RECON: TNO occultation with 04KJ19

Event between 04KJ19 and star GA0760:07957221 with event index number of 1975130

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/03/20 11:12:12 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:34:32.4 -12:13:43
Equinox of date position of star is 17:35:47.0 -12:14:31
Stellar brightness G=16.9, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 57 degrees from the moon. Moon is 94% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.8

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TNO is 36.3 AU from the Sun and 36.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 8.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 220 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3808 km.
The sky-plane scale is 26230.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.0
Diameter=235.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 28.9 sec chord
Diameter=96.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 11.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 04KJ19, (2022/03/20 11:12UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:46.4 -26:28:46  0.9 20.88  43
35Eta Oph      17:11:39.2 -15:45:03  2.6  6.82  51
PPM 233365     17:39:23.5 -10:56:16  5.7  1.58  57
PPM 233283     17:36:31.5 -12:21:39  8.2  0.22  57
04KJ19         17:35:47.1 -12:14:31 16.9        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 4.1 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 4.9 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=8.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Fall River/Burney 11:19:16 -31.3 Dark Up 26.6 138.6 Low 11:04:16 - 11:34:16 -906
Klamath Falls 11:19:27 -30.9 Dark Up 25.5 138.7 Low 11:04:27 - 11:34:27 -908
Chiloquin 11:19:27 -30.7 Dark Up 25.2 138.7 Low 11:04:27 - 11:34:27 -910
Quincy 11:19:06 -31.6 Dark Up 27.6 138.6 Low 11:04:06 - 11:34:06 -912
Greenville 11:19:09 -31.5 Dark Up 27.5 138.7 Low 11:04:09 - 11:34:09 -916
Gimple 11:19:09 -31.4 Dark Up 27.5 138.8 Low 11:04:09 - 11:34:09 -921
Susanville 11:19:11 -31.2 Dark Up 27.4 139.1 Low 11:04:11 - 11:34:11 -939
Portola 11:19:10 -31.3 Dark Up 28.0 139.0 Low 11:04:10 - 11:34:10 -939
Oregon Observatory 11:19:43 -29.7 Dark Up 24.5 139.5 Low 11:04:43 - 11:34:43 -964
Sisters 11:19:47 -29.6 Dark Up 24.1 139.6 Low 11:04:47 - 11:34:47 -966
Gardnerville 11:19:01 -31.3 Dark Up 29.0 139.4 Low 11:04:01 - 11:34:01 -970
Carson City 11:19:06 -31.2 Dark Up 28.8 139.4 Low 11:04:06 - 11:34:06 -971
Reno 11:19:07 -31.0 Dark Up 28.5 139.5 Low 11:04:07 - 11:34:07 -975
Bend 11:19:46 -29.5 Dark Up 24.4 139.7 Low 11:04:46 - 11:34:46 -976
North Lake 11:19:38 -29.8 Dark Up 25.2 139.8 Low 11:04:38 - 11:34:38 -981
Victoria 11:20:21 -28.1 Dark Up 20.1 139.1 Low 11:05:21 - 11:35:21 -984
Wildwood 11:18:13 -32.9 Dark Up 33.1 138.4 Up 11:03:13 - 11:33:13 -987
Cedarville 11:19:25 -30.2 Dark Up 26.8 139.9 Low 11:04:25 - 11:34:25 -989
Lakeview 11:19:32 -30.0 Dark Up 26.3 140.0 Low 11:04:32 - 11:34:32 -991
Lee Vining 11:18:54 -31.4 Dark Up 30.0 139.6 Up 11:03:54 - 11:33:54 -995
Yerington 11:19:04 -30.9 Dark Up 29.2 140.0 Low 11:04:04 - 11:34:04 -1008
Maupin 11:19:58 -28.8 Dark Up 23.7 140.3 Low 11:04:58 - 11:34:58 -1016
The Dalles 11:20:02 -28.6 Dark Up 23.3 140.3 Low 11:05:02 - 11:35:02 -1021
Bishop 11:18:50 -31.2 Dark Up 30.8 140.0 Up 11:03:50 - 11:33:50 -1035
Hawthorne 11:19:02 -30.7 Dark Up 29.9 140.3 Low 11:04:02 - 11:34:02 -1035
Goldendale 11:20:05 -28.2 Dark Up 23.3 140.8 Low 11:05:05 - 11:35:05 -1046
Yakima 11:20:11 -27.7 Dark Up 22.8 141.2 Low 11:05:11 - 11:35:11 -1080
Toppenish/White Swan 11:20:09 -27.7 Dark Up 23.1 141.3 Low 11:05:09 - 11:35:09 -1084
Ellensburg 11:20:16 -27.4 Dark Up 22.5 141.4 Low 11:05:16 - 11:35:16 -1091
Idyllwild 11:18:17 -31.6 Dark Up 34.4 140.1 Up 11:03:17 - 11:33:17 -1114
Wenatchee 11:20:20 -27.0 Dark Up 22.3 141.7 Low 11:05:20 - 11:35:20 -1115
Tonopah 11:19:02 -30.0 Dark Up 30.9 141.5 Up 11:04:02 - 11:34:02 -1121
Manson/Chelan 11:20:27 -26.7 Dark Up 22.0 142.0 Low 11:05:27 - 11:35:27 -1136
Beatty 11:18:53 -30.2 Dark Up 32.0 141.5 Up 11:03:53 - 11:33:53 -1139
PNWRO 11:20:13 -27.0 Dark Up 24.0 142.7 Low 11:05:13 - 11:35:13 -1160
Brewster 11:20:28 -26.3 Dark Up 22.0 142.4 Low 11:05:28 - 11:35:28 -1162
Okanogan 11:20:31 -26.1 Dark Up 21.9 142.7 Low 11:05:31 - 11:35:31 -1180
Calipatria 11:18:17 -30.9 Dark Up 35.5 141.0 Up 11:03:17 - 11:33:17 -1196
Tonasket 11:20:38 -25.8 Dark Up 21.7 143.0 Low 11:05:38 - 11:35:38 -1197
Oliver 11:20:38 -25.6 Dark Up 21.3 143.0 Low 11:05:38 - 11:35:38 -1204
Kamloops 11:20:51 -25.2 Dark Up 19.8 142.6 Really Low 11:05:51 - 11:35:51 -1205
Peachland 11:20:44 -25.4 Dark Up 20.7 142.9 Low 11:05:44 - 11:35:44 -1209
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 11:20:39 -25.6 Dark Up 21.5 143.1 Low 11:05:39 - 11:35:39 -1209
Indian Springs 11:18:54 -29.5 Dark Up 32.8 142.4 Up 11:03:54 - 11:33:54 -1209
Summerland 11:20:41 -25.4 Dark Up 20.9 143.0 Low 11:05:41 - 11:35:41 -1210
Penticton 11:20:44 -25.4 Dark Up 21.0 143.1 Low 11:05:44 - 11:35:44 -1214
Kelowna 11:20:46 -25.2 Dark Up 20.8 143.2 Low 11:05:46 - 11:35:46 -1228
Henderson 11:18:50 -29.3 Dark Up 33.6 142.9 Up 11:03:50 - 11:33:50 -1253
Yuma 11:18:16 -30.4 Dark Up 36.3 141.7 Up 11:03:16 - 11:33:16 -1259
Mohave Valley 11:18:40 -29.4 Dark Up 34.7 142.8 Up 11:03:40 - 11:33:40 -1275
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:18:43 -29.3 Dark Up 34.5 142.9 Up 11:03:43 - 11:33:43 -1276
Lake Havasu City 11:18:37 -29.4 Dark Up 35.1 142.9 Up 11:03:37 - 11:33:37 -1290
Parker 11:18:34 -29.5 Dark Up 35.4 142.8 Up 11:03:34 - 11:33:34 -1290
Kingman/Dolan Springs 11:18:46 -28.9 Dark Up 34.7 143.5 Up 11:03:46 - 11:33:46 -1313
Patrick 11:18:50 -28.7 Dark Up 34.6 143.8 Up 11:03:50 - 11:33:50 -1328
George/Scottsdale 11:18:41 -27.8 Dark Up 37.0 145.2 Up 11:03:41 - 11:33:41 -1467
CU-SBO 11:20:09 -20.5 Dark Up 34.3 155.1 Up 11:05:09 - 11:35:09 -1975
Dunrhomin 11:20:13 -20.3 Dark Up 34.1 155.3 Up 11:05:13 - 11:35:13 -1983
Sleaford 11:21:48 -16.4 AT Up 23.1 157.5 Low 11:06:48 - 11:36:48 -2035

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 04KJ19, (2022/03/20 11:12UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 20.88  43
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6  6.82  51
PPM 233365     17:38:09.5 -10:55:35  5.7  1.58  57
PPM 233283     17:35:16.7 -12:20:52  8.2  0.22  57
04KJ19         17:34:32.4 -12:13:43 16.9        57
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/03/13 02:11:53 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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