RECON: TNO occultation with 316179

Event between (316179) 10EN65 and star UC4-375-062607 with event index number of 65049

Geocentric closest approach at 2017/03/26 07:26:53 UTC

J2000 position of star is 11:36:20.0 -15:11:14
Equinox of date position of star is 11:37:11.0 -15:16:48
Stellar brightness R=14.2
Star is 155 degrees from the moon. Moon is 4% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.1

[RECON map]
TNO is 26.2 AU from the Sun and 25.3 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 77 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1210 km.
The sky-plane scale is 18319.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.9
Diameter=251.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 9.6 sec chord
Diameter=102.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 316179, (2017/03/26 07:27UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:26:06.2 -11:15:03  1.0 26.78 138
4Gam Crv       12:16:41.7 -17:38:15  2.6  9.75 148
PPM 224734     11:40:43.6 -14:33:51  6.5  1.11 155
PPM 224597     11:34:56.0 -16:08:29  7.1  1.02 154
PPM 224643     11:36:49.7 -15:24:12  9.1  0.15 155
316179         11:37:12.4 -15:16:57 14.2       155
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 10.4 km RECON observability=1.0 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)
Niwot 07:27:42 -47.3 Dark Down 32.6 199.1 Up 07:20:49 - 07:34:35 8761
Oroville 07:28:38 -38.2 Dark Down 25.8 182.8 Low 07:21:45 - 07:35:31 8661
Tonasket 07:28:37 -38.4 Dark Down 26.1 182.8 Low 07:21:44 - 07:35:30 8652
Okanogan 07:28:37 -38.7 Dark Down 26.4 182.6 Low 07:21:44 - 07:35:30 8633
Brewster 07:28:36 -39.0 Dark Down 26.7 182.4 Low 07:21:43 - 07:35:29 8614
Manson/Chelan 07:28:39 -39.1 Dark Down 26.9 182.0 Low 07:21:46 - 07:35:32 8593
Entiat 07:28:38 -39.3 Dark Down 27.1 181.9 Low 07:21:45 - 07:35:31 8581
Wenatchee 07:28:38 -39.6 Dark Down 27.4 181.8 Low 07:21:45 - 07:35:31 8566
Pasco 07:28:33 -40.9 Dark Down 28.5 183.2 Low 07:21:40 - 07:35:26 8557
PNWRO 07:28:31 -41.1 Dark Down 28.7 183.4 Low 07:21:38 - 07:35:24 8554
Ellensburg 07:28:39 -39.9 Dark Down 27.8 181.6 Low 07:21:46 - 07:35:32 8540
George/Umatilla 07:28:32 -41.2 Dark Down 28.8 182.9 Low 07:21:39 - 07:35:25 8534
Yakima 07:28:38 -40.3 Dark Down 28.2 181.6 Low 07:21:45 - 07:35:31 8521
Toppenish/White Swan 07:28:38 -40.6 Dark Down 28.4 181.8 Low 07:21:45 - 07:35:31 8517
Goldendale 07:28:37 -41.0 Dark Down 29.0 181.3 Low 07:21:44 - 07:35:30 8477
The Dalles 07:28:38 -41.2 Dark Down 29.2 180.9 Low 07:21:45 - 07:35:31 8453
Maupin 07:28:37 -41.6 Dark Down 29.6 181.0 Low 07:21:44 - 07:35:30 8437
Madras/Culver 07:28:36 -42.1 Dark Down 30.2 181.0 Up 07:21:43 - 07:35:29 8409
Redmond 07:28:36 -42.5 Dark Down 30.5 180.9 Up 07:21:43 - 07:35:29 8390
Sisters 07:28:38 -42.4 Dark Down 30.5 180.5 Up 07:21:45 - 07:35:31 8376
Bend 07:28:36 -42.7 Dark Down 30.8 180.8 Up 07:21:43 - 07:35:29 8374
Oregon Observatory 07:28:38 -42.8 Dark Down 30.9 180.6 Up 07:21:45 - 07:35:31 8361
North Lake 07:28:35 -43.5 Dark Down 31.6 181.2 Up 07:21:42 - 07:35:28 8349
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:28:37 -43.0 Dark Down 31.1 180.6 Up 07:21:44 - 07:35:30 8348
Paisley 07:28:33 -44.1 Dark Down 32.1 181.7 Up 07:21:40 - 07:35:26 8335
Lakeview 07:28:31 -44.7 Dark Down 32.6 181.9 Up 07:21:38 - 07:35:24 8317
Cedarville 07:28:29 -45.3 Dark Down 33.3 182.1 Up 07:21:36 - 07:35:22 8289
Chiloquin 07:28:37 -44.0 Dark Down 32.2 180.2 Up 07:21:44 - 07:35:30 8278
Klamath Falls 07:28:35 -44.4 Dark Down 32.6 180.3 Up 07:21:42 - 07:35:28 8263
Tulelake 07:28:34 -44.7 Dark Down 32.9 180.6 Up 07:21:41 - 07:35:27 8261
Tonopah 07:28:16 -49.2 Dark Down 36.6 185.7 Up 07:21:23 - 07:35:09 8217
Fall River/Burney 07:28:34 -45.6 Dark Down 33.8 180.7 Up 07:21:41 - 07:35:27 8215
Susanville 07:28:30 -46.3 Dark Down 34.4 181.5 Up 07:21:37 - 07:35:23 8211
DCO 07:27:57 -52.5 Dark Down 39.0 190.8 Up 07:21:04 - 07:34:50 8209
Patrick 07:28:00 -52.1 Dark Down 38.8 189.9 Up 07:21:07 - 07:34:53 8199
Reno 07:28:26 -47.3 Dark Down 35.2 182.5 Up 07:21:33 - 07:35:19 8196
Indian Springs 07:28:09 -50.8 Dark Down 37.9 187.6 Up 07:21:16 - 07:35:02 8194
Yerington 07:28:24 -48.0 Dark Down 35.8 183.3 Up 07:21:31 - 07:35:17 8192
Henderson 07:28:05 -51.4 Dark Down 38.4 188.5 Up 07:21:12 - 07:34:58 8190
Hawthorne 07:28:20 -48.5 Dark Down 36.2 184.0 Up 07:21:27 - 07:35:13 8187
Portola 07:28:30 -46.9 Dark Down 35.0 181.8 Up 07:21:37 - 07:35:23 8185
Greenville 07:28:31 -46.5 Dark Down 34.7 181.2 Up 07:21:38 - 07:35:24 8184
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:28:02 -52.4 Dark Down 39.1 189.7 Up 07:21:09 - 07:34:55 8178
Carson City 07:28:26 -47.7 Dark Down 35.6 182.6 Up 07:21:33 - 07:35:19 8177
Quincy 07:28:31 -46.7 Dark Down 34.9 181.2 Up 07:21:38 - 07:35:24 8173
Beatty 07:28:12 -50.4 Dark Down 37.7 186.3 Up 07:21:19 - 07:35:05 8169
Gardnerville 07:28:25 -47.9 Dark Down 35.8 182.6 Up 07:21:32 - 07:35:18 8165
Searchlight/Boulder City 07:28:03 -52.0 Dark Down 38.9 188.6 Up 07:21:10 - 07:34:56 8160
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:28:03 -52.3 Dark Down 39.2 189.1 Up 07:21:10 - 07:34:56 8156
Mohave Valley 07:28:02 -52.6 Dark Down 39.4 189.1 Up 07:21:09 - 07:34:55 8140
Lee Vining 07:28:21 -49.0 Dark Down 36.8 183.4 Up 07:21:28 - 07:35:14 8136
Bishop 07:28:19 -49.7 Dark Down 37.3 184.3 Up 07:21:26 - 07:35:12 8130
Lake Havasu City 07:28:00 -53.0 Dark Down 39.8 189.5 Up 07:21:07 - 07:34:53 8126
Parker 07:27:59 -53.4 Dark Down 40.1 189.6 Up 07:21:06 - 07:34:52 8106
Lone Pine 07:28:17 -50.5 Dark Down 38.1 184.7 Up 07:21:24 - 07:35:10 8100
Blythe 07:28:00 -53.9 Dark Down 40.7 189.3 Up 07:21:07 - 07:34:53 8063
Yuma 07:27:58 -54.8 Dark Down 41.6 189.3 Up 07:21:05 - 07:34:51 8004
Calipatria 07:28:02 -54.3 Dark Down 41.3 188.2 Up 07:21:09 - 07:34:55 7994
Idyllwild 07:28:07 -53.5 Dark Down 40.8 186.6 Up 07:21:14 - 07:35:00 7984
Wildwood 07:28:14 -52.8 Dark Down 40.6 184.2 Up 07:21:21 - 07:35:07 7926
CPSLO 07:28:22 -51.2 Dark Down 39.5 181.6 Up 07:21:29 - 07:35:15 7913

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 316179, (2017/03/26 07:27UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:25:11.5 -11:09:41  1.0 26.78 138
4Gam Crv       12:15:48.2 -17:32:31  2.6  9.75 148
PPM 224734     11:39:51.1 -14:28:07  6.5  1.11 155
PPM 224597     11:34:03.8 -16:02:46  7.1  1.02 154
PPM 224643     11:35:57.4 -15:18:28  9.1  0.15 155
316179         11:36:20.0 -15:11:14 14.2       155
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2016/10/07 18:05:57 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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