RECON: TNO occultation with 50000

Event between (50000) Quaoar and star UC4-374-102712
Prediction offset applied: dra=0.0045s, ddec=0.209", error=0.110 arcsec with event index number of 48035

Geocentric closest approach at 2016/06/26 06:48:58 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:51:56.7 -15:23:03
Equinox of date position of star is 17:52:53.3 -15:23:14
Stellar brightness R=15.6
Star is 78 degrees from the moon. Moon is 66% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=18.7

[RECON map]
TNO is 43.0 AU from the Sun and 42.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 137 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3347 km.
The sky-plane scale is 30427.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=2.4
Diameter=1995.3 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 81.3 sec chord
Diameter=814.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 33.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 50000, (2016/06/26 06:49UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:25.2 -26:28:02  0.9 22.17  96
35Eta Oph      17:11:19.5 -15:44:39  2.6 10.02  88
PPM 233766     17:57:16.0 -15:48:51  6.1  1.14  77
PPM 233690     17:53:00.9 -15:01:45  8.2  0.36  78
PPM 233686     17:52:52.8 -15:30:04  9.2  0.11  78
50000          17:52:53.4 -15:23:14 15.6        78
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 14.5 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=0.7%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Oroville 06:50:48 -16.1 AT Down 25.1 169.5 Low 06:38:55 - 07:02:40 -9977
Tonasket 06:50:49 -16.3 AT Down 25.3 169.4 Low 06:38:56 - 07:02:41 -9988
Okanogan 06:50:49 -16.6 AT Down 25.6 169.3 Low 06:38:56 - 07:02:41 -10005
Brewster 06:50:49 -16.8 AT Down 25.9 169.0 Low 06:38:57 - 07:02:42 -10019
Manson/Chelan 06:50:51 -16.9 AT Down 26.0 168.6 Low 06:38:58 - 07:02:44 -10031
Entiat 06:50:52 -17.1 AT Down 26.2 168.5 Low 06:38:59 - 07:02:44 -10042
Wenatchee 06:50:53 -17.4 AT Down 26.5 168.4 Low 06:39:00 - 07:02:45 -10056
Ellensburg 06:50:53 -17.7 AT Down 26.8 168.1 Low 06:39:01 - 07:02:46 -10078
Yakima 06:50:53 -18.1 Dark Down 27.2 168.1 Low 06:39:00 - 07:02:45 -10099
Toppenish/White Swan 06:50:53 -18.3 Dark Down 27.5 168.2 Low 06:39:00 - 07:02:46 -10110
Pasco 06:50:49 -18.7 Dark Down 27.8 169.6 Low 06:38:56 - 07:02:42 -10112
PNWRO 06:50:48 -19.0 Dark Down 28.0 169.8 Low 06:38:55 - 07:02:41 -10124
George/Umatilla 06:50:49 -19.0 Dark Down 28.1 169.3 Low 06:38:57 - 07:02:42 -10131
Goldendale 06:50:55 -18.8 Dark Down 28.0 167.7 Low 06:39:02 - 07:02:48 -10141
The Dalles 06:50:55 -18.9 Dark Down 28.1 167.3 Low 06:39:02 - 07:02:48 -10155
Maupin 06:50:55 -19.3 Dark Down 28.5 167.4 Low 06:39:02 - 07:02:48 -10177
Madras/Culver 06:50:56 -19.8 Dark Down 29.1 167.2 Low 06:39:04 - 07:02:49 -10207
Redmond 06:50:57 -20.2 Dark Down 29.4 167.2 Low 06:39:04 - 07:02:50 -10227
Sisters 06:50:58 -20.0 Dark Down 29.3 166.7 Low 06:39:05 - 07:02:51 -10228
Bend 06:50:58 -20.3 Dark Down 29.6 167.0 Low 06:39:05 - 07:02:51 -10240
Oregon Observatory 06:50:57 -20.5 Dark Down 29.7 166.8 Low 06:39:05 - 07:02:50 -10250
La Pine/Gilchrist 06:50:59 -20.6 Dark Down 29.9 166.7 Low 06:39:06 - 07:02:51 -10262
North Lake 06:50:56 -21.2 Dark Down 30.5 167.3 Up 06:39:04 - 07:02:49 -10285
Paisley 06:50:55 -21.8 Dark Down 31.1 167.6 Up 06:39:02 - 07:02:48 -10316
Chiloquin 06:51:00 -21.6 Dark Down 31.0 166.2 Up 06:39:07 - 07:02:52 -10329
Lakeview 06:50:55 -22.3 Dark Down 31.6 167.8 Up 06:39:02 - 07:02:48 -10345
Klamath Falls 06:51:00 -21.9 Dark Down 31.3 166.2 Up 06:39:07 - 07:02:53 -10349
Tulelake 06:51:00 -22.3 Dark Down 31.6 166.5 Up 06:39:07 - 07:02:52 -10364
Cedarville 06:50:55 -23.0 Dark Down 32.2 167.9 Up 06:39:02 - 07:02:48 -10384
Fall River/Burney 06:50:59 -23.2 Dark Down 32.5 166.5 Up 06:39:06 - 07:02:52 -10419
Susanville 06:50:57 -23.9 Dark Down 33.3 167.2 Up 06:39:05 - 07:02:50 -10455
Niwot 06:50:04 -26.5 Dark Up 34.4 184.9 Up 06:38:11 - 07:01:57 -10456
Greenville 06:50:59 -24.1 Dark Down 33.5 166.8 Up 06:39:06 - 07:02:51 -10474
Quincy 06:50:59 -24.3 Dark Down 33.7 166.8 Up 06:39:06 - 07:02:51 -10487
Portola 06:50:57 -24.5 Dark Down 33.9 167.3 Up 06:39:04 - 07:02:50 -10492
Reno 06:50:55 -25.0 Dark Down 34.2 168.0 Up 06:39:02 - 07:02:48 -10507
Carson City 06:50:54 -25.3 Dark Down 34.6 168.0 Up 06:39:02 - 07:02:47 -10530
Yerington 06:50:53 -25.6 Dark Down 34.9 168.7 Up 06:39:01 - 07:02:46 -10540
Gardnerville 06:50:55 -25.5 Dark Down 34.8 168.0 Up 06:39:02 - 07:02:48 -10545
Hawthorne 06:50:52 -26.2 Dark Down 35.4 169.3 Up 06:38:59 - 07:02:44 -10569
Tonopah 06:50:46 -27.0 Dark Down 36.1 170.8 Up 06:38:54 - 07:02:39 -10595
Lee Vining 06:50:53 -26.6 Dark Down 35.9 168.6 Up 06:39:01 - 07:02:46 -10607
Bishop 06:50:51 -27.4 Dark Down 36.6 169.4 Up 06:38:58 - 07:02:44 -10645
Beatty 06:50:46 -28.2 Dark Down 37.3 171.2 Up 06:38:53 - 07:02:38 -10672
Indian Springs 06:50:41 -28.7 Dark Up 37.7 172.5 Up 06:38:48 - 07:02:33 -10691
Lone Pine 06:50:49 -28.2 Dark Down 37.4 169.7 Up 06:38:57 - 07:02:42 -10696
Henderson 06:50:39 -29.4 Dark Up 38.3 173.3 Up 06:38:47 - 07:02:32 -10727
Searchlight/Boulder City 06:50:38 -29.9 Dark Up 38.9 173.3 Up 06:38:46 - 07:02:31 -10766
Patrick 06:50:35 -30.2 Dark Up 39.0 174.6 Up 06:38:42 - 07:02:27 -10768
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:50:35 -30.4 Dark Up 39.2 174.3 Up 06:38:43 - 07:02:28 -10784
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:50:37 -30.3 Dark Up 39.2 173.7 Up 06:38:44 - 07:02:30 -10787
DCO 06:50:32 -30.6 Dark Up 39.4 175.4 Up 06:38:39 - 07:02:25 -10789
CPSLO 06:51:00 -28.8 Dark Down 38.2 166.4 Up 06:39:08 - 07:02:53 -10797
Mohave Valley 06:50:38 -30.5 Dark Up 39.5 173.7 Up 06:38:45 - 07:02:30 -10807
Lake Havasu City 06:50:37 -31.0 Dark Up 39.9 173.9 Up 06:38:44 - 07:02:30 -10835
Parker 06:50:36 -31.3 Dark Up 40.3 173.9 Up 06:38:44 - 07:02:29 -10860
Wildwood 06:50:53 -30.4 Dark Down 39.8 168.6 Up 06:39:01 - 07:02:46 -10875
Idyllwild 06:50:46 -31.2 Dark Down 40.4 170.9 Up 06:38:53 - 07:02:39 -10894
Blythe 06:50:38 -31.8 Dark Up 40.8 173.5 Up 06:38:46 - 07:02:31 -10899
Calipatria 06:50:42 -32.1 Dark Up 41.2 172.3 Up 06:38:49 - 07:02:35 -10937
Yuma 06:50:38 -32.7 Dark Up 41.7 173.4 Up 06:38:45 - 07:02:31 -10967

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 50000, (2016/06/26 06:49UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:55  0.9 22.17  96
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6 10.02  88
PPM 233766     17:56:19.0 -15:48:46  6.1  1.14  77
PPM 233690     17:52:04.2 -15:01:34  8.2  0.36  78
PPM 233686     17:51:56.0 -15:29:53  9.2  0.11  78
50000          17:51:56.7 -15:23:03 15.6        78
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2016/06/16 16:25:28 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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