RECON: TNO occultation with 517717

Event between (517717) 15KZ120 and star GA1520:03098201 with event index number of 1347725

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/12/15 02:46:59 UTC

J2000 position of star is 03:03:03.1 +63:18:36
Equinox of date position of star is 03:04:45.9 +63:23:23
Stellar brightness G=15.1, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 124 degrees from the moon. Moon is 6% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.1

[RECON map]
TNO is 12.2 AU from the Sun and 11.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 31.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 13.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 71 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2066 km.
The sky-plane scale is 8378.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=60.3 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 1.9 sec chord
Diameter=24.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 0.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 517717, (2023/12/15 02:47UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:42:15.0 +45:22:01  1.3 52.77  74
37Del Cas      01:27:24.1 +60:21:32  2.7 11.82 112
PPM 014083     03:09:20.8 +64:08:54  5.8  0.88 124
PPM 013988     02:59:57.0 +63:22:30  8.5  0.57 123
PPM 014024     03:03:22.4 +63:26:13  8.7  0.19 124
517717         03:05:02.7 +63:24:09 15.1       124
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 7.0 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=9.2%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Victoria 02:48:10 -23.6 Dark Down 62.2 41.7 Up 02:41:47 - 02:54:33 4471
Klamath Falls 02:48:14 -23.7 Dark Down 58.0 34.5 Up 02:41:51 - 02:54:37 4323
Sisters 02:48:14 -24.2 Dark Down 59.7 36.4 Up 02:41:51 - 02:54:37 4311
La Pine/Gilchrist 02:48:14 -24.1 Dark Down 59.3 35.8 Up 02:41:51 - 02:54:37 4304
Oregon Observatory 02:48:14 -24.2 Dark Down 59.5 36.0 Up 02:41:51 - 02:54:37 4300
Bend 02:48:14 -24.3 Dark Down 59.7 36.1 Up 02:41:51 - 02:54:37 4290
The Dalles 02:48:14 -24.7 Dark Down 60.9 37.7 Up 02:41:51 - 02:54:37 4288
Redmond 02:48:14 -24.5 Dark Down 59.9 36.3 Up 02:41:51 - 02:54:37 4280
Maupin 02:48:14 -24.7 Dark Down 60.7 37.2 Up 02:41:51 - 02:54:37 4278
Goldendale 02:48:14 -25.0 Dark Down 61.3 37.8 Up 02:41:51 - 02:54:37 4263
North Lake 02:48:14 -24.5 Dark Down 59.2 35.2 Up 02:41:51 - 02:54:37 4256
Ellensburg 02:48:14 -25.3 Dark Down 62.3 39.1 Up 02:41:51 - 02:54:37 4253
Yakima 02:48:14 -25.2 Dark Down 62.0 38.6 Up 02:41:51 - 02:54:37 4250
Fall River/Burney 02:48:34 -23.8 Dark Down 57.2 33.3 Up 02:42:11 - 02:54:57 4246
Wenatchee 02:48:13 -25.5 Dark Down 62.7 39.6 Up 02:41:50 - 02:54:36 4241
Entiat 02:48:13 -25.6 Dark Down 63.0 39.9 Up 02:41:50 - 02:54:36 4237
Toppenish/White Swan 02:48:14 -25.3 Dark Down 61.9 38.3 Up 02:41:51 - 02:54:37 4236
Manson/Chelan 02:48:12 -25.7 Dark Down 63.2 40.1 Up 02:41:49 - 02:54:35 4234
Peachland 02:48:06 -26.1 Dark Down 64.7 42.5 Up 02:41:43 - 02:54:29 4227
Paisley 02:48:14 -24.7 Dark Down 58.9 34.5 Up 02:41:51 - 02:54:37 4227
Summerland 02:48:07 -26.2 Dark Down 64.7 42.3 Up 02:41:44 - 02:54:30 4219
Lakeview 02:48:14 -24.7 Dark Down 58.5 34.0 Up 02:41:51 - 02:54:37 4211
Brewster 02:48:12 -26.0 Dark Down 63.5 40.3 Up 02:41:49 - 02:54:35 4210
Penticton 02:48:07 -26.2 Dark Down 64.7 42.2 Up 02:41:44 - 02:54:30 4210
Kelowna 02:48:05 -26.3 Dark Down 64.9 42.6 Up 02:41:42 - 02:54:28 4208
Oliver 02:48:08 -26.2 Dark Down 64.4 41.7 Up 02:41:45 - 02:54:31 4207
Clarence Fulton 02:48:05 -26.5 Dark Down 65.3 43.2 Up 02:41:42 - 02:54:28 4201
Okanogan 02:48:11 -26.1 Dark Down 63.8 40.6 Up 02:41:48 - 02:54:34 4199
Greenville 02:48:37 -24.0 Dark Down 56.6 32.4 Up 02:42:14 - 02:55:00 4198
Cedarville 02:48:14 -24.7 Dark Down 58.1 33.4 Up 02:41:51 - 02:54:37 4196
Quincy 02:48:37 -24.0 Dark Down 56.4 32.2 Up 02:42:14 - 02:55:00 4194
Tonasket 02:48:10 -26.2 Dark Down 64.1 41.0 Up 02:41:47 - 02:54:33 4192
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 02:48:08 -26.3 Dark Down 64.4 41.4 Up 02:41:45 - 02:54:31 4191
Gimple 02:48:37 -24.0 Dark Down 56.6 32.4 Up 02:42:14 - 02:55:00 4191
Susanville 02:48:36 -24.3 Dark Down 57.0 32.5 Up 02:42:13 - 02:54:59 4178
Portola 02:48:38 -24.3 Dark Down 56.5 32.0 Up 02:42:15 - 02:55:01 4154
Pasco 02:48:14 -26.2 Dark Down 62.3 37.8 Up 02:41:51 - 02:54:37 4141
PNWRO 02:48:14 -26.3 Dark Down 62.2 37.4 Up 02:41:51 - 02:54:37 4121
CPSLO 02:48:51 -23.3 Dark Down 52.6 28.8 Up 02:42:28 - 02:55:14 4097
Reno 02:48:38 -24.7 Dark Down 56.6 31.5 Up 02:42:15 - 02:55:01 4096
Carson City 02:48:40 -24.7 Dark Down 56.3 31.2 Up 02:42:17 - 02:55:03 4088
Gardnerville 02:48:41 -24.7 Dark Down 56.1 31.0 Up 02:42:18 - 02:55:04 4081
Yerington 02:48:40 -25.1 Dark Down 56.4 30.9 Up 02:42:17 - 02:55:03 4033
Lee Vining 02:48:44 -25.0 Dark Down 55.5 30.1 Up 02:42:21 - 02:55:07 4012
Hawthorne 02:48:41 -25.5 Dark Down 56.2 30.3 Up 02:42:18 - 02:55:04 3980
Bishop 02:48:46 -25.4 Dark Down 55.3 29.4 Up 02:42:23 - 02:55:09 3939
Wildwood 02:48:55 -24.7 Dark Down 52.3 27.3 Up 02:42:32 - 02:55:18 3894
Tonopah 02:48:43 -26.5 Dark Down 56.3 29.4 Up 02:42:20 - 02:55:06 3853
Beatty 02:48:47 -26.7 Dark Down 55.5 28.4 Up 02:42:24 - 02:55:10 3790
Idyllwild 02:48:56 -26.1 Dark Down 52.7 26.3 Up 02:42:33 - 02:55:19 3719
Indian Springs 02:48:47 -27.5 Dark Down 55.6 27.7 Up 02:42:24 - 02:55:10 3690
Henderson 02:48:49 -27.9 Dark Down 55.4 27.0 Up 02:42:26 - 02:55:12 3618
Searchlight/Boulder City 02:48:50 -27.9 Dark Down 54.9 26.6 Up 02:42:27 - 02:55:13 3600
Calipatria 02:48:57 -27.0 Dark Down 52.6 25.5 Up 02:42:34 - 02:55:20 3598
Laughlin/Bullhead City 02:48:51 -28.1 Dark Down 54.8 26.2 Up 02:42:28 - 02:55:14 3562
Mohave Valley 02:48:52 -28.1 Dark Down 54.5 26.1 Up 02:42:29 - 02:55:15 3555
Blythe 02:48:55 -27.8 Dark Down 53.4 25.3 Up 02:42:32 - 02:55:18 3526
Lake Havasu City 02:48:53 -28.2 Dark Down 54.3 25.7 Up 02:42:30 - 02:55:16 3523
Kingman/Dolan Springs 02:48:51 -28.5 Dark Down 55.0 26.0 Up 02:42:28 - 02:55:14 3517
Parker 02:48:54 -28.2 Dark Down 53.9 25.5 Up 02:42:31 - 02:55:17 3512
Yuma 02:48:58 -27.6 Dark Down 52.5 24.8 Up 02:42:35 - 02:55:21 3507
Patrick 02:48:50 -28.7 Dark Down 55.2 26.1 Up 02:42:27 - 02:55:13 3506
DCO 02:48:51 -29.2 Dark Down 55.2 25.5 Up 02:42:28 - 02:55:14 3436
George/Scottsdale 02:48:55 -30.1 Dark Down 54.4 24.1 Up 02:42:32 - 02:55:18 3284
SwRI 02:48:14 -35.8 Dark Down 62.3 24.5 Up 02:41:51 - 02:54:37 2970
Niwot 02:48:14 -35.9 Dark Down 62.4 24.5 Up 02:41:51 - 02:54:37 2963

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, (2023/12/15 02:47UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:41:25.9 +45:16:49  1.3 52.77  74
37Del Cas      01:25:49.8 +60:14:06  2.7 11.82 112
PPM 014083     03:07:18.9 +64:03:27  5.8  0.88 124
PPM 013988     02:57:58.5 +63:16:49  8.5  0.57 123
PPM 014024     03:01:23.1 +63:20:37  8.7  0.19 124
517717         03:03:03.1 +63:18:36 15.1       124
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/08/05 23:35:55 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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