RECON: TNO occultation with 05UN524

Event between 05UN524 and star GA1260:03315915 with event index number of 1957765

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/01/22 03:27:53 UTC

J2000 position of star is 08:36:04.8 +37:49:48
Equinox of date position of star is 08:37:30.8 +37:45:07
Stellar brightness G=15.7, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 166 degrees from the moon. Moon is 0% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.6

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TNO is 19.0 AU from the Sun and 18.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 6.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 46 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 714 km.
The sky-plane scale is 13131.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.8
Diameter=102.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 4.5 sec chord
Diameter=42.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 05UN524, (2023/01/22 03:28UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:46:43.5 +27:58:07  1.1 14.45 167
PPM 073799     08:34:24.5 +37:56:08  5.9  0.65 166
PPM 073862     08:39:46.2 +36:56:17  7.4  0.92 167
PPM 073846     08:38:41.5 +37:51:11  9.4  0.24 166
PPM 073829     08:37:18.8 +37:49:27 11.0  0.09 166
05UN524        08:37:34.2 +37:44:56 15.7       166
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 26.4 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=4.4%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 03:31:17 -27.5 Dark Down 37.0 73.0 Up 03:26:55 - 03:35:38 3671
Victoria 03:31:26 -25.6 Dark Down 34.4 69.7 Up 03:27:05 - 03:35:48 3591
Peachland 03:31:18 -27.9 Dark Down 37.1 72.7 Up 03:26:57 - 03:35:40 3567
Kelowna 03:31:17 -28.1 Dark Down 37.3 73.0 Up 03:26:56 - 03:35:39 3566
Summerland 03:31:18 -28.0 Dark Down 37.1 72.6 Up 03:26:57 - 03:35:40 3550
Penticton 03:31:19 -28.1 Dark Down 37.1 72.7 Up 03:26:57 - 03:35:40 3540
Oliver 03:31:19 -28.1 Dark Down 37.0 72.4 Up 03:26:58 - 03:35:41 3508
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 03:31:20 -28.2 Dark Down 37.1 72.4 Up 03:26:58 - 03:35:41 3485
Tonasket 03:31:20 -28.2 Dark Down 36.9 72.1 Up 03:26:59 - 03:35:42 3459
Okanogan 03:31:22 -28.1 Dark Down 36.8 71.8 Up 03:27:00 - 03:35:43 3434
Brewster 03:31:23 -28.0 Dark Down 36.5 71.5 Up 03:27:01 - 03:35:44 3417
Manson/Chelan 03:31:24 -27.7 Dark Down 36.2 71.1 Up 03:27:02 - 03:35:45 3411
Wenatchee 03:31:25 -27.6 Dark Down 36.0 70.7 Up 03:27:03 - 03:35:46 3374
Sleaford 03:30:51 -36.1 Dark Down 46.0 83.8 Up 03:26:30 - 03:35:13 3362
Ellensburg 03:31:26 -27.5 Dark Down 35.7 70.3 Up 03:27:04 - 03:35:47 3344
Yakima 03:31:27 -27.4 Dark Down 35.6 70.0 Up 03:27:06 - 03:35:49 3308
Toppenish/White Swan 03:31:27 -27.6 Dark Down 35.6 70.0 Up 03:27:06 - 03:35:49 3281
Goldendale 03:31:29 -27.3 Dark Down 35.1 69.4 Up 03:27:07 - 03:35:50 3247
The Dalles 03:31:30 -27.0 Dark Down 34.8 69.0 Up 03:27:09 - 03:35:52 3240
Maupin 03:31:31 -27.1 Dark Down 34.7 68.8 Up 03:27:10 - 03:35:53 3198
PNWRO 03:31:26 -28.6 Dark Down 36.4 70.6 Up 03:27:05 - 03:35:48 3190
Sisters 03:31:34 -26.7 Dark Down 34.1 68.0 Up 03:27:12 - 03:35:55 3136
Bend 03:31:34 -26.9 Dark Down 34.2 68.0 Up 03:27:12 - 03:35:55 3104
Oregon Observatory 03:31:35 -26.8 Dark Down 34.0 67.8 Up 03:27:13 - 03:35:56 3093
North Lake 03:31:35 -27.2 Dark Down 34.2 67.7 Up 03:27:13 - 03:35:56 3011
Chiloquin 03:31:38 -26.4 Dark Down 33.3 66.8 Up 03:27:16 - 03:35:59 2988
Klamath Falls 03:31:39 -26.5 Dark Down 33.2 66.7 Up 03:27:17 - 03:36:00 2953
Lakeview 03:31:36 -27.5 Dark Down 34.1 67.3 Up 03:27:15 - 03:35:58 2890
Fall River/Burney 03:31:41 -26.7 Dark Down 33.0 66.1 Up 03:27:19 - 03:36:02 2826
Cedarville 03:31:38 -27.6 Dark Down 34.0 67.0 Up 03:27:16 - 03:35:59 2820
Susanville 03:31:40 -27.2 Dark Down 33.2 66.1 Up 03:27:19 - 03:36:02 2735
Greenville 03:31:42 -27.0 Dark Down 32.9 65.8 Up 03:27:20 - 03:36:03 2722
Gimple 03:31:41 -27.0 Dark Down 33.0 65.8 Up 03:27:20 - 03:36:03 2718
Quincy 03:31:42 -27.0 Dark Down 32.8 65.7 Up 03:27:20 - 03:36:03 2703
Portola 03:31:41 -27.3 Dark Down 33.1 65.8 Up 03:27:20 - 03:36:03 2670
Reno 03:31:41 -27.8 Dark Down 33.5 65.9 Up 03:27:19 - 03:36:02 2618
Carson City 03:31:41 -27.8 Dark Down 33.3 65.7 Up 03:27:20 - 03:36:03 2582
Gardnerville 03:31:42 -27.8 Dark Down 33.3 65.6 Up 03:27:20 - 03:36:03 2557
Yerington 03:31:41 -28.3 Dark Down 33.7 65.9 Up 03:27:19 - 03:36:02 2537
Hawthorne 03:31:41 -28.7 Dark Down 33.9 65.8 Up 03:27:19 - 03:36:02 2470
Lee Vining 03:31:43 -28.3 Dark Down 33.3 65.3 Up 03:27:21 - 03:36:04 2436
Tonopah 03:31:39 -29.7 Dark Down 34.7 66.1 Up 03:27:18 - 03:36:01 2366
Bishop 03:31:42 -28.8 Dark Down 33.6 65.2 Up 03:27:20 - 03:36:03 2348
Beatty 03:31:40 -30.1 Dark Down 34.6 65.5 Up 03:27:19 - 03:36:02 2234
Indian Springs 03:31:39 -30.9 Dark Down 35.2 65.7 Up 03:27:17 - 03:36:00 2157
Dunrhomin 03:31:11 -38.9 Dark Down 44.1 72.6 Up 03:26:50 - 03:35:33 2145
CU-SBO 03:31:12 -38.9 Dark Down 44.0 72.4 Up 03:26:51 - 03:35:34 2122
Henderson 03:31:38 -31.4 Dark Down 35.5 65.6 Up 03:27:17 - 03:36:00 2076
Wildwood 03:31:48 -28.4 Dark Down 32.0 63.2 Up 03:27:26 - 03:36:09 2040
Laughlin/Bullhead City 03:31:39 -31.7 Dark Down 35.4 65.2 Up 03:27:18 - 03:36:01 1973
Patrick 03:31:37 -32.3 Dark Down 36.1 65.6 Up 03:27:16 - 03:35:59 1968
Kingman/Dolan Springs 03:31:38 -32.1 Dark Down 35.8 65.4 Up 03:27:16 - 03:35:59 1954
Mohave Valley 03:31:39 -31.7 Dark Down 35.3 65.0 Up 03:27:18 - 03:36:01 1946
Idyllwild 03:31:45 -29.9 Dark Down 33.3 63.6 Up 03:27:24 - 03:36:07 1922
Lake Havasu City 03:31:39 -31.9 Dark Down 35.4 64.9 Up 03:27:18 - 03:36:01 1896
Parker 03:31:39 -31.9 Dark Down 35.2 64.6 Up 03:27:18 - 03:36:01 1860
Calipatria 03:31:43 -30.8 Dark Down 33.9 63.6 Up 03:27:22 - 03:36:05 1811
Yuma 03:31:42 -31.5 Dark Down 34.3 63.6 Up 03:27:21 - 03:36:04 1730
George/Scottsdale 03:31:35 -33.9 Dark Down 36.9 65.1 Up 03:27:14 - 03:35:57 1718

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 05UN524, (2023/01/22 03:28UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:45:17.9 +28:01:33  1.1 14.45 167
PPM 073799     08:32:54.8 +38:00:55  5.9  0.65 166
PPM 073862     08:38:17.5 +37:01:13  7.4  0.92 167
PPM 073846     08:37:12.1 +37:56:05  9.4  0.24 166
PPM 073829     08:35:49.4 +37:54:18 11.0  0.09 166
05UN524        08:36:04.8 +37:49:48 15.7       166
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/03/12 01:51:50 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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