RECON: TNO occultation with 04KJ19

Event between 04KJ19 and star GA0780:07441019 with event index number of 1274426

Geocentric closest approach at 2024/06/22 07:58:38 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:43:30.9 -10:27:58
Equinox of date position of star is 17:44:35.5 -10:28:25
Stellar brightness G=14.6, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 20 degrees from the moon. Moon is 100% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.7

[RECON map]
TNO is 36.1 AU from the Sun and 35.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 414 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3746 km.
The sky-plane scale is 25486.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.1
Diameter=232.3 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 9.6 sec chord
Diameter=94.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 04KJ19, (2024/06/22 07:59UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:54.7 -26:29:03  0.9 23.68  25
35Eta Oph      17:11:47.0 -15:45:13  2.6  9.63  21
PPM 233365     17:39:31.1 -10:56:20  5.7  1.39  20
PPM 233539     17:45:55.9 -10:20:43  8.4  0.29  20
04KJ19         17:44:52.2 -10:28:32 14.6        20
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 15.9 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=4.7%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 07:58:43 -16.7 AT Up 29.5 186.1 Low 07:43:43 - 08:13:43 6402
Summerland 07:58:43 -17.0 AT Up 29.8 185.8 Low 07:43:43 - 08:13:43 6385
Penticton 07:58:43 -17.0 AT Up 29.8 185.9 Low 07:43:43 - 08:13:43 6382
Okanagan Falls 07:58:43 -17.2 AT Up 30.0 185.9 Up 07:43:43 - 08:13:43 6371
Oliver 07:58:43 -17.4 AT Up 30.2 186.0 Up 07:43:43 - 08:13:43 6362
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:58:42 -17.6 AT Up 30.3 186.2 Up 07:43:42 - 08:13:42 6354
Oroville 07:58:43 -17.6 AT Up 30.4 186.1 Up 07:43:43 - 08:13:43 6349
Tonasket 07:58:43 -17.9 AT Up 30.6 186.1 Up 07:43:43 - 08:13:43 6336
Okanogan 07:58:43 -18.2 Dark Up 31.0 186.0 Up 07:43:43 - 08:13:43 6316
Brewster 07:58:43 -18.5 Dark Up 31.3 185.8 Up 07:43:43 - 08:13:43 6300
Manson/Chelan 07:58:44 -18.7 Dark Up 31.5 185.4 Up 07:43:44 - 08:13:44 6286
Entiat 07:58:45 -18.9 Dark Up 31.7 185.3 Up 07:43:45 - 08:13:45 6273
Wenatchee 07:58:45 -19.2 Dark Up 32.0 185.2 Up 07:43:45 - 08:13:45 6257
Ellensburg 07:58:44 -19.6 Dark Up 32.4 185.0 Up 07:43:44 - 08:13:44 6232
Yakima 07:58:45 -20.0 Dark Up 32.8 185.0 Up 07:43:45 - 08:13:45 6208
Toppenish/White Swan 07:58:44 -20.2 Dark Up 33.0 185.2 Up 07:43:44 - 08:13:44 6196
Pasco 07:58:40 -20.3 Dark Up 33.1 186.7 Up 07:43:40 - 08:13:40 6195
PNWRO 07:58:40 -20.6 Dark Up 33.3 186.9 Up 07:43:40 - 08:13:40 6181
George/Umatilla 07:58:41 -20.7 Dark Up 33.4 186.4 Up 07:43:41 - 08:13:41 6174
Goldendale 07:58:45 -20.7 Dark Up 33.6 184.7 Up 07:43:45 - 08:13:45 6160
The Dalles 07:58:47 -20.9 Dark Up 33.8 184.3 Up 07:43:47 - 08:13:47 6144
Maupin 07:58:46 -21.4 Dark Up 34.3 184.4 Up 07:43:46 - 08:13:46 6119
Madras/Culver 07:58:46 -21.9 Dark Up 34.8 184.4 Up 07:43:46 - 08:13:46 6084
Redmond 07:58:46 -22.3 Dark Up 35.2 184.4 Up 07:43:46 - 08:13:46 6061
Sisters 07:58:47 -22.2 Dark Up 35.2 183.9 Up 07:43:47 - 08:13:47 6060
Bend 07:58:46 -22.5 Dark Up 35.4 184.2 Up 07:43:46 - 08:13:46 6047
Oregon Observatory 07:58:47 -22.7 Dark Up 35.6 184.1 Up 07:43:47 - 08:13:47 6035
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:58:47 -22.9 Dark Up 35.8 184.0 Up 07:43:47 - 08:13:47 6021
North Lake 07:58:45 -23.3 Dark Up 36.2 184.8 Up 07:43:45 - 08:13:45 5997
Paisley 07:58:43 -23.9 Dark Up 36.7 185.2 Up 07:43:43 - 08:13:43 5963
Chiloquin 07:58:47 -24.0 Dark Up 36.9 183.6 Up 07:43:47 - 08:13:47 5946
Lakeview 07:58:42 -24.4 Dark Up 37.2 185.5 Up 07:43:42 - 08:13:42 5930
Klamath Falls 07:58:47 -24.3 Dark Up 37.2 183.7 Up 07:43:47 - 08:13:47 5924
Tulelake 07:58:46 -24.6 Dark Up 37.5 184.1 Up 07:43:46 - 08:13:46 5908
Cedarville 07:58:41 -25.0 Dark Up 37.8 185.8 Up 07:43:41 - 08:13:41 5887
Niwot 07:57:50 -25.2 Dark Up 36.3 203.9 Up 07:42:50 - 08:12:50 5848
Fall River/Burney 07:58:45 -25.5 Dark Up 38.4 184.3 Up 07:43:45 - 08:13:45 5847
SwRI 07:57:50 -25.3 Dark Up 36.4 203.8 Up 07:42:50 - 08:12:50 5841
Susanville 07:58:43 -26.1 Dark Up 39.0 185.2 Up 07:43:43 - 08:13:43 5808
Gimple 07:58:43 -26.4 Dark Up 39.3 185.0 Up 07:43:43 - 08:13:43 5787
Greenville 07:58:44 -26.4 Dark Up 39.3 184.9 Up 07:43:44 - 08:13:44 5787
Quincy 07:58:44 -26.6 Dark Up 39.5 184.9 Up 07:43:44 - 08:13:44 5772
Portola 07:58:42 -26.7 Dark Up 39.6 185.5 Up 07:43:42 - 08:13:42 5767
Reno 07:58:39 -27.0 Dark Up 39.8 186.4 Up 07:43:39 - 08:13:39 5752
Carson City 07:58:39 -27.4 Dark Up 40.1 186.4 Up 07:43:39 - 08:13:39 5726
Yerington 07:58:37 -27.6 Dark Up 40.3 187.2 Up 07:43:37 - 08:13:37 5716
Gardnerville 07:58:39 -27.6 Dark Up 40.4 186.5 Up 07:43:39 - 08:13:39 5709
Hawthorne 07:58:35 -28.0 Dark Up 40.7 188.0 Up 07:43:35 - 08:13:35 5686
Tonopah 07:58:29 -28.5 Dark Up 41.0 189.8 Up 07:43:29 - 08:13:29 5660
Lee Vining 07:58:36 -28.6 Dark Up 41.3 187.4 Up 07:43:36 - 08:13:36 5642
Bishop 07:58:33 -29.2 Dark Up 41.8 188.4 Up 07:43:33 - 08:13:33 5603
Beatty 07:58:27 -29.6 Dark Up 42.0 190.6 Up 07:43:27 - 08:13:27 5578
Indian Springs 07:58:23 -29.9 Dark Up 42.2 192.0 Up 07:43:23 - 08:13:23 5559
Lone Pine 07:58:31 -30.0 Dark Up 42.5 188.9 Up 07:43:31 - 08:13:31 5548
Henderson 07:58:20 -30.4 Dark Up 42.6 193.0 Up 07:43:20 - 08:13:20 5522
Patrick 07:58:16 -31.0 Dark Up 43.0 194.6 Up 07:43:16 - 08:13:16 5480
Searchlight/Boulder City 07:58:19 -31.0 Dark Up 43.1 193.2 Up 07:43:19 - 08:13:19 5479
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:58:16 -31.2 Dark Up 43.2 194.4 Up 07:43:16 - 08:13:16 5462
DCO 07:58:13 -31.2 Dark Up 43.1 195.6 Up 07:43:13 - 08:13:13 5460
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:58:18 -31.2 Dark Up 43.4 193.8 Up 07:43:18 - 08:13:18 5458
Mohave Valley 07:58:18 -31.5 Dark Up 43.6 193.8 Up 07:43:18 - 08:13:18 5437
CPSLO 07:58:41 -31.2 Dark Up 44.1 185.7 Up 07:43:41 - 08:13:41 5434
Lake Havasu City 07:58:16 -31.9 Dark Up 44.0 194.2 Up 07:43:16 - 08:13:16 5407
Parker 07:58:16 -32.2 Dark Up 44.3 194.4 Up 07:43:16 - 08:13:16 5380
Wildwood 07:58:32 -32.5 Dark Up 45.1 188.6 Up 07:43:32 - 08:13:32 5353
Blythe 07:58:17 -32.8 Dark Up 44.9 194.1 Up 07:43:17 - 08:13:17 5338
Idyllwild 07:58:25 -32.8 Dark Up 45.1 191.2 Up 07:43:25 - 08:13:25 5336
Calipatria 07:58:20 -33.3 Dark Up 45.5 192.9 Up 07:43:20 - 08:13:20 5294
Yuma 07:58:16 -33.7 Dark Up 45.8 194.3 Up 07:43:16 - 08:13:16 5264

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, (2024/06/22 07:59UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 23.68  25
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6  9.63  21
PPM 233365     17:38:09.5 -10:55:35  5.7  1.39  20
PPM 233539     17:44:34.7 -10:20:11  8.4  0.29  20
04KJ19         17:43:30.9 -10:27:58 14.6        20
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/06/13 21:29:52 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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