RECON: TNO occultation with 98HH151

Event between 98HH151 and star GA0740:05708445 with event index number of 178242

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/02/05 11:38:56 UTC

J2000 position of star is 15:57:34.3 -14:16:52
Equinox of date position of star is 15:58:38.6 -14:20:06
Stellar brightness G=14.6, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 83 degrees from the moon. Moon is 0% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.6

[RECON map]
TNO is 32.0 AU from the Sun and 32.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 13.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 898 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 4422 km.
The sky-plane scale is 23357.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.4
Diameter=128.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 9.3 sec chord
Diameter=52.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 98HH151, (2019/02/05 11:39UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:34.9 -26:28:22  0.9 14.25  73
8Bet1Sco       16:06:33.0 -19:51:22  2.6  5.84  80
PPM 230971     15:57:38.0 -14:53:02  6.4  0.60  83
PPM 230960     15:57:18.9 -14:27:15  6.6  0.34  83
PPM 230992     15:58:06.1 -14:26:08  8.7  0.17  83
98HH151        15:58:38.6 -14:20:06 14.6        83
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 1.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 15.5 km RECON observability=0.3 and success probability=3.4%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 11:35:35 -36.8 Dark Down 12.5 130.9 Really Low 11:20:35 - 11:50:35 -888
Summerland 11:35:33 -37.1 Dark Down 12.3 130.6 Really Low 11:20:33 - 11:50:33 -894
Penticton 11:35:33 -37.1 Dark Down 12.6 130.7 Really Low 11:20:33 - 11:50:33 -908
Okanagan Falls 11:35:32 -37.2 Dark Down 12.8 130.7 Really Low 11:20:32 - 11:50:32 -918
Oliver 11:35:30 -37.2 Dark Down 12.9 130.7 Really Low 11:20:30 - 11:50:30 -927
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 11:35:30 -37.1 Dark Down 13.1 130.8 Really Low 11:20:30 - 11:50:30 -934
Oroville 11:35:30 -37.2 Dark Down 13.1 130.7 Really Low 11:20:30 - 11:50:30 -939
Tonasket 11:35:29 -37.3 Dark Down 13.2 130.7 Really Low 11:20:29 - 11:50:29 -951
Okanogan 11:35:26 -37.5 Dark Down 13.4 130.5 Really Low 11:20:26 - 11:50:26 -971
Brewster 11:35:24 -37.7 Dark Down 13.4 130.3 Really Low 11:20:24 - 11:50:24 -988
Manson/Chelan 11:35:22 -38.1 Dark Down 13.4 129.9 Really Low 11:20:22 - 11:50:22 -1003
Entiat 11:35:21 -38.2 Dark Down 13.5 129.8 Really Low 11:20:21 - 11:50:21 -1016
Wenatchee 11:35:19 -38.3 Dark Down 13.6 129.7 Really Low 11:20:19 - 11:50:19 -1032
Ellensburg 11:35:16 -38.6 Dark Down 13.7 129.4 Really Low 11:20:16 - 11:50:16 -1058
Yakima 11:35:14 -38.8 Dark Down 14.0 129.3 Really Low 11:20:14 - 11:50:14 -1081
Pasco 11:35:18 -37.9 Dark Down 15.0 130.4 Really Low 11:20:18 - 11:50:18 -1084
Toppenish/White Swan 11:35:14 -38.7 Dark Down 14.2 129.4 Really Low 11:20:14 - 11:50:14 -1091
PNWRO 11:35:18 -37.9 Dark Down 15.3 130.6 Really Low 11:20:18 - 11:50:18 -1096
George/Umatilla 11:35:16 -38.2 Dark Down 15.1 130.2 Really Low 11:20:16 - 11:50:16 -1106
Goldendale 11:35:10 -39.2 Dark Down 14.3 128.9 Really Low 11:20:10 - 11:50:10 -1129
The Dalles 11:35:07 -39.5 Dark Down 14.3 128.5 Really Low 11:20:07 - 11:50:07 -1146
Maupin 11:35:06 -39.6 Dark Down 14.6 128.5 Really Low 11:20:06 - 11:50:06 -1170
Madras/Culver 11:35:03 -39.8 Dark Down 14.9 128.4 Really Low 11:20:03 - 11:50:03 -1203
Redmond 11:35:01 -40.0 Dark Down 15.1 128.3 Really Low 11:20:01 - 11:50:01 -1226
Sisters 11:35:00 -40.2 Dark Down 14.8 127.9 Really Low 11:20:00 - 11:50:00 -1229
Bend 11:35:00 -40.1 Dark Down 15.1 128.1 Really Low 11:20:00 - 11:50:00 -1241
Oregon Observatory 11:34:58 -40.3 Dark Down 15.1 127.9 Really Low 11:19:58 - 11:49:58 -1253
La Pine/Gilchrist 11:34:57 -40.4 Dark Down 15.2 127.9 Really Low 11:19:57 - 11:49:57 -1267
North Lake 11:34:57 -40.1 Dark Down 15.8 128.2 Really Low 11:19:57 - 11:49:57 -1286
Paisley 11:34:56 -40.0 Dark Down 16.4 128.4 Really Low 11:19:56 - 11:49:56 -1317
Niwot 11:35:55 -28.9 Dark Down 26.5 141.3 Low 11:20:55 - 11:50:55 -1325
SwRI 11:35:54 -29.0 Dark Down 26.5 141.2 Low 11:20:54 - 11:50:54 -1332
Chiloquin 11:34:50 -41.0 Dark Down 15.7 127.3 Really Low 11:19:50 - 11:49:50 -1341
Lakeview 11:34:54 -40.0 Dark Down 16.8 128.4 Really Low 11:19:54 - 11:49:54 -1347
Klamath Falls 11:34:49 -41.1 Dark Down 15.9 127.3 Really Low 11:19:49 - 11:49:49 -1362
Tulelake 11:34:49 -40.9 Dark Down 16.3 127.5 Really Low 11:19:49 - 11:49:49 -1376
Cedarville 11:34:52 -40.1 Dark Down 17.3 128.4 Really Low 11:19:52 - 11:49:52 -1387
Fall River/Burney 11:34:45 -41.1 Dark Down 16.9 127.3 Really Low 11:19:45 - 11:49:45 -1435
Susanville 11:34:45 -40.8 Dark Down 17.7 127.7 Really Low 11:19:45 - 11:49:45 -1467
Gimple 11:34:43 -41.0 Dark Down 17.7 127.5 Really Low 11:19:43 - 11:49:43 -1488
Greenville 11:34:43 -41.1 Dark Down 17.7 127.4 Really Low 11:19:43 - 11:49:43 -1489
Quincy 11:34:42 -41.1 Dark Down 17.8 127.4 Really Low 11:19:42 - 11:49:42 -1503
Portola 11:34:44 -40.8 Dark Down 18.2 127.7 Really Low 11:19:44 - 11:49:44 -1505
Reno 11:34:45 -40.4 Dark Down 18.7 128.2 Really Low 11:19:45 - 11:49:45 -1515
Carson City 11:34:44 -40.4 Dark Down 19.0 128.1 Really Low 11:19:44 - 11:49:44 -1539
Yerington 11:34:45 -40.0 Dark Down 19.5 128.5 Really Low 11:19:45 - 11:49:45 -1544
Gardnerville 11:34:42 -40.5 Dark Down 19.2 128.1 Really Low 11:19:42 - 11:49:42 -1555
Hawthorne 11:34:46 -39.7 Dark Down 20.1 128.8 Low 11:19:46 - 11:49:46 -1570
Tonopah 11:34:50 -38.7 Dark Down 21.3 129.9 Low 11:19:50 - 11:49:50 -1585
Lee Vining 11:34:41 -40.2 Dark Down 20.1 128.3 Low 11:19:41 - 11:49:41 -1616
Bishop 11:34:42 -39.7 Dark Down 21.0 128.7 Low 11:19:42 - 11:49:42 -1649
Beatty 11:34:48 -38.5 Dark Down 22.3 129.9 Low 11:19:48 - 11:49:48 -1661
Indian Springs 11:34:51 -37.7 Dark Down 23.2 130.7 Low 11:19:51 - 11:49:51 -1671
Lone Pine 11:34:40 -39.6 Dark Down 21.6 128.7 Low 11:19:40 - 11:49:40 -1699
Henderson 11:34:52 -37.2 Dark Down 23.9 131.1 Low 11:19:52 - 11:49:52 -1701
Patrick 11:34:55 -36.4 Dark Down 25.0 131.8 Low 11:19:55 - 11:49:55 -1734
Searchlight/Boulder City 11:34:50 -37.2 Dark Down 24.4 130.9 Low 11:19:50 - 11:49:50 -1742
DCO 11:34:57 -35.8 Dark Down 25.7 132.3 Low 11:19:57 - 11:49:57 -1748
Kingman/Dolan Springs 11:34:53 -36.6 Dark Down 25.1 131.5 Low 11:19:53 - 11:49:53 -1752
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:34:50 -37.0 Dark Down 24.8 131.1 Low 11:19:50 - 11:49:50 -1760
Mohave Valley 11:34:50 -37.0 Dark Down 24.9 131.0 Low 11:19:50 - 11:49:50 -1780
Lake Havasu City 11:34:49 -36.9 Dark Down 25.4 131.1 Low 11:19:49 - 11:49:49 -1807
CPSLO 11:34:24 -42.0 Dark Down 20.7 126.2 Low 11:19:24 - 11:49:24 -1829
Parker 11:34:48 -36.9 Dark Down 25.6 131.0 Low 11:19:48 - 11:49:48 -1833
Blythe 11:34:45 -37.2 Dark Down 25.8 130.5 Low 11:19:45 - 11:49:45 -1876
Wildwood 11:34:28 -40.5 Dark Down 22.8 127.4 Low 11:19:28 - 11:49:28 -1892
Idyllwild 11:34:35 -39.0 Dark Down 24.3 128.8 Low 11:19:35 - 11:49:35 -1894
Calipatria 11:34:39 -38.0 Dark Down 25.5 129.6 Low 11:19:39 - 11:49:39 -1926
Yuma 11:34:41 -37.3 Dark Down 26.3 130.1 Low 11:19:41 - 11:49:41 -1948

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 98HH151, (2019/02/05 11:39UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 14.25  73
8Bet1Sco       16:05:26.2 -19:48:20  2.6  5.84  80
PPM 230971     15:56:33.5 -14:49:47  6.4  0.60  83
PPM 230960     15:56:14.5 -14:23:59  6.6  0.34  83
PPM 230992     15:57:01.7 -14:22:53  8.7  0.17  83
98HH151        15:57:34.3 -14:16:52 14.6        83
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/01/31 18:01:56 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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