RECON: TNO occultation with 523622

Event between (523622) 07TG422 and star GA0980:00512808 with event index number of 322617

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/01/06 02:29:06 UTC

J2000 position of star is 04:45:27.9 +09:31:54
Equinox of date position of star is 04:46:32.9 +09:34:00
Stellar brightness G=14.6, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 25 degrees from the moon. Moon is 77% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.4

[RECON map]
TNO is 38.3 AU from the Sun and 37.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 19.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 104 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1682 km.
The sky-plane scale is 27230.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.5
Diameter=302.0 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 15.4 sec chord
Diameter=123.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 6.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 523622, (2020/01/06 02:29UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:04.3 +16:32:53  0.8  7.35  22
Bellatrix      05:26:12.3 +06:21:58  1.6 10.32  35
2Pi 2Ori       04:51:42.3 +08:55:59  4.4  1.42  26
PPM 147861     04:44:12.3 +09:39:25  8.5  0.59  24
PPM 147895     04:45:26.4 +09:43:11  9.1  0.32  25
523622         04:46:33.7 +09:34:01 14.6        25
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 5.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 22.9 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=28.0%
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 02:32:10 -21.8 Dark Up 33.6 119.2 Up 02:23:00 - 02:41:20 770
Kelowna 02:32:11 -21.6 Dark Up 33.7 118.8 Up 02:23:01 - 02:41:21 737
Summerland 02:32:13 -21.4 Dark Up 33.7 118.5 Up 02:23:03 - 02:41:23 714
Penticton 02:32:12 -21.5 Dark Up 33.8 118.6 Up 02:23:02 - 02:41:22 708
Oliver 02:32:13 -21.4 Dark Up 34.0 118.4 Up 02:23:03 - 02:41:23 676
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 02:32:13 -21.5 Dark Up 34.2 118.4 Up 02:23:03 - 02:41:23 661
Tonasket 02:32:14 -21.4 Dark Up 34.3 118.2 Up 02:23:04 - 02:41:24 633
Victoria 02:32:24 -18.8 Dark Up 32.0 114.4 Up 02:23:14 - 02:41:34 627
Okanogan 02:32:15 -21.3 Dark Up 34.4 117.9 Up 02:23:05 - 02:41:25 603
Brewster 02:32:16 -21.1 Dark Up 34.4 117.5 Up 02:23:06 - 02:41:26 579
Manson/Chelan 02:32:18 -20.8 Dark Up 34.3 117.0 Up 02:23:08 - 02:41:28 561
Entiat 02:32:19 -20.7 Dark Up 34.3 116.8 Up 02:23:09 - 02:41:29 541
Wenatchee 02:32:19 -20.6 Dark Up 34.4 116.6 Up 02:23:09 - 02:41:29 519
Ellensburg 02:32:21 -20.4 Dark Up 34.4 116.1 Up 02:23:11 - 02:41:31 481
Yakima 02:32:22 -20.3 Dark Up 34.6 115.9 Up 02:23:12 - 02:41:32 444
Toppenish/White Swan 02:32:22 -20.4 Dark Up 34.8 115.9 Up 02:23:12 - 02:41:32 424
Pasco 02:32:19 -21.2 Dark Up 35.6 117.0 Up 02:23:09 - 02:41:29 410
PNWRO 02:32:19 -21.3 Dark Up 35.9 117.1 Up 02:23:09 - 02:41:29 386
Goldendale 02:32:25 -20.0 Dark Up 34.8 115.2 Up 02:23:15 - 02:41:35 374
The Dalles 02:32:26 -19.7 Dark Up 34.6 114.7 Up 02:23:16 - 02:41:36 354
Maupin 02:32:27 -19.7 Dark Up 34.9 114.5 Up 02:23:17 - 02:41:37 314
Sisters 02:32:30 -19.1 Dark Up 34.9 113.5 Up 02:23:20 - 02:41:40 233
Redmond 02:32:29 -19.4 Dark Up 35.2 113.9 Up 02:23:19 - 02:41:39 230
Bend 02:32:30 -19.3 Dark Up 35.2 113.6 Up 02:23:20 - 02:41:40 210
Oregon Observatory 02:32:31 -19.1 Dark Up 35.2 113.4 Up 02:23:21 - 02:41:41 194
La Pine/Gilchrist 02:32:32 -19.1 Dark Up 35.2 113.2 Up 02:23:22 - 02:41:42 175
North Lake 02:32:31 -19.4 Dark Up 35.8 113.4 Up 02:23:21 - 02:41:41 132
Paisley 02:32:31 -19.5 Dark Up 36.3 113.4 Up 02:23:21 - 02:41:41 78
Klamath Falls 02:32:36 -18.5 Dark Up 35.6 112.0 Up 02:23:26 - 02:41:46 37
Lakeview 02:32:32 -19.5 Dark Up 36.6 113.2 Up 02:23:22 - 02:41:42 29
Cedarville 02:32:33 -19.5 Dark Up 37.0 112.9 Up 02:23:23 - 02:41:43 -35
Fall River/Burney 02:32:37 -18.5 Dark Up 36.3 111.6 Up 02:23:27 - 02:41:47 -79
Susanville 02:32:36 -18.9 Dark Up 37.1 111.8 Up 02:23:26 - 02:41:46 -142
Greenville 02:32:38 -18.6 Dark Up 37.0 111.3 Up 02:23:28 - 02:41:48 -169
Gimple 02:32:37 -18.7 Dark Up 37.0 111.4 Up 02:23:27 - 02:41:47 -169
Niwot 02:31:47 -30.3 Dark Up 47.4 126.6 Up 02:22:37 - 02:40:57 -175
SwRI 02:31:47 -30.3 Dark Up 47.4 126.4 Up 02:22:37 - 02:40:57 -186
Quincy 02:32:38 -18.6 Dark Up 37.0 111.2 Up 02:23:28 - 02:41:48 -189
Portola 02:32:37 -18.9 Dark Up 37.4 111.5 Up 02:23:27 - 02:41:47 -202
Reno 02:32:36 -19.3 Dark Up 38.0 111.9 Up 02:23:26 - 02:41:46 -230
Carson City 02:32:36 -19.3 Dark Up 38.1 111.6 Up 02:23:26 - 02:41:46 -266
Yerington 02:32:35 -19.7 Dark Up 38.7 112.0 Up 02:23:25 - 02:41:45 -286
Gardnerville 02:32:36 -19.2 Dark Up 38.3 111.5 Up 02:23:26 - 02:41:46 -290
Hawthorne 02:32:34 -20.0 Dark Up 39.2 112.1 Up 02:23:24 - 02:41:44 -334
Tonopah 02:32:30 -20.9 Dark Up 40.4 113.0 Up 02:23:20 - 02:41:40 -383
Lee Vining 02:32:36 -19.5 Dark Up 39.1 111.3 Up 02:23:26 - 02:41:46 -389
Bishop 02:32:35 -19.9 Dark Up 39.8 111.4 Up 02:23:25 - 02:41:45 -451
Beatty 02:32:31 -21.0 Dark Up 41.2 112.5 Up 02:23:21 - 02:41:41 -500
Indian Springs 02:32:28 -21.8 Dark Up 42.1 113.1 Up 02:23:18 - 02:41:38 -535
Henderson 02:32:26 -22.2 Dark Up 42.8 113.3 Up 02:23:16 - 02:41:36 -590
Searchlight/Boulder City 02:32:27 -22.1 Dark Up 43.1 112.8 Up 02:23:17 - 02:41:37 -649
CPSLO 02:32:46 -17.6 AT Up 38.8 108.0 Up 02:23:36 - 02:41:56 -655
Patrick 02:32:24 -23.0 Dark Up 43.9 113.7 Up 02:23:14 - 02:41:34 -655
Kingman/Dolan Springs 02:32:25 -22.8 Dark Up 43.9 113.4 Up 02:23:15 - 02:41:35 -677
Laughlin/Bullhead City 02:32:26 -22.4 Dark Up 43.5 112.9 Up 02:23:16 - 02:41:36 -680
DCO 02:32:22 -23.5 Dark Up 44.6 114.1 Up 02:23:12 - 02:41:32 -686
Mohave Valley 02:32:27 -22.3 Dark Up 43.6 112.7 Up 02:23:17 - 02:41:37 -708
Lake Havasu City 02:32:27 -22.4 Dark Up 43.9 112.5 Up 02:23:17 - 02:41:37 -749
Wildwood 02:32:41 -18.9 Dark Up 40.8 108.7 Up 02:23:31 - 02:41:51 -784
Parker 02:32:27 -22.4 Dark Up 44.1 112.2 Up 02:23:17 - 02:41:37 -785
Idyllwild 02:32:36 -20.3 Dark Up 42.4 109.9 Up 02:23:26 - 02:41:46 -824
George/Scottsdale 02:32:19 -24.2 Dark Up 46.1 114.0 Up 02:23:09 - 02:41:29 -830
Blythe 02:32:28 -22.0 Dark Up 44.1 111.5 Up 02:23:18 - 02:41:38 -839
Calipatria 02:32:33 -21.1 Dark Up 43.5 110.3 Up 02:23:23 - 02:41:43 -889
Yuma 02:32:30 -21.8 Dark Up 44.4 110.6 Up 02:23:20 - 02:41:40 -935

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 523622, (2020/01/06 02:29UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:30  0.8  7.35  22
Bellatrix      05:25:07.8 +06:20:58  1.6 10.32  35
2Pi 2Ori       04:50:36.7 +08:54:00  4.4  1.42  26
PPM 147861     04:43:06.5 +09:37:14  8.5  0.59  24
PPM 147895     04:44:20.5 +09:41:02  9.1  0.32  25
523622         04:45:27.9 +09:31:54 14.6        25
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/10/15 22:04:26 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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