RECON: TNO occultation with 00KK4

Event between 00KK4 and star GA0820:07184005 with event index number of 1987181

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/05/27 07:11:29 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:57:31.1 -06:50:26
Equinox of date position of star is 17:58:43.0 -06:50:29
Stellar brightness G=16.9, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 115 degrees from the moon. Moon is 47% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.7

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TNO is 44.7 AU from the Sun and 43.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 387 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3281 km.
The sky-plane scale is 31769.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.2
Diameter=340.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 15.0 sec chord
Diameter=139.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 6.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 00KK4, (2023/05/27 07:11UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:50.8 -26:28:55  0.9 28.69  98
60Bet Oph      17:44:37.8 +04:33:33  2.8 11.94 108
PPM 201153     17:53:54.0 -06:08:51  5.9  1.40 113
PPM 201210     17:57:24.3 -06:40:27  8.4  0.38 114
PPM 201261     18:00:12.6 -06:45:33  9.7  0.36 115
00KK4          17:58:46.8 -06:50:30 16.9       115
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 2.3 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 22.4 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=13.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 07:13:04 -16.6 AT Up 28.0 154.6 Low 06:58:04 - 07:28:04 -731
Kamloops 07:13:44 -17.4 AT Up 24.3 139.3 Low 06:58:44 - 07:28:44 -986
Kelowna 07:13:43 -18.3 Dark Up 25.3 140.0 Low 06:58:43 - 07:28:43 -1030
Peachland 07:13:44 -18.4 Dark Up 25.3 139.7 Low 06:58:44 - 07:28:44 -1041
Summerland 07:13:44 -18.5 Dark Up 25.5 139.7 Low 06:58:44 - 07:28:44 -1051
Penticton 07:13:44 -18.6 Dark Up 25.5 139.8 Low 06:58:44 - 07:28:44 -1054
Oliver 07:13:44 -18.9 Dark Up 25.8 139.7 Low 06:58:44 - 07:28:44 -1078
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:13:44 -19.1 Dark Up 26.0 139.8 Low 06:58:44 - 07:28:44 -1087
Tonasket 07:13:45 -19.4 Dark Up 26.2 139.7 Low 06:58:45 - 07:28:45 -1110
Okanogan 07:13:46 -19.7 Dark Up 26.4 139.4 Low 06:58:46 - 07:28:46 -1136
Brewster 07:13:47 -20.0 Dark Up 26.6 139.1 Low 06:58:47 - 07:28:47 -1158
Victoria 07:13:55 -19.1 Dark Up 24.6 135.7 Low 06:58:55 - 07:28:55 -1172
Manson/Chelan 07:13:48 -20.1 Dark Up 26.5 138.7 Low 06:58:48 - 07:28:48 -1177
Wenatchee 07:13:50 -20.6 Dark Up 26.8 138.4 Low 06:58:50 - 07:28:50 -1214
Ellensburg 07:13:51 -21.0 Dark Up 27.0 138.0 Low 06:58:51 - 07:28:51 -1246
Yakima 07:13:52 -21.4 Dark Up 27.3 137.9 Low 06:58:52 - 07:28:52 -1276
Toppenish/White Swan 07:13:52 -21.6 Dark Up 27.6 138.0 Low 06:58:52 - 07:28:52 -1290
PNWRO 07:13:48 -22.2 Dark Up 28.5 139.3 Low 06:58:48 - 07:28:48 -1298
Goldendale 07:13:54 -22.1 Dark Up 27.8 137.3 Low 06:58:54 - 07:28:54 -1337
The Dalles 07:13:55 -22.3 Dark Up 27.8 136.9 Low 06:58:55 - 07:28:55 -1358
Maupin 07:13:56 -22.7 Dark Up 28.1 136.9 Low 06:58:56 - 07:28:56 -1388
Sisters 07:13:58 -23.5 Dark Up 28.5 136.1 Low 06:58:58 - 07:28:58 -1462
Bend 07:13:58 -23.7 Dark Up 28.8 136.2 Low 06:58:58 - 07:28:58 -1476
Oregon Observatory 07:13:59 -23.9 Dark Up 28.9 136.0 Low 06:58:59 - 07:28:59 -1491
North Lake 07:13:58 -24.6 Dark Up 29.6 136.3 Low 06:58:58 - 07:28:58 -1534
Dunrhomin 07:13:13 -28.4 Dark Up 38.9 151.9 Up 06:58:13 - 07:28:13 -1557
CU-SBO 07:13:14 -28.6 Dark Up 39.0 151.7 Up 06:58:14 - 07:28:14 -1578
Chiloquin 07:14:02 -25.1 Dark Up 29.6 135.1 Low 06:59:02 - 07:29:02 -1600
Lakeview 07:13:59 -25.7 Dark Up 30.7 136.4 Up 06:58:59 - 07:28:59 -1610
Klamath Falls 07:14:02 -25.5 Dark Up 29.9 135.1 Low 06:59:02 - 07:29:02 -1626
Cedarville 07:13:59 -26.4 Dark Up 31.3 136.4 Up 06:58:59 - 07:28:59 -1660
Fall River/Burney 07:14:03 -26.7 Dark Up 31.0 135.0 Up 06:59:03 - 07:29:03 -1716
Susanville 07:14:02 -27.4 Dark Up 31.8 135.4 Up 06:59:02 - 07:29:02 -1757
Gimple 07:14:03 -27.6 Dark Up 31.9 135.1 Up 06:59:03 - 07:29:03 -1783
Greenville 07:14:04 -27.6 Dark Up 31.8 135.0 Up 06:59:04 - 07:29:04 -1784
Quincy 07:14:04 -27.8 Dark Up 32.0 134.9 Up 06:59:04 - 07:29:04 -1800
Portola 07:14:02 -28.0 Dark Up 32.3 135.3 Up 06:59:02 - 07:29:02 -1804
Reno 07:14:01 -28.4 Dark Up 32.9 135.8 Up 06:59:01 - 07:29:01 -1816
Carson City 07:14:01 -28.7 Dark Up 33.1 135.7 Up 06:59:01 - 07:29:01 -1846
Yerington 07:14:00 -29.0 Dark Up 33.6 136.2 Up 06:59:00 - 07:29:00 -1853
Gardnerville 07:14:02 -29.0 Dark Up 33.3 135.6 Up 06:59:02 - 07:29:02 -1865
Hawthorne 07:13:59 -29.6 Dark Up 34.2 136.6 Up 06:58:59 - 07:28:59 -1884
Tonopah 07:13:55 -30.2 Dark Up 35.3 137.8 Up 06:58:55 - 07:28:55 -1903
Lee Vining 07:14:01 -30.0 Dark Up 34.4 135.8 Up 06:59:01 - 07:29:01 -1938
Bishop 07:14:00 -30.7 Dark Up 35.2 136.2 Up 06:59:00 - 07:29:00 -1979
Beatty 07:13:55 -31.4 Dark Up 36.4 137.7 Up 06:58:55 - 07:28:55 -1994
Indian Springs 07:13:52 -31.8 Dark Up 37.2 138.6 Up 06:58:52 - 07:28:52 -2007
Henderson 07:13:50 -32.4 Dark Up 38.0 139.1 Up 06:58:50 - 07:28:50 -2042
Patrick 07:13:47 -33.1 Dark Up 39.1 140.0 Up 06:58:47 - 07:28:47 -2080
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:13:48 -33.4 Dark Up 39.1 139.6 Up 06:58:48 - 07:28:48 -2102
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:13:49 -33.3 Dark Up 38.9 139.1 Up 06:58:49 - 07:28:49 -2112
Mohave Valley 07:13:50 -33.6 Dark Up 39.1 138.9 Up 06:58:50 - 07:28:50 -2136
Lake Havasu City 07:13:50 -34.0 Dark Up 39.5 139.0 Up 06:58:50 - 07:28:50 -2167
Parker 07:13:50 -34.4 Dark Up 39.8 138.8 Up 06:58:50 - 07:28:50 -2197
George/Scottsdale 07:13:42 -35.0 Dark Up 41.4 141.2 Up 06:58:42 - 07:28:42 -2198
Wildwood 07:14:04 -33.9 Dark Up 37.4 134.4 Up 06:59:04 - 07:29:04 -2267
Idyllwild 07:13:58 -34.5 Dark Up 38.8 136.1 Up 06:58:58 - 07:28:58 -2269
Calipatria 07:13:55 -35.3 Dark Up 39.9 137.0 Up 06:58:55 - 07:28:55 -2306
Yuma 07:13:52 -35.8 Dark Up 40.7 137.7 Up 06:58:52 - 07:28:52 -2331

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 00KK4, (2023/05/27 07:11UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 28.69  98
60Bet Oph      17:43:28.3 +04:34:06  2.8 11.94 108
PPM 201153     17:52:38.7 -06:08:37  5.9  1.40 113
PPM 201210     17:56:08.6 -06:40:20  8.4  0.38 114
PPM 201261     17:58:57.0 -06:45:32  9.7  0.36 115
00KK4          17:57:31.1 -06:50:26 16.9       115
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/03/20 00:49:12 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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