RECON: TNO occultation with 15KD175

Event between 15KD175 and star GA0780:04992472 with event index number of 1011464

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/06/12 08:27:35 UTC

J2000 position of star is 15:58:13.2 -10:11:05
Equinox of date position of star is 15:59:15.9 -10:14:18
Stellar brightness G=16.2, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 41 degrees from the moon. Moon is 73% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=24.8

[RECON map]
TNO is 38.6 AU from the Sun and 37.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.7 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 881 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 4439 km.
The sky-plane scale is 27313.0 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.9
Diameter=100.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 4.4 sec chord
Diameter=41.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 15KD175, (2019/06/12 08:28UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:36.2 -26:28:25  0.9 17.84  52
1Del Oph       16:15:22.0 -03:44:35  2.7  7.62  44
50 Lib         16:01:50.8 -08:27:54  5.5  1.88  41
PPM 230996     15:58:12.0 -10:56:35  7.9  0.75  41
PPM 231039     16:00:01.7 -10:11:08  9.7  0.19  41
15KD175        15:59:17.0 -10:14:22 16.2        41
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 1.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 13.2 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=0.9%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 08:27:02 -16.7 AT Up 25.1 210.9 Low 08:12:02 - 08:42:02 12961
Summerland 08:27:03 -16.7 AT Up 25.2 210.5 Low 08:12:03 - 08:42:03 12956
Penticton 08:27:02 -17.0 AT Up 25.4 210.8 Low 08:12:02 - 08:42:02 12942
Okanagan Falls 08:27:02 -17.2 AT Up 25.6 210.8 Low 08:12:02 - 08:42:02 12933
Oliver 08:27:02 -17.4 AT Up 25.7 210.9 Low 08:12:02 - 08:42:02 12925
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 08:27:00 -17.5 AT Up 25.8 211.1 Low 08:12:00 - 08:42:00 12919
Oroville 08:27:01 -17.6 AT Up 25.9 211.1 Low 08:12:01 - 08:42:01 12914
Tonasket 08:27:01 -17.9 AT Up 26.1 211.1 Low 08:12:01 - 08:42:01 12903
Okanogan 08:26:59 -18.2 Dark Up 26.4 211.1 Low 08:11:59 - 08:41:59 12885
Brewster 08:26:59 -18.5 Dark Up 26.7 210.9 Low 08:11:59 - 08:41:59 12870
Manson/Chelan 08:27:00 -18.7 Dark Up 27.0 210.6 Low 08:12:00 - 08:42:00 12856
Entiat 08:27:00 -18.9 Dark Up 27.3 210.6 Low 08:12:00 - 08:42:00 12844
Wenatchee 08:26:59 -19.2 Dark Up 27.5 210.5 Low 08:11:59 - 08:41:59 12830
Ellensburg 08:26:59 -19.6 Dark Up 27.9 210.4 Low 08:11:59 - 08:41:59 12807
Yakima 08:26:59 -20.0 Dark Up 28.3 210.5 Low 08:11:59 - 08:41:59 12785
Pasco 08:26:54 -20.3 Dark Up 28.1 212.1 Low 08:11:54 - 08:41:54 12780
Toppenish/White Swan 08:26:57 -20.2 Dark Up 28.4 210.7 Low 08:11:57 - 08:41:57 12775
PNWRO 08:26:53 -20.5 Dark Up 28.2 212.4 Low 08:11:53 - 08:41:53 12768
George/Umatilla 08:26:54 -20.6 Dark Up 28.5 211.9 Low 08:11:54 - 08:41:54 12760
Goldendale 08:26:58 -20.8 Dark Up 29.1 210.4 Low 08:11:58 - 08:41:58 12742
The Dalles 08:26:59 -21.1 Dark Up 29.4 210.1 Low 08:11:59 - 08:41:59 12726
Maupin 08:26:58 -21.5 Dark Up 29.7 210.4 Low 08:11:58 - 08:41:58 12704
Madras/Culver 08:26:55 -22.0 Dark Up 30.2 210.5 Up 08:11:55 - 08:41:55 12673
Redmond 08:26:56 -22.4 Dark Up 30.5 210.5 Up 08:11:56 - 08:41:56 12652
Sisters 08:26:56 -22.4 Dark Up 30.6 210.1 Up 08:11:56 - 08:41:56 12650
Bend 08:26:54 -22.6 Dark Up 30.8 210.4 Up 08:11:54 - 08:41:54 12639
Oregon Observatory 08:26:55 -22.8 Dark Up 31.0 210.3 Up 08:11:55 - 08:41:55 12627
La Pine/Gilchrist 08:26:54 -23.0 Dark Up 31.2 210.3 Up 08:11:54 - 08:41:54 12615
North Lake 08:26:52 -23.4 Dark Up 31.3 211.1 Up 08:11:52 - 08:41:52 12595
Paisley 08:26:50 -23.9 Dark Up 31.6 211.7 Up 08:11:50 - 08:41:50 12566
Chiloquin 08:26:54 -24.1 Dark Up 32.2 210.3 Up 08:11:54 - 08:41:54 12546
Lakeview 08:26:47 -24.4 Dark Up 32.0 212.0 Up 08:11:47 - 08:41:47 12537
Klamath Falls 08:26:52 -24.5 Dark Up 32.5 210.5 Up 08:11:52 - 08:41:52 12526
Tulelake 08:26:50 -24.7 Dark Up 32.6 210.9 Up 08:11:50 - 08:41:50 12513
Niwot 08:25:59 -23.7 Dark Up 26.4 227.5 Low 08:10:59 - 08:40:59 12511
SwRI 08:25:58 -23.8 Dark Up 26.5 227.4 Low 08:10:58 - 08:40:58 12504
Cedarville 08:26:46 -25.0 Dark Up 32.5 212.4 Up 08:11:46 - 08:41:46 12499
Fall River/Burney 08:26:49 -25.6 Dark Up 33.4 211.3 Up 08:11:49 - 08:41:49 12458
Susanville 08:26:46 -26.2 Dark Up 33.6 212.3 Up 08:11:46 - 08:41:46 12425
Gimple 08:26:46 -26.5 Dark Up 34.0 212.2 Up 08:11:46 - 08:41:46 12406
Greenville 08:26:46 -26.5 Dark Up 34.0 212.1 Up 08:11:46 - 08:41:46 12405
Quincy 08:26:46 -26.7 Dark Up 34.2 212.1 Up 08:11:46 - 08:41:46 12392
Portola 08:26:45 -26.8 Dark Up 34.1 212.7 Up 08:11:45 - 08:41:45 12389
Reno 08:26:41 -27.0 Dark Up 34.0 213.5 Up 08:11:41 - 08:41:41 12378
Carson City 08:26:41 -27.3 Dark Up 34.3 213.6 Up 08:11:41 - 08:41:41 12355
Yerington 08:26:38 -27.5 Dark Up 34.2 214.4 Up 08:11:38 - 08:41:38 12348
Gardnerville 08:26:39 -27.6 Dark Up 34.5 213.8 Up 08:11:39 - 08:41:39 12339
Hawthorne 08:26:35 -27.9 Dark Up 34.4 215.1 Up 08:11:35 - 08:41:35 12322
Tonopah 08:26:29 -28.2 Dark Up 34.1 216.8 Up 08:11:29 - 08:41:29 12304
Lee Vining 08:26:36 -28.5 Dark Up 35.0 214.8 Up 08:11:36 - 08:41:36 12280
Bishop 08:26:31 -29.0 Dark Up 35.2 215.8 Up 08:11:31 - 08:41:31 12247
Beatty 08:26:25 -29.2 Dark Up 34.8 217.7 Up 08:11:25 - 08:41:25 12230
Indian Springs 08:26:21 -29.4 Dark Up 34.5 218.9 Up 08:11:21 - 08:41:21 12217
Lone Pine 08:26:29 -29.7 Dark Up 35.7 216.5 Up 08:11:29 - 08:41:29 12198
Henderson 08:26:17 -29.8 Dark Up 34.6 219.9 Up 08:11:17 - 08:41:17 12186
Patrick 08:26:13 -30.2 Dark Up 34.5 221.3 Up 08:11:13 - 08:41:13 12151
Searchlight/Boulder City 08:26:16 -30.4 Dark Up 35.0 220.2 Up 08:11:16 - 08:41:16 12147
DCO 08:26:10 -30.4 Dark Up 34.3 222.1 Up 08:11:10 - 08:41:10 12135
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:26:12 -30.5 Dark Up 34.8 221.2 Up 08:11:12 - 08:41:12 12134
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:26:13 -30.6 Dark Up 35.1 220.7 Up 08:11:13 - 08:41:13 12129
Mohave Valley 08:26:15 -30.9 Dark Up 35.3 220.8 Up 08:11:15 - 08:41:15 12109
Lake Havasu City 08:26:13 -31.2 Dark Up 35.4 221.2 Up 08:11:13 - 08:41:13 12083
CPSLO 08:26:35 -31.3 Dark Up 37.9 214.3 Up 08:11:35 - 08:41:35 12082
Parker 08:26:11 -31.5 Dark Up 35.7 221.4 Up 08:11:11 - 08:41:11 12058
Blythe 08:26:12 -32.1 Dark Up 36.2 221.4 Up 08:11:12 - 08:41:12 12017
Wildwood 08:26:25 -32.3 Dark Up 37.9 217.0 Up 08:11:25 - 08:41:25 12016
Idyllwild 08:26:18 -32.3 Dark Up 37.3 219.1 Up 08:11:18 - 08:41:18 12008
Calipatria 08:26:14 -32.8 Dark Up 37.1 220.7 Up 08:11:14 - 08:41:14 11974
Yuma 08:26:09 -33.0 Dark Up 37.0 221.8 Up 08:11:09 - 08:41:09 11949

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 15KD175, (2019/06/12 08:28UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 17.84  52
1Del Oph       16:14:20.7 -03:41:42  2.7  7.62  44
50 Lib         16:00:47.6 -08:24:41  5.5  1.88  41
PPM 230996     15:57:07.9 -10:53:17  7.9  0.75  41
PPM 231039     15:58:57.9 -10:07:52  9.7  0.19  41
15KD175        15:58:13.2 -10:11:05 16.2        41
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/02/12 08:34:17 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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