RECON: TNO occultation with 523644

Event between (523644) 10VX11 and star GA0900:01543306 with event index number of 1657316

Geocentric closest approach at 2027/01/19 04:11:09 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:34:24.7 +01:18:41
Equinox of date position of star is 06:35:29.4 +01:17:37
Stellar brightness G=15.7, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 38 degrees from the moon. Moon is 84% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=24.6

[RECON map]
TNO is 28.2 AU from the Sun and 27.3 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 294 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2179 km.
The sky-plane scale is 19829.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=316.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.7 sec chord
Diameter=129.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E+6:4II
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 523644, (2027/01/19 04:11UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:38.2 +07:24:35  0.4 11.52  27
Alhena         06:39:16.4 +16:22:26  1.9 15.11  30
PPM 150810     06:36:39.5 +00:52:00  5.7  0.47  38
PPM 150790     06:36:04.0 +01:42:17  7.5  0.42  38
PPM 150737     06:34:30.1 +01:15:04  8.7  0.33  38
523644         06:35:48.7 +01:17:18 15.7        38
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 3.1 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 20.1 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=14.5%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Clarence Fulton 04:13:46 -35.5 Dark Up 32.3 135.8 Up 03:58:46 - 04:28:46 3216
Kelowna 04:13:48 -35.5 Dark Up 32.5 135.5 Up 03:58:48 - 04:28:48 3181
Peachland 04:13:48 -35.3 Dark Up 32.4 135.1 Up 03:58:48 - 04:28:48 3168
Summerland 04:13:48 -35.4 Dark Up 32.6 135.1 Up 03:58:48 - 04:28:48 3157
Penticton 04:13:48 -35.5 Dark Up 32.7 135.2 Up 03:58:48 - 04:28:48 3152
Oliver 04:13:48 -35.6 Dark Up 32.9 135.1 Up 03:58:48 - 04:28:48 3123
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 04:13:49 -35.7 Dark Up 33.1 135.2 Up 03:58:49 - 04:28:49 3111
Tonasket 04:13:49 -35.7 Dark Up 33.3 135.0 Up 03:58:49 - 04:28:49 3084
Okanogan 04:13:49 -35.7 Dark Up 33.5 134.7 Up 03:58:49 - 04:28:49 3053
Brewster 04:13:50 -35.6 Dark Up 33.6 134.3 Up 03:58:50 - 04:28:50 3027
Victoria 04:13:59 -33.2 Dark Up 31.5 130.8 Up 03:58:59 - 04:28:59 3013
Manson/Chelan 04:13:52 -35.4 Dark Up 33.6 133.8 Up 03:58:52 - 04:28:52 3003
Entiat 04:13:52 -35.4 Dark Up 33.7 133.7 Up 03:58:52 - 04:28:52 2983
Wenatchee 04:13:53 -35.3 Dark Up 33.8 133.4 Up 03:58:53 - 04:28:53 2960
Ellensburg 04:13:54 -35.3 Dark Up 34.0 133.0 Up 03:58:54 - 04:28:54 2921
Yakima 04:13:54 -35.3 Dark Up 34.2 132.8 Up 03:58:54 - 04:28:54 2885
Pasco 04:13:51 -36.3 Dark Up 35.2 134.1 Up 03:58:51 - 04:28:51 2876
Toppenish/White Swan 04:13:54 -35.4 Dark Up 34.5 132.9 Up 03:58:54 - 04:28:54 2868
PNWRO 04:13:51 -36.5 Dark Up 35.5 134.2 Up 03:58:51 - 04:28:51 2858
Goldendale 04:13:56 -35.2 Dark Up 34.6 132.1 Up 03:58:56 - 04:28:56 2813
The Dalles 04:13:57 -35.0 Dark Up 34.6 131.7 Up 03:58:57 - 04:28:57 2787
Maupin 04:13:57 -35.1 Dark Up 34.9 131.5 Up 03:58:57 - 04:28:57 2752
Redmond 04:13:59 -35.1 Dark Up 35.5 131.0 Up 03:58:59 - 04:28:59 2669
Sisters 04:14:00 -34.9 Dark Up 35.3 130.6 Up 03:59:00 - 04:29:00 2665
Bend 04:13:59 -35.1 Dark Up 35.5 130.7 Up 03:58:59 - 04:28:59 2648
Oregon Observatory 04:14:00 -35.0 Dark Up 35.6 130.5 Up 03:59:00 - 04:29:00 2630
La Pine/Gilchrist 04:14:00 -35.0 Dark Up 35.7 130.3 Up 03:59:00 - 04:29:00 2610
North Lake 04:13:59 -35.4 Dark Up 36.3 130.7 Up 03:58:59 - 04:28:59 2580
Niwot 04:13:13 -47.4 Dark Up 46.3 147.0 Up 03:58:13 - 04:28:13 2570
SwRI 04:13:14 -47.3 Dark Up 46.4 146.8 Up 03:58:14 - 04:28:14 2559
Paisley 04:13:59 -35.7 Dark Up 36.9 130.8 Up 03:58:59 - 04:28:59 2535
Lakeview 04:13:58 -35.9 Dark Up 37.3 130.7 Up 03:58:58 - 04:28:58 2491
Klamath Falls 04:14:02 -34.9 Dark Up 36.5 129.2 Up 03:59:02 - 04:29:02 2472
Cedarville 04:13:59 -36.1 Dark Up 37.8 130.5 Up 03:58:59 - 04:28:59 2433
Fall River/Burney 04:14:02 -35.2 Dark Up 37.4 128.9 Up 03:59:02 - 04:29:02 2368
Susanville 04:14:01 -35.8 Dark Up 38.3 129.3 Up 03:59:01 - 04:29:01 2321
Gimple 04:14:02 -35.7 Dark Up 38.3 128.9 Up 03:59:02 - 04:29:02 2291
Greenville 04:14:02 -35.6 Dark Up 38.3 128.8 Up 03:59:02 - 04:29:02 2290
Quincy 04:14:02 -35.6 Dark Up 38.4 128.7 Up 03:59:02 - 04:29:02 2271
Portola 04:14:01 -36.0 Dark Up 38.8 129.1 Up 03:59:01 - 04:29:01 2267
Reno 04:13:59 -36.5 Dark Up 39.3 129.6 Up 03:58:59 - 04:28:59 2252
Carson City 04:13:59 -36.5 Dark Up 39.6 129.4 Up 03:58:59 - 04:28:59 2218
Yerington 04:13:58 -37.0 Dark Up 40.1 130.0 Up 03:58:58 - 04:28:58 2210
Gardnerville 04:14:00 -36.6 Dark Up 39.7 129.3 Up 03:59:00 - 04:29:00 2196
Hawthorne 04:13:57 -37.4 Dark Up 40.7 130.2 Up 03:58:57 - 04:28:57 2175
Tonopah 04:13:53 -38.6 Dark Up 41.8 131.4 Up 03:58:53 - 04:28:53 2155
Lee Vining 04:13:59 -37.1 Dark Up 40.7 129.3 Up 03:58:59 - 04:28:59 2113
Bishop 04:13:57 -37.7 Dark Up 41.6 129.7 Up 03:58:57 - 04:28:57 2068
Beatty 04:13:52 -39.0 Dark Up 42.8 131.1 Up 03:58:52 - 04:28:52 2052
Indian Springs 04:13:49 -39.9 Dark Up 43.7 132.0 Up 03:58:49 - 04:28:49 2040
Henderson 04:13:47 -40.4 Dark Up 44.5 132.4 Up 03:58:47 - 04:28:47 2001
Patrick 04:13:43 -41.4 Dark Up 45.6 133.2 Up 03:58:43 - 04:28:43 1961
Searchlight/Boulder City 04:13:47 -40.5 Dark Up 44.9 132.1 Up 03:58:47 - 04:28:47 1946
DCO 04:13:41 -42.0 Dark Up 46.2 133.8 Up 03:58:41 - 04:28:41 1945
Kingman/Dolan Springs 04:13:44 -41.2 Dark Up 45.6 132.8 Up 03:58:44 - 04:28:44 1936
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:13:46 -40.8 Dark Up 45.3 132.2 Up 03:58:46 - 04:28:46 1923
Mohave Valley 04:13:46 -40.8 Dark Up 45.5 132.0 Up 03:58:46 - 04:28:46 1897
Lake Havasu City 04:13:45 -41.0 Dark Up 45.9 132.0 Up 03:58:45 - 04:28:45 1862
George/Scottsdale 04:13:37 -43.1 Dark Up 47.9 134.2 Up 03:58:37 - 04:28:37 1834
Parker 04:13:45 -41.1 Dark Up 46.2 131.8 Up 03:58:45 - 04:28:45 1828
CPSLO 04:14:05 -35.9 Dark Up 41.4 125.9 Up 03:59:05 - 04:29:05 1827
Blythe 04:13:46 -40.9 Dark Up 46.3 131.0 Up 03:58:46 - 04:28:46 1771
Wildwood 04:13:59 -37.6 Dark Up 43.5 127.1 Up 03:58:59 - 04:28:59 1744
Idyllwild 04:13:53 -39.1 Dark Up 44.9 128.8 Up 03:58:53 - 04:28:53 1743
Calipatria 04:13:50 -40.1 Dark Up 46.1 129.6 Up 03:58:50 - 04:28:50 1704
Yuma 04:13:47 -40.8 Dark Up 46.9 130.2 Up 03:58:47 - 04:28:47 1679

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, (2027/01/19 04:11UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4 11.52  27
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:57  1.9 15.11  30
PPM 150810     06:35:15.8 +00:53:25  5.7  0.47  38
PPM 150790     06:34:39.7 +01:43:40  7.5  0.42  38
PPM 150737     06:33:06.2 +01:16:24  8.7  0.33  38
523644         06:34:24.7 +01:18:41 15.7        38
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/10/30 23:01:23 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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