RECON: TNO occultation with 15810

Event between (15810) Arawn and star GA0680:34370641 with event index number of 148618

Geocentric closest approach at 2018/09/04 04:04:38 UTC

J2000 position of star is 19:11:27.9 -20:05:40
Equinox of date position of star is 19:12:33.2 -20:03:46
Stellar brightness G=17.0, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 159 degrees from the moon. Moon is 38% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.3

[RECON map]
TNO is 35.7 AU from the Sun and 35.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 11.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 369 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1694 km.
The sky-plane scale is 25447.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.7
Diameter=173.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 14.9 sec chord
Diameter=70.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 6.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 15810, (2018/09/04 04:05UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:33.3 -26:28:19  0.9 37.60 163
Nunki          18:56:25.3 -26:16:19  2.0  7.23 162
PPM 235581     19:10:54.2 -19:46:22  6.4  0.49 159
PPM 269430     19:12:25.5 -20:18:55  8.3  0.26 159
PPM 235606     19:12:03.3 -19:56:29  8.8  0.17 159
15810          19:12:34.0 -20:03:44 17.0       158
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 2.4 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 14.1 km RECON observability=0.8 and success probability=0.7%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Penticton 04:03:06 -13.9 AT Down 20.3 176.6 Low 03:48:06 - 04:18:06 6450
Oroville 04:03:06 -14.3 AT Down 20.9 176.7 Low 03:48:06 - 04:18:06 6426
Tonasket 04:03:06 -14.4 AT Down 21.1 176.7 Low 03:48:06 - 04:18:06 6418
Okanogan 04:03:08 -14.5 AT Down 21.5 176.5 Low 03:48:08 - 04:18:08 6407
Brewster 04:03:09 -14.5 AT Down 21.7 176.3 Low 03:48:09 - 04:18:09 6399
Manson/Chelan 04:03:12 -14.4 AT Down 21.9 176.0 Low 03:48:12 - 04:18:12 6397
Entiat 04:03:11 -14.4 AT Down 22.1 175.9 Low 03:48:11 - 04:18:11 6389
Wenatchee 04:03:13 -14.5 AT Down 22.4 175.8 Low 03:48:13 - 04:18:13 6380
Ellensburg 04:03:15 -14.6 AT Down 22.8 175.6 Low 03:48:15 - 04:18:15 6367
Yakima 04:03:15 -14.7 AT Down 23.2 175.5 Low 03:48:15 - 04:18:15 6350
Toppenish/White Swan 04:03:16 -14.9 AT Down 23.4 175.7 Low 03:48:16 - 04:18:16 6339
Goldendale 04:03:17 -14.9 AT Down 24.0 175.2 Low 03:48:17 - 04:18:17 6322
The Dalles 04:03:21 -14.8 AT Down 24.2 174.9 Low 03:48:21 - 04:18:21 6318
Pasco 04:03:06 -15.8 AT Down 23.6 176.9 Low 03:48:06 - 04:18:06 6314
George/Umatilla 04:03:08 -15.8 AT Down 23.9 176.7 Low 03:48:08 - 04:18:08 6303
PNWRO 04:03:07 -16.0 AT Down 23.9 177.2 Low 03:48:07 - 04:18:07 6300
Maupin 04:03:20 -15.1 AT Down 24.6 175.0 Low 03:48:20 - 04:18:20 6298
Madras/Culver 04:03:23 -15.3 AT Down 25.1 174.9 Low 03:48:23 - 04:18:23 6274
Sisters 04:03:26 -15.2 AT Down 25.4 174.4 Low 03:48:26 - 04:18:26 6266
Redmond 04:03:23 -15.4 AT Down 25.5 174.8 Low 03:48:23 - 04:18:23 6259
Bend 04:03:24 -15.5 AT Down 25.7 174.7 Low 03:48:24 - 04:18:24 6251
Oregon Observatory 04:03:24 -15.4 AT Down 25.8 174.5 Low 03:48:24 - 04:18:24 6245
La Pine/Gilchrist 04:03:25 -15.5 AT Down 26.0 174.5 Low 03:48:25 - 04:18:25 6237
North Lake 04:03:22 -16.1 AT Down 26.5 175.1 Low 03:48:22 - 04:18:22 6207
Chiloquin 04:03:29 -15.8 AT Down 27.1 174.1 Low 03:48:29 - 04:18:29 6190
Paisley 04:03:23 -16.6 AT Down 27.1 175.4 Low 03:48:23 - 04:18:23 6175
Klamath Falls 04:03:30 -16.0 AT Down 27.5 174.1 Low 03:48:30 - 04:18:30 6172
Tulelake 04:03:28 -16.3 AT Down 27.8 174.4 Low 03:48:28 - 04:18:28 6154
Lakeview 04:03:22 -16.9 AT Down 27.6 175.6 Low 03:48:22 - 04:18:22 6147
Cedarville 04:03:22 -17.3 AT Down 28.3 175.8 Low 03:48:22 - 04:18:22 6111
Fall River/Burney 04:03:29 -16.7 AT Down 28.7 174.5 Low 03:48:29 - 04:18:29 6107
Susanville 04:03:27 -17.5 AT Down 29.4 175.2 Low 03:48:27 - 04:18:27 6062
Greenville 04:03:27 -17.4 AT Down 29.6 174.9 Low 03:48:27 - 04:18:27 6053
Gimple 04:03:28 -17.5 AT Down 29.6 175.0 Low 03:48:28 - 04:18:28 6051
Quincy 04:03:27 -17.5 AT Down 29.8 174.9 Low 03:48:27 - 04:18:27 6042
Portola 04:03:27 -17.9 AT Down 30.0 175.4 Low 03:48:27 - 04:18:27 6027
Reno 04:03:22 -18.5 Dark Down 30.3 176.1 Up 03:48:22 - 04:18:22 6002
Carson City 04:03:20 -18.6 Dark Down 30.6 176.1 Up 03:48:20 - 04:18:20 5982
Gardnerville 04:03:23 -18.8 Dark Down 30.9 176.1 Up 03:48:23 - 04:18:23 5968
Yerington 04:03:17 -19.2 Dark Down 30.8 176.7 Up 03:48:17 - 04:18:17 5961
Hawthorne 04:03:15 -19.7 Dark Down 31.3 177.3 Up 03:48:15 - 04:18:15 5925
Lee Vining 04:03:19 -19.7 Dark Down 31.9 176.8 Up 03:48:19 - 04:18:19 5903
Tonopah 04:03:04 -20.9 Dark Down 31.8 178.8 Up 03:48:04 - 04:18:04 5873
Bishop 04:03:13 -20.4 Dark Down 32.5 177.5 Up 03:48:13 - 04:18:13 5855
Lone Pine 04:03:14 -21.0 Dark Down 33.3 177.9 Up 03:48:14 - 04:18:14 5805
Beatty 04:03:04 -21.8 Dark Down 33.0 179.3 Up 03:48:04 - 04:18:04 5797
CPSLO 04:03:34 -19.7 Dark Down 34.4 175.0 Up 03:48:34 - 04:18:34 5775
Indian Springs 04:02:56 -22.7 Dark Down 33.3 180.5 Up 03:47:56 - 04:17:56 5757
Niwot 04:01:40 -27.4 Dark Down 29.0 191.4 Low 03:46:40 - 04:16:40 5732
Henderson 04:02:51 -23.4 Dark Down 33.9 181.2 Up 03:47:51 - 04:17:51 5711
Searchlight/Boulder City 04:02:52 -23.7 Dark Down 34.4 181.3 Up 03:47:52 - 04:17:52 5674
Wildwood 04:03:20 -21.7 Dark Down 35.8 177.2 Up 03:48:20 - 04:18:20 5662
Patrick 04:02:44 -24.5 Dark Down 34.5 182.5 Up 03:47:44 - 04:17:44 5649
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:02:49 -24.1 Dark Down 34.7 181.7 Up 03:47:49 - 04:17:49 5649
Kingman/Dolan Springs 04:02:45 -24.4 Dark Down 34.7 182.3 Up 03:47:45 - 04:17:45 5639
Mohave Valley 04:02:49 -24.2 Dark Down 35.0 181.7 Up 03:47:49 - 04:17:49 5632
DCO 04:02:41 -25.1 Dark Down 34.7 183.3 Up 03:47:41 - 04:17:41 5615
Idyllwild 04:03:07 -23.3 Dark Down 36.2 179.3 Up 03:48:07 - 04:18:07 5603
Lake Havasu City 04:02:49 -24.6 Dark Down 35.4 182.0 Up 03:47:49 - 04:17:49 5601
Parker 04:02:48 -24.8 Dark Down 35.7 182.1 Up 03:47:48 - 04:17:48 5578
Blythe 04:02:52 -24.8 Dark Down 36.3 181.7 Up 03:47:52 - 04:17:52 5551
Calipatria 04:02:59 -24.4 Dark Down 36.8 180.7 Up 03:47:59 - 04:17:59 5539
Yuma 04:02:53 -25.3 Dark Down 37.2 181.7 Up 03:47:53 - 04:17:53 5492

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 15810, (2018/09/04 04:05UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 37.60 163
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0  7.23 162
PPM 235581     19:09:48.2 -19:48:15  6.4  0.49 159
PPM 269430     19:11:19.3 -20:20:50  8.3  0.26 159
PPM 235606     19:10:57.2 -19:58:24  8.8  0.17 159
15810          19:11:27.9 -20:05:40 17.0       159
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/06/05 16:23:28 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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