RECON: TNO occultation with 523700

Event between (523700) 14GM54 and star GA1080:15391763 with event index number of 2089153

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/07/12 07:55:51 UTC

J2000 position of star is 20:04:20.3 +18:28:10
Equinox of date position of star is 20:05:21.6 +18:32:07
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=21.8

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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 77 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1305 km.
The sky-plane scale is 19823.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.2
Diameter=229.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 9.5 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, (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 25.8 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=38.3%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 07:56:00 -17.3 AT Down 56.3 158.3 Up 07:49:03 - 08:02:56 1150
Kelowna 07:55:58 -18.1 Dark Down 57.3 159.4 Up 07:49:02 - 08:02:55 1062
Peachland 07:55:59 -18.2 Dark Down 57.3 158.8 Up 07:49:03 - 08:02:56 1057
Sleaford 07:55:17 -15.2 AT Up 56.4 183.0 Up 07:48:21 - 08:02:14 1051
Summerland 07:55:59 -18.4 Dark Down 57.5 158.9 Up 07:49:03 - 08:02:56 1042
Penticton 07:55:59 -18.5 Dark Down 57.5 159.0 Up 07:49:03 - 08:02:56 1034
Victoria 07:56:12 -19.3 Dark Down 57.4 151.9 Up 07:49:15 - 08:03:08 1018
Oliver 07:56:00 -18.8 Dark Down 57.9 158.8 Up 07:49:03 - 08:02:56 1003
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:56:00 -19.0 Dark Down 58.1 159.1 Up 07:49:03 - 08:02:56 984
Tonasket 07:56:00 -19.3 Dark Down 58.4 158.8 Up 07:49:04 - 08:02:57 957
Okanogan 07:56:01 -19.6 Dark Down 58.6 158.3 Up 07:49:05 - 08:02:58 929
Brewster 07:56:02 -19.9 Dark Down 58.8 157.8 Up 07:49:06 - 08:02:59 909
Manson/Chelan 07:56:04 -20.1 Dark Down 58.9 157.0 Up 07:49:07 - 08:03:00 897
Wenatchee 07:56:05 -20.6 Dark Down 59.3 156.4 Up 07:49:08 - 08:03:01 857
Ellensburg 07:56:06 -21.0 Dark Down 59.6 155.7 Up 07:49:10 - 08:03:03 823
Yakima 07:56:07 -21.4 Dark Down 60.0 155.4 Up 07:49:10 - 08:03:03 786
Toppenish/White Swan 07:56:07 -21.6 Dark Down 60.3 155.6 Up 07:49:10 - 08:03:03 763
Goldendale 07:56:09 -22.1 Dark Down 60.6 154.4 Up 07:49:12 - 08:03:05 720
The Dalles 07:56:10 -22.3 Dark Down 60.7 153.6 Up 07:49:14 - 08:03:07 707
PNWRO 07:56:02 -22.0 Dark Down 61.0 158.1 Up 07:49:06 - 08:02:59 699
Maupin 07:56:11 -22.8 Dark Down 61.1 153.4 Up 07:49:14 - 08:03:07 666
Sisters 07:56:13 -23.6 Dark Down 61.8 151.8 Up 07:49:17 - 08:03:10 594
Bend 07:56:13 -23.9 Dark Down 62.1 152.1 Up 07:49:16 - 08:03:09 566
Oregon Observatory 07:56:14 -24.0 Dark Down 62.2 151.7 Up 07:49:17 - 08:03:10 553
North Lake 07:56:13 -24.7 Dark Down 62.9 152.1 Up 07:49:17 - 08:03:10 481
Chiloquin 07:56:17 -25.3 Dark Down 63.2 149.6 Up 07:49:21 - 08:03:14 437
Klamath Falls 07:56:17 -25.7 Dark Down 63.5 149.5 Up 07:49:21 - 08:03:14 402
Lakeview 07:56:13 -25.8 Dark Down 64.0 152.2 Up 07:49:16 - 08:03:09 368
Cedarville 07:56:13 -26.4 Dark Down 64.7 151.9 Up 07:49:17 - 08:03:10 301
Fall River/Burney 07:56:18 -26.9 Dark Down 64.7 149.0 Up 07:49:21 - 08:03:14 281
Susanville 07:56:16 -27.5 Dark Down 65.5 149.8 Up 07:49:20 - 08:03:13 203
Greenville 07:56:18 -27.8 Dark Down 65.6 148.9 Up 07:49:21 - 08:03:14 183
Gimple 07:56:18 -27.8 Dark Down 65.6 149.1 Up 07:49:21 - 08:03:14 181
Quincy 07:56:18 -28.0 Dark Down 65.8 148.7 Up 07:49:22 - 08:03:15 163
Portola 07:56:17 -28.1 Dark Down 66.1 149.5 Up 07:49:20 - 08:03:13 140
Reno 07:56:15 -28.4 Dark Down 66.6 150.6 Up 07:49:18 - 08:03:11 100
Carson City 07:56:15 -28.8 Dark Down 66.9 150.3 Up 07:49:19 - 08:03:12 64
Gardnerville 07:56:16 -29.0 Dark Down 67.1 150.1 Up 07:49:19 - 08:03:12 39
Yerington 07:56:13 -29.0 Dark Down 67.3 151.4 Up 07:49:17 - 08:03:10 31
Hawthorne 07:56:12 -29.5 Dark Down 67.9 152.1 Up 07:49:16 - 08:03:09 -27
Lee Vining 07:56:15 -30.0 Dark Down 68.2 150.3 Up 07:49:18 - 08:03:11 -72
Tonopah 07:56:08 -30.0 Dark Down 68.8 154.9 Up 07:49:11 - 08:03:04 -104
Dunrhomin 07:55:23 -26.7 Dark Up 68.1 186.5 Up 07:48:26 - 08:02:19 -106
CU-SBO 07:55:24 -27.0 Dark Up 68.4 186.3 Up 07:48:27 - 08:02:20 -130
Bishop 07:56:13 -30.6 Dark Down 69.0 151.3 Up 07:49:17 - 08:03:10 -148
Beatty 07:56:08 -31.1 Dark Down 70.0 154.8 Up 07:49:11 - 08:03:04 -231
Indian Springs 07:56:04 -31.4 Dark Down 70.6 157.2 Up 07:49:08 - 08:03:01 -287
Henderson 07:56:02 -31.9 Dark Down 71.3 158.5 Up 07:49:06 - 08:02:59 -356
Patrick 07:55:59 -32.5 Dark Down 72.2 161.1 Up 07:49:03 - 08:02:56 -443
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:56:02 -32.8 Dark Down 72.3 158.7 Up 07:49:05 - 08:02:58 -454
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:56:00 -32.7 Dark Down 72.4 160.3 Up 07:49:04 - 08:02:57 -462
Wildwood 07:56:18 -33.9 Dark Down 71.7 146.0 Up 07:49:22 - 08:03:15 -475
Mohave Valley 07:56:02 -33.0 Dark Down 72.5 158.4 Up 07:49:06 - 08:02:59 -482
Lake Havasu City 07:56:02 -33.4 Dark Down 73.0 158.7 Up 07:49:05 - 08:02:58 -529
Idyllwild 07:56:12 -34.3 Dark Down 72.8 150.6 Up 07:49:15 - 08:03:08 -554
Parker 07:56:02 -33.8 Dark Down 73.3 158.4 Up 07:49:06 - 08:02:59 -565
Calipatria 07:56:08 -34.9 Dark Down 73.8 153.2 Up 07:49:12 - 08:03:05 -644
George/Scottsdale 07:55:53 -34.0 Dark Down 74.3 165.8 Up 07:48:57 - 08:02:50 -660
Yuma 07:56:05 -35.2 Dark Down 74.5 155.4 Up 07:49:09 - 08:03:02 -708

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 2022/10/05 04:15:47 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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