RECON: TNO occultation with 04HN79

Event between 04HN79 and star UC4-339-071103 with event index number of 189836

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/05/23 07:38:38 UTC

J2000 position of star is 15:14:16.4 -22:13:24
Equinox of date position of star is 15:15:23.8 -22:17:39
Stellar brightness R=15.7, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 63 degrees from the moon. Moon is 80% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.6

[RECON map]
TNO is 35.6 AU from the Sun and 34.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 255 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3895 km.
The sky-plane scale is 25104.1 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.1
Diameter=228.0 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 9.6 sec chord
Diameter=93.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 04HN79, (2019/05/23 07:39UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:36.0 -26:28:24  0.9 17.61  45
7Del Sco       16:01:29.0 -22:40:31  2.3 10.65  52
PPM 264038     15:17:30.7 -22:28:12  5.5  0.52  62
PPM 264013     15:16:16.3 -22:59:18  8.3  0.72  62
PPM 263996     15:15:39.6 -22:24:50  9.6  0.13  63
04HN79         15:15:24.0 -22:17:40 15.7        62
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 3.5 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 9.1 km RECON observability=0.8 and success probability=4.5%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 07:39:16 -19.5 Dark Up 17.6 187.3 Really Low 07:24:16 - 07:54:16 92
Summerland 07:39:16 -19.8 Dark Up 17.9 187.0 Really Low 07:24:16 - 07:54:16 79
Penticton 07:39:16 -19.8 Dark Up 17.9 187.1 Really Low 07:24:16 - 07:54:16 79
Okanagan Falls 07:39:16 -20.0 Dark Up 18.1 187.1 Really Low 07:24:16 - 07:54:16 72
Oliver 07:39:16 -20.2 Dark Up 18.3 187.1 Really Low 07:24:16 - 07:54:16 67
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:39:15 -20.4 Dark Up 18.5 187.3 Really Low 07:24:15 - 07:54:15 64
Oroville 07:39:15 -20.4 Dark Up 18.5 187.3 Really Low 07:24:15 - 07:54:15 61
Tonasket 07:39:15 -20.7 Dark Up 18.8 187.3 Really Low 07:24:15 - 07:54:15 53
Okanogan 07:39:15 -21.0 Dark Up 19.1 187.1 Really Low 07:24:15 - 07:54:15 40
Brewster 07:39:16 -21.3 Dark Up 19.4 187.0 Really Low 07:24:16 - 07:54:16 28
Manson/Chelan 07:39:17 -21.5 Dark Up 19.6 186.6 Really Low 07:24:17 - 07:54:17 16
Entiat 07:39:17 -21.7 Dark Up 19.9 186.6 Really Low 07:24:17 - 07:54:17 7
Wenatchee 07:39:17 -21.9 Dark Up 20.1 186.5 Low 07:24:17 - 07:54:17 -3
Ellensburg 07:39:17 -22.3 Dark Up 20.5 186.3 Low 07:24:17 - 07:54:17 -21
Pasco 07:39:12 -23.1 Dark Up 21.2 187.7 Low 07:24:12 - 07:54:12 -29
PNWRO 07:39:11 -23.4 Dark Up 21.4 187.9 Low 07:24:11 - 07:54:11 -35
Yakima 07:39:17 -22.7 Dark Up 20.9 186.3 Low 07:24:17 - 07:54:17 -37
Toppenish/White Swan 07:39:16 -22.9 Dark Up 21.2 186.4 Low 07:24:16 - 07:54:16 -42
George/Umatilla 07:39:13 -23.5 Dark Up 21.5 187.5 Low 07:24:13 - 07:54:13 -44
Goldendale 07:39:17 -23.5 Dark Up 21.7 186.0 Low 07:24:17 - 07:54:17 -70
The Dalles 07:39:18 -23.7 Dark Up 22.0 185.7 Low 07:24:18 - 07:54:18 -84
Maupin 07:39:18 -24.1 Dark Up 22.4 185.8 Low 07:24:18 - 07:54:18 -99
Madras/Culver 07:39:17 -24.6 Dark Up 22.9 185.8 Low 07:24:17 - 07:54:17 -121
Niwot 07:38:19 -28.6 Dark Up 24.5 201.9 Low 07:23:19 - 07:53:19 -135
Redmond 07:39:17 -25.0 Dark Up 23.3 185.8 Low 07:24:17 - 07:54:17 -137
SwRI 07:38:19 -28.7 Dark Up 24.7 201.8 Low 07:23:19 - 07:53:19 -141
Sisters 07:39:19 -24.9 Dark Up 23.3 185.4 Low 07:24:19 - 07:54:19 -142
Bend 07:39:17 -25.2 Dark Up 23.5 185.6 Low 07:24:17 - 07:54:17 -148
Oregon Observatory 07:39:18 -25.4 Dark Up 23.7 185.5 Low 07:24:18 - 07:54:18 -157
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:39:18 -25.6 Dark Up 23.9 185.5 Low 07:24:18 - 07:54:18 -167
North Lake 07:39:16 -26.0 Dark Up 24.3 186.1 Low 07:24:16 - 07:54:16 -176
Paisley 07:39:14 -26.6 Dark Up 24.8 186.5 Low 07:24:14 - 07:54:14 -195
Lakeview 07:39:13 -27.1 Dark Up 25.3 186.7 Low 07:24:13 - 07:54:13 -214
Chiloquin 07:39:18 -26.6 Dark Up 25.0 185.1 Low 07:24:18 - 07:54:18 -221
Klamath Falls 07:39:18 -27.0 Dark Up 25.4 185.2 Low 07:24:18 - 07:54:18 -235
Cedarville 07:39:12 -27.8 Dark Up 25.9 186.9 Low 07:24:12 - 07:54:12 -241
Tulelake 07:39:17 -27.3 Dark Up 25.6 185.6 Low 07:24:17 - 07:54:17 -243
Fall River/Burney 07:39:16 -28.2 Dark Up 26.5 185.7 Low 07:24:16 - 07:54:16 -283
Susanville 07:39:12 -28.9 Dark Up 27.1 186.5 Low 07:24:12 - 07:54:12 -301
Gimple 07:39:13 -29.1 Dark Up 27.4 186.3 Low 07:24:13 - 07:54:13 -318
Greenville 07:39:14 -29.1 Dark Up 27.4 186.2 Low 07:24:14 - 07:54:14 -319
Portola 07:39:11 -29.5 Dark Up 27.7 186.7 Low 07:24:11 - 07:54:11 -328
Quincy 07:39:13 -29.3 Dark Up 27.6 186.2 Low 07:24:13 - 07:54:13 -329
Reno 07:39:09 -29.8 Dark Up 27.9 187.4 Low 07:24:09 - 07:54:09 -330
Yerington 07:39:06 -30.4 Dark Up 28.4 188.1 Low 07:24:06 - 07:54:06 -347
Carson City 07:39:09 -30.1 Dark Up 28.2 187.4 Low 07:24:09 - 07:54:09 -348
Gardnerville 07:39:08 -30.4 Dark Up 28.5 187.5 Low 07:24:08 - 07:54:08 -359
Hawthorne 07:39:04 -30.9 Dark Up 28.8 188.7 Low 07:24:04 - 07:54:04 -363
Tonopah 07:38:58 -31.4 Dark Up 29.0 190.2 Low 07:23:58 - 07:53:58 -365
Lee Vining 07:39:05 -31.4 Dark Up 29.4 188.2 Low 07:24:05 - 07:54:05 -399
Beatty 07:38:56 -32.5 Dark Up 30.1 190.8 Up 07:23:56 - 07:53:56 -419
Bishop 07:39:02 -32.0 Dark Up 29.9 189.0 Low 07:24:02 - 07:54:02 -419
Indian Springs 07:38:51 -32.9 Dark Up 30.3 191.9 Up 07:23:51 - 07:53:51 -421
Henderson 07:38:48 -33.4 Dark Up 30.7 192.7 Up 07:23:48 - 07:53:48 -440
Lone Pine 07:39:00 -32.8 Dark Up 30.6 189.4 Up 07:24:00 - 07:54:00 -454
Patrick 07:38:43 -34.0 Dark Up 31.1 193.9 Up 07:23:43 - 07:53:43 -459
DCO 07:38:41 -34.3 Dark Up 31.2 194.7 Up 07:23:41 - 07:53:41 -467
Searchlight/Boulder City 07:38:48 -34.0 Dark Up 31.2 192.8 Up 07:23:48 - 07:53:48 -470
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:38:44 -34.3 Dark Up 31.3 193.8 Up 07:23:44 - 07:53:44 -474
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:38:46 -34.3 Dark Up 31.5 193.2 Up 07:23:46 - 07:53:46 -482
Mohave Valley 07:38:45 -34.6 Dark Up 31.7 193.3 Up 07:23:45 - 07:53:45 -497
Lake Havasu City 07:38:44 -35.0 Dark Up 32.1 193.6 Up 07:23:44 - 07:53:44 -516
Parker 07:38:44 -35.3 Dark Up 32.4 193.7 Up 07:23:44 - 07:53:44 -536
CPSLO 07:39:08 -33.9 Dark Up 32.2 186.8 Up 07:24:08 - 07:54:08 -568
Blythe 07:38:44 -35.8 Dark Up 33.0 193.4 Up 07:23:44 - 07:53:44 -570
Idyllwild 07:38:52 -35.7 Dark Up 33.2 191.2 Up 07:23:52 - 07:53:52 -594
Wildwood 07:39:00 -35.3 Dark Up 33.1 189.1 Up 07:24:00 - 07:54:00 -603
Calipatria 07:38:47 -36.3 Dark Up 33.6 192.5 Up 07:23:47 - 07:53:47 -612
Yuma 07:38:43 -36.8 Dark Up 33.9 193.5 Up 07:23:43 - 07:53:43 -625

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 04HN79, (2019/05/23 07:39UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 17.61  45
7Del Sco       16:00:20.0 -22:37:18  2.3 10.65  52
PPM 264038     15:16:23.0 -22:23:58  5.5  0.52  62
PPM 264013     15:15:08.4 -22:55:02  8.3  0.72  62
PPM 263996     15:14:32.0 -22:20:34  9.6  0.13  63
04HN79         15:14:16.4 -22:13:24 15.7        63
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/04/25 23:13:08 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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