RECON: TNO occultation with 04HX78

Event between 04HX78 and star GA0760:09977355 with event index number of 2011029

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/06/18 11:10:05 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:49:50.2 -12:48:13
Equinox of date position of star is 17:51:05.2 -12:48:31
Stellar brightness G=14.1, use SENSEUP=64 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 1 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 57 degrees from the moon. Moon is 78% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.1

[RECON map]
TNO is 33.7 AU from the Sun and 32.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.0 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 252 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1737 km.
The sky-plane scale is 23694.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.9
Diameter=159.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 6.6 sec chord
Diameter=65.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 04HX78, (2022/06/18 11:10UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:47.3 -26:28:48  0.9 23.27  73
35Eta Oph      17:11:40.1 -15:45:04  2.6  9.99  66
PPM 233722     17:55:22.7 -11:20:25  6.5  1.80  57
PPM 233639     17:51:11.3 -12:36:52  8.1  0.20  57
PPM 233645     17:51:32.2 -12:47:57  9.5  0.11  57
04HX78         17:51:06.1 -12:48:31 14.1        57
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 3.6 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 47.5 km RECON observability=0.1 and success probability=0.4%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 11:08:21 -5.4 CT Up 15.0 226.5 Really Low 10:53:21 - 11:23:21 5738
Kelowna 11:08:17 -5.6 CT Up 15.1 227.4 Really Low 10:53:17 - 11:23:17 5688
Peachland 11:08:18 -5.8 CT Up 15.3 227.2 Really Low 10:53:18 - 11:23:18 5685
Summerland 11:08:17 -5.9 CT Up 15.4 227.3 Really Low 10:53:17 - 11:23:17 5677
Sleaford 11:08:00 2.2 Sun up Up 7.0 238.6 Really Low 10:53:00 - 11:23:00 5676
Penticton 11:08:17 -5.9 CT Up 15.4 227.4 Really Low 10:53:17 - 11:23:17 5672
Oliver 11:08:16 -6.1 NT Up 15.6 227.5 Really Low 10:53:16 - 11:23:16 5653
Victoria 11:08:22 -8.3 NT Up 17.9 224.2 Really Low 10:53:22 - 11:23:22 5647
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 11:08:14 -6.2 NT Up 15.6 227.7 Really Low 10:53:14 - 11:23:14 5643
Tonasket 11:08:14 -6.4 NT Up 15.9 227.7 Really Low 10:53:14 - 11:23:14 5626
Okanogan 11:08:13 -6.7 NT Up 16.2 227.6 Really Low 10:53:13 - 11:23:13 5609
Brewster 11:08:13 -7.0 NT Up 16.5 227.5 Really Low 10:53:13 - 11:23:13 5596
Manson/Chelan 11:08:13 -7.4 NT Up 16.8 227.2 Really Low 10:53:13 - 11:23:13 5587
Wenatchee 11:08:12 -7.8 NT Up 17.2 227.2 Really Low 10:53:12 - 11:23:12 5562
Ellensburg 11:08:12 -8.2 NT Up 17.6 227.1 Really Low 10:53:12 - 11:23:12 5541
Yakima 11:08:10 -8.5 NT Up 17.9 227.2 Really Low 10:53:10 - 11:23:10 5517
Toppenish/White Swan 11:08:10 -8.6 NT Up 17.9 227.4 Really Low 10:53:10 - 11:23:10 5503
Goldendale 11:08:09 -9.2 NT Up 18.5 227.1 Really Low 10:53:09 - 11:23:09 5475
PNWRO 11:08:06 -8.2 NT Up 17.4 228.7 Really Low 10:53:06 - 11:23:06 5469
The Dalles 11:08:09 -9.5 NT Up 18.9 226.9 Really Low 10:53:09 - 11:23:09 5464
Maupin 11:08:09 -9.8 NT Up 19.1 227.0 Really Low 10:53:09 - 11:23:09 5439
Sisters 11:08:07 -10.7 NT Up 20.0 226.8 Really Low 10:53:07 - 11:23:07 5390
Bend 11:08:06 -10.8 NT Up 20.0 227.1 Low 10:53:06 - 11:23:06 5373
Oregon Observatory 11:08:06 -10.9 NT Up 20.2 227.1 Low 10:53:06 - 11:23:06 5364
North Lake 11:08:03 -11.2 NT Up 20.3 227.7 Low 10:53:03 - 11:23:03 5319
Chiloquin 11:08:04 -12.1 AT Up 21.3 227.1 Low 10:53:04 - 11:23:04 5284
Klamath Falls 11:08:03 -12.4 AT Up 21.5 227.2 Low 10:53:03 - 11:23:03 5262
Lakeview 11:08:00 -11.7 NT Up 20.8 228.5 Low 10:53:00 - 11:23:00 5247
Cedarville 11:07:58 -12.1 AT Up 21.1 228.8 Low 10:52:58 - 11:22:58 5202
Fall River/Burney 11:07:59 -13.1 AT Up 22.1 227.9 Low 10:52:59 - 11:22:59 5181
Susanville 11:07:56 -13.1 AT Up 22.1 228.7 Low 10:52:56 - 11:22:56 5132
Greenville 11:07:56 -13.5 AT Up 22.5 228.5 Low 10:52:56 - 11:22:56 5116
Gimple 11:07:56 -13.5 AT Up 22.4 228.6 Low 10:52:56 - 11:22:56 5115
Quincy 11:07:56 -13.6 AT Up 22.6 228.6 Low 10:52:56 - 11:22:56 5102
Portola 11:07:54 -13.5 AT Up 22.4 229.0 Low 10:52:54 - 11:22:54 5090
Reno 11:07:52 -13.4 AT Up 22.2 229.7 Low 10:52:52 - 11:22:52 5065
Carson City 11:07:51 -13.6 AT Up 22.4 229.8 Low 10:52:51 - 11:22:51 5040
Gardnerville 11:07:50 -13.8 AT Up 22.6 229.9 Low 10:52:50 - 11:22:50 5023
Yerington 11:07:49 -13.4 AT Up 22.2 230.4 Low 10:52:49 - 11:22:49 5021
Hawthorne 11:07:46 -13.5 AT Up 22.2 231.0 Low 10:52:46 - 11:22:46 4983
Lee Vining 11:07:47 -14.1 AT Up 22.8 230.7 Low 10:52:47 - 11:22:47 4948
Dunrhomin 11:07:22 -4.5 CT Up 12.6 240.8 Really Low 10:52:22 - 11:22:22 4946
Tonopah 11:07:42 -13.0 AT Up 21.6 232.2 Low 10:52:42 - 11:22:42 4936
CU-SBO 11:07:22 -4.7 CT Up 12.8 240.8 Really Low 10:52:22 - 11:22:22 4930
Bishop 11:07:43 -14.2 AT Up 22.7 231.5 Low 10:52:43 - 11:22:43 4897
Beatty 11:07:38 -13.6 AT Up 22.0 233.0 Low 10:52:38 - 11:22:38 4847
Indian Springs 11:07:35 -13.2 AT Up 21.5 233.9 Low 10:52:35 - 11:22:35 4811
Henderson 11:07:32 -13.1 AT Up 21.4 234.6 Low 10:52:32 - 11:22:32 4763
Patrick 11:07:28 -12.9 AT Up 21.0 235.6 Low 10:52:28 - 11:22:28 4703
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:07:29 -13.5 AT Up 21.6 235.2 Low 10:52:29 - 11:22:29 4692
Kingman/Dolan Springs 11:07:28 -13.1 AT Up 21.3 235.6 Low 10:52:28 - 11:22:28 4689
Mohave Valley 11:07:28 -13.6 AT Up 21.8 235.3 Low 10:52:28 - 11:22:28 4672
Wildwood 11:07:37 -16.6 AT Up 24.9 232.5 Low 10:52:37 - 11:22:37 4655
Lake Havasu City 11:07:27 -13.8 AT Up 21.8 235.6 Low 10:52:27 - 11:22:27 4638
Parker 11:07:26 -14.0 AT Up 22.0 235.7 Low 10:52:26 - 11:22:26 4611
Idyllwild 11:07:31 -15.7 AT Up 23.9 234.0 Low 10:52:31 - 11:22:31 4608
George/Scottsdale 11:07:19 -12.7 AT Up 20.6 237.6 Low 10:52:19 - 11:22:19 4548
Calipatria 11:07:27 -15.4 AT Up 23.4 235.2 Low 10:52:27 - 11:22:27 4546
Yuma 11:07:24 -15.2 AT Up 23.1 236.0 Low 10:52:24 - 11:22:24 4501

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, (2022/06/18 11:10UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 23.27  73
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6  9.99  66
PPM 233722     17:54:07.6 -11:20:15  6.5  1.80  57
PPM 233639     17:49:55.5 -12:36:33  8.1  0.20  57
PPM 233645     17:50:16.3 -12:47:39  9.5  0.11  57
04HX78         17:49:50.2 -12:48:13 14.1        57
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/03/13 02:14:01 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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