RECON: TNO occultation with 444018

Event between (444018) 04EU95 and star GA0740:05243714 with event index number of 199106

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/06/18 05:50:20 UTC

J2000 position of star is 14:40:49.9 -14:29:21
Equinox of date position of star is 14:41:50.8 -14:34:03
Stellar brightness G=14.8, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 55 degrees from the moon. Moon is 99% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.4

[RECON map]
TNO is 42.6 AU from the Sun and 41.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 16.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 167 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2184 km.
The sky-plane scale is 30328.1 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.0
Diameter=239.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 14.6 sec chord
Diameter=97.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 444018, (2019/06/18 05:50UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:26:13.3 -11:15:44  1.0 18.73  73
27Bet Lib      15:18:03.4 -09:27:13  2.6 10.21  48
5 Lib          14:47:02.3 -15:32:26  6.5  1.57  53
PPM 229140     14:42:22.9 -14:00:40  8.5  0.57  55
PPM 229119     14:41:25.0 -14:28:43  9.8  0.15  55
444018         14:41:54.1 -14:34:19 14.8        55
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 5.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 11.0 km RECON observability=0.7 and success probability=4.7%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Penticton 05:46:48 -11.4 CT Up 24.9 194.0 Low 05:32:22 - 06:01:14 -2446
Oroville 05:46:46 -11.9 CT Up 25.5 194.2 Low 05:32:20 - 06:01:12 -2470
Tonasket 05:46:46 -12.1 AT Up 25.7 194.2 Low 05:32:20 - 06:01:12 -2480
Okanogan 05:46:47 -12.3 AT Up 26.1 194.1 Low 05:32:21 - 06:01:13 -2497
Brewster 05:46:47 -12.5 AT Up 26.4 193.9 Low 05:32:21 - 06:01:13 -2512
Manson/Chelan 05:46:48 -12.6 AT Up 26.6 193.6 Low 05:32:22 - 06:01:14 -2527
Entiat 05:46:47 -12.7 AT Up 26.9 193.5 Low 05:32:21 - 06:01:13 -2539
Wenatchee 05:46:47 -12.9 AT Up 27.1 193.5 Low 05:32:21 - 06:01:13 -2552
Ellensburg 05:46:48 -13.2 AT Up 27.6 193.3 Low 05:32:22 - 06:01:14 -2575
Pasco 05:46:40 -14.3 AT Up 28.0 194.9 Low 05:32:14 - 06:01:06 -2588
Yakima 05:46:47 -13.5 AT Up 28.0 193.3 Low 05:32:21 - 06:01:13 -2594
PNWRO 05:46:39 -14.6 AT Up 28.2 195.1 Low 05:32:13 - 06:01:05 -2596
Toppenish/White Swan 05:46:47 -13.8 AT Up 28.1 193.5 Low 05:32:21 - 06:01:13 -2602
George/Umatilla 05:46:40 -14.5 AT Up 28.4 194.7 Low 05:32:14 - 06:01:06 -2607
Goldendale 05:46:47 -14.1 AT Up 28.7 193.1 Low 05:32:21 - 06:01:13 -2636
The Dalles 05:46:48 -14.1 AT Up 29.0 192.7 Low 05:32:22 - 06:01:14 -2653
Maupin 05:46:47 -14.5 AT Up 29.4 192.9 Low 05:32:21 - 06:01:13 -2672
Madras/Culver 05:46:46 -15.0 AT Up 30.0 192.9 Low 05:32:20 - 06:01:12 -2700
Niwot 05:45:22 -24.1 Dark Up 29.8 210.6 Low 05:30:56 - 05:59:48 -2718
Redmond 05:46:45 -15.2 AT Up 30.3 192.9 Up 05:32:19 - 06:01:11 -2720
Sisters 05:46:47 -15.1 AT Up 30.3 192.5 Up 05:32:21 - 06:01:13 -2725
Bend 05:46:47 -15.4 AT Up 30.5 192.8 Up 05:32:21 - 06:01:13 -2733
Oregon Observatory 05:46:47 -15.5 AT Up 30.7 192.7 Up 05:32:21 - 06:01:13 -2745
La Pine/Gilchrist 05:46:47 -15.6 AT Up 30.9 192.6 Up 05:32:21 - 06:01:13 -2756
North Lake 05:46:43 -16.2 AT Up 31.3 193.3 Up 05:32:17 - 06:01:09 -2769
Paisley 05:46:40 -16.8 AT Up 31.7 193.8 Up 05:32:14 - 06:01:06 -2793
Lakeview 05:46:38 -17.3 AT Up 32.2 194.1 Up 05:32:12 - 06:01:04 -2817
Chiloquin 05:46:47 -16.4 AT Up 32.1 192.4 Up 05:32:21 - 06:01:13 -2822
Klamath Falls 05:46:44 -16.7 AT Up 32.4 192.5 Up 05:32:18 - 06:01:10 -2840
Tulelake 05:46:43 -17.1 AT Up 32.6 192.9 Up 05:32:17 - 06:01:09 -2850
Cedarville 05:46:36 -17.9 AT Up 32.8 194.4 Up 05:32:10 - 06:01:02 -2851
Fall River/Burney 05:46:41 -17.8 AT Up 33.5 193.1 Up 05:32:15 - 06:01:07 -2899
Susanville 05:46:37 -18.7 Dark Up 34.0 194.0 Up 05:32:11 - 06:01:03 -2922
Gimple 05:46:36 -18.8 Dark Up 34.3 193.8 Up 05:32:10 - 06:01:02 -2943
Greenville 05:46:38 -18.8 Dark Up 34.3 193.7 Up 05:32:12 - 06:01:04 -2944
Portola 05:46:34 -19.2 Dark Up 34.5 194.3 Up 05:32:08 - 06:01:00 -2955
Quincy 05:46:37 -18.9 Dark Up 34.5 193.8 Up 05:32:11 - 06:01:03 -2956
Reno 05:46:31 -19.7 Dark Up 34.7 195.1 Up 05:32:05 - 06:00:57 -2959
Carson City 05:46:29 -20.0 Dark Up 35.0 195.2 Up 05:32:03 - 06:00:55 -2980
Yerington 05:46:26 -20.5 Dark Up 35.1 195.9 Up 05:32:00 - 06:00:52 -2980
Gardnerville 05:46:29 -20.3 Dark Up 35.2 195.3 Up 05:32:03 - 06:00:55 -2993
Hawthorne 05:46:23 -21.1 Dark Up 35.4 196.6 Up 05:31:57 - 06:00:49 -2999
Tonopah 05:46:15 -22.0 Dark Up 35.5 198.3 Up 05:31:49 - 06:00:41 -3003
Lee Vining 05:46:25 -21.4 Dark Up 36.0 196.2 Up 05:31:59 - 06:00:51 -3042
Bishop 05:46:19 -22.2 Dark Up 36.5 197.1 Up 05:31:53 - 06:00:45 -3066
Beatty 05:46:11 -23.2 Dark Up 36.5 199.1 Up 05:31:45 - 06:00:37 -3067
Indian Springs 05:46:04 -23.9 Dark Up 36.5 200.4 Up 05:31:38 - 06:00:30 -3069
Henderson 05:46:00 -24.7 Dark Up 36.8 201.3 Up 05:31:34 - 06:00:26 -3092
Lone Pine 05:46:16 -22.9 Dark Up 37.1 197.7 Up 05:31:50 - 06:00:42 -3108
Patrick 05:45:52 -25.6 Dark Up 37.1 202.7 Up 05:31:26 - 06:00:18 -3114
DCO 05:45:48 -26.2 Dark Up 37.1 203.6 Up 05:31:22 - 06:00:14 -3122
Searchlight/Boulder City 05:45:58 -25.2 Dark Up 37.4 201.5 Up 05:31:32 - 06:00:24 -3127
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:45:53 -25.7 Dark Up 37.3 202.6 Up 05:31:27 - 06:00:19 -3131
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:45:56 -25.6 Dark Up 37.5 202.0 Up 05:31:30 - 06:00:22 -3141
Mohave Valley 05:45:55 -25.8 Dark Up 37.8 202.1 Up 05:31:29 - 06:00:21 -3159
Lake Havasu City 05:45:52 -26.3 Dark Up 38.1 202.5 Up 05:31:26 - 06:00:18 -3181
Parker 05:45:52 -26.6 Dark Up 38.4 202.6 Up 05:31:26 - 06:00:18 -3204
CPSLO 05:46:27 -22.9 Dark Up 38.9 194.9 Up 05:32:01 - 06:00:53 -3239
Blythe 05:45:52 -26.9 Dark Up 39.0 202.4 Up 05:31:26 - 06:00:18 -3244
Idyllwild 05:46:04 -25.9 Dark Up 39.5 199.9 Up 05:31:38 - 06:00:30 -3272
Wildwood 05:46:14 -24.8 Dark Up 39.6 197.6 Up 05:31:48 - 06:00:40 -3282
Calipatria 05:45:56 -27.0 Dark Up 39.7 201.5 Up 05:31:30 - 06:00:22 -3293
Yuma 05:45:50 -27.7 Dark Up 39.8 202.7 Up 05:31:24 - 06:00:16 -3307

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 444018, (2019/06/18 05:50UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:25:11.5 -11:09:41  1.0 18.73  73
27Bet Lib      15:17:00.3 -09:22:59  2.6 10.21  48
5 Lib          14:45:57.7 -15:27:34  6.5  1.57  53
PPM 229140     14:41:18.9 -13:55:43  8.5  0.57  55
PPM 229119     14:40:20.8 -14:23:46  9.8  0.15  55
444018         14:40:49.9 -14:29:21 14.8        55
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/06/12 02:18:06 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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