RECON: TNO occultation with 98HQ151

Event between 98HQ151 and star UC4-381-116631 with event index number of 129098

Geocentric closest approach at 2018/06/21 07:44:54 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:33:36.0 -13:49:25
Equinox of date position of star is 18:34:35.8 -13:48:32
Stellar brightness R=13.4, use SENSEUP=32
Star is 87 degrees from the moon. Moon is 59% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.9

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TNO is 32.2 AU from the Sun and 31.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 312 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1946 km.
The sky-plane scale is 22612.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.8
Diameter=106.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 4.5 sec chord
Diameter=43.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 98HQ151, (2018/06/21 07:45UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:32.6 -26:28:17  0.9 31.65  60
Nunki          18:56:24.6 -26:16:20  2.0 13.47  92
PPM 234707     18:34:42.3 -14:50:18  6.1  1.03  87
PPM 234699     18:34:26.0 -14:05:33  7.7  0.29  87
98HQ151        18:34:38.8 -13:48:30 13.4        87
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 2.9 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 14.9 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=14.3%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Oroville 07:45:31 -17.6 AT Up 26.3 167.0 Low 07:30:31 - 08:00:31 1237
Tonasket 07:45:32 -17.8 AT Up 26.6 167.0 Low 07:30:32 - 08:00:32 1225
Okanogan 07:45:32 -18.1 Dark Up 26.9 166.8 Low 07:30:32 - 08:00:32 1207
Brewster 07:45:33 -18.4 Dark Up 27.1 166.5 Low 07:30:33 - 08:00:33 1192
Manson/Chelan 07:45:34 -18.6 Dark Up 27.3 166.1 Low 07:30:34 - 08:00:34 1180
Entiat 07:45:35 -18.8 Dark Up 27.5 166.0 Low 07:30:35 - 08:00:35 1168
Wenatchee 07:45:35 -19.0 Dark Up 27.7 165.9 Low 07:30:35 - 08:00:35 1154
Ellensburg 07:45:36 -19.4 Dark Up 28.1 165.6 Low 07:30:36 - 08:00:36 1130
Yakima 07:45:37 -19.9 Dark Up 28.4 165.5 Low 07:30:37 - 08:00:37 1108
Toppenish/White Swan 07:45:37 -20.1 Dark Up 28.7 165.7 Low 07:30:37 - 08:00:37 1096
Pasco 07:45:32 -20.3 Dark Up 29.0 167.0 Low 07:30:32 - 08:00:32 1095
PNWRO 07:45:32 -20.5 Dark Up 29.3 167.2 Low 07:30:32 - 08:00:32 1082
George/Umatilla 07:45:34 -20.6 Dark Up 29.3 166.7 Low 07:30:34 - 08:00:34 1075
Goldendale 07:45:38 -20.6 Dark Up 29.1 165.1 Low 07:30:38 - 08:00:38 1064
The Dalles 07:45:40 -20.8 Dark Up 29.3 164.7 Low 07:30:40 - 08:00:40 1049
Maupin 07:45:40 -21.2 Dark Up 29.7 164.8 Low 07:30:40 - 08:00:40 1026
Madras/Culver 07:45:40 -21.8 Dark Up 30.2 164.6 Up 07:30:40 - 08:00:40 994
Redmond 07:45:41 -22.1 Dark Up 30.6 164.5 Up 07:30:41 - 08:00:41 973
Sisters 07:45:42 -22.1 Dark Up 30.5 164.1 Up 07:30:42 - 08:00:42 972
Bend 07:45:41 -22.3 Dark Up 30.8 164.3 Up 07:30:41 - 08:00:41 959
Oregon Observatory 07:45:42 -22.5 Dark Up 30.9 164.2 Up 07:30:42 - 08:00:42 948
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:45:42 -22.7 Dark Up 31.1 164.1 Up 07:30:42 - 08:00:42 936
North Lake 07:45:41 -23.2 Dark Up 31.6 164.7 Up 07:30:41 - 08:00:41 913
Paisley 07:45:40 -23.7 Dark Up 32.2 165.0 Up 07:30:40 - 08:00:40 880
Chiloquin 07:45:44 -23.8 Dark Up 32.1 163.5 Up 07:30:44 - 08:00:44 866
Lakeview 07:45:39 -24.3 Dark Up 32.7 165.1 Up 07:30:39 - 08:00:39 850
Klamath Falls 07:45:44 -24.1 Dark Up 32.4 163.5 Up 07:30:44 - 08:00:44 845
Tulelake 07:45:43 -24.4 Dark Up 32.8 163.8 Up 07:30:43 - 08:00:43 830
Cedarville 07:45:39 -24.9 Dark Up 33.4 165.2 Up 07:30:39 - 08:00:39 809
Fall River/Burney 07:45:44 -25.3 Dark Up 33.6 163.7 Up 07:30:44 - 08:00:44 772
Niwot 07:44:47 -25.7 Dark Up 36.0 182.5 Up 07:29:47 - 07:59:47 748
Susanville 07:45:41 -26.0 Dark Up 34.4 164.4 Up 07:30:41 - 08:00:41 735
Gimple 07:45:43 -26.3 Dark Up 34.6 164.2 Up 07:30:43 - 08:00:43 715
Greenville 07:45:43 -26.3 Dark Up 34.6 164.1 Up 07:30:43 - 08:00:43 715
Quincy 07:45:43 -26.5 Dark Up 34.8 164.0 Up 07:30:43 - 08:00:43 702
Portola 07:45:41 -26.6 Dark Up 35.0 164.6 Up 07:30:41 - 08:00:41 696
Reno 07:45:39 -26.9 Dark Up 35.4 165.2 Up 07:30:39 - 08:00:39 681
Carson City 07:45:39 -27.3 Dark Up 35.8 165.2 Up 07:30:39 - 08:00:39 657
Yerington 07:45:37 -27.5 Dark Up 36.1 165.9 Up 07:30:37 - 08:00:37 647
Gardnerville 07:45:39 -27.5 Dark Up 36.0 165.2 Up 07:30:39 - 08:00:39 641
Hawthorne 07:45:36 -28.0 Dark Up 36.6 166.4 Up 07:30:36 - 08:00:36 618
Tonopah 07:45:30 -28.5 Dark Up 37.3 168.0 Up 07:30:30 - 08:00:30 591
Lee Vining 07:45:37 -28.5 Dark Up 37.1 165.8 Up 07:30:37 - 08:00:37 577
Bishop 07:45:35 -29.2 Dark Up 37.8 166.5 Up 07:30:35 - 08:00:35 538
Beatty 07:45:30 -29.7 Dark Up 38.5 168.4 Up 07:30:30 - 08:00:30 512
Indian Springs 07:45:26 -30.0 Dark Up 39.0 169.7 Up 07:30:26 - 08:00:26 492
Lone Pine 07:45:34 -29.9 Dark Up 38.6 166.8 Up 07:30:34 - 08:00:34 486
Henderson 07:45:23 -30.5 Dark Up 39.6 170.4 Up 07:30:23 - 08:00:23 456
Searchlight/Boulder City 07:45:23 -31.1 Dark Up 40.2 170.4 Up 07:30:23 - 08:00:23 415
Patrick 07:45:19 -31.1 Dark Up 40.4 171.7 Up 07:30:19 - 08:00:19 414
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:45:20 -31.3 Dark Up 40.6 171.5 Up 07:30:20 - 08:00:20 397
DCO 07:45:16 -31.4 Dark Up 40.8 172.6 Up 07:30:16 - 08:00:16 394
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:45:22 -31.4 Dark Up 40.5 170.8 Up 07:30:22 - 08:00:22 394
CPSLO 07:45:45 -31.1 Dark Up 39.3 163.4 Up 07:30:45 - 08:00:45 380
Mohave Valley 07:45:22 -31.7 Dark Up 40.8 170.8 Up 07:30:22 - 08:00:22 374
Lake Havasu City 07:45:21 -32.1 Dark Up 41.2 171.1 Up 07:30:21 - 08:00:21 345
Parker 07:45:21 -32.4 Dark Up 41.6 171.0 Up 07:30:21 - 08:00:21 319
Wildwood 07:45:38 -32.4 Dark Up 40.9 165.6 Up 07:30:38 - 08:00:38 301
Idyllwild 07:45:30 -32.8 Dark Up 41.6 167.9 Up 07:30:30 - 08:00:30 282
Blythe 07:45:23 -32.9 Dark Up 42.1 170.6 Up 07:30:23 - 08:00:23 279
Calipatria 07:45:26 -33.4 Dark Up 42.4 169.3 Up 07:30:26 - 08:00:26 239
Yuma 07:45:23 -33.9 Dark Up 43.0 170.4 Up 07:30:23 - 08:00:23 209

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, (2018/06/21 07:45UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 31.65  60
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0 13.47  92
PPM 234707     18:33:39.1 -14:51:13  6.1  1.03  87
PPM 234699     18:33:23.0 -14:06:27  7.7  0.29  87
98HQ151        18:33:36.0 -13:49:25 13.4        87
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2017/08/04 18:02:06 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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