RECON: TNO occultation with 8405

Event between (8405) Asbolus and star GDR2_77.811_40.294 with event index number of 156261

Geocentric closest approach at 2018/10/18 05:47:19 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:11:14.7 +40:17:39
Equinox of date position of star is 05:12:31.7 +40:18:55
Stellar brightness G=15.8, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 128 degrees from the moon. Moon is 64% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.7

[RECON map]
TNO is 21.8 AU from the Sun and 21.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 14.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 173 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2037 km.
The sky-plane scale is 15410.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.1
Diameter=91.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 6.1 sec chord
Diameter=37.2 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 8405, (2018/10/18 05:47UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:00.1 +16:32:44  0.8 24.99 119
3Iot Aur       04:58:13.2 +33:11:39  2.7  7.68 125
10Eta Aur      05:07:50.2 +41:15:29  3.2  1.30 127
PPM 047782     05:11:18.3 +40:10:29  8.5  0.28 127
PPM 047786     05:11:34.9 +40:22:38  9.6  0.20 127
8405           05:12:33.3 +40:18:57 15.8       128
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 22.7 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=5.2%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Oroville 05:53:04 -44.5 Dark Up 33.7 65.3 Up 05:38:08 - 06:07:59 -4240
Tonasket 05:53:05 -44.6 Dark Up 33.6 65.2 Up 05:38:09 - 06:08:00 -4262
Okanogan 05:53:05 -44.8 Dark Up 33.4 64.9 Up 05:38:10 - 06:08:01 -4287
Brewster 05:53:07 -45.0 Dark Up 33.1 64.6 Up 05:38:11 - 06:08:02 -4305
Manson/Chelan 05:53:07 -45.0 Dark Up 32.8 64.3 Up 05:38:12 - 06:08:03 -4310
Entiat 05:53:09 -45.1 Dark Up 32.7 64.1 Up 05:38:13 - 06:08:04 -4327
Wenatchee 05:53:09 -45.2 Dark Up 32.5 63.9 Up 05:38:14 - 06:08:05 -4347
Ellensburg 05:53:11 -45.5 Dark Up 32.2 63.6 Up 05:38:16 - 06:08:07 -4377
Yakima 05:53:12 -45.8 Dark Up 32.0 63.3 Up 05:38:17 - 06:08:08 -4414
Toppenish/White Swan 05:53:13 -46.0 Dark Up 32.0 63.3 Up 05:38:17 - 06:08:08 -4441
Goldendale 05:53:15 -46.2 Dark Up 31.5 62.8 Up 05:38:20 - 06:08:11 -4475
The Dalles 05:53:16 -46.2 Dark Up 31.2 62.5 Up 05:38:21 - 06:08:12 -4480
Pasco 05:53:10 -46.7 Dark Up 32.7 63.9 Up 05:38:15 - 06:08:06 -4503
Maupin 05:53:17 -46.5 Dark Up 31.1 62.3 Up 05:38:22 - 06:08:13 -4524
George/Umatilla 05:53:12 -46.8 Dark Up 32.5 63.6 Up 05:38:17 - 06:08:08 -4526
PNWRO 05:53:11 -47.0 Dark Up 32.8 63.9 Up 05:38:15 - 06:08:06 -4535
Madras/Culver 05:53:19 -46.9 Dark Up 30.8 62.0 Up 05:38:23 - 06:08:14 -4573
Sisters 05:53:21 -46.9 Dark Up 30.3 61.6 Up 05:38:25 - 06:08:16 -4585
Redmond 05:53:20 -47.1 Dark Up 30.6 61.8 Up 05:38:24 - 06:08:15 -4604
Bend 05:53:21 -47.2 Dark Up 30.4 61.6 Up 05:38:25 - 06:08:16 -4618
Oregon Observatory 05:53:22 -47.3 Dark Up 30.2 61.4 Up 05:38:26 - 06:08:17 -4628
La Pine/Gilchrist 05:53:22 -47.4 Dark Up 30.1 61.3 Up 05:38:26 - 06:08:17 -4645
North Lake 05:53:22 -48.0 Dark Up 30.3 61.4 Up 05:38:27 - 06:08:18 -4711
Chiloquin 05:53:26 -48.0 Dark Up 29.3 60.6 Low 05:38:30 - 06:08:21 -4733
Klamath Falls 05:53:27 -48.3 Dark Up 29.2 60.5 Low 05:38:31 - 06:08:22 -4768
Paisley 05:53:23 -48.6 Dark Up 30.2 61.3 Up 05:38:27 - 06:08:18 -4779
Tulelake 05:53:25 -48.6 Dark Up 29.3 60.5 Low 05:38:30 - 06:08:21 -4807
Lakeview 05:53:23 -49.1 Dark Up 30.1 61.1 Up 05:38:28 - 06:08:19 -4835
Fall River/Burney 05:53:28 -49.3 Dark Up 28.9 60.1 Low 05:38:33 - 06:08:24 -4895
Cedarville 05:53:25 -49.6 Dark Up 29.9 60.9 Low 05:38:29 - 06:08:20 -4904
Susanville 05:53:28 -50.1 Dark Up 29.1 60.1 Low 05:38:33 - 06:08:24 -4988
Greenville 05:53:29 -50.1 Dark Up 28.7 59.8 Low 05:38:33 - 06:08:24 -5000
Gimple 05:53:29 -50.2 Dark Up 28.8 59.9 Low 05:38:34 - 06:08:25 -5004
Quincy 05:53:30 -50.3 Dark Up 28.6 59.7 Low 05:38:35 - 06:08:26 -5020
Portola 05:53:29 -50.6 Dark Up 28.9 59.9 Low 05:38:33 - 06:08:24 -5053
Reno 05:53:28 -51.2 Dark Up 29.2 60.0 Low 05:38:32 - 06:08:23 -5107
Carson City 05:53:29 -51.4 Dark Up 29.0 59.9 Low 05:38:34 - 06:08:25 -5142
Gardnerville 05:53:28 -51.6 Dark Up 28.9 59.8 Low 05:38:33 - 06:08:24 -5168
Yerington 05:53:28 -51.9 Dark Up 29.4 60.0 Low 05:38:32 - 06:08:23 -5189
Hawthorne 05:53:27 -52.5 Dark Up 29.5 60.0 Low 05:38:32 - 06:08:23 -5257
Lee Vining 05:53:30 -52.7 Dark Up 28.9 59.6 Low 05:38:34 - 06:08:25 -5289
Tonopah 05:53:24 -53.7 Dark Up 30.2 60.4 Up 05:38:29 - 06:08:20 -5365
Bishop 05:53:29 -53.5 Dark Up 29.1 59.6 Low 05:38:34 - 06:08:25 -5379
Lone Pine 05:53:29 -54.2 Dark Up 28.9 59.3 Low 05:38:34 - 06:08:25 -5467
CPSLO 05:53:38 -53.4 Dark Up 26.5 57.8 Low 05:38:42 - 06:08:33 -5469
Beatty 05:53:26 -54.7 Dark Up 29.9 59.9 Low 05:38:30 - 06:08:21 -5496
Indian Springs 05:53:23 -55.6 Dark Up 30.5 60.2 Up 05:38:28 - 06:08:19 -5575
Niwot 05:52:47 -57.3 Dark Up 39.4 66.3 Up 05:37:52 - 06:07:43 -5618
Henderson 05:53:22 -56.3 Dark Up 30.7 60.1 Up 05:38:26 - 06:08:17 -5657
Wildwood 05:53:34 -55.5 Dark Up 27.2 58.0 Low 05:38:38 - 06:08:29 -5682
Searchlight/Boulder City 05:53:23 -56.8 Dark Up 30.5 59.9 Up 05:38:27 - 06:08:18 -5715
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:53:22 -57.2 Dark Up 30.6 59.8 Up 05:38:27 - 06:08:18 -5759
Patrick 05:53:21 -57.4 Dark Up 31.2 60.2 Up 05:38:26 - 06:08:17 -5766
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:53:21 -57.5 Dark Up 31.0 60.0 Up 05:38:25 - 06:08:16 -5779
Mohave Valley 05:53:23 -57.4 Dark Up 30.5 59.7 Up 05:38:27 - 06:08:18 -5786
Idyllwild 05:53:30 -56.9 Dark Up 28.4 58.5 Low 05:38:34 - 06:08:25 -5804
DCO 05:53:19 -58.0 Dark Up 31.6 60.3 Up 05:38:23 - 06:08:14 -5826
Lake Havasu City 05:53:23 -57.8 Dark Up 30.4 59.6 Up 05:38:27 - 06:08:18 -5836
Parker 05:53:23 -58.1 Dark Up 30.3 59.4 Up 05:38:27 - 06:08:18 -5872
Blythe 05:53:24 -58.3 Dark Up 29.8 59.1 Low 05:38:28 - 06:08:19 -5910
Calipatria 05:53:27 -58.1 Dark Up 28.9 58.5 Low 05:38:31 - 06:08:22 -5916
Yuma 05:53:25 -58.9 Dark Up 29.3 58.6 Low 05:38:30 - 06:08:21 -5998

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 8405, (2018/10/18 05:47UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:30  0.8 24.99 119
3Iot Aur       04:56:59.6 +33:09:58  2.7  7.68 125
10Eta Aur      05:06:30.9 +41:14:03  3.2  1.30 127
PPM 047782     05:09:59.8 +40:09:09  8.5  0.28 127
PPM 047786     05:10:16.3 +40:21:18  9.6  0.20 127
8405           05:11:14.7 +40:17:39 15.8       128
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/05/24 18:04:47 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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