RECON: TNO occultation with 50000

Event between (50000) Quaoar and star GA0740:19114409 with event index number of 2325841

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/06/22 07:59:29 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:30:45.8 -15:03:34
Equinox of date position of star is 18:32:04.0 -15:02:31
Stellar brightness G=15.8, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 139 degrees from the moon. Moon is 16% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=18.7

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TNO is 42.7 AU from the Sun and 41.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 84 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1530 km.
The sky-plane scale is 30254.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=2.4
Diameter=1905.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 80.7 sec chord
Diameter=777.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 33.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 50000, (2023/06/22 08:00UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:51.0 -26:28:55  0.9 30.46 113
Nunki          18:56:43.1 -26:15:56  2.0 12.61 146
PPM 234686     18:34:03.8 -14:50:48  5.1  0.51 139
PPM 234662     18:33:11.0 -15:09:52  7.8  0.29 139
PPM 234639     18:32:15.3 -14:54:28  9.3  0.14 139
50000          18:32:06.3 -15:02:29 15.8       139
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 15.7 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=7.4%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 07:59:04 -13.6 AT Down 22.6 186.7 Low 07:51:34 - 08:06:34 -2499
Kamloops 07:59:45 -15.9 AT Down 23.9 171.7 Low 07:52:15 - 08:07:15 -2534
Kelowna 07:59:43 -16.7 AT Down 24.8 172.6 Low 07:52:13 - 08:07:13 -2571
Peachland 07:59:44 -16.8 AT Down 24.9 172.3 Low 07:52:14 - 08:07:14 -2577
Summerland 07:59:44 -17.0 AT Down 25.0 172.3 Low 07:52:14 - 08:07:14 -2584
Penticton 07:59:43 -17.0 AT Down 25.1 172.5 Low 07:52:13 - 08:07:13 -2587
Oliver 07:59:43 -17.4 AT Down 25.5 172.4 Low 07:52:13 - 08:07:13 -2604
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:59:43 -17.6 AT Down 25.6 172.6 Low 07:52:13 - 08:07:13 -2611
Tonasket 07:59:43 -17.9 AT Down 25.9 172.5 Low 07:52:13 - 08:07:13 -2627
Victoria 07:59:55 -18.0 AT Down 25.7 168.3 Low 07:52:25 - 08:07:25 -2639
Okanogan 07:59:44 -18.2 Dark Down 26.3 172.4 Low 07:52:14 - 08:07:14 -2644
Brewster 07:59:45 -18.5 Dark Down 26.5 172.1 Low 07:52:15 - 08:07:15 -2657
Manson/Chelan 07:59:46 -18.7 Dark Down 26.7 171.7 Low 07:52:16 - 08:07:16 -2668
Wenatchee 07:59:47 -19.1 Dark Down 27.1 171.5 Low 07:52:17 - 08:07:17 -2692
Ellensburg 07:59:48 -19.6 Dark Down 27.5 171.2 Low 07:52:18 - 08:07:18 -2713
Yakima 07:59:48 -20.0 Dark Down 27.9 171.2 Low 07:52:18 - 08:07:18 -2735
Toppenish/White Swan 07:59:48 -20.2 Dark Down 28.2 171.4 Low 07:52:18 - 08:07:18 -2746
PNWRO 07:59:43 -20.6 Dark Down 28.7 173.0 Low 07:52:13 - 08:07:13 -2765
Goldendale 07:59:49 -20.7 Dark Down 28.7 170.9 Low 07:52:19 - 08:07:19 -2775
The Dalles 07:59:50 -20.9 Dark Down 28.8 170.4 Low 07:52:20 - 08:07:20 -2788
Maupin 07:59:51 -21.4 Dark Down 29.3 170.5 Low 07:52:21 - 08:07:21 -2811
Sisters 07:59:52 -22.2 Dark Down 30.1 169.9 Up 07:52:22 - 08:07:22 -2860
Bend 07:59:52 -22.5 Dark Down 30.3 170.2 Up 07:52:22 - 08:07:22 -2873
Oregon Observatory 07:59:52 -22.7 Dark Down 30.5 170.0 Up 07:52:22 - 08:07:22 -2883
North Lake 07:59:51 -23.3 Dark Down 31.2 170.5 Up 07:52:21 - 08:07:21 -2919
Chiloquin 07:59:54 -24.0 Dark Down 31.7 169.4 Up 07:52:24 - 08:07:24 -2960
Klamath Falls 07:59:55 -24.3 Dark Down 32.1 169.5 Up 07:52:25 - 08:07:25 -2980
Lakeview 07:59:50 -24.4 Dark Down 32.3 171.0 Up 07:52:20 - 08:07:20 -2981
Cedarville 07:59:49 -25.0 Dark Down 33.0 171.2 Up 07:52:19 - 08:07:19 -3021
Fall River/Burney 07:59:54 -25.5 Dark Down 33.3 169.7 Up 07:52:24 - 08:07:24 -3052
Susanville 07:59:51 -26.1 Dark Down 34.0 170.5 Up 07:52:21 - 08:07:21 -3090
Greenville 07:59:53 -26.4 Dark Down 34.2 170.1 Up 07:52:23 - 08:07:23 -3108
Gimple 07:59:52 -26.4 Dark Down 34.3 170.2 Up 07:52:22 - 08:07:22 -3108
Quincy 07:59:53 -26.6 Dark Down 34.4 170.1 Up 07:52:23 - 08:07:23 -3121
Portola 07:59:51 -26.7 Dark Down 34.6 170.7 Up 07:52:21 - 08:07:21 -3128
Dunrhomin 07:58:59 -25.0 Dark Down 34.3 188.4 Up 07:51:29 - 08:06:29 -3139
Reno 07:59:49 -27.0 Dark Down 35.0 171.4 Up 07:52:19 - 08:07:19 -3145
CU-SBO 07:58:59 -25.2 Dark Down 34.5 188.3 Up 07:51:29 - 08:06:29 -3154
Carson City 07:59:49 -27.4 Dark Down 35.3 171.4 Up 07:52:19 - 08:07:19 -3168
Yerington 07:59:47 -27.6 Dark Down 35.6 172.1 Up 07:52:17 - 08:07:17 -3181
Gardnerville 07:59:49 -27.6 Dark Down 35.6 171.4 Up 07:52:19 - 08:07:19 -3184
Hawthorne 07:59:45 -28.0 Dark Down 36.1 172.7 Up 07:52:15 - 08:07:15 -3212
Tonopah 07:59:41 -28.5 Dark Down 36.7 174.3 Up 07:52:11 - 08:07:11 -3243
Lee Vining 07:59:47 -28.6 Dark Down 36.6 172.0 Up 07:52:17 - 08:07:17 -3248
Bishop 07:59:45 -29.2 Dark Down 37.3 172.8 Up 07:52:15 - 08:07:15 -3289
Beatty 07:59:40 -29.6 Dark Down 37.9 174.8 Up 07:52:10 - 08:07:10 -3322
Indian Springs 07:59:36 -29.9 Dark Down 38.3 176.0 Up 07:52:06 - 08:07:06 -3346
Henderson 07:59:34 -30.4 Dark Down 38.8 176.9 Up 07:52:04 - 08:07:04 -3385
Patrick 07:59:29 -30.9 Dark Down 39.5 178.2 Up 07:51:59 - 08:06:59 -3430
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:59:30 -31.2 Dark Down 39.7 178.0 Up 07:52:00 - 08:07:00 -3446
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:59:32 -31.2 Dark Down 39.7 177.3 Up 07:52:02 - 08:07:02 -3447
Mohave Valley 07:59:32 -31.5 Dark Down 40.0 177.3 Up 07:52:02 - 08:07:02 -3466
Lake Havasu City 07:59:31 -31.9 Dark Down 40.4 177.6 Up 07:52:01 - 08:07:01 -3495
Wildwood 07:59:47 -32.5 Dark Down 40.5 172.2 Up 07:52:17 - 08:07:17 -3519
Parker 07:59:31 -32.2 Dark Down 40.8 177.6 Up 07:52:01 - 08:07:01 -3521
Idyllwild 07:59:40 -32.8 Dark Down 41.0 174.6 Up 07:52:10 - 08:07:10 -3545
George/Scottsdale 07:59:22 -32.4 Dark Down 41.2 180.7 Up 07:51:52 - 08:06:52 -3558
Calipatria 07:59:36 -33.3 Dark Down 41.7 176.0 Up 07:52:06 - 08:07:06 -3593
Yuma 07:59:33 -33.7 Dark Down 42.2 177.2 Up 07:52:03 - 08:07:03 -3627

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 50000, (2023/06/22 08:00UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 30.46 113
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0 12.61 146
PPM 234686     18:32:43.3 -14:51:57  5.1  0.51 139
PPM 234662     18:31:50.4 -15:10:58  7.8  0.29 139
PPM 234639     18:30:54.9 -14:55:32  9.3  0.14 139
50000          18:30:45.8 -15:03:34 15.8       139
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/10/24 03:55:38 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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