RECON: TNO occultation with 04HL79

Event between 04HL79 and star GA0780:04781787 with event index number of 1031887

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/01/19 11:41:58 UTC

J2000 position of star is 15:23:34.6 -10:29:59
Equinox of date position of star is 15:24:43.4 -10:34:24
Stellar brightness G=15.2, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 143 degrees from the moon. Moon is 37% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=24.0

[RECON map]
TNO is 41.1 AU from the Sun and 41.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 16.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 761 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2163 km.
The sky-plane scale is 30068.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.7
Diameter=176.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 10.5 sec chord
Diameter=71.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 04HL79, (2021/01/19 11:42UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:42.1 -26:28:37  0.9 22.25 124
27Bet Lib      15:18:08.6 -09:27:34  2.6  1.97 145
31Eps Lib      15:25:20.5 -10:23:48  4.8  0.23 143
PPM 230154     15:24:19.8 -10:33:43  8.5  0.10 143
PPM 230175     15:24:52.4 -10:32:22  9.5  0.05 143
04HL79         15:24:43.4 -10:34:24 15.2       143
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 1.2 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 25.8 km RECON observability=0.3 and success probability=6.6%
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 11:38:50 -39.0 Dark Down 12.0 123.1 Really Low 11:23:50 - 11:53:50 3142
Kelowna 11:38:47 -39.2 Dark Down 12.1 122.9 Really Low 11:23:47 - 11:53:47 3118
Peachland 11:38:46 -39.4 Dark Down 12.0 122.7 Really Low 11:23:46 - 11:53:46 3109
Summerland 11:38:46 -39.4 Dark Down 12.1 122.7 Really Low 11:23:46 - 11:53:46 3101
Penticton 11:38:46 -39.4 Dark Down 12.2 122.8 Really Low 11:23:46 - 11:53:46 3098
Oliver 11:38:45 -39.5 Dark Down 12.4 122.7 Really Low 11:23:45 - 11:53:45 3077
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 11:38:44 -39.4 Dark Down 12.6 122.9 Really Low 11:23:44 - 11:53:44 3069
Tonasket 11:38:43 -39.5 Dark Down 12.7 122.7 Really Low 11:23:43 - 11:53:43 3050
Okanogan 11:38:41 -39.7 Dark Down 12.8 122.5 Really Low 11:23:41 - 11:53:41 3028
Brewster 11:38:39 -39.9 Dark Down 12.9 122.3 Really Low 11:23:39 - 11:53:39 3009
Victoria 11:38:32 -42.1 Dark Down 10.6 119.4 Really Low 11:23:32 - 11:53:32 3000
Manson/Chelan 11:38:37 -40.2 Dark Down 12.8 122.0 Really Low 11:23:37 - 11:53:37 2993
Wenatchee 11:38:34 -40.5 Dark Down 12.9 121.7 Really Low 11:23:34 - 11:53:34 2962
Ellensburg 11:38:32 -40.7 Dark Down 13.0 121.4 Really Low 11:23:32 - 11:53:32 2934
Yakima 11:38:31 -40.8 Dark Down 13.2 121.3 Really Low 11:23:31 - 11:53:31 2907
Pasco 11:38:33 -39.9 Dark Down 14.2 122.5 Really Low 11:23:33 - 11:53:33 2900
Toppenish/White Swan 11:38:30 -40.8 Dark Down 13.4 121.4 Really Low 11:23:30 - 11:53:30 2895
PNWRO 11:38:32 -39.8 Dark Down 14.5 122.6 Really Low 11:23:32 - 11:53:32 2886
Goldendale 11:38:27 -41.2 Dark Down 13.4 121.0 Really Low 11:23:27 - 11:53:27 2855
The Dalles 11:38:25 -41.5 Dark Down 13.3 120.6 Really Low 11:23:25 - 11:53:25 2837
Maupin 11:38:24 -41.5 Dark Down 13.6 120.6 Really Low 11:23:24 - 11:53:24 2810
Redmond 11:38:20 -41.8 Dark Down 14.0 120.3 Really Low 11:23:20 - 11:53:20 2749
Sisters 11:38:18 -42.1 Dark Down 13.7 120.0 Really Low 11:23:18 - 11:53:18 2747
Bend 11:38:18 -42.0 Dark Down 14.0 120.2 Really Low 11:23:18 - 11:53:18 2733
Oregon Observatory 11:38:17 -42.1 Dark Down 14.0 120.0 Really Low 11:23:17 - 11:53:17 2720
La Pine/Gilchrist 11:38:16 -42.2 Dark Down 14.1 119.9 Really Low 11:23:16 - 11:53:16 2706
North Lake 11:38:16 -41.9 Dark Down 14.7 120.3 Really Low 11:23:16 - 11:53:16 2682
Paisley 11:38:15 -41.7 Dark Down 15.2 120.5 Really Low 11:23:15 - 11:53:15 2648
Dunrhomin 11:38:56 -30.3 Dark Down 26.0 132.7 Low 11:23:56 - 11:53:56 2617
Lakeview 11:38:12 -41.7 Dark Down 15.5 120.5 Really Low 11:23:12 - 11:53:12 2614
Klamath Falls 11:38:09 -42.7 Dark Down 14.6 119.4 Really Low 11:23:09 - 11:53:09 2601
Cedarville 11:38:10 -41.7 Dark Down 16.0 120.5 Really Low 11:23:10 - 11:53:10 2569
Fall River/Burney 11:38:06 -42.7 Dark Down 15.4 119.4 Really Low 11:23:06 - 11:53:06 2521
Susanville 11:38:05 -42.2 Dark Down 16.2 119.8 Really Low 11:23:05 - 11:53:05 2483
Gimple 11:38:03 -42.4 Dark Down 16.2 119.6 Really Low 11:23:03 - 11:53:03 2461
Greenville 11:38:03 -42.5 Dark Down 16.1 119.5 Really Low 11:23:03 - 11:53:03 2460
Quincy 11:38:02 -42.5 Dark Down 16.2 119.4 Really Low 11:23:02 - 11:53:02 2445
Portola 11:38:03 -42.2 Dark Down 16.6 119.8 Really Low 11:23:03 - 11:53:03 2441
Reno 11:38:04 -41.7 Dark Down 17.2 120.2 Really Low 11:23:04 - 11:53:04 2429
Carson City 11:38:03 -41.8 Dark Down 17.4 120.1 Really Low 11:23:03 - 11:53:03 2402
Yerington 11:38:03 -41.3 Dark Down 17.9 120.5 Really Low 11:23:03 - 11:53:03 2395
Gardnerville 11:38:02 -41.8 Dark Down 17.5 120.1 Really Low 11:23:02 - 11:53:02 2384
Hawthorne 11:38:04 -40.9 Dark Down 18.5 120.8 Really Low 11:23:04 - 11:53:04 2365
Tonopah 11:38:06 -39.9 Dark Down 19.7 121.8 Really Low 11:23:06 - 11:53:06 2346
Lee Vining 11:38:00 -41.4 Dark Down 18.5 120.3 Really Low 11:23:00 - 11:53:00 2318
Bishop 11:38:00 -40.9 Dark Down 19.3 120.6 Really Low 11:23:00 - 11:53:00 2279
Beatty 11:38:03 -39.6 Dark Down 20.6 121.7 Low 11:23:03 - 11:53:03 2261
Indian Springs 11:38:05 -38.7 Dark Down 21.5 122.5 Low 11:23:05 - 11:53:05 2247
Henderson 11:38:06 -38.2 Dark Down 22.3 122.8 Low 11:23:06 - 11:53:06 2213
Patrick 11:38:08 -37.3 Dark Down 23.4 123.5 Low 11:23:08 - 11:53:08 2175
Kingman/Dolan Springs 11:38:07 -37.5 Dark Down 23.4 123.2 Low 11:23:07 - 11:53:07 2156
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:38:05 -37.9 Dark Down 23.0 122.8 Low 11:23:05 - 11:53:05 2148
Mohave Valley 11:38:04 -37.9 Dark Down 23.2 122.7 Low 11:23:04 - 11:53:04 2126
Lake Havasu City 11:38:03 -37.7 Dark Down 23.6 122.8 Low 11:23:03 - 11:53:03 2097
CPSLO 11:37:46 -42.9 Dark Down 18.6 118.3 Really Low 11:22:46 - 11:52:46 2090
Parker 11:38:03 -37.7 Dark Down 23.8 122.7 Low 11:23:03 - 11:53:03 2069
George/Scottsdale 11:38:10 -35.6 Dark Down 25.7 124.4 Low 11:23:10 - 11:53:10 2060
Blythe 11:37:59 -37.9 Dark Down 23.9 122.2 Low 11:22:59 - 11:52:59 2023
Wildwood 11:37:48 -41.3 Dark Down 20.7 119.4 Low 11:22:48 - 11:52:48 2017
Idyllwild 11:37:53 -39.7 Dark Down 22.3 120.7 Low 11:22:53 - 11:52:53 2010
Calipatria 11:37:55 -38.7 Dark Down 23.4 121.3 Low 11:22:55 - 11:52:55 1972
Yuma 11:37:57 -37.9 Dark Down 24.3 121.8 Low 11:22:57 - 11:52:57 1947

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 04HL79, (2021/01/19 11:42UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 22.25 124
27Bet Lib      15:17:00.3 -09:22:59  2.6  1.97 145
31Eps Lib      15:24:11.8 -10:19:23  4.8  0.23 143
PPM 230154     15:23:11.0 -10:29:17  8.5  0.10 143
PPM 230175     15:23:43.6 -10:27:57  9.5  0.05 143
04HL79         15:23:34.6 -10:29:59 15.2       143
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/01/18 20:46:34 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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