RECON: TNO occultation with 04KC19

Event between 04KC19 and star GA0680:21874708 with event index number of 271102

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/06/11 09:30:48 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:00:13.5 -20:35:45
Equinox of date position of star is 18:01:23.0 -20:35:44
Stellar brightness G=17.0, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 60 degrees from the moon. Moon is 68% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.3

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TNO is 30.4 AU from the Sun and 29.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 407 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1695 km.
The sky-plane scale is 21351.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.5
Diameter=121.3 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 5.3 sec chord
Diameter=49.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 04KC19, (2020/06/11 09:31UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:39.9 -26:28:32  0.9 21.59  80
35Eta Oph      17:11:33.1 -15:44:56  2.6 12.80  73
PPM 267640     18:01:13.1 -20:20:22  6.0  0.26  60
PPM 267674     18:02:20.7 -20:31:09  8.4  0.22  60
PPM 267638     18:01:10.2 -20:27:13  9.4  0.16  60
04KC19         18:01:26.7 -20:35:44 17.0        60
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 2.2 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 11.8 km RECON observability=0.9 and success probability=10.1%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 09:30:15 -14.1 AT Up 18.5 193.1 Really Low 09:15:15 - 09:45:15 2504
Summerland 09:30:16 -14.5 AT Up 18.9 192.9 Really Low 09:15:16 - 09:45:16 2494
Penticton 09:30:15 -14.5 AT Up 18.9 193.0 Really Low 09:15:15 - 09:45:15 2491
Okanagan Falls 09:30:15 -14.7 AT Up 19.1 193.0 Really Low 09:15:15 - 09:45:15 2484
Oliver 09:30:15 -14.8 AT Up 19.2 193.0 Really Low 09:15:15 - 09:45:15 2477
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:30:15 -14.9 AT Up 19.4 193.2 Really Low 09:15:15 - 09:45:15 2470
Oroville 09:30:15 -15.0 AT Up 19.5 193.2 Really Low 09:15:15 - 09:45:15 2467
Tonasket 09:30:15 -15.2 AT Up 19.7 193.2 Really Low 09:15:15 - 09:45:15 2458
Okanogan 09:30:15 -15.6 AT Up 20.0 193.1 Low 09:15:15 - 09:45:15 2445
Brewster 09:30:15 -15.9 AT Up 20.3 192.9 Low 09:15:15 - 09:45:15 2435
Manson/Chelan 09:30:16 -16.2 AT Up 20.6 192.5 Low 09:15:16 - 09:45:16 2428
Entiat 09:30:16 -16.4 AT Up 20.8 192.5 Low 09:15:16 - 09:45:16 2419
Wenatchee 09:30:16 -16.7 AT Up 21.1 192.4 Low 09:15:16 - 09:45:16 2409
Ellensburg 09:30:17 -17.1 AT Up 21.5 192.2 Low 09:15:17 - 09:45:17 2392
Yakima 09:30:16 -17.5 AT Up 21.9 192.2 Low 09:15:16 - 09:45:16 2375
Toppenish/White Swan 09:30:16 -17.6 AT Up 22.1 192.4 Low 09:15:16 - 09:45:16 2365
Pasco 09:30:11 -17.4 AT Up 22.0 193.7 Low 09:15:11 - 09:45:11 2355
PNWRO 09:30:10 -17.6 AT Up 22.2 193.9 Low 09:15:10 - 09:45:10 2343
Goldendale 09:30:17 -18.3 Dark Up 22.7 192.1 Low 09:15:17 - 09:45:17 2342
George/Umatilla 09:30:12 -17.8 AT Up 22.4 193.5 Low 09:15:12 - 09:45:12 2341
The Dalles 09:30:18 -18.6 Dark Up 23.0 191.7 Low 09:15:18 - 09:45:18 2333
Maupin 09:30:17 -18.9 Dark Up 23.4 191.9 Low 09:15:17 - 09:45:17 2314
Madras/Culver 09:30:16 -19.4 Dark Up 23.9 191.9 Low 09:15:16 - 09:45:16 2289
Sisters 09:30:18 -19.9 Dark Up 24.3 191.4 Low 09:15:18 - 09:45:18 2274
Redmond 09:30:17 -19.8 Dark Up 24.3 191.8 Low 09:15:17 - 09:45:17 2272
Bend 09:30:17 -20.0 Dark Up 24.5 191.7 Low 09:15:17 - 09:45:17 2262
Oregon Observatory 09:30:17 -20.2 Dark Up 24.7 191.6 Low 09:15:17 - 09:45:17 2254
La Pine/Gilchrist 09:30:17 -20.4 Dark Up 24.9 191.6 Low 09:15:17 - 09:45:17 2245
North Lake 09:30:15 -20.7 Dark Up 25.2 192.2 Low 09:15:15 - 09:45:15 2222
Paisley 09:30:13 -21.1 Dark Up 25.7 192.6 Low 09:15:13 - 09:45:13 2193
Chiloquin 09:30:18 -21.6 Dark Up 26.0 191.3 Low 09:15:18 - 09:45:18 2191
Klamath Falls 09:30:17 -21.9 Dark Up 26.4 191.4 Low 09:15:17 - 09:45:17 2174
Lakeview 09:30:12 -21.5 Dark Up 26.2 192.9 Low 09:15:12 - 09:45:12 2167
Tulelake 09:30:16 -22.0 Dark Up 26.6 191.8 Low 09:15:16 - 09:45:16 2159
Cedarville 09:30:11 -22.1 Dark Up 26.8 193.1 Low 09:15:11 - 09:45:11 2133
Fall River/Burney 09:30:15 -22.9 Dark Up 27.5 191.9 Low 09:15:15 - 09:45:15 2111
Susanville 09:30:12 -23.2 Dark Up 28.0 192.8 Low 09:15:12 - 09:45:12 2075
Greenville 09:30:13 -23.6 Dark Up 28.3 192.5 Low 09:15:13 - 09:45:13 2061
Gimple 09:30:13 -23.6 Dark Up 28.3 192.6 Low 09:15:13 - 09:45:13 2061
Quincy 09:30:13 -23.8 Dark Up 28.5 192.5 Low 09:15:13 - 09:45:13 2050
Portola 09:30:11 -23.8 Dark Up 28.5 193.0 Low 09:15:11 - 09:45:11 2042
Reno 09:30:09 -23.8 Dark Up 28.7 193.7 Low 09:15:09 - 09:45:09 2025
Carson City 09:30:08 -24.1 Dark Up 29.0 193.8 Low 09:15:08 - 09:45:08 2005
Yerington 09:30:06 -24.1 Dark Up 29.1 194.5 Low 09:15:06 - 09:45:06 1991
Gardnerville 09:30:07 -24.3 Dark Up 29.2 193.9 Low 09:15:07 - 09:45:07 1991
Hawthorne 09:30:03 -24.4 Dark Up 29.4 195.1 Low 09:15:03 - 09:45:03 1962
Niwot 09:29:19 -17.9 AT Up 24.2 208.1 Low 09:14:19 - 09:44:19 1945
SwRI 09:29:19 -18.0 Dark Up 24.3 208.0 Low 09:14:19 - 09:44:19 1940
Lee Vining 09:30:05 -25.1 Dark Up 30.1 194.7 Up 09:15:05 - 09:45:05 1932
Tonopah 09:29:58 -24.3 Dark Up 29.6 196.6 Low 09:14:58 - 09:44:58 1928
Bishop 09:30:01 -25.4 Dark Up 30.5 195.5 Up 09:15:01 - 09:45:01 1894
Beatty 09:29:55 -25.2 Dark Up 30.6 197.3 Up 09:14:55 - 09:44:55 1858
Lone Pine 09:30:00 -25.9 Dark Up 31.2 196.0 Up 09:15:00 - 09:45:00 1847
Indian Springs 09:29:51 -25.1 Dark Up 30.6 198.5 Up 09:14:51 - 09:44:51 1831
Henderson 09:29:48 -25.4 Dark Up 31.0 199.3 Up 09:14:48 - 09:44:48 1794
CPSLO 09:30:09 -28.0 Dark Up 33.0 193.4 Up 09:15:09 - 09:45:09 1778
Searchlight/Boulder City 09:29:47 -25.8 Dark Up 31.5 199.5 Up 09:14:47 - 09:44:47 1758
Patrick 09:29:43 -25.5 Dark Up 31.3 200.5 Up 09:14:43 - 09:44:43 1748
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:29:46 -26.0 Dark Up 31.7 199.9 Up 09:14:46 - 09:44:46 1737
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:29:44 -25.8 Dark Up 31.5 200.4 Up 09:14:44 - 09:44:44 1735
DCO 09:29:40 -25.5 Dark Up 31.3 201.3 Up 09:14:40 - 09:44:40 1723
Mohave Valley 09:29:45 -26.2 Dark Up 31.9 199.9 Up 09:14:45 - 09:44:45 1720
Wildwood 09:30:00 -28.4 Dark Up 33.7 195.8 Up 09:15:00 - 09:45:00 1693
Lake Havasu City 09:29:44 -26.5 Dark Up 32.2 200.3 Up 09:14:44 - 09:44:44 1693
Parker 09:29:44 -26.8 Dark Up 32.6 200.4 Up 09:14:44 - 09:44:44 1670
Idyllwild 09:29:52 -28.1 Dark Up 33.6 197.9 Up 09:14:52 - 09:44:52 1660
Blythe 09:29:44 -27.3 Dark Up 33.1 200.2 Up 09:14:44 - 09:44:44 1638
Calipatria 09:29:48 -28.1 Dark Up 33.9 199.3 Up 09:14:48 - 09:44:48 1612
Yuma 09:29:44 -28.2 Dark Up 34.0 200.4 Up 09:14:44 - 09:44:44 1577

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.

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Star training set for 04KC19, (2020/06/11 09:31UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 21.59  80
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6 12.80  73
PPM 267640     18:00:00.1 -20:20:23  6.0  0.26  60
PPM 267674     18:01:07.6 -20:31:12  8.4  0.22  60
PPM 267638     17:59:57.1 -20:27:14  9.4  0.16  60
04KC19         18:00:13.5 -20:35:45 17.0        60
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/06/07 23:49:37 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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