RECON: TNO occultation with 470593

Event between (470593) 08LP17 and star GA0640:16967880 with event index number of 2271304

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/04/19 11:15:02 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:35:35.7 -25:59:42
Equinox of date position of star is 17:37:00.4 -26:00:29
Stellar brightness G=16.2, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 115 degrees from the moon. Moon is 1% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.6

[RECON map]
TNO is 31.1 AU from the Sun and 30.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 10.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 179 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1272 km.
The sky-plane scale is 22156.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.5
Diameter=346.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 29.2 sec chord
Diameter=141.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 11.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 470593, (2023/04/19 11:16UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:50.4 -26:28:54  0.9 14.84 130
34Ups Sco      17:32:21.0 -37:18:43  2.7 11.35 115
PPM 266967     17:33:11.3 -26:17:07  6.3  0.91 116
PPM 267027     17:36:13.5 -26:45:13  8.4  0.77 116
PPM 267010     17:35:24.5 -25:59:53 10.0  0.37 116
470593         17:37:02.4 -26:00:30 16.2       115
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 15.8 km RECON observability=0.6 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)
Kamloops 11:13:44 -15.3 AT Down 13.0 172.1 Really Low 10:58:44 - 11:28:44 7014
Victoria 11:14:10 -18.2 Dark Down 14.8 169.3 Really Low 10:59:10 - 11:29:10 6994
Peachland 11:13:42 -15.6 AT Down 13.9 172.7 Really Low 10:58:42 - 11:28:42 6985
Kelowna 11:13:39 -15.4 AT Down 13.8 172.9 Really Low 10:58:39 - 11:28:39 6984
Summerland 11:13:42 -15.7 AT Down 14.1 172.7 Really Low 10:58:42 - 11:28:42 6980
Penticton 11:13:43 -15.6 AT Down 14.2 172.8 Really Low 10:58:43 - 11:28:43 6977
Oliver 11:13:42 -15.9 AT Down 14.5 172.8 Really Low 10:58:42 - 11:28:42 6968
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 11:13:41 -15.9 AT Down 14.7 173.0 Really Low 10:58:41 - 11:28:41 6962
Tonasket 11:13:41 -16.1 AT Down 15.0 172.9 Really Low 10:58:41 - 11:28:41 6954
Okanogan 11:13:44 -16.4 AT Down 15.3 172.8 Really Low 10:58:44 - 11:28:44 6947
Brewster 11:13:45 -16.7 AT Down 15.6 172.6 Really Low 10:58:45 - 11:28:45 6942
Manson/Chelan 11:13:48 -17.0 AT Down 15.7 172.2 Really Low 10:58:48 - 11:28:48 6941
Wenatchee 11:13:51 -17.4 AT Down 16.2 172.1 Really Low 10:58:51 - 11:28:51 6930
Ellensburg 11:13:52 -17.8 AT Down 16.6 171.9 Really Low 10:58:52 - 11:28:52 6921
Yakima 11:13:53 -18.0 Dark Down 17.0 171.8 Really Low 10:58:53 - 11:28:53 6909
Toppenish/White Swan 11:13:52 -18.1 Dark Down 17.2 172.0 Really Low 10:58:52 - 11:28:52 6900
Goldendale 11:13:57 -18.6 Dark Down 17.7 171.6 Really Low 10:58:57 - 11:28:57 6889
The Dalles 11:13:58 -19.0 Dark Down 17.9 171.2 Really Low 10:58:58 - 11:28:58 6886
Maupin 11:14:01 -19.2 Dark Down 18.3 171.3 Really Low 10:59:01 - 11:29:01 6871
PNWRO 11:13:44 -17.5 AT Down 17.7 173.3 Really Low 10:58:44 - 11:28:44 6870
Sisters 11:14:05 -20.0 Dark Down 19.2 170.8 Really Low 10:59:05 - 11:29:05 6849
Bend 11:14:04 -20.0 Dark Down 19.4 171.0 Really Low 10:59:04 - 11:29:04 6837
Oregon Observatory 11:14:06 -20.2 Dark Down 19.6 170.9 Really Low 10:59:06 - 11:29:06 6833
Sleaford 11:12:13 -7.3 NT Down 11.8 185.1 Really Low 10:57:13 - 11:27:13 6833
North Lake 11:14:02 -20.3 Dark Down 20.3 171.4 Low 10:59:02 - 11:29:02 6804
Chiloquin 11:14:12 -21.3 Dark Down 20.8 170.5 Low 10:59:12 - 11:29:12 6791
Klamath Falls 11:14:12 -21.4 Dark Down 21.2 170.5 Low 10:59:12 - 11:29:12 6777
Lakeview 11:14:00 -20.7 Dark Down 21.4 171.9 Low 10:59:00 - 11:29:00 6758
Cedarville 11:14:02 -21.0 Dark Down 22.0 172.0 Low 10:59:02 - 11:29:02 6730
Fall River/Burney 11:14:12 -22.0 Dark Down 22.4 170.8 Low 10:59:12 - 11:29:12 6727
Susanville 11:14:07 -21.9 Dark Down 23.1 171.5 Low 10:59:07 - 11:29:07 6692
Greenville 11:14:09 -22.3 Dark Down 23.3 171.2 Low 10:59:09 - 11:29:09 6684
Gimple 11:14:08 -22.2 Dark Down 23.3 171.3 Low 10:59:08 - 11:29:08 6683
Quincy 11:14:11 -22.4 Dark Down 23.5 171.2 Low 10:59:11 - 11:29:11 6675
Portola 11:14:06 -22.2 Dark Down 23.7 171.6 Low 10:59:06 - 11:29:06 6664
Reno 11:14:02 -22.0 Dark Down 24.0 172.2 Low 10:59:02 - 11:29:02 6644
Carson City 11:14:02 -22.2 Dark Down 24.4 172.2 Low 10:59:02 - 11:29:02 6628
Gardnerville 11:14:02 -22.3 Dark Down 24.7 172.3 Low 10:59:02 - 11:29:02 6617
Yerington 11:13:58 -21.9 Dark Down 24.7 172.8 Low 10:58:58 - 11:28:58 6610
Hawthorne 11:13:54 -21.8 Dark Down 25.2 173.3 Low 10:58:54 - 11:28:54 6582
Lee Vining 11:14:00 -22.5 Dark Down 25.7 172.8 Low 10:59:00 - 11:29:00 6564
Tonopah 11:13:44 -21.2 Dark Down 25.7 174.6 Low 10:58:44 - 11:28:44 6539
Bishop 11:13:55 -22.4 Dark Down 26.3 173.5 Low 10:58:55 - 11:28:55 6525
Beatty 11:13:42 -21.6 Dark Down 26.9 175.0 Low 10:58:42 - 11:28:42 6477
Indian Springs 11:13:34 -21.1 Dark Down 27.3 176.1 Low 10:58:34 - 11:28:34 6443
Dunrhomin 11:12:08 -12.3 AT Down 23.5 186.1 Low 10:57:08 - 11:27:08 6405
Henderson 11:13:29 -20.9 Dark Down 27.9 176.7 Low 10:58:29 - 11:28:29 6404
CU-SBO 11:12:08 -12.5 AT Down 23.8 186.1 Low 10:57:08 - 11:27:08 6396
Wildwood 11:14:03 -24.4 Dark Down 29.6 173.1 Low 10:59:03 - 11:29:03 6366
Patrick 11:13:21 -20.5 Dark Down 28.6 177.8 Low 10:58:21 - 11:28:21 6352
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:13:28 -21.1 Dark Down 28.8 177.1 Low 10:58:28 - 11:28:28 6352
Kingman/Dolan Springs 11:13:23 -20.7 Dark Down 28.8 177.6 Low 10:58:23 - 11:28:23 6344
Mohave Valley 11:13:27 -21.2 Dark Down 29.1 177.1 Low 10:58:27 - 11:28:27 6338
Idyllwild 11:13:48 -23.3 Dark Down 30.1 175.0 Up 10:58:48 - 11:28:48 6316
Lake Havasu City 11:13:27 -21.3 Dark Down 29.5 177.4 Low 10:58:27 - 11:28:27 6312
Parker 11:13:26 -21.4 Dark Down 29.8 177.4 Low 10:58:26 - 11:28:26 6293
Calipatria 11:13:38 -22.8 Dark Down 30.8 176.1 Up 10:58:38 - 11:28:38 6261
George/Scottsdale 11:13:07 -20.0 Dark Down 30.3 179.8 Up 10:58:07 - 11:28:07 6223
Yuma 11:13:32 -22.4 Dark Down 31.3 177.0 Up 10:58:32 - 11:28:32 6221

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 470593, (2023/04/19 11:16UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 14.84 130
34Ups Sco      17:30:45.8 -37:17:46  2.7 11.35 115
PPM 266967     17:31:44.4 -26:16:11  6.3  0.91 116
PPM 267027     17:34:46.3 -26:44:23  8.4  0.77 116
PPM 267010     17:33:57.7 -25:59:01 10.0  0.37 116
470593         17:35:35.7 -25:59:42 16.2       115
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/10/04 04:09:23 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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