RECON: TNO occultation with 444025

Event between (444025) 04HJ79 and star GA0740:05249271 with event index number of 205844

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/07/09 04:17:01 UTC

J2000 position of star is 14:42:13.3 -15:40:20
Equinox of date position of star is 14:43:16.6 -15:45:09
Stellar brightness G=16.2, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 30 degrees from the moon. Moon is 47% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.5

[RECON map]
TNO is 44.4 AU from the Sun and 43.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 8.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 494 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2323 km.
The sky-plane scale is 31837.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.9
Diameter=251.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 29.2 sec chord
Diameter=102.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 11.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 444025, (2019/07/09 04:17UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:26:13.4 -11:15:45  1.0 19.26  13
27Bet Lib      15:18:03.6 -09:27:14  2.6 10.56  36
5 Lib          14:47:02.5 -15:32:27  6.5  0.93  31
PPM 229130     14:41:58.6 -15:24:12  8.5  0.47  30
PPM 229178     14:43:38.0 -15:55:12  9.7  0.18  30
444025         14:43:18.1 -15:45:16 16.2        31
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 1.8 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 48.7 km RECON observability=0.1 and success probability=0.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 04:18:20 -2.3 CT Up 23.7 192.1 Low 04:03:20 - 04:33:20 13508
Summerland 04:18:21 -2.2 CT Up 23.7 191.7 Low 04:03:21 - 04:33:21 13501
Penticton 04:18:20 -2.5 CT Up 24.0 191.9 Low 04:03:20 - 04:33:20 13491
Okanagan Falls 04:18:22 -2.6 CT Up 24.2 191.9 Low 04:03:22 - 04:33:22 13483
Oliver 04:18:19 -2.7 CT Up 24.4 191.9 Low 04:03:19 - 04:33:19 13476
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 04:18:16 -2.9 CT Up 24.5 192.2 Low 04:03:16 - 04:33:16 13472
Oroville 04:18:14 -2.9 CT Up 24.6 192.1 Low 04:03:14 - 04:33:14 13468
Tonasket 04:18:18 -3.1 CT Up 24.8 192.1 Low 04:03:18 - 04:33:18 13458
Okanogan 04:18:14 -3.2 CT Up 25.2 192.0 Low 04:03:14 - 04:33:14 13441
Brewster 04:18:16 -3.3 CT Up 25.5 191.8 Low 04:03:16 - 04:33:16 13426
Manson/Chelan 04:18:18 -3.2 CT Up 25.7 191.4 Low 04:03:18 - 04:33:18 13412
Entiat 04:18:19 -3.3 CT Up 26.0 191.4 Low 04:03:19 - 04:33:19 13401
Wenatchee 04:18:20 -3.4 CT Up 26.2 191.3 Low 04:03:20 - 04:33:20 13388
Ellensburg 04:18:20 -3.6 CT Up 26.7 191.1 Low 04:03:20 - 04:33:20 13365
Pasco 04:18:08 -4.8 CT Up 27.2 192.7 Low 04:03:08 - 04:33:08 13354
Yakima 04:18:21 -3.8 CT Up 27.1 191.1 Low 04:03:21 - 04:33:21 13346
PNWRO 04:18:03 -5.1 CT Up 27.4 192.9 Low 04:03:03 - 04:33:03 13346
Toppenish/White Swan 04:18:13 -4.0 CT Up 27.2 191.3 Low 04:03:13 - 04:33:13 13339
George/Umatilla 04:18:07 -4.9 CT Up 27.5 192.5 Low 04:03:07 - 04:33:07 13335
Goldendale 04:18:18 -4.2 CT Up 27.8 190.9 Low 04:03:18 - 04:33:18 13306
The Dalles 04:18:21 -4.1 CT Up 28.1 190.6 Low 04:03:21 - 04:33:21 13289
Maupin 04:18:17 -4.4 CT Up 28.5 190.7 Low 04:03:17 - 04:33:17 13270
Madras/Culver 04:18:14 -4.7 CT Up 29.1 190.7 Low 04:03:14 - 04:33:14 13243
Niwot 04:15:44 -16.0 AT Up 29.6 207.9 Low 04:00:44 - 04:30:44 13235
Redmond 04:18:18 -4.9 CT Up 29.4 190.7 Low 04:03:18 - 04:33:18 13224
Sisters 04:18:18 -4.7 CT Up 29.4 190.3 Low 04:03:18 - 04:33:18 13218
Bend 04:18:18 -5.0 CT Up 29.6 190.6 Low 04:03:18 - 04:33:18 13210
Oregon Observatory 04:18:14 -5.0 CT Up 29.8 190.4 Low 04:03:14 - 04:33:14 13199
La Pine/Gilchrist 04:18:18 -5.1 CT Up 30.0 190.4 Up 04:03:18 - 04:33:18 13188
North Lake 04:18:07 -5.7 CT Up 30.4 191.1 Up 04:03:07 - 04:33:07 13176
Paisley 04:18:06 -6.2 NT Up 30.9 191.5 Up 04:03:06 - 04:33:06 13153
Lakeview 04:18:00 -6.7 NT Up 31.3 191.8 Up 04:03:00 - 04:33:00 13129
Chiloquin 04:18:16 -5.6 CT Up 31.2 190.1 Up 04:03:16 - 04:33:16 13123
Klamath Falls 04:18:14 -5.8 CT Up 31.5 190.2 Up 04:03:14 - 04:33:14 13106
Tulelake 04:18:09 -6.2 NT Up 31.7 190.6 Up 04:03:09 - 04:33:09 13097
Cedarville 04:17:57 -7.2 NT Up 32.0 192.0 Up 04:02:57 - 04:32:57 13096
Fall River/Burney 04:18:09 -6.8 NT Up 32.6 190.8 Up 04:03:09 - 04:33:09 13048
Susanville 04:17:59 -7.6 NT Up 33.1 191.6 Up 04:02:59 - 04:32:59 13026
Gimple 04:18:00 -7.6 NT Up 33.4 191.4 Up 04:03:00 - 04:33:00 13006
Greenville 04:17:59 -7.6 NT Up 33.4 191.3 Up 04:02:59 - 04:32:59 13005
Portola 04:17:55 -8.0 NT Up 33.7 191.9 Up 04:02:55 - 04:32:55 12994
Quincy 04:18:01 -7.7 NT Up 33.6 191.4 Up 04:03:01 - 04:33:01 12993
Reno 04:17:46 -8.6 NT Up 33.9 192.7 Up 04:02:46 - 04:32:46 12991
Carson City 04:17:50 -8.8 NT Up 34.2 192.8 Up 04:02:50 - 04:32:50 12970
Yerington 04:17:38 -9.3 NT Up 34.3 193.5 Up 04:02:38 - 04:32:38 12970
Gardnerville 04:17:46 -9.0 NT Up 34.4 192.8 Up 04:02:46 - 04:32:46 12957
Hawthorne 04:17:35 -9.9 NT Up 34.6 194.1 Up 04:02:35 - 04:32:35 12952
Tonopah 04:17:21 -11.0 NT Up 34.8 195.8 Up 04:02:21 - 04:32:21 12949
Lee Vining 04:17:37 -10.0 NT Up 35.3 193.7 Up 04:02:37 - 04:32:37 12910
Beatty 04:17:12 -12.0 AT Up 35.8 196.5 Up 04:02:12 - 04:32:12 12887
Bishop 04:17:28 -10.8 NT Up 35.7 194.6 Up 04:02:28 - 04:32:28 12886
Indian Springs 04:17:00 -12.9 AT Up 35.9 197.7 Up 04:02:00 - 04:32:00 12885
Henderson 04:16:50 -13.6 AT Up 36.3 198.6 Up 04:01:50 - 04:31:50 12863
Lone Pine 04:17:24 -11.5 NT Up 36.4 195.1 Up 04:02:24 - 04:32:24 12846
Patrick 04:16:36 -14.7 AT Up 36.6 200.0 Up 04:01:36 - 04:31:36 12842
DCO 04:16:31 -15.3 AT Up 36.6 200.8 Up 04:01:31 - 04:31:31 12834
Searchlight/Boulder City 04:16:49 -14.0 AT Up 36.8 198.8 Up 04:01:49 - 04:31:49 12828
Kingman/Dolan Springs 04:16:40 -14.7 AT Up 36.8 199.8 Up 04:01:40 - 04:31:40 12825
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:16:45 -14.4 AT Up 37.0 199.3 Up 04:01:45 - 04:31:45 12815
Mohave Valley 04:16:42 -14.6 AT Up 37.2 199.3 Up 04:01:42 - 04:31:42 12798
Lake Havasu City 04:16:38 -15.0 AT Up 37.5 199.7 Up 04:01:38 - 04:31:38 12776
Parker 04:16:38 -15.3 AT Up 37.9 199.8 Up 04:01:38 - 04:31:38 12754
CPSLO 04:17:45 -10.7 NT Up 38.1 192.3 Up 04:02:45 - 04:32:45 12715
Blythe 04:16:39 -15.4 AT Up 38.4 199.6 Up 04:01:39 - 04:31:39 12714
Idyllwild 04:16:54 -14.1 AT Up 38.9 197.1 Up 04:01:54 - 04:31:54 12685
Wildwood 04:17:18 -12.7 AT Up 38.9 194.9 Up 04:02:18 - 04:32:18 12675
Calipatria 04:16:42 -15.2 AT Up 39.2 198.6 Up 04:01:42 - 04:31:42 12666
Yuma 04:16:37 -16.0 AT Up 39.3 199.8 Up 04:01:37 - 04:31:37 12652

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 444025, (2019/07/09 04:17UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:25:11.5 -11:09:41  1.0 19.26  13
27Bet Lib      15:17:00.3 -09:22:59  2.6 10.56  36
5 Lib          14:45:57.7 -15:27:34  6.5  0.93  31
PPM 229130     14:40:54.0 -15:19:14  8.5  0.47  30
PPM 229178     14:42:33.1 -15:50:16  9.7  0.18  30
444025         14:42:13.3 -15:40:20 16.2        30
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/01/26 22:00:26 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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