RECON: TNO occultation with 523700

Event between (523700) 14GM54 and star GA1100:10469161 with event index number of 1134579

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/09/09 07:08:48 UTC

J2000 position of star is 19:37:16.7 +20:04:11
Equinox of date position of star is 19:38:12.1 +20:07:06
Stellar brightness G=15.8, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 98 degrees from the moon. Moon is 7% 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 23.7 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 55 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1620 km.
The sky-plane scale is 19513.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.1
Diameter=229.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 9.7 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, (2021/09/09 07:09UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Vega           18:37:40.4 +38:48:18  0.0 22.79  86
Tarazed        19:47:17.4 +10:40:03  2.7  9.70 100
9 Vul          19:35:32.1 +19:49:19  4.7  0.70  98
PPM 109337     19:37:34.6 +20:22:57  8.1  0.30  98
PPM 109350     19:38:01.9 +20:20:11  9.9  0.22  98
PPM 136647     19:38:50.3 +20:01:08 10.3  0.17  98
523700         19:38:13.7 +20:07:11 15.8        99
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 24.8 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=30.4%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Victoria 07:05:55 -34.4 Dark Down 48.8 239.7 Up 07:00:49 - 07:11:01 399
Clarence Fulton 07:05:45 -33.6 Dark Down 45.6 242.5 Up 07:00:39 - 07:10:51 381
Peachland 07:05:46 -34.0 Dark Down 46.1 242.5 Up 07:00:40 - 07:10:52 353
Kelowna 07:05:45 -33.9 Dark Down 45.9 242.7 Up 07:00:39 - 07:10:51 352
Summerland 07:05:46 -34.1 Dark Down 46.1 242.8 Up 07:00:40 - 07:10:52 336
Penticton 07:05:46 -34.2 Dark Down 46.1 242.9 Up 07:00:40 - 07:10:52 325
Oliver 07:05:48 -34.5 Dark Down 46.2 243.3 Up 07:00:42 - 07:10:54 294
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:05:47 -34.7 Dark Down 46.2 243.6 Up 07:00:41 - 07:10:53 270
Tonasket 07:05:48 -35.0 Dark Down 46.4 243.9 Up 07:00:42 - 07:10:54 245
Okanogan 07:05:49 -35.3 Dark Down 46.6 244.0 Up 07:00:43 - 07:10:55 220
Brewster 07:05:50 -35.6 Dark Down 46.8 244.1 Up 07:00:44 - 07:10:56 204
Manson/Chelan 07:05:51 -35.7 Dark Down 47.2 243.9 Up 07:00:45 - 07:10:57 201
Wenatchee 07:05:53 -36.1 Dark Down 47.5 244.2 Up 07:00:47 - 07:10:59 165
Ellensburg 07:05:54 -36.5 Dark Down 47.8 244.4 Up 07:00:48 - 07:11:00 137
Yakima 07:05:55 -36.9 Dark Down 48.0 244.7 Up 07:00:49 - 07:11:01 102
Toppenish/White Swan 07:05:55 -37.1 Dark Down 47.9 245.1 Up 07:00:49 - 07:11:01 75
Goldendale 07:05:57 -37.5 Dark Down 48.4 245.3 Up 07:00:51 - 07:11:03 44
The Dalles 07:05:58 -37.7 Dark Down 48.8 245.1 Up 07:00:52 - 07:11:04 41
Pasco 07:05:53 -37.5 Dark Down 47.2 246.6 Up 07:00:47 - 07:10:59 9
Maupin 07:05:59 -38.1 Dark Down 48.9 245.7 Up 07:00:53 - 07:11:05 -1
PNWRO 07:05:53 -37.7 Dark Down 47.1 247.0 Up 07:00:47 - 07:10:59 -23
Sisters 07:06:02 -38.8 Dark Down 49.5 246.1 Up 07:00:56 - 07:11:08 -57
Redmond 07:06:02 -39.0 Dark Down 49.3 246.5 Up 07:00:56 - 07:11:08 -78
Bend 07:06:03 -39.1 Dark Down 49.5 246.6 Up 07:00:57 - 07:11:09 -90
Oregon Observatory 07:06:03 -39.3 Dark Down 49.6 246.7 Up 07:00:57 - 07:11:09 -99
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:06:04 -39.4 Dark Down 49.7 246.8 Up 07:00:58 - 07:11:10 -114
North Lake 07:06:04 -40.0 Dark Down 49.5 247.9 Up 07:00:58 - 07:11:10 -181
Klamath Falls 07:06:08 -40.8 Dark Down 50.5 248.2 Up 07:01:02 - 07:11:14 -228
Paisley 07:06:05 -40.6 Dark Down 49.5 248.9 Up 07:00:59 - 07:11:11 -246
Lakeview 07:06:06 -41.1 Dark Down 49.5 249.6 Up 07:01:00 - 07:11:12 -300
Fall River/Burney 07:06:11 -42.0 Dark Down 50.6 249.9 Up 07:01:05 - 07:11:17 -350
Cedarville 07:06:07 -41.8 Dark Down 49.6 250.5 Up 07:01:01 - 07:11:13 -366
Susanville 07:06:11 -42.7 Dark Down 50.3 251.3 Up 07:01:05 - 07:11:17 -441
Greenville 07:06:12 -42.9 Dark Down 50.6 251.4 Up 07:01:06 - 07:11:18 -451
Gimple 07:06:12 -43.0 Dark Down 50.5 251.5 Up 07:01:06 - 07:11:18 -455
Quincy 07:06:13 -43.1 Dark Down 50.6 251.6 Up 07:01:07 - 07:11:19 -468
Portola 07:06:12 -43.4 Dark Down 50.3 252.2 Up 07:01:06 - 07:11:18 -503
Reno 07:06:12 -43.8 Dark Down 49.9 253.1 Up 07:01:06 - 07:11:18 -558
Carson City 07:06:13 -44.1 Dark Down 50.0 253.5 Up 07:01:07 - 07:11:19 -590
Gardnerville 07:06:13 -44.4 Dark Down 50.1 253.9 Up 07:01:07 - 07:11:19 -614
Yerington 07:06:12 -44.4 Dark Down 49.6 254.3 Up 07:01:06 - 07:11:18 -638
Hawthorne 07:06:11 -45.0 Dark Down 49.3 255.3 Up 07:01:05 - 07:11:17 -704
Lee Vining 07:06:15 -45.4 Dark Down 49.8 255.5 Up 07:01:09 - 07:11:21 -730
Tonopah 07:06:10 -45.8 Dark Down 48.4 257.0 Up 07:01:04 - 07:11:16 -812
Bishop 07:06:14 -46.2 Dark Down 49.4 256.8 Up 07:01:08 - 07:11:20 -817
CPSLO 07:06:25 -47.6 Dark Down 51.6 257.5 Up 07:01:19 - 07:11:31 -880
Beatty 07:06:12 -47.0 Dark Down 48.3 258.6 Up 07:01:06 - 07:11:18 -935
Indian Springs 07:06:11 -47.5 Dark Down 47.5 259.8 Up 07:01:05 - 07:11:17 -1014
Dunrhomin 07:05:42 -44.5 Dark Down 38.9 264.0 Up 07:00:36 - 07:10:48 -1080
Wildwood 07:06:24 -49.3 Dark Down 50.2 260.5 Up 07:01:18 - 07:11:30 -1088
Henderson 07:06:11 -48.1 Dark Down 47.0 260.9 Up 07:01:05 - 07:11:17 -1092
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:06:13 -49.0 Dark Down 46.8 262.1 Up 07:01:07 - 07:11:19 -1187
Patrick 07:06:11 -48.9 Dark Down 46.2 262.4 Up 07:01:05 - 07:11:17 -1198
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:06:12 -49.1 Dark Down 46.4 262.5 Up 07:01:06 - 07:11:18 -1209
Mohave Valley 07:06:14 -49.3 Dark Down 46.8 262.4 Up 07:01:08 - 07:11:20 -1211
Idyllwild 07:06:21 -50.1 Dark Down 48.7 262.2 Up 07:01:15 - 07:11:27 -1213
Lake Havasu City 07:06:15 -49.7 Dark Down 46.7 263.0 Up 07:01:09 - 07:11:21 -1258
Parker 07:06:16 -50.1 Dark Down 46.7 263.4 Up 07:01:10 - 07:11:22 -1290
Calipatria 07:06:20 -50.9 Dark Down 47.8 263.7 Up 07:01:14 - 07:11:26 -1321
Blythe 07:06:18 -50.6 Dark Down 47.0 263.8 Up 07:01:12 - 07:11:24 -1322
Yuma 07:06:20 -51.5 Dark Down 47.1 264.7 Up 07:01:14 - 07:11:26 -1400
George/Scottsdale 07:06:11 -50.8 Dark Down 44.7 265.4 Up 07:01:05 - 07:11:17 -1435

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, (2021/09/09 07:09UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Vega           18:36:56.7 +38:47:07  0.0 22.79  86
Tarazed        19:46:15.6 +10:36:48  2.7  9.70 100
9 Vul          19:34:34.9 +19:46:24  4.7  0.70  98
PPM 109337     19:36:37.7 +20:19:58  8.1  0.30  98
PPM 109350     19:37:04.9 +20:17:12  9.9  0.22  98
PPM 136647     19:37:53.2 +19:58:07 10.3  0.17  98
523700         19:37:16.7 +20:04:11 15.8        98
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/01/25 21:15:14 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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