RECON: TNO occultation with 523642

Event between (523642) 10SS43 and star GA1320:00541236 with event index number of 1718194

Geocentric closest approach at 2027/07/20 09:47:52 UTC

J2000 position of star is 01:47:03.6 +43:32:19
Equinox of date position of star is 01:48:19.7 +43:38:31
Stellar brightness G=15.7, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 86 degrees from the moon. Moon is 97% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=25.9

[RECON map]
TNO is 37.7 AU from the Sun and 37.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 19.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 181 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 4043 km.
The sky-plane scale is 27494.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=398.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 3.0 sec chord
Diameter=162.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 523642, (2027/07/20 09:48UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:30.3 +16:33:46  0.8 44.73 113
57Gam1And      02:05:36.2 +42:27:38  2.3  3.31  88
PPM 044298     01:42:19.4 +43:26:10  5.8  1.19  84
PPM 044402     01:47:59.8 +43:50:33  7.2  0.21  85
PPM 044407     01:48:12.7 +43:43:11  9.5  0.10  85
523642         01:48:44.3 +43:40:31 15.7        86
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 7.3 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=6.7%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
CPSLO 09:47:45 -29.3 Dark Up 42.1 60.2 Up 09:32:45 - 10:02:45 -2278
Wildwood 09:47:35 -29.6 Dark Up 43.0 59.6 Up 09:32:35 - 10:02:35 -2348
Idyllwild 09:47:29 -29.2 Dark Up 44.1 59.6 Up 09:32:29 - 10:02:29 -2444
Quincy 09:48:08 -25.2 Dark Up 44.2 64.0 Up 09:33:08 - 10:03:08 -2447
Greenville 09:48:09 -25.1 Dark Up 44.3 64.1 Up 09:33:09 - 10:03:09 -2456
Lee Vining 09:47:54 -26.4 Dark Up 44.5 62.7 Up 09:32:54 - 10:02:54 -2459
Gimple 09:48:09 -25.0 Dark Up 44.3 64.2 Up 09:33:09 - 10:03:09 -2460
Portola 09:48:06 -25.2 Dark Up 44.4 64.0 Up 09:33:06 - 10:03:06 -2465
Gardnerville 09:48:00 -25.7 Dark Up 44.5 63.4 Up 09:33:00 - 10:03:00 -2466
Carson City 09:48:02 -25.5 Dark Up 44.6 63.6 Up 09:33:02 - 10:03:02 -2473
Fall River/Burney 09:48:14 -24.4 Dark Up 44.4 64.8 Up 09:33:14 - 10:03:14 -2474
Bishop 09:47:50 -26.7 Dark Up 44.7 62.4 Up 09:32:50 - 10:02:50 -2475
Susanville 09:48:09 -24.7 Dark Up 44.6 64.5 Up 09:33:09 - 10:03:09 -2482
Reno 09:48:03 -25.2 Dark Up 44.8 63.9 Up 09:33:03 - 10:03:03 -2487
Calipatria 09:47:23 -29.2 Dark Up 44.6 59.2 Up 09:32:23 - 10:02:23 -2497
Yerington 09:48:00 -25.5 Dark Up 45.0 63.6 Up 09:33:00 - 10:03:00 -2498
Hawthorne 09:47:56 -25.7 Dark Up 45.1 63.4 Up 09:32:56 - 10:02:56 -2508
Klamath Falls 09:48:20 -23.4 Dark Up 44.6 65.7 Up 09:33:20 - 10:03:20 -2509
Yuma 09:47:19 -29.2 Dark Up 45.1 59.0 Up 09:32:19 - 10:02:19 -2539
Beatty 09:47:44 -26.4 Dark Up 45.7 62.3 Up 09:32:44 - 10:02:44 -2549
Cedarville 09:48:14 -23.5 Dark Up 45.4 65.6 Up 09:33:14 - 10:03:14 -2555
Tonopah 09:47:51 -25.6 Dark Up 45.9 63.3 Up 09:32:51 - 10:02:51 -2566
Blythe 09:47:23 -28.4 Dark Up 45.6 59.8 Up 09:32:23 - 10:02:23 -2569
Lakeview 09:48:17 -23.0 Dark Up 45.6 66.2 Up 09:33:17 - 10:03:17 -2576
Paisley 09:48:20 -22.6 Dark Up 45.6 66.6 Up 09:33:20 - 10:03:20 -2590
La Pine/Gilchrist 09:48:27 -22.0 Dark Up 45.4 67.2 Up 09:33:27 - 10:03:27 -2591
North Lake 09:48:23 -22.2 Dark Up 45.6 67.0 Up 09:33:23 - 10:03:23 -2599
Indian Springs 09:47:40 -26.3 Dark Up 46.3 62.3 Up 09:32:40 - 10:02:40 -2599
Parker 09:47:25 -27.8 Dark Up 46.1 60.3 Up 09:32:25 - 10:02:25 -2603
Oregon Observatory 09:48:28 -21.8 Dark Up 45.5 67.4 Up 09:33:28 - 10:03:28 -2604
Searchlight/Boulder City 09:47:33 -26.9 Dark Up 46.3 61.4 Up 09:32:33 - 10:02:33 -2606
Mohave Valley 09:47:30 -27.3 Dark Up 46.2 60.9 Up 09:32:30 - 10:02:30 -2610
Lake Havasu City 09:47:27 -27.5 Dark Up 46.2 60.6 Up 09:32:27 - 10:02:27 -2612
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:47:31 -27.0 Dark Up 46.4 61.2 Up 09:32:31 - 10:02:31 -2618
Sisters 09:48:30 -21.4 Dark Up 45.6 67.7 Up 09:33:30 - 10:03:30 -2619
Bend 09:48:28 -21.6 Dark Up 45.7 67.6 Up 09:33:28 - 10:03:28 -2619
Henderson 09:47:36 -26.5 Dark Up 46.5 61.9 Up 09:32:36 - 10:02:36 -2622
Redmond 09:48:29 -21.3 Dark Up 45.9 67.9 Up 09:33:29 - 10:03:29 -2636
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:47:30 -26.8 Dark Up 46.7 61.3 Up 09:32:30 - 10:02:30 -2650
Patrick 09:47:31 -26.5 Dark Up 47.0 61.5 Up 09:32:31 - 10:02:31 -2668
Maupin 09:48:34 -20.5 Dark Up 46.3 68.8 Up 09:33:34 - 10:03:34 -2685
The Dalles 09:48:36 -20.1 Dark Up 46.4 69.1 Up 09:33:36 - 10:03:36 -2702
DCO 09:47:28 -26.4 Dark Up 47.3 61.3 Up 09:32:28 - 10:02:28 -2702
Goldendale 09:48:36 -19.8 Dark Up 46.7 69.5 Up 09:33:36 - 10:03:36 -2730
George/Scottsdale 09:47:18 -27.0 Dark Up 47.6 60.2 Up 09:32:18 - 10:02:18 -2744
Victoria 09:48:53 -18.0 Dark Up 46.0 71.0 Up 09:33:53 - 10:03:53 -2763
Toppenish/White Swan 09:48:37 -19.2 Dark Up 47.1 70.3 Up 09:33:37 - 10:03:37 -2777
Yakima 09:48:39 -19.1 Dark Up 47.1 70.4 Up 09:33:39 - 10:03:39 -2781
Ellensburg 09:48:41 -18.7 Dark Up 47.3 70.9 Up 09:33:41 - 10:03:41 -2802
PNWRO 09:48:34 -19.1 Dark Up 48.0 70.6 Up 09:33:34 - 10:03:34 -2828
Pasco 09:48:34 -18.9 Dark Up 47.9 70.8 Up 09:33:34 - 10:03:34 -2830
Wenatchee 09:48:42 -18.2 Dark Up 47.5 71.4 Up 09:33:42 - 10:03:42 -2834
Entiat 09:48:43 -18.0 AT Up 47.7 71.7 Up 09:33:43 - 10:03:43 -2852
Manson/Chelan 09:48:44 -17.8 AT Up 47.8 72.0 Up 09:33:44 - 10:03:44 -2866
Brewster 09:48:44 -17.5 AT Up 48.1 72.4 Up 09:33:44 - 10:03:44 -2894
Okanogan 09:48:45 -17.2 AT Up 48.3 72.8 Up 09:33:45 - 10:03:45 -2917
Tonasket 09:48:47 -16.8 AT Up 48.5 73.2 Up 09:33:47 - 10:03:47 -2942
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:48:48 -16.5 AT Up 48.6 73.6 Up 09:33:48 - 10:03:48 -2961
Oliver 09:48:49 -16.4 AT Up 48.6 73.7 Up 09:33:49 - 10:03:49 -2962
Summerland 09:48:51 -16.1 AT Up 48.6 74.1 Up 09:33:51 - 10:03:51 -2980
Penticton 09:48:51 -16.1 AT Up 48.7 74.1 Up 09:33:51 - 10:03:51 -2981
Peachland 09:48:52 -15.9 AT Up 48.6 74.2 Up 09:33:52 - 10:03:52 -2984
Kelowna 09:48:53 -15.8 AT Up 48.8 74.5 Up 09:33:53 - 10:03:53 -3003
Clarence Fulton 09:48:54 -15.4 AT Up 49.0 75.0 Up 09:33:54 - 10:03:54 -3031
SwRI 09:47:39 -18.8 Dark Up 55.1 68.4 Up 09:32:39 - 10:02:39 -3359
Niwot 09:47:40 -18.6 Dark Up 55.2 68.5 Up 09:32:40 - 10:02:40 -3368

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 523642, (2027/07/20 09:48UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 44.73 113
57Gam1And      02:03:54.0 +42:19:46  2.3  3.31  88
PPM 044298     01:40:39.8 +43:17:51  5.8  1.19  84
PPM 044402     01:46:19.2 +43:42:20  7.2  0.21  85
PPM 044407     01:46:32.2 +43:34:58  9.5  0.10  85
523642         01:47:03.6 +43:32:19 15.7        86
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/10/30 23:41:19 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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