RECON: TNO occultation with 04VZ75

Event between 04VZ75 and star GA1080:00975390 with event index number of 1532065

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/12/06 09:21:33 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:22:18.7 +18:34:13
Equinox of date position of star is 05:23:27.1 +18:35:16
Stellar brightness G=16.9, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 74 degrees from the moon. Moon is 69% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.0

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TNO is 39.4 AU from the Sun and 38.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 551 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3765 km.
The sky-plane scale is 27849.1 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.1
Diameter=234.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 9.2 sec chord
Diameter=95.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 04VZ75, (2019/12/06 09:22UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:04.0 +16:32:52  0.8 11.25  63
Alnath         05:27:33.2 +28:37:21  1.6 10.08  76
PPM 120839     05:21:28.9 +19:35:49  6.5  1.11  74
PPM 120901     05:24:40.8 +18:37:05  8.4  0.29  74
PPM 120889     05:24:01.2 +18:45:43  9.6  0.22  74
04VZ75         05:23:28.8 +18:35:18 16.9        74
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 1.6 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 23.6 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=2.5%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 09:20:42 -57.1 Dark Up 56.4 206.5 Up 09:05:42 - 09:35:42 10635
Summerland 09:20:41 -57.5 Dark Up 56.8 206.2 Up 09:05:41 - 09:35:41 10606
Penticton 09:20:41 -57.5 Dark Up 56.8 206.5 Up 09:05:41 - 09:35:41 10600
Okanagan Falls 09:20:42 -57.6 Dark Up 57.0 206.6 Up 09:05:42 - 09:35:42 10582
Oliver 09:20:41 -57.7 Dark Up 57.1 206.7 Up 09:05:41 - 09:35:41 10566
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:20:41 -57.8 Dark Up 57.2 207.1 Up 09:05:41 - 09:35:41 10550
Oroville 09:20:40 -57.9 Dark Up 57.3 207.1 Up 09:05:40 - 09:35:40 10542
Tonasket 09:20:41 -58.0 Dark Up 57.5 207.2 Up 09:05:41 - 09:35:41 10520
Okanogan 09:20:40 -58.4 Dark Up 57.9 207.2 Up 09:05:40 - 09:35:40 10487
Brewster 09:20:41 -58.6 Dark Up 58.2 207.1 Up 09:05:41 - 09:35:41 10461
Manson/Chelan 09:20:42 -59.0 Dark Up 58.5 206.6 Up 09:05:42 - 09:35:42 10440
Entiat 09:20:42 -59.2 Dark Up 58.7 206.7 Up 09:05:42 - 09:35:42 10419
Wenatchee 09:20:43 -59.4 Dark Up 58.9 206.7 Up 09:05:43 - 09:35:43 10394
Ellensburg 09:20:43 -59.8 Dark Up 59.4 206.6 Up 09:05:43 - 09:35:43 10353
Yakima 09:20:43 -60.1 Dark Up 59.7 206.9 Up 09:05:43 - 09:35:43 10313
Toppenish/White Swan 09:20:42 -60.2 Dark Up 59.9 207.4 Up 09:05:42 - 09:35:42 10292
Pasco 09:20:38 -59.6 Dark Up 59.6 209.7 Up 09:05:38 - 09:35:38 10281
PNWRO 09:20:38 -59.7 Dark Down 59.7 210.3 Up 09:05:38 - 09:35:38 10256
George/Umatilla 09:20:39 -60.0 Dark Up 59.9 209.6 Up 09:05:39 - 09:35:39 10247
Goldendale 09:20:43 -60.8 Dark Up 60.5 207.0 Up 09:05:43 - 09:35:43 10237
The Dalles 09:20:44 -61.1 Dark Up 60.8 206.6 Up 09:05:44 - 09:35:44 10215
Maupin 09:20:44 -61.4 Dark Up 61.2 207.1 Up 09:05:44 - 09:35:44 10173
Madras/Culver 09:20:44 -61.8 Dark Up 61.7 207.5 Up 09:05:44 - 09:35:44 10118
Sisters 09:20:45 -62.2 Dark Up 62.1 206.9 Up 09:05:45 - 09:35:45 10085
Redmond 09:20:44 -62.0 Dark Up 62.0 207.7 Up 09:05:44 - 09:35:44 10083
Bend 09:20:44 -62.3 Dark Up 62.2 207.6 Up 09:05:44 - 09:35:44 10061
Oregon Observatory 09:20:44 -62.4 Dark Up 62.4 207.5 Up 09:05:44 - 09:35:44 10044
La Pine/Gilchrist 09:20:45 -62.6 Dark Up 62.6 207.6 Up 09:05:45 - 09:35:45 10023
North Lake 09:20:43 -62.6 Dark Up 62.8 209.1 Up 09:05:43 - 09:35:43 9979
Paisley 09:20:41 -62.8 Dark Up 63.1 210.3 Up 09:05:41 - 09:35:41 9923
Chiloquin 09:20:46 -63.6 Dark Up 63.7 207.9 Up 09:05:46 - 09:35:46 9910
Klamath Falls 09:20:45 -63.8 Dark Up 64.0 208.4 Up 09:05:45 - 09:35:45 9875
Lakeview 09:20:41 -63.0 Dark Up 63.5 211.2 Up 09:05:41 - 09:35:41 9871
Tulelake 09:20:44 -63.8 Dark Up 64.1 209.3 Up 09:05:44 - 09:35:44 9848
Cedarville 09:20:40 -63.3 Dark Up 64.0 212.3 Up 09:05:40 - 09:35:40 9804
Fall River/Burney 09:20:43 -64.3 Dark Up 64.9 210.4 Up 09:05:43 - 09:35:43 9754
Niwot 09:19:52 -54.1 Dark Down 57.0 237.8 Up 09:04:52 - 09:34:52 9717
SwRI 09:19:52 -54.2 Dark Down 57.1 237.8 Up 09:04:52 - 09:34:52 9705
Susanville 09:20:40 -64.3 Dark Up 65.1 212.6 Up 09:05:40 - 09:35:40 9689
Greenville 09:20:42 -64.6 Dark Up 65.5 212.3 Up 09:05:42 - 09:35:42 9661
Gimple 09:20:42 -64.6 Dark Up 65.5 212.5 Up 09:05:42 - 09:35:42 9660
Quincy 09:20:42 -64.8 Dark Up 65.7 212.5 Up 09:05:42 - 09:35:42 9640
Portola 09:20:40 -64.5 Dark Up 65.6 213.7 Up 09:05:40 - 09:35:40 9626
Reno 09:20:38 -64.3 Dark Up 65.5 215.3 Up 09:05:38 - 09:35:38 9599
Carson City 09:20:38 -64.5 Dark Up 65.8 215.8 Up 09:05:38 - 09:35:38 9562
Yerington 09:20:35 -64.2 Dark Up 65.7 217.3 Up 09:05:35 - 09:35:35 9542
Gardnerville 09:20:38 -64.6 Dark Up 66.0 216.2 Up 09:05:38 - 09:35:38 9536
Hawthorne 09:20:33 -64.1 Dark Up 65.8 219.0 Up 09:05:33 - 09:35:33 9494
Tonopah 09:20:29 -63.4 Dark Down 65.4 222.4 Up 09:05:29 - 09:35:29 9447
Lee Vining 09:20:34 -64.7 Dark Up 66.4 218.8 Up 09:05:34 - 09:35:34 9434
Bishop 09:20:32 -64.5 Dark Up 66.5 221.1 Up 09:05:32 - 09:35:32 9372
Beatty 09:20:27 -63.6 Dark Down 66.0 225.0 Up 09:05:27 - 09:35:27 9326
Indian Springs 09:20:23 -63.0 Dark Down 65.6 227.5 Up 09:05:23 - 09:35:23 9294
Lone Pine 09:20:31 -64.6 Dark Down 66.9 223.0 Up 09:05:31 - 09:35:31 9292
Henderson 09:20:20 -62.7 Dark Down 65.6 229.5 Up 09:05:20 - 09:35:20 9240
Searchlight/Boulder City 09:20:20 -62.8 Dark Down 65.9 230.6 Up 09:05:20 - 09:35:20 9179
Patrick 09:20:16 -62.0 Dark Down 65.3 232.5 Up 09:05:16 - 09:35:16 9177
CPSLO 09:20:39 -67.1 Dark Up 69.3 219.7 Up 09:05:39 - 09:35:39 9152
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:20:16 -62.3 Dark Down 65.5 232.6 Up 09:05:16 - 09:35:16 9152
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:20:18 -62.7 Dark Down 65.9 231.7 Up 09:05:18 - 09:35:18 9148
DCO 09:20:14 -61.6 Dark Down 65.0 234.2 Up 09:05:14 - 09:35:14 9147
Mohave Valley 09:20:18 -62.8 Dark Down 66.0 232.2 Up 09:05:18 - 09:35:18 9119
Lake Havasu City 09:20:17 -62.7 Dark Down 66.1 233.4 Up 09:05:17 - 09:35:17 9077
Parker 09:20:17 -62.8 Dark Down 66.3 234.0 Up 09:05:17 - 09:35:17 9040
Wildwood 09:20:31 -66.1 Dark Up 69.0 226.3 Up 09:05:31 - 09:35:31 9024
Idyllwild 09:20:25 -64.8 Dark Down 68.1 230.6 Up 09:05:25 - 09:35:25 8989
Blythe 09:20:18 -63.2 Dark Down 66.8 234.5 Up 09:05:18 - 09:35:18 8983
Calipatria 09:20:20 -64.1 Dark Down 67.7 233.9 Up 09:05:20 - 09:35:20 8927
Yuma 09:20:17 -63.5 Dark Down 67.4 236.3 Up 09:05:17 - 09:35:17 8883

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 04VZ75, (2019/12/06 09:22UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:30  0.8 11.25  63
Alnath         05:26:17.5 +28:36:23  1.6 10.08  76
PPM 120839     05:20:18.3 +19:34:41  6.5  1.11  74
PPM 120901     05:23:30.6 +18:36:03  8.4  0.29  74
PPM 120889     05:22:50.9 +18:44:39  9.6  0.22  74
04VZ75         05:22:18.7 +18:34:13 16.9        74
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/06/07 22:57:25 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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