RECON: TNO occultation with 99CY118

Event between 99CY118 and star UC4-490-057430 with event index number of 53634

Geocentric closest approach at 2016/05/26 06:52:36 UTC

J2000 position of star is 13:28:51.8 +07:48:56
Equinox of date position of star is 13:29:41.1 +07:43:52
Stellar brightness R=15.1
Star is 97 degrees from the moon. Moon is 82% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=24.3

[RECON map]
TNO is 35.7 AU from the Sun and 35.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 14.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 309 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2190 km.
The sky-plane scale is 25443.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.7
Diameter=111.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 7.6 sec chord
Diameter=45.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 99CY118, (2016/05/26 06:53UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Arcturus       14:16:24.6 +19:05:51  0.0 16.06  89
Vindemiatrix   13:02:59.6 +10:52:17  2.8  7.29 104
PPM 159803     13:30:49.5 +07:05:40  6.2  0.70  97
PPM 159775     13:28:58.2 +08:16:25  8.4  0.57  97
PPM 159773     13:28:56.0 +07:33:53 10.0  0.25  97
PPM 159791     13:30:02.6 +07:41:12 10.3  0.10  97
99CY118        13:29:41.1 +07:43:52 15.1        97
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 19.9 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=13.8%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Oroville 06:51:14 -18.4 Dark Down 43.7 216.0 Up 06:36:14 - 07:06:14 -1366
Tonasket 06:51:13 -18.7 Dark Up 43.8 216.1 Up 06:36:13 - 07:06:13 -1384
Okanogan 06:51:13 -19.0 Dark Up 44.2 216.1 Up 06:36:13 - 07:06:13 -1412
Brewster 06:51:13 -19.2 Dark Up 44.5 216.0 Up 06:36:13 - 07:06:13 -1436
Manson/Chelan 06:51:14 -19.3 Dark Down 44.8 215.7 Up 06:36:14 - 07:06:14 -1457
Entiat 06:51:14 -19.5 Dark Up 45.0 215.7 Up 06:36:14 - 07:06:14 -1475
Wenatchee 06:51:13 -19.7 Dark Up 45.2 215.8 Up 06:36:13 - 07:06:13 -1497
Ellensburg 06:51:13 -20.1 Dark Up 45.7 215.7 Up 06:36:13 - 07:06:13 -1532
Yakima 06:51:12 -20.5 Dark Up 46.0 215.9 Up 06:36:12 - 07:06:12 -1565
Pasco 06:51:04 -21.1 Dark Up 45.7 218.0 Up 06:36:04 - 07:06:04 -1573
Toppenish/White Swan 06:51:10 -20.7 Dark Up 46.1 216.3 Up 06:36:10 - 07:06:10 -1580
PNWRO 06:51:03 -21.4 Dark Up 45.8 218.4 Up 06:36:03 - 07:06:03 -1589
George/Umatilla 06:51:04 -21.4 Dark Up 46.0 217.9 Up 06:36:04 - 07:06:04 -1603
Goldendale 06:51:11 -21.2 Dark Up 46.7 216.1 Up 06:36:11 - 07:06:11 -1631
The Dalles 06:51:11 -21.3 Dark Up 47.1 215.7 Up 06:36:11 - 07:06:11 -1655
Maupin 06:51:10 -21.7 Dark Up 47.4 216.1 Up 06:36:10 - 07:06:10 -1687
Madras/Culver 06:51:08 -22.2 Dark Up 47.8 216.4 Up 06:36:08 - 07:06:08 -1733
Redmond 06:51:07 -22.6 Dark Up 48.1 216.6 Up 06:36:07 - 07:06:07 -1763
Sisters 06:51:09 -22.4 Dark Up 48.3 216.0 Up 06:36:09 - 07:06:09 -1767
Bend 06:51:07 -22.7 Dark Up 48.4 216.5 Up 06:36:07 - 07:06:07 -1783
Oregon Observatory 06:51:08 -22.9 Dark Up 48.6 216.5 Up 06:36:08 - 07:06:08 -1799
La Pine/Gilchrist 06:51:08 -23.0 Dark Up 48.7 216.5 Up 06:36:08 - 07:06:08 -1817
North Lake 06:51:03 -23.6 Dark Up 48.8 217.6 Up 06:36:03 - 07:06:03 -1845
Niwot 06:49:40 -28.7 Dark Up 42.4 238.2 Up 06:34:40 - 07:04:40 -1871
Paisley 06:51:00 -24.2 Dark Up 49.1 218.5 Up 06:36:00 - 07:06:00 -1887
Chiloquin 06:51:06 -24.0 Dark Up 49.8 216.8 Up 06:36:06 - 07:06:06 -1917
Lakeview 06:50:58 -24.7 Dark Up 49.4 219.1 Up 06:35:58 - 07:05:58 -1928
Klamath Falls 06:51:05 -24.4 Dark Up 50.0 217.2 Up 06:36:05 - 07:06:05 -1945
Tulelake 06:51:02 -24.7 Dark Up 50.1 217.7 Up 06:36:02 - 07:06:02 -1964
Cedarville 06:50:55 -25.4 Dark Up 49.9 219.8 Up 06:35:55 - 07:05:55 -1982
Fall River/Burney 06:51:00 -25.6 Dark Up 50.8 218.5 Up 06:36:00 - 07:06:00 -2042
Susanville 06:50:54 -26.3 Dark Up 50.9 220.0 Up 06:35:54 - 07:05:54 -2086
Greenville 06:50:54 -26.5 Dark Up 51.3 219.8 Up 06:35:54 - 07:05:54 -2115
Quincy 06:50:54 -26.7 Dark Up 51.5 220.0 Up 06:35:54 - 07:05:54 -2133
Portola 06:50:51 -26.9 Dark Up 51.3 220.7 Up 06:35:51 - 07:05:51 -2136
Reno 06:50:48 -27.3 Dark Up 51.2 221.8 Up 06:35:48 - 07:05:48 -2150
Carson City 06:50:46 -27.7 Dark Up 51.5 222.1 Up 06:35:46 - 07:05:46 -2182
Yerington 06:50:42 -28.0 Dark Up 51.3 223.1 Up 06:35:42 - 07:05:42 -2189
Gardnerville 06:50:45 -27.9 Dark Up 51.6 222.4 Up 06:35:45 - 07:05:45 -2203
Hawthorne 06:50:39 -28.6 Dark Up 51.3 224.2 Up 06:35:39 - 07:05:39 -2223
Tonopah 06:50:30 -29.3 Dark Up 50.9 226.4 Up 06:35:30 - 07:05:30 -2242
Lee Vining 06:50:40 -29.0 Dark Up 52.0 224.1 Up 06:35:40 - 07:05:40 -2281
Bishop 06:50:34 -29.7 Dark Up 52.0 225.5 Up 06:35:34 - 07:05:34 -2324
Beatty 06:50:24 -30.5 Dark Up 51.4 228.0 Up 06:35:24 - 07:05:24 -2340
Indian Springs 06:50:17 -31.0 Dark Up 51.0 229.7 Up 06:35:17 - 07:05:17 -2352
Lone Pine 06:50:30 -30.5 Dark Up 52.4 226.7 Up 06:35:30 - 07:05:30 -2388
Henderson 06:50:12 -31.7 Dark Up 50.9 231.0 Up 06:35:12 - 07:05:12 -2390
Patrick 06:50:05 -32.5 Dark Up 50.6 232.9 Up 06:35:05 - 07:05:05 -2429
Searchlight/Boulder City 06:50:10 -32.3 Dark Up 51.3 231.6 Up 06:35:10 - 07:05:10 -2441
DCO 06:50:00 -32.9 Dark Up 50.3 234.0 Up 06:35:00 - 07:05:00 -2445
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:50:05 -32.7 Dark Up 50.9 232.9 Up 06:35:05 - 07:05:05 -2452
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:50:08 -32.6 Dark Up 51.2 232.3 Up 06:35:08 - 07:05:08 -2463
Mohave Valley 06:50:07 -32.9 Dark Up 51.4 232.6 Up 06:35:07 - 07:05:07 -2488
Lake Havasu City 06:50:04 -33.3 Dark Up 51.5 233.3 Up 06:35:04 - 07:05:04 -2521
CPSLO 06:50:40 -31.2 Dark Up 54.8 224.5 Up 06:35:40 - 07:05:40 -2550
Parker 06:50:03 -33.7 Dark Up 51.7 233.7 Up 06:35:03 - 07:05:03 -2553
Blythe 06:50:03 -34.1 Dark Up 52.2 233.8 Up 06:35:03 - 07:05:03 -2608
Wildwood 06:50:27 -32.8 Dark Up 54.4 228.4 Up 06:35:27 - 07:05:27 -2629
Idyllwild 06:50:15 -33.6 Dark Up 53.5 231.2 Up 06:35:15 - 07:05:15 -2631
Calipatria 06:50:07 -34.4 Dark Up 53.1 233.3 Up 06:35:07 - 07:05:07 -2670
Yuma 06:50:00 -35.0 Dark Up 52.7 234.8 Up 06:35:00 - 07:05:00 -2695

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.

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Star training set for 99CY118, (2016/05/26 06:53UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Arcturus       14:15:38.4 +19:10:24  0.0 16.06  89
Vindemiatrix   13:02:10.3 +10:57:33  2.8  7.29 104
PPM 159803     13:30:00.1 +07:10:44  6.2  0.70  97
PPM 159775     13:28:09.0 +08:21:30  8.4  0.57  97
PPM 159773     13:28:06.7 +07:38:58 10.0  0.25  97
PPM 159791     13:29:13.3 +07:46:16 10.3  0.10  97
99CY118        13:28:51.8 +07:48:56 15.1        97
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2016/05/25 22:34:01 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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