RECON: TNO occultation with 96KV1

Event between 96KV1 and star UC4-328-182784 with event index number of 124628

Geocentric closest approach at 2017/08/05 08:09:26 UTC

J2000 position of star is 19:00:25.8 -24:25:35
Equinox of date position of star is 19:01:26.0 -24:24:09
Stellar brightness R=15.7
Star is 5 degrees from the moon. Moon is 94% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.3

[RECON map]
TNO is 40.2 AU from the Sun and 39.3 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 20.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 406 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1917 km.
The sky-plane scale is 28500.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.3
Diameter=212.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 10.1 sec chord
Diameter=86.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 96KV1, (2017/08/05 08:09UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:29.3 -26:28:10  0.9 34.04  37
Nunki          18:56:21.3 -26:16:24  2.0  2.20   8
PPM 269192     19:01:29.6 -24:54:59  6.2  0.52   6
PPM 269189     19:01:22.6 -24:21:44  9.0  0.05   5
96KV1          19:01:30.2 -24:24:03 15.7         5
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 2.2 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 19.0 km RECON observability=0.4 and success probability=6.6%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Oroville 08:07:07 -24.2 Dark Up 11.5 208.9 Really Low 07:52:07 - 08:22:07 -1032
Tonasket 08:07:06 -24.4 Dark Up 11.7 208.9 Really Low 07:52:06 - 08:22:06 -1042
Okanogan 08:07:06 -24.8 Dark Up 12.0 208.8 Really Low 07:52:06 - 08:22:06 -1053
Brewster 08:07:06 -25.0 Dark Up 12.3 208.6 Really Low 07:52:06 - 08:22:06 -1060
Manson/Chelan 08:07:07 -25.2 Dark Up 12.6 208.3 Really Low 07:52:07 - 08:22:07 -1060
Entiat 08:07:07 -25.5 Dark Up 12.9 208.3 Really Low 07:52:07 - 08:22:07 -1068
Wenatchee 08:07:06 -25.7 Dark Up 13.1 208.2 Really Low 07:52:06 - 08:22:06 -1077
Ellensburg 08:07:06 -26.1 Dark Up 13.6 208.1 Really Low 07:52:06 - 08:22:06 -1090
Yakima 08:07:06 -26.5 Dark Up 13.9 208.1 Really Low 07:52:06 - 08:22:06 -1108
Toppenish/White Swan 08:07:05 -26.7 Dark Up 14.1 208.3 Really Low 07:52:05 - 08:22:05 -1122
Goldendale 08:07:05 -27.3 Dark Up 14.7 208.0 Really Low 07:52:05 - 08:22:05 -1137
The Dalles 08:07:06 -27.5 Dark Up 15.0 207.7 Really Low 07:52:06 - 08:22:06 -1139
Pasco 08:07:01 -26.9 Dark Up 13.7 209.4 Really Low 07:52:01 - 08:22:01 -1157
Maupin 08:07:05 -27.9 Dark Up 15.3 207.8 Really Low 07:52:05 - 08:22:05 -1161
George/Umatilla 08:07:01 -27.2 Dark Up 14.1 209.3 Really Low 07:52:01 - 08:22:01 -1168
PNWRO 08:06:59 -27.1 Dark Up 13.9 209.6 Really Low 07:51:59 - 08:21:59 -1174
Madras/Culver 08:07:04 -28.5 Dark Up 15.8 207.9 Really Low 07:52:04 - 08:22:04 -1185
Sisters 08:07:05 -28.8 Dark Up 16.3 207.5 Really Low 07:52:05 - 08:22:05 -1191
Redmond 08:07:04 -28.8 Dark Up 16.2 207.9 Really Low 07:52:04 - 08:22:04 -1201
Bend 08:07:04 -29.1 Dark Up 16.4 207.8 Really Low 07:52:04 - 08:22:04 -1208
Oregon Observatory 08:07:04 -29.2 Dark Up 16.6 207.7 Really Low 07:52:04 - 08:22:04 -1213
La Pine/Gilchrist 08:07:04 -29.4 Dark Up 16.8 207.7 Really Low 07:52:04 - 08:22:04 -1222
North Lake 08:07:01 -29.9 Dark Up 17.0 208.3 Really Low 07:52:01 - 08:22:01 -1258
Chiloquin 08:07:04 -30.5 Dark Up 17.9 207.5 Really Low 07:52:04 - 08:22:04 -1269
Klamath Falls 08:07:02 -30.9 Dark Up 18.2 207.6 Really Low 07:52:02 - 08:22:02 -1289
Paisley 08:06:59 -30.4 Dark Up 17.3 208.6 Really Low 07:51:59 - 08:21:59 -1295
Tulelake 08:07:01 -31.2 Dark Up 18.3 207.9 Really Low 07:52:01 - 08:22:01 -1311
Lakeview 08:06:57 -30.9 Dark Up 17.7 208.9 Really Low 07:51:57 - 08:21:57 -1326
Fall River/Burney 08:07:00 -32.1 Dark Up 19.1 208.1 Really Low 07:52:00 - 08:22:00 -1361
Cedarville 08:06:56 -31.6 Dark Up 18.2 209.1 Really Low 07:51:56 - 08:21:56 -1366
Susanville 08:06:56 -32.7 Dark Up 19.4 208.9 Really Low 07:51:56 - 08:21:56 -1414
Greenville 08:06:57 -33.0 Dark Up 19.7 208.7 Really Low 07:51:57 - 08:21:57 -1422
Quincy 08:06:56 -33.2 Dark Up 19.9 208.7 Really Low 07:51:56 - 08:21:56 -1433
Portola 08:06:54 -33.3 Dark Up 19.9 209.2 Really Low 07:51:54 - 08:21:54 -1452
Reno 08:06:52 -33.6 Dark Up 19.8 209.8 Really Low 07:51:52 - 08:21:52 -1484
Carson City 08:06:51 -33.9 Dark Up 20.1 209.9 Low 07:51:51 - 08:21:51 -1505
Gardnerville 08:06:50 -34.2 Dark Up 20.3 209.9 Low 07:51:50 - 08:21:50 -1521
Yerington 08:06:49 -34.1 Dark Up 20.1 210.4 Low 07:51:49 - 08:21:49 -1533
Hawthorne 08:06:46 -34.6 Dark Up 20.3 211.0 Low 07:51:46 - 08:21:46 -1575
Lee Vining 08:06:47 -35.1 Dark Up 20.9 210.7 Low 07:51:47 - 08:21:47 -1594
Tonopah 08:06:42 -35.0 Dark Up 20.1 212.3 Low 07:51:42 - 08:21:42 -1641
Bishop 08:06:44 -35.7 Dark Up 21.2 211.4 Low 07:51:44 - 08:21:44 -1651
Lone Pine 08:06:43 -36.5 Dark Up 21.7 211.8 Low 07:51:43 - 08:21:43 -1707
CPSLO 08:06:49 -37.8 Dark Up 23.9 209.9 Low 07:51:49 - 08:21:49 -1716
Beatty 08:06:38 -36.1 Dark Up 20.9 212.9 Low 07:51:38 - 08:21:38 -1725
Indian Springs 08:06:34 -36.4 Dark Up 20.7 213.9 Low 07:51:34 - 08:21:34 -1777
Henderson 08:06:31 -36.9 Dark Up 20.8 214.6 Low 07:51:31 - 08:21:31 -1832
Wildwood 08:06:41 -39.0 Dark Up 24.0 211.9 Low 07:51:41 - 08:21:41 -1851
Searchlight/Boulder City 08:06:30 -37.4 Dark Up 21.3 214.7 Low 07:51:30 - 08:21:30 -1870
Niwot 08:06:08 -31.4 Dark Up 12.9 221.6 Really Low 07:51:08 - 08:21:08 -1877
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:06:28 -37.7 Dark Up 21.3 215.1 Low 07:51:28 - 08:21:28 -1900
Patrick 08:06:26 -37.4 Dark Up 20.8 215.6 Low 07:51:26 - 08:21:26 -1905
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:06:26 -37.6 Dark Up 21.1 215.5 Low 07:51:26 - 08:21:26 -1914
Mohave Valley 08:06:27 -38.0 Dark Up 21.6 215.1 Low 07:51:27 - 08:21:27 -1918
Idyllwild 08:06:34 -39.3 Dark Up 23.5 213.6 Low 07:51:34 - 08:21:34 -1929
DCO 08:06:23 -37.6 Dark Up 20.7 216.3 Low 07:51:23 - 08:21:23 -1947
Lake Havasu City 08:06:26 -38.3 Dark Up 21.8 215.4 Low 07:51:26 - 08:21:26 -1952
Parker 08:06:25 -38.7 Dark Up 22.0 215.5 Low 07:51:25 - 08:21:25 -1976
Blythe 08:06:26 -39.2 Dark Up 22.6 215.4 Low 07:51:26 - 08:21:26 -2002
Calipatria 08:06:28 -39.8 Dark Up 23.5 214.8 Low 07:51:28 - 08:21:28 -2007
Yuma 08:06:25 -40.1 Dark Up 23.4 215.6 Low 07:51:25 - 08:21:25 -2064

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 96KV1, (2017/08/05 08:09UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:55  0.9 34.04  37
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0  2.20   8
PPM 269192     19:00:24.9 -24:56:31  6.2  0.52   6
PPM 269189     19:00:18.3 -24:23:17  9.0  0.05   5
96KV1          19:00:25.8 -24:25:35 15.7         5
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2016/06/12 19:36:50 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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