RECON: TNO occultation with 04FW164

Event between 04FW164 and star GA0760:05229727 with event index number of 1625454

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/05/08 05:51:22 UTC

J2000 position of star is 15:24:08.6 -13:10:40
Equinox of date position of star is 15:25:19.3 -13:15:08
Stellar brightness G=12.5, use SENSEUP=16 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 250 milli-seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 137 degrees from the moon. Moon is 11% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.3

[RECON map]
TNO is 34.0 AU from the Sun and 33.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 532 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 5369 km.
The sky-plane scale is 23929.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.0
Diameter=150.0 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 6.2 sec chord
Diameter=61.2 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 04FW164, (2021/05/08 05:51UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:43.2 -26:28:39  0.9 20.24 119
27Bet Lib      15:18:09.5 -09:27:37  2.6  4.18 140
31Eps Lib      15:25:21.5 -10:23:51  4.8  2.85 138
PPM 230200     15:25:41.4 -12:58:43  8.5  0.29 137
PPM 230176     15:24:59.4 -13:08:20  9.1  0.14 137
04FW164        15:25:19.5 -13:15:08 12.5       137
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 1.7 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 15.6 km RECON observability=0.9 and success probability=5.9%
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 05:54:03 -17.6 AT Down 19.3 143.1 Really Low 05:39:03 - 06:09:03 1135
Kelowna 05:54:04 -17.9 AT Down 19.6 142.9 Really Low 05:39:04 - 06:09:04 1106
Peachland 05:54:05 -17.9 AT Down 19.6 142.6 Really Low 05:39:05 - 06:09:05 1091
Summerland 05:54:05 -18.1 Dark Down 19.7 142.7 Really Low 05:39:05 - 06:09:05 1083
Penticton 05:54:05 -18.2 Dark Down 19.8 142.8 Really Low 05:39:05 - 06:09:05 1082
Oliver 05:54:05 -18.5 Dark Down 20.1 142.7 Low 05:39:05 - 06:09:05 1058
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:54:05 -18.7 Dark Down 20.3 142.8 Low 05:39:05 - 06:09:05 1052
Tonasket 05:54:05 -18.9 Dark Down 20.5 142.7 Low 05:39:05 - 06:09:05 1029
Okanogan 05:54:07 -19.2 Dark Down 20.7 142.5 Low 05:39:07 - 06:09:07 1002
Brewster 05:54:07 -19.3 Dark Down 20.9 142.2 Low 05:39:07 - 06:09:07 978
Manson/Chelan 05:54:08 -19.4 Dark Down 20.9 141.8 Low 05:39:08 - 06:09:08 954
Wenatchee 05:54:10 -19.7 Dark Down 21.2 141.6 Low 05:39:10 - 06:09:10 917
Victoria 05:54:15 -17.7 AT Down 19.0 139.0 Really Low 05:39:15 - 06:09:15 911
Ellensburg 05:54:10 -20.0 Dark Down 21.4 141.3 Low 05:39:10 - 06:09:10 882
Pasco 05:54:08 -21.1 Dark Down 22.6 142.4 Low 05:39:08 - 06:09:08 868
PNWRO 05:54:08 -21.4 Dark Down 22.9 142.6 Low 05:39:08 - 06:09:08 857
Yakima 05:54:11 -20.4 Dark Down 21.7 141.1 Low 05:39:11 - 06:09:11 852
Dunrhomin 05:53:34 -30.7 Dark Down 33.0 154.8 Up 05:38:34 - 06:08:34 842
Toppenish/White Swan 05:54:11 -20.6 Dark Down 22.0 141.2 Low 05:39:11 - 06:09:11 842
Goldendale 05:54:12 -20.9 Dark Down 22.2 140.7 Low 05:39:12 - 06:09:12 790
The Dalles 05:54:13 -21.0 Dark Down 22.2 140.3 Low 05:39:13 - 06:09:13 764
Maupin 05:54:14 -21.4 Dark Down 22.6 140.3 Low 05:39:14 - 06:09:14 736
Redmond 05:54:15 -22.1 Dark Down 23.3 140.0 Low 05:39:15 - 06:09:15 667
Sisters 05:54:16 -21.9 Dark Down 23.1 139.6 Low 05:39:16 - 06:09:16 658
Bend 05:54:16 -22.2 Dark Down 23.4 139.8 Low 05:39:16 - 06:09:16 648
Oregon Observatory 05:54:16 -22.3 Dark Down 23.4 139.6 Low 05:39:16 - 06:09:16 631
La Pine/Gilchrist 05:54:17 -22.5 Dark Down 23.6 139.5 Low 05:39:17 - 06:09:17 614
North Lake 05:54:16 -23.1 Dark Down 24.2 139.9 Low 05:39:16 - 06:09:16 599
Paisley 05:54:15 -23.7 Dark Down 24.8 140.1 Low 05:39:15 - 06:09:15 568
Lakeview 05:54:16 -24.2 Dark Down 25.3 140.1 Low 05:39:16 - 06:09:16 535
Chiloquin 05:54:19 -23.2 Dark Down 24.2 138.9 Low 05:39:19 - 06:09:19 519
Klamath Falls 05:54:19 -23.6 Dark Down 24.5 138.8 Low 05:39:19 - 06:09:19 495
Cedarville 05:54:16 -24.8 Dark Down 25.8 140.1 Low 05:39:16 - 06:09:16 490
Fall River/Burney 05:54:19 -24.7 Dark Down 25.6 138.8 Low 05:39:19 - 06:09:19 415
Susanville 05:54:18 -25.5 Dark Down 26.5 139.3 Low 05:39:18 - 06:09:18 388
Gimple 05:54:19 -25.7 Dark Down 26.6 139.0 Low 05:39:19 - 06:09:19 360
Greenville 05:54:19 -25.6 Dark Down 26.5 139.0 Low 05:39:19 - 06:09:19 357
Portola 05:54:18 -26.1 Dark Down 27.0 139.3 Low 05:39:18 - 06:09:18 346
Reno 05:54:16 -26.6 Dark Down 27.5 139.8 Low 05:39:16 - 06:09:16 345
Quincy 05:54:19 -25.8 Dark Down 26.7 138.9 Low 05:39:19 - 06:09:19 341
Yerington 05:54:15 -27.3 Dark Down 28.3 140.2 Low 05:39:15 - 06:09:15 322
Carson City 05:54:17 -26.9 Dark Down 27.8 139.7 Low 05:39:17 - 06:09:17 317
Tonopah 05:54:11 -28.9 Dark Down 30.0 141.8 Low 05:39:11 - 06:09:11 308
Hawthorne 05:54:14 -28.0 Dark Down 28.9 140.6 Low 05:39:14 - 06:09:14 301
Gardnerville 05:54:17 -27.1 Dark Down 28.0 139.7 Low 05:39:17 - 06:09:17 299
Lee Vining 05:54:16 -28.2 Dark Down 29.1 139.9 Low 05:39:16 - 06:09:16 241
Indian Springs 05:54:07 -30.8 Dark Down 31.9 142.7 Up 05:39:07 - 06:09:07 237
Beatty 05:54:10 -30.1 Dark Down 31.1 141.8 Up 05:39:10 - 06:09:10 229
Henderson 05:54:05 -31.6 Dark Down 32.6 143.2 Up 05:39:05 - 06:09:05 216
Bishop 05:54:14 -29.0 Dark Down 29.9 140.4 Low 05:39:14 - 06:09:14 215
Patrick 05:54:02 -32.5 Dark Down 33.7 144.1 Up 05:39:02 - 06:09:02 201
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:54:03 -32.7 Dark Down 33.8 143.8 Up 05:39:03 - 06:09:03 177
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:54:05 -32.5 Dark Down 33.5 143.3 Up 05:39:05 - 06:09:05 158
Mohave Valley 05:54:05 -32.7 Dark Down 33.8 143.2 Up 05:39:05 - 06:09:05 135
George/Scottsdale 05:53:57 -34.8 Dark Down 36.0 145.5 Up 05:38:57 - 06:08:57 127
Lake Havasu City 05:54:04 -33.2 Dark Down 34.2 143.3 Up 05:39:04 - 06:09:04 111
Parker 05:54:04 -33.5 Dark Down 34.5 143.1 Up 05:39:04 - 06:09:04 82
Blythe 05:54:05 -33.8 Dark Down 34.8 142.6 Up 05:39:05 - 06:09:05 29
CPSLO 05:54:22 -29.8 Dark Down 30.3 137.5 Up 05:39:22 - 06:09:22 -29
Idyllwild 05:54:12 -32.8 Dark Down 33.6 140.6 Up 05:39:12 - 06:09:12 -31
Calipatria 05:54:08 -33.9 Dark Down 34.7 141.5 Up 05:39:08 - 06:09:08 -44
Yuma 05:54:06 -34.6 Dark Down 35.5 142.2 Up 05:39:06 - 06:09:06 -50
Wildwood 05:54:17 -31.7 Dark Down 32.3 138.9 Up 05:39:17 - 06:09:17 -64

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 04FW164, (2021/05/08 05:51UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 20.24 119
27Bet Lib      15:17:00.3 -09:22:59  2.6  4.18 140
31Eps Lib      15:24:11.8 -10:19:23  4.8  2.85 138
PPM 230200     15:24:30.7 -12:54:16  8.5  0.29 137
PPM 230176     15:23:48.6 -13:03:51  9.1  0.14 137
04FW164        15:24:08.6 -13:10:40 12.5       137
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/04/18 22:55:56 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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