RECON: TNO occultation with 54598

Event between (54598) Bienor and star GA1300:01103922 with event index number of 310727

Geocentric closest approach at 2018/11/26 05:37:25 UTC

J2000 position of star is 03:29:16.7 +41:41:30
Equinox of date position of star is 03:30:32.4 +41:45:20
Stellar brightness G=15.9, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 48 degrees from the moon. Moon is 88% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=19.2

[RECON map]
TNO is 14.8 AU from the Sun and 13.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 7.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 40 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 619 km.
The sky-plane scale is 10057.0 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.5
Diameter=190.6 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 8.6 sec chord
Diameter=77.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 54598, (2018/11/26 05:37UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:00.4 +16:32:45  0.8 28.97  34
Algol          03:09:24.4 +41:01:38  2.1  4.03  52
PPM 046142     03:26:24.8 +41:19:23  6.4  0.89  49
PPM 046174     03:27:46.3 +42:20:28  8.1  0.78  49
PPM 046204     03:29:18.2 +41:44:17  9.0  0.23  48
54598          03:30:32.6 +41:45:21 15.9        48
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 22.0 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=0.3%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Summerland 05:38:22 -51.6 Dark Up 72.5 109.2 Up 05:34:32 - 05:42:13 4257
Kelowna 05:38:21 -51.8 Dark Up 72.7 109.9 Up 05:34:30 - 05:42:11 4248
Penticton 05:38:22 -51.9 Dark Up 72.7 108.5 Up 05:34:32 - 05:42:13 4220
Okanagan Falls 05:38:23 -52.0 Dark Up 72.8 107.9 Up 05:34:32 - 05:42:13 4204
Oliver 05:38:23 -52.1 Dark Up 72.8 107.4 Up 05:34:33 - 05:42:14 4188
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:38:23 -52.3 Dark Up 73.0 107.2 Up 05:34:33 - 05:42:14 4164
Oroville 05:38:24 -52.3 Dark Up 73.0 106.8 Up 05:34:33 - 05:42:14 4160
Tonasket 05:38:24 -52.5 Dark Up 73.0 106.1 Up 05:34:34 - 05:42:15 4138
Okanogan 05:38:26 -52.6 Dark Up 73.0 104.9 Up 05:34:35 - 05:42:16 4112
Brewster 05:38:27 -52.7 Dark Up 73.0 103.8 Up 05:34:36 - 05:42:17 4094
Manson/Chelan 05:38:29 -52.6 Dark Up 72.8 102.6 Up 05:34:38 - 05:42:19 4088
Entiat 05:38:29 -52.7 Dark Up 72.8 101.9 Up 05:34:39 - 05:42:20 4070
Wenatchee 05:38:30 -52.8 Dark Up 72.8 101.0 Up 05:34:40 - 05:42:21 4050
Ellensburg 05:38:32 -52.9 Dark Up 72.7 99.4 Up 05:34:41 - 05:42:22 4020
Yakima 05:38:33 -53.1 Dark Up 72.8 98.1 Up 05:34:43 - 05:42:24 3982
Toppenish/White Swan 05:38:33 -53.3 Dark Up 72.9 97.6 Up 05:34:43 - 05:42:24 3956
Goldendale 05:38:36 -53.3 Dark Up 72.7 95.4 Up 05:34:45 - 05:42:26 3920
The Dalles 05:38:37 -53.3 Dark Up 72.5 94.4 Up 05:34:47 - 05:42:28 3914
Pasco 05:38:30 -54.1 Dark Up 73.8 98.5 Up 05:34:39 - 05:42:20 3896
George/Umatilla 05:38:31 -54.2 Dark Up 73.7 97.1 Up 05:34:41 - 05:42:22 3872
Maupin 05:38:38 -53.5 Dark Up 72.6 93.1 Up 05:34:48 - 05:42:29 3870
PNWRO 05:38:30 -54.4 Dark Up 74.0 97.9 Up 05:34:39 - 05:42:20 3863
Madras/Culver 05:38:40 -53.8 Dark Up 72.6 91.4 Up 05:34:49 - 05:42:30 3820
Sisters 05:38:42 -53.7 Dark Up 72.2 90.0 Up 05:34:52 - 05:42:33 3807
Redmond 05:38:41 -53.9 Dark Up 72.5 90.2 Up 05:34:50 - 05:42:31 3789
Bend 05:38:42 -54.0 Dark Up 72.4 89.4 Up 05:34:51 - 05:42:32 3774
Oregon Observatory 05:38:43 -54.0 Dark Up 72.3 88.8 Up 05:34:52 - 05:42:33 3763
La Pine/Gilchrist 05:38:44 -54.0 Dark Up 72.3 88.1 Up 05:34:53 - 05:42:34 3746
North Lake 05:38:43 -54.6 Dark Up 72.7 87.1 Up 05:34:52 - 05:42:33 3680
Chiloquin 05:38:48 -54.3 Dark Up 72.0 84.5 Up 05:34:57 - 05:42:38 3656
Klamath Falls 05:38:48 -54.5 Dark Up 72.0 83.5 Up 05:34:58 - 05:42:39 3621
Paisley 05:38:43 -55.1 Dark Up 72.9 85.5 Up 05:34:53 - 05:42:34 3613
Tulelake 05:38:48 -54.8 Dark Up 72.2 82.8 Up 05:34:57 - 05:42:38 3582
Lakeview 05:38:44 -55.5 Dark Up 73.0 83.9 Up 05:34:54 - 05:42:35 3557
Fall River/Burney 05:38:50 -55.3 Dark Up 72.1 80.0 Up 05:35:00 - 05:42:41 3493
Cedarville 05:38:45 -55.9 Dark Up 73.1 81.9 Up 05:34:54 - 05:42:35 3487
Susanville 05:38:50 -56.1 Dark Up 72.5 78.2 Up 05:34:59 - 05:42:40 3401
Greenville 05:38:51 -56.0 Dark Up 72.3 77.3 Up 05:35:01 - 05:42:42 3387
Gimple 05:38:51 -56.0 Dark Up 72.3 77.3 Up 05:35:00 - 05:42:41 3384
Quincy 05:38:51 -56.1 Dark Up 72.2 76.7 Up 05:35:01 - 05:42:42 3368
Portola 05:38:50 -56.5 Dark Up 72.5 76.4 Up 05:35:00 - 05:42:41 3335
Reno 05:38:49 -57.0 Dark Up 73.0 75.5 Up 05:34:58 - 05:42:39 3282
Carson City 05:38:50 -57.2 Dark Up 72.9 74.4 Up 05:34:59 - 05:42:40 3247
Gardnerville 05:38:50 -57.3 Dark Up 72.9 73.7 Up 05:35:00 - 05:42:41 3221
Yerington 05:38:48 -57.7 Dark Up 73.3 73.8 Up 05:34:58 - 05:42:39 3201
Hawthorne 05:38:48 -58.3 Dark Up 73.6 72.2 Up 05:34:57 - 05:42:38 3134
Lee Vining 05:38:51 -58.2 Dark Up 73.0 70.5 Up 05:35:00 - 05:42:41 3100
Tonopah 05:38:44 -59.5 Dark Up 74.5 70.3 Up 05:34:54 - 05:42:35 3029
Bishop 05:38:50 -58.9 Dark Up 73.4 68.4 Up 05:34:59 - 05:42:40 3011
Lone Pine 05:38:50 -59.5 Dark Up 73.3 65.9 Up 05:35:00 - 05:42:41 2922
CPSLO 05:39:02 -58.0 Dark Up 70.9 63.5 Up 05:35:12 - 05:42:53 2912
Beatty 05:38:45 -60.3 Dark Up 74.4 66.2 Up 05:34:55 - 05:42:36 2897
Indian Springs 05:38:42 -61.2 Dark Up 75.0 64.5 Up 05:34:52 - 05:42:33 2820
Niwot 05:37:57 -65.7 Dark Up 83.8 72.6 Up 05:34:06 - 05:41:47 2801
Henderson 05:38:41 -61.9 Dark Up 75.3 62.1 Up 05:34:50 - 05:42:31 2738
Wildwood 05:38:58 -60.0 Dark Up 71.8 59.2 Up 05:35:08 - 05:42:49 2702
Searchlight/Boulder City 05:38:42 -62.2 Dark Up 75.0 60.2 Up 05:34:51 - 05:42:32 2679
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:38:41 -62.6 Dark Up 75.1 58.9 Up 05:34:51 - 05:42:32 2635
Patrick 05:38:38 -63.0 Dark Up 75.7 59.0 Up 05:34:48 - 05:42:29 2631
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:38:40 -63.0 Dark Up 75.5 58.4 Up 05:34:49 - 05:42:30 2616
Mohave Valley 05:38:42 -62.7 Dark Up 75.0 58.0 Up 05:34:51 - 05:42:32 2608
Idyllwild 05:38:52 -61.5 Dark Up 72.9 56.7 Up 05:35:02 - 05:42:43 2584
DCO 05:38:37 -63.7 Dark Up 76.1 57.1 Up 05:34:46 - 05:42:27 2572
Lake Havasu City 05:38:42 -63.1 Dark Up 74.9 56.5 Up 05:34:51 - 05:42:32 2558
Parker 05:38:43 -63.2 Dark Up 74.8 55.4 Up 05:34:52 - 05:42:33 2522
Blythe 05:38:45 -63.2 Dark Up 74.3 54.2 Up 05:34:54 - 05:42:35 2482
Calipatria 05:38:49 -62.7 Dark Up 73.4 53.8 Up 05:34:59 - 05:42:40 2473
Yuma 05:38:47 -63.5 Dark Up 73.7 51.6 Up 05:34:56 - 05:42:37 2392

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 54598, (2018/11/26 05:37UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:30  0.8 28.97  34
Algol          03:08:10.1 +40:57:20  2.1  4.03  52
PPM 046142     03:25:09.4 +41:15:27  6.4  0.89  49
PPM 046174     03:26:30.1 +42:16:33  8.1  0.78  49
PPM 046204     03:28:02.3 +41:40:25  9.0  0.23  48
54598          03:29:16.7 +41:41:30 15.9        48
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/11/05 21:13:43 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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