RECON: TNO occultation with 523687

Event between (523687) 14DF143 and star GA0800:04432976 with event index number of 1100119

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/05/22 07:13:47 UTC

J2000 position of star is 13:51:07.2 -08:32:35
Equinox of date position of star is 13:52:14.0 -08:38:48
Stellar brightness G=15.7, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 26 degrees from the moon. Moon is 76% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.0

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TNO is 43.1 AU from the Sun and 42.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 21.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 85 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1777 km.
The sky-plane scale is 30620.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.6
Diameter=465.6 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 22.1 sec chord
Diameter=190.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 9.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 523687, (2021/05/22 07:14UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:26:19.4 -11:16:20  1.0  6.90  22
PPM 197011     13:56:05.8 -08:09:49  6.1  1.07  26
PPM 196903     13:49:57.0 -08:17:47  7.8  0.67  25
PPM 196948     13:52:34.2 -08:26:56  9.5  0.21  26
523687         13:52:15.0 -08:38:53 15.7        26
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 18.0 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)
Clarence Fulton 07:13:38 -18.7 Dark Up 28.3 204.3 Low 07:06:04 - 07:21:13 10398
Kelowna 07:13:37 -19.1 Dark Up 28.7 204.2 Low 07:06:03 - 07:21:12 10377
Peachland 07:13:38 -19.2 Dark Up 28.9 203.9 Low 07:06:03 - 07:21:12 10368
Summerland 07:13:38 -19.3 Dark Up 29.0 204.0 Low 07:06:04 - 07:21:13 10361
Penticton 07:13:37 -19.4 Dark Up 29.0 204.2 Low 07:06:03 - 07:21:12 10359
Oliver 07:13:36 -19.8 Dark Up 29.4 204.2 Low 07:06:01 - 07:21:10 10341
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:13:36 -20.0 Dark Up 29.5 204.5 Low 07:06:01 - 07:21:10 10335
Tonasket 07:13:36 -20.3 Dark Up 29.8 204.5 Low 07:06:01 - 07:21:10 10318
Okanogan 07:13:35 -20.6 Dark Up 30.1 204.4 Up 07:06:01 - 07:21:10 10298
Brewster 07:13:35 -20.8 Dark Up 30.4 204.2 Up 07:06:01 - 07:21:10 10281
Manson/Chelan 07:13:36 -21.0 Dark Up 30.7 203.9 Up 07:06:02 - 07:21:11 10266
Victoria 07:13:48 -19.9 Dark Up 30.9 200.2 Up 07:06:14 - 07:21:23 10257
Wenatchee 07:13:36 -21.4 Dark Up 31.2 203.8 Up 07:06:01 - 07:21:10 10238
Ellensburg 07:13:35 -21.8 Dark Up 31.6 203.7 Up 07:06:01 - 07:21:10 10212
Yakima 07:13:34 -22.2 Dark Up 32.0 203.7 Up 07:06:00 - 07:21:09 10189
Pasco 07:13:29 -22.7 Dark Up 31.9 205.4 Up 07:05:54 - 07:21:03 10189
Toppenish/White Swan 07:13:34 -22.4 Dark Up 32.2 204.0 Up 07:06:00 - 07:21:09 10180
PNWRO 07:13:28 -23.0 Dark Up 32.1 205.7 Up 07:05:54 - 07:21:03 10178
Goldendale 07:13:32 -22.9 Dark Up 32.8 203.6 Up 07:05:58 - 07:21:07 10143
The Dalles 07:13:35 -23.1 Dark Up 33.1 203.3 Up 07:06:01 - 07:21:10 10125
Maupin 07:13:34 -23.5 Dark Up 33.4 203.5 Up 07:06:00 - 07:21:09 10102
Redmond 07:13:32 -24.4 Dark Up 34.3 203.6 Up 07:05:58 - 07:21:07 10048
Sisters 07:13:34 -24.3 Dark Up 34.4 203.2 Up 07:06:00 - 07:21:09 10044
Bend 07:13:32 -24.6 Dark Up 34.5 203.5 Up 07:05:58 - 07:21:07 10033
Oregon Observatory 07:13:32 -24.7 Dark Up 34.7 203.4 Up 07:05:57 - 07:21:06 10021
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:13:32 -24.9 Dark Up 34.9 203.4 Up 07:05:58 - 07:21:07 10008
North Lake 07:13:30 -25.4 Dark Up 35.2 204.2 Up 07:05:56 - 07:21:05 9990
Dunrhomin 07:12:28 -29.2 Dark Up 31.3 222.0 Up 07:04:54 - 07:20:03 9987
Paisley 07:13:25 -26.0 Dark Up 35.6 204.8 Up 07:05:51 - 07:21:00 9961
Lakeview 07:13:25 -26.5 Dark Up 36.0 205.2 Up 07:05:50 - 07:20:59 9932
Klamath Falls 07:13:31 -26.3 Dark Up 36.4 203.5 Up 07:05:56 - 07:21:05 9914
Cedarville 07:13:24 -27.2 Dark Up 36.5 205.6 Up 07:05:49 - 07:20:58 9892
Fall River/Burney 07:13:26 -27.5 Dark Up 37.3 204.3 Up 07:05:52 - 07:21:01 9843
Susanville 07:13:23 -28.2 Dark Up 37.7 205.4 Up 07:05:48 - 07:20:57 9813
Gimple 07:13:24 -28.4 Dark Up 38.0 205.2 Up 07:05:49 - 07:20:58 9792
Greenville 07:13:24 -28.4 Dark Up 38.0 205.1 Up 07:05:49 - 07:20:58 9791
Quincy 07:13:23 -28.6 Dark Up 38.2 205.2 Up 07:05:48 - 07:20:57 9777
Portola 07:13:20 -28.8 Dark Up 38.1 205.8 Up 07:05:46 - 07:20:55 9776
Reno 07:13:17 -29.2 Dark Up 38.2 206.6 Up 07:05:42 - 07:20:51 9768
Carson City 07:13:17 -29.5 Dark Up 38.5 206.8 Up 07:05:42 - 07:20:51 9744
Yerington 07:13:13 -29.8 Dark Up 38.4 207.6 Up 07:05:39 - 07:20:48 9740
Gardnerville 07:13:16 -29.8 Dark Up 38.7 206.9 Up 07:05:42 - 07:20:51 9728
Hawthorne 07:13:11 -30.4 Dark Up 38.7 208.4 Up 07:05:37 - 07:20:46 9716
Tonopah 07:13:06 -31.0 Dark Up 38.5 210.2 Up 07:05:32 - 07:20:41 9704
Lee Vining 07:13:11 -30.8 Dark Up 39.3 208.0 Up 07:05:37 - 07:20:46 9671
Bishop 07:13:08 -31.5 Dark Up 39.6 209.1 Up 07:05:33 - 07:20:42 9639
Beatty 07:13:01 -32.2 Dark Up 39.3 211.1 Up 07:05:26 - 07:20:35 9630
Indian Springs 07:12:57 -32.6 Dark Up 39.2 212.5 Up 07:05:23 - 07:20:32 9622
Henderson 07:12:53 -33.2 Dark Up 39.3 213.5 Up 07:05:19 - 07:20:28 9593
Patrick 07:12:48 -34.0 Dark Up 39.3 215.1 Up 07:05:14 - 07:20:23 9563
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:12:48 -34.2 Dark Up 39.6 215.0 Up 07:05:14 - 07:20:23 9544
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:12:50 -34.1 Dark Up 39.9 214.4 Up 07:05:16 - 07:20:25 9535
Mohave Valley 07:12:48 -34.4 Dark Up 40.1 214.5 Up 07:05:13 - 07:20:22 9516
Lake Havasu City 07:12:48 -34.8 Dark Up 40.3 215.0 Up 07:05:14 - 07:20:23 9490
George/Scottsdale 07:12:36 -35.8 Dark Up 39.7 218.1 Up 07:05:02 - 07:20:11 9465
Parker 07:12:46 -35.2 Dark Up 40.6 215.2 Up 07:05:11 - 07:20:20 9464
CPSLO 07:13:12 -33.2 Dark Up 42.3 207.2 Up 07:05:38 - 07:20:47 9457
Blythe 07:12:47 -35.7 Dark Up 41.2 215.1 Up 07:05:12 - 07:20:21 9421
Idyllwild 07:12:55 -35.3 Dark Up 42.0 212.6 Up 07:05:20 - 07:20:29 9401
Wildwood 07:13:03 -34.7 Dark Up 42.5 210.2 Up 07:05:28 - 07:20:37 9400
Calipatria 07:12:49 -36.1 Dark Up 42.0 214.3 Up 07:05:15 - 07:20:24 9371
Yuma 07:12:44 -36.6 Dark Up 41.9 215.5 Up 07:05:10 - 07:20:19 9351

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 523687, (2021/05/22 07:14UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:25:11.5 -11:09:41  1.0  6.90  22
PPM 197011     13:54:58.0 -08:03:33  6.1  1.07  26
PPM 196903     13:48:49.3 -08:11:27  7.8  0.67  25
PPM 196948     13:51:26.4 -08:20:37  9.5  0.21  26
523687         13:51:07.2 -08:32:35 15.7        26
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/01/21 21:07:57 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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