RECON: TNO occultation with 69986

Event between (69986) 98WW24 and star UC4-527-017314 with event index number of 95743

Geocentric closest approach at 2017/12/18 09:32:12 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:50:43.7 +15:20:55
Equinox of date position of star is 05:51:45.4 +15:21:09
Stellar brightness R=14.8, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 176 degrees from the moon. Moon is 0% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.2

[RECON map]
TNO is 34.5 AU from the Sun and 33.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.1 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 958 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 4623 km.
The sky-plane scale is 24350.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.9
Diameter=158.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 6.3 sec chord
Diameter=64.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 69986, (2017/12/18 09:32UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:08.7 +07:24:32  0.4  8.02 168
Bellatrix      05:26:05.7 +06:21:52  1.6 10.97 165
131 Tau        05:48:14.6 +14:29:37  5.7  1.21 175
PPM 121447     05:50:59.6 +14:53:04  8.1  0.50 175
PPM 121462     05:51:35.8 +15:30:47  8.9  0.17 176
69986          05:51:45.5 +15:21:09 14.8       176
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 0.9 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 24.3 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=9.6%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Oroville 09:30:59 -58.2 Dark Down 51.6 217.0 Up 09:15:59 - 09:45:59 -323
Tonasket 09:30:59 -58.3 Dark Down 51.8 217.2 Up 09:15:59 - 09:45:59 -344
Okanogan 09:30:59 -58.6 Dark Down 52.1 217.2 Up 09:15:59 - 09:45:59 -376
Brewster 09:30:59 -58.9 Dark Down 52.4 217.1 Up 09:15:59 - 09:45:59 -402
Manson/Chelan 09:31:00 -59.2 Dark Down 52.7 216.8 Up 09:16:00 - 09:46:00 -423
Entiat 09:31:00 -59.4 Dark Down 52.9 216.9 Up 09:16:00 - 09:46:00 -444
Wenatchee 09:31:00 -59.6 Dark Down 53.2 216.9 Up 09:16:00 - 09:46:00 -468
Ellensburg 09:31:01 -60.0 Dark Down 53.6 216.9 Up 09:16:01 - 09:46:01 -508
Yakima 09:31:00 -60.3 Dark Down 53.9 217.2 Up 09:16:00 - 09:46:00 -547
Toppenish/White Swan 09:30:59 -60.4 Dark Down 54.0 217.7 Up 09:15:59 - 09:45:59 -567
Pasco 09:30:56 -59.8 Dark Down 53.6 219.6 Up 09:15:56 - 09:45:56 -574
PNWRO 09:30:55 -59.9 Dark Down 53.6 220.1 Up 09:15:55 - 09:45:55 -597
George/Umatilla 09:30:56 -60.2 Dark Down 53.9 219.6 Up 09:15:56 - 09:45:56 -607
Goldendale 09:31:00 -61.0 Dark Down 54.6 217.5 Up 09:16:00 - 09:46:00 -621
The Dalles 09:31:01 -61.3 Dark Down 55.0 217.2 Up 09:16:01 - 09:46:01 -644
Maupin 09:31:00 -61.6 Dark Down 55.2 217.7 Up 09:16:00 - 09:46:00 -684
Madras/Culver 09:31:00 -61.9 Dark Down 55.7 218.1 Up 09:16:00 - 09:46:00 -737
Sisters 09:31:01 -62.4 Dark Down 56.2 217.7 Up 09:16:01 - 09:46:01 -771
Redmond 09:31:00 -62.2 Dark Down 56.0 218.3 Up 09:16:00 - 09:46:00 -772
Bend 09:31:00 -62.4 Dark Down 56.2 218.3 Up 09:16:00 - 09:46:00 -793
Oregon Observatory 09:31:00 -62.6 Dark Down 56.4 218.3 Up 09:16:00 - 09:46:00 -810
La Pine/Gilchrist 09:31:00 -62.8 Dark Down 56.6 218.4 Up 09:16:00 - 09:46:00 -831
North Lake 09:30:58 -62.7 Dark Down 56.7 219.7 Up 09:15:58 - 09:45:58 -871
Paisley 09:30:57 -62.9 Dark Down 56.9 220.8 Up 09:15:57 - 09:45:57 -925
Chiloquin 09:31:01 -63.7 Dark Down 57.6 218.9 Up 09:16:01 - 09:46:01 -941
Lakeview 09:30:56 -63.1 Dark Down 57.2 221.6 Up 09:15:56 - 09:45:56 -974
Klamath Falls 09:31:00 -63.9 Dark Down 57.9 219.4 Up 09:16:00 - 09:46:00 -975
Tulelake 09:30:59 -63.9 Dark Down 57.9 220.1 Up 09:15:59 - 09:45:59 -1001
Cedarville 09:30:54 -63.4 Dark Down 57.6 222.6 Up 09:15:54 - 09:45:54 -1039
Niwot 09:30:09 -53.8 Dark Down 49.5 243.0 Up 09:15:09 - 09:45:09 -1084
Fall River/Burney 09:30:58 -64.4 Dark Down 58.6 221.2 Up 09:15:58 - 09:45:58 -1091
Susanville 09:30:55 -64.3 Dark Down 58.7 223.0 Up 09:15:55 - 09:45:55 -1152
Gimple 09:30:55 -64.6 Dark Down 59.0 223.0 Up 09:15:55 - 09:45:55 -1181
Greenville 09:30:56 -64.6 Dark Down 59.0 222.9 Up 09:15:56 - 09:45:56 -1181
Quincy 09:30:55 -64.7 Dark Down 59.2 223.1 Up 09:15:55 - 09:45:55 -1201
Portola 09:30:54 -64.5 Dark Down 59.0 224.0 Up 09:15:54 - 09:45:54 -1213
Reno 09:30:52 -64.2 Dark Down 58.9 225.3 Up 09:15:52 - 09:45:52 -1237
Carson City 09:30:51 -64.4 Dark Down 59.1 225.8 Up 09:15:51 - 09:45:51 -1273
Yerington 09:30:49 -64.1 Dark Down 58.9 227.0 Up 09:15:49 - 09:45:49 -1291
Gardnerville 09:30:51 -64.5 Dark Down 59.3 226.1 Up 09:15:51 - 09:45:51 -1298
Hawthorne 09:30:47 -64.0 Dark Down 58.9 228.3 Up 09:15:47 - 09:45:47 -1336
Tonopah 09:30:42 -63.2 Dark Down 58.4 230.9 Up 09:15:42 - 09:45:42 -1377
Lee Vining 09:30:48 -64.6 Dark Down 59.6 228.3 Up 09:15:48 - 09:45:48 -1396
Bishop 09:30:45 -64.3 Dark Down 59.5 230.1 Up 09:15:45 - 09:45:45 -1454
Beatty 09:30:40 -63.4 Dark Down 58.8 233.1 Up 09:15:40 - 09:45:40 -1494
Indian Springs 09:30:36 -62.7 Dark Down 58.3 234.9 Up 09:15:36 - 09:45:36 -1522
Lone Pine 09:30:44 -64.4 Dark Down 59.8 231.6 Up 09:15:44 - 09:45:44 -1531
Henderson 09:30:33 -62.4 Dark Down 58.2 236.6 Up 09:15:33 - 09:45:33 -1573
Patrick 09:30:29 -61.7 Dark Down 57.7 238.8 Up 09:15:29 - 09:45:29 -1631
Searchlight/Boulder City 09:30:32 -62.5 Dark Down 58.4 237.4 Up 09:15:32 - 09:45:32 -1632
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:30:30 -61.9 Dark Down 58.0 238.9 Up 09:15:30 - 09:45:30 -1655
DCO 09:30:27 -61.2 Dark Down 57.4 240.1 Up 09:15:27 - 09:45:27 -1658
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:30:31 -62.3 Dark Down 58.4 238.3 Up 09:15:31 - 09:45:31 -1661
CPSLO 09:30:51 -66.8 Dark Down 62.2 229.5 Up 09:15:51 - 09:45:51 -1676
Mohave Valley 09:30:31 -62.4 Dark Down 58.5 238.7 Up 09:15:31 - 09:45:31 -1689
Lake Havasu City 09:30:30 -62.3 Dark Down 58.5 239.5 Up 09:15:30 - 09:45:30 -1730
Parker 09:30:29 -62.4 Dark Down 58.7 240.0 Up 09:15:29 - 09:45:29 -1766
Wildwood 09:30:43 -65.8 Dark Down 61.7 234.4 Up 09:15:43 - 09:45:43 -1795
Blythe 09:30:30 -62.8 Dark Down 59.2 240.4 Up 09:15:30 - 09:45:30 -1823
Idyllwild 09:30:37 -64.4 Dark Down 60.6 237.6 Up 09:15:37 - 09:45:37 -1823
Calipatria 09:30:32 -63.6 Dark Down 60.1 240.0 Up 09:15:32 - 09:45:32 -1881
Yuma 09:30:29 -63.0 Dark Down 59.6 241.8 Up 09:15:29 - 09:45:29 -1921

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 69986, (2017/12/18 09:32UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4  8.02 168
Bellatrix      05:25:07.8 +06:20:58  1.6 10.97 165
131 Tau        05:47:13.1 +14:29:18  5.7  1.21 175
PPM 121447     05:49:58.0 +14:52:49  8.1  0.50 175
PPM 121462     05:50:33.9 +15:30:33  8.9  0.17 176
69986          05:50:43.7 +15:20:55 14.8       176
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2017/12/02 17:06:38 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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