RECON: TNO occultation with 500833

Event between (500833) 13GD137 and star GA0740:05394435 with event index number of 2455444

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/05/18 09:58:30 UTC

J2000 position of star is 15:13:32.0 -14:43:58
Equinox of date position of star is 15:14:46.3 -14:48:53
Stellar brightness G=16.7, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 171 degrees from the moon. Moon is 2% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.8

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TNO is 35.8 AU from the Sun and 34.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 757 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 5433 km.
The sky-plane scale is 25271.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.3
Diameter=131.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 5.5 sec chord
Diameter=53.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 500833, (2023/05/18 09:58UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:50.7 -26:28:55  0.9 21.22 152
27Bet Lib      15:18:16.1 -09:28:04  2.6  5.42 168
21Nu Lib       15:07:56.1 -16:20:46  5.2  2.26 173
PPM 229893     15:13:31.7 -14:28:56  8.4  0.46 171
PPM 229924     15:14:57.0 -14:52:06  9.5  0.06 171
500833         15:14:50.0 -14:49:08 16.7       171
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 1.2 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 16.6 km RECON observability=0.7 and success probability=2.4%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 09:57:33 -8.6 NT Down 10.0 229.7 Really Low 09:42:33 - 10:12:33 8207
Kamloops 09:57:58 -15.0 AT Down 17.2 217.1 Really Low 09:42:58 - 10:12:58 8128
Kelowna 09:57:54 -15.4 AT Down 17.5 218.1 Really Low 09:42:54 - 10:12:54 8104
Peachland 09:57:55 -15.6 AT Down 17.7 217.8 Really Low 09:42:55 - 10:12:55 8099
Summerland 09:57:54 -15.7 AT Down 17.8 217.9 Really Low 09:42:54 - 10:12:54 8094
Penticton 09:57:53 -15.7 AT Down 17.8 218.1 Really Low 09:42:53 - 10:12:53 8092
Oliver 09:57:52 -16.0 AT Down 18.1 218.1 Really Low 09:42:52 - 10:12:52 8079
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:57:51 -16.1 AT Down 18.1 218.3 Really Low 09:42:51 - 10:12:51 8074
Tonasket 09:57:51 -16.4 AT Down 18.4 218.3 Really Low 09:42:51 - 10:12:51 8062
Okanogan 09:57:51 -16.7 AT Down 18.7 218.3 Really Low 09:42:51 - 10:12:51 8048
Brewster 09:57:50 -17.0 AT Down 19.0 218.1 Really Low 09:42:50 - 10:12:50 8036
Victoria 09:58:02 -17.8 AT Down 20.1 214.7 Low 09:43:02 - 10:13:02 8030
Manson/Chelan 09:57:51 -17.3 AT Down 19.3 217.8 Really Low 09:42:51 - 10:12:51 8026
Wenatchee 09:57:50 -17.8 AT Down 19.8 217.8 Really Low 09:42:50 - 10:12:50 8006
Ellensburg 09:57:49 -18.3 Dark Down 20.2 217.7 Low 09:42:49 - 10:12:49 7988
Yakima 09:57:48 -18.6 Dark Down 20.5 217.7 Low 09:42:48 - 10:12:48 7971
Toppenish/White Swan 09:57:47 -18.7 Dark Down 20.6 217.9 Low 09:42:47 - 10:12:47 7963
PNWRO 09:57:43 -18.5 Dark Down 20.3 219.4 Low 09:42:43 - 10:12:43 7956
Goldendale 09:57:47 -19.4 Dark Down 21.2 217.7 Low 09:42:47 - 10:12:47 7937
The Dalles 09:57:47 -19.7 Dark Down 21.6 217.4 Low 09:42:47 - 10:12:47 7925
Maupin 09:57:46 -20.0 Dark Down 21.9 217.6 Low 09:42:46 - 10:12:46 7907
Sisters 09:57:45 -21.0 Dark Down 22.8 217.3 Low 09:42:45 - 10:12:45 7865
Bend 09:57:44 -21.1 Dark Down 22.9 217.6 Low 09:42:44 - 10:12:44 7856
Oregon Observatory 09:57:44 -21.3 Dark Down 23.1 217.5 Low 09:42:44 - 10:12:44 7847
North Lake 09:57:41 -21.6 Dark Down 23.3 218.2 Low 09:42:41 - 10:12:41 7820
Chiloquin 09:57:42 -22.6 Dark Down 24.3 217.5 Low 09:42:42 - 10:12:42 7781
Lakeview 09:57:37 -22.4 Dark Down 23.9 219.0 Low 09:42:37 - 10:12:37 7773
Klamath Falls 09:57:41 -22.9 Dark Down 24.5 217.7 Low 09:42:41 - 10:12:41 7765
Cedarville 09:57:34 -22.9 Dark Down 24.3 219.3 Low 09:42:34 - 10:12:34 7741
Dunrhomin 09:56:54 -17.0 AT Down 17.2 232.4 Really Low 09:41:54 - 10:11:54 7715
Fall River/Burney 09:57:37 -23.7 Dark Down 25.3 218.3 Low 09:42:37 - 10:12:37 7708
CU-SBO 09:56:53 -17.3 AT Down 17.4 232.4 Really Low 09:41:53 - 10:11:53 7702
Susanville 09:57:33 -24.0 Dark Down 25.4 219.2 Low 09:42:33 - 10:12:33 7680
Gimple 09:57:32 -24.3 Dark Down 25.8 219.1 Low 09:42:32 - 10:12:32 7664
Greenville 09:57:34 -24.4 Dark Down 25.8 219.0 Low 09:42:34 - 10:12:34 7664
Quincy 09:57:33 -24.5 Dark Down 25.9 219.1 Low 09:42:33 - 10:12:33 7653
Portola 09:57:31 -24.5 Dark Down 25.8 219.6 Low 09:42:31 - 10:12:31 7650
Reno 09:57:29 -24.4 Dark Down 25.7 220.2 Low 09:42:29 - 10:12:29 7640
Carson City 09:57:28 -24.7 Dark Down 26.0 220.4 Low 09:42:28 - 10:12:28 7620
Yerington 09:57:26 -24.6 Dark Down 25.8 221.0 Low 09:42:26 - 10:12:26 7614
Gardnerville 09:57:27 -24.9 Dark Down 26.1 220.5 Low 09:42:27 - 10:12:27 7607
Hawthorne 09:57:23 -24.8 Dark Down 25.9 221.6 Low 09:42:23 - 10:12:23 7591
Tonopah 09:57:18 -24.6 Dark Down 25.5 223.0 Low 09:42:18 - 10:12:18 7574
Lee Vining 09:57:23 -25.5 Dark Down 26.6 221.4 Low 09:42:23 - 10:12:23 7557
Bishop 09:57:20 -25.7 Dark Down 26.6 222.2 Low 09:42:20 - 10:12:20 7527
Beatty 09:57:13 -25.3 Dark Down 26.1 223.8 Low 09:42:13 - 10:12:13 7509
Indian Springs 09:57:09 -25.1 Dark Down 25.7 224.8 Low 09:42:09 - 10:12:09 7495
Henderson 09:57:07 -25.2 Dark Down 25.7 225.6 Low 09:42:07 - 10:12:07 7467
Patrick 09:57:01 -25.2 Dark Down 25.5 226.8 Low 09:42:01 - 10:12:01 7434
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:57:02 -25.4 Dark Down 25.8 226.7 Low 09:42:02 - 10:12:02 7419
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:57:03 -25.7 Dark Down 26.1 226.3 Low 09:42:03 - 10:12:03 7415
Mohave Valley 09:57:03 -25.9 Dark Down 26.3 226.4 Low 09:42:03 - 10:12:03 7399
Lake Havasu City 09:57:01 -26.1 Dark Down 26.4 226.7 Low 09:42:01 - 10:12:01 7375
Parker 09:57:00 -26.4 Dark Down 26.6 226.9 Low 09:42:00 - 10:12:00 7354
George/Scottsdale 09:56:53 -25.5 Dark Down 25.4 229.0 Low 09:41:53 - 10:11:53 7335
Wildwood 09:57:12 -28.5 Dark Down 29.2 223.2 Low 09:42:12 - 10:12:12 7329
Idyllwild 09:57:06 -27.9 Dark Down 28.3 225.0 Low 09:42:06 - 10:12:06 7318
Calipatria 09:57:01 -27.8 Dark Down 28.1 226.2 Low 09:42:01 - 10:12:01 7284
Yuma 09:56:57 -27.7 Dark Down 27.8 227.1 Low 09:41:57 - 10:11:57 7260

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 500833, (2023/05/18 09:58UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 21.22 152
27Bet Lib      15:17:00.3 -09:22:59  2.6  5.42 168
21Nu Lib       15:06:37.6 -16:15:25  5.2  2.26 173
PPM 229893     15:12:13.8 -14:23:44  8.4  0.46 171
PPM 229924     15:13:38.9 -14:46:56  9.5  0.06 171
500833         15:13:32.0 -14:43:58 16.7       171
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/04/02 01:18:07 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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