RECON: TNO occultation with 04KV18

Event between 04KV18 and star GA0720:13101574 with event index number of 201288

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/07/19 06:52:48 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:41:00.5 -16:05:51
Equinox of date position of star is 17:42:04.3 -16:06:21
Stellar brightness G=15.7, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 58 degrees from the moon. Moon is 95% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.8

[RECON map]
TNO is 29.8 AU from the Sun and 28.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 19.8 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 540 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1632 km.
The sky-plane scale is 20975.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.0
Diameter=95.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 4.8 sec chord
Diameter=39.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 04KV18, (2019/07/19 06:53UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:36.5 -26:28:25  0.9 19.59  73
35Eta Oph      17:11:30.0 -15:44:52  2.6  7.37  66
PPM 233351     17:38:43.6 -15:34:53  6.2  0.97  59
PPM 233491     17:43:47.7 -15:34:02  7.5  0.67  58
PPM 233432     17:41:46.7 -15:54:03  9.8  0.22  58
04KV18         17:42:08.1 -16:06:22 15.7        58
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 1.7 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 14.3 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=11.5%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Penticton 06:55:09 -17.9 AT Up 22.9 196.5 Low 06:40:09 - 07:10:09 -827
Oroville 06:55:07 -18.5 Dark Up 23.5 196.7 Low 06:40:07 - 07:10:07 -856
Tonasket 06:55:07 -18.7 Dark Up 23.7 196.7 Low 06:40:07 - 07:10:07 -867
Okanogan 06:55:07 -19.0 Dark Up 24.0 196.6 Low 06:40:07 - 07:10:07 -883
Brewster 06:55:08 -19.2 Dark Up 24.3 196.4 Low 06:40:08 - 07:10:08 -895
Manson/Chelan 06:55:09 -19.4 Dark Up 24.6 196.0 Low 06:40:09 - 07:10:09 -903
Entiat 06:55:09 -19.6 Dark Up 24.8 196.0 Low 06:40:09 - 07:10:09 -913
Wenatchee 06:55:09 -19.8 Dark Up 25.1 195.9 Low 06:40:09 - 07:10:09 -926
Ellensburg 06:55:10 -20.1 Dark Up 25.5 195.8 Low 06:40:10 - 07:10:10 -945
Yakima 06:55:09 -20.5 Dark Up 25.9 195.8 Low 06:40:09 - 07:10:09 -966
Toppenish/White Swan 06:55:08 -20.8 Dark Up 26.1 196.0 Low 06:40:08 - 07:10:08 -978
Pasco 06:55:03 -21.1 Dark Up 26.0 197.3 Low 06:40:03 - 07:10:03 -993
Goldendale 06:55:09 -21.2 Dark Up 26.7 195.6 Low 06:40:09 - 07:10:09 -1005
PNWRO 06:55:02 -21.4 Dark Up 26.2 197.6 Low 06:40:02 - 07:10:02 -1007
George/Umatilla 06:55:04 -21.4 Dark Up 26.3 197.1 Low 06:40:04 - 07:10:04 -1009
The Dalles 06:55:11 -21.3 Dark Up 27.0 195.3 Low 06:40:11 - 07:10:11 -1015
Maupin 06:55:10 -21.7 Dark Up 27.4 195.4 Low 06:40:10 - 07:10:10 -1038
Madras/Culver 06:55:09 -22.3 Dark Up 27.9 195.5 Low 06:40:09 - 07:10:09 -1068
Sisters 06:55:11 -22.5 Dark Up 28.3 195.0 Low 06:40:11 - 07:10:11 -1084
Redmond 06:55:09 -22.6 Dark Up 28.3 195.5 Low 06:40:09 - 07:10:09 -1087
Bend 06:55:10 -22.7 Dark Up 28.5 195.3 Low 06:40:10 - 07:10:10 -1098
Oregon Observatory 06:55:10 -22.9 Dark Up 28.7 195.2 Low 06:40:10 - 07:10:10 -1107
La Pine/Gilchrist 06:55:10 -23.1 Dark Up 28.9 195.2 Low 06:40:10 - 07:10:10 -1119
North Lake 06:55:07 -23.6 Dark Up 29.2 195.9 Low 06:40:07 - 07:10:07 -1147
Chiloquin 06:55:11 -24.0 Dark Up 30.0 195.0 Up 06:40:11 - 07:10:11 -1180
Paisley 06:55:05 -24.2 Dark Up 29.7 196.4 Low 06:40:05 - 07:10:05 -1181
Klamath Falls 06:55:10 -24.4 Dark Up 30.4 195.1 Up 06:40:10 - 07:10:10 -1201
Lakeview 06:55:04 -24.7 Dark Up 30.1 196.7 Up 06:40:04 - 07:10:04 -1212
Tulelake 06:55:08 -24.7 Dark Up 30.6 195.5 Up 06:40:08 - 07:10:08 -1219
Cedarville 06:55:03 -25.4 Dark Up 30.7 196.9 Up 06:40:03 - 07:10:03 -1253
Fall River/Burney 06:55:07 -25.6 Dark Up 31.4 195.7 Up 06:40:07 - 07:10:07 -1274
Susanville 06:55:04 -26.3 Dark Up 31.9 196.6 Up 06:40:04 - 07:10:04 -1318
Greenville 06:55:05 -26.5 Dark Up 32.2 196.3 Up 06:40:05 - 07:10:05 -1333
Gimple 06:55:04 -26.5 Dark Up 32.2 196.4 Up 06:40:04 - 07:10:04 -1333
Quincy 06:55:05 -26.7 Dark Up 32.4 196.4 Up 06:40:05 - 07:10:05 -1346
Portola 06:55:03 -27.0 Dark Up 32.4 196.9 Up 06:40:03 - 07:10:03 -1357
Reno 06:55:00 -27.4 Dark Up 32.5 197.7 Up 06:40:00 - 07:10:00 -1378
Carson City 06:54:59 -27.7 Dark Up 32.9 197.8 Up 06:39:59 - 07:09:59 -1401
Gardnerville 06:54:59 -28.0 Dark Up 33.1 197.9 Up 06:39:59 - 07:09:59 -1417
Yerington 06:54:56 -28.0 Dark Up 32.9 198.5 Up 06:39:56 - 07:09:56 -1418
Hawthorne 06:54:54 -28.6 Dark Up 33.2 199.2 Up 06:39:54 - 07:09:54 -1452
Niwot 06:54:03 -28.9 Dark Up 27.3 212.6 Low 06:39:03 - 07:09:03 -1482
Lee Vining 06:54:55 -29.0 Dark Up 33.9 198.8 Up 06:39:55 - 07:09:55 -1485
Tonopah 06:54:47 -29.4 Dark Up 33.3 200.8 Up 06:39:47 - 07:09:47 -1494
Bishop 06:54:52 -29.8 Dark Up 34.2 199.7 Up 06:39:52 - 07:09:52 -1530
Beatty 06:54:44 -30.6 Dark Up 34.2 201.6 Up 06:39:44 - 07:09:44 -1575
Lone Pine 06:54:49 -30.6 Dark Up 34.9 200.2 Up 06:39:49 - 07:09:49 -1585
Indian Springs 06:54:39 -31.1 Dark Up 34.2 202.8 Up 06:39:39 - 07:09:39 -1606
Henderson 06:54:36 -31.8 Dark Up 34.5 203.7 Up 06:39:36 - 07:09:36 -1649
CPSLO 06:55:00 -31.1 Dark Up 36.8 197.6 Up 06:40:00 - 07:10:00 -1655
Searchlight/Boulder City 06:54:35 -32.4 Dark Up 35.0 204.0 Up 06:39:35 - 07:09:35 -1690
Patrick 06:54:31 -32.6 Dark Up 34.7 205.1 Up 06:39:31 - 07:09:31 -1704
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:54:33 -32.7 Dark Up 35.1 204.4 Up 06:39:33 - 07:09:33 -1714
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:54:31 -32.8 Dark Up 34.9 205.0 Up 06:39:31 - 07:09:31 -1718
DCO 06:54:27 -33.0 Dark Up 34.7 206.0 Up 06:39:27 - 07:09:27 -1732
Mohave Valley 06:54:33 -33.0 Dark Up 35.4 204.5 Up 06:39:33 - 07:09:33 -1734
Wildwood 06:54:50 -32.8 Dark Up 37.4 200.3 Up 06:39:50 - 07:09:50 -1756
Lake Havasu City 06:54:31 -33.4 Dark Up 35.7 204.9 Up 06:39:31 - 07:09:31 -1765
Parker 06:54:31 -33.8 Dark Up 36.0 205.0 Up 06:39:31 - 07:09:31 -1790
Idyllwild 06:54:41 -33.6 Dark Up 37.1 202.5 Up 06:39:41 - 07:09:41 -1797
Blythe 06:54:32 -34.2 Dark Up 36.5 204.9 Up 06:39:32 - 07:09:32 -1825
Calipatria 06:54:35 -34.5 Dark Up 37.3 204.0 Up 06:39:35 - 07:09:35 -1853
Yuma 06:54:31 -35.1 Dark Up 37.4 205.1 Up 06:39:31 - 07:09:31 -1893

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 04KV18, (2019/07/19 06:53UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 19.59  73
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6  7.37  66
PPM 233351     17:37:36.2 -15:34:16  6.2  0.97  59
PPM 233491     17:42:40.3 -15:33:33  7.5  0.67  58
PPM 233432     17:40:39.2 -15:53:31  9.8  0.22  58
04KV18         17:41:00.5 -16:05:51 15.7        58
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/06/12 02:24:26 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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