RECON: TNO occultation with 307261

Event between (307261) 02MS4 and star UC4-416-092784 with event index number of 109961

Geocentric closest approach at 2018/04/02 09:41:34 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:45:28.0 -06:55:17
Equinox of date position of star is 18:46:26.0 -06:54:06
Stellar brightness R=14.5, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 65 degrees from the moon. Moon is 96% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.4

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TNO is 46.7 AU from the Sun and 46.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 9.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 194 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 4256 km.
The sky-plane scale is 33842.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=3.6
Diameter=1148.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 118.1 sec chord
Diameter=468.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 48.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 307261, (2018/04/02 09:42UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:31.8 -26:28:16  0.9 37.77  35
60Bet Oph      17:44:22.5 +04:33:39  2.8 19.27  52
PPM 202054     18:43:35.2 -07:03:17  6.5  0.73  65
PPM 202092     18:45:32.5 -07:05:27  8.4  0.29  65
PPM 202108     18:46:12.4 -06:56:57  8.8  0.08  65
307261         18:46:27.1 -06:54:05 14.5        66
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 4.6 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 19.2 km RECON observability=0.2 and success probability=3.9%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
CPSLO 09:44:49 -43.5 Dark Up 15.7 110.7 Really Low 09:29:49 - 09:59:49 -1725
Wildwood 09:44:39 -43.5 Dark Up 17.7 111.7 Really Low 09:29:39 - 09:59:39 -1767
Idyllwild 09:44:40 -42.8 Dark Up 19.3 112.8 Really Low 09:29:40 - 09:59:40 -1829
Lone Pine 09:45:07 -41.2 Dark Up 17.3 112.8 Really Low 09:30:07 - 10:00:07 -1846
Lee Vining 09:45:17 -40.6 Dark Up 16.0 112.5 Really Low 09:30:17 - 10:00:17 -1846
Quincy 09:45:36 -39.7 Dark Up 14.0 111.7 Really Low 09:30:36 - 10:00:36 -1849
Bishop 09:45:14 -40.7 Dark Up 16.7 112.8 Really Low 09:30:14 - 10:00:14 -1854
Gardnerville 09:45:27 -40.1 Dark Up 15.2 112.3 Really Low 09:30:27 - 10:00:27 -1855
Greenville 09:45:38 -39.6 Dark Up 13.9 111.8 Really Low 09:30:38 - 10:00:38 -1856
Gimple 09:45:37 -39.5 Dark Up 14.0 111.9 Really Low 09:30:37 - 10:00:37 -1858
Portola 09:45:36 -39.6 Dark Up 14.4 112.1 Really Low 09:30:36 - 10:00:36 -1859
Carson City 09:45:30 -39.9 Dark Up 15.1 112.4 Really Low 09:30:30 - 10:00:30 -1861
Calipatria 09:44:38 -42.6 Dark Up 20.4 113.4 Low 09:29:38 - 09:59:38 -1863
Reno 09:45:33 -39.6 Dark Up 14.9 112.4 Really Low 09:30:33 - 10:00:33 -1871
Fall River/Burney 09:45:47 -38.9 Dark Up 13.3 111.7 Really Low 09:30:47 - 10:00:47 -1873
Susanville 09:45:40 -39.2 Dark Up 14.0 112.1 Really Low 09:30:40 - 10:00:40 -1874
Yerington 09:45:30 -39.8 Dark Up 15.6 112.8 Really Low 09:30:30 - 10:00:30 -1875
Hawthorne 09:45:26 -39.9 Dark Up 16.2 113.0 Really Low 09:30:26 - 10:00:26 -1879
Yuma 09:44:36 -42.4 Dark Up 21.3 113.8 Low 09:29:36 - 09:59:36 -1892
Beatty 09:45:12 -40.3 Dark Up 18.1 113.8 Really Low 09:30:12 - 10:00:12 -1901
Tulelake 09:45:54 -38.2 Dark Up 12.9 111.9 Really Low 09:30:54 - 10:00:54 -1903
Klamath Falls 09:45:57 -38.1 Dark Up 12.6 111.7 Really Low 09:30:57 - 10:00:57 -1904
Blythe 09:44:45 -41.7 Dark Up 21.0 114.2 Low 09:29:45 - 09:59:45 -1911
Chiloquin 09:46:00 -37.8 Dark Up 12.4 111.7 Really Low 09:31:00 - 10:01:00 -1914
Tonopah 09:45:24 -39.6 Dark Up 17.4 113.9 Really Low 09:30:24 - 10:00:24 -1915
Cedarville 09:45:52 -38.0 Dark Up 14.0 112.7 Really Low 09:30:52 - 10:00:52 -1926
Indian Springs 09:45:09 -40.0 Dark Up 19.0 114.5 Really Low 09:30:09 - 10:00:09 -1933
Parker 09:44:51 -41.1 Dark Up 21.0 114.6 Low 09:29:51 - 09:59:51 -1934
Searchlight/Boulder City 09:45:04 -40.5 Dark Up 20.0 114.7 Low 09:30:04 - 10:00:04 -1936
Mohave Valley 09:44:58 -40.7 Dark Up 20.5 114.7 Low 09:29:58 - 09:59:58 -1938
Lake Havasu City 09:44:54 -40.9 Dark Up 20.9 114.7 Low 09:29:54 - 09:59:54 -1939
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:45:01 -40.5 Dark Up 20.4 114.8 Low 09:30:01 - 10:00:01 -1943
Lakeview 09:45:58 -37.5 Dark Up 13.6 112.8 Really Low 09:30:58 - 10:00:58 -1944
Henderson 09:45:09 -40.1 Dark Up 19.8 114.8 Really Low 09:30:09 - 10:00:09 -1947
Paisley 09:46:04 -37.2 Dark Up 13.3 112.7 Really Low 09:31:04 - 10:01:04 -1957
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:45:01 -40.2 Dark Up 20.8 115.2 Low 09:30:01 - 10:00:01 -1965
La Pine/Gilchrist 09:46:11 -36.7 Dark Up 12.3 112.3 Really Low 09:31:11 - 10:01:11 -1967
North Lake 09:46:09 -36.8 Dark Up 12.9 112.6 Really Low 09:31:09 - 10:01:09 -1967
Oregon Observatory 09:46:17 -36.5 Dark Up 12.3 112.4 Really Low 09:31:17 - 10:01:17 -1977
Patrick 09:45:05 -39.9 Dark Up 20.8 115.4 Low 09:30:05 - 10:00:05 -1978
Bend 09:46:18 -36.3 Dark Up 12.3 112.5 Really Low 09:31:18 - 10:01:18 -1987
Sisters 09:46:18 -36.2 Dark Up 12.0 112.3 Really Low 09:31:18 - 10:01:18 -1989
Redmond 09:46:20 -36.0 Dark Up 12.3 112.7 Really Low 09:31:20 - 10:01:20 -1999
DCO 09:45:04 -39.8 Dark Up 21.5 115.8 Low 09:30:04 - 10:00:04 -2001
Madras/Culver 09:46:21 -35.7 Dark Up 12.2 112.8 Really Low 09:31:21 - 10:01:21 -2015
Maupin 09:46:27 -35.2 Dark Up 12.0 112.9 Really Low 09:31:27 - 10:01:27 -2039
The Dalles 09:46:29 -34.9 Dark Up 11.8 112.9 Really Low 09:31:29 - 10:01:29 -2053
Goldendale 09:46:34 -34.6 Dark Up 12.0 113.3 Really Low 09:31:34 - 10:01:34 -2073
Toppenish/White Swan 09:46:41 -33.9 Dark Up 12.0 113.7 Really Low 09:31:41 - 10:01:41 -2108
Yakima 09:46:43 -33.8 Dark Up 11.9 113.7 Really Low 09:31:43 - 10:01:43 -2113
George/Umatilla 09:46:39 -33.9 Dark Up 12.9 114.5 Really Low 09:31:39 - 10:01:39 -2119
Ellensburg 09:46:46 -33.4 Dark Up 11.7 113.8 Really Low 09:31:46 - 10:01:46 -2131
PNWRO 09:46:39 -33.7 Dark Up 13.1 114.8 Really Low 09:31:39 - 10:01:39 -2136
Pasco 09:46:40 -33.6 Dark Up 12.9 114.7 Really Low 09:31:40 - 10:01:40 -2140
Wenatchee 09:46:50 -33.0 Dark Up 11.7 114.0 Really Low 09:31:50 - 10:01:50 -2155
Entiat 09:46:53 -32.7 Dark Up 11.7 114.2 Really Low 09:31:53 - 10:01:53 -2170
Manson/Chelan 09:46:55 -32.5 Dark Up 11.6 114.3 Really Low 09:31:55 - 10:01:55 -2181
Brewster 09:47:01 -32.2 Dark Up 11.8 114.6 Really Low 09:32:01 - 10:02:01 -2201
Okanogan 09:47:02 -31.9 Dark Up 11.8 114.8 Really Low 09:32:02 - 10:02:02 -2220
Tonasket 09:47:05 -31.6 Dark Up 11.7 115.0 Really Low 09:32:05 - 10:02:05 -2239
Oroville 09:47:05 -31.4 Dark Up 11.6 115.1 Really Low 09:32:05 - 10:02:05 -2250
Niwot 09:46:17 -31.6 Dark Up 24.7 124.1 Low 09:31:17 - 10:01:17 -2484

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 307261, (2018/04/02 09:42UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 37.77  35
60Bet Oph      17:43:28.3 +04:34:05  2.8 19.27  52
PPM 202054     18:42:36.1 -07:04:26  6.5  0.73  65
PPM 202092     18:44:33.4 -07:06:38  8.4  0.29  65
PPM 202108     18:45:13.3 -06:58:09  8.8  0.08  65
307261         18:45:28.0 -06:55:17 14.5        65
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2017/12/02 17:24:35 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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