RECON: TNO occultation with 04HX78

Event between 04HX78 and star GA0760:09224134 with event index number of 1075869

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/05/15 06:05:08 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:44:48.5 -13:19:08
Equinox of date position of star is 17:46:00.7 -13:19:35
Stellar brightness G=13.4, use SENSEUP=32 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 500 milli-seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 167 degrees from the moon. Moon is 10% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.5

[RECON map]
TNO is 33.6 AU from the Sun and 32.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 19.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 262 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2236 km.
The sky-plane scale is 23765.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.2
Diameter=140.0 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 7.0 sec chord
Diameter=57.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 04HX78, (2021/05/15 06:05UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:43.3 -26:28:39  0.9 22.00 157
35Eta Oph      17:11:36.3 -15:45:00  2.6  8.67 163
56Omi Ser      17:42:37.0 -12:53:05  4.4  0.94 166
PPM 233521     17:45:00.9 -13:31:03  6.7  0.31 167
PPM 233551     17:46:09.8 -13:33:25  8.6  0.23 167
04HX78         17:46:00.9 -13:19:35 13.4       167
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 3.4 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 0.0 km RECON observability=0.0 and success probability=0.0%
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 06:09:02 -17.1 AT Up 7.7 121.7 Really Low 05:54:02 - 06:24:02 1476
Kelowna 06:09:03 -17.4 AT Up 7.8 121.5 Really Low 05:54:03 - 06:24:03 1443
Peachland 06:09:04 -17.4 AT Up 7.7 121.3 Really Low 05:54:04 - 06:24:04 1429
Summerland 06:09:04 -17.6 AT Up 7.8 121.3 Really Low 05:54:04 - 06:24:04 1419
Penticton 06:09:04 -17.7 AT Up 7.9 121.4 Really Low 05:54:04 - 06:24:04 1417
Oliver 06:09:05 -18.0 AT Up 8.1 121.4 Really Low 05:54:05 - 06:24:05 1390
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:09:06 -18.2 Dark Up 8.3 121.5 Really Low 05:54:06 - 06:24:06 1382
Tonasket 06:09:07 -18.4 Dark Up 8.4 121.4 Really Low 05:54:07 - 06:24:07 1356
Okanogan 06:09:08 -18.7 Dark Up 8.5 121.3 Really Low 05:54:08 - 06:24:08 1327
Brewster 06:09:09 -18.9 Dark Up 8.5 121.1 Really Low 05:54:09 - 06:24:09 1302
Manson/Chelan 06:09:10 -19.0 Dark Up 8.4 120.8 Really Low 05:54:10 - 06:24:10 1277
Victoria 06:09:13 -17.4 AT Up 6.2 118.3 Really Low 05:54:13 - 06:24:13 1254
Wenatchee 06:09:12 -19.3 Dark Up 8.6 120.6 Really Low 05:54:12 - 06:24:12 1236
Ellensburg 06:09:13 -19.6 Dark Up 8.7 120.3 Really Low 05:54:13 - 06:24:13 1198
Pasco 06:09:13 -20.7 Dark Up 9.9 121.4 Really Low 05:54:13 - 06:24:13 1173
Yakima 06:09:14 -20.0 Dark Up 8.9 120.3 Really Low 05:54:14 - 06:24:14 1166
PNWRO 06:09:13 -21.0 Dark Up 10.2 121.5 Really Low 05:54:13 - 06:24:13 1158
Toppenish/White Swan 06:09:15 -20.2 Dark Up 9.1 120.4 Really Low 05:54:15 - 06:24:15 1152
Goldendale 06:09:17 -20.6 Dark Up 9.1 120.0 Really Low 05:54:17 - 06:24:17 1098
The Dalles 06:09:18 -20.7 Dark Up 9.0 119.7 Really Low 05:54:18 - 06:24:18 1071
Dunrhomin 06:08:55 -29.8 Dark Down 21.6 131.2 Low 05:53:55 - 06:23:55 1046
Maupin 06:09:19 -21.1 Dark Up 9.3 119.7 Really Low 05:54:19 - 06:24:19 1040
Redmond 06:09:22 -21.8 Dark Up 9.7 119.5 Really Low 05:54:22 - 06:24:22 964
Sisters 06:09:22 -21.7 Dark Up 9.4 119.2 Really Low 05:54:22 - 06:24:22 956
Bend 06:09:22 -22.0 Dark Up 9.7 119.4 Really Low 05:54:22 - 06:24:22 943
Oregon Observatory 06:09:23 -22.1 Dark Up 9.7 119.2 Really Low 05:54:23 - 06:24:23 925
La Pine/Gilchrist 06:09:24 -22.2 Dark Up 9.8 119.2 Really Low 05:54:24 - 06:24:24 907
North Lake 06:09:24 -22.8 Dark Up 10.4 119.6 Really Low 05:54:24 - 06:24:24 885
Paisley 06:09:24 -23.5 Dark Up 10.9 119.7 Really Low 05:54:24 - 06:24:24 848
Lakeview 06:09:25 -24.0 Dark Up 11.2 119.8 Really Low 05:54:25 - 06:24:25 810
Chiloquin 06:09:27 -23.1 Dark Up 10.1 118.8 Really Low 05:54:27 - 06:24:27 805
Klamath Falls 06:09:28 -23.4 Dark Up 10.3 118.8 Really Low 05:54:28 - 06:24:28 778
Cedarville 06:09:27 -24.6 Dark Up 11.7 119.8 Really Low 05:54:27 - 06:24:27 759
Fall River/Burney 06:09:30 -24.6 Dark Up 11.1 118.9 Really Low 05:54:30 - 06:24:30 686
Susanville 06:09:30 -25.4 Dark Up 11.9 119.3 Really Low 05:54:30 - 06:24:30 651
Gimple 06:09:31 -25.6 Dark Up 11.9 119.1 Really Low 05:54:31 - 06:24:31 621
Greenville 06:09:31 -25.6 Dark Up 11.9 119.0 Really Low 05:54:31 - 06:24:31 619
Portola 06:09:31 -26.0 Dark Up 12.3 119.3 Really Low 05:54:31 - 06:24:31 603
Quincy 06:09:32 -25.7 Dark Up 12.0 119.0 Really Low 05:54:32 - 06:24:32 602
Reno 06:09:30 -26.5 Dark Down 12.9 119.7 Really Low 05:54:30 - 06:24:30 597
Carson City 06:09:31 -26.8 Dark Down 13.1 119.7 Really Low 05:54:31 - 06:24:31 566
Yerington 06:09:30 -27.2 Dark Down 13.6 120.1 Really Low 05:54:30 - 06:24:30 566
Gardnerville 06:09:32 -27.1 Dark Down 13.3 119.7 Really Low 05:54:32 - 06:24:32 546
Hawthorne 06:09:30 -27.8 Dark Down 14.2 120.4 Really Low 05:54:30 - 06:24:30 539
Tonopah 06:09:28 -28.7 Dark Down 15.4 121.3 Really Low 05:54:28 - 06:24:28 537
Lee Vining 06:09:33 -28.2 Dark Down 14.2 119.9 Really Low 05:54:33 - 06:24:33 477
Indian Springs 06:09:28 -30.6 Dark Down 17.2 122.0 Really Low 05:54:28 - 06:24:28 447
Beatty 06:09:30 -29.9 Dark Down 16.3 121.3 Really Low 05:54:30 - 06:24:30 447
Bishop 06:09:32 -28.9 Dark Down 15.0 120.3 Really Low 05:54:32 - 06:24:32 443
Henderson 06:09:27 -31.3 Dark Down 18.0 122.4 Really Low 05:54:27 - 06:24:27 419
Patrick 06:09:26 -32.3 Dark Down 19.1 123.0 Really Low 05:54:26 - 06:24:26 395
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:09:27 -32.4 Dark Down 19.1 122.8 Really Low 05:54:27 - 06:24:27 370
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:09:28 -32.3 Dark Down 18.7 122.4 Really Low 05:54:28 - 06:24:28 353
Mohave Valley 06:09:28 -32.5 Dark Down 18.9 122.4 Really Low 05:54:28 - 06:24:28 328
George/Scottsdale 06:09:24 -34.5 Dark Down 21.4 124.0 Low 05:54:24 - 06:24:24 300
Lake Havasu City 06:09:28 -33.0 Dark Down 19.3 122.4 Really Low 05:54:28 - 06:24:28 299
Parker 06:09:29 -33.3 Dark Down 19.5 122.4 Really Low 05:54:29 - 06:24:29 268
Blythe 06:09:30 -33.7 Dark Down 19.6 122.0 Really Low 05:54:30 - 06:24:30 212
CPSLO 06:09:41 -29.9 Dark Down 14.4 118.3 Really Low 05:54:41 - 06:24:41 195
Idyllwild 06:09:35 -32.8 Dark Down 18.0 120.5 Really Low 05:54:35 - 06:24:35 163
Wildwood 06:09:39 -31.8 Dark Down 16.5 119.4 Really Low 05:54:39 - 06:24:39 142
Calipatria 06:09:33 -33.8 Dark Down 19.2 121.2 Really Low 05:54:33 - 06:24:33 140
Yuma 06:09:32 -34.5 Dark Down 20.0 121.7 Low 05:54:32 - 06:24:32 126

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 04HX78, (2021/05/15 06:05UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 22.00 157
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6  8.67 163
56Omi Ser      17:41:24.8 -12:52:32  4.4  0.94 166
PPM 233521     17:43:48.3 -13:30:33  6.7  0.31 167
PPM 233551     17:44:57.2 -13:32:58  8.6  0.23 167
04HX78         17:44:48.5 -13:19:08 13.4       167
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/04/18 22:56:03 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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