RECON: TNO occultation with 523700

Event between (523700) 14GM54 and star GA1100:11638653 with event index number of 1134484

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/06/03 09:49:52 UTC

J2000 position of star is 19:47:32.6 +21:02:22
Equinox of date position of star is 19:48:27.7 +21:05:34
Stellar brightness G=16.9, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 66 degrees from the moon. Moon is 39% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.6

[RECON map]
TNO is 27.4 AU from the Sun and 26.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 17.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 108 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1354 km.
The sky-plane scale is 19486.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.1
Diameter=229.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 13.2 sec chord
Diameter=93.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E+6:4II
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 523700, (2021/06/03 09:50UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Vega           18:37:39.9 +38:48:17  0.0 23.34  85
Tarazed        19:47:16.7 +10:40:01  2.7 10.43  64
PPM 109585     19:44:20.2 +22:32:49  6.4  1.74  67
PPM 109744     19:49:13.8 +21:25:50  8.5  0.38  66
PPM 109685     19:47:15.5 +20:58:49  8.8  0.31  66
523700         19:48:28.6 +21:05:37 16.9        66
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 27.8 km RECON observability=0.8 and success probability=0.1%
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 09:52:09 -12.9 AT Up 58.2 150.7 Up 09:42:37 - 10:01:40 7804
Kelowna 09:52:09 -13.3 AT Up 58.4 150.1 Up 09:42:37 - 10:01:40 7762
Peachland 09:52:10 -13.5 AT Up 58.4 149.5 Up 09:42:38 - 10:01:41 7744
Summerland 09:52:10 -13.6 AT Up 58.6 149.5 Up 09:42:39 - 10:01:42 7732
Penticton 09:52:09 -13.6 AT Up 58.7 149.7 Up 09:42:37 - 10:01:40 7728
Oliver 09:52:07 -14.0 AT Up 59.0 149.4 Up 09:42:35 - 10:01:38 7694
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:52:09 -14.0 AT Up 59.2 149.6 Up 09:42:37 - 10:01:40 7682
Tonasket 09:52:07 -14.3 AT Up 59.5 149.2 Up 09:42:35 - 10:01:38 7650
Okanogan 09:52:07 -14.7 AT Up 59.7 148.6 Up 09:42:35 - 10:01:38 7613
Brewster 09:52:07 -15.0 AT Up 59.8 148.0 Up 09:42:35 - 10:01:38 7582
Manson/Chelan 09:52:09 -15.3 AT Up 59.9 147.2 Up 09:42:37 - 10:01:40 7552
Victoria 09:52:23 -15.6 AT Up 58.1 142.5 Up 09:42:51 - 10:01:54 7542
Wenatchee 09:52:09 -15.8 AT Up 60.2 146.5 Up 09:42:38 - 10:01:41 7501
Ellensburg 09:52:10 -16.2 AT Up 60.5 145.7 Up 09:42:38 - 10:01:41 7455
Pasco 09:52:02 -16.4 AT Up 61.6 147.4 Up 09:42:31 - 10:01:34 7415
Yakima 09:52:10 -16.6 AT Up 60.8 145.2 Up 09:42:38 - 10:01:41 7414
Toppenish/White Swan 09:52:07 -16.7 AT Up 61.1 145.3 Up 09:42:35 - 10:01:38 7396
PNWRO 09:52:01 -16.6 AT Up 61.9 147.5 Up 09:42:30 - 10:01:33 7396
Goldendale 09:52:09 -17.3 AT Up 61.3 144.0 Up 09:42:37 - 10:01:40 7331
The Dalles 09:52:10 -17.6 AT Up 61.4 143.1 Up 09:42:39 - 10:01:42 7299
Maupin 09:52:09 -18.0 AT Up 61.7 142.8 Up 09:42:37 - 10:01:40 7260
Dunrhomin 09:50:52 -15.7 AT Up 70.7 173.6 Up 09:41:21 - 10:00:24 7245
Redmond 09:52:09 -18.8 Dark Up 62.4 141.6 Up 09:42:37 - 10:01:40 7166
Sisters 09:52:12 -18.9 Dark Up 62.2 140.9 Up 09:42:40 - 10:01:43 7159
Bend 09:52:09 -19.1 Dark Up 62.5 141.1 Up 09:42:38 - 10:01:41 7141
Oregon Observatory 09:52:10 -19.3 Dark Up 62.6 140.7 Up 09:42:39 - 10:01:42 7120
La Pine/Gilchrist 09:52:10 -19.5 Dark Up 62.7 140.3 Up 09:42:38 - 10:01:41 7098
North Lake 09:52:06 -19.7 Dark Up 63.3 140.8 Up 09:42:35 - 10:01:38 7068
Paisley 09:52:05 -20.0 Dark Up 63.9 140.8 Up 09:42:34 - 10:01:37 7021
Lakeview 09:52:02 -20.4 Dark Up 64.4 140.4 Up 09:42:30 - 10:01:33 6974
Klamath Falls 09:52:08 -20.9 Dark Up 63.7 137.9 Up 09:42:36 - 10:01:39 6942
Cedarville 09:52:00 -20.9 Dark Up 65.0 139.8 Up 09:42:29 - 10:01:32 6912
Fall River/Burney 09:52:04 -21.8 Dark Up 64.8 136.9 Up 09:42:33 - 10:01:36 6831
Susanville 09:52:01 -22.1 Dark Up 65.6 137.3 Up 09:42:30 - 10:01:33 6785
Gimple 09:52:01 -22.4 Dark Up 65.7 136.5 Up 09:42:30 - 10:01:33 6751
Greenville 09:52:03 -22.4 Dark Up 65.6 136.4 Up 09:42:31 - 10:01:34 6749
Quincy 09:52:01 -22.6 Dark Up 65.8 136.1 Up 09:42:29 - 10:01:32 6728
Portola 09:52:00 -22.6 Dark Up 66.1 136.8 Up 09:42:28 - 10:01:31 6727
Reno 09:51:56 -22.6 Dark Up 66.7 137.6 Up 09:42:25 - 10:01:28 6717
Carson City 09:51:55 -22.9 Dark Up 66.9 137.0 Up 09:42:23 - 10:01:26 6681
Yerington 09:51:52 -22.8 Dark Up 67.4 138.0 Up 09:42:21 - 10:01:24 6678
Gardnerville 09:51:55 -23.1 Dark Up 67.1 136.7 Up 09:42:23 - 10:01:26 6657
Hawthorne 09:51:49 -23.0 Dark Up 68.0 138.3 Up 09:42:17 - 10:01:20 6645
Tonopah 09:51:42 -22.9 Dark Up 69.1 140.5 Up 09:42:10 - 10:01:13 6638
Lee Vining 09:51:50 -23.7 Dark Up 68.2 136.3 Up 09:42:19 - 10:01:22 6573
Beatty 09:51:37 -23.7 Dark Up 70.2 139.4 Up 09:42:06 - 10:01:09 6532
Bishop 09:51:46 -23.9 Dark Up 69.0 136.7 Up 09:42:14 - 10:01:17 6532
Indian Springs 09:51:32 -23.5 Dark Up 71.0 141.3 Up 09:42:00 - 10:01:03 6532
Henderson 09:51:28 -23.6 Dark Up 71.7 142.0 Up 09:41:56 - 10:00:59 6498
Patrick 09:51:22 -23.7 Dark Up 72.8 143.7 Up 09:41:50 - 10:00:53 6470
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:51:21 -23.9 Dark Up 72.9 142.7 Up 09:41:50 - 10:00:53 6441
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:51:24 -24.2 Dark Up 72.6 141.3 Up 09:41:52 - 10:00:55 6422
Mohave Valley 09:51:24 -24.4 Dark Up 72.8 140.8 Up 09:41:52 - 10:00:55 6394
George/Scottsdale 09:51:09 -24.1 Dark Up 75.1 146.0 Up 09:41:37 - 10:00:40 6364
Lake Havasu City 09:51:21 -24.6 Dark Up 73.3 140.6 Up 09:41:50 - 10:00:53 6361
Parker 09:51:20 -24.9 Dark Up 73.6 139.9 Up 09:41:48 - 10:00:51 6326
Blythe 09:51:20 -25.5 Dark Up 73.8 137.9 Up 09:41:48 - 10:00:51 6263
CPSLO 09:51:53 -26.6 Dark Up 69.1 128.3 Up 09:42:21 - 10:01:24 6254
Idyllwild 09:51:32 -26.3 Dark Up 72.5 133.0 Up 09:42:01 - 10:01:04 6207
Wildwood 09:51:42 -26.8 Dark Up 71.1 129.7 Up 09:42:10 - 10:01:13 6187
Calipatria 09:51:23 -26.3 Dark Up 73.6 134.4 Up 09:41:52 - 10:00:55 6181
Yuma 09:51:20 -26.2 Dark Up 74.4 135.6 Up 09:41:48 - 10:00:51 6166

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.

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Star training set for 523700, (2021/06/03 09:50UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Vega           18:36:56.7 +38:47:07  0.0 23.34  85
Tarazed        19:46:15.6 +10:36:48  2.7 10.43  64
PPM 109585     19:43:25.0 +22:29:41  6.4  1.74  67
PPM 109744     19:48:17.9 +21:22:34  8.5  0.38  66
PPM 109685     19:46:19.4 +20:55:36  8.8  0.31  66
523700         19:47:32.6 +21:02:22 16.9        66
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/01/21 21:39:31 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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