RECON: TNO occultation with 315530

Event between (315530) 08AP129 and star UC4-639-044345 with event index number of 100516

Geocentric closest approach at 2018/01/30 10:38:10 UTC

J2000 position of star is 10:00:55.9 +37:47:57
Equinox of date position of star is 10:02:00.6 +37:42:43
Stellar brightness R=14.6, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 35 degrees from the moon. Moon is 98% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.7

[RECON map]
TNO is 38.5 AU from the Sun and 37.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 97 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2101 km.
The sky-plane scale is 27280.1 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=4.8
Diameter=660.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 26.3 sec chord
Diameter=269.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 10.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 315530, (2018/01/30 10:38UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:09:20.0 +11:52:41  1.3 25.89  35
Merak          11:02:55.3 +56:17:06  2.4 21.17  52
21 LMi         10:08:29.5 +35:09:21  4.6  2.87  35
PPM 074943     10:04:00.8 +37:48:20  8.5  0.41  35
PPM 074932     10:03:00.6 +37:39:19  9.4  0.21  35
315530         10:02:00.7 +37:42:42 14.6        35
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 15.3 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=6.9%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Oroville 10:37:40 -46.9 Dark Up 72.1 238.7 Up 10:29:07 - 10:46:14 4690
Tonasket 10:37:39 -47.0 Dark Up 72.3 239.3 Up 10:29:06 - 10:46:13 4670
Niwot 10:36:42 -41.0 Dark Up 64.1 275.7 Up 10:28:09 - 10:45:16 4635
Okanogan 10:37:39 -47.3 Dark Up 72.5 239.9 Up 10:29:05 - 10:46:12 4634
Brewster 10:37:38 -47.6 Dark Up 72.8 240.3 Up 10:29:05 - 10:46:12 4602
Manson/Chelan 10:37:39 -47.9 Dark Up 73.1 240.2 Up 10:29:05 - 10:46:12 4569
Entiat 10:37:38 -48.1 Dark Up 73.2 240.7 Up 10:29:05 - 10:46:12 4546
Wenatchee 10:37:38 -48.3 Dark Up 73.4 241.3 Up 10:29:05 - 10:46:12 4520
Ellensburg 10:37:38 -48.6 Dark Up 73.7 242.1 Up 10:29:04 - 10:46:11 4474
Pasco 10:37:32 -48.2 Dark Up 73.2 246.8 Up 10:28:59 - 10:46:06 4469
PNWRO 10:37:30 -48.2 Dark Up 73.2 247.9 Up 10:28:57 - 10:46:04 4457
Yakima 10:37:37 -48.8 Dark Up 73.9 243.3 Up 10:29:03 - 10:46:10 4437
George/Umatilla 10:37:32 -48.5 Dark Up 73.5 247.5 Up 10:28:58 - 10:46:05 4430
Toppenish/White Swan 10:37:35 -48.9 Dark Up 73.9 244.3 Up 10:29:02 - 10:46:09 4425
Goldendale 10:37:35 -49.4 Dark Up 74.4 245.3 Up 10:29:02 - 10:46:09 4358
The Dalles 10:37:35 -49.7 Dark Up 74.8 245.4 Up 10:29:02 - 10:46:09 4322
Maupin 10:37:34 -49.9 Dark Up 74.9 247.0 Up 10:29:01 - 10:46:08 4289
Madras/Culver 10:37:33 -50.2 Dark Up 75.1 248.8 Up 10:28:59 - 10:46:06 4238
Redmond 10:37:32 -50.4 Dark Up 75.3 250.0 Up 10:28:58 - 10:46:05 4204
Sisters 10:37:33 -50.7 Dark Up 75.5 249.3 Up 10:29:00 - 10:46:07 4188
Bend 10:37:32 -50.6 Dark Up 75.4 250.5 Up 10:28:58 - 10:46:05 4178
Oregon Observatory 10:37:32 -50.8 Dark Up 75.6 251.0 Up 10:28:58 - 10:46:05 4157
La Pine/Gilchrist 10:37:31 -50.9 Dark Up 75.7 251.6 Up 10:28:58 - 10:46:05 4135
North Lake 10:37:29 -50.8 Dark Up 75.4 254.1 Up 10:28:55 - 10:46:02 4123
Paisley 10:37:27 -50.8 Dark Up 75.3 256.7 Up 10:28:53 - 10:46:00 4089
Lakeview 10:37:24 -51.0 Dark Up 75.3 258.8 Up 10:28:50 - 10:45:57 4052
Chiloquin 10:37:30 -51.7 Dark Up 76.3 255.3 Up 10:28:56 - 10:46:03 4018
Cedarville 10:37:22 -51.2 Dark Up 75.3 261.4 Up 10:28:49 - 10:45:56 4000
Klamath Falls 10:37:29 -51.9 Dark Up 76.3 256.8 Up 10:28:55 - 10:46:02 3991
Tulelake 10:37:27 -51.8 Dark Up 76.1 258.3 Up 10:28:54 - 10:46:01 3980
Fall River/Burney 10:37:25 -52.2 Dark Up 76.2 262.0 Up 10:28:51 - 10:45:58 3900
Susanville 10:37:21 -52.0 Dark Up 75.8 265.2 Up 10:28:47 - 10:45:54 3876
Gimple 10:37:21 -52.3 Dark Up 75.9 266.2 Up 10:28:47 - 10:45:54 3841
Greenville 10:37:21 -52.3 Dark Up 76.0 266.1 Up 10:28:48 - 10:45:55 3838
Reno 10:37:17 -51.8 Dark Up 75.2 269.2 Up 10:28:43 - 10:45:50 3837
Portola 10:37:19 -52.1 Dark Up 75.7 267.8 Up 10:28:46 - 10:45:53 3830
Tonopah 10:37:06 -50.5 Dark Up 73.1 275.8 Up 10:28:32 - 10:45:39 3829
Quincy 10:37:21 -52.4 Dark Up 76.0 266.9 Up 10:28:47 - 10:45:54 3819
Yerington 10:37:13 -51.6 Dark Up 74.7 271.7 Up 10:28:40 - 10:45:47 3818
Carson City 10:37:16 -51.9 Dark Up 75.2 270.6 Up 10:28:42 - 10:45:49 3805
Hawthorne 10:37:11 -51.4 Dark Up 74.2 273.6 Up 10:28:37 - 10:45:44 3801
Gardnerville 10:37:15 -52.0 Dark Up 75.1 271.6 Up 10:28:41 - 10:45:48 3785
DCO 10:36:48 -48.3 Dark Up 69.4 285.0 Up 10:28:14 - 10:45:21 3779
Indian Springs 10:36:58 -49.9 Dark Up 71.7 280.8 Up 10:28:24 - 10:45:31 3775
Patrick 10:36:49 -48.8 Dark Up 70.1 284.2 Up 10:28:15 - 10:45:22 3768
Henderson 10:36:55 -49.5 Dark Up 71.1 282.4 Up 10:28:21 - 10:45:28 3764
Beatty 10:37:02 -50.6 Dark Up 72.6 279.6 Up 10:28:28 - 10:45:35 3749
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:36:49 -49.0 Dark Up 70.2 284.8 Up 10:28:16 - 10:45:23 3738
Lee Vining 10:37:11 -51.9 Dark Up 74.6 275.4 Up 10:28:37 - 10:45:44 3726
Searchlight/Boulder City 10:36:53 -49.6 Dark Up 70.9 284.0 Up 10:28:19 - 10:45:26 3716
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:36:51 -49.4 Dark Up 70.6 284.9 Up 10:28:18 - 10:45:25 3708
Bishop 10:37:07 -51.6 Dark Up 74.0 277.8 Up 10:28:34 - 10:45:41 3708
Mohave Valley 10:36:50 -49.5 Dark Up 70.5 285.6 Up 10:28:17 - 10:45:24 3684
Lake Havasu City 10:36:48 -49.4 Dark Up 70.2 286.7 Up 10:28:15 - 10:45:22 3662
Lone Pine 10:37:04 -51.6 Dark Up 73.6 280.4 Up 10:28:31 - 10:45:38 3656
Parker 10:36:48 -49.4 Dark Up 70.1 287.6 Up 10:28:14 - 10:45:21 3632
Blythe 10:36:47 -49.8 Dark Up 70.1 289.0 Up 10:28:14 - 10:45:21 3570
Yuma 10:36:45 -50.0 Dark Up 69.9 291.4 Up 10:28:11 - 10:45:18 3485
Calipatria 10:36:48 -50.7 Dark Up 70.7 290.5 Up 10:28:14 - 10:45:21 3475
Idyllwild 10:36:53 -51.5 Dark Up 71.8 289.2 Up 10:28:20 - 10:45:27 3466
CPSLO 10:37:08 -54.1 Dark Up 75.3 285.1 Up 10:28:35 - 10:45:42 3406
Wildwood 10:37:00 -52.9 Dark Up 73.4 288.7 Up 10:28:26 - 10:45:33 3399

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 315530, (2018/01/30 10:38UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:08:22.0 +11:58:02  1.3 25.89  35
Merak          11:01:50.7 +56:22:57  2.4 21.17  52
21 LMi         10:07:25.9 +35:14:41  4.6  2.87  35
PPM 074943     10:02:56.1 +37:53:36  8.5  0.41  35
PPM 074932     10:01:55.8 +37:44:35  9.4  0.21  35
315530         10:00:55.9 +37:47:57 14.6        35
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/01/18 17:11:51 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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