RECON: TNO occultation with 04OQ15

Event between 04OQ15 and star GA0700:34568209 with event index number of 1960257

Geocentric closest approach at 2024/07/07 10:08:44 UTC

J2000 position of star is 21:33:42.8 -19:25:21
Equinox of date position of star is 21:34:56.0 -19:19:29
Stellar brightness G=12.6, use SENSEUP=16 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 250 milli-seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 164 degrees from the moon. Moon is 2% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.8

[RECON map]
TNO is 38.8 AU from the Sun and 37.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 19.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 508 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 4379 km.
The sky-plane scale is 27517.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.9
Diameter=226.0 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 12.9 sec chord
Diameter=92.2 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 7:4EEE
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 04OQ15, (2024/07/07 10:09UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:58:59.9 -29:29:30  1.2 21.59 146
39Eps Cap      21:38:27.0 -19:21:18  4.6  0.80 163
PPM 239055     21:36:41.1 -19:08:04  8.2  0.42 163
PPM 239006     21:34:53.9 -19:33:17  9.9  0.25 164
PPM 239002     21:34:38.5 -19:14:21 10.1  0.13 164
04OQ15         21:35:05.0 -19:18:45 12.6       164
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 1.8 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 16.3 km RECON observability=0.8 and success probability=5.6%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Victoria 10:07:11 -14.9 AT Down 21.6 170.7 Low 09:52:11 - 10:22:11 3412
Clarence Fulton 10:06:54 -12.2 AT Down 20.2 174.8 Low 09:51:54 - 10:21:54 3357
Peachland 10:06:57 -12.8 AT Down 20.7 174.4 Low 09:51:57 - 10:21:57 3353
Kelowna 10:06:55 -12.6 AT Down 20.6 174.7 Low 09:51:55 - 10:21:55 3348
Summerland 10:06:56 -12.9 AT Down 20.8 174.5 Low 09:51:56 - 10:21:56 3345
Penticton 10:06:56 -12.9 AT Down 20.9 174.6 Low 09:51:56 - 10:21:56 3340
Oliver 10:06:57 -13.2 AT Down 21.2 174.6 Low 09:51:57 - 10:21:57 3328
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:06:56 -13.3 AT Down 21.4 174.7 Low 09:51:56 - 10:21:56 3317
Tonasket 10:06:57 -13.6 AT Down 21.7 174.7 Low 09:51:57 - 10:21:57 3308
Okanogan 10:06:58 -13.9 AT Down 22.0 174.5 Low 09:51:58 - 10:21:58 3301
Manson/Chelan 10:07:01 -14.5 AT Down 22.5 173.9 Low 09:52:01 - 10:22:01 3300
Brewster 10:06:59 -14.2 AT Down 22.3 174.3 Low 09:51:59 - 10:21:59 3297
Wenatchee 10:07:01 -15.0 AT Down 22.9 173.7 Low 09:52:01 - 10:22:01 3288
Ellensburg 10:07:02 -15.4 AT Down 23.3 173.5 Low 09:52:02 - 10:22:02 3279
Yakima 10:07:03 -15.8 AT Down 23.7 173.4 Low 09:52:03 - 10:22:03 3265
Toppenish/White Swan 10:07:03 -15.9 AT Down 24.0 173.6 Low 09:52:03 - 10:22:03 3251
The Dalles 10:07:07 -16.9 AT Down 24.7 172.8 Low 09:52:07 - 10:22:07 3245
Goldendale 10:07:05 -16.5 AT Down 24.5 173.1 Low 09:52:05 - 10:22:05 3243
Maupin 10:07:08 -17.2 AT Down 25.1 172.9 Low 09:52:08 - 10:22:08 3225
Pasco 10:06:59 -15.6 AT Down 24.2 174.9 Low 09:51:59 - 10:21:59 3209
Sisters 10:07:10 -18.1 Dark Down 25.9 172.3 Low 09:52:10 - 10:22:10 3205
PNWRO 10:06:58 -15.7 AT Down 24.4 175.1 Low 09:51:58 - 10:21:58 3193
Redmond 10:07:09 -18.0 Dark Down 26.0 172.7 Low 09:52:09 - 10:22:09 3192
Bend 10:07:10 -18.3 Dark Down 26.2 172.6 Low 09:52:10 - 10:22:10 3188
Oregon Observatory 10:07:10 -18.5 Dark Down 26.3 172.4 Low 09:52:10 - 10:22:10 3184
La Pine/Gilchrist 10:07:11 -18.7 Dark Down 26.5 172.3 Low 09:52:11 - 10:22:11 3178
North Lake 10:07:09 -18.8 Dark Down 27.0 172.9 Low 09:52:09 - 10:22:09 3141
Chiloquin 10:07:14 -19.8 Dark Down 27.6 171.9 Low 09:52:14 - 10:22:14 3141
Klamath Falls 10:07:14 -20.0 Dark Down 28.0 172.0 Low 09:52:14 - 10:22:14 3124
Paisley 10:07:09 -19.2 Dark Down 27.6 173.3 Low 09:52:09 - 10:22:09 3106
Lakeview 10:07:09 -19.6 Dark Down 28.1 173.5 Low 09:52:09 - 10:22:09 3078
Fall River/Burney 10:07:14 -20.9 Dark Down 29.2 172.3 Low 09:52:14 - 10:22:14 3058
Cedarville 10:07:10 -20.1 Dark Down 28.8 173.6 Low 09:52:10 - 10:22:10 3042
Susanville 10:07:13 -21.2 Dark Down 29.9 173.0 Low 09:52:13 - 10:22:13 3005
Greenville 10:07:15 -21.5 Dark Down 30.1 172.7 Up 09:52:15 - 10:22:15 3001
Gimple 10:07:14 -21.5 Dark Down 30.1 172.8 Up 09:52:14 - 10:22:14 2999
Quincy 10:07:14 -21.7 Dark Down 30.3 172.7 Up 09:52:14 - 10:22:14 2991
Portola 10:07:13 -21.7 Dark Down 30.5 173.2 Up 09:52:13 - 10:22:13 2970
Reno 10:07:11 -21.6 Dark Down 30.8 173.9 Up 09:52:11 - 10:22:11 2936
Carson City 10:07:12 -21.9 Dark Down 31.2 173.9 Up 09:52:12 - 10:22:12 2917
Gardnerville 10:07:12 -22.1 Dark Down 31.4 173.9 Up 09:52:12 - 10:22:12 2904
Yerington 10:07:09 -21.9 Dark Down 31.4 174.6 Up 09:52:09 - 10:22:09 2886
Hawthorne 10:07:07 -22.0 Dark Down 31.9 175.1 Up 09:52:07 - 10:22:07 2845
Lee Vining 10:07:11 -22.7 Dark Down 32.4 174.5 Up 09:52:11 - 10:22:11 2833
Bishop 10:07:08 -22.9 Dark Down 33.1 175.3 Up 09:52:08 - 10:22:08 2776
Tonopah 10:07:02 -21.8 Dark Down 32.4 176.6 Up 09:52:02 - 10:22:02 2772
CPSLO 10:07:21 -25.6 Dark Down 34.9 172.7 Up 09:52:21 - 10:22:21 2741
Beatty 10:07:02 -22.6 Dark Down 33.6 177.1 Up 09:52:02 - 10:22:02 2693
Indian Springs 10:06:59 -22.4 Dark Down 34.0 178.3 Up 09:51:59 - 10:21:59 2637
Wildwood 10:07:14 -25.8 Dark Down 36.3 174.9 Up 09:52:14 - 10:22:14 2600
Henderson 10:06:55 -22.5 Dark Down 34.5 179.1 Up 09:51:55 - 10:21:55 2581
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:06:56 -23.0 Dark Down 35.4 179.5 Up 09:51:56 - 10:21:56 2515
Idyllwild 10:07:07 -25.2 Dark Down 36.8 177.1 Up 09:52:07 - 10:22:07 2511
Patrick 10:06:53 -22.5 Dark Down 35.2 180.3 Up 09:51:53 - 10:21:53 2503
Mohave Valley 10:06:56 -23.2 Dark Down 35.7 179.5 Up 09:51:56 - 10:21:56 2499
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:06:53 -22.8 Dark Down 35.4 180.1 Up 09:51:53 - 10:21:53 2498
Lake Havasu City 10:06:57 -23.4 Dark Down 36.1 179.8 Up 09:51:57 - 10:21:57 2466
Dunrhomin 10:06:13 -14.5 AT Down 29.8 189.6 Low 09:51:13 - 10:21:13 2447
Parker 10:06:56 -23.7 Dark Down 36.4 179.9 Up 09:51:56 - 10:21:56 2444
Calipatria 10:07:03 -25.1 Dark Down 37.4 178.4 Up 09:52:03 - 10:22:03 2429
Blythe 10:06:57 -24.3 Dark Down 37.0 179.5 Up 09:51:57 - 10:21:57 2424
Yuma 10:07:00 -25.0 Dark Down 37.9 179.5 Up 09:52:00 - 10:22:00 2368
George/Scottsdale 10:06:46 -22.8 Dark Down 36.8 182.7 Up 09:51:46 - 10:21:46 2324

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 04OQ15, (2024/07/07 10:09UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:57:39.6 -29:37:24  1.2 21.59 146
39Eps Cap      21:37:04.9 -19:27:57  4.6  0.80 163
PPM 239055     21:35:19.0 -19:14:41  8.2  0.42 163
PPM 239006     21:33:31.6 -19:39:52  9.9  0.25 164
PPM 239002     21:33:16.3 -19:20:56 10.1  0.13 164
04OQ15         21:33:42.8 -19:25:21 12.6       164
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/10/28 23:07:48 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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