RECON: TNO occultation with 503858

Event between (503858) 98HQ151 and star GA0760:14923769 with event index number of 227547

Geocentric closest approach at 2018/06/21 07:58:39 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:33:36.0 -13:49:25
Equinox of date position of star is 18:34:38.7 -13:48:30
Stellar brightness G=13.5, use SENSEUP=32
Star is 87 degrees from the moon. Moon is 60% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.9

[RECON map]
TNO is 32.2 AU from the Sun and 31.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 247 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1571 km.
The sky-plane scale is 22612.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.8
Diameter=104.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 4.5 sec chord
Diameter=42.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 503858, (2018/06/21 07:59UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:32.6 -26:28:17  0.9 31.65  60
Nunki          18:56:24.6 -26:16:20  2.0 13.47  92
PPM 234707     18:34:42.4 -14:50:19  6.1  1.03  87
PPM 234699     18:34:26.0 -14:05:33  7.7  0.29  87
503858         18:34:38.8 -13:48:30 13.5        87
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 3.6 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 14.5 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)
Penticton 07:59:07 -17.0 AT Up 26.2 170.6 Low 07:44:07 - 08:14:07 5439
Oroville 07:59:07 -17.6 AT Up 26.8 170.7 Low 07:44:07 - 08:14:07 5409
Tonasket 07:59:07 -17.9 AT Up 27.0 170.6 Low 07:44:07 - 08:14:07 5397
Okanogan 07:59:08 -18.2 Dark Up 27.3 170.5 Low 07:44:08 - 08:14:08 5379
Brewster 07:59:09 -18.5 Dark Up 27.6 170.2 Low 07:44:09 - 08:14:09 5364
Manson/Chelan 07:59:10 -18.7 Dark Up 27.7 169.8 Low 07:44:10 - 08:14:10 5352
Entiat 07:59:10 -18.9 Dark Up 27.9 169.7 Low 07:44:10 - 08:14:10 5340
Wenatchee 07:59:11 -19.1 Dark Up 28.2 169.6 Low 07:44:11 - 08:14:11 5326
Ellensburg 07:59:11 -19.6 Dark Up 28.6 169.3 Low 07:44:11 - 08:14:11 5303
Yakima 07:59:12 -20.0 Dark Up 29.0 169.2 Low 07:44:12 - 08:14:12 5280
Toppenish/White Swan 07:59:11 -20.2 Dark Up 29.2 169.4 Low 07:44:11 - 08:14:11 5269
Pasco 07:59:07 -20.3 Dark Up 29.5 170.8 Low 07:44:07 - 08:14:07 5266
PNWRO 07:59:07 -20.6 Dark Up 29.7 171.0 Low 07:44:07 - 08:14:07 5253
George/Umatilla 07:59:08 -20.6 Dark Up 29.8 170.5 Low 07:44:08 - 08:14:08 5247
Goldendale 07:59:13 -20.7 Dark Up 29.7 168.9 Low 07:44:13 - 08:14:13 5237
The Dalles 07:59:14 -20.9 Dark Up 29.9 168.4 Low 07:44:14 - 08:14:14 5223
Maupin 07:59:14 -21.4 Dark Up 30.3 168.5 Up 07:44:14 - 08:14:14 5199
Madras/Culver 07:59:15 -21.9 Dark Up 30.8 168.4 Up 07:44:15 - 08:14:15 5167
Redmond 07:59:15 -22.3 Dark Up 31.2 168.3 Up 07:44:15 - 08:14:15 5146
Sisters 07:59:17 -22.2 Dark Up 31.1 167.9 Up 07:44:17 - 08:14:17 5146
Bend 07:59:16 -22.5 Dark Up 31.3 168.1 Up 07:44:16 - 08:14:16 5133
Oregon Observatory 07:59:17 -22.7 Dark Up 31.5 168.0 Up 07:44:17 - 08:14:17 5122
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:59:17 -22.9 Dark Up 31.7 167.9 Up 07:44:17 - 08:14:17 5109
North Lake 07:59:15 -23.3 Dark Up 32.2 168.5 Up 07:44:15 - 08:14:15 5085
Paisley 07:59:14 -23.9 Dark Up 32.8 168.8 Up 07:44:14 - 08:14:14 5053
Chiloquin 07:59:19 -24.0 Dark Up 32.7 167.3 Up 07:44:19 - 08:14:19 5040
Lakeview 07:59:13 -24.4 Dark Up 33.3 169.0 Up 07:44:13 - 08:14:13 5022
Klamath Falls 07:59:19 -24.3 Dark Up 33.1 167.4 Up 07:44:19 - 08:14:19 5019
Tulelake 07:59:17 -24.6 Dark Up 33.4 167.7 Up 07:44:17 - 08:14:17 5003
Cedarville 07:59:13 -25.0 Dark Up 34.0 169.1 Up 07:44:13 - 08:14:13 4981
Fall River/Burney 07:59:17 -25.5 Dark Up 34.3 167.6 Up 07:44:17 - 08:14:17 4946
Susanville 07:59:16 -26.1 Dark Up 35.0 168.4 Up 07:44:16 - 08:14:16 4908
Niwot 07:58:21 -25.1 Dark Down 35.8 186.6 Up 07:43:21 - 08:13:21 4904
Gimple 07:59:17 -26.4 Dark Up 35.2 168.1 Up 07:44:17 - 08:14:17 4889
Greenville 07:59:17 -26.4 Dark Up 35.2 168.0 Up 07:44:17 - 08:14:17 4889
Quincy 07:59:17 -26.6 Dark Up 35.4 168.0 Up 07:44:17 - 08:14:17 4876
Portola 07:59:15 -26.7 Dark Up 35.6 168.5 Up 07:44:15 - 08:14:15 4869
Reno 07:59:13 -27.0 Dark Up 36.0 169.3 Up 07:44:13 - 08:14:13 4854
Carson City 07:59:13 -27.4 Dark Up 36.3 169.2 Up 07:44:13 - 08:14:13 4830
Yerington 07:59:11 -27.6 Dark Up 36.6 170.0 Up 07:44:11 - 08:14:11 4819
Gardnerville 07:59:13 -27.6 Dark Up 36.6 169.2 Up 07:44:13 - 08:14:13 4813
Hawthorne 07:59:09 -28.0 Dark Up 37.1 170.5 Up 07:44:09 - 08:14:09 4789
Tonopah 07:59:05 -28.5 Dark Up 37.8 172.2 Up 07:44:05 - 08:14:05 4761
Lee Vining 07:59:12 -28.6 Dark Up 37.6 169.9 Up 07:44:12 - 08:14:12 4749
Bishop 07:59:09 -29.2 Dark Up 38.3 170.7 Up 07:44:09 - 08:14:09 4710
Beatty 07:59:03 -29.6 Dark Up 39.0 172.6 Up 07:44:03 - 08:14:03 4682
Indian Springs 07:58:59 -29.9 Dark Up 39.4 173.9 Up 07:43:59 - 08:13:59 4661
Lone Pine 07:59:08 -30.0 Dark Up 39.1 171.0 Up 07:44:08 - 08:14:08 4657
Henderson 07:58:57 -30.4 Dark Up 40.0 174.7 Up 07:43:57 - 08:13:57 4624
Searchlight/Boulder City 07:58:57 -31.0 Dark Up 40.6 174.7 Up 07:43:57 - 08:13:57 4583
Patrick 07:58:52 -30.9 Dark Up 40.7 176.1 Up 07:43:52 - 08:13:52 4581
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:58:53 -31.2 Dark Up 40.9 175.8 Up 07:43:53 - 08:13:53 4564
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:58:55 -31.2 Dark Up 40.9 175.2 Up 07:43:55 - 08:13:55 4562
DCO 07:58:49 -31.2 Dark Up 41.0 176.9 Up 07:43:49 - 08:13:49 4559
CPSLO 07:59:18 -31.2 Dark Up 40.0 167.6 Up 07:44:18 - 08:14:18 4555
Mohave Valley 07:58:55 -31.5 Dark Up 41.2 175.1 Up 07:43:55 - 08:13:55 4542
Lake Havasu City 07:58:54 -31.9 Dark Up 41.6 175.4 Up 07:43:54 - 08:13:54 4513
Parker 07:58:54 -32.2 Dark Up 41.9 175.4 Up 07:43:54 - 08:13:54 4487
Wildwood 07:59:11 -32.5 Dark Up 41.5 169.9 Up 07:44:11 - 08:14:11 4473
Idyllwild 07:59:03 -32.8 Dark Up 42.1 172.3 Up 07:44:03 - 08:14:03 4452
Blythe 07:58:56 -32.8 Dark Up 42.4 175.0 Up 07:43:56 - 08:13:56 4447
Calipatria 07:58:59 -33.3 Dark Up 42.8 173.8 Up 07:43:59 - 08:13:59 4408
Yuma 07:58:56 -33.7 Dark Up 43.3 174.9 Up 07:43:56 - 08:13:56 4377

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 503858, (2018/06/21 07:59UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 31.65  60
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0 13.47  92
PPM 234707     18:33:39.1 -14:51:14  6.1  1.03  87
PPM 234699     18:33:23.0 -14:06:27  7.7  0.29  87
503858         18:33:36.0 -13:49:25 13.5        87
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/06/05 16:09:48 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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