RECON: TNO occultation with 15810

Event between (15810) Arawn and star GA0700:33764757 with event index number of 1318670

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/07/27 04:44:52 UTC

J2000 position of star is 19:52:16.1 -19:03:18
Equinox of date position of star is 19:53:31.8 -18:59:52
Stellar brightness G=13.5, use SENSEUP=32 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 500 milli-seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 67 degrees from the moon. Moon is 63% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.2

[RECON map]
TNO is 36.1 AU from the Sun and 35.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 293 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1684 km.
The sky-plane scale is 25442.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.7
Diameter=173.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 7.3 sec chord
Diameter=70.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 15810, (2023/07/27 04:47UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:58:56.8 -29:29:48  1.2 43.24 103
Nunki          18:56:43.5 -26:15:55  2.0 15.00  53
57 Sgr         19:53:34.0 -18:59:00  5.8  0.02  67
PPM 236591     19:52:58.0 -19:08:58  7.6  0.22  67
57 Sgr         19:53:34.0 -18:59:00  5.8  0.02  67
15810          19:53:38.1 -18:59:35 13.5        68
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 3.1 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 17.3 km RECON observability=0.4 and success probability=6.9%
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 04:45:54 -8.0 NT Up 11.7 140.4 Really Low 04:30:54 - 05:00:54 1332
Kelowna 04:45:56 -8.2 NT Up 12.0 140.3 Really Low 04:30:56 - 05:00:56 1318
Peachland 04:45:57 -8.1 NT Up 11.9 140.0 Really Low 04:30:57 - 05:00:57 1313
Summerland 04:45:57 -8.2 NT Up 12.1 140.0 Really Low 04:30:57 - 05:00:57 1308
Penticton 04:45:57 -8.3 NT Up 12.2 140.1 Really Low 04:30:57 - 05:00:57 1306
Oliver 04:45:58 -8.6 NT Up 12.4 140.1 Really Low 04:30:58 - 05:00:58 1294
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 04:45:58 -8.8 NT Up 12.7 140.2 Really Low 04:30:58 - 05:00:58 1289
Tonasket 04:45:59 -9.0 NT Up 12.9 140.1 Really Low 04:30:59 - 05:00:59 1277
Okanogan 04:46:00 -9.1 NT Up 13.1 140.0 Really Low 04:31:00 - 05:01:00 1264
Brewster 04:46:01 -9.2 NT Up 13.2 139.7 Really Low 04:31:01 - 05:01:01 1253
Victoria 04:46:08 -7.2 NT Up 11.3 136.7 Really Low 04:31:08 - 05:01:08 1250
Manson/Chelan 04:46:03 -9.2 NT Up 13.2 139.4 Really Low 04:31:03 - 05:01:03 1244
Wenatchee 04:46:05 -9.4 NT Up 13.5 139.2 Really Low 04:31:05 - 05:01:05 1224
Ellensburg 04:46:06 -9.6 NT Up 13.7 138.9 Really Low 04:31:06 - 05:01:06 1207
Yakima 04:46:07 -9.9 NT Up 14.0 138.9 Really Low 04:31:07 - 05:01:07 1191
Pasco 04:46:05 -10.8 NT Up 14.9 140.0 Really Low 04:31:05 - 05:01:05 1183
Toppenish/White Swan 04:46:08 -10.1 NT Up 14.2 139.0 Really Low 04:31:08 - 05:01:08 1183
PNWRO 04:46:05 -11.1 NT Up 15.2 140.2 Really Low 04:31:05 - 05:01:05 1175
Goldendale 04:46:10 -10.3 NT Up 14.5 138.5 Really Low 04:31:10 - 05:01:10 1158
The Dalles 04:46:11 -10.2 NT Up 14.5 138.2 Really Low 04:31:11 - 05:01:11 1146
Maupin 04:46:12 -10.6 NT Up 14.8 138.2 Really Low 04:31:12 - 05:01:12 1129
Redmond 04:46:15 -11.1 NT Up 15.5 138.0 Really Low 04:31:15 - 05:01:15 1090
Sisters 04:46:16 -10.9 NT Up 15.3 137.6 Really Low 04:31:16 - 05:01:16 1089
Bend 04:46:16 -11.2 NT Up 15.6 137.8 Really Low 04:31:16 - 05:01:16 1080
Oregon Observatory 04:46:17 -11.2 NT Up 15.6 137.7 Really Low 04:31:17 - 05:01:17 1071
La Pine/Gilchrist 04:46:17 -11.3 NT Up 15.7 137.6 Really Low 04:31:17 - 05:01:17 1061
North Lake 04:46:17 -11.9 NT Up 16.4 138.0 Really Low 04:31:17 - 05:01:17 1045
Paisley 04:46:17 -12.5 AT Up 16.9 138.2 Really Low 04:31:17 - 05:01:17 1021
Chiloquin 04:46:21 -11.9 NT Up 16.4 137.1 Really Low 04:31:21 - 05:01:21 1007
Lakeview 04:46:18 -13.0 AT Up 17.4 138.3 Really Low 04:31:18 - 05:01:18 998
Klamath Falls 04:46:22 -12.1 AT Up 16.7 137.1 Really Low 04:31:22 - 05:01:22 991
Cedarville 04:46:20 -13.5 AT Up 18.0 138.3 Really Low 04:31:20 - 05:01:20 967
Fall River/Burney 04:46:24 -13.1 AT Up 17.7 137.2 Really Low 04:31:24 - 05:01:24 936
Dunrhomin 04:45:38 -22.0 Dark Up 25.5 151.4 Low 04:30:38 - 05:00:38 919
Susanville 04:46:23 -14.0 AT Up 18.6 137.6 Really Low 04:31:23 - 05:01:23 908
Gimple 04:46:25 -14.0 AT Up 18.7 137.4 Really Low 04:31:25 - 05:01:25 892
Greenville 04:46:25 -14.0 AT Up 18.6 137.3 Really Low 04:31:25 - 05:01:25 892
Quincy 04:46:26 -14.1 AT Up 18.8 137.3 Really Low 04:31:26 - 05:01:26 881
Portola 04:46:25 -14.5 AT Up 19.1 137.7 Really Low 04:31:25 - 05:01:25 878
Reno 04:46:23 -15.0 AT Up 19.7 138.1 Really Low 04:31:23 - 05:01:23 867
Carson City 04:46:24 -15.3 AT Up 19.9 138.1 Really Low 04:31:24 - 05:01:24 848
Yerington 04:46:23 -15.8 AT Up 20.4 138.6 Low 04:31:23 - 05:01:23 841
Gardnerville 04:46:25 -15.5 AT Up 20.2 138.1 Low 04:31:25 - 05:01:25 836
Hawthorne 04:46:23 -16.4 AT Up 21.0 138.9 Low 04:31:23 - 05:01:23 818
Tonopah 04:46:20 -17.5 AT Up 22.1 140.0 Low 04:31:20 - 05:01:20 799
Lee Vining 04:46:25 -16.5 AT Up 21.2 138.3 Low 04:31:25 - 05:01:25 786
Bishop 04:46:25 -17.3 AT Up 22.0 138.8 Low 04:31:25 - 05:01:25 755
Beatty 04:46:21 -18.6 Dark Up 23.2 140.1 Low 04:31:21 - 05:01:21 735
Indian Springs 04:46:19 -19.4 Dark Up 24.0 140.9 Low 04:31:19 - 05:01:19 720
Henderson 04:46:18 -20.2 Dark Up 24.8 141.3 Low 04:31:18 - 05:01:18 691
Patrick 04:46:16 -21.3 Dark Up 25.9 142.1 Low 04:31:16 - 05:01:16 656
Kingman/Dolan Springs 04:46:16 -21.3 Dark Up 25.9 141.9 Low 04:31:16 - 05:01:16 643
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:46:18 -21.0 Dark Up 25.7 141.5 Low 04:31:18 - 05:01:18 640
Mohave Valley 04:46:19 -21.2 Dark Up 25.9 141.4 Low 04:31:19 - 05:01:19 623
CPSLO 04:46:36 -17.3 AT Up 22.4 136.4 Low 04:31:36 - 05:01:36 623
Lake Havasu City 04:46:19 -21.7 Dark Up 26.3 141.5 Low 04:31:19 - 05:01:19 600
Parker 04:46:19 -21.9 Dark Up 26.6 141.4 Low 04:31:19 - 05:01:19 578
Wildwood 04:46:33 -19.4 Dark Up 24.4 137.7 Low 04:31:33 - 05:01:33 561
George/Scottsdale 04:46:12 -23.6 Dark Up 28.2 143.4 Low 04:31:12 - 05:01:12 556
Idyllwild 04:46:28 -20.8 Dark Up 25.7 139.2 Low 04:31:28 - 05:01:28 547
Blythe 04:46:21 -22.1 Dark Up 26.9 141.0 Low 04:31:21 - 05:01:21 545
Calipatria 04:46:26 -21.9 Dark Up 26.8 140.0 Low 04:31:26 - 05:01:26 512
Yuma 04:46:24 -22.8 Dark Up 27.6 140.6 Low 04:31:24 - 05:01:24 487

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 15810, (2023/07/27 04:47UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:57:39.6 -29:37:24  1.2 43.24 103
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0 15.00  53
57 Sgr         19:52:12.0 -19:02:43  5.8  0.02  67
PPM 236591     19:51:35.9 -19:12:40  7.6  0.22  67
57 Sgr         19:52:12.0 -19:02:43  5.8  0.02  67
15810          19:52:16.1 -19:03:18 13.5        67
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/10/08 01:06:27 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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