RECON: TNO occultation with 04VM131

Event between 04VM131 and star GA1020:01538662 with event index number of 1985613

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/12/11 13:36:00 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:13:25.2 +12:44:52
Equinox of date position of star is 06:14:42.0 +12:44:24
Stellar brightness G=14.8, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 28 degrees from the moon. Moon is 90% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.9

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TNO is 35.1 AU from the Sun and 34.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 609 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 4308 km.
The sky-plane scale is 24782.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.4
Diameter=127.6 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 5.2 sec chord
Diameter=52.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 04VM131, (2022/12/11 13:36UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:24.9 +07:24:34  0.4  6.98  35
Alhena         06:39:02.2 +16:22:40  1.9  6.92  21
73 Ori         06:17:02.3 +12:32:30  5.4  0.60  28
PPM 122171     06:16:26.9 +13:02:14  8.3  0.52  28
PPM 122087     06:13:35.3 +12:34:10  9.6  0.32  28
04VM131        06:14:42.7 +12:44:24 14.8        28
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 1.5 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 24.9 km RECON observability=0.7 and success probability=2.6%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 13:33:09 -12.7 AT Up 13.5 273.5 Really Low 13:18:09 - 13:48:09 10909
Kamloops 13:33:15 -20.9 Dark Up 22.6 262.5 Low 13:18:15 - 13:48:15 10599
Kelowna 13:33:11 -20.2 Dark Up 22.1 263.6 Low 13:18:11 - 13:48:11 10545
Peachland 13:33:10 -20.4 Dark Up 22.3 263.4 Low 13:18:10 - 13:48:10 10532
Summerland 13:33:10 -20.3 Dark Up 22.3 263.5 Low 13:18:10 - 13:48:10 10521
Penticton 13:33:09 -20.2 Dark Up 22.2 263.6 Low 13:18:09 - 13:48:09 10518
Oliver 13:33:09 -20.1 Dark Up 22.2 263.8 Low 13:18:09 - 13:48:09 10489
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 13:33:08 -20.0 Dark Up 22.1 264.0 Low 13:18:08 - 13:48:08 10478
Tonasket 13:33:07 -19.9 Dark Up 22.2 264.0 Low 13:18:07 - 13:48:07 10451
Okanogan 13:33:07 -20.0 Dark Up 22.4 264.1 Low 13:18:07 - 13:48:07 10421
Brewster 13:33:06 -20.0 Dark Up 22.5 264.0 Low 13:18:06 - 13:48:06 10395
Victoria 13:33:11 -22.5 Dark Up 24.8 261.0 Low 13:18:11 - 13:48:11 10382
Manson/Chelan 13:33:05 -20.2 Dark Up 22.8 263.8 Low 13:18:05 - 13:48:05 10373
Wenatchee 13:33:05 -20.2 Dark Up 23.0 263.9 Low 13:18:05 - 13:48:05 10331
Ellensburg 13:33:04 -20.3 Dark Up 23.1 263.9 Low 13:18:04 - 13:48:04 10293
Yakima 13:33:03 -20.2 Dark Up 23.2 264.0 Low 13:18:03 - 13:48:03 10258
Toppenish/White Swan 13:33:02 -20.1 Dark Up 23.1 264.3 Low 13:18:02 - 13:48:02 10241
PNWRO 13:32:59 -19.0 Dark Up 22.1 265.5 Low 13:17:59 - 13:47:59 10231
Goldendale 13:33:01 -20.2 Dark Up 23.5 264.2 Low 13:18:01 - 13:48:01 10188
The Dalles 13:33:01 -20.4 Dark Up 23.7 264.0 Low 13:18:01 - 13:48:01 10163
Maupin 13:32:59 -20.3 Dark Up 23.7 264.2 Low 13:17:59 - 13:47:59 10128
Sisters 13:32:57 -20.4 Dark Up 24.2 264.3 Low 13:17:57 - 13:47:57 10044
Bend 13:32:56 -20.2 Dark Up 24.0 264.6 Low 13:17:56 - 13:47:56 10027
Oregon Observatory 13:32:56 -20.3 Dark Up 24.1 264.5 Low 13:17:56 - 13:47:56 10010
North Lake 13:32:54 -19.7 Dark Up 23.8 265.2 Low 13:17:54 - 13:47:54 9961
Dunrhomin 13:32:32 -7.7 NT Up 12.1 276.6 Really Low 13:17:32 - 13:47:32 9955
CU-SBO 13:32:31 -7.7 NT Up 12.1 276.6 Really Low 13:17:31 - 13:47:31 9931
Chiloquin 13:32:53 -20.3 Dark Up 24.5 264.8 Low 13:17:53 - 13:47:53 9886
Lakeview 13:32:50 -19.1 Dark Up 23.5 266.1 Low 13:17:50 - 13:47:50 9874
Klamath Falls 13:32:52 -20.1 Dark Up 24.5 265.0 Low 13:17:52 - 13:47:52 9856
Cedarville 13:32:48 -18.8 Dark Up 23.4 266.5 Low 13:17:48 - 13:47:48 9817
Fall River/Burney 13:32:48 -19.6 Dark Up 24.3 265.8 Low 13:17:48 - 13:47:48 9754
Susanville 13:32:46 -18.9 Dark Up 23.8 266.6 Low 13:17:46 - 13:47:46 9708
Gimple 13:32:45 -19.0 Dark Up 24.0 266.6 Low 13:17:45 - 13:47:45 9679
Greenville 13:32:46 -19.1 Dark Up 24.1 266.5 Low 13:17:46 - 13:47:46 9677
Quincy 13:32:45 -19.0 Dark Up 24.1 266.6 Low 13:17:45 - 13:47:45 9659
Portola 13:32:44 -18.6 Dark Up 23.7 267.0 Low 13:17:44 - 13:47:44 9655
Reno 13:32:43 -18.1 Dark Up 23.2 267.5 Low 13:17:43 - 13:47:43 9640
Carson City 13:32:42 -18.0 AT Up 23.2 267.7 Low 13:17:42 - 13:47:42 9607
Yerington 13:32:41 -17.4 AT Up 22.8 268.2 Low 13:17:41 - 13:47:41 9599
Gardnerville 13:32:40 -17.9 AT Up 23.2 267.8 Low 13:17:40 - 13:47:40 9585
Hawthorne 13:32:39 -16.9 AT Up 22.4 268.7 Low 13:17:39 - 13:47:39 9564
Tonopah 13:32:36 -15.7 AT Up 21.3 269.8 Low 13:17:36 - 13:47:36 9544
Lee Vining 13:32:38 -17.1 AT Up 22.8 268.6 Low 13:17:38 - 13:47:38 9503
Bishop 13:32:35 -16.4 AT Up 22.2 269.3 Low 13:17:35 - 13:47:35 9459
Beatty 13:32:33 -15.0 AT Up 20.9 270.5 Low 13:17:33 - 13:47:33 9442
Indian Springs 13:32:30 -14.1 AT Up 20.1 271.2 Low 13:17:30 - 13:47:30 9430
Henderson 13:32:28 -13.4 AT Up 19.5 271.8 Really Low 13:17:28 - 13:47:28 9391
Patrick 13:32:26 -12.4 AT Up 18.6 272.7 Really Low 13:17:26 - 13:47:26 9351
Kingman/Dolan Springs 13:32:26 -12.4 AT Up 18.7 272.7 Really Low 13:17:26 - 13:47:26 9327
Laughlin/Bullhead City 13:32:26 -12.8 AT Up 19.1 272.4 Really Low 13:17:26 - 13:47:26 9315
Mohave Valley 13:32:26 -12.7 AT Up 19.1 272.5 Really Low 13:17:26 - 13:47:26 9289
Lake Havasu City 13:32:25 -12.4 AT Up 18.9 272.7 Really Low 13:17:25 - 13:47:25 9255
George/Scottsdale 13:32:21 -10.2 NT Up 16.8 274.3 Really Low 13:17:21 - 13:47:21 9225
Parker 13:32:24 -12.3 AT Up 18.9 272.9 Really Low 13:17:24 - 13:47:24 9221
Wildwood 13:32:29 -15.6 AT Up 22.4 270.5 Low 13:17:29 - 13:47:29 9140
Idyllwild 13:32:25 -14.0 AT Up 20.8 271.7 Low 13:17:25 - 13:47:25 9139
Calipatria 13:32:22 -12.9 AT Up 19.8 272.6 Really Low 13:17:22 - 13:47:22 9100
Yuma 13:32:21 -12.1 AT Up 19.1 273.2 Really Low 13:17:21 - 13:47:21 9074

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 04VM131, (2022/12/11 13:36UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4  6.98  35
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:57  1.9  6.92  21
73 Ori         06:15:44.9 +12:33:03  5.4  0.60  28
PPM 122171     06:15:09.3 +13:02:46  8.3  0.52  28
PPM 122087     06:12:18.0 +12:34:36  9.6  0.32  28
04VM131        06:13:25.2 +12:44:52 14.8        28
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/10/01 04:17:28 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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