RECON: TNO occultation with 248835

Event between (248835) 06SX368 and star GA1320:01948292 with event index number of 155122

Geocentric closest approach at 2018/10/20 07:29:25 UTC

J2000 position of star is 04:30:55.4 +43:16:45
Equinox of date position of star is 04:32:15.1 +43:19:06
Stellar brightness G=16.4, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 98 degrees from the moon. Moon is 81% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.6

[RECON map]
TNO is 15.4 AU from the Sun and 14.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 14.8 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 5.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 86 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 731 km.
The sky-plane scale is 10717.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.5
Diameter=75.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 5.1 sec chord
Diameter=31.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 248835, (2018/10/20 07:29UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:00.1 +16:32:44  0.8 26.79  94
3Iot Aur       04:58:13.3 +33:11:39  2.7 11.33 101
59 Per         04:44:14.6 +43:23:57  5.2  2.18 100
PPM 047168     04:34:41.3 +43:04:12  7.1  0.51  98
PPM 047119     04:31:46.8 +43:20:26  9.6  0.09  98
248835         04:32:15.1 +43:19:06 16.4        98
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 21.6 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=36.9%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Summerland 07:32:51 -50.4 Dark Up 58.5 84.3 Up 07:25:14 - 07:40:29 -301
Kelowna 07:32:50 -50.4 Dark Up 58.7 84.6 Up 07:25:12 - 07:40:27 -308
Penticton 07:32:52 -50.8 Dark Up 58.6 83.9 Up 07:25:15 - 07:40:30 -338
Okanagan Falls 07:32:53 -50.9 Dark Up 58.6 83.5 Up 07:25:15 - 07:40:30 -356
Oliver 07:32:53 -51.1 Dark Up 58.6 83.3 Up 07:25:15 - 07:40:30 -373
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:32:53 -51.3 Dark Up 58.7 83.1 Up 07:25:15 - 07:40:30 -396
Oroville 07:32:53 -51.4 Dark Up 58.6 83.0 Up 07:25:16 - 07:40:31 -401
Tonasket 07:32:54 -51.6 Dark Up 58.6 82.6 Up 07:25:17 - 07:40:32 -424
Okanogan 07:32:56 -51.9 Dark Up 58.5 82.0 Up 07:25:19 - 07:40:34 -452
Brewster 07:32:58 -52.2 Dark Up 58.3 81.4 Up 07:25:20 - 07:40:35 -472
Manson/Chelan 07:33:00 -52.4 Dark Up 58.0 80.9 Up 07:25:22 - 07:40:37 -480
Entiat 07:33:01 -52.6 Dark Up 57.9 80.5 Up 07:25:23 - 07:40:38 -499
Wenatchee 07:33:02 -52.8 Dark Up 57.8 80.0 Up 07:25:25 - 07:40:40 -521
Ellensburg 07:33:04 -53.2 Dark Up 57.6 79.3 Up 07:25:27 - 07:40:42 -554
Yakima 07:33:06 -53.6 Dark Up 57.5 78.6 Up 07:25:28 - 07:40:43 -593
Toppenish/White Swan 07:33:06 -53.9 Dark Up 57.6 78.4 Up 07:25:28 - 07:40:43 -620
Goldendale 07:33:09 -54.4 Dark Up 57.2 77.3 Up 07:25:32 - 07:40:47 -660
The Dalles 07:33:11 -54.6 Dark Up 56.9 76.8 Up 07:25:34 - 07:40:49 -669
Pasco 07:33:01 -54.1 Dark Up 58.4 78.8 Up 07:25:24 - 07:40:39 -675
George/Umatilla 07:33:04 -54.4 Dark Up 58.2 78.2 Up 07:25:26 - 07:40:41 -701
PNWRO 07:33:01 -54.3 Dark Up 58.5 78.6 Up 07:25:24 - 07:40:39 -707
Maupin 07:33:12 -55.0 Dark Up 56.9 76.3 Up 07:25:35 - 07:40:50 -714
Madras/Culver 07:33:14 -55.5 Dark Up 56.7 75.4 Up 07:25:37 - 07:40:52 -766
Sisters 07:33:17 -55.8 Dark Up 56.3 74.8 Up 07:25:40 - 07:40:55 -783
Redmond 07:33:16 -55.9 Dark Up 56.6 74.9 Up 07:25:38 - 07:40:53 -799
Bend 07:33:17 -56.1 Dark Up 56.5 74.5 Up 07:25:40 - 07:40:55 -815
Oregon Observatory 07:33:18 -56.3 Dark Up 56.3 74.2 Up 07:25:41 - 07:40:56 -828
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:33:19 -56.5 Dark Up 56.2 73.9 Up 07:25:41 - 07:40:56 -846
North Lake 07:33:18 -56.9 Dark Up 56.5 73.5 Up 07:25:41 - 07:40:56 -910
Chiloquin 07:33:24 -57.5 Dark Up 55.7 72.2 Up 07:25:46 - 07:41:01 -942
Paisley 07:33:18 -57.5 Dark Up 56.6 72.8 Up 07:25:41 - 07:40:56 -978
Klamath Falls 07:33:25 -57.9 Dark Up 55.6 71.8 Up 07:25:47 - 07:41:02 -979
Tulelake 07:33:24 -58.2 Dark Up 55.8 71.5 Up 07:25:47 - 07:41:02 -1017
Lakeview 07:33:19 -58.0 Dark Up 56.6 72.2 Up 07:25:42 - 07:40:57 -1035
Cedarville 07:33:20 -58.7 Dark Up 56.5 71.3 Up 07:25:43 - 07:40:58 -1107
Fall River/Burney 07:33:27 -59.1 Dark Up 55.5 70.3 Up 07:25:49 - 07:41:04 -1109
Susanville 07:33:26 -59.8 Dark Up 55.8 69.6 Up 07:25:48 - 07:41:03 -1200
Greenville 07:33:28 -60.0 Dark Up 55.5 69.1 Up 07:25:50 - 07:41:05 -1216
Gimple 07:33:27 -60.0 Dark Up 55.6 69.2 Up 07:25:50 - 07:41:05 -1219
Quincy 07:33:28 -60.2 Dark Up 55.5 68.9 Up 07:25:51 - 07:41:06 -1236
Portola 07:33:27 -60.4 Dark Up 55.7 68.8 Up 07:25:49 - 07:41:04 -1267
Reno 07:33:25 -60.7 Dark Up 56.1 68.6 Up 07:25:47 - 07:41:02 -1318
Carson City 07:33:25 -61.1 Dark Up 56.0 68.1 Up 07:25:48 - 07:41:03 -1354
Gardnerville 07:33:26 -61.3 Dark Up 55.9 67.8 Up 07:25:48 - 07:41:03 -1381
Yerington 07:33:23 -61.3 Dark Up 56.4 67.9 Up 07:25:46 - 07:41:01 -1398
Hawthorne 07:33:22 -61.8 Dark Up 56.6 67.4 Up 07:25:45 - 07:41:00 -1464
Lee Vining 07:33:26 -62.3 Dark Up 56.0 66.5 Up 07:25:49 - 07:41:04 -1502
Tonopah 07:33:18 -62.3 Dark Up 57.4 66.9 Up 07:25:40 - 07:40:55 -1563
Bishop 07:33:25 -63.0 Dark Up 56.3 65.8 Up 07:25:47 - 07:41:02 -1590
Lone Pine 07:33:25 -63.7 Dark Up 56.2 64.8 Up 07:25:48 - 07:41:03 -1679
Beatty 07:33:18 -63.4 Dark Up 57.3 65.3 Up 07:25:41 - 07:40:56 -1696
CPSLO 07:33:40 -64.8 Dark Up 53.8 63.0 Up 07:26:02 - 07:41:17 -1708
Niwot 07:32:16 -58.5 Dark Up 66.7 71.9 Up 07:24:39 - 07:39:54 -1717
Indian Springs 07:33:14 -63.7 Dark Up 57.9 64.9 Up 07:25:37 - 07:40:52 -1768
Henderson 07:33:12 -64.2 Dark Up 58.2 64.2 Up 07:25:35 - 07:40:50 -1847
Searchlight/Boulder City 07:33:13 -64.8 Dark Up 58.0 63.4 Up 07:25:36 - 07:40:51 -1908
Wildwood 07:33:33 -66.2 Dark Up 54.7 61.5 Up 07:25:56 - 07:41:11 -1911
Patrick 07:33:08 -64.8 Dark Up 58.7 63.3 Up 07:25:31 - 07:40:46 -1950
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:33:12 -65.1 Dark Up 58.1 62.9 Up 07:25:35 - 07:40:50 -1951
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:33:10 -65.0 Dark Up 58.5 63.0 Up 07:25:32 - 07:40:47 -1967
Mohave Valley 07:33:13 -65.3 Dark Up 58.0 62.5 Up 07:25:35 - 07:40:50 -1979
DCO 07:33:06 -65.0 Dark Up 59.1 62.8 Up 07:25:28 - 07:40:43 -2006
Idyllwild 07:33:25 -66.6 Dark Up 55.9 61.0 Up 07:25:48 - 07:41:03 -2019
Lake Havasu City 07:33:13 -65.7 Dark Up 58.0 62.0 Up 07:25:35 - 07:40:50 -2029
Parker 07:33:13 -66.1 Dark Up 57.8 61.5 Up 07:25:36 - 07:40:51 -2066
Blythe 07:33:16 -66.6 Dark Up 57.4 60.8 Up 07:25:38 - 07:40:53 -2109
Calipatria 07:33:21 -67.2 Dark Up 56.4 60.2 Up 07:25:44 - 07:40:59 -2125
Yuma 07:33:18 -67.5 Dark Up 56.9 59.5 Up 07:25:41 - 07:40:56 -2202

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 248835, (2018/10/20 07:29UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:30  0.8 26.79  94
3Iot Aur       04:56:59.6 +33:09:58  2.7 11.33 101
59 Per         04:42:54.3 +43:21:54  5.2  2.18 100
PPM 047168     04:33:21.7 +43:01:53  7.1  0.51  98
PPM 047119     04:30:27.1 +43:18:04  9.6  0.09  98
248835         04:30:55.4 +43:16:45 16.4        98
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/10/18 00:03:26 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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