RECON: TNO occultation with 523733

Event between (523733) 14PR70 and star GA1180:00755410 with event index number of 2307932

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/10/27 10:49:25 UTC

J2000 position of star is 04:15:22.6 +29:25:38
Equinox of date position of star is 04:16:45.8 +29:28:52
Stellar brightness G=12.7, use SENSEUP=16 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 250 milli-seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 170 degrees from the moon. Moon is 5% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.5

[RECON map]
TNO is 15.7 AU from the Sun and 14.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 15.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 5.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 51 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 560 km.
The sky-plane scale is 10785.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.4
Diameter=50.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 3.1 sec chord
Diameter=20.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 523733, (2022/10/27 10:49UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:14.0 +16:33:12  0.8 13.75 168
44Zet Per      03:55:34.3 +31:56:58  2.8  5.19 170
PPM 069410     04:27:33.7 +31:29:19  5.3  3.06 167
PPM 093364     04:16:36.6 +29:57:24  8.2  0.48 170
PPM 093369     04:16:50.2 +29:25:16 10.7  0.06 170
523733         04:16:48.2 +29:28:58 12.7       170
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 31.6 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=79.9%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 10:47:24 -28.4 Dark Down 59.4 233.1 Up 10:42:39 - 10:52:10 1379
Kamloops 10:48:21 -37.1 Dark Down 66.4 210.9 Up 10:43:35 - 10:53:06 1098
Kelowna 10:48:16 -37.0 Dark Down 66.8 213.7 Up 10:43:30 - 10:53:01 1019
Peachland 10:48:17 -37.2 Dark Down 67.0 213.3 Up 10:43:32 - 10:53:03 1006
Summerland 10:48:17 -37.2 Dark Down 67.1 213.6 Up 10:43:31 - 10:53:02 991
Penticton 10:48:16 -37.2 Dark Down 67.1 213.9 Up 10:43:30 - 10:53:01 985
Oliver 10:48:16 -37.3 Dark Down 67.4 214.4 Up 10:43:30 - 10:53:01 948
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:48:15 -37.3 Dark Down 67.5 215.0 Up 10:43:29 - 10:53:00 932
Tonasket 10:48:15 -37.5 Dark Down 67.7 215.3 Up 10:43:29 - 10:53:00 899
Okanogan 10:48:15 -37.7 Dark Down 68.1 215.5 Up 10:43:30 - 10:53:01 863
Victoria 10:48:32 -39.9 Dark Down 69.2 207.0 Up 10:43:47 - 10:53:18 859
Brewster 10:48:15 -38.0 Dark Down 68.4 215.5 Up 10:43:30 - 10:53:01 833
Manson/Chelan 10:48:17 -38.3 Dark Down 68.7 215.0 Up 10:43:31 - 10:53:02 809
Wenatchee 10:48:17 -38.6 Dark Down 69.1 215.3 Up 10:43:32 - 10:53:03 758
Ellensburg 10:48:18 -38.9 Dark Down 69.6 215.5 Up 10:43:32 - 10:53:03 713
Yakima 10:48:18 -39.1 Dark Down 69.9 216.1 Up 10:43:32 - 10:53:03 670
Toppenish/White Swan 10:48:17 -39.1 Dark Down 70.0 216.8 Up 10:43:31 - 10:53:02 648
PNWRO 10:48:09 -38.3 Dark Down 69.7 220.7 Up 10:43:24 - 10:52:55 619
Goldendale 10:48:18 -39.6 Dark Down 70.6 216.8 Up 10:43:33 - 10:53:04 587
The Dalles 10:48:20 -39.9 Dark Down 70.9 216.3 Up 10:43:34 - 10:53:05 561
Maupin 10:48:19 -40.0 Dark Down 71.2 217.3 Up 10:43:33 - 10:53:04 517
Sisters 10:48:21 -40.7 Dark Down 72.1 217.8 Up 10:43:35 - 10:53:06 420
Bend 10:48:19 -40.7 Dark Down 72.2 218.9 Up 10:43:34 - 10:53:05 396
Oregon Observatory 10:48:20 -40.8 Dark Down 72.4 218.9 Up 10:43:34 - 10:53:05 377
North Lake 10:48:16 -40.8 Dark Down 72.7 221.5 Up 10:43:31 - 10:53:02 311
Chiloquin 10:48:21 -41.7 Dark Down 73.6 220.6 Up 10:43:35 - 10:53:06 233
Lakeview 10:48:13 -40.8 Dark Down 73.2 225.1 Up 10:43:27 - 10:52:58 201
Klamath Falls 10:48:20 -41.7 Dark Down 73.8 221.6 Up 10:43:35 - 10:53:06 196
Dunrhomin 10:46:56 -30.6 Dark Down 64.4 254.0 Up 10:42:11 - 10:51:42 171
CU-SBO 10:46:56 -30.7 Dark Down 64.5 254.3 Up 10:42:11 - 10:51:42 143
Cedarville 10:48:11 -40.9 Dark Down 73.5 227.1 Up 10:43:26 - 10:52:57 131
Fall River/Burney 10:48:17 -42.0 Dark Down 74.5 225.4 Up 10:43:32 - 10:53:03 71
Susanville 10:48:13 -41.7 Dark Down 74.5 228.9 Up 10:43:27 - 10:52:58 7
Gimple 10:48:14 -41.9 Dark Down 74.8 229.1 Up 10:43:28 - 10:52:59 -25
Greenville 10:48:14 -42.0 Dark Down 74.9 228.9 Up 10:43:29 - 10:53:00 -25
Quincy 10:48:14 -42.1 Dark Down 75.0 229.5 Up 10:43:29 - 10:53:00 -47
Portola 10:48:12 -41.8 Dark Down 74.8 231.0 Up 10:43:26 - 10:52:57 -58
Reno 10:48:08 -41.4 Dark Down 74.6 233.3 Up 10:43:22 - 10:52:53 -82
Carson City 10:48:08 -41.5 Dark Down 74.8 234.4 Up 10:43:22 - 10:52:53 -121
Yerington 10:48:04 -41.1 Dark Down 74.5 236.4 Up 10:43:19 - 10:52:50 -138
Gardnerville 10:48:07 -41.6 Dark Down 74.9 235.2 Up 10:43:22 - 10:52:53 -147
Hawthorne 10:48:01 -40.9 Dark Down 74.4 238.9 Up 10:43:15 - 10:52:46 -184
Tonopah 10:47:53 -40.0 Dark Down 73.7 243.0 Up 10:43:08 - 10:52:39 -223
Lee Vining 10:48:03 -41.4 Dark Down 75.0 239.6 Up 10:43:18 - 10:52:49 -250
Bishop 10:47:59 -41.1 Dark Down 74.8 243.0 Up 10:43:13 - 10:52:44 -309
Beatty 10:47:50 -40.0 Dark Down 73.9 247.4 Up 10:43:04 - 10:52:35 -345
Indian Springs 10:47:44 -39.3 Dark Down 73.2 250.1 Up 10:42:58 - 10:52:29 -370
Henderson 10:47:39 -38.9 Dark Down 72.8 252.7 Up 10:42:54 - 10:52:25 -421
Patrick 10:47:33 -38.1 Dark Down 72.2 256.0 Up 10:42:47 - 10:52:18 -477
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:47:34 -38.3 Dark Down 72.4 256.5 Up 10:42:48 - 10:52:19 -504
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:47:36 -38.7 Dark Down 72.8 255.9 Up 10:42:51 - 10:52:22 -512
Mohave Valley 10:47:36 -38.8 Dark Down 72.8 256.8 Up 10:42:51 - 10:52:22 -542
Lake Havasu City 10:47:34 -38.7 Dark Down 72.7 258.3 Up 10:42:49 - 10:52:20 -583
Parker 10:47:34 -38.7 Dark Down 72.8 259.5 Up 10:42:48 - 10:52:19 -621
George/Scottsdale 10:47:20 -36.9 Dark Down 70.9 263.0 Up 10:42:35 - 10:52:06 -637
Wildwood 10:47:57 -42.1 Dark Down 76.2 254.5 Up 10:43:12 - 10:52:43 -670
Idyllwild 10:47:46 -40.7 Dark Down 74.8 258.2 Up 10:43:01 - 10:52:32 -692
Calipatria 10:47:39 -39.9 Dark Down 73.9 261.6 Up 10:42:54 - 10:52:25 -747
Yuma 10:47:34 -39.3 Dark Down 73.3 263.9 Up 10:42:48 - 10:52:19 -784

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 523733, (2022/10/27 10:49UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 13.75 168
44Zet Per      03:54:07.9 +31:53:01  2.8  5.19 170
PPM 069410     04:26:06.4 +31:26:18  5.3  3.06 167
PPM 093364     04:15:10.6 +29:54:04  8.2  0.48 170
PPM 093369     04:15:24.6 +29:21:56 10.7  0.06 170
523733         04:15:22.6 +29:25:38 12.7       170
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/03/01 22:57:51 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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