RECON: TNO occultation with 85627

Event between (85627) 98HP151 and star UC4-334-087151 with event index number of 65891

Geocentric closest approach at 2017/05/12 11:19:26 UTC

J2000 position of star is 16:58:38.2 -23:12:27
Equinox of date position of star is 16:59:37.8 -23:13:53
Stellar brightness R=16.5
Star is 9 degrees from the moon. Moon is 98% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.6

[RECON map]
TNO is 41.4 AU from the Sun and 40.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 21.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 586 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3566 km.
The sky-plane scale is 29380.0 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.4
Diameter=199.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 9.1 sec chord
Diameter=81.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 85627, (2017/05/12 11:19UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:28.5 -26:28:09  0.9  7.37  10
23Tau Sco      16:36:58.0 -28:15:02  2.8  7.16  11
26 Oph         17:01:13.5 -25:00:51  5.8  1.82  10
PPM 266216     16:59:50.5 -24:00:44  8.5  0.78   9
PPM 266225     17:00:09.9 -23:23:31  9.6  0.19   9
85627          16:59:41.2 -23:13:58 16.5         9
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 1.5 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 19.7 km RECON observability=0.4 and success probability=4.1%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Oroville 11:18:28 -9.0 CT Up 14.2 204.5 Really Low 11:03:28 - 11:33:28 1381
Tonasket 11:18:27 -9.1 CT Up 14.4 204.5 Really Low 11:03:27 - 11:33:27 1373
Okanogan 11:18:27 -9.4 CT Up 14.8 204.4 Really Low 11:03:27 - 11:33:27 1362
Brewster 11:18:27 -9.7 CT Up 15.1 204.3 Really Low 11:03:27 - 11:33:27 1354
Manson/Chelan 11:18:28 -10.0 CT Up 15.4 204.0 Really Low 11:03:28 - 11:33:28 1349
Entiat 11:18:28 -10.2 CT Up 15.6 203.9 Really Low 11:03:28 - 11:33:28 1341
Wenatchee 11:18:28 -10.4 CT Up 15.9 203.9 Really Low 11:03:28 - 11:33:28 1333
Ellensburg 11:18:28 -10.8 CT Up 16.3 203.7 Really Low 11:03:28 - 11:33:28 1319
Yakima 11:18:27 -11.1 CT Up 16.7 203.7 Really Low 11:03:27 - 11:33:27 1303
Toppenish/White Swan 11:18:26 -11.2 CT Up 16.8 203.9 Really Low 11:03:26 - 11:33:26 1294
Pasco 11:18:22 -10.6 CT Up 16.6 205.1 Really Low 11:03:22 - 11:33:22 1281
Goldendale 11:18:27 -11.7 CT Up 17.5 203.6 Really Low 11:03:27 - 11:33:27 1276
PNWRO 11:18:21 -10.6 CT Up 16.7 205.3 Really Low 11:03:21 - 11:33:21 1270
George/Umatilla 11:18:22 -10.9 CT Up 17.0 204.9 Really Low 11:03:22 - 11:33:22 1269
The Dalles 11:18:27 -12.1 AT Up 17.8 203.3 Really Low 11:03:27 - 11:33:27 1268
Maupin 11:18:26 -12.3 AT Up 18.1 203.4 Really Low 11:03:26 - 11:33:26 1251
Madras/Culver 11:18:25 -12.7 AT Up 18.6 203.5 Really Low 11:03:25 - 11:33:25 1229
Sisters 11:18:27 -13.2 AT Up 19.1 203.1 Really Low 11:03:27 - 11:33:27 1219
Redmond 11:18:25 -13.0 AT Up 19.0 203.5 Really Low 11:03:25 - 11:33:25 1215
Bend 11:18:25 -13.2 AT Up 19.2 203.4 Really Low 11:03:25 - 11:33:25 1207
Oregon Observatory 11:18:25 -13.4 AT Up 19.4 203.3 Really Low 11:03:25 - 11:33:25 1201
La Pine/Gilchrist 11:18:25 -13.5 AT Up 19.6 203.2 Really Low 11:03:25 - 11:33:25 1192
North Lake 11:18:22 -13.5 AT Up 19.8 203.9 Really Low 11:03:22 - 11:33:22 1170
Chiloquin 11:18:25 -14.5 AT Up 20.7 203.1 Low 11:03:25 - 11:33:25 1145
Paisley 11:18:21 -13.7 AT Up 20.2 204.3 Low 11:03:21 - 11:33:21 1143
Klamath Falls 11:18:24 -14.7 AT Up 21.0 203.2 Low 11:03:24 - 11:33:24 1129
Lakeview 11:18:20 -13.9 AT Up 20.6 204.5 Low 11:03:20 - 11:33:20 1119
Tulelake 11:18:22 -14.7 AT Up 21.2 203.5 Low 11:03:22 - 11:33:22 1115
Cedarville 11:18:18 -14.3 AT Up 21.2 204.8 Low 11:03:18 - 11:33:18 1087
Fall River/Burney 11:18:21 -15.3 AT Up 22.0 203.7 Low 11:03:21 - 11:33:21 1072
Susanville 11:18:18 -15.3 AT Up 22.4 204.5 Low 11:03:18 - 11:33:18 1037
Greenville 11:18:18 -15.6 AT Up 22.7 204.3 Low 11:03:18 - 11:33:18 1025
Quincy 11:18:18 -15.8 AT Up 22.9 204.3 Low 11:03:18 - 11:33:18 1015
Portola 11:18:16 -15.6 AT Up 22.8 204.8 Low 11:03:16 - 11:33:16 1006
Reno 11:18:14 -15.4 AT Up 22.9 205.4 Low 11:03:14 - 11:33:14 988
Carson City 11:18:13 -15.6 AT Up 23.2 205.5 Low 11:03:13 - 11:33:13 970
Gardnerville 11:18:12 -15.7 AT Up 23.4 205.6 Low 11:03:12 - 11:33:12 957
Yerington 11:18:11 -15.3 AT Up 23.2 206.1 Low 11:03:11 - 11:33:11 955
Hawthorne 11:18:07 -15.3 AT Up 23.4 206.7 Low 11:03:07 - 11:33:07 927
Lee Vining 11:18:08 -16.0 AT Up 24.1 206.4 Low 11:03:08 - 11:33:08 901
Tonopah 11:18:02 -14.8 AT Up 23.3 208.1 Low 11:03:02 - 11:33:02 890
Bishop 11:18:05 -15.9 AT Up 24.4 207.1 Low 11:03:05 - 11:33:05 863
Niwot 11:17:27 -6.0 CT Up 16.6 218.0 Really Low 11:02:27 - 11:32:27 852
Beatty 11:17:58 -15.2 AT Up 24.2 208.7 Low 11:02:58 - 11:32:58 823
Lone Pine 11:18:02 -16.2 AT Up 24.9 207.6 Low 11:03:02 - 11:33:02 818
Indian Springs 11:17:54 -14.7 AT Up 24.0 209.8 Low 11:02:54 - 11:32:54 794
CPSLO 11:18:10 -18.6 Dark Up 27.0 205.5 Low 11:03:10 - 11:33:10 764
Henderson 11:17:50 -14.6 AT Up 24.2 210.5 Low 11:02:50 - 11:32:50 757
Searchlight/Boulder City 11:17:49 -14.9 AT Up 24.7 210.7 Low 11:02:49 - 11:32:49 723
Patrick 11:17:45 -14.2 AT Up 24.3 211.6 Low 11:02:45 - 11:32:45 709
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:17:47 -14.8 AT Up 24.8 211.1 Low 11:02:47 - 11:32:47 702
Kingman/Dolan Springs 11:17:46 -14.5 AT Up 24.6 211.5 Low 11:02:46 - 11:32:46 698
Mohave Valley 11:17:47 -15.0 AT Up 25.0 211.1 Low 11:02:47 - 11:32:47 686
DCO 11:17:42 -13.9 AT Up 24.3 212.3 Low 11:02:42 - 11:32:42 683
Wildwood 11:18:00 -18.1 Dark Up 27.3 207.7 Low 11:03:00 - 11:33:00 678
Lake Havasu City 11:17:45 -15.1 AT Up 25.3 211.4 Low 11:02:45 - 11:32:45 659
Idyllwild 11:17:53 -17.1 AT Up 26.9 209.5 Low 11:02:53 - 11:32:53 640
Parker 11:17:44 -15.3 AT Up 25.6 211.6 Low 11:02:44 - 11:32:44 638
Blythe 11:17:45 -15.8 AT Up 26.1 211.4 Low 11:02:45 - 11:32:45 610
Calipatria 11:17:47 -16.7 AT Up 27.0 210.7 Low 11:02:47 - 11:32:47 589
Yuma 11:17:43 -16.3 AT Up 26.9 211.6 Low 11:02:43 - 11:32:43 553

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 85627, (2017/05/12 11:19UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:55  0.9  7.37  10
23Tau Sco      16:35:53.0 -28:12:58  2.8  7.16  11
26 Oph         17:00:09.6 -24:59:22  5.8  1.82  10
PPM 266216     16:58:47.1 -23:59:13  8.5  0.78   9
PPM 266225     16:59:06.9 -23:22:00  9.6  0.19   9
85627          16:58:38.2 -23:12:27 16.5         9
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2016/06/09 19:04:00 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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