RECON: TNO occultation with 04EG96

Event between 04EG96 and star GA0800:05185657 with event index number of 1358958

Geocentric closest approach at 2024/07/25 04:53:52 UTC

J2000 position of star is 16:26:09.9 -08:31:47
Equinox of date position of star is 16:27:21.0 -08:34:40
Stellar brightness G=16.3, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 108 degrees from the moon. Moon is 81% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.5

[RECON map]
TNO is 34.0 AU from the Sun and 33.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 11.2 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 580 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1246 km.
The sky-plane scale is 24242.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.1
Diameter=138.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 12.9 sec chord
Diameter=56.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 5:2EEE
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 04EG96, (2024/07/25 04:54UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:55.1 -26:29:04  0.9 17.92 104
13Zet Oph      16:38:30.8 -10:36:54  2.6  3.39 105
3Ups Oph       16:29:08.0 -08:25:29  4.2  0.43 107
PPM 199665     16:28:00.7 -08:46:55  8.3  0.24 107
04EG96         16:27:29.9 -08:35:01 16.3       107
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 1.6 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 27.4 km RECON observability=0.4 and success probability=8.6%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Clarence Fulton 04:50:53 -8.3 NT Down 30.5 191.8 Up 04:35:53 - 05:05:53 -831
Kelowna 04:50:53 -8.5 NT Down 30.9 191.7 Up 04:35:53 - 05:05:53 -852
Peachland 04:50:55 -8.4 NT Down 31.1 191.4 Up 04:35:55 - 05:05:55 -853
Victoria 04:51:18 -7.6 NT Down 32.7 187.4 Up 04:36:18 - 05:06:18 -860
Summerland 04:50:54 -8.6 NT Down 31.2 191.5 Up 04:35:54 - 05:05:54 -864
Penticton 04:50:54 -8.7 NT Down 31.3 191.6 Up 04:35:54 - 05:05:54 -870
Oliver 04:50:54 -8.9 NT Down 31.6 191.7 Up 04:35:54 - 05:05:54 -891
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 04:50:53 -9.1 NT Down 31.8 191.9 Up 04:35:53 - 05:05:53 -905
Tonasket 04:50:53 -9.3 NT Down 32.1 191.9 Up 04:35:53 - 05:05:53 -923
Okanogan 04:50:54 -9.5 NT Down 32.4 191.7 Up 04:35:54 - 05:05:54 -941
Brewster 04:50:55 -9.6 NT Down 32.7 191.5 Up 04:35:55 - 05:05:55 -954
Manson/Chelan 04:50:58 -9.6 NT Down 33.0 191.1 Up 04:35:58 - 05:05:58 -960
Wenatchee 04:50:59 -9.8 NT Down 33.5 191.0 Up 04:35:59 - 05:05:59 -987
Ellensburg 04:51:01 -10.0 NT Down 33.9 190.8 Up 04:36:01 - 05:06:01 -1009
Yakima 04:51:01 -10.3 NT Down 34.3 190.8 Up 04:36:01 - 05:06:01 -1035
Toppenish/White Swan 04:51:00 -10.5 NT Down 34.5 191.1 Up 04:36:00 - 05:06:00 -1053
Goldendale 04:51:03 -10.7 NT Down 35.1 190.6 Up 04:36:03 - 05:06:03 -1080
Pasco 04:50:51 -11.2 NT Down 34.4 192.6 Up 04:35:51 - 05:05:51 -1086
The Dalles 04:51:05 -10.6 NT Down 35.3 190.2 Up 04:36:05 - 05:06:05 -1088
PNWRO 04:50:50 -11.5 NT Down 34.6 192.9 Up 04:35:50 - 05:05:50 -1106
Maupin 04:51:05 -11.0 NT Down 35.7 190.4 Up 04:36:05 - 05:06:05 -1118
Sisters 04:51:07 -11.3 NT Down 36.7 190.0 Up 04:36:07 - 05:06:07 -1167
Redmond 04:51:05 -11.5 NT Down 36.6 190.4 Up 04:36:05 - 05:06:05 -1176
Bend 04:51:06 -11.6 NT Down 36.9 190.3 Up 04:36:06 - 05:06:06 -1188
Oregon Observatory 04:51:07 -11.6 NT Down 37.1 190.2 Up 04:36:07 - 05:06:07 -1197
La Pine/Gilchrist 04:51:08 -11.8 NT Down 37.3 190.1 Up 04:36:08 - 05:06:08 -1210
North Lake 04:51:04 -12.4 AT Down 37.6 190.9 Up 04:36:04 - 05:06:04 -1252
Chiloquin 04:51:10 -12.3 AT Down 38.4 189.8 Up 04:36:10 - 05:06:10 -1280
Paisley 04:51:01 -12.9 AT Down 38.1 191.4 Up 04:36:01 - 05:06:01 -1298
Klamath Falls 04:51:10 -12.6 AT Down 38.7 190.0 Up 04:36:10 - 05:06:10 -1306
Lakeview 04:51:01 -13.4 AT Down 38.6 191.7 Up 04:36:01 - 05:06:01 -1338
Cedarville 04:50:59 -13.9 AT Down 39.2 192.1 Up 04:35:59 - 05:05:59 -1389
Fall River/Burney 04:51:08 -13.6 AT Down 39.8 190.6 Up 04:36:08 - 05:06:08 -1398
Susanville 04:51:03 -14.4 AT Down 40.4 191.7 Up 04:36:03 - 05:06:03 -1460
Greenville 04:51:06 -14.4 AT Down 40.7 191.3 Up 04:36:06 - 05:06:06 -1474
Gimple 04:51:05 -14.5 AT Down 40.7 191.4 Up 04:36:05 - 05:06:05 -1476
Quincy 04:51:06 -14.6 AT Down 40.9 191.4 Up 04:36:06 - 05:06:06 -1489
Portola 04:51:03 -14.9 AT Down 40.9 192.0 Up 04:36:03 - 05:06:03 -1508
Reno 04:50:58 -15.5 AT Down 41.1 192.9 Up 04:35:58 - 05:05:58 -1542
Carson City 04:50:58 -15.7 AT Down 41.4 193.0 Up 04:35:58 - 05:05:58 -1570
Gardnerville 04:50:58 -15.9 AT Down 41.7 193.1 Up 04:35:58 - 05:05:58 -1589
Yerington 04:50:54 -16.2 AT Down 41.5 193.8 Up 04:35:54 - 05:05:54 -1599
Hawthorne 04:50:50 -16.8 AT Down 41.9 194.6 Up 04:35:50 - 05:05:50 -1646
Lee Vining 04:50:54 -16.9 AT Down 42.5 194.1 Up 04:35:54 - 05:05:54 -1678
Tonopah 04:50:40 -17.9 AT Down 42.0 196.5 Up 04:35:40 - 05:05:40 -1714
Bishop 04:50:49 -17.7 AT Down 42.9 195.2 Up 04:35:49 - 05:05:49 -1741
Beatty 04:50:37 -19.0 Dark Down 43.0 197.4 Up 04:35:37 - 05:05:37 -1815
Dunrhomin 04:49:19 -22.1 Dark Up 36.4 210.0 Up 04:34:19 - 05:04:19 -1820
CPSLO 04:51:07 -17.8 AT Down 45.4 192.7 Up 04:36:07 - 05:06:07 -1853
Indian Springs 04:50:29 -19.8 Dark Down 43.1 198.8 Up 04:35:29 - 05:05:29 -1866
Henderson 04:50:25 -20.6 Dark Down 43.4 199.9 Up 04:35:25 - 05:05:25 -1926
Wildwood 04:50:52 -19.8 Dark Down 46.1 195.8 Up 04:35:52 - 05:05:52 -1999
Patrick 04:50:17 -21.6 Dark Down 43.7 201.5 Up 04:35:17 - 05:05:17 -2003
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:50:22 -21.4 Dark Down 44.1 200.7 Up 04:35:22 - 05:05:22 -2007
Kingman/Dolan Springs 04:50:18 -21.7 Dark Down 43.9 201.4 Up 04:35:18 - 05:05:18 -2017
Mohave Valley 04:50:22 -21.6 Dark Down 44.4 200.8 Up 04:35:22 - 05:05:22 -2029
Lake Havasu City 04:50:20 -22.0 Dark Down 44.7 201.3 Up 04:35:20 - 05:05:20 -2068
Idyllwild 04:50:37 -21.2 Dark Down 46.0 198.4 Up 04:35:37 - 05:05:37 -2073
Parker 04:50:20 -22.3 Dark Down 45.0 201.4 Up 04:35:20 - 05:05:20 -2098
Blythe 04:50:23 -22.5 Dark Down 45.6 201.2 Up 04:35:23 - 05:05:23 -2135
Calipatria 04:50:30 -22.3 Dark Down 46.3 200.2 Up 04:35:30 - 05:05:30 -2154
George/Scottsdale 04:50:02 -24.0 Dark Down 44.6 204.7 Up 04:35:02 - 05:05:02 -2193
Yuma 04:50:23 -23.1 Dark Down 46.4 201.5 Up 04:35:23 - 05:05:23 -2212

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 04EG96, (2024/07/25 04:54UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 17.92 104
13Zet Oph      16:37:09.6 -10:34:01  2.6  3.39 105
3Ups Oph       16:27:48.0 -08:22:18  4.2  0.43 107
PPM 199665     16:26:40.5 -08:43:41  8.3  0.24 107
04EG96         16:26:09.9 -08:31:47 16.3       108
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/10/28 23:15:01 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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