RECON: TNO occultation with 523644

Event between (523644) 10VX11 and star GA0900:00780051 with event index number of 2381892

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/04/16 04:01:05 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:38:45.3 +01:30:22
Equinox of date position of star is 05:39:54.1 +01:31:02
Stellar brightness G=14.6, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 113 degrees from the moon. Moon is 99% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.2

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TNO is 28.5 AU from the Sun and 28.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 55 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1091 km.
The sky-plane scale is 20988.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.4
Diameter=317.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 13.7 sec chord
Diameter=129.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E+6:4II
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 523644, (2022/04/16 04:01UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:22.8 +07:24:34  0.4  7.18 109
34Del Ori      05:33:08.8 -00:17:04  2.2  2.47 115
51 Ori         05:43:37.8 +01:29:01  4.9  0.93 112
PPM 149293     05:40:58.4 +01:30:07  7.1  0.27 113
PPM 149258     05:39:28.7 +01:22:00  9.5  0.19 113
523644         05:39:54.6 +01:31:02 14.6       113
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 39.1 km RECON observability=0.4 and success probability=0.1%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 04:04:54 -10.6 NT Up 19.4 247.3 Really Low 03:59:48 - 04:09:59 6756
Sleaford 04:05:06 -17.0 AT Up 10.4 258.9 Really Low 04:00:00 - 04:10:11 6745
Kelowna 04:04:56 -11.6 NT Up 19.2 248.3 Really Low 03:59:51 - 04:10:02 6664
Peachland 04:04:55 -11.5 NT Up 19.4 248.1 Really Low 03:59:50 - 04:10:01 6657
Summerland 04:04:56 -11.6 NT Up 19.4 248.2 Really Low 03:59:50 - 04:10:01 6641
Penticton 04:04:55 -11.7 NT Up 19.4 248.3 Really Low 03:59:50 - 04:10:01 6633
Oliver 04:04:56 -11.9 NT Up 19.5 248.4 Really Low 03:59:51 - 04:10:02 6599
Victoria 04:04:52 -10.0 NT Up 22.1 245.4 Low 03:59:46 - 04:09:57 6593
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 04:04:55 -12.1 AT Up 19.5 248.7 Really Low 03:59:50 - 04:10:01 6579
Tonasket 04:04:56 -12.2 AT Up 19.6 248.7 Really Low 03:59:51 - 04:10:02 6549
Okanogan 04:04:57 -12.3 AT Up 19.8 248.7 Really Low 03:59:51 - 04:10:02 6518
Brewster 04:04:58 -12.3 AT Up 20.0 248.6 Low 03:59:53 - 04:10:04 6494
Manson/Chelan 04:04:57 -12.2 AT Up 20.3 248.4 Low 03:59:52 - 04:10:03 6478
Wenatchee 04:04:58 -12.3 AT Up 20.6 248.4 Low 03:59:53 - 04:10:04 6434
Ellensburg 04:04:58 -12.4 AT Up 20.9 248.4 Low 03:59:53 - 04:10:04 6396
Yakima 04:04:57 -12.6 AT Up 21.1 248.5 Low 03:59:52 - 04:10:03 6355
Toppenish/White Swan 04:04:59 -12.8 AT Up 21.0 248.7 Low 03:59:53 - 04:10:04 6331
Goldendale 04:04:59 -12.8 AT Up 21.5 248.6 Low 03:59:53 - 04:10:04 6282
PNWRO 04:05:01 -13.9 AT Up 20.2 250.1 Low 03:59:56 - 04:10:07 6271
The Dalles 04:04:58 -12.7 AT Up 21.8 248.4 Low 03:59:53 - 04:10:04 6265
Maupin 04:04:59 -13.0 AT Up 21.9 248.6 Low 03:59:54 - 04:10:05 6221
Sisters 04:04:59 -13.1 AT Up 22.6 248.5 Low 03:59:53 - 04:10:04 6140
Bend 04:05:00 -13.4 AT Up 22.5 248.8 Low 03:59:54 - 04:10:05 6111
Oregon Observatory 04:05:00 -13.4 AT Up 22.6 248.8 Low 03:59:55 - 04:10:06 6096
North Lake 04:05:02 -14.0 AT Up 22.5 249.5 Low 03:59:56 - 04:10:07 6021
Chiloquin 04:05:00 -13.7 AT Up 23.4 249.0 Low 03:59:54 - 04:10:05 5968
Klamath Falls 04:05:00 -14.0 AT Up 23.5 249.2 Low 03:59:54 - 04:10:05 5931
Lakeview 04:05:04 -14.9 AT Up 22.5 250.3 Low 03:59:58 - 04:10:09 5903
Cedarville 04:05:04 -15.4 AT Up 22.6 250.7 Low 03:59:58 - 04:10:09 5831
Fall River/Burney 04:05:02 -14.8 AT Up 23.6 250.0 Low 03:59:57 - 04:10:08 5802
Susanville 04:05:04 -15.6 AT Up 23.3 250.8 Low 03:59:59 - 04:10:10 5724
Greenville 04:05:04 -15.5 AT Up 23.6 250.7 Low 03:59:59 - 04:10:10 5700
Gimple 04:05:03 -15.6 AT Up 23.5 250.8 Low 03:59:58 - 04:10:09 5698
Quincy 04:05:04 -15.6 AT Up 23.6 250.8 Low 03:59:59 - 04:10:10 5679
Portola 04:05:05 -16.0 AT Up 23.3 251.2 Low 04:00:00 - 04:10:11 5657
Reno 04:05:06 -16.6 AT Up 22.9 251.8 Low 04:00:00 - 04:10:11 5618
Carson City 04:05:07 -16.7 AT Up 23.0 252.0 Low 04:00:02 - 04:10:13 5580
Gardnerville 04:05:06 -16.9 AT Up 23.1 252.1 Low 04:00:00 - 04:10:11 5554
Yerington 04:05:08 -17.3 AT Up 22.6 252.5 Low 04:00:02 - 04:10:13 5549
Dunrhomin 04:05:24 -25.4 Dark Up 11.8 261.9 Really Low 04:00:18 - 04:10:29 5513
Hawthorne 04:05:10 -17.9 AT Up 22.4 253.1 Low 04:00:04 - 04:10:15 5491
Lee Vining 04:05:08 -17.8 AT Up 22.9 252.9 Low 04:00:02 - 04:10:13 5440
Tonopah 04:05:11 -19.1 Dark Up 21.4 254.3 Low 04:00:05 - 04:10:16 5419
Bishop 04:05:10 -18.6 Dark Up 22.5 253.7 Low 04:00:05 - 04:10:16 5364
Beatty 04:05:12 -20.0 Dark Up 21.4 255.0 Low 04:00:06 - 04:10:17 5288
Indian Springs 04:05:14 -20.9 Dark Up 20.6 255.9 Low 04:00:08 - 04:10:19 5236
Henderson 04:05:15 -21.6 Dark Up 20.2 256.5 Low 04:00:10 - 04:10:21 5169
Patrick 04:05:18 -22.8 Dark Up 19.4 257.5 Really Low 04:00:13 - 04:10:24 5085
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:05:17 -22.4 Dark Up 20.1 257.1 Low 04:00:11 - 04:10:22 5069
Kingman/Dolan Springs 04:05:17 -22.7 Dark Up 19.6 257.4 Really Low 04:00:12 - 04:10:23 5064
Mohave Valley 04:05:16 -22.5 Dark Up 20.1 257.2 Low 04:00:11 - 04:10:22 5039
Wildwood 04:05:11 -20.0 Dark Up 23.6 254.9 Low 04:00:06 - 04:10:17 5018
Lake Havasu City 04:05:17 -22.9 Dark Up 20.0 257.5 Really Low 04:00:12 - 04:10:23 4992
Parker 04:05:17 -23.1 Dark Up 20.1 257.7 Low 04:00:12 - 04:10:23 4954
Idyllwild 04:05:15 -21.6 Dark Up 22.1 256.3 Low 04:00:09 - 04:10:20 4947
George/Scottsdale 04:05:21 -25.1 Dark Up 18.1 259.3 Really Low 04:00:15 - 04:10:26 4874
Calipatria 04:05:16 -22.8 Dark Up 21.3 257.3 Low 04:00:11 - 04:10:22 4862
Yuma 04:05:18 -23.6 Dark Up 20.6 258.0 Low 04:00:13 - 04:10:24 4802

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 523644, (2022/04/16 04:01UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4  7.18 109
34Del Ori      05:32:00.4 -00:17:57  2.2  2.47 115
51 Ori         05:42:28.5 +01:28:28  4.9  0.93 112
PPM 149293     05:39:49.1 +01:29:29  7.1  0.27 113
PPM 149258     05:38:19.5 +01:21:19  9.5  0.19 113
523644         05:38:45.3 +01:30:22 14.6       113
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/02/12 01:05:24 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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