RECON: TNO occultation with 523721

Event between (523721) 14LR28 and star GA0760:24228217 with event index number of 2329460

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/08/13 06:42:41 UTC

J2000 position of star is 22:02:52.7 -12:01:03
Equinox of date position of star is 22:04:06.0 -11:54:23
Stellar brightness G=14.1, use SENSEUP=64 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 1 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 137 degrees from the moon. Moon is 9% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.9

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TNO is 46.3 AU from the Sun and 45.3 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.8 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 82 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1839 km.
The sky-plane scale is 32821.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.3
Diameter=512.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 21.0 sec chord
Diameter=209.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 8.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 523721, (2023/08/13 06:43UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:58:57.0 -29:29:48  1.2 21.72 131
33Iot Aqr      22:07:42.6 -13:45:15  4.3  2.05 137
PPM 239744     22:05:22.1 -12:54:16  7.9  1.05 137
PPM 239697     22:03:19.8 -11:52:19  9.7  0.20 137
523721         22:04:08.5 -11:54:09 14.1       137
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 14.7 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=0.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 06:42:39 -22.1 Dark Down 22.4 149.2 Low 06:35:19 - 06:49:58 14748
Victoria 06:42:48 -23.3 Dark Down 23.2 145.7 Low 06:35:29 - 06:50:08 14713
Peachland 06:42:39 -23.1 Dark Down 23.4 149.6 Low 06:35:20 - 06:49:59 14706
Kelowna 06:42:38 -23.0 Dark Down 23.4 149.9 Low 06:35:18 - 06:49:57 14705
Summerland 06:42:40 -23.2 Dark Down 23.6 149.6 Low 06:35:21 - 06:50:00 14698
Penticton 06:42:37 -23.3 Dark Down 23.7 149.7 Low 06:35:17 - 06:49:56 14694
Oliver 06:42:40 -23.7 Dark Down 24.0 149.7 Low 06:35:20 - 06:49:59 14681
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:42:39 -23.9 Dark Down 24.2 149.8 Low 06:35:20 - 06:49:59 14672
Tonasket 06:42:41 -24.1 Dark Down 24.4 149.7 Low 06:35:21 - 06:50:00 14660
Okanogan 06:42:42 -24.4 Dark Down 24.7 149.5 Low 06:35:23 - 06:50:02 14649
Brewster 06:42:43 -24.6 Dark Down 24.8 149.2 Low 06:35:23 - 06:50:02 14642
Manson/Chelan 06:42:44 -24.7 Dark Down 24.9 148.8 Low 06:35:24 - 06:50:03 14639
Wenatchee 06:42:46 -25.1 Dark Down 25.2 148.5 Low 06:35:26 - 06:50:05 14622
Ellensburg 06:42:47 -25.4 Dark Down 25.5 148.2 Low 06:35:27 - 06:50:06 14609
Yakima 06:42:48 -25.8 Dark Down 25.8 148.1 Low 06:35:28 - 06:50:07 14592
Toppenish/White Swan 06:42:49 -26.1 Dark Down 26.1 148.2 Low 06:35:30 - 06:50:09 14580
Goldendale 06:42:51 -26.5 Dark Down 26.4 147.6 Low 06:35:31 - 06:50:10 14563
The Dalles 06:42:51 -26.6 Dark Down 26.5 147.2 Low 06:35:32 - 06:50:11 14559
Sleaford 06:42:02 -22.9 Dark Down 24.7 164.2 Low 06:34:42 - 06:49:21 14549
PNWRO 06:42:45 -26.8 Dark Down 26.9 149.6 Low 06:35:25 - 06:50:04 14539
Maupin 06:42:54 -27.0 Dark Down 26.9 147.2 Low 06:35:35 - 06:50:14 14538
Sisters 06:42:58 -27.6 Dark Down 27.4 146.5 Low 06:35:38 - 06:50:17 14507
Bend 06:42:55 -27.9 Dark Down 27.7 146.6 Low 06:35:35 - 06:50:14 14492
Oregon Observatory 06:42:58 -28.1 Dark Down 27.8 146.5 Low 06:35:38 - 06:50:17 14486
North Lake 06:42:56 -28.8 Dark Down 28.5 146.8 Low 06:35:37 - 06:50:16 14446
Chiloquin 06:43:01 -29.1 Dark Down 28.7 145.7 Low 06:35:42 - 06:50:21 14429
Klamath Falls 06:43:02 -29.5 Dark Down 29.0 145.6 Low 06:35:42 - 06:50:21 14411
Lakeview 06:42:56 -29.9 Dark Down 29.7 147.1 Low 06:35:37 - 06:50:16 14385
Cedarville 06:42:58 -30.6 Dark Down 30.3 147.1 Up 06:35:39 - 06:50:18 14348
Fall River/Burney 06:43:04 -30.7 Dark Down 30.2 145.7 Up 06:35:45 - 06:50:24 14345
Susanville 06:43:04 -31.5 Dark Down 31.0 146.2 Up 06:35:44 - 06:50:23 14299
Greenville 06:43:04 -31.6 Dark Down 31.1 145.8 Up 06:35:45 - 06:50:24 14289
Gimple 06:43:03 -31.7 Dark Down 31.2 145.9 Up 06:35:44 - 06:50:23 14288
Quincy 06:43:03 -31.8 Dark Down 31.3 145.8 Up 06:35:44 - 06:50:23 14278
Portola 06:43:03 -32.1 Dark Down 31.6 146.2 Up 06:35:44 - 06:50:23 14263
Reno 06:43:03 -32.5 Dark Down 32.1 146.8 Up 06:35:43 - 06:50:22 14237
Carson City 06:43:02 -32.9 Dark Down 32.4 146.7 Up 06:35:43 - 06:50:22 14217
Gardnerville 06:43:03 -33.1 Dark Down 32.6 146.6 Up 06:35:44 - 06:50:23 14202
Yerington 06:43:01 -33.2 Dark Down 32.8 147.3 Up 06:35:42 - 06:50:21 14194
Hawthorne 06:43:01 -33.8 Dark Down 33.5 147.7 Up 06:35:42 - 06:50:21 14158
Lee Vining 06:43:05 -34.2 Dark Down 33.7 147.0 Up 06:35:45 - 06:50:24 14136
Tonopah 06:42:59 -34.7 Dark Down 34.4 149.0 Up 06:35:39 - 06:50:18 14104
Bishop 06:43:03 -35.0 Dark Down 34.5 147.5 Up 06:35:44 - 06:50:23 14086
Beatty 06:42:59 -35.9 Dark Down 35.6 149.1 Up 06:35:40 - 06:50:19 14026
Indian Springs 06:42:56 -36.5 Dark Down 36.3 150.1 Up 06:35:37 - 06:50:16 13983
Dunrhomin 06:42:18 -34.8 Dark Down 36.2 163.1 Up 06:34:58 - 06:49:37 13959
CU-SBO 06:42:19 -35.0 Dark Down 36.4 163.0 Up 06:35:00 - 06:49:39 13947
Henderson 06:42:57 -37.2 Dark Down 37.1 150.7 Up 06:35:37 - 06:50:16 13935
Wildwood 06:43:11 -37.9 Dark Down 37.2 146.0 Up 06:35:52 - 06:50:31 13890
Patrick 06:42:54 -38.0 Dark Down 38.0 151.7 Up 06:35:34 - 06:50:13 13872
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:42:54 -38.1 Dark Down 38.0 150.8 Up 06:35:35 - 06:50:14 13872
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:42:55 -38.2 Dark Down 38.2 151.4 Up 06:35:35 - 06:50:14 13863
Mohave Valley 06:42:55 -38.4 Dark Down 38.2 150.8 Up 06:35:35 - 06:50:14 13855
Idyllwild 06:43:07 -38.9 Dark Down 38.3 147.9 Up 06:35:47 - 06:50:26 13828
Lake Havasu City 06:42:57 -38.8 Dark Down 38.7 150.9 Up 06:35:37 - 06:50:16 13823
Parker 06:42:56 -39.1 Dark Down 39.0 150.8 Up 06:35:37 - 06:50:16 13800
Calipatria 06:43:05 -39.8 Dark Down 39.4 149.0 Up 06:35:45 - 06:50:24 13761
George/Scottsdale 06:42:49 -40.1 Dark Down 40.3 153.4 Up 06:35:30 - 06:50:09 13716
Yuma 06:43:01 -40.4 Dark Down 40.1 149.8 Up 06:35:41 - 06:50:20 13713

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 523721, (2023/08/13 06:43UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:57:39.6 -29:37:24  1.2 21.72 131
33Iot Aqr      22:06:26.3 -13:52:12  4.3  2.05 137
PPM 239744     22:04:06.0 -13:01:11  7.9  1.05 137
PPM 239697     22:02:03.9 -11:59:12  9.7  0.20 137
523721         22:02:52.7 -12:01:03 14.1       137
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/10/24 03:56:27 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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