RECON: TNO occultation with 523744

Event between (523744) 14TC86 and star GA1100:03017347 with event index number of 305900

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/01/24 07:20:56 UTC

J2000 position of star is 08:11:42.1 +21:05:42
Equinox of date position of star is 08:12:48.4 +21:02:16
Stellar brightness G=15.0, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 47 degrees from the moon. Moon is 86% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.0

[RECON map]
TNO is 41.6 AU from the Sun and 40.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.5 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 81 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1512 km.
The sky-plane scale is 29488.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.8
Diameter=416.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 16.4 sec chord
Diameter=170.2 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 6.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 523744, (2019/01/24 07:21UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:46:28.8 +27:58:43  1.1  9.16  54
10Mu 2Cnc      08:08:53.0 +21:31:30  5.3  1.04  48
PPM 098495     08:15:33.7 +20:38:56  7.3  0.75  46
PPM 098431     08:12:00.5 +20:43:17  9.9  0.37  47
PPM 098455     08:13:09.5 +21:00:06 10.4  0.09  47
523744         08:12:48.9 +21:02:14 15.0        47
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 23.3 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=0.3%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 07:21:45 -57.9 Dark Up 60.4 163.7 Up 07:14:32 - 07:28:58 7590
Summerland 07:21:46 -57.9 Dark Up 60.4 163.0 Up 07:14:33 - 07:28:59 7582
Penticton 07:21:46 -58.2 Dark Up 60.7 163.2 Up 07:14:33 - 07:28:59 7553
Okanagan Falls 07:21:46 -58.4 Dark Up 60.9 163.1 Up 07:14:33 - 07:28:59 7534
Oliver 07:21:46 -58.5 Dark Up 61.1 163.0 Up 07:14:33 - 07:28:59 7518
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:21:45 -58.7 Dark Up 61.3 163.3 Up 07:14:32 - 07:28:58 7504
Oroville 07:21:45 -58.8 Dark Up 61.3 163.1 Up 07:14:32 - 07:28:58 7496
Tonasket 07:21:45 -59.0 Dark Up 61.6 163.0 Up 07:14:32 - 07:28:58 7473
Okanogan 07:21:45 -59.3 Dark Up 61.8 162.5 Up 07:14:32 - 07:28:58 7438
Brewster 07:21:46 -59.5 Dark Up 62.1 162.0 Up 07:14:33 - 07:28:59 7408
Manson/Chelan 07:21:47 -59.6 Dark Up 62.2 161.1 Up 07:14:34 - 07:29:00 7383
Entiat 07:21:46 -59.7 Dark Up 62.4 160.9 Up 07:14:33 - 07:28:59 7361
Wenatchee 07:21:47 -60.0 Dark Up 62.6 160.5 Up 07:14:34 - 07:29:00 7334
Ellensburg 07:21:48 -60.3 Dark Up 62.9 159.8 Up 07:14:35 - 07:29:01 7290
Yakima 07:21:48 -60.6 Dark Up 63.3 159.5 Up 07:14:35 - 07:29:01 7249
Pasco 07:21:44 -61.3 Dark Up 64.0 162.2 Up 07:14:31 - 07:28:57 7233
Toppenish/White Swan 07:21:46 -60.9 Dark Up 63.6 159.7 Up 07:14:33 - 07:28:59 7229
PNWRO 07:21:42 -61.6 Dark Up 64.2 162.5 Up 07:14:29 - 07:28:55 7211
George/Umatilla 07:21:44 -61.6 Dark Up 64.2 161.5 Up 07:14:31 - 07:28:57 7196
Goldendale 07:21:47 -61.2 Dark Up 64.0 158.4 Up 07:14:34 - 07:29:00 7168
The Dalles 07:21:49 -61.3 Dark Up 64.1 157.5 Up 07:14:36 - 07:29:02 7141
Maupin 07:21:49 -61.7 Dark Up 64.5 157.4 Up 07:14:36 - 07:29:02 7100
Madras/Culver 07:21:49 -62.2 Dark Up 65.0 156.9 Up 07:14:36 - 07:29:02 7044
Redmond 07:21:48 -62.5 Dark Up 65.3 156.4 Up 07:14:35 - 07:29:01 7007
Sisters 07:21:51 -62.3 Dark Up 65.2 155.6 Up 07:14:38 - 07:29:04 7005
Bend 07:21:50 -62.6 Dark Up 65.5 156.0 Up 07:14:37 - 07:29:03 6983
Oregon Observatory 07:21:49 -62.7 Dark Up 65.6 155.5 Up 07:14:36 - 07:29:02 6964
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:21:49 -62.9 Dark Up 65.7 155.2 Up 07:14:36 - 07:29:02 6942
North Lake 07:21:48 -63.5 Dark Up 66.3 156.1 Up 07:14:35 - 07:29:01 6905
Paisley 07:21:46 -64.1 Dark Up 66.9 156.4 Up 07:14:33 - 07:28:59 6852
Niwot 07:20:55 -69.1 Dark Up 70.4 195.4 Up 07:13:42 - 07:28:08 6847
Chiloquin 07:21:49 -63.7 Dark Up 66.6 153.3 Up 07:14:36 - 07:29:02 6823
Lakeview 07:21:45 -64.6 Dark Up 67.4 156.3 Up 07:14:32 - 07:28:58 6802
Klamath Falls 07:21:51 -64.0 Dark Up 67.0 153.2 Up 07:14:38 - 07:29:04 6789
Tulelake 07:21:49 -64.4 Dark Up 67.3 153.5 Up 07:14:36 - 07:29:02 6764
Cedarville 07:21:46 -65.2 Dark Up 68.1 156.1 Up 07:14:33 - 07:28:59 6737
Fall River/Burney 07:21:48 -65.2 Dark Up 68.1 152.7 Up 07:14:35 - 07:29:01 6671
Susanville 07:21:46 -66.0 Dark Up 69.0 153.7 Up 07:14:33 - 07:28:59 6614
Gimple 07:21:46 -66.2 Dark Up 69.1 152.9 Up 07:14:33 - 07:28:59 6582
Greenville 07:21:46 -66.1 Dark Up 69.1 152.7 Up 07:14:33 - 07:28:59 6581
Quincy 07:21:46 -66.3 Dark Up 69.3 152.5 Up 07:14:33 - 07:28:59 6560
Portola 07:21:45 -66.6 Dark Up 69.6 153.5 Up 07:14:32 - 07:28:58 6553
Reno 07:21:42 -67.1 Dark Up 70.0 154.8 Up 07:14:29 - 07:28:55 6534
Carson City 07:21:43 -67.4 Dark Up 70.3 154.4 Up 07:14:30 - 07:28:56 6497
Yerington 07:21:40 -67.8 Dark Up 70.7 155.8 Up 07:14:27 - 07:28:53 6485
Gardnerville 07:21:42 -67.6 Dark Up 70.6 154.2 Up 07:14:29 - 07:28:55 6472
Hawthorne 07:21:38 -68.4 Dark Up 71.3 156.7 Up 07:14:25 - 07:28:51 6444
Tonopah 07:21:33 -69.3 Dark Up 72.2 160.1 Up 07:14:20 - 07:28:46 6415
Lee Vining 07:21:39 -68.7 Dark Up 71.7 154.6 Up 07:14:26 - 07:28:52 6377
Bishop 07:21:37 -69.5 Dark Up 72.5 155.9 Up 07:14:24 - 07:28:50 6324
Beatty 07:21:31 -70.5 Dark Up 73.4 160.2 Up 07:14:18 - 07:28:44 6301
Indian Springs 07:21:26 -71.2 Dark Up 73.9 163.2 Up 07:14:13 - 07:28:39 6283
Lone Pine 07:21:36 -70.3 Dark Up 73.3 155.9 Up 07:14:23 - 07:28:49 6249
Henderson 07:21:24 -71.9 Dark Up 74.6 165.0 Up 07:14:11 - 07:28:37 6239
Patrick 07:21:19 -72.8 Dark Up 75.4 168.3 Up 07:14:06 - 07:28:32 6192
Searchlight/Boulder City 07:21:24 -72.5 Dark Up 75.2 164.7 Up 07:14:11 - 07:28:37 6179
DCO 07:21:17 -73.3 Dark Up 75.8 170.7 Up 07:14:04 - 07:28:30 6172
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:21:20 -73.0 Dark Up 75.6 167.5 Up 07:14:07 - 07:28:33 6165
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:21:22 -72.9 Dark Up 75.5 165.6 Up 07:14:09 - 07:28:35 6153
Mohave Valley 07:21:22 -73.1 Dark Up 75.8 165.3 Up 07:14:09 - 07:28:35 6124
Lake Havasu City 07:21:21 -73.6 Dark Up 76.2 165.9 Up 07:14:08 - 07:28:34 6086
CPSLO 07:21:44 -70.2 Dark Up 73.4 146.2 Up 07:14:31 - 07:28:57 6073
Parker 07:21:19 -73.9 Dark Up 76.6 165.6 Up 07:14:06 - 07:28:32 6050
Blythe 07:21:22 -74.3 Dark Up 77.0 163.8 Up 07:14:09 - 07:28:35 5988
Wildwood 07:21:35 -72.1 Dark Up 75.3 150.1 Up 07:14:22 - 07:28:48 5973
Idyllwild 07:21:28 -73.3 Dark Up 76.3 155.9 Up 07:14:15 - 07:28:41 5965
Calipatria 07:21:24 -74.3 Dark Up 77.2 159.4 Up 07:14:11 - 07:28:37 5919
Yuma 07:21:21 -75.1 Dark Up 77.9 162.4 Up 07:14:08 - 07:28:34 5889

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 523744, (2019/01/24 07:21UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:45:18.0 +28:01:33  1.1  9.16  54
10Mu 2Cnc      08:07:45.9 +21:34:53  5.3  1.04  48
PPM 098495     08:14:27.0 +20:42:28  7.3  0.75  46
PPM 098431     08:10:53.8 +20:46:44  9.9  0.37  47
PPM 098455     08:12:02.7 +21:03:35 10.4  0.09  47
523744         08:11:42.1 +21:05:42 15.0        47
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/12/04 05:11:17 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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