RECON: TNO occultation with 04HX78

Event between 04HX78 and star GA0760:07758136 with event index number of 271086

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/06/30 04:15:18 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:32:11.3 -13:34:22
Equinox of date position of star is 17:33:14.1 -13:35:06
Stellar brightness G=13.6, use SENSEUP=64
Star is 50 degrees from the moon. Moon is 71% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.4

[RECON map]
TNO is 33.6 AU from the Sun and 32.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 919 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 4039 km.
The sky-plane scale is 23652.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.1
Diameter=143.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 6.3 sec chord
Diameter=58.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 04HX78, (2020/06/30 04:15UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:40.0 -26:28:33  0.9 19.53  38
35Eta Oph      17:11:33.3 -15:44:56  2.6  5.70  45
55Xi Ser       17:38:45.7 -15:24:35  3.5  2.25  51
PPM 233211     17:33:23.2 -13:41:49  8.5  0.11  50
PPM 233200     17:33:00.5 -13:36:57  9.5  0.09  50
04HX78         17:33:20.9 -13:35:11 13.6        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 1.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 54.1 km RECON observability=0.1 and success probability=1.3%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Penticton 04:17:23 -1.9 CT Up 17.9 139.4 Really Low 04:02:23 - 04:32:23 9857
Oroville 04:17:25 -2.4 CT Up 18.4 139.4 Really Low 04:02:25 - 04:32:25 9824
Tonasket 04:17:26 -2.5 CT Up 18.6 139.4 Really Low 04:02:26 - 04:32:26 9810
Okanogan 04:17:26 -2.7 CT Up 18.8 139.1 Really Low 04:02:26 - 04:32:26 9789
Brewster 04:17:27 -2.7 CT Up 18.9 138.9 Really Low 04:02:27 - 04:32:27 9770
Manson/Chelan 04:17:28 -2.7 CT Up 18.9 138.5 Really Low 04:02:28 - 04:32:28 9752
Entiat 04:17:29 -2.8 CT Up 19.1 138.4 Really Low 04:02:29 - 04:32:29 9738
Wenatchee 04:17:30 -2.9 CT Up 19.2 138.3 Really Low 04:02:30 - 04:32:30 9721
Ellensburg 04:17:31 -3.1 CT Up 19.4 138.0 Really Low 04:02:31 - 04:32:31 9693
Yakima 04:17:31 -3.3 CT Up 19.7 137.9 Really Low 04:02:31 - 04:32:31 9667
Pasco 04:17:29 -4.3 CT Up 20.6 139.1 Low 04:02:29 - 04:32:29 9667
Toppenish/White Swan 04:17:31 -3.5 CT Up 19.9 138.0 Really Low 04:02:31 - 04:32:31 9656
PNWRO 04:17:29 -4.6 CT Up 20.9 139.2 Low 04:02:29 - 04:32:29 9655
George/Umatilla 04:17:31 -4.4 CT Up 20.8 138.8 Low 04:02:31 - 04:32:31 9643
Goldendale 04:17:34 -3.7 CT Up 20.2 137.4 Low 04:02:34 - 04:32:34 9615
The Dalles 04:17:36 -3.6 CT Up 20.2 137.1 Low 04:02:36 - 04:32:36 9596
Maupin 04:17:37 -3.9 CT Up 20.5 137.1 Low 04:02:37 - 04:32:37 9571
Madras/Culver 04:17:38 -4.3 CT Up 20.9 136.9 Low 04:02:38 - 04:32:38 9534
Redmond 04:17:39 -4.5 CT Up 21.1 136.7 Low 04:02:39 - 04:32:39 9510
Sisters 04:17:40 -4.2 CT Up 20.9 136.4 Low 04:02:40 - 04:32:40 9506
Bend 04:17:39 -4.5 CT Up 21.2 136.6 Low 04:02:39 - 04:32:39 9494
Oregon Observatory 04:17:40 -4.5 CT Up 21.3 136.4 Low 04:02:40 - 04:32:40 9480
La Pine/Gilchrist 04:17:40 -4.6 CT Up 21.4 136.3 Low 04:02:40 - 04:32:40 9466
Niwot 04:16:59 -15.7 AT Up 31.4 150.9 Up 04:01:59 - 04:31:59 9448
North Lake 04:17:40 -5.3 CT Up 22.0 136.7 Low 04:02:40 - 04:32:40 9446
Paisley 04:17:40 -5.8 CT Up 22.6 136.9 Low 04:02:40 - 04:32:40 9414
Chiloquin 04:17:44 -5.1 CT Up 22.0 135.7 Low 04:02:44 - 04:32:44 9385
Lakeview 04:17:41 -6.2 NT Up 23.1 136.9 Low 04:02:41 - 04:32:41 9382
Klamath Falls 04:17:45 -5.4 CT Up 22.3 135.7 Low 04:02:45 - 04:32:45 9363
Tulelake 04:17:44 -5.7 CT Up 22.7 135.8 Low 04:02:44 - 04:32:44 9349
Cedarville 04:17:41 -6.8 NT Up 23.6 136.9 Low 04:02:41 - 04:32:41 9340
Fall River/Burney 04:17:46 -6.4 NT Up 23.4 135.7 Low 04:02:46 - 04:32:46 9287
Susanville 04:17:45 -7.2 NT Up 24.2 136.1 Low 04:02:45 - 04:32:45 9254
Gimple 04:17:46 -7.2 NT Up 24.3 135.9 Low 04:02:46 - 04:32:46 9230
Greenville 04:17:47 -7.2 NT Up 24.3 135.8 Low 04:02:47 - 04:32:47 9229
Quincy 04:17:46 -7.3 NT Up 24.4 135.7 Low 04:02:46 - 04:32:46 9215
Portola 04:17:45 -7.7 NT Up 24.7 136.1 Low 04:02:45 - 04:32:45 9213
Reno 04:17:44 -8.2 NT Up 25.3 136.6 Low 04:02:44 - 04:32:44 9204
Carson City 04:17:45 -8.5 NT Up 25.6 136.5 Low 04:02:45 - 04:32:45 9179
Yerington 04:17:43 -9.0 NT Up 26.0 137.0 Low 04:02:43 - 04:32:43 9174
Gardnerville 04:17:45 -8.7 NT Up 25.8 136.5 Low 04:02:45 - 04:32:45 9161
Hawthorne 04:17:42 -9.6 NT Up 26.7 137.3 Low 04:02:42 - 04:32:42 9149
Tonopah 04:17:39 -10.7 NT Up 27.7 138.5 Low 04:02:39 - 04:32:39 9136
Lee Vining 04:17:45 -9.7 NT Up 26.8 136.7 Low 04:02:45 - 04:32:45 9099
Bishop 04:17:44 -10.5 NT Up 27.6 137.1 Low 04:02:44 - 04:32:44 9066
Beatty 04:17:39 -11.8 NT Up 28.8 138.5 Low 04:02:39 - 04:32:39 9057
Indian Springs 04:17:38 -12.6 AT Up 29.7 139.4 Low 04:02:38 - 04:32:38 9049
Henderson 04:17:36 -13.4 AT Up 30.4 139.8 Up 04:02:36 - 04:32:36 9019
Lone Pine 04:17:44 -11.2 NT Up 28.4 137.2 Low 04:02:44 - 04:32:44 9014
Patrick 04:17:33 -14.5 AT Up 31.5 140.6 Up 04:02:33 - 04:32:33 8988
Searchlight/Boulder City 04:17:36 -13.8 AT Up 30.9 139.6 Up 04:02:36 - 04:32:36 8976
DCO 04:17:31 -15.1 AT Up 32.1 141.2 Up 04:02:31 - 04:32:31 8975
Kingman/Dolan Springs 04:17:34 -14.5 AT Up 31.6 140.4 Up 04:02:34 - 04:32:34 8968
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:17:35 -14.2 AT Up 31.3 139.9 Up 04:02:35 - 04:32:35 8959
Mohave Valley 04:17:36 -14.4 AT Up 31.5 139.8 Up 04:02:36 - 04:32:36 8938
Lake Havasu City 04:17:36 -14.8 AT Up 32.0 139.8 Up 04:02:36 - 04:32:36 8910
Parker 04:17:36 -15.1 AT Up 32.2 139.7 Up 04:02:36 - 04:32:36 8883
CPSLO 04:17:54 -10.4 NT Up 27.9 134.4 Low 04:02:54 - 04:32:54 8871
Blythe 04:17:38 -15.3 AT Up 32.5 139.2 Up 04:02:38 - 04:32:38 8837
Idyllwild 04:17:44 -13.9 AT Up 31.2 137.3 Up 04:02:44 - 04:32:44 8812
Wildwood 04:17:50 -12.5 AT Up 29.9 135.7 Low 04:02:50 - 04:32:50 8810
Calipatria 04:17:41 -15.0 AT Up 32.3 138.1 Up 04:02:41 - 04:32:41 8783
Yuma 04:17:39 -15.9 AT Up 33.2 138.8 Up 04:02:39 - 04:32:39 8762

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 04HX78, (2020/06/30 04:15UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 19.53  38
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6  5.70  45
55Xi Ser       17:37:35.2 -15:23:56  3.5  2.25  51
PPM 233211     17:32:13.6 -13:41:00  8.5  0.11  50
PPM 233200     17:31:50.9 -13:36:08  9.5  0.09  50
04HX78         17:32:11.3 -13:34:22 13.6        50
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/06/25 21:48:55 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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