RECON: TNO occultation with 99CB119

Event between 99CB119 and star UC4-443-056892 with event index number of 82413

Geocentric closest approach at 2017/04/02 04:08:10 UTC

J2000 position of star is 12:50:33.9 -01:25:41
Equinox of date position of star is 12:51:23.9 -01:30:58
Stellar brightness R=14.9
Star is 111 degrees from the moon. Moon is 32% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.2

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TNO is 41.7 AU from the Sun and 40.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.0 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 213 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3135 km.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.0
Diameter=239.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 9.6 sec chord
Diameter=97.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 99CB119, (2017/04/02 04:08UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:26:06.3 -11:15:03  1.0 12.98 122
Vindemiatrix   13:03:02.2 +10:52:00  2.8 12.72 109
38 Vir         12:54:04.3 -03:38:48  6.1  2.22 112
PPM 178882     12:48:59.4 -00:27:12  8.2  1.23 110
PPM 178888     12:50:49.0 -01:37:37 10.0  0.19 111
PPM 178894     12:51:51.5 -01:40:46 10.4  0.19 111
99CB119        12:51:27.1 -01:31:18 14.9       111
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 23.7 km RECON observability=0.7 and success probability=9.3%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Oroville 04:11:41 -16.7 AT Up 19.0 115.7 Really Low 03:53:27 - 04:29:55 3707
Tonasket 04:11:41 -16.8 AT Up 19.1 115.7 Really Low 03:53:27 - 04:29:55 3685
Okanogan 04:11:41 -16.9 AT Up 19.1 115.4 Really Low 03:53:27 - 04:29:55 3651
Brewster 04:11:42 -16.9 AT Up 19.1 115.2 Really Low 03:53:28 - 04:29:56 3621
Manson/Chelan 04:11:43 -16.8 AT Up 19.0 114.8 Really Low 03:53:29 - 04:29:57 3595
Entiat 04:11:44 -16.8 AT Up 19.0 114.7 Really Low 03:53:30 - 04:29:58 3572
Wenatchee 04:11:43 -16.9 AT Up 19.1 114.5 Really Low 03:53:29 - 04:29:57 3546
Ellensburg 04:11:45 -16.9 AT Up 19.1 114.2 Really Low 03:53:31 - 04:29:59 3502
Yakima 04:11:45 -17.1 AT Up 19.3 114.1 Really Low 03:53:31 - 04:29:59 3462
Toppenish/White Swan 04:11:46 -17.3 AT Up 19.5 114.1 Really Low 03:53:32 - 04:30:00 3444
Pasco 04:11:44 -18.2 Dark Up 20.3 115.2 Low 03:53:30 - 04:29:58 3455
PNWRO 04:11:44 -18.4 Dark Up 20.6 115.3 Low 03:53:30 - 04:29:58 3436
George/Umatilla 04:11:45 -18.2 Dark Up 20.3 114.9 Low 03:53:31 - 04:29:59 3419
Goldendale 04:11:47 -17.3 AT Up 19.4 113.6 Really Low 03:53:33 - 04:30:01 3383
The Dalles 04:11:48 -17.2 AT Up 19.3 113.3 Really Low 03:53:34 - 04:30:02 3354
Maupin 04:11:49 -17.4 AT Up 19.5 113.2 Really Low 03:53:35 - 04:30:03 3315
Madras/Culver 04:11:48 -17.7 AT Up 19.7 113.0 Really Low 03:53:34 - 04:30:02 3260
Sisters 04:11:50 -17.5 AT Up 19.5 112.5 Really Low 03:53:36 - 04:30:04 3219
Redmond 04:11:49 -17.8 AT Up 19.8 112.8 Really Low 03:53:35 - 04:30:03 3224
Bend 04:11:50 -17.8 AT Up 19.8 112.7 Really Low 03:53:36 - 04:30:04 3200
Oregon Observatory 04:11:50 -17.8 AT Up 19.8 112.5 Really Low 03:53:36 - 04:30:04 3181
LaPine/Gilchrist 04:11:50 -17.8 AT Up 19.8 112.4 Really Low 03:53:36 - 04:30:04 3159
North Lake 04:11:50 -18.4 Dark Up 20.4 112.7 Low 03:53:36 - 04:30:04 3127
Paisley 04:11:50 -18.9 Dark Up 20.8 112.8 Low 03:53:36 - 04:30:04 3078
Chiloquin 04:11:52 -18.1 Dark Up 20.0 111.7 Really Low 03:53:38 - 04:30:06 3041
Klamath Falls 04:11:53 -18.3 Dark Up 20.2 111.7 Low 03:53:39 - 04:30:07 3008
Lakeview 04:11:50 -19.2 Dark Up 21.2 112.8 Low 03:53:36 - 04:30:04 3031
Tulelake 04:11:52 -18.6 Dark Up 20.5 111.8 Low 03:53:38 - 04:30:06 2987
Cedarville 04:11:51 -19.7 Dark Up 21.5 112.7 Low 03:53:37 - 04:30:05 2968
Fall River/Burney 04:11:52 -19.0 Dark Up 20.9 111.6 Low 03:53:38 - 04:30:06 2896
Susanville 04:11:53 -19.8 Dark Up 21.6 111.9 Low 03:53:39 - 04:30:07 2846
Greenville 04:11:53 -19.7 Dark Up 21.5 111.6 Low 03:53:39 - 04:30:07 2812
Niwot 04:11:25 -30.0 Dark Up 32.1 124.6 Up 03:53:11 - 04:29:39 3174
Quincy 04:11:53 -19.8 Dark Up 21.6 111.5 Low 03:53:39 - 04:30:07 2792
Portola 04:11:52 -20.2 Dark Up 22.0 111.8 Low 03:53:38 - 04:30:06 2788
Reno 04:11:52 -20.8 Dark Up 22.6 112.2 Low 03:53:38 - 04:30:06 2774
Carson City 04:11:52 -20.9 Dark Up 22.7 112.1 Low 03:53:38 - 04:30:06 2738
Yerington 04:11:51 -21.5 Dark Up 23.2 112.5 Low 03:53:37 - 04:30:05 2731
Gardnerville 04:11:52 -21.1 Dark Up 22.8 112.0 Low 03:53:38 - 04:30:06 2714
Hawthorne 04:11:51 -22.0 Dark Up 23.8 112.7 Low 03:53:37 - 04:30:05 2695
Lee Vining 04:11:52 -21.9 Dark Up 23.7 112.1 Low 03:53:38 - 04:30:06 2627
Tonopah 04:11:49 -23.2 Dark Up 25.0 113.6 Low 03:53:35 - 04:30:03 2677
Bishop 04:11:51 -22.7 Dark Up 24.4 112.4 Low 03:53:37 - 04:30:05 2580
Lone Pine 04:11:51 -23.3 Dark Up 25.0 112.3 Low 03:53:37 - 04:30:05 2509
Beatty 04:11:48 -24.1 Dark Up 25.8 113.4 Low 03:53:34 - 04:30:02 2569
Indian Springs 04:11:47 -25.0 Dark Up 26.7 114.1 Low 03:53:33 - 04:30:01 2560
Henderson 04:11:45 -25.7 Dark Up 27.4 114.4 Low 03:53:31 - 04:29:59 2521
Searchlight/Boulder City 04:11:46 -26.1 Dark Up 27.7 114.1 Low 03:53:32 - 04:30:00 2464
CPSLO 04:11:56 -21.9 Dark Up 23.5 109.9 Low 03:53:42 - 04:30:10 2319
Kingman/Dolan Springs 04:11:44 -26.8 Dark Up 28.5 114.6 Low 03:53:30 - 04:29:58 2456
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:11:45 -26.4 Dark Up 28.1 114.2 Low 03:53:31 - 04:29:59 2441
DCO 04:11:42 -27.5 Dark Up 29.2 115.3 Low 03:53:28 - 04:29:56 2470
Mohave Valley 04:11:45 -26.6 Dark Up 28.2 114.1 Low 03:53:31 - 04:29:59 2413
Lake Havasu City 04:11:45 -26.9 Dark Up 28.6 114.1 Low 03:53:31 - 04:29:59 2378
Parker 04:11:45 -27.1 Dark Up 28.7 114.0 Low 03:53:31 - 04:29:59 2342
Idyllwild 04:11:50 -25.5 Dark Up 27.1 112.0 Low 03:53:36 - 04:30:04 2242
Blythe 04:11:46 -27.2 Dark Up 28.7 113.5 Low 03:53:32 - 04:30:00 2281
Calipatria 04:11:48 -26.7 Dark Up 28.2 112.6 Low 03:53:34 - 04:30:02 2207
Yuma 04:11:46 -27.5 Dark Up 29.0 113.0 Low 03:53:32 - 04:30:00 2184

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 17:20:17 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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