RECON: TNO occultation with 04TV357

Event between 04TV357 and star GA1080:01811786 with event index number of 2366583

Geocentric closest approach at 2028/10/27 12:02:58 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:17:21.3 +19:33:43
Equinox of date position of star is 06:18:39.9 +19:33:08
Stellar brightness G=13.3, use SENSEUP=32 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 500 milli-seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 124 degrees from the moon. Moon is 71% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.3

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TNO is 34.5 AU from the Sun and 34.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 10.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 1051 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 5131 km.
The sky-plane scale is 24647.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.8
Diameter=264.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 26.1 sec chord
Diameter=107.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 10.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 2:1E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 04TV357, (2028/10/27 12:03UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:44.0 +07:24:36  0.4 13.29 119
Alhena         06:39:22.6 +16:22:20  1.9  5.78 129
71 Ori         06:16:32.7 +19:08:40  5.6  0.72 124
PPM 122237     06:19:33.1 +19:26:38  7.5  0.16 124
04TV357        06:19:03.6 +19:32:57 13.3       125
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 0.9 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 28.6 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=7.8%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 12:01:39 -26.4 Dark Down 58.8 183.8 Up 11:46:39 - 12:16:39 6526
Sleaford 12:00:02 -17.5 AT Down 55.1 207.2 Up 11:45:02 - 12:15:02 6491
Kelowna 12:01:32 -26.0 Dark Down 59.6 185.5 Up 11:46:32 - 12:16:32 6437
Peachland 12:01:35 -26.2 Dark Down 59.7 185.0 Up 11:46:35 - 12:16:35 6431
Summerland 12:01:33 -26.2 Dark Down 59.9 185.2 Up 11:46:33 - 12:16:33 6415
Penticton 12:01:36 -26.1 Dark Down 59.9 185.4 Up 11:46:36 - 12:16:36 6407
Oliver 12:01:36 -26.2 Dark Down 60.3 185.5 Up 11:46:36 - 12:16:36 6374
Victoria 12:02:03 -28.7 Dark Down 61.0 178.3 Up 11:47:03 - 12:17:03 6372
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 12:01:34 -26.1 Dark Down 60.5 185.9 Up 11:46:34 - 12:16:34 6355
Tonasket 12:01:36 -26.2 Dark Down 60.8 185.8 Up 11:46:36 - 12:16:36 6326
Okanogan 12:01:37 -26.3 Dark Down 61.1 185.6 Up 11:46:37 - 12:16:37 6296
Brewster 12:01:39 -26.5 Dark Down 61.4 185.2 Up 11:46:39 - 12:16:39 6273
Manson/Chelan 12:01:41 -26.8 Dark Down 61.6 184.6 Up 11:46:41 - 12:16:41 6259
Wenatchee 12:01:44 -27.0 Dark Down 62.1 184.3 Up 11:46:44 - 12:16:44 6216
Ellensburg 12:01:47 -27.2 Dark Down 62.5 183.9 Up 11:46:47 - 12:16:47 6180
Yakima 12:01:48 -27.3 Dark Down 62.9 184.0 Up 11:46:48 - 12:16:48 6140
Toppenish/White Swan 12:01:46 -27.2 Dark Down 63.1 184.3 Up 11:46:46 - 12:16:46 6117
Goldendale 12:01:51 -27.6 Dark Down 63.7 183.6 Up 11:46:51 - 12:16:51 6070
PNWRO 12:01:38 -26.3 Dark Down 63.4 187.5 Up 11:46:38 - 12:16:38 6057
The Dalles 12:01:54 -27.9 Dark Down 63.9 182.8 Up 11:46:54 - 12:16:54 6054
Maupin 12:01:54 -27.9 Dark Down 64.4 183.1 Up 11:46:54 - 12:16:54 6011
Sisters 12:01:59 -28.3 Dark Down 65.3 182.1 Up 11:46:59 - 12:16:59 5933
Bend 12:01:59 -28.2 Dark Down 65.5 182.8 Up 11:46:59 - 12:16:59 5905
Oregon Observatory 12:01:57 -28.3 Dark Down 65.7 182.5 Up 11:46:57 - 12:16:57 5890
North Lake 12:01:57 -28.0 Dark Down 66.3 183.8 Up 11:46:57 - 12:16:57 5817
Chiloquin 12:02:06 -28.8 Dark Down 67.0 181.7 Up 11:47:06 - 12:17:06 5766
Klamath Falls 12:02:04 -28.8 Dark Down 67.3 181.9 Up 11:47:04 - 12:17:04 5731
Lakeview 12:01:55 -27.8 Dark Down 67.3 185.3 Up 11:46:55 - 12:16:55 5702
Cedarville 12:01:55 -27.7 Dark Down 67.9 185.9 Up 11:46:55 - 12:16:55 5632
Fall River/Burney 12:02:04 -28.7 Dark Down 68.5 183.0 Up 11:47:04 - 12:17:04 5605
Susanville 12:01:59 -28.2 Dark Down 69.1 184.9 Up 11:46:59 - 12:16:59 5528
Greenville 12:02:04 -28.5 Dark Down 69.4 184.3 Up 11:47:04 - 12:17:04 5505
Gimple 12:02:04 -28.4 Dark Down 69.4 184.5 Up 11:47:04 - 12:17:04 5503
Quincy 12:02:02 -28.5 Dark Down 69.6 184.3 Up 11:47:02 - 12:17:02 5484
Portola 12:01:59 -28.2 Dark Down 69.7 185.6 Up 11:46:59 - 12:16:59 5463
Reno 12:01:55 -27.7 Dark Down 69.9 187.4 Up 11:46:55 - 12:16:55 5424
Carson City 12:01:57 -27.7 Dark Down 70.2 187.6 Up 11:46:57 - 12:16:57 5387
Gardnerville 12:01:57 -27.7 Dark Down 70.5 187.8 Up 11:46:57 - 12:16:57 5361
Yerington 12:01:51 -27.3 Dark Down 70.4 189.4 Up 11:46:51 - 12:16:51 5356
Hawthorne 12:01:48 -26.9 Dark Down 70.7 191.1 Up 11:46:48 - 12:16:48 5299
Dunrhomin 11:59:56 -16.8 AT Down 64.8 219.9 Up 11:44:56 - 12:14:56 5294
CU-SBO 11:59:57 -16.9 AT Down 65.0 220.0 Up 11:44:57 - 12:14:57 5269
Lee Vining 12:01:53 -27.3 Dark Down 71.4 190.0 Up 11:46:53 - 12:16:53 5249
Tonopah 12:01:38 -25.9 Dark Down 71.0 195.2 Up 11:46:38 - 12:16:38 5227
Bishop 12:01:48 -26.8 Dark Down 71.8 192.5 Up 11:46:48 - 12:16:48 5174
Beatty 12:01:34 -25.6 Dark Down 72.0 197.5 Up 11:46:34 - 12:16:34 5098
Indian Springs 12:01:25 -24.7 Dark Down 72.0 200.9 Up 11:46:25 - 12:16:25 5046
Henderson 12:01:22 -24.2 Dark Down 72.3 203.5 Up 11:46:22 - 12:16:22 4978
Patrick 12:01:12 -23.3 Dark Down 72.5 207.5 Up 11:46:12 - 12:16:12 4895
Laughlin/Bullhead City 12:01:18 -23.9 Dark Down 72.9 205.8 Up 11:46:18 - 12:16:18 4880
Kingman/Dolan Springs 12:01:14 -23.5 Dark Down 72.7 207.3 Up 11:46:14 - 12:16:14 4874
Mohave Valley 12:01:18 -23.9 Dark Down 73.2 206.2 Up 11:46:18 - 12:16:18 4851
Wildwood 12:01:55 -27.1 Dark Down 75.1 194.4 Up 11:46:55 - 12:16:55 4835
Lake Havasu City 12:01:18 -23.7 Dark Down 73.5 207.6 Up 11:46:18 - 12:16:18 4804
Parker 12:01:18 -23.7 Dark Down 73.8 208.2 Up 11:46:18 - 12:16:18 4766
Idyllwild 12:01:41 -25.6 Dark Down 74.9 201.3 Up 11:46:41 - 12:16:41 4764
George/Scottsdale 12:00:59 -21.7 Dark Down 73.1 215.9 Up 11:45:59 - 12:15:59 4684
Calipatria 12:01:31 -24.7 Dark Down 75.1 206.1 Up 11:46:31 - 12:16:31 4678
Yuma 12:01:22 -23.9 Dark Down 75.2 209.7 Up 11:46:22 - 12:16:22 4617

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 04TV357, (2028/10/27 12:03UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4 13.29 119
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:57  1.9  5.78 129
71 Ori         06:14:50.7 +19:09:19  5.6  0.72 124
PPM 122237     06:17:50.9 +19:27:25  7.5  0.16 124
04TV357        06:17:21.3 +19:33:43 13.3       124
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/02/20 00:58:57 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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