RECON: TNO occultation with 523627

Event between (523627) 08QB43 and star GA1160:00042271 with event index number of 1384087

Geocentric closest approach at 2024/10/11 10:09:27 UTC

J2000 position of star is 00:16:38.5 +26:28:15
Equinox of date position of star is 00:17:39.3 +26:34:44
Stellar brightness G=13.5, use SENSEUP=32
Star is 81 degrees from the moon. Moon is 57% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.8

[RECON map]
TNO is 38.0 AU from the Sun and 37.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 153 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3419 km.
The sky-plane scale is 26858.1 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.0
Diameter=380.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 15.3 sec chord
Diameter=155.2 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 6.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 523627, (2024/10/11 10:09UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:42:16.6 +45:22:12  1.3 46.47  72
Algenib        00:14:30.9 +15:19:16  2.8 11.32  74
PPM 089390     00:06:17.9 +27:48:45  6.5  2.85  80
PPM 089535     00:15:26.4 +26:23:47  7.2  0.60  81
PPM 089579     00:17:27.6 +26:33:29  9.8  0.12  81
523627         00:17:56.0 +26:36:30 13.5        82
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 25.2 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=8.6%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 10:06:42 -38.0 Dark Down 46.2 256.2 Up 09:53:28 - 10:19:57 -4283
Summerland 10:06:43 -38.4 Dark Down 46.5 256.2 Up 09:53:28 - 10:19:57 -4315
Penticton 10:06:42 -38.4 Dark Down 46.4 256.4 Up 09:53:28 - 10:19:57 -4322
Okanagan Falls 10:06:43 -38.5 Dark Down 46.5 256.5 Up 09:53:28 - 10:19:57 -4343
Oliver 10:06:42 -38.6 Dark Down 46.5 256.7 Up 09:53:28 - 10:19:57 -4360
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:06:42 -38.6 Dark Down 46.4 257.1 Up 09:53:27 - 10:19:56 -4379
Oroville 10:06:42 -38.7 Dark Down 46.5 257.1 Up 09:53:27 - 10:19:56 -4387
Tonasket 10:06:42 -38.9 Dark Down 46.5 257.3 Up 09:53:27 - 10:19:56 -4412
Okanogan 10:06:42 -39.2 Dark Down 46.7 257.5 Up 09:53:27 - 10:19:56 -4449
Brewster 10:06:42 -39.5 Dark Down 46.9 257.6 Up 09:53:27 - 10:19:56 -4479
Manson/Chelan 10:06:43 -39.8 Dark Down 47.2 257.5 Up 09:53:28 - 10:19:57 -4502
Entiat 10:06:42 -40.0 Dark Down 47.3 257.7 Up 09:53:28 - 10:19:57 -4526
Wenatchee 10:06:43 -40.2 Dark Down 47.4 257.9 Up 09:53:28 - 10:19:57 -4554
Ellensburg 10:06:43 -40.6 Dark Down 47.6 258.1 Up 09:53:28 - 10:19:57 -4599
Yakima 10:06:43 -40.9 Dark Down 47.7 258.6 Up 09:53:28 - 10:19:57 -4643
Toppenish/White Swan 10:06:42 -40.9 Dark Down 47.6 258.9 Up 09:53:27 - 10:19:56 -4667
Pasco 10:06:39 -40.3 Dark Down 46.8 260.1 Up 09:53:25 - 10:19:54 -4677
PNWRO 10:06:39 -40.4 Dark Down 46.7 260.6 Up 09:53:24 - 10:19:53 -4704
George/Umatilla 10:06:39 -40.7 Dark Down 47.0 260.3 Up 09:53:25 - 10:19:54 -4715
Goldendale 10:06:42 -41.5 Dark Down 48.0 259.2 Up 09:53:28 - 10:19:57 -4728
The Dalles 10:06:44 -41.8 Dark Down 48.3 259.1 Up 09:53:29 - 10:19:58 -4753
Maupin 10:06:43 -42.1 Dark Down 48.3 259.7 Up 09:53:28 - 10:19:57 -4798
Madras/Culver 10:06:43 -42.5 Dark Down 48.5 260.2 Up 09:53:28 - 10:19:57 -4858
Sisters 10:06:44 -42.9 Dark Down 48.8 260.2 Up 09:53:29 - 10:19:58 -4895
Redmond 10:06:43 -42.7 Dark Down 48.6 260.6 Up 09:53:29 - 10:19:58 -4898
Bend 10:06:43 -42.9 Dark Down 48.7 260.7 Up 09:53:28 - 10:19:57 -4921
Oregon Observatory 10:06:43 -43.1 Dark Down 48.8 260.8 Up 09:53:29 - 10:19:58 -4941
La Pine/Gilchrist 10:06:43 -43.3 Dark Down 48.9 261.0 Up 09:53:29 - 10:19:58 -4963
North Lake 10:06:42 -43.2 Dark Down 48.5 261.9 Up 09:53:27 - 10:19:56 -5010
Paisley 10:06:40 -43.4 Dark Down 48.3 262.8 Up 09:53:25 - 10:19:54 -5071
Chiloquin 10:06:43 -44.2 Dark Down 49.3 262.0 Up 09:53:29 - 10:19:58 -5086
Klamath Falls 10:06:43 -44.4 Dark Down 49.3 262.4 Up 09:53:29 - 10:19:58 -5124
Lakeview 10:06:40 -43.6 Dark Down 48.3 263.6 Up 09:53:25 - 10:19:54 -5126
Tulelake 10:06:42 -44.4 Dark Down 49.1 263.0 Up 09:53:28 - 10:19:57 -5153
Cedarville 10:06:39 -43.9 Dark Down 48.2 264.4 Up 09:53:24 - 10:19:53 -5199
Niwot 10:06:05 -34.9 Dark Down 37.0 275.5 Up 09:52:50 - 10:19:19 -5234
SwRI 10:06:05 -35.0 Dark Down 37.0 275.5 Up 09:52:50 - 10:19:19 -5246
Fall River/Burney 10:06:42 -44.9 Dark Down 49.2 264.1 Up 09:53:28 - 10:19:57 -5253
Susanville 10:06:40 -44.9 Dark Down 48.7 265.3 Up 09:53:25 - 10:19:54 -5322
Greenville 10:06:41 -45.2 Dark Down 48.9 265.4 Up 09:53:27 - 10:19:56 -5353
Gimple 10:06:40 -45.2 Dark Down 48.8 265.5 Up 09:53:25 - 10:19:54 -5353
Quincy 10:06:41 -45.4 Dark Down 48.9 265.7 Up 09:53:26 - 10:19:55 -5376
Portola 10:06:39 -45.1 Dark Down 48.6 266.1 Up 09:53:24 - 10:19:53 -5389
Reno 10:06:38 -44.9 Dark Down 48.1 266.9 Up 09:53:23 - 10:19:52 -5417
Carson City 10:06:37 -45.1 Dark Down 48.1 267.3 Up 09:53:23 - 10:19:52 -5457
Yerington 10:06:35 -44.8 Dark Down 47.6 267.9 Up 09:53:21 - 10:19:50 -5477
Gardnerville 10:06:37 -45.2 Dark Down 48.1 267.6 Up 09:53:23 - 10:19:52 -5484
Hawthorne 10:06:34 -44.7 Dark Down 47.2 268.8 Up 09:53:20 - 10:19:49 -5527
Tonopah 10:06:31 -44.1 Dark Down 46.1 270.1 Up 09:53:16 - 10:19:45 -5573
Lee Vining 10:06:36 -45.4 Dark Down 47.6 269.1 Up 09:53:21 - 10:19:50 -5591
Bishop 10:06:33 -45.2 Dark Down 47.0 270.2 Up 09:53:19 - 10:19:48 -5655
Beatty 10:06:29 -44.4 Dark Down 45.7 271.6 Up 09:53:15 - 10:19:44 -5699
Indian Springs 10:06:26 -43.8 Dark Down 44.9 272.5 Up 09:53:12 - 10:19:41 -5730
Lone Pine 10:06:33 -45.4 Dark Down 46.8 271.2 Up 09:53:18 - 10:19:47 -5738
Henderson 10:06:24 -43.6 Dark Down 44.3 273.5 Up 09:53:10 - 10:19:39 -5785
Patrick 10:06:22 -43.1 Dark Down 43.4 274.6 Up 09:53:08 - 10:19:37 -5846
Searchlight/Boulder City 10:06:24 -43.8 Dark Down 44.2 274.0 Up 09:53:10 - 10:19:39 -5848
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:06:22 -43.3 Dark Down 43.5 274.8 Up 09:53:08 - 10:19:37 -5872
DCO 10:06:20 -42.7 Dark Down 42.8 275.3 Up 09:53:06 - 10:19:35 -5874
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:06:23 -43.7 Dark Down 43.9 274.5 Up 09:53:09 - 10:19:38 -5878
CPSLO 10:06:39 -47.9 Dark Down 48.8 271.1 Up 09:53:24 - 10:19:53 -5889
Mohave Valley 10:06:24 -43.8 Dark Down 43.9 274.8 Up 09:53:09 - 10:19:38 -5908
Lake Havasu City 10:06:22 -43.8 Dark Down 43.6 275.3 Up 09:53:08 - 10:19:37 -5951
Parker 10:06:22 -43.9 Dark Down 43.6 275.6 Up 09:53:08 - 10:19:37 -5990
Wildwood 10:06:33 -47.1 Dark Down 47.1 273.6 Up 09:53:19 - 10:19:48 -6018
Blythe 10:06:23 -44.4 Dark Down 43.8 276.0 Up 09:53:08 - 10:19:37 -6050
Idyllwild 10:06:29 -45.9 Dark Down 45.5 274.9 Up 09:53:14 - 10:19:43 -6050
Calipatria 10:06:26 -45.3 Dark Down 44.5 276.0 Up 09:53:11 - 10:19:40 -6110
Yuma 10:06:23 -44.8 Dark Down 43.7 276.8 Up 09:53:08 - 10:19:37 -6152

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 523627, (2024/10/11 10:09UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:41:25.9 +45:16:49  1.3 46.47  72
Algenib        00:13:14.2 +15:11:01  2.8 11.32  74
PPM 089390     00:05:01.3 +27:40:29  6.5  2.85  80
PPM 089535     00:14:09.1 +26:15:31  7.2  0.60  81
PPM 089579     00:16:10.2 +26:25:14  9.8  0.12  81
523627         00:16:38.5 +26:28:15 13.5        81
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/06/08 08:57:59 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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