RECON: TNO occultation with 04VY130

Event between 04VY130 and star GA1060:00863681 with event index number of 243566

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/02/11 07:14:41 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:17:08.9 +16:29:23
Equinox of date position of star is 05:18:12.8 +16:30:31
Stellar brightness G=14.8, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 91 degrees from the moon. Moon is 94% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.0

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TNO is 29.9 AU from the Sun and 29.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 8.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 596 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1259 km.
The sky-plane scale is 21337.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.1
Diameter=144.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 16.6 sec chord
Diameter=59.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 6.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 04VY130, (2020/02/11 07:15UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:04.6 +16:32:54  0.8  9.88 100
Bellatrix      05:26:12.7 +06:21:59  1.6 10.33  90
PPM 120692     05:12:51.0 +16:04:08  5.2  1.38  92
PPM 120788     05:18:15.2 +16:22:19  8.2  0.14  91
04VY130        05:18:18.6 +16:30:37 14.8        90
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 19.5 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=1.2%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Penticton 07:06:42 -52.2 Dark Up 38.8 247.5 Up 06:51:42 - 07:21:42 5134
Oroville 07:06:37 -52.7 Dark Up 39.0 248.1 Up 06:51:37 - 07:21:37 5093
Tonasket 07:06:34 -52.9 Dark Up 39.1 248.2 Up 06:51:34 - 07:21:34 5076
Okanogan 07:06:32 -53.2 Dark Up 39.3 248.3 Up 06:51:32 - 07:21:32 5047
Brewster 07:06:30 -53.4 Dark Up 39.5 248.4 Up 06:51:30 - 07:21:30 5022
Manson/Chelan 07:06:33 -53.4 Dark Up 39.8 248.2 Up 06:51:33 - 07:21:33 4997
Entiat 07:06:30 -53.6 Dark Up 40.0 248.3 Up 06:51:30 - 07:21:30 4979
Wenatchee 07:06:28 -53.8 Dark Up 40.1 248.4 Up 06:51:28 - 07:21:28 4957
Ellensburg 07:06:26 -54.1 Dark Up 40.4 248.5 Up 06:51:26 - 07:21:26 4920
Pasco 07:06:13 -55.2 Dark Up 39.8 250.3 Up 06:51:13 - 07:21:13 4897
Yakima 07:06:23 -54.4 Dark Up 40.6 248.8 Up 06:51:23 - 07:21:23 4888
PNWRO 07:06:08 -55.5 Dark Up 39.8 250.7 Up 06:51:08 - 07:21:08 4884
Toppenish/White Swan 07:06:20 -54.7 Dark Up 40.6 249.1 Up 06:51:20 - 07:21:20 4875
George/Umatilla 07:06:11 -55.4 Dark Up 40.1 250.4 Up 06:51:11 - 07:21:11 4866
Goldendale 07:06:19 -55.0 Dark Up 41.1 249.1 Up 06:51:19 - 07:21:19 4822
The Dalles 07:06:18 -55.0 Dark Up 41.4 249.0 Up 06:51:18 - 07:21:18 4795
Niwot 07:04:13 -64.0 Dark Up 31.5 265.4 Up 06:49:13 - 07:19:13 4785
Maupin 07:06:16 -55.4 Dark Up 41.5 249.4 Up 06:51:16 - 07:21:16 4764
Madras/Culver 07:06:09 -55.9 Dark Up 41.7 249.8 Up 06:51:09 - 07:21:09 4719
Redmond 07:06:07 -56.1 Dark Up 41.9 250.0 Up 06:51:07 - 07:21:07 4689
Sisters 07:06:09 -56.0 Dark Up 42.1 249.7 Up 06:51:09 - 07:21:09 4681
Bend 07:06:06 -56.3 Dark Up 42.0 250.1 Up 06:51:06 - 07:21:06 4668
Oregon Observatory 07:06:06 -56.4 Dark Up 42.2 250.1 Up 06:51:06 - 07:21:06 4651
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:06:04 -56.5 Dark Up 42.3 250.2 Up 06:51:04 - 07:21:04 4633
North Lake 07:05:57 -57.1 Dark Up 42.0 251.1 Up 06:50:57 - 07:20:57 4613
Paisley 07:05:51 -57.7 Dark Up 42.0 251.9 Up 06:50:51 - 07:20:51 4577
Lakeview 07:05:46 -58.2 Dark Up 42.0 252.5 Up 06:50:46 - 07:20:46 4540
Chiloquin 07:05:58 -57.3 Dark Up 42.9 250.8 Up 06:50:58 - 07:20:58 4532
Klamath Falls 07:05:55 -57.6 Dark Up 43.0 251.2 Up 06:50:55 - 07:20:55 4506
Tulelake 07:05:51 -57.9 Dark Up 42.9 251.7 Up 06:50:51 - 07:20:51 4491
Cedarville 07:05:40 -58.8 Dark Up 42.1 253.2 Up 06:50:40 - 07:20:40 4490
Fall River/Burney 07:05:43 -58.7 Dark Up 43.1 252.6 Up 06:50:43 - 07:20:43 4417
Susanville 07:05:34 -59.5 Dark Up 42.8 253.7 Up 06:50:34 - 07:20:34 4383
Gimple 07:05:33 -59.6 Dark Up 43.0 253.8 Up 06:50:33 - 07:20:33 4354
Greenville 07:05:34 -59.6 Dark Up 43.1 253.7 Up 06:50:34 - 07:20:34 4352
Portola 07:05:30 -60.1 Dark Up 42.8 254.4 Up 06:50:30 - 07:20:30 4337
Quincy 07:05:32 -59.7 Dark Up 43.1 253.9 Up 06:50:32 - 07:20:32 4335
Reno 07:05:22 -60.5 Dark Up 42.4 255.1 Up 06:50:22 - 07:20:22 4332
Yerington 07:05:15 -61.3 Dark Up 42.1 256.1 Up 06:50:15 - 07:20:15 4303
Carson City 07:05:21 -60.9 Dark Up 42.5 255.5 Up 06:50:21 - 07:20:21 4302
Gardnerville 07:05:18 -61.1 Dark Up 42.6 255.7 Up 06:50:18 - 07:20:18 4282
Hawthorne 07:05:07 -61.9 Dark Up 41.8 256.9 Up 06:50:07 - 07:20:07 4277
Tonopah 07:04:55 -62.9 Dark Up 40.9 258.4 Up 06:49:55 - 07:19:55 4277
Lee Vining 07:05:06 -62.1 Dark Up 42.4 257.1 Up 06:50:06 - 07:20:06 4215
Indian Springs 07:04:36 -64.7 Dark Up 40.0 260.7 Up 06:49:36 - 07:19:36 4192
Beatty 07:04:44 -64.0 Dark Up 40.8 259.7 Up 06:49:44 - 07:19:44 4190
Bishop 07:04:57 -62.9 Dark Up 41.9 258.1 Up 06:49:57 - 07:19:57 4183
Henderson 07:04:28 -65.5 Dark Up 39.6 261.6 Up 06:49:28 - 07:19:28 4166
Patrick 07:04:15 -66.4 Dark Up 38.8 262.8 Up 06:49:15 - 07:19:15 4143
DCO 07:04:10 -67.0 Dark Up 38.3 263.5 Up 06:49:10 - 07:19:10 4138
Lone Pine 07:04:50 -63.7 Dark Up 41.9 259.0 Up 06:49:50 - 07:19:50 4126
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:04:15 -66.6 Dark Up 39.0 262.9 Up 06:49:15 - 07:19:15 4118
Searchlight/Boulder City 07:04:23 -66.0 Dark Up 39.6 262.1 Up 06:49:23 - 07:19:23 4117
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:04:18 -66.4 Dark Up 39.4 262.6 Up 06:49:18 - 07:19:18 4101
Mohave Valley 07:04:16 -66.6 Dark Up 39.4 262.8 Up 06:49:16 - 07:19:16 4077
Lake Havasu City 07:04:10 -67.0 Dark Up 39.3 263.3 Up 06:49:10 - 07:19:10 4049
Parker 07:04:08 -67.4 Dark Up 39.3 263.6 Up 06:49:08 - 07:19:08 4019
Blythe 07:04:06 -67.7 Dark Up 39.6 263.8 Up 06:49:06 - 07:19:06 3963
CPSLO 07:04:57 -63.4 Dark Up 44.2 258.3 Up 06:49:57 - 07:19:57 3936
Idyllwild 07:04:21 -66.6 Dark Up 41.3 262.4 Up 06:49:21 - 07:19:21 3910
Calipatria 07:04:09 -67.6 Dark Up 40.5 263.6 Up 06:49:09 - 07:19:09 3890
Wildwood 07:04:35 -65.4 Dark Up 42.8 260.8 Up 06:49:35 - 07:19:35 3886
Yuma 07:04:02 -68.4 Dark Up 39.8 264.5 Up 06:49:02 - 07:19:02 3878

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, (2020/02/11 07:15UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:30  0.8  9.88 100
Bellatrix      05:25:07.8 +06:20:58  1.6 10.33  90
PPM 120692     05:11:41.6 +16:02:44  5.2  1.38  92
PPM 120788     05:17:05.6 +16:21:05  8.2  0.14  91
04VY130        05:17:08.9 +16:29:23 14.8        91
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/06/12 19:53:15 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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