RECON: TNO occultation with 468861

Event between (468861) 13LU28 and star UC4-642-051089 with event index number of 129969

Geocentric closest approach at 2018/05/20 06:54:27 UTC

J2000 position of star is 15:21:31.9 +38:12:46
Equinox of date position of star is 15:22:13.5 +38:08:51
Stellar brightness R=16.0, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 89 degrees from the moon. Moon is 29% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=19.9

[RECON map]
TNO is 14.7 AU from the Sun and 14.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 35.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 12.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 21 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1329 km.
The sky-plane scale is 10291.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.0
Diameter=151.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 4.3 sec chord
Diameter=61.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 468861, (2018/05/20 06:54UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Arcturus       14:16:30.0 +19:05:15  0.0 23.82  81
Alphekka       15:35:28.0 +26:39:14  2.2 11.83  96
52Nu 1Boo      15:31:35.4 +40:46:16  5.0  3.19  89
PPM 078562     15:24:59.8 +38:07:23  8.5  0.55  89
PPM 078499     15:19:53.7 +38:20:47 10.0  0.50  88
PPM 078516     15:21:08.6 +38:21:41 11.4  0.30  88
468861         15:22:13.5 +38:08:51 16.0        89
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 26.9 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=1.8%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Oroville 06:54:52 -19.8 Dark Up 77.8 148.0 Up 06:52:36 - 06:57:08 -3892
Tonasket 06:54:52 -20.1 Dark Up 78.0 147.5 Up 06:52:36 - 06:57:08 -3917
Okanogan 06:54:52 -20.3 Dark Up 78.2 146.1 Up 06:52:36 - 06:57:08 -3955
Brewster 06:54:53 -20.6 Dark Up 78.3 144.7 Up 06:52:37 - 06:57:09 -3987
Manson/Chelan 06:54:53 -20.7 Dark Up 78.3 142.8 Up 06:52:37 - 06:57:09 -4013
Entiat 06:54:53 -20.9 Dark Up 78.5 142.0 Up 06:52:37 - 06:57:09 -4038
Wenatchee 06:54:53 -21.1 Dark Up 78.7 140.8 Up 06:52:37 - 06:57:09 -4067
Ellensburg 06:54:54 -21.5 Dark Up 78.9 138.8 Up 06:52:38 - 06:57:10 -4114
Yakima 06:54:53 -21.9 Dark Up 79.2 137.3 Up 06:52:37 - 06:57:09 -4159
Toppenish/White Swan 06:54:53 -22.1 Dark Up 79.4 137.1 Up 06:52:37 - 06:57:09 -4181
Pasco 06:54:51 -22.5 Dark Up 80.1 141.2 Up 06:52:35 - 06:57:07 -4181
PNWRO 06:54:49 -22.8 Dark Up 80.4 141.2 Up 06:52:33 - 06:57:05 -4206
George/Umatilla 06:54:51 -22.8 Dark Up 80.2 139.1 Up 06:52:35 - 06:57:07 -4220
Goldendale 06:54:54 -22.6 Dark Up 79.6 133.6 Up 06:52:38 - 06:57:10 -4246
The Dalles 06:54:55 -22.7 Dark Up 79.6 131.5 Up 06:52:39 - 06:57:11 -4274
Maupin 06:54:54 -23.1 Dark Up 79.9 130.1 Up 06:52:38 - 06:57:10 -4319
Madras/Culver 06:54:54 -23.7 Dark Up 80.2 127.5 Up 06:52:38 - 06:57:10 -4379
Redmond 06:54:54 -24.0 Dark Up 80.4 125.7 Up 06:52:38 - 06:57:10 -4419
Sisters 06:54:55 -23.9 Dark Up 80.1 124.5 Up 06:52:39 - 06:57:11 -4420
Bend 06:54:54 -24.2 Dark Up 80.4 124.2 Up 06:52:38 - 06:57:10 -4444
Oregon Observatory 06:54:55 -24.3 Dark Up 80.4 122.9 Up 06:52:39 - 06:57:11 -4464
La Pine/Gilchrist 06:54:55 -24.5 Dark Up 80.5 121.7 Up 06:52:39 - 06:57:11 -4487
North Lake 06:54:53 -25.0 Dark Up 81.1 121.2 Up 06:52:37 - 06:57:09 -4529
Paisley 06:54:52 -25.6 Dark Up 81.6 119.2 Up 06:52:36 - 06:57:08 -4586
Niwot 06:54:16 -29.9 Dark Down 85.0 249.4 Up 06:52:00 - 06:56:32 -4600
Chiloquin 06:54:55 -25.5 Dark Up 80.8 114.8 Up 06:52:39 - 06:57:11 -4613
Lakeview 06:54:52 -26.2 Dark Up 82.0 116.7 Up 06:52:36 - 06:57:08 -4640
Klamath Falls 06:54:55 -25.8 Dark Up 81.0 113.0 Up 06:52:39 - 06:57:11 -4650
Tulelake 06:54:54 -26.1 Dark Up 81.3 112.1 Up 06:52:38 - 06:57:10 -4677
Cedarville 06:54:51 -26.8 Dark Up 82.4 112.8 Up 06:52:35 - 06:57:07 -4711
Fall River/Burney 06:54:53 -27.0 Dark Up 81.7 106.6 Up 06:52:37 - 06:57:09 -4776
Susanville 06:54:52 -27.8 Dark Up 82.4 103.8 Up 06:52:36 - 06:57:08 -4838
Gimple 06:54:52 -28.0 Dark Up 82.3 101.4 Up 06:52:36 - 06:57:08 -4871
Greenville 06:54:52 -28.0 Dark Up 82.2 101.2 Up 06:52:36 - 06:57:08 -4872
Quincy 06:54:52 -28.2 Dark Up 82.3 99.8 Up 06:52:36 - 06:57:08 -4894
Portola 06:54:51 -28.4 Dark Up 82.6 99.6 Up 06:52:35 - 06:57:07 -4903
Reno 06:54:49 -28.8 Dark Up 83.2 98.5 Up 06:52:33 - 06:57:05 -4925
Carson City 06:54:49 -29.1 Dark Up 83.2 95.6 Up 06:52:33 - 06:57:05 -4964
Yerington 06:54:47 -29.5 Dark Up 83.7 94.6 Up 06:52:31 - 06:57:03 -4978
Gardnerville 06:54:49 -29.4 Dark Up 83.3 93.5 Up 06:52:33 - 06:57:05 -4991
Hawthorne 06:54:46 -30.0 Dark Up 84.2 90.8 Up 06:52:30 - 06:57:02 -5023
Tonopah 06:54:42 -30.8 Dark Up 85.3 86.3 Up 06:52:26 - 06:56:58 -5055
Lee Vining 06:54:47 -30.5 Dark Up 83.8 85.2 Up 06:52:31 - 06:57:03 -5091
Bishop 06:54:45 -31.2 Dark Up 84.2 79.3 Up 06:52:29 - 06:57:01 -5147
Beatty 06:54:41 -32.0 Dark Up 85.4 71.8 Up 06:52:25 - 06:56:57 -5175
Indian Springs 06:54:38 -32.5 Dark Up 86.1 64.1 Up 06:52:22 - 06:56:54 -5194
Lone Pine 06:54:44 -32.0 Dark Up 84.3 71.5 Up 06:52:28 - 06:57:00 -5226
Henderson 06:54:35 -33.1 Dark Up 86.3 53.4 Up 06:52:19 - 06:56:51 -5241
Patrick 06:54:33 -33.9 Dark Up 86.5 37.1 Up 06:52:17 - 06:56:49 -5290
Searchlight/Boulder City 06:54:35 -33.7 Dark Up 85.9 46.5 Up 06:52:19 - 06:56:51 -5303
DCO 06:54:31 -34.3 Dark Up 86.5 26.9 Up 06:52:15 - 06:56:47 -5310
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:54:33 -34.1 Dark Up 86.2 36.8 Up 06:52:17 - 06:56:49 -5318
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:54:34 -34.0 Dark Up 85.9 41.0 Up 06:52:18 - 06:56:50 -5329
Mohave Valley 06:54:34 -34.3 Dark Up 85.7 38.6 Up 06:52:18 - 06:56:50 -5359
Lake Havasu City 06:54:33 -34.7 Dark Up 85.5 33.6 Up 06:52:17 - 06:56:49 -5398
CPSLO 06:54:49 -32.6 Dark Up 81.9 66.2 Up 06:52:33 - 06:57:05 -5401
Parker 06:54:33 -35.1 Dark Up 85.2 31.0 Up 06:52:17 - 06:56:49 -5435
Blythe 06:54:33 -35.5 Dark Up 84.6 30.3 Up 06:52:17 - 06:56:49 -5498
Wildwood 06:54:44 -34.3 Dark Up 82.7 53.3 Up 06:52:28 - 06:57:00 -5508
Idyllwild 06:54:39 -35.0 Dark Up 83.7 43.5 Up 06:52:23 - 06:56:55 -5520
Calipatria 06:54:35 -35.9 Dark Up 83.8 33.7 Up 06:52:19 - 06:56:51 -5567
Yuma 06:54:33 -36.4 Dark Up 83.8 26.2 Up 06:52:17 - 06:56:49 -5599

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 468861, (2018/05/20 06:54UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Arcturus       14:15:38.3 +19:10:20  0.0 23.82  81
Alphekka       15:34:41.5 +26:42:51  2.2 11.83  96
52Nu 1Boo      15:30:55.8 +40:49:59  5.0  3.19  89
PPM 078562     15:24:18.3 +38:11:14  8.5  0.55  89
PPM 078499     15:19:12.0 +38:24:45 10.0  0.50  88
PPM 078516     15:20:27.1 +38:25:37 11.4  0.30  88
468861         15:21:31.9 +38:12:46 16.0        89
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/05/09 07:18:49 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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