RECON: TNO occultation with 341275

Event between (341275) 07RG283 and star UC4-680-026915 with event index number of 110095

Geocentric closest approach at 2018/03/29 05:41:08 UTC

J2000 position of star is 04:12:25.7 +45:59:16
Equinox of date position of star is 04:13:42.9 +46:01:57
Stellar brightness R=16.4, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 88 degrees from the moon. Moon is 93% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.9

[RECON map]
TNO is 15.7 AU from the Sun and 16.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 7.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 291 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2362 km.
The sky-plane scale is 11684.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.6
Diameter=114.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 4.6 sec chord
Diameter=46.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 341275, (2018/03/29 05:41UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:36:58.2 +16:32:40  0.8 29.88  89
Mirphak        03:25:38.1 +49:55:29  1.8  8.93  95
53 Per         04:22:52.6 +46:32:28  4.7  1.66  87
PPM 046857     04:12:26.3 +45:26:53  8.3  0.63  89
PPM 046872     04:13:16.8 +46:06:58  8.8  0.11  88
341275         04:13:44.3 +46:02:00 16.4        88
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 3.1 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 4.3 km RECON observability=1.0 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)
Niwot 05:43:16 -42.6 Dark Up 19.5 314.4 Really Low 05:28:16 - 05:58:16 3616
Oroville 05:43:01 -29.6 Dark Up 32.9 304.1 Up 05:28:01 - 05:58:01 3075
Tonasket 05:43:02 -29.8 Dark Up 32.8 304.2 Up 05:28:02 - 05:58:02 3070
Okanogan 05:43:03 -29.9 Dark Up 32.7 304.3 Up 05:28:03 - 05:58:03 3056
DCO 05:43:43 -43.2 Dark Up 20.6 312.5 Low 05:28:43 - 05:58:43 3051
Brewster 05:43:05 -30.1 Dark Up 32.7 304.4 Up 05:28:05 - 05:58:05 3040
PNWRO 05:43:12 -32.0 Dark Up 30.9 305.9 Up 05:28:12 - 05:58:12 3039
Pasco 05:43:11 -31.8 Dark Up 31.2 305.7 Up 05:28:11 - 05:58:11 3033
Patrick 05:43:43 -42.6 Dark Up 21.2 312.1 Low 05:28:43 - 05:58:43 3020
Manson/Chelan 05:43:05 -30.1 Dark Up 32.7 304.3 Up 05:28:05 - 05:58:05 3017
George/Umatilla 05:43:12 -31.9 Dark Up 31.1 305.7 Up 05:28:12 - 05:58:12 3014
Entiat 05:43:06 -30.2 Dark Up 32.7 304.4 Up 05:28:06 - 05:58:06 3008
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:43:44 -42.6 Dark Up 21.2 312.1 Low 05:28:44 - 05:58:44 3002
Wenatchee 05:43:07 -30.3 Dark Up 32.6 304.5 Up 05:28:07 - 05:58:07 2997
Ellensburg 05:43:09 -30.5 Dark Up 32.4 304.6 Up 05:28:09 - 05:58:09 2976
Henderson 05:43:42 -41.5 Dark Up 22.3 311.5 Low 05:28:42 - 05:58:42 2976
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:43:45 -42.4 Dark Up 21.5 311.9 Low 05:28:45 - 05:58:45 2970
Toppenish/White Swan 05:43:11 -31.1 Dark Up 32.0 305.0 Up 05:28:11 - 05:58:11 2969
Yakima 05:43:11 -30.8 Dark Up 32.2 304.8 Up 05:28:11 - 05:58:11 2965
Lake Havasu City 05:43:46 -43.0 Dark Up 20.9 312.2 Low 05:28:46 - 05:58:46 2962
Mohave Valley 05:43:45 -42.6 Dark Up 21.3 312.0 Low 05:28:45 - 05:58:45 2961
Searchlight/Boulder City 05:43:44 -42.0 Dark Up 21.9 311.7 Low 05:28:44 - 05:58:44 2960
Indian Springs 05:43:41 -40.7 Dark Up 23.1 311.1 Low 05:28:41 - 05:58:41 2953
Parker 05:43:48 -43.3 Dark Up 20.6 312.3 Low 05:28:48 - 05:58:48 2951
Goldendale 05:43:14 -31.3 Dark Up 31.9 305.1 Up 05:28:14 - 05:58:14 2933
Blythe 05:43:49 -43.5 Dark Up 20.4 312.4 Low 05:28:49 - 05:58:49 2915
Tonopah 05:43:38 -38.8 Dark Up 25.0 310.0 Low 05:28:38 - 05:58:38 2911
The Dalles 05:43:15 -31.3 Dark Up 32.0 305.0 Up 05:28:15 - 05:58:15 2907
Maupin 05:43:16 -31.6 Dark Up 31.7 305.3 Up 05:28:16 - 05:58:16 2902
Beatty 05:43:41 -39.9 Dark Up 24.0 310.6 Low 05:28:41 - 05:58:41 2900
Madras/Culver 05:43:18 -32.0 Dark Up 31.4 305.6 Up 05:28:18 - 05:58:18 2885
Yuma 05:43:52 -44.2 Dark Up 19.8 312.6 Really Low 05:28:52 - 05:58:52 2878
Redmond 05:43:19 -32.2 Dark Up 31.2 305.7 Up 05:28:19 - 05:58:19 2873
Paisley 05:43:25 -33.7 Dark Up 29.9 306.7 Low 05:28:25 - 05:58:25 2863
Bend 05:43:20 -32.3 Dark Up 31.2 305.8 Up 05:28:20 - 05:58:20 2859
Lakeview 05:43:26 -34.1 Dark Up 29.5 307.1 Low 05:28:26 - 05:58:26 2859
North Lake 05:43:23 -33.1 Dark Up 30.4 306.3 Up 05:28:23 - 05:58:23 2859
Sisters 05:43:19 -32.0 Dark Up 31.5 305.5 Up 05:28:19 - 05:58:19 2851
Cedarville 05:43:29 -34.7 Dark Up 29.0 307.4 Low 05:28:29 - 05:58:29 2849
Oregon Observatory 05:43:21 -32.4 Dark Up 31.1 305.8 Up 05:28:21 - 05:58:21 2846
Hawthorne 05:43:37 -37.7 Dark Up 26.2 309.3 Low 05:28:37 - 05:58:37 2843
Calipatria 05:43:52 -43.3 Dark Up 20.7 312.2 Low 05:28:52 - 05:58:52 2840
La Pine/Gilchrist 05:43:22 -32.5 Dark Up 31.1 305.9 Up 05:28:22 - 05:58:22 2837
Yerington 05:43:37 -37.1 Dark Up 26.8 308.9 Low 05:28:37 - 05:58:37 2828
Bishop 05:43:41 -38.7 Dark Up 25.3 309.8 Low 05:28:41 - 05:58:41 2818
Lone Pine 05:43:44 -39.4 Dark Up 24.6 310.2 Low 05:28:44 - 05:58:44 2812
Reno 05:43:35 -36.3 Dark Up 27.5 308.4 Low 05:28:35 - 05:58:35 2807
Carson City 05:43:37 -36.6 Dark Up 27.3 308.6 Low 05:28:37 - 05:58:37 2797
Lee Vining 05:43:40 -37.8 Dark Up 26.1 309.3 Low 05:28:40 - 05:58:40 2795
Gardnerville 05:43:37 -36.8 Dark Up 27.1 308.7 Low 05:28:37 - 05:58:37 2791
Idyllwild 05:43:52 -42.2 Dark Up 21.8 311.6 Low 05:28:52 - 05:58:52 2790
Tulelake 05:43:28 -33.7 Dark Up 30.0 306.7 Up 05:28:28 - 05:58:28 2787
Susanville 05:43:33 -35.2 Dark Up 28.6 307.7 Low 05:28:33 - 05:58:33 2786
Chiloquin 05:43:26 -33.1 Dark Up 30.6 306.2 Up 05:28:26 - 05:58:26 2784
Klamath Falls 05:43:27 -33.4 Dark Up 30.3 306.4 Up 05:28:27 - 05:58:27 2778
Portola 05:43:35 -35.8 Dark Up 28.1 308.1 Low 05:28:35 - 05:58:35 2778
Gimple 05:43:34 -35.3 Dark Up 28.5 307.8 Low 05:28:34 - 05:58:34 2765
Fall River/Burney 05:43:31 -34.4 Dark Up 29.4 307.2 Low 05:28:31 - 05:58:31 2763
Greenville 05:43:34 -35.3 Dark Up 28.6 307.7 Low 05:28:34 - 05:58:34 2760
Quincy 05:43:35 -35.4 Dark Up 28.4 307.8 Low 05:28:35 - 05:58:35 2754
Wildwood 05:43:52 -40.8 Dark Up 23.2 310.9 Low 05:28:52 - 05:58:52 2687
CPSLO 05:43:50 -38.7 Dark Up 25.3 309.8 Low 05:28:50 - 05:58:50 2605

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 341275, (2018/03/29 05:41UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:30  0.8 29.88  89
Mirphak        03:24:19.4 +49:51:40  1.8  8.93  95
53 Per         04:21:33.1 +46:29:56  4.7  1.66  87
PPM 046857     04:11:08.2 +45:24:07  8.3  0.63  89
PPM 046872     04:11:58.1 +46:04:13  8.8  0.11  88
341275         04:12:25.7 +45:59:16 16.4        88
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2017/12/02 17:23:51 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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