RECON: TNO occultation with 523700

Event between (523700) 14GM54 and star GA1100:10492766 with event index number of 2088045

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/09/04 09:11:08 UTC

J2000 position of star is 19:37:35.4 +20:11:40
Equinox of date position of star is 19:38:32.3 +20:14:40
Stellar brightness G=14.9, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 134 degrees from the moon. Moon is 8% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.6

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TNO is 27.4 AU from the Sun and 26.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 56 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1580 km.
The sky-plane scale is 19478.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.1
Diameter=229.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 9.5 sec chord
Diameter=93.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E+6:4II
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 523700, (2021/09/04 09:11UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Vega           18:37:40.4 +38:48:18  0.0 22.73 111
Tarazed        19:47:17.4 +10:40:03  2.7  9.81 143
PPM 109474     19:41:25.2 +20:31:41  6.2  0.73 134
PPM 109337     19:37:34.6 +20:22:57  8.1  0.26 134
PPM 109350     19:38:01.8 +20:20:11  9.9  0.15 134
523700         19:38:32.4 +20:14:40 14.9       134
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 26.9 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=28.9%
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 09:07:23 -30.7 Dark Down 30.1 265.8 Up 09:02:11 - 09:12:34 -196
Kelowna 09:07:23 -31.1 Dark Down 30.2 265.9 Up 09:02:12 - 09:12:35 -236
Peachland 09:07:24 -31.2 Dark Down 30.4 265.8 Up 09:02:13 - 09:12:36 -245
Summerland 09:07:24 -31.4 Dark Down 30.4 265.9 Up 09:02:12 - 09:12:35 -262
Penticton 09:07:24 -31.4 Dark Down 30.3 266.1 Up 09:02:12 - 09:12:35 -271
Oliver 09:07:24 -31.7 Dark Down 30.3 266.3 Up 09:02:13 - 09:12:36 -309
Victoria 09:07:31 -33.1 Dark Down 32.9 263.6 Up 09:02:19 - 09:12:42 -325
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:07:24 -31.8 Dark Down 30.2 266.5 Up 09:02:13 - 09:12:36 -330
Tonasket 09:07:25 -32.1 Dark Down 30.3 266.6 Up 09:02:13 - 09:12:36 -362
Okanogan 09:07:25 -32.5 Dark Down 30.4 266.7 Up 09:02:14 - 09:12:37 -397
Brewster 09:07:26 -32.8 Dark Down 30.5 266.7 Up 09:02:14 - 09:12:37 -423
Manson/Chelan 09:07:27 -33.1 Dark Down 30.8 266.6 Up 09:02:15 - 09:12:38 -441
Wenatchee 09:07:28 -33.6 Dark Down 30.9 266.7 Up 09:02:16 - 09:12:39 -490
Ellensburg 09:07:29 -34.0 Dark Down 31.1 266.8 Up 09:02:17 - 09:12:40 -531
Yakima 09:07:29 -34.4 Dark Down 31.1 267.0 Up 09:02:18 - 09:12:41 -575
Toppenish/White Swan 09:07:29 -34.5 Dark Down 31.0 267.3 Up 09:02:17 - 09:12:40 -600
Pasco 09:07:27 -34.3 Dark Down 30.2 268.3 Up 09:02:15 - 09:12:38 -629
Goldendale 09:07:30 -35.2 Dark Down 31.3 267.3 Up 09:02:19 - 09:12:42 -653
PNWRO 09:07:27 -34.5 Dark Down 30.0 268.6 Up 09:02:15 - 09:12:38 -659
The Dalles 09:07:31 -35.5 Dark Down 31.6 267.2 Up 09:02:19 - 09:12:42 -672
Maupin 09:07:31 -35.8 Dark Down 31.6 267.5 Up 09:02:20 - 09:12:43 -718
Sisters 09:07:33 -36.8 Dark Down 31.9 267.7 Up 09:02:22 - 09:12:45 -804
Redmond 09:07:33 -36.7 Dark Down 31.6 268.0 Up 09:02:21 - 09:12:44 -812
Bend 09:07:33 -36.9 Dark Down 31.8 268.1 Up 09:02:22 - 09:12:45 -833
Oregon Observatory 09:07:34 -37.1 Dark Down 31.9 268.1 Up 09:02:22 - 09:12:45 -849
La Pine/Gilchrist 09:07:34 -37.3 Dark Down 31.9 268.2 Up 09:02:23 - 09:12:46 -870
North Lake 09:07:34 -37.6 Dark Down 31.5 268.8 Up 09:02:22 - 09:12:45 -925
Chiloquin 09:07:37 -38.5 Dark Down 32.2 268.6 Up 09:02:25 - 09:12:48 -981
Paisley 09:07:34 -38.0 Dark Down 31.2 269.4 Up 09:02:23 - 09:12:46 -988
Klamath Falls 09:07:37 -38.8 Dark Down 32.1 268.9 Up 09:02:25 - 09:12:48 -1018
Lakeview 09:07:34 -38.4 Dark Down 31.1 269.9 Up 09:02:22 - 09:12:45 -1044
Cedarville 09:07:35 -39.0 Dark Down 30.9 270.4 Up 09:02:23 - 09:12:46 -1116
Fall River/Burney 09:07:38 -39.8 Dark Down 31.9 269.9 Up 09:02:27 - 09:12:50 -1147
Susanville 09:07:38 -40.2 Dark Down 31.3 270.7 Up 09:02:26 - 09:12:49 -1224
Greenville 09:07:38 -40.5 Dark Down 31.5 270.7 Up 09:02:27 - 09:12:50 -1248
Gimple 09:07:39 -40.5 Dark Down 31.4 270.8 Up 09:02:28 - 09:12:51 -1250
Quincy 09:07:39 -40.7 Dark Down 31.5 270.9 Up 09:02:28 - 09:12:51 -1269
Portola 09:07:38 -40.7 Dark Down 31.1 271.2 Up 09:02:27 - 09:12:50 -1290
Reno 09:07:38 -40.7 Dark Down 30.6 271.8 Up 09:02:26 - 09:12:49 -1327
Dunrhomin 09:07:15 -34.3 Dark Down 19.6 280.3 Really Low 09:02:03 - 09:12:26 -1328
Carson City 09:07:38 -41.1 Dark Down 30.6 272.0 Up 09:02:27 - 09:12:50 -1364
Gardnerville 09:07:39 -41.3 Dark Down 30.6 272.2 Up 09:02:27 - 09:12:50 -1390
Yerington 09:07:38 -41.0 Dark Down 30.1 272.5 Up 09:02:27 - 09:12:50 -1393
Hawthorne 09:07:37 -41.3 Dark Down 29.7 273.1 Low 09:02:26 - 09:12:49 -1448
Lee Vining 09:07:39 -42.0 Dark Down 30.0 273.2 Up 09:02:28 - 09:12:51 -1499
Tonopah 09:07:37 -41.2 Dark Down 28.5 274.2 Low 09:02:25 - 09:12:48 -1514
Bishop 09:07:39 -42.3 Dark Down 29.4 273.9 Low 09:02:28 - 09:12:51 -1570
Beatty 09:07:37 -42.1 Dark Down 28.1 275.1 Low 09:02:26 - 09:12:49 -1637
Indian Springs 09:07:36 -42.0 Dark Down 27.2 275.9 Low 09:02:25 - 09:12:48 -1681
Henderson 09:07:37 -42.1 Dark Down 26.6 276.5 Low 09:02:25 - 09:12:48 -1742
CPSLO 09:07:47 -44.9 Dark Down 31.1 273.9 Up 09:02:36 - 09:12:59 -1745
Patrick 09:07:35 -42.2 Dark Down 25.6 277.4 Low 09:02:23 - 09:12:46 -1814
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:07:37 -42.7 Dark Down 26.1 277.2 Low 09:02:25 - 09:12:48 -1833
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:07:36 -42.5 Dark Down 25.7 277.4 Low 09:02:24 - 09:12:47 -1836
Mohave Valley 09:07:37 -43.0 Dark Down 26.1 277.3 Low 09:02:25 - 09:12:48 -1861
Wildwood 09:07:46 -45.3 Dark Down 29.3 275.6 Low 09:02:34 - 09:12:57 -1897
Lake Havasu City 09:07:37 -43.2 Dark Down 25.8 277.6 Low 09:02:26 - 09:12:49 -1903
Parker 09:07:38 -43.5 Dark Down 25.8 277.8 Low 09:02:26 - 09:12:49 -1939
Idyllwild 09:07:43 -44.8 Dark Down 27.7 276.8 Low 09:02:31 - 09:12:54 -1957
Blythe 09:07:39 -44.0 Dark Down 25.9 277.9 Low 09:02:28 - 09:12:51 -1989
George/Scottsdale 09:07:35 -42.7 Dark Down 23.7 279.2 Low 09:02:23 - 09:12:46 -1997
Calipatria 09:07:41 -44.9 Dark Down 26.6 277.7 Low 09:02:30 - 09:12:53 -2029
Yuma 09:07:41 -44.8 Dark Down 25.8 278.3 Low 09:02:30 - 09:12:53 -2080

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, (2021/09/04 09:11UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Vega           18:36:56.7 +38:47:07  0.0 22.73 111
Tarazed        19:46:15.6 +10:36:48  2.7  9.81 143
PPM 109474     19:40:28.3 +20:28:36  6.2  0.73 134
PPM 109337     19:36:37.7 +20:19:58  8.1  0.26 134
PPM 109350     19:37:04.9 +20:17:12  9.9  0.15 134
523700         19:37:35.4 +20:11:40 14.9       134
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/08/29 01:38:52 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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