RECON: TNO occultation with 98HQ151

Event between 98HQ151 and star UC4-379-110412 with event index number of 101671

Geocentric closest approach at 2017/05/08 09:41:46 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:28:34.3 -14:19:23
Equinox of date position of star is 18:29:29.7 -14:18:41
Stellar brightness R=13.9
Star is 76 degrees from the moon. Moon is 94% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.9

[RECON map]
TNO is 31.9 AU from the Sun and 31.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 14.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 1224 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2587 km.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.8
Diameter=106.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 7.5 sec chord
Diameter=43.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 98HQ151, (2017/05/08 09:42UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:28.4 -26:28:09  0.9 30.34  50
Nunki          18:56:20.4 -26:16:25  2.0 13.50  82
PPM 234686     18:33:42.8 -14:51:06  5.1  1.14  77
PPM 234611     18:30:46.1 -14:34:09  6.6  0.39  77
PPM 234588     18:29:44.4 -14:10:38  9.4  0.14  76
98HQ151        18:29:33.6 -14:18:39 13.9        77
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 14.9 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=0.3%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Oroville 09:45:18 -19.4 Dark Up 23.3 154.8 Low 08:02:51 - 11:27:46 10487
Tonasket 09:45:19 -19.6 Dark Up 23.5 154.7 Low 08:02:51 - 11:27:46 10474
Okanogan 09:45:19 -20.0 Dark Up 23.8 154.5 Low 08:02:52 - 11:27:47 10450
Brewster 09:45:21 -20.3 Dark Up 24.0 154.3 Low 08:02:54 - 11:27:49 10429
Manson/Chelan 09:45:25 -20.6 Dark Up 24.1 153.9 Low 08:02:57 - 11:27:52 10407
Entiat 09:45:24 -20.8 Dark Up 24.2 153.7 Low 08:02:57 - 11:27:52 10392
Wenatchee 09:45:26 -21.0 Dark Up 24.4 153.6 Low 08:02:58 - 11:27:53 10374
Ellensburg 09:45:25 -21.5 Dark Up 24.7 153.3 Low 08:02:58 - 11:27:53 10344
Yakima 09:45:26 -21.8 Dark Up 25.1 153.2 Low 08:02:59 - 11:27:54 10318
Toppenish/White Swan 09:45:26 -22.0 Dark Up 25.3 153.3 Low 08:02:59 - 11:27:54 10308
Pasco 09:45:20 -21.7 Dark Up 25.8 154.6 Low 08:02:52 - 11:27:47 10332
PNWRO 09:45:19 -21.8 Dark Up 26.1 154.7 Low 08:02:52 - 11:27:47 10323
George/Umatilla 09:45:22 -22.0 Dark Up 26.1 154.3 Low 08:02:54 - 11:27:49 10306
Goldendale 09:45:29 -22.6 Dark Up 25.7 152.8 Low 08:03:02 - 11:27:57 10263
The Dalles 09:45:31 -22.9 Dark Up 25.8 152.4 Low 08:03:03 - 11:27:58 10239
Maupin 09:45:31 -23.2 Dark Up 26.2 152.4 Low 08:03:03 - 11:27:58 10215
Madras/Culver 09:45:32 -23.7 Dark Up 26.7 152.2 Low 08:03:04 - 11:27:59 10178
Sisters 09:45:33 -24.2 Dark Up 26.8 151.7 Low 08:03:06 - 11:28:01 10144
Redmond 09:45:33 -24.1 Dark Up 27.0 152.1 Low 08:03:05 - 11:28:00 10153
Bend 09:45:33 -24.3 Dark Up 27.1 151.9 Low 08:03:06 - 11:28:01 10136
Oregon Observatory 09:45:34 -24.5 Dark Up 27.2 151.7 Low 08:03:06 - 11:28:01 10121
LaPine/Gilchrist 09:45:35 -24.7 Dark Up 27.4 151.6 Low 08:03:08 - 11:28:03 10105
North Lake 09:45:33 -24.9 Dark Up 28.0 152.1 Low 08:03:06 - 11:28:01 10092
Paisley 09:45:31 -25.3 Dark Up 28.6 152.3 Low 08:03:04 - 11:27:59 10064
Chiloquin 09:45:38 -25.8 Dark Up 28.2 151.0 Low 08:03:10 - 11:28:05 10020
Klamath Falls 09:45:37 -26.1 Dark Up 28.6 151.0 Low 08:03:10 - 11:28:05 9999
Lakeview 09:45:30 -25.6 Dark Up 29.1 152.4 Low 08:03:03 - 11:27:58 10035
Tulelake 09:45:36 -26.2 Dark Up 28.9 151.2 Low 08:03:08 - 11:28:03 9988
Cedarville 09:45:29 -26.2 Dark Up 29.7 152.4 Low 08:03:01 - 11:27:56 9994
Fall River/Burney 09:45:36 -27.0 Dark Up 29.7 151.0 Low 08:03:09 - 11:28:04 9926
Susanville 09:45:34 -27.3 Dark Up 30.5 151.6 Up 08:03:06 - 11:28:01 9902
Greenville 09:45:34 -27.7 Dark Up 30.7 151.2 Up 08:03:06 - 11:28:01 9874
Niwot 09:44:13 -20.8 Dark Up 34.8 168.4 Up 08:01:45 - 11:26:40 10286
Quincy 09:45:36 -27.8 Dark Up 30.9 151.2 Up 08:03:09 - 11:28:04 9860
Portola 09:45:32 -27.8 Dark Up 31.1 151.6 Up 08:03:05 - 11:28:00 9864
Reno 09:45:30 -27.8 Dark Up 31.6 152.2 Up 08:03:02 - 11:27:57 9863
Carson City 09:45:30 -28.1 Dark Up 31.9 152.2 Up 08:03:03 - 11:27:58 9838
Yerington 09:45:28 -28.0 Dark Up 32.3 152.8 Up 08:03:01 - 11:27:56 9841
Gardnerville 09:45:31 -28.2 Dark Up 32.2 152.1 Up 08:03:03 - 11:27:58 9821
Hawthorne 09:45:25 -28.2 Dark Up 32.9 153.2 Up 08:02:58 - 11:27:53 9822
Lee Vining 09:45:28 -28.8 Dark Up 33.3 152.5 Up 08:03:00 - 11:27:55 9768
Tonopah 09:45:18 -28.0 Dark Up 33.8 154.5 Up 08:02:50 - 11:27:45 9828
Bishop 09:45:24 -29.1 Dark Up 34.1 153.1 Up 08:02:57 - 11:27:52 9743
Lone Pine 09:45:23 -29.6 Dark Up 34.8 153.2 Up 08:02:55 - 11:27:50 9696
Beatty 09:45:16 -28.8 Dark Up 35.0 154.7 Up 08:02:48 - 11:27:43 9755
Indian Springs 09:45:10 -28.6 Dark Up 35.7 155.8 Up 08:02:43 - 11:27:38 9761
Henderson 09:45:07 -28.7 Dark Up 36.4 156.4 Up 08:02:40 - 11:27:35 9741
Searchlight/Boulder City 09:45:07 -29.1 Dark Up 36.9 156.3 Up 08:02:39 - 11:27:34 9699
CPSLO 09:45:37 -31.7 Dark Up 35.0 150.0 Up 08:03:09 - 11:28:04 9520
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:45:02 -28.9 Dark Up 37.5 157.2 Up 08:02:34 - 11:27:29 9703
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:45:05 -29.2 Dark Up 37.3 156.6 Up 08:02:38 - 11:27:33 9686
DCO 09:44:56 -28.6 Dark Up 37.8 158.2 Up 08:02:29 - 11:27:24 9722
Mohave Valley 09:45:04 -29.4 Dark Up 37.6 156.5 Up 08:02:37 - 11:27:32 9666
Lake Havasu City 09:45:03 -29.6 Dark Up 38.0 156.7 Up 08:02:36 - 11:27:31 9642
Parker 09:45:00 -29.9 Dark Up 38.3 156.6 Up 08:02:33 - 11:27:28 9616
Idyllwild 09:45:16 -31.4 Dark Up 37.9 153.7 Up 08:02:48 - 11:27:43 9515
Blythe 09:45:05 -30.5 Dark Up 38.7 156.1 Up 08:02:37 - 11:27:32 9567
Calipatria 09:45:11 -31.3 Dark Up 38.9 154.9 Up 08:02:43 - 11:27:38 9501
Yuma 09:45:04 -31.2 Dark Up 39.6 155.7 Up 08:02:36 - 11:27:31 9493

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.

Event circumstances last updated at 2016/03/20 17:21:21 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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