RECON: TNO occultation with 523700

Event between (523700) 14GM54 and star GA1080:11234236 with event index number of 2088119

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/11/02 04:26:58 UTC

J2000 position of star is 19:37:40.6 +18:38:04
Equinox of date position of star is 19:38:38.6 +18:41:05
Stellar brightness G=14.8, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 108 degrees from the moon. Moon is 10% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.7

[RECON map]
TNO is 27.5 AU from the Sun and 27.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 61 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1614 km.
The sky-plane scale is 20020.7 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 -- 3.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E+6:4II
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 523700, (2021/11/02 04:27UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Vega           18:37:40.7 +38:48:18  0.0 24.08  92
Tarazed        19:47:17.9 +10:40:04  2.7  8.28 111
5Alp Sge       19:41:04.3 +18:03:56  5.1  0.85 108
PPM 136701     19:40:12.4 +18:44:06  7.2  0.37 108
PPM 136661     19:39:07.3 +18:40:46  9.5  0.11 108
523700         19:38:38.8 +18:41:05 14.8       108
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 3.3 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=10.5%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Dunrhomin 04:26:57 -50.8 Dark Down 27.9 271.5 Low 04:21:21 - 04:32:33 2291
George/Scottsdale 04:27:26 -48.6 Dark Down 33.0 271.4 Up 04:21:50 - 04:33:02 1950
Patrick 04:27:18 -46.5 Dark Down 34.7 269.1 Up 04:21:42 - 04:32:54 1868
Kingman/Dolan Springs 04:27:18 -46.4 Dark Down 34.8 269.2 Up 04:21:42 - 04:32:54 1856
Lake Havasu City 04:27:22 -46.4 Dark Down 35.0 269.5 Up 04:21:46 - 04:32:58 1833
Parker 04:27:23 -46.5 Dark Down 35.0 269.8 Up 04:21:47 - 04:32:59 1829
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:27:19 -46.0 Dark Down 35.2 268.9 Up 04:21:43 - 04:32:55 1828
Mohave Valley 04:27:19 -46.1 Dark Down 35.2 269.1 Up 04:21:43 - 04:32:55 1825
Henderson 04:27:15 -45.4 Dark Down 35.6 268.0 Up 04:21:39 - 04:32:51 1817
Blythe 04:27:26 -46.4 Dark Down 35.2 270.0 Up 04:21:50 - 04:33:02 1806
Yuma 04:27:30 -46.6 Dark Down 35.3 270.6 Up 04:21:54 - 04:33:06 1790
Indian Springs 04:27:11 -44.7 Dark Down 36.1 267.2 Up 04:21:35 - 04:32:47 1786
Calipatria 04:27:27 -45.8 Dark Down 36.0 269.8 Up 04:21:51 - 04:33:03 1748
Beatty 04:27:11 -43.8 Dark Down 37.0 266.3 Up 04:21:35 - 04:32:47 1733
Tonopah 04:27:05 -43.1 Dark Down 37.3 265.1 Up 04:21:29 - 04:32:41 1721
Idyllwild 04:27:25 -44.7 Dark Down 37.0 268.7 Up 04:21:49 - 04:33:01 1694
PNWRO 04:26:30 -39.2 Dark Down 37.4 257.7 Up 04:20:54 - 04:32:06 1668
Pasco 04:26:29 -38.9 Dark Down 37.5 257.3 Up 04:20:53 - 04:32:05 1657
Bishop 04:27:08 -42.4 Dark Down 38.2 264.8 Up 04:21:32 - 04:32:44 1650
Hawthorne 04:27:03 -41.9 Dark Down 38.3 263.8 Up 04:21:27 - 04:32:39 1650
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 04:26:16 -37.7 Dark Down 37.0 255.0 Up 04:20:40 - 04:31:52 1637
Tonasket 04:26:17 -37.8 Dark Down 37.2 255.2 Up 04:20:41 - 04:31:53 1635
Clarence Fulton 04:26:11 -37.2 Dark Down 36.7 254.2 Up 04:20:35 - 04:31:47 1632
Okanogan 04:26:19 -37.8 Dark Down 37.3 255.3 Up 04:20:43 - 04:31:55 1629
Kelowna 04:26:12 -37.3 Dark Down 36.9 254.3 Up 04:20:36 - 04:31:48 1627
Oliver 04:26:15 -37.5 Dark Down 37.1 254.7 Up 04:20:39 - 04:31:51 1627
Yerington 04:27:00 -41.4 Dark Down 38.7 263.0 Up 04:21:24 - 04:32:36 1626
Penticton 04:26:14 -37.4 Dark Down 37.0 254.5 Up 04:20:38 - 04:31:50 1625
Brewster 04:26:20 -37.8 Dark Down 37.5 255.3 Up 04:20:44 - 04:31:56 1621
Summerland 04:26:13 -37.3 Dark Down 37.1 254.3 Up 04:20:37 - 04:31:49 1620
Lee Vining 04:27:05 -41.7 Dark Down 38.8 263.9 Up 04:21:29 - 04:32:41 1618
Peachland 04:26:12 -37.2 Dark Down 37.1 254.1 Up 04:20:36 - 04:31:48 1615
Manson/Chelan 04:26:21 -37.7 Dark Down 37.8 255.2 Up 04:20:45 - 04:31:57 1604
Wenatchee 04:26:22 -37.7 Dark Down 38.1 255.4 Up 04:20:46 - 04:31:58 1597
Reno 04:26:57 -40.7 Dark Down 39.1 262.1 Up 04:21:21 - 04:32:33 1595
Toppenish/White Swan 04:26:27 -38.1 Dark Down 38.3 256.1 Up 04:20:51 - 04:32:03 1595
Carson City 04:26:59 -40.8 Dark Down 39.2 262.4 Up 04:21:23 - 04:32:35 1593
Gardnerville 04:27:01 -40.9 Dark Down 39.2 262.6 Up 04:21:25 - 04:32:37 1593
Wildwood 04:27:22 -43.1 Dark Down 38.6 267.3 Up 04:21:46 - 04:32:58 1592
Cedarville 04:26:49 -39.9 Dark Down 39.1 260.2 Up 04:21:13 - 04:32:25 1592
Ellensburg 04:26:24 -37.7 Dark Down 38.3 255.5 Up 04:20:48 - 04:32:00 1587
Lakeview 04:26:46 -39.5 Dark Down 39.1 259.5 Up 04:21:10 - 04:32:22 1587
Yakima 04:26:26 -37.9 Dark Down 38.4 255.8 Up 04:20:50 - 04:32:02 1587
Paisley 04:26:43 -39.2 Dark Down 39.2 259.0 Up 04:21:07 - 04:32:19 1579
Goldendale 04:26:29 -38.0 Dark Down 38.8 256.2 Up 04:20:53 - 04:32:05 1574
North Lake 04:26:41 -38.8 Dark Down 39.4 258.2 Up 04:21:05 - 04:32:17 1563
Portola 04:26:56 -40.1 Dark Down 39.6 261.4 Up 04:21:20 - 04:32:32 1563
Maupin 04:26:32 -38.0 Dark Down 39.1 256.5 Up 04:20:56 - 04:32:08 1560
Susanville 04:26:53 -39.8 Dark Down 39.6 260.8 Up 04:21:17 - 04:32:29 1558
The Dalles 04:26:30 -37.8 Dark Down 39.1 256.1 Up 04:20:54 - 04:32:06 1555
Redmond 04:26:36 -38.3 Dark Down 39.3 257.2 Up 04:21:00 - 04:32:12 1553
Bend 04:26:36 -38.3 Dark Down 39.5 257.2 Up 04:21:00 - 04:32:12 1546
Gimple 04:26:54 -39.8 Dark Down 39.9 260.8 Up 04:21:18 - 04:32:30 1543
Greenville 04:26:55 -39.7 Dark Down 39.9 260.8 Up 04:21:19 - 04:32:31 1539
Oregon Observatory 04:26:37 -38.2 Dark Down 39.6 257.3 Up 04:21:01 - 04:32:13 1538
Quincy 04:26:55 -39.8 Dark Down 39.9 260.9 Up 04:21:19 - 04:32:31 1537
La Pine/Gilchrist 04:26:39 -38.2 Dark Down 39.7 257.4 Up 04:21:03 - 04:32:15 1534
Sisters 04:26:36 -38.0 Dark Down 39.6 256.8 Up 04:21:00 - 04:32:12 1533
Fall River/Burney 04:26:50 -39.1 Dark Down 40.1 259.7 Up 04:21:14 - 04:32:26 1523
Klamath Falls 04:26:45 -38.5 Dark Down 40.2 258.4 Up 04:21:09 - 04:32:21 1511
Chiloquin 04:26:43 -38.3 Dark Down 40.2 258.0 Up 04:21:07 - 04:32:19 1509
CPSLO 04:27:15 -41.1 Dark Down 40.2 265.1 Up 04:21:39 - 04:32:51 1494
Victoria 04:26:17 -35.4 Dark Down 39.7 251.7 Up 04:20:41 - 04:31:53 1446

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, (2021/11/02 04:27UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Vega           18:36:56.7 +38:47:07  0.0 24.08  92
Tarazed        19:46:15.6 +10:36:48  2.7  8.28 111
5Alp Sge       19:40:05.8 +18:00:50  5.1  0.85 108
PPM 136701     19:39:14.2 +18:41:01  7.2  0.37 108
PPM 136661     19:38:09.1 +18:37:43  9.5  0.11 108
523700         19:37:40.6 +18:38:04 14.8       108
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/10/11 01:42:02 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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