RECON: TNO occultation with 04VY130

Event between 04VY130 and star GA1060:01207297 with event index number of 2568324

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/12/07 06:04:36 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:43:44.7 +16:06:26
Equinox of date position of star is 05:45:00.6 +16:06:56
Stellar brightness G=16.6, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 148 degrees from the moon. Moon is 13% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.8

[RECON map]
TNO is 30.2 AU from the Sun and 29.3 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 424 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1887 km.
The sky-plane scale is 21235.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.0
Diameter=152.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 6.4 sec chord
Diameter=62.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 04VY130, (2021/12/07 06:05UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:21.6 +07:24:34  0.4  9.14 146
Bellatrix      05:26:18.5 +06:22:04  1.6 10.77 139
126 Tau        05:42:33.8 +16:32:36  4.6  0.73 147
PPM 121346     05:46:09.1 +16:05:38  7.1  0.28 148
PPM 121327     05:44:59.3 +16:22:01  8.8  0.25 148
04VY130        05:45:00.6 +16:06:56 16.6       148
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 2.1 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 21.3 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=6.4%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 06:06:08 -55.1 Dark Down 43.7 124.1 Up 05:51:08 - 06:21:08 5429
Kelowna 06:06:08 -56.1 Dark Down 44.6 124.5 Up 05:51:08 - 06:21:08 5347
Peachland 06:06:09 -56.0 Dark Down 44.5 124.1 Up 05:51:09 - 06:21:09 5343
Summerland 06:06:09 -56.2 Dark Down 44.7 124.0 Up 05:51:09 - 06:21:09 5329
Sleaford 06:05:30 -59.0 Dark Down 49.2 142.8 Up 05:50:30 - 06:20:30 5328
Penticton 06:06:09 -56.3 Dark Down 44.8 124.1 Up 05:51:09 - 06:21:09 5321
Victoria 06:06:20 -55.0 Dark Down 43.2 119.1 Up 05:51:20 - 06:21:20 5305
Oliver 06:06:10 -56.5 Dark Down 45.0 123.8 Up 05:51:10 - 06:21:10 5292
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:06:11 -56.7 Dark Down 45.2 123.9 Up 05:51:11 - 06:21:11 5275
Tonasket 06:06:11 -56.9 Dark Down 45.3 123.6 Up 05:51:11 - 06:21:11 5250
Okanogan 06:06:12 -57.1 Dark Down 45.4 123.1 Up 05:51:12 - 06:21:12 5224
Brewster 06:06:13 -57.1 Dark Down 45.4 122.7 Up 05:51:13 - 06:21:13 5204
Manson/Chelan 06:06:15 -57.1 Dark Down 45.4 122.1 Up 05:51:15 - 06:21:15 5193
Wenatchee 06:06:16 -57.3 Dark Down 45.5 121.5 Up 05:51:16 - 06:21:16 5156
Ellensburg 06:06:18 -57.5 Dark Down 45.6 120.9 Up 05:51:18 - 06:21:18 5125
Yakima 06:06:19 -57.7 Dark Down 45.8 120.5 Up 05:51:19 - 06:21:19 5090
Toppenish/White Swan 06:06:19 -58.0 Dark Down 46.0 120.5 Up 05:51:19 - 06:21:19 5068
Pasco 06:06:16 -58.7 Dark Down 46.8 121.8 Up 05:51:16 - 06:21:16 5034
Goldendale 06:06:21 -58.1 Dark Down 46.0 119.6 Up 05:51:21 - 06:21:21 5028
The Dalles 06:06:23 -58.0 Dark Down 45.9 119.0 Up 05:51:23 - 06:21:23 5015
PNWRO 06:06:16 -59.0 Dark Down 47.1 121.8 Up 05:51:16 - 06:21:16 5009
Maupin 06:06:23 -58.3 Dark Down 46.2 118.7 Up 05:51:23 - 06:21:23 4977
Sisters 06:06:28 -58.5 Dark Down 46.3 117.4 Up 05:51:28 - 06:21:28 4909
Redmond 06:06:26 -58.8 Dark Down 46.6 117.8 Up 05:51:26 - 06:21:26 4899
Bend 06:06:26 -58.8 Dark Down 46.6 117.5 Up 05:51:26 - 06:21:26 4883
Oregon Observatory 06:06:27 -58.9 Dark Down 46.6 117.2 Up 05:51:27 - 06:21:27 4870
La Pine/Gilchrist 06:06:28 -58.9 Dark Down 46.6 116.9 Up 05:51:28 - 06:21:28 4853
North Lake 06:06:28 -59.5 Dark Down 47.2 117.1 Up 05:51:28 - 06:21:28 4803
Chiloquin 06:06:32 -59.3 Dark Down 46.9 115.5 Up 05:51:32 - 06:21:32 4761
Paisley 06:06:29 -60.1 Dark Down 47.7 117.0 Up 05:51:29 - 06:21:29 4746
Klamath Falls 06:06:32 -59.6 Dark Down 47.1 115.2 Up 05:51:32 - 06:21:32 4728
Lakeview 06:06:30 -60.5 Dark Down 48.1 116.7 Up 05:51:30 - 06:21:30 4696
Cedarville 06:06:30 -60.9 Dark Down 48.5 116.2 Up 05:51:30 - 06:21:30 4633
Fall River/Burney 06:06:34 -60.4 Dark Down 47.9 114.5 Up 05:51:34 - 06:21:34 4613
Susanville 06:06:33 -61.2 Dark Down 48.6 114.6 Up 05:51:33 - 06:21:33 4539
Greenville 06:06:35 -61.2 Dark Down 48.6 114.0 Up 05:51:35 - 06:21:35 4520
Gimple 06:06:35 -61.2 Dark Down 48.6 114.1 Up 05:51:35 - 06:21:35 4518
Quincy 06:06:35 -61.3 Dark Down 48.6 113.8 Up 05:51:35 - 06:21:35 4501
Portola 06:06:34 -61.6 Dark Down 49.0 114.1 Up 05:51:34 - 06:21:34 4480
Reno 06:06:33 -62.2 Dark Down 49.6 114.5 Up 05:51:33 - 06:21:33 4441
Carson City 06:06:34 -62.4 Dark Down 49.8 114.1 Up 05:51:34 - 06:21:34 4407
Gardnerville 06:06:35 -62.5 Dark Down 49.9 113.9 Up 05:51:35 - 06:21:35 4383
Yerington 06:06:33 -62.9 Dark Down 50.3 114.6 Up 05:51:33 - 06:21:33 4376
Hawthorne 06:06:32 -63.5 Dark Down 50.8 114.6 Up 05:51:32 - 06:21:32 4321
Lee Vining 06:06:34 -63.4 Dark Down 50.7 113.5 Up 05:51:34 - 06:21:34 4278
Tonopah 06:06:29 -64.7 Dark Down 52.0 115.5 Up 05:51:29 - 06:21:29 4248
Dunrhomin 06:05:45 -69.8 Dark Down 58.4 133.1 Up 05:50:45 - 06:20:45 4242
Bishop 06:06:34 -64.2 Dark Down 51.5 113.5 Up 05:51:34 - 06:21:34 4205
Beatty 06:06:30 -65.6 Dark Down 52.9 114.6 Up 05:51:30 - 06:21:30 4127
Indian Springs 06:06:27 -66.5 Dark Down 53.8 115.4 Up 05:51:27 - 06:21:27 4073
CPSLO 06:06:44 -63.5 Dark Down 50.6 109.0 Up 05:51:44 - 06:21:44 4054
Henderson 06:06:26 -67.2 Dark Down 54.5 115.4 Up 05:51:26 - 06:21:26 4007
Patrick 06:06:24 -68.3 Dark Down 55.6 115.8 Up 05:51:24 - 06:21:24 3923
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:06:26 -68.0 Dark Down 55.2 114.8 Up 05:51:26 - 06:21:26 3913
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:06:25 -68.3 Dark Down 55.6 115.3 Up 05:51:25 - 06:21:25 3905
Wildwood 06:06:41 -65.5 Dark Down 52.6 109.5 Up 05:51:41 - 06:21:41 3891
Mohave Valley 06:06:27 -68.1 Dark Down 55.3 114.4 Up 05:51:27 - 06:21:27 3886
Lake Havasu City 06:06:27 -68.5 Dark Down 55.7 114.1 Up 05:51:27 - 06:21:27 3841
Idyllwild 06:06:36 -67.0 Dark Down 54.1 110.8 Up 05:51:36 - 06:21:36 3816
Parker 06:06:27 -68.7 Dark Down 55.8 113.7 Up 05:51:27 - 06:21:27 3806
Blythe 06:06:29 -68.7 Dark Down 55.8 112.7 Up 05:51:29 - 06:21:29 3759
Calipatria 06:06:33 -68.2 Dark Down 55.3 111.1 Up 05:51:33 - 06:21:33 3729
George/Scottsdale 06:06:21 -70.6 Dark Down 57.8 115.7 Up 05:51:21 - 06:21:21 3714
Yuma 06:06:31 -69.0 Dark Down 56.1 111.4 Up 05:51:31 - 06:21:31 3667

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 04VY130, (2021/12/07 06:05UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4  9.14 146
Bellatrix      05:25:07.8 +06:20:58  1.6 10.77 139
126 Tau        05:41:17.7 +16:32:02  4.6  0.73 147
PPM 121346     05:44:53.2 +16:05:10  7.1  0.28 148
PPM 121327     05:43:43.3 +16:21:31  8.8  0.25 148
04VY130        05:43:44.7 +16:06:26 16.6       147
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/12/03 01:42:20 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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