RECON: TNO occultation with 470593

Event between (470593) 08LP17 and star GA0620:18343682 with event index number of 2271342

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/07/02 04:45:37 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:28:38.7 -26:05:07
Equinox of date position of star is 17:30:03.5 -26:06:08
Stellar brightness G=16.5, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 1 degrees from the moon. Moon is 98% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.4

[RECON map]
TNO is 31.2 AU from the Sun and 30.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 21.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 78 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1177 km.
The sky-plane scale is 21907.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.5
Diameter=346.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 13.8 sec chord
Diameter=141.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 470593, (2023/07/02 04:46UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:51.1 -26:28:56  0.9 13.28  13
35Eta Oph      17:11:43.7 -15:45:08  2.6 11.20  12
PPM 266967     17:33:12.0 -26:17:08  6.3  0.72   2
PPM 266878     17:28:22.7 -25:57:43  7.1  0.41   1
PPM 266904     17:29:41.5 -25:47:11  9.8  0.33   1
470593         17:30:06.2 -26:06:10 16.5         1
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 15.2 km RECON observability=0.3 and success probability=2.7%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 04:46:29 -8.8 NT Up 10.5 165.0 Really Low 04:39:32 - 04:53:27 3620
Kamloops 04:47:14 -4.3 CT Up 8.6 152.3 Really Low 04:40:16 - 04:54:11 3407
Kelowna 04:47:02 -5.3 CT Up 9.5 153.0 Really Low 04:40:05 - 04:54:00 3403
Peachland 04:47:13 -5.3 CT Up 9.6 152.8 Really Low 04:40:16 - 04:54:11 3387
Summerland 04:47:13 -5.4 CT Up 9.7 152.9 Really Low 04:40:16 - 04:54:11 3384
Penticton 04:47:13 -5.5 CT Up 9.8 152.9 Really Low 04:40:16 - 04:54:11 3384
Oliver 04:47:14 -5.8 CT Up 10.1 152.9 Really Low 04:40:16 - 04:54:11 3372
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 04:47:14 -6.0 CT Up 10.3 153.1 Really Low 04:40:16 - 04:54:11 3370
Tonasket 04:47:15 -6.2 NT Up 10.6 153.0 Really Low 04:40:17 - 04:54:12 3358
Okanogan 04:47:16 -6.3 NT Up 10.9 152.8 Really Low 04:40:18 - 04:54:13 3344
Brewster 04:47:16 -6.4 NT Up 11.0 152.6 Really Low 04:40:19 - 04:54:14 3331
Manson/Chelan 04:47:18 -6.4 NT Up 11.1 152.3 Really Low 04:40:21 - 04:54:16 3318
Wenatchee 04:47:19 -6.7 NT Up 11.5 152.1 Really Low 04:40:22 - 04:54:17 3298
Victoria 04:47:26 -4.4 CT Up 9.5 149.6 Really Low 04:40:29 - 04:54:24 3285
Ellensburg 04:47:21 -6.9 NT Up 11.8 151.9 Really Low 04:40:23 - 04:54:18 3279
PNWRO 04:47:18 -8.4 NT Up 13.2 153.2 Really Low 04:40:20 - 04:54:15 3269
Yakima 04:47:22 -7.1 NT Up 12.1 151.8 Really Low 04:40:24 - 04:54:19 3264
Toppenish/White Swan 04:47:22 -7.4 NT Up 12.4 152.0 Really Low 04:40:24 - 04:54:19 3258
Goldendale 04:47:24 -7.6 NT Up 12.7 151.6 Really Low 04:40:27 - 04:54:22 3230
The Dalles 04:47:26 -7.5 NT Up 12.8 151.2 Really Low 04:40:28 - 04:54:23 3214
Dunrhomin 04:46:39 -19.0 Dark Up 22.1 164.8 Low 04:39:41 - 04:53:36 3212
CU-SBO 04:46:39 -19.2 Dark Up 22.3 164.7 Low 04:39:42 - 04:53:37 3200
Maupin 04:47:26 -7.9 NT Up 13.2 151.3 Really Low 04:40:29 - 04:54:24 3199
Sisters 04:47:29 -8.3 NT Up 13.8 150.8 Really Low 04:40:32 - 04:54:27 3154
Bend 04:47:29 -8.6 NT Up 14.1 150.9 Really Low 04:40:31 - 04:54:26 3149
Oregon Observatory 04:47:30 -8.6 NT Up 14.2 150.8 Really Low 04:40:32 - 04:54:27 3139
North Lake 04:47:29 -9.3 NT Up 15.0 151.2 Really Low 04:40:32 - 04:54:27 3122
Lakeview 04:47:29 -10.4 NT Up 16.1 151.5 Really Low 04:40:31 - 04:54:26 3085
Chiloquin 04:47:33 -9.3 NT Up 15.2 150.3 Really Low 04:40:36 - 04:54:31 3074
Klamath Falls 04:47:34 -9.6 NT Up 15.5 150.3 Really Low 04:40:36 - 04:54:31 3059
Cedarville 04:47:30 -10.9 NT Up 16.7 151.6 Really Low 04:40:33 - 04:54:28 3057
Fall River/Burney 04:47:35 -10.6 NT Up 16.7 150.5 Really Low 04:40:37 - 04:54:32 3011
Susanville 04:47:34 -11.5 NT Up 17.5 151.0 Really Low 04:40:36 - 04:54:31 2995
Gimple 04:47:35 -11.5 NT Up 17.7 150.8 Really Low 04:40:37 - 04:54:32 2978
Greenville 04:47:35 -11.5 NT Up 17.7 150.7 Really Low 04:40:37 - 04:54:32 2976
Portola 04:47:34 -12.0 NT Up 18.1 151.1 Really Low 04:40:36 - 04:54:31 2969
Reno 04:47:32 -12.5 AT Up 18.6 151.6 Really Low 04:40:35 - 04:54:30 2968
Quincy 04:47:35 -11.6 NT Up 17.9 150.7 Really Low 04:40:38 - 04:54:33 2966
Yerington 04:47:31 -13.3 AT Up 19.3 152.1 Really Low 04:40:33 - 04:54:28 2953
Carson City 04:47:32 -12.8 AT Up 18.9 151.6 Really Low 04:40:35 - 04:54:30 2951
Tonopah 04:47:25 -15.0 AT Up 20.9 153.6 Low 04:40:28 - 04:54:23 2940
Gardnerville 04:47:33 -13.0 AT Up 19.2 151.6 Really Low 04:40:35 - 04:54:30 2939
Hawthorne 04:47:30 -13.9 AT Up 19.9 152.5 Really Low 04:40:32 - 04:54:27 2939
Lee Vining 04:47:32 -14.0 AT Up 20.3 151.9 Low 04:40:35 - 04:54:30 2901
Indian Springs 04:47:22 -16.9 AT Up 22.7 154.7 Low 04:40:25 - 04:54:20 2888
Beatty 04:47:25 -16.1 AT Up 22.1 153.8 Low 04:40:28 - 04:54:23 2887
Bishop 04:47:31 -14.9 AT Up 21.1 152.5 Low 04:40:33 - 04:54:28 2882
Henderson 04:47:20 -17.7 AT Up 23.4 155.2 Low 04:40:23 - 04:54:18 2870
Patrick 04:47:17 -18.7 Dark Up 24.4 156.1 Low 04:40:19 - 04:54:14 2855
Kingman/Dolan Springs 04:47:18 -18.8 Dark Up 24.5 155.9 Low 04:40:20 - 04:54:15 2839
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:47:20 -18.5 Dark Up 24.4 155.4 Low 04:40:22 - 04:54:17 2829
Mohave Valley 04:47:20 -18.7 Dark Up 24.6 155.4 Low 04:40:23 - 04:54:18 2813
George/Scottsdale 04:47:02 -21.1 Dark Up 26.6 157.6 Low 04:40:05 - 04:54:00 2797
Lake Havasu City 04:47:20 -19.2 Dark Up 25.1 155.6 Low 04:40:22 - 04:54:17 2795
Parker 04:47:20 -19.5 Dark Up 25.4 155.5 Low 04:40:22 - 04:54:17 2775
Idyllwild 04:47:30 -18.4 Dark Up 24.9 153.3 Low 04:40:32 - 04:54:27 2711
Wildwood 04:47:36 -17.1 AT Up 23.9 151.7 Low 04:40:39 - 04:54:34 2696
Calipatria 04:47:26 -19.5 Dark Up 25.9 154.2 Low 04:40:28 - 04:54:23 2695
Yuma 04:47:23 -20.3 Dark Up 26.6 154.9 Low 04:40:25 - 04:54:20 2685

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, (2023/07/02 04:46UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 13.28  13
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6 11.20  12
PPM 266967     17:31:44.4 -26:16:11  6.3  0.72   2
PPM 266878     17:26:55.3 -25:56:37  7.1  0.41   1
PPM 266904     17:28:14.2 -25:46:08  9.8  0.33   1
470593         17:28:38.7 -26:05:07 16.5         1
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/10/05 04:11:18 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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