RECON: TNO occultation with 470593

Event between (470593) 08LP17 and star GA0620:20899252 with event index number of 2271796

Geocentric closest approach at 2024/07/04 05:29:39 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:39:48.9 -26:50:18
Equinox of date position of star is 17:41:14.4 -26:50:57
Stellar brightness G=16.1, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 176 degrees from the moon. Moon is 4% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.5

[RECON map]
TNO is 31.5 AU from the Sun and 30.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 21.6 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 89 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1229 km.
The sky-plane scale is 22110.6 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, (2024/07/04 05:30UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:54.9 -26:29:03  0.9 15.73 168
34Ups Sco      17:32:26.0 -37:18:46  2.7 10.63 170
PPM 266967     17:33:15.8 -26:17:10  6.3  1.89 177
PPM 267115     17:40:37.9 -26:57:00  7.9  0.19 176
470593         17:41:20.8 -26:51:00 16.1       175
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 13.2 km RECON observability=0.5 and success probability=9.4%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 05:29:53 -12.1 AT Down 10.9 174.8 Really Low 05:22:00 - 05:37:46 26
Kamloops 05:30:39 -8.9 NT Down 10.5 162.0 Really Low 05:22:46 - 05:38:32 -93
Kelowna 05:30:37 -9.9 NT Down 11.5 162.7 Really Low 05:22:44 - 05:38:30 -106
Peachland 05:30:38 -9.9 NT Down 11.5 162.5 Really Low 05:22:45 - 05:38:31 -112
Summerland 05:30:38 -10.0 NT Down 11.7 162.5 Really Low 05:22:45 - 05:38:31 -115
Penticton 05:30:38 -10.1 NT Down 11.7 162.6 Really Low 05:22:45 - 05:38:31 -116
Oliver 05:30:39 -10.4 NT Down 12.1 162.6 Really Low 05:22:46 - 05:38:32 -126
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:30:38 -10.6 NT Down 12.3 162.8 Really Low 05:22:45 - 05:38:31 -128
Tonasket 05:30:39 -10.9 NT Down 12.6 162.7 Really Low 05:22:46 - 05:38:32 -139
Okanogan 05:30:40 -11.1 NT Down 12.9 162.5 Really Low 05:22:47 - 05:38:33 -150
Brewster 05:30:41 -11.2 NT Down 13.1 162.3 Really Low 05:22:48 - 05:38:34 -160
Manson/Chelan 05:30:42 -11.3 NT Down 13.2 162.0 Really Low 05:22:49 - 05:38:35 -171
Victoria 05:30:52 -9.5 NT Down 11.9 159.2 Really Low 05:22:59 - 05:38:45 -187
Wenatchee 05:30:43 -11.6 NT Down 13.6 161.8 Really Low 05:22:50 - 05:38:36 -187
Ellensburg 05:30:45 -11.8 NT Down 14.0 161.6 Really Low 05:22:52 - 05:38:38 -203
Yakima 05:30:45 -12.1 AT Down 14.4 161.5 Really Low 05:22:52 - 05:38:38 -216
PNWRO 05:30:41 -13.3 AT Down 15.3 163.0 Really Low 05:22:48 - 05:38:34 -219
Toppenish/White Swan 05:30:45 -12.4 AT Down 14.6 161.7 Really Low 05:22:52 - 05:38:38 -222
Goldendale 05:30:47 -12.7 AT Down 15.0 161.3 Really Low 05:22:54 - 05:38:40 -245
The Dalles 05:30:49 -12.7 AT Down 15.2 160.9 Really Low 05:22:56 - 05:38:42 -258
Maupin 05:30:49 -13.1 AT Down 15.6 161.0 Really Low 05:22:56 - 05:38:42 -271
Sisters 05:30:52 -13.6 AT Down 16.3 160.5 Really Low 05:22:59 - 05:38:45 -309
Bend 05:30:51 -13.9 AT Down 16.6 160.7 Really Low 05:22:58 - 05:38:44 -315
Oregon Observatory 05:30:52 -13.9 AT Down 16.7 160.5 Really Low 05:22:59 - 05:38:45 -323
North Lake 05:30:51 -14.7 AT Down 17.4 161.0 Really Low 05:22:58 - 05:38:44 -341
Dunrhomin 05:29:55 -23.1 Dark Down 22.8 175.2 Low 05:22:02 - 05:37:48 -355
CU-SBO 05:29:55 -23.3 Dark Down 23.0 175.1 Low 05:22:02 - 05:37:48 -366
Lakeview 05:30:50 -15.8 AT Down 18.6 161.3 Really Low 05:22:57 - 05:38:43 -378
Chiloquin 05:30:55 -14.8 AT Down 17.9 160.0 Really Low 05:23:02 - 05:38:48 -380
Klamath Falls 05:30:55 -15.1 AT Down 18.2 160.1 Really Low 05:23:02 - 05:38:48 -393
Cedarville 05:30:50 -16.4 AT Down 19.2 161.4 Really Low 05:22:57 - 05:38:43 -403
Fall River/Burney 05:30:55 -16.2 AT Down 19.4 160.3 Really Low 05:23:02 - 05:38:48 -439
Susanville 05:30:53 -17.1 AT Down 20.2 160.9 Low 05:23:00 - 05:38:46 -458
Gimple 05:30:55 -17.2 AT Down 20.4 160.6 Low 05:23:02 - 05:38:48 -473
Greenville 05:30:55 -17.1 AT Down 20.4 160.6 Low 05:23:02 - 05:38:48 -474
Portola 05:30:53 -17.6 AT Down 20.8 161.0 Low 05:23:00 - 05:38:46 -482
Quincy 05:30:55 -17.3 AT Down 20.6 160.6 Low 05:23:02 - 05:38:48 -483
Reno 05:30:51 -18.1 Dark Down 21.2 161.5 Low 05:22:58 - 05:38:44 -487
Carson City 05:30:52 -18.4 Dark Down 21.6 161.5 Low 05:22:59 - 05:38:45 -503
Yerington 05:30:50 -18.9 Dark Down 21.9 162.1 Low 05:22:57 - 05:38:43 -505
Gardnerville 05:30:52 -18.7 Dark Down 21.8 161.5 Low 05:22:59 - 05:38:45 -514
Hawthorne 05:30:48 -19.5 Dark Down 22.5 162.5 Low 05:22:55 - 05:38:41 -521
Tonopah 05:30:43 -20.5 Dark Down 23.2 163.7 Low 05:22:50 - 05:38:36 -528
Lee Vining 05:30:51 -19.7 Dark Down 22.9 162.0 Low 05:22:58 - 05:38:44 -553
Bishop 05:30:48 -20.5 Dark Down 23.6 162.6 Low 05:22:55 - 05:38:41 -575
Beatty 05:30:42 -21.7 Dark Down 24.4 164.0 Low 05:22:49 - 05:38:35 -581
Indian Springs 05:30:38 -22.4 Dark Down 25.0 165.0 Low 05:22:45 - 05:38:31 -587
Henderson 05:30:36 -23.2 Dark Down 25.6 165.6 Low 05:22:43 - 05:38:29 -608
Patrick 05:30:32 -24.2 Dark Down 26.5 166.6 Low 05:22:39 - 05:38:25 -631
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:30:33 -24.3 Dark Down 26.6 166.4 Low 05:22:40 - 05:38:26 -644
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:30:35 -24.1 Dark Down 26.6 165.9 Low 05:22:42 - 05:38:28 -650
Mohave Valley 05:30:35 -24.3 Dark Down 26.8 165.9 Low 05:22:42 - 05:38:28 -665
Lake Havasu City 05:30:35 -24.8 Dark Down 27.3 166.0 Low 05:22:42 - 05:38:28 -684
Parker 05:30:35 -25.1 Dark Down 27.6 166.0 Low 05:22:42 - 05:38:28 -703
George/Scottsdale 05:30:25 -26.5 Dark Down 28.5 168.3 Low 05:22:32 - 05:38:18 -707
Idyllwild 05:30:45 -24.3 Dark Down 27.5 163.6 Low 05:22:52 - 05:38:38 -747
Wildwood 05:30:52 -23.1 Dark Down 26.7 161.9 Low 05:22:59 - 05:38:45 -748
Calipatria 05:30:41 -25.3 Dark Down 28.3 164.7 Low 05:22:48 - 05:38:34 -770
Yuma 05:30:37 -26.1 Dark Down 29.0 165.5 Low 05:22:44 - 05:38:30 -786

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, (2024/07/04 05:30UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 15.73 168
34Ups Sco      17:30:45.8 -37:17:46  2.7 10.63 170
PPM 266967     17:31:44.4 -26:16:11  6.3  1.89 177
PPM 267115     17:39:06.0 -26:56:17  7.9  0.19 176
470593         17:39:48.9 -26:50:18 16.1       176
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/10/21 03:07:34 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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