RECON: TNO occultation with 523730

Event between (523730) 14OH394 and star UC4-374-173409 with event index number of 306356

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/06/21 09:41:32 UTC

J2000 position of star is 20:40:23.6 -15:16:42
Equinox of date position of star is 20:41:26.7 -15:12:39
Stellar brightness R=14.6, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 9 degrees from the moon. Moon is 85% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.3

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TNO is 41.1 AU from the Sun and 40.3 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 18.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 118 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1748 km.
The sky-plane scale is 29233.1 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.1
Diameter=363.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 20.2 sec chord
Diameter=148.2 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 8.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 523730, (2019/06/21 09:42UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:58:43.3 -29:31:07  1.2 34.63  26
38Zet Sgr      19:03:50.9 -29:51:02  2.7 26.78  33
PPM 237762     20:41:38.1 -16:03:13  5.6  0.85   9
PPM 237686     20:38:26.6 -15:04:43  6.8  0.74  10
PPM 237754     20:41:05.6 -15:20:33  9.9  0.16   9
523730         20:41:28.9 -15:12:30 14.6         9
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 14.5 km RECON observability=0.9 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 09:41:41 -13.4 AT Up 23.5 164.1 Low 09:31:19 - 09:52:03 14492
Kelowna 09:41:39 -13.2 AT Up 23.5 164.4 Low 09:31:17 - 09:52:01 14492
Penticton 09:41:40 -13.6 AT Up 23.9 164.2 Low 09:31:18 - 09:52:02 14477
Okanagan Falls 09:41:42 -13.8 AT Up 24.0 164.2 Low 09:31:20 - 09:52:04 14469
Oliver 09:41:41 -13.9 AT Up 24.2 164.2 Low 09:31:19 - 09:52:03 14461
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:41:40 -14.0 AT Up 24.4 164.4 Low 09:31:18 - 09:52:02 14452
Oroville 09:41:40 -14.1 AT Up 24.5 164.3 Low 09:31:18 - 09:52:02 14449
Tonasket 09:41:41 -14.3 AT Up 24.7 164.3 Low 09:31:19 - 09:52:03 14439
Okanogan 09:41:42 -14.7 AT Up 25.0 164.1 Low 09:31:20 - 09:52:04 14424
Brewster 09:41:44 -15.0 AT Up 25.2 163.8 Low 09:31:22 - 09:52:06 14413
Manson/Chelan 09:41:46 -15.3 AT Up 25.3 163.4 Low 09:31:24 - 09:52:08 14406
Entiat 09:41:46 -15.5 AT Up 25.5 163.3 Low 09:31:24 - 09:52:08 14396
Wenatchee 09:41:47 -15.7 AT Up 25.8 163.2 Low 09:31:25 - 09:52:09 14385
Ellensburg 09:41:49 -16.2 AT Up 26.1 162.9 Low 09:31:27 - 09:52:11 14366
Yakima 09:41:49 -16.6 AT Up 26.5 162.8 Low 09:31:27 - 09:52:11 14346
Toppenish/White Swan 09:41:48 -16.7 AT Up 26.7 163.0 Low 09:31:26 - 09:52:10 14335
Pasco 09:41:45 -16.5 AT Up 27.1 164.3 Low 09:31:23 - 09:52:07 14320
Goldendale 09:41:51 -17.3 AT Up 27.2 162.4 Low 09:31:29 - 09:52:13 14310
PNWRO 09:41:43 -16.6 AT Up 27.4 164.5 Low 09:31:21 - 09:52:05 14306
George/Umatilla 09:41:46 -16.8 AT Up 27.4 164.0 Low 09:31:24 - 09:52:08 14305
The Dalles 09:41:54 -17.6 AT Up 27.3 162.0 Low 09:31:32 - 09:52:16 14301
Maupin 09:41:54 -18.0 AT Up 27.7 162.1 Low 09:31:32 - 09:52:16 14279
Madras/Culver 09:41:55 -18.5 Dark Up 28.3 161.9 Low 09:31:33 - 09:52:17 14251
Sisters 09:41:58 -18.9 Dark Up 28.5 161.4 Low 09:31:36 - 09:52:20 14236
Redmond 09:41:56 -18.8 Dark Up 28.6 161.8 Low 09:31:34 - 09:52:18 14232
Bend 09:41:56 -19.1 Dark Up 28.8 161.7 Low 09:31:34 - 09:52:18 14222
Oregon Observatory 09:41:58 -19.3 Dark Up 28.9 161.5 Low 09:31:36 - 09:52:20 14213
La Pine/Gilchrist 09:41:57 -19.5 Dark Up 29.1 161.4 Low 09:31:35 - 09:52:19 14203
North Lake 09:41:56 -19.7 Dark Up 29.6 162.0 Low 09:31:34 - 09:52:18 14175
Chiloquin 09:42:01 -20.6 Dark Up 30.0 160.8 Up 09:31:39 - 09:52:23 14144
Paisley 09:41:55 -20.1 Dark Up 30.2 162.2 Up 09:31:33 - 09:52:17 14142
Klamath Falls 09:42:02 -20.9 Dark Up 30.4 160.8 Up 09:31:40 - 09:52:24 14124
Lakeview 09:41:55 -20.5 Dark Up 30.7 162.4 Up 09:31:33 - 09:52:17 14113
Tulelake 09:42:00 -21.1 Dark Up 30.7 161.1 Up 09:31:38 - 09:52:22 14107
Cedarville 09:41:55 -21.1 Dark Up 31.4 162.4 Up 09:31:33 - 09:52:17 14074
Fall River/Burney 09:42:02 -21.9 Dark Up 31.6 161.0 Up 09:31:40 - 09:52:24 14054
Susanville 09:42:00 -22.2 Dark Up 32.4 161.7 Up 09:31:38 - 09:52:22 14012
Greenville 09:42:00 -22.6 Dark Up 32.6 161.3 Up 09:31:38 - 09:52:22 13998
Gimple 09:42:00 -22.5 Dark Up 32.6 161.4 Up 09:31:38 - 09:52:22 13997
Quincy 09:42:02 -22.7 Dark Up 32.8 161.3 Up 09:31:40 - 09:52:24 13986
Portola 09:42:01 -22.7 Dark Up 33.0 161.8 Up 09:31:39 - 09:52:23 13975
Reno 09:41:59 -22.7 Dark Up 33.4 162.5 Up 09:31:37 - 09:52:21 13954
Carson City 09:41:58 -23.1 Dark Up 33.7 162.4 Up 09:31:36 - 09:52:20 13932
Gardnerville 09:41:58 -23.3 Dark Up 34.0 162.4 Up 09:31:36 - 09:52:20 13916
Yerington 09:41:55 -23.0 Dark Up 34.1 163.1 Up 09:31:33 - 09:52:17 13915
Hawthorne 09:41:54 -23.3 Dark Up 34.6 163.6 Up 09:31:32 - 09:52:16 13882
Lee Vining 09:41:56 -23.9 Dark Up 35.1 162.9 Up 09:31:34 - 09:52:18 13850
Tonopah 09:41:47 -23.2 Dark Up 35.4 165.1 Up 09:31:25 - 09:52:09 13840
Niwot 09:40:51 -16.5 AT Up 34.6 179.1 Up 09:30:29 - 09:51:13 13835
Bishop 09:41:55 -24.2 Dark Up 35.8 163.6 Up 09:31:33 - 09:52:17 13806
Beatty 09:41:47 -24.0 Dark Up 36.6 165.4 Up 09:31:25 - 09:52:09 13761
Lone Pine 09:41:55 -24.8 Dark Up 36.6 163.9 Up 09:31:33 - 09:52:17 13753
Indian Springs 09:41:43 -23.9 Dark Up 37.1 166.6 Up 09:31:21 - 09:52:05 13730
CPSLO 09:42:07 -26.9 Dark Up 37.2 160.6 Up 09:31:45 - 09:52:29 13688
Henderson 09:41:40 -24.1 Dark Up 37.8 167.3 Up 09:31:18 - 09:52:02 13688
Searchlight/Boulder City 09:41:41 -24.6 Dark Up 38.3 167.3 Up 09:31:19 - 09:52:03 13648
Patrick 09:41:37 -24.2 Dark Up 38.6 168.6 Up 09:31:15 - 09:51:59 13634
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:41:40 -24.7 Dark Up 38.7 167.7 Up 09:31:18 - 09:52:02 13624
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:41:37 -24.5 Dark Up 38.7 168.3 Up 09:31:15 - 09:51:59 13620
Mohave Valley 09:41:41 -24.9 Dark Up 38.9 167.6 Up 09:31:19 - 09:52:03 13606
DCO 09:41:33 -24.2 Dark Up 39.0 169.4 Up 09:31:11 - 09:51:55 13605
Wildwood 09:42:01 -27.2 Dark Up 38.9 162.7 Up 09:31:39 - 09:52:23 13589
Lake Havasu City 09:41:40 -25.2 Dark Up 39.4 167.9 Up 09:31:18 - 09:52:02 13575
Parker 09:41:40 -25.4 Dark Up 39.7 167.8 Up 09:31:18 - 09:52:02 13551
Idyllwild 09:41:52 -26.8 Dark Up 39.7 164.9 Up 09:31:30 - 09:52:14 13546
Blythe 09:41:42 -26.0 Dark Up 40.2 167.4 Up 09:31:20 - 09:52:04 13517
Calipatria 09:41:46 -26.8 Dark Up 40.5 166.2 Up 09:31:24 - 09:52:08 13492
Yuma 09:41:44 -26.8 Dark Up 41.1 167.2 Up 09:31:22 - 09:52:06 13452

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.

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Star training set for 523730, (2019/06/21 09:42UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:57:39.5 -29:37:23  1.2 34.63  26
38Zet Sgr      19:02:36.7 -29:52:49  2.7 26.78  33
PPM 237762     20:40:32.5 -16:07:25  5.6  0.85   9
PPM 237686     20:37:21.3 -15:08:51  6.8  0.74  10
PPM 237754     20:40:00.3 -15:24:44  9.9  0.16   9
523730         20:40:23.6 -15:16:42 14.6         9
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/10/24 21:40:06 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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