RECON: TNO occultation with 523640

Event between (523640) 10RO64 and star UC4-443-002036 with event index number of 309175

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/10/18 04:16:16 UTC

J2000 position of star is 01:39:45.7 -01:27:21
Equinox of date position of star is 01:40:43.3 -01:21:39
Stellar brightness R=16.4, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 51 degrees from the moon. Moon is 83% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.3

[RECON map]
TNO is 41.2 AU from the Sun and 40.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 76 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1759 km.
The sky-plane scale is 29176.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.2
Diameter=549.6 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 21.9 sec chord
Diameter=224.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 8.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 523640, (2019/10/18 04:16UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:58:44.4 -29:31:01  1.2 47.69  98
68Omi Cet      02:20:20.9 -02:53:19  2.0 10.01  44
PPM 183660     01:38:52.3 -03:20:26  6.5  2.04  53
PPM 174965     01:43:25.9 -00:56:15  8.3  0.79  51
PPM 174951     01:40:13.0 -01:28:53  9.5  0.19  52
523640         01:40:46.3 -01:21:21 16.4        51
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 12.3 km RECON observability=1.0 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)
Summerland 04:17:22 -31.3 Dark Up 21.1 119.9 Low 04:10:32 - 04:24:12 10991
Kelowna 04:17:21 -31.5 Dark Up 21.3 120.3 Low 04:10:31 - 04:24:11 10988
Penticton 04:17:22 -31.6 Dark Up 21.3 120.0 Low 04:10:32 - 04:24:12 10974
Okanagan Falls 04:17:23 -31.7 Dark Up 21.4 119.9 Low 04:10:33 - 04:24:13 10965
Oliver 04:17:24 -31.7 Dark Up 21.5 119.9 Low 04:10:34 - 04:24:14 10957
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 04:17:24 -31.9 Dark Up 21.7 120.0 Low 04:10:34 - 04:24:14 10947
Oroville 04:17:24 -31.9 Dark Up 21.7 119.9 Low 04:10:34 - 04:24:14 10944
Tonasket 04:17:25 -32.0 Dark Up 21.8 119.8 Low 04:10:35 - 04:24:15 10933
Okanogan 04:17:25 -32.1 Dark Up 21.9 119.6 Low 04:10:35 - 04:24:15 10919
Brewster 04:17:25 -32.0 Dark Up 21.9 119.3 Low 04:10:35 - 04:24:15 10909
Manson/Chelan 04:17:25 -31.9 Dark Up 21.8 118.9 Low 04:10:35 - 04:24:15 10903
Entiat 04:17:25 -31.9 Dark Up 21.9 118.8 Low 04:10:35 - 04:24:15 10894
Wenatchee 04:17:25 -32.0 Dark Up 21.9 118.6 Low 04:10:35 - 04:24:15 10883
Ellensburg 04:17:25 -32.0 Dark Up 22.0 118.3 Low 04:10:35 - 04:24:15 10866
Yakima 04:17:25 -32.2 Dark Up 22.2 118.1 Low 04:10:35 - 04:24:15 10846
Toppenish/White Swan 04:17:25 -32.3 Dark Up 22.4 118.2 Low 04:10:35 - 04:24:15 10833
Goldendale 04:17:25 -32.3 Dark Up 22.4 117.6 Low 04:10:35 - 04:24:15 10812
Pasco 04:17:25 -33.2 Dark Up 23.2 119.2 Low 04:10:35 - 04:24:15 10810
The Dalles 04:17:25 -32.1 Dark Up 22.3 117.2 Low 04:10:35 - 04:24:15 10806
George/Umatilla 04:17:25 -33.2 Dark Up 23.3 118.9 Low 04:10:35 - 04:24:15 10796
PNWRO 04:17:25 -33.4 Dark Up 23.5 119.3 Low 04:10:35 - 04:24:15 10794
Maupin 04:17:25 -32.3 Dark Up 22.5 117.2 Low 04:10:35 - 04:24:15 10784
Madras/Culver 04:17:25 -32.5 Dark Up 22.8 116.9 Low 04:10:35 - 04:24:15 10757
Redmond 04:17:25 -32.6 Dark Up 22.9 116.7 Low 04:10:35 - 04:24:15 10739
Sisters 04:17:44 -32.4 Dark Up 22.7 116.5 Low 04:10:54 - 04:24:34 10735
Bend 04:17:44 -32.6 Dark Up 22.9 116.6 Low 04:10:54 - 04:24:34 10719
Oregon Observatory 04:17:45 -32.6 Dark Up 22.9 116.4 Low 04:10:55 - 04:24:35 10711
La Pine/Gilchrist 04:17:46 -32.6 Dark Up 23.0 116.3 Low 04:10:56 - 04:24:36 10700
North Lake 04:17:47 -33.2 Dark Up 23.6 116.7 Low 04:10:57 - 04:24:37 10668
Chiloquin 04:17:51 -32.8 Dark Up 23.3 115.6 Low 04:11:01 - 04:24:41 10642
Paisley 04:17:47 -33.6 Dark Up 24.1 116.7 Low 04:10:57 - 04:24:37 10632
Klamath Falls 04:17:51 -33.0 Dark Up 23.5 115.5 Low 04:11:01 - 04:24:41 10621
Tulelake 04:17:51 -33.3 Dark Up 23.8 115.7 Low 04:11:01 - 04:24:41 10602
Lakeview 04:17:49 -34.0 Dark Up 24.4 116.7 Low 04:10:59 - 04:24:39 10600
Cedarville 04:17:51 -34.3 Dark Up 24.8 116.6 Low 04:11:01 - 04:24:41 10559
Fall River/Burney 04:17:55 -33.6 Dark Up 24.2 115.4 Low 04:11:05 - 04:24:45 10547
Susanville 04:17:55 -34.3 Dark Up 25.0 115.7 Low 04:11:05 - 04:24:45 10499
Greenville 04:17:57 -34.2 Dark Up 24.9 115.4 Low 04:11:07 - 04:24:47 10486
Gimple 04:17:57 -34.3 Dark Up 25.0 115.5 Low 04:11:07 - 04:24:47 10485
Quincy 04:17:58 -34.3 Dark Up 25.0 115.3 Low 04:11:08 - 04:24:48 10474
Portola 04:17:57 -34.7 Dark Up 25.4 115.6 Low 04:11:07 - 04:24:47 10459
Reno 04:17:57 -35.2 Dark Up 26.0 116.0 Low 04:11:07 - 04:24:47 10434
Carson City 04:17:58 -35.4 Dark Up 26.2 115.9 Low 04:11:08 - 04:24:48 10411
Gardnerville 04:17:58 -35.5 Dark Up 26.3 115.8 Low 04:11:08 - 04:24:48 10395
Yerington 04:17:57 -35.9 Dark Up 26.7 116.3 Low 04:11:07 - 04:24:47 10389
Hawthorne 04:17:58 -36.4 Dark Up 27.3 116.5 Low 04:11:08 - 04:24:48 10352
Lee Vining 04:18:00 -36.3 Dark Up 27.2 115.9 Low 04:11:10 - 04:24:50 10323
Tonopah 04:17:56 -37.6 Dark Up 28.5 117.5 Low 04:11:06 - 04:24:46 10300
Bishop 04:18:01 -37.0 Dark Up 28.0 116.2 Low 04:11:11 - 04:24:51 10273
Niwot 04:17:23 -45.0 Dark Up 35.1 129.2 Up 04:10:33 - 04:24:13 10224
Lone Pine 04:18:02 -37.5 Dark Up 28.5 116.1 Low 04:11:12 - 04:24:52 10217
Beatty 04:17:59 -38.4 Dark Up 29.3 117.3 Low 04:11:09 - 04:24:49 10216
Indian Springs 04:17:58 -39.3 Dark Up 30.2 118.0 Up 04:11:08 - 04:24:48 10177
CPSLO 04:18:12 -35.9 Dark Up 27.2 113.5 Low 04:11:22 - 04:25:02 10168
Henderson 04:17:58 -40.0 Dark Up 31.0 118.3 Up 04:11:08 - 04:24:48 10129
Searchlight/Boulder City 04:17:59 -40.3 Dark Up 31.3 118.0 Up 04:11:09 - 04:24:49 10088
Patrick 04:17:57 -41.1 Dark Up 32.1 118.8 Up 04:11:07 - 04:24:47 10066
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:17:59 -40.6 Dark Up 31.7 118.1 Up 04:11:09 - 04:24:49 10061
Kingman/Dolan Springs 04:17:58 -41.0 Dark Up 32.1 118.6 Up 04:11:08 - 04:24:48 10054
Wildwood 04:18:11 -37.8 Dark Up 29.2 114.5 Low 04:11:21 - 04:25:01 10052
Mohave Valley 04:18:00 -40.7 Dark Up 31.8 118.0 Up 04:11:10 - 04:24:50 10042
DCO 04:17:56 -41.7 Dark Up 32.7 119.3 Up 04:11:06 - 04:24:46 10032
Lake Havasu City 04:18:00 -41.1 Dark Up 32.2 118.0 Up 04:11:10 - 04:24:50 10009
Idyllwild 04:18:08 -39.4 Dark Up 30.8 115.7 Up 04:11:18 - 04:24:58 9995
Parker 04:18:02 -41.2 Dark Up 32.4 117.8 Up 04:11:12 - 04:24:52 9983
Blythe 04:18:04 -41.1 Dark Up 32.4 117.3 Up 04:11:14 - 04:24:54 9951
Calipatria 04:18:07 -40.6 Dark Up 31.9 116.3 Up 04:11:17 - 04:24:57 9931
Yuma 04:18:06 -41.4 Dark Up 32.8 116.7 Up 04:11:16 - 04:24:56 9884

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 523640, (2019/10/18 04:16UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:57:39.5 -29:37:23  1.2 47.69  98
68Omi Cet      02:19:20.8 -02:58:44  2.0 10.01  44
PPM 183660     01:37:52.1 -03:26:27  6.5  2.04  53
PPM 174965     01:42:25.2 -01:02:13  8.3  0.79  51
PPM 174951     01:39:12.4 -01:34:53  9.5  0.19  52
523640         01:39:45.7 -01:27:21 16.4        51
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/10/24 22:00:55 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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