RECON: TNO occultation with 15KL174

Event between 15KL174 and star GA0760:05489277 with event index number of 1012343

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/02/03 11:13:52 UTC

J2000 position of star is 16:00:57.8 -12:22:57
Equinox of date position of star is 16:02:01.3 -12:26:06
Stellar brightness G=15.9, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 59 degrees from the moon. Moon is 2% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=24.9

[RECON map]
TNO is 37.0 AU from the Sun and 37.3 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 14.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 1091 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3777 km.
The sky-plane scale is 27019.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.0
Diameter=95.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 6.4 sec chord
Diameter=39.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 15KL174, (2019/02/03 11:14UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:34.9 -26:28:22  0.9 15.56  49
8Bet1Sco       16:06:33.0 -19:51:22  2.6  7.50  56
11 Sco         16:08:40.1 -12:47:43  6.1  1.66  57
PPM 231038     16:00:00.8 -13:13:23  8.4  0.93  59
PPM 231070     16:02:02.1 -12:23:23  8.8  0.05  59
15KL174        16:02:01.4 -12:26:06 15.9        59
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 0.8 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 24.7 km RECON observability=0.2 and success probability=2.4%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 11:11:06 -40.9 Dark Down 9.5 122.4 Really Low 10:56:06 - 11:26:06 6179
Summerland 11:11:04 -41.1 Dark Down 9.3 122.1 Really Low 10:56:04 - 11:26:04 6174
Penticton 11:11:03 -41.2 Dark Down 9.6 122.2 Really Low 10:56:03 - 11:26:03 6161
Okanagan Falls 11:11:04 -41.3 Dark Down 9.7 122.1 Really Low 10:56:04 - 11:26:04 6152
Oliver 11:11:02 -41.3 Dark Down 9.8 122.1 Really Low 10:56:02 - 11:26:02 6144
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 11:11:01 -41.3 Dark Down 10.0 122.3 Really Low 10:56:01 - 11:26:01 6137
Oroville 11:11:01 -41.4 Dark Down 10.0 122.2 Really Low 10:56:01 - 11:26:01 6133
Tonasket 11:10:58 -41.5 Dark Down 10.1 122.2 Really Low 10:55:58 - 11:25:58 6122
Okanogan 11:10:57 -41.7 Dark Down 10.2 122.0 Really Low 10:55:57 - 11:25:57 6105
Brewster 11:10:54 -41.9 Dark Down 10.2 121.8 Really Low 10:55:54 - 11:25:54 6091
Manson/Chelan 11:10:53 -42.3 Dark Down 10.1 121.4 Really Low 10:55:53 - 11:25:53 6078
Entiat 11:10:50 -42.4 Dark Down 10.1 121.3 Really Low 10:55:50 - 11:25:50 6067
Wenatchee 11:10:49 -42.6 Dark Down 10.2 121.2 Really Low 10:55:49 - 11:25:49 6053
Ellensburg 11:10:46 -42.9 Dark Down 10.3 121.0 Really Low 10:55:46 - 11:25:46 6031
Yakima 11:10:44 -43.1 Dark Down 10.5 120.9 Really Low 10:55:44 - 11:25:44 6010
Pasco 11:10:47 -42.3 Dark Down 11.5 122.0 Really Low 10:55:47 - 11:25:47 6002
Toppenish/White Swan 11:10:44 -43.1 Dark Down 10.7 121.0 Really Low 10:55:44 - 11:25:44 6000
PNWRO 11:10:46 -42.3 Dark Down 11.8 122.1 Really Low 10:55:46 - 11:25:46 5991
George/Umatilla 11:10:43 -42.6 Dark Down 11.6 121.7 Really Low 10:55:43 - 11:25:43 5983
Goldendale 11:10:39 -43.6 Dark Down 10.7 120.5 Really Low 10:55:39 - 11:25:39 5968
The Dalles 11:10:36 -43.9 Dark Down 10.6 120.2 Really Low 10:55:36 - 11:25:36 5954
Maupin 11:10:35 -44.0 Dark Down 10.9 120.2 Really Low 10:55:35 - 11:25:35 5932
Madras/Culver 11:10:32 -44.3 Dark Down 11.1 120.1 Really Low 10:55:32 - 11:25:32 5902
Redmond 11:10:29 -44.5 Dark Down 11.3 120.0 Really Low 10:55:29 - 11:25:29 5882
Sisters 11:10:29 -44.7 Dark Down 11.0 119.7 Really Low 10:55:29 - 11:25:29 5880
Bend 11:10:29 -44.7 Dark Down 11.3 119.8 Really Low 10:55:29 - 11:25:29 5868
Oregon Observatory 11:10:26 -44.8 Dark Down 11.3 119.7 Really Low 10:55:26 - 11:25:26 5858
La Pine/Gilchrist 11:10:25 -44.9 Dark Down 11.3 119.6 Really Low 10:55:25 - 11:25:25 5846
North Lake 11:10:26 -44.7 Dark Down 11.9 120.0 Really Low 10:55:26 - 11:25:26 5825
Paisley 11:10:23 -44.7 Dark Down 12.4 120.1 Really Low 10:55:23 - 11:25:23 5796
Chiloquin 11:10:19 -45.6 Dark Down 11.6 119.1 Really Low 10:55:19 - 11:25:19 5779
Lakeview 11:10:21 -44.7 Dark Down 12.8 120.2 Really Low 10:55:21 - 11:25:21 5768
Klamath Falls 11:10:17 -45.7 Dark Down 11.9 119.1 Really Low 10:55:17 - 11:25:17 5759
Tulelake 11:10:15 -45.6 Dark Down 12.2 119.3 Really Low 10:55:15 - 11:25:15 5746
Cedarville 11:10:17 -44.9 Dark Down 13.2 120.2 Really Low 10:55:17 - 11:25:17 5730
Niwot 11:11:08 -34.0 Dark Down 23.4 132.0 Low 10:56:08 - 11:26:08 5709
SwRI 11:11:06 -34.1 Dark Down 23.4 131.9 Low 10:56:06 - 11:26:06 5703
Fall River/Burney 11:10:13 -45.9 Dark Down 12.7 119.1 Really Low 10:55:13 - 11:25:13 5692
Susanville 11:10:11 -45.6 Dark Down 13.5 119.6 Really Low 10:55:11 - 11:25:11 5659
Gimple 11:10:09 -45.8 Dark Down 13.4 119.3 Really Low 10:55:09 - 11:25:09 5640
Greenville 11:10:09 -45.9 Dark Down 13.4 119.3 Really Low 10:55:09 - 11:25:09 5639
Quincy 11:10:07 -46.0 Dark Down 13.5 119.2 Really Low 10:55:07 - 11:25:07 5627
Portola 11:10:08 -45.7 Dark Down 13.9 119.6 Really Low 10:55:08 - 11:25:08 5623
Reno 11:10:10 -45.3 Dark Down 14.4 120.0 Really Low 10:55:10 - 11:25:10 5611
Carson City 11:10:07 -45.4 Dark Down 14.6 119.9 Really Low 10:55:07 - 11:25:07 5588
Yerington 11:10:08 -45.0 Dark Down 15.2 120.3 Really Low 10:55:08 - 11:25:08 5581
Gardnerville 11:10:06 -45.4 Dark Down 14.8 119.9 Really Low 10:55:06 - 11:25:06 5573
Hawthorne 11:10:09 -44.7 Dark Down 15.8 120.6 Really Low 10:55:09 - 11:25:09 5554
Tonopah 11:10:10 -43.7 Dark Down 16.9 121.6 Really Low 10:55:10 - 11:25:10 5534
Lee Vining 11:10:05 -45.2 Dark Down 15.7 120.1 Really Low 10:55:05 - 11:25:05 5514
Bishop 11:10:03 -44.8 Dark Down 16.5 120.5 Really Low 10:55:03 - 11:25:03 5480
Beatty 11:10:06 -43.7 Dark Down 17.9 121.6 Really Low 10:55:06 - 11:25:06 5460
Indian Springs 11:10:08 -42.9 Dark Down 18.8 122.3 Really Low 10:55:08 - 11:25:08 5445
Lone Pine 11:10:01 -44.8 Dark Down 17.1 120.5 Really Low 10:55:01 - 11:25:01 5431
Henderson 11:10:10 -42.4 Dark Down 19.5 122.6 Really Low 10:55:10 - 11:25:10 5413
Patrick 11:10:11 -41.6 Dark Down 20.6 123.3 Low 10:55:11 - 11:25:11 5376
Searchlight/Boulder City 11:10:07 -42.5 Dark Down 19.9 122.5 Really Low 10:55:07 - 11:25:07 5374
Kingman/Dolan Springs 11:10:09 -41.8 Dark Down 20.6 123.1 Low 10:55:09 - 11:25:09 5360
DCO 11:10:12 -41.1 Dark Down 21.3 123.7 Low 10:55:12 - 11:25:12 5359
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:10:06 -42.3 Dark Down 20.3 122.7 Low 10:55:06 - 11:25:06 5355
Mohave Valley 11:10:06 -42.3 Dark Down 20.4 122.6 Low 10:55:06 - 11:25:06 5336
CPSLO 11:09:46 -47.2 Dark Down 15.9 118.3 Really Low 10:54:46 - 11:24:46 5323
Lake Havasu City 11:10:05 -42.2 Dark Down 20.8 122.6 Low 10:55:05 - 11:25:05 5310
Parker 11:10:03 -42.2 Dark Down 21.0 122.5 Low 10:55:03 - 11:25:03 5285
Wildwood 11:09:48 -45.8 Dark Down 17.9 119.4 Really Low 10:54:48 - 11:24:48 5253
Blythe 11:10:00 -42.6 Dark Down 21.1 122.1 Low 10:55:00 - 11:25:00 5246
Idyllwild 11:09:54 -44.3 Dark Down 19.5 120.7 Really Low 10:54:54 - 11:24:54 5241
Calipatria 11:09:55 -43.4 Dark Down 20.7 121.3 Low 10:54:55 - 11:24:55 5205
Yuma 11:09:55 -42.7 Dark Down 21.5 121.8 Low 10:54:55 - 11:24:55 5179

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 15KL174, (2019/02/03 11:14UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 15.56  49
8Bet1Sco       16:05:26.2 -19:48:20  2.6  7.50  56
11 Sco         16:07:36.3 -12:44:44  6.1  1.66  57
PPM 231038     15:58:56.9 -13:10:11  8.4  0.93  59
PPM 231070     16:00:58.5 -12:20:14  8.8  0.05  59
15KL174        16:00:57.8 -12:22:57 15.9        59
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/01/31 18:00:33 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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