RECON: TNO occultation with 04KC19

Event between 04KC19 and star GA0680:17098915 with event index number of 259596

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/08/22 04:33:43 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:43:29.0 -20:45:28
Equinox of date position of star is 17:44:39.1 -20:45:56
Stellar brightness G=16.1, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 136 degrees from the moon. Moon is 64% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.5

[RECON map]
TNO is 30.4 AU from the Sun and 29.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 7.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 419 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1384 km.
The sky-plane scale is 21676.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.5
Diameter=121.3 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 16.4 sec chord
Diameter=49.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 6.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 04KC19, (2019/08/22 04:34UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:36.9 -26:28:26  0.9 17.87 151
35Eta Oph      17:11:30.4 -15:44:52  2.6  9.33 144
58 Oph         17:44:36.5 -21:41:28  4.9  0.93 136
PPM 267170     17:43:42.3 -20:06:44  8.5  0.69 136
PPM 267179     17:44:12.3 -20:46:03  9.2  0.11 136
04KC19         17:44:39.3 -20:45:56 16.1       136
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 2.1 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 15.5 km RECON observability=0.7 and success probability=16.1%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 04:30:52 -13.1 AT Down 18.5 192.5 Really Low 04:15:52 - 04:45:52 1103
Summerland 04:30:54 -13.2 AT Down 18.8 192.2 Really Low 04:15:54 - 04:45:54 1094
Penticton 04:30:53 -13.2 AT Down 18.8 192.3 Really Low 04:15:53 - 04:45:53 1091
Okanagan Falls 04:30:53 -13.3 AT Down 19.0 192.3 Really Low 04:15:53 - 04:45:53 1084
Oliver 04:30:52 -13.5 AT Down 19.2 192.4 Really Low 04:15:52 - 04:45:52 1077
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 04:30:51 -13.7 AT Down 19.3 192.6 Really Low 04:15:51 - 04:45:51 1068
Oroville 04:30:50 -13.7 AT Down 19.4 192.5 Really Low 04:15:50 - 04:45:50 1066
Tonasket 04:30:51 -13.8 AT Down 19.6 192.5 Really Low 04:15:51 - 04:45:51 1056
Okanogan 04:30:51 -13.9 AT Down 20.0 192.4 Really Low 04:15:51 - 04:45:51 1044
Brewster 04:30:53 -14.0 AT Down 20.3 192.2 Low 04:15:53 - 04:45:53 1035
Manson/Chelan 04:30:56 -13.9 AT Down 20.5 191.9 Low 04:15:56 - 04:45:56 1030
Wenatchee 04:30:56 -14.1 AT Down 21.0 191.8 Low 04:15:56 - 04:45:56 1011
Ellensburg 04:30:57 -14.2 AT Down 21.5 191.6 Low 04:15:57 - 04:45:57 995
Yakima 04:30:56 -14.5 AT Down 21.9 191.6 Low 04:15:56 - 04:45:56 978
Toppenish/White Swan 04:30:56 -14.7 AT Down 22.0 191.8 Low 04:15:56 - 04:45:56 966
Pasco 04:30:42 -15.4 AT Down 22.0 193.0 Low 04:15:42 - 04:45:42 948
Goldendale 04:30:58 -14.8 AT Down 22.6 191.4 Low 04:15:58 - 04:45:58 946
The Dalles 04:31:03 -14.7 AT Down 22.9 191.1 Low 04:16:03 - 04:46:03 939
PNWRO 04:30:40 -15.7 AT Down 22.2 193.2 Low 04:15:40 - 04:45:40 935
Maupin 04:31:00 -15.0 AT Down 23.3 191.2 Low 04:16:00 - 04:46:00 919
Madras/Culver 04:30:59 -15.3 AT Down 23.9 191.2 Low 04:15:59 - 04:45:59 893
Sisters 04:31:04 -15.2 AT Down 24.2 190.8 Low 04:16:04 - 04:46:04 882
Redmond 04:30:59 -15.4 AT Down 24.2 191.2 Low 04:15:59 - 04:45:59 877
Bend 04:31:01 -15.5 AT Down 24.4 191.1 Low 04:16:01 - 04:46:01 868
Oregon Observatory 04:31:02 -15.5 AT Down 24.6 191.0 Low 04:16:02 - 04:46:02 861
La Pine/Gilchrist 04:31:02 -15.6 AT Down 24.8 190.9 Low 04:16:02 - 04:46:02 851
North Lake 04:30:55 -16.2 AT Down 25.2 191.5 Low 04:15:55 - 04:45:55 824
Chiloquin 04:31:04 -16.0 AT Down 26.0 190.7 Low 04:16:04 - 04:46:04 799
Paisley 04:30:51 -16.7 AT Down 25.7 191.9 Low 04:15:51 - 04:45:51 792
Klamath Falls 04:31:03 -16.2 AT Down 26.3 190.8 Low 04:16:03 - 04:46:03 781
Lakeview 04:30:48 -17.1 AT Down 26.1 192.2 Low 04:15:48 - 04:45:48 764
Tulelake 04:31:00 -16.6 AT Down 26.5 191.1 Low 04:16:00 - 04:46:00 764
Cedarville 04:30:45 -17.6 AT Down 26.8 192.4 Low 04:15:45 - 04:45:45 728
Fall River/Burney 04:30:57 -17.1 AT Down 27.4 191.2 Low 04:15:57 - 04:45:57 715
Susanville 04:30:49 -17.9 AT Down 27.9 192.1 Low 04:15:49 - 04:45:49 673
Greenville 04:30:51 -17.9 AT Down 28.2 191.8 Low 04:15:51 - 04:45:51 661
Gimple 04:30:51 -17.9 AT Down 28.2 191.9 Low 04:15:51 - 04:45:51 660
Quincy 04:30:51 -18.0 AT Down 28.4 191.8 Low 04:15:51 - 04:45:51 650
Portola 04:30:47 -18.4 Dark Down 28.5 192.3 Low 04:15:47 - 04:45:47 638
Reno 04:30:39 -18.9 Dark Down 28.6 193.0 Low 04:15:39 - 04:45:39 616
Carson City 04:30:37 -19.1 Dark Down 29.0 193.0 Low 04:15:37 - 04:45:37 595
Gardnerville 04:30:37 -19.3 Dark Down 29.2 193.1 Low 04:15:37 - 04:45:37 581
Yerington 04:30:30 -19.6 Dark Down 29.1 193.7 Low 04:15:30 - 04:45:30 577
Hawthorne 04:30:24 -20.2 Dark Down 29.4 194.3 Low 04:15:24 - 04:45:24 544
Lee Vining 04:30:28 -20.2 Dark Down 30.1 193.9 Up 04:15:28 - 04:45:28 516
Tonopah 04:30:08 -21.3 Dark Down 29.6 195.8 Low 04:15:08 - 04:45:08 499
Bishop 04:30:20 -21.0 Dark Down 30.5 194.7 Up 04:15:20 - 04:45:20 472
SwRI 04:28:08 -26.8 Dark Down 24.5 206.9 Low 04:13:08 - 04:43:08 433
Beatty 04:30:01 -22.3 Dark Down 30.6 196.4 Up 04:15:01 - 04:45:01 424
Lone Pine 04:30:15 -21.6 Dark Down 31.2 195.1 Up 04:15:15 - 04:45:15 422
Indian Springs 04:29:48 -23.1 Dark Down 30.7 197.6 Up 04:14:48 - 04:44:48 389
CPSLO 04:30:43 -20.7 Dark Down 32.9 192.7 Up 04:15:43 - 04:45:43 372
Henderson 04:29:40 -23.9 Dark Down 31.0 198.3 Up 04:14:40 - 04:44:40 346
Searchlight/Boulder City 04:29:38 -24.3 Dark Down 31.6 198.5 Up 04:14:38 - 04:44:38 309
Patrick 04:29:26 -25.0 Dark Down 31.3 199.6 Up 04:14:26 - 04:44:26 291
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:29:33 -24.7 Dark Down 31.8 198.9 Up 04:14:33 - 04:44:33 285
Kingman/Dolan Springs 04:29:28 -25.0 Dark Down 31.6 199.4 Up 04:14:28 - 04:44:28 279
Wildwood 04:30:17 -22.7 Dark Down 33.7 195.0 Up 04:15:17 - 04:45:17 270
Mohave Valley 04:29:33 -24.8 Dark Down 32.0 199.0 Up 04:14:33 - 04:44:33 268
Lake Havasu City 04:29:29 -25.2 Dark Down 32.3 199.3 Up 04:14:29 - 04:44:29 238
Idyllwild 04:29:55 -24.1 Dark Down 33.6 197.0 Up 04:14:55 - 04:44:55 222
Parker 04:29:28 -25.5 Dark Down 32.7 199.4 Up 04:14:28 - 04:44:28 215
Blythe 04:29:31 -25.6 Dark Down 33.2 199.2 Up 04:14:31 - 04:44:31 184
Calipatria 04:29:40 -25.3 Dark Down 33.9 198.4 Up 04:14:40 - 04:44:40 165
George/Scottsdale 04:29:00 -27.2 Dark Down 32.4 201.9 Up 04:14:00 - 04:44:00 150
Yuma 04:29:29 -26.1 Dark Down 34.1 199.4 Up 04:14:29 - 04:44:29 123

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 04KC19, (2019/08/22 04:34UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 17.87 151
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6  9.33 144
58 Oph         17:43:25.7 -21:41:00  4.9  0.93 136
PPM 267170     17:42:32.3 -20:06:15  8.5  0.69 136
PPM 267179     17:43:02.0 -20:45:35  9.2  0.11 136
04KC19         17:43:29.0 -20:45:28 16.1       136
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/07/31 17:55:25 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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