RECON: TNO occultation with 04KC19

Event between 04KC19 and star GA0700:29345005 with event index number of 1450084

Geocentric closest approach at 2025/07/31 06:29:13 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:45:42.0 -19:11:28
Equinox of date position of star is 18:46:54.5 -19:10:06
Stellar brightness G=13.3, use SENSEUP=32
Star is 77 degrees from the moon. Moon is 38% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=25.0

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TNO is 31.0 AU from the Sun and 30.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 20.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 1474 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 4599 km.
The sky-plane scale is 21845.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=121.3 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 3.0 sec chord
Diameter=49.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 04KC19, (2025/07/31 06:29UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:58.8 -26:29:11  0.9 32.13  45
Nunki          18:56:51.0 -26:15:45  2.0  7.44  78
PPM 234997     18:47:31.7 -19:34:39  6.3  0.42  77
PPM 234996     18:47:26.3 -19:03:13  8.3  0.12  77
04KC19         18:47:12.3 -19:09:45 13.3        77
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 0.6 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 13.0 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=6.2%
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 06:28:24 -18.4 Dark Down 20.4 185.5 Low 06:13:24 - 06:43:24 1787
Kelowna 06:28:25 -18.7 Dark Down 20.8 185.4 Low 06:13:25 - 06:43:25 1773
Peachland 06:28:26 -18.8 Dark Down 20.9 185.1 Low 06:13:26 - 06:43:26 1772
Summerland 06:28:25 -18.9 Dark Down 21.1 185.2 Low 06:13:25 - 06:43:25 1765
Penticton 06:28:25 -19.0 Dark Down 21.1 185.3 Low 06:13:25 - 06:43:25 1761
Victoria 06:28:38 -18.8 Dark Down 22.3 181.5 Low 06:13:38 - 06:43:38 1752
Oliver 06:28:25 -19.3 Dark Down 21.5 185.3 Low 06:13:25 - 06:43:25 1746
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:28:24 -19.5 Dark Down 21.6 185.5 Low 06:13:24 - 06:43:24 1738
Tonasket 06:28:25 -19.8 Dark Down 21.9 185.5 Low 06:13:25 - 06:43:25 1725
Okanogan 06:28:25 -20.1 Dark Down 22.3 185.3 Low 06:13:25 - 06:43:25 1712
Brewster 06:28:26 -20.3 Dark Down 22.6 185.1 Low 06:13:26 - 06:43:26 1702
Manson/Chelan 06:28:27 -20.3 Dark Down 22.8 184.8 Low 06:13:27 - 06:43:27 1697
Entiat 06:28:27 -20.5 Dark Down 23.0 184.7 Low 06:13:27 - 06:43:27 1687
Wenatchee 06:28:28 -20.7 Dark Down 23.3 184.6 Low 06:13:28 - 06:43:28 1677
Ellensburg 06:28:28 -21.0 Dark Down 23.7 184.4 Low 06:13:28 - 06:43:28 1661
Yakima 06:28:28 -21.4 Dark Down 24.1 184.4 Low 06:13:28 - 06:43:28 1642
Toppenish/White Swan 06:28:28 -21.6 Dark Down 24.3 184.6 Low 06:13:28 - 06:43:28 1631
Pasco 06:28:23 -22.1 Dark Down 24.4 185.9 Low 06:13:23 - 06:43:23 1612
Goldendale 06:28:29 -22.0 Dark Down 24.9 184.2 Low 06:13:29 - 06:43:29 1609
The Dalles 06:28:31 -22.1 Dark Down 25.1 183.8 Low 06:13:31 - 06:43:31 1601
PNWRO 06:28:22 -22.4 Dark Down 24.6 186.1 Low 06:13:22 - 06:43:22 1598
Maupin 06:28:30 -22.5 Dark Down 25.5 183.9 Low 06:13:30 - 06:43:30 1580
Sisters 06:28:32 -23.1 Dark Down 26.4 183.4 Low 06:13:32 - 06:43:32 1543
Redmond 06:28:31 -23.3 Dark Down 26.4 183.9 Low 06:13:31 - 06:43:31 1537
Bend 06:28:31 -23.4 Dark Down 26.7 183.7 Low 06:13:31 - 06:43:31 1528
Oregon Observatory 06:28:32 -23.5 Dark Down 26.8 183.6 Low 06:13:32 - 06:43:32 1521
La Pine/Gilchrist 06:28:32 -23.7 Dark Down 27.1 183.5 Low 06:13:32 - 06:43:32 1511
North Lake 06:28:29 -24.3 Dark Down 27.5 184.2 Low 06:13:29 - 06:43:29 1483
Paisley 06:28:28 -24.9 Dark Down 28.0 184.6 Low 06:13:28 - 06:43:28 1450
Klamath Falls 06:28:33 -24.9 Dark Down 28.5 183.3 Low 06:13:33 - 06:43:33 1438
Lakeview 06:28:28 -25.4 Dark Down 28.5 184.8 Low 06:13:28 - 06:43:28 1422
Cedarville 06:28:27 -26.1 Dark Down 29.1 185.0 Low 06:13:27 - 06:43:27 1384
Fall River/Burney 06:28:32 -26.1 Dark Down 29.7 183.7 Low 06:13:32 - 06:43:32 1370
Susanville 06:28:29 -26.9 Dark Down 30.3 184.6 Up 06:13:29 - 06:43:29 1327
Greenville 06:28:30 -27.0 Dark Down 30.6 184.3 Up 06:13:30 - 06:43:30 1314
Gimple 06:28:29 -27.1 Dark Down 30.6 184.4 Up 06:13:29 - 06:43:29 1313
Quincy 06:28:30 -27.2 Dark Down 30.8 184.3 Up 06:13:30 - 06:43:30 1303
Portola 06:28:28 -27.5 Dark Down 30.9 184.8 Up 06:13:28 - 06:43:28 1291
Reno 06:28:26 -28.0 Dark Down 31.1 185.5 Up 06:13:26 - 06:43:26 1268
Carson City 06:28:25 -28.3 Dark Down 31.4 185.6 Up 06:13:25 - 06:43:25 1247
Gardnerville 06:28:25 -28.5 Dark Down 31.7 185.6 Up 06:13:25 - 06:43:25 1232
Yerington 06:28:22 -28.7 Dark Down 31.6 186.3 Up 06:13:22 - 06:43:22 1229
Hawthorne 06:28:20 -29.3 Dark Down 32.0 186.9 Up 06:13:20 - 06:43:20 1195
Lee Vining 06:28:23 -29.6 Dark Down 32.6 186.4 Up 06:13:23 - 06:43:23 1167
Tonopah 06:28:14 -30.2 Dark Down 32.3 188.5 Up 06:13:14 - 06:43:14 1150
Bishop 06:28:19 -30.4 Dark Down 33.1 187.2 Up 06:13:19 - 06:43:19 1121
Niwot 06:27:27 -31.0 Dark Down 28.0 200.8 Low 06:12:27 - 06:42:27 1094
SwRI 06:27:27 -31.1 Dark Down 28.1 200.7 Low 06:12:27 - 06:42:27 1089
Beatty 06:28:12 -31.4 Dark Down 33.4 189.1 Up 06:13:12 - 06:43:12 1072
Indian Springs 06:28:08 -32.0 Dark Down 33.6 190.3 Up 06:13:08 - 06:43:08 1037
CPSLO 06:28:29 -31.4 Dark Down 35.4 184.8 Up 06:13:29 - 06:43:29 1017
Henderson 06:28:05 -32.7 Dark Down 34.0 191.1 Up 06:13:05 - 06:43:05 993
Searchlight/Boulder City 06:28:04 -33.3 Dark Down 34.6 191.3 Up 06:13:04 - 06:43:04 955
Patrick 06:28:00 -33.6 Dark Down 34.4 192.4 Up 06:13:00 - 06:43:00 937
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:28:03 -33.6 Dark Down 34.8 191.7 Up 06:13:03 - 06:43:03 930
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:28:01 -33.8 Dark Down 34.7 192.3 Up 06:13:01 - 06:43:01 925
Wildwood 06:28:20 -33.3 Dark Down 36.4 187.3 Up 06:13:20 - 06:43:20 913
Mohave Valley 06:28:02 -33.9 Dark Down 35.1 191.7 Up 06:13:02 - 06:43:02 912
DCO 06:27:57 -34.1 Dark Down 34.6 193.3 Up 06:12:57 - 06:42:57 906
Lake Havasu City 06:28:01 -34.3 Dark Down 35.4 192.1 Up 06:13:01 - 06:43:01 882
Idyllwild 06:28:12 -34.3 Dark Down 36.5 189.5 Up 06:13:12 - 06:43:12 865
Parker 06:28:01 -34.7 Dark Down 35.7 192.2 Up 06:13:01 - 06:43:01 858
Blythe 06:28:03 -35.1 Dark Down 36.3 191.9 Up 06:13:03 - 06:43:03 827
Calipatria 06:28:06 -35.2 Dark Down 36.9 190.9 Up 06:13:06 - 06:43:06 806
George/Scottsdale 06:27:50 -35.8 Dark Down 35.7 195.0 Up 06:12:50 - 06:42:50 793
Yuma 06:28:02 -35.9 Dark Down 37.2 192.0 Up 06:13:02 - 06:43:02 764

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, (2025/07/31 06:29UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 32.13  45
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0  7.44  78
PPM 234997     18:46:01.2 -19:36:23  6.3  0.42  77
PPM 234996     18:45:56.1 -19:04:56  8.3  0.12  77
04KC19         18:45:42.0 -19:11:28 13.3        76
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/07/18 23:35:14 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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