RECON: TNO occultation with 456826

Event between (456826) 07TH422 and star UC4-521-011992 with event index number of 104254

Geocentric closest approach at 2017/12/09 05:23:05 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:20:26.7 +14:11:51
Equinox of date position of star is 05:21:27.8 +14:12:51
Stellar brightness R=14.9, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 74 degrees from the moon. Moon is 62% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.3

[RECON map]
TNO is 29.2 AU from the Sun and 28.3 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 190 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3093 km.
The sky-plane scale is 20507.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.7
Diameter=173.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 7.0 sec chord
Diameter=70.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E+6:4II
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 456826, (2017/12/09 05:23UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:08.6 +07:24:32  0.4 10.90  66
Bellatrix      05:26:05.6 +06:21:52  1.6  7.93  74
PPM 120962     05:28:15.5 +15:16:18  6.1  1.95  72
PPM 120823     05:20:08.9 +14:30:37  8.4  0.43  74
PPM 120838     05:21:14.7 +14:13:52  9.2  0.06  74
456826         05:21:27.9 +14:12:51 14.9        73
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 4.7 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 22.2 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=12.2%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Oroville 05:24:59 -51.3 Dark Down 42.2 122.5 Up 05:09:59 - 05:39:59 -1883
Tonasket 05:25:00 -51.4 Dark Down 42.3 122.3 Up 05:10:00 - 05:40:00 -1903
Okanogan 05:25:01 -51.5 Dark Down 42.4 121.9 Up 05:10:01 - 05:40:01 -1932
Brewster 05:25:02 -51.5 Dark Down 42.5 121.4 Up 05:10:02 - 05:40:02 -1954
Manson/Chelan 05:25:03 -51.4 Dark Down 42.4 120.9 Up 05:10:03 - 05:40:03 -1969
Entiat 05:25:03 -51.5 Dark Down 42.4 120.6 Up 05:10:03 - 05:40:03 -1988
Wenatchee 05:25:05 -51.5 Dark Down 42.5 120.4 Up 05:10:05 - 05:40:05 -2010
Ellensburg 05:25:05 -51.6 Dark Down 42.6 119.8 Up 05:10:05 - 05:40:05 -2045
Yakima 05:25:06 -51.7 Dark Down 42.8 119.5 Up 05:10:06 - 05:40:06 -2082
Toppenish/White Swan 05:25:06 -51.9 Dark Down 43.0 119.5 Up 05:10:06 - 05:40:06 -2103
Pasco 05:25:04 -52.8 Dark Down 43.8 120.7 Up 05:10:04 - 05:40:04 -2127
Goldendale 05:25:09 -51.9 Dark Down 43.0 118.6 Up 05:10:09 - 05:40:09 -2149
PNWRO 05:25:04 -53.0 Dark Down 44.1 120.7 Up 05:10:04 - 05:40:04 -2152
George/Umatilla 05:25:05 -52.8 Dark Down 43.8 120.2 Up 05:10:05 - 05:40:05 -2156
The Dalles 05:25:10 -51.8 Dark Down 42.9 118.0 Up 05:10:10 - 05:40:10 -2166
Maupin 05:25:10 -52.0 Dark Down 43.1 117.8 Up 05:10:10 - 05:40:10 -2206
Madras/Culver 05:25:12 -52.2 Dark Down 43.4 117.3 Up 05:10:12 - 05:40:12 -2256
Sisters 05:25:13 -52.0 Dark Down 43.2 116.6 Up 05:10:13 - 05:40:13 -2282
Redmond 05:25:12 -52.3 Dark Down 43.5 116.9 Up 05:10:12 - 05:40:12 -2289
Bend 05:25:13 -52.3 Dark Down 43.5 116.6 Up 05:10:13 - 05:40:13 -2307
Oregon Observatory 05:25:14 -52.3 Dark Down 43.5 116.3 Up 05:10:14 - 05:40:14 -2322
La Pine/Gilchrist 05:25:14 -52.3 Dark Down 43.6 116.1 Up 05:10:14 - 05:40:14 -2341
North Lake 05:25:14 -52.9 Dark Down 44.1 116.3 Up 05:10:14 - 05:40:14 -2388
Chiloquin 05:25:17 -52.5 Dark Down 43.8 114.8 Up 05:10:17 - 05:40:17 -2441
Paisley 05:25:14 -53.3 Dark Down 44.6 116.2 Up 05:10:14 - 05:40:14 -2444
Klamath Falls 05:25:18 -52.6 Dark Down 44.0 114.6 Up 05:10:18 - 05:40:18 -2475
Lakeview 05:25:14 -53.6 Dark Down 45.0 116.0 Up 05:10:14 - 05:40:14 -2495
Tulelake 05:25:18 -52.9 Dark Down 44.3 114.7 Up 05:10:18 - 05:40:18 -2504
Cedarville 05:25:15 -54.0 Dark Down 45.4 115.5 Up 05:10:15 - 05:40:15 -2559
Fall River/Burney 05:25:19 -53.3 Dark Down 44.8 113.9 Up 05:10:19 - 05:40:19 -2592
Susanville 05:25:18 -54.0 Dark Down 45.5 114.1 Up 05:10:18 - 05:40:18 -2661
Greenville 05:25:20 -53.9 Dark Down 45.4 113.5 Up 05:10:20 - 05:40:20 -2685
Gimple 05:25:20 -53.9 Dark Down 45.5 113.6 Up 05:10:20 - 05:40:20 -2686
Quincy 05:25:20 -53.9 Dark Down 45.5 113.3 Up 05:10:20 - 05:40:20 -2705
Portola 05:25:19 -54.3 Dark Down 45.9 113.7 Up 05:10:19 - 05:40:19 -2722
Reno 05:25:17 -54.9 Dark Down 46.5 114.0 Up 05:10:17 - 05:40:17 -2756
Carson City 05:25:18 -55.0 Dark Down 46.6 113.7 Up 05:10:18 - 05:40:18 -2791
Gardnerville 05:25:19 -55.1 Dark Down 46.8 113.5 Up 05:10:19 - 05:40:19 -2816
Yerington 05:25:17 -55.5 Dark Down 47.2 114.1 Up 05:10:17 - 05:40:17 -2817
Niwot 05:24:35 -64.6 Dark Down 55.5 131.4 Up 05:09:35 - 05:39:35 -2829
Hawthorne 05:25:16 -56.1 Dark Down 47.7 114.2 Up 05:10:16 - 05:40:16 -2869
Lee Vining 05:25:19 -55.8 Dark Down 47.6 113.2 Up 05:10:19 - 05:40:19 -2920
Tonopah 05:25:13 -57.2 Dark Down 48.9 115.1 Up 05:10:13 - 05:40:13 -2931
Bishop 05:25:17 -56.6 Dark Down 48.4 113.2 Up 05:10:17 - 05:40:17 -2987
Beatty 05:25:13 -57.9 Dark Down 49.7 114.3 Up 05:10:13 - 05:40:13 -3051
Lone Pine 05:25:18 -57.0 Dark Down 48.9 112.8 Up 05:10:18 - 05:40:18 -3067
Indian Springs 05:25:11 -58.8 Dark Down 50.6 115.0 Up 05:10:11 - 05:40:11 -3096
Henderson 05:25:10 -59.5 Dark Down 51.4 115.1 Up 05:10:10 - 05:40:10 -3157
CPSLO 05:25:27 -55.3 Dark Down 47.4 109.1 Up 05:10:27 - 05:40:27 -3168
Searchlight/Boulder City 05:25:10 -59.7 Dark Down 51.7 114.5 Up 05:10:10 - 05:40:10 -3216
Patrick 05:25:07 -60.6 Dark Down 52.5 115.6 Up 05:10:07 - 05:40:07 -3232
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:25:10 -60.1 Dark Down 52.0 114.6 Up 05:10:10 - 05:40:10 -3250
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:25:08 -60.5 Dark Down 52.4 115.1 Up 05:10:08 - 05:40:08 -3253
DCO 05:25:05 -61.2 Dark Down 53.1 115.9 Up 05:10:05 - 05:40:05 -3270
Mohave Valley 05:25:10 -60.2 Dark Down 52.2 114.2 Up 05:10:10 - 05:40:10 -3278
Wildwood 05:25:23 -57.2 Dark Down 49.4 109.6 Up 05:10:23 - 05:40:23 -3316
Lake Havasu City 05:25:09 -60.5 Dark Down 52.5 114.0 Up 05:10:09 - 05:40:09 -3321
Parker 05:25:10 -60.6 Dark Down 52.7 113.6 Up 05:10:10 - 05:40:10 -3358
Idyllwild 05:25:18 -58.8 Dark Down 51.0 110.9 Up 05:10:18 - 05:40:18 -3374
Blythe 05:25:12 -60.5 Dark Down 52.7 112.7 Up 05:10:12 - 05:40:12 -3408
Calipatria 05:25:15 -59.8 Dark Down 52.1 111.2 Up 05:10:15 - 05:40:15 -3449
Yuma 05:25:13 -60.7 Dark Down 53.0 111.5 Up 05:10:13 - 05:40:13 -3504

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 456826, (2017/12/09 05:23UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4 10.90  66
Bellatrix      05:25:07.8 +06:20:58  1.6  7.93  74
PPM 120962     05:27:13.9 +15:15:27  6.1  1.95  72
PPM 120823     05:19:07.7 +14:29:34  8.4  0.43  74
PPM 120838     05:20:13.6 +14:12:51  9.2  0.06  74
456826         05:20:26.7 +14:11:51 14.9        74
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2017/12/02 17:05:06 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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