RECON: TNO occultation with 04VB131

Event between 04VB131 and star GA1080:00406514 with event index number of 1189929

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/01/21 07:37:50 UTC

J2000 position of star is 03:39:30.1 +19:46:26
Equinox of date position of star is 03:40:36.8 +19:50:07
Stellar brightness G=15.8, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 124 degrees from the moon. Moon is 1% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.6

[RECON map]
TNO is 47.2 AU from the Sun and 46.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 9.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 2154 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 5903 km.
The sky-plane scale is 33878.0 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.8
Diameter=264.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 27.9 sec chord
Diameter=107.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 11.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 04VB131, (2023/01/21 07:38UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:14.8 +16:33:14  0.8 13.79 136
44Zet Per      03:55:35.2 +31:57:01  2.8 12.55 130
13 Tau         03:43:39.0 +19:46:21  5.7  0.67 125
PPM 119238     03:39:30.7 +19:26:03  8.1  0.52 124
PPM 119263     03:41:21.4 +19:53:02  9.8  0.13 124
04VB131        03:40:50.1 +19:50:51 15.8       124
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 0.4 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 22.6 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=8.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Tonasket **:00:00 0.0 Sun up Up 0.0 0.0 Not Up **:15:00 - **:45:00 -2147483648
Kelowna 07:30:16 -59.1 Dark Down 35.0 259.0 Up 07:15:16 - 07:45:16 117
Summerland 07:30:16 -59.3 Dark Down 35.2 259.0 Up 07:15:16 - 07:45:16 85
Penticton 07:30:15 -59.4 Dark Down 35.2 259.1 Up 07:15:15 - 07:45:15 80
Okanagan Falls 07:30:14 -59.6 Dark Down 35.2 259.2 Up 07:15:14 - 07:45:14 61
Oliver 07:30:13 -59.7 Dark Down 35.2 259.4 Up 07:15:13 - 07:45:13 46
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:30:12 -59.9 Dark Down 35.2 259.7 Up 07:15:12 - 07:45:12 31
Oroville 07:30:11 -60.0 Dark Down 35.2 259.6 Up 07:15:11 - 07:45:11 23
Okanogan 07:30:09 -60.5 Dark Down 35.4 259.9 Up 07:15:09 - 07:45:09 -35
Brewster 07:30:09 -60.7 Dark Down 35.6 259.9 Up 07:15:09 - 07:45:09 -64
Manson/Chelan 07:30:09 -60.8 Dark Down 35.9 259.8 Up 07:15:09 - 07:45:09 -89
Entiat 07:30:09 -61.0 Dark Down 36.0 259.9 Up 07:15:09 - 07:45:09 -111
Wenatchee 07:30:08 -61.2 Dark Down 36.1 260.0 Up 07:15:08 - 07:45:08 -138
Ellensburg 07:30:07 -61.5 Dark Down 36.3 260.1 Up 07:15:07 - 07:45:07 -182
Yakima 07:30:05 -61.9 Dark Down 36.4 260.4 Up 07:15:05 - 07:45:05 -222
Pasco 07:29:57 -62.6 Dark Down 35.5 261.7 Up 07:14:57 - 07:44:57 -239
Toppenish/White Swan 07:30:03 -62.2 Dark Down 36.3 260.6 Up 07:15:03 - 07:45:03 -242
PNWRO 07:29:54 -62.9 Dark Down 35.4 262.1 Up 07:14:54 - 07:44:54 -261
George/Umatilla 07:29:56 -62.8 Dark Down 35.7 261.8 Up 07:14:56 - 07:44:56 -275
Goldendale 07:30:02 -62.6 Dark Down 36.7 260.7 Up 07:15:02 - 07:45:02 -303
The Dalles 07:30:03 -62.7 Dark Down 37.0 260.6 Up 07:15:03 - 07:45:03 -330
Maupin 07:30:01 -63.1 Dark Down 37.0 261.0 Up 07:15:01 - 07:45:01 -371
Madras/Culver 07:29:59 -63.6 Dark Down 37.1 261.3 Up 07:14:59 - 07:44:59 -427
Redmond 07:29:57 -63.9 Dark Down 37.2 261.6 Up 07:14:57 - 07:44:57 -464
Sisters 07:29:59 -63.7 Dark Down 37.5 261.2 Up 07:14:59 - 07:44:59 -466
Bend 07:29:57 -64.0 Dark Down 37.3 261.6 Up 07:14:57 - 07:44:57 -487
Oregon Observatory 07:29:57 -64.1 Dark Down 37.5 261.6 Up 07:14:57 - 07:44:57 -506
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:29:56 -64.3 Dark Down 37.5 261.7 Up 07:14:56 - 07:44:56 -528
North Lake 07:29:51 -64.9 Dark Down 37.2 262.5 Up 07:14:51 - 07:44:51 -565
Paisley 07:29:47 -65.5 Dark Down 37.0 263.2 Up 07:14:47 - 07:44:47 -618
Niwot 07:28:32 -69.5 Dark Down 25.7 274.9 Low 07:13:32 - 07:43:32 -626
SwRI 07:28:32 -69.6 Dark Down 25.8 274.9 Low 07:13:32 - 07:43:32 -639
Chiloquin 07:29:54 -65.2 Dark Down 37.9 262.3 Up 07:14:54 - 07:44:54 -647
Lakeview 07:29:44 -66.0 Dark Down 36.9 263.7 Up 07:14:44 - 07:44:44 -667
Klamath Falls 07:29:51 -65.5 Dark Down 37.9 262.6 Up 07:14:51 - 07:44:51 -681
Tulelake 07:29:50 -65.8 Dark Down 37.8 263.1 Up 07:14:50 - 07:44:50 -705
Cedarville 07:29:41 -66.6 Dark Down 36.9 264.3 Up 07:14:41 - 07:44:41 -733
Fall River/Burney 07:29:45 -66.6 Dark Down 37.8 263.8 Up 07:14:45 - 07:44:45 -799
Susanville 07:29:39 -67.5 Dark Down 37.3 264.8 Up 07:14:39 - 07:44:39 -855
Gimple 07:29:39 -67.6 Dark Down 37.5 264.9 Up 07:14:39 - 07:44:39 -887
Greenville 07:29:39 -67.6 Dark Down 37.6 264.8 Up 07:14:39 - 07:44:39 -888
Quincy 07:29:39 -67.8 Dark Down 37.6 265.0 Up 07:14:39 - 07:44:39 -909
Portola 07:29:35 -68.1 Dark Down 37.3 265.4 Up 07:14:35 - 07:44:35 -916
Reno 07:29:31 -68.5 Dark Down 36.8 266.0 Up 07:14:31 - 07:44:31 -935
Carson City 07:29:30 -68.8 Dark Down 36.8 266.3 Up 07:14:30 - 07:44:30 -972
Yerington 07:29:25 -69.2 Dark Down 36.3 266.8 Up 07:14:25 - 07:44:25 -984
Gardnerville 07:29:29 -69.1 Dark Down 36.8 266.5 Up 07:14:29 - 07:44:29 -997
Hawthorne 07:29:22 -69.8 Dark Down 36.0 267.5 Up 07:14:22 - 07:44:22 -1025
Tonopah 07:29:12 -70.7 Dark Down 34.9 268.7 Up 07:14:12 - 07:44:12 -1054
Lee Vining 07:29:21 -70.2 Dark Down 36.4 267.6 Up 07:14:21 - 07:44:21 -1092
Bishop 07:29:16 -70.9 Dark Down 35.8 268.5 Up 07:14:16 - 07:44:16 -1144
Beatty 07:29:06 -71.9 Dark Down 34.6 269.8 Up 07:14:06 - 07:44:06 -1169
Indian Springs 07:28:59 -72.5 Dark Down 33.7 270.6 Up 07:13:59 - 07:43:59 -1186
Lone Pine 07:29:11 -71.7 Dark Down 35.6 269.2 Up 07:14:11 - 07:44:11 -1220
Henderson 07:28:54 -73.2 Dark Down 33.2 271.4 Up 07:13:54 - 07:43:54 -1231
Patrick 07:28:46 -74.0 Dark Down 32.3 272.4 Up 07:13:46 - 07:43:46 -1278
Searchlight/Boulder City 07:28:52 -73.7 Dark Down 33.1 271.8 Up 07:13:52 - 07:43:52 -1290
DCO 07:28:42 -74.5 Dark Down 31.7 273.0 Up 07:13:42 - 07:43:42 -1298
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:28:47 -74.2 Dark Down 32.4 272.4 Up 07:13:47 - 07:43:47 -1305
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:28:49 -74.1 Dark Down 32.8 272.2 Up 07:13:49 - 07:43:49 -1316
Mohave Valley 07:28:48 -74.4 Dark Down 32.8 272.4 Up 07:13:48 - 07:43:48 -1345
Lake Havasu City 07:28:45 -74.8 Dark Down 32.6 272.7 Up 07:13:45 - 07:43:45 -1383
CPSLO 07:29:21 -71.8 Dark Down 37.7 268.7 Up 07:14:21 - 07:44:21 -1395
Parker 07:28:44 -75.2 Dark Down 32.6 273.0 Up 07:13:44 - 07:43:44 -1420
Blythe 07:28:44 -75.6 Dark Down 32.8 273.2 Up 07:13:44 - 07:43:44 -1481
Wildwood 07:29:06 -73.7 Dark Down 36.1 270.7 Up 07:14:06 - 07:44:06 -1495
Idyllwild 07:28:55 -74.8 Dark Down 34.5 272.0 Up 07:13:55 - 07:43:55 -1504
Calipatria 07:28:47 -75.7 Dark Down 33.5 273.0 Up 07:13:47 - 07:43:47 -1549
Yuma 07:28:40 -76.4 Dark Down 32.8 273.7 Up 07:13:40 - 07:43:40 -1580

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 04VB131, (2023/01/21 07:38UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:30  0.8 13.79 136
44Zet Per      03:54:07.9 +31:53:01  2.8 12.55 130
13 Tau         03:42:18.9 +19:42:01  5.7  0.67 125
PPM 119238     03:38:11.0 +19:21:36  8.1  0.52 124
PPM 119263     03:40:01.4 +19:48:38  9.8  0.13 124
04VB131        03:39:30.1 +19:46:26 15.8       124
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/03/19 02:33:48 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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