RECON: TNO occultation with 04HC79

Event between 04HC79 and star GA0660:08409762 with event index number of 1969186

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/06/13 07:47:52 UTC

J2000 position of star is 16:55:19.4 -22:47:06
Equinox of date position of star is 16:56:36.7 -22:49:05
Stellar brightness G=16.7, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 141 degrees from the moon. Moon is 8% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.4

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TNO is 39.7 AU from the Sun and 38.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 548 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2336 km.
The sky-plane scale is 28065.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.4
Diameter=201.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 8.4 sec chord
Diameter=82.2 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 04HC79, (2021/06/13 07:48UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:43.6 -26:28:40  0.9  6.93 135
23Tau Sco      16:37:13.3 -28:15:31  2.8  6.98 137
PPM 266088     16:54:41.4 -20:26:59  5.7  2.41 139
PPM 266128     16:56:08.8 -23:32:45  6.9  0.74 141
PPM 266124     16:56:02.8 -22:52:46  9.1  0.14 140
04HC79         16:56:37.0 -22:49:05 16.7       141
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 14.4 km RECON observability=0.8 and success probability=0.1%
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 07:48:02 -16.5 AT Down 16.8 185.5 Really Low 07:33:02 - 08:03:02 10407
Kelowna 07:48:02 -16.9 AT Down 17.2 185.4 Really Low 07:33:02 - 08:03:02 10394
Peachland 07:48:03 -17.0 AT Down 17.3 185.1 Really Low 07:33:03 - 08:03:03 10389
Summerland 07:48:03 -17.1 AT Down 17.5 185.2 Really Low 07:33:03 - 08:03:03 10384
Penticton 07:48:02 -17.2 AT Down 17.5 185.3 Really Low 07:33:02 - 08:03:02 10383
Oliver 07:48:02 -17.6 AT Down 17.9 185.3 Really Low 07:33:02 - 08:03:02 10371
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:48:01 -17.7 AT Down 18.0 185.5 Really Low 07:33:01 - 08:03:01 10367
Tonasket 07:48:01 -18.0 Dark Down 18.3 185.4 Really Low 07:33:01 - 08:03:01 10355
Okanogan 07:48:02 -18.4 Dark Down 18.7 185.3 Really Low 07:33:02 - 08:03:02 10343
Brewster 07:48:02 -18.6 Dark Down 19.0 185.1 Really Low 07:33:02 - 08:03:02 10332
Victoria 07:48:13 -18.0 Dark Down 18.7 181.6 Really Low 07:33:13 - 08:03:13 10325
Manson/Chelan 07:48:04 -18.8 Dark Down 19.2 184.8 Really Low 07:33:04 - 08:03:04 10323
Wenatchee 07:48:04 -19.3 Dark Down 19.7 184.6 Really Low 07:33:04 - 08:03:04 10304
Ellensburg 07:48:05 -19.7 Dark Down 20.1 184.4 Low 07:33:05 - 08:03:05 10288
Yakima 07:48:04 -20.1 Dark Down 20.5 184.4 Low 07:33:04 - 08:03:04 10272
Pasco 07:48:00 -20.5 Dark Down 20.8 185.8 Low 07:33:00 - 08:03:00 10267
Toppenish/White Swan 07:48:04 -20.3 Dark Down 20.7 184.6 Low 07:33:04 - 08:03:04 10265
PNWRO 07:47:59 -20.7 Dark Down 21.0 186.0 Low 07:32:59 - 08:02:59 10259
Goldendale 07:48:04 -20.9 Dark Down 21.3 184.2 Low 07:33:04 - 08:03:04 10241
The Dalles 07:48:06 -21.1 Dark Down 21.5 183.8 Low 07:33:06 - 08:03:06 10229
Maupin 07:48:05 -21.5 Dark Down 21.9 183.9 Low 07:33:05 - 08:03:05 10213
Redmond 07:48:05 -22.4 Dark Down 22.8 183.9 Low 07:33:05 - 08:03:05 10175
Sisters 07:48:07 -22.3 Dark Down 22.8 183.5 Low 07:33:07 - 08:03:07 10174
Bend 07:48:06 -22.6 Dark Down 23.1 183.7 Low 07:33:06 - 08:03:06 10165
Oregon Observatory 07:48:06 -22.8 Dark Down 23.2 183.6 Low 07:33:06 - 08:03:06 10157
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:48:06 -23.0 Dark Down 23.5 183.6 Low 07:33:06 - 08:03:06 10148
North Lake 07:48:03 -23.4 Dark Down 23.9 184.2 Low 07:33:03 - 08:03:03 10133
Paisley 07:48:02 -24.0 Dark Down 24.4 184.5 Low 07:33:02 - 08:03:02 10110
Chiloquin 07:48:06 -24.1 Dark Down 24.6 183.2 Low 07:33:06 - 08:03:06 10096
Lakeview 07:48:02 -24.5 Dark Down 24.9 184.8 Low 07:33:02 - 08:03:02 10088
Klamath Falls 07:48:07 -24.4 Dark Down 24.9 183.3 Low 07:33:07 - 08:03:07 10081
Cedarville 07:48:01 -25.2 Dark Down 25.5 185.0 Low 07:33:01 - 08:03:01 10059
Fall River/Burney 07:48:04 -25.6 Dark Down 26.1 183.7 Low 07:33:04 - 08:03:04 10027
Dunrhomin 07:47:10 -25.6 Dark Down 24.4 199.9 Low 07:32:10 - 08:02:10 10024
Susanville 07:48:02 -26.3 Dark Down 26.7 184.5 Low 07:33:02 - 08:03:02 10002
Gimple 07:48:03 -26.5 Dark Down 27.0 184.3 Low 07:33:03 - 08:03:03 9986
Greenville 07:48:02 -26.5 Dark Down 27.0 184.2 Low 07:33:02 - 08:03:02 9986
Quincy 07:48:03 -26.7 Dark Down 27.2 184.2 Low 07:33:03 - 08:03:03 9976
Portola 07:48:01 -26.9 Dark Down 27.3 184.7 Low 07:33:01 - 08:03:01 9973
Reno 07:47:59 -27.2 Dark Down 27.5 185.4 Low 07:32:59 - 08:02:59 9963
Carson City 07:47:58 -27.5 Dark Down 27.8 185.4 Low 07:32:58 - 08:02:58 9945
Yerington 07:47:56 -27.7 Dark Down 28.0 186.1 Low 07:32:56 - 08:02:56 9939
Gardnerville 07:47:58 -27.8 Dark Down 28.1 185.5 Low 07:32:58 - 08:02:58 9933
Hawthorne 07:47:54 -28.2 Dark Down 28.4 186.7 Low 07:32:54 - 08:02:54 9918
Tonopah 07:47:49 -28.7 Dark Down 28.7 188.2 Low 07:32:49 - 08:02:49 9900
Lee Vining 07:47:55 -28.8 Dark Down 29.0 186.2 Low 07:32:55 - 08:02:55 9886
Bishop 07:47:53 -29.4 Dark Down 29.5 187.0 Low 07:32:53 - 08:02:53 9857
Beatty 07:47:46 -29.9 Dark Down 29.8 188.7 Low 07:32:46 - 08:02:46 9839
Indian Springs 07:47:42 -30.2 Dark Down 30.0 189.9 Low 07:32:42 - 08:02:42 9826
Henderson 07:47:40 -30.7 Dark Down 30.4 190.7 Up 07:32:40 - 08:02:40 9798
Patrick 07:47:34 -31.3 Dark Down 30.9 191.9 Up 07:32:34 - 08:02:34 9766
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:47:35 -31.5 Dark Down 31.1 191.7 Up 07:32:35 - 08:02:35 9753
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:47:38 -31.6 Dark Down 31.2 191.2 Up 07:32:38 - 08:02:38 9749
Mohave Valley 07:47:37 -31.8 Dark Down 31.5 191.2 Up 07:32:37 - 08:02:37 9733
CPSLO 07:47:59 -31.4 Dark Down 31.8 184.7 Up 07:32:59 - 08:02:59 9726
Lake Havasu City 07:47:35 -32.2 Dark Down 31.8 191.5 Up 07:32:35 - 08:02:35 9711
Parker 07:47:36 -32.6 Dark Down 32.2 191.6 Up 07:32:36 - 08:02:36 9690
George/Scottsdale 07:47:26 -32.9 Dark Down 32.2 194.2 Up 07:32:26 - 08:02:26 9670
Wildwood 07:47:52 -32.7 Dark Down 32.8 187.0 Up 07:32:52 - 08:02:52 9669
Idyllwild 07:47:44 -33.0 Dark Down 32.9 189.1 Up 07:32:44 - 08:02:44 9658
Blythe 07:47:36 -33.1 Dark Down 32.7 191.3 Up 07:32:36 - 08:02:36 9658
Calipatria 07:47:40 -33.6 Dark Down 33.4 190.4 Up 07:32:40 - 08:02:40 9624
Yuma 07:47:36 -34.0 Dark Down 33.7 191.4 Up 07:32:36 - 08:02:36 9601

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 04HC79, (2021/06/13 07:48UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9  6.93 135
23Tau Sco      16:35:52.9 -28:12:58  2.8  6.98 137
PPM 266088     16:53:25.2 -20:24:57  5.7  2.41 139
PPM 266128     16:54:50.8 -23:30:46  6.9  0.74 141
PPM 266124     16:54:45.3 -22:50:46  9.1  0.14 140
04HC79         16:55:19.4 -22:47:06 16.7       140
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/05/17 01:03:02 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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