RECON: TNO occultation with 505476

Event between (505476) 13UL15 and star GA0940:00110109 with event index number of 224114

Geocentric closest approach at 2018/11/25 07:45:45 UTC

J2000 position of star is 01:14:30.3 +05:55:42
Equinox of date position of star is 01:15:29.1 +06:01:40
Stellar brightness G=15.4, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 71 degrees from the moon. Moon is 94% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.0

[RECON map]
TNO is 43.4 AU from the Sun and 42.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 17.1 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 123 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1713 km.
The sky-plane scale is 30975.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.6
Diameter=288.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 16.8 sec chord
Diameter=117.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 6.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 505476, (2018/11/25 07:46UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Algenib        00:14:12.7 +15:17:19  2.8 17.66  82
80 Psc         01:09:20.7 +05:44:57  5.5  1.55  73
PPM 144454     01:18:34.6 +05:59:00  8.1  0.77  70
PPM 144363     01:13:30.0 +05:52:34  9.8  0.52  72
PPM 144392     01:15:15.6 +06:20:10 11.2  0.31  71
505476         01:15:29.3 +06:01:41 15.4        71
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 22.6 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=28.5%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Summerland 07:41:49 -60.9 Dark Up 34.1 232.4 Up 07:31:02 - 07:52:35 1235
Kelowna 07:41:48 -60.8 Dark Up 33.9 232.8 Up 07:31:01 - 07:52:34 1234
Penticton 07:41:48 -61.2 Dark Up 34.2 232.8 Up 07:31:01 - 07:52:34 1203
Okanagan Falls 07:41:47 -61.4 Dark Up 34.3 232.9 Up 07:31:01 - 07:52:34 1185
Oliver 07:41:47 -61.6 Dark Up 34.4 233.0 Up 07:31:01 - 07:52:34 1170
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:41:46 -61.7 Dark Up 34.4 233.3 Up 07:31:00 - 07:52:33 1151
Oroville 07:41:46 -61.8 Dark Up 34.5 233.2 Up 07:31:00 - 07:52:33 1145
Tonasket 07:41:46 -62.0 Dark Up 34.7 233.4 Up 07:31:00 - 07:52:33 1124
Okanogan 07:41:46 -62.4 Dark Up 34.9 233.4 Up 07:31:00 - 07:52:33 1094
Brewster 07:41:46 -62.6 Dark Up 35.2 233.4 Up 07:31:00 - 07:52:33 1071
Manson/Chelan 07:41:48 -62.8 Dark Up 35.5 233.1 Up 07:31:01 - 07:52:34 1057
Entiat 07:41:47 -63.1 Dark Up 35.7 233.2 Up 07:31:01 - 07:52:34 1037
Wenatchee 07:41:47 -63.3 Dark Up 35.9 233.2 Up 07:31:01 - 07:52:34 1015
Ellensburg 07:41:48 -63.7 Dark Up 36.3 233.2 Up 07:31:01 - 07:52:34 979
Yakima 07:41:47 -64.1 Dark Up 36.5 233.4 Up 07:31:00 - 07:52:33 940
Toppenish/White Swan 07:41:46 -64.3 Dark Up 36.6 233.7 Up 07:30:59 - 07:52:32 917
Pasco 07:41:41 -64.5 Dark Up 35.9 235.1 Up 07:30:55 - 07:52:28 888
Goldendale 07:41:47 -64.9 Dark Up 37.1 233.6 Up 07:31:00 - 07:52:33 871
PNWRO 07:41:41 -64.7 Dark Up 35.9 235.5 Up 07:30:54 - 07:52:27 861
George/Umatilla 07:41:42 -64.8 Dark Up 36.2 235.1 Up 07:30:55 - 07:52:28 859
The Dalles 07:41:48 -65.1 Dark Up 37.5 233.4 Up 07:31:01 - 07:52:34 855
Maupin 07:41:47 -65.5 Dark Up 37.6 233.8 Up 07:31:00 - 07:52:33 813
Madras/Culver 07:41:46 -66.0 Dark Up 38.0 234.1 Up 07:31:00 - 07:52:33 761
Sisters 07:41:48 -66.3 Dark Up 38.4 233.8 Up 07:31:01 - 07:52:34 735
Redmond 07:41:46 -66.4 Dark Up 38.2 234.2 Up 07:31:00 - 07:52:33 727
Bend 07:41:46 -66.6 Dark Up 38.4 234.2 Up 07:31:00 - 07:52:33 708
Oregon Observatory 07:41:47 -66.8 Dark Up 38.6 234.2 Up 07:31:00 - 07:52:33 694
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:41:47 -67.0 Dark Up 38.8 234.3 Up 07:31:00 - 07:52:33 675
North Lake 07:41:44 -67.4 Dark Up 38.7 235.2 Up 07:30:58 - 07:52:31 623
Chiloquin 07:41:47 -68.0 Dark Up 39.6 234.6 Up 07:31:01 - 07:52:34 571
Paisley 07:41:42 -68.0 Dark Up 38.8 235.9 Up 07:30:56 - 07:52:29 563
Klamath Falls 07:41:46 -68.4 Dark Up 39.8 235.0 Up 07:31:00 - 07:52:33 536
Lakeview 07:41:41 -68.5 Dark Up 38.9 236.4 Up 07:30:55 - 07:52:28 510
Tulelake 07:41:45 -68.7 Dark Up 39.8 235.4 Up 07:30:58 - 07:52:31 505
Cedarville 07:41:40 -69.2 Dark Up 39.2 237.0 Up 07:30:54 - 07:52:27 442
Fall River/Burney 07:41:44 -69.6 Dark Up 40.2 236.2 Up 07:30:58 - 07:52:31 413
Susanville 07:41:41 -70.3 Dark Up 40.1 237.3 Up 07:30:54 - 07:52:27 338
Greenville 07:41:42 -70.5 Dark Up 40.4 237.2 Up 07:30:55 - 07:52:28 316
Gimple 07:41:41 -70.5 Dark Up 40.4 237.3 Up 07:30:55 - 07:52:28 314
Quincy 07:41:41 -70.7 Dark Up 40.5 237.4 Up 07:30:55 - 07:52:28 295
Portola 07:41:40 -70.9 Dark Up 40.3 237.9 Up 07:30:53 - 07:52:26 275
Reno 07:41:37 -71.2 Dark Up 40.0 238.8 Up 07:30:50 - 07:52:23 237
Carson City 07:41:37 -71.5 Dark Up 40.2 239.0 Up 07:30:50 - 07:52:23 201
Gardnerville 07:41:36 -71.8 Dark Up 40.3 239.3 Up 07:30:50 - 07:52:23 175
Yerington 07:41:34 -71.8 Dark Up 39.9 239.8 Up 07:30:48 - 07:52:21 171
Hawthorne 07:41:32 -72.2 Dark Up 39.8 240.6 Up 07:30:46 - 07:52:19 115
Niwot 07:40:50 -67.6 Dark Up 29.7 251.0 Low 07:30:04 - 07:51:37 109
Lee Vining 07:41:33 -72.8 Dark Up 40.4 240.6 Up 07:30:47 - 07:52:20 65
Tonopah 07:41:26 -72.6 Dark Up 39.0 242.2 Up 07:30:40 - 07:52:13 45
Bishop 07:41:30 -73.4 Dark Up 40.2 241.7 Up 07:30:44 - 07:52:17 -8
Beatty 07:41:24 -73.8 Dark Up 39.2 243.5 Up 07:30:37 - 07:52:10 -81
Lone Pine 07:41:29 -74.1 Dark Up 40.3 242.6 Up 07:30:42 - 07:52:15 -91
Indian Springs 07:41:20 -74.0 Dark Up 38.6 244.7 Up 07:30:33 - 07:52:06 -131
CPSLO 07:41:38 -75.3 Dark Up 42.7 241.2 Up 07:30:51 - 07:52:24 -182
Henderson 07:41:17 -74.4 Dark Up 38.3 245.6 Up 07:30:31 - 07:52:04 -197
Searchlight/Boulder City 07:41:16 -74.9 Dark Up 38.5 246.1 Up 07:30:30 - 07:52:03 -258
Patrick 07:41:13 -74.8 Dark Up 37.8 247.0 Up 07:30:26 - 07:51:59 -278
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:41:15 -75.2 Dark Up 38.4 246.6 Up 07:30:29 - 07:52:02 -294
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:41:13 -75.0 Dark Up 38.0 247.0 Up 07:30:27 - 07:52:00 -299
DCO 07:41:10 -74.9 Dark Up 37.4 247.8 Up 07:30:23 - 07:51:56 -320
Mohave Valley 07:41:15 -75.4 Dark Up 38.5 246.8 Up 07:30:28 - 07:52:01 -322
Wildwood 07:41:29 -76.7 Dark Up 41.8 244.0 Up 07:30:43 - 07:52:16 -343
Lake Havasu City 07:41:14 -75.7 Dark Up 38.5 247.3 Up 07:30:27 - 07:52:00 -368
Parker 07:41:13 -76.1 Dark Up 38.6 247.6 Up 07:30:27 - 07:52:00 -406
Idyllwild 07:41:22 -76.9 Dark Up 40.6 245.9 Up 07:30:36 - 07:52:09 -412
Blythe 07:41:14 -76.7 Dark Up 39.0 247.7 Up 07:30:28 - 07:52:01 -456
Calipatria 07:41:17 -77.3 Dark Up 39.9 247.4 Up 07:30:31 - 07:52:04 -494
Yuma 07:41:14 -77.5 Dark Up 39.4 248.4 Up 07:30:27 - 07:52:00 -554

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 505476, (2018/11/25 07:46UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Algenib        00:13:14.2 +15:11:01  2.8 17.66  82
80 Psc         01:08:21.9 +05:38:55  5.5  1.55  73
PPM 144454     01:17:35.6 +05:53:03  8.1  0.77  70
PPM 144363     01:12:31.1 +05:46:34  9.8  0.52  72
PPM 144392     01:14:16.6 +06:14:11 11.2  0.31  71
505476         01:14:30.3 +05:55:42 15.4        71
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/11/05 21:13:36 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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