RECON: TNO occultation with 28978

Event between (28978) Ixion and star GA0600:26316514 with event index number of 128137

Geocentric closest approach at 2018/06/13 09:20:06 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:42:37.9 -28:48:32
Equinox of date position of star is 17:43:48.1 -28:48:59
Stellar brightness G=16.5, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 166 degrees from the moon. Moon is 0% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=19.5

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TNO is 39.5 AU from the Sun and 38.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 215 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2561 km.
The sky-plane scale is 27895.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=3.6
Diameter=1148.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 46.0 sec chord
Diameter=468.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 18.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 28978, (2018/06/13 09:20UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:32.5 -26:28:17  0.9 16.38 169
34Ups Sco      17:32:01.2 -37:18:32  2.7  8.84 160
3 Sgr          17:48:43.4 -27:50:10  4.2  1.46 166
PPM 267171     17:43:42.9 -28:19:15  8.3  0.50 167
PPM 267172     17:43:46.7 -28:46:17  9.5  0.05 166
28978          17:43:48.2 -28:48:59 16.5       166
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 4.2 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 15.8 km RECON observability=0.4 and success probability=0.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Penticton 09:19:11 -15.1 AT Down 10.3 194.4 Really Low 09:04:11 - 09:34:11 11769
Oroville 09:19:11 -15.6 AT Down 10.9 194.5 Really Low 09:04:11 - 09:34:11 11752
Tonasket 09:19:10 -15.8 AT Down 11.1 194.6 Really Low 09:04:10 - 09:34:10 11746
Okanogan 09:19:11 -16.2 AT Down 11.5 194.4 Really Low 09:04:11 - 09:34:11 11739
Brewster 09:19:11 -16.5 AT Down 11.8 194.3 Really Low 09:04:11 - 09:34:11 11734
Manson/Chelan 09:19:12 -16.7 AT Down 12.0 194.0 Really Low 09:04:12 - 09:34:12 11733
Entiat 09:19:12 -17.0 AT Down 12.3 193.9 Really Low 09:04:12 - 09:34:12 11727
Wenatchee 09:19:12 -17.2 AT Down 12.5 193.8 Really Low 09:04:12 - 09:34:12 11721
Ellensburg 09:19:12 -17.7 AT Down 13.0 193.7 Really Low 09:04:12 - 09:34:12 11712
Yakima 09:19:12 -18.1 Dark Down 13.4 193.7 Really Low 09:04:12 - 09:34:12 11700
Toppenish/White Swan 09:19:11 -18.2 Dark Down 13.5 193.8 Really Low 09:04:11 - 09:34:11 11692
Goldendale 09:19:12 -18.8 Dark Down 14.1 193.5 Really Low 09:04:12 - 09:34:12 11680
The Dalles 09:19:13 -19.1 Dark Down 14.4 193.2 Really Low 09:04:13 - 09:34:13 11677
Pasco 09:19:08 -18.1 Dark Down 13.4 195.0 Really Low 09:04:08 - 09:34:08 11671
George/Umatilla 09:19:08 -18.4 Dark Down 13.8 194.8 Really Low 09:04:08 - 09:34:08 11664
Maupin 09:19:12 -19.5 Dark Down 14.8 193.3 Really Low 09:04:12 - 09:34:12 11662
PNWRO 09:19:07 -18.2 Dark Down 13.6 195.2 Really Low 09:04:07 - 09:34:07 11661
Madras/Culver 09:19:12 -20.0 Dark Down 15.4 193.3 Really Low 09:04:12 - 09:34:12 11645
Sisters 09:19:13 -20.5 Dark Down 15.7 192.9 Really Low 09:04:13 - 09:34:13 11639
Redmond 09:19:12 -20.4 Dark Down 15.7 193.3 Really Low 09:04:12 - 09:34:12 11633
Bend 09:19:12 -20.6 Dark Down 15.9 193.2 Really Low 09:04:12 - 09:34:12 11628
Oregon Observatory 09:19:13 -20.8 Dark Down 16.1 193.1 Really Low 09:04:13 - 09:34:13 11623
La Pine/Gilchrist 09:19:12 -21.0 Dark Down 16.3 193.0 Really Low 09:04:12 - 09:34:12 11617
North Lake 09:19:10 -21.3 Dark Down 16.7 193.6 Really Low 09:04:10 - 09:34:10 11594
Chiloquin 09:19:13 -22.2 Dark Down 17.5 192.8 Really Low 09:04:13 - 09:34:13 11581
Paisley 09:19:09 -21.7 Dark Down 17.1 193.9 Really Low 09:04:09 - 09:34:09 11569
Klamath Falls 09:19:12 -22.5 Dark Down 17.8 192.9 Really Low 09:04:12 - 09:34:12 11567
Tulelake 09:19:11 -22.7 Dark Down 18.0 193.2 Really Low 09:04:11 - 09:34:11 11553
Lakeview 09:19:08 -22.2 Dark Down 17.6 194.1 Really Low 09:04:08 - 09:34:08 11547
Cedarville 09:19:07 -22.8 Dark Down 18.2 194.4 Really Low 09:04:07 - 09:34:07 11519
Fall River/Burney 09:19:11 -23.5 Dark Down 18.9 193.3 Really Low 09:04:11 - 09:34:11 11517
Susanville 09:19:08 -23.9 Dark Down 19.4 194.0 Really Low 09:04:08 - 09:34:08 11481
Greenville 09:19:09 -24.3 Dark Down 19.7 193.8 Really Low 09:04:09 - 09:34:09 11474
Gimple 09:19:09 -24.2 Dark Down 19.7 193.8 Really Low 09:04:09 - 09:34:09 11472
Quincy 09:19:08 -24.5 Dark Down 19.9 193.8 Really Low 09:04:08 - 09:34:08 11465
Portola 09:19:07 -24.5 Dark Down 19.9 194.2 Really Low 09:04:07 - 09:34:07 11453
Reno 09:19:04 -24.5 Dark Down 20.1 194.8 Low 09:04:04 - 09:34:04 11433
Carson City 09:19:04 -24.9 Dark Down 20.4 194.9 Low 09:04:04 - 09:34:04 11417
Gardnerville 09:19:04 -25.1 Dark Down 20.6 195.0 Low 09:04:04 - 09:34:04 11406
Yerington 09:19:02 -24.9 Dark Down 20.5 195.5 Low 09:04:02 - 09:34:02 11399
Hawthorne 09:19:00 -25.2 Dark Down 20.8 196.0 Low 09:04:00 - 09:34:00 11371
Lee Vining 09:19:01 -25.8 Dark Down 21.4 195.6 Low 09:04:01 - 09:34:01 11352
Tonopah 09:18:56 -25.2 Dark Down 20.9 197.3 Low 09:03:56 - 09:33:56 11327
Bishop 09:18:59 -26.2 Dark Down 21.9 196.3 Low 09:03:59 - 09:33:59 11313
Lone Pine 09:18:57 -26.8 Dark Down 22.5 196.7 Low 09:03:57 - 09:33:57 11272
Beatty 09:18:53 -26.1 Dark Down 21.9 197.9 Low 09:03:53 - 09:33:53 11265
CPSLO 09:19:05 -28.7 Dark Down 24.3 194.5 Low 09:04:05 - 09:34:05 11248
Indian Springs 09:18:49 -26.1 Dark Down 22.0 198.9 Low 09:03:49 - 09:33:49 11230
Henderson 09:18:46 -26.3 Dark Down 22.3 199.5 Low 09:03:46 - 09:33:46 11191
Niwot 09:18:21 -19.0 Dark Down 15.5 207.4 Really Low 09:03:21 - 09:33:21 11181
Searchlight/Boulder City 09:18:46 -26.8 Dark Down 22.8 199.7 Low 09:03:46 - 09:33:46 11161
Wildwood 09:18:57 -29.3 Dark Down 25.0 196.5 Low 09:03:57 - 09:33:57 11154
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:18:44 -27.0 Dark Down 23.0 200.0 Low 09:03:44 - 09:33:44 11140
Patrick 09:18:42 -26.5 Dark Down 22.6 200.6 Low 09:03:42 - 09:33:42 11139
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:18:42 -26.7 Dark Down 22.8 200.5 Low 09:03:42 - 09:33:42 11131
Mohave Valley 09:18:44 -27.2 Dark Down 23.3 200.1 Low 09:03:44 - 09:33:44 11125
DCO 09:18:40 -26.5 Dark Down 22.7 201.3 Low 09:03:40 - 09:33:40 11109
Idyllwild 09:18:50 -29.0 Dark Down 24.9 198.3 Low 09:03:50 - 09:33:50 11103
Lake Havasu City 09:18:43 -27.5 Dark Down 23.6 200.4 Low 09:03:43 - 09:33:43 11100
Parker 09:18:42 -27.8 Dark Down 23.9 200.4 Low 09:03:42 - 09:33:42 11080
Blythe 09:18:43 -28.4 Dark Down 24.5 200.3 Low 09:03:43 - 09:33:43 11058
Calipatria 09:18:46 -29.1 Dark Down 25.2 199.5 Low 09:03:46 - 09:33:46 11049
Yuma 09:18:42 -29.2 Dark Down 25.3 200.4 Low 09:03:42 - 09:33:42 11008

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 28978, (2018/06/13 09:20UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 16.38 169
34Ups Sco      17:30:45.8 -37:17:46  2.7  8.84 160
3 Sgr          17:47:33.6 -27:49:51  4.2  1.46 166
PPM 267171     17:42:32.9 -28:18:48  8.3  0.50 167
PPM 267172     17:42:36.5 -28:45:50  9.5  0.05 166
28978          17:42:37.9 -28:48:32 16.5       166
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/06/05 16:07:54 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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