RECON: TNO occultation with 04XX190

Event between 04XX190 and star GA1120:02571946 with event index number of 1696299

Geocentric closest approach at 2025/12/16 07:31:37 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:58:37.9 +23:35:24
Equinox of date position of star is 06:59:51.3 +23:33:40
Stellar brightness G=13.3, use SENSEUP=32
Star is 120 degrees from the moon. Moon is 12% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=26.3

[RECON map]
TNO is 42.3 AU from the Sun and 41.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 1973 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3934 km.
The sky-plane scale is 30012.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=232.3 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.5 sec chord
Diameter=94.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 04XX190, (2025/12/16 07:32UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:46:54.3 +27:57:41  1.1 11.39 111
Alhena         06:39:12.7 +16:22:30  1.9  8.71 124
42Ome Gem      07:03:59.6 +24:10:34  5.2  1.07 119
PPM 096879     07:02:14.7 +23:24:06  7.2  0.49 120
PPM 096794     06:58:45.7 +23:17:50  8.8  0.42 120
PPM 096829     07:00:19.5 +23:16:18 11.7  0.28 120
04XX190        07:00:12.4 +23:33:10 13.3       120
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 0.5 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 23.6 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=5.1%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Clarence Fulton 07:33:05 -62.8 Dark Down 56.8 133.9 Up 07:18:05 - 07:48:05 8691
Kelowna 07:33:06 -63.2 Dark Down 57.0 133.3 Up 07:18:06 - 07:48:06 8653
Peachland 07:33:07 -63.2 Dark Down 56.9 132.7 Up 07:18:07 - 07:48:07 8644
Summerland 07:33:08 -63.4 Dark Down 57.1 132.7 Up 07:18:08 - 07:48:08 8628
Penticton 07:33:07 -63.5 Dark Down 57.2 132.8 Up 07:18:07 - 07:48:07 8621
Oliver 07:33:08 -63.8 Dark Down 57.4 132.4 Up 07:18:08 - 07:48:08 8586
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:33:07 -64.0 Dark Down 57.6 132.5 Up 07:18:07 - 07:48:07 8568
Victoria 07:33:18 -63.8 Dark Down 55.9 126.3 Up 07:18:18 - 07:48:18 8543
Tonasket 07:33:08 -64.3 Dark Down 57.8 132.0 Up 07:18:08 - 07:48:08 8537
Okanogan 07:33:08 -64.6 Dark Down 57.9 131.4 Up 07:18:08 - 07:48:08 8504
Brewster 07:33:10 -64.9 Dark Down 58.0 130.8 Up 07:18:10 - 07:48:10 8477
Manson/Chelan 07:33:10 -65.0 Dark Down 58.0 130.0 Up 07:18:10 - 07:48:10 8458
Entiat 07:33:11 -65.2 Dark Down 58.1 129.6 Up 07:18:11 - 07:48:11 8436
Wenatchee 07:33:12 -65.5 Dark Down 58.2 129.2 Up 07:18:12 - 07:48:12 8411
Ellensburg 07:33:12 -65.8 Dark Down 58.3 128.3 Up 07:18:12 - 07:48:12 8370
Yakima 07:33:13 -66.2 Dark Down 58.6 127.8 Up 07:18:13 - 07:48:13 8329
Toppenish/White Swan 07:33:13 -66.5 Dark Down 58.8 127.8 Up 07:18:13 - 07:48:13 8305
Pasco 07:33:09 -66.8 Dark Down 59.5 129.4 Up 07:18:09 - 07:48:09 8286
PNWRO 07:33:08 -67.0 Dark Down 59.8 129.4 Up 07:18:08 - 07:48:08 8259
Goldendale 07:33:14 -66.9 Dark Down 58.9 126.4 Up 07:18:14 - 07:48:14 8251
The Dalles 07:33:16 -67.1 Dark Down 58.8 125.6 Up 07:18:16 - 07:48:16 8230
Maupin 07:33:16 -67.5 Dark Down 59.1 125.2 Up 07:18:16 - 07:48:16 8187
Sisters 07:33:18 -68.2 Dark Down 59.3 123.3 Up 07:18:18 - 07:48:18 8099
Redmond 07:33:17 -68.3 Dark Down 59.6 123.8 Up 07:18:17 - 07:48:17 8094
Bend 07:33:18 -68.5 Dark Down 59.6 123.3 Up 07:18:18 - 07:48:18 8073
Oregon Observatory 07:33:18 -68.6 Dark Down 59.6 122.9 Up 07:18:18 - 07:48:18 8055
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:33:18 -68.8 Dark Down 59.7 122.5 Up 07:18:18 - 07:48:18 8035
North Lake 07:33:17 -69.4 Dark Down 60.3 122.7 Up 07:18:17 - 07:48:17 7985
Paisley 07:33:17 -70.0 Dark Down 60.8 122.4 Up 07:18:17 - 07:48:17 7925
Klamath Falls 07:33:20 -70.1 Dark Down 60.3 120.0 Up 07:18:20 - 07:48:20 7884
Lakeview 07:33:17 -70.5 Dark Down 61.2 121.9 Up 07:18:17 - 07:48:17 7870
Cedarville 07:33:16 -71.2 Dark Down 61.7 121.1 Up 07:18:16 - 07:48:16 7800
Fall River/Burney 07:33:21 -71.3 Dark Down 61.1 118.7 Up 07:18:21 - 07:48:21 7757
Susanville 07:33:19 -72.1 Dark Down 61.9 118.7 Up 07:18:19 - 07:48:19 7685
Greenville 07:33:20 -72.3 Dark Down 61.9 117.8 Up 07:18:20 - 07:48:20 7658
Gimple 07:33:19 -72.3 Dark Down 61.9 117.9 Up 07:18:19 - 07:48:19 7657
Quincy 07:33:20 -72.5 Dark Down 62.0 117.5 Up 07:18:20 - 07:48:20 7636
Portola 07:33:18 -72.7 Dark Down 62.3 117.9 Up 07:18:18 - 07:48:18 7620
Niwot 07:32:27 -71.6 Dark Down 70.8 146.1 Up 07:17:27 - 07:47:27 7620
SwRI 07:32:27 -71.7 Dark Down 70.9 145.7 Up 07:17:27 - 07:47:27 7608
Reno 07:33:18 -73.1 Dark Down 62.9 118.3 Up 07:18:18 - 07:48:18 7587
Carson City 07:33:17 -73.5 Dark Down 63.1 117.7 Up 07:18:17 - 07:48:17 7549
Yerington 07:33:15 -73.8 Dark Down 63.6 118.2 Up 07:18:15 - 07:48:15 7524
Gardnerville 07:33:17 -73.7 Dark Down 63.2 117.3 Up 07:18:17 - 07:48:17 7522
Hawthorne 07:33:14 -74.4 Dark Down 64.2 118.1 Up 07:18:14 - 07:48:14 7471
Tonopah 07:33:10 -75.1 Dark Down 65.4 119.2 Up 07:18:10 - 07:48:10 7413
Lee Vining 07:33:15 -74.8 Dark Down 64.1 116.4 Up 07:18:15 - 07:48:15 7413
Bishop 07:33:14 -75.6 Dark Down 64.9 116.3 Up 07:18:14 - 07:48:14 7344
Beatty 07:33:09 -76.3 Dark Down 66.2 117.6 Up 07:18:09 - 07:48:09 7286
Indian Springs 07:33:04 -76.7 Dark Down 67.1 118.5 Up 07:18:04 - 07:48:04 7246
Henderson 07:33:03 -77.3 Dark Down 67.9 118.4 Up 07:18:03 - 07:48:03 7185
CPSLO 07:33:23 -76.9 Dark Down 64.0 109.5 Up 07:18:23 - 07:48:23 7136
Searchlight/Boulder City 07:33:03 -77.9 Dark Down 68.2 117.3 Up 07:18:03 - 07:48:03 7123
Patrick 07:32:59 -77.9 Dark Down 69.0 118.8 Up 07:17:59 - 07:47:59 7114
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:33:01 -78.1 Dark Down 68.9 118.0 Up 07:18:01 - 07:48:01 7090
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:33:03 -78.2 Dark Down 68.6 117.1 Up 07:18:03 - 07:48:03 7089
DCO 07:32:57 -78.2 Dark Down 69.6 119.2 Up 07:17:57 - 07:47:57 7078
Mohave Valley 07:33:02 -78.4 Dark Down 68.7 116.5 Up 07:18:02 - 07:48:02 7059
Lake Havasu City 07:33:01 -78.8 Dark Down 69.1 115.9 Up 07:18:01 - 07:48:01 7015
Wildwood 07:33:18 -78.6 Dark Down 66.0 109.4 Up 07:18:18 - 07:48:18 6991
Parker 07:33:01 -79.2 Dark Down 69.2 115.1 Up 07:18:01 - 07:48:01 6976
Idyllwild 07:33:10 -79.4 Dark Down 67.6 110.9 Up 07:18:10 - 07:48:10 6942
George/Scottsdale 07:32:46 -79.4 Dark Down 71.2 117.9 Up 07:17:46 - 07:47:46 6926
Blythe 07:33:03 -79.7 Dark Down 69.2 113.5 Up 07:18:03 - 07:48:03 6920
Calipatria 07:33:05 -80.1 Dark Down 68.7 111.0 Up 07:18:05 - 07:48:05 6870
Yuma 07:33:03 -80.6 Dark Down 69.6 111.1 Up 07:18:03 - 07:48:03 6819

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, (2025/12/16 07:32UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:45:18.0 +28:01:33  1.1 11.39 111
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:57  1.9  8.71 124
42Ome Gem      07:02:24.8 +24:12:55  5.2  1.07 119
PPM 096879     07:00:40.4 +23:26:24  7.2  0.49 120
PPM 096794     06:57:11.4 +23:20:00  8.8  0.42 120
PPM 096829     06:58:45.3 +23:18:31 11.7  0.28 120
04XX190        06:58:37.9 +23:35:24 13.3       120
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/03/02 22:19:09 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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