RECON: TNO occultation with 04VC131

Event between 04VC131 and star GA1100:00711522 with event index number of 1783212

Geocentric closest approach at 2027/12/08 08:39:35 UTC

J2000 position of star is 04:44:48.7 +21:54:55
Equinox of date position of star is 04:46:02.8 +21:57:07
Stellar brightness G=15.5, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 63 degrees from the moon. Moon is 70% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=26.1

[RECON map]
TNO is 41.0 AU from the Sun and 40.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 279 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1742 km.
The sky-plane scale is 29030.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=354.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.4 sec chord
Diameter=144.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 04VC131, (2027/12/08 08:40UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:31.6 +16:33:48  0.8  5.80  61
Alnath         05:28:03.6 +28:37:43  1.6 11.51  72
PPM 093742     04:47:23.9 +23:40:38  6.1  1.73  63
PPM 093732     04:46:02.7 +21:42:26  8.4  0.28  63
PPM 093725     04:45:24.7 +21:51:51 11.1  0.27  63
04VC131        04:46:28.8 +21:57:53 15.5        63
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 3.2 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 22.4 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=10.3%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Clarence Fulton 08:38:36 -60.8 Dark Up 59.0 209.8 Up 08:23:36 - 08:53:36 -2724
Kelowna 08:38:37 -61.2 Dark Up 59.4 209.9 Up 08:23:37 - 08:53:37 -2763
Peachland 08:38:38 -61.4 Dark Up 59.6 209.5 Up 08:23:38 - 08:53:38 -2773
Summerland 08:38:37 -61.5 Dark Up 59.7 209.7 Up 08:23:37 - 08:53:37 -2788
Penticton 08:38:37 -61.5 Dark Up 59.7 210.0 Up 08:23:37 - 08:53:37 -2795
Oliver 08:38:37 -61.8 Dark Up 60.0 210.3 Up 08:23:37 - 08:53:37 -2830
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 08:38:36 -61.9 Dark Up 60.1 210.8 Up 08:23:36 - 08:53:36 -2847
Tonasket 08:38:36 -62.2 Dark Up 60.4 210.9 Up 08:23:36 - 08:53:36 -2878
Victoria 08:38:48 -63.3 Dark Up 61.7 204.0 Up 08:23:48 - 08:53:48 -2887
Okanogan 08:38:37 -62.6 Dark Up 60.7 211.0 Up 08:23:37 - 08:53:37 -2912
Brewster 08:38:37 -62.9 Dark Up 61.0 210.9 Up 08:23:37 - 08:53:37 -2939
Manson/Chelan 08:38:37 -63.2 Dark Up 61.3 210.4 Up 08:23:37 - 08:53:37 -2959
Entiat 08:38:38 -63.4 Dark Up 61.5 210.5 Up 08:23:38 - 08:53:38 -2981
Wenatchee 08:38:38 -63.7 Dark Up 61.8 210.6 Up 08:23:38 - 08:53:38 -3007
Ellensburg 08:38:39 -64.1 Dark Up 62.2 210.5 Up 08:23:39 - 08:53:39 -3048
Yakima 08:38:38 -64.5 Dark Up 62.6 210.9 Up 08:23:38 - 08:53:38 -3090
Toppenish/White Swan 08:38:38 -64.6 Dark Up 62.7 211.4 Up 08:23:38 - 08:53:38 -3112
Pasco 08:38:34 -64.3 Dark Up 62.3 213.9 Up 08:23:34 - 08:53:34 -3127
PNWRO 08:38:34 -64.5 Dark Up 62.4 214.6 Up 08:23:34 - 08:53:34 -3152
Goldendale 08:38:39 -65.2 Dark Up 63.3 211.2 Up 08:23:39 - 08:53:39 -3167
The Dalles 08:38:40 -65.5 Dark Up 63.6 210.7 Up 08:23:40 - 08:53:40 -3190
Maupin 08:38:40 -65.9 Dark Up 64.0 211.4 Up 08:23:40 - 08:53:40 -3233
Sisters 08:38:41 -66.8 Dark Up 64.9 211.4 Up 08:23:41 - 08:53:41 -3322
Redmond 08:38:40 -66.7 Dark Up 64.8 212.2 Up 08:23:40 - 08:53:40 -3326
Bend 08:38:40 -67.0 Dark Up 65.0 212.2 Up 08:23:40 - 08:53:40 -3348
Oregon Observatory 08:38:41 -67.2 Dark Up 65.2 212.1 Up 08:23:41 - 08:53:41 -3365
La Pine/Gilchrist 08:38:40 -67.4 Dark Up 65.4 212.2 Up 08:23:40 - 08:53:40 -3386
North Lake 08:38:39 -67.6 Dark Up 65.5 213.9 Up 08:23:39 - 08:53:39 -3433
Paisley 08:38:38 -68.0 Dark Up 65.8 215.4 Up 08:23:38 - 08:53:38 -3491
Klamath Falls 08:38:41 -68.8 Dark Up 66.7 213.4 Up 08:23:41 - 08:53:41 -3537
Lakeview 08:38:37 -68.3 Dark Up 66.2 216.4 Up 08:23:37 - 08:53:37 -3545
Cedarville 08:38:36 -68.8 Dark Up 66.6 217.7 Up 08:23:36 - 08:53:36 -3614
Fall River/Burney 08:38:39 -69.7 Dark Up 67.5 215.8 Up 08:23:39 - 08:53:39 -3662
Susanville 08:38:38 -70.0 Dark Up 67.7 218.3 Up 08:23:38 - 08:53:38 -3731
Niwot 08:37:49 -61.7 Dark Up 58.8 243.4 Up 08:22:49 - 08:52:49 -3733
SwRI 08:37:50 -61.9 Dark Up 58.9 243.4 Up 08:22:50 - 08:52:50 -3745
Greenville 08:38:39 -70.3 Dark Up 68.1 218.1 Up 08:23:39 - 08:53:39 -3760
Gimple 08:38:38 -70.3 Dark Up 68.0 218.3 Up 08:23:38 - 08:53:38 -3760
Quincy 08:38:39 -70.5 Dark Up 68.2 218.4 Up 08:23:39 - 08:53:39 -3781
Portola 08:38:37 -70.4 Dark Up 68.1 219.6 Up 08:23:37 - 08:53:37 -3795
Reno 08:38:35 -70.4 Dark Up 68.0 221.4 Up 08:23:35 - 08:53:35 -3825
Carson City 08:38:34 -70.6 Dark Up 68.2 222.0 Up 08:23:34 - 08:53:34 -3863
Yerington 08:38:33 -70.5 Dark Up 68.0 223.7 Up 08:23:33 - 08:53:33 -3885
Gardnerville 08:38:35 -70.8 Dark Up 68.4 222.5 Up 08:23:35 - 08:53:35 -3890
Hawthorne 08:38:31 -70.6 Dark Up 68.1 225.5 Up 08:23:31 - 08:53:31 -3936
Tonopah 08:38:26 -70.3 Dark Up 67.6 229.0 Up 08:23:26 - 08:53:26 -3987
Lee Vining 08:38:32 -71.3 Dark Up 68.8 225.6 Up 08:23:32 - 08:53:32 -3995
Bishop 08:38:30 -71.4 Dark Up 68.7 228.1 Up 08:23:30 - 08:53:30 -4061
Beatty 08:38:24 -70.8 Dark Up 68.1 232.1 Up 08:23:24 - 08:53:24 -4112
Indian Springs 08:38:20 -70.4 Dark Up 67.6 234.6 Up 08:23:20 - 08:53:20 -4147
Henderson 08:38:18 -70.3 Dark Up 67.4 236.8 Up 08:23:18 - 08:53:18 -4204
Searchlight/Boulder City 08:38:18 -70.7 Dark Up 67.7 238.1 Up 08:23:18 - 08:53:18 -4266
Patrick 08:38:14 -70.0 Dark Up 67.0 239.8 Up 08:23:14 - 08:53:14 -4271
CPSLO 08:38:37 -74.1 Dark Up 71.5 227.7 Up 08:23:37 - 08:53:37 -4279
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:38:14 -70.2 Dark Up 67.2 240.0 Up 08:23:14 - 08:53:14 -4295
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:38:16 -70.6 Dark Up 67.6 239.3 Up 08:23:16 - 08:53:16 -4298
DCO 08:38:11 -69.7 Dark Up 66.6 241.5 Up 08:23:11 - 08:53:11 -4303
Mohave Valley 08:38:16 -70.8 Dark Up 67.7 239.8 Up 08:23:16 - 08:53:16 -4328
Lake Havasu City 08:38:15 -70.8 Dark Up 67.8 241.1 Up 08:23:15 - 08:53:15 -4371
Parker 08:38:15 -71.0 Dark Up 67.9 241.9 Up 08:23:15 - 08:53:15 -4410
Wildwood 08:38:30 -73.8 Dark Up 70.9 234.7 Up 08:23:30 - 08:53:30 -4415
George/Scottsdale 08:38:07 -69.5 Dark Up 66.3 246.2 Up 08:23:07 - 08:53:07 -4451
Idyllwild 08:38:23 -72.9 Dark Up 69.8 238.9 Up 08:23:23 - 08:53:23 -4455
Blythe 08:38:16 -71.5 Dark Up 68.4 242.6 Up 08:23:16 - 08:53:16 -4467
Calipatria 08:38:19 -72.4 Dark Up 69.3 242.3 Up 08:23:19 - 08:53:19 -4522
Yuma 08:38:16 -72.0 Dark Up 68.8 244.6 Up 08:23:16 - 08:53:16 -4568

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 04VC131, (2027/12/08 08:40UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8  5.80  61
Alnath         05:26:17.5 +28:36:23  1.6 11.51  72
PPM 093742     04:45:42.5 +23:37:41  6.1  1.73  63
PPM 093732     04:44:22.7 +21:39:27  8.4  0.28  63
PPM 093725     04:43:44.6 +21:48:50 11.1  0.27  63
04VC131        04:44:48.7 +21:54:55 15.5        63
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/09/05 21:34:33 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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