RECON: TNO occultation with 449097

Event between (449097) 12UT68 and star UC4-625-026007 with event index number of 96776

Geocentric closest approach at 2017/12/28 06:32:14 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:40:50.5 +34:49:45
Equinox of date position of star is 05:42:02.2 +34:50:14
Stellar brightness R=15.2, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 58 degrees from the moon. Moon is 70% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.8

[RECON map]
TNO is 13.4 AU from the Sun and 12.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 20.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 8.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 93 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 658 km.
The sky-plane scale is 9024.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.6
Diameter=72.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 3.5 sec chord
Diameter=29.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 449097, (2017/12/28 06:32UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:36:57.3 +16:32:39  0.8 23.37  40
Alnath         05:27:25.8 +28:37:15  1.6  6.95  53
PPM 070537     05:34:50.0 +34:44:12  6.1  1.48  57
PPM 070662     05:40:04.7 +35:05:13  8.3  0.47  58
PPM 070719     05:42:41.2 +34:49:14  9.8  0.13  58
449097         05:42:02.5 +34:50:14 15.2        58
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 24.7 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=0.9%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Oroville 06:32:50 -59.2 Dark Up 74.2 150.0 Up 06:24:37 - 06:41:02 3999
Tonasket 06:32:50 -59.4 Dark Up 74.4 149.6 Up 06:24:37 - 06:41:02 3974
Okanogan 06:32:51 -59.6 Dark Up 74.7 148.6 Up 06:24:38 - 06:41:03 3939
Brewster 06:32:52 -59.7 Dark Up 74.8 147.5 Up 06:24:39 - 06:41:04 3911
Manson/Chelan 06:32:53 -59.6 Dark Up 74.9 146.0 Up 06:24:40 - 06:41:05 3892
Entiat 06:32:53 -59.8 Dark Up 75.0 145.4 Up 06:24:41 - 06:41:06 3869
Wenatchee 06:32:54 -59.9 Dark Up 75.2 144.6 Up 06:24:42 - 06:41:07 3842
Ellensburg 06:32:55 -60.1 Dark Up 75.5 143.0 Up 06:24:43 - 06:41:08 3799
Yakima 06:32:55 -60.4 Dark Up 75.8 142.0 Up 06:24:43 - 06:41:08 3755
Toppenish/White Swan 06:32:55 -60.6 Dark Up 76.0 142.0 Up 06:24:43 - 06:41:08 3731
Pasco 06:32:50 -61.3 Dark Up 76.6 145.4 Up 06:24:38 - 06:41:03 3708
PNWRO 06:32:50 -61.6 Dark Up 76.9 145.6 Up 06:24:37 - 06:41:02 3679
Goldendale 06:32:57 -60.8 Dark Up 76.3 139.3 Up 06:24:44 - 06:41:09 3674
George/Umatilla 06:32:52 -61.4 Dark Up 76.8 143.9 Up 06:24:39 - 06:41:04 3673
The Dalles 06:32:58 -60.7 Dark Up 76.3 137.7 Up 06:24:46 - 06:41:11 3653
Maupin 06:32:58 -61.1 Dark Up 76.6 136.8 Up 06:24:46 - 06:41:11 3607
Madras/Culver 06:32:59 -61.4 Dark Up 77.0 135.1 Up 06:24:47 - 06:41:12 3548
Sisters 06:33:01 -61.4 Dark Up 77.0 132.8 Up 06:24:48 - 06:41:13 3515
Redmond 06:32:59 -61.6 Dark Up 77.2 133.8 Up 06:24:47 - 06:41:12 3509
Bend 06:33:00 -61.7 Dark Up 77.3 132.7 Up 06:24:47 - 06:41:12 3487
Oregon Observatory 06:33:01 -61.7 Dark Up 77.3 131.8 Up 06:24:48 - 06:41:13 3469
La Pine/Gilchrist 06:33:01 -61.8 Dark Up 77.4 130.9 Up 06:24:49 - 06:41:14 3448
North Lake 06:32:59 -62.4 Dark Up 78.1 131.1 Up 06:24:47 - 06:41:12 3395
Paisley 06:32:58 -63.0 Dark Up 78.6 130.2 Up 06:24:46 - 06:41:11 3331
Chiloquin 06:33:03 -62.3 Dark Up 77.9 126.0 Up 06:24:51 - 06:41:16 3330
Klamath Falls 06:33:03 -62.5 Dark Up 78.2 124.9 Up 06:24:50 - 06:41:15 3291
Lakeview 06:32:58 -63.4 Dark Up 79.0 128.8 Up 06:24:45 - 06:41:10 3274
Tulelake 06:33:02 -62.9 Dark Up 78.5 124.6 Up 06:24:50 - 06:41:15 3259
Cedarville 06:32:57 -63.9 Dark Up 79.6 126.6 Up 06:24:45 - 06:41:10 3201
Fall River/Burney 06:33:03 -63.5 Dark Up 79.1 121.0 Up 06:24:50 - 06:41:15 3159
Susanville 06:33:00 -64.3 Dark Up 79.9 120.1 Up 06:24:47 - 06:41:12 3083
Greenville 06:33:01 -64.3 Dark Up 79.8 117.9 Up 06:24:49 - 06:41:14 3055
Gimple 06:33:01 -64.3 Dark Up 79.9 118.1 Up 06:24:49 - 06:41:14 3054
Quincy 06:33:02 -64.4 Dark Up 79.9 116.9 Up 06:24:49 - 06:41:14 3033
Portola 06:32:59 -64.7 Dark Up 80.3 117.5 Up 06:24:47 - 06:41:12 3015
Niwot 06:31:57 -72.0 Dark Up 83.6 215.7 Up 06:23:45 - 06:40:10 3008
Reno 06:32:57 -65.3 Dark Up 80.8 117.9 Up 06:24:45 - 06:41:10 2980
Carson City 06:32:57 -65.5 Dark Up 81.0 116.0 Up 06:24:45 - 06:41:10 2940
Yerington 06:32:55 -66.0 Dark Up 81.5 116.6 Up 06:24:42 - 06:41:07 2913
Gardnerville 06:32:57 -65.7 Dark Up 81.2 114.7 Up 06:24:45 - 06:41:10 2913
Hawthorne 06:32:53 -66.6 Dark Up 82.1 115.3 Up 06:24:40 - 06:41:05 2858
Lee Vining 06:32:55 -66.6 Dark Up 82.0 110.2 Up 06:24:43 - 06:41:08 2800
Tonopah 06:32:47 -67.8 Dark Up 83.3 116.6 Up 06:24:35 - 06:41:00 2797
Bishop 06:32:52 -67.4 Dark Up 82.7 107.8 Up 06:24:40 - 06:41:05 2728
Beatty 06:32:46 -68.7 Dark Up 84.1 108.4 Up 06:24:33 - 06:40:58 2666
Lone Pine 06:32:51 -68.1 Dark Up 83.2 102.6 Up 06:24:39 - 06:41:04 2641
Indian Springs 06:32:41 -69.6 Dark Up 85.0 108.7 Up 06:24:29 - 06:40:54 2624
Henderson 06:32:38 -70.4 Dark Up 85.7 104.7 Up 06:24:26 - 06:40:51 2561
CPSLO 06:33:03 -66.9 Dark Up 81.2 90.0 Up 06:24:50 - 06:41:15 2520
Searchlight/Boulder City 06:32:38 -70.8 Dark Up 85.8 97.3 Up 06:24:26 - 06:40:51 2497
Patrick 06:32:34 -71.5 Dark Up 86.7 98.9 Up 06:24:21 - 06:40:46 2487
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:32:35 -71.5 Dark Up 86.5 94.8 Up 06:24:22 - 06:40:47 2463
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:32:37 -71.2 Dark Up 86.1 93.7 Up 06:24:25 - 06:40:50 2463
DCO 06:32:31 -72.1 Dark Up 87.3 94.9 Up 06:24:18 - 06:40:43 2451
Mohave Valley 06:32:37 -71.3 Dark Up 86.1 89.6 Up 06:24:25 - 06:40:50 2432
Lake Havasu City 06:32:36 -71.7 Dark Up 86.3 83.5 Up 06:24:24 - 06:40:49 2387
Wildwood 06:32:55 -68.9 Dark Up 82.8 81.7 Up 06:24:42 - 06:41:07 2368
Parker 06:32:36 -71.9 Dark Up 86.3 78.1 Up 06:24:24 - 06:40:49 2348
Idyllwild 06:32:47 -70.4 Dark Up 84.3 77.1 Up 06:24:34 - 06:40:59 2315
Blythe 06:32:37 -72.0 Dark Up 85.9 71.4 Up 06:24:25 - 06:40:50 2291
Calipatria 06:32:41 -71.6 Dark Up 85.0 68.4 Up 06:24:29 - 06:40:54 2241
Yuma 06:32:38 -72.4 Dark Up 85.5 60.3 Up 06:24:25 - 06:40:50 2189

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 449097, (2017/12/28 06:32UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:30  0.8 23.37  40
Alnath         05:26:17.5 +28:36:24  1.6  6.95  53
PPM 070537     05:33:38.2 +34:43:32  6.1  1.48  57
PPM 070662     05:38:52.5 +35:04:41  8.3  0.47  58
PPM 070719     05:41:29.2 +34:48:46  9.8  0.13  58
449097         05:40:50.5 +34:49:45 15.2        58
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2017/12/02 17:09:02 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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