RECON: TNO occultation with 04VM131

Event between 04VM131 and star GA1020:01187942 with event index number of 215080

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/10/10 09:57:58 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:54:54.7 +13:59:57
Equinox of date position of star is 05:55:57.5 +14:00:04
Stellar brightness G=14.1, use SENSEUP=64
Star is 109 degrees from the moon. Moon is 89% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.9

[RECON map]
TNO is 32.8 AU from the Sun and 32.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 7.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 912 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1708 km.
The sky-plane scale is 23527.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.6
Diameter=115.3 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 16.2 sec chord
Diameter=47.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 6.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 04VM131, (2019/10/10 09:58UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:14.6 +07:24:33  0.4  6.59 108
Bellatrix      05:26:11.6 +06:21:58  1.6 10.59 100
137 Tau        05:53:29.7 +14:10:31  5.5  0.64 108
PPM 121578     05:55:54.3 +13:50:55  8.2  0.16 109
04VM131        05:56:02.1 +14:00:05 14.1       109
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 1.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 6.0 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=0.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
The Dalles 09:54:35 -42.8 Dark Up 42.3 117.5 Up 09:39:35 - 10:09:35 -15733
Sisters 09:54:56 -43.9 Dark Up 42.7 116.1 Up 09:39:56 - 10:09:56 -15734
Maupin 09:54:42 -43.1 Dark Up 42.6 117.3 Up 09:39:42 - 10:09:42 -15745
Ellensburg 09:54:07 -41.6 Dark Up 42.0 119.1 Up 09:39:07 - 10:09:07 -15745
Oregon Observatory 09:54:56 -44.1 Dark Up 43.0 115.9 Up 09:39:56 - 10:09:56 -15748
La Pine/Gilchrist 09:54:57 -44.3 Dark Up 43.0 115.7 Up 09:39:57 - 10:09:57 -15748
Goldendale 09:54:21 -42.5 Dark Up 42.4 118.0 Up 09:39:21 - 10:09:21 -15749
Chiloquin 09:55:10 -45.3 Dark Up 43.3 114.4 Up 09:40:10 - 10:10:10 -15750
Yakima 09:54:07 -41.9 Dark Up 42.1 118.8 Up 09:39:07 - 10:09:07 -15750
Wenatchee 09:54:03 -41.2 Dark Up 41.9 119.7 Up 09:39:03 - 10:09:03 -15751
Bend 09:54:57 -43.9 Dark Up 43.0 116.2 Up 09:39:57 - 10:09:57 -15752
Madras/Culver 09:54:49 -43.5 Dark Up 42.8 116.8 Up 09:39:49 - 10:09:49 -15752
Entiat 09:54:06 -40.9 Dark Up 41.8 120.0 Up 09:39:06 - 10:09:06 -15752
Manson/Chelan 09:53:56 -40.8 Dark Up 41.7 120.2 Up 09:38:56 - 10:08:56 -15753
Redmond 09:54:42 -43.8 Dark Up 42.9 116.4 Up 09:39:42 - 10:09:42 -15756
Klamath Falls 09:55:17 -45.4 Dark Up 43.5 114.3 Up 09:40:17 - 10:10:17 -15761
Toppenish/White Swan 09:54:20 -41.9 Dark Up 42.4 118.9 Up 09:39:20 - 10:09:20 -15762
Penticton 09:53:38 -39.3 Dark Up 41.2 122.0 Up 09:38:38 - 10:08:38 -15763
Brewster 09:53:56 -40.4 Dark Up 41.8 120.7 Up 09:38:56 - 10:08:56 -15769
Okanogan 09:53:49 -40.2 Dark Up 41.8 121.1 Up 09:38:49 - 10:08:49 -15776
Oroville 09:53:39 -39.7 Dark Up 41.5 121.7 Up 09:38:39 - 10:08:39 -15776
Tonasket 09:53:45 -39.9 Dark Up 41.7 121.5 Up 09:38:45 - 10:08:45 -15779
Tulelake 09:55:19 -45.5 Dark Up 43.8 114.3 Up 09:40:19 - 10:10:19 -15783
North Lake 09:54:59 -44.3 Dark Up 43.6 115.9 Up 09:39:59 - 10:09:59 -15789
Fall River/Burney 09:55:34 -46.0 Dark Up 44.3 113.7 Up 09:40:34 - 10:10:34 -15807
Paisley 09:55:03 -44.5 Dark Up 44.1 115.8 Up 09:40:03 - 10:10:03 -15820
George/Umatilla 09:54:20 -41.7 Dark Up 43.2 119.6 Up 09:39:20 - 10:09:20 -15825
Pasco 09:54:07 -41.4 Dark Up 43.2 120.0 Up 09:39:07 - 10:09:07 -15831
Lakeview 09:55:10 -44.7 Dark Up 44.5 115.6 Up 09:40:10 - 10:10:10 -15841
PNWRO 09:54:13 -41.5 Dark Up 43.4 120.1 Up 09:39:13 - 10:09:13 -15847
Greenville 09:55:45 -46.3 Dark Up 45.0 113.3 Up 09:40:45 - 10:10:45 -15854
Gimple 09:55:43 -46.3 Dark Up 45.0 113.4 Up 09:40:43 - 10:10:43 -15859
Quincy 09:55:45 -46.5 Dark Up 45.1 113.1 Up 09:40:45 - 10:10:45 -15859
Susanville 09:55:38 -46.0 Dark Up 45.1 113.8 Up 09:40:38 - 10:10:38 -15864
Cedarville 09:55:20 -45.0 Dark Up 44.9 115.2 Up 09:40:20 - 10:10:20 -15866
Portola 09:55:47 -46.3 Dark Up 45.5 113.5 Up 09:40:47 - 10:10:47 -15889
Reno 09:55:43 -46.1 Dark Up 46.0 113.8 Up 09:40:43 - 10:10:43 -15934
Carson City 09:55:45 -46.3 Dark Up 46.2 113.5 Up 09:40:45 - 10:10:45 -15945
Gardnerville 09:55:54 -46.4 Dark Up 46.3 113.4 Up 09:40:54 - 10:10:54 -15954
Yerington 09:55:51 -46.0 Dark Up 46.7 114.0 Up 09:40:51 - 10:10:51 -15988
CPSLO 09:56:50 -49.1 Dark Up 47.2 109.1 Up 09:41:50 - 10:11:50 -16004
Lee Vining 09:55:59 -46.6 Dark Up 47.2 113.0 Up 09:40:59 - 10:10:59 -16018
Hawthorne 09:55:56 -46.0 Dark Up 47.3 114.0 Up 09:40:56 - 10:10:56 -16032
Bishop 09:55:59 -46.5 Dark Up 48.0 113.1 Up 09:40:59 - 10:10:59 -16080
Lone Pine 09:56:13 -46.7 Dark Up 48.5 112.7 Up 09:41:13 - 10:11:13 -16124
Tonopah 09:55:45 -45.4 Dark Up 48.5 114.9 Up 09:40:45 - 10:10:45 -16131
Wildwood 09:56:52 -48.4 Dark Up 49.2 109.7 Up 09:41:52 - 10:11:52 -16173
Beatty 09:56:06 -45.7 Dark Up 49.4 114.2 Up 09:41:06 - 10:11:06 -16195
Indian Springs 09:56:03 -45.2 Dark Up 50.3 114.9 Up 09:41:03 - 10:11:03 -16274
Idyllwild 09:56:42 -47.3 Dark Up 50.7 110.9 Up 09:41:42 - 10:11:42 -16307
Henderson 09:56:06 -45.0 Dark Up 51.0 115.1 Up 09:41:06 - 10:11:06 -16336
Searchlight/Boulder City 09:56:10 -45.2 Dark Up 51.3 114.5 Up 09:41:10 - 10:11:10 -16361
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:56:20 -45.1 Dark Up 51.7 114.5 Up 09:41:20 - 10:11:20 -16394
Mohave Valley 09:56:13 -45.3 Dark Up 51.8 114.2 Up 09:41:13 - 10:11:13 -16404
Calipatria 09:56:42 -46.7 Dark Up 51.9 111.3 Up 09:41:42 - 10:11:42 -16407
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:56:10 -44.8 Dark Up 52.1 115.1 Up 09:41:10 - 10:11:10 -16427
Patrick 09:55:59 -44.5 Dark Up 52.1 115.5 Up 09:40:59 - 10:10:59 -16431
Lake Havasu City 09:56:20 -45.3 Dark Up 52.2 114.0 Up 09:41:20 - 10:11:20 -16435
Parker 09:56:22 -45.4 Dark Up 52.4 113.6 Up 09:41:22 - 10:11:22 -16450
Blythe 09:56:35 -45.8 Dark Up 52.4 112.8 Up 09:41:35 - 10:11:35 -16450
Yuma 09:56:52 -46.3 Dark Up 52.8 111.7 Up 09:41:52 - 10:11:52 -16483
DCO 09:56:02 -44.2 Dark Up 52.8 115.8 Up 09:41:02 - 10:11:02 -16488
Niwot 09:54:17 -36.6 Dark Down 55.0 130.7 Up 09:39:17 - 10:09:17 -16820

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 04VM131, (2019/10/10 09:58UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4  6.59 108
Bellatrix      05:25:07.8 +06:20:58  1.6 10.59 100
137 Tau        05:52:22.2 +14:10:18  5.5  0.64 108
PPM 121578     05:54:47.0 +13:50:47  8.2  0.16 109
04VM131        05:54:54.7 +13:59:57 14.1       109
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/06/05 18:19:47 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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