RECON: TNO occultation with 85627

Event between (85627) 98HP151 and star GA0660:10068910 with event index number of 192018

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/05/18 11:19:06 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:10:33.3 -23:32:26
Equinox of date position of star is 17:11:43.0 -23:33:47
Stellar brightness G=16.7, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 27 degrees from the moon. Moon is 100% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.6

[RECON map]
TNO is 41.3 AU from the Sun and 40.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 823 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3476 km.
The sky-plane scale is 29274.0 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.4
Diameter=199.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 8.9 sec chord
Diameter=81.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 85627, (2019/05/18 11:19UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:35.9 -26:28:24  0.9  9.76  20
35Eta Oph      17:11:29.5 -15:44:51  2.6  7.82  26
PPM 266403     17:07:21.3 -21:35:24  6.3  2.22  26
PPM 266547     17:13:33.8 -22:56:50  8.2  0.75  27
PPM 266512     17:11:53.8 -23:33:52  9.4  0.04  27
85627          17:11:44.0 -23:33:48 16.7        27
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 1.1 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 45.4 km RECON observability=0.1 and success probability=0.1%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Summerland 11:18:02 -7.4 NT Up 12.5 206.1 Really Low 11:03:02 - 11:33:02 14279
Kelowna 11:18:00 -7.2 NT Up 12.4 206.5 Really Low 11:03:00 - 11:33:00 14278
Penticton 11:18:01 -7.6 NT Up 12.7 206.3 Really Low 11:03:01 - 11:33:01 14267
Okanagan Falls 11:18:01 -7.7 NT Up 12.9 206.3 Really Low 11:03:01 - 11:33:01 14261
Oliver 11:18:00 -7.8 NT Up 13.1 206.4 Really Low 11:03:00 - 11:33:00 14256
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 11:17:59 -7.8 NT Up 13.2 206.6 Really Low 11:02:59 - 11:32:59 14248
Oroville 11:17:58 -7.9 NT Up 13.3 206.5 Really Low 11:02:58 - 11:32:58 14246
Tonasket 11:17:59 -8.1 NT Up 13.5 206.5 Really Low 11:02:59 - 11:32:59 14238
Okanogan 11:17:57 -8.4 NT Up 13.8 206.4 Really Low 11:02:57 - 11:32:57 14228
Brewster 11:17:58 -8.7 NT Up 14.1 206.3 Really Low 11:02:58 - 11:32:58 14220
Manson/Chelan 11:17:58 -9.0 NT Up 14.4 206.0 Really Low 11:02:58 - 11:32:58 14215
Entiat 11:17:58 -9.2 NT Up 14.6 205.9 Really Low 11:02:58 - 11:32:58 14208
Wenatchee 11:17:58 -9.4 NT Up 14.9 205.9 Really Low 11:02:58 - 11:32:58 14200
Ellensburg 11:17:58 -9.8 NT Up 15.3 205.7 Really Low 11:02:58 - 11:32:58 14186
Yakima 11:17:57 -10.1 NT Up 15.7 205.8 Really Low 11:02:57 - 11:32:57 14171
Toppenish/White Swan 11:17:57 -10.1 NT Up 15.8 205.9 Really Low 11:02:57 - 11:32:57 14161
Pasco 11:17:52 -9.6 NT Up 15.6 207.1 Really Low 11:02:52 - 11:32:52 14144
Goldendale 11:17:57 -10.7 NT Up 16.5 205.6 Really Low 11:02:57 - 11:32:57 14143
The Dalles 11:17:59 -11.1 NT Up 16.8 205.3 Really Low 11:02:59 - 11:32:59 14137
George/Umatilla 11:17:53 -9.9 NT Up 15.9 206.9 Really Low 11:02:53 - 11:32:53 14133
PNWRO 11:17:52 -9.6 NT Up 15.7 207.3 Really Low 11:02:52 - 11:32:52 14133
Maupin 11:17:56 -11.3 NT Up 17.1 205.5 Really Low 11:02:56 - 11:32:56 14119
Madras/Culver 11:17:56 -11.7 NT Up 17.6 205.5 Really Low 11:02:56 - 11:32:56 14097
Sisters 11:17:56 -12.2 AT Up 18.1 205.1 Really Low 11:02:56 - 11:32:56 14087
Redmond 11:17:56 -12.0 NT Up 18.0 205.5 Really Low 11:02:56 - 11:32:56 14082
Bend 11:17:56 -12.2 AT Up 18.2 205.4 Really Low 11:02:56 - 11:32:56 14074
Oregon Observatory 11:17:56 -12.4 AT Up 18.4 205.3 Really Low 11:02:56 - 11:32:56 14068
La Pine/Gilchrist 11:17:56 -12.5 AT Up 18.6 205.3 Really Low 11:02:56 - 11:32:56 14060
North Lake 11:17:53 -12.5 AT Up 18.8 205.9 Really Low 11:02:53 - 11:32:53 14035
Chiloquin 11:17:55 -13.5 AT Up 19.7 205.1 Really Low 11:02:55 - 11:32:55 14014
Paisley 11:17:52 -12.7 AT Up 19.2 206.3 Really Low 11:02:52 - 11:32:52 14007
Klamath Falls 11:17:54 -13.7 AT Up 20.0 205.2 Low 11:02:54 - 11:32:54 13997
Lakeview 11:17:50 -13.0 AT Up 19.6 206.5 Really Low 11:02:50 - 11:32:50 13982
Tulelake 11:17:54 -13.7 AT Up 20.2 205.6 Low 11:02:54 - 11:32:54 13982
Cedarville 11:17:48 -13.3 AT Up 20.1 206.8 Low 11:02:48 - 11:32:48 13950
Fall River/Burney 11:17:51 -14.3 AT Up 21.0 205.8 Low 11:02:51 - 11:32:51 13938
Susanville 11:17:47 -14.3 AT Up 21.3 206.5 Low 11:02:47 - 11:32:47 13901
Greenville 11:17:49 -14.7 AT Up 21.6 206.3 Low 11:02:49 - 11:32:49 13890
Gimple 11:17:48 -14.6 AT Up 21.6 206.4 Low 11:02:48 - 11:32:48 13889
Quincy 11:17:48 -14.8 AT Up 21.8 206.4 Low 11:02:48 - 11:32:48 13880
Portola 11:17:46 -14.6 AT Up 21.8 206.8 Low 11:02:46 - 11:32:46 13869
Reno 11:17:44 -14.4 AT Up 21.8 207.4 Low 11:02:44 - 11:32:44 13849
Carson City 11:17:42 -14.7 AT Up 22.1 207.5 Low 11:02:42 - 11:32:42 13830
Gardnerville 11:17:42 -14.8 AT Up 22.3 207.6 Low 11:02:42 - 11:32:42 13817
Yerington 11:17:41 -14.4 AT Up 22.0 208.1 Low 11:02:41 - 11:32:41 13814
Hawthorne 11:17:38 -14.4 AT Up 22.2 208.7 Low 11:02:38 - 11:32:38 13784
Lee Vining 11:17:39 -15.1 AT Up 22.9 208.4 Low 11:02:39 - 11:32:39 13759
Tonopah 11:17:33 -13.9 AT Up 22.1 210.0 Low 11:02:33 - 11:32:33 13743
Bishop 11:17:35 -15.0 AT Up 23.2 209.1 Low 11:02:35 - 11:32:35 13719
Beatty 11:17:30 -14.3 AT Up 22.9 210.7 Low 11:02:30 - 11:32:30 13674
Lone Pine 11:17:34 -15.3 AT Up 23.7 209.6 Low 11:02:34 - 11:32:34 13673
Niwot 11:17:00 -5.1 CT Up 15.1 219.7 Really Low 11:02:00 - 11:32:00 13671
SwRI 11:17:00 -5.2 CT Up 15.3 219.7 Really Low 11:02:00 - 11:32:00 13667
Indian Springs 11:17:26 -13.8 AT Up 22.8 211.7 Low 11:02:26 - 11:32:26 13642
CPSLO 11:17:41 -17.7 AT Up 25.8 207.5 Low 11:02:41 - 11:32:41 13627
Henderson 11:17:22 -13.7 AT Up 22.9 212.4 Low 11:02:22 - 11:32:22 13602
Searchlight/Boulder City 11:17:21 -14.0 AT Up 23.4 212.6 Low 11:02:21 - 11:32:21 13568
Patrick 11:17:17 -13.4 AT Up 23.0 213.5 Low 11:02:17 - 11:32:17 13550
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:17:19 -14.0 AT Up 23.5 213.0 Low 11:02:19 - 11:32:19 13546
Kingman/Dolan Springs 11:17:17 -13.7 AT Up 23.2 213.4 Low 11:02:17 - 11:32:17 13540
Wildwood 11:17:32 -17.2 AT Up 26.1 209.7 Low 11:02:32 - 11:32:32 13533
Mohave Valley 11:17:19 -14.2 AT Up 23.7 213.0 Low 11:02:19 - 11:32:19 13530
DCO 11:17:14 -13.1 AT Up 22.9 214.2 Low 11:02:14 - 11:32:14 13522
Lake Havasu City 11:17:17 -14.2 AT Up 23.9 213.3 Low 11:02:17 - 11:32:17 13502
Idyllwild 11:17:25 -16.3 AT Up 25.6 211.4 Low 11:02:25 - 11:32:25 13489
Parker 11:17:17 -14.4 AT Up 24.2 213.5 Low 11:02:17 - 11:32:17 13481
Blythe 11:17:17 -14.9 AT Up 24.8 213.3 Low 11:02:17 - 11:32:17 13453
Calipatria 11:17:20 -15.9 AT Up 25.6 212.6 Low 11:02:20 - 11:32:20 13436
Yuma 11:17:15 -15.5 AT Up 25.6 213.5 Low 11:02:15 - 11:32:15 13396

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, (2019/05/18 11:19UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9  9.76  20
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6  7.82  26
PPM 266403     17:06:11.8 -21:33:54  6.3  2.22  26
PPM 266547     17:12:23.4 -22:55:31  8.2  0.75  27
PPM 266512     17:10:43.2 -23:32:30  9.4  0.04  27
85627          17:10:33.3 -23:32:26 16.7        27
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/02/12 07:54:21 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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