RECON: TNO occultation with 50000

Event between (50000) Quaoar and star GA0740:20412315 with event index number of 2326450

Geocentric closest approach at 2024/07/04 04:12:14 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:35:14.5 -14:59:31
Equinox of date position of star is 18:36:37.3 -14:58:15
Stellar brightness G=16.6, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 158 degrees from the moon. Moon is 4% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=18.7

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Object is 42.7 AU from the Sun and 41.7 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 24.7 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 87 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1519 km.
The sky-plane scale is 30224.0 km/arcsec.

The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=2.4
Diameter=1905.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 80.2 sec chord
Diameter=777.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 32.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 50000, (2024/07/04 04:13UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:54.8 -26:29:03  0.9 31.46 169
Nunki          18:56:47.0 -26:15:51  2.0 12.23 158
PPM 234707     18:35:03.0 -14:50:00  6.1  0.41 158
PPM 234740     18:36:19.0 -14:40:55  8.4  0.30 158
50000          18:36:38.5 -14:58:14 16.6       158
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 **** km RECON observability=0.1 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 04:13:37 -6.0 CT Down 15.0 141.3 Really Low 04:05:54 - 04:21:20 -918
Kamloops 04:14:09 -0.6 Sun up Down 9.7 128.5 Really Low 04:06:26 - 04:21:52 -1118
Kelowna 04:14:09 -1.5 CT Down 10.7 129.2 Really Low 04:06:26 - 04:21:52 -1148
Peachland 04:14:10 -1.4 CT Down 10.6 128.9 Really Low 04:06:27 - 04:21:53 -1157
Summerland 04:14:10 -1.6 CT Down 10.7 129.0 Really Low 04:06:27 - 04:21:53 -1164
Penticton 04:14:10 -1.7 CT Down 10.8 129.1 Really Low 04:06:27 - 04:21:53 -1166
Oliver 04:14:12 -1.9 CT Down 11.1 129.0 Really Low 04:06:29 - 04:21:55 -1184
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 04:14:12 -2.1 CT Down 11.3 129.1 Really Low 04:06:29 - 04:21:55 -1190
Okanogan 04:14:14 -2.4 CT Down 11.6 128.9 Really Low 04:06:31 - 04:21:57 -1227
Brewster 04:14:15 -2.5 CT Down 11.6 128.7 Really Low 04:06:32 - 04:21:58 -1244
Manson/Chelan 04:14:16 -2.4 CT Down 11.6 128.3 Really Low 04:06:33 - 04:21:59 -1260
Victoria 04:14:20 -0.3 Sun up Down 9.5 125.8 Really Low 04:06:37 - 04:22:03 -1266
Wenatchee 04:14:18 -2.6 CT Down 11.8 128.1 Really Low 04:06:35 - 04:22:01 -1288
Ellensburg 04:14:20 -2.8 CT Down 11.9 127.9 Really Low 04:06:37 - 04:22:03 -1313
Yakima 04:14:21 -3.0 CT Down 12.2 127.8 Really Low 04:06:38 - 04:22:04 -1336
Toppenish/White Swan 04:14:21 -3.3 CT Down 12.4 127.9 Really Low 04:06:38 - 04:22:04 -1346
PNWRO 04:14:19 -4.3 CT Down 13.4 129.0 Really Low 04:06:36 - 04:22:02 -1349
The Dalles 04:14:25 -3.3 CT Down 12.4 127.1 Really Low 04:06:42 - 04:22:08 -1401
Maupin 04:14:26 -3.6 CT Down 12.7 127.1 Really Low 04:06:43 - 04:22:09 -1424
Sisters 04:14:29 -3.9 CT Down 13.0 126.6 Really Low 04:06:46 - 04:22:12 -1482
Bend 04:14:29 -4.2 CT Down 13.3 126.8 Really Low 04:06:46 - 04:22:12 -1493
Oregon Observatory 04:14:30 -4.2 CT Down 13.3 126.6 Really Low 04:06:47 - 04:22:13 -1505
Dunrhomin 04:14:01 -15.4 AT Down 24.5 139.4 Low 04:06:18 - 04:21:44 -1552
Nikitin 04:14:01 -15.5 AT Down 24.7 139.3 Low 04:06:18 - 04:21:44 -1564
CU-SBO 04:14:01 -15.5 AT Down 24.7 139.2 Low 04:06:18 - 04:21:44 -1569
Chiloquin 04:14:34 -4.8 CT Down 13.9 126.0 Really Low 04:06:51 - 04:22:17 -1592
Klamath Falls 04:14:35 -5.1 CT Down 14.1 126.0 Really Low 04:06:52 - 04:22:18 -1612
Cedarville 04:14:34 -6.4 NT Down 15.5 127.2 Really Low 04:06:51 - 04:22:17 -1635
Fall River/Burney 04:14:37 -6.0 NT Down 15.0 126.1 Really Low 04:06:54 - 04:22:20 -1683
Gimple 04:14:39 -6.9 NT Down 15.9 126.3 Really Low 04:06:56 - 04:22:22 -1735
Greenville 04:14:39 -6.8 NT Down 15.9 126.2 Really Low 04:06:56 - 04:22:22 -1736
Quincy 04:14:39 -7.0 NT Down 16.0 126.2 Really Low 04:06:56 - 04:22:22 -1750
Portola 04:14:39 -7.3 NT Down 16.3 126.5 Really Low 04:06:56 - 04:22:22 -1751
Reno 04:14:38 -7.9 NT Down 16.9 127.0 Really Low 04:06:55 - 04:22:21 -1760
Carson City 04:14:39 -8.1 NT Down 17.1 126.9 Really Low 04:06:56 - 04:22:22 -1784
Yerington 04:14:38 -8.6 NT Down 17.6 127.4 Really Low 04:06:55 - 04:22:21 -1789
Gardnerville 04:14:39 -8.3 NT Down 17.3 126.9 Really Low 04:06:56 - 04:22:22 -1800
Hawthorne 04:14:38 -9.2 NT Down 18.3 127.7 Really Low 04:06:55 - 04:22:21 -1813
Lee Vining 04:14:40 -9.3 NT Down 18.3 127.1 Really Low 04:06:57 - 04:22:23 -1858
Bishop 04:14:40 -10.1 NT Down 19.1 127.5 Really Low 04:06:57 - 04:22:23 -1891
Beatty 04:14:37 -11.4 NT Down 20.4 128.7 Low 04:06:54 - 04:22:20 -1902
Patrick 04:14:34 -14.1 AT Down 23.2 130.5 Low 04:06:51 - 04:22:17 -1971
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:14:36 -13.9 AT Down 22.9 129.9 Low 04:06:53 - 04:22:19 -1998
Lake Havasu City 04:14:37 -14.5 AT Down 23.5 129.8 Low 04:06:54 - 04:22:20 -2044
George/Scottsdale 04:14:32 -16.5 AT Down 25.5 131.6 Low 04:06:49 - 04:22:15 -2072
Wildwood 04:14:48 -12.1 AT Down 21.0 126.4 Low 04:07:05 - 04:22:31 -2131
Idyllwild 04:14:44 -13.5 AT Down 22.4 127.7 Low 04:07:01 - 04:22:27 -2131
Calipatria 04:14:42 -14.6 AT Down 23.6 128.5 Low 04:06:59 - 04:22:25 -2162
Yuma 04:14:41 -15.5 AT Down 24.4 129.0 Low 04:06:58 - 04:22:24 -2183

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, (2024/07/04 04:13UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 31.46 169
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0 12.23 158
PPM 234707     18:33:39.1 -14:51:14  6.1  0.41 158
PPM 234740     18:34:55.1 -14:42:11  8.4  0.30 158
50000          18:35:14.5 -14:59:31 16.6       158
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2024/03/02 05:49:20 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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