RECON: TNO occultation with 04XX190

Event between 04XX190 and star GA1120:02275211 with event index number of 1979661

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/12/04 12:03:11 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:35:23.9 +23:53:09
Equinox of date position of star is 06:36:44.1 +23:52:00
Stellar brightness G=16.5, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 157 degrees from the moon. Moon is 0% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.1

[RECON map]
TNO is 42.0 AU from the Sun and 41.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 340 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1652 km.
The sky-plane scale is 29802.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.8
Diameter=258.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 11.4 sec chord
Diameter=105.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 04XX190, (2021/12/04 12:03UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:46:39.3 +27:58:17  1.1 16.23 142
Alhena         06:38:58.7 +16:22:43  1.9  7.51 155
PPM 096264     06:38:47.9 +24:34:14  6.5  0.85 157
PPM 096281     06:39:12.5 +23:35:03  7.7  0.63 156
PPM 096246     06:38:00.7 +24:09:21  9.3  0.41 157
PPM 096213     06:36:25.1 +23:57:46 10.1  0.12 157
04XX190        06:36:44.1 +23:52:00 16.5       157
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 2.6 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 27.5 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=22.9%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 12:01:12 -25.4 Dark Down 43.4 252.0 Up 11:46:12 - 12:16:12 3120
Kamloops 12:01:41 -34.4 Dark Down 52.1 238.1 Up 11:46:41 - 12:16:41 2677
Kelowna 12:01:36 -33.9 Dark Down 52.1 240.0 Up 11:46:36 - 12:16:36 2623
Peachland 12:01:37 -34.1 Dark Down 52.3 239.8 Up 11:46:37 - 12:16:37 2606
Summerland 12:01:36 -34.0 Dark Down 52.3 240.1 Up 11:46:36 - 12:16:36 2595
Penticton 12:01:36 -34.0 Dark Down 52.3 240.3 Up 11:46:36 - 12:16:36 2591
Oliver 12:01:34 -34.0 Dark Down 52.5 240.7 Up 11:46:34 - 12:16:34 2559
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 12:01:34 -33.9 Dark Down 52.4 241.1 Up 11:46:34 - 12:16:34 2548
Tonasket 12:01:33 -34.0 Dark Down 52.6 241.3 Up 11:46:33 - 12:16:33 2518
Okanogan 12:01:32 -34.1 Dark Down 52.9 241.6 Up 11:46:32 - 12:16:32 2484
Brewster 12:01:32 -34.2 Dark Down 53.1 241.6 Up 11:46:32 - 12:16:32 2455
Manson/Chelan 12:01:33 -34.5 Dark Down 53.4 241.4 Up 11:46:33 - 12:16:33 2428
Victoria 12:01:43 -36.6 Dark Down 55.0 236.8 Up 11:46:43 - 12:16:43 2419
Wenatchee 12:01:32 -34.6 Dark Down 53.8 241.8 Up 11:46:32 - 12:16:32 2381
Ellensburg 12:01:32 -34.8 Dark Down 54.1 242.1 Up 11:46:32 - 12:16:32 2338
Pasco 12:01:26 -33.9 Dark Down 53.6 244.6 Up 11:46:26 - 12:16:26 2300
Yakima 12:01:31 -34.9 Dark Down 54.3 242.5 Up 11:46:31 - 12:16:31 2299
Toppenish/White Swan 12:01:30 -34.8 Dark Down 54.3 243.0 Up 11:46:30 - 12:16:30 2283
PNWRO 12:01:26 -33.8 Dark Down 53.5 245.1 Up 11:46:26 - 12:16:26 2282
Goldendale 12:01:30 -35.1 Dark Down 54.8 243.2 Up 11:46:30 - 12:16:30 2221
The Dalles 12:01:30 -35.4 Dark Down 55.1 243.0 Up 11:46:30 - 12:16:30 2192
Maupin 12:01:29 -35.3 Dark Down 55.3 243.7 Up 11:46:29 - 12:16:29 2155
Dunrhomin 12:00:36 -23.5 Dark Down 45.5 264.0 Up 11:45:36 - 12:15:36 2111
Redmond 12:01:28 -35.4 Dark Down 55.7 244.8 Up 11:46:28 - 12:16:28 2067
Sisters 12:01:29 -35.7 Dark Down 56.0 244.3 Up 11:46:29 - 12:16:29 2060
Bend 12:01:28 -35.5 Dark Down 55.9 244.9 Up 11:46:28 - 12:16:28 2043
Oregon Observatory 12:01:28 -35.6 Dark Down 56.1 245.0 Up 11:46:28 - 12:16:28 2024
La Pine/Gilchrist 12:01:27 -35.7 Dark Down 56.2 245.2 Up 11:46:27 - 12:16:27 2003
North Lake 12:01:24 -35.3 Dark Down 56.0 246.4 Up 11:46:24 - 12:16:24 1975
Paisley 12:01:22 -35.0 Dark Down 56.0 247.6 Up 11:46:22 - 12:16:22 1930
Chiloquin 12:01:26 -36.0 Dark Down 56.9 246.3 Up 11:46:26 - 12:16:26 1887
Lakeview 12:01:20 -34.9 Dark Down 56.0 248.5 Up 11:46:20 - 12:16:20 1885
Klamath Falls 12:01:25 -35.9 Dark Down 57.0 246.9 Up 11:46:25 - 12:16:25 1855
Cedarville 12:01:19 -34.8 Dark Down 56.1 249.6 Up 11:46:19 - 12:16:19 1825
Fall River/Burney 12:01:21 -35.7 Dark Down 57.2 249.0 Up 11:46:21 - 12:16:21 1749
Susanville 12:01:18 -35.1 Dark Down 56.9 250.7 Up 11:46:18 - 12:16:18 1705
Gimple 12:01:18 -35.3 Dark Down 57.1 250.8 Up 11:46:18 - 12:16:18 1672
Greenville 12:01:18 -35.4 Dark Down 57.2 250.7 Up 11:46:18 - 12:16:18 1670
Quincy 12:01:18 -35.4 Dark Down 57.2 251.0 Up 11:46:18 - 12:16:18 1651
Portola 12:01:16 -35.0 Dark Down 56.9 251.7 Up 11:46:16 - 12:16:16 1650
Reno 12:01:13 -34.5 Dark Down 56.5 252.7 Up 11:46:13 - 12:16:13 1640
Carson City 12:01:13 -34.5 Dark Down 56.6 253.3 Up 11:46:13 - 12:16:13 1605
Yerington 12:01:11 -34.0 Dark Down 56.2 254.2 Up 11:46:11 - 12:16:11 1601
Gardnerville 12:01:12 -34.4 Dark Down 56.7 253.7 Up 11:46:12 - 12:16:12 1582
Hawthorne 12:01:08 -33.5 Dark Down 55.9 255.3 Up 11:46:08 - 12:16:08 1569
Tonopah 12:01:02 -32.4 Dark Down 55.0 257.2 Up 11:46:02 - 12:16:02 1560
Lee Vining 12:01:08 -33.9 Dark Down 56.5 255.7 Up 11:46:08 - 12:16:08 1500
Bishop 12:01:05 -33.3 Dark Down 56.1 257.2 Up 11:46:05 - 12:16:05 1460
Beatty 12:00:59 -32.0 Dark Down 54.9 259.2 Up 11:45:59 - 12:15:59 1457
Indian Springs 12:00:55 -31.1 Dark Down 54.1 260.5 Up 11:45:55 - 12:15:55 1454
Henderson 12:00:51 -30.5 Dark Down 53.6 261.7 Up 11:45:51 - 12:15:51 1420
Patrick 12:00:47 -29.5 Dark Down 52.8 263.4 Up 11:45:47 - 12:15:47 1390
Kingman/Dolan Springs 12:00:47 -29.7 Dark Down 53.0 263.5 Up 11:45:47 - 12:15:47 1362
Laughlin/Bullhead City 12:00:49 -30.1 Dark Down 53.4 263.2 Up 11:45:49 - 12:15:49 1345
Mohave Valley 12:00:48 -30.0 Dark Down 53.5 263.6 Up 11:45:48 - 12:15:48 1318
Lake Havasu City 12:00:46 -29.8 Dark Down 53.3 264.3 Up 11:45:46 - 12:15:46 1285
George/Scottsdale 12:00:37 -27.7 Dark Down 51.4 266.8 Up 11:45:37 - 12:15:37 1281
Parker 12:00:46 -29.7 Dark Down 53.3 264.7 Up 11:45:46 - 12:15:46 1251
CPSLO 12:01:08 -35.0 Dark Down 58.3 258.4 Up 11:46:08 - 12:16:08 1193
Blythe 12:00:45 -29.9 Dark Down 53.6 265.3 Up 11:45:45 - 12:15:45 1190
Idyllwild 12:00:52 -31.6 Dark Down 55.3 263.7 Up 11:45:52 - 12:15:52 1141
Wildwood 12:00:59 -33.2 Dark Down 56.8 261.8 Up 11:45:59 - 12:15:59 1125
Calipatria 12:00:47 -30.6 Dark Down 54.4 265.3 Up 11:45:47 - 12:15:47 1113
Yuma 12:00:43 -29.8 Dark Down 53.7 266.5 Up 11:45:43 - 12:15:43 1095

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 04XX190, (2021/12/04 12:03UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:45:17.9 +28:01:33  1.1 16.23 142
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:57  1.9  7.51 155
PPM 096264     06:37:27.2 +24:35:27  6.5  0.85 157
PPM 096281     06:37:52.4 +23:36:17  7.7  0.63 156
PPM 096246     06:36:40.3 +24:10:33  9.3  0.41 157
PPM 096213     06:35:04.8 +23:58:54 10.1  0.12 157
04XX190        06:35:23.9 +23:53:09 16.5       157
Positions are for J2000

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

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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