RECON: TNO occultation with 04HY78

Event between 04HY78 and star GA0620:07440333 with event index number of 253833

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/04/14 07:39:37 UTC

J2000 position of star is 15:42:03.3 -27:00:33
Equinox of date position of star is 15:43:14.0 -27:04:12
Stellar brightness G=16.6, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 48 degrees from the moon. Moon is 57% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.6

[RECON map]
TNO is 31.9 AU from the Sun and 31.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 18.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 587 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 5005 km.
The sky-plane scale is 22561.1 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.5
Diameter=121.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 6.5 sec chord
Diameter=49.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 04HY78, (2020/04/14 07:40UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:39.3 -26:28:31  0.9 10.59  38
7Del Sco       16:01:32.2 -22:40:40  2.3  6.04  45
PPM 264463     15:38:41.8 -26:20:44  6.4  1.26  49
PPM 264516     15:40:50.4 -27:42:29  8.2  0.84  48
PPM 264583     15:43:19.3 -26:53:57  9.9  0.17  48
04HY78         15:43:17.1 -27:04:22 16.6        48
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 1.5 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 15.6 km RECON observability=0.2 and success probability=0.5%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 07:42:03 -30.4 Dark Down 6.6 147.8 Really Low 07:27:03 - 07:57:03 9507
Penticton 07:42:04 -30.7 Dark Down 6.8 147.6 Really Low 07:27:04 - 07:57:04 9490
Summerland 07:42:04 -30.7 Dark Down 6.7 147.6 Really Low 07:27:04 - 07:57:04 9490
Okanagan Falls 07:42:05 -30.9 Dark Down 7.0 147.6 Really Low 07:27:05 - 07:57:05 9483
Oliver 07:42:05 -31.1 Dark Down 7.1 147.6 Really Low 07:27:05 - 07:57:05 9478
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:42:05 -31.3 Dark Down 7.3 147.8 Really Low 07:27:05 - 07:57:05 9476
Oroville 07:42:06 -31.4 Dark Down 7.4 147.7 Really Low 07:27:06 - 07:57:06 9471
Tonasket 07:42:06 -31.6 Dark Down 7.6 147.7 Really Low 07:27:06 - 07:57:06 9463
Okanogan 07:42:07 -31.9 Dark Down 7.8 147.6 Really Low 07:27:07 - 07:57:07 9447
Brewster 07:42:09 -32.2 Dark Down 8.0 147.4 Really Low 07:27:09 - 07:57:09 9431
Manson/Chelan 07:42:10 -32.4 Dark Down 8.0 147.1 Really Low 07:27:10 - 07:57:10 9415
Niwot 07:41:32 -39.4 Dark Down 19.7 158.9 Really Low 07:26:32 - 07:56:32 9406
Entiat 07:42:11 -32.6 Dark Down 8.2 147.0 Really Low 07:27:11 - 07:57:11 9404
SwRI 07:41:33 -39.5 Dark Down 19.8 158.8 Really Low 07:26:33 - 07:56:33 9399
Wenatchee 07:42:12 -32.8 Dark Down 8.3 146.9 Really Low 07:27:12 - 07:57:12 9392
Pasco 07:42:11 -34.0 Dark Down 9.8 147.8 Really Low 07:27:11 - 07:57:11 9374
Ellensburg 07:42:14 -33.2 Dark Down 8.6 146.7 Really Low 07:27:14 - 07:57:14 9370
PNWRO 07:42:11 -34.3 Dark Down 10.0 147.9 Really Low 07:27:11 - 07:57:11 9369
George/Umatilla 07:42:13 -34.4 Dark Down 10.0 147.6 Really Low 07:27:13 - 07:57:13 9354
Yakima 07:42:14 -33.6 Dark Down 8.9 146.6 Really Low 07:27:14 - 07:57:14 9353
Toppenish/White Swan 07:42:15 -33.8 Dark Down 9.2 146.8 Really Low 07:27:15 - 07:57:15 9348
Goldendale 07:42:18 -34.4 Dark Down 9.5 146.4 Really Low 07:27:18 - 07:57:18 9314
The Dalles 07:42:19 -34.6 Dark Down 9.5 146.1 Really Low 07:27:19 - 07:57:19 9295
Maupin 07:42:21 -35.0 Dark Down 9.9 146.1 Really Low 07:27:21 - 07:57:21 9280
Madras/Culver 07:42:21 -35.5 Dark Down 10.4 146.0 Really Low 07:27:21 - 07:57:21 9254
Redmond 07:42:22 -35.9 Dark Down 10.6 145.9 Really Low 07:27:22 - 07:57:22 9237
Sisters 07:42:23 -35.8 Dark Down 10.5 145.6 Really Low 07:27:23 - 07:57:23 9228
Bend 07:42:24 -36.1 Dark Down 10.8 145.8 Really Low 07:27:24 - 07:57:24 9223
Oregon Observatory 07:42:24 -36.2 Dark Down 10.9 145.7 Really Low 07:27:24 - 07:57:24 9212
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:42:25 -36.4 Dark Down 11.0 145.6 Really Low 07:27:25 - 07:57:25 9201
North Lake 07:42:24 -36.9 Dark Down 11.6 146.1 Really Low 07:27:24 - 07:57:24 9196
Paisley 07:42:24 -37.5 Dark Down 12.2 146.3 Really Low 07:27:24 - 07:57:24 9179
Lakeview 07:42:24 -38.0 Dark Down 12.7 146.4 Really Low 07:27:24 - 07:57:24 9160
Chiloquin 07:42:29 -37.5 Dark Down 11.8 145.2 Really Low 07:27:29 - 07:57:29 9139
Cedarville 07:42:25 -38.7 Dark Down 13.3 146.4 Really Low 07:27:25 - 07:57:25 9132
Klamath Falls 07:42:29 -37.9 Dark Down 12.1 145.2 Really Low 07:27:29 - 07:57:29 9124
Tulelake 07:42:29 -38.1 Dark Down 12.4 145.5 Really Low 07:27:29 - 07:57:29 9119
Fall River/Burney 07:42:31 -39.1 Dark Down 13.2 145.4 Really Low 07:27:31 - 07:57:31 9075
Susanville 07:42:29 -39.8 Dark Down 14.1 145.9 Really Low 07:27:29 - 07:57:29 9063
Gimple 07:42:30 -40.0 Dark Down 14.2 145.7 Really Low 07:27:30 - 07:57:30 9043
Greenville 07:42:31 -40.0 Dark Down 14.2 145.6 Really Low 07:27:31 - 07:57:31 9041
Reno 07:42:28 -40.7 Dark Down 15.1 146.5 Really Low 07:27:28 - 07:57:28 9040
Portola 07:42:30 -40.4 Dark Down 14.6 146.0 Really Low 07:27:30 - 07:57:30 9037
Quincy 07:42:32 -40.2 Dark Down 14.3 145.6 Really Low 07:27:32 - 07:57:32 9030
Tonopah 07:42:23 -42.3 Dark Down 17.5 148.3 Really Low 07:27:23 - 07:57:23 9030
Yerington 07:42:27 -41.3 Dark Down 15.9 146.9 Really Low 07:27:27 - 07:57:27 9029
Carson City 07:42:29 -41.0 Dark Down 15.5 146.4 Really Low 07:27:29 - 07:57:29 9022
Hawthorne 07:42:26 -41.8 Dark Down 16.5 147.3 Really Low 07:27:26 - 07:57:26 9018
Gardnerville 07:42:29 -41.3 Dark Down 15.7 146.4 Really Low 07:27:29 - 07:57:29 9010
Indian Springs 07:42:19 -43.8 Dark Down 19.4 149.4 Really Low 07:27:19 - 07:57:19 8989
Beatty 07:42:22 -43.5 Dark Down 18.7 148.5 Really Low 07:27:22 - 07:57:22 8979
Henderson 07:42:17 -44.3 Dark Down 20.1 149.8 Low 07:27:17 - 07:57:17 8977
Lee Vining 07:42:29 -42.3 Dark Down 16.8 146.8 Really Low 07:27:29 - 07:57:29 8974
DCO 07:42:11 -45.2 Dark Down 21.6 151.2 Low 07:27:11 - 07:57:11 8970
Patrick 07:42:13 -45.0 Dark Down 21.1 150.7 Low 07:27:13 - 07:57:13 8970
Bishop 07:42:27 -43.0 Dark Down 17.6 147.3 Really Low 07:27:27 - 07:57:27 8961
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:42:15 -45.2 Dark Down 21.2 150.5 Low 07:27:15 - 07:57:15 8952
Searchlight/Boulder City 07:42:17 -44.9 Dark Down 20.6 149.8 Low 07:27:17 - 07:57:17 8946
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:42:17 -45.2 Dark Down 21.0 150.0 Low 07:27:17 - 07:57:17 8937
Lone Pine 07:42:28 -43.7 Dark Down 18.4 147.4 Really Low 07:27:28 - 07:57:28 8927
Mohave Valley 07:42:17 -45.5 Dark Down 21.3 150.0 Low 07:27:17 - 07:57:17 8922
Lake Havasu City 07:42:16 -45.9 Dark Down 21.7 150.1 Low 07:27:16 - 07:57:16 8905
Parker 07:42:17 -46.2 Dark Down 22.0 150.1 Low 07:27:17 - 07:57:17 8885
Blythe 07:42:19 -46.8 Dark Down 22.4 149.7 Low 07:27:19 - 07:57:19 8846
Idyllwild 07:42:28 -46.6 Dark Down 21.4 148.0 Low 07:27:28 - 07:57:28 8796
Calipatria 07:42:24 -47.3 Dark Down 22.4 148.8 Low 07:27:24 - 07:57:24 8791
Yuma 07:42:21 -47.7 Dark Down 23.2 149.5 Low 07:27:21 - 07:57:21 8789
CPSLO 07:42:40 -44.8 Dark Down 18.3 145.1 Really Low 07:27:40 - 07:57:40 8779
Wildwood 07:42:34 -46.2 Dark Down 20.2 146.5 Low 07:27:34 - 07:57:34 8765

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 04HY78, (2020/04/14 07:40UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 10.59  38
7Del Sco       16:00:20.0 -22:37:18  2.3  6.04  45
PPM 264463     15:37:28.5 -26:16:48  6.4  1.26  49
PPM 264516     15:39:36.4 -27:38:36  8.2  0.84  48
PPM 264583     15:42:05.6 -26:50:08  9.9  0.17  48
04HY78         15:42:03.3 -27:00:33 16.6        48
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/06/07 23:27:25 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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