RECON: TNO occultation with 04KF19

Event between 04KF19 and star GA0660:07717071 with event index number of 1077206

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/06/23 08:13:44 UTC

J2000 position of star is 16:41:51.7 -22:20:00
Equinox of date position of star is 16:43:08.2 -22:22:21
Stellar brightness G=16.9, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 0 degrees from the moon. Moon is 97% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.3

[RECON map]
TNO is 41.3 AU from the Sun and 40.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.8 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 474 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2706 km.
The sky-plane scale is 29291.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.1
Diameter=227.0 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 10.0 sec chord
Diameter=92.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 04KF19, (2021/06/23 08:14UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:43.7 -26:28:40  0.9  4.98   5
23Tau Sco      16:37:13.4 -28:15:31  2.8  6.04   6
PPM 232040     16:43:09.6 -19:57:50  5.8  2.41   2
PPM 265858     16:44:57.1 -22:46:31  7.9  0.58   1
PPM 265820     16:43:37.9 -22:35:23  9.4  0.24   0
04KF19         16:43:08.9 -22:22:23 16.9         0
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 1.9 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 15.2 km RECON observability=0.7 and success probability=3.3%
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 08:13:04 -16.3 AT Up 14.1 204.0 Really Low 07:58:04 - 08:28:04 5023
Kelowna 08:13:03 -16.7 AT Up 14.5 203.9 Really Low 07:58:03 - 08:28:03 5011
Peachland 08:13:04 -16.8 AT Up 14.6 203.6 Really Low 07:58:04 - 08:28:04 5008
Summerland 08:13:04 -16.9 AT Up 14.7 203.7 Really Low 07:58:04 - 08:28:04 5003
Penticton 08:13:03 -17.0 AT Up 14.8 203.8 Really Low 07:58:03 - 08:28:03 5001
Oliver 08:13:03 -17.3 AT Up 15.1 203.8 Really Low 07:58:03 - 08:28:03 4989
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 08:13:02 -17.5 AT Up 15.2 204.0 Really Low 07:58:02 - 08:28:02 4984
Victoria 08:13:13 -18.1 Dark Up 16.7 200.4 Really Low 07:58:13 - 08:28:13 4974
Tonasket 08:13:02 -17.8 AT Up 15.5 204.0 Really Low 07:58:02 - 08:28:02 4973
Okanogan 08:13:01 -18.2 Dark Up 15.9 203.9 Really Low 07:58:01 - 08:28:01 4962
Brewster 08:13:02 -18.4 Dark Up 16.2 203.8 Really Low 07:58:02 - 08:28:02 4953
Manson/Chelan 08:13:02 -18.7 Dark Up 16.5 203.4 Really Low 07:58:02 - 08:28:02 4946
Wenatchee 08:13:02 -19.1 Dark Up 16.9 203.3 Really Low 07:58:02 - 08:28:02 4930
Ellensburg 08:13:02 -19.6 Dark Up 17.4 203.2 Really Low 07:58:02 - 08:28:02 4915
Yakima 08:13:01 -20.0 Dark Up 17.8 203.2 Really Low 07:58:01 - 08:28:01 4900
Toppenish/White Swan 08:13:00 -20.2 Dark Up 17.9 203.4 Really Low 07:58:00 - 08:28:00 4891
Pasco 08:12:56 -20.3 Dark Up 17.7 204.6 Really Low 07:57:56 - 08:27:56 4883
PNWRO 08:12:55 -20.5 Dark Up 17.8 204.8 Really Low 07:57:55 - 08:27:55 4873
Goldendale 08:13:01 -20.7 Dark Up 18.5 203.1 Really Low 07:58:01 - 08:28:01 4871
The Dalles 08:13:02 -21.0 Dark Up 18.8 202.8 Really Low 07:58:02 - 08:28:02 4862
Maupin 08:13:01 -21.4 Dark Up 19.2 202.9 Really Low 07:58:01 - 08:28:01 4846
Sisters 08:13:01 -22.3 Dark Up 20.1 202.6 Low 07:58:01 - 08:28:01 4811
Redmond 08:12:59 -22.3 Dark Up 20.1 203.0 Low 07:57:59 - 08:27:59 4809
Bend 08:13:00 -22.5 Dark Up 20.3 202.9 Low 07:58:00 - 08:28:00 4801
Oregon Observatory 08:13:00 -22.7 Dark Up 20.5 202.8 Low 07:58:00 - 08:28:00 4794
La Pine/Gilchrist 08:13:00 -22.9 Dark Up 20.7 202.7 Low 07:58:00 - 08:28:00 4785
North Lake 08:12:57 -23.3 Dark Up 20.9 203.3 Low 07:57:57 - 08:27:57 4765
Paisley 08:12:55 -23.9 Dark Up 21.3 203.8 Low 07:57:55 - 08:27:55 4740
Chiloquin 08:13:00 -24.0 Dark Up 21.8 202.6 Low 07:58:00 - 08:28:00 4737
Klamath Falls 08:12:58 -24.3 Dark Up 22.1 202.7 Low 07:57:58 - 08:27:58 4721
Lakeview 08:12:54 -24.4 Dark Up 21.7 204.0 Low 07:57:54 - 08:27:54 4716
Cedarville 08:12:52 -25.0 Dark Up 22.3 204.3 Low 07:57:52 - 08:27:52 4685
Fall River/Burney 08:12:56 -25.5 Dark Up 23.1 203.2 Low 07:57:56 - 08:27:56 4665
Susanville 08:12:52 -26.1 Dark Up 23.4 204.0 Low 07:57:52 - 08:27:52 4633
Greenville 08:12:52 -26.4 Dark Up 23.8 203.8 Low 07:57:52 - 08:27:52 4620
Gimple 08:12:52 -26.4 Dark Up 23.8 203.9 Low 07:57:52 - 08:27:52 4620
Quincy 08:12:53 -26.6 Dark Up 24.0 203.8 Low 07:57:53 - 08:27:53 4610
Portola 08:12:50 -26.7 Dark Up 23.9 204.3 Low 07:57:50 - 08:27:50 4603
Reno 08:12:47 -27.0 Dark Up 24.0 205.0 Low 07:57:47 - 08:27:47 4588
Carson City 08:12:47 -27.3 Dark Up 24.3 205.0 Low 07:57:47 - 08:27:47 4570
Yerington 08:12:44 -27.5 Dark Up 24.3 205.7 Low 07:57:44 - 08:27:44 4558
Gardnerville 08:12:47 -27.6 Dark Up 24.5 205.1 Low 07:57:47 - 08:27:47 4557
Hawthorne 08:12:42 -27.9 Dark Up 24.5 206.3 Low 07:57:42 - 08:27:42 4532
Dunrhomin 08:12:02 -24.3 Dark Up 17.6 217.7 Really Low 07:57:02 - 08:27:02 4519
Lee Vining 08:12:43 -28.5 Dark Up 25.2 205.9 Low 07:57:43 - 08:27:43 4504
Tonopah 08:12:36 -28.3 Dark Up 24.4 207.7 Low 07:57:36 - 08:27:36 4502
Bishop 08:12:39 -29.1 Dark Up 25.5 206.7 Low 07:57:39 - 08:27:39 4469
Beatty 08:12:33 -29.4 Dark Up 25.3 208.3 Low 07:57:33 - 08:27:33 4436
Indian Springs 08:12:28 -29.7 Dark Up 25.2 209.4 Low 07:57:28 - 08:27:28 4412
Henderson 08:12:25 -30.1 Dark Up 25.4 210.1 Low 07:57:25 - 08:27:25 4378
CPSLO 08:12:44 -31.2 Dark Up 28.1 205.0 Low 07:57:44 - 08:27:44 4361
Patrick 08:12:20 -30.6 Dark Up 25.4 211.3 Low 07:57:20 - 08:27:20 4335
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:12:23 -30.9 Dark Up 25.9 210.7 Low 07:57:23 - 08:27:23 4325
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:12:20 -30.8 Dark Up 25.7 211.2 Low 07:57:20 - 08:27:20 4324
Mohave Valley 08:12:22 -31.2 Dark Up 26.2 210.8 Low 07:57:22 - 08:27:22 4309
Lake Havasu City 08:12:21 -31.6 Dark Up 26.4 211.1 Low 07:57:21 - 08:27:21 4284
Wildwood 08:12:35 -32.4 Dark Up 28.5 207.3 Low 07:57:35 - 08:27:35 4283
Parker 08:12:20 -31.9 Dark Up 26.7 211.2 Low 07:57:20 - 08:27:20 4263
Idyllwild 08:12:27 -32.6 Dark Up 28.1 209.1 Low 07:57:27 - 08:27:27 4254
Blythe 08:12:20 -32.5 Dark Up 27.3 211.1 Low 07:57:20 - 08:27:20 4234
George/Scottsdale 08:12:10 -32.0 Dark Up 26.0 213.5 Low 07:57:10 - 08:27:10 4220
Calipatria 08:12:22 -33.1 Dark Up 28.1 210.4 Low 07:57:22 - 08:27:22 4209
Yuma 08:12:18 -33.4 Dark Up 28.1 211.3 Low 07:57:18 - 08:27:18 4177

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 04KF19, (2021/06/23 08:14UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9  4.98   5
23Tau Sco      16:35:52.9 -28:12:58  2.8  6.04   6
PPM 232040     16:41:53.8 -19:55:27  5.8  2.41   2
PPM 265858     16:43:39.7 -22:44:12  7.9  0.58   1
PPM 265820     16:42:20.6 -22:33:01  9.4  0.24   0
04KF19         16:41:51.7 -22:20:00 16.9         0
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/04/18 22:56:56 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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