RECON: TNO occultation with 523620

Event between (523620) 07RH283 and star GA1240:01258955 with event index number of 1234510

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/01/23 08:20:02 UTC

J2000 position of star is 04:39:26.2 +34:06:48
Equinox of date position of star is 04:40:48.8 +34:09:12
Stellar brightness G=16.8, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 110 degrees from the moon. Moon is 4% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.0

[RECON map]
TNO is 21.3 AU from the Sun and 20.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 16.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 109 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1320 km.
The sky-plane scale is 15005.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.6
Diameter=114.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 7.2 sec chord
Diameter=46.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 523620, (2023/01/23 08:20UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:14.8 +16:33:14  0.8 17.62 105
3Iot Aur       04:58:30.0 +33:12:02  2.7  3.77 113
PPM 069605     04:45:18.0 +32:54:24  6.5  1.54 110
PPM 069600     04:44:35.6 +33:58:18  8.2  0.78 110
PPM 069531     04:37:55.6 +34:15:18  9.7  0.63 109
PPM 069569     04:41:01.7 +34:10:20 10.6  0.02 109
523620         04:40:56.7 +34:09:25 16.8       110
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 29.4 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=32.8%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Clarence Fulton 08:15:29 -59.2 Dark Down 45.9 271.1 Up 08:05:55 - 08:25:02 2013
Kelowna 08:15:29 -59.6 Dark Down 46.0 271.4 Up 08:05:55 - 08:25:02 1969
Peachland 08:15:30 -59.7 Dark Down 46.2 271.3 Up 08:05:56 - 08:25:03 1954
Summerland 08:15:29 -59.9 Dark Down 46.2 271.5 Up 08:05:56 - 08:25:03 1938
Penticton 08:15:29 -59.9 Dark Down 46.1 271.6 Up 08:05:55 - 08:25:02 1932
Oliver 08:15:28 -60.3 Dark Down 46.1 272.0 Up 08:05:55 - 08:25:02 1893
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 08:15:26 -60.4 Dark Down 45.9 272.3 Up 08:05:53 - 08:25:00 1876
Tonasket 08:15:27 -60.8 Dark Down 46.0 272.6 Up 08:05:53 - 08:25:00 1841
Okanogan 08:15:28 -61.1 Dark Down 46.1 272.8 Up 08:05:54 - 08:25:01 1803
Victoria 08:15:40 -60.9 Dark Down 48.6 269.9 Up 08:06:07 - 08:25:14 1795
Brewster 08:15:28 -61.4 Dark Down 46.2 273.0 Up 08:05:54 - 08:25:01 1772
Manson/Chelan 08:15:28 -61.6 Dark Down 46.4 272.9 Up 08:05:55 - 08:25:02 1745
Wenatchee 08:15:30 -62.1 Dark Down 46.5 273.3 Up 08:05:56 - 08:25:03 1692
Ellensburg 08:15:29 -62.5 Dark Down 46.6 273.6 Up 08:05:56 - 08:25:03 1644
Yakima 08:15:30 -62.9 Dark Down 46.6 274.0 Up 08:05:56 - 08:25:03 1599
Toppenish/White Swan 08:15:29 -63.1 Dark Down 46.5 274.3 Up 08:05:56 - 08:25:03 1577
Pasco 08:15:25 -63.2 Dark Down 45.6 275.3 Up 08:05:51 - 08:24:58 1574
PNWRO 08:15:24 -63.4 Dark Down 45.4 275.7 Up 08:05:50 - 08:24:57 1549
Goldendale 08:15:30 -63.7 Dark Down 46.7 274.6 Up 08:05:56 - 08:25:03 1512
The Dalles 08:15:31 -63.9 Dark Down 47.0 274.6 Up 08:05:57 - 08:25:04 1485
Maupin 08:15:31 -64.3 Dark Down 46.9 275.2 Up 08:05:57 - 08:25:04 1439
Redmond 08:15:30 -65.2 Dark Down 46.8 276.1 Up 08:05:57 - 08:25:04 1338
Sisters 08:15:31 -65.2 Dark Down 47.1 275.8 Up 08:05:57 - 08:25:04 1338
Bend 08:15:31 -65.4 Dark Down 46.9 276.2 Up 08:05:57 - 08:25:04 1313
Oregon Observatory 08:15:31 -65.6 Dark Down 47.0 276.3 Up 08:05:58 - 08:25:05 1293
La Pine/Gilchrist 08:15:31 -65.8 Dark Down 47.0 276.5 Up 08:05:58 - 08:25:05 1270
North Lake 08:15:29 -66.2 Dark Down 46.5 277.3 Up 08:05:56 - 08:25:03 1227
Paisley 08:15:28 -66.8 Dark Down 46.2 278.1 Up 08:05:54 - 08:25:01 1169
Dunrhomin 08:14:35 -65.3 Dark Down 34.6 288.0 Up 08:05:01 - 08:24:08 1150
Lakeview 08:15:26 -67.3 Dark Down 46.0 278.7 Up 08:05:53 - 08:25:00 1114
Klamath Falls 08:15:32 -67.2 Dark Down 47.0 277.9 Up 08:05:58 - 08:25:05 1107
Cedarville 08:15:25 -67.9 Dark Down 45.7 279.5 Up 08:05:52 - 08:24:59 1043
Fall River/Burney 08:15:30 -68.4 Dark Down 46.6 279.3 Up 08:05:57 - 08:25:04 980
Susanville 08:15:27 -69.1 Dark Down 45.9 280.4 Up 08:05:54 - 08:25:01 916
Gimple 08:15:28 -69.3 Dark Down 46.0 280.5 Up 08:05:55 - 08:25:02 884
Greenville 08:15:28 -69.3 Dark Down 46.1 280.5 Up 08:05:55 - 08:25:02 883
Quincy 08:15:28 -69.5 Dark Down 46.0 280.7 Up 08:05:55 - 08:25:02 861
Portola 08:15:26 -69.7 Dark Down 45.7 281.0 Up 08:05:52 - 08:24:59 851
Reno 08:15:24 -69.9 Dark Down 45.1 281.6 Up 08:05:50 - 08:24:57 828
Carson City 08:15:24 -70.3 Dark Down 45.0 282.0 Up 08:05:50 - 08:24:57 789
Yerington 08:15:21 -70.4 Dark Down 44.5 282.5 Up 08:05:48 - 08:24:55 774
Gardnerville 08:15:23 -70.5 Dark Down 45.0 282.2 Up 08:05:50 - 08:24:57 762
Hawthorne 08:15:19 -70.8 Dark Down 44.0 283.2 Up 08:05:46 - 08:24:53 728
Tonopah 08:15:14 -71.1 Dark Down 42.8 284.2 Up 08:05:40 - 08:24:47 693
Lee Vining 08:15:21 -71.5 Dark Down 44.3 283.5 Up 08:05:48 - 08:24:55 661
Bishop 08:15:18 -72.0 Dark Down 43.6 284.3 Up 08:05:45 - 08:24:52 604
Beatty 08:15:12 -72.2 Dark Down 42.2 285.4 Up 08:05:39 - 08:24:46 573
Indian Springs 08:15:08 -72.3 Dark Down 41.3 286.1 Up 08:05:34 - 08:24:41 552
Henderson 08:15:05 -72.7 Dark Down 40.6 286.8 Up 08:05:32 - 08:24:39 504
Patrick 08:15:01 -72.9 Dark Down 39.6 287.8 Up 08:05:28 - 08:24:35 454
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:15:02 -73.2 Dark Down 39.7 287.9 Up 08:05:28 - 08:24:35 427
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:15:04 -73.4 Dark Down 40.0 287.7 Up 08:05:30 - 08:24:37 417
Mohave Valley 08:15:04 -73.6 Dark Down 40.0 287.9 Up 08:05:30 - 08:24:37 387
CPSLO 08:15:28 -74.2 Dark Down 44.8 285.4 Up 08:05:54 - 08:25:01 356
Lake Havasu City 08:15:03 -73.9 Dark Down 39.6 288.3 Up 08:05:29 - 08:24:36 348
Parker 08:15:02 -74.2 Dark Down 39.5 288.6 Up 08:05:29 - 08:24:36 311
George/Scottsdale 08:14:54 -73.7 Dark Down 37.5 289.7 Up 08:05:20 - 08:24:27 307
Blythe 08:15:04 -74.8 Dark Down 39.6 288.9 Up 08:05:30 - 08:24:37 249
Wildwood 08:15:19 -75.2 Dark Down 42.8 287.2 Up 08:05:46 - 08:24:53 246
Idyllwild 08:15:12 -75.3 Dark Down 41.3 288.1 Up 08:05:39 - 08:24:46 230
Calipatria 08:15:08 -75.5 Dark Down 40.1 289.0 Up 08:05:34 - 08:24:41 182
Yuma 08:15:04 -75.7 Dark Down 39.3 289.6 Up 08:05:31 - 08:24:38 150

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 523620, (2023/01/23 08:20UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 17.62 105
3Iot Aur       04:56:59.6 +33:09:58  2.7  3.77 113
PPM 069605     04:43:48.2 +32:51:55  6.5  1.54 110
PPM 069600     04:43:05.0 +33:55:47  8.2  0.78 110
PPM 069531     04:36:25.0 +34:12:35  9.7  0.63 109
PPM 069569     04:39:31.1 +34:07:43 10.6  0.02 109
523620         04:39:26.2 +34:06:48 16.8       109
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/01/14 22:42:14 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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