RECON: TNO occultation with 523700

Event between (523700) 14GM54 and star GA1080:15391763 with event index number of 1321513

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/07/12 07:55:41 UTC

J2000 position of star is 20:04:20.3 +18:28:10
Equinox of date position of star is 20:05:17.1 +18:31:49
Stellar brightness G=16.7, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 96 degrees from the moon. Moon is 27% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.7

[RECON map]
TNO is 28.1 AU from the Sun and 27.3 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 106 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1613 km.
The sky-plane scale is 19823.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.1
Diameter=229.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 9.8 sec chord
Diameter=93.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E+6:4II
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 523700, (2023/07/12 07:56UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Vega           18:37:44.1 +38:48:24  0.0 27.79 103
Tarazed        19:47:22.7 +10:40:20  2.7  8.99 103
16Eta Sge      20:06:12.1 +20:03:35  5.1  1.53  96
PPM 137514     20:04:19.7 +18:34:06  7.6  0.25  97
PPM 137526     20:04:39.4 +18:24:34  9.2  0.22  97
523700         20:05:23.7 +18:32:15 16.7        96
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 23.3 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=30.7%
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 07:55:48 -17.7 AT Down 56.9 159.8 Up 07:46:29 - 08:05:06 1022
Kelowna 07:55:49 -18.1 Dark Down 57.3 159.3 Up 07:46:30 - 08:05:07 990
Peachland 07:55:50 -18.2 Dark Down 57.3 158.7 Up 07:46:31 - 08:05:08 986
Summerland 07:55:50 -18.4 Dark Down 57.5 158.8 Up 07:46:31 - 08:05:08 971
Penticton 07:55:50 -18.5 Dark Down 57.5 159.0 Up 07:46:31 - 08:05:08 963
Victoria 07:56:02 -19.3 Dark Down 57.4 151.9 Up 07:46:44 - 08:05:21 947
Oliver 07:55:50 -18.8 Dark Down 57.9 158.8 Up 07:46:32 - 08:05:09 931
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:55:50 -19.0 Dark Down 58.1 159.0 Up 07:46:31 - 08:05:08 912
Tonasket 07:55:50 -19.3 Dark Down 58.3 158.7 Up 07:46:32 - 08:05:09 886
Okanogan 07:55:51 -19.6 Dark Down 58.6 158.2 Up 07:46:33 - 08:05:10 858
Brewster 07:55:52 -19.9 Dark Down 58.8 157.7 Up 07:46:34 - 08:05:11 837
Manson/Chelan 07:55:54 -20.1 Dark Down 58.9 156.9 Up 07:46:35 - 08:05:12 825
Wenatchee 07:55:55 -20.6 Dark Down 59.3 156.3 Up 07:46:37 - 08:05:14 785
Ellensburg 07:55:56 -21.0 Dark Down 59.6 155.7 Up 07:46:38 - 08:05:15 752
Yakima 07:55:57 -21.4 Dark Down 60.0 155.4 Up 07:46:38 - 08:05:15 715
Toppenish/White Swan 07:55:57 -21.6 Dark Down 60.2 155.5 Up 07:46:38 - 08:05:15 692
Pasco 07:55:53 -21.7 Dark Down 60.7 157.7 Up 07:46:35 - 08:05:12 655
Goldendale 07:55:59 -22.1 Dark Down 60.6 154.3 Up 07:46:41 - 08:05:18 649
The Dalles 07:56:01 -22.3 Dark Down 60.7 153.5 Up 07:46:42 - 08:05:19 636
PNWRO 07:55:53 -22.0 Dark Down 61.0 158.0 Up 07:46:34 - 08:05:11 628
Maupin 07:56:01 -22.8 Dark Down 61.1 153.4 Up 07:46:42 - 08:05:19 594
Sisters 07:56:04 -23.6 Dark Down 61.7 151.7 Up 07:46:45 - 08:05:22 523
Redmond 07:56:03 -23.7 Dark Down 61.9 152.4 Up 07:46:44 - 08:05:21 512
Bend 07:56:03 -23.9 Dark Down 62.0 152.0 Up 07:46:45 - 08:05:22 495
Oregon Observatory 07:56:04 -24.0 Dark Down 62.2 151.6 Up 07:46:46 - 08:05:23 481
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:56:05 -24.2 Dark Down 62.3 151.3 Up 07:46:46 - 08:05:23 463
North Lake 07:56:04 -24.7 Dark Down 62.9 152.0 Up 07:46:45 - 08:05:22 409
Chiloquin 07:56:08 -25.3 Dark Down 63.2 149.6 Up 07:46:49 - 08:05:26 366
Paisley 07:56:03 -25.3 Dark Down 63.5 152.2 Up 07:46:44 - 08:05:21 349
Klamath Falls 07:56:08 -25.7 Dark Down 63.5 149.4 Up 07:46:49 - 08:05:26 331
Lakeview 07:56:03 -25.8 Dark Down 64.0 152.1 Up 07:46:45 - 08:05:22 297
Cedarville 07:56:04 -26.4 Dark Down 64.7 151.9 Up 07:46:45 - 08:05:22 229
Fall River/Burney 07:56:08 -26.9 Dark Down 64.6 148.9 Up 07:46:50 - 08:05:27 209
Susanville 07:56:07 -27.5 Dark Down 65.5 149.7 Up 07:46:48 - 08:05:25 132
Greenville 07:56:08 -27.8 Dark Down 65.6 148.8 Up 07:46:50 - 08:05:27 112
Gimple 07:56:08 -27.8 Dark Down 65.6 149.0 Up 07:46:49 - 08:05:26 109
Quincy 07:56:09 -28.0 Dark Down 65.8 148.6 Up 07:46:50 - 08:05:27 92
Portola 07:56:07 -28.1 Dark Down 66.1 149.4 Up 07:46:49 - 08:05:26 69
Reno 07:56:05 -28.4 Dark Down 66.5 150.5 Up 07:46:47 - 08:05:24 28
Carson City 07:56:06 -28.8 Dark Down 66.9 150.2 Up 07:46:47 - 08:05:24 -8
Gardnerville 07:56:06 -29.0 Dark Down 67.1 150.0 Up 07:46:47 - 08:05:24 -33
Yerington 07:56:04 -29.0 Dark Down 67.3 151.3 Up 07:46:45 - 08:05:22 -41
Hawthorne 07:56:03 -29.5 Dark Down 67.9 152.0 Up 07:46:44 - 08:05:21 -98
Lee Vining 07:56:05 -30.0 Dark Down 68.2 150.2 Up 07:46:47 - 08:05:24 -144
Tonopah 07:55:58 -30.0 Dark Down 68.8 154.8 Up 07:46:40 - 08:05:17 -176
Dunrhomin 07:55:13 -26.7 Dark Up 68.1 186.4 Up 07:45:55 - 08:04:32 -178
Bishop 07:56:03 -30.6 Dark Down 69.0 151.2 Up 07:46:45 - 08:05:22 -220
Beatty 07:55:58 -31.1 Dark Down 70.0 154.6 Up 07:46:40 - 08:05:17 -302
Indian Springs 07:55:55 -31.4 Dark Down 70.6 157.1 Up 07:46:36 - 08:05:13 -358
CPSLO 07:56:14 -32.6 Dark Down 69.7 142.9 Up 07:46:56 - 08:05:33 -375
Henderson 07:55:53 -31.9 Dark Down 71.3 158.4 Up 07:46:34 - 08:05:11 -428
Patrick 07:55:49 -32.5 Dark Down 72.2 160.9 Up 07:46:31 - 08:05:08 -515
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:55:52 -32.8 Dark Down 72.3 158.6 Up 07:46:34 - 08:05:11 -525
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:55:51 -32.7 Dark Down 72.4 160.2 Up 07:46:32 - 08:05:09 -534
Wildwood 07:56:09 -33.9 Dark Down 71.7 145.9 Up 07:46:50 - 08:05:27 -546
Mohave Valley 07:55:53 -33.0 Dark Down 72.5 158.3 Up 07:46:34 - 08:05:11 -554
Lake Havasu City 07:55:52 -33.4 Dark Down 73.0 158.6 Up 07:46:34 - 08:05:11 -600
Idyllwild 07:56:02 -34.3 Dark Down 72.8 150.5 Up 07:46:43 - 08:05:20 -626
Parker 07:55:52 -33.8 Dark Down 73.3 158.2 Up 07:46:34 - 08:05:11 -637
Blythe 07:55:54 -34.3 Dark Down 73.7 156.7 Up 07:46:36 - 08:05:13 -685
Calipatria 07:55:58 -34.9 Dark Down 73.8 153.0 Up 07:46:40 - 08:05:17 -716
George/Scottsdale 07:55:44 -34.0 Dark Down 74.3 165.7 Up 07:46:25 - 08:05:02 -732
Yuma 07:55:56 -35.2 Dark Down 74.5 155.2 Up 07:46:37 - 08:05:14 -780

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, (2023/07/12 07:56UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Vega           18:36:56.7 +38:47:07  0.0 27.79 103
Tarazed        19:46:15.6 +10:36:48  2.7  8.99 103
16Eta Sge      20:05:09.5 +19:59:29  5.1  1.53  96
PPM 137514     20:03:16.4 +18:30:03  7.6  0.25  97
PPM 137526     20:03:36.0 +18:20:31  9.2  0.22  97
523700         20:04:20.3 +18:28:10 16.7        96
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/02/04 20:50:56 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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