RECON: TNO occultation with 04VY130

Event between 04VY130 and star GA1060:00867496 with event index number of 238064

Geocentric closest approach at 2018/09/05 10:21:01 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:17:30.8 +17:07:11
Equinox of date position of star is 05:18:34.9 +17:08:18
Stellar brightness G=15.7, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 24 degrees from the moon. Moon is 25% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.0

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TNO is 29.6 AU from the Sun and 29.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 10.0 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 583 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2756 km.
The sky-plane scale is 21579.1 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.1
Diameter=144.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 14.4 sec chord
Diameter=59.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 04VY130, (2018/09/05 10:21UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:36:59.7 +16:32:43  0.8  9.97  34
Bellatrix      05:26:08.0 +06:21:54  1.6 10.93  27
110 Tau        05:24:42.5 +16:42:56  6.4  1.52  22
PPM 120781     05:17:47.4 +17:02:21  8.3  0.22  24
04VY130        05:18:35.8 +17:08:19 15.7        23
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 1.5 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 25.5 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=14.1%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Penticton 10:13:10 -26.4 Dark Up 31.5 100.8 Up 09:58:10 - 10:28:10 3758
Oroville 10:13:09 -26.8 Dark Up 31.7 100.5 Up 09:58:09 - 10:28:09 3697
Tonasket 10:13:08 -27.0 Dark Up 31.8 100.4 Up 09:58:08 - 10:28:08 3674
Okanogan 10:13:06 -27.3 Dark Up 31.7 100.0 Up 09:58:06 - 10:28:06 3641
Brewster 10:13:04 -27.6 Dark Up 31.6 99.7 Up 09:58:04 - 10:28:04 3615
Manson/Chelan 10:13:02 -27.9 Dark Up 31.4 99.3 Up 09:58:02 - 10:28:02 3596
Entiat 10:13:00 -28.1 Dark Up 31.4 99.1 Up 09:58:00 - 10:28:00 3574
Wenatchee 10:12:57 -28.4 Dark Up 31.4 98.8 Up 09:57:57 - 10:27:57 3549
Ellensburg 10:12:56 -28.8 Dark Up 31.3 98.4 Up 09:57:56 - 10:27:56 3509
Yakima 10:12:55 -29.1 Dark Up 31.3 98.1 Up 09:57:55 - 10:27:55 3467
Toppenish/White Swan 10:12:54 -29.2 Dark Up 31.5 98.1 Up 09:57:54 - 10:27:54 3444
Pasco 10:12:58 -28.8 Dark Up 32.4 99.1 Up 09:57:58 - 10:27:58 3422
PNWRO 10:12:59 -28.9 Dark Up 32.6 99.1 Up 09:57:59 - 10:27:59 3395
Goldendale 10:12:50 -29.9 Dark Up 31.2 97.5 Up 09:57:50 - 10:27:50 3390
George/Umatilla 10:12:55 -29.1 Dark Up 32.3 98.7 Up 09:57:55 - 10:27:55 3389
The Dalles 10:12:49 -30.2 Dark Up 31.0 97.0 Up 09:57:49 - 10:27:49 3370
Maupin 10:12:46 -30.5 Dark Up 31.1 96.9 Up 09:57:46 - 10:27:46 3326
Madras/Culver 10:12:43 -30.9 Dark Up 31.1 96.5 Up 09:57:43 - 10:27:43 3270
Sisters 10:12:40 -31.4 Dark Up 30.8 96.0 Up 09:57:40 - 10:27:40 3239
Redmond 10:12:42 -31.3 Dark Up 31.1 96.2 Up 09:57:42 - 10:27:42 3233
Bend 10:12:41 -31.5 Dark Up 31.1 96.0 Up 09:57:41 - 10:27:41 3212
Oregon Observatory 10:12:40 -31.7 Dark Up 31.0 95.8 Up 09:57:40 - 10:27:40 3195
La Pine/Gilchrist 10:12:39 -31.9 Dark Up 31.0 95.6 Up 09:57:39 - 10:27:39 3175
North Lake 10:12:40 -31.9 Dark Up 31.4 95.8 Up 09:57:40 - 10:27:40 3124
Paisley 10:12:39 -32.2 Dark Up 31.8 95.7 Up 09:57:39 - 10:27:39 3063
Chiloquin 10:12:33 -32.9 Dark Up 30.8 94.7 Up 09:57:33 - 10:27:33 3062
Klamath Falls 10:12:33 -33.1 Dark Up 30.9 94.5 Up 09:57:33 - 10:27:33 3025
Lakeview 10:12:39 -32.5 Dark Up 31.9 95.6 Up 09:57:39 - 10:27:39 3008
Tulelake 10:12:33 -33.2 Dark Up 31.1 94.6 Up 09:57:33 - 10:27:33 2994
Cedarville 10:12:37 -32.9 Dark Up 32.1 95.3 Up 09:57:37 - 10:27:37 2938
Fall River/Burney 10:12:29 -33.9 Dark Up 31.2 94.1 Up 09:57:29 - 10:27:29 2897
Susanville 10:12:31 -34.0 Dark Up 31.8 94.2 Up 09:57:31 - 10:27:31 2824
Greenville 10:12:30 -34.4 Dark Up 31.6 93.9 Up 09:57:30 - 10:27:30 2797
Gimple 10:12:30 -34.3 Dark Up 31.7 93.9 Up 09:57:30 - 10:27:30 2796
Quincy 10:12:27 -34.5 Dark Up 31.6 93.7 Up 09:57:27 - 10:27:27 2776
Portola 10:12:30 -34.4 Dark Up 32.0 94.0 Up 09:57:30 - 10:27:30 2758
Niwot 10:13:53 -25.2 Dark Up 43.8 105.9 Up 09:58:53 - 10:28:53 2733
Reno 10:12:32 -34.2 Dark Up 32.5 94.3 Up 09:57:32 - 10:27:32 2724
Carson City 10:12:31 -34.5 Dark Up 32.6 94.0 Up 09:57:31 - 10:27:31 2686
Yerington 10:12:33 -34.3 Dark Up 33.1 94.3 Up 09:57:33 - 10:27:33 2660
Gardnerville 10:12:29 -34.7 Dark Up 32.6 93.9 Up 09:57:29 - 10:27:29 2659
Hawthorne 10:12:34 -34.4 Dark Up 33.6 94.4 Up 09:57:34 - 10:27:34 2606
Lee Vining 10:12:29 -35.0 Dark Up 33.2 93.7 Up 09:57:29 - 10:27:29 2549
Tonopah 10:12:41 -33.9 Dark Up 34.7 95.0 Up 09:57:41 - 10:27:41 2545
Bishop 10:12:34 -35.1 Dark Up 33.8 93.8 Up 09:57:34 - 10:27:34 2479
Beatty 10:12:40 -34.5 Dark Up 35.2 94.5 Up 09:57:40 - 10:27:40 2417
Lone Pine 10:12:32 -35.4 Dark Up 34.1 93.5 Up 09:57:32 - 10:27:32 2394
Indian Springs 10:12:43 -34.0 Dark Up 36.1 95.0 Up 09:57:43 - 10:27:43 2375
Henderson 10:12:47 -34.0 Dark Up 36.7 95.1 Up 09:57:47 - 10:27:47 2313
CPSLO 10:12:15 -37.9 Dark Up 32.0 91.0 Up 09:57:15 - 10:27:15 2276
Searchlight/Boulder City 10:12:46 -34.3 Dark Up 36.8 94.7 Up 09:57:46 - 10:27:46 2250
Patrick 10:12:52 -33.7 Dark Up 37.7 95.3 Up 09:57:52 - 10:27:52 2239
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:12:48 -34.3 Dark Up 37.1 94.7 Up 09:57:48 - 10:27:48 2216
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:12:50 -34.0 Dark Up 37.5 95.0 Up 09:57:50 - 10:27:50 2216
DCO 10:12:54 -33.4 Dark Up 38.3 95.5 Up 09:57:54 - 10:27:54 2202
Mohave Valley 10:12:47 -34.5 Dark Up 37.1 94.5 Up 09:57:47 - 10:27:47 2186
Lake Havasu City 10:12:48 -34.6 Dark Up 37.4 94.3 Up 09:57:48 - 10:27:48 2141
Wildwood 10:12:25 -37.5 Dark Up 33.8 91.4 Up 09:57:25 - 10:27:25 2126
Parker 10:12:47 -34.8 Dark Up 37.4 94.1 Up 09:57:47 - 10:27:47 2103
Idyllwild 10:12:33 -36.6 Dark Up 35.4 92.3 Up 09:57:33 - 10:27:33 2073
Blythe 10:12:44 -35.3 Dark Up 37.2 93.5 Up 09:57:44 - 10:27:44 2047
Calipatria 10:12:39 -36.3 Dark Up 36.4 92.6 Up 09:57:39 - 10:27:39 1998
Yuma 10:12:43 -36.0 Dark Up 37.2 92.8 Up 09:57:43 - 10:27:43 1946

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 04VY130, (2018/09/05 10:21UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:30  0.8  9.97  34
Bellatrix      05:25:07.8 +06:20:58  1.6 10.93  27
110 Tau        05:23:37.7 +16:41:58  6.4  1.52  22
PPM 120781     05:16:42.5 +17:01:12  8.3  0.22  24
04VY130        05:17:30.8 +17:07:11 15.7        24
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/06/05 16:23:52 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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