RECON: TNO occultation with 523767

Event between (523767) 14WH510 and star GA0880:03688753 with event index number of 347906

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/01/29 11:17:05 UTC

J2000 position of star is 09:15:43.2 -00:04:22
Equinox of date position of star is 09:16:41.4 -00:09:08
Stellar brightness G=14.2, use SENSEUP=64
Star is 98 degrees from the moon. Moon is 34% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.9

[RECON map]
TNO is 33.4 AU from the Sun and 32.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 72 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1363 km.
The sky-plane scale is 23549.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.6
Diameter=288.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 12.3 sec chord
Diameter=117.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 523767, (2019/01/29 11:17UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:09:23.2 +11:52:24  1.3 17.77  88
Alphard        09:28:31.5 -08:44:32  2.0  9.08  93
22The Hya      09:15:21.4 +02:13:58  3.9  2.41  99
PPM 177782     09:14:51.1 -00:16:01  8.3  0.48  98
PPM 177797     09:16:32.5 -00:26:05  9.2  0.28  98
PPM 177792     09:15:55.7 -00:08:14 10.2  0.19  98
523767         09:16:41.9 -00:09:11 14.2        98
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 15.2 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)
Kelowna 11:15:55 -41.2 Dark Up 29.9 226.7 Low 11:09:25 - 11:22:24 9417
Summerland 11:15:56 -41.4 Dark Up 30.1 226.3 Up 11:09:26 - 11:22:25 9410
Penticton 11:15:54 -41.5 Dark Up 30.3 226.7 Up 11:09:25 - 11:22:24 9393
Okanagan Falls 11:15:53 -41.5 Dark Up 30.4 226.7 Up 11:09:24 - 11:22:23 9381
Oliver 11:15:53 -41.6 Dark Up 30.5 226.8 Up 11:09:24 - 11:22:23 9371
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 11:15:52 -41.6 Dark Up 30.5 227.1 Up 11:09:23 - 11:22:22 9363
Oroville 11:15:52 -41.6 Dark Up 30.6 227.0 Up 11:09:22 - 11:22:21 9357
Tonasket 11:15:52 -41.7 Dark Up 30.8 227.1 Up 11:09:22 - 11:22:21 9343
Okanogan 11:15:51 -41.9 Dark Up 31.1 227.1 Up 11:09:21 - 11:22:20 9320
Brewster 11:15:51 -42.2 Dark Up 31.4 227.0 Up 11:09:21 - 11:22:20 9301
Manson/Chelan 11:15:51 -42.5 Dark Up 31.7 226.7 Up 11:09:21 - 11:22:20 9284
Entiat 11:15:51 -42.6 Dark Up 31.9 226.8 Up 11:09:21 - 11:22:20 9269
Wenatchee 11:15:50 -42.8 Dark Up 32.1 226.8 Up 11:09:21 - 11:22:20 9252
Ellensburg 11:15:49 -43.1 Dark Up 32.5 226.7 Up 11:09:20 - 11:22:19 9222
Yakima 11:15:49 -43.2 Dark Up 32.8 226.9 Up 11:09:19 - 11:22:18 9196
Pasco 11:15:44 -42.4 Dark Up 32.3 228.5 Up 11:09:15 - 11:22:14 9189
Toppenish/White Swan 11:15:48 -43.2 Dark Up 32.8 227.2 Up 11:09:18 - 11:22:17 9183
PNWRO 11:15:43 -42.4 Dark Up 32.3 228.9 Up 11:09:14 - 11:22:13 9175
George/Umatilla 11:15:43 -42.7 Dark Up 32.6 228.5 Up 11:09:13 - 11:22:12 9165
Goldendale 11:15:47 -43.7 Dark Up 33.4 227.0 Up 11:09:18 - 11:22:17 9142
The Dalles 11:15:48 -44.0 Dark Up 33.8 226.7 Up 11:09:18 - 11:22:17 9122
Maupin 11:15:46 -44.1 Dark Up 34.0 227.1 Up 11:09:17 - 11:22:16 9095
Madras/Culver 11:15:45 -44.3 Dark Up 34.4 227.3 Up 11:09:16 - 11:22:15 9057
Redmond 11:15:44 -44.5 Dark Up 34.7 227.4 Up 11:09:14 - 11:22:13 9032
Sisters 11:15:44 -44.8 Dark Up 34.9 227.0 Up 11:09:14 - 11:22:13 9029
Bend 11:15:44 -44.7 Dark Up 34.9 227.4 Up 11:09:14 - 11:22:13 9015
Oregon Observatory 11:15:44 -44.8 Dark Up 35.1 227.3 Up 11:09:15 - 11:22:14 9002
La Pine/Gilchrist 11:15:44 -44.9 Dark Up 35.3 227.4 Up 11:09:14 - 11:22:13 8987
North Lake 11:15:41 -44.7 Dark Up 35.2 228.2 Up 11:09:11 - 11:22:10 8963
Paisley 11:15:38 -44.6 Dark Up 35.4 228.9 Up 11:09:09 - 11:22:08 8928
Niwot 11:14:54 -34.0 Dark Up 27.3 244.1 Low 11:08:24 - 11:21:23 8906
Chiloquin 11:15:41 -45.6 Dark Up 36.2 227.6 Up 11:09:12 - 11:22:11 8903
Lakeview 11:15:37 -44.6 Dark Up 35.6 229.3 Up 11:09:07 - 11:22:06 8894
Klamath Falls 11:15:41 -45.6 Dark Up 36.4 227.8 Up 11:09:11 - 11:22:10 8879
Tulelake 11:15:39 -45.5 Dark Up 36.4 228.3 Up 11:09:10 - 11:22:09 8864
Cedarville 11:15:35 -44.7 Dark Up 36.0 229.8 Up 11:09:05 - 11:22:04 8848
Fall River/Burney 11:15:37 -45.7 Dark Up 37.0 228.9 Up 11:09:07 - 11:22:06 8798
Susanville 11:15:33 -45.4 Dark Up 37.0 230.0 Up 11:09:03 - 11:22:02 8760
Gimple 11:15:33 -45.6 Dark Up 37.3 229.9 Up 11:09:04 - 11:22:03 8736
Greenville 11:15:33 -45.7 Dark Up 37.3 229.8 Up 11:09:04 - 11:22:03 8736
Quincy 11:15:33 -45.8 Dark Up 37.4 230.0 Up 11:09:03 - 11:22:02 8720
Portola 11:15:31 -45.4 Dark Up 37.3 230.5 Up 11:09:02 - 11:22:01 8717
Reno 11:15:29 -45.0 Dark Up 37.0 231.3 Up 11:08:59 - 11:21:58 8705
Carson City 11:15:26 -45.1 Dark Up 37.3 231.5 Up 11:08:57 - 11:21:56 8678
Yerington 11:15:25 -44.7 Dark Up 37.0 232.3 Up 11:08:56 - 11:21:55 8670
Gardnerville 11:15:27 -45.2 Dark Up 37.4 231.7 Up 11:08:58 - 11:21:57 8659
Hawthorne 11:15:22 -44.4 Dark Up 36.9 233.1 Up 11:08:52 - 11:21:51 8641
Tonopah 11:15:18 -43.4 Dark Up 36.3 234.7 Up 11:08:48 - 11:21:47 8622
Lee Vining 11:15:22 -44.9 Dark Up 37.6 232.9 Up 11:08:52 - 11:21:51 8591
Bishop 11:15:19 -44.5 Dark Up 37.5 234.0 Up 11:08:50 - 11:21:49 8554
Beatty 11:15:14 -43.3 Dark Up 36.7 235.8 Up 11:08:44 - 11:21:43 8537
Indian Springs 11:15:09 -42.5 Dark Up 36.2 237.0 Up 11:08:40 - 11:21:39 8525
Lone Pine 11:15:16 -44.4 Dark Up 37.7 234.8 Up 11:08:47 - 11:21:46 8498
Henderson 11:15:06 -42.1 Dark Up 36.0 237.9 Up 11:08:37 - 11:21:36 8490
Patrick 11:15:02 -41.3 Dark Up 35.6 239.3 Up 11:08:32 - 11:21:31 8454
Searchlight/Boulder City 11:15:04 -42.1 Dark Up 36.3 238.4 Up 11:08:34 - 11:21:33 8445
DCO 11:14:59 -40.7 Dark Up 35.2 240.1 Up 11:08:29 - 11:21:28 8437
Kingman/Dolan Springs 11:15:02 -41.5 Dark Up 35.8 239.3 Up 11:08:32 - 11:21:31 8433
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:15:02 -41.9 Dark Up 36.2 238.8 Up 11:08:33 - 11:21:32 8425
Mohave Valley 11:15:02 -41.9 Dark Up 36.3 239.0 Up 11:08:33 - 11:21:32 8403
Lake Havasu City 11:15:01 -41.8 Dark Up 36.4 239.5 Up 11:08:31 - 11:21:30 8374
CPSLO 11:15:19 -46.7 Dark Up 40.2 233.1 Up 11:08:50 - 11:21:49 8360
Parker 11:15:00 -41.8 Dark Up 36.5 239.7 Up 11:08:30 - 11:21:29 8345
Blythe 11:14:58 -42.1 Dark Up 37.0 239.8 Up 11:08:29 - 11:21:28 8298
Wildwood 11:15:11 -45.3 Dark Up 39.5 235.9 Up 11:08:41 - 11:21:40 8287
Idyllwild 11:15:05 -43.8 Dark Up 38.4 237.9 Up 11:08:36 - 11:21:35 8281
Calipatria 11:15:01 -42.9 Dark Up 37.9 239.3 Up 11:08:31 - 11:21:30 8246
Yuma 11:14:57 -42.2 Dark Up 37.5 240.4 Up 11:08:27 - 11:21:26 8221

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 523767, (2019/01/29 11:17UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:08:22.0 +11:58:02  1.3 17.77  88
Alphard        09:27:35.2 -08:39:31  2.0  9.08  93
22The Hya      09:14:22.0 +02:18:45  3.9  2.41  99
PPM 177782     09:13:52.5 -00:11:14  8.3  0.48  98
PPM 177797     09:15:33.9 -00:21:17  9.2  0.28  98
PPM 177792     09:14:57.1 -00:03:26 10.2  0.19  98
523767         09:15:43.2 -00:04:22 14.2        98
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/12/04 05:12:27 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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