RECON: TNO occultation with 16AE193

Event between 16AE193 and star UC4-529-046762 with event index number of 111321

Geocentric closest approach at 2018/02/12 07:53:29 UTC

J2000 position of star is 08:34:28.9 +15:40:37
Equinox of date position of star is 08:35:29.8 +15:36:50
Stellar brightness R=13.6, use SENSEUP=64
Star is 158 degrees from the moon. Moon is 11% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.6

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TNO is 17.0 AU from the Sun and 16.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 20.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 6.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 52 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 727 km.
The sky-plane scale is 11643.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.3
Diameter=144.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 6.5 sec chord
Diameter=59.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 16AE193, (2018/02/12 07:53UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:46:25.3 +27:58:52  1.1 16.79 167
PPM 125463     08:37:08.5 +15:14:59  6.5  0.54 157
PPM 125439     08:36:18.5 +15:40:00  8.5  0.20 157
PPM 125416     08:35:04.5 +15:35:39 11.6  0.10 158
16AE193        08:35:29.9 +15:36:49 13.6       157
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 5.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 20.8 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=4.7%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Oroville 07:53:20 -54.5 Dark Down 55.2 201.6 Up 07:48:31 - 07:58:08 3137
Tonasket 07:53:19 -54.8 Dark Down 55.4 201.7 Up 07:48:31 - 07:58:08 3116
Okanogan 07:53:19 -55.1 Dark Down 55.8 201.6 Up 07:48:31 - 07:58:08 3084
Brewster 07:53:19 -55.3 Dark Down 56.1 201.4 Up 07:48:31 - 07:58:08 3057
Manson/Chelan 07:53:20 -55.5 Dark Down 56.3 200.9 Up 07:48:32 - 07:58:09 3031
Entiat 07:53:20 -55.7 Dark Down 56.6 200.9 Up 07:48:32 - 07:58:09 3011
Wenatchee 07:53:20 -55.9 Dark Down 56.8 200.9 Up 07:48:31 - 07:58:08 2986
Ellensburg 07:53:20 -56.3 Dark Down 57.3 200.8 Up 07:48:32 - 07:58:09 2945
Yakima 07:53:19 -56.7 Dark Down 57.6 201.0 Up 07:48:31 - 07:58:08 2908
Pasco 07:53:14 -57.2 Dark Down 57.6 203.6 Up 07:48:25 - 07:58:02 2905
Toppenish/White Swan 07:53:19 -57.0 Dark Down 57.8 201.4 Up 07:48:30 - 07:58:07 2892
PNWRO 07:53:13 -57.5 Dark Down 57.7 204.2 Up 07:48:24 - 07:58:01 2887
George/Umatilla 07:53:14 -57.5 Dark Down 58.0 203.4 Up 07:48:26 - 07:58:03 2871
Goldendale 07:53:19 -57.4 Dark Down 58.4 200.9 Up 07:48:31 - 07:58:08 2834
The Dalles 07:53:20 -57.6 Dark Down 58.7 200.4 Up 07:48:31 - 07:58:08 2807
Maupin 07:53:19 -58.0 Dark Down 59.1 200.9 Up 07:48:31 - 07:58:08 2770
Madras/Culver 07:53:18 -58.6 Dark Down 59.6 201.1 Up 07:48:30 - 07:58:07 2719
Redmond 07:53:18 -58.9 Dark Down 60.0 201.2 Up 07:48:30 - 07:58:07 2685
Sisters 07:53:19 -58.8 Dark Down 60.0 200.5 Up 07:48:31 - 07:58:08 2680
Niwot 07:52:27 -62.3 Dark Down 56.3 231.2 Up 07:47:39 - 07:57:16 2676
Bend 07:53:18 -59.1 Dark Down 60.2 201.1 Up 07:48:30 - 07:58:07 2663
Oregon Observatory 07:53:18 -59.3 Dark Down 60.4 201.0 Up 07:48:30 - 07:58:07 2644
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:53:19 -59.4 Dark Down 60.6 201.0 Up 07:48:30 - 07:58:07 2624
North Lake 07:53:16 -60.0 Dark Down 60.8 202.4 Up 07:48:27 - 07:58:04 2595
Paisley 07:53:13 -60.6 Dark Down 61.3 203.4 Up 07:48:25 - 07:58:02 2551
Chiloquin 07:53:18 -60.5 Dark Down 61.7 201.0 Up 07:48:29 - 07:58:06 2513
Lakeview 07:53:12 -61.1 Dark Down 61.7 204.2 Up 07:48:23 - 07:58:00 2507
Klamath Falls 07:53:17 -60.8 Dark Down 62.0 201.4 Up 07:48:29 - 07:58:06 2482
Tulelake 07:53:16 -61.1 Dark Down 62.2 202.2 Up 07:48:27 - 07:58:04 2462
Cedarville 07:53:10 -61.7 Dark Down 62.2 205.0 Up 07:48:21 - 07:57:58 2448
Fall River/Burney 07:53:14 -62.0 Dark Down 63.0 203.0 Up 07:48:25 - 07:58:02 2378
Susanville 07:53:10 -62.8 Dark Down 63.4 205.0 Up 07:48:21 - 07:57:58 2332
Gimple 07:53:10 -63.0 Dark Down 63.7 204.8 Up 07:48:22 - 07:57:59 2301
Greenville 07:53:11 -63.0 Dark Down 63.7 204.6 Up 07:48:22 - 07:57:59 2300
Quincy 07:53:10 -63.2 Dark Down 63.9 204.8 Up 07:48:22 - 07:57:59 2280
Portola 07:53:08 -63.4 Dark Down 63.9 205.9 Up 07:48:20 - 07:57:57 2278
Reno 07:53:05 -63.7 Dark Down 63.9 207.4 Up 07:48:17 - 07:57:54 2266
Carson City 07:53:05 -64.1 Dark Down 64.2 207.8 Up 07:48:16 - 07:57:53 2232
Yerington 07:53:02 -64.4 Dark Down 64.1 209.3 Up 07:48:13 - 07:57:50 2227
Gardnerville 07:53:04 -64.3 Dark Down 64.4 208.1 Up 07:48:16 - 07:57:53 2209
Hawthorne 07:52:59 -64.9 Dark Down 64.3 210.8 Up 07:48:10 - 07:57:47 2193
Tonopah 07:52:53 -65.5 Dark Down 64.1 214.1 Up 07:48:04 - 07:57:41 2179
Lee Vining 07:53:00 -65.4 Dark Down 65.0 210.4 Up 07:48:12 - 07:57:49 2128
Bishop 07:52:56 -66.1 Dark Down 65.2 212.5 Up 07:48:07 - 07:57:44 2085
Beatty 07:52:49 -66.7 Dark Down 64.9 216.3 Up 07:48:00 - 07:57:37 2077
Indian Springs 07:52:44 -67.1 Dark Down 64.6 218.8 Up 07:47:55 - 07:57:32 2070
Henderson 07:52:40 -67.6 Dark Down 64.7 220.8 Up 07:47:51 - 07:57:28 2034
Lone Pine 07:52:54 -66.9 Dark Down 65.7 214.1 Up 07:48:05 - 07:57:42 2018
Patrick 07:52:35 -68.2 Dark Down 64.5 223.8 Up 07:47:46 - 07:57:23 2000
DCO 07:52:31 -68.5 Dark Down 64.4 225.5 Up 07:47:43 - 07:57:20 1987
Searchlight/Boulder City 07:52:39 -68.2 Dark Down 65.1 221.8 Up 07:47:50 - 07:57:27 1980
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:52:35 -68.5 Dark Down 64.8 223.7 Up 07:47:46 - 07:57:23 1973
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:52:37 -68.5 Dark Down 65.1 222.8 Up 07:47:48 - 07:57:25 1959
Mohave Valley 07:52:36 -68.8 Dark Down 65.3 223.2 Up 07:47:48 - 07:57:25 1932
Lake Havasu City 07:52:35 -69.2 Dark Down 65.5 224.3 Up 07:47:46 - 07:57:23 1899
Parker 07:52:34 -69.5 Dark Down 65.7 224.9 Up 07:47:45 - 07:57:22 1865
CPSLO 07:53:02 -67.7 Dark Down 67.9 210.1 Up 07:48:13 - 07:57:50 1832
Blythe 07:52:34 -70.1 Dark Down 66.2 225.2 Up 07:47:46 - 07:57:23 1805
Idyllwild 07:52:43 -69.8 Dark Down 67.3 220.8 Up 07:47:55 - 07:57:32 1766
Wildwood 07:52:51 -69.3 Dark Down 68.0 216.3 Up 07:48:03 - 07:57:40 1758
Calipatria 07:52:37 -70.5 Dark Down 67.1 224.2 Up 07:47:48 - 07:57:25 1734
Yuma 07:52:32 -71.0 Dark Down 66.9 226.6 Up 07:47:44 - 07:57:21 1712

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 16AE193, (2018/02/12 07:53UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:45:18.1 +28:01:33  1.1 16.79 167
PPM 125463     08:36:07.7 +15:18:49  6.5  0.54 157
PPM 125439     08:35:17.5 +15:43:48  8.5  0.20 157
PPM 125416     08:34:03.5 +15:39:25 11.6  0.10 158
16AE193        08:34:28.9 +15:40:37 13.6       158
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/02/07 17:09:38 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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