RECON: TNO occultation with 523713

Event between (523713) 14JX80 and star GA0920:05182494 with event index number of 1098755

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/03/31 09:37:17 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:30:55.5 +03:19:31
Equinox of date position of star is 17:31:58.6 +03:18:38
Stellar brightness G=15.9, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 41 degrees from the moon. Moon is 90% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.0

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TNO is 36.2 AU from the Sun and 35.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 14.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 94 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1764 km.
The sky-plane scale is 26044.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.3
Diameter=337.3 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 23.6 sec chord
Diameter=137.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 9.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 5:2EEE+5:2EII
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 523713, (2021/03/31 09:37UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:42.8 -26:28:38  0.9 33.27  23
60Bet Oph      17:44:31.4 +04:33:36  2.8  3.37  44
PPM 164135     17:32:25.4 +02:42:38  6.5  0.61  41
PPM 164079     17:30:34.9 +02:59:31  8.4  0.47  41
PPM 164132     17:32:14.9 +03:34:39  9.2  0.27  41
523713         17:31:59.2 +03:18:38 15.9        41
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 14.4 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=17.1%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Dunrhomin 09:42:19 -32.7 Dark Up 42.4 132.1 Up 09:33:59 - 09:50:40 -870
Clarence Fulton 09:43:23 -31.2 Dark Up 28.6 123.5 Low 09:35:02 - 09:51:43 -1015
Kelowna 09:43:20 -31.6 Dark Up 28.7 123.1 Low 09:35:00 - 09:51:41 -1052
Peachland 09:43:20 -31.8 Dark Up 28.6 122.8 Low 09:35:00 - 09:51:41 -1075
Penticton 09:43:18 -31.9 Dark Up 28.8 122.9 Low 09:34:58 - 09:51:39 -1082
Summerland 09:43:20 -31.9 Dark Up 28.7 122.8 Low 09:35:00 - 09:51:41 -1082
Oliver 09:43:17 -32.2 Dark Up 29.0 122.7 Low 09:34:57 - 09:51:38 -1109
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:43:17 -32.3 Dark Up 29.2 122.8 Low 09:34:57 - 09:51:38 -1113
Tonasket 09:43:15 -32.6 Dark Up 29.3 122.6 Low 09:34:55 - 09:51:36 -1139
Okanogan 09:43:14 -32.9 Dark Up 29.4 122.3 Low 09:34:53 - 09:51:34 -1172
Brewster 09:43:14 -33.2 Dark Up 29.5 122.0 Low 09:34:53 - 09:51:34 -1203
Manson/Chelan 09:43:13 -33.5 Dark Up 29.4 121.5 Low 09:34:53 - 09:51:34 -1236
Wenatchee 09:43:09 -34.0 Dark Up 29.5 121.1 Low 09:34:48 - 09:51:29 -1281
Pasco 09:43:03 -34.6 Dark Up 30.8 121.7 Up 09:34:43 - 09:51:24 -1308
PNWRO 09:43:03 -34.7 Dark Up 31.0 121.7 Up 09:34:42 - 09:51:23 -1315
Ellensburg 09:43:08 -34.4 Dark Up 29.6 120.7 Low 09:34:47 - 09:51:28 -1323
Victoria 09:43:19 -34.0 Dark Up 27.2 118.8 Low 09:34:59 - 09:51:40 -1337
Yakima 09:43:06 -34.8 Dark Up 29.8 120.5 Low 09:34:46 - 09:51:27 -1354
Toppenish/White Swan 09:43:07 -34.9 Dark Up 30.0 120.5 Low 09:34:46 - 09:51:27 -1362
Goldendale 09:43:03 -35.5 Dark Up 30.0 119.9 Low 09:34:43 - 09:51:24 -1425
The Dalles 09:43:03 -35.9 Dark Up 29.9 119.4 Low 09:34:43 - 09:51:24 -1460
Maupin 09:43:00 -36.2 Dark Up 30.1 119.3 Up 09:34:39 - 09:51:20 -1486
Redmond 09:42:56 -37.0 Dark Up 30.5 118.7 Up 09:34:36 - 09:51:17 -1559
Sisters 09:42:56 -37.1 Dark Up 30.3 118.4 Up 09:34:36 - 09:51:17 -1577
Bend 09:42:55 -37.3 Dark Up 30.5 118.5 Up 09:34:34 - 09:51:15 -1582
Oregon Observatory 09:42:55 -37.5 Dark Up 30.5 118.3 Up 09:34:34 - 09:51:15 -1602
La Pine/Gilchrist 09:42:54 -37.7 Dark Up 30.6 118.1 Up 09:34:33 - 09:51:14 -1620
North Lake 09:42:53 -37.8 Dark Up 31.2 118.4 Up 09:34:32 - 09:51:13 -1621
Paisley 09:42:49 -38.2 Dark Up 31.7 118.4 Up 09:34:29 - 09:51:10 -1643
Lakeview 09:42:44 -38.5 Dark Up 32.0 118.3 Up 09:34:24 - 09:51:05 -1670
Cedarville 09:42:42 -39.0 Dark Up 32.4 118.1 Up 09:34:21 - 09:51:02 -1708
George/Scottsdale 09:41:51 -41.1 Dark Up 41.8 120.3 Up 09:33:30 - 09:50:11 -1711
Klamath Falls 09:42:48 -39.0 Dark Up 31.1 117.1 Up 09:34:27 - 09:51:08 -1741
Patrick 09:42:03 -41.0 Dark Up 39.6 119.7 Up 09:33:42 - 09:50:23 -1743
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:42:00 -41.3 Dark Up 39.6 119.4 Up 09:33:40 - 09:50:21 -1769
Henderson 09:42:08 -41.1 Dark Up 38.5 119.2 Up 09:33:48 - 09:50:29 -1775
Tonopah 09:42:21 -40.6 Dark Up 36.0 118.6 Up 09:34:00 - 09:50:41 -1781
Indian Springs 09:42:12 -41.0 Dark Up 37.8 118.9 Up 09:33:51 - 09:50:32 -1785
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:42:02 -41.6 Dark Up 39.2 118.9 Up 09:33:41 - 09:50:22 -1803
Fall River/Burney 09:42:42 -39.9 Dark Up 31.8 116.7 Up 09:34:21 - 09:51:02 -1807
Susanville 09:42:36 -40.2 Dark Up 32.6 117.0 Up 09:34:16 - 09:50:57 -1813
Mohave Valley 09:42:01 -41.8 Dark Up 39.3 118.7 Up 09:33:41 - 09:50:22 -1820
Lake Havasu City 09:41:57 -41.9 Dark Up 39.7 118.6 Up 09:33:37 - 09:50:18 -1829
Reno 09:42:31 -40.6 Dark Up 33.6 117.2 Up 09:34:10 - 09:50:51 -1829
Beatty 09:42:15 -41.3 Dark Up 36.9 118.2 Up 09:33:55 - 09:50:36 -1830
Yerington 09:42:29 -40.7 Dark Up 34.3 117.5 Up 09:34:09 - 09:50:50 -1831
Hawthorne 09:42:26 -40.9 Dark Up 34.8 117.6 Up 09:34:06 - 09:50:47 -1832
Gimple 09:42:36 -40.5 Dark Up 32.6 116.7 Up 09:34:16 - 09:50:57 -1844
Portola 09:42:35 -40.6 Dark Up 33.0 116.8 Up 09:34:14 - 09:50:55 -1846
Parker 09:41:56 -42.2 Dark Up 39.9 118.4 Up 09:33:35 - 09:50:16 -1848
Greenville 09:42:37 -40.5 Dark Up 32.5 116.6 Up 09:34:16 - 09:50:57 -1849
Carson City 09:42:30 -40.9 Dark Up 33.7 117.0 Up 09:34:09 - 09:50:50 -1853
Quincy 09:42:34 -40.7 Dark Up 32.6 116.5 Up 09:34:13 - 09:50:54 -1863
Gardnerville 09:42:30 -41.0 Dark Up 33.9 116.9 Up 09:34:09 - 09:50:50 -1867
Bishop 09:42:19 -41.7 Dark Up 35.5 117.1 Up 09:33:59 - 09:50:40 -1897
Lee Vining 09:42:23 -41.6 Dark Up 34.7 116.8 Up 09:34:02 - 09:50:43 -1899
Blythe 09:41:53 -42.7 Dark Up 39.9 117.7 Up 09:33:32 - 09:50:13 -1900
Yuma 09:41:48 -43.4 Dark Up 40.3 117.0 Up 09:33:27 - 09:50:08 -1958
Calipatria 09:41:51 -43.6 Dark Up 39.4 116.5 Up 09:33:31 - 09:50:12 -1991
Idyllwild 09:41:57 -43.8 Dark Up 38.3 116.0 Up 09:33:36 - 09:50:17 -2030
Wildwood 09:42:00 -44.5 Dark Up 36.7 114.7 Up 09:33:40 - 09:50:21 -2123
CPSLO 09:42:11 -44.5 Dark Up 34.7 113.8 Up 09:33:50 - 09:50:31 -2165

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 523713, (2021/03/31 09:37UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 33.27  23
60Bet Oph      17:43:28.3 +04:34:06  2.8  3.37  44
PPM 164135     17:31:21.4 +02:43:30  6.5  0.61  41
PPM 164079     17:29:31.0 +03:00:27  8.4  0.47  41
PPM 164132     17:31:11.3 +03:35:31  9.2  0.27  41
523713         17:30:55.5 +03:19:31 15.9        41
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/01/19 21:41:11 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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