RECON: TNO occultation with 523700

Event between (523700) 14GM54 and star GA1080:13593120 with event index number of 2088645

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/08/15 11:23:07 UTC

J2000 position of star is 19:50:04.4 +19:21:14
Equinox of date position of star is 19:51:03.4 +19:24:40
Stellar brightness G=16.9, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 72 degrees from the moon. Moon is 85% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.6

[RECON map]
TNO is 27.8 AU from the Sun and 27.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 70 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1660 km.
The sky-plane scale is 19599.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.1
Diameter=229.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 9.1 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, (2022/08/15 11:23UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Vega           18:37:42.3 +38:48:21  0.0 25.05  90
Tarazed        19:47:20.1 +10:40:11  2.7  8.79  73
8Zet Sge       19:49:58.9 +19:12:00  5.0  0.33  73
PPM 137021     19:49:44.2 +19:43:08  7.6  0.44  73
8Zet Sge       19:49:58.9 +19:12:00  5.0  0.33  73
523700         19:51:04.5 +19:24:44 16.9        72
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 34.4 km RECON observability=0.5 and success probability=13.9%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 11:19:11 -4.7 CT Up 15.0 282.3 Really Low 11:12:52 - 11:25:29 4026
Kamloops 11:19:21 -12.8 AT Up 23.8 271.9 Low 11:13:03 - 11:25:40 3690
Kelowna 11:19:19 -12.9 AT Up 23.2 273.0 Low 11:13:01 - 11:25:38 3608
Peachland 11:19:19 -13.2 AT Up 23.3 272.8 Low 11:13:01 - 11:25:38 3594
Summerland 11:19:20 -13.2 AT Up 23.3 272.9 Low 11:13:01 - 11:25:38 3578
Penticton 11:19:20 -13.2 AT Up 23.2 273.0 Low 11:13:02 - 11:25:39 3572
Oliver 11:19:19 -13.4 AT Up 23.2 273.2 Low 11:13:01 - 11:25:38 3533
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 11:19:19 -13.4 AT Up 23.0 273.4 Low 11:13:00 - 11:25:37 3516
Tonasket 11:19:19 -13.7 AT Up 23.1 273.5 Low 11:13:01 - 11:25:38 3482
Okanogan 11:19:19 -14.0 AT Up 23.2 273.5 Low 11:13:00 - 11:25:37 3443
Victoria 11:19:23 -15.7 AT Up 25.7 270.6 Low 11:13:05 - 11:25:42 3435
Brewster 11:19:19 -14.3 AT Up 23.3 273.5 Low 11:13:01 - 11:25:38 3412
Manson/Chelan 11:19:20 -14.6 AT Up 23.5 273.3 Low 11:13:01 - 11:25:38 3386
Wenatchee 11:19:19 -15.0 AT Up 23.6 273.4 Low 11:13:00 - 11:25:37 3333
Ellensburg 11:19:19 -15.4 AT Up 23.7 273.4 Low 11:13:00 - 11:25:37 3286
Yakima 11:19:19 -15.6 AT Up 23.7 273.6 Low 11:13:01 - 11:25:38 3241
Toppenish/White Swan 11:19:18 -15.7 AT Up 23.6 273.8 Low 11:13:00 - 11:25:37 3218
PNWRO 11:19:17 -15.2 AT Up 22.5 275.0 Low 11:12:58 - 11:25:35 3190
Goldendale 11:19:19 -16.3 AT Up 23.8 273.7 Low 11:13:01 - 11:25:38 3154
The Dalles 11:19:19 -16.6 AT Up 24.1 273.6 Low 11:13:00 - 11:25:37 3126
Maupin 11:19:19 -16.8 AT Up 24.0 273.8 Low 11:13:00 - 11:25:37 3081
Sisters 11:19:20 -17.7 AT Up 24.3 273.9 Low 11:13:01 - 11:25:38 2980
Bend 11:19:19 -17.7 AT Up 24.1 274.2 Low 11:13:00 - 11:25:37 2956
Oregon Observatory 11:19:19 -17.9 AT Up 24.1 274.2 Low 11:13:00 - 11:25:37 2935
North Lake 11:19:18 -18.0 Dark Up 23.7 274.8 Low 11:13:00 - 11:25:37 2869
Chiloquin 11:19:19 -19.0 Dark Up 24.3 274.5 Low 11:13:00 - 11:25:37 2787
Dunrhomin 11:19:01 -10.1 NT Up 11.7 285.6 Really Low 11:12:42 - 11:25:19 2786
CU-SBO 11:19:01 -10.3 NT Up 11.7 285.6 Really Low 11:12:42 - 11:25:19 2757
Lakeview 11:19:16 -18.4 Dark Up 23.2 275.6 Low 11:12:58 - 11:25:35 2756
Klamath Falls 11:19:19 -19.2 Dark Up 24.3 274.7 Low 11:13:01 - 11:25:38 2749
Cedarville 11:19:17 -18.7 Dark Up 23.0 276.0 Low 11:12:58 - 11:25:35 2685
Fall River/Burney 11:19:18 -19.7 Dark Up 23.9 275.5 Low 11:12:59 - 11:25:36 2622
Susanville 11:19:16 -19.7 Dark Up 23.3 276.2 Low 11:12:58 - 11:25:35 2558
Gimple 11:19:18 -20.0 Dark Up 23.4 276.2 Low 11:12:59 - 11:25:36 2526
Greenville 11:19:17 -20.1 Dark Up 23.4 276.1 Low 11:12:58 - 11:25:35 2525
Quincy 11:19:17 -20.2 Dark Up 23.4 276.2 Low 11:12:59 - 11:25:36 2503
Portola 11:19:16 -20.0 Dark Up 23.0 276.6 Low 11:12:57 - 11:25:34 2493
Reno 11:19:16 -19.8 Dark Up 22.5 277.1 Low 11:12:57 - 11:25:34 2469
Carson City 11:19:15 -20.0 Dark Up 22.5 277.2 Low 11:12:56 - 11:25:33 2430
Yerington 11:19:15 -19.7 Dark Up 21.9 277.7 Low 11:12:56 - 11:25:33 2415
Gardnerville 11:19:15 -20.1 Dark Up 22.4 277.3 Low 11:12:56 - 11:25:33 2404
Hawthorne 11:19:14 -19.7 Dark Up 21.5 278.2 Low 11:12:56 - 11:25:33 2369
Tonopah 11:19:12 -19.1 Dark Up 20.3 279.1 Low 11:12:53 - 11:25:30 2334
Lee Vining 11:19:15 -20.3 Dark Up 21.8 278.1 Low 11:12:56 - 11:25:33 2302
Bishop 11:19:13 -20.3 Dark Up 21.1 278.7 Low 11:12:55 - 11:25:32 2244
Beatty 11:19:12 -19.5 Dark Up 19.8 279.8 Really Low 11:12:54 - 11:25:31 2213
Indian Springs 11:19:10 -19.0 Dark Up 18.9 280.5 Really Low 11:12:52 - 11:25:29 2191
Henderson 11:19:09 -18.8 Dark Up 18.2 281.1 Really Low 11:12:51 - 11:25:28 2143
Patrick 11:19:08 -18.4 Dark Up 17.2 281.9 Really Low 11:12:50 - 11:25:27 2092
Kingman/Dolan Springs 11:19:08 -18.7 Dark Up 17.3 281.8 Really Low 11:12:50 - 11:25:27 2065
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:19:09 -19.0 Dark Up 17.7 281.6 Really Low 11:12:51 - 11:25:28 2054
Mohave Valley 11:19:09 -19.2 Dark Up 17.7 281.7 Really Low 11:12:51 - 11:25:28 2025
Lake Havasu City 11:19:10 -19.2 Dark Up 17.4 281.9 Really Low 11:12:51 - 11:25:28 1985
Parker 11:19:09 -19.4 Dark Up 17.3 282.0 Really Low 11:12:50 - 11:25:27 1947
George/Scottsdale 11:19:06 -17.9 AT Up 15.2 283.4 Really Low 11:12:48 - 11:25:25 1943
Wildwood 11:19:14 -22.4 Dark Up 20.8 279.9 Low 11:12:56 - 11:25:33 1883
Idyllwild 11:19:12 -21.3 Dark Up 19.2 280.9 Really Low 11:12:54 - 11:25:31 1867
Calipatria 11:19:11 -20.8 Dark Up 18.1 281.7 Really Low 11:12:53 - 11:25:30 1818
Yuma 11:19:10 -20.4 Dark Up 17.2 282.3 Really Low 11:12:51 - 11:25:28 1785

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, (2022/08/15 11:23UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Vega           18:36:56.7 +38:47:07  0.0 25.05  90
Tarazed        19:46:15.6 +10:36:48  2.7  8.79  73
8Zet Sge       19:48:58.7 +19:08:32  5.0  0.33  73
PPM 137021     19:48:44.3 +19:39:40  7.6  0.44  73
8Zet Sge       19:48:58.7 +19:08:32  5.0  0.33  73
523700         19:50:04.4 +19:21:14 16.9        72
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/03/16 00:56:50 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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