RECON: TNO occultation with 523733

Event between (523733) 14PR70 and star GA1180:00978094 with event index number of 2308004

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/08/17 09:23:53 UTC

J2000 position of star is 04:48:23.5 +29:55:26
Equinox of date position of star is 04:49:47.9 +29:57:41
Stellar brightness G=16.1, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 80 degrees from the moon. Moon is 1% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.9

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TNO is 16.2 AU from the Sun and 16.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 19.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 5.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 55 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 664 km.
The sky-plane scale is 11979.0 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.4
Diameter=50.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.6 sec chord
Diameter=20.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 523733, (2023/08/17 09:24UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:16.7 +16:33:18  0.8 13.72  86
3Iot Aur       04:58:32.2 +33:12:05  2.7  3.72  78
PPM 069664     04:50:44.0 +31:28:35  6.4  1.52  80
PPM 093785     04:49:52.6 +29:48:46  7.5  0.15  80
523733         04:49:53.5 +29:57:50 16.1        80
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 13.6 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)
Victoria 09:21:29 -26.4 Dark Down 22.2 69.4 Low 09:16:25 - 09:26:33 6282
Kamloops 09:21:39 -23.8 Dark Down 24.8 72.3 Low 09:16:35 - 09:26:43 6251
Peachland 09:21:35 -24.5 Dark Down 24.8 72.3 Low 09:16:31 - 09:26:39 6197
Kelowna 09:21:35 -24.3 Dark Down 25.1 72.6 Low 09:16:31 - 09:26:39 6191
Summerland 09:21:34 -24.6 Dark Down 24.9 72.3 Low 09:16:30 - 09:26:38 6189
Penticton 09:21:34 -24.6 Dark Down 24.9 72.3 Low 09:16:30 - 09:26:38 6182
Oliver 09:21:32 -25.0 Dark Down 24.8 72.2 Low 09:16:28 - 09:26:36 6169
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:21:30 -25.1 Dark Down 24.9 72.2 Low 09:16:26 - 09:26:34 6156
Tonasket 09:21:29 -25.4 Dark Down 24.7 72.1 Low 09:16:25 - 09:26:33 6146
Manson/Chelan 09:21:25 -26.3 Dark Down 24.0 71.2 Low 09:16:21 - 09:26:29 6141
Okanogan 09:21:27 -25.8 Dark Down 24.5 71.8 Low 09:16:23 - 09:26:31 6139
Brewster 09:21:26 -26.1 Dark Down 24.3 71.5 Low 09:16:22 - 09:26:30 6136
Wenatchee 09:21:23 -26.8 Dark Down 23.7 70.9 Low 09:16:19 - 09:26:27 6129
Ellensburg 09:21:21 -27.3 Dark Down 23.4 70.6 Low 09:16:17 - 09:26:25 6121
Yakima 09:21:19 -27.7 Dark Down 23.3 70.4 Low 09:16:15 - 09:26:23 6105
Toppenish/White Swan 09:21:18 -27.8 Dark Down 23.3 70.4 Low 09:16:14 - 09:26:22 6090
The Dalles 09:21:14 -28.7 Dark Down 22.5 69.6 Low 09:16:10 - 09:26:18 6088
Goldendale 09:21:15 -28.4 Dark Down 22.8 69.9 Low 09:16:11 - 09:26:19 6083
Maupin 09:21:12 -29.1 Dark Down 22.4 69.5 Low 09:16:08 - 09:26:16 6066
Sisters 09:21:08 -30.1 Dark Down 21.8 68.9 Low 09:16:04 - 09:26:12 6048
Bend 09:21:06 -30.2 Dark Down 21.9 68.9 Low 09:16:02 - 09:26:10 6028
Oregon Observatory 09:21:06 -30.4 Dark Down 21.7 68.8 Low 09:16:02 - 09:26:10 6025
PNWRO 09:21:15 -27.8 Dark Down 24.2 71.2 Low 09:16:11 - 09:26:19 6017
Chiloquin 09:21:00 -31.8 Dark Down 20.9 68.1 Low 09:15:56 - 09:26:04 5982
North Lake 09:21:03 -30.9 Dark Down 21.9 68.9 Low 09:15:59 - 09:26:07 5975
Klamath Falls 09:20:58 -32.1 Dark Down 20.9 68.0 Low 09:15:54 - 09:26:02 5963
Lakeview 09:20:57 -31.7 Dark Down 21.8 68.8 Low 09:15:53 - 09:26:01 5904
Fall River/Burney 09:20:53 -33.1 Dark Down 20.7 67.8 Low 09:15:49 - 09:25:57 5892
Cedarville 09:20:54 -32.3 Dark Down 21.7 68.6 Low 09:15:50 - 09:25:58 5865
Susanville 09:20:49 -33.5 Dark Down 20.9 67.9 Low 09:15:45 - 09:25:53 5831
Greenville 09:20:48 -33.8 Dark Down 20.6 67.7 Low 09:15:44 - 09:25:52 5829
Gimple 09:20:48 -33.8 Dark Down 20.7 67.7 Low 09:15:44 - 09:25:52 5826
Quincy 09:20:47 -34.0 Dark Down 20.5 67.6 Low 09:15:43 - 09:25:51 5819
Portola 09:20:46 -34.0 Dark Down 20.8 67.8 Low 09:15:42 - 09:25:50 5793
Sleaford 09:21:49 -18.4 Dark Down 33.9 83.4 Up 09:16:45 - 09:26:53 5783
Reno 09:20:45 -34.0 Dark Down 21.2 68.1 Low 09:15:41 - 09:25:49 5752
Carson City 09:20:43 -34.4 Dark Down 21.1 67.9 Low 09:15:39 - 09:25:47 5732
Gardnerville 09:20:42 -34.6 Dark Down 21.0 67.9 Low 09:15:38 - 09:25:46 5718
Yerington 09:20:42 -34.3 Dark Down 21.5 68.2 Low 09:15:38 - 09:25:46 5695
Hawthorne 09:20:40 -34.6 Dark Down 21.7 68.3 Low 09:15:36 - 09:25:44 5647
Lee Vining 09:20:37 -35.3 Dark Down 21.1 67.8 Low 09:15:33 - 09:25:41 5639
Bishop 09:20:34 -35.6 Dark Down 21.4 68.0 Low 09:15:30 - 09:25:38 5574
Tonopah 09:20:37 -34.6 Dark Down 22.5 68.8 Low 09:15:33 - 09:25:41 5560
Beatty 09:20:32 -35.4 Dark Down 22.4 68.6 Low 09:15:28 - 09:25:36 5475
Indian Springs 09:20:30 -35.3 Dark Down 23.1 69.0 Low 09:15:26 - 09:25:34 5407
Wildwood 09:20:20 -38.6 Dark Down 19.9 66.7 Really Low 09:15:16 - 09:25:24 5396
Henderson 09:20:28 -35.5 Dark Down 23.4 69.1 Low 09:15:24 - 09:25:32 5343
Idyllwild 09:20:18 -38.3 Dark Down 21.2 67.4 Low 09:15:14 - 09:25:22 5287
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:20:24 -36.1 Dark Down 23.4 68.9 Low 09:15:20 - 09:25:28 5272
Mohave Valley 09:20:23 -36.4 Dark Down 23.3 68.8 Low 09:15:19 - 09:25:27 5255
Patrick 09:20:25 -35.6 Dark Down 24.0 69.3 Low 09:15:21 - 09:25:29 5254
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:20:24 -35.9 Dark Down 23.8 69.1 Low 09:15:20 - 09:25:28 5250
Lake Havasu City 09:20:21 -36.6 Dark Down 23.4 68.7 Low 09:15:17 - 09:25:25 5219
Parker 09:20:19 -36.9 Dark Down 23.2 68.6 Low 09:15:15 - 09:25:23 5196
Calipatria 09:20:16 -38.3 Dark Down 21.9 67.7 Low 09:15:12 - 09:25:20 5192
Dunrhomin 09:20:50 -27.7 Dark Down 32.1 76.1 Up 09:15:46 - 09:25:54 5136
CU-SBO 09:20:49 -28.0 Dark Down 32.0 75.9 Up 09:15:45 - 09:25:53 5126
Yuma 09:20:14 -38.3 Dark Down 22.4 67.9 Low 09:15:10 - 09:25:18 5122
George/Scottsdale 09:20:17 -36.2 Dark Down 25.0 69.5 Low 09:15:13 - 09:25:21 5052

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, (2023/08/17 09:24UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 13.72  86
3Iot Aur       04:56:59.6 +33:09:58  2.7  3.72  78
PPM 069664     04:49:12.9 +31:26:12  6.4  1.52  80
PPM 093785     04:48:22.7 +29:46:22  7.5  0.15  80
523733         04:48:23.5 +29:55:26 16.1        80
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/03/01 23:06:35 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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