RECON: TNO occultation with 04KV18

Event between 04KV18 and star GA0760:13489090 with event index number of 2564707

Geocentric closest approach at 2024/07/16 09:55:00 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:25:41.5 -13:56:43
Equinox of date position of star is 18:26:57.2 -13:55:52
Stellar brightness G=15.8, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 46 degrees from the moon. Moon is 73% 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 22.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 253 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1771 km.
The sky-plane scale is 21669.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.7
Diameter=110.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 4.8 sec chord
Diameter=45.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 04KV18, (2024/07/16 09:55UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:55.0 -26:29:03  0.9 29.90  18
Nunki          18:56:47.1 -26:15:50  2.0 14.16  50
PPM 234686     18:34:07.4 -14:50:45  5.1  1.94  47
PPM 234514     18:26:38.8 -13:57:47  6.9  0.11  46
04KV18         18:27:05.1 -13:55:47 15.8        46
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 3.6 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 27.3 km RECON observability=0.5 and success probability=1.1%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 09:52:37 -14.4 AT Down 13.9 226.1 Really Low 09:37:37 - 10:07:37 6690
Kelowna 09:52:33 -14.9 AT Down 14.0 227.0 Really Low 09:37:33 - 10:07:33 6628
Peachland 09:52:33 -15.1 AT Down 14.3 226.8 Really Low 09:37:33 - 10:07:33 6627
Summerland 09:52:32 -15.2 AT Down 14.3 226.9 Really Low 09:37:32 - 10:07:32 6616
Victoria 09:52:38 -17.2 AT Down 16.8 223.8 Really Low 09:37:38 - 10:07:38 6610
Penticton 09:52:32 -15.3 AT Down 14.3 227.0 Really Low 09:37:32 - 10:07:32 6610
Oliver 09:52:31 -15.6 AT Down 14.6 227.0 Really Low 09:37:31 - 10:07:31 6589
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:52:30 -15.7 AT Down 14.6 227.2 Really Low 09:37:30 - 10:07:30 6576
Tonasket 09:52:29 -16.0 AT Down 14.8 227.2 Really Low 09:37:29 - 10:07:29 6558
Sleaford 09:52:16 -8.6 NT Down 6.0 238.1 Really Low 09:37:16 - 10:07:16 6541
Okanogan 09:52:29 -16.3 AT Down 15.1 227.2 Really Low 09:37:29 - 10:07:29 6539
Brewster 09:52:29 -16.6 AT Down 15.4 227.0 Really Low 09:37:29 - 10:07:29 6526
Manson/Chelan 09:52:29 -16.9 AT Down 15.7 226.8 Really Low 09:37:29 - 10:07:29 6519
Wenatchee 09:52:29 -17.4 AT Down 16.1 226.7 Really Low 09:37:29 - 10:07:29 6492
Ellensburg 09:52:28 -17.8 AT Down 16.5 226.6 Really Low 09:37:28 - 10:07:28 6469
Yakima 09:52:27 -18.2 Dark Down 16.8 226.7 Really Low 09:37:27 - 10:07:27 6444
Toppenish/White Swan 09:52:26 -18.3 Dark Down 16.9 226.9 Really Low 09:37:26 - 10:07:26 6427
Goldendale 09:52:26 -19.0 Dark Down 17.5 226.6 Really Low 09:37:26 - 10:07:26 6398
The Dalles 09:52:27 -19.3 Dark Down 17.8 226.4 Really Low 09:37:27 - 10:07:27 6389
PNWRO 09:52:22 -18.2 Dark Down 16.4 228.2 Really Low 09:37:22 - 10:07:22 6377
Maupin 09:52:26 -19.6 Dark Down 18.1 226.6 Really Low 09:37:26 - 10:07:26 6360
Sisters 09:52:24 -20.6 Dark Down 18.9 226.3 Really Low 09:37:24 - 10:07:24 6310
Bend 09:52:24 -20.7 Dark Down 19.0 226.6 Really Low 09:37:24 - 10:07:24 6290
Oregon Observatory 09:52:23 -20.9 Dark Down 19.1 226.5 Really Low 09:37:23 - 10:07:23 6280
North Lake 09:52:20 -21.3 Dark Down 19.3 227.2 Really Low 09:37:20 - 10:07:20 6227
Chiloquin 09:52:21 -22.2 Dark Down 20.3 226.5 Low 09:37:21 - 10:07:21 6197
Klamath Falls 09:52:21 -22.5 Dark Down 20.5 226.7 Low 09:37:21 - 10:07:21 6171
Lakeview 09:52:17 -22.1 Dark Down 19.7 227.9 Really Low 09:37:17 - 10:07:17 6143
Cedarville 09:52:15 -22.6 Dark Down 20.1 228.2 Low 09:37:15 - 10:07:15 6093
Fall River/Burney 09:52:17 -23.5 Dark Down 21.1 227.3 Low 09:37:17 - 10:07:17 6080
Susanville 09:52:14 -23.8 Dark Down 21.1 228.1 Low 09:37:14 - 10:07:14 6021
Greenville 09:52:14 -24.1 Dark Down 21.4 228.0 Low 09:37:14 - 10:07:14 6006
Gimple 09:52:14 -24.1 Dark Down 21.4 228.0 Low 09:37:14 - 10:07:14 6004
Quincy 09:52:13 -24.3 Dark Down 21.6 228.0 Low 09:37:13 - 10:07:13 5991
Portola 09:52:13 -24.3 Dark Down 21.4 228.4 Low 09:37:13 - 10:07:13 5973
Reno 09:52:10 -24.3 Dark Down 21.2 229.1 Low 09:37:10 - 10:07:10 5941
Carson City 09:52:09 -24.6 Dark Down 21.4 229.2 Low 09:37:09 - 10:07:09 5914
Gardnerville 09:52:09 -24.8 Dark Down 21.5 229.3 Low 09:37:09 - 10:07:09 5895
Yerington 09:52:07 -24.6 Dark Down 21.2 229.8 Low 09:37:07 - 10:07:07 5887
Hawthorne 09:52:05 -24.8 Dark Down 21.2 230.3 Low 09:37:05 - 10:07:05 5841
Lee Vining 09:52:05 -25.4 Dark Down 21.8 230.1 Low 09:37:05 - 10:07:05 5808
Tonopah 09:52:01 -24.6 Dark Down 20.6 231.6 Low 09:37:01 - 10:07:01 5778
Bishop 09:52:02 -25.7 Dark Down 21.8 230.9 Low 09:37:02 - 10:07:02 5747
Dunrhomin 09:51:41 -17.5 AT Down 11.7 240.2 Really Low 09:36:41 - 10:06:41 5704
CU-SBO 09:51:40 -17.8 AT Down 11.9 240.1 Really Low 09:36:40 - 10:06:40 5686
Beatty 09:51:58 -25.5 Dark Down 21.0 232.3 Low 09:36:58 - 10:06:58 5678
Indian Springs 09:51:54 -25.3 Dark Down 20.6 233.2 Low 09:36:54 - 10:06:54 5630
Henderson 09:51:51 -25.5 Dark Down 20.4 233.9 Low 09:36:51 - 10:06:51 5573
Patrick 09:51:47 -25.5 Dark Down 20.1 234.9 Low 09:36:47 - 10:06:47 5499
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:51:49 -26.0 Dark Down 20.7 234.5 Low 09:36:49 - 10:06:49 5494
Wildwood 09:51:57 -28.6 Dark Down 23.9 231.8 Low 09:36:57 - 10:06:57 5489
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:51:48 -25.8 Dark Down 20.3 234.9 Low 09:36:48 - 10:06:48 5485
Mohave Valley 09:51:48 -26.2 Dark Down 20.8 234.6 Low 09:36:48 - 10:06:48 5471
Lake Havasu City 09:51:47 -26.5 Dark Down 20.9 234.9 Low 09:36:47 - 10:06:47 5433
Idyllwild 09:51:52 -28.2 Dark Down 22.9 233.3 Low 09:36:52 - 10:06:52 5421
Parker 09:51:46 -26.7 Dark Down 21.1 235.0 Low 09:36:46 - 10:06:46 5403
Calipatria 09:51:47 -28.2 Dark Down 22.5 234.4 Low 09:36:47 - 10:06:47 5345
George/Scottsdale 09:51:39 -25.9 Dark Down 19.7 236.9 Really Low 09:36:39 - 10:06:39 5316
Yuma 09:51:44 -28.1 Dark Down 22.1 235.2 Low 09:36:44 - 10:06:44 5289

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, (2024/07/16 09:55UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 29.90  18
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0 14.16  50
PPM 234686     18:32:43.3 -14:51:57  5.1  1.94  47
PPM 234514     18:25:15.2 -13:58:43  6.9  0.11  46
04KV18         18:25:41.5 -13:56:43 15.8        46
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/03/28 23:26:12 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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