RECON: TNO occultation with 523624

Event between (523624) 08CT190 and star GA1260:03562964 with event index number of 1136462

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/12/26 10:05:25 UTC

J2000 position of star is 12:22:58.5 +37:08:44
Equinox of date position of star is 12:24:01.2 +37:01:44
Stellar brightness G=12.0, use SENSEUP=16 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 250 milli-seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 32 degrees from the moon. Moon is 57% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.4

[RECON map]
TNO is 35.2 AU from the Sun and 35.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 18.8 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 86 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3197 km.
The sky-plane scale is 25386.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.8
Diameter=416.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 22.2 sec chord
Diameter=170.2 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 9.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 523624, (2021/12/26 10:05UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Arcturus       14:16:40.0 +19:04:10  0.0 30.45  37
Phad           11:54:58.6 +53:34:21  2.4 17.30  48
6 CVn          12:26:55.7 +38:53:49  5.0  1.96  34
PPM 076426     12:22:09.5 +37:54:07  8.3  0.96  33
PPM 076472     12:26:11.7 +37:05:58  9.6  0.43  32
523624         12:24:03.9 +37:01:26 12.0        32
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 4.6 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=9.4%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
CPSLO 10:05:16 -61.0 Dark Up 42.4 69.2 Up 09:57:38 - 10:12:54 1477
Wildwood 10:05:06 -59.7 Dark Up 43.5 68.7 Up 09:57:28 - 10:12:44 1381
Quincy 10:05:42 -59.5 Dark Up 43.8 73.2 Up 09:58:04 - 10:13:20 1373
Greenville 10:05:43 -59.5 Dark Up 43.8 73.4 Up 09:58:05 - 10:13:21 1367
Fall River/Burney 10:05:49 -59.4 Dark Up 43.8 74.1 Up 09:58:11 - 10:13:27 1363
Gimple 10:05:43 -59.4 Dark Up 43.9 73.5 Up 09:58:05 - 10:13:21 1362
Portola 10:05:40 -59.3 Dark Up 44.1 73.3 Up 09:58:02 - 10:13:18 1350
Klamath Falls 10:05:55 -59.1 Dark Up 43.8 75.0 Up 09:58:17 - 10:13:33 1345
Susanville 10:05:44 -59.1 Dark Up 44.1 73.8 Up 09:58:06 - 10:13:22 1343
Gardnerville 10:05:35 -59.1 Dark Up 44.4 72.8 Up 09:57:57 - 10:13:13 1335
Carson City 10:05:36 -59.0 Dark Up 44.4 73.0 Up 09:57:58 - 10:13:14 1330
Lee Vining 10:05:28 -59.0 Dark Up 44.5 72.1 Up 09:57:50 - 10:13:06 1325
Reno 10:05:38 -58.9 Dark Up 44.5 73.3 Up 09:58:00 - 10:13:16 1322
Yerington 10:05:34 -58.6 Dark Up 44.8 73.1 Up 09:57:56 - 10:13:12 1300
Bishop 10:05:24 -58.6 Dark Up 44.9 71.8 Up 09:57:46 - 10:13:02 1297
Cedarville 10:05:50 -58.3 Dark Up 44.8 75.1 Up 09:58:12 - 10:13:28 1282
Hawthorne 10:05:30 -58.4 Dark Up 45.1 72.8 Up 09:57:52 - 10:13:08 1281
La Pine/Gilchrist 10:06:03 -58.2 Dark Up 44.4 76.5 Up 09:58:25 - 10:13:41 1281
Lakeview 10:05:54 -58.1 Dark Up 44.9 75.7 Up 09:58:16 - 10:13:32 1272
Oregon Observatory 10:06:04 -58.0 Dark Up 44.5 76.7 Up 09:58:26 - 10:13:42 1271
Idyllwild 10:05:01 -58.2 Dark Up 44.9 68.9 Up 09:57:23 - 10:12:39 1270
North Lake 10:06:00 -58.0 Dark Up 44.7 76.4 Up 09:58:22 - 10:13:38 1265
Paisley 10:05:57 -58.0 Dark Up 44.9 76.1 Up 09:58:19 - 10:13:35 1265
Sisters 10:06:07 -57.9 Dark Up 44.5 77.1 Up 09:58:29 - 10:13:45 1263
Bend 10:06:05 -57.8 Dark Up 44.7 77.0 Up 09:58:27 - 10:13:43 1258
Redmond 10:06:06 -57.6 Dark Up 44.8 77.3 Up 09:58:28 - 10:13:44 1243
Tonopah 10:05:26 -57.5 Dark Up 46.0 72.9 Up 09:57:48 - 10:13:04 1210
Beatty 10:05:19 -57.5 Dark Up 45.9 71.9 Up 09:57:41 - 10:12:57 1208
Maupin 10:06:10 -57.1 Dark Up 45.1 78.2 Up 09:58:32 - 10:13:48 1206
Calipatria 10:04:56 -57.4 Dark Up 45.5 68.6 Up 09:57:18 - 10:12:34 1202
Victoria 10:06:43 -56.4 Dark Up 44.2 80.1 Up 09:59:05 - 10:14:21 1201
The Dalles 10:06:13 -57.0 Dark Up 45.1 78.6 Up 09:58:35 - 10:13:51 1195
Goldendale 10:06:13 -56.6 Dark Up 45.4 79.0 Up 09:58:35 - 10:13:51 1169
Yuma 10:04:52 -56.7 Dark Up 46.1 68.4 Up 09:57:14 - 10:12:30 1150
Indian Springs 10:05:16 -56.8 Dark Up 46.7 72.0 Up 09:57:38 - 10:12:54 1149
Blythe 10:04:57 -56.5 Dark Up 46.5 69.3 Up 09:57:19 - 10:12:35 1133
Yakima 10:06:18 -56.0 Dark Up 45.7 79.9 Up 09:58:40 - 10:13:56 1127
Toppenish/White Swan 10:06:16 -56.1 Dark Up 45.8 79.8 Up 09:58:38 - 10:13:54 1127
Henderson 10:05:12 -56.4 Dark Up 47.0 71.7 Up 09:57:34 - 10:12:50 1115
Ellensburg 10:06:20 -55.8 Dark Up 45.8 80.4 Up 09:58:42 - 10:13:58 1111
Mohave Valley 10:05:05 -56.3 Dark Up 46.9 70.6 Up 09:57:27 - 10:12:43 1110
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:05:06 -56.2 Dark Up 47.0 70.9 Up 09:57:28 - 10:12:44 1105
Parker 10:05:00 -56.2 Dark Up 46.9 69.9 Up 09:57:22 - 10:12:38 1105
Lake Havasu City 10:05:02 -56.1 Dark Up 47.0 70.3 Up 09:57:24 - 10:12:40 1101
Wenatchee 10:06:22 -55.5 Dark Up 46.0 80.9 Up 09:58:44 - 10:14:00 1084
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:05:06 -55.8 Dark Up 47.4 71.1 Up 09:57:28 - 10:12:44 1072
Pasco 10:06:14 -55.4 Dark Up 46.6 80.5 Up 09:58:36 - 10:13:52 1067
PNWRO 10:06:13 -55.4 Dark Up 46.7 80.3 Up 09:58:35 - 10:13:51 1064
Okanogan 10:06:43 -54.5 Dark Up 46.7 82.5 Up 09:59:05 - 10:14:21 1059
Manson/Chelan 10:06:24 -55.1 Dark Up 46.2 81.5 Up 09:58:46 - 10:14:02 1057
Patrick 10:05:06 -55.6 Dark Up 47.7 71.3 Up 09:57:28 - 10:12:44 1055
Brewster 10:06:24 -54.8 Dark Up 46.5 82.0 Up 09:58:46 - 10:14:02 1031
Tonasket 10:06:43 -54.2 Dark Up 46.8 82.9 Up 09:59:05 - 10:14:21 1030
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:06:43 -54.0 Dark Up 46.9 83.3 Up 09:59:05 - 10:14:21 1007
Oliver 10:06:43 -54.0 Dark Up 46.8 83.3 Up 09:59:05 - 10:14:21 1004
Summerland 10:06:43 -53.8 Dark Up 46.8 83.7 Up 09:59:05 - 10:14:21 982
Penticton 10:06:43 -53.8 Dark Up 46.9 83.7 Up 09:59:05 - 10:14:21 982
Peachland 10:06:43 -53.8 Dark Up 46.8 83.8 Up 09:59:05 - 10:14:21 978
Kelowna 10:06:43 -53.6 Dark Up 47.0 84.1 Up 09:59:05 - 10:14:21 959
George/Scottsdale 10:04:55 -54.2 Dark Up 48.6 70.1 Up 09:57:17 - 10:12:33 948
Clarence Fulton 10:06:43 -53.3 Dark Up 47.1 84.6 Up 09:59:05 - 10:14:21 930
Dunrhomin 10:05:26 -47.9 Dark Up 55.6 80.5 Up 09:57:48 - 10:13:04 386

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 523624, (2021/12/26 10:05UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Arcturus       14:15:38.1 +19:10:15  0.0 30.45  37
Phad           11:53:50.1 +53:41:41  2.4 17.30  48
6 CVn          12:25:50.8 +39:01:06  5.0  1.96  34
PPM 076426     12:21:04.1 +38:01:26  8.3  0.96  33
PPM 076472     12:25:06.5 +37:13:16  9.6  0.43  32
523624         12:22:58.5 +37:08:44 12.0        32
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/01/27 20:14:52 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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