RECON: TNO occultation with 35671

Event between (35671) 98SN165 and star GA0980:00126573 with event index number of 155721

Geocentric closest approach at 2018/10/07 10:51:12 UTC

J2000 position of star is 01:27:22.2 +08:11:56
Equinox of date position of star is 01:28:20.2 +08:17:38
Stellar brightness G=15.7, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 148 degrees from the moon. Moon is 4% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.2

[RECON map]
TNO is 37.4 AU from the Sun and 36.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.4 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 1832 km.
The sky-plane scale is 26388.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.5
Diameter=478.6 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 19.4 sec chord
Diameter=195.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 7.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 35671, (2018/10/07 10:51UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:00.0 +16:32:44  0.8 46.68 102
6Bet Ari       01:55:40.8 +20:53:56  2.6 14.22 136
PPM 144653     01:30:02.0 +07:23:26  6.4  1.00 148
PPM 144642     01:29:22.1 +08:03:30  7.2  0.35 148
PPM 144624     01:28:14.2 +08:19:06 10.1  0.04 148
35671          01:28:21.3 +08:17:45 15.7       148
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 24.4 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=0.5%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Penticton 10:48:33 -31.7 Dark Down 38.5 229.2 Up 10:39:56 - 10:57:09 8286
Oroville 10:48:32 -32.0 Dark Down 38.9 229.7 Up 10:39:56 - 10:57:09 8228
Tonasket 10:48:32 -32.1 Dark Down 39.0 229.9 Up 10:39:56 - 10:57:09 8205
Okanogan 10:48:33 -32.4 Dark Down 39.3 229.9 Up 10:39:56 - 10:57:09 8176
Brewster 10:48:33 -32.6 Dark Down 39.6 229.9 Up 10:39:56 - 10:57:09 8153
Manson/Chelan 10:48:33 -32.9 Dark Down 39.9 229.6 Up 10:39:57 - 10:57:10 8140
Entiat 10:48:33 -33.1 Dark Down 40.1 229.7 Up 10:39:56 - 10:57:09 8120
Wenatchee 10:48:33 -33.3 Dark Down 40.3 229.7 Up 10:39:57 - 10:57:10 8097
Ellensburg 10:48:34 -33.6 Dark Down 40.7 229.8 Up 10:39:57 - 10:57:10 8062
Yakima 10:48:33 -33.9 Dark Down 41.0 230.0 Up 10:39:57 - 10:57:10 8023
Toppenish/White Swan 10:48:33 -33.9 Dark Down 41.0 230.3 Up 10:39:57 - 10:57:10 7999
Pasco 10:48:30 -33.2 Dark Down 40.4 231.8 Up 10:39:53 - 10:57:06 7964
Goldendale 10:48:34 -34.4 Dark Down 41.6 230.2 Up 10:39:58 - 10:57:11 7953
The Dalles 10:48:35 -34.8 Dark Down 41.9 230.0 Up 10:39:58 - 10:57:11 7938
PNWRO 10:48:29 -33.2 Dark Down 40.4 232.2 Up 10:39:53 - 10:57:06 7936
George/Umatilla 10:48:30 -33.5 Dark Down 40.7 231.8 Up 10:39:54 - 10:57:07 7936
Maupin 10:48:34 -34.9 Dark Down 42.1 230.4 Up 10:39:58 - 10:57:11 7895
Madras/Culver 10:48:34 -35.2 Dark Down 42.5 230.7 Up 10:39:58 - 10:57:11 7842
Sisters 10:48:36 -35.7 Dark Down 43.0 230.5 Up 10:39:59 - 10:57:12 7818
Redmond 10:48:34 -35.5 Dark Down 42.8 230.9 Up 10:39:58 - 10:57:11 7808
Bend 10:48:35 -35.7 Dark Down 43.0 230.9 Up 10:39:58 - 10:57:11 7790
Oregon Observatory 10:48:35 -35.8 Dark Down 43.2 230.9 Up 10:39:58 - 10:57:11 7775
La Pine/Gilchrist 10:48:35 -36.0 Dark Down 43.3 231.0 Up 10:39:59 - 10:57:12 7756
North Lake 10:48:33 -35.8 Dark Down 43.2 232.0 Up 10:39:57 - 10:57:10 7702
Chiloquin 10:48:36 -36.8 Dark Down 44.2 231.4 Up 10:39:59 - 10:57:12 7653
Paisley 10:48:33 -35.9 Dark Down 43.4 232.8 Up 10:39:56 - 10:57:09 7640
Klamath Falls 10:48:36 -36.9 Dark Down 44.4 231.8 Up 10:39:59 - 10:57:12 7618
Lakeview 10:48:33 -36.0 Dark Down 43.6 233.4 Up 10:39:56 - 10:57:09 7586
Tulelake 10:48:35 -36.9 Dark Down 44.4 232.3 Up 10:39:58 - 10:57:11 7585
Cedarville 10:48:31 -36.2 Dark Down 43.9 234.1 Up 10:39:55 - 10:57:08 7516
Fall River/Burney 10:48:34 -37.3 Dark Down 44.9 233.1 Up 10:39:57 - 10:57:10 7492
Susanville 10:48:32 -37.1 Dark Down 44.8 234.4 Up 10:39:56 - 10:57:09 7414
Greenville 10:48:33 -37.4 Dark Down 45.1 234.3 Up 10:39:56 - 10:57:09 7392
Gimple 10:48:33 -37.4 Dark Down 45.1 234.4 Up 10:39:56 - 10:57:09 7390
Quincy 10:48:33 -37.5 Dark Down 45.3 234.5 Up 10:39:56 - 10:57:09 7371
Portola 10:48:32 -37.3 Dark Down 45.0 235.1 Up 10:39:55 - 10:57:08 7349
Reno 10:48:30 -37.0 Dark Down 44.8 236.0 Up 10:39:53 - 10:57:06 7309
Carson City 10:48:30 -37.1 Dark Down 45.0 236.4 Up 10:39:53 - 10:57:06 7272
Gardnerville 10:48:29 -37.2 Dark Down 45.1 236.6 Up 10:39:53 - 10:57:06 7246
Yerington 10:48:28 -36.8 Dark Down 44.7 237.2 Up 10:39:52 - 10:57:05 7239
Hawthorne 10:48:27 -36.6 Dark Down 44.6 238.1 Up 10:39:50 - 10:57:03 7181
Niwot 10:47:54 -26.4 Dark Down 34.6 249.2 Up 10:39:17 - 10:56:30 7134
Lee Vining 10:48:28 -37.2 Dark Down 45.2 238.1 Up 10:39:52 - 10:57:05 7133
Tonopah 10:48:23 -35.8 Dark Down 43.9 239.9 Up 10:39:46 - 10:56:59 7106
Bishop 10:48:26 -36.9 Dark Down 45.0 239.3 Up 10:39:49 - 10:57:02 7057
Beatty 10:48:22 -35.9 Dark Down 44.1 241.3 Up 10:39:45 - 10:56:58 6977
Lone Pine 10:48:25 -37.0 Dark Down 45.2 240.3 Up 10:39:49 - 10:57:02 6971
Indian Springs 10:48:18 -35.3 Dark Down 43.5 242.6 Up 10:39:42 - 10:56:55 6923
CPSLO 10:48:32 -39.4 Dark Down 47.6 238.9 Up 10:39:56 - 10:57:09 6890
Henderson 10:48:16 -35.0 Dark Down 43.3 243.7 Up 10:39:40 - 10:56:53 6854
Searchlight/Boulder City 10:48:16 -35.1 Dark Down 43.5 244.3 Up 10:39:40 - 10:56:53 6793
Patrick 10:48:14 -34.3 Dark Down 42.7 245.3 Up 10:39:37 - 10:56:50 6768
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:48:15 -35.0 Dark Down 43.3 244.8 Up 10:39:39 - 10:56:52 6755
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:48:14 -34.6 Dark Down 43.0 245.3 Up 10:39:38 - 10:56:51 6748
Mohave Valley 10:48:15 -35.0 Dark Down 43.5 245.1 Up 10:39:39 - 10:56:52 6726
DCO 10:48:11 -33.9 Dark Down 42.3 246.1 Up 10:39:35 - 10:56:48 6723
Wildwood 10:48:27 -38.4 Dark Down 46.8 242.1 Up 10:39:50 - 10:57:03 6720
Lake Havasu City 10:48:15 -35.0 Dark Down 43.4 245.6 Up 10:39:38 - 10:56:51 6679
Idyllwild 10:48:21 -37.1 Dark Down 45.5 244.2 Up 10:39:45 - 10:56:58 6644
Parker 10:48:15 -35.1 Dark Down 43.6 246.0 Up 10:39:38 - 10:56:51 6641
Blythe 10:48:15 -35.5 Dark Down 44.0 246.2 Up 10:39:39 - 10:56:52 6591
Calipatria 10:48:17 -36.4 Dark Down 44.9 245.8 Up 10:39:41 - 10:56:54 6557
Yuma 10:48:15 -35.8 Dark Down 44.4 247.0 Up 10:39:39 - 10:56:52 6494

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 35671, (2018/10/07 10:51UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:30  0.8 46.68 102
6Bet Ari       01:54:38.5 +20:48:27  2.6 14.22 136
PPM 144653     01:29:03.1 +07:17:38  6.4  1.00 148
PPM 144642     01:28:23.1 +07:57:42  7.2  0.35 148
PPM 144624     01:27:15.1 +08:13:17 10.1  0.04 148
35671          01:27:22.2 +08:11:56 15.7       148
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/06/05 16:29:02 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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