RECON: TNO occultation with 04HX78

Event between 04HX78 and star GA0760:08686376 with event index number of 2010726

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/06/24 10:09:50 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:41:01.4 -13:11:45
Equinox of date position of star is 17:42:13.8 -13:12:19
Stellar brightness G=13.7, use SENSEUP=64 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 1 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 12 degrees from the moon. Moon is 100% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.5

[RECON map]
TNO is 33.6 AU from the Sun and 32.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 226 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1649 km.
The sky-plane scale is 23665.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.2
Diameter=140.0 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 5.9 sec chord
Diameter=57.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 04HX78, (2021/06/24 10:10UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:43.7 -26:28:40  0.9 21.38  19
35Eta Oph      17:11:36.7 -15:45:00  2.6  7.84  13
56Omi Ser      17:42:37.4 -12:53:06  4.4  0.33  12
PPM 233465     17:42:58.4 -13:19:27  8.0  0.22  12
PPM 233467     17:43:00.4 -13:08:52  9.2  0.20  12
04HX78         17:42:14.2 -13:12:19 13.7        12
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 4.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 19.1 km RECON observability=0.7 and success probability=7.7%
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 10:08:12 -11.0 NT Up 17.4 221.3 Really Low 09:53:12 - 10:23:12 3597
Kelowna 10:08:11 -11.4 NT Up 17.8 221.2 Really Low 09:53:11 - 10:23:11 3578
Peachland 10:08:12 -11.6 NT Up 18.0 221.0 Really Low 09:53:12 - 10:23:12 3575
Summerland 10:08:11 -11.7 NT Up 18.1 221.1 Really Low 09:53:11 - 10:23:11 3566
Penticton 10:08:11 -11.8 NT Up 18.1 221.2 Really Low 09:53:11 - 10:23:11 3562
Oliver 10:08:10 -12.1 AT Up 18.3 221.3 Really Low 09:53:10 - 10:23:10 3543
Victoria 10:08:17 -13.8 AT Up 20.5 217.8 Low 09:53:17 - 10:23:17 3535
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:08:09 -12.1 AT Up 18.4 221.5 Really Low 09:53:09 - 10:23:09 3533
Tonasket 10:08:09 -12.4 AT Up 18.6 221.5 Really Low 09:53:09 - 10:23:09 3517
Okanogan 10:08:07 -12.8 AT Up 19.0 221.4 Really Low 09:53:07 - 10:23:07 3500
Brewster 10:08:08 -13.1 AT Up 19.3 221.3 Really Low 09:53:08 - 10:23:08 3487
Manson/Chelan 10:08:08 -13.4 AT Up 19.6 221.0 Really Low 09:53:08 - 10:23:08 3478
Wenatchee 10:08:08 -13.9 AT Up 20.0 221.0 Low 09:53:08 - 10:23:08 3453
Ellensburg 10:08:07 -14.3 AT Up 20.4 220.8 Low 09:53:07 - 10:23:07 3432
Yakima 10:08:06 -14.7 AT Up 20.7 220.9 Low 09:53:06 - 10:23:06 3409
Toppenish/White Swan 10:08:06 -14.8 AT Up 20.8 221.1 Low 09:53:06 - 10:23:06 3395
Pasco 10:08:02 -14.5 AT Up 20.3 222.3 Low 09:53:02 - 10:23:02 3378
Goldendale 10:08:05 -15.4 AT Up 21.4 220.9 Low 09:53:05 - 10:23:05 3366
PNWRO 10:08:01 -14.6 AT Up 20.4 222.6 Low 09:53:01 - 10:23:01 3362
The Dalles 10:08:06 -15.7 AT Up 21.8 220.6 Low 09:53:06 - 10:23:06 3356
Maupin 10:08:05 -16.1 AT Up 22.1 220.8 Low 09:53:05 - 10:23:05 3330
Sisters 10:08:04 -17.0 AT Up 22.9 220.6 Low 09:53:04 - 10:23:04 3282
Redmond 10:08:03 -16.9 AT Up 22.8 221.0 Low 09:53:03 - 10:23:03 3277
Bend 10:08:03 -17.1 AT Up 23.0 220.9 Low 09:53:03 - 10:23:03 3266
Oregon Observatory 10:08:03 -17.3 AT Up 23.2 220.8 Low 09:53:03 - 10:23:03 3256
La Pine/Gilchrist 10:08:03 -17.5 AT Up 23.4 220.8 Low 09:53:03 - 10:23:03 3244
North Lake 10:08:00 -17.7 AT Up 23.4 221.5 Low 09:53:00 - 10:23:00 3212
Chiloquin 10:08:01 -18.6 Dark Up 24.4 220.8 Low 09:53:01 - 10:23:01 3177
Paisley 10:07:58 -18.1 Dark Up 23.7 222.0 Low 09:52:58 - 10:22:58 3175
Klamath Falls 10:08:00 -18.9 Dark Up 24.6 221.0 Low 09:53:00 - 10:23:00 3155
Lakeview 10:07:56 -18.4 Dark Up 24.0 222.3 Low 09:52:56 - 10:22:56 3141
Cedarville 10:07:55 -18.9 Dark Up 24.4 222.6 Low 09:52:55 - 10:22:55 3097
Fall River/Burney 10:07:57 -19.8 Dark Up 25.3 221.7 Low 09:52:57 - 10:22:57 3075
Susanville 10:07:53 -20.1 Dark Up 25.4 222.5 Low 09:52:53 - 10:22:53 3028
Greenville 10:07:54 -20.4 Dark Up 25.8 222.4 Low 09:52:54 - 10:22:54 3011
Gimple 10:07:54 -20.4 Dark Up 25.7 222.4 Low 09:52:54 - 10:22:54 3011
Quincy 10:07:53 -20.6 Dark Up 25.9 222.4 Low 09:52:53 - 10:22:53 2998
Portola 10:07:52 -20.5 Dark Up 25.8 222.9 Low 09:52:52 - 10:22:52 2986
Reno 10:07:49 -20.5 Dark Up 25.6 223.6 Low 09:52:49 - 10:22:49 2962
Carson City 10:07:48 -20.8 Dark Up 25.9 223.7 Low 09:52:48 - 10:22:48 2937
Gardnerville 10:07:48 -21.0 Dark Up 26.0 223.8 Low 09:52:48 - 10:22:48 2920
Yerington 10:07:46 -20.7 Dark Up 25.7 224.3 Low 09:52:46 - 10:22:46 2918
Hawthorne 10:07:44 -20.9 Dark Up 25.7 225.0 Low 09:52:44 - 10:22:44 2881
Dunrhomin 10:07:15 -13.3 AT Up 16.7 235.5 Really Low 09:52:15 - 10:22:15 2853
Lee Vining 10:07:44 -21.6 Dark Up 26.4 224.7 Low 09:52:44 - 10:22:44 2846
Tonopah 10:07:39 -20.7 Dark Up 25.3 226.4 Low 09:52:39 - 10:22:39 2835
Bishop 10:07:41 -21.8 Dark Up 26.4 225.6 Low 09:52:41 - 10:22:41 2797
Beatty 10:07:36 -21.5 Dark Up 25.8 227.1 Low 09:52:36 - 10:22:36 2747
Indian Springs 10:07:32 -21.3 Dark Up 25.4 228.2 Low 09:52:32 - 10:22:32 2713
CPSLO 10:07:43 -24.5 Dark Up 29.2 224.3 Low 09:52:43 - 10:22:43 2666
Henderson 10:07:29 -21.4 Dark Up 25.3 228.9 Low 09:52:29 - 10:22:29 2666
Patrick 10:07:24 -21.4 Dark Up 25.1 230.1 Low 09:52:24 - 10:22:24 2607
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:07:26 -21.9 Dark Up 25.7 229.6 Low 09:52:26 - 10:22:26 2596
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:07:25 -21.6 Dark Up 25.3 230.0 Low 09:52:25 - 10:22:25 2593
Mohave Valley 10:07:25 -22.1 Dark Up 25.8 229.7 Low 09:52:25 - 10:22:25 2575
Wildwood 10:07:35 -24.6 Dark Up 28.8 226.6 Low 09:52:35 - 10:22:35 2556
Lake Havasu City 10:07:24 -22.3 Dark Up 25.9 230.0 Low 09:52:24 - 10:22:24 2542
Parker 10:07:23 -22.6 Dark Up 26.2 230.2 Low 09:52:23 - 10:22:23 2515
Idyllwild 10:07:29 -24.1 Dark Up 27.9 228.3 Low 09:52:29 - 10:22:29 2511
Blythe 10:07:23 -23.2 Dark Up 26.7 230.1 Low 09:52:23 - 10:22:23 2478
George/Scottsdale 10:07:15 -21.7 Dark Up 24.9 232.3 Low 09:52:15 - 10:22:15 2455
Calipatria 10:07:25 -24.0 Dark Up 27.6 229.6 Low 09:52:25 - 10:22:25 2450
Yuma 10:07:21 -23.9 Dark Up 27.3 230.5 Low 09:52:21 - 10:22:21 2406

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, (2021/06/24 10:10UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 21.38  19
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6  7.84  13
56Omi Ser      17:41:24.8 -12:52:32  4.4  0.33  12
PPM 233465     17:41:45.6 -13:18:54  8.0  0.22  12
PPM 233467     17:41:47.7 -13:08:19  9.2  0.20  12
04HX78         17:41:01.4 -13:11:45 13.7        12
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/05/17 01:03:52 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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