RECON: TNO occultation with 523711

Event between (523711) 14JH80 and star GA0860:16553667 with event index number of 1099317

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/08/07 06:58:30 UTC

J2000 position of star is 21:07:11.1 -02:33:37
Equinox of date position of star is 21:08:16.7 -02:28:29
Stellar brightness G=16.9, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 155 degrees from the moon. Moon is 2% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.2

[RECON map]
TNO is 34.1 AU from the Sun and 33.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.8 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 65 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2590 km.
The sky-plane scale is 23984.0 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.9
Diameter=251.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 9.7 sec chord
Diameter=102.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 523711, (2021/08/07 06:58UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:58:50.4 -29:30:26  1.2 37.67 143
Tarazed        19:47:17.2 +10:40:02  2.7 24.06 145
11 Aqr         21:01:42.0 -04:38:44  6.2  2.73 157
PPM 204841     21:08:49.7 -01:57:51  6.8  0.52 154
PPM 204825     21:07:59.7 -02:40:31  9.1  0.22 155
523711         21:08:18.3 -02:28:21 16.9       154
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 20.0 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=14.2%
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 06:58:46 -21.9 Dark Down 35.6 161.0 Up 06:52:53 - 07:04:40 -612
Kelowna 06:58:47 -22.3 Dark Down 35.9 160.7 Up 06:52:53 - 07:04:40 -636
Peachland 06:58:48 -22.3 Dark Down 35.9 160.3 Up 06:52:54 - 07:04:41 -640
Summerland 06:58:48 -22.5 Dark Down 36.1 160.4 Up 06:52:54 - 07:04:41 -651
Penticton 06:58:48 -22.6 Dark Down 36.2 160.5 Up 06:52:54 - 07:04:41 -656
Oliver 06:58:48 -22.9 Dark Down 36.5 160.4 Up 06:52:55 - 07:04:42 -679
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:58:48 -23.1 Dark Down 36.7 160.6 Up 06:52:54 - 07:04:41 -691
Victoria 06:58:59 -22.7 Dark Down 36.2 155.7 Up 06:53:05 - 07:04:52 -691
Tonasket 06:58:48 -23.4 Dark Down 37.0 160.5 Up 06:52:55 - 07:04:42 -712
Okanogan 06:58:49 -23.7 Dark Down 37.3 160.2 Up 06:52:56 - 07:04:43 -733
Brewster 06:58:50 -23.9 Dark Down 37.5 159.9 Up 06:52:57 - 07:04:44 -749
Manson/Chelan 06:58:51 -24.0 Dark Down 37.6 159.4 Up 06:52:58 - 07:04:45 -760
Wenatchee 06:58:52 -24.4 Dark Down 38.0 159.1 Up 06:52:59 - 07:04:46 -791
Ellensburg 06:58:53 -24.8 Dark Down 38.3 158.7 Up 06:53:00 - 07:04:47 -817
Yakima 06:58:54 -25.2 Dark Down 38.7 158.5 Up 06:53:01 - 07:04:48 -846
Toppenish/White Swan 06:58:54 -25.4 Dark Down 39.0 158.7 Up 06:53:00 - 07:04:47 -862
Pasco 06:58:50 -25.8 Dark Down 39.4 160.2 Up 06:52:57 - 07:04:44 -882
Goldendale 06:58:55 -25.9 Dark Down 39.4 158.0 Up 06:53:02 - 07:04:49 -897
PNWRO 06:58:50 -26.1 Dark Down 39.7 160.4 Up 06:52:57 - 07:04:44 -901
The Dalles 06:58:57 -26.0 Dark Down 39.5 157.5 Up 06:53:04 - 07:04:51 -910
Maupin 06:58:57 -26.4 Dark Down 39.9 157.5 Up 06:53:04 - 07:04:51 -940
Sisters 06:59:00 -27.1 Dark Down 40.6 156.6 Up 06:53:06 - 07:04:53 -999
Redmond 06:58:59 -27.2 Dark Down 40.7 157.1 Up 06:53:05 - 07:04:52 -1004
Bend 06:58:59 -27.4 Dark Down 40.9 156.8 Up 06:53:06 - 07:04:53 -1019
Oregon Observatory 06:59:00 -27.5 Dark Down 41.0 156.6 Up 06:53:06 - 07:04:53 -1030
La Pine/Gilchrist 06:59:00 -27.7 Dark Down 41.2 156.5 Up 06:53:07 - 07:04:54 -1044
North Lake 06:58:59 -28.3 Dark Down 41.7 157.1 Up 06:53:05 - 07:04:52 -1082
Paisley 06:58:59 -28.9 Dark Down 42.3 157.3 Up 06:53:05 - 07:04:52 -1126
Klamath Falls 06:59:03 -29.0 Dark Down 42.4 155.6 Up 06:53:09 - 07:04:56 -1150
Lakeview 06:58:59 -29.4 Dark Down 42.9 157.4 Up 06:53:05 - 07:04:52 -1166
Cedarville 06:58:59 -30.1 Dark Down 43.5 157.4 Up 06:53:06 - 07:04:53 -1218
Fall River/Burney 06:59:03 -30.2 Dark Down 43.6 155.6 Up 06:53:10 - 07:04:57 -1244
Susanville 06:59:02 -31.0 Dark Down 44.4 156.4 Up 06:53:08 - 07:04:55 -1300
Greenville 06:59:03 -31.2 Dark Down 44.6 155.9 Up 06:53:09 - 07:04:56 -1319
Gimple 06:59:03 -31.2 Dark Down 44.6 156.0 Up 06:53:09 - 07:04:56 -1320
Quincy 06:59:03 -31.4 Dark Down 44.8 155.8 Up 06:53:10 - 07:04:57 -1335
Portola 06:59:02 -31.6 Dark Down 45.0 156.4 Up 06:53:08 - 07:04:55 -1349
Reno 06:59:00 -32.0 Dark Down 45.5 157.1 Up 06:53:07 - 07:04:54 -1376
Carson City 06:59:00 -32.4 Dark Down 45.8 157.0 Up 06:53:07 - 07:04:54 -1405
Gardnerville 06:59:01 -32.6 Dark Down 46.0 157.0 Up 06:53:07 - 07:04:54 -1425
Yerington 06:58:59 -32.7 Dark Down 46.2 157.8 Up 06:53:05 - 07:04:52 -1427
Hawthorne 06:58:57 -33.3 Dark Down 46.7 158.3 Up 06:53:04 - 07:04:51 -1469
Dunrhomin 06:58:13 -33.4 Dark Down 47.2 178.0 Up 06:52:19 - 07:04:06 -1471
Lee Vining 06:59:00 -33.7 Dark Down 47.1 157.4 Up 06:53:06 - 07:04:53 -1510
Tonopah 06:58:54 -34.1 Dark Down 47.6 160.1 Up 06:53:00 - 07:04:47 -1521
Bishop 06:58:58 -34.5 Dark Down 47.9 158.2 Up 06:53:05 - 07:04:52 -1567
Beatty 06:58:53 -35.3 Dark Down 48.8 160.4 Up 06:53:00 - 07:04:47 -1622
Indian Springs 06:58:50 -35.8 Dark Down 49.4 161.8 Up 06:52:56 - 07:04:43 -1661
Henderson 06:58:48 -36.5 Dark Down 50.0 162.7 Up 06:52:55 - 07:04:42 -1713
CPSLO 06:59:08 -35.8 Dark Down 49.0 154.1 Up 06:53:14 - 07:05:01 -1717
Patrick 06:58:45 -37.3 Dark Down 50.9 164.1 Up 06:52:52 - 07:04:39 -1778
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:58:48 -37.4 Dark Down 51.0 163.0 Up 06:52:54 - 07:04:41 -1792
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:58:46 -37.5 Dark Down 51.1 163.8 Up 06:52:52 - 07:04:39 -1795
Mohave Valley 06:58:48 -37.7 Dark Down 51.2 162.9 Up 06:52:54 - 07:04:41 -1815
Wildwood 06:59:02 -37.5 Dark Down 50.9 156.5 Up 06:53:09 - 07:04:56 -1841
Lake Havasu City 06:58:47 -38.1 Dark Down 51.7 163.1 Up 06:52:54 - 07:04:41 -1853
Parker 06:58:47 -38.4 Dark Down 52.0 163.0 Up 06:52:54 - 07:04:41 -1884
Idyllwild 06:58:56 -38.3 Dark Down 51.8 159.1 Up 06:53:03 - 07:04:50 -1892
Blythe 06:58:49 -38.9 Dark Down 52.5 162.4 Up 06:52:56 - 07:04:43 -1926
George/Scottsdale 06:58:39 -39.3 Dark Down 53.0 166.7 Up 06:52:46 - 07:04:33 -1948
Calipatria 06:58:53 -39.2 Dark Down 52.7 160.7 Up 06:52:59 - 07:04:46 -1959
Yuma 06:58:50 -39.8 Dark Down 53.3 161.9 Up 06:52:57 - 07:04:44 -2007

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 523711, (2021/08/07 06:58UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:57:39.6 -29:37:24  1.2 37.67 143
Tarazed        19:46:15.6 +10:36:48  2.7 24.06 145
11 Aqr         21:00:33.9 -04:43:52  6.2  2.73 157
PPM 204841     21:07:42.6 -02:03:08  6.8  0.52 154
PPM 204825     21:06:52.3 -02:45:47  9.1  0.22 155
523711         21:07:11.1 -02:33:37 16.9       155
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/01/24 20:54:02 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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