RECON: TNO occultation with 98HQ151

Event between 98HQ151 and star UC4-381-115417 with event index number of 129118

Geocentric closest approach at 2018/06/28 08:04:05 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:32:52.5 -13:49:29
Equinox of date position of star is 18:33:51.6 -13:48:39
Stellar brightness R=15.5, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 7 degrees from the moon. Moon is 100% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.8

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TNO is 32.2 AU from the Sun and 31.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.8 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 870 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 5733 km.
The sky-plane scale is 22608.6 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, (2018/06/28 08:04UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:32.6 -26:28:17  0.9 31.49  29
Nunki          18:56:24.6 -26:16:20  2.0 13.53   7
PPM 234686     18:33:46.7 -14:51:03  5.1  1.04   6
PPM 234665     18:33:00.7 -13:59:33  8.2  0.29   7
98HQ151        18:33:55.4 -13:48:35 15.5         7
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 13.9 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=1.8%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Oroville 08:04:01 -17.8 AT Up 27.2 179.7 Low 07:49:01 - 08:19:01 12399
Tonasket 08:04:01 -18.0 Dark Up 27.5 179.7 Low 07:49:01 - 08:19:01 12387
Okanogan 08:04:03 -18.4 Dark Up 27.8 179.5 Low 07:49:03 - 08:19:03 12370
Brewster 08:04:02 -18.6 Dark Up 28.1 179.3 Low 07:49:02 - 08:19:02 12356
Manson/Chelan 08:04:04 -18.8 Dark Up 28.3 178.9 Low 07:49:04 - 08:19:04 12345
Entiat 08:04:04 -19.1 Dark Up 28.5 178.8 Low 07:49:04 - 08:19:04 12334
Wenatchee 08:04:05 -19.3 Dark Up 28.8 178.7 Low 07:49:05 - 08:19:05 12320
Ellensburg 08:04:05 -19.7 Dark Up 29.2 178.5 Low 07:49:05 - 08:19:05 12299
Yakima 08:04:05 -20.1 Dark Up 29.6 178.5 Low 07:49:05 - 08:19:05 12276
Toppenish/White Swan 08:04:05 -20.4 Dark Up 29.8 178.6 Low 07:49:05 - 08:19:05 12264
Pasco 08:04:00 -20.5 Dark Up 29.9 180.0 Low 07:49:00 - 08:19:00 12255
PNWRO 08:04:00 -20.7 Dark Up 30.2 180.3 Up 07:49:00 - 08:19:00 12242
George/Umatilla 08:04:01 -20.8 Dark Up 30.3 179.8 Up 07:49:01 - 08:19:01 12237
Goldendale 08:04:06 -20.9 Dark Up 30.3 178.2 Up 07:49:06 - 08:19:06 12234
The Dalles 08:04:07 -21.1 Dark Up 30.6 177.7 Up 07:49:07 - 08:19:07 12221
Maupin 08:04:08 -21.5 Dark Up 31.0 177.9 Up 07:49:08 - 08:19:08 12198
Madras/Culver 08:04:08 -22.1 Dark Up 31.5 177.8 Up 07:49:08 - 08:19:08 12167
Sisters 08:04:08 -22.4 Dark Up 31.8 177.3 Up 07:49:08 - 08:19:08 12148
Redmond 08:04:08 -22.5 Dark Up 31.9 177.7 Up 07:49:08 - 08:19:08 12146
Bend 08:04:08 -22.7 Dark Up 32.1 177.6 Up 07:49:08 - 08:19:08 12134
Oregon Observatory 08:04:08 -22.8 Dark Up 32.3 177.4 Up 07:49:08 - 08:19:08 12124
La Pine/Gilchrist 08:04:08 -23.0 Dark Up 32.5 177.3 Up 07:49:08 - 08:19:08 12111
North Lake 08:04:07 -23.5 Dark Up 32.9 178.0 Up 07:49:07 - 08:19:07 12085
Paisley 08:04:06 -24.0 Dark Up 33.5 178.4 Up 07:49:06 - 08:19:06 12051
Chiloquin 08:04:11 -24.1 Dark Up 33.6 176.9 Up 07:49:11 - 08:19:11 12044
Klamath Falls 08:04:10 -24.5 Dark Up 33.9 177.0 Up 07:49:10 - 08:19:10 12023
Lakeview 08:04:05 -24.5 Dark Up 34.0 178.6 Up 07:49:05 - 08:19:05 12019
Tulelake 08:04:10 -24.8 Dark Up 34.2 177.3 Up 07:49:10 - 08:19:10 12006
Cedarville 08:04:05 -25.2 Dark Up 34.6 178.8 Up 07:49:05 - 08:19:05 11978
Fall River/Burney 08:04:10 -25.7 Dark Up 35.1 177.4 Up 07:49:10 - 08:19:10 11948
Susanville 08:04:06 -26.3 Dark Up 35.7 178.2 Up 07:49:06 - 08:19:06 11907
Greenville 08:04:08 -26.6 Dark Up 36.0 177.9 Up 07:49:08 - 08:19:08 11889
Gimple 08:04:08 -26.6 Dark Up 36.0 178.0 Up 07:49:08 - 08:19:08 11889
Quincy 08:04:08 -26.8 Dark Up 36.2 177.9 Up 07:49:08 - 08:19:08 11876
Portola 08:04:05 -26.9 Dark Up 36.4 178.4 Up 07:49:05 - 08:19:05 11868
Reno 08:04:03 -27.2 Dark Up 36.6 179.2 Up 07:49:03 - 08:19:03 11849
Niwot 08:03:13 -25.1 Dark Up 34.6 196.3 Up 07:48:13 - 08:18:13 11827
Carson City 08:04:03 -27.5 Dark Up 37.0 179.2 Up 07:49:03 - 08:19:03 11825
Yerington 08:04:02 -27.7 Dark Up 37.2 180.0 Up 07:49:02 - 08:19:02 11811
Gardnerville 08:04:03 -27.8 Dark Up 37.2 179.3 Up 07:49:03 - 08:19:03 11809
Hawthorne 08:04:00 -28.2 Dark Up 37.6 180.6 Up 07:49:00 - 08:19:00 11778
Tonopah 08:03:56 -28.6 Dark Up 38.1 182.4 Up 07:48:56 - 08:18:56 11744
Lee Vining 08:04:01 -28.8 Dark Up 38.2 180.1 Up 07:49:01 - 08:19:01 11741
Bishop 08:03:59 -29.3 Dark Up 38.8 180.9 Up 07:48:59 - 08:18:59 11698
Beatty 08:03:53 -29.7 Dark Up 39.2 183.0 Up 07:48:53 - 08:18:53 11661
Lone Pine 08:03:58 -30.1 Dark Up 39.6 181.4 Up 07:48:58 - 08:18:58 11644
Indian Springs 08:03:50 -30.0 Dark Up 39.5 184.3 Up 07:48:50 - 08:18:50 11635
Henderson 08:03:47 -30.5 Dark Up 40.0 185.2 Up 07:48:47 - 08:18:47 11594
CPSLO 08:04:07 -31.4 Dark Up 40.9 178.1 Up 07:49:07 - 08:19:07 11555
Searchlight/Boulder City 08:03:46 -31.1 Dark Up 40.6 185.3 Up 07:48:46 - 08:18:46 11553
Patrick 08:03:43 -31.0 Dark Up 40.5 186.7 Up 07:48:43 - 08:18:43 11545
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:03:43 -31.3 Dark Up 40.8 186.5 Up 07:48:43 - 08:18:43 11530
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:03:45 -31.3 Dark Up 40.8 185.8 Up 07:48:45 - 08:18:45 11530
DCO 08:03:39 -31.3 Dark Up 40.7 187.6 Up 07:48:39 - 08:18:39 11520
Mohave Valley 08:03:45 -31.6 Dark Up 41.1 185.8 Up 07:48:45 - 08:18:45 11510
Lake Havasu City 08:03:44 -32.0 Dark Up 41.5 186.2 Up 07:48:44 - 08:18:44 11479
Wildwood 08:04:00 -32.6 Dark Up 42.1 180.7 Up 07:49:00 - 08:19:00 11462
Parker 08:03:43 -32.3 Dark Up 41.8 186.3 Up 07:48:43 - 08:18:43 11453
Idyllwild 08:03:53 -32.9 Dark Up 42.4 183.2 Up 07:48:53 - 08:18:53 11432
Blythe 08:03:45 -32.9 Dark Up 42.4 185.9 Up 07:48:45 - 08:18:45 11415
Calipatria 08:03:49 -33.4 Dark Up 42.9 184.8 Up 07:48:49 - 08:18:49 11381
Yuma 08:03:45 -33.8 Dark Up 43.3 186.0 Up 07:48:45 - 08:18:45 11345

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, (2018/06/28 08:04UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 31.49  29
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0 13.53   7
PPM 234686     18:32:43.3 -14:51:57  5.1  1.04   6
PPM 234665     18:31:57.8 -14:00:25  8.2  0.29   7
98HQ151        18:32:52.5 -13:49:29 15.5         7
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2017/05/18 18:05:55 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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