RECON: TNO occultation with 04KF19

Event between 04KF19 and star GA0660:07701152 with event index number of 247258

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/02/14 12:30:02 UTC

J2000 position of star is 16:41:23.9 -22:18:58
Equinox of date position of star is 16:42:30.1 -22:21:02
Stellar brightness G=16.1, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 35 degrees from the moon. Moon is 66% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.4

[RECON map]
TNO is 41.3 AU from the Sun and 41.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 13.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 1011 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 5651 km.
The sky-plane scale is 30182.0 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.1
Diameter=227.0 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 16.4 sec chord
Diameter=92.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 6.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 04KF19, (2020/02/14 12:30UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:38.7 -26:28:30  0.9  4.94  34
23Tau Sco      16:37:08.3 -28:15:22  2.8  6.03  36
PPM 232040     16:43:04.8 -19:57:41  5.8  2.39  35
PPM 265858     16:44:52.2 -22:46:23  7.9  0.67  36
PPM 265791     16:41:39.0 -22:11:55  9.2  0.27  35
04KF19         16:42:36.1 -22:21:13 16.1        35
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 0.9 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 10.1 km RECON observability=0.3 and success probability=1.8%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Penticton 12:21:10 -27.9 Dark Up 9.6 142.4 Really Low 12:06:10 - 12:36:10 11118
Oroville 12:21:08 -27.9 Dark Up 10.1 142.4 Really Low 12:06:08 - 12:36:08 11091
Tonasket 12:21:09 -28.0 Dark Up 10.3 142.4 Really Low 12:06:09 - 12:36:09 11079
Okanogan 12:21:06 -28.1 Dark Up 10.5 142.2 Really Low 12:06:06 - 12:36:06 11058
Brewster 12:21:04 -28.3 Dark Up 10.6 142.0 Really Low 12:06:04 - 12:36:04 11039
Manson/Chelan 12:21:04 -28.6 Dark Up 10.7 141.6 Really Low 12:06:04 - 12:36:04 11018
Entiat 12:21:01 -28.7 Dark Up 10.8 141.5 Really Low 12:06:01 - 12:36:01 11004
Wenatchee 12:20:59 -28.9 Dark Up 10.9 141.4 Really Low 12:05:59 - 12:35:59 10988
Niwot 12:21:51 -18.5 Dark Up 23.0 153.8 Low 12:06:51 - 12:36:51 10981
Ellensburg 12:20:56 -29.1 Dark Up 11.2 141.2 Really Low 12:05:56 - 12:35:56 10960
Pasco 12:21:00 -28.3 Dark Up 12.4 142.3 Really Low 12:06:00 - 12:36:00 10958
PNWRO 12:20:59 -28.2 Dark Up 12.7 142.5 Really Low 12:05:59 - 12:35:59 10951
Yakima 12:20:56 -29.2 Dark Up 11.5 141.1 Really Low 12:05:56 - 12:35:56 10937
George/Umatilla 12:20:59 -28.5 Dark Up 12.5 142.1 Really Low 12:05:59 - 12:35:59 10933
Toppenish/White Swan 12:20:57 -29.1 Dark Up 11.7 141.2 Really Low 12:05:57 - 12:35:57 10930
Goldendale 12:20:52 -29.5 Dark Up 12.0 140.8 Really Low 12:05:52 - 12:35:52 10887
The Dalles 12:20:50 -29.8 Dark Up 12.0 140.4 Really Low 12:05:50 - 12:35:50 10864
Maupin 12:20:50 -29.9 Dark Up 12.3 140.5 Really Low 12:05:50 - 12:35:50 10843
Madras/Culver 12:20:47 -30.0 Dark Up 12.7 140.4 Really Low 12:05:47 - 12:35:47 10810
Redmond 12:20:45 -30.1 Dark Up 13.0 140.3 Really Low 12:05:45 - 12:35:45 10788
Sisters 12:20:42 -30.4 Dark Up 12.8 139.9 Really Low 12:05:42 - 12:35:42 10777
Bend 12:20:45 -30.3 Dark Up 13.1 140.1 Really Low 12:05:45 - 12:35:45 10771
Oregon Observatory 12:20:43 -30.4 Dark Up 13.1 140.0 Really Low 12:05:43 - 12:35:43 10757
La Pine/Gilchrist 12:20:43 -30.5 Dark Up 13.3 139.9 Really Low 12:05:43 - 12:35:43 10743
North Lake 12:20:44 -30.1 Dark Up 13.9 140.3 Really Low 12:05:44 - 12:35:44 10734
Paisley 12:20:45 -30.0 Dark Up 14.5 140.5 Really Low 12:05:45 - 12:35:45 10711
Lakeview 12:20:42 -29.9 Dark Up 15.0 140.6 Really Low 12:05:42 - 12:35:42 10686
Chiloquin 12:20:37 -31.0 Dark Up 13.9 139.4 Really Low 12:05:37 - 12:35:37 10665
Cedarville 12:20:42 -29.9 Dark Up 15.6 140.6 Really Low 12:05:42 - 12:35:42 10651
Klamath Falls 12:20:35 -31.0 Dark Up 14.2 139.4 Really Low 12:05:35 - 12:35:35 10646
Tulelake 12:20:38 -30.8 Dark Up 14.6 139.6 Really Low 12:05:38 - 12:35:38 10638
Fall River/Burney 12:20:34 -30.9 Dark Up 15.3 139.5 Really Low 12:05:34 - 12:35:34 10583
Susanville 12:20:36 -30.5 Dark Up 16.2 140.0 Really Low 12:05:36 - 12:35:36 10565
Gimple 12:20:34 -30.7 Dark Up 16.3 139.8 Really Low 12:05:34 - 12:35:34 10541
Greenville 12:20:33 -30.7 Dark Up 16.2 139.7 Really Low 12:05:33 - 12:35:33 10539
Reno 12:20:36 -30.0 Dark Up 17.2 140.5 Really Low 12:05:36 - 12:35:36 10535
Portola 12:20:36 -30.4 Dark Up 16.7 140.0 Really Low 12:05:36 - 12:35:36 10532
Quincy 12:20:34 -30.8 Dark Up 16.4 139.7 Really Low 12:05:34 - 12:35:34 10526
Yerington 12:20:38 -29.5 Dark Up 18.0 141.0 Really Low 12:05:38 - 12:35:38 10519
Tonopah 12:20:44 -28.1 Dark Up 19.7 142.4 Really Low 12:05:44 - 12:35:44 10517
Carson City 12:20:38 -30.0 Dark Up 17.5 140.5 Really Low 12:05:38 - 12:35:38 10512
Hawthorne 12:20:40 -29.2 Dark Up 18.6 141.3 Really Low 12:05:40 - 12:35:40 10504
Gardnerville 12:20:34 -30.0 Dark Up 17.7 140.5 Really Low 12:05:34 - 12:35:34 10497
Indian Springs 12:20:48 -27.0 Dark Up 21.6 143.4 Low 12:05:48 - 12:35:48 10465
Beatty 12:20:43 -27.8 Dark Up 20.8 142.5 Low 12:05:43 - 12:35:43 10454
Lee Vining 12:20:34 -29.6 Dark Up 18.8 140.8 Really Low 12:05:34 - 12:35:34 10452
Henderson 12:20:51 -26.4 Dark Up 22.4 143.9 Low 12:05:51 - 12:35:51 10450
DCO 12:20:59 -24.9 Dark Up 24.0 145.2 Low 12:05:59 - 12:35:59 10442
Patrick 12:20:55 -25.5 Dark Up 23.4 144.7 Low 12:05:55 - 12:35:55 10441
Bishop 12:20:38 -29.1 Dark Up 19.6 141.2 Really Low 12:05:38 - 12:35:38 10434
Kingman/Dolan Springs 12:20:54 -25.7 Dark Up 23.5 144.5 Low 12:05:54 - 12:35:54 10420
Searchlight/Boulder City 12:20:50 -26.4 Dark Up 22.9 143.8 Low 12:05:50 - 12:35:50 10413
Laughlin/Bullhead City 12:20:51 -26.1 Dark Up 23.3 144.0 Low 12:05:51 - 12:35:51 10403
Lone Pine 12:20:37 -28.9 Dark Up 20.4 141.3 Low 12:05:37 - 12:35:37 10393
Mohave Valley 12:20:51 -26.1 Dark Up 23.5 143.9 Low 12:05:51 - 12:35:51 10384
Lake Havasu City 12:20:52 -25.9 Dark Up 24.0 144.0 Low 12:05:52 - 12:35:52 10364
Parker 12:20:50 -25.9 Dark Up 24.3 144.0 Low 12:05:50 - 12:35:50 10340
Blythe 12:20:48 -26.2 Dark Up 24.5 143.6 Low 12:05:48 - 12:35:48 10294
Idyllwild 12:20:38 -28.0 Dark Up 23.3 141.8 Low 12:05:38 - 12:35:38 10235
Calipatria 12:20:42 -27.0 Dark Up 24.4 142.6 Low 12:05:42 - 12:35:42 10229
Yuma 12:20:45 -26.3 Dark Up 25.2 143.3 Low 12:05:45 - 12:35:45 10226
CPSLO 12:20:21 -31.2 Dark Up 20.0 138.9 Low 12:05:21 - 12:35:21 10219
Wildwood 12:20:28 -29.6 Dark Up 22.0 140.3 Low 12:05:28 - 12:35:28 10199

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 04KF19, (2020/02/14 12:30UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9  4.94  34
23Tau Sco      16:35:53.0 -28:12:58  2.8  6.03  36
PPM 232040     16:41:53.7 -19:55:27  5.8  2.39  35
PPM 265858     16:43:39.7 -22:44:12  7.9  0.67  36
PPM 265791     16:40:26.8 -22:09:39  9.2  0.27  35
04KF19         16:41:23.9 -22:18:58 16.1        35
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/06/12 19:53:48 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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