RECON: TNO occultation with 523692

Event between (523692) 14EZ51 and star UC4-321-080918 with event index number of 308013

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/05/11 09:58:11 UTC

J2000 position of star is 15:49:27.2 -25:56:45
Equinox of date position of star is 15:50:37.7 -26:00:14
Stellar brightness R=16.5, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 43 degrees from the moon. Moon is 80% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.2

[RECON map]
TNO is 55.3 AU from the Sun and 54.3 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 128 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2455 km.
The sky-plane scale is 39414.0 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=3.8
Diameter=1047.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 41.5 sec chord
Diameter=427.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 16.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 523692, (2020/05/11 09:58UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:39.5 -26:28:32  0.9  8.97  34
7Del Sco       16:01:32.5 -22:40:41  2.3  4.15  41
1 Sco          15:52:12.5 -25:48:42  4.4  0.39  43
PPM 264694     15:49:10.3 -26:02:55  7.4  0.34  43
PPM 264740     15:50:59.7 -25:47:42  9.2  0.22  43
523692         15:50:41.0 -26:00:24 16.5        43
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 11.3 km RECON observability=0.5 and success probability=1.5%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 09:57:51 -16.7 AT Up 11.6 200.4 Really Low 09:46:42 - 10:08:59 -4688
Summerland 09:57:51 -17.1 AT Up 11.9 200.2 Really Low 09:46:43 - 10:09:00 -4695
Penticton 09:57:51 -17.1 AT Up 12.0 200.3 Really Low 09:46:42 - 10:08:59 -4697
Okanagan Falls 09:57:50 -17.3 AT Up 12.2 200.3 Really Low 09:46:42 - 10:08:59 -4702
Oliver 09:57:51 -17.4 AT Up 12.3 200.3 Really Low 09:46:42 - 10:08:59 -4706
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:57:50 -17.5 AT Up 12.4 200.5 Really Low 09:46:42 - 10:08:59 -4710
Oroville 09:57:50 -17.6 AT Up 12.5 200.5 Really Low 09:46:41 - 10:08:58 -4712
Tonasket 09:57:49 -17.8 AT Up 12.7 200.5 Really Low 09:46:41 - 10:08:58 -4718
Okanogan 09:57:50 -18.1 Dark Up 13.1 200.4 Really Low 09:46:41 - 10:08:58 -4727
Brewster 09:57:50 -18.4 Dark Up 13.4 200.2 Really Low 09:46:42 - 10:08:59 -4734
Manson/Chelan 09:57:51 -18.7 Dark Up 13.7 199.9 Really Low 09:46:42 - 10:08:59 -4740
Entiat 09:57:51 -18.9 Dark Up 13.9 199.9 Really Low 09:46:43 - 10:09:00 -4746
Wenatchee 09:57:50 -19.2 Dark Up 14.1 199.8 Really Low 09:46:42 - 10:08:59 -4754
Ellensburg 09:57:51 -19.6 Dark Up 14.6 199.6 Really Low 09:46:42 - 10:08:59 -4766
Yakima 09:57:50 -20.0 Dark Up 15.0 199.7 Really Low 09:46:42 - 10:08:59 -4778
Toppenish/White Swan 09:57:49 -20.1 Dark Up 15.1 199.8 Really Low 09:46:41 - 10:08:58 -4784
Pasco 09:57:46 -19.8 Dark Up 14.9 201.0 Really Low 09:46:37 - 10:08:54 -4788
PNWRO 09:57:45 -19.9 Dark Up 15.1 201.2 Really Low 09:46:36 - 10:08:53 -4796
George/Umatilla 09:57:47 -20.1 Dark Up 15.3 200.8 Really Low 09:46:38 - 10:08:55 -4798
Goldendale 09:57:49 -20.7 Dark Up 15.8 199.5 Really Low 09:46:41 - 10:08:58 -4802
The Dalles 09:57:50 -21.1 Dark Up 16.1 199.2 Really Low 09:46:42 - 10:08:59 -4809
Maupin 09:57:50 -21.4 Dark Up 16.4 199.3 Really Low 09:46:41 - 10:08:58 -4822
Madras/Culver 09:57:49 -21.9 Dark Up 17.0 199.3 Really Low 09:46:41 - 10:08:58 -4841
Sisters 09:57:50 -22.3 Dark Up 17.4 199.0 Really Low 09:46:41 - 10:08:58 -4853
Redmond 09:57:49 -22.2 Dark Up 17.3 199.3 Really Low 09:46:40 - 10:08:57 -4853
Bend 09:57:49 -22.4 Dark Up 17.5 199.2 Really Low 09:46:41 - 10:08:58 -4861
Oregon Observatory 09:57:49 -22.6 Dark Up 17.7 199.1 Really Low 09:46:41 - 10:08:58 -4867
La Pine/Gilchrist 09:57:49 -22.8 Dark Up 17.9 199.1 Really Low 09:46:41 - 10:08:58 -4874
North Lake 09:57:46 -23.0 Dark Up 18.2 199.7 Really Low 09:46:37 - 10:08:54 -4889
Paisley 09:57:44 -23.3 Dark Up 18.6 200.1 Really Low 09:46:36 - 10:08:53 -4909
Chiloquin 09:57:48 -23.9 Dark Up 19.1 198.9 Really Low 09:46:40 - 10:08:57 -4915
Klamath Falls 09:57:48 -24.2 Dark Up 19.4 199.0 Really Low 09:46:39 - 10:08:56 -4928
Lakeview 09:57:44 -23.7 Dark Up 19.1 200.3 Really Low 09:46:36 - 10:08:53 -4928
Tulelake 09:57:47 -24.3 Dark Up 19.6 199.3 Really Low 09:46:38 - 10:08:55 -4938
Cedarville 09:57:42 -24.2 Dark Up 19.6 200.5 Really Low 09:46:34 - 10:08:51 -4954
Fall River/Burney 09:57:46 -25.1 Dark Up 20.4 199.5 Low 09:46:37 - 10:08:54 -4974
Susanville 09:57:42 -25.3 Dark Up 20.8 200.2 Low 09:46:34 - 10:08:51 -4999
Greenville 09:57:42 -25.7 Dark Up 21.1 200.0 Low 09:46:34 - 10:08:51 -5011
Gimple 09:57:42 -25.7 Dark Up 21.1 200.1 Low 09:46:34 - 10:08:51 -5011
Quincy 09:57:43 -25.9 Dark Up 21.3 200.0 Low 09:46:35 - 10:08:52 -5019
Portola 09:57:41 -25.8 Dark Up 21.3 200.5 Low 09:46:33 - 10:08:50 -5024
Reno 09:57:39 -25.7 Dark Up 21.4 201.1 Low 09:46:30 - 10:08:47 -5036
Carson City 09:57:37 -26.0 Dark Up 21.7 201.2 Low 09:46:29 - 10:08:46 -5051
Yerington 09:57:35 -25.9 Dark Up 21.7 201.8 Low 09:46:26 - 10:08:43 -5060
Gardnerville 09:57:38 -26.2 Dark Up 21.9 201.2 Low 09:46:29 - 10:08:46 -5062
Hawthorne 09:57:33 -26.1 Dark Up 22.0 202.3 Low 09:46:24 - 10:08:41 -5081
Niwot 09:56:55 -18.4 Dark Up 15.8 213.6 Really Low 09:45:46 - 10:08:03 -5084
SwRI 09:56:55 -18.5 Dark Up 15.9 213.6 Really Low 09:45:46 - 10:08:03 -5088
Tonopah 09:57:28 -25.9 Dark Up 22.0 203.7 Low 09:46:20 - 10:08:37 -5104
Lee Vining 09:57:34 -26.8 Dark Up 22.7 202.0 Low 09:46:25 - 10:08:42 -5106
Bishop 09:57:31 -27.0 Dark Up 23.0 202.7 Low 09:46:22 - 10:08:39 -5134
Beatty 09:57:25 -26.6 Dark Up 22.9 204.3 Low 09:46:17 - 10:08:34 -5159
Lone Pine 09:57:29 -27.5 Dark Up 23.6 203.1 Low 09:46:21 - 10:08:38 -5171
Indian Springs 09:57:21 -26.4 Dark Up 22.9 205.3 Low 09:46:13 - 10:08:30 -5177
Henderson 09:57:17 -26.5 Dark Up 23.1 206.0 Low 09:46:09 - 10:08:26 -5205
CPSLO 09:57:36 -29.7 Dark Up 25.6 201.0 Low 09:46:28 - 10:08:45 -5234
Searchlight/Boulder City 09:57:16 -26.9 Dark Up 23.6 206.1 Low 09:46:08 - 10:08:25 -5234
Patrick 09:57:13 -26.4 Dark Up 23.3 207.1 Low 09:46:04 - 10:08:21 -5241
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:57:15 -26.9 Dark Up 23.8 206.5 Low 09:46:07 - 10:08:24 -5251
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:57:13 -26.7 Dark Up 23.5 207.0 Low 09:46:05 - 10:08:22 -5252
DCO 09:57:10 -26.3 Dark Up 23.3 207.8 Low 09:46:02 - 10:08:19 -5260
Mohave Valley 09:57:14 -27.2 Dark Up 24.0 206.6 Low 09:46:06 - 10:08:23 -5265
Lake Havasu City 09:57:14 -27.3 Dark Up 24.3 206.9 Low 09:46:05 - 10:08:22 -5286
Wildwood 09:57:27 -29.8 Dark Up 26.1 203.1 Low 09:46:18 - 10:08:35 -5297
Parker 09:57:12 -27.6 Dark Up 24.6 207.0 Low 09:46:04 - 10:08:21 -5305
Idyllwild 09:57:20 -29.1 Dark Up 25.8 204.9 Low 09:46:12 - 10:08:29 -5319
Blythe 09:57:13 -28.2 Dark Up 25.1 206.8 Low 09:46:04 - 10:08:21 -5331
Calipatria 09:57:16 -29.0 Dark Up 25.9 206.1 Low 09:46:07 - 10:08:24 -5354
Yuma 09:57:12 -28.9 Dark Up 26.0 207.0 Low 09:46:04 - 10:08:21 -5381

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 523692, (2020/05/11 09:58UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9  8.97  34
7Del Sco       16:00:20.0 -22:37:18  2.3  4.15  41
1 Sco          15:50:58.8 -25:45:06  4.4  0.39  43
PPM 264694     15:47:56.5 -25:59:14  7.4  0.34  43
PPM 264740     15:49:46.0 -25:44:03  9.2  0.22  43
523692         15:49:27.2 -25:56:45 16.5        43
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/06/07 23:36:34 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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