RECON: TNO occultation with 523700

Event between (523700) 14GM54 and star GA1080:13455528 with event index number of 2088659

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/08/23 04:17:13 UTC

J2000 position of star is 19:49:18.4 +19:12:02
Equinox of date position of star is 19:50:17.5 +19:15:27
Stellar brightness G=16.8, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 132 degrees from the moon. Moon is 16% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.6

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TNO is 27.8 AU from the Sun and 27.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.0 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 71 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1616 km.
The sky-plane scale is 19632.2 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, (2022/08/23 04:17UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Vega           18:37:42.3 +38:48:21  0.0 25.07 114
Tarazed        19:47:20.1 +10:40:12  2.7  8.62 141
8Zet Sge       19:49:59.0 +19:12:01  5.0  0.10 133
PPM 137020     19:49:44.1 +18:55:29  8.1  0.36 133
8Zet Sge       19:49:59.0 +19:12:01  5.0  0.10 133
523700         19:50:18.7 +19:15:31 16.8       132
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 28.4 km RECON observability=0.6 and success probability=12.7%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Victoria 04:16:36 -10.2 NT Down 54.4 136.5 Up 04:10:09 - 04:23:03 -968
Kamloops 04:16:23 -10.7 NT Down 54.0 142.8 Up 04:09:56 - 04:22:50 -1031
Peachland 04:16:26 -11.5 NT Down 54.9 142.9 Up 04:09:59 - 04:22:53 -1104
Kelowna 04:16:25 -11.6 NT Down 55.0 143.4 Up 04:09:58 - 04:22:52 -1115
Summerland 04:16:26 -11.6 NT Down 55.1 142.9 Up 04:09:59 - 04:22:53 -1116
Penticton 04:16:26 -11.7 NT Down 55.2 143.0 Up 04:09:59 - 04:22:53 -1125
Oliver 04:16:27 -11.9 NT Down 55.5 142.7 Up 04:10:00 - 04:22:54 -1142
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 04:16:28 -12.1 AT Down 55.7 142.8 Up 04:10:01 - 04:22:55 -1161
Tonasket 04:16:29 -12.3 AT Down 55.9 142.5 Up 04:10:02 - 04:22:56 -1172
Manson/Chelan 04:16:33 -12.3 AT Down 56.3 140.6 Up 04:10:06 - 04:23:00 -1173
Okanogan 04:16:31 -12.4 AT Down 56.1 141.9 Up 04:10:04 - 04:22:58 -1180
Brewster 04:16:32 -12.4 AT Down 56.3 141.4 Up 04:10:05 - 04:22:59 -1183
Wenatchee 04:16:35 -12.5 AT Down 56.6 139.9 Up 04:10:08 - 04:23:02 -1187
Ellensburg 04:16:36 -12.6 AT Down 56.8 139.2 Up 04:10:09 - 04:23:03 -1195
Yakima 04:16:39 -12.8 AT Down 57.1 138.8 Up 04:10:12 - 04:23:06 -1214
The Dalles 04:16:43 -13.0 AT Down 57.5 136.8 Up 04:10:16 - 04:23:10 -1229
Toppenish/White Swan 04:16:39 -13.0 AT Down 57.3 138.8 Up 04:10:12 - 04:23:06 -1234
Goldendale 04:16:42 -13.1 AT Down 57.5 137.6 Up 04:10:15 - 04:23:09 -1238
Maupin 04:16:44 -13.3 AT Down 57.9 136.5 Up 04:10:17 - 04:23:11 -1256
Sisters 04:16:49 -13.4 AT Down 58.3 134.8 Up 04:10:22 - 04:23:16 -1272
Bend 04:16:49 -13.7 AT Down 58.6 134.9 Up 04:10:22 - 04:23:16 -1299
Oregon Observatory 04:16:49 -13.7 AT Down 58.6 134.5 Up 04:10:22 - 04:23:16 -1300
PNWRO 04:16:37 -14.1 AT Down 58.3 140.8 Up 04:10:10 - 04:23:04 -1337
Chiloquin 04:16:55 -14.2 AT Down 59.3 132.4 Up 04:10:28 - 04:23:22 -1345
North Lake 04:16:51 -14.4 AT Down 59.4 134.6 Up 04:10:24 - 04:23:18 -1365
Klamath Falls 04:16:56 -14.4 AT Down 59.6 132.1 Up 04:10:29 - 04:23:23 -1367
Fall River/Burney 04:17:00 -15.3 AT Down 60.6 131.1 Up 04:10:33 - 04:23:27 -1454
Lakeview 04:16:54 -15.3 AT Down 60.4 134.2 Up 04:10:27 - 04:23:21 -1455
Cedarville 04:16:56 -15.8 AT Down 61.0 133.7 Up 04:10:29 - 04:23:23 -1501
Greenville 04:17:02 -16.0 AT Down 61.5 130.6 Up 04:10:35 - 04:23:29 -1531
Susanville 04:17:01 -16.1 AT Down 61.5 131.4 Up 04:10:34 - 04:23:28 -1534
Gimple 04:17:02 -16.1 AT Down 61.5 130.7 Up 04:10:35 - 04:23:29 -1536
Quincy 04:17:03 -16.1 AT Down 61.6 130.3 Up 04:10:36 - 04:23:30 -1543
Portola 04:17:02 -16.5 AT Down 62.0 130.9 Up 04:10:35 - 04:23:29 -1579
Reno 04:17:01 -17.1 AT Down 62.5 131.6 Up 04:10:34 - 04:23:28 -1635
Carson City 04:17:03 -17.3 AT Down 62.8 131.1 Up 04:10:36 - 04:23:30 -1656
Gardnerville 04:17:04 -17.4 AT Down 63.0 130.8 Up 04:10:37 - 04:23:31 -1674
Sleaford 04:15:54 -16.6 AT Down 56.5 166.5 Up 04:09:27 - 04:22:21 -1681
Yerington 04:17:03 -17.8 AT Down 63.3 131.8 Up 04:10:36 - 04:23:30 -1708
Hawthorne 04:17:03 -18.4 Dark Down 63.9 132.0 Up 04:10:36 - 04:23:30 -1768
Lee Vining 04:17:05 -18.4 Dark Down 64.0 130.4 Up 04:10:38 - 04:23:32 -1770
Bishop 04:17:07 -19.2 Dark Down 64.8 130.6 Up 04:10:40 - 04:23:34 -1853
Tonopah 04:17:01 -19.6 Dark Down 65.0 133.8 Up 04:10:34 - 04:23:28 -1885
Beatty 04:17:05 -20.5 Dark Down 66.1 132.8 Up 04:10:38 - 04:23:32 -1986
Wildwood 04:17:18 -20.8 Dark Down 66.7 124.6 Up 04:10:51 - 04:23:45 -2041
Indian Springs 04:17:03 -21.4 Dark Down 66.9 134.2 Up 04:10:36 - 04:23:30 -2077
Henderson 04:17:03 -22.2 Dark Down 67.7 134.7 Up 04:10:36 - 04:23:30 -2156
Idyllwild 04:17:16 -22.3 Dark Down 68.2 127.2 Up 04:10:49 - 04:23:43 -2190
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:17:05 -23.0 Dark Down 68.6 133.9 Up 04:10:38 - 04:23:32 -2239
Mohave Valley 04:17:06 -23.1 Dark Down 68.8 133.4 Up 04:10:39 - 04:23:33 -2257
Patrick 04:17:04 -23.3 Dark Down 68.8 135.8 Up 04:10:37 - 04:23:31 -2269
Kingman/Dolan Springs 04:17:04 -23.3 Dark Down 68.9 135.0 Up 04:10:37 - 04:23:31 -2272
Lake Havasu City 04:17:07 -23.5 Dark Down 69.2 133.2 Up 04:10:40 - 04:23:34 -2300
Calipatria 04:17:14 -23.5 Dark Down 69.3 128.1 Up 04:10:47 - 04:23:41 -2310
Parker 04:17:08 -23.7 Dark Down 69.4 132.6 Up 04:10:41 - 04:23:35 -2325
Yuma 04:17:14 -24.3 Dark Down 70.2 129.0 Up 04:10:47 - 04:23:41 -2399
Dunrhomin 04:16:27 -25.5 Dark Down 68.1 162.2 Up 04:10:00 - 04:22:54 -2490
CU-SBO 04:16:29 -25.6 Dark Down 68.3 161.8 Up 04:10:02 - 04:22:56 -2501
George/Scottsdale 04:17:05 -25.6 Dark Down 71.2 137.1 Up 04:10:38 - 04:23:32 -2516

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, (2022/08/23 04:17UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Vega           18:36:56.7 +38:47:07  0.0 25.07 114
Tarazed        19:46:15.6 +10:36:48  2.7  8.62 141
8Zet Sge       19:48:58.7 +19:08:32  5.0  0.10 133
PPM 137020     19:48:43.6 +18:52:01  8.1  0.36 133
8Zet Sge       19:48:58.7 +19:08:32  5.0  0.10 133
523700         19:49:18.4 +19:12:02 16.8       132
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/03/16 00:57:29 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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