RECON: TNO occultation with 523741

Event between (523741) 14TY85 and star UC4-578-009245 with event index number of 305984

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/09/02 06:53:57 UTC

J2000 position of star is 03:47:03.5 +25:34:40
Equinox of date position of star is 03:48:11.5 +25:38:06
Stellar brightness R=16.2, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 138 degrees from the moon. Moon is 12% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.9

[RECON map]
TNO is 32.6 AU from the Sun and 32.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 4.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 0.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 350 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1818 km.
The sky-plane scale is 23525.1 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.6
Diameter=288.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 62.8 sec chord
Diameter=117.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 25.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 523741, (2019/09/02 06:54UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:03.1 +16:32:50  0.8 14.55 130
44Zet Per      03:55:22.4 +31:56:26  2.8  6.49 134
PPM 092967     03:51:30.1 +25:38:14  5.5  0.73 138
PPM 092908     03:49:17.3 +25:02:51  8.0  0.64 138
PPM 092874     03:48:08.0 +25:41:43  9.7  0.06 138
523741         03:48:14.6 +25:38:15 16.2       138
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 2.6 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 22.3 km RECON observability=0.2 and success probability=18.3%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 07:11:28 -31.3 Dark Down 21.1 74.9 Low 06:56:28 - 07:26:28 -126
Summerland 07:11:30 -31.2 Dark Down 20.8 74.6 Low 06:56:30 - 07:26:30 -129
Penticton 07:11:25 -31.6 Dark Down 20.8 74.6 Low 06:56:25 - 07:26:25 -159
Okanagan Falls 07:11:23 -31.8 Dark Down 20.8 74.5 Low 06:56:23 - 07:26:23 -177
Oliver 07:11:21 -31.9 Dark Down 20.7 74.5 Low 06:56:21 - 07:26:21 -192
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:11:18 -32.1 Dark Down 20.8 74.5 Low 06:56:18 - 07:26:18 -208
Oroville 07:11:17 -32.2 Dark Down 20.7 74.4 Low 06:56:17 - 07:26:17 -215
Tonasket 07:11:14 -32.4 Dark Down 20.7 74.4 Low 06:56:14 - 07:26:14 -237
Okanogan 07:11:12 -32.7 Dark Down 20.5 74.1 Low 06:56:12 - 07:26:12 -267
Brewster 07:11:10 -32.9 Dark Down 20.3 73.9 Low 06:56:10 - 07:26:10 -292
Manson/Chelan 07:11:10 -33.1 Dark Down 20.0 73.6 Really Low 06:56:10 - 07:26:10 -310
Entiat 07:11:07 -33.3 Dark Down 19.9 73.4 Really Low 06:56:07 - 07:26:07 -330
Wenatchee 07:11:05 -33.5 Dark Down 19.7 73.3 Really Low 06:56:05 - 07:26:05 -353
Ellensburg 07:11:03 -33.9 Dark Down 19.4 73.0 Really Low 06:56:03 - 07:26:03 -390
Yakima 07:10:57 -34.2 Dark Down 19.3 72.8 Really Low 06:55:57 - 07:25:57 -426
Toppenish/White Swan 07:10:53 -34.5 Dark Down 19.3 72.8 Really Low 06:55:53 - 07:25:53 -446
Pasco 07:10:43 -34.8 Dark Down 20.1 73.6 Low 06:55:43 - 07:25:43 -459
PNWRO 07:10:39 -35.1 Dark Down 20.2 73.7 Low 06:55:39 - 07:25:39 -481
George/Umatilla 07:10:40 -35.1 Dark Down 19.9 73.3 Really Low 06:55:40 - 07:25:40 -489
Goldendale 07:10:49 -34.9 Dark Down 18.9 72.4 Really Low 06:55:49 - 07:25:49 -494
The Dalles 07:10:49 -35.1 Dark Down 18.6 72.1 Really Low 06:55:49 - 07:25:49 -512
Maupin 07:10:43 -35.5 Dark Down 18.5 72.0 Really Low 06:55:43 - 07:25:43 -550
Madras/Culver 07:10:36 -36.0 Dark Down 18.3 71.8 Really Low 06:55:36 - 07:25:36 -597
Sisters 07:10:35 -36.2 Dark Down 17.9 71.4 Really Low 06:55:35 - 07:25:35 -624
Redmond 07:10:32 -36.3 Dark Down 18.1 71.6 Really Low 06:55:32 - 07:25:32 -628
Bend 07:10:31 -36.5 Dark Down 17.9 71.5 Really Low 06:55:31 - 07:25:31 -646
Oregon Observatory 07:10:29 -36.6 Dark Down 17.8 71.3 Really Low 06:55:29 - 07:25:29 -661
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:10:27 -36.8 Dark Down 17.7 71.2 Really Low 06:55:27 - 07:25:27 -678
North Lake 07:10:16 -37.4 Dark Down 17.9 71.4 Really Low 06:55:16 - 07:25:16 -718
Paisley 07:10:07 -38.0 Dark Down 18.0 71.4 Really Low 06:55:07 - 07:25:07 -766
Chiloquin 07:10:15 -37.8 Dark Down 17.0 70.6 Really Low 06:55:15 - 07:25:15 -771
Klamath Falls 07:10:09 -38.1 Dark Down 17.0 70.6 Really Low 06:55:09 - 07:25:09 -800
Lakeview 07:09:58 -38.5 Dark Down 17.9 71.4 Really Low 06:54:58 - 07:24:58 -809
Tulelake 07:10:05 -38.5 Dark Down 17.1 70.7 Really Low 06:55:05 - 07:25:05 -824
Cedarville 07:09:48 -39.1 Dark Down 17.8 71.3 Really Low 06:54:48 - 07:24:48 -865
Niwot 07:07:33 -41.9 Dark Down 28.0 79.0 Low 06:52:33 - 07:22:33 -875
Fall River/Burney 07:09:51 -39.3 Dark Down 16.8 70.4 Really Low 06:54:51 - 07:24:51 -900
Susanville 07:09:37 -40.1 Dark Down 17.1 70.6 Really Low 06:54:37 - 07:24:37 -955
Greenville 07:09:35 -40.3 Dark Down 16.8 70.4 Really Low 06:54:35 - 07:24:35 -977
Gimple 07:09:34 -40.3 Dark Down 16.8 70.4 Really Low 06:54:34 - 07:24:34 -977
Quincy 07:09:32 -40.5 Dark Down 16.7 70.3 Really Low 06:54:32 - 07:24:32 -993
Portola 07:09:26 -40.7 Dark Down 17.0 70.5 Really Low 06:54:26 - 07:24:26 -1005
Reno 07:09:18 -41.1 Dark Down 17.3 70.8 Really Low 06:54:18 - 07:24:18 -1029
Carson City 07:09:14 -41.4 Dark Down 17.2 70.7 Really Low 06:54:14 - 07:24:14 -1058
Yerington 07:09:06 -41.7 Dark Down 17.6 71.0 Really Low 06:54:06 - 07:24:06 -1075
Gardnerville 07:09:09 -41.7 Dark Down 17.2 70.6 Really Low 06:54:09 - 07:24:09 -1077
Hawthorne 07:08:55 -42.3 Dark Down 17.8 71.1 Really Low 06:53:55 - 07:23:55 -1113
Tonopah 07:08:37 -43.0 Dark Down 18.6 71.7 Really Low 06:53:37 - 07:23:37 -1150
Lee Vining 07:08:49 -42.7 Dark Down 17.2 70.7 Really Low 06:53:49 - 07:23:49 -1157
Bishop 07:08:35 -43.5 Dark Down 17.5 70.8 Really Low 06:53:35 - 07:23:35 -1205
Beatty 07:08:16 -44.2 Dark Down 18.6 71.5 Really Low 06:53:16 - 07:23:16 -1240
Indian Springs 07:08:03 -44.7 Dark Down 19.2 71.9 Really Low 06:53:03 - 07:23:03 -1263
Lone Pine 07:08:21 -44.2 Dark Down 17.5 70.7 Really Low 06:53:21 - 07:23:21 -1264
Henderson 07:07:49 -45.3 Dark Down 19.6 72.1 Really Low 06:52:49 - 07:22:49 -1302
Patrick 07:07:29 -46.1 Dark Down 20.2 72.4 Low 06:52:29 - 07:22:29 -1344
Searchlight/Boulder City 07:07:39 -45.9 Dark Down 19.4 71.9 Really Low 06:52:39 - 07:22:39 -1345
CPSLO 07:08:21 -44.9 Dark Down 15.1 69.1 Really Low 06:53:21 - 07:23:21 -1355
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:07:28 -46.3 Dark Down 19.9 72.2 Really Low 06:52:28 - 07:22:28 -1362
DCO 07:07:18 -46.5 Dark Down 20.6 72.6 Low 06:52:18 - 07:22:18 -1363
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:07:32 -46.2 Dark Down 19.6 71.9 Really Low 06:52:32 - 07:22:32 -1366
Mohave Valley 07:07:28 -46.5 Dark Down 19.5 71.8 Really Low 06:52:28 - 07:22:28 -1386
Lake Havasu City 07:07:19 -46.9 Dark Down 19.5 71.8 Really Low 06:52:19 - 07:22:19 -1415
Parker 07:07:13 -47.3 Dark Down 19.4 71.7 Really Low 06:52:13 - 07:22:13 -1441
Wildwood 07:07:47 -46.5 Dark Down 16.1 69.7 Really Low 06:52:47 - 07:22:47 -1451
Idyllwild 07:07:25 -47.2 Dark Down 17.4 70.4 Really Low 06:52:25 - 07:22:25 -1478
Blythe 07:07:07 -47.7 Dark Down 19.0 71.4 Really Low 06:52:07 - 07:22:07 -1481
Calipatria 07:07:07 -48.1 Dark Down 18.1 70.8 Really Low 06:52:07 - 07:22:07 -1520
Yuma 07:06:53 -48.6 Dark Down 18.6 71.0 Really Low 06:51:53 - 07:21:53 -1548

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 523741, (2019/09/02 06:54UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:30  0.8 14.55 130
44Zet Per      03:54:07.9 +31:53:01  2.8  6.49 134
PPM 092967     03:50:19.0 +25:34:44  5.5  0.73 138
PPM 092908     03:48:06.5 +24:59:17  8.0  0.64 138
PPM 092874     03:46:56.9 +25:38:07  9.7  0.06 138
523741         03:47:03.5 +25:34:40 16.2       138
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/10/25 20:30:07 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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