RECON: TNO occultation with 15VS166

Event between 15VS166 and star GA1060:00332363 with event index number of 1020161

Geocentric closest approach at 2018/12/16 05:50:06 UTC

J2000 position of star is 03:16:50.9 +17:17:43
Equinox of date position of star is 03:17:55.1 +17:21:50
Stellar brightness G=14.5, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 49 degrees from the moon. Moon is 57% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=24.4

[RECON map]
TNO is 48.2 AU from the Sun and 47.3 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 21.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 347 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 4849 km.
The sky-plane scale is 34323.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.5
Diameter=193.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 9.0 sec chord
Diameter=78.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 7:4EEE
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 15VS166, (2018/12/16 05:50UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:00.6 +16:32:45  0.8 18.92  67
Menkar         03:03:16.4 +04:09:47  2.5 13.68  42
57Del Ari      03:12:43.0 +19:47:50  4.3  2.73  49
PPM 118974     03:18:16.9 +17:38:29  8.5  0.29  49
PPM 118970     03:17:59.0 +17:18:47 10.4  0.05  49
15VS166        03:17:55.2 +17:21:51 14.5        49
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 2.6 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 22.8 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=9.7%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Summerland 05:49:18 -53.9 Dark Up 57.3 185.7 Up 05:34:18 - 06:04:18 -1672
Kelowna 05:49:17 -54.1 Dark Up 57.3 186.3 Up 05:34:17 - 06:04:17 -1674
Penticton 05:49:17 -54.2 Dark Up 57.6 186.0 Up 05:34:17 - 06:04:17 -1705
Okanagan Falls 05:49:18 -54.3 Dark Up 57.8 186.0 Up 05:34:18 - 06:04:18 -1722
Oliver 05:49:18 -54.4 Dark Up 58.0 186.1 Up 05:34:18 - 06:04:18 -1737
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:49:17 -54.6 Dark Up 58.2 186.5 Up 05:34:17 - 06:04:17 -1756
Oroville 05:49:17 -54.6 Dark Up 58.2 186.4 Up 05:34:17 - 06:04:17 -1762
Tonasket 05:49:18 -54.8 Dark Up 58.5 186.4 Up 05:34:18 - 06:04:18 -1784
Okanogan 05:49:18 -54.9 Dark Up 58.8 186.2 Up 05:34:18 - 06:04:18 -1813
Brewster 05:49:19 -54.9 Dark Up 59.1 185.9 Up 05:34:19 - 06:04:19 -1835
Manson/Chelan 05:49:21 -54.8 Dark Up 59.3 185.2 Up 05:34:21 - 06:04:21 -1849
Entiat 05:49:21 -54.9 Dark Up 59.5 185.1 Up 05:34:21 - 06:04:21 -1868
Wenatchee 05:49:22 -55.0 Dark Up 59.8 185.0 Up 05:34:22 - 06:04:22 -1890
Ellensburg 05:49:23 -55.1 Dark Up 60.2 184.6 Up 05:34:23 - 06:04:23 -1926
Yakima 05:49:23 -55.3 Dark Up 60.6 184.7 Up 05:34:23 - 06:04:23 -1964
Toppenish/White Swan 05:49:22 -55.5 Dark Up 60.8 185.0 Up 05:34:22 - 06:04:22 -1987
Pasco 05:49:18 -56.3 Dark Up 60.9 187.5 Up 05:34:18 - 06:04:18 -2021
Goldendale 05:49:25 -55.5 Dark Up 61.4 184.3 Up 05:34:25 - 06:04:25 -2033
The Dalles 05:49:27 -55.4 Dark Up 61.7 183.6 Up 05:34:27 - 06:04:27 -2048
PNWRO 05:49:17 -56.6 Dark Up 61.1 188.0 Up 05:34:17 - 06:04:17 -2048
George/Umatilla 05:49:20 -56.4 Dark Up 61.2 187.2 Up 05:34:20 - 06:04:20 -2049
Maupin 05:49:26 -55.7 Dark Up 62.1 183.9 Up 05:34:26 - 06:04:26 -2090
Madras/Culver 05:49:27 -55.9 Dark Up 62.6 183.9 Up 05:34:27 - 06:04:27 -2142
Sisters 05:49:29 -55.8 Dark Up 63.0 183.0 Up 05:34:29 - 06:04:29 -2166
Redmond 05:49:28 -56.1 Dark Up 63.0 183.8 Up 05:34:28 - 06:04:28 -2175
Bend 05:49:28 -56.1 Dark Up 63.2 183.5 Up 05:34:28 - 06:04:28 -2194
Oregon Observatory 05:49:29 -56.1 Dark Up 63.4 183.3 Up 05:34:29 - 06:04:29 -2208
La Pine/Gilchrist 05:49:29 -56.1 Dark Up 63.6 183.2 Up 05:34:29 - 06:04:29 -2227
North Lake 05:49:28 -56.7 Dark Up 64.0 184.5 Up 05:34:28 - 06:04:28 -2280
Chiloquin 05:49:32 -56.4 Dark Up 64.7 182.5 Up 05:34:32 - 06:04:32 -2329
Paisley 05:49:27 -57.2 Dark Up 64.5 185.4 Up 05:34:27 - 06:04:27 -2341
Klamath Falls 05:49:31 -56.6 Dark Up 65.0 182.8 Up 05:34:31 - 06:04:31 -2364
Lakeview 05:49:26 -57.5 Dark Up 65.0 185.9 Up 05:34:26 - 06:04:26 -2394
Tulelake 05:49:31 -56.9 Dark Up 65.3 183.5 Up 05:34:31 - 06:04:31 -2396
Cedarville 05:49:27 -57.9 Dark Up 65.6 186.5 Up 05:34:27 - 06:04:27 -2463
Fall River/Burney 05:49:32 -57.3 Dark Up 66.2 183.8 Up 05:34:32 - 06:04:32 -2487
Susanville 05:49:30 -58.1 Dark Up 66.8 185.7 Up 05:34:30 - 06:04:30 -2565
Greenville 05:49:31 -58.0 Dark Up 67.1 185.0 Up 05:34:31 - 06:04:31 -2586
Gimple 05:49:30 -58.0 Dark Up 67.1 185.2 Up 05:34:30 - 06:04:30 -2588
Quincy 05:49:31 -58.0 Dark Up 67.3 185.1 Up 05:34:31 - 06:04:31 -2607
Portola 05:49:29 -58.4 Dark Up 67.4 186.3 Up 05:34:29 - 06:04:29 -2629
Reno 05:49:27 -59.0 Dark Up 67.6 187.9 Up 05:34:27 - 06:04:27 -2668
Carson City 05:49:27 -59.1 Dark Up 67.9 188.1 Up 05:34:27 - 06:04:27 -2704
Gardnerville 05:49:27 -59.2 Dark Up 68.2 188.3 Up 05:34:27 - 06:04:27 -2730
Yerington 05:49:25 -59.6 Dark Up 68.1 189.8 Up 05:34:25 - 06:04:25 -2736
Hawthorne 05:49:23 -60.2 Dark Up 68.4 191.3 Up 05:34:23 - 06:04:23 -2793
Niwot 05:48:31 -68.0 Dark Up 62.6 218.8 Up 05:33:31 - 06:03:31 -2838
Lee Vining 05:49:26 -60.1 Dark Up 69.1 190.3 Up 05:34:26 - 06:04:26 -2842
Tonopah 05:49:18 -61.4 Dark Up 68.6 195.2 Up 05:34:18 - 06:04:18 -2867
Bishop 05:49:24 -60.8 Dark Up 69.5 192.6 Up 05:34:24 - 06:04:24 -2916
Beatty 05:49:17 -62.2 Dark Up 69.6 197.2 Up 05:34:17 - 06:04:17 -2994
Lone Pine 05:49:22 -61.3 Dark Up 70.2 193.9 Up 05:34:22 - 06:04:22 -3001
Indian Springs 05:49:14 -63.1 Dark Up 69.7 200.3 Up 05:34:14 - 06:04:14 -3048
CPSLO 05:49:35 -59.7 Dark Up 71.9 187.2 Up 05:34:35 - 06:04:35 -3083
Henderson 05:49:11 -63.8 Dark Up 70.0 202.6 Up 05:34:11 - 06:04:11 -3115
Searchlight/Boulder City 05:49:11 -64.0 Dark Up 70.5 203.4 Up 05:34:11 - 06:04:11 -3176
Patrick 05:49:07 -64.8 Dark Up 70.2 206.2 Up 05:34:07 - 06:04:07 -3200
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:49:10 -64.4 Dark Up 70.6 204.7 Up 05:34:10 - 06:04:10 -3214
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:49:08 -64.8 Dark Up 70.4 206.0 Up 05:34:08 - 06:04:08 -3220
Mohave Valley 05:49:10 -64.5 Dark Up 70.9 205.0 Up 05:34:10 - 06:04:10 -3242
DCO 05:49:04 -65.5 Dark Up 70.2 208.4 Up 05:34:04 - 06:04:04 -3244
Wildwood 05:49:27 -61.6 Dark Up 72.7 194.2 Up 05:34:27 - 06:04:27 -3251
Lake Havasu City 05:49:09 -64.8 Dark Up 71.2 206.2 Up 05:34:09 - 06:04:09 -3289
Idyllwild 05:49:20 -63.2 Dark Up 72.6 200.3 Up 05:34:20 - 06:04:20 -3325
Parker 05:49:10 -65.0 Dark Up 71.5 206.8 Up 05:34:10 - 06:04:10 -3326
Blythe 05:49:11 -64.9 Dark Up 72.0 206.7 Up 05:34:11 - 06:04:11 -3376
Calipatria 05:49:15 -64.3 Dark Up 72.8 204.6 Up 05:34:15 - 06:04:15 -3411
Yuma 05:49:12 -65.1 Dark Up 72.9 207.9 Up 05:34:12 - 06:04:12 -3473

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 15VS166, (2018/12/16 05:50UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:30  0.8 18.92  67
Menkar         03:02:16.8 +04:05:21  2.5 13.68  42
57Del Ari      03:11:38.0 +19:43:36  4.3  2.73  49
PPM 118974     03:17:12.5 +17:34:22  8.5  0.29  49
PPM 118970     03:16:54.7 +17:14:40 10.4  0.05  49
15VS166        03:16:50.9 +17:17:43 14.5        49
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/12/01 22:10:33 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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