RECON: TNO occultation with 523681

Event between (523681) 14BV64 and star GA0860:03838487 with event index number of 2624592

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/03/27 08:20:53 UTC

J2000 position of star is 10:11:48.9 -03:08:29
Equinox of date position of star is 10:12:56.4 -03:15:06
Stellar brightness G=13.8, use SENSEUP=64 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 1 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 144 degrees from the moon. Moon is 27% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.6

[RECON map]
TNO is 47.0 AU from the Sun and 46.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 94 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1852 km.
The sky-plane scale is 33481.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=4.8
Diameter=669.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 30.4 sec chord
Diameter=273.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 12.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 523681, (2022/03/27 08:21UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:09:33.2 +11:51:28  1.3 15.13 154
Alphard        09:28:40.8 -08:45:22  2.0 12.30 145
15Alp Sex      10:09:04.5 -00:28:53  4.4  2.93 146
PPM 178106     10:12:09.1 -02:31:32  8.2  0.75 144
PPM 193177     10:12:40.3 -03:23:17  9.6  0.15 144
523681         10:12:56.5 -03:15:07 13.8       143
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 9.7 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=0.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 08:20:43 -33.2 Dark Down 20.0 235.7 Low 08:12:22 - 08:29:04 13572
Kamloops 08:21:04 -36.6 Dark Down 27.7 222.4 Low 08:12:43 - 08:29:25 13220
Kelowna 08:20:59 -37.4 Dark Down 27.9 223.6 Low 08:12:38 - 08:29:20 13214
Peachland 08:21:00 -37.5 Dark Down 28.1 223.3 Low 08:12:39 - 08:29:21 13202
Penticton 08:20:58 -37.7 Dark Down 28.2 223.6 Low 08:12:37 - 08:29:19 13200
Summerland 08:20:59 -37.6 Dark Down 28.2 223.5 Low 08:12:38 - 08:29:20 13199
Oliver 08:20:57 -38.0 Dark Down 28.5 223.7 Low 08:12:36 - 08:29:18 13187
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 08:20:56 -38.2 Dark Down 28.5 224.0 Low 08:12:35 - 08:29:17 13186
Tonasket 08:20:55 -38.5 Dark Down 28.7 224.0 Low 08:12:34 - 08:29:16 13172
Dunrhomin 08:19:51 -43.9 Dark Down 26.0 240.5 Low 08:11:30 - 08:28:12 13169
Okanogan 08:20:54 -38.9 Dark Down 29.1 224.0 Low 08:12:33 - 08:29:15 13156
CU-SBO 08:19:52 -44.2 Dark Down 26.2 240.5 Low 08:11:31 - 08:28:13 13156
Brewster 08:20:53 -39.1 Dark Down 29.4 223.9 Low 08:12:32 - 08:29:14 13141
Manson/Chelan 08:20:54 -39.4 Dark Down 29.7 223.6 Low 08:12:33 - 08:29:15 13123
Wenatchee 08:20:53 -39.9 Dark Down 30.1 223.6 Up 08:12:32 - 08:29:14 13100
PNWRO 08:20:44 -41.2 Dark Down 30.4 225.6 Up 08:12:23 - 08:29:05 13081
Ellensburg 08:20:52 -40.3 Dark Down 30.5 223.5 Up 08:12:31 - 08:29:13 13077
Victoria 08:21:04 -38.8 Dark Down 30.6 220.0 Up 08:12:43 - 08:29:25 13060
Yakima 08:20:50 -40.7 Dark Down 30.8 223.7 Up 08:12:29 - 08:29:11 13060
Toppenish/White Swan 08:20:49 -40.9 Dark Down 30.9 223.9 Up 08:12:28 - 08:29:10 13055
Goldendale 08:20:48 -41.5 Dark Down 31.5 223.7 Up 08:12:27 - 08:29:09 13021
The Dalles 08:20:48 -41.7 Dark Down 31.8 223.4 Up 08:12:27 - 08:29:09 13000
Maupin 08:20:47 -42.1 Dark Down 32.1 223.7 Up 08:12:26 - 08:29:08 12985
Sisters 08:20:46 -43.0 Dark Down 33.0 223.6 Up 08:12:25 - 08:29:07 12933
Bend 08:20:44 -43.2 Dark Down 33.0 224.0 Up 08:12:23 - 08:29:05 12929
Oregon Observatory 08:20:43 -43.4 Dark Down 33.2 223.9 Up 08:12:22 - 08:29:04 12918
North Lake 08:20:40 -44.0 Dark Down 33.4 224.8 Up 08:12:19 - 08:29:01 12904
Lakeview 08:20:35 -45.1 Dark Down 33.9 225.8 Up 08:12:14 - 08:28:56 12869
Chiloquin 08:20:40 -44.8 Dark Down 34.4 224.1 Up 08:12:19 - 08:29:01 12843
Cedarville 08:20:32 -45.7 Dark Down 34.2 226.3 Up 08:12:11 - 08:28:53 12842
Klamath Falls 08:20:37 -45.1 Dark Down 34.6 224.3 Up 08:12:16 - 08:28:58 12829
Fall River/Burney 08:20:34 -46.3 Dark Down 35.2 225.3 Up 08:12:13 - 08:28:55 12781
Susanville 08:20:29 -46.9 Dark Down 35.3 226.3 Up 08:12:08 - 08:28:50 12771
Reno 08:20:24 -47.7 Dark Down 35.4 227.6 Up 08:12:03 - 08:28:45 12752
Gimple 08:20:29 -47.1 Dark Down 35.6 226.3 Up 08:12:08 - 08:28:50 12751
Tonopah 08:20:12 -48.9 Dark Down 34.9 230.9 Up 08:11:51 - 08:28:33 12750
Greenville 08:20:28 -47.1 Dark Down 35.6 226.2 Up 08:12:07 - 08:28:49 12748
Portola 08:20:27 -47.4 Dark Down 35.6 226.8 Up 08:12:06 - 08:28:48 12746
Yerington 08:20:21 -48.2 Dark Down 35.4 228.6 Up 08:12:00 - 08:28:42 12742
Quincy 08:20:29 -47.3 Dark Down 35.8 226.3 Up 08:12:08 - 08:28:50 12738
Carson City 08:20:23 -48.0 Dark Down 35.6 227.8 Up 08:12:02 - 08:28:44 12733
Hawthorne 08:20:18 -48.6 Dark Down 35.4 229.3 Up 08:11:57 - 08:28:39 12733
Gardnerville 08:20:21 -48.3 Dark Down 35.8 228.0 Up 08:12:00 - 08:28:42 12722
Indian Springs 08:20:03 -50.1 Dark Down 34.8 233.2 Up 08:11:42 - 08:28:24 12714
Henderson 08:19:59 -50.5 Dark Down 34.7 234.1 Up 08:11:38 - 08:28:20 12704
Patrick 08:19:53 -50.9 Dark Down 34.4 235.4 Up 08:11:32 - 08:28:14 12701
Beatty 08:20:07 -49.9 Dark Down 35.3 232.0 Up 08:11:46 - 08:28:28 12700
Lee Vining 08:20:17 -49.2 Dark Down 36.1 229.1 Up 08:11:56 - 08:28:38 12688
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:19:53 -51.1 Dark Down 34.6 235.4 Up 08:11:32 - 08:28:14 12683
Bishop 08:20:13 -49.7 Dark Down 36.0 230.2 Up 08:11:52 - 08:28:34 12677
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:19:54 -51.3 Dark Down 35.0 234.9 Up 08:11:33 - 08:28:15 12666
George/Scottsdale 08:19:42 -52.0 Dark Down 33.9 238.1 Up 08:11:21 - 08:28:03 12660
Mohave Valley 08:19:52 -51.5 Dark Down 35.1 235.1 Up 08:11:31 - 08:28:13 12651
Lake Havasu City 08:19:51 -51.9 Dark Down 35.2 235.5 Up 08:11:30 - 08:28:12 12635
Parker 08:19:50 -52.2 Dark Down 35.4 235.8 Up 08:11:29 - 08:28:11 12615
Idyllwild 08:19:55 -53.0 Dark Down 37.2 233.8 Up 08:11:34 - 08:28:16 12519
Yuma 08:19:46 -53.7 Dark Down 36.4 236.3 Up 08:11:25 - 08:28:07 12518
Calipatria 08:19:47 -53.4 Dark Down 36.8 235.3 Up 08:11:26 - 08:28:08 12518
Wildwood 08:20:02 -53.0 Dark Down 38.2 231.8 Up 08:11:41 - 08:28:23 12481

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 523681, (2022/03/27 08:21UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:08:21.9 +11:58:02  1.3 15.13 154
Alphard        09:27:35.2 -08:39:30  2.0 12.30 145
15Alp Sex      10:07:56.2 -00:22:19  4.4  2.93 146
PPM 178106     10:11:01.3 -02:24:55  8.2  0.75 144
PPM 193177     10:11:32.7 -03:16:40  9.6  0.15 144
523681         10:11:48.9 -03:08:29 13.8       144
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/03/12 01:35:25 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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