RECON: TNO occultation with 472271

Event between (472271) 14UM33 and star GDR2_37.655_20.025 with event index number of 150771

Geocentric closest approach at 2018/07/11 09:37:49 UTC

J2000 position of star is 02:30:37.2 +20:01:30
Equinox of date position of star is 02:31:39.2 +20:06:22
Stellar brightness G=16.5, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 44 degrees from the moon. Moon is 5% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.3

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TNO is 43.7 AU from the Sun and 44.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 15.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 296 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1611 km.
The sky-plane scale is 32004.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=4.7
Diameter=691.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 44.3 sec chord
Diameter=282.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 18.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 472271, (2018/07/11 09:38UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:36:59.1 +16:32:42  0.8 29.91  15
Hamal          02:08:13.3 +23:32:57  2.0  6.44  49
26 Ari         02:31:41.0 +19:56:12  6.1  0.17  44
472271         02:31:39.7 +20:06:24 16.5        44
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 3.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 6.2 km RECON observability=0.1 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 09:35:34 -16.1 AT Down 18.9 80.9 Really Low 09:20:34 - 09:50:34 18044
Tonasket 09:35:32 -16.3 AT Down 18.8 80.8 Really Low 09:20:32 - 09:50:32 18036
Okanogan 09:35:30 -16.6 AT Down 18.7 80.6 Really Low 09:20:30 - 09:50:30 18028
Manson/Chelan 09:35:28 -17.2 AT Down 18.2 80.0 Really Low 09:20:28 - 09:50:28 18026
Brewster 09:35:28 -16.9 AT Down 18.5 80.3 Really Low 09:20:28 - 09:50:28 18024
Entiat 09:35:28 -17.4 AT Down 18.1 79.9 Really Low 09:20:28 - 09:50:28 18020
Wenatchee 09:35:23 -17.7 AT Down 18.0 79.7 Really Low 09:20:23 - 09:50:23 18014
Ellensburg 09:35:22 -18.1 Dark Down 17.8 79.4 Really Low 09:20:22 - 09:50:22 18005
Yakima 09:35:20 -18.5 Dark Down 17.7 79.3 Really Low 09:20:20 - 09:50:20 17990
Toppenish/White Swan 09:35:17 -18.7 Dark Down 17.7 79.3 Really Low 09:20:17 - 09:50:17 17977
The Dalles 09:35:13 -19.6 Dark Down 17.0 78.5 Really Low 09:20:13 - 09:50:13 17969
Goldendale 09:35:14 -19.3 Dark Down 17.3 78.8 Really Low 09:20:14 - 09:50:14 17968
Maupin 09:35:10 -20.0 Dark Down 17.0 78.5 Really Low 09:20:10 - 09:50:10 17950
Pasco 09:35:18 -18.5 Dark Down 18.6 80.1 Really Low 09:20:18 - 09:50:18 17938
George/Umatilla 09:35:15 -18.8 Dark Down 18.4 79.9 Really Low 09:20:15 - 09:50:15 17931
Madras/Culver 09:35:05 -20.5 Dark Down 16.9 78.3 Really Low 09:20:05 - 09:50:05 17929
Sisters 09:35:05 -20.9 Dark Down 16.5 77.9 Really Low 09:20:05 - 09:50:05 17928
PNWRO 09:35:14 -18.6 Dark Down 18.7 80.2 Really Low 09:20:14 - 09:50:14 17922
Redmond 09:35:05 -20.9 Dark Down 16.8 78.1 Really Low 09:20:05 - 09:50:05 17916
Bend 09:35:03 -21.1 Dark Down 16.6 78.0 Really Low 09:20:03 - 09:50:03 17911
Oregon Observatory 09:35:01 -21.3 Dark Down 16.5 77.8 Really Low 09:20:01 - 09:50:01 17907
La Pine/Gilchrist 09:35:01 -21.5 Dark Down 16.4 77.7 Really Low 09:20:01 - 09:50:01 17901
North Lake 09:34:59 -21.8 Dark Down 16.7 78.0 Really Low 09:19:59 - 09:49:59 17865
Chiloquin 09:34:55 -22.6 Dark Down 15.9 77.2 Really Low 09:19:55 - 09:49:55 17863
Klamath Falls 09:34:52 -22.9 Dark Down 15.8 77.1 Really Low 09:19:52 - 09:49:52 17846
Paisley 09:34:55 -22.2 Dark Down 16.8 78.0 Really Low 09:19:55 - 09:49:55 17831
Tulelake 09:34:50 -23.1 Dark Down 16.0 77.2 Really Low 09:19:50 - 09:49:50 17825
Lakeview 09:34:52 -22.6 Dark Down 16.9 78.0 Really Low 09:19:52 - 09:49:52 17803
Fall River/Burney 09:34:45 -23.9 Dark Down 15.8 77.0 Really Low 09:19:45 - 09:49:45 17782
Cedarville 09:34:47 -23.2 Dark Down 16.8 77.9 Really Low 09:19:47 - 09:49:47 17769
Susanville 09:34:40 -24.3 Dark Down 16.2 77.3 Really Low 09:19:40 - 09:49:40 17731
Greenville 09:34:39 -24.7 Dark Down 15.9 77.0 Really Low 09:19:39 - 09:49:39 17726
Gimple 09:34:39 -24.7 Dark Down 16.0 77.0 Really Low 09:19:39 - 09:49:39 17724
Quincy 09:34:37 -24.9 Dark Down 15.9 76.9 Really Low 09:19:37 - 09:49:37 17717
Portola 09:34:37 -24.8 Dark Down 16.2 77.2 Really Low 09:19:37 - 09:49:37 17696
Reno 09:34:35 -24.9 Dark Down 16.6 77.5 Really Low 09:19:35 - 09:49:35 17664
Carson City 09:34:34 -25.2 Dark Down 16.6 77.4 Really Low 09:19:34 - 09:49:34 17646
Gardnerville 09:34:31 -25.4 Dark Down 16.6 77.3 Really Low 09:19:31 - 09:49:31 17632
Yerington 09:34:32 -25.2 Dark Down 17.0 77.7 Really Low 09:19:32 - 09:49:32 17616
Hawthorne 09:34:28 -25.5 Dark Down 17.3 77.9 Really Low 09:19:28 - 09:49:28 17576
Lee Vining 09:34:25 -26.1 Dark Down 16.8 77.4 Really Low 09:19:25 - 09:49:25 17563
Bishop 09:34:22 -26.5 Dark Down 17.2 77.6 Really Low 09:19:22 - 09:49:22 17508
Tonopah 09:34:26 -25.4 Dark Down 18.3 78.5 Really Low 09:19:26 - 09:49:26 17507
CPSLO 09:34:10 -29.1 Dark Down 14.9 75.8 Really Low 09:19:10 - 09:49:10 17469
Lone Pine 09:34:17 -27.0 Dark Down 17.3 77.6 Really Low 09:19:17 - 09:49:17 17457
Beatty 09:34:19 -26.3 Dark Down 18.4 78.4 Really Low 09:19:19 - 09:49:19 17431
Indian Springs 09:34:18 -26.2 Dark Down 19.2 78.8 Really Low 09:19:18 - 09:49:18 17377
Wildwood 09:34:03 -29.5 Dark Down 16.3 76.5 Really Low 09:19:03 - 09:49:03 17334
Henderson 09:34:14 -26.4 Dark Down 19.6 79.0 Really Low 09:19:14 - 09:49:14 17323
Searchlight/Boulder City 09:34:12 -26.9 Dark Down 19.5 78.9 Really Low 09:19:12 - 09:49:12 17289
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:34:09 -27.1 Dark Down 19.8 78.9 Really Low 09:19:09 - 09:49:09 17260
Idyllwild 09:34:01 -29.2 Dark Down 17.7 77.3 Really Low 09:19:01 - 09:49:01 17249
Patrick 09:34:12 -26.6 Dark Down 20.4 79.4 Low 09:19:12 - 09:49:12 17249
Mohave Valley 09:34:08 -27.3 Dark Down 19.7 78.8 Really Low 09:19:08 - 09:49:08 17243
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:34:10 -26.8 Dark Down 20.2 79.2 Low 09:19:10 - 09:49:10 17243
Lake Havasu City 09:34:06 -27.5 Dark Down 19.8 78.8 Really Low 09:19:06 - 09:49:06 17211
DCO 09:34:10 -26.5 Dark Down 20.9 79.6 Low 09:19:10 - 09:49:10 17206
Niwot 09:34:46 -18.8 Dark Down 27.9 86.5 Low 09:19:46 - 09:49:46 17201
Parker 09:34:05 -27.8 Dark Down 19.8 78.7 Really Low 09:19:05 - 09:49:05 17189
Calipatria 09:33:58 -29.2 Dark Down 18.5 77.7 Really Low 09:18:58 - 09:48:58 17172
Blythe 09:34:00 -28.4 Dark Down 19.4 78.4 Really Low 09:19:00 - 09:49:00 17169
Yuma 09:33:55 -29.3 Dark Down 19.2 78.0 Really Low 09:18:55 - 09:48:55 17114

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.

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Star training set for 472271, (2018/07/11 09:38UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:30  0.8 29.91  15
Hamal          02:07:10.7 +23:27:42  2.0  6.44  49
26 Ari         02:30:38.5 +19:51:19  6.1  0.17  44
472271         02:30:37.2 +20:01:30 16.5        44
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/05/24 17:52:43 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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