RECON: TNO occultation with 523701

Event between (523701) 14HT199 and star GA0700:06401050 with event index number of 2333637

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/02/07 13:42:47 UTC

J2000 position of star is 16:23:41.7 -19:32:57
Equinox of date position of star is 16:24:58.1 -19:35:54
Stellar brightness G=16.8, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 89 degrees from the moon. Moon is 97% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.3

[RECON map]
TNO is 29.8 AU from the Sun and 30.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 16.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 153 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1597 km.
The sky-plane scale is 21850.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.3
Diameter=204.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 12.7 sec chord
Diameter=83.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 523701, (2023/02/07 13:43UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:49.7 -26:28:53  0.9  7.01  92
8Bet1Sco       16:06:47.1 -19:52:01  2.6  4.31  85
4Psi Oph       16:25:27.5 -20:05:22  4.2  0.50  89
PPM 265395     16:20:29.1 -20:16:22  6.3  1.26  88
PPM 231599     16:23:20.6 -19:25:20  9.6  0.44  89
PPM 231657     16:25:54.2 -19:13:55 10.4  0.42  89
523701         16:25:02.7 -19:36:05 16.8        89
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 13.2 km RECON observability=0.5 and success probability=0.1%
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 13:39:58 -16.7 AT Up 17.3 157.5 Really Low 13:26:43 - 13:53:12 8027
Kelowna 13:39:55 -16.7 AT Up 17.7 157.3 Really Low 13:26:41 - 13:53:10 8005
Peachland 13:39:54 -16.9 AT Up 17.7 157.0 Really Low 13:26:40 - 13:53:09 7993
Summerland 13:39:55 -16.9 AT Up 17.9 157.1 Really Low 13:26:41 - 13:53:10 7988
Penticton 13:39:54 -16.8 AT Up 17.9 157.1 Really Low 13:26:40 - 13:53:09 7987
Oliver 13:39:55 -16.8 AT Up 18.3 157.1 Really Low 13:26:40 - 13:53:09 7971
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 13:39:54 -16.6 AT Up 18.5 157.3 Really Low 13:26:40 - 13:53:09 7967
Tonasket 13:39:55 -16.6 AT Up 18.7 157.2 Really Low 13:26:40 - 13:53:09 7950
Okanogan 13:39:53 -16.7 AT Up 19.0 157.0 Really Low 13:26:39 - 13:53:08 7930
Brewster 13:39:52 -16.8 AT Up 19.2 156.7 Really Low 13:26:38 - 13:53:07 7912
Manson/Chelan 13:39:51 -17.1 AT Up 19.3 156.3 Really Low 13:26:36 - 13:53:05 7892
Wenatchee 13:39:50 -17.1 AT Up 19.7 156.1 Really Low 13:26:35 - 13:53:04 7864
Victoria 13:39:38 -19.3 Dark Up 17.8 153.3 Really Low 13:26:23 - 13:52:52 7847
Ellensburg 13:39:46 -17.3 AT Up 20.0 155.8 Really Low 13:26:32 - 13:53:01 7838
Pasco 13:39:52 -16.2 AT Up 21.1 157.1 Low 13:26:37 - 13:53:06 7832
PNWRO 13:39:52 -16.0 AT Up 21.4 157.3 Low 13:26:38 - 13:53:07 7825
Dunrhomin 13:40:55 -4.9 CT Up 29.7 170.8 Low 13:27:40 - 13:54:09 7820
Yakima 13:39:46 -17.3 AT Up 20.4 155.7 Low 13:26:32 - 13:53:01 7816
Toppenish/White Swan 13:39:46 -17.1 AT Up 20.6 155.9 Low 13:26:32 - 13:53:01 7808
Goldendale 13:39:44 -17.4 AT Up 21.0 155.4 Low 13:26:30 - 13:52:59 7768
The Dalles 13:39:43 -17.6 AT Up 21.1 155.0 Low 13:26:28 - 13:52:57 7746
Maupin 13:39:42 -17.5 AT Up 21.5 155.0 Low 13:26:28 - 13:52:57 7726
Redmond 13:39:40 -17.5 AT Up 22.3 154.8 Low 13:26:26 - 13:52:55 7674
Sisters 13:39:39 -17.8 AT Up 22.1 154.4 Low 13:26:24 - 13:52:53 7665
Bend 13:39:39 -17.6 AT Up 22.4 154.6 Low 13:26:25 - 13:52:54 7658
Oregon Observatory 13:39:39 -17.7 AT Up 22.5 154.4 Low 13:26:25 - 13:52:54 7645
La Pine/Gilchrist 13:39:38 -17.7 AT Up 22.7 154.3 Low 13:26:23 - 13:52:52 7631
North Lake 13:39:40 -17.2 AT Up 23.3 154.8 Low 13:26:26 - 13:52:55 7622
Paisley 13:39:40 -16.9 AT Up 23.9 155.1 Low 13:26:26 - 13:52:55 7599
Lakeview 13:39:41 -16.7 AT Up 24.4 155.2 Low 13:26:27 - 13:52:56 7574
Chiloquin 13:39:34 -17.9 AT Up 23.6 153.8 Low 13:26:20 - 13:52:49 7557
Cedarville 13:39:41 -16.5 AT Up 25.1 155.2 Low 13:26:26 - 13:52:55 7539
Klamath Falls 13:39:34 -17.8 AT Up 23.9 153.8 Low 13:26:20 - 13:52:49 7538
Fall River/Burney 13:39:35 -17.4 AT Up 25.1 153.9 Low 13:26:20 - 13:52:49 7476
Susanville 13:39:38 -16.8 AT Up 25.9 154.5 Low 13:26:23 - 13:52:52 7457
Gimple 13:39:37 -16.9 AT Up 26.1 154.2 Low 13:26:22 - 13:52:51 7434
Greenville 13:39:36 -17.0 AT Up 26.1 154.2 Low 13:26:22 - 13:52:51 7432
Reno 13:39:40 -16.1 AT Up 27.0 155.2 Low 13:26:26 - 13:52:55 7425
Portola 13:39:38 -16.6 AT Up 26.5 154.6 Low 13:26:23 - 13:52:52 7424
Quincy 13:39:35 -17.0 AT Up 26.3 154.1 Low 13:26:21 - 13:52:50 7419
Yerington 13:39:43 -15.5 AT Up 27.7 155.7 Low 13:26:28 - 13:52:57 7407
Carson City 13:39:40 -16.0 AT Up 27.3 155.1 Low 13:26:26 - 13:52:55 7403
Tonopah 13:39:51 -13.8 AT Up 29.2 157.5 Low 13:26:37 - 13:53:06 7400
Hawthorne 13:39:45 -15.0 AT Up 28.3 156.2 Low 13:26:30 - 13:52:59 7392
Gardnerville 13:39:41 -15.9 AT Up 27.6 155.1 Low 13:26:26 - 13:52:55 7388
Indian Springs 13:39:59 -12.3 AT Up 31.0 158.8 Up 13:26:44 - 13:53:13 7343
Lee Vining 13:39:42 -15.3 AT Up 28.7 155.5 Low 13:26:27 - 13:52:56 7342
Beatty 13:39:54 -13.3 AT Up 30.4 157.7 Up 13:26:39 - 13:53:08 7336
Henderson 13:40:02 -11.7 NT Up 31.7 159.4 Up 13:26:48 - 13:53:17 7326
Bishop 13:39:45 -14.7 AT Up 29.4 156.1 Low 13:26:30 - 13:52:59 7322
Patrick 13:40:08 -10.7 NT Up 32.6 160.5 Up 13:26:54 - 13:53:23 7314
Kingman/Dolan Springs 13:40:07 -10.8 NT Up 32.8 160.3 Up 13:26:53 - 13:53:22 7294
Laughlin/Bullhead City 13:40:04 -11.2 NT Up 32.7 159.7 Up 13:26:49 - 13:53:18 7278
Mohave Valley 13:40:04 -11.1 NT Up 32.9 159.6 Up 13:26:49 - 13:53:18 7259
George/Scottsdale 13:40:17 -8.6 NT Up 34.8 162.4 Up 13:27:03 - 13:53:32 7250
Lake Havasu City 13:40:05 -10.9 NT Up 33.4 159.8 Up 13:26:50 - 13:53:19 7239
Parker 13:40:05 -10.8 NT Up 33.7 159.8 Up 13:26:51 - 13:53:20 7215
Blythe 13:40:02 -10.9 NT Up 34.1 159.3 Up 13:26:48 - 13:53:17 7171
Idyllwild 13:39:52 -12.7 AT Up 33.3 157.0 Up 13:26:37 - 13:53:06 7121
CPSLO 13:39:33 -16.2 AT Up 30.5 153.3 Up 13:26:18 - 13:52:47 7118
Calipatria 13:39:59 -11.6 NT Up 34.3 158.2 Up 13:26:44 - 13:53:13 7110
Yuma 13:40:02 -10.8 NT Up 35.0 159.0 Up 13:26:48 - 13:53:17 7104
Wildwood 13:39:42 -14.3 AT Up 32.3 155.1 Up 13:26:27 - 13:52:56 7093

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 523701, (2023/02/07 13:43UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9  7.01  92
8Bet1Sco       16:05:26.2 -19:48:20  2.6  4.31  85
4Psi Oph       16:24:06.1 -20:02:15  4.2  0.50  89
PPM 265395     16:19:07.8 -20:13:06  6.3  1.26  88
PPM 231599     16:21:59.7 -19:22:09  9.6  0.44  89
PPM 231657     16:24:33.4 -19:10:49 10.4  0.42  89
523701         16:23:41.7 -19:32:57 16.8        89
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/10/16 01:15:11 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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