RECON: TNO occultation with 04HC79

Event between 04HC79 and star GA0660:09820110 with event index number of 1969547

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/06/14 05:53:38 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:08:49.7 -23:10:30
Equinox of date position of star is 17:10:12.3 -23:12:09
Stellar brightness G=16.0, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 138 degrees from the moon. Moon is 16% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.1

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TNO is 39.9 AU from the Sun and 38.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.2 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 219 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1677 km.
The sky-plane scale is 28173.1 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.1
Diameter=232.3 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 9.5 sec chord
Diameter=94.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 04HC79, (2023/06/14 05:53UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:50.9 -26:28:55  0.9  9.52 146
35Eta Oph      17:11:43.5 -15:45:08  2.6  7.46 138
PPM 266403     17:07:36.0 -21:35:42  6.3  1.72 139
PPM 266547     17:13:48.5 -22:57:07  8.2  0.86 137
PPM 266457     17:09:58.4 -23:15:23  8.8  0.08 138
04HC79         17:10:14.9 -23:12:12 16.0       138
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 4.1 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 12.4 km RECON observability=0.5 and success probability=4.2%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 05:54:34 -13.2 AT Down 14.0 168.4 Really Low 05:39:34 - 06:09:34 3930
Kamloops 05:55:13 -11.0 NT Down 12.5 155.2 Really Low 05:40:13 - 06:10:13 3675
Kelowna 05:55:12 -12.0 NT Down 13.5 155.9 Really Low 05:40:12 - 06:10:12 3660
Peachland 05:55:12 -12.0 NT Down 13.5 155.6 Really Low 05:40:12 - 06:10:12 3650
Summerland 05:55:12 -12.1 AT Down 13.7 155.7 Really Low 05:40:12 - 06:10:12 3646
Penticton 05:55:13 -12.2 AT Down 13.8 155.8 Really Low 05:40:13 - 06:10:13 3645
Oliver 05:55:13 -12.5 AT Down 14.1 155.7 Really Low 05:40:13 - 06:10:13 3631
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:55:13 -12.8 AT Down 14.3 155.9 Really Low 05:40:13 - 06:10:13 3629
Tonasket 05:55:14 -13.0 AT Down 14.6 155.8 Really Low 05:40:14 - 06:10:14 3614
Okanogan 05:55:14 -13.2 AT Down 14.8 155.6 Really Low 05:40:14 - 06:10:14 3598
Brewster 05:55:15 -13.4 AT Down 15.0 155.4 Really Low 05:40:15 - 06:10:15 3583
Manson/Chelan 05:55:16 -13.5 AT Down 15.1 155.1 Really Low 05:40:16 - 06:10:16 3567
Wenatchee 05:55:17 -13.8 AT Down 15.5 154.9 Really Low 05:40:17 - 06:10:17 3544
Victoria 05:55:24 -11.8 NT Down 13.6 152.2 Really Low 05:40:24 - 06:10:24 3533
Ellensburg 05:55:19 -14.1 AT Down 15.8 154.6 Really Low 05:40:19 - 06:10:19 3522
PNWRO 05:55:15 -15.5 AT Down 17.2 156.0 Really Low 05:40:15 - 06:10:15 3509
Yakima 05:55:20 -14.5 AT Down 16.2 154.6 Really Low 05:40:20 - 06:10:20 3504
Toppenish/White Swan 05:55:19 -14.7 AT Down 16.4 154.7 Really Low 05:40:19 - 06:10:19 3497
Goldendale 05:55:21 -15.1 AT Down 16.8 154.2 Really Low 05:40:21 - 06:10:21 3464
Dunrhomin 05:54:38 -24.7 Dark Down 25.7 168.3 Low 05:39:38 - 06:09:38 3455
The Dalles 05:55:23 -15.1 AT Down 16.9 153.9 Really Low 05:40:23 - 06:10:23 3446
CU-SBO 05:54:38 -24.9 Dark Down 25.9 168.2 Low 05:39:38 - 06:09:38 3441
Maupin 05:55:23 -15.5 AT Down 17.3 153.9 Really Low 05:40:23 - 06:10:23 3429
Sisters 05:55:25 -16.1 AT Down 17.9 153.4 Really Low 05:40:25 - 06:10:25 3377
Bend 05:55:25 -16.4 AT Down 18.2 153.6 Really Low 05:40:25 - 06:10:25 3371
Oregon Observatory 05:55:25 -16.5 AT Down 18.3 153.4 Really Low 05:40:25 - 06:10:25 3360
North Lake 05:55:25 -17.2 AT Down 19.1 153.8 Really Low 05:40:25 - 06:10:25 3339
Lakeview 05:55:24 -18.4 Dark Down 20.2 154.1 Low 05:40:24 - 06:10:24 3296
Chiloquin 05:55:28 -17.5 AT Down 19.4 152.8 Really Low 05:40:28 - 06:10:28 3285
Klamath Falls 05:55:29 -17.8 AT Down 19.7 152.9 Really Low 05:40:29 - 06:10:29 3269
Cedarville 05:55:25 -19.0 Dark Down 20.9 154.2 Low 05:40:25 - 06:10:25 3265
Fall River/Burney 05:55:29 -18.9 Dark Down 20.9 153.0 Low 05:40:29 - 06:10:29 3214
Susanville 05:55:27 -19.8 Dark Down 21.7 153.6 Low 05:40:27 - 06:10:27 3195
Gimple 05:55:29 -19.9 Dark Down 21.9 153.3 Low 05:40:29 - 06:10:29 3175
Greenville 05:55:29 -19.9 Dark Down 21.9 153.3 Low 05:40:29 - 06:10:29 3174
Portola 05:55:27 -20.4 Dark Down 22.3 153.6 Low 05:40:27 - 06:10:27 3166
Reno 05:55:26 -20.9 Dark Down 22.8 154.2 Low 05:40:26 - 06:10:26 3165
Quincy 05:55:29 -20.1 Dark Down 22.0 153.2 Low 05:40:29 - 06:10:29 3163
Yerington 05:55:24 -21.6 Dark Down 23.5 154.7 Low 05:40:24 - 06:10:24 3147
Carson City 05:55:26 -21.2 Dark Down 23.1 154.1 Low 05:40:26 - 06:10:26 3145
Tonopah 05:55:19 -23.1 Dark Down 25.0 156.3 Low 05:40:19 - 06:10:19 3134
Gardnerville 05:55:26 -21.4 Dark Down 23.3 154.1 Low 05:40:26 - 06:10:26 3132
Hawthorne 05:55:23 -22.2 Dark Down 24.1 155.1 Low 05:40:23 - 06:10:23 3132
Lee Vining 05:55:25 -22.5 Dark Down 24.4 154.5 Low 05:40:25 - 06:10:25 3089
Indian Springs 05:55:16 -25.0 Dark Down 26.8 157.5 Low 05:40:16 - 06:10:16 3077
Beatty 05:55:19 -24.3 Dark Down 26.2 156.6 Low 05:40:19 - 06:10:19 3075
Bishop 05:55:24 -23.3 Dark Down 25.2 155.1 Low 05:40:24 - 06:10:24 3069
Henderson 05:55:13 -25.7 Dark Down 27.5 158.1 Low 05:40:13 - 06:10:13 3058
Patrick 05:55:10 -26.7 Dark Down 28.4 159.1 Low 05:40:10 - 06:10:10 3042
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:55:11 -26.8 Dark Down 28.6 158.8 Low 05:40:11 - 06:10:11 3025
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:55:13 -26.7 Dark Down 28.4 158.3 Low 05:40:13 - 06:10:13 3013
Mohave Valley 05:55:13 -26.9 Dark Down 28.7 158.3 Low 05:40:13 - 06:10:13 2996
Lake Havasu City 05:55:12 -27.4 Dark Down 29.1 158.4 Low 05:40:12 - 06:10:12 2976
George/Scottsdale 05:55:04 -28.9 Dark Down 30.6 160.7 Up 05:40:04 - 06:10:04 2974
Parker 05:55:13 -27.7 Dark Down 29.5 158.4 Low 05:40:13 - 06:10:13 2955
Idyllwild 05:55:21 -27.1 Dark Down 29.1 155.9 Low 05:40:21 - 06:10:21 2881
Calipatria 05:55:17 -28.1 Dark Down 30.0 157.0 Up 05:40:17 - 06:10:17 2865
Wildwood 05:55:27 -26.0 Dark Down 28.1 154.2 Low 05:40:27 - 06:10:27 2863
Yuma 05:55:15 -28.9 Dark Down 30.7 157.7 Up 05:40:15 - 06:10:15 2855

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, (2023/06/14 05:53UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9  9.52 146
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6  7.46 138
PPM 266403     17:06:11.8 -21:33:54  6.3  1.72 139
PPM 266547     17:12:23.4 -22:55:31  8.2  0.86 137
PPM 266457     17:08:33.2 -23:13:40  8.8  0.08 138
04HC79         17:08:49.7 -23:10:30 16.0       138
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/09/26 02:31:42 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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