RECON: TNO occultation with 523700

Event between (523700) 14GM54 and star GA1120:08732462 with event index number of 324282

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/05/06 06:38:52 UTC

J2000 position of star is 19:26:59.1 +23:14:56
Equinox of date position of star is 19:27:47.7 +23:17:19
Stellar brightness G=15.5, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 116 degrees from the moon. Moon is 2% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.6

[RECON map]
TNO is 26.7 AU from the Sun and 26.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 16.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 73 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1458 km.
The sky-plane scale is 19181.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.1
Diameter=229.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 14.1 sec chord
Diameter=93.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E+6:4II
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 523700, (2019/05/06 06:39UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Vega           18:37:35.6 +38:48:09  0.0 18.83 114
Tarazed        19:47:10.7 +10:39:42  2.7 13.45 118
PPM 108817     19:21:43.9 +22:14:10  6.5  1.75 117
PPM 109087     19:29:39.5 +23:07:15  8.5  0.46 115
PPM 109002     19:27:05.9 +23:19:11  9.1  0.17 116
523700         19:27:48.3 +23:17:20 15.5       116
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 20.3 km RECON observability=0.1 and success probability=2.9%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 06:44:36 -21.9 Dark Down 20.0 77.3 Really Low 06:38:04 - 06:51:09 -2068
Summerland 06:44:37 -21.8 Dark Down 19.7 77.0 Really Low 06:38:04 - 06:51:09 -2070
Penticton 06:44:36 -22.2 Dark Down 19.8 77.0 Really Low 06:38:03 - 06:51:08 -2104
Okanagan Falls 06:44:35 -22.4 Dark Down 19.7 76.9 Really Low 06:38:03 - 06:51:08 -2124
Oliver 06:44:35 -22.5 Dark Down 19.7 76.9 Really Low 06:38:02 - 06:51:07 -2141
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:44:34 -22.7 Dark Down 19.8 77.0 Really Low 06:38:02 - 06:51:07 -2160
Oroville 06:44:34 -22.8 Dark Down 19.7 76.9 Really Low 06:38:02 - 06:51:07 -2168
Tonasket 06:44:34 -23.0 Dark Down 19.7 76.8 Really Low 06:38:01 - 06:51:06 -2192
Okanogan 06:44:34 -23.3 Dark Down 19.5 76.6 Really Low 06:38:01 - 06:51:06 -2226
Brewster 06:44:35 -23.5 Dark Down 19.3 76.4 Really Low 06:38:03 - 06:51:08 -2252
Manson/Chelan 06:44:34 -23.6 Dark Down 19.0 76.0 Really Low 06:38:01 - 06:51:06 -2271
Entiat 06:44:33 -23.8 Dark Down 18.9 75.9 Really Low 06:38:01 - 06:51:06 -2293
Wenatchee 06:44:33 -24.0 Dark Down 18.8 75.8 Really Low 06:38:00 - 06:51:05 -2318
Ellensburg 06:44:32 -24.4 Dark Down 18.5 75.5 Really Low 06:38:00 - 06:51:05 -2359
Yakima 06:44:31 -24.7 Dark Down 18.4 75.3 Really Low 06:37:59 - 06:51:04 -2400
Toppenish/White Swan 06:44:31 -25.0 Dark Down 18.5 75.4 Really Low 06:37:58 - 06:51:03 -2424
Pasco 06:44:28 -25.4 Dark Down 19.3 76.2 Really Low 06:37:55 - 06:51:00 -2445
PNWRO 06:44:27 -25.7 Dark Down 19.4 76.2 Really Low 06:37:54 - 06:50:59 -2472
Goldendale 06:44:30 -25.4 Dark Down 18.1 74.9 Really Low 06:37:58 - 06:51:03 -2476
George/Umatilla 06:44:28 -25.7 Dark Down 19.1 75.9 Really Low 06:37:56 - 06:51:01 -2478
The Dalles 06:44:30 -25.5 Dark Down 17.7 74.6 Really Low 06:37:58 - 06:51:03 -2495
Maupin 06:44:29 -25.9 Dark Down 17.7 74.5 Really Low 06:37:56 - 06:51:01 -2538
Madras/Culver 06:44:28 -26.4 Dark Down 17.5 74.3 Really Low 06:37:56 - 06:51:01 -2593
Sisters 06:44:28 -26.6 Dark Down 17.1 74.0 Really Low 06:37:55 - 06:51:00 -2622
Redmond 06:44:27 -26.8 Dark Down 17.4 74.2 Really Low 06:37:55 - 06:51:00 -2629
Bend 06:44:27 -26.9 Dark Down 17.2 74.0 Really Low 06:37:54 - 06:50:59 -2649
Oregon Observatory 06:44:27 -27.1 Dark Down 17.1 73.9 Really Low 06:37:55 - 06:51:00 -2665
La Pine/Gilchrist 06:44:26 -27.2 Dark Down 17.0 73.8 Really Low 06:37:54 - 06:50:59 -2684
North Lake 06:44:24 -27.8 Dark Down 17.3 74.1 Really Low 06:37:52 - 06:50:57 -2733
Chiloquin 06:44:25 -28.2 Dark Down 16.4 73.3 Really Low 06:37:52 - 06:50:57 -2791
Paisley 06:44:23 -28.4 Dark Down 17.4 74.1 Really Low 06:37:51 - 06:50:56 -2791
Klamath Falls 06:44:24 -28.5 Dark Down 16.4 73.2 Really Low 06:37:51 - 06:50:56 -2825
Lakeview 06:44:21 -28.9 Dark Down 17.4 74.1 Really Low 06:37:49 - 06:50:54 -2843
Tulelake 06:44:22 -28.8 Dark Down 16.5 73.3 Really Low 06:37:49 - 06:50:54 -2855
Cedarville 06:44:18 -29.6 Dark Down 17.3 74.0 Really Low 06:37:46 - 06:50:51 -2909
Fall River/Burney 06:44:19 -29.7 Dark Down 16.3 73.1 Really Low 06:37:47 - 06:50:52 -2944
Susanville 06:44:16 -30.5 Dark Down 16.7 73.4 Really Low 06:37:44 - 06:50:49 -3013
Niwot 06:43:42 -33.3 Dark Down 28.0 82.2 Low 06:37:09 - 06:50:14 -3030
Greenville 06:44:16 -30.7 Dark Down 16.4 73.1 Really Low 06:37:44 - 06:50:49 -3036
Gimple 06:44:16 -30.7 Dark Down 16.4 73.2 Really Low 06:37:44 - 06:50:49 -3037
SwRI 06:43:44 -33.4 Dark Down 27.9 82.1 Low 06:37:11 - 06:50:16 -3041
Quincy 06:44:16 -30.9 Dark Down 16.3 73.0 Really Low 06:37:44 - 06:50:49 -3056
Portola 06:44:15 -31.1 Dark Down 16.6 73.3 Really Low 06:37:42 - 06:50:47 -3073
Reno 06:44:14 -31.5 Dark Down 17.0 73.6 Really Low 06:37:42 - 06:50:47 -3104
Carson City 06:44:11 -31.9 Dark Down 16.9 73.5 Really Low 06:37:39 - 06:50:44 -3139
Gardnerville 06:44:10 -32.1 Dark Down 16.9 73.4 Really Low 06:37:38 - 06:50:43 -3162
Yerington 06:44:10 -32.2 Dark Down 17.3 73.8 Really Low 06:37:37 - 06:50:42 -3163
Hawthorne 06:44:07 -32.8 Dark Down 17.6 73.9 Really Low 06:37:34 - 06:50:39 -3211
Lee Vining 06:44:06 -33.2 Dark Down 17.1 73.5 Really Low 06:37:34 - 06:50:39 -3261
Tonopah 06:44:02 -33.6 Dark Down 18.5 74.5 Really Low 06:37:30 - 06:50:35 -3264
Bishop 06:44:03 -34.0 Dark Down 17.4 73.7 Really Low 06:37:30 - 06:50:35 -3323
Beatty 06:44:00 -34.8 Dark Down 18.6 74.4 Really Low 06:37:28 - 06:50:33 -3375
Lone Pine 06:43:59 -34.8 Dark Down 17.5 73.6 Really Low 06:37:27 - 06:50:32 -3396
Indian Springs 06:43:54 -35.4 Dark Down 19.3 74.9 Really Low 06:37:22 - 06:50:27 -3410
Henderson 06:43:52 -36.0 Dark Down 19.7 75.0 Really Low 06:37:19 - 06:50:24 -3462
CPSLO 06:44:01 -35.2 Dark Down 15.1 71.9 Really Low 06:37:28 - 06:50:33 -3494
Searchlight/Boulder City 06:43:50 -36.6 Dark Down 19.6 74.9 Really Low 06:37:17 - 06:50:22 -3515
Patrick 06:43:47 -36.9 Dark Down 20.4 75.4 Low 06:37:14 - 06:50:19 -3521
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:43:46 -37.0 Dark Down 20.2 75.2 Low 06:37:14 - 06:50:19 -3542
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:43:50 -37.0 Dark Down 19.8 74.9 Really Low 06:37:17 - 06:50:22 -3543
DCO 06:43:45 -37.3 Dark Down 20.9 75.6 Low 06:37:12 - 06:50:17 -3550
Mohave Valley 06:43:46 -37.2 Dark Down 19.7 74.8 Really Low 06:37:14 - 06:50:19 -3568
Lake Havasu City 06:43:45 -37.7 Dark Down 19.8 74.8 Really Low 06:37:13 - 06:50:18 -3605
Wildwood 06:43:53 -37.0 Dark Down 16.3 72.6 Really Low 06:37:21 - 06:50:26 -3622
Parker 06:43:43 -38.0 Dark Down 19.7 74.7 Really Low 06:37:11 - 06:50:16 -3637
Idyllwild 06:43:48 -37.8 Dark Down 17.7 73.4 Really Low 06:37:16 - 06:50:21 -3666
Blythe 06:43:41 -38.4 Dark Down 19.3 74.4 Really Low 06:37:09 - 06:50:14 -3684
Calipatria 06:43:43 -38.7 Dark Down 18.4 73.8 Really Low 06:37:11 - 06:50:16 -3726
Yuma 06:43:40 -39.3 Dark Down 19.0 74.0 Really Low 06:37:07 - 06:50:12 -3767

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 523700, (2019/05/06 06:39UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Vega           18:36:56.7 +38:47:07  0.0 18.83 114
Tarazed        19:46:15.6 +10:36:48  2.7 13.45 118
PPM 108817     19:20:54.3 +22:11:55  6.5  1.75 117
PPM 109087     19:28:50.2 +23:04:47  8.5  0.46 115
PPM 109002     19:26:16.8 +23:16:47  9.1  0.17 116
523700         19:26:59.1 +23:14:56 15.5       116
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/02/12 07:37:33 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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