RECON: TNO occultation with 32532

Event between (32532) Thereus and star GA0820:04008870 with event index number of 2195928

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/03/16 09:36:40 UTC

J2000 position of star is 10:35:42.4 -07:11:25
Equinox of date position of star is 10:36:51.0 -07:18:31
Stellar brightness G=16.7, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 117 degrees from the moon. Moon is 35% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=19.9

[RECON map]
TNO is 11.7 AU from the Sun and 10.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 21.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 10.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 25 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 458 km.
The sky-plane scale is 7786.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.2
Diameter=86.3 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 3.9 sec chord
Diameter=35.2 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 32532, (2023/03/16 09:37UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:09:36.3 +11:51:10  1.3 20.33 133
Alphard        09:28:43.7 -08:45:37  2.0 16.93 129
PPM 193503     10:32:08.5 -07:45:26  6.2  1.25 117
PPM 193641     10:39:42.3 -07:18:10  7.9  0.70 116
PPM 193592     10:37:25.1 -07:27:09  9.6  0.20 117
32532          10:36:52.4 -07:18:40 16.7       116
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 8.0 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)
Sleaford 09:36:45 -31.4 Dark Down 15.5 235.4 Really Low 09:34:10 - 09:39:20 6221
Dunrhomin 09:35:54 -39.2 Dark Down 21.6 239.2 Low 09:33:19 - 09:38:29 5929
CU-SBO 09:35:53 -39.4 Dark Down 21.8 239.2 Low 09:33:18 - 09:38:28 5917
Kelowna 09:37:03 -38.2 Dark Down 23.4 223.6 Low 09:34:28 - 09:39:38 5903
Kamloops 09:37:08 -37.8 Dark Down 23.2 222.5 Low 09:34:33 - 09:39:43 5902
Peachland 09:37:03 -38.4 Dark Down 23.6 223.3 Low 09:34:28 - 09:39:38 5893
Penticton 09:37:02 -38.5 Dark Down 23.7 223.6 Low 09:34:27 - 09:39:37 5893
Summerland 09:37:02 -38.5 Dark Down 23.7 223.4 Low 09:34:27 - 09:39:37 5892
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:37:00 -38.9 Dark Down 24.0 223.9 Low 09:34:25 - 09:39:35 5885
Oliver 09:37:01 -38.8 Dark Down 23.9 223.7 Low 09:34:26 - 09:39:36 5884
Tonasket 09:36:58 -39.2 Dark Down 24.2 223.9 Low 09:34:23 - 09:39:33 5874
Okanogan 09:36:58 -39.6 Dark Down 24.5 223.9 Low 09:34:23 - 09:39:33 5861
Brewster 09:36:58 -39.9 Dark Down 24.8 223.8 Low 09:34:23 - 09:39:33 5848
Manson/Chelan 09:36:58 -40.2 Dark Down 25.2 223.5 Low 09:34:23 - 09:39:33 5833
Wenatchee 09:36:56 -40.6 Dark Down 25.6 223.5 Low 09:34:21 - 09:39:31 5814
PNWRO 09:36:48 -41.4 Dark Down 25.9 225.3 Low 09:34:13 - 09:39:23 5808
Ellensburg 09:36:56 -41.1 Dark Down 26.0 223.4 Low 09:34:21 - 09:39:31 5796
Yakima 09:36:54 -41.4 Dark Down 26.3 223.5 Low 09:34:19 - 09:39:29 5783
Toppenish/White Swan 09:36:53 -41.6 Dark Down 26.4 223.7 Low 09:34:18 - 09:39:28 5781
Victoria 09:37:08 -40.6 Dark Down 26.1 220.1 Low 09:34:33 - 09:39:43 5765
Goldendale 09:36:52 -42.2 Dark Down 27.0 223.5 Low 09:34:17 - 09:39:27 5751
The Dalles 09:36:52 -42.5 Dark Down 27.3 223.2 Low 09:34:17 - 09:39:27 5734
Maupin 09:36:50 -42.8 Dark Down 27.6 223.5 Low 09:34:15 - 09:39:25 5723
Sisters 09:36:48 -43.8 Dark Down 28.5 223.3 Low 09:34:13 - 09:39:23 5679
Bend 09:36:47 -43.9 Dark Down 28.5 223.6 Low 09:34:12 - 09:39:22 5678
Oregon Observatory 09:36:47 -44.1 Dark Down 28.7 223.6 Low 09:34:12 - 09:39:22 5668
North Lake 09:36:43 -44.5 Dark Down 28.9 224.3 Low 09:34:08 - 09:39:18 5659
Lakeview 09:36:38 -45.2 Dark Down 29.4 225.3 Low 09:34:03 - 09:39:13 5635
Cedarville 09:36:35 -45.7 Dark Down 29.7 225.7 Low 09:34:00 - 09:39:10 5614
Chiloquin 09:36:44 -45.4 Dark Down 29.9 223.7 Low 09:34:09 - 09:39:19 5606
Klamath Falls 09:36:42 -45.7 Dark Down 30.1 223.9 Up 09:34:07 - 09:39:17 5595
Fall River/Burney 09:36:37 -46.6 Dark Down 30.7 224.7 Up 09:34:02 - 09:39:12 5558
Susanville 09:36:32 -46.8 Dark Down 30.8 225.7 Up 09:33:57 - 09:39:07 5554
Tonopah 09:36:14 -47.2 Dark Down 30.4 229.9 Up 09:33:39 - 09:38:49 5552
Reno 09:36:27 -47.2 Dark Down 30.9 226.8 Up 09:33:52 - 09:39:02 5542
Yerington 09:36:23 -47.4 Dark Down 30.9 227.7 Up 09:33:48 - 09:38:58 5537
Gimple 09:36:32 -47.1 Dark Down 31.1 225.6 Up 09:33:57 - 09:39:07 5536
Portola 09:36:29 -47.2 Dark Down 31.1 226.1 Up 09:33:54 - 09:39:04 5534
Greenville 09:36:32 -47.2 Dark Down 31.1 225.5 Up 09:33:57 - 09:39:07 5534
Hawthorne 09:36:20 -47.5 Dark Down 31.0 228.4 Up 09:33:45 - 09:38:55 5532
Indian Springs 09:36:05 -47.6 Dark Down 30.5 231.9 Up 09:33:30 - 09:38:40 5527
Carson City 09:36:26 -47.5 Dark Down 31.2 227.0 Up 09:33:51 - 09:39:01 5527
Quincy 09:36:31 -47.3 Dark Down 31.3 225.6 Up 09:33:56 - 09:39:06 5525
Patrick 09:35:56 -47.5 Dark Down 30.0 234.0 Up 09:33:21 - 09:38:31 5522
Henderson 09:36:01 -47.7 Dark Down 30.3 232.8 Up 09:33:26 - 09:38:36 5521
Gardnerville 09:36:24 -47.7 Dark Down 31.3 227.2 Up 09:33:49 - 09:38:59 5518
Beatty 09:36:09 -47.9 Dark Down 30.9 230.8 Up 09:33:34 - 09:38:44 5512
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:35:55 -47.8 Dark Down 30.3 233.9 Up 09:33:20 - 09:38:30 5506
George/Scottsdale 09:35:44 -47.6 Dark Down 29.6 236.4 Low 09:33:09 - 09:38:19 5493
Lee Vining 09:36:19 -48.2 Dark Down 31.6 228.2 Up 09:33:44 - 09:38:54 5493
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:35:57 -48.1 Dark Down 30.6 233.5 Up 09:33:22 - 09:38:32 5490
Bishop 09:36:15 -48.4 Dark Down 31.6 229.1 Up 09:33:40 - 09:38:50 5486
Mohave Valley 09:35:56 -48.3 Dark Down 30.8 233.6 Up 09:33:21 - 09:38:31 5477
Lake Havasu City 09:35:54 -48.5 Dark Down 30.9 234.0 Up 09:33:19 - 09:38:29 5465
Parker 09:35:53 -48.7 Dark Down 31.0 234.2 Up 09:33:18 - 09:38:28 5448
Yuma 09:35:48 -49.9 Dark Down 32.1 234.6 Up 09:33:13 - 09:38:23 5364
Calipatria 09:35:52 -50.1 Dark Down 32.5 233.7 Up 09:33:17 - 09:38:27 5361
Idyllwild 09:35:58 -50.3 Dark Down 32.9 232.3 Up 09:33:23 - 09:38:33 5359
Wildwood 09:36:04 -51.1 Dark Down 33.9 230.5 Up 09:33:29 - 09:38:39 5320

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 32532, (2023/03/16 09:37UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:08:21.9 +11:58:02  1.3 20.33 133
Alphard        09:27:35.2 -08:39:30  2.0 16.93 129
PPM 193503     10:30:58.7 -07:38:15  6.2  1.25 117
PPM 193641     10:38:32.3 -07:10:54  7.9  0.70 116
PPM 193592     10:36:15.2 -07:19:55  9.6  0.20 117
32532          10:35:42.4 -07:11:25 16.7       117
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/09/29 04:14:09 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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