RECON: TNO occultation with 504555

Event between (504555) 08SO266 and star GA0880:00264034 with event index number of 1344000

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/10/10 09:49:03 UTC

J2000 position of star is 03:12:09.6 -00:30:19
Equinox of date position of star is 03:13:13.5 -00:25:41
Stellar brightness G=12.9, use SENSEUP=32
Star is 104 degrees from the moon. Moon is 17% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=25.5

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TNO is 34.8 AU from the Sun and 34.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 21.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 132 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1605 km.
The sky-plane scale is 24634.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=346.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.8 sec chord
Diameter=141.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 504555, (2023/10/10 09:49UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:17.2 +16:33:19  0.8 26.76  80
Menkar         03:03:31.5 +04:10:54  2.5  5.22 105
94 Cet         03:13:59.3 -01:06:31  5.1  0.71 104
PPM 175259     03:12:53.2 -00:24:22  8.0  0.12 104
504555         03:13:22.5 -00:25:01 12.9       104
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 17.1 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=13.1%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Victoria 09:47:33 -42.4 Dark Down 40.7 172.3 Up 09:36:01 - 09:59:05 -1983
Clarence Fulton 09:47:18 -39.4 Dark Up 39.2 177.7 Up 09:35:46 - 09:58:50 -2022
Peachland 09:47:20 -39.9 Dark Up 39.7 177.1 Up 09:35:48 - 09:58:52 -2037
Kelowna 09:47:19 -39.7 Dark Up 39.6 177.5 Up 09:35:47 - 09:58:51 -2040
Summerland 09:47:20 -40.0 Dark Up 39.9 177.2 Up 09:35:48 - 09:58:52 -2049
Penticton 09:47:20 -40.0 Dark Up 39.9 177.4 Up 09:35:48 - 09:58:52 -2057
Oliver 09:47:21 -40.3 Dark Up 40.3 177.4 Up 09:35:49 - 09:58:53 -2079
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:47:20 -40.3 Dark Up 40.5 177.6 Up 09:35:48 - 09:58:52 -2096
Tonasket 09:47:21 -40.6 Dark Up 40.8 177.5 Up 09:35:49 - 09:58:53 -2113
Okanogan 09:47:22 -40.9 Dark Up 41.1 177.3 Up 09:35:50 - 09:58:54 -2128
Manson/Chelan 09:47:24 -41.5 Dark Up 41.6 176.5 Up 09:35:52 - 09:58:56 -2138
Brewster 09:47:23 -41.2 Dark Up 41.4 177.0 Up 09:35:51 - 09:58:55 -2138
Entiat 09:47:25 -41.7 Dark Up 41.8 176.4 Up 09:35:53 - 09:58:57 -2149
Wenatchee 09:47:26 -41.9 Dark Up 42.0 176.3 Up 09:35:54 - 09:58:58 -2162
Ellensburg 09:47:27 -42.3 Dark Up 42.4 176.0 Up 09:35:55 - 09:58:59 -2180
Yakima 09:47:28 -42.7 Dark Up 42.8 175.9 Up 09:35:56 - 09:59:00 -2206
Toppenish/White Swan 09:47:28 -42.7 Dark Up 43.1 176.1 Up 09:35:56 - 09:59:00 -2226
Goldendale 09:47:30 -43.3 Dark Down 43.6 175.5 Up 09:35:58 - 09:59:02 -2246
The Dalles 09:47:32 -43.7 Dark Down 43.8 175.0 Up 09:36:00 - 09:59:04 -2247
Maupin 09:47:33 -43.9 Dark Down 44.2 175.1 Up 09:36:01 - 09:59:05 -2278
Pasco 09:47:24 -42.2 Dark Up 43.2 177.9 Up 09:35:52 - 09:58:56 -2281
PNWRO 09:47:24 -42.3 Dark Up 43.5 178.2 Up 09:35:52 - 09:58:56 -2305
Sisters 09:47:36 -44.8 Dark Down 45.1 174.4 Up 09:36:04 - 09:59:08 -2317
Redmond 09:47:34 -44.6 Dark Down 45.1 174.9 Up 09:36:02 - 09:59:06 -2334
Bend 09:47:35 -44.9 Dark Down 45.3 174.7 Up 09:36:03 - 09:59:07 -2343
Oregon Observatory 09:47:36 -45.1 Dark Down 45.5 174.5 Up 09:36:04 - 09:59:08 -2349
La Pine/Gilchrist 09:47:37 -45.2 Dark Down 45.7 174.4 Up 09:36:05 - 09:59:09 -2361
North Lake 09:47:35 -45.3 Dark Down 46.1 175.2 Up 09:36:03 - 09:59:07 -2414
Klamath Falls 09:47:40 -46.4 Dark Down 47.1 173.9 Up 09:36:08 - 09:59:12 -2449
Paisley 09:47:35 -45.5 Dark Down 46.7 175.7 Up 09:36:03 - 09:59:07 -2466
Lakeview 09:47:36 -45.7 Dark Down 47.2 176.0 Up 09:36:04 - 09:59:08 -2508
Fall River/Burney 09:47:41 -47.1 Dark Down 48.3 174.3 Up 09:36:09 - 09:59:13 -2547
Cedarville 09:47:36 -46.1 Dark Down 47.9 176.2 Up 09:36:04 - 09:59:08 -2562
Susanville 09:47:40 -47.1 Dark Down 49.0 175.4 Up 09:36:08 - 09:59:12 -2621
Greenville 09:47:42 -47.5 Dark Down 49.2 174.9 Up 09:36:10 - 09:59:14 -2629
Gimple 09:47:41 -47.4 Dark Down 49.2 175.0 Up 09:36:09 - 09:59:13 -2633
Quincy 09:47:42 -47.6 Dark Down 49.4 174.9 Up 09:36:10 - 09:59:14 -2644
Portola 09:47:41 -47.4 Dark Down 49.6 175.6 Up 09:36:09 - 09:59:13 -2673
Reno 09:47:39 -47.3 Dark Down 49.9 176.6 Up 09:36:07 - 09:59:11 -2719
Carson City 09:47:39 -47.5 Dark Down 50.3 176.6 Up 09:36:07 - 09:59:11 -2746
Gardnerville 09:47:40 -47.6 Dark Down 50.5 176.7 Up 09:36:08 - 09:59:12 -2766
Yerington 09:47:38 -47.3 Dark Down 50.5 177.6 Up 09:36:06 - 09:59:10 -2787
Hawthorne 09:47:37 -47.2 Dark Down 51.0 178.4 Up 09:36:05 - 09:59:09 -2844
Lee Vining 09:47:39 -47.9 Dark Down 51.5 177.6 Up 09:36:07 - 09:59:11 -2865
Tonopah 09:47:33 -46.7 Dark Down 51.4 180.6 Up 09:36:01 - 09:59:05 -2938
Bishop 09:47:38 -47.8 Dark Down 52.1 178.7 Up 09:36:06 - 09:59:10 -2942
CPSLO 09:47:51 -50.5 Dark Down 54.1 174.9 Up 09:36:19 - 09:59:23 -3003
Beatty 09:47:33 -47.1 Dark Down 52.6 181.4 Up 09:36:01 - 09:59:05 -3047
Indian Springs 09:47:30 -46.6 Dark Down 52.9 183.2 Up 09:35:58 - 09:59:02 -3119
Wildwood 09:47:46 -49.9 Dark Down 55.4 178.3 Up 09:36:14 - 09:59:18 -3188
Henderson 09:47:29 -46.4 Dark Up 53.4 184.3 Up 09:35:57 - 09:59:01 -3192
Searchlight/Boulder City 09:47:30 -46.7 Dark Down 53.9 184.5 Up 09:35:58 - 09:59:02 -3240
Niwot 09:46:48 -37.8 Dark Up 47.9 198.4 Up 09:35:16 - 09:58:20 -3275
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:47:29 -46.6 Dark Up 54.2 185.1 Up 09:35:57 - 09:59:01 -3279
SwRI 09:46:49 -38.0 Dark Up 48.0 198.3 Up 09:35:17 - 09:58:21 -3279
Patrick 09:47:26 -46.0 Dark Up 53.9 186.3 Up 09:35:54 - 09:58:58 -3290
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:47:27 -46.3 Dark Up 54.2 186.0 Up 09:35:55 - 09:58:59 -3300
Idyllwild 09:47:39 -48.9 Dark Down 55.7 181.6 Up 09:36:07 - 09:59:11 -3300
Mohave Valley 09:47:29 -46.8 Dark Down 54.5 185.2 Up 09:35:57 - 09:59:01 -3302
Lake Havasu City 09:47:29 -46.8 Dark Up 54.9 185.7 Up 09:35:57 - 09:59:01 -3345
DCO 09:47:24 -45.7 Dark Up 54.2 187.5 Up 09:35:52 - 09:58:56 -3346
Parker 09:47:30 -47.0 Dark Down 55.2 185.8 Up 09:35:58 - 09:59:02 -3375
Calipatria 09:47:36 -48.4 Dark Down 56.3 183.8 Up 09:36:04 - 09:59:08 -3403
Blythe 09:47:32 -47.5 Dark Down 55.8 185.3 Up 09:36:00 - 09:59:04 -3405
Yuma 09:47:34 -48.0 Dark Down 56.7 185.4 Up 09:36:02 - 09:59:06 -3479
George/Scottsdale 09:47:22 -45.5 Dark Up 55.4 190.1 Up 09:35:50 - 09:58:54 -3518

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 504555, (2023/10/10 09:49UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 26.76  80
Menkar         03:02:16.8 +04:05:21  2.5  5.22 105
94 Cet         03:12:46.7 -01:11:47  5.1  0.71 104
PPM 175259     03:11:40.3 -00:29:40  8.0  0.12 104
504555         03:12:09.6 -00:30:19 12.9       104
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/10/25 00:19:45 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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