RECON: TNO occultation with 04KG19

Event between 04KG19 and star GA0660:07370777 with event index number of 195220

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/06/08 04:39:50 UTC

J2000 position of star is 16:25:16.1 -22:25:31
Equinox of date position of star is 16:26:25.6 -22:28:07
Stellar brightness G=13.6, use SENSEUP=64
Star is 108 degrees from the moon. Moon is 27% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.9

[RECON map]
TNO is 42.5 AU from the Sun and 41.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 418 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2209 km.
The sky-plane scale is 30108.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.6
Diameter=182.0 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 7.5 sec chord
Diameter=74.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 04KG19, (2019/06/08 04:40UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:36.1 -26:28:25  0.9  4.12 110
8Bet1Sco       16:06:34.2 -19:51:26  2.6  5.31 103
19Omi Sco      16:21:48.6 -24:12:53  4.0  2.04 108
PPM 265502     16:26:03.0 -22:16:44  7.9  0.21 108
04KG19         16:26:25.6 -22:28:07 13.6       109
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 2.2 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 10.9 km RECON observability=0.3 and success probability=0.1%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 04:42:11 -5.5 CT Up 9.9 143.9 Really Low 04:27:11 - 04:57:11 10709
Summerland 04:42:13 -5.6 CT Up 10.0 143.7 Really Low 04:27:13 - 04:57:13 10687
Penticton 04:42:13 -5.7 CT Up 10.1 143.7 Really Low 04:27:13 - 04:57:13 10687
Okanagan Falls 04:42:14 -5.8 CT Up 10.3 143.7 Really Low 04:27:14 - 04:57:14 10677
Oliver 04:42:14 -6.0 CT Up 10.4 143.7 Really Low 04:27:14 - 04:57:14 10669
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 04:42:13 -6.2 NT Up 10.6 143.9 Really Low 04:27:13 - 04:57:13 10666
Oroville 04:42:14 -6.2 NT Up 10.7 143.8 Really Low 04:27:14 - 04:57:14 10660
Tonasket 04:42:15 -6.4 NT Up 10.8 143.8 Really Low 04:27:15 - 04:57:15 10649
Okanogan 04:42:15 -6.5 NT Up 11.1 143.6 Really Low 04:27:15 - 04:57:15 10627
Brewster 04:42:16 -6.6 NT Up 11.2 143.4 Really Low 04:27:16 - 04:57:16 10608
Manson/Chelan 04:42:17 -6.6 NT Up 11.2 143.1 Really Low 04:27:17 - 04:57:17 10587
Entiat 04:42:17 -6.7 NT Up 11.4 143.0 Really Low 04:27:17 - 04:57:17 10573
Niwot 04:41:49 -19.4 Dark Up 23.3 155.1 Low 04:26:49 - 04:56:49 10561
Wenatchee 04:42:18 -6.9 NT Up 11.5 142.9 Really Low 04:27:18 - 04:57:18 10557
SwRI 04:41:48 -19.4 Dark Up 23.4 155.0 Low 04:26:48 - 04:56:48 10552
Ellensburg 04:42:20 -7.1 NT Up 11.8 142.6 Really Low 04:27:20 - 04:57:20 10529
Pasco 04:42:16 -8.3 NT Up 12.9 143.7 Really Low 04:27:16 - 04:57:16 10528
PNWRO 04:42:18 -8.6 NT Up 13.2 143.9 Really Low 04:27:18 - 04:57:18 10521
Yakima 04:42:19 -7.3 NT Up 12.1 142.6 Really Low 04:27:19 - 04:57:19 10506
George/Umatilla 04:42:19 -8.4 NT Up 13.1 143.5 Really Low 04:27:19 - 04:57:19 10503
Toppenish/White Swan 04:42:20 -7.6 NT Up 12.3 142.7 Really Low 04:27:20 - 04:57:20 10499
Goldendale 04:42:23 -7.8 NT Up 12.6 142.3 Really Low 04:27:23 - 04:57:23 10456
The Dalles 04:42:23 -7.7 NT Up 12.6 141.9 Really Low 04:27:23 - 04:57:23 10433
Maupin 04:42:23 -8.1 NT Up 13.0 142.0 Really Low 04:27:23 - 04:57:23 10413
Madras/Culver 04:42:24 -8.5 NT Up 13.4 141.8 Really Low 04:27:24 - 04:57:24 10380
Redmond 04:42:26 -8.7 NT Up 13.7 141.8 Really Low 04:27:26 - 04:57:26 10358
Sisters 04:42:27 -8.5 NT Up 13.5 141.4 Really Low 04:27:27 - 04:57:27 10347
Bend 04:42:27 -8.8 NT Up 13.8 141.6 Really Low 04:27:27 - 04:57:27 10341
Oregon Observatory 04:42:26 -8.8 NT Up 13.8 141.5 Really Low 04:27:26 - 04:57:26 10327
La Pine/Gilchrist 04:42:27 -8.9 NT Up 14.0 141.4 Really Low 04:27:27 - 04:57:27 10313
North Lake 04:42:27 -9.5 NT Up 14.6 141.8 Really Low 04:27:27 - 04:57:27 10305
Paisley 04:42:26 -10.1 NT Up 15.2 142.0 Really Low 04:27:26 - 04:57:26 10282
Lakeview 04:42:27 -10.6 NT Up 15.7 142.1 Really Low 04:27:27 - 04:57:27 10257
Chiloquin 04:42:30 -9.5 NT Up 14.7 140.9 Really Low 04:27:30 - 04:57:30 10235
Cedarville 04:42:27 -11.1 NT Up 16.3 142.1 Really Low 04:27:27 - 04:57:27 10222
Klamath Falls 04:42:30 -9.8 NT Up 15.0 140.9 Really Low 04:27:30 - 04:57:30 10217
Tulelake 04:42:30 -10.1 NT Up 15.3 141.1 Really Low 04:27:30 - 04:57:30 10209
Fall River/Burney 04:42:31 -10.8 NT Up 16.1 141.1 Really Low 04:27:31 - 04:57:31 10155
Susanville 04:42:30 -11.6 NT Up 16.9 141.5 Really Low 04:27:30 - 04:57:30 10137
Gimple 04:42:32 -11.7 NT Up 17.1 141.3 Really Low 04:27:32 - 04:57:32 10113
Greenville 04:42:31 -11.7 NT Up 17.0 141.3 Really Low 04:27:31 - 04:57:31 10111
Reno 04:42:29 -12.7 AT Up 18.0 142.1 Really Low 04:27:29 - 04:57:29 10108
Portola 04:42:31 -12.2 AT Up 17.5 141.6 Really Low 04:27:31 - 04:57:31 10104
Quincy 04:42:31 -11.8 NT Up 17.2 141.2 Really Low 04:27:31 - 04:57:31 10098
Yerington 04:42:28 -13.5 AT Up 18.8 142.5 Really Low 04:27:28 - 04:57:28 10092
Tonopah 04:42:24 -15.2 AT Up 20.4 143.9 Low 04:27:24 - 04:57:24 10091
Carson City 04:42:30 -13.0 AT Up 18.3 142.0 Really Low 04:27:30 - 04:57:30 10085
Hawthorne 04:42:28 -14.1 AT Up 19.4 142.8 Really Low 04:27:28 - 04:57:28 10078
Gardnerville 04:42:30 -13.2 AT Up 18.5 142.0 Really Low 04:27:30 - 04:57:30 10070
Indian Springs 04:42:22 -17.1 AT Up 22.3 144.9 Low 04:27:22 - 04:57:22 10041
Beatty 04:42:24 -16.3 AT Up 21.6 144.1 Low 04:27:24 - 04:57:24 10029
Henderson 04:42:22 -17.9 AT Up 23.1 145.4 Low 04:27:22 - 04:57:22 10026
Lee Vining 04:42:30 -14.2 AT Up 19.6 142.3 Really Low 04:27:30 - 04:57:30 10026
DCO 04:42:16 -19.5 Dark Up 24.7 146.7 Low 04:27:16 - 04:57:16 10019
Patrick 04:42:18 -18.9 Dark Up 24.1 146.2 Low 04:27:18 - 04:57:18 10018
Bishop 04:42:29 -15.0 AT Up 20.4 142.8 Low 04:27:29 - 04:57:29 10009
Kingman/Dolan Springs 04:42:19 -19.0 Dark Up 24.2 146.0 Low 04:27:19 - 04:57:19 9997
Searchlight/Boulder City 04:42:21 -18.3 Dark Up 23.6 145.3 Low 04:27:21 - 04:57:21 9989
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:42:21 -18.7 Dark Up 24.0 145.5 Low 04:27:21 - 04:57:21 9980
Lone Pine 04:42:29 -15.8 AT Up 21.2 142.9 Low 04:27:29 - 04:57:29 9968
Mohave Valley 04:42:21 -18.9 Dark Up 24.2 145.5 Low 04:27:21 - 04:57:21 9961
Lake Havasu City 04:42:22 -19.4 Dark Up 24.7 145.6 Low 04:27:22 - 04:57:22 9941
Parker 04:42:21 -19.7 Dark Up 25.0 145.5 Low 04:27:21 - 04:57:21 9918
Blythe 04:42:22 -19.9 Dark Up 25.3 145.1 Low 04:27:22 - 04:57:22 9871
Idyllwild 04:42:28 -18.6 Dark Up 24.1 143.3 Low 04:27:28 - 04:57:28 9812
Calipatria 04:42:26 -19.7 Dark Up 25.2 144.2 Low 04:27:26 - 04:57:26 9806
Yuma 04:42:23 -20.5 Dark Up 26.0 144.8 Low 04:27:23 - 04:57:23 9804
CPSLO 04:42:37 -15.2 AT Up 20.9 140.5 Low 04:27:37 - 04:57:37 9793
Wildwood 04:42:33 -17.2 AT Up 22.9 141.8 Low 04:27:33 - 04:57:33 9775

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 04KG19, (2019/06/08 04:40UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9  4.12 110
8Bet1Sco       16:05:26.2 -19:48:20  2.6  5.31 103
19Omi Sco      16:20:38.2 -24:10:10  4.0  2.04 108
PPM 265502     16:24:53.5 -22:14:07  7.9  0.21 108
04KG19         16:25:16.1 -22:25:31 13.6       108
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/06/07 22:13:54 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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