RECON: TNO occultation with 04TF282

Event between 04TF282 and star GA1000:01071371 with event index number of 1763808

Geocentric closest approach at 2027/11/01 09:27:35 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:50:54.2 +10:32:42
Equinox of date position of star is 05:52:07.6 +10:32:58
Stellar brightness G=15.3, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 158 degrees from the moon. Moon is 9% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.7

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TNO is 43.3 AU from the Sun and 42.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 16.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 667 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 4509 km.
The sky-plane scale is 30941.0 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.2
Diameter=346.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 21.2 sec chord
Diameter=141.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 8.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 04TF282, (2027/11/01 09:28UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:40.8 +07:24:35  0.4  3.31 155
Bellatrix      05:26:37.5 +06:22:21  1.6  7.63 158
PPM 149523     05:51:34.7 +09:52:38  6.4  0.71 158
PPM 121490     05:52:59.4 +10:15:28  8.4  0.32 158
PPM 121476     05:52:27.8 +10:36:57  9.2  0.07 158
04TF282        05:52:26.7 +10:33:02 15.3       158
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 1.3 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 21.5 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=8.6%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 09:27:21 -48.3 Dark Down 44.6 143.0 Up 09:12:21 - 09:42:21 -2351
Victoria 09:27:41 -51.1 Dark Down 45.1 137.9 Up 09:12:41 - 09:42:41 -2382
Peachland 09:27:23 -48.7 Dark Down 45.6 143.3 Up 09:12:23 - 09:42:23 -2426
Kelowna 09:27:22 -48.5 Dark Down 45.6 143.7 Up 09:12:22 - 09:42:22 -2429
Summerland 09:27:24 -48.8 Dark Down 45.8 143.3 Up 09:12:24 - 09:42:24 -2438
Penticton 09:27:24 -48.8 Dark Down 45.9 143.4 Up 09:12:24 - 09:42:24 -2446
Oliver 09:27:25 -49.1 Dark Down 46.1 143.2 Up 09:12:25 - 09:42:25 -2468
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:27:25 -49.1 Dark Down 46.4 143.3 Up 09:12:25 - 09:42:25 -2485
Tonasket 09:27:26 -49.4 Dark Down 46.6 143.1 Up 09:12:26 - 09:42:26 -2502
Okanogan 09:27:28 -49.7 Dark Down 46.8 142.7 Up 09:12:28 - 09:42:28 -2519
Brewster 09:27:30 -50.0 Dark Down 46.9 142.2 Up 09:12:30 - 09:42:30 -2529
Manson/Chelan 09:27:32 -50.3 Dark Down 46.9 141.6 Up 09:12:32 - 09:42:32 -2530
Wenatchee 09:27:34 -50.7 Dark Down 47.2 141.1 Up 09:12:34 - 09:42:34 -2555
Ellensburg 09:27:38 -51.1 Dark Down 47.5 140.5 Up 09:12:38 - 09:42:38 -2574
Yakima 09:27:39 -51.4 Dark Down 47.8 140.2 Up 09:12:39 - 09:42:39 -2600
Toppenish/White Swan 09:27:39 -51.5 Dark Down 48.0 140.3 Up 09:12:39 - 09:42:39 -2620
Goldendale 09:27:43 -52.1 Dark Down 48.3 139.4 Up 09:12:43 - 09:42:43 -2642
The Dalles 09:27:46 -52.4 Dark Down 48.3 138.7 Up 09:12:46 - 09:42:46 -2644
Maupin 09:27:46 -52.7 Dark Down 48.6 138.6 Up 09:12:46 - 09:42:46 -2675
PNWRO 09:27:35 -51.1 Dark Down 49.0 142.0 Up 09:12:35 - 09:42:35 -2696
Sleaford 09:26:26 -40.8 Dark Down 47.4 163.0 Up 09:11:26 - 09:41:26 -2712
Sisters 09:27:52 -53.6 Dark Down 49.1 137.3 Up 09:12:52 - 09:42:52 -2717
Bend 09:27:53 -53.6 Dark Down 49.4 137.4 Up 09:12:53 - 09:42:53 -2742
Oregon Observatory 09:27:53 -53.8 Dark Down 49.4 137.1 Up 09:12:53 - 09:42:53 -2749
North Lake 09:27:54 -54.0 Dark Down 50.2 137.3 Up 09:12:54 - 09:42:54 -2813
Chiloquin 09:28:01 -55.0 Dark Down 50.2 135.5 Up 09:13:01 - 09:43:01 -2825
Klamath Falls 09:28:02 -55.2 Dark Down 50.5 135.4 Up 09:13:02 - 09:43:02 -2852
Lakeview 09:27:57 -54.4 Dark Down 51.2 137.2 Up 09:12:57 - 09:42:57 -2907
Fall River/Burney 09:28:05 -55.8 Dark Down 51.5 134.9 Up 09:13:05 - 09:43:05 -2950
Cedarville 09:27:58 -54.8 Dark Down 51.8 136.9 Up 09:12:58 - 09:42:58 -2961
Susanville 09:28:05 -55.8 Dark Down 52.4 135.3 Up 09:13:05 - 09:43:05 -3024
Greenville 09:28:08 -56.1 Dark Down 52.4 134.7 Up 09:13:08 - 09:43:08 -3033
Gimple 09:28:07 -56.1 Dark Down 52.5 134.8 Up 09:13:07 - 09:43:07 -3036
Quincy 09:28:06 -56.3 Dark Down 52.5 134.5 Up 09:13:06 - 09:43:06 -3048
Portola 09:28:07 -56.1 Dark Down 52.9 135.0 Up 09:13:07 - 09:43:07 -3075
Reno 09:28:05 -55.9 Dark Down 53.4 135.6 Up 09:13:05 - 09:43:05 -3120
Carson City 09:28:07 -56.1 Dark Down 53.7 135.3 Up 09:13:07 - 09:43:07 -3147
Gardnerville 09:28:07 -56.2 Dark Down 53.9 135.2 Up 09:13:07 - 09:43:07 -3168
Yerington 09:28:05 -55.8 Dark Down 54.2 136.0 Up 09:13:05 - 09:43:05 -3187
Hawthorne 09:28:04 -55.8 Dark Down 54.8 136.3 Up 09:13:04 - 09:43:04 -3243
Lee Vining 09:28:09 -56.4 Dark Down 55.0 135.1 Up 09:13:09 - 09:43:09 -3266
Tonopah 09:28:01 -55.2 Dark Down 55.9 137.9 Up 09:13:01 - 09:43:01 -3334
Bishop 09:28:08 -56.3 Dark Down 55.8 135.5 Up 09:13:08 - 09:43:08 -3342
Beatty 09:28:02 -55.5 Dark Down 57.0 137.4 Up 09:13:02 - 09:43:02 -3443
Indian Springs 09:28:00 -55.0 Dark Down 57.8 138.7 Up 09:13:00 - 09:43:00 -3512
Henderson 09:27:57 -54.8 Dark Down 58.6 139.2 Up 09:12:57 - 09:42:57 -3584
Wildwood 09:28:22 -58.2 Dark Down 57.9 131.7 Up 09:13:22 - 09:43:22 -3593
Dunrhomin 09:27:00 -46.2 Dark Down 58.8 159.4 Up 09:12:00 - 09:42:00 -3624
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:27:59 -54.9 Dark Down 59.5 138.9 Up 09:12:59 - 09:42:59 -3671
Patrick 09:27:55 -54.3 Dark Down 59.6 140.3 Up 09:12:55 - 09:42:55 -3680
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:27:57 -54.5 Dark Down 59.7 139.8 Up 09:12:57 - 09:42:57 -3690
Mohave Valley 09:28:01 -55.0 Dark Down 59.7 138.6 Up 09:13:01 - 09:43:01 -3694
Idyllwild 09:28:15 -57.1 Dark Down 59.3 134.0 Up 09:13:15 - 09:43:15 -3700
Lake Havasu City 09:28:00 -55.0 Dark Down 60.1 138.6 Up 09:13:00 - 09:43:00 -3737
Parker 09:28:02 -55.2 Dark Down 60.4 138.2 Up 09:13:02 - 09:43:02 -3768
Calipatria 09:28:09 -56.5 Dark Down 60.4 135.0 Up 09:13:09 - 09:43:09 -3801
Yuma 09:28:09 -56.0 Dark Down 61.3 136.0 Up 09:13:09 - 09:43:09 -3875
George/Scottsdale 09:27:52 -53.5 Dark Down 62.0 141.8 Up 09:12:52 - 09:42:52 -3904

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.

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Star training set for 04TF282, (2027/11/01 09:28UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4  3.31 155
Bellatrix      05:25:07.8 +06:20:58  1.6  7.63 158
PPM 149523     05:50:02.7 +09:52:15  6.4  0.71 158
PPM 121490     05:51:27.0 +10:15:09  8.4  0.32 158
PPM 121476     05:50:55.2 +10:36:36  9.2  0.07 158
04TF282        05:50:54.2 +10:32:42 15.3       158
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/01/30 00:25:20 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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