RECON: TNO occultation with 523704

Event between (523704) 14HB200 and star GA0700:05648615 with event index number of 1099650

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/05/07 04:45:17 UTC

J2000 position of star is 15:07:47.7 -19:16:46
Equinox of date position of star is 15:08:59.8 -19:21:34
Stellar brightness G=15.4, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 126 degrees from the moon. Moon is 18% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.3

[RECON map]
TNO is 29.9 AU from the Sun and 28.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 79 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1314 km.
The sky-plane scale is 20965.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.6
Diameter=186.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 7.9 sec chord
Diameter=76.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 523704, (2021/05/07 04:45UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:43.2 -26:28:39  0.9 20.08 106
27Bet Lib      15:18:09.5 -09:27:37  2.6 10.14 127
21Nu Lib       15:07:49.3 -16:20:18  5.2  3.04 128
PPM 229753     15:07:27.8 -19:27:33  7.9  0.38 126
PPM 229811     15:09:50.7 -19:18:24  8.8  0.20 126
523704         15:09:00.6 -19:21:37 15.4       126
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 22.8 km RECON observability=0.2 and success probability=3.0%
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 04:48:19 -11.5 NT Down 8.2 134.0 Really Low 04:41:16 - 04:55:21 4264
Kelowna 04:48:19 -11.7 NT Down 8.4 133.9 Really Low 04:41:17 - 04:55:22 4236
Peachland 04:48:20 -11.6 NT Down 8.3 133.6 Really Low 04:41:17 - 04:55:22 4221
Summerland 04:48:20 -11.8 NT Down 8.5 133.7 Really Low 04:41:17 - 04:55:22 4214
Penticton 04:48:20 -11.9 NT Down 8.6 133.8 Really Low 04:41:18 - 04:55:23 4213
Oliver 04:48:21 -12.1 AT Down 8.8 133.7 Really Low 04:41:18 - 04:55:23 4190
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 04:48:21 -12.3 AT Down 9.0 133.9 Really Low 04:41:18 - 04:55:23 4185
Tonasket 04:48:21 -12.5 AT Down 9.2 133.8 Really Low 04:41:19 - 04:55:24 4163
Okanogan 04:48:22 -12.7 AT Down 9.4 133.6 Really Low 04:41:20 - 04:55:25 4137
Brewster 04:48:23 -12.8 AT Down 9.5 133.4 Really Low 04:41:21 - 04:55:26 4114
Manson/Chelan 04:48:24 -12.8 AT Down 9.4 133.1 Really Low 04:41:22 - 04:55:27 4089
Wenatchee 04:48:26 -13.0 AT Down 9.7 132.9 Really Low 04:41:23 - 04:55:28 4053
Dunrhomin 04:47:54 -25.4 Dark Down 22.2 144.3 Low 04:40:51 - 04:54:56 4045
Victoria 04:48:29 -10.7 NT Down 7.4 130.5 Really Low 04:41:26 - 04:55:31 4036
Ellensburg 04:48:27 -13.2 AT Down 9.9 132.7 Really Low 04:41:24 - 04:55:29 4019
Pasco 04:48:26 -14.4 AT Down 11.1 133.7 Really Low 04:41:24 - 04:55:29 4011
PNWRO 04:48:26 -14.7 AT Down 11.4 133.9 Really Low 04:41:23 - 04:55:28 4002
Yakima 04:48:28 -13.5 AT Down 10.1 132.6 Really Low 04:41:26 - 04:55:31 3991
Toppenish/White Swan 04:48:29 -13.7 AT Down 10.4 132.7 Really Low 04:41:26 - 04:55:31 3981
Goldendale 04:48:30 -13.9 AT Down 10.5 132.3 Really Low 04:41:28 - 04:55:33 3931
The Dalles 04:48:31 -13.8 AT Down 10.5 132.0 Really Low 04:41:29 - 04:55:34 3904
Maupin 04:48:32 -14.2 AT Down 10.8 132.0 Really Low 04:41:30 - 04:55:35 3878
Redmond 04:48:34 -14.7 AT Down 11.4 131.8 Really Low 04:41:31 - 04:55:36 3812
Sisters 04:48:35 -14.5 AT Down 11.2 131.5 Really Low 04:41:32 - 04:55:37 3801
Bend 04:48:34 -14.8 AT Down 11.5 131.7 Really Low 04:41:32 - 04:55:37 3793
Oregon Observatory 04:48:35 -14.9 AT Down 11.5 131.5 Really Low 04:41:32 - 04:55:37 3776
La Pine/Gilchrist 04:48:35 -15.0 AT Down 11.6 131.5 Really Low 04:41:33 - 04:55:38 3760
North Lake 04:48:35 -15.6 AT Down 12.2 131.9 Really Low 04:41:32 - 04:55:37 3748
Paisley 04:48:36 -16.2 AT Down 12.8 132.1 Really Low 04:41:33 - 04:55:38 3719
Lakeview 04:48:36 -16.6 AT Down 13.2 132.1 Really Low 04:41:33 - 04:55:38 3689
Chiloquin 04:48:38 -15.5 AT Down 12.1 131.0 Really Low 04:41:36 - 04:55:41 3668
Cedarville 04:48:37 -17.1 AT Down 13.8 132.2 Really Low 04:41:34 - 04:55:39 3646
Klamath Falls 04:48:38 -15.8 AT Down 12.4 131.0 Really Low 04:41:36 - 04:55:41 3645
Fall River/Burney 04:48:40 -16.8 AT Down 13.4 131.1 Really Low 04:41:38 - 04:55:43 3570
Susanville 04:48:40 -17.6 AT Down 14.3 131.6 Really Low 04:41:38 - 04:55:43 3547
Gimple 04:48:41 -17.7 AT Down 14.3 131.4 Really Low 04:41:39 - 04:55:44 3519
Greenville 04:48:40 -17.7 AT Down 14.3 131.3 Really Low 04:41:38 - 04:55:43 3516
Reno 04:48:39 -18.7 Dark Down 15.3 132.1 Really Low 04:41:37 - 04:55:42 3509
Portola 04:48:40 -18.1 Dark Down 14.8 131.6 Really Low 04:41:38 - 04:55:43 3508
Quincy 04:48:41 -17.8 AT Down 14.4 131.3 Really Low 04:41:38 - 04:55:43 3501
Yerington 04:48:40 -19.4 Dark Down 16.1 132.5 Really Low 04:41:37 - 04:55:42 3489
Tonopah 04:48:36 -21.2 Dark Down 17.8 133.8 Really Low 04:41:34 - 04:55:39 3484
Carson City 04:48:40 -19.0 Dark Down 15.6 132.0 Really Low 04:41:38 - 04:55:43 3483
Hawthorne 04:48:38 -20.1 Dark Down 16.7 132.8 Really Low 04:41:36 - 04:55:41 3472
Gardnerville 04:48:40 -19.1 Dark Down 15.8 132.0 Really Low 04:41:38 - 04:55:43 3465
Indian Springs 04:48:35 -23.1 Dark Down 19.7 134.6 Really Low 04:41:32 - 04:55:37 3422
Lee Vining 04:48:40 -20.2 Dark Down 16.8 132.3 Really Low 04:41:38 - 04:55:43 3412
Beatty 04:48:36 -22.2 Dark Down 18.9 133.9 Really Low 04:41:34 - 04:55:39 3410
Henderson 04:48:34 -23.9 Dark Down 20.5 135.0 Low 04:41:31 - 04:55:36 3405
Patrick 04:48:32 -24.9 Dark Down 21.6 135.8 Low 04:41:29 - 04:55:34 3395
Bishop 04:48:39 -21.0 Dark Down 17.6 132.7 Really Low 04:41:37 - 04:55:42 3390
Kingman/Dolan Springs 04:48:32 -25.0 Dark Down 21.6 135.5 Low 04:41:29 - 04:55:34 3371
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:48:34 -24.7 Dark Down 21.3 135.1 Low 04:41:31 - 04:55:36 3351
George/Scottsdale 04:48:28 -27.3 Dark Down 23.9 136.9 Low 04:41:26 - 04:55:31 3332
Mohave Valley 04:48:34 -24.9 Dark Down 21.5 135.1 Low 04:41:31 - 04:55:36 3329
Lake Havasu City 04:48:33 -25.3 Dark Down 22.0 135.1 Low 04:41:31 - 04:55:36 3306
Parker 04:48:34 -25.6 Dark Down 22.2 135.1 Low 04:41:32 - 04:55:37 3279
Blythe 04:48:36 -25.8 Dark Down 22.4 134.7 Low 04:41:33 - 04:55:38 3227
Idyllwild 04:48:40 -24.5 Dark Down 21.1 133.1 Low 04:41:38 - 04:55:43 3161
Calipatria 04:48:39 -25.6 Dark Down 22.2 133.8 Low 04:41:36 - 04:55:41 3153
Yuma 04:48:36 -26.4 Dark Down 23.0 134.4 Low 04:41:34 - 04:55:39 3150
CPSLO 04:48:48 -21.0 Dark Down 17.6 130.5 Really Low 04:41:45 - 04:55:50 3146
Wildwood 04:48:44 -23.1 Dark Down 19.7 131.7 Really Low 04:41:42 - 04:55:47 3122

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 523704, (2021/05/07 04:45UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 20.08 106
27Bet Lib      15:17:00.3 -09:22:59  2.6 10.14 127
21Nu Lib       15:06:37.6 -16:15:25  5.2  3.04 128
PPM 229753     15:06:14.8 -19:22:40  7.9  0.38 126
PPM 229811     15:08:37.7 -19:13:34  8.8  0.20 126
523704         15:07:47.7 -19:16:46 15.4       126
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/02/06 20:57:34 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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