RECON: TNO occultation with 04KV18

Event between 04KV18 and star GA0740:17546596 with event index number of 2564060

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/05/19 10:36:22 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:23:14.6 -14:27:45
Equinox of date position of star is 18:24:30.5 -14:26:59
Stellar brightness G=17.0, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 139 degrees from the moon. Moon is 0% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.6

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TNO is 30.6 AU from the Sun and 29.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 18.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 310 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1983 km.
The sky-plane scale is 21613.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.7
Diameter=110.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 6.0 sec chord
Diameter=45.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 04KV18, (2023/05/19 10:36UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:50.7 -26:28:55  0.9 29.13 166
Nunki          18:56:42.8 -26:15:56  2.0 14.00 133
PPM 234386     18:21:29.6 -15:49:12  5.2  1.56 140
PPM 234435     18:23:35.9 -14:22:32  7.7  0.25 139
PPM 234445     18:24:04.6 -14:21:01  8.9  0.16 139
04KV18         18:24:34.5 -14:26:56 17.0       138
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 2.9 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 19.1 km RECON observability=0.7 and success probability=3.8%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 10:36:22 -4.2 CT Down 22.3 194.9 Low 10:21:22 - 10:51:22 4895
Kamloops 10:37:14 -11.3 NT Down 24.9 180.0 Low 10:22:14 - 10:52:14 4702
Kelowna 10:37:10 -11.6 NT Down 25.7 180.9 Low 10:22:10 - 10:52:10 4674
Peachland 10:37:11 -11.8 NT Down 25.8 180.6 Low 10:22:11 - 10:52:11 4665
Summerland 10:37:11 -11.9 NT Down 25.9 180.7 Low 10:22:11 - 10:52:11 4659
Penticton 10:37:11 -11.9 NT Down 26.0 180.8 Low 10:22:11 - 10:52:11 4657
Oliver 10:37:10 -12.2 AT Down 26.4 180.8 Low 10:22:10 - 10:52:10 4640
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:37:09 -12.2 AT Down 26.5 181.0 Low 10:22:09 - 10:52:09 4635
Tonasket 10:37:10 -12.5 AT Down 26.8 181.0 Low 10:22:10 - 10:52:10 4618
Okanogan 10:37:10 -12.8 AT Down 27.2 180.8 Low 10:22:10 - 10:52:10 4599
Brewster 10:37:11 -13.1 AT Down 27.4 180.6 Low 10:22:11 - 10:52:11 4583
Manson/Chelan 10:37:12 -13.4 AT Down 27.7 180.2 Low 10:22:12 - 10:52:12 4568
Victoria 10:37:25 -14.2 AT Down 27.0 176.7 Low 10:22:25 - 10:52:25 4560
Wenatchee 10:37:12 -13.9 AT Down 28.1 180.0 Low 10:22:12 - 10:52:12 4542
Ellensburg 10:37:13 -14.3 AT Down 28.5 179.8 Low 10:22:13 - 10:52:13 4518
Yakima 10:37:13 -14.6 AT Down 28.9 179.8 Low 10:22:13 - 10:52:13 4496
Toppenish/White Swan 10:37:13 -14.7 AT Down 29.2 179.9 Low 10:22:13 - 10:52:13 4486
PNWRO 10:37:07 -14.4 AT Down 29.5 181.6 Low 10:22:07 - 10:52:07 4485
Goldendale 10:37:15 -15.3 AT Down 29.7 179.5 Low 10:22:15 - 10:52:15 4451
The Dalles 10:37:15 -15.7 AT Down 29.9 179.1 Low 10:22:15 - 10:52:15 4434
Maupin 10:37:14 -16.0 AT Down 30.4 179.2 Up 10:22:14 - 10:52:14 4412
Sisters 10:37:17 -16.9 AT Down 31.2 178.6 Up 10:22:17 - 10:52:17 4357
Bend 10:37:16 -16.9 AT Down 31.5 178.9 Up 10:22:16 - 10:52:16 4346
Oregon Observatory 10:37:15 -17.1 AT Down 31.6 178.7 Up 10:22:15 - 10:52:15 4335
North Lake 10:37:12 -17.4 AT Down 32.3 179.4 Up 10:22:12 - 10:52:12 4305
Dunrhomin 10:36:01 -11.3 NT Down 33.6 197.4 Up 10:21:01 - 10:51:01 4296
CU-SBO 10:36:01 -11.5 NT Down 33.8 197.3 Up 10:21:01 - 10:51:01 4280
Chiloquin 10:37:17 -18.4 Dark Down 33.0 178.3 Up 10:22:17 - 10:52:17 4251
Lakeview 10:37:10 -18.0 AT Down 33.4 180.0 Up 10:22:10 - 10:52:10 4249
Klamath Falls 10:37:17 -18.6 Dark Down 33.3 178.3 Up 10:22:17 - 10:52:17 4232
Cedarville 10:37:09 -18.4 Dark Down 34.0 180.2 Up 10:22:09 - 10:52:09 4212
Fall River/Burney 10:37:15 -19.3 Dark Down 34.5 178.8 Up 10:22:15 - 10:52:15 4164
Susanville 10:37:09 -19.5 Dark Down 35.1 179.6 Up 10:22:09 - 10:52:09 4135
Gimple 10:37:12 -19.8 Dark Down 35.4 179.4 Up 10:22:12 - 10:52:12 4115
Greenville 10:37:11 -19.8 Dark Down 35.4 179.3 Up 10:22:11 - 10:52:11 4114
Quincy 10:37:11 -20.0 Dark Down 35.6 179.3 Up 10:22:11 - 10:52:11 4101
Portola 10:37:09 -19.9 Dark Down 35.7 179.8 Up 10:22:09 - 10:52:09 4100
Reno 10:37:07 -19.7 Dark Down 36.0 180.6 Up 10:22:07 - 10:52:07 4092
Carson City 10:37:06 -20.0 Dark Down 36.3 180.6 Up 10:22:06 - 10:52:06 4069
Yerington 10:37:02 -19.8 Dark Down 36.5 181.4 Up 10:22:02 - 10:52:02 4065
Gardnerville 10:37:05 -20.2 Dark Down 36.6 180.7 Up 10:22:05 - 10:52:05 4053
Hawthorne 10:37:01 -19.9 Dark Down 37.0 182.0 Up 10:22:01 - 10:52:01 4041
Tonopah 10:36:53 -19.5 Dark Down 37.4 183.7 Up 10:21:53 - 10:51:53 4030
Lee Vining 10:37:02 -20.6 Dark Down 37.6 181.4 Up 10:22:02 - 10:52:02 3998
Bishop 10:36:59 -20.7 Dark Down 38.1 182.3 Up 10:21:59 - 10:51:59 3967
Beatty 10:36:51 -20.1 Dark Down 38.5 184.3 Up 10:21:51 - 10:51:51 3958
Indian Springs 10:36:45 -19.8 Dark Down 38.8 185.7 Up 10:21:45 - 10:51:45 3949
Henderson 10:36:41 -19.8 Dark Down 39.3 186.5 Up 10:21:41 - 10:51:41 3921
Patrick 10:36:35 -19.6 Dark Down 39.8 188.0 Up 10:21:35 - 10:51:35 3892
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:36:36 -19.9 Dark Down 40.0 187.8 Up 10:21:36 - 10:51:36 3874
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:36:38 -20.2 Dark Down 40.1 187.1 Up 10:21:38 - 10:51:38 3865
Mohave Valley 10:36:38 -20.4 Dark Down 40.4 187.2 Up 10:21:38 - 10:51:38 3846
Lake Havasu City 10:36:36 -20.5 Dark Down 40.7 187.5 Up 10:21:36 - 10:51:36 3821
Parker 10:36:36 -20.7 Dark Down 41.1 187.6 Up 10:21:36 - 10:51:36 3796
George/Scottsdale 10:36:25 -19.6 Dark Down 41.2 190.7 Up 10:21:25 - 10:51:25 3796
Idyllwild 10:36:48 -22.4 Dark Down 41.7 184.6 Up 10:21:48 - 10:51:48 3736
Wildwood 10:36:57 -23.2 Dark Down 41.4 182.2 Up 10:21:57 - 10:51:57 3735
Calipatria 10:36:41 -22.2 Dark Down 42.2 186.1 Up 10:21:41 - 10:51:41 3707
Yuma 10:36:36 -21.9 Dark Down 42.5 187.3 Up 10:21:36 - 10:51:36 3687

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 04KV18, (2023/05/19 10:36UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 29.13 166
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0 14.00 133
PPM 234386     18:20:08.9 -15:49:55  5.2  1.56 140
PPM 234435     18:22:16.0 -14:23:19  7.7  0.25 139
PPM 234445     18:22:44.7 -14:21:48  8.9  0.16 139
04KV18         18:23:14.6 -14:27:45 17.0       139
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/03/12 01:59:21 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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