RECON: TNO occultation with 98HQ151

Event between 98HQ151 and star UC4-381-120941 with event index number of 119674

Geocentric closest approach at 2018/05/25 08:48:50 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:36:07.8 -13:51:29
Equinox of date position of star is 18:37:07.6 -13:50:33
Stellar brightness R=16.2, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 84 degrees from the moon. Moon is 82% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.9

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TNO is 32.2 AU from the Sun and 31.3 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 18.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 517 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2682 km.
The sky-plane scale is 22720.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.8
Diameter=106.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 5.7 sec chord
Diameter=43.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 98HQ151, (2018/05/25 08:49UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:32.3 -26:28:17  0.9 32.17  56
Nunki          18:56:24.3 -26:16:20  2.0 13.22  88
PPM 234707     18:34:42.1 -14:50:19  6.1  1.16  83
PPM 234768     18:37:14.9 -13:49:03  8.3  0.03  84
98HQ151        18:37:10.4 -13:50:31 16.2        84
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 1.7 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 16.4 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=9.2%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Oroville 08:50:53 -19.0 Dark Up 24.0 155.6 Low 08:35:53 - 09:05:53 2597
Tonasket 08:50:53 -19.2 Dark Up 24.2 155.6 Low 08:35:53 - 09:05:53 2584
Okanogan 08:50:54 -19.6 Dark Up 24.5 155.4 Low 08:35:54 - 09:05:54 2563
Brewster 08:50:56 -19.9 Dark Up 24.7 155.1 Low 08:35:56 - 09:05:56 2544
Manson/Chelan 08:50:57 -20.1 Dark Up 24.8 154.7 Low 08:35:57 - 09:05:57 2527
Entiat 08:50:58 -20.3 Dark Up 25.0 154.6 Low 08:35:58 - 09:05:58 2513
Wenatchee 08:50:59 -20.6 Dark Up 25.2 154.4 Low 08:35:59 - 09:05:59 2496
Ellensburg 08:51:00 -21.0 Dark Up 25.5 154.1 Low 08:36:00 - 09:06:00 2469
Pasco 08:50:56 -21.5 Dark Up 26.6 155.4 Low 08:35:56 - 09:05:56 2446
Yakima 08:51:01 -21.4 Dark Up 25.8 154.0 Low 08:36:01 - 09:06:01 2444
PNWRO 08:50:55 -21.7 Dark Up 26.8 155.6 Low 08:35:55 - 09:05:55 2435
Toppenish/White Swan 08:51:01 -21.6 Dark Up 26.1 154.2 Low 08:36:01 - 09:06:01 2434
George/Umatilla 08:50:57 -21.9 Dark Up 26.8 155.1 Low 08:35:57 - 09:05:57 2422
Goldendale 08:51:03 -22.2 Dark Up 26.4 153.6 Low 08:36:03 - 09:06:03 2393
The Dalles 08:51:04 -22.5 Dark Up 26.5 153.2 Low 08:36:04 - 09:06:04 2373
Maupin 08:51:04 -22.9 Dark Up 26.9 153.2 Low 08:36:04 - 09:06:04 2349
Madras/Culver 08:51:05 -23.4 Dark Up 27.4 153.0 Low 08:36:05 - 09:06:05 2314
Redmond 08:51:06 -23.8 Dark Up 27.7 152.9 Low 08:36:06 - 09:06:06 2291
Sisters 08:51:08 -23.8 Dark Up 27.6 152.5 Low 08:36:08 - 09:06:08 2286
Bend 08:51:07 -24.0 Dark Up 27.9 152.7 Low 08:36:07 - 09:06:07 2275
Oregon Observatory 08:51:08 -24.2 Dark Up 28.0 152.5 Low 08:36:08 - 09:06:08 2262
Niwot 08:50:04 -23.5 Dark Up 35.4 169.5 Up 08:35:04 - 09:05:04 2262
La Pine/Gilchrist 08:51:08 -24.4 Dark Up 28.1 152.4 Low 08:36:08 - 09:06:08 2248
North Lake 08:51:07 -24.7 Dark Up 28.7 152.9 Low 08:36:07 - 09:06:07 2230
Paisley 08:51:05 -25.2 Dark Up 29.3 153.2 Low 08:36:05 - 09:06:05 2199
Lakeview 08:51:05 -25.7 Dark Up 29.9 153.2 Low 08:36:05 - 09:06:05 2169
Chiloquin 08:51:10 -25.6 Dark Up 29.0 151.8 Low 08:36:10 - 09:06:10 2169
Klamath Falls 08:51:10 -25.9 Dark Up 29.3 151.8 Low 08:36:10 - 09:06:10 2147
Tulelake 08:51:09 -26.1 Dark Up 29.7 152.0 Low 08:36:09 - 09:06:09 2134
Cedarville 08:51:05 -26.3 Dark Up 30.5 153.3 Up 08:36:05 - 09:06:05 2128
Fall River/Burney 08:51:10 -27.0 Dark Up 30.5 151.9 Up 08:36:10 - 09:06:10 2074
Susanville 08:51:08 -27.5 Dark Up 31.3 152.5 Up 08:36:08 - 09:06:08 2043
Gimple 08:51:10 -27.8 Dark Up 31.5 152.2 Up 08:36:10 - 09:06:10 2020
Greenville 08:51:10 -27.8 Dark Up 31.5 152.1 Up 08:36:10 - 09:06:10 2019
Quincy 08:51:10 -28.0 Dark Up 31.7 152.0 Up 08:36:10 - 09:06:10 2005
Portola 08:51:08 -28.0 Dark Up 31.9 152.5 Up 08:36:08 - 09:06:08 2004
Reno 08:51:06 -28.1 Dark Up 32.4 153.1 Up 08:36:06 - 09:06:06 1997
Carson City 08:51:07 -28.5 Dark Up 32.7 153.0 Up 08:36:07 - 09:06:07 1972
Yerington 08:51:04 -28.5 Dark Up 33.1 153.6 Up 08:36:04 - 09:06:04 1969
Gardnerville 08:51:07 -28.7 Dark Up 33.0 153.0 Up 08:36:07 - 09:06:07 1956
Hawthorne 08:51:02 -28.9 Dark Up 33.7 154.1 Up 08:36:02 - 09:06:02 1945
Tonopah 08:50:57 -29.0 Dark Up 34.6 155.5 Up 08:35:57 - 09:05:57 1937
Lee Vining 08:51:05 -29.5 Dark Up 34.1 153.4 Up 08:36:05 - 09:06:05 1897
Bishop 08:51:02 -30.0 Dark Up 34.8 154.0 Up 08:36:02 - 09:06:02 1865
Beatty 08:50:56 -30.0 Dark Up 35.8 155.6 Up 08:35:56 - 09:05:56 1860
Indian Springs 08:50:51 -30.1 Dark Up 36.4 156.7 Up 08:35:51 - 09:05:51 1854
Henderson 08:50:48 -30.4 Dark Up 37.2 157.4 Up 08:35:48 - 09:05:48 1826
Lone Pine 08:51:01 -30.6 Dark Up 35.6 154.1 Up 08:36:01 - 09:06:01 1815
Patrick 08:50:44 -30.6 Dark Up 38.1 158.5 Up 08:35:44 - 09:05:44 1798
DCO 08:50:41 -30.7 Dark Up 38.6 159.2 Up 08:35:41 - 09:05:41 1788
Searchlight/Boulder City 08:50:49 -30.9 Dark Up 37.7 157.3 Up 08:35:49 - 09:05:49 1785
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:50:45 -30.9 Dark Up 38.2 158.2 Up 08:35:45 - 09:05:45 1779
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:50:47 -31.1 Dark Up 38.1 157.6 Up 08:35:47 - 09:05:47 1768
Mohave Valley 08:50:47 -31.3 Dark Up 38.3 157.5 Up 08:35:47 - 09:05:47 1747
Lake Havasu City 08:50:46 -31.6 Dark Up 38.8 157.7 Up 08:35:46 - 09:05:46 1721
Parker 08:50:46 -31.9 Dark Up 39.1 157.6 Up 08:35:46 - 09:05:46 1694
CPSLO 08:51:13 -32.4 Dark Up 35.8 150.9 Up 08:36:13 - 09:06:13 1669
Blythe 08:50:48 -32.5 Dark Up 39.5 157.1 Up 08:35:48 - 09:05:48 1649
Idyllwild 08:50:57 -33.0 Dark Up 38.7 154.7 Up 08:35:57 - 09:05:57 1622
Wildwood 08:51:06 -33.1 Dark Up 37.7 152.7 Up 08:36:06 - 09:06:06 1615
Calipatria 08:50:53 -33.3 Dark Up 39.7 155.8 Up 08:35:53 - 09:05:53 1594
Yuma 08:50:49 -33.4 Dark Up 40.3 156.7 Up 08:35:49 - 09:05:49 1576

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 98HQ151, (2018/05/25 08:49UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 32.17  56
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0 13.22  88
PPM 234707     18:33:39.1 -14:51:13  6.1  1.16  83
PPM 234768     18:36:12.4 -13:50:02  8.3  0.03  84
98HQ151        18:36:07.8 -13:51:29 16.2        84
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2017/08/04 18:01:11 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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