RECON: TNO occultation with 508338

Event between (508338) 15SO20 and star GA1160:00448750 with event index number of 2369169

Geocentric closest approach at 2028/11/24 06:37:16 UTC

J2000 position of star is 03:16:36.3 +27:22:58
Equinox of date position of star is 03:17:56.0 +27:27:47
Stellar brightness G=15.5, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 78 degrees from the moon. Moon is 53% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.1

[RECON map]
TNO is 34.9 AU from the Sun and 33.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.8 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 143 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3134 km.
The sky-plane scale is 24620.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.7
Diameter=279.3 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 11.8 sec chord
Diameter=114.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURS
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 508338, (2028/11/24 06:41UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:34.9 +16:33:55  0.8 21.32  95
44Zet Per      03:55:57.4 +31:58:01  2.8  9.31  87
56 Ari         03:13:58.0 +27:21:50  5.6  0.98  77
PPM 092324     03:17:18.4 +27:00:30  8.1  0.53  78
PPM 092368     03:19:49.6 +27:31:10  9.6  0.33  78
508338         03:18:20.4 +27:29:15 15.5        78
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 29.8 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=2.5%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 06:37:17 -56.9 Dark Up 66.2 165.7 Up 06:24:55 - 06:49:40 9827
Sleaford 06:36:34 -58.5 Dark Up 64.6 196.4 Up 06:24:12 - 06:48:57 9782
Kelowna 06:37:15 -57.9 Dark Up 67.1 167.2 Up 06:24:53 - 06:49:38 9731
Peachland 06:37:16 -57.9 Dark Up 67.2 166.5 Up 06:24:53 - 06:49:38 9725
Summerland 06:37:16 -58.0 Dark Up 67.3 166.6 Up 06:24:53 - 06:49:38 9709
Penticton 06:37:16 -58.1 Dark Up 67.4 166.8 Up 06:24:53 - 06:49:38 9700
Victoria 06:37:29 -57.6 Dark Up 67.6 157.5 Up 06:25:06 - 06:49:51 9670
Oliver 06:37:16 -58.4 Dark Up 67.8 166.6 Up 06:24:53 - 06:49:38 9665
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:37:16 -58.7 Dark Up 68.0 167.0 Up 06:24:53 - 06:49:38 9645
Tonasket 06:37:17 -58.9 Dark Up 68.3 166.7 Up 06:24:54 - 06:49:39 9615
Okanogan 06:37:17 -59.1 Dark Up 68.6 166.1 Up 06:24:55 - 06:49:40 9584
Brewster 06:37:18 -59.3 Dark Up 68.8 165.5 Up 06:24:55 - 06:49:40 9560
Manson/Chelan 06:37:20 -59.3 Dark Up 68.9 164.5 Up 06:24:57 - 06:49:42 9546
Wenatchee 06:37:20 -59.7 Dark Up 69.4 163.7 Up 06:24:58 - 06:49:43 9501
Ellensburg 06:37:22 -59.9 Dark Up 69.7 162.9 Up 06:25:00 - 06:49:45 9464
Yakima 06:37:22 -60.2 Dark Up 70.1 162.5 Up 06:24:59 - 06:49:44 9423
Toppenish/White Swan 06:37:23 -60.5 Dark Up 70.3 162.7 Up 06:25:00 - 06:49:45 9398
Goldendale 06:37:24 -60.8 Dark Up 70.8 161.2 Up 06:25:01 - 06:49:46 9350
The Dalles 06:37:26 -60.8 Dark Up 70.9 160.0 Up 06:25:03 - 06:49:48 9334
PNWRO 06:37:17 -61.4 Dark Up 71.0 166.3 Up 06:24:55 - 06:49:40 9333
Maupin 06:37:26 -61.2 Dark Up 71.3 159.9 Up 06:25:03 - 06:49:48 9289
Sisters 06:37:29 -61.6 Dark Up 72.0 157.6 Up 06:25:06 - 06:49:51 9209
Bend 06:37:28 -61.9 Dark Up 72.3 158.0 Up 06:25:05 - 06:49:50 9180
Oregon Observatory 06:37:28 -62.0 Dark Up 72.4 157.5 Up 06:25:05 - 06:49:50 9165
North Lake 06:37:27 -62.8 Dark Up 73.2 158.2 Up 06:25:05 - 06:49:50 9088
Chiloquin 06:37:31 -62.8 Dark Up 73.5 154.6 Up 06:25:09 - 06:49:54 9038
Klamath Falls 06:37:32 -63.1 Dark Up 73.9 154.3 Up 06:25:09 - 06:49:54 9001
Lakeview 06:37:28 -63.8 Dark Up 74.3 158.6 Up 06:25:05 - 06:49:50 8968
Cedarville 06:37:27 -64.4 Dark Up 75.0 158.3 Up 06:25:05 - 06:49:50 8896
Fall River/Burney 06:37:32 -64.2 Dark Up 75.0 153.6 Up 06:25:10 - 06:49:55 8871
Susanville 06:37:30 -65.0 Dark Up 75.8 155.0 Up 06:25:08 - 06:49:53 8790
Greenville 06:37:32 -65.1 Dark Up 76.0 153.5 Up 06:25:09 - 06:49:54 8767
Gimple 06:37:31 -65.1 Dark Up 76.0 153.8 Up 06:25:08 - 06:49:53 8765
Quincy 06:37:31 -65.2 Dark Up 76.2 153.2 Up 06:25:09 - 06:49:54 8746
Portola 06:37:30 -65.5 Dark Up 76.5 154.6 Up 06:25:08 - 06:49:53 8723
Reno 06:37:28 -66.1 Dark Up 76.9 156.4 Up 06:25:05 - 06:49:50 8682
Carson City 06:37:29 -66.4 Dark Up 77.2 155.9 Up 06:25:06 - 06:49:51 8644
Gardnerville 06:37:29 -66.6 Dark Up 77.5 155.6 Up 06:25:06 - 06:49:51 8617
Yerington 06:37:27 -66.8 Dark Up 77.6 158.0 Up 06:25:04 - 06:49:49 8610
Hawthorne 06:37:26 -67.4 Dark Up 78.2 159.3 Up 06:25:03 - 06:49:48 8551
Dunrhomin 06:36:37 -70.3 Dark Up 75.3 211.5 Up 06:24:14 - 06:48:59 8533
CU-SBO 06:36:36 -70.5 Dark Up 75.6 211.7 Up 06:24:14 - 06:48:59 8507
Lee Vining 06:37:28 -67.6 Dark Up 78.6 156.2 Up 06:25:05 - 06:49:50 8501
Tonopah 06:37:21 -68.5 Dark Up 79.0 164.6 Up 06:24:58 - 06:49:43 8474
Bishop 06:37:26 -68.4 Dark Up 79.3 158.2 Up 06:25:03 - 06:49:48 8423
Beatty 06:37:20 -69.6 Dark Up 80.2 165.1 Up 06:24:58 - 06:49:43 8342
Indian Springs 06:37:17 -70.4 Dark Up 80.7 170.3 Up 06:24:55 - 06:49:40 8287
Henderson 06:37:15 -71.2 Dark Up 81.3 173.7 Up 06:24:53 - 06:49:38 8217
Patrick 06:37:11 -72.2 Dark Up 82.0 180.2 Up 06:24:48 - 06:49:33 8129
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:37:15 -72.1 Dark Up 82.2 175.6 Up 06:24:52 - 06:49:37 8115
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:37:12 -72.3 Dark Up 82.2 179.0 Up 06:24:49 - 06:49:34 8109
Mohave Valley 06:37:14 -72.3 Dark Up 82.5 175.5 Up 06:24:52 - 06:49:37 8086
Wildwood 06:37:30 -70.5 Dark Up 82.2 148.1 Up 06:25:08 - 06:49:53 8078
Lake Havasu City 06:37:14 -72.7 Dark Up 82.9 177.0 Up 06:24:51 - 06:49:36 8038
Idyllwild 06:37:23 -71.9 Dark Up 83.2 158.7 Up 06:25:01 - 06:49:46 8001
Parker 06:37:13 -73.0 Dark Up 83.2 177.1 Up 06:24:51 - 06:49:36 8000
Calipatria 06:37:19 -73.1 Dark Up 84.1 166.1 Up 06:24:57 - 06:49:42 7912
George/Scottsdale 06:37:05 -74.6 Dark Up 83.4 195.9 Up 06:24:43 - 06:49:28 7912
Yuma 06:37:16 -73.9 Dark Up 84.7 173.2 Up 06:24:54 - 06:49:39 7849

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 508338, (2028/11/24 06:41UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 21.32  95
44Zet Per      03:54:07.9 +31:53:01  2.8  9.31  87
56 Ari         03:12:14.2 +27:15:25  5.6  0.98  77
PPM 092324     03:15:34.7 +26:54:11  8.1  0.53  78
PPM 092368     03:18:05.4 +27:24:56  9.6  0.33  78
508338         03:16:36.3 +27:22:58 15.5        78
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/02/21 00:46:19 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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