RECON: TNO occultation with 04TX357

Event between 04TX357 and star GA1260:02384710 with event index number of 1079494

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/03/25 06:07:40 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:51:27.5 +36:38:36
Equinox of date position of star is 05:52:45.8 +36:38:49
Stellar brightness G=15.5, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 168 degrees from the moon. Moon is 50% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.6

[RECON map]
TNO is 29.1 AU from the Sun and 29.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 10.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 545 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2876 km.
The sky-plane scale is 21198.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.7
Diameter=110.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 10.6 sec chord
Diameter=45.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 4:3E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 04TX357, (2022/03/25 06:08UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:46:40.5 +27:58:15  1.1 25.43 161
34Bet Aur      06:01:09.6 +44:56:50  1.9  8.44 161
31Ups Aur      05:52:33.5 +37:18:35  6.3  0.67 168
PPM 070927     05:53:01.9 +36:34:59  9.8  0.07 168
04TX357        05:52:58.0 +36:38:51 15.5       168
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 1.7 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 4.4 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=9.1%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Niwot 06:11:35 -46.2 Dark Down 27.6 296.1 Low 05:56:35 - 06:26:35 2053
SwRI 06:11:36 -46.3 Dark Down 27.7 296.1 Low 05:56:36 - 06:26:36 2046
Kelowna 06:10:09 -32.8 Dark Down 40.6 281.7 Up 05:55:09 - 06:25:09 1552
Penticton 06:10:12 -33.1 Dark Down 40.6 281.9 Up 05:55:12 - 06:25:12 1537
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:10:18 -33.6 Dark Down 40.3 282.5 Up 05:55:18 - 06:25:18 1536
Summerland 06:10:12 -33.0 Dark Down 40.7 281.8 Up 05:55:12 - 06:25:12 1533
Okanagan Falls 06:10:15 -33.2 Dark Down 40.6 282.1 Up 05:55:15 - 06:25:15 1532
Oroville 06:10:19 -33.6 Dark Down 40.4 282.5 Up 05:55:19 - 06:25:19 1530
Oliver 06:10:16 -33.4 Dark Down 40.5 282.2 Up 05:55:16 - 06:25:16 1530
Tonasket 06:10:21 -33.8 Dark Down 40.3 282.7 Up 05:55:21 - 06:25:21 1526
Okanogan 06:10:25 -34.1 Dark Down 40.3 282.9 Up 05:55:25 - 06:25:25 1511
Brewster 06:10:28 -34.2 Dark Down 40.4 283.0 Up 05:55:28 - 06:25:28 1495
DCO 06:12:33 -47.9 Dark Down 31.0 295.4 Up 05:57:33 - 06:27:33 1494
PNWRO 06:10:47 -36.3 Dark Down 39.2 285.3 Up 05:55:47 - 06:25:47 1493
Pasco 06:10:46 -36.0 Dark Down 39.4 285.0 Up 05:55:46 - 06:25:46 1487
Manson/Chelan 06:10:29 -34.2 Dark Down 40.6 283.0 Up 05:55:29 - 06:25:29 1472
George/Umatilla 06:10:50 -36.2 Dark Down 39.5 285.1 Up 05:55:50 - 06:25:50 1467
Patrick 06:12:30 -47.4 Dark Down 31.7 294.9 Up 05:57:30 - 06:27:30 1464
Entiat 06:10:30 -34.4 Dark Down 40.6 283.1 Up 05:55:30 - 06:25:30 1463
Wenatchee 06:10:35 -34.6 Dark Down 40.6 283.3 Up 05:55:35 - 06:25:35 1453
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:12:33 -47.5 Dark Down 31.7 295.0 Up 05:57:33 - 06:27:33 1445
Ellensburg 06:10:39 -34.8 Dark Down 40.6 283.5 Up 05:55:39 - 06:25:39 1431
Toppenish/White Swan 06:10:44 -35.4 Dark Down 40.3 284.1 Up 05:55:44 - 06:25:44 1424
Henderson 06:12:26 -46.3 Dark Down 32.8 294.2 Up 05:57:26 - 06:27:26 1421
Yakima 06:10:42 -35.1 Dark Down 40.5 283.8 Up 05:55:42 - 06:25:42 1420
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:12:33 -47.2 Dark Down 32.1 294.8 Up 05:57:33 - 06:27:33 1415
Lake Havasu City 06:12:39 -47.9 Dark Down 31.6 295.3 Up 05:57:39 - 06:27:39 1406
Mohave Valley 06:12:36 -47.5 Dark Down 32.0 295.0 Up 05:57:36 - 06:27:36 1405
Searchlight/Boulder City 06:12:32 -46.8 Dark Down 32.5 294.5 Up 05:57:32 - 06:27:32 1405
Indian Springs 06:12:21 -45.5 Dark Down 33.5 293.6 Up 05:57:21 - 06:27:21 1399
Parker 06:12:43 -48.2 Dark Down 31.4 295.5 Up 05:57:43 - 06:27:43 1395
Goldendale 06:10:51 -35.6 Dark Down 40.5 284.3 Up 05:55:51 - 06:25:51 1388
The Dalles 06:10:53 -35.7 Dark Down 40.7 284.3 Up 05:55:53 - 06:25:53 1362
Tonopah 06:12:08 -43.6 Dark Down 35.3 292.0 Up 05:57:08 - 06:27:08 1360
Blythe 06:12:47 -48.5 Dark Down 31.4 295.7 Up 05:57:47 - 06:27:47 1358
Maupin 06:10:58 -36.1 Dark Down 40.5 284.7 Up 05:55:58 - 06:25:58 1357
Beatty 06:12:18 -44.8 Dark Down 34.5 293.0 Up 05:57:18 - 06:27:18 1347
Madras/Culver 06:11:02 -36.5 Dark Down 40.3 285.2 Up 05:56:02 - 06:26:02 1340
Redmond 06:11:07 -36.7 Dark Down 40.3 285.5 Up 05:56:07 - 06:26:07 1327
Yuma 06:12:57 -49.3 Dark Down 31.0 296.2 Up 05:57:57 - 06:27:57 1322
Paisley 06:11:23 -38.3 Dark Down 39.3 287.1 Up 05:56:23 - 06:26:23 1316
Bend 06:11:08 -36.9 Dark Down 40.3 285.6 Up 05:56:08 - 06:26:08 1313
North Lake 06:11:16 -37.7 Dark Down 39.8 286.5 Up 05:56:16 - 06:26:16 1312
Lakeview 06:11:26 -38.8 Dark Down 39.0 287.6 Up 05:56:26 - 06:26:26 1311
Sisters 06:11:05 -36.5 Dark Down 40.6 285.2 Up 05:56:05 - 06:26:05 1306
Cedarville 06:11:33 -39.4 Dark Down 38.7 288.2 Up 05:56:33 - 06:26:33 1301
Oregon Observatory 06:11:10 -36.9 Dark Down 40.3 285.6 Up 05:56:10 - 06:26:10 1301
Hawthorne 06:12:04 -42.5 Dark Down 36.5 291.1 Up 05:57:04 - 06:27:04 1293
La Pine/Gilchrist 06:11:12 -37.1 Dark Down 40.3 285.8 Up 05:56:12 - 06:26:12 1292
Calipatria 06:12:53 -48.5 Dark Down 31.9 295.7 Up 05:57:53 - 06:27:53 1284
Yerington 06:11:58 -41.9 Dark Down 37.0 290.5 Up 05:56:58 - 06:26:58 1278
Bishop 06:12:15 -43.6 Dark Down 35.8 292.0 Up 05:57:15 - 06:27:15 1268
Lone Pine 06:12:22 -44.4 Dark Down 35.3 292.7 Up 05:57:22 - 06:27:22 1261
Reno 06:11:54 -41.2 Dark Down 37.7 289.9 Up 05:56:54 - 06:26:54 1258
Carson City 06:11:57 -41.5 Dark Down 37.6 290.1 Up 05:56:57 - 06:26:57 1248
Lee Vining 06:12:09 -42.8 Dark Down 36.6 291.3 Up 05:57:09 - 06:27:09 1246
Gardnerville 06:11:58 -41.7 Dark Down 37.5 290.3 Up 05:56:58 - 06:26:58 1242
Tulelake 06:11:28 -38.4 Dark Down 39.8 287.2 Up 05:56:28 - 06:26:28 1241
Susanville 06:11:45 -40.1 Dark Down 38.7 288.8 Up 05:56:45 - 06:26:45 1239
Chiloquin 06:11:23 -37.8 Dark Down 40.2 286.5 Up 05:56:23 - 06:26:23 1238
Idyllwild 06:12:47 -47.4 Dark Down 33.0 294.9 Up 05:57:47 - 06:27:47 1236
Klamath Falls 06:11:27 -38.1 Dark Down 40.1 286.9 Up 05:56:27 - 06:26:27 1232
Portola 06:11:50 -40.6 Dark Down 38.3 289.4 Up 05:56:50 - 06:26:50 1230
Gimple 06:11:47 -40.2 Dark Down 38.7 288.9 Up 05:56:47 - 06:26:47 1217
Fall River/Burney 06:11:39 -39.2 Dark Down 39.4 288.0 Up 05:56:39 - 06:26:39 1217
Greenville 06:11:46 -40.1 Dark Down 38.8 288.9 Up 05:56:46 - 06:26:46 1213
Quincy 06:11:49 -40.3 Dark Down 38.7 289.1 Up 05:56:49 - 06:26:49 1206
Wildwood 06:12:46 -46.1 Dark Down 34.6 294.1 Up 05:57:46 - 06:27:46 1135
CPSLO 06:12:33 -44.0 Dark Down 36.7 292.6 Up 05:57:33 - 06:27:33 1056

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 04TX357, (2022/03/25 06:08UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:45:18.0 +28:01:33  1.1 25.43 161
34Bet Aur      05:59:31.6 +44:56:51  1.9  8.44 161
31Ups Aur      05:51:02.5 +37:18:19  6.3  0.67 168
PPM 070927     05:51:31.5 +36:34:44  9.8  0.07 168
04TX357        05:51:27.5 +36:38:36 15.5       168
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/03/30 21:50:28 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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