RECON: TNO occultation with 13WV107

Event between 13WV107 and star UC4-591-021444 with event index number of 58580

Geocentric closest approach at 2015/12/01 08:02:12 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:44:24.1 +28:00:59
Equinox of date position of star is 05:45:24.2 +28:01:20
Stellar brightness R=15.6
Star is 51 degrees from the moon. Moon is 69% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.8

[RECON map]
TNO is 11.7 AU from the Sun and 10.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 20.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 9.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 104 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 963 km.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.1
Diameter=58.3 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.9 sec chord
Diameter=23.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 13WV107, (2015/12/01 08:02UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:36:50.1 +16:32:24  0.8 19.54  67
Alnath         05:27:18.0 +28:37:10  1.6  4.03  55
PPM 094619     05:40:19.1 +29:13:23  5.9  1.64  52
PPM 094771     05:45:21.2 +27:44:14  8.4  0.29  51
PPM 094776     05:45:33.8 +28:08:29  9.8  0.12  51
13WV107        05:45:24.3 +28:01:20 15.6        50
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 24.7 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=41.2%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Oroville 08:02:46 -62.6 Dark Up 66.1 145.7 Up 07:53:36 - 08:11:55 1762
Tonasket 08:02:46 -62.9 Dark Up 66.3 145.4 Up 07:53:36 - 08:11:55 1739
Okanogan 08:02:47 -63.2 Dark Up 66.5 144.7 Up 07:53:37 - 08:11:56 1709
Brewster 08:02:48 -63.5 Dark Up 66.7 143.9 Up 07:53:39 - 08:11:58 1687
Manson/Chelan 08:02:50 -63.7 Dark Up 66.7 142.9 Up 07:53:41 - 08:12:00 1674
Entiat 08:02:50 -64.0 Dark Up 66.8 142.4 Up 07:53:41 - 08:12:00 1654
Wenatchee 08:02:51 -64.2 Dark Up 67.0 141.9 Up 07:53:42 - 08:12:01 1632
Ellensburg 08:02:53 -64.7 Dark Up 67.2 140.9 Up 07:53:43 - 08:12:02 1596
Yakima 08:02:54 -65.1 Dark Up 67.5 140.2 Up 07:53:44 - 08:12:03 1556
Toppenish/White Swan 08:02:54 -65.3 Dark Up 67.8 140.2 Up 07:53:44 - 08:12:03 1531
Pasco 08:02:50 -65.3 Dark Up 68.4 142.6 Up 07:53:40 - 08:11:59 1491
Pacific NW Region. Obs. 08:02:49 -65.5 Dark Up 68.7 142.7 Up 07:53:40 - 08:11:59 1461
Umatilla 08:02:51 -65.6 Dark Up 68.6 141.6 Up 07:53:41 - 08:12:00 1462
Goldendale 08:02:56 -65.8 Dark Up 68.0 138.5 Up 07:53:46 - 08:12:05 1486
The Dalles 08:02:57 -66.1 Dark Up 68.0 137.4 Up 07:53:48 - 08:12:07 1472
Maupin 08:02:58 -66.5 Dark Up 68.4 136.9 Up 07:53:48 - 08:12:07 1428
Madras/Culver 08:02:59 -67.0 Dark Up 68.8 135.9 Up 07:53:49 - 08:12:08 1375
Sisters 08:03:01 -67.4 Dark Up 68.8 134.4 Up 07:53:52 - 08:12:11 1352
Redmond 08:03:00 -67.4 Dark Up 69.0 135.1 Up 07:53:51 - 08:12:10 1340
Bend 08:03:01 -67.6 Dark Up 69.1 134.4 Up 07:53:51 - 08:12:10 1322
Oregon Observatory 08:03:01 -67.8 Dark Up 69.1 133.9 Up 07:53:52 - 08:12:11 1308
LaPine/Gilchrist 08:03:02 -68.0 Dark Up 69.2 133.3 Up 07:53:52 - 08:12:11 1289
North Lake 08:03:01 -68.4 Dark Up 69.8 133.7 Up 07:53:51 - 08:12:10 1231
Paisley 08:03:01 -68.9 Dark Up 70.4 133.4 Up 07:53:51 - 08:12:10 1167
Chiloquin 08:03:06 -69.1 Dark Up 69.8 130.5 Up 07:53:56 - 08:12:15 1186
Klamath Falls 08:03:06 -69.5 Dark Up 70.1 129.9 Up 07:53:56 - 08:12:15 1150
Lakeview 08:03:01 -69.4 Dark Up 70.9 132.7 Up 07:53:51 - 08:12:10 1111
Tulelake 08:03:05 -69.7 Dark Up 70.4 129.9 Up 07:53:56 - 08:12:15 1115
Cedarville 08:03:01 -70.0 Dark Up 71.4 131.7 Up 07:53:52 - 08:12:11 1040
Fall River/Burney 08:03:07 -70.6 Dark Up 71.0 128.1 Up 07:53:58 - 08:12:17 1021
Susanville 08:03:05 -71.2 Dark Up 71.9 128.1 Up 07:53:55 - 08:12:14 938
Greenville 08:03:07 -71.5 Dark Up 71.8 126.8 Up 07:53:58 - 08:12:17 917
Niwot 08:02:05 -66.0 Dark Up 77.9 176.3 Up 07:52:55 - 08:11:14 595
Quincy 08:03:07 -71.7 Dark Up 72.0 126.4 Up 07:53:58 - 08:12:17 896
Portola 08:03:05 -71.8 Dark Up 72.3 127.0 Up 07:53:56 - 08:12:15 872
Reno 08:03:04 -71.9 Dark Up 72.9 127.7 Up 07:53:54 - 08:12:13 828
Carson City 08:03:04 -72.3 Dark Up 73.1 126.8 Up 07:53:55 - 08:12:14 791
Yerington 08:03:02 -72.4 Dark Up 73.6 127.7 Up 07:53:52 - 08:12:11 755
Gardnerville 08:03:04 -72.5 Dark Up 73.3 126.3 Up 07:53:55 - 08:12:14 764
Hawthorne 08:03:01 -72.7 Dark Up 74.2 127.6 Up 07:53:51 - 08:12:10 694
Lee Vining 08:03:04 -73.4 Dark Up 74.3 124.9 Up 07:53:54 - 08:12:13 647
Tonopah 08:02:56 -72.8 Dark Up 75.4 129.7 Up 07:53:47 - 08:12:06 612
Bishop 08:03:01 -73.8 Dark Up 75.1 124.7 Up 07:53:52 - 08:12:11 567
Lone Pine 08:03:01 -74.4 Dark Up 75.7 123.1 Up 07:53:52 - 08:12:11 480
Beatty 08:02:56 -73.8 Dark Up 76.4 127.2 Up 07:53:47 - 08:12:06 479
Indian Springs 08:02:53 -73.7 Dark Up 77.3 129.0 Up 07:53:43 - 08:12:02 420
Henderson 08:02:50 -73.9 Dark Up 78.0 129.1 Up 07:53:41 - 08:12:00 348
Searchlight/Boulder City 08:02:51 -74.4 Dark Up 78.4 127.1 Up 07:53:41 - 08:12:00 285
San Luis Obispo 08:03:15 -76.2 Dark Up 74.5 113.6 Up 07:54:05 - 08:12:24 410
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:02:48 -74.2 Dark Up 79.1 128.7 Up 07:53:38 - 08:11:57 237
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:02:50 -74.5 Dark Up 78.8 127.0 Up 07:53:41 - 08:12:00 246
DCO 08:02:44 -73.9 Dark Up 79.7 131.3 Up 07:53:34 - 08:11:53 208
Mohave Valley 08:02:50 -74.7 Dark Up 79.0 125.9 Up 07:53:41 - 08:12:00 217
Lake Havasu City 08:02:50 -74.9 Dark Up 79.4 124.9 Up 07:53:40 - 08:11:59 169
Parker 08:02:50 -75.2 Dark Up 79.6 123.5 Up 07:53:41 - 08:12:00 130
Idyllwild 08:03:01 -76.6 Dark Up 78.1 115.4 Up 07:53:51 - 08:12:10 145
Blythe 08:02:52 -75.8 Dark Up 79.7 120.2 Up 07:53:43 - 08:12:02 83
Calipatria 08:02:57 -76.6 Dark Up 79.2 115.4 Up 07:53:47 - 08:12:06 51
Yuma 08:02:54 -76.5 Dark Up 80.1 115.5 Up 07:53:44 - 08:12:03 -16

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 2015/11/21 21:54:49 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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