RECON: TNO occultation with 523703

Event between (523703) 14HX199 and star GA0800:05032100 with event index number of 1134232

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/07/06 05:47:55 UTC

J2000 position of star is 16:08:19.7 -09:39:34
Equinox of date position of star is 16:09:28.8 -09:42:51
Stellar brightness G=16.5, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 170 degrees from the moon. Moon is 13% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.2

[RECON map]
TNO is 30.6 AU from the Sun and 29.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 16.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 87 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1144 km.
The sky-plane scale is 21661.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.2
Diameter=222.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 13.5 sec chord
Diameter=91.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 523703, (2021/07/06 05:48UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:43.8 -26:28:40  0.9 17.50 171
1Del Oph       16:15:28.5 -03:44:53  2.7  6.15 164
15Psi Sco      16:13:10.7 -10:07:06  4.9  0.99 170
PPM 199342     16:10:12.6 -09:42:12  7.9  0.17 170
PPM 199326     16:08:59.5 -09:49:47  9.1  0.17 170
523703         16:09:30.2 -09:42:55 16.5       170
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 19.7 km RECON observability=0.7 and success probability=17.2%
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 05:46:40 -11.2 NT Down 29.5 191.0 Low 05:38:57 - 05:54:23 -435
Kelowna 05:46:40 -11.5 NT Down 29.9 190.9 Low 05:38:57 - 05:54:23 -456
Peachland 05:46:41 -11.5 NT Down 30.0 190.6 Up 05:38:58 - 05:54:24 -459
Summerland 05:46:41 -11.6 NT Down 30.2 190.7 Up 05:38:58 - 05:54:24 -469
Penticton 05:46:40 -11.7 NT Down 30.2 190.8 Up 05:38:57 - 05:54:23 -474
Oliver 05:46:40 -12.0 AT Down 30.6 190.9 Up 05:38:57 - 05:54:23 -495
Victoria 05:46:57 -11.2 NT Down 31.6 186.6 Up 05:39:14 - 05:54:40 -499
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:46:39 -12.2 AT Down 30.7 191.1 Up 05:38:56 - 05:54:22 -506
Tonasket 05:46:40 -12.5 AT Down 31.0 191.0 Up 05:38:57 - 05:54:23 -524
Okanogan 05:46:40 -12.7 AT Down 31.4 190.9 Up 05:38:57 - 05:54:23 -543
Brewster 05:46:41 -12.9 AT Down 31.7 190.7 Up 05:38:58 - 05:54:24 -557
Manson/Chelan 05:46:43 -12.9 AT Down 31.9 190.3 Up 05:39:00 - 05:54:26 -566
Wenatchee 05:46:43 -13.2 AT Down 32.4 190.2 Up 05:39:00 - 05:54:26 -594
Ellensburg 05:46:44 -13.5 AT Down 32.8 190.0 Up 05:39:01 - 05:54:27 -617
Yakima 05:46:44 -13.8 AT Down 33.2 190.0 Up 05:39:01 - 05:54:27 -642
Toppenish/White Swan 05:46:43 -14.1 AT Down 33.4 190.2 Up 05:39:00 - 05:54:26 -658
Pasco 05:46:37 -14.6 AT Down 33.4 191.7 Up 05:38:54 - 05:54:20 -678
Goldendale 05:46:45 -14.4 AT Down 34.0 189.8 Up 05:39:02 - 05:54:28 -688
PNWRO 05:46:36 -14.9 AT Down 33.6 192.0 Up 05:38:53 - 05:54:19 -696
The Dalles 05:46:46 -14.4 AT Down 34.3 189.4 Up 05:39:03 - 05:54:29 -699
Maupin 05:46:46 -14.8 AT Down 34.7 189.6 Up 05:39:03 - 05:54:29 -727
Sisters 05:46:48 -15.4 AT Down 35.6 189.1 Up 05:39:05 - 05:54:31 -780
Redmond 05:46:46 -15.5 AT Down 35.6 189.6 Up 05:39:03 - 05:54:29 -785
Bend 05:46:47 -15.7 AT Down 35.8 189.4 Up 05:39:04 - 05:54:30 -798
Oregon Observatory 05:46:47 -15.7 AT Down 36.0 189.3 Up 05:39:04 - 05:54:30 -808
La Pine/Gilchrist 05:46:47 -15.9 AT Down 36.2 189.2 Up 05:39:04 - 05:54:30 -821
North Lake 05:46:45 -16.5 AT Down 36.6 190.0 Up 05:39:02 - 05:54:28 -856
Paisley 05:46:43 -17.1 AT Down 37.1 190.5 Up 05:39:00 - 05:54:26 -898
Klamath Falls 05:46:49 -17.0 AT Down 37.7 189.1 Up 05:39:06 - 05:54:32 -917
Lakeview 05:46:42 -17.6 AT Down 37.5 190.8 Up 05:38:59 - 05:54:25 -935
Cedarville 05:46:41 -18.2 Dark Down 38.2 191.1 Up 05:38:58 - 05:54:24 -982
Fall River/Burney 05:46:46 -18.1 Dark Down 38.8 189.7 Up 05:39:03 - 05:54:29 -1004
Susanville 05:46:43 -18.9 Dark Down 39.3 190.7 Up 05:39:00 - 05:54:26 -1057
Greenville 05:46:44 -19.0 Dark Down 39.6 190.4 Up 05:39:01 - 05:54:27 -1074
Gimple 05:46:44 -19.1 Dark Down 39.6 190.5 Up 05:39:01 - 05:54:27 -1075
Quincy 05:46:44 -19.2 Dark Down 39.8 190.4 Up 05:39:01 - 05:54:27 -1088
Portola 05:46:42 -19.5 Dark Down 39.9 191.0 Up 05:38:59 - 05:54:25 -1102
Reno 05:46:38 -20.0 Dark Down 40.1 191.9 Up 05:38:55 - 05:54:21 -1129
Carson City 05:46:38 -20.3 Dark Down 40.4 192.0 Up 05:38:55 - 05:54:21 -1156
Gardnerville 05:46:38 -20.5 Dark Down 40.6 192.1 Up 05:38:55 - 05:54:21 -1174
Yerington 05:46:35 -20.7 Dark Down 40.5 192.8 Up 05:38:52 - 05:54:18 -1177
Hawthorne 05:46:32 -21.4 Dark Down 40.9 193.6 Up 05:38:49 - 05:54:15 -1218
Lee Vining 05:46:35 -21.6 Dark Down 41.5 193.0 Up 05:38:52 - 05:54:18 -1254
Dunrhomin 05:45:29 -24.4 Dark Down 35.5 209.0 Up 05:37:46 - 05:53:12 -1257
Tonopah 05:46:25 -22.3 Dark Down 41.0 195.4 Up 05:38:42 - 05:54:08 -1269
Bishop 05:46:30 -22.4 Dark Down 41.9 194.1 Up 05:38:47 - 05:54:13 -1309
Beatty 05:46:22 -23.5 Dark Down 42.1 196.3 Up 05:38:39 - 05:54:05 -1364
Indian Springs 05:46:17 -24.2 Dark Down 42.1 197.7 Up 05:38:34 - 05:54:00 -1402
CPSLO 05:46:42 -23.1 Dark Down 44.3 191.6 Up 05:38:59 - 05:54:25 -1444
Henderson 05:46:12 -25.0 Dark Down 42.5 198.8 Up 05:38:29 - 05:53:55 -1453
Patrick 05:46:07 -25.9 Dark Down 42.7 200.4 Up 05:38:24 - 05:53:50 -1517
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:46:10 -25.9 Dark Down 43.2 199.5 Up 05:38:27 - 05:53:53 -1528
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:46:08 -26.1 Dark Down 43.0 200.2 Up 05:38:25 - 05:53:51 -1532
Mohave Valley 05:46:10 -26.1 Dark Down 43.4 199.6 Up 05:38:27 - 05:53:53 -1550
Wildwood 05:46:31 -25.1 Dark Down 45.2 194.6 Up 05:38:48 - 05:54:14 -1564
Lake Havasu City 05:46:09 -26.6 Dark Down 43.7 200.1 Up 05:38:26 - 05:53:52 -1585
Parker 05:46:09 -26.9 Dark Down 44.1 200.2 Up 05:38:26 - 05:53:52 -1614
Idyllwild 05:46:21 -26.2 Dark Down 45.1 197.2 Up 05:38:38 - 05:54:04 -1616
Blythe 05:46:10 -27.2 Dark Down 44.6 200.0 Up 05:38:27 - 05:53:53 -1653
George/Scottsdale 05:45:56 -28.2 Dark Down 43.7 203.5 Up 05:38:13 - 05:53:39 -1681
Calipatria 05:46:14 -27.2 Dark Down 45.4 199.0 Up 05:38:31 - 05:53:57 -1682
Yuma 05:46:10 -28.0 Dark Down 45.5 200.3 Up 05:38:27 - 05:53:53 -1729

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 523703, (2021/07/06 05:48UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 17.50 171
1Del Oph       16:14:20.7 -03:41:43  2.7  6.15 164
15Psi Sco      16:12:00.0 -10:03:52  4.9  0.99 170
PPM 199342     16:09:02.1 -09:38:53  7.9  0.17 170
PPM 199326     16:07:48.9 -09:46:25  9.1  0.17 170
523703         16:08:19.7 -09:39:34 16.5       170
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/01/23 20:26:10 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

RECON