RECON: TNO occultation with 523768

Event between (523768) 14WQ510 and star GA1020:03393573 with event index number of 347895

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/02/06 11:22:06 UTC

J2000 position of star is 10:14:59.8 +12:33:14
Equinox of date position of star is 10:16:03.3 +12:27:18
Stellar brightness G=15.4, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 52 degrees from the moon. Moon is 90% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.1

[RECON map]
TNO is 45.2 AU from the Sun and 44.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 110 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2746 km.
The sky-plane scale is 32067.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.6
Diameter=457.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 17.9 sec chord
Diameter=186.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 7.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 523768, (2020/02/06 11:22UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:09:26.4 +11:52:06  1.3  1.72  51
37 Leo         10:17:45.4 +13:37:39  5.4  1.24  52
PPM 127265     10:18:01.0 +12:48:44  8.1  0.60  52
PPM 127255     10:16:52.5 +12:07:24  9.7  0.38  52
PPM 127254     10:16:51.3 +12:34:23 11.1  0.23  52
523768         10:16:04.3 +12:27:12 15.4        52
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 17.0 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=8.7%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Clarence Fulton 11:21:32 -38.6 Dark Up 43.5 227.8 Up 11:11:53 - 11:31:11 -2719
Kelowna 11:21:31 -38.8 Dark Up 43.8 227.8 Up 11:11:52 - 11:31:10 -2750
Summerland 11:21:31 -39.0 Dark Up 44.1 227.8 Up 11:11:52 - 11:31:10 -2773
Penticton 11:21:31 -39.0 Dark Up 44.1 228.0 Up 11:11:52 - 11:31:10 -2774
Oliver 11:21:30 -39.2 Dark Up 44.3 228.2 Up 11:11:51 - 11:31:09 -2798
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 11:21:29 -39.1 Dark Up 44.3 228.6 Up 11:11:50 - 11:31:08 -2804
Tonasket 11:21:28 -39.3 Dark Up 44.6 228.7 Up 11:11:49 - 11:31:07 -2828
Okanogan 11:21:28 -39.5 Dark Up 44.9 228.8 Up 11:11:49 - 11:31:07 -2855
Brewster 11:21:28 -39.7 Dark Up 45.2 228.8 Up 11:11:49 - 11:31:07 -2880
Manson/Chelan 11:21:27 -40.1 Dark Up 45.5 228.5 Up 11:11:48 - 11:31:06 -2904
Entiat 11:21:27 -40.2 Dark Up 45.7 228.6 Up 11:11:48 - 11:31:06 -2922
Wenatchee 11:21:27 -40.3 Dark Up 45.9 228.6 Up 11:11:48 - 11:31:06 -2943
Victoria 11:21:37 -41.7 Dark Up 46.6 224.1 Up 11:11:58 - 11:31:16 -2948
Ellensburg 11:21:26 -40.7 Dark Up 46.3 228.7 Up 11:11:47 - 11:31:05 -2978
Pasco 11:21:21 -40.0 Dark Up 46.0 231.0 Up 11:11:42 - 11:31:00 -2992
PNWRO 11:21:20 -40.0 Dark Up 46.1 231.4 Up 11:11:41 - 11:30:59 -3003
Yakima 11:21:26 -40.8 Dark Up 46.6 229.0 Up 11:11:47 - 11:31:05 -3008
Toppenish/White Swan 11:21:25 -40.8 Dark Up 46.6 229.4 Up 11:11:46 - 11:31:04 -3019
Niwot 11:20:34 -31.7 Dark Up 40.3 250.1 Up 11:10:55 - 11:30:13 -3025
SwRI 11:20:33 -31.8 Dark Up 40.4 250.1 Up 11:10:54 - 11:30:12 -3036
Goldendale 11:21:25 -41.3 Dark Up 47.2 229.3 Up 11:11:46 - 11:31:04 -3071
The Dalles 11:21:24 -41.6 Dark Up 47.5 229.0 Up 11:11:45 - 11:31:03 -3099
Maupin 11:21:23 -41.7 Dark Up 47.8 229.5 Up 11:11:44 - 11:31:02 -3126
Redmond 11:21:21 -42.1 Dark Up 48.4 230.2 Up 11:11:42 - 11:31:00 -3197
Sisters 11:21:22 -42.4 Dark Up 48.6 229.7 Up 11:11:43 - 11:31:01 -3206
Bend 11:21:21 -42.3 Dark Up 48.6 230.2 Up 11:11:42 - 11:31:00 -3217
Oregon Observatory 11:21:20 -42.4 Dark Up 48.8 230.2 Up 11:11:41 - 11:30:59 -3234
La Pine/Gilchrist 11:21:20 -42.6 Dark Up 49.0 230.3 Up 11:11:41 - 11:30:59 -3251
North Lake 11:21:17 -42.3 Dark Up 48.9 231.4 Up 11:11:38 - 11:30:56 -3266
Paisley 11:21:14 -42.3 Dark Up 49.0 232.3 Up 11:11:35 - 11:30:53 -3298
Lakeview 11:21:14 -42.3 Dark Up 49.2 233.0 Up 11:11:35 - 11:30:53 -3332
Klamath Falls 11:21:17 -43.3 Dark Up 50.0 231.2 Up 11:11:38 - 11:30:56 -3372
Cedarville 11:21:12 -42.4 Dark Up 49.5 233.8 Up 11:11:33 - 11:30:51 -3378
Fall River/Burney 11:21:13 -43.4 Dark Up 50.6 232.8 Up 11:11:34 - 11:30:52 -3453
Susanville 11:21:10 -43.1 Dark Up 50.5 234.3 Up 11:11:31 - 11:30:49 -3481
Gimple 11:21:10 -43.3 Dark Up 50.8 234.3 Up 11:11:31 - 11:30:49 -3510
Greenville 11:21:09 -43.4 Dark Up 50.8 234.2 Up 11:11:30 - 11:30:48 -3512
Portola 11:21:08 -43.2 Dark Up 50.7 235.1 Up 11:11:29 - 11:30:47 -3523
Reno 11:21:05 -42.8 Dark Up 50.5 236.1 Up 11:11:26 - 11:30:44 -3524
Quincy 11:21:09 -43.5 Dark Up 50.9 234.4 Up 11:11:30 - 11:30:48 -3528
Yerington 11:21:02 -42.4 Dark Up 50.4 237.4 Up 11:11:23 - 11:30:41 -3548
Carson City 11:21:04 -42.9 Dark Up 50.7 236.5 Up 11:11:25 - 11:30:43 -3552
Tonopah 11:21:00 -41.2 Dark Up 49.5 240.5 Up 11:11:21 - 11:30:39 -3564
Hawthorne 11:21:00 -42.2 Dark Up 50.3 238.5 Up 11:11:21 - 11:30:39 -3569
Gardnerville 11:21:04 -42.9 Dark Up 50.8 236.8 Up 11:11:25 - 11:30:43 -3571
Lee Vining 11:21:00 -42.7 Dark Up 50.9 238.5 Up 11:11:21 - 11:30:39 -3630
Indian Springs 11:21:00 -40.3 Dark Up 49.1 243.6 Up 11:11:21 - 11:30:39 -3649
Beatty 11:21:00 -41.1 Dark Up 49.8 242.2 Up 11:11:21 - 11:30:39 -3650
Henderson 11:20:44 -39.9 Dark Up 48.9 244.8 Up 11:11:05 - 11:30:23 -3655
Bishop 11:21:00 -42.3 Dark Up 50.7 239.9 Up 11:11:21 - 11:30:39 -3658
Patrick 11:20:40 -39.1 Dark Up 48.4 246.5 Up 11:11:01 - 11:30:19 -3669
DCO 11:20:37 -38.6 Dark Up 48.0 247.5 Up 11:10:58 - 11:30:16 -3671
Kingman/Dolan Springs 11:20:40 -39.3 Dark Up 48.6 246.6 Up 11:11:01 - 11:30:19 -3694
Searchlight/Boulder City 11:20:43 -40.0 Dark Up 49.1 245.5 Up 11:11:04 - 11:30:22 -3700
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:20:41 -39.7 Dark Up 49.0 246.1 Up 11:11:02 - 11:30:20 -3713
Mohave Valley 11:20:40 -39.8 Dark Up 49.1 246.4 Up 11:11:01 - 11:30:19 -3736
George/Scottsdale 11:20:29 -37.7 Dark Up 47.5 250.0 Up 11:10:50 - 11:30:08 -3743
Lake Havasu City 11:20:38 -39.6 Dark Up 49.1 247.0 Up 11:10:59 - 11:30:17 -3761
Parker 11:20:37 -39.7 Dark Up 49.2 247.4 Up 11:10:58 - 11:30:16 -3790
Blythe 11:20:37 -40.0 Dark Up 49.6 247.7 Up 11:10:58 - 11:30:16 -3844
CPSLO 11:21:00 -44.5 Dark Up 53.3 239.7 Up 11:11:21 - 11:30:39 -3905
Idyllwild 11:20:43 -41.7 Dark Up 51.2 245.6 Up 11:11:04 - 11:30:22 -3905
Calipatria 11:20:38 -40.8 Dark Up 50.5 247.4 Up 11:10:59 - 11:30:17 -3918
Yuma 11:20:35 -40.1 Dark Up 50.0 248.7 Up 11:10:56 - 11:30:14 -3924
Wildwood 11:21:00 -43.1 Dark Up 52.4 243.3 Up 11:11:21 - 11:30:39 -3950

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 523768, (2020/02/06 11:22UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:08:22.0 +11:58:02  1.3  1.72  51
37 Leo         10:16:40.7 +13:43:42  5.4  1.24  52
PPM 127265     10:16:56.6 +12:54:48  8.1  0.60  52
PPM 127255     10:15:48.1 +12:13:26  9.7  0.38  52
PPM 127254     10:15:46.9 +12:40:25 11.1  0.23  52
523768         10:14:59.8 +12:33:14 15.4        52
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/10/15 22:07:51 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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