RECON: TNO occultation with 04VZ130

Event between 04VZ130 and star GA1200:01548064 with event index number of 1978660

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/11/19 04:27:34 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:22:45.4 +31:04:40
Equinox of date position of star is 05:24:09.6 +31:05:49
Stellar brightness G=12.4, use SENSEUP=16 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 250 milli-seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 28 degrees from the moon. Moon is 100% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=24.1

[RECON map]
TNO is 32.8 AU from the Sun and 31.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 282 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1847 km.
The sky-plane scale is 23168.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.9
Diameter=98.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 4.4 sec chord
Diameter=40.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 04VZ130, (2021/11/19 04:28UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:10.7 +16:33:06  0.8 18.06  16
Alnath         05:27:40.6 +28:37:26  1.6  2.59  28
PPM 094297     05:22:36.3 +29:35:23  5.7  1.54  27
PPM 070258     05:23:34.1 +31:23:33  8.4  0.32  28
PPM 070277     05:24:28.7 +31:10:52  9.9  0.11  28
04VZ130        05:24:10.1 +31:05:49 12.4        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 3.2 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 23.1 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=0.8%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Victoria 04:30:51 -39.4 Dark Up 30.3 76.1 Up 04:15:51 - 04:45:51 7900
Clarence Fulton 04:30:42 -41.3 Dark Up 33.3 79.8 Up 04:15:42 - 04:45:42 7888
Peachland 04:30:44 -41.2 Dark Up 32.9 79.2 Up 04:15:44 - 04:45:44 7865
Kelowna 04:30:44 -41.4 Dark Up 33.1 79.5 Up 04:15:44 - 04:45:44 7863
Summerland 04:30:44 -41.3 Dark Up 32.9 79.2 Up 04:15:44 - 04:45:44 7850
Penticton 04:30:45 -41.4 Dark Up 33.0 79.2 Up 04:15:45 - 04:45:45 7841
Oliver 04:30:45 -41.6 Dark Up 32.9 79.0 Up 04:15:45 - 04:45:45 7813
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 04:30:46 -41.7 Dark Up 33.0 79.0 Up 04:15:46 - 04:45:46 7793
Tonasket 04:30:47 -41.8 Dark Up 32.9 78.8 Up 04:15:47 - 04:45:47 7771
Okanogan 04:30:49 -41.8 Dark Up 32.8 78.5 Up 04:15:49 - 04:45:49 7750
Brewster 04:30:50 -41.8 Dark Up 32.6 78.2 Up 04:15:50 - 04:45:50 7736
Manson/Chelan 04:30:51 -41.6 Dark Up 32.3 77.8 Up 04:15:51 - 04:45:51 7732
Wenatchee 04:30:53 -41.7 Dark Up 32.1 77.4 Up 04:15:53 - 04:45:53 7701
Ellensburg 04:30:54 -41.7 Dark Up 31.9 77.0 Up 04:15:54 - 04:45:54 7676
Yakima 04:30:56 -41.8 Dark Up 31.8 76.8 Up 04:15:56 - 04:45:56 7644
Toppenish/White Swan 04:30:56 -41.9 Dark Up 31.8 76.7 Up 04:15:56 - 04:45:56 7620
Goldendale 04:30:59 -41.8 Dark Up 31.4 76.2 Up 04:15:59 - 04:45:59 7592
The Dalles 04:31:00 -41.6 Dark Up 31.1 75.8 Up 04:16:00 - 04:46:00 7587
Pasco 04:30:56 -42.8 Dark Up 32.7 77.5 Up 04:15:56 - 04:45:56 7563
Maupin 04:31:01 -41.8 Dark Up 31.1 75.6 Up 04:16:01 - 04:46:01 7549
PNWRO 04:30:56 -43.0 Dark Up 32.8 77.5 Up 04:15:56 - 04:45:56 7534
Sisters 04:31:04 -41.7 Dark Up 30.5 74.8 Up 04:16:04 - 04:46:04 7497
Redmond 04:31:04 -42.0 Dark Up 30.8 75.1 Up 04:16:04 - 04:46:04 7479
Bend 04:31:04 -42.0 Dark Up 30.7 74.8 Up 04:16:04 - 04:46:04 7467
Oregon Observatory 04:31:05 -41.9 Dark Up 30.5 74.7 Up 04:16:05 - 04:46:05 7458
La Pine/Gilchrist 04:31:06 -41.9 Dark Up 30.4 74.5 Up 04:16:06 - 04:46:06 7443
North Lake 04:31:07 -42.5 Dark Up 30.7 74.6 Up 04:16:07 - 04:46:07 7384
Chiloquin 04:31:10 -41.9 Dark Up 29.9 73.7 Low 04:16:10 - 04:46:10 7365
Klamath Falls 04:31:11 -42.1 Dark Up 29.9 73.6 Low 04:16:11 - 04:46:11 7334
Paisley 04:31:09 -42.8 Dark Up 30.9 74.5 Up 04:16:09 - 04:46:09 7323
Lakeview 04:31:09 -43.1 Dark Up 30.9 74.3 Up 04:16:09 - 04:46:09 7273
Fall River/Burney 04:31:14 -42.6 Dark Up 29.8 73.1 Low 04:16:14 - 04:46:14 7219
Cedarville 04:31:12 -43.4 Dark Up 30.8 74.1 Up 04:16:12 - 04:46:12 7210
Susanville 04:31:15 -43.3 Dark Up 30.2 73.2 Up 04:16:15 - 04:46:15 7134
Greenville 04:31:17 -43.1 Dark Up 29.9 72.9 Low 04:16:17 - 04:46:17 7123
Gimple 04:31:16 -43.2 Dark Up 29.9 72.9 Low 04:16:16 - 04:46:16 7119
Quincy 04:31:17 -43.2 Dark Up 29.8 72.8 Low 04:16:17 - 04:46:17 7105
Portola 04:31:17 -43.5 Dark Up 30.1 72.9 Up 04:16:17 - 04:46:17 7075
Reno 04:31:17 -44.1 Dark Up 30.5 73.1 Up 04:16:17 - 04:46:17 7025
Carson City 04:31:18 -44.2 Dark Up 30.4 72.9 Up 04:16:18 - 04:46:18 6993
Gardnerville 04:31:19 -44.3 Dark Up 30.4 72.8 Up 04:16:19 - 04:46:19 6969
Yerington 04:31:17 -44.7 Dark Up 30.8 73.1 Up 04:16:17 - 04:46:17 6949
Hawthorne 04:31:18 -45.2 Dark Up 31.1 73.1 Up 04:16:18 - 04:46:18 6886
Lee Vining 04:31:20 -44.9 Dark Up 30.6 72.6 Up 04:16:20 - 04:46:20 6857
Tonopah 04:31:18 -46.4 Dark Up 32.0 73.5 Up 04:16:18 - 04:46:18 6786
Bishop 04:31:21 -45.6 Dark Up 31.0 72.6 Up 04:16:21 - 04:46:21 6773
CPSLO 04:31:29 -44.1 Dark Up 28.6 70.5 Low 04:16:29 - 04:46:29 6686
Beatty 04:31:20 -47.0 Dark Up 32.1 73.1 Up 04:16:20 - 04:46:20 6663
Indian Springs 04:31:20 -47.9 Dark Up 32.8 73.3 Up 04:16:20 - 04:46:20 6588
Dunrhomin 04:30:51 -54.5 Dark Up 41.6 81.2 Up 04:15:51 - 04:45:51 6523
Henderson 04:31:20 -48.5 Dark Up 33.2 73.3 Up 04:16:20 - 04:46:20 6509
Wildwood 04:31:29 -46.0 Dark Up 29.8 70.7 Low 04:16:29 - 04:46:29 6486
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:31:21 -49.0 Dark Up 33.3 73.0 Up 04:16:21 - 04:46:21 6412
Patrick 04:31:20 -49.6 Dark Up 33.9 73.4 Up 04:16:20 - 04:46:20 6405
Kingman/Dolan Springs 04:31:20 -49.5 Dark Up 33.7 73.2 Up 04:16:20 - 04:46:20 6392
Mohave Valley 04:31:22 -49.1 Dark Up 33.2 72.8 Up 04:16:22 - 04:46:22 6386
Idyllwild 04:31:28 -47.6 Dark Up 31.2 71.2 Up 04:16:28 - 04:46:28 6371
Lake Havasu City 04:31:23 -49.4 Dark Up 33.3 72.6 Up 04:16:23 - 04:46:23 6338
Parker 04:31:23 -49.5 Dark Up 33.2 72.4 Up 04:16:23 - 04:46:23 6304
Blythe 04:31:25 -49.3 Dark Up 32.8 72.0 Up 04:16:25 - 04:46:25 6268
Calipatria 04:31:27 -48.6 Dark Up 31.9 71.3 Up 04:16:27 - 04:46:27 6262
Yuma 04:31:27 -49.4 Dark Up 32.5 71.4 Up 04:16:27 - 04:46:27 6183
George/Scottsdale 04:31:20 -51.5 Dark Up 35.0 73.1 Up 04:16:20 - 04:46:20 6162

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 04VZ130, (2021/11/19 04:28UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 18.06  16
Alnath         05:26:17.6 +28:36:23  1.6  2.59  28
PPM 094297     05:21:12.7 +29:34:11  5.7  1.54  27
PPM 070258     05:22:09.2 +31:22:23  8.4  0.32  28
PPM 070277     05:23:04.0 +31:09:43  9.9  0.11  28
04VZ130        05:22:45.4 +31:04:40 12.4        28
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/10/02 02:29:13 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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