RECON: TNO occultation with 04QQ26

Event between 04QQ26 and star GA0880:06571125 with event index number of 293669

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/06/28 07:13:40 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:57:14.3 -01:58:34
Equinox of date position of star is 17:58:14.9 -01:58:37
Stellar brightness G=16.3, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 129 degrees from the moon. Moon is 23% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.9

[RECON map]
TNO is 21.8 AU from the Sun and 20.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 5.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 630 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1772 km.
The sky-plane scale is 15103.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.5
Diameter=74.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 3.3 sec chord
Diameter=30.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 04QQ26, (2019/06/28 07:14UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:36.3 -26:28:25  0.9 32.29 148
60Bet Oph      17:44:26.2 +04:33:38  2.8  7.39 131
PPM 180184     17:52:59.9 -01:14:25  6.3  1.51 130
PPM 180195     17:55:04.4 -01:37:20  6.7  0.87 130
PPM 180205     17:58:47.1 -01:45:56 10.0  0.25 129
04QQ26         17:58:15.1 -01:58:37 16.3       129
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 1.4 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 16.4 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=3.2%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 07:13:50 -16.1 AT Down 38.0 174.8 Up 06:58:50 - 07:28:50 5676
Summerland 07:13:51 -16.3 AT Down 38.3 174.4 Up 06:58:51 - 07:28:51 5656
Penticton 07:13:50 -16.4 AT Down 38.4 174.5 Up 06:58:50 - 07:28:50 5652
Okanagan Falls 07:13:50 -16.6 AT Down 38.5 174.5 Up 06:58:50 - 07:28:50 5639
Oliver 07:13:50 -16.8 AT Down 38.7 174.5 Up 06:58:50 - 07:28:50 5627
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:13:50 -17.0 AT Down 38.9 174.7 Up 06:58:50 - 07:28:50 5615
Oroville 07:13:50 -17.0 AT Down 39.0 174.6 Up 06:58:50 - 07:28:50 5610
Tonasket 07:13:50 -17.2 AT Down 39.2 174.6 Up 06:58:50 - 07:28:50 5593
Okanogan 07:13:51 -17.6 AT Down 39.5 174.4 Up 06:58:51 - 07:28:51 5570
Brewster 07:13:52 -17.8 AT Down 39.8 174.1 Up 06:58:52 - 07:28:52 5551
Manson/Chelan 07:13:53 -18.0 AT Down 40.0 173.6 Up 06:58:53 - 07:28:53 5536
Entiat 07:13:53 -18.2 Dark Down 40.2 173.5 Up 06:58:53 - 07:28:53 5521
Wenatchee 07:13:54 -18.4 Dark Down 40.4 173.4 Up 06:58:54 - 07:28:54 5502
Ellensburg 07:13:54 -18.8 Dark Down 40.8 173.0 Up 06:58:54 - 07:28:54 5473
Yakima 07:13:55 -19.2 Dark Down 41.2 173.0 Up 06:58:55 - 07:28:55 5443
Toppenish/White Swan 07:13:54 -19.4 Dark Down 41.4 173.2 Up 06:58:54 - 07:28:54 5427
Pasco 07:13:50 -19.7 Dark Down 41.7 174.8 Up 06:58:50 - 07:28:50 5416
PNWRO 07:13:50 -20.0 Dark Down 41.9 175.1 Up 06:58:50 - 07:28:50 5398
George/Umatilla 07:13:51 -20.0 Dark Down 42.0 174.5 Up 06:58:51 - 07:28:51 5392
Goldendale 07:13:56 -19.9 Dark Down 42.0 172.5 Up 06:58:56 - 07:28:56 5386
The Dalles 07:13:57 -20.0 Dark Down 42.1 172.0 Up 06:58:57 - 07:28:57 5370
Maupin 07:13:57 -20.5 Dark Down 42.6 172.1 Up 06:58:57 - 07:28:57 5339
Madras/Culver 07:13:57 -21.0 Dark Down 43.1 172.0 Up 06:58:57 - 07:28:57 5297
Sisters 07:13:59 -21.2 Dark Down 43.4 171.3 Up 06:58:59 - 07:28:59 5272
Redmond 07:13:58 -21.3 Dark Down 43.5 171.9 Up 06:58:58 - 07:28:58 5270
Bend 07:13:58 -21.5 Dark Down 43.7 171.7 Up 06:58:58 - 07:28:58 5254
Oregon Observatory 07:13:59 -21.7 Dark Down 43.8 171.5 Up 06:58:59 - 07:28:59 5240
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:13:59 -21.8 Dark Down 44.0 171.3 Up 06:58:59 - 07:28:59 5225
North Lake 07:13:57 -22.4 Dark Down 44.5 172.1 Up 06:58:57 - 07:28:57 5190
Paisley 07:13:56 -23.0 Dark Down 45.1 172.5 Up 06:58:56 - 07:28:56 5146
Chiloquin 07:14:01 -22.9 Dark Down 45.1 170.7 Up 06:59:01 - 07:29:01 5138
Klamath Falls 07:14:01 -23.2 Dark Down 45.4 170.7 Up 06:59:01 - 07:29:01 5111
Lakeview 07:13:56 -23.5 Dark Down 45.6 172.7 Up 06:58:56 - 07:28:56 5106
Tulelake 07:14:00 -23.5 Dark Down 45.7 171.1 Up 06:59:00 - 07:29:00 5089
Cedarville 07:13:55 -24.2 Dark Down 46.3 172.9 Up 06:58:55 - 07:28:55 5053
Fall River/Burney 07:14:00 -24.4 Dark Down 46.6 171.1 Up 06:59:00 - 07:29:00 5016
Susanville 07:13:57 -25.2 Dark Down 47.3 172.1 Up 06:58:57 - 07:28:57 4963
Greenville 07:13:59 -25.4 Dark Down 47.6 171.6 Up 06:58:59 - 07:28:59 4941
Gimple 07:13:58 -25.4 Dark Down 47.6 171.7 Up 06:58:58 - 07:28:58 4941
Quincy 07:13:59 -25.6 Dark Down 47.8 171.6 Up 06:58:59 - 07:28:59 4924
Portola 07:13:57 -25.8 Dark Down 47.9 172.2 Up 06:58:57 - 07:28:57 4913
Niwot 07:13:00 -26.6 Dark Down 47.0 194.6 Up 06:58:00 - 07:28:00 4911
SwRI 07:13:01 -26.7 Dark Down 47.1 194.4 Up 06:58:01 - 07:28:01 4903
Reno 07:13:55 -26.2 Dark Down 48.3 173.2 Up 06:58:55 - 07:28:55 4890
Carson City 07:13:55 -26.5 Dark Down 48.6 173.1 Up 06:58:55 - 07:28:55 4860
Yerington 07:13:52 -26.8 Dark Down 48.9 174.1 Up 06:58:52 - 07:28:52 4843
Gardnerville 07:13:55 -26.8 Dark Down 48.9 173.2 Up 06:58:55 - 07:28:55 4840
Hawthorne 07:13:50 -27.3 Dark Down 49.4 174.8 Up 06:58:50 - 07:28:50 4803
Tonopah 07:13:45 -28.0 Dark Down 49.9 176.9 Up 06:58:45 - 07:28:45 4762
Lee Vining 07:13:52 -27.8 Dark Down 49.9 174.0 Up 06:58:52 - 07:28:52 4756
Bishop 07:13:50 -28.5 Dark Down 50.6 175.1 Up 06:58:50 - 07:28:50 4704
Beatty 07:13:44 -29.2 Dark Down 51.1 177.6 Up 06:58:44 - 07:28:44 4662
Lone Pine 07:13:49 -29.3 Dark Down 51.3 175.5 Up 06:58:49 - 07:28:49 4638
Indian Springs 07:13:40 -29.7 Dark Down 51.4 179.2 Up 06:58:40 - 07:28:40 4632
Henderson 07:13:37 -30.3 Dark Down 52.0 180.3 Up 06:58:37 - 07:28:37 4584
Searchlight/Boulder City 07:13:37 -30.8 Dark Down 52.6 180.5 Up 06:58:37 - 07:28:37 4534
CPSLO 07:13:59 -30.1 Dark Down 52.4 171.2 Up 06:58:59 - 07:28:59 4529
Patrick 07:13:32 -31.0 Dark Down 52.6 182.2 Up 06:58:32 - 07:28:32 4527
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:13:33 -31.2 Dark Down 52.8 181.9 Up 06:58:33 - 07:28:33 4508
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:13:36 -31.2 Dark Down 52.9 181.0 Up 06:58:36 - 07:28:36 4507
DCO 07:13:30 -31.4 Dark Down 52.9 183.3 Up 06:58:30 - 07:28:30 4499
Mohave Valley 07:13:35 -31.4 Dark Down 53.1 181.0 Up 06:58:35 - 07:28:35 4482
Lake Havasu City 07:13:34 -31.9 Dark Down 53.5 181.5 Up 06:58:34 - 07:28:34 4446
Wildwood 07:13:52 -31.7 Dark Down 53.8 174.3 Up 06:58:52 - 07:28:52 4418
Parker 07:13:34 -32.2 Dark Down 53.9 181.5 Up 06:58:34 - 07:28:34 4415
Idyllwild 07:13:44 -32.3 Dark Down 54.3 177.5 Up 06:58:44 - 07:28:44 4382
Blythe 07:13:35 -32.7 Dark Down 54.4 181.0 Up 06:58:35 - 07:28:35 4368
Calipatria 07:13:39 -33.1 Dark Down 54.9 179.4 Up 06:58:39 - 07:28:39 4325
Yuma 07:13:36 -33.6 Dark Down 55.3 181.0 Up 06:58:36 - 07:28:36 4284

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 04QQ26, (2019/06/28 07:14UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 32.29 148
60Bet Oph      17:43:28.3 +04:34:05  2.8  7.39 131
PPM 180184     17:51:59.5 -01:14:12  6.3  1.51 130
PPM 180195     17:54:03.7 -01:37:11  6.7  0.87 130
PPM 180205     17:57:46.4 -01:45:54 10.0  0.25 129
04QQ26         17:57:14.3 -01:58:34 16.3       129
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/06/07 22:20:55 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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