RECON: TNO occultation with 04HX78

Event between 04HX78 and star GA0760:09224134 with event index number of 2010682

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/05/15 06:05:09 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:44:48.5 -13:19:08
Equinox of date position of star is 17:46:00.8 -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 2235 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 06:09:03 -17.1 AT Up 7.7 121.7 Really Low 05:54:03 - 06:24:03 1482
Kelowna 06:09:04 -17.4 AT Up 7.8 121.5 Really Low 05:54:04 - 06:24:04 1449
Peachland 06:09:05 -17.4 AT Up 7.7 121.3 Really Low 05:54:05 - 06:24:05 1435
Summerland 06:09:05 -17.6 AT Up 7.8 121.3 Really Low 05:54:05 - 06:24:05 1425
Penticton 06:09:05 -17.7 AT Up 7.9 121.4 Really Low 05:54:05 - 06:24:05 1423
Oliver 06:09:06 -18.0 AT Up 8.1 121.4 Really Low 05:54:06 - 06:24:06 1396
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:09:07 -18.2 Dark Up 8.3 121.5 Really Low 05:54:07 - 06:24:07 1388
Tonasket 06:09:07 -18.4 Dark Up 8.4 121.4 Really Low 05:54:07 - 06:24:07 1362
Okanogan 06:09:09 -18.7 Dark Up 8.5 121.3 Really Low 05:54:09 - 06:24:09 1333
Brewster 06:09:10 -18.9 Dark Up 8.5 121.1 Really Low 05:54:10 - 06:24:10 1308
Manson/Chelan 06:09:11 -19.0 Dark Up 8.4 120.8 Really Low 05:54:11 - 06:24:11 1283
Victoria 06:09:14 -17.4 AT Up 6.2 118.3 Really Low 05:54:14 - 06:24:14 1260
Wenatchee 06:09:12 -19.3 Dark Up 8.6 120.6 Really Low 05:54:12 - 06:24:12 1242
Ellensburg 06:09:14 -19.6 Dark Up 8.7 120.3 Really Low 05:54:14 - 06:24:14 1204
Pasco 06:09:14 -20.7 Dark Up 9.9 121.4 Really Low 05:54:14 - 06:24:14 1179
Yakima 06:09:15 -20.0 Dark Up 8.9 120.3 Really Low 05:54:15 - 06:24:15 1172
PNWRO 06:09:14 -21.0 Dark Up 10.2 121.5 Really Low 05:54:14 - 06:24:14 1165
Toppenish/White Swan 06:09:16 -20.2 Dark Up 9.1 120.4 Really Low 05:54:16 - 06:24:16 1158
Goldendale 06:09:18 -20.6 Dark Up 9.1 120.0 Really Low 05:54:18 - 06:24:18 1104
The Dalles 06:09:19 -20.7 Dark Up 9.0 119.7 Really Low 05:54:19 - 06:24:19 1077
Dunrhomin 06:08:56 -29.8 Dark Down 21.6 131.2 Low 05:53:56 - 06:23:56 1052
Maupin 06:09:20 -21.1 Dark Up 9.3 119.7 Really Low 05:54:20 - 06:24:20 1046
Redmond 06:09:22 -21.8 Dark Up 9.7 119.5 Really Low 05:54:22 - 06:24:22 970
Sisters 06:09:23 -21.7 Dark Up 9.4 119.2 Really Low 05:54:23 - 06:24:23 962
Bend 06:09:23 -22.0 Dark Up 9.7 119.4 Really Low 05:54:23 - 06:24:23 949
Oregon Observatory 06:09:24 -22.1 Dark Up 9.7 119.3 Really Low 05:54:24 - 06:24:24 931
La Pine/Gilchrist 06:09:24 -22.3 Dark Up 9.8 119.2 Really Low 05:54:24 - 06:24:24 913
North Lake 06:09:25 -22.8 Dark Up 10.4 119.6 Really Low 05:54:25 - 06:24:25 891
Paisley 06:09:25 -23.5 Dark Up 10.9 119.7 Really Low 05:54:25 - 06:24:25 854
Lakeview 06:09:26 -24.0 Dark Up 11.2 119.8 Really Low 05:54:26 - 06:24:26 816
Chiloquin 06:09:28 -23.1 Dark Up 10.1 118.8 Really Low 05:54:28 - 06:24:28 811
Klamath Falls 06:09:28 -23.4 Dark Up 10.3 118.8 Really Low 05:54:28 - 06:24:28 784
Cedarville 06:09:27 -24.6 Dark Up 11.7 119.8 Really Low 05:54:27 - 06:24:27 765
Fall River/Burney 06:09:31 -24.6 Dark Up 11.1 118.9 Really Low 05:54:31 - 06:24:31 692
Susanville 06:09:31 -25.4 Dark Up 11.9 119.3 Really Low 05:54:31 - 06:24:31 657
Gimple 06:09:32 -25.6 Dark Up 11.9 119.1 Really Low 05:54:32 - 06:24:32 627
Greenville 06:09:32 -25.6 Dark Up 11.9 119.0 Really Low 05:54:32 - 06:24:32 625
Portola 06:09:32 -26.0 Dark Up 12.3 119.3 Really Low 05:54:32 - 06:24:32 609
Quincy 06:09:32 -25.7 Dark Up 12.0 119.0 Really Low 05:54:32 - 06:24:32 608
Reno 06:09:31 -26.5 Dark Down 12.9 119.7 Really Low 05:54:31 - 06:24:31 603
Carson City 06:09:32 -26.8 Dark Down 13.1 119.7 Really Low 05:54:32 - 06:24:32 572
Yerington 06:09:31 -27.2 Dark Down 13.6 120.1 Really Low 05:54:31 - 06:24:31 572
Gardnerville 06:09:32 -27.1 Dark Down 13.3 119.7 Really Low 05:54:32 - 06:24:32 552
Hawthorne 06:09:31 -27.8 Dark Down 14.2 120.4 Really Low 05:54:31 - 06:24:31 545
Tonopah 06:09:29 -28.7 Dark Down 15.4 121.3 Really Low 05:54:29 - 06:24:29 543
Lee Vining 06:09:33 -28.2 Dark Down 14.2 119.9 Really Low 05:54:33 - 06:24:33 483
Indian Springs 06:09:29 -30.6 Dark Down 17.2 122.0 Really Low 05:54:29 - 06:24:29 453
Beatty 06:09:30 -29.9 Dark Down 16.3 121.3 Really Low 05:54:30 - 06:24:30 453
Bishop 06:09:33 -28.9 Dark Down 15.0 120.3 Really Low 05:54:33 - 06:24:33 449
Henderson 06:09:28 -31.3 Dark Down 18.0 122.4 Really Low 05:54:28 - 06:24:28 425
Patrick 06:09:27 -32.3 Dark Down 19.1 123.0 Really Low 05:54:27 - 06:24:27 401
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:09:27 -32.4 Dark Down 19.1 122.8 Really Low 05:54:27 - 06:24:27 376
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:09:29 -32.3 Dark Down 18.7 122.5 Really Low 05:54:29 - 06:24:29 359
Mohave Valley 06:09:29 -32.5 Dark Down 18.9 122.4 Really Low 05:54:29 - 06:24:29 334
George/Scottsdale 06:09:24 -34.5 Dark Down 21.4 124.0 Low 05:54:24 - 06:24:24 306
Lake Havasu City 06:09:29 -33.0 Dark Down 19.3 122.4 Really Low 05:54:29 - 06:24:29 305
Parker 06:09:30 -33.3 Dark Down 19.5 122.4 Really Low 05:54:30 - 06:24:30 274
Blythe 06:09:31 -33.7 Dark Down 19.6 122.0 Really Low 05:54:31 - 06:24:31 218
CPSLO 06:09:41 -29.9 Dark Down 14.4 118.3 Really Low 05:54:41 - 06:24:41 201
Idyllwild 06:09:36 -32.8 Dark Down 18.0 120.6 Really Low 05:54:36 - 06:24:36 169
Wildwood 06:09:39 -31.8 Dark Down 16.5 119.4 Really Low 05:54:39 - 06:24:39 148
Calipatria 06:09:34 -33.8 Dark Down 19.2 121.2 Really Low 05:54:34 - 06:24:34 146
Yuma 06:09:33 -34.5 Dark Down 20.0 121.7 Low 05:54:33 - 06:24:33 132

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 -13:30:34  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 2021/05/01 22:53:48 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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