RECON: TNO occultation with 341275

Event between (341275) 07RG283 and star UC4-692-020389 with event index number of 43542

Geocentric closest approach at 2015/10/19 06:54:40 UTC

J2000 position of star is 03:10:32.1 +48:23:11
Equinox of date position of star is 03:11:38.2 +48:26:43
Stellar brightness R=15.3
Star is 130 degrees from the moon. Moon is 34% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.8

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TNO is 16.2 AU from the Sun and 15.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 18.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 5.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 188 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 921 km.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.6
Diameter=114.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 6.2 sec chord
Diameter=46.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 341275, (2015/10/19 06:55UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:36:49.7 +16:32:23  0.8 36.34 153
Mirphak        03:25:27.5 +49:54:58  1.8  2.69 132
PPM 045922     03:13:32.4 +47:47:03  6.3  0.73 131
PPM 045887     03:10:41.3 +48:41:02  8.1  0.29 130
341275         03:11:38.3 +48:26:44 15.3       130
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 28.7 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=32.8%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Oroville 06:56:55 -49.8 Dark Down 66.8 77.8 Up 06:40:43 - 07:13:06 -434
Tonasket 06:56:55 -50.0 Dark Down 66.8 77.3 Up 06:40:44 - 07:13:07 -458
Okanogan 06:56:56 -50.3 Dark Down 66.6 76.5 Up 06:40:45 - 07:13:08 -489
Brewster 06:56:58 -50.5 Dark Down 66.4 75.8 Up 06:40:46 - 07:13:09 -511
Manson/Chelan 06:56:59 -50.6 Dark Down 66.1 75.2 Up 06:40:48 - 07:13:11 -522
Entiat 06:57:00 -50.8 Dark Down 66.0 74.7 Up 06:40:48 - 07:13:11 -543
Wenatchee 06:57:01 -51.0 Dark Down 65.9 74.1 Up 06:40:50 - 07:13:13 -566
Ellensburg 06:57:03 -51.4 Dark Down 65.6 73.2 Up 06:40:51 - 07:13:14 -602
Yakima 06:57:03 -51.8 Dark Down 65.5 72.3 Up 06:40:52 - 07:13:15 -643
Toppenish/White Swan 06:57:03 -52.0 Dark Down 65.6 71.9 Up 06:40:52 - 07:13:15 -670
Pasco 06:56:59 -52.4 Dark Down 66.3 72.0 Up 06:40:48 - 07:13:11 -720
Pacific NW Region. Obs. 06:56:59 -52.7 Dark Down 66.4 71.5 Up 06:40:47 - 07:13:10 -752
Umatilla 06:57:01 -52.7 Dark Down 66.1 71.2 Up 06:40:49 - 07:13:12 -748
Goldendale 06:57:06 -52.4 Dark Down 65.1 70.7 Up 06:40:54 - 07:13:17 -714
The Dalles 06:57:07 -52.5 Dark Down 64.8 70.1 Up 06:40:56 - 07:13:19 -726
Maupin 06:57:08 -53.0 Dark Down 64.7 69.3 Up 06:40:56 - 07:13:19 -772
Madras/Culver 06:57:09 -53.5 Dark Down 64.5 68.2 Up 06:40:58 - 07:13:21 -827
Sisters 06:57:11 -53.6 Dark Down 64.1 67.5 Up 06:41:00 - 07:13:23 -847
Redmond 06:57:10 -53.8 Dark Down 64.3 67.5 Up 06:40:58 - 07:13:21 -862
Bend 06:57:11 -53.9 Dark Down 64.2 67.1 Up 06:40:59 - 07:13:22 -879
Oregon Observatory 06:57:12 -54.1 Dark Down 64.0 66.8 Up 06:41:00 - 07:13:23 -893
LaPine/Gilchrist 06:57:13 -54.2 Dark Down 63.9 66.4 Up 06:41:01 - 07:13:24 -912
North Lake 06:57:11 -54.8 Dark Down 64.1 65.6 Up 06:41:00 - 07:13:23 -976
Paisley 06:57:11 -55.4 Dark Down 64.1 64.6 Up 06:40:59 - 07:13:22 -1043
Chiloquin 06:57:16 -55.2 Dark Down 63.2 64.3 Up 06:41:05 - 07:13:28 -1014
Klamath Falls 06:57:17 -55.5 Dark Down 63.1 63.7 Up 06:41:05 - 07:13:28 -1052
Lakeview 06:57:11 -55.9 Dark Down 64.0 63.7 Up 06:41:00 - 07:13:23 -1102
Tulelake 06:57:16 -55.8 Dark Down 63.2 63.3 Up 06:41:05 - 07:13:28 -1089
Cedarville 06:57:12 -56.6 Dark Down 63.8 62.5 Up 06:41:01 - 07:13:24 -1175
Fall River/Burney 06:57:17 -56.7 Dark Down 62.8 61.7 Up 06:41:06 - 07:13:29 -1184
Susanville 06:57:16 -57.5 Dark Down 63.0 60.5 Up 06:41:05 - 07:13:28 -1273
Greenville 06:57:17 -57.7 Dark Down 62.7 60.1 Up 06:41:06 - 07:13:29 -1292
Niwot 06:56:14 -59.7 Dark Down 72.7 54.3 Up 06:40:03 - 07:12:26 -1696
Quincy 06:57:18 -57.8 Dark Down 62.6 59.8 Up 06:41:06 - 07:13:29 -1312
Portola 06:57:16 -58.1 Dark Down 62.8 59.5 Up 06:41:05 - 07:13:28 -1341
Reno 06:57:14 -58.5 Dark Down 63.1 59.0 Up 06:41:03 - 07:13:26 -1389
Carson City 06:57:15 -58.9 Dark Down 62.9 58.4 Up 06:41:03 - 07:13:26 -1427
Yerington 06:57:13 -59.2 Dark Down 63.2 57.9 Up 06:41:01 - 07:13:24 -1467
Gardnerville 06:57:15 -59.1 Dark Down 62.8 57.9 Up 06:41:04 - 07:13:27 -1454
Hawthorne 06:57:11 -59.8 Dark Down 63.3 57.0 Up 06:41:00 - 07:13:23 -1532
Lee Vining 06:57:14 -60.2 Dark Down 62.7 56.2 Up 06:41:03 - 07:13:26 -1575
Tonopah 06:57:06 -60.6 Dark Down 64.0 55.9 Up 06:40:55 - 07:13:18 -1624
Bishop 06:57:12 -61.0 Dark Down 62.8 55.1 Up 06:41:01 - 07:13:24 -1659
Lone Pine 06:57:12 -61.8 Dark Down 62.6 53.8 Up 06:41:01 - 07:13:24 -1748
Beatty 06:57:06 -61.9 Dark Down 63.6 53.8 Up 06:40:55 - 07:13:18 -1758
Indian Springs 06:57:03 -62.4 Dark Down 64.1 52.9 Up 06:40:51 - 07:13:14 -1824
Henderson 06:57:01 -63.1 Dark Down 64.2 51.7 Up 06:40:50 - 07:13:13 -1899
Searchlight/Boulder City 06:57:02 -63.7 Dark Down 63.9 50.8 Up 06:40:50 - 07:13:13 -1961
San Luis Obispo 06:57:25 -62.1 Dark Down 60.2 52.6 Up 06:41:13 - 07:13:36 -1793
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:56:58 -64.1 Dark Down 64.3 49.9 Up 06:40:47 - 07:13:10 -2014
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:57:00 -64.0 Dark Down 63.9 50.1 Up 06:40:48 - 07:13:11 -2001
DCO 06:56:55 -64.3 Dark Down 64.8 49.3 Up 06:40:43 - 07:13:06 -2048
Mohave Valley 06:57:01 -64.3 Dark Down 63.8 49.7 Up 06:40:49 - 07:13:12 -2030
Lake Havasu City 06:57:00 -64.7 Dark Down 63.7 49.0 Up 06:40:48 - 07:13:11 -2078
Parker 06:57:01 -65.1 Dark Down 63.4 48.4 Up 06:40:49 - 07:13:12 -2115
Idyllwild 06:57:11 -64.9 Dark Down 61.7 49.0 Up 06:40:59 - 07:13:22 -2084
Blythe 06:57:02 -65.5 Dark Down 62.9 47.8 Up 06:40:51 - 07:13:14 -2161
Calipatria 06:57:06 -65.8 Dark Down 62.0 47.6 Up 06:40:55 - 07:13:18 -2183
Yuma 06:57:03 -66.4 Dark Down 62.3 46.5 Up 06:40:52 - 07:13:15 -2254

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.

Event circumstances last updated at 2015/10/09 16:32:53 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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