RECON: TNO occultation with 471155

Event between (471155) 10GF65 and star UC4-287-086118 with event index number of 145814

Geocentric closest approach at 2018/05/06 08:24:04 UTC

J2000 position of star is 16:05:51.8 -32:46:18
Equinox of date position of star is 16:07:00.5 -32:49:09
Stellar brightness R=15.9, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 52 degrees from the moon. Moon is 66% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.8

[RECON map]
TNO is 23.5 AU from the Sun and 22.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 20.8 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 217 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1593 km.
The sky-plane scale is 16347.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.1
Diameter=229.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 11.0 sec chord
Diameter=93.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 471155, (2018/05/06 08:24UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:32.1 -26:28:16  0.9  8.14  47
Eta Lup        16:01:20.6 -38:26:51  2.8  5.74  54
PPM 294617     16:05:28.3 -33:15:47  6.3  0.55  53
PPM 294607     16:04:58.8 -33:07:13  7.2  0.53  53
PPM 294650     16:06:59.9 -32:45:29  8.9  0.06  52
471155         16:07:02.1 -32:49:13 15.9        52
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 4.1 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 10.1 km RECON observability=0.3 and success probability=0.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Oroville 08:24:59 -24.2 Dark Down 7.8 171.1 Really Low 08:09:59 - 08:39:59 8258
Tonasket 08:24:59 -24.4 Dark Down 8.0 171.1 Really Low 08:09:59 - 08:39:59 8253
Okanogan 08:25:00 -24.7 Dark Down 8.3 171.0 Really Low 08:10:00 - 08:40:00 8245
Brewster 08:25:00 -25.0 Dark Down 8.6 170.8 Really Low 08:10:00 - 08:40:00 8238
Manson/Chelan 08:25:02 -25.3 Dark Down 8.7 170.5 Really Low 08:10:02 - 08:40:02 8229
Entiat 08:25:03 -25.5 Dark Down 8.9 170.4 Really Low 08:10:03 - 08:40:03 8224
Wenatchee 08:25:04 -25.7 Dark Down 9.2 170.3 Really Low 08:10:04 - 08:40:04 8218
Pasco 08:25:00 -26.8 Dark Up 10.4 171.3 Really Low 08:10:00 - 08:40:00 8207
Ellensburg 08:25:04 -26.2 Dark Down 9.6 170.1 Really Low 08:10:04 - 08:40:04 8206
PNWRO 08:24:59 -27.0 Dark Up 10.7 171.5 Really Low 08:09:59 - 08:39:59 8204
Yakima 08:25:04 -26.6 Dark Down 9.9 170.1 Really Low 08:10:04 - 08:40:04 8197
George/Umatilla 08:25:01 -27.1 Dark Up 10.7 171.1 Really Low 08:10:01 - 08:40:01 8197
Toppenish/White Swan 08:25:04 -26.8 Dark Down 10.2 170.2 Really Low 08:10:04 - 08:40:04 8194
Goldendale 08:25:06 -27.4 Dark Down 10.7 169.9 Really Low 08:10:06 - 08:40:06 8176
The Dalles 08:25:07 -27.6 Dark Down 10.9 169.6 Really Low 08:10:07 - 08:40:07 8166
Maupin 08:25:07 -28.0 Dark Down 11.3 169.6 Really Low 08:10:07 - 08:40:07 8157
Madras/Culver 08:25:07 -28.6 Dark Down 11.8 169.6 Really Low 08:10:07 - 08:40:07 8142
Niwot 08:24:08 -29.8 Dark Up 17.0 183.1 Really Low 08:09:08 - 08:39:08 8142
Redmond 08:25:08 -28.9 Dark Up 12.2 169.5 Really Low 08:10:08 - 08:40:08 8132
Sisters 08:25:10 -28.9 Dark Down 12.1 169.2 Really Low 08:10:10 - 08:40:10 8127
Bend 08:25:09 -29.2 Dark Up 12.3 169.4 Really Low 08:10:09 - 08:40:09 8124
Oregon Observatory 08:25:10 -29.3 Dark Up 12.5 169.3 Really Low 08:10:10 - 08:40:10 8118
La Pine/Gilchrist 08:25:10 -29.5 Dark Up 12.7 169.2 Really Low 08:10:10 - 08:40:10 8111
North Lake 08:25:08 -29.9 Dark Up 13.2 169.7 Really Low 08:10:08 - 08:40:08 8108
Paisley 08:25:07 -30.4 Dark Up 13.8 170.0 Really Low 08:10:07 - 08:40:07 8096
Lakeview 08:25:07 -30.9 Dark Up 14.3 170.1 Really Low 08:10:07 - 08:40:07 8084
Chiloquin 08:25:12 -30.7 Dark Up 13.7 168.9 Really Low 08:10:12 - 08:40:12 8074
Cedarville 08:25:07 -31.6 Dark Up 15.0 170.3 Really Low 08:10:07 - 08:40:07 8066
Klamath Falls 08:25:12 -31.0 Dark Up 14.1 168.9 Really Low 08:10:12 - 08:40:12 8065
Tulelake 08:25:11 -31.3 Dark Up 14.4 169.2 Really Low 08:10:11 - 08:40:11 8061
Fall River/Burney 08:25:11 -32.2 Dark Up 15.3 169.2 Really Low 08:10:11 - 08:40:11 8033
Susanville 08:25:09 -32.7 Dark Up 16.0 169.8 Really Low 08:10:09 - 08:40:09 8023
Gimple 08:25:10 -33.0 Dark Up 16.3 169.6 Really Low 08:10:10 - 08:40:10 8011
Greenville 08:25:11 -33.0 Dark Up 16.3 169.5 Really Low 08:10:11 - 08:40:11 8009
Portola 08:25:09 -33.3 Dark Up 16.6 169.9 Really Low 08:10:09 - 08:40:09 8005
Reno 08:25:06 -33.5 Dark Up 17.0 170.5 Really Low 08:10:06 - 08:40:06 8005
Quincy 08:25:10 -33.2 Dark Up 16.5 169.5 Really Low 08:10:10 - 08:40:10 8002
Yerington 08:25:04 -34.0 Dark Up 17.6 171.0 Really Low 08:10:04 - 08:40:04 7994
Carson City 08:25:06 -33.8 Dark Up 17.3 170.5 Really Low 08:10:06 - 08:40:06 7992
Tonopah 08:24:57 -34.6 Dark Up 18.8 172.6 Really Low 08:09:57 - 08:39:57 7985
Gardnerville 08:25:06 -34.1 Dark Up 17.6 170.5 Really Low 08:10:06 - 08:40:06 7984
Hawthorne 08:25:02 -34.3 Dark Up 18.1 171.4 Really Low 08:10:02 - 08:40:02 7984
Lee Vining 08:25:04 -35.0 Dark Up 18.6 171.0 Really Low 08:10:04 - 08:40:04 7957
Beatty 08:24:55 -35.7 Dark Up 19.9 173.0 Really Low 08:09:55 - 08:39:55 7946
Indian Springs 08:24:51 -35.8 Dark Up 20.4 173.9 Low 08:09:51 - 08:39:51 7945
Bishop 08:25:01 -35.5 Dark Up 19.3 171.6 Really Low 08:10:01 - 08:40:01 7943
Henderson 08:24:49 -36.2 Dark Up 21.0 174.5 Low 08:09:49 - 08:39:49 7931
Lone Pine 08:25:00 -36.2 Dark Up 20.1 171.8 Low 08:10:00 - 08:40:00 7918
Patrick 08:24:44 -36.6 Dark Up 21.7 175.5 Low 08:09:44 - 08:39:44 7917
DCO 08:24:41 -36.7 Dark Up 22.0 176.1 Low 08:09:41 - 08:39:41 7911
Searchlight/Boulder City 08:24:48 -36.7 Dark Up 21.5 174.5 Low 08:09:48 - 08:39:48 7908
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:24:45 -36.8 Dark Up 21.9 175.3 Low 08:09:45 - 08:39:45 7906
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:24:46 -36.9 Dark Up 21.9 174.8 Low 08:09:46 - 08:39:46 7899
Mohave Valley 08:24:46 -37.2 Dark Up 22.1 174.8 Low 08:09:46 - 08:39:46 7888
Lake Havasu City 08:24:46 -37.5 Dark Up 22.5 175.0 Low 08:09:46 - 08:39:46 7873
Parker 08:24:46 -37.9 Dark Up 22.9 175.1 Low 08:09:46 - 08:39:46 7858
Blythe 08:24:47 -38.4 Dark Up 23.4 174.8 Low 08:09:47 - 08:39:47 7832
CPSLO 08:25:12 -37.8 Dark Up 21.0 169.5 Low 08:10:12 - 08:40:12 7827
Idyllwild 08:24:56 -38.7 Dark Up 23.1 172.9 Low 08:09:56 - 08:39:56 7813
Wildwood 08:25:04 -38.7 Dark Up 22.5 171.2 Low 08:10:04 - 08:40:04 7804
Calipatria 08:24:51 -39.1 Dark Up 23.8 173.9 Low 08:09:51 - 08:39:51 7799
Yuma 08:24:47 -39.3 Dark Up 24.3 174.7 Low 08:09:47 - 08:39:47 7789

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 471155, (2018/05/06 08:24UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9  8.14  47
Eta Lup        16:00:07.3 -38:23:48  2.8  5.74  54
PPM 294617     16:04:17.8 -33:12:50  6.3  0.55  53
PPM 294607     16:03:48.4 -33:04:15  7.2  0.53  53
PPM 294650     16:05:49.7 -32:42:34  8.9  0.06  52
471155         16:05:51.8 -32:46:18 15.9        52
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2017/12/02 17:30:19 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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