RECON: TNO occultation with 523702

Event between (523702) 14HW199 and star GA0740:05849888 with event index number of 324023

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/05/03 10:08:57 UTC

J2000 position of star is 16:11:20.8 -15:20:12
Equinox of date position of star is 16:12:25.9 -15:23:07
Stellar brightness G=13.5, use SENSEUP=32
Star is 141 degrees from the moon. Moon is 3% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.0

[RECON map]
TNO is 39.5 AU from the Sun and 38.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 98 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1460 km.
The sky-plane scale is 27968.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.0
Diameter=380.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 16.8 sec chord
Diameter=155.2 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 6.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 523702, (2019/05/03 10:09UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:35.8 -26:28:24  0.9 11.87 134
8Bet1Sco       16:06:33.9 -19:51:25  2.6  4.69 141
PPM 231511     16:20:06.0 -14:55:07  5.8  1.91 139
PPM 231371     16:14:16.9 -15:09:55  7.2  0.49 141
PPM 231333     16:13:03.6 -15:26:55  9.4  0.16 141
523702         16:12:26.6 -15:23:09 13.5       141
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 10.7 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=0.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 10:09:34 -18.0 Dark Down 24.0 191.8 Low 10:00:56 - 10:18:13 8013
Summerland 10:09:35 -18.2 Dark Down 24.1 191.5 Low 10:00:57 - 10:18:14 8006
Penticton 10:09:33 -18.4 Dark Down 24.4 191.7 Low 10:00:55 - 10:18:12 7996
Okanagan Falls 10:09:34 -18.5 Dark Down 24.6 191.7 Low 10:00:56 - 10:18:13 7987
Oliver 10:09:35 -18.7 Dark Down 24.7 191.7 Low 10:00:57 - 10:18:14 7981
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:09:34 -18.7 Dark Down 24.9 191.9 Low 10:00:55 - 10:18:12 7977
Oroville 10:09:33 -18.8 Dark Down 25.0 191.9 Low 10:00:55 - 10:18:12 7973
Tonasket 10:09:33 -19.0 Dark Down 25.2 191.9 Low 10:00:55 - 10:18:12 7963
Okanogan 10:09:32 -19.4 Dark Down 25.5 191.8 Low 10:00:54 - 10:18:11 7946
Brewster 10:09:32 -19.7 Dark Down 25.8 191.6 Low 10:00:54 - 10:18:11 7931
Manson/Chelan 10:09:35 -20.0 Dark Down 26.1 191.2 Low 10:00:57 - 10:18:14 7915
Entiat 10:09:33 -20.2 Dark Down 26.3 191.1 Low 10:00:55 - 10:18:12 7904
Wenatchee 10:09:33 -20.4 Dark Down 26.6 191.1 Low 10:00:55 - 10:18:12 7891
Ellensburg 10:09:34 -20.9 Dark Down 27.0 190.9 Low 10:00:55 - 10:18:12 7868
Pasco 10:09:28 -20.9 Dark Down 27.6 192.5 Low 10:00:50 - 10:18:07 7859
PNWRO 10:09:28 -21.0 Dark Down 27.8 192.7 Low 10:00:50 - 10:18:07 7851
Yakima 10:09:35 -21.2 Dark Down 27.4 190.9 Low 10:00:57 - 10:18:14 7849
Toppenish/White Swan 10:09:32 -21.3 Dark Down 27.6 191.1 Low 10:00:54 - 10:18:11 7842
George/Umatilla 10:09:28 -21.3 Dark Down 27.9 192.3 Low 10:00:50 - 10:18:07 7839
Goldendale 10:09:34 -21.9 Dark Down 28.2 190.7 Low 10:00:55 - 10:18:12 7808
The Dalles 10:09:34 -22.3 Dark Down 28.5 190.3 Low 10:00:56 - 10:18:13 7790
Maupin 10:09:35 -22.6 Dark Down 28.9 190.5 Low 10:00:57 - 10:18:14 7772
Niwot 10:08:34 -18.8 Dark Down 29.8 208.2 Low 09:59:55 - 10:17:12 7762
SwRI 10:08:34 -18.9 Dark Down 29.9 208.1 Low 09:59:55 - 10:17:12 7755
Madras/Culver 10:09:32 -23.0 Dark Down 29.4 190.5 Low 10:00:54 - 10:18:11 7744
Redmond 10:09:32 -23.4 Dark Down 29.8 190.5 Low 10:00:54 - 10:18:11 7725
Sisters 10:09:33 -23.5 Dark Down 29.8 190.0 Low 10:00:55 - 10:18:12 7719
Bend 10:09:33 -23.6 Dark Down 30.0 190.3 Up 10:00:54 - 10:18:11 7712
Oregon Observatory 10:09:33 -23.8 Dark Down 30.2 190.2 Up 10:00:55 - 10:18:12 7700
La Pine/Gilchrist 10:09:33 -24.0 Dark Down 30.4 190.2 Up 10:00:55 - 10:18:12 7688
North Lake 10:09:30 -24.1 Dark Down 30.8 190.9 Up 10:00:51 - 10:18:08 7677
Paisley 10:09:28 -24.4 Dark Down 31.2 191.3 Up 10:00:50 - 10:18:07 7655
Lakeview 10:09:27 -24.8 Dark Down 31.7 191.6 Up 10:00:48 - 10:18:05 7632
Chiloquin 10:09:32 -25.1 Dark Down 31.5 189.9 Up 10:00:54 - 10:18:11 7623
Klamath Falls 10:09:32 -25.3 Dark Down 31.9 190.0 Up 10:00:53 - 10:18:10 7606
Cedarville 10:09:26 -25.2 Dark Down 32.3 191.9 Up 10:00:48 - 10:18:05 7599
Tulelake 10:09:31 -25.4 Dark Down 32.1 190.4 Up 10:00:52 - 10:18:09 7597
Fall River/Burney 10:09:32 -26.1 Dark Down 33.0 190.6 Up 10:00:53 - 10:18:10 7549
Susanville 10:09:26 -26.3 Dark Down 33.5 191.5 Up 10:00:48 - 10:18:05 7528
Gimple 10:09:26 -26.7 Dark Down 33.8 191.3 Up 10:00:48 - 10:18:05 7507
Greenville 10:09:26 -26.7 Dark Down 33.8 191.2 Up 10:00:48 - 10:18:05 7506
Portola 10:09:26 -26.7 Dark Down 34.1 191.8 Up 10:00:48 - 10:18:05 7497
Quincy 10:09:26 -26.9 Dark Down 34.0 191.2 Up 10:00:48 - 10:18:05 7494
Reno 10:09:22 -26.7 Dark Down 34.2 192.5 Up 10:00:43 - 10:18:00 7494
Yerington 10:09:19 -26.8 Dark Down 34.6 193.3 Up 10:00:41 - 10:17:58 7474
Carson City 10:09:23 -27.0 Dark Down 34.6 192.6 Up 10:00:44 - 10:18:01 7474
Gardnerville 10:09:21 -27.1 Dark Down 34.8 192.7 Up 10:00:43 - 10:18:00 7460
Hawthorne 10:09:16 -26.9 Dark Down 35.0 194.0 Up 10:00:37 - 10:17:54 7457
Tonopah 10:09:11 -26.6 Dark Down 35.2 195.7 Up 10:00:32 - 10:17:49 7457
Lee Vining 10:09:17 -27.6 Dark Down 35.6 193.6 Up 10:00:39 - 10:17:56 7414
Indian Springs 10:09:02 -27.0 Dark Down 36.2 197.8 Up 10:00:24 - 10:17:41 7395
Beatty 10:09:07 -27.3 Dark Down 36.2 196.5 Up 10:00:28 - 10:17:45 7395
Bishop 10:09:14 -27.8 Dark Down 36.1 194.5 Up 10:00:36 - 10:17:53 7392
Henderson 10:08:59 -27.0 Dark Down 36.6 198.7 Up 10:00:21 - 10:17:38 7375
Patrick 10:08:54 -26.9 Dark Down 36.9 200.1 Up 10:00:15 - 10:17:32 7356
Lone Pine 10:09:11 -28.2 Dark Down 36.8 195.0 Up 10:00:33 - 10:17:50 7352
DCO 10:08:50 -26.7 Dark Down 37.0 201.0 Up 10:00:12 - 10:17:29 7349
Searchlight/Boulder City 10:08:59 -27.4 Dark Down 37.1 198.9 Up 10:00:21 - 10:17:38 7340
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:08:55 -27.2 Dark Down 37.1 199.9 Up 10:00:16 - 10:17:33 7338
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:08:58 -27.5 Dark Down 37.3 199.3 Up 10:00:20 - 10:17:37 7328
Mohave Valley 10:08:57 -27.7 Dark Down 37.6 199.4 Up 10:00:18 - 10:17:35 7310
Lake Havasu City 10:08:54 -27.8 Dark Down 37.9 199.8 Up 10:00:15 - 10:17:32 7289
Parker 10:08:55 -28.1 Dark Down 38.2 199.9 Up 10:00:16 - 10:17:33 7267
Blythe 10:08:54 -28.6 Dark Down 38.8 199.7 Up 10:00:15 - 10:17:32 7227
CPSLO 10:09:20 -30.5 Dark Down 38.5 192.2 Up 10:00:41 - 10:17:58 7216
Idyllwild 10:09:02 -29.7 Dark Down 39.2 197.2 Up 10:00:24 - 10:17:41 7194
Wildwood 10:09:10 -30.4 Dark Down 39.3 194.9 Up 10:00:32 - 10:17:49 7180
Calipatria 10:08:57 -29.5 Dark Down 39.5 198.7 Up 10:00:19 - 10:17:36 7177
Yuma 10:08:53 -29.3 Dark Down 39.7 199.9 Up 10:00:15 - 10:17:32 7165

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 523702, (2019/05/03 10:09UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 11.87 134
8Bet1Sco       16:05:26.2 -19:48:20  2.6  4.69 141
PPM 231511     16:19:00.4 -14:52:22  5.8  1.91 139
PPM 231371     16:13:11.2 -15:07:02  7.2  0.49 141
PPM 231333     16:11:57.8 -15:24:00  9.4  0.16 141
523702         16:11:20.8 -15:20:12 13.5       141
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/02/12 07:34:01 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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