RECON: TNO occultation with 353222

Event between (353222) 09YD7 and star UC4-558-047101 with event index number of 114643

Geocentric closest approach at 2018/04/03 08:10:27 UTC

J2000 position of star is 08:47:01.1 +21:33:46
Equinox of date position of star is 08:48:03.8 +21:29:44
Stellar brightness R=14.7, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 99 degrees from the moon. Moon is 91% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.9

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TNO is 15.0 AU from the Sun and 14.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 5.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 292 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1402 km.
The sky-plane scale is 10569.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.9
Diameter=63.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 11.4 sec chord
Diameter=25.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 353222, (2018/04/03 08:10UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:46:25.8 +27:58:50  1.1 15.41 114
43Gam Cnc      08:44:20.4 +21:24:06  4.7  0.87 100
PPM 099029     08:47:32.4 +22:17:04  8.5  0.80 100
PPM 099039     08:48:17.8 +21:28:30  9.4  0.06  99
353222         08:48:04.4 +21:29:42 14.7        99
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 2.9 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 08:09:40 -42.1 Dark Up 23.3 279.2 Low 07:54:40 - 08:24:40 8655
DCO 08:07:40 -48.9 Dark Up 29.3 277.0 Low 07:52:40 - 08:22:40 8322
Patrick 08:07:41 -48.7 Dark Up 29.9 276.4 Low 07:52:41 - 08:22:41 8292
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:07:36 -48.9 Dark Up 30.0 276.4 Up 07:52:36 - 08:22:36 8281
Lake Havasu City 08:07:22 -49.7 Dark Up 30.2 276.7 Up 07:52:22 - 08:22:22 8261
Parker 08:07:16 -50.0 Dark Up 30.1 276.9 Up 07:52:16 - 08:22:16 8258
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:07:36 -49.0 Dark Up 30.4 276.2 Up 07:52:36 - 08:22:36 8256
Mohave Valley 08:07:28 -49.3 Dark Up 30.4 276.3 Up 07:52:28 - 08:22:28 8254
Henderson 08:07:54 -48.2 Dark Up 30.8 275.5 Up 07:52:54 - 08:22:54 8246
Searchlight/Boulder City 08:07:42 -48.8 Dark Up 30.7 275.8 Up 07:52:42 - 08:22:42 8243
Blythe 08:07:05 -50.6 Dark Up 30.4 277.0 Up 07:52:05 - 08:22:05 8237
Yuma 08:06:46 -51.5 Dark Up 30.4 277.5 Up 07:51:46 - 08:21:46 8221
Indian Springs 08:08:05 -47.8 Dark Up 31.4 274.8 Up 07:53:05 - 08:23:05 8219
Calipatria 08:06:52 -51.2 Dark Up 31.1 276.8 Up 07:51:52 - 08:21:52 8184
Beatty 08:08:11 -47.6 Dark Up 32.2 274.0 Up 07:53:11 - 08:23:11 8170
Tonopah 08:08:30 -46.4 Dark Up 32.6 273.1 Up 07:53:30 - 08:23:30 8158
Idyllwild 08:07:05 -50.7 Dark Up 32.1 275.9 Up 07:52:05 - 08:22:05 8134
Lone Pine 08:08:02 -48.0 Dark Up 33.3 273.4 Up 07:53:02 - 08:23:02 8104
Bishop 08:08:19 -47.2 Dark Up 33.5 272.8 Up 07:53:19 - 08:23:19 8095
PNWRO 08:11:18 -38.6 Dark Up 33.3 267.2 Up 07:56:18 - 08:26:18 8094
Hawthorne 08:08:43 -46.1 Dark Up 33.7 271.9 Up 07:53:43 - 08:23:43 8094
Pasco 08:11:20 -38.3 Dark Up 33.5 266.9 Up 07:56:20 - 08:26:20 8083
George/Umatilla 08:11:14 -38.7 Dark Up 33.7 267.0 Up 07:56:14 - 08:26:14 8075
Yerington 08:08:49 -45.6 Dark Up 34.1 271.3 Up 07:53:49 - 08:23:49 8072
Lee Vining 08:08:29 -46.7 Dark Up 34.1 272.0 Up 07:53:29 - 08:23:29 8065
Tonasket 08:12:15 -35.9 Dark Up 33.4 265.2 Up 07:57:15 - 08:27:15 8053
Oroville 08:12:19 -35.7 Dark Up 33.3 265.1 Up 07:57:19 - 08:27:19 8051
Okanogan 08:12:03 -36.3 Dark Up 33.5 265.3 Up 07:57:03 - 08:27:03 8050
Reno 08:08:58 -45.1 Dark Up 34.6 270.6 Up 07:53:58 - 08:23:58 8044
Brewster 08:12:01 -36.5 Dark Up 33.7 265.3 Up 07:57:01 - 08:27:01 8043
Wildwood 08:07:06 -50.5 Dark Up 33.7 274.7 Up 07:52:06 - 08:22:06 8043
Gardnerville 08:08:47 -45.7 Dark Up 34.6 271.0 Up 07:53:47 - 08:23:47 8043
Carson City 08:08:57 -45.5 Dark Up 34.6 270.8 Up 07:53:57 - 08:23:57 8042
Cedarville 08:09:45 -43.1 Dark Up 34.7 269.1 Up 07:54:45 - 08:24:45 8038
Lakeview 08:09:57 -42.5 Dark Up 34.8 268.5 Up 07:54:57 - 08:24:57 8032
Manson/Chelan 08:12:01 -36.8 Dark Up 34.0 265.2 Up 07:57:01 - 08:27:01 8029
Entiat 08:11:50 -37.0 Dark Up 34.1 265.2 Up 07:56:50 - 08:26:50 8028
Toppenish/White Swan 08:11:22 -38.3 Dark Up 34.3 265.9 Up 07:56:22 - 08:26:22 8028
Wenatchee 08:11:43 -37.2 Dark Up 34.2 265.3 Up 07:56:43 - 08:26:43 8025
Paisley 08:10:04 -42.0 Dark Up 34.9 268.1 Up 07:55:04 - 08:25:04 8024
Yakima 08:11:28 -38.1 Dark Up 34.4 265.6 Up 07:56:28 - 08:26:28 8019
Ellensburg 08:11:35 -37.7 Dark Up 34.4 265.4 Up 07:56:35 - 08:26:35 8018
Portola 08:09:09 -44.8 Dark Up 35.0 270.0 Up 07:54:09 - 08:24:09 8014
Goldendale 08:11:13 -38.8 Dark Up 34.7 265.9 Up 07:56:13 - 08:26:13 8011
Susanville 08:09:17 -44.2 Dark Up 35.2 269.5 Up 07:54:17 - 08:24:17 8009
North Lake 08:10:21 -41.4 Dark Up 35.1 267.5 Up 07:55:21 - 08:25:21 8008
Maupin 08:11:00 -39.5 Dark Up 35.0 266.1 Up 07:56:00 - 08:26:00 8000
Madras/Culver 08:10:44 -40.0 Dark Up 35.1 266.4 Up 07:55:44 - 08:25:44 7999
Redmond 08:10:40 -40.4 Dark Up 35.2 266.6 Up 07:55:40 - 08:25:40 7997
Gimple 08:09:15 -44.5 Dark Up 35.3 269.5 Up 07:54:15 - 08:24:15 7996
The Dalles 08:11:10 -39.1 Dark Up 35.0 265.8 Up 07:56:10 - 08:26:10 7995
Greenville 08:09:10 -44.5 Dark Up 35.4 269.4 Up 07:54:10 - 08:24:10 7992
Quincy 08:09:12 -44.7 Dark Up 35.4 269.6 Up 07:54:12 - 08:24:12 7991
Bend 08:10:30 -40.6 Dark Up 35.3 266.6 Up 07:55:30 - 08:25:30 7990
Oregon Observatory 08:10:33 -40.8 Dark Up 35.4 266.7 Up 07:55:33 - 08:25:33 7984
La Pine/Gilchrist 08:10:30 -41.0 Dark Up 35.5 266.8 Up 07:55:30 - 08:25:30 7981
Sisters 08:10:40 -40.4 Dark Up 35.4 266.3 Up 07:55:40 - 08:25:40 7978
Tulelake 08:09:50 -42.7 Dark Up 35.6 267.9 Up 07:54:50 - 08:24:50 7977
Fall River/Burney 08:09:37 -43.6 Dark Up 35.7 268.6 Up 07:54:37 - 08:24:37 7976
Klamath Falls 08:09:54 -42.4 Dark Up 35.8 267.5 Up 07:54:54 - 08:24:54 7963
Chiloquin 08:10:01 -42.1 Dark Up 35.9 267.2 Up 07:55:01 - 08:25:01 7961
CPSLO 08:07:29 -49.4 Dark Up 35.4 272.8 Up 07:52:29 - 08:22:29 7954

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 353222, (2018/04/03 08:10UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:45:18.1 +28:01:33  1.1 15.41 114
43Gam Cnc      08:43:17.0 +21:28:06  4.7  0.87 100
PPM 099029     08:46:28.8 +22:21:08  8.5  0.80 100
PPM 099039     08:47:14.6 +21:32:34  9.4  0.06  99
353222         08:47:01.1 +21:33:46 14.7        99
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/02/06 17:39:16 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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