RECON: TNO occultation with 04KV18

Event between 04KV18 and star GA0760:13964215 with event index number of 2564621

Geocentric closest approach at 2024/06/07 07:27:23 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:29:54.9 -13:56:27
Equinox of date position of star is 18:31:10.6 -13:55:28
Stellar brightness G=16.5, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 163 degrees from the moon. Moon is 1% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.6

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TNO is 30.8 AU from the Sun and 29.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 302 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1979 km.
The sky-plane scale is 21666.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.7
Diameter=110.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 4.9 sec chord
Diameter=45.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 04KV18, (2024/06/07 07:27UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:54.6 -26:29:03  0.9 30.80 163
Nunki          18:56:46.7 -26:15:51  2.0 13.71 165
PPM 234686     18:34:07.1 -14:50:46  5.1  1.15 163
PPM 234665     18:33:21.0 -13:59:16  8.2  0.50 162
PPM 234616     18:31:17.3 -14:03:11  9.2  0.13 163
04KV18         18:31:18.1 -13:55:22 16.5       162
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 3.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 18.7 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=6.2%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 07:28:25 -14.9 AT Down 22.7 164.1 Low 07:13:25 - 07:43:25 4632
Kamloops 07:29:07 -16.2 AT Down 20.5 149.5 Low 07:14:07 - 07:44:07 4412
Kelowna 07:29:06 -17.1 AT Down 21.5 150.2 Low 07:14:06 - 07:44:06 4380
Peachland 07:29:08 -17.2 AT Down 21.5 149.9 Low 07:14:08 - 07:44:08 4370
Summerland 07:29:07 -17.3 AT Down 21.6 149.9 Low 07:14:07 - 07:44:07 4363
Penticton 07:29:07 -17.4 AT Down 21.7 150.0 Low 07:14:07 - 07:44:07 4361
Oliver 07:29:08 -17.7 AT Down 22.0 150.0 Low 07:14:08 - 07:44:08 4342
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:29:07 -17.9 AT Down 22.2 150.1 Low 07:14:07 - 07:44:07 4335
Tonasket 07:29:07 -18.2 Dark Down 22.5 150.0 Low 07:14:07 - 07:44:07 4316
Okanogan 07:29:09 -18.5 Dark Down 22.7 149.8 Low 07:14:09 - 07:44:09 4296
Brewster 07:29:10 -18.8 Dark Down 22.9 149.5 Low 07:14:10 - 07:44:10 4278
Manson/Chelan 07:29:12 -19.0 Dark Down 22.9 149.1 Low 07:14:12 - 07:44:12 4261
Victoria 07:29:19 -18.0 Dark Down 21.3 146.1 Low 07:14:19 - 07:44:19 4255
Wenatchee 07:29:13 -19.4 Dark Down 23.3 148.9 Low 07:14:13 - 07:44:13 4231
Ellensburg 07:29:14 -19.8 Dark Down 23.6 148.5 Low 07:14:14 - 07:44:14 4204
Yakima 07:29:14 -20.2 Dark Down 23.9 148.4 Low 07:14:14 - 07:44:14 4180
Toppenish/White Swan 07:29:14 -20.5 Dark Down 24.2 148.6 Low 07:14:14 - 07:44:14 4169
PNWRO 07:29:11 -20.9 Dark Down 25.0 149.9 Low 07:14:11 - 07:44:11 4167
Goldendale 07:29:16 -21.0 Dark Down 24.5 148.0 Low 07:14:16 - 07:44:16 4130
The Dalles 07:29:18 -21.2 Dark Down 24.5 147.6 Low 07:14:18 - 07:44:18 4111
Maupin 07:29:18 -21.6 Dark Down 24.9 147.6 Low 07:14:18 - 07:44:18 4087
Sisters 07:29:21 -22.4 Dark Down 25.5 146.9 Low 07:14:21 - 07:44:21 4026
Bend 07:29:21 -22.7 Dark Down 25.8 147.1 Low 07:14:21 - 07:44:21 4014
Oregon Observatory 07:29:22 -22.8 Dark Down 25.9 146.9 Low 07:14:22 - 07:44:22 4002
North Lake 07:29:21 -23.5 Dark Down 26.6 147.3 Low 07:14:21 - 07:44:21 3968
Dunrhomin 07:28:31 -26.6 Dark Down 34.2 163.1 Up 07:13:31 - 07:43:31 3963
CU-SBO 07:28:32 -26.8 Dark Down 34.4 163.0 Up 07:13:32 - 07:43:32 3946
Chiloquin 07:29:25 -24.1 Dark Down 26.8 146.2 Low 07:14:25 - 07:44:25 3910
Lakeview 07:29:21 -24.6 Dark Down 27.7 147.5 Low 07:14:21 - 07:44:21 3906
Klamath Falls 07:29:25 -24.4 Dark Down 27.1 146.2 Low 07:14:25 - 07:44:25 3888
Cedarville 07:29:21 -25.3 Dark Down 28.4 147.5 Low 07:14:21 - 07:44:21 3865
Fall River/Burney 07:29:26 -25.6 Dark Down 28.3 146.2 Low 07:14:26 - 07:44:26 3814
Susanville 07:29:25 -26.3 Dark Down 29.1 146.7 Low 07:14:25 - 07:44:25 3782
Gimple 07:29:25 -26.6 Dark Down 29.2 146.4 Low 07:14:25 - 07:44:25 3759
Greenville 07:29:26 -26.6 Dark Down 29.2 146.4 Low 07:14:26 - 07:44:26 3758
Quincy 07:29:26 -26.8 Dark Down 29.4 146.3 Low 07:14:26 - 07:44:26 3744
Portola 07:29:24 -27.0 Dark Down 29.7 146.7 Low 07:14:24 - 07:44:24 3743
Reno 07:29:23 -27.3 Dark Down 30.2 147.3 Up 07:14:23 - 07:44:23 3733
Carson City 07:29:23 -27.6 Dark Down 30.5 147.2 Up 07:14:23 - 07:44:23 3709
Yerington 07:29:21 -27.9 Dark Down 30.9 147.8 Up 07:14:21 - 07:44:21 3704
Gardnerville 07:29:23 -27.9 Dark Down 30.7 147.2 Up 07:14:23 - 07:44:23 3692
Hawthorne 07:29:20 -28.4 Dark Down 31.5 148.2 Up 07:14:20 - 07:44:20 3679
Tonopah 07:29:16 -29.0 Dark Down 32.5 149.5 Up 07:14:16 - 07:44:16 3666
Lee Vining 07:29:22 -28.9 Dark Down 31.8 147.5 Up 07:14:22 - 07:44:22 3631
Bishop 07:29:20 -29.6 Dark Down 32.6 148.0 Up 07:14:20 - 07:44:20 3598
Beatty 07:29:16 -30.2 Dark Down 33.7 149.6 Up 07:14:16 - 07:44:16 3587
Indian Springs 07:29:12 -30.5 Dark Down 34.4 150.6 Up 07:14:12 - 07:44:12 3579
Henderson 07:29:10 -31.1 Dark Down 35.1 151.2 Up 07:14:10 - 07:44:10 3548
Patrick 07:29:07 -31.8 Dark Down 36.1 152.2 Up 07:14:07 - 07:44:07 3517
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:29:07 -32.0 Dark Down 36.2 151.9 Up 07:14:07 - 07:44:07 3498
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:29:10 -32.0 Dark Down 36.0 151.3 Up 07:14:10 - 07:44:10 3488
Mohave Valley 07:29:10 -32.3 Dark Down 36.3 151.2 Up 07:14:10 - 07:44:10 3468
Lake Havasu City 07:29:09 -32.7 Dark Down 36.7 151.4 Up 07:14:09 - 07:44:09 3441
George/Scottsdale 07:29:01 -33.5 Dark Down 38.4 153.8 Up 07:14:01 - 07:44:01 3415
Parker 07:29:09 -33.0 Dark Down 37.1 151.3 Up 07:14:09 - 07:44:09 3414
Idyllwild 07:29:19 -33.3 Dark Down 36.4 148.5 Up 07:14:19 - 07:44:19 3349
Wildwood 07:29:25 -32.8 Dark Down 35.3 146.7 Up 07:14:25 - 07:44:25 3348
Calipatria 07:29:14 -34.0 Dark Down 37.4 149.5 Up 07:14:14 - 07:44:14 3318
Yuma 07:29:12 -34.5 Dark Down 38.2 150.4 Up 07:14:12 - 07:44:12 3297

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, (2024/06/07 07:27UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 30.80 163
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0 13.71 165
PPM 234686     18:32:43.3 -14:51:57  5.1  1.15 163
PPM 234665     18:31:57.8 -14:00:25  8.2  0.50 162
PPM 234616     18:29:54.0 -14:04:16  9.2  0.13 163
04KV18         18:29:54.9 -13:56:27 16.5       163
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/03/27 23:24:03 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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