RECON: TNO occultation with 517717

Event between (517717) 15KZ120 and star GA1540:02620261 with event index number of 1347704

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/11/20 02:03:20 UTC

J2000 position of star is 03:17:50.3 +64:51:04
Equinox of date position of star is 03:19:42.1 +64:55:40
Stellar brightness G=17.0, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 104 degrees from the moon. Moon is 46% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.1

[RECON map]
TNO is 12.2 AU from the Sun and 11.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 29.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 12.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 53 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1864 km.
The sky-plane scale is 8303.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.1
Diameter=57.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 1.9 sec chord
Diameter=23.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 0.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 517717, (2023/11/20 02:03UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:42:14.8 +45:22:00  1.3 53.42  65
37Del Cas      01:27:23.9 +60:21:31  2.7 13.58  90
PPM 014269     03:26:46.6 +64:40:08  5.2  0.78 104
PPM 014167     03:17:51.8 +64:59:54  8.3  0.23 103
PPM 014204     03:20:48.6 +64:59:36  8.6  0.11 104
517717         03:19:55.7 +64:56:13 17.0       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 8.2 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=20.1%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Chiloquin 02:04:48 -15.2 AT Up 41.3 34.0 Up 01:59:53 - 02:09:43 1399
La Pine/Gilchrist 02:04:48 -15.7 AT Up 42.3 34.6 Up 01:59:53 - 02:09:43 1337
Oregon Observatory 02:04:48 -15.8 AT Up 42.5 34.7 Up 01:59:53 - 02:09:43 1326
North Lake 02:04:48 -16.1 AT Up 42.2 34.5 Up 01:59:53 - 02:09:43 1325
Sisters 02:04:48 -15.8 AT Up 42.8 34.9 Up 01:59:53 - 02:09:43 1318
Bend 02:04:48 -16.0 AT Up 42.7 34.8 Up 01:59:53 - 02:09:43 1313
Victoria 02:04:48 -15.5 AT Up 45.5 37.0 Up 01:59:53 - 02:09:43 1312
Redmond 02:04:48 -16.1 AT Up 43.0 35.0 Up 01:59:53 - 02:09:43 1298
Maupin 02:04:48 -16.3 AT Up 43.7 35.5 Up 01:59:53 - 02:09:43 1260
The Dalles 02:04:48 -16.4 AT Up 44.0 35.7 Up 01:59:53 - 02:09:43 1252
Klamath Falls 02:05:10 -15.3 AT Up 41.1 33.8 Up 02:00:15 - 02:10:05 1252
Fall River/Burney 02:05:14 -15.3 AT Up 40.3 33.3 Up 02:00:19 - 02:10:09 1227
Goldendale 02:04:48 -16.7 AT Up 44.4 35.9 Up 01:59:53 - 02:09:43 1225
Greenville 02:05:17 -15.5 AT Up 39.7 33.0 Up 02:00:22 - 02:10:12 1196
Quincy 02:05:17 -15.4 AT Up 39.5 32.9 Up 02:00:22 - 02:10:12 1195
Gimple 02:05:17 -15.5 AT Up 39.7 33.0 Up 02:00:22 - 02:10:12 1190
Yakima 02:04:48 -17.0 AT Up 45.1 36.4 Up 01:59:53 - 02:09:43 1188
Toppenish/White Swan 02:04:48 -17.0 AT Up 45.0 36.3 Up 01:59:53 - 02:09:43 1185
Ellensburg 02:04:48 -17.1 AT Up 45.4 36.6 Up 01:59:53 - 02:09:43 1176
Susanville 02:05:17 -15.7 AT Up 40.0 33.1 Up 02:00:22 - 02:10:12 1175
Paisley 02:05:10 -16.3 AT Up 42.0 34.2 Up 02:00:15 - 02:10:05 1165
Portola 02:05:19 -15.8 AT Up 39.6 32.9 Up 02:00:24 - 02:10:14 1161
CPSLO 02:05:31 -14.6 AT Up 35.7 31.0 Up 02:00:36 - 02:10:26 1158
Lakeview 02:05:12 -16.3 AT Up 41.6 34.0 Up 02:00:17 - 02:10:07 1153
Wenatchee 02:04:48 -17.3 AT Up 45.9 36.9 Up 01:59:53 - 02:09:43 1153
Cedarville 02:05:14 -16.3 AT Up 41.2 33.7 Up 02:00:19 - 02:10:09 1141
Manson/Chelan 02:04:48 -17.5 AT Up 46.3 37.2 Up 01:59:53 - 02:09:43 1132
Pasco 02:04:48 -17.9 AT Up 45.4 36.4 Up 01:59:53 - 02:09:43 1119
PNWRO 02:04:48 -18.0 Dark Up 45.3 36.3 Up 01:59:53 - 02:09:43 1116
Reno 02:05:20 -16.2 AT Up 39.7 32.8 Up 02:00:25 - 02:10:15 1113
Carson City 02:05:21 -16.1 AT Up 39.4 32.7 Up 02:00:26 - 02:10:16 1111
Gardnerville 02:05:22 -16.1 AT Up 39.2 32.6 Up 02:00:27 - 02:10:17 1107
Brewster 02:04:48 -17.8 AT Up 46.6 37.4 Up 01:59:53 - 02:09:43 1106
Okanogan 02:04:48 -17.9 AT Up 46.9 37.6 Up 01:59:53 - 02:09:43 1088
Peachland 02:04:48 -18.0 Dark Up 47.9 38.5 Up 01:59:53 - 02:09:43 1078
Summerland 02:04:48 -18.1 Dark Up 47.9 38.5 Up 01:59:53 - 02:09:43 1074
Tonasket 02:04:48 -18.1 Dark Up 47.2 37.9 Up 01:59:53 - 02:09:43 1073
Oliver 02:04:48 -18.1 Dark Up 47.6 38.2 Up 01:59:53 - 02:09:43 1072
Penticton 02:04:48 -18.1 Dark Up 47.9 38.4 Up 01:59:53 - 02:09:43 1068
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 02:04:48 -18.2 Dark Up 47.5 38.1 Up 01:59:53 - 02:09:43 1064
Yerington 02:05:22 -16.6 AT Up 39.5 32.6 Up 02:00:27 - 02:10:17 1064
Kelowna 02:04:48 -18.3 Dark Up 48.1 38.7 Up 01:59:53 - 02:09:43 1059
Lee Vining 02:05:25 -16.4 AT Up 38.6 32.2 Up 02:00:30 - 02:10:20 1057
Clarence Fulton 02:04:48 -18.4 Dark Up 48.5 39.0 Up 01:59:53 - 02:09:43 1046
Hawthorne 02:05:24 -16.9 AT Up 39.3 32.5 Up 02:00:29 - 02:10:19 1022
Bishop 02:05:27 -16.8 AT Up 38.4 32.0 Up 02:00:32 - 02:10:22 998
Wildwood 02:05:36 -16.0 AT Up 35.6 30.7 Up 02:00:41 - 02:10:31 989
Tonopah 02:05:27 -17.9 AT Up 39.5 32.4 Up 02:00:32 - 02:10:22 914
Beatty 02:05:30 -18.0 Dark Up 38.7 31.9 Up 02:00:35 - 02:10:25 870
Idyllwild 02:05:39 -17.5 AT Up 36.1 30.7 Up 02:00:44 - 02:10:34 836
Indian Springs 02:05:32 -18.8 Dark Up 38.9 31.8 Up 02:00:37 - 02:10:27 783
Calipatria 02:05:42 -18.3 Dark Up 36.0 30.5 Up 02:00:47 - 02:10:37 731
Henderson 02:05:34 -19.3 Dark Up 38.8 31.6 Up 02:00:39 - 02:10:29 723
Laughlin/Bullhead City 02:05:37 -19.5 Dark Up 38.2 31.3 Up 02:00:42 - 02:10:32 680
Mohave Valley 02:05:38 -19.4 Dark Up 38.0 31.2 Up 02:00:43 - 02:10:33 676
Blythe 02:05:41 -19.2 Dark Up 36.9 30.7 Up 02:00:46 - 02:10:36 662
Yuma 02:05:44 -19.0 Dark Up 36.1 30.3 Up 02:00:49 - 02:10:39 652
Lake Havasu City 02:05:39 -19.5 Dark Up 37.7 31.0 Up 02:00:44 - 02:10:34 651
Parker 02:05:40 -19.5 Dark Up 37.4 30.9 Up 02:00:45 - 02:10:35 644
Kingman/Dolan Springs 02:05:37 -19.9 Dark Up 38.4 31.3 Up 02:00:42 - 02:10:32 639
Patrick 02:05:37 -20.1 Dark Up 38.7 31.4 Up 02:00:42 - 02:10:32 626
George/Scottsdale 02:05:43 -21.4 Dark Up 38.1 30.7 Up 02:00:48 - 02:10:38 438
Dunrhomin 02:05:27 -27.4 Dark Up 46.5 33.8 Up 02:00:32 - 02:10:22 8

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 517717, (2023/11/20 02:03UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:41:25.9 +45:16:49  1.3 53.42  65
37Del Cas      01:25:49.8 +60:14:06  2.7 13.58  90
PPM 014269     03:24:40.5 +64:35:10  5.2  0.78 104
PPM 014167     03:15:46.7 +64:54:41  8.3  0.23 103
PPM 014204     03:18:42.9 +64:54:28  8.6  0.11 104
517717         03:17:50.3 +64:51:04 17.0       104
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/04/14 23:49:21 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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