RECON: TNO occultation with 523717

Event between (523717) 14KY101 and star GA0700:08319700 with event index number of 1098429

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/07/02 08:10:17 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:10:15.9 -19:56:49
Equinox of date position of star is 17:11:30.7 -19:58:19
Stellar brightness G=15.7, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 118 degrees from the moon. Moon is 46% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.9

[RECON map]
TNO is 35.5 AU from the Sun and 34.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 208 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1686 km.
The sky-plane scale is 25028.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.4
Diameter=316.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 14.3 sec chord
Diameter=129.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 523717, (2021/07/02 08:10UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:43.7 -26:28:40  0.9 11.40 125
35Eta Oph      17:11:36.8 -15:45:00  2.6  4.22 118
PPM 266364     17:06:01.9 -20:31:23  6.5  1.40 119
PPM 232670     17:10:25.1 -19:42:24  8.2  0.37 118
PPM 232693     17:11:29.3 -19:52:11  9.2  0.10 118
523717         17:11:32.2 -19:58:21 15.7       117
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 4.3 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 17.4 km RECON observability=0.7 and success probability=0.2%
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 08:09:03 -16.7 AT Up 16.1 205.4 Really Low 07:54:03 - 08:24:03 7461
Kelowna 08:09:03 -17.1 AT Down 16.5 205.3 Really Low 07:54:03 - 08:24:03 7447
Peachland 08:09:04 -17.2 AT Down 16.7 205.0 Really Low 07:54:04 - 08:24:04 7446
Summerland 08:09:03 -17.4 AT Down 16.8 205.1 Really Low 07:54:03 - 08:24:03 7439
Penticton 08:09:03 -17.4 AT Down 16.9 205.2 Really Low 07:54:03 - 08:24:03 7435
Victoria 08:09:13 -18.4 Dark Down 18.8 201.8 Really Low 07:54:13 - 08:24:13 7425
Oliver 08:09:02 -17.8 AT Down 17.2 205.3 Really Low 07:54:02 - 08:24:02 7420
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 08:09:02 -18.0 AT Down 17.3 205.5 Really Low 07:54:02 - 08:24:02 7412
Tonasket 08:09:02 -18.3 Dark Down 17.6 205.5 Really Low 07:54:02 - 08:24:02 7399
Okanogan 08:09:01 -18.6 Dark Down 17.9 205.4 Really Low 07:54:01 - 08:24:01 7386
Brewster 08:09:01 -18.9 Dark Down 18.2 205.2 Really Low 07:54:01 - 08:24:01 7376
Manson/Chelan 08:09:02 -19.1 Dark Down 18.5 204.9 Really Low 07:54:02 - 08:24:02 7370
Wenatchee 08:09:02 -19.6 Dark Down 19.0 204.8 Really Low 07:54:02 - 08:24:02 7351
Ellensburg 08:09:02 -20.0 Dark Down 19.4 204.7 Really Low 07:54:02 - 08:24:02 7335
Yakima 08:09:02 -20.4 Dark Down 19.8 204.7 Really Low 07:54:02 - 08:24:02 7316
Toppenish/White Swan 08:09:01 -20.6 Dark Down 20.0 204.9 Really Low 07:54:01 - 08:24:01 7305
Pasco 08:08:57 -20.7 Dark Down 19.7 206.1 Really Low 07:53:57 - 08:23:57 7287
Goldendale 08:09:01 -21.2 Dark Down 20.6 204.6 Low 07:54:01 - 08:24:01 7283
The Dalles 08:09:02 -21.4 Dark Down 20.9 204.3 Low 07:54:02 - 08:24:02 7275
PNWRO 08:08:56 -21.0 Dark Up 19.9 206.3 Really Low 07:53:56 - 08:23:56 7273
Maupin 08:09:02 -21.8 Dark Down 21.2 204.4 Low 07:54:02 - 08:24:02 7254
Sisters 08:09:01 -22.7 Dark Down 22.2 204.1 Low 07:54:01 - 08:24:01 7216
Redmond 08:09:00 -22.7 Dark Down 22.1 204.5 Low 07:54:00 - 08:24:00 7211
Bend 08:09:00 -22.9 Dark Down 22.3 204.4 Low 07:54:00 - 08:24:00 7202
Oregon Observatory 08:09:00 -23.1 Dark Down 22.5 204.3 Low 07:54:00 - 08:24:00 7195
La Pine/Gilchrist 08:09:01 -23.3 Dark Down 22.7 204.3 Low 07:54:01 - 08:24:01 7185
North Lake 08:08:58 -23.7 Dark Down 23.0 204.9 Low 07:53:58 - 08:23:58 7157
Paisley 08:08:56 -24.3 Dark Down 23.3 205.3 Low 07:53:56 - 08:23:56 7125
Klamath Falls 08:08:59 -24.8 Dark Down 24.2 204.2 Low 07:53:59 - 08:23:59 7112
Lakeview 08:08:54 -24.8 Dark Down 23.7 205.6 Low 07:53:54 - 08:23:54 7096
Cedarville 08:08:54 -25.5 Dark Down 24.3 205.9 Low 07:53:54 - 08:23:54 7059
Fall River/Burney 08:08:57 -25.9 Dark Down 25.1 204.8 Low 07:53:57 - 08:23:57 7044
Susanville 08:08:54 -26.6 Dark Down 25.4 205.7 Low 07:53:54 - 08:23:54 7002
Greenville 08:08:54 -26.9 Dark Down 25.8 205.4 Low 07:53:54 - 08:23:54 6989
Gimple 08:08:53 -26.9 Dark Down 25.8 205.5 Low 07:53:53 - 08:23:53 6988
Quincy 08:08:53 -27.1 Dark Down 26.0 205.5 Low 07:53:53 - 08:23:53 6977
Portola 08:08:51 -27.2 Dark Down 25.9 206.0 Low 07:53:51 - 08:23:51 6966
Reno 08:08:49 -27.4 Dark Down 25.9 206.7 Low 07:53:49 - 08:23:49 6943
Carson City 08:08:48 -27.8 Dark Down 26.3 206.7 Low 07:53:48 - 08:23:48 6922
Gardnerville 08:08:48 -28.0 Dark Down 26.5 206.8 Low 07:53:48 - 08:23:48 6907
Yerington 08:08:47 -28.0 Dark Down 26.2 207.4 Low 07:53:47 - 08:23:47 6904
Hawthorne 08:08:43 -28.4 Dark Down 26.4 208.0 Low 07:53:43 - 08:23:43 6870
Lee Vining 08:08:44 -29.0 Dark Down 27.1 207.7 Low 07:53:44 - 08:23:44 6842
Tonopah 08:08:38 -28.8 Dark Up 26.3 209.5 Low 07:53:38 - 08:23:38 6826
Bishop 08:08:41 -29.6 Dark Down 27.4 208.5 Low 07:53:41 - 08:23:41 6797
Dunrhomin 08:08:03 -25.0 Dark Up 19.3 219.7 Really Low 07:53:03 - 08:23:03 6781
Beatty 08:08:35 -29.9 Dark Up 27.1 210.2 Low 07:53:35 - 08:23:35 6748
Indian Springs 08:08:30 -30.2 Dark Up 27.0 211.3 Low 07:53:30 - 08:23:30 6714
CPSLO 08:08:46 -31.7 Dark Down 30.0 206.8 Up 07:53:46 - 08:23:46 6692
Henderson 08:08:27 -30.7 Dark Up 27.2 212.1 Low 07:53:27 - 08:23:27 6670
Patrick 08:08:22 -31.2 Dark Up 27.2 213.3 Low 07:53:22 - 08:23:22 6614
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:08:24 -31.5 Dark Up 27.7 212.7 Low 07:53:24 - 08:23:24 6607
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:08:22 -31.4 Dark Up 27.5 213.1 Low 07:53:22 - 08:23:22 6602
Mohave Valley 08:08:24 -31.8 Dark Up 28.0 212.8 Low 07:53:24 - 08:23:24 6589
Wildwood 08:08:37 -32.8 Dark Down 30.3 209.2 Up 07:53:37 - 08:23:37 6589
Lake Havasu City 08:08:22 -32.1 Dark Up 28.2 213.1 Low 07:53:22 - 08:23:22 6559
Idyllwild 08:08:29 -33.1 Dark Up 29.9 211.1 Low 07:53:29 - 08:23:29 6542
Parker 08:08:22 -32.5 Dark Up 28.5 213.2 Low 07:53:22 - 08:23:22 6535
Blythe 08:08:22 -33.0 Dark Up 29.0 213.1 Low 07:53:22 - 08:23:22 6504
Calipatria 08:08:25 -33.6 Dark Up 29.9 212.4 Low 07:53:25 - 08:23:25 6483
George/Scottsdale 08:08:13 -32.6 Dark Up 27.7 215.6 Low 07:53:13 - 08:23:13 6471
Yuma 08:08:21 -34.0 Dark Up 29.8 213.3 Low 07:53:21 - 08:23:21 6441

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 523717, (2021/07/02 08:10UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 11.40 125
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6  4.22 118
PPM 266364     17:04:45.3 -20:29:41  6.5  1.40 119
PPM 232670     17:09:08.9 -19:40:50  8.2  0.37 118
PPM 232693     17:10:13.1 -19:50:40  9.2  0.10 118
523717         17:10:15.9 -19:56:49 15.7       118
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/01/23 20:15:55 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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