RECON: TNO occultation with 523717

Event between (523717) 14KY101 and star GA0700:07284074 with event index number of 307158

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/06/17 08:05:55 UTC

J2000 position of star is 16:56:37.4 -19:01:48
Equinox of date position of star is 16:57:45.8 -19:03:34
Stellar brightness G=17.1, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 11 degrees from the moon. Moon is 100% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.8

[RECON map]
TNO is 35.1 AU from the Sun and 34.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 115 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1455 km.
The sky-plane scale is 24709.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.4
Diameter=316.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 13.4 sec chord
Diameter=129.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 523717, (2019/06/17 08:06UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:36.2 -26:28:25  0.9  9.70  17
35Eta Oph      17:11:29.7 -15:44:52  2.6  4.66   9
PPM 232367     16:58:12.6 -19:34:10  6.1  0.52  11
PPM 232321     16:56:14.8 -18:54:51  8.1  0.39  11
523717         16:57:45.9 -19:03:34 17.1        10
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 11.3 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=13.9%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 08:05:31 -16.7 AT Up 20.1 193.2 Low 07:55:25 - 08:15:36 1990
Summerland 08:05:31 -17.0 AT Up 20.4 193.0 Low 07:55:26 - 08:15:37 1979
Penticton 08:05:31 -17.1 AT Up 20.5 193.1 Low 07:55:25 - 08:15:36 1976
Okanagan Falls 08:05:31 -17.3 AT Up 20.7 193.1 Low 07:55:25 - 08:15:36 1968
Oliver 08:05:30 -17.4 AT Up 20.8 193.1 Low 07:55:25 - 08:15:36 1962
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 08:05:30 -17.6 AT Up 21.0 193.3 Low 07:55:25 - 08:15:36 1955
Oroville 08:05:30 -17.7 AT Up 21.0 193.2 Low 07:55:25 - 08:15:36 1952
Tonasket 08:05:30 -17.9 AT Up 21.3 193.3 Low 07:55:24 - 08:15:35 1942
Okanogan 08:05:30 -18.2 Dark Up 21.6 193.2 Low 07:55:24 - 08:15:35 1928
Brewster 08:05:30 -18.5 Dark Up 21.9 193.0 Low 07:55:25 - 08:15:36 1917
Manson/Chelan 08:05:31 -18.7 Dark Up 22.2 192.6 Low 07:55:26 - 08:15:37 1908
Entiat 08:05:31 -19.0 Dark Up 22.4 192.6 Low 07:55:26 - 08:15:37 1899
Wenatchee 08:05:31 -19.2 Dark Up 22.7 192.5 Low 07:55:26 - 08:15:37 1888
Ellensburg 08:05:32 -19.6 Dark Up 23.1 192.3 Low 07:55:27 - 08:15:38 1869
Yakima 08:05:31 -20.0 Dark Up 23.5 192.3 Low 07:55:26 - 08:15:37 1851
Toppenish/White Swan 08:05:31 -20.3 Dark Up 23.7 192.5 Low 07:55:26 - 08:15:37 1841
Pasco 08:05:27 -20.4 Dark Up 23.6 193.8 Low 07:55:21 - 08:15:32 1834
PNWRO 08:05:26 -20.6 Dark Up 23.8 194.1 Low 07:55:20 - 08:15:31 1823
George/Umatilla 08:05:27 -20.7 Dark Up 24.0 193.6 Low 07:55:22 - 08:15:33 1819
Goldendale 08:05:32 -20.8 Dark Up 24.3 192.1 Low 07:55:26 - 08:15:37 1816
The Dalles 08:05:33 -21.0 Dark Up 24.6 191.8 Low 07:55:27 - 08:15:38 1805
Maupin 08:05:32 -21.5 Dark Up 25.0 191.9 Low 07:55:27 - 08:15:38 1786
Madras/Culver 08:05:32 -22.0 Dark Up 25.5 191.9 Low 07:55:26 - 08:15:37 1759
Sisters 08:05:33 -22.3 Dark Up 25.9 191.5 Low 07:55:28 - 08:15:39 1743
Redmond 08:05:32 -22.4 Dark Up 25.9 191.9 Low 07:55:26 - 08:15:37 1742
Bend 08:05:32 -22.6 Dark Up 26.1 191.8 Low 07:55:27 - 08:15:38 1731
Oregon Observatory 08:05:32 -22.7 Dark Up 26.3 191.7 Low 07:55:27 - 08:15:38 1722
La Pine/Gilchrist 08:05:32 -22.9 Dark Up 26.5 191.6 Low 07:55:27 - 08:15:38 1712
North Lake 08:05:30 -23.4 Dark Up 26.8 192.3 Low 07:55:25 - 08:15:36 1690
Paisley 08:05:28 -23.9 Dark Up 27.3 192.7 Low 07:55:23 - 08:15:34 1661
Chiloquin 08:05:33 -24.1 Dark Up 27.6 191.4 Low 07:55:27 - 08:15:38 1655
Klamath Falls 08:05:32 -24.4 Dark Up 27.9 191.5 Low 07:55:27 - 08:15:38 1637
Lakeview 08:05:28 -24.4 Dark Up 27.8 193.0 Low 07:55:22 - 08:15:33 1634
Tulelake 08:05:31 -24.7 Dark Up 28.2 191.8 Low 07:55:25 - 08:15:36 1623
Cedarville 08:05:26 -25.1 Dark Up 28.4 193.3 Low 07:55:20 - 08:15:31 1599
Fall River/Burney 08:05:30 -25.6 Dark Up 29.0 192.0 Low 07:55:25 - 08:15:36 1574
Susanville 08:05:27 -26.2 Dark Up 29.5 192.9 Low 07:55:22 - 08:15:33 1538
Greenville 08:05:28 -26.5 Dark Up 29.9 192.6 Low 07:55:23 - 08:15:34 1523
Gimple 08:05:28 -26.5 Dark Up 29.8 192.7 Low 07:55:22 - 08:15:33 1523
Quincy 08:05:28 -26.7 Dark Up 30.1 192.6 Up 07:55:22 - 08:15:33 1511
Portola 08:05:26 -26.8 Dark Up 30.1 193.2 Up 07:55:20 - 08:15:31 1504
Reno 08:05:23 -27.1 Dark Up 30.2 193.9 Up 07:55:18 - 08:15:29 1488
Carson City 08:05:23 -27.4 Dark Up 30.6 194.0 Up 07:55:18 - 08:15:29 1467
Yerington 08:05:21 -27.6 Dark Up 30.7 194.7 Up 07:55:15 - 08:15:26 1455
Niwot 08:04:35 -24.8 Dark Up 25.7 208.6 Low 07:54:29 - 08:14:40 1454
Gardnerville 08:05:23 -27.7 Dark Up 30.8 194.0 Up 07:55:17 - 08:15:28 1453
SwRI 08:04:35 -25.0 Dark Up 25.8 208.5 Low 07:54:29 - 08:14:40 1448
Hawthorne 08:05:19 -28.1 Dark Up 31.0 195.3 Up 07:55:13 - 08:15:24 1427
Tonopah 08:05:13 -28.5 Dark Up 31.1 196.9 Up 07:55:07 - 08:15:18 1397
Lee Vining 08:05:20 -28.6 Dark Up 31.6 194.9 Up 07:55:14 - 08:15:25 1394
Bishop 08:05:17 -29.2 Dark Up 32.1 195.7 Up 07:55:11 - 08:15:22 1357
Beatty 08:05:10 -29.6 Dark Up 32.1 197.6 Up 07:55:05 - 08:15:16 1325
Lone Pine 08:05:15 -30.0 Dark Up 32.7 196.2 Up 07:55:10 - 08:15:21 1309
Indian Springs 08:05:06 -29.8 Dark Up 32.2 198.8 Up 07:55:01 - 08:15:12 1302
Henderson 08:05:03 -30.3 Dark Up 32.5 199.6 Up 07:54:58 - 08:15:09 1266
CPSLO 08:05:23 -31.3 Dark Up 34.5 193.6 Up 07:55:18 - 08:15:29 1231
Searchlight/Boulder City 08:05:02 -30.9 Dark Up 33.0 199.8 Up 07:54:57 - 08:15:08 1229
Patrick 08:04:59 -30.8 Dark Up 32.8 200.9 Up 07:54:53 - 08:15:04 1221
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:05:01 -31.1 Dark Up 33.2 200.2 Up 07:54:56 - 08:15:07 1208
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:04:59 -31.1 Dark Up 33.1 200.8 Up 07:54:54 - 08:15:05 1208
DCO 08:04:56 -31.0 Dark Up 32.9 201.7 Up 07:54:50 - 08:15:01 1199
Mohave Valley 08:05:01 -31.4 Dark Up 33.5 200.3 Up 07:54:55 - 08:15:06 1191
Lake Havasu City 08:04:59 -31.8 Dark Up 33.8 200.7 Up 07:54:54 - 08:15:05 1164
Wildwood 08:05:15 -32.5 Dark Up 35.3 196.1 Up 07:55:09 - 08:15:20 1150
Parker 08:04:59 -32.1 Dark Up 34.1 200.8 Up 07:54:54 - 08:15:05 1140
Idyllwild 08:05:07 -32.7 Dark Up 35.2 198.2 Up 07:55:02 - 08:15:13 1121
Blythe 08:05:00 -32.7 Dark Up 34.7 200.6 Up 07:54:54 - 08:15:05 1107
Calipatria 08:05:03 -33.3 Dark Up 35.4 199.7 Up 07:54:57 - 08:15:08 1077
Yuma 08:04:59 -33.6 Dark Up 35.6 200.8 Up 07:54:53 - 08:15:04 1044

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 523717, (2019/06/17 08:06UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9  9.70  17
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6  4.66   9
PPM 232367     16:57:03.9 -19:32:25  6.1  0.52  11
PPM 232321     16:55:06.4 -18:53:03  8.1  0.39  11
523717         16:56:37.4 -19:01:48 17.1        11
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/06/07 22:16:40 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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