RECON: TNO occultation with 503858

Event between (503858) 98HQ151 and star GA0760:13734232 with event index number of 227659

Geocentric closest approach at 2018/08/22 04:24:58 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:28:07.7 -13:57:25
Equinox of date position of star is 18:29:10.4 -13:56:39
Stellar brightness G=16.0, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 9 degrees from the moon. Moon is 84% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=24.0

[RECON map]
TNO is 32.2 AU from the Sun and 31.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 12.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 453 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1921 km.
The sky-plane scale is 22910.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.8
Diameter=104.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 8.3 sec chord
Diameter=42.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 503858, (2018/08/22 04:25UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:33.2 -26:28:19  0.9 30.42  33
Nunki          18:56:25.2 -26:16:19  2.0 13.88   6
PPM 234686     18:33:47.2 -14:51:03  5.1  1.44   7
PPM 234541     18:28:00.6 -13:50:32  8.3  0.30   9
PPM 234566     18:28:53.8 -13:46:44  9.8  0.18   9
503858         18:29:11.1 -13:56:38 16.0         9
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 2.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 18.6 km RECON observability=0.6 and success probability=7.8%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Penticton 04:22:55 -12.3 AT Up 26.5 179.5 Low 04:07:55 - 04:37:55 3381
Oroville 04:22:55 -12.7 AT Up 27.1 179.7 Low 04:07:55 - 04:37:55 3350
Tonasket 04:22:55 -12.8 AT Up 27.3 179.7 Low 04:07:55 - 04:37:55 3339
Okanogan 04:22:56 -12.9 AT Up 27.7 179.5 Low 04:07:56 - 04:37:56 3326
Brewster 04:22:57 -13.0 AT Up 27.9 179.3 Low 04:07:57 - 04:37:57 3316
Manson/Chelan 04:22:59 -12.9 AT Up 28.2 178.9 Low 04:07:59 - 04:37:59 3313
Entiat 04:23:00 -13.0 AT Up 28.4 178.8 Low 04:08:00 - 04:38:00 3304
Wenatchee 04:23:02 -13.1 AT Up 28.6 178.7 Low 04:08:02 - 04:38:02 3293
Ellensburg 04:23:03 -13.2 AT Up 29.0 178.5 Low 04:08:03 - 04:38:03 3277
Yakima 04:23:04 -13.4 AT Up 29.4 178.4 Low 04:08:04 - 04:38:04 3256
Toppenish/White Swan 04:23:03 -13.6 AT Up 29.7 178.6 Low 04:08:03 - 04:38:03 3241
Goldendale 04:23:17 -13.7 AT Up 30.2 178.2 Up 04:08:17 - 04:38:17 3224
The Dalles 04:23:17 -13.6 AT Up 30.4 177.8 Up 04:08:17 - 04:38:17 3219
Pasco 04:22:56 -14.4 AT Up 29.8 180.0 Low 04:07:56 - 04:37:56 3208
George/Umatilla 04:22:57 -14.5 AT Up 30.1 179.8 Up 04:07:57 - 04:37:57 3195
Maupin 04:23:17 -13.9 AT Up 30.8 177.9 Up 04:08:17 - 04:38:17 3194
PNWRO 04:22:54 -14.7 AT Up 30.0 180.3 Up 04:07:54 - 04:37:54 3190
Madras/Culver 04:23:17 -14.2 AT Up 31.4 177.8 Up 04:08:17 - 04:38:17 3165
Sisters 04:23:17 -14.1 AT Up 31.7 177.3 Up 04:08:17 - 04:38:17 3155
Redmond 04:23:17 -14.4 AT Up 31.7 177.8 Up 04:08:17 - 04:38:17 3146
Bend 04:23:17 -14.4 AT Up 32.0 177.6 Up 04:08:17 - 04:38:17 3137
Oregon Observatory 04:23:17 -14.4 AT Up 32.1 177.5 Up 04:08:17 - 04:38:17 3130
La Pine/Gilchrist 04:23:17 -14.5 AT Up 32.3 177.4 Up 04:08:17 - 04:38:17 3119
North Lake 04:23:17 -15.1 AT Up 32.8 178.1 Up 04:08:17 - 04:38:17 3082
Chiloquin 04:23:18 -14.9 AT Up 33.4 176.9 Up 04:08:18 - 04:38:18 3063
Paisley 04:23:17 -15.6 AT Up 33.3 178.5 Up 04:08:17 - 04:38:17 3043
Klamath Falls 04:23:18 -15.1 AT Up 33.8 177.0 Up 04:08:18 - 04:38:18 3042
Tulelake 04:23:17 -15.4 AT Up 34.0 177.4 Up 04:08:17 - 04:38:17 3019
Lakeview 04:23:17 -16.0 AT Up 33.8 178.7 Up 04:08:17 - 04:38:17 3009
Cedarville 04:23:17 -16.5 AT Up 34.5 178.9 Up 04:08:17 - 04:38:17 2966
Fall River/Burney 04:23:17 -16.0 AT Up 35.0 177.4 Up 04:08:17 - 04:38:17 2963
Susanville 04:23:17 -16.8 AT Up 35.6 178.3 Up 04:08:17 - 04:38:17 2908
Greenville 04:23:17 -16.7 AT Up 35.9 177.9 Up 04:08:17 - 04:38:17 2898
Gimple 04:23:17 -16.8 AT Up 35.9 178.0 Up 04:08:17 - 04:38:17 2896
Quincy 04:23:17 -16.8 AT Up 36.1 177.9 Up 04:08:17 - 04:38:17 2885
Portola 04:23:17 -17.2 AT Up 36.2 178.5 Up 04:08:17 - 04:38:17 2866
Reno 04:23:17 -17.8 AT Up 36.5 179.3 Up 04:08:17 - 04:38:17 2835
Carson City 04:23:17 -18.0 AT Up 36.9 179.3 Up 04:08:17 - 04:38:17 2812
Gardnerville 04:23:17 -18.2 Dark Up 37.1 179.4 Up 04:08:17 - 04:38:17 2795
Yerington 04:23:17 -18.5 Dark Up 37.1 180.1 Up 04:08:17 - 04:38:17 2786
Hawthorne 04:23:04 -19.1 Dark Up 37.5 180.7 Up 04:08:04 - 04:38:04 2740
Lee Vining 04:23:17 -19.1 Dark Up 38.1 180.1 Up 04:08:17 - 04:38:17 2718
Tonopah 04:22:55 -20.2 Dark Up 38.0 182.4 Up 04:07:55 - 04:37:55 2674
Bishop 04:23:17 -19.9 Dark Up 38.7 181.0 Up 04:08:17 - 04:38:17 2663
Lone Pine 04:23:03 -20.5 Dark Up 39.4 181.4 Up 04:08:03 - 04:38:03 2598
Beatty 04:22:54 -21.2 Dark Up 39.1 183.0 Up 04:07:54 - 04:37:54 2585
CPSLO 04:23:22 -19.5 Dark Up 40.7 178.2 Up 04:08:22 - 04:38:22 2574
Indian Springs 04:22:48 -22.1 Dark Up 39.4 184.3 Up 04:07:48 - 04:37:48 2535
Niwot 04:21:38 -25.9 Dark Up 34.5 196.1 Up 04:06:38 - 04:36:38 2492
Henderson 04:22:43 -22.8 Dark Up 39.9 185.2 Up 04:07:43 - 04:37:43 2479
Wildwood 04:23:17 -21.5 Dark Up 41.9 180.8 Up 04:08:17 - 04:38:17 2439
Searchlight/Boulder City 04:22:44 -23.2 Dark Up 40.4 185.3 Up 04:07:44 - 04:37:44 2438
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:22:42 -23.6 Dark Up 40.7 185.8 Up 04:07:42 - 04:37:42 2407
Patrick 04:22:37 -23.9 Dark Up 40.4 186.6 Up 04:07:37 - 04:37:37 2405
Kingman/Dolan Springs 04:22:38 -23.9 Dark Up 40.6 186.4 Up 04:07:38 - 04:37:38 2395
Mohave Valley 04:22:42 -23.8 Dark Up 41.0 185.8 Up 04:07:42 - 04:37:42 2387
DCO 04:22:32 -24.6 Dark Up 40.6 187.5 Up 04:07:32 - 04:37:32 2364
Idyllwild 04:22:58 -23.0 Dark Up 42.3 183.2 Up 04:07:58 - 04:37:58 2362
Lake Havasu City 04:22:41 -24.2 Dark Up 41.3 186.2 Up 04:07:41 - 04:37:41 2352
Parker 04:22:41 -24.4 Dark Up 41.7 186.2 Up 04:07:41 - 04:37:41 2326
Blythe 04:22:44 -24.5 Dark Up 42.2 185.9 Up 04:07:44 - 04:37:44 2296
Calipatria 04:22:51 -24.1 Dark Up 42.8 184.8 Up 04:07:51 - 04:37:51 2285
Yuma 04:22:45 -25.0 Dark Up 43.2 185.9 Up 04:07:45 - 04:37:45 2229

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, (2018/08/22 04:25UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 30.42  33
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0 13.88   6
PPM 234686     18:32:43.3 -14:51:57  5.1  1.44   7
PPM 234541     18:26:57.2 -13:51:17  8.3  0.30   9
PPM 234566     18:27:50.4 -13:47:30  9.8  0.18   9
503858         18:28:07.7 -13:57:25 16.0         9
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/06/05 16:21:14 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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