RECON: TNO occultation with 523719

Event between (523719) 14LM28 and star GA1420:05066449 with event index number of 2292474

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/04/30 06:34:41 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:08:30.6 +53:09:59
Equinox of date position of star is 18:09:00.7 +53:10:16
Stellar brightness G=16.3, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 92 degrees from the moon. Moon is 72% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=22.9

[RECON map]
Object is 18.6 AU from the Sun and 18.4 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 34.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 9.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 112 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2695 km.
The sky-plane scale is 13375.7 km/arcsec.

The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.9
Diameter=63.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 1.8 sec chord
Diameter=25.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 0.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 523719, (2023/04/30 06:35UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Vega           18:37:43.7 +38:48:23  0.0 15.19 103
Etamin         17:57:08.9 +51:29:13  2.2  2.47  91
PPM 036587     18:24:18.2 +53:18:52  6.3  2.29  94
PPM 036466     18:15:10.1 +52:33:57  8.3  1.11  93
PPM 036389     18:07:56.6 +53:11:16  9.1  0.16  92
PPM 036401     18:09:33.4 +53:13:23 10.1  0.10  92
523719         18:09:00.7 +53:10:16 16.3        92
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 32.1 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=4.1%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 06:36:03 -23.0 Dark Up 54.1 63.4 Up 06:26:14 - 06:45:52 -5660
Kamloops 06:36:25 -22.2 Dark Up 45.6 56.1 Up 06:26:36 - 06:46:14 -5835
Kelowna 06:36:24 -23.1 Dark Up 45.6 55.7 Up 06:26:35 - 06:46:13 -5922
Peachland 06:36:24 -23.2 Dark Up 45.4 55.5 Up 06:26:35 - 06:46:13 -5931
Summerland 06:36:23 -23.3 Dark Up 45.4 55.4 Up 06:26:34 - 06:46:12 -5947
Penticton 06:36:24 -23.4 Dark Up 45.4 55.4 Up 06:26:35 - 06:46:13 -5954
Oliver 06:36:23 -23.8 Dark Up 45.2 55.1 Up 06:26:34 - 06:46:12 -5989
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:36:23 -24.0 Dark Up 45.2 55.1 Up 06:26:34 - 06:46:12 -6007
Victoria 06:36:30 -23.4 Dark Up 42.8 53.1 Up 06:26:41 - 06:46:19 -6024
Okanogan 06:36:23 -24.5 Dark Up 44.7 54.4 Up 06:26:34 - 06:46:12 -6069
Brewster 06:36:23 -24.7 Dark Up 44.4 54.2 Up 06:26:34 - 06:46:12 -6095
Manson/Chelan 06:36:23 -24.8 Dark Up 44.1 53.9 Up 06:26:34 - 06:46:12 -6113
Wenatchee 06:36:24 -25.2 Dark Up 43.8 53.4 Up 06:26:35 - 06:46:13 -6158
Ellensburg 06:36:24 -25.5 Dark Up 43.4 53.0 Up 06:26:35 - 06:46:13 -6197
Yakima 06:36:24 -25.9 Dark Up 43.1 52.7 Up 06:26:35 - 06:46:13 -6236
Toppenish/White Swan 06:36:23 -26.2 Dark Up 43.1 52.6 Up 06:26:34 - 06:46:12 -6258
PNWRO 06:36:20 -26.9 Dark Up 43.7 52.8 Up 06:26:31 - 06:46:09 -6303
The Dalles 06:36:23 -26.7 Dark Up 42.2 51.8 Up 06:26:34 - 06:46:12 -6327
Maupin 06:36:22 -27.1 Dark Up 42.0 51.5 Up 06:26:33 - 06:46:11 -6368
Sisters 06:36:24 -27.7 Dark Up 41.2 50.8 Up 06:26:35 - 06:46:13 -6448
Bend 06:36:23 -28.0 Dark Up 41.1 50.7 Up 06:26:34 - 06:46:12 -6472
Oregon Observatory 06:36:23 -28.2 Dark Up 41.0 50.5 Up 06:26:34 - 06:46:12 -6487
Chiloquin 06:36:23 -29.2 Dark Up 39.9 49.6 Up 06:26:34 - 06:46:12 -6606
Klamath Falls 06:36:22 -29.6 Dark Up 39.7 49.4 Up 06:26:33 - 06:46:11 -6639
Cedarville 06:36:18 -30.7 Dark Up 40.1 49.3 Up 06:26:29 - 06:46:07 -6716
Fall River/Burney 06:36:20 -30.8 Dark Up 39.1 48.7 Up 06:26:31 - 06:46:09 -6750
Dunrhomin 06:35:47 -34.8 Dark Up 48.0 51.2 Up 06:25:58 - 06:45:36 -6780
Nikitin 06:35:47 -35.0 Dark Up 47.9 51.0 Up 06:25:58 - 06:45:36 -6797
CU-SBO 06:35:47 -35.0 Dark Up 47.8 50.9 Up 06:25:58 - 06:45:36 -6804
Greenville 06:36:19 -31.7 Dark Up 38.8 48.3 Up 06:26:30 - 06:46:08 -6835
Gimple 06:36:18 -31.7 Dark Up 38.8 48.3 Up 06:26:29 - 06:46:07 -6836
Quincy 06:36:18 -31.9 Dark Up 38.7 48.2 Up 06:26:29 - 06:46:07 -6854
Portola 06:36:17 -32.2 Dark Up 38.8 48.2 Up 06:26:28 - 06:46:06 -6869
Reno 06:36:15 -32.6 Dark Up 39.0 48.2 Up 06:26:26 - 06:46:04 -6897
Carson City 06:36:16 -32.9 Dark Up 38.8 48.0 Up 06:26:27 - 06:46:05 -6929
Yerington 06:36:14 -33.3 Dark Up 39.0 48.0 Up 06:26:25 - 06:46:03 -6951
Gardnerville 06:36:16 -33.2 Dark Up 38.7 47.8 Up 06:26:27 - 06:46:05 -6951
Hawthorne 06:36:12 -33.9 Dark Up 39.0 47.8 Up 06:26:23 - 06:46:01 -6995
Lee Vining 06:36:13 -34.3 Dark Up 38.4 47.4 Up 06:26:24 - 06:46:02 -7042
Bishop 06:36:10 -35.0 Dark Up 38.4 47.2 Up 06:26:21 - 06:45:59 -7098
Beatty 06:36:07 -35.9 Dark Up 39.0 47.2 Up 06:26:18 - 06:45:56 -7143
Patrick 06:35:59 -38.1 Dark Up 39.7 46.7 Up 06:26:10 - 06:45:48 -7272
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:36:00 -38.2 Dark Up 39.1 46.4 Up 06:26:11 - 06:45:49 -7292
Lake Havasu City 06:35:59 -38.9 Dark Up 38.8 46.1 Up 06:26:10 - 06:45:48 -7349
Wildwood 06:36:07 -38.0 Dark Up 36.0 45.3 Up 06:26:18 - 06:45:56 -7373
George/Scottsdale 06:35:53 -40.2 Dark Up 39.7 45.8 Up 06:26:04 - 06:45:42 -7406
Idyllwild 06:36:03 -38.9 Dark Up 36.8 45.4 Up 06:26:14 - 06:45:52 -7411
Calipatria 06:36:00 -39.8 Dark Up 37.1 45.2 Up 06:26:11 - 06:45:49 -7461
Yuma 06:35:57 -40.5 Dark Up 37.3 45.0 Up 06:26:08 - 06:45:46 -7497

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 523719, (2023/04/30 06:35UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Vega           18:36:56.7 +38:47:07  0.0 15.19 103
Etamin         17:56:36.3 +51:29:20  2.2  2.47  91
PPM 036587     18:23:48.1 +53:18:03  6.3  2.29  94
PPM 036466     18:14:39.0 +52:33:27  8.3  1.11  93
PPM 036389     18:07:26.5 +53:11:00  9.1  0.16  92
PPM 036401     18:09:03.4 +53:13:04 10.1  0.10  92
523719         18:08:30.6 +53:09:59 16.3        92
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2023/04/20 03:42:20 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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