RECON: TNO occultation with 385266

Event between (385266) 01QB298 and star UC4-438-124176 with event index number of 155769

Geocentric closest approach at 2018/09/21 06:45:20 UTC

J2000 position of star is 23:20:54.0 -02:29:51
Equinox of date position of star is 23:21:47.4 -02:24:08
Stellar brightness R=16.2, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 35 degrees from the moon. Moon is 87% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.8

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TNO is 40.1 AU from the Sun and 39.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 272 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 5112 km.
The sky-plane scale is 28368.1 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.8
Diameter=263.0 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 10.8 sec chord
Diameter=107.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 385266, (2018/09/21 06:45UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:58:40.8 -29:31:21  1.2 27.68  27
Markab         23:05:41.7 +15:18:23  2.5 18.15  43
96 Aqr         23:20:22.2 -05:01:18  5.4  2.65  33
PPM 181626     23:25:36.8 -01:38:18  8.0  1.20  36
PPM 207454     23:21:57.7 -02:22:36  9.6  0.03  35
385266         23:21:51.7 -02:23:41 16.2        35
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 3.3 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 15.8 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=2.7%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Oroville 06:44:26 -38.3 Dark Up 38.0 169.2 Up 06:29:26 - 06:59:26 12335
Tonasket 06:44:25 -38.6 Dark Up 38.3 169.2 Up 06:29:25 - 06:59:25 12321
Okanogan 06:44:27 -38.8 Dark Up 38.6 169.0 Up 06:29:27 - 06:59:27 12305
Brewster 06:44:27 -39.0 Dark Up 38.8 168.7 Up 06:29:27 - 06:59:27 12295
Manson/Chelan 06:44:29 -39.1 Dark Up 39.0 168.2 Up 06:29:29 - 06:59:29 12293
Entiat 06:44:29 -39.3 Dark Up 39.2 168.1 Up 06:29:29 - 06:59:29 12281
Wenatchee 06:44:28 -39.5 Dark Up 39.4 167.9 Up 06:29:28 - 06:59:28 12269
Ellensburg 06:44:30 -39.8 Dark Up 39.8 167.5 Up 06:29:30 - 06:59:30 12250
Yakima 06:44:31 -40.2 Dark Up 40.2 167.5 Up 06:29:31 - 06:59:31 12225
Toppenish/White Swan 06:44:32 -40.5 Dark Up 40.4 167.6 Up 06:29:32 - 06:59:32 12207
Goldendale 06:44:34 -40.9 Dark Up 40.9 167.0 Up 06:29:34 - 06:59:34 12185
The Dalles 06:44:33 -41.0 Dark Up 41.1 166.5 Up 06:29:33 - 06:59:33 12181
Pasco 06:44:29 -40.9 Dark Up 40.7 169.3 Up 06:29:29 - 06:59:29 12162
Maupin 06:44:36 -41.4 Dark Up 41.5 166.5 Up 06:29:36 - 06:59:36 12151
George/Umatilla 06:44:28 -41.2 Dark Up 41.0 168.9 Up 06:29:28 - 06:59:28 12147
PNWRO 06:44:29 -41.2 Dark Up 41.0 169.5 Up 06:29:29 - 06:59:29 12139
Madras/Culver 06:44:38 -41.9 Dark Up 42.0 166.4 Up 06:29:38 - 06:59:38 12118
Sisters 06:44:37 -42.0 Dark Up 42.3 165.7 Up 06:29:37 - 06:59:37 12110
Redmond 06:44:37 -42.2 Dark Up 42.4 166.2 Up 06:29:37 - 06:59:37 12096
Bend 06:44:37 -42.3 Dark Up 42.5 166.0 Up 06:29:37 - 06:59:37 12087
Oregon Observatory 06:44:40 -42.4 Dark Up 42.7 165.8 Up 06:29:40 - 06:59:40 12079
La Pine/Gilchrist 06:44:40 -42.6 Dark Up 42.9 165.7 Up 06:29:40 - 06:59:40 12068
North Lake 06:44:39 -43.2 Dark Up 43.4 166.4 Up 06:29:39 - 06:59:39 12021
Chiloquin 06:44:43 -43.5 Dark Up 43.9 164.9 Up 06:29:43 - 06:59:43 12005
Klamath Falls 06:44:43 -43.8 Dark Up 44.2 165.0 Up 06:29:43 - 06:59:43 11979
Paisley 06:44:37 -43.8 Dark Up 44.0 166.7 Up 06:29:37 - 06:59:37 11973
Tulelake 06:44:43 -44.2 Dark Up 44.6 165.3 Up 06:29:43 - 06:59:43 11952
Lakeview 06:44:40 -44.3 Dark Up 44.5 166.9 Up 06:29:40 - 06:59:40 11932
Fall River/Burney 06:44:45 -45.0 Dark Up 45.4 165.2 Up 06:29:45 - 06:59:45 11887
Cedarville 06:44:39 -45.0 Dark Up 45.2 167.0 Up 06:29:39 - 06:59:39 11882
Susanville 06:44:43 -45.8 Dark Up 46.2 166.1 Up 06:29:43 - 06:59:43 11819
Greenville 06:44:45 -46.0 Dark Up 46.4 165.6 Up 06:29:45 - 06:59:45 11809
Gimple 06:44:44 -46.0 Dark Up 46.4 165.7 Up 06:29:44 - 06:59:44 11806
Quincy 06:44:44 -46.1 Dark Up 46.6 165.5 Up 06:29:44 - 06:59:44 11794
Portola 06:44:42 -46.4 Dark Up 46.8 166.2 Up 06:29:42 - 06:59:42 11770
Reno 06:44:42 -46.9 Dark Up 47.2 167.0 Up 06:29:42 - 06:59:42 11730
Carson City 06:44:43 -47.2 Dark Up 47.5 167.0 Up 06:29:43 - 06:59:43 11704
Gardnerville 06:44:42 -47.4 Dark Up 47.8 167.0 Up 06:29:42 - 06:59:42 11684
Yerington 06:44:40 -47.6 Dark Up 47.8 167.9 Up 06:29:40 - 06:59:40 11668
Hawthorne 06:44:38 -48.2 Dark Up 48.4 168.5 Up 06:29:38 - 06:59:38 11617
Lee Vining 06:44:42 -48.5 Dark Up 48.9 167.7 Up 06:29:42 - 06:59:42 11592
Tonopah 06:44:36 -49.0 Dark Up 49.0 170.5 Up 06:29:36 - 06:59:36 11535
Bishop 06:44:41 -49.3 Dark Up 49.6 168.6 Up 06:29:41 - 06:59:41 11522
Lone Pine 06:44:42 -50.1 Dark Up 50.4 169.0 Up 06:29:42 - 06:59:42 11453
CPSLO 06:44:52 -50.4 Dark Up 51.1 164.6 Up 06:29:52 - 06:59:52 11442
Beatty 06:44:36 -50.3 Dark Up 50.2 171.0 Up 06:29:36 - 06:59:36 11431
Indian Springs 06:44:33 -50.9 Dark Up 50.7 172.6 Up 06:29:33 - 06:59:33 11369
Henderson 06:44:30 -51.6 Dark Up 51.3 173.6 Up 06:29:30 - 06:59:30 11303
Niwot 06:43:55 -49.1 Dark Up 47.1 188.4 Up 06:28:55 - 06:58:55 11288
Wildwood 06:44:47 -52.2 Dark Up 52.7 167.5 Up 06:29:47 - 06:59:47 11276
Searchlight/Boulder City 06:44:31 -52.1 Dark Up 51.9 173.7 Up 06:29:31 - 06:59:31 11256
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:44:30 -52.5 Dark Up 52.2 174.2 Up 06:29:30 - 06:59:30 11220
Patrick 06:44:29 -52.5 Dark Up 52.0 175.3 Up 06:29:29 - 06:59:29 11215
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:44:30 -52.6 Dark Up 52.2 175.0 Up 06:29:30 - 06:59:30 11204
Mohave Valley 06:44:31 -52.8 Dark Up 52.5 174.2 Up 06:29:31 - 06:59:31 11198
Idyllwild 06:44:42 -53.2 Dark Up 53.4 170.5 Up 06:29:42 - 06:59:42 11182
DCO 06:44:27 -52.9 Dark Up 52.3 176.5 Up 06:29:27 - 06:59:27 11165
Lake Havasu City 06:44:32 -53.2 Dark Up 52.9 174.5 Up 06:29:32 - 06:59:32 11157
Parker 06:44:33 -53.5 Dark Up 53.2 174.5 Up 06:29:33 - 06:59:33 11128
Blythe 06:44:35 -54.0 Dark Up 53.7 174.0 Up 06:29:35 - 06:59:35 11096
Calipatria 06:44:39 -54.1 Dark Up 54.1 172.3 Up 06:29:39 - 06:59:39 11089
Yuma 06:44:35 -54.8 Dark Up 54.6 173.8 Up 06:29:35 - 06:59:35 11021

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 385266, (2018/09/21 06:45UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:57:39.5 -29:37:23  1.2 27.68  27
Markab         23:04:45.7 +15:12:18  2.5 18.15  43
96 Aqr         23:19:24.2 -05:07:28  5.4  2.65  33
PPM 181626     23:24:39.1 -01:44:29  8.0  1.20  36
PPM 207454     23:21:00.0 -02:28:46  9.6  0.03  35
385266         23:20:54.0 -02:29:51 16.2        35
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2017/04/24 16:32:43 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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