RECON: TNO occultation with 52975

Event between (52975) Cyllarus and star UC4-615-041934 with event index number of 101214

Geocentric closest approach at 2018/01/24 13:13:10 UTC

J2000 position of star is 07:40:24.8 +32:57:46
Equinox of date position of star is 07:41:34.0 +32:55:13
Stellar brightness R=13.4, use SENSEUP=32
Star is 83 degrees from the moon. Moon is 46% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.8

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TNO is 27.5 AU from the Sun and 26.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.4 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 1230 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2470 km.
The sky-plane scale is 19268.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.4
Diameter=79.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 3.3 sec chord
Diameter=32.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 52975, (2018/01/24 13:13UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:46:25.1 +27:58:52  1.1  5.05  84
PPM 073009     07:41:03.2 +31:58:00  6.4  0.96  83
PPM 072993     07:39:30.6 +33:08:41  8.1  0.49  82
PPM 073007     07:40:45.0 +32:53:56  9.3  0.17  83
52975          07:41:34.5 +32:55:12 13.4        83
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 0.7 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 14.5 km RECON observability=0.7 and success probability=0.7%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Niwot 13:10:16 -12.6 AT Down 13.1 302.3 Really Low 12:55:16 - 13:25:16 8760
Oroville 13:10:40 -23.9 Dark Down 26.1 291.1 Low 12:55:40 - 13:25:40 8628
Tonasket 13:10:40 -23.9 Dark Down 26.0 291.2 Low 12:55:40 - 13:25:40 8616
Okanogan 13:10:39 -24.0 Dark Down 26.0 291.3 Low 12:55:39 - 13:25:39 8592
Brewster 13:10:38 -24.1 Dark Down 26.0 291.3 Low 12:55:38 - 13:25:38 8569
Manson/Chelan 13:10:37 -24.4 Dark Down 26.2 291.1 Low 12:55:37 - 13:25:37 8543
Entiat 13:10:36 -24.4 Dark Down 26.1 291.2 Low 12:55:36 - 13:25:36 8528
Wenatchee 13:10:35 -24.5 Dark Down 26.1 291.2 Low 12:55:35 - 13:25:35 8510
Pasco 13:10:31 -23.6 Dark Down 24.9 292.5 Low 12:55:31 - 13:25:31 8497
PNWRO 13:10:30 -23.4 Dark Down 24.7 292.7 Low 12:55:30 - 13:25:30 8493
Ellensburg 13:10:33 -24.6 Dark Down 26.1 291.3 Low 12:55:33 - 13:25:33 8479
George/Umatilla 13:10:29 -23.7 Dark Down 24.9 292.5 Low 12:55:29 - 13:25:29 8469
Yakima 13:10:32 -24.6 Dark Down 26.0 291.5 Low 12:55:32 - 13:25:32 8455
Toppenish/White Swan 13:10:31 -24.5 Dark Down 25.8 291.7 Low 12:55:31 - 13:25:31 8450
Goldendale 13:10:29 -24.8 Dark Down 25.9 291.7 Low 12:55:29 - 13:25:29 8401
The Dalles 13:10:29 -25.0 Dark Down 26.0 291.5 Low 12:55:29 - 13:25:29 8372
Maupin 13:10:26 -24.9 Dark Down 25.8 291.8 Low 12:55:26 - 13:25:26 8353
Madras/Culver 13:10:25 -24.9 Dark Down 25.6 292.0 Low 12:55:25 - 13:25:25 8319
Redmond 13:10:23 -25.0 Dark Down 25.5 292.1 Low 12:55:23 - 13:25:23 8295
Sisters 13:10:24 -25.3 Dark Down 25.8 291.9 Low 12:55:24 - 13:25:24 8279
Bend 13:10:23 -25.1 Dark Down 25.5 292.1 Low 12:55:23 - 13:25:23 8276
Oregon Observatory 13:10:22 -25.1 Dark Down 25.6 292.1 Low 12:55:22 - 13:25:22 8260
North Lake 13:10:20 -24.7 Dark Down 25.0 292.7 Low 12:55:20 - 13:25:20 8246
La Pine/Gilchrist 13:10:22 -25.2 Dark Down 25.5 292.2 Low 12:55:22 - 13:25:22 8245
Paisley 13:10:18 -24.4 Dark Down 24.5 293.1 Low 12:55:18 - 13:25:18 8228
Lakeview 13:10:16 -24.3 Dark Down 24.2 293.5 Low 12:55:16 - 13:25:16 8206
Cedarville 13:10:15 -24.1 Dark Down 23.8 293.8 Low 12:55:15 - 13:25:15 8174
Chiloquin 13:10:18 -25.4 Dark Down 25.4 292.5 Low 12:55:18 - 13:25:18 8161
Klamath Falls 13:10:16 -25.3 Dark Down 25.2 292.7 Low 12:55:16 - 13:25:16 8144
Tulelake 13:10:15 -25.1 Dark Down 24.9 292.9 Low 12:55:15 - 13:25:15 8141
DCO 13:09:55 -17.8 AT Down 16.1 299.3 Really Low 12:54:55 - 13:24:55 8096
Tonopah 13:10:03 -21.5 Dark Down 20.3 296.6 Low 12:55:03 - 13:25:03 8092
Fall River/Burney 13:10:13 -25.0 Dark Down 24.5 293.4 Low 12:55:13 - 13:25:13 8087
Patrick 13:09:56 -18.4 Dark Down 16.7 298.9 Really Low 12:54:56 - 13:24:56 8082
Susanville 13:10:10 -24.4 Dark Down 23.7 294.0 Low 12:55:10 - 13:25:10 8081
Indian Springs 13:09:59 -20.0 Dark Down 18.5 297.8 Really Low 12:54:59 - 13:24:59 8070
Henderson 13:09:57 -19.4 Dark Down 17.8 298.2 Really Low 12:54:57 - 13:24:57 8069
Reno 13:10:07 -23.6 Dark Down 22.8 294.8 Low 12:55:07 - 13:25:07 8065
Yerington 13:10:06 -23.1 Dark Down 22.1 295.3 Low 12:55:06 - 13:25:06 8060
Kingman/Dolan Springs 13:09:55 -18.5 Dark Down 16.7 298.9 Really Low 12:54:55 - 13:24:55 8058
Hawthorne 13:10:04 -22.6 Dark Down 21.5 295.7 Low 12:55:04 - 13:25:04 8055
Gimple 13:10:09 -24.5 Dark Down 23.7 294.0 Low 12:55:09 - 13:25:09 8054
Portola 13:10:08 -24.2 Dark Down 23.3 294.3 Low 12:55:08 - 13:25:08 8051
Greenville 13:10:09 -24.6 Dark Down 23.8 294.0 Low 12:55:09 - 13:25:09 8050
Carson City 13:10:06 -23.6 Dark Down 22.6 294.9 Low 12:55:06 - 13:25:06 8043
Beatty 13:09:59 -20.9 Dark Down 19.5 297.1 Really Low 12:54:59 - 13:24:59 8039
Quincy 13:10:08 -24.5 Dark Down 23.7 294.0 Low 12:55:08 - 13:25:08 8037
Searchlight/Boulder City 13:09:55 -19.3 Dark Down 17.5 298.4 Really Low 12:54:55 - 13:24:55 8034
Laughlin/Bullhead City 13:09:55 -18.9 Dark Down 17.1 298.7 Really Low 12:54:55 - 13:24:55 8031
Gardnerville 13:10:06 -23.5 Dark Down 22.5 295.0 Low 12:55:06 - 13:25:06 8029
Mohave Valley 13:09:53 -18.9 Dark Down 17.0 298.7 Really Low 12:54:53 - 13:24:53 8014
Lake Havasu City 13:09:53 -18.6 Dark Down 16.6 298.9 Really Low 12:54:53 - 13:24:53 7999
Lee Vining 13:10:02 -22.9 Dark Down 21.6 295.7 Low 12:55:02 - 13:25:02 7995
Bishop 13:10:00 -22.3 Dark Down 20.8 296.2 Low 12:55:00 - 13:25:00 7991
Parker 13:09:51 -18.5 Dark Down 16.4 299.0 Really Low 12:54:51 - 13:24:51 7977
Lone Pine 13:09:58 -21.9 Dark Down 20.3 296.6 Low 12:54:58 - 13:24:58 7957
Blythe 13:09:49 -18.7 Dark Down 16.4 299.0 Really Low 12:54:49 - 13:24:49 7927
Yuma 13:09:47 -18.5 Dark Down 16.0 299.3 Really Low 12:54:47 - 13:24:47 7862
Calipatria 13:09:48 -19.4 Dark Down 16.8 298.8 Really Low 12:54:48 - 13:24:48 7847
Idyllwild 13:09:50 -20.4 Dark Down 18.0 298.1 Really Low 12:54:50 - 13:24:50 7829
Wildwood 13:09:50 -22.0 Dark Down 19.5 297.2 Really Low 12:54:50 - 13:24:50 7759
CPSLO 13:09:53 -23.9 Dark Down 21.6 295.9 Low 12:54:53 - 13:24:53 7740

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 52975, (2018/01/24 13:13UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:45:18.1 +28:01:33  1.1  5.05  84
PPM 073009     07:39:54.0 +32:00:34  6.4  0.96  83
PPM 072993     07:38:20.8 +33:11:12  8.1  0.49  82
PPM 073007     07:39:35.3 +32:56:29  9.3  0.17  83
52975          07:40:24.8 +32:57:46 13.4        83
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2017/12/02 17:12:54 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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