RECON: TNO occultation with 523700

Event between (523700) 14GM54 and star GA1100:10807285 with event index number of 1134535

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/07/29 09:16:09 UTC

J2000 position of star is 19:41:14.2 +20:55:44
Equinox of date position of star is 19:42:09.3 +20:58:45
Stellar brightness G=16.1, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 78 degrees from the moon. Moon is 71% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.6

[RECON map]
TNO is 27.4 AU from the Sun and 26.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 67 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1314 km.
The sky-plane scale is 19323.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.1
Diameter=229.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 9.2 sec chord
Diameter=93.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E+6:4II
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 523700, (2021/07/29 09:16UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Vega           18:37:40.2 +38:48:17  0.0 22.58  92
Tarazed        19:47:17.1 +10:40:02  2.7 10.39  76
PPM 109474     19:41:24.9 +20:31:41  6.2  0.49  78
PPM 109440     19:40:33.9 +20:50:01  8.4  0.40  78
PPM 109518     19:42:31.1 +21:07:18  9.2  0.16  78
523700         19:42:10.6 +20:58:50 16.1        78
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 27.1 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=38.6%
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 09:13:57 -19.4 Dark Up 51.8 231.3 Up 09:07:53 - 09:20:01 452
Kelowna 09:13:57 -19.8 Dark Up 52.1 231.5 Up 09:07:53 - 09:20:01 415
Peachland 09:13:58 -19.9 Dark Up 52.3 231.2 Up 09:07:54 - 09:20:02 408
Summerland 09:13:58 -20.1 Dark Up 52.4 231.5 Up 09:07:54 - 09:20:02 391
Penticton 09:13:57 -20.1 Dark Up 52.4 231.7 Up 09:07:53 - 09:20:01 382
Oliver 09:13:57 -20.4 Dark Up 52.6 232.1 Up 09:07:53 - 09:20:01 346
Victoria 09:14:07 -21.8 Dark Up 54.9 227.7 Up 09:08:03 - 09:20:11 343
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:13:57 -20.6 Dark Up 52.6 232.5 Up 09:07:53 - 09:20:01 325
Tonasket 09:13:57 -20.9 Dark Up 52.8 232.7 Up 09:07:53 - 09:20:01 295
Okanogan 09:13:58 -21.2 Dark Up 53.1 232.9 Up 09:07:54 - 09:20:02 262
Brewster 09:13:58 -21.5 Dark Up 53.4 232.9 Up 09:07:54 - 09:20:02 237
Manson/Chelan 09:13:59 -21.8 Dark Up 53.7 232.7 Up 09:07:55 - 09:20:03 221
Wenatchee 09:14:00 -22.3 Dark Up 54.1 233.0 Up 09:07:56 - 09:20:04 175
Ellensburg 09:14:00 -22.7 Dark Up 54.4 233.2 Up 09:07:56 - 09:20:04 136
Yakima 09:14:00 -23.1 Dark Up 54.7 233.6 Up 09:07:56 - 09:20:04 94
Toppenish/White Swan 09:14:00 -23.3 Dark Up 54.7 234.1 Up 09:07:56 - 09:20:04 68
Pasco 09:13:57 -23.1 Dark Up 54.1 235.8 Up 09:07:53 - 09:20:01 35
Goldendale 09:14:01 -23.9 Dark Up 55.3 234.2 Up 09:07:57 - 09:20:05 18
PNWRO 09:13:56 -23.3 Dark Up 54.1 236.4 Up 09:07:52 - 09:20:00 5
The Dalles 09:14:02 -24.2 Dark Up 55.6 234.0 Up 09:07:58 - 09:20:06 1
Maupin 09:14:02 -24.6 Dark Up 55.8 234.6 Up 09:07:58 - 09:20:06 -45
Sisters 09:14:04 -25.5 Dark Up 56.6 235.0 Up 09:08:00 - 09:20:08 -129
Redmond 09:14:03 -25.5 Dark Up 56.4 235.6 Up 09:07:59 - 09:20:07 -138
Bend 09:14:03 -25.7 Dark Up 56.6 235.7 Up 09:07:59 - 09:20:07 -158
Oregon Observatory 09:14:03 -25.9 Dark Up 56.8 235.7 Up 09:07:59 - 09:20:07 -174
La Pine/Gilchrist 09:14:04 -26.1 Dark Up 56.9 235.9 Up 09:08:00 - 09:20:08 -195
North Lake 09:14:02 -26.4 Dark Up 56.8 237.2 Up 09:07:58 - 09:20:06 -251
Paisley 09:14:02 -26.8 Dark Up 56.9 238.4 Up 09:07:58 - 09:20:06 -316
Klamath Falls 09:14:05 -27.5 Dark Up 57.9 237.4 Up 09:08:01 - 09:20:09 -343
Lakeview 09:14:01 -27.3 Dark Up 57.0 239.3 Up 09:07:57 - 09:20:05 -374
Cedarville 09:14:01 -27.9 Dark Up 57.2 240.4 Up 09:07:57 - 09:20:05 -447
Fall River/Burney 09:14:05 -28.6 Dark Up 58.2 239.5 Up 09:08:01 - 09:20:09 -475
Susanville 09:14:03 -29.0 Dark Up 58.1 241.4 Up 09:07:59 - 09:20:07 -556
Greenville 09:14:04 -29.4 Dark Up 58.4 241.4 Up 09:08:00 - 09:20:08 -580
Gimple 09:14:03 -29.3 Dark Up 58.3 241.5 Up 09:07:59 - 09:20:07 -582
Quincy 09:14:04 -29.5 Dark Up 58.5 241.7 Up 09:08:00 - 09:20:08 -602
Portola 09:14:02 -29.6 Dark Up 58.2 242.4 Up 09:07:58 - 09:20:06 -625
Reno 09:14:01 -29.7 Dark Up 57.9 243.6 Up 09:07:57 - 09:20:05 -665
Carson City 09:14:01 -30.0 Dark Up 58.1 244.1 Up 09:07:57 - 09:20:05 -704
Gardnerville 09:14:01 -30.2 Dark Up 58.1 244.5 Up 09:07:57 - 09:20:05 -731
Yerington 09:13:59 -30.0 Dark Up 57.7 245.1 Up 09:07:55 - 09:20:03 -736
Dunrhomin 09:13:21 -24.2 Dark Up 47.2 257.0 Up 09:07:17 - 09:19:25 -775
Hawthorne 09:13:58 -30.3 Dark Up 57.5 246.4 Up 09:07:54 - 09:20:02 -796
Lee Vining 09:14:00 -31.0 Dark Up 58.1 246.7 Up 09:07:56 - 09:20:04 -848
Tonopah 09:13:54 -30.4 Dark Up 56.7 248.6 Up 09:07:50 - 09:19:58 -871
Bishop 09:13:58 -31.3 Dark Up 57.8 248.4 Up 09:07:54 - 09:20:02 -926
Beatty 09:13:53 -31.3 Dark Up 56.7 250.7 Up 09:07:49 - 09:19:57 -1004
Indian Springs 09:13:50 -31.3 Dark Up 56.0 252.2 Up 09:07:46 - 09:19:54 -1057
CPSLO 09:14:06 -33.9 Dark Up 60.2 249.1 Up 09:08:02 - 09:20:10 -1105
Henderson 09:13:48 -31.5 Dark Up 55.7 253.6 Up 09:07:44 - 09:19:52 -1126
Patrick 09:13:45 -31.7 Dark Up 55.0 255.5 Up 09:07:41 - 09:19:49 -1212
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:13:47 -32.2 Dark Up 55.6 255.2 Up 09:07:43 - 09:19:51 -1228
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:13:46 -32.0 Dark Up 55.2 255.6 Up 09:07:42 - 09:19:50 -1233
Mohave Valley 09:13:47 -32.4 Dark Up 55.6 255.6 Up 09:07:43 - 09:19:51 -1258
Wildwood 09:14:00 -34.5 Dark Up 59.0 253.2 Up 09:07:56 - 09:20:04 -1276
Lake Havasu City 09:13:47 -32.7 Dark Up 55.5 256.4 Up 09:07:43 - 09:19:51 -1305
Parker 09:13:47 -33.0 Dark Up 55.6 256.9 Up 09:07:43 - 09:19:51 -1344
Idyllwild 09:13:55 -34.2 Dark Up 57.6 255.5 Up 09:07:51 - 09:19:59 -1349
Blythe 09:13:48 -33.6 Dark Up 56.0 257.4 Up 09:07:44 - 09:19:52 -1397
George/Scottsdale 09:13:40 -32.5 Dark Up 53.7 259.4 Up 09:07:36 - 09:19:44 -1425
Calipatria 09:13:51 -34.4 Dark Up 56.8 257.4 Up 09:07:47 - 09:19:55 -1436
Yuma 09:13:49 -34.4 Dark Up 56.2 258.7 Up 09:07:45 - 09:19:53 -1497

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, (2021/07/29 09:16UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Vega           18:36:56.7 +38:47:07  0.0 22.58  92
Tarazed        19:46:15.6 +10:36:48  2.7 10.39  76
PPM 109474     19:40:28.3 +20:28:36  6.2  0.49  78
PPM 109440     19:39:37.5 +20:46:58  8.4  0.40  78
PPM 109518     19:41:34.8 +21:04:11  9.2  0.16  78
523700         19:41:14.2 +20:55:44 16.1        78
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/01/24 20:42:16 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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