RECON: TNO occultation with 523624

Event between (523624) 08CT190 and star GA1260:03571041 with event index number of 2426502

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/02/17 13:02:50 UTC

J2000 position of star is 12:31:21.7 +37:38:05
Equinox of date position of star is 12:32:26.6 +37:30:46
Stellar brightness G=16.5, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 117 degrees from the moon. Moon is 11% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.3

[RECON map]
TNO is 35.4 AU from the Sun and 34.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 92 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2792 km.
The sky-plane scale is 25118.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.7
Diameter=430.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 18.0 sec chord
Diameter=175.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 7.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 7:3EEEE
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 523624, (2023/02/17 13:03UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Arcturus       14:16:43.1 +19:03:49  0.0 29.26  89
Phad           11:55:02.2 +53:33:58  2.4 17.31 125
6 CVn          12:26:59.0 +38:53:26  5.0  1.76 118
PPM 076563     12:34:37.3 +37:56:29  7.5  0.60 116
PPM 076508     12:30:05.6 +37:28:02  9.7  0.48 117
PPM 076543     12:32:52.8 +37:38:09 11.0  0.15 117
523624         12:32:29.6 +37:30:26 16.5       116
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 6.0 km RECON observability=0.9 and success probability=4.5%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 13:02:47 -11.7 NT Down 53.1 266.8 Up 12:54:36 - 13:10:58 -262
Dunrhomin 13:01:52 -10.1 NT Up 51.8 282.6 Up 12:53:41 - 13:10:03 -389
George/Scottsdale 13:01:26 -14.8 AT Up 55.2 289.0 Up 12:53:15 - 13:09:37 -1056
Kelowna 13:02:44 -20.2 Dark Down 61.9 258.0 Up 12:54:33 - 13:10:55 -1089
Penticton 13:02:42 -20.3 Dark Down 62.0 258.5 Up 12:54:31 - 13:10:53 -1103
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 13:02:40 -20.2 Dark Down 62.0 259.6 Up 12:54:29 - 13:10:51 -1105
Summerland 13:02:43 -20.4 Dark Down 62.0 258.2 Up 12:54:32 - 13:10:54 -1108
Peachland 13:02:44 -20.4 Dark Down 62.1 257.9 Up 12:54:33 - 13:10:55 -1110
Oliver 13:02:41 -20.4 Dark Down 62.1 259.1 Up 12:54:30 - 13:10:52 -1113
Tonasket 13:02:39 -20.3 Dark Down 62.1 260.1 Up 12:54:28 - 13:10:50 -1119
Kamloops 13:02:48 -20.7 Dark Down 62.2 255.5 Up 12:54:37 - 13:10:59 -1120
Okanogan 13:02:37 -20.5 Dark Down 62.2 260.6 Up 12:54:26 - 13:10:48 -1138
Patrick 13:01:35 -16.6 AT Up 57.3 286.2 Up 12:53:24 - 13:09:46 -1151
Brewster 13:02:36 -20.6 Dark Down 62.4 260.9 Up 12:54:25 - 13:10:47 -1159
PNWRO 13:02:27 -20.2 Dark Down 62.1 265.6 Up 12:54:16 - 13:10:38 -1164
Kingman/Dolan Springs 13:01:34 -16.7 AT Up 57.4 286.5 Up 12:53:23 - 13:09:45 -1173
Manson/Chelan 13:02:36 -20.9 Dark Down 62.7 260.9 Up 12:54:25 - 13:10:47 -1188
Henderson 13:01:39 -17.5 AT Up 58.3 285.0 Up 12:53:28 - 13:09:50 -1214
Laughlin/Bullhead City 13:01:35 -17.1 AT Up 57.8 286.4 Up 12:53:24 - 13:09:46 -1214
Wenatchee 13:02:33 -21.0 Dark Down 62.9 261.7 Up 12:54:22 - 13:10:44 -1214
Lake Havasu City 13:01:32 -16.9 AT Up 57.4 287.5 Up 12:53:21 - 13:09:43 -1218
Mohave Valley 13:01:34 -17.1 AT Up 57.7 286.9 Up 12:53:23 - 13:09:45 -1223
Parker 13:01:30 -16.9 AT Up 57.3 288.0 Up 12:53:19 - 13:09:41 -1229
Ellensburg 13:02:32 -21.2 Dark Down 63.1 262.3 Up 12:54:21 - 13:10:43 -1241
Indian Springs 13:01:42 -18.1 Dark Up 59.0 284.0 Up 12:53:31 - 13:09:53 -1247
Toppenish/White Swan 13:02:29 -21.2 Dark Down 63.1 263.6 Up 12:54:18 - 13:10:40 -1251
Yakima 13:02:29 -21.3 Dark Down 63.2 263.0 Up 12:54:18 - 13:10:40 -1255
Goldendale 13:02:27 -21.5 Dark Down 63.4 264.3 Up 12:54:16 - 13:10:38 -1296
Tonopah 13:01:50 -19.3 Dark Up 60.5 281.0 Up 12:53:39 - 13:10:01 -1308
Yuma 13:01:25 -17.1 AT Up 57.1 290.1 Up 12:53:14 - 13:09:36 -1309
Beatty 13:01:44 -18.9 Dark Up 59.9 283.1 Up 12:53:33 - 13:09:55 -1316
The Dalles 13:02:27 -21.8 Dark Down 63.7 264.5 Up 12:54:16 - 13:10:38 -1328
Maupin 13:02:25 -21.8 Dark Down 63.7 265.4 Up 12:54:14 - 13:10:36 -1335
Calipatria 13:01:27 -17.9 AT Up 57.9 289.4 Up 12:53:16 - 13:09:38 -1363
Victoria 13:02:42 -23.0 Dark Down 64.7 256.4 Up 12:54:31 - 13:10:53 -1375
Lakeview 13:02:10 -21.5 Dark Down 63.3 271.9 Up 12:53:59 - 13:10:21 -1388
Bend 13:02:20 -22.1 Dark Down 63.9 267.5 Up 12:54:09 - 13:10:31 -1389
North Lake 13:02:16 -21.8 Dark Down 63.7 269.4 Up 12:54:05 - 13:10:27 -1389
Hawthorne 13:01:53 -20.4 Dark Down 61.6 279.7 Up 12:53:42 - 13:10:04 -1396
Sisters 13:02:21 -22.2 Dark Down 64.1 266.8 Up 12:54:10 - 13:10:32 -1399
Cedarville 13:02:08 -21.4 Dark Down 63.1 273.3 Up 12:53:57 - 13:10:19 -1399
Oregon Observatory 13:02:19 -22.2 Dark Down 64.0 267.7 Up 12:54:08 - 13:10:30 -1404
Yerington 13:01:55 -20.8 Dark Down 62.1 278.6 Up 12:53:44 - 13:10:06 -1418
Bishop 13:01:48 -20.2 Dark Down 61.3 281.9 Up 12:53:37 - 13:09:59 -1422
Idyllwild 13:01:30 -18.9 Dark Up 59.0 288.3 Up 12:53:19 - 13:09:41 -1431
Reno 13:01:59 -21.3 Dark Down 62.7 277.3 Up 12:53:48 - 13:10:10 -1446
Lee Vining 13:01:51 -20.8 Dark Down 61.9 280.5 Up 12:53:40 - 13:10:02 -1453
Carson City 13:01:56 -21.3 Dark Down 62.6 278.0 Up 12:53:45 - 13:10:07 -1457
Gardnerville 13:01:56 -21.2 Dark Down 62.6 278.5 Up 12:53:45 - 13:10:07 -1463
Susanville 13:02:04 -21.9 Dark Down 63.4 275.2 Up 12:53:53 - 13:10:15 -1474
Chiloquin 13:02:14 -22.6 Dark Down 64.4 270.1 Up 12:54:03 - 13:10:25 -1480
Portola 13:02:00 -21.8 Dark Down 63.2 276.5 Up 12:53:49 - 13:10:11 -1483
Klamath Falls 13:02:12 -22.6 Dark Down 64.3 270.9 Up 12:54:01 - 13:10:23 -1487
Gimple 13:02:01 -22.0 Dark Down 63.5 275.6 Up 12:53:50 - 13:10:12 -1500
Fall River/Burney 13:02:07 -22.4 Dark Down 64.0 273.5 Up 12:53:56 - 13:10:18 -1504
Greenville 13:02:03 -22.1 Dark Down 63.6 275.6 Up 12:53:52 - 13:10:14 -1506
Quincy 13:02:02 -22.1 Dark Down 63.6 276.0 Up 12:53:51 - 13:10:13 -1513
Wildwood 13:01:33 -20.4 Dark Up 60.6 287.5 Up 12:53:22 - 13:09:44 -1565

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, (2023/02/17 13:03UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Arcturus       14:15:38.0 +19:10:14  0.0 29.26  89
Phad           11:53:50.1 +53:41:41  2.4 17.31 125
6 CVn          12:25:50.8 +39:01:06  5.0  1.76 118
PPM 076563     12:33:29.7 +38:04:08  7.5  0.60 116
PPM 076508     12:28:57.5 +37:35:41  9.7  0.48 117
PPM 076543     12:31:45.0 +37:45:48 11.0  0.15 117
523624         12:31:21.7 +37:38:05 16.5       117
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/02/12 01:07:51 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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