RECON: TNO occultation with 517717

Event between (517717) 15KZ120 and star GA1480:02909080 with event index number of 2627770

Geocentric closest approach at 2024/01/27 12:25:32 UTC

J2000 position of star is 02:52:51.8 +59:47:23
Equinox of date position of star is 02:54:37.9 +59:52:54
Stellar brightness G=16.8, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 84 degrees from the moon. Moon is 97% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.3

[RECON map]
TNO is 12.4 AU from the Sun and 12.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 29.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 12.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 69 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1790 km.
The sky-plane scale is 8745.5 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, (2024/01/27 12:25UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:42:15.2 +45:22:02  1.3 53.39 116
37Del Cas      01:27:24.7 +60:21:34  2.7 10.83  93
PPM 013962     02:57:52.8 +61:37:03  5.6  1.77  83
PPM 028067     02:54:56.0 +60:03:52  8.4  0.18  84
517717         02:54:43.9 +59:53:13 16.8        84
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 16.6 km RECON observability=0.2 and success probability=19.1%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Wildwood 12:22:19 -31.6 Dark Up 7.1 345.3 Really Low 12:16:02 - 12:28:36 598
Quincy 12:22:23 -33.4 Dark Up 13.2 344.0 Really Low 12:16:06 - 12:28:40 568
Greenville 12:22:23 -33.4 Dark Up 13.4 344.0 Really Low 12:16:06 - 12:28:40 561
Fall River/Burney 12:22:24 -33.7 Dark Up 14.4 343.7 Really Low 12:16:07 - 12:28:41 556
Gimple 12:22:23 -33.3 Dark Up 13.4 344.0 Really Low 12:16:06 - 12:28:40 555
Portola 12:22:23 -33.1 Dark Up 13.0 344.2 Really Low 12:16:06 - 12:28:40 539
Klamath Falls 12:22:25 -33.9 Dark Up 15.6 343.4 Really Low 12:16:08 - 12:28:42 534
Susanville 12:22:23 -33.2 Dark Up 13.6 344.1 Really Low 12:16:06 - 12:28:40 529
Chiloquin 12:22:25 -33.9 Dark Up 15.9 343.4 Really Low 12:16:08 - 12:28:42 525
Gardnerville 12:22:21 -32.5 Dark Up 12.0 344.6 Really Low 12:16:04 - 12:28:38 520
Carson City 12:22:21 -32.6 Dark Up 12.3 344.6 Really Low 12:16:04 - 12:28:38 514
Lee Vining 12:22:20 -32.1 Dark Up 10.9 344.9 Really Low 12:16:03 - 12:28:37 510
Reno 12:22:22 -32.6 Dark Up 12.6 344.5 Really Low 12:16:05 - 12:28:39 503
Bishop 12:22:19 -31.5 Dark Up 10.2 345.3 Really Low 12:16:02 - 12:28:36 476
Yerington 12:22:21 -32.1 Dark Up 11.9 344.9 Really Low 12:16:04 - 12:28:38 475
Idyllwild 12:22:17 -30.1 Dark Up 6.4 346.2 Really Low 12:16:00 - 12:28:34 460
Hawthorne 12:22:20 -31.7 Dark Up 11.4 345.1 Really Low 12:16:03 - 12:28:37 453
Cedarville 12:22:23 -32.7 Dark Up 14.6 344.2 Really Low 12:16:06 - 12:28:40 452
Oregon Observatory 12:22:25 -33.5 Dark Up 17.1 343.4 Really Low 12:16:08 - 12:28:42 441
Lakeview 12:22:23 -32.8 Dark Up 15.3 344.1 Really Low 12:16:06 - 12:28:40 438
Sisters 12:22:26 -33.5 Dark Up 17.5 343.3 Really Low 12:16:09 - 12:28:43 432
North Lake 12:22:24 -33.1 Dark Up 16.4 343.8 Really Low 12:16:07 - 12:28:41 432
Bend 12:22:25 -33.3 Dark Up 17.2 343.5 Really Low 12:16:08 - 12:28:42 425
Calipatria 12:22:15 -29.0 Dark Up 5.5 346.8 Really Low 12:15:58 - 12:28:32 381
Beatty 12:22:17 -30.2 Dark Up 9.4 346.1 Really Low 12:16:00 - 12:28:34 366
Tonopah 12:22:18 -30.6 Dark Up 10.6 345.8 Really Low 12:16:01 - 12:28:35 363
Maupin 12:22:26 -33.1 Dark Up 18.3 343.5 Really Low 12:16:09 - 12:28:43 362
Victoria 12:22:31 -34.1 Dark Up 21.9 342.0 Low 12:16:14 - 12:28:48 353
The Dalles 12:22:26 -33.1 Dark Up 18.7 343.4 Really Low 12:16:09 - 12:28:43 350
Yuma 12:22:14 -28.2 Dark Up 4.9 347.2 Really Low 12:15:57 - 12:28:31 319
Goldendale 12:22:26 -32.8 Dark Up 18.8 343.6 Really Low 12:16:09 - 12:28:43 317
Indian Springs 12:22:15 -29.3 Dark Up 8.9 346.6 Really Low 12:15:58 - 12:28:32 292
Yakima 12:22:26 -32.5 Dark Up 19.5 343.6 Really Low 12:16:09 - 12:28:43 267
Toppenish/White Swan 12:22:26 -32.4 Dark Up 19.3 343.7 Really Low 12:16:09 - 12:28:43 265
Henderson 12:22:14 -28.8 Dark Up 8.3 347.0 Really Low 12:15:57 - 12:28:31 254
Mohave Valley 12:22:14 -28.4 Dark Up 7.1 347.2 Really Low 12:15:57 - 12:28:31 253
Parker 12:22:13 -28.1 Dark Up 6.3 347.3 Really Low 12:15:56 - 12:28:30 252
Ellensburg 12:22:26 -32.5 Dark Up 19.9 343.6 Really Low 12:16:09 - 12:28:43 248
Laughlin/Bullhead City 12:22:14 -28.4 Dark Up 7.3 347.2 Really Low 12:15:57 - 12:28:31 246
Lake Havasu City 12:22:13 -28.1 Dark Up 6.6 347.3 Really Low 12:15:56 - 12:28:30 245
Wenatchee 12:22:26 -32.3 Dark Up 20.3 343.7 Low 12:16:09 - 12:28:43 216
Kingman/Dolan Springs 12:22:13 -28.0 Dark Up 7.3 347.4 Really Low 12:15:56 - 12:28:30 204
Manson/Chelan 12:22:26 -32.1 Dark Up 20.7 343.7 Low 12:16:09 - 12:28:43 184
PNWRO 12:22:23 -31.5 Dark Up 18.6 344.5 Really Low 12:16:06 - 12:28:40 184
Patrick 12:22:13 -27.8 Dark Up 7.5 347.5 Really Low 12:15:56 - 12:28:30 182
Brewster 12:22:26 -31.8 Dark Up 20.8 343.9 Low 12:16:09 - 12:28:43 152
Okanogan 12:22:26 -31.6 Dark Up 21.0 343.9 Low 12:16:09 - 12:28:43 127
Tonasket 12:22:26 -31.5 Dark Up 21.3 344.0 Low 12:16:09 - 12:28:43 103
Oliver 12:22:27 -31.5 Dark Up 21.8 343.8 Low 12:16:10 - 12:28:44 89
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 12:22:26 -31.4 Dark Up 21.6 344.0 Low 12:16:09 - 12:28:43 85
Summerland 12:22:27 -31.5 Dark Up 22.2 343.7 Low 12:16:10 - 12:28:44 78
Peachland 12:22:27 -31.6 Dark Up 22.4 343.7 Low 12:16:10 - 12:28:44 77
Penticton 12:22:27 -31.5 Dark Up 22.2 343.8 Low 12:16:10 - 12:28:44 74
Kamloops 12:22:29 -31.8 Dark Up 23.4 343.3 Low 12:16:12 - 12:28:46 70
George/Scottsdale 12:22:10 -26.0 Dark Up 5.5 348.5 Really Low 12:15:53 - 12:28:27 61
Kelowna 12:22:27 -31.4 Dark Up 22.5 343.8 Low 12:16:10 - 12:28:44 53
CU-SBO 12:22:06 -21.5 Dark Up 10.7 351.6 Really Low 12:15:49 - 12:28:23 -629
Dunrhomin 12:22:06 -21.4 Dark Up 11.0 351.6 Really Low 12:15:49 - 12:28:23 -643
Sleaford 12:22:17 -22.7 Dark Up 22.7 350.7 Low 12:16:00 - 12:28:34 -881

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, (2024/01/27 12:25UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:41:25.9 +45:16:49  1.3 53.39 116
37Del Cas      01:25:49.8 +60:14:06  2.7 10.83  93
PPM 013962     02:55:57.3 +61:31:17  5.6  1.77  83
PPM 028067     02:53:03.6 +59:58:02  8.4  0.18  84
517717         02:52:51.8 +59:47:23 16.8        84
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/10/09 04:12:23 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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