greenville 13:29:47 -18.1 Dark Up 25.5 142.2 Low 13:14:47 - 13:44:47 8693
Niwot 13:30:49 -5.9 CT Up 31.6 158.4 Up 13:15:49 - 13:45:49 8692
Quincy 13:29:46 -18.1 Dark Up 25.6 142.2 Low 13:14:46 - 13:44:46 8681
Portola 13:29:48 -17.7 AT Up 26.0 142.6 Low 13:14:48 - 13:44:48 8675
Reno 13:29:50 -17.1 AT Up 26.5 143.1 Low 13:14:50 - 13:44:50 8661
Carson City 13:29:48 -17.1 AT Up 26.8 143.0 Low 13:14:48 - 13:44:48 8639
Yerington 13:29:51 -16.6 AT Up 27.2 143.6 Low 13:14:51 - 13:44:51 8629
Gardnerville 13:29:48 -17.1 AT Up 27.0 143.0 Low 13:14:48 - 13:44:48 8624
Hawthorne 13:29:51 -16.1 AT Up 27.8 143.9 Low 13:14:51 - 13:44:51 8602
Tonopah 13:29:55 -15.0 AT Up 28.9 145.2 Low 13:14:55 - 13:44:55 8576
Lee Vining 13:29:48 -16.5 AT Up 28.1 143.3 Low 13:14:48 - 13:44:48 8565
Bishop 13:29:50 -15.9 AT Up 28.9 143.8 Low 13:14:50 - 13:44:50 8529
Beatty 13:29:55 -14.5 AT Up 30.0 145.2 Up 13:14:55 - 13:44:55 8503
Indian Springs 13:29:58 -13.6 AT Up 30.8 146.2 Up 13:14:58 - 13:44:58 8483
Lone Pine 13:29:49 -15.5 AT Up 29.7 143.9 Low 13:14:49 - 13:44:49 8480
Henderson 13:30:00 -12.9 AT Up 31.6 146.7 Up 13:15:00 - 13:45:00 8449
Searchlight/Boulder City 13:29:59 -12.8 AT Up 32.1 146.6 Up 13:14:59 - 13:44:59 8411
Patrick 13:30:03 -11.9 CT Up 32.6 147.7 Up 13:15:03 - 13:45:03 8408
Kingman/Dolan Springs 13:30:02 -12.1 AT Up 32.7 147.4 Up 13:15:02 - 13:45:02 8393
Laughlin/Bullhead City 13:30:00 -12.5 AT Up 32.5 146.9 Up 13:15:00 - 13:45:00 8391
DCO 13:30:05 -11.3 CT Up 33.2 148.3 Up 13:15:05 - 13:45:05 8388
CPSLO 13:29:36 -17.5 AT Up 29.4 140.9 Low 13:14:36 - 13:44:36 8386
Mohave Valley 13:29:59 -12.4 AT Up 32.7 146.8 Up 13:14:59 - 13:44:59 8373
Lake Havasu City 13:30:00 -12.2 AT Up 33.1 146.9 Up 13:15:00 - 13:45:00 8346
Parker 13:29:59 -12.1 AT Up 33.4 146.8 Up 13:14:59 - 13:44:59 8321
Wildwood 13:29:41 -15.7 AT Up 31.4 142.4 Up 13:14:41 - 13:44:41 8310
Idyllwild 13:29:48 -14.1 AT Up 32.6 144.2 Up 13:14:48 - 13:44:48 8290
Blythe 13:29:57 -12.3 AT Up 33.7 146.3 Up 13:14:57 - 13:44:57 8285
Calipatria 13:29:52 -13.0 AT Up 33.7 145.1 Up 13:14:52 - 13:44:52 8249
Yuma 13:29:55 -12.2 AT Up 34.5 145.9 Up 13:14:55 - 13:44:55 8219

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 14KB102, (2018/02/11 13:32UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 14.78  27
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6  0.51  18
PPM 232829     17:15:20.3 -14:35:03  5.9  1.21  17
PPM 232759     17:12:35.0 -15:09:49  8.3  0.40  18
PPM 232757     17:12:32.7 -15:36:25  9.1  0.05  17
14KB102        17:12:24.3 -15:33:53 15.0        17
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2017/12/02 17:15:47 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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