RECON: TNO occultation with 523734

Event between (523734) 14QV441 and star GA0840:00524564 with event index number of 1785375

Geocentric closest approach at 2027/11/30 06:45:06 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:08:18.7 -04:51:17
Equinox of date position of star is 05:09:20.0 -04:49:45
Stellar brightness G=15.1, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 145 degrees from the moon. Moon is 5% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.1

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TNO is 20.2 AU from the Sun and 19.3 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 5.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 556 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3675 km.
The sky-plane scale is 14031.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=109.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.7 sec chord
Diameter=44.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 523734, (2027/11/30 06:45UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Rigel          05:15:52.8 -08:10:17  0.1  3.69 143
67Bet Eri      05:09:13.5 -05:03:08  2.8  0.26 145
66 Eri         05:08:08.5 -04:37:12  5.0  0.43 145
PPM 187743     05:09:55.6 -04:21:46  8.5  0.46 146
PPM 187749     05:10:17.5 -04:57:37  9.3  0.20 145
523734         05:09:41.4 -04:49:14 15.1       146
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 1.6 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 15.6 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=3.2%
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 06:45:49 -59.0 Dark Down 30.5 149.5 Up 06:30:49 - 07:00:49 8534
Kelowna 06:45:50 -59.3 Dark Down 30.8 149.2 Up 06:30:50 - 07:00:50 8513
Peachland 06:45:51 -59.3 Dark Down 30.8 148.9 Up 06:30:51 - 07:00:51 8508
Summerland 06:45:51 -59.5 Dark Down 30.9 148.9 Up 06:30:51 - 07:00:51 8499
Penticton 06:45:52 -59.6 Dark Down 31.0 149.1 Up 06:30:52 - 07:00:52 8494
Oliver 06:45:52 -59.9 Dark Down 31.3 148.9 Up 06:30:52 - 07:00:52 8473
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:45:52 -60.1 Dark Down 31.6 149.1 Up 06:30:52 - 07:00:52 8462
Victoria 06:46:04 -59.1 Dark Down 30.5 144.6 Up 06:31:04 - 07:01:04 8462
Tonasket 06:45:53 -60.4 Dark Down 31.8 148.9 Up 06:30:53 - 07:00:53 8444
Okanogan 06:45:54 -60.6 Dark Down 32.0 148.7 Up 06:30:54 - 07:00:54 8425
Brewster 06:45:56 -60.8 Dark Down 32.2 148.4 Up 06:30:56 - 07:00:56 8410
Manson/Chelan 06:45:56 -60.8 Dark Down 32.2 147.9 Up 06:30:56 - 07:00:56 8400
Entiat 06:45:57 -61.0 Dark Down 32.4 147.7 Up 06:30:57 - 07:00:57 8387
Wenatchee 06:45:58 -61.2 Dark Down 32.6 147.5 Up 06:30:58 - 07:00:58 8372
Ellensburg 06:46:00 -61.4 Dark Down 32.9 147.2 Up 06:31:00 - 07:01:00 8348
Yakima 06:46:00 -61.8 Dark Down 33.2 147.0 Up 06:31:00 - 07:01:00 8322
Toppenish/White Swan 06:46:00 -62.0 Dark Down 33.4 147.1 Up 06:31:00 - 07:01:00 8307
Pasco 06:45:57 -62.6 Dark Down 34.0 148.5 Up 06:30:57 - 07:00:57 8289
Goldendale 06:46:03 -62.3 Dark Down 33.7 146.4 Up 06:31:03 - 07:01:03 8275
PNWRO 06:45:57 -62.9 Dark Down 34.3 148.6 Up 06:30:57 - 07:00:57 8272
The Dalles 06:46:04 -62.4 Dark Down 33.8 146.0 Up 06:31:04 - 07:01:04 8263
Maupin 06:46:05 -62.8 Dark Down 34.2 145.9 Up 06:31:05 - 07:01:05 8235
Sisters 06:46:08 -63.3 Dark Down 34.7 145.1 Up 06:31:08 - 07:01:08 8182
Redmond 06:46:08 -63.4 Dark Down 34.9 145.5 Up 06:31:08 - 07:01:08 8177
Bend 06:46:08 -63.6 Dark Down 35.0 145.2 Up 06:31:08 - 07:01:08 8164
Oregon Observatory 06:46:09 -63.6 Dark Down 35.1 145.0 Up 06:31:09 - 07:01:09 8153
La Pine/Gilchrist 06:46:09 -63.8 Dark Down 35.2 144.9 Up 06:31:09 - 07:01:09 8140
North Lake 06:46:08 -64.4 Dark Down 35.9 145.4 Up 06:31:08 - 07:01:08 8106
Paisley 06:46:09 -65.0 Dark Down 36.5 145.6 Up 06:31:09 - 07:01:09 8065
Klamath Falls 06:46:14 -64.8 Dark Down 36.3 144.0 Up 06:31:14 - 07:01:14 8042
Lakeview 06:46:09 -65.5 Dark Down 37.0 145.6 Up 06:31:09 - 07:01:09 8028
Cedarville 06:46:09 -66.1 Dark Down 37.6 145.5 Up 06:31:09 - 07:01:09 7980
Fall River/Burney 06:46:14 -65.9 Dark Down 37.4 143.9 Up 06:31:14 - 07:01:14 7955
Susanville 06:46:14 -66.7 Dark Down 38.3 144.5 Up 06:31:14 - 07:01:14 7904
Greenville 06:46:15 -66.8 Dark Down 38.4 144.0 Up 06:31:15 - 07:01:15 7886
Gimple 06:46:15 -66.8 Dark Down 38.4 144.1 Up 06:31:15 - 07:01:15 7885
Quincy 06:46:15 -66.9 Dark Down 38.5 143.9 Up 06:31:15 - 07:01:15 7871
Portola 06:46:14 -67.2 Dark Down 38.9 144.4 Up 06:31:14 - 07:01:14 7858
Reno 06:46:13 -67.8 Dark Down 39.4 145.0 Up 06:31:13 - 07:01:13 7833
Carson City 06:46:13 -68.1 Dark Down 39.7 144.9 Up 06:31:13 - 07:01:13 7806
Gardnerville 06:46:13 -68.3 Dark Down 39.9 144.8 Up 06:31:13 - 07:01:13 7787
Yerington 06:46:11 -68.5 Dark Down 40.1 145.5 Up 06:31:11 - 07:01:11 7786
Hawthorne 06:46:11 -69.1 Dark Down 40.7 145.9 Up 06:31:11 - 07:01:11 7746
Niwot 06:45:20 -71.5 Dark Down 43.7 163.4 Up 06:30:20 - 07:00:20 7723
SwRI 06:45:21 -71.6 Dark Down 43.8 163.2 Up 06:30:21 - 07:00:21 7716
Lee Vining 06:46:13 -69.3 Dark Down 41.0 145.1 Up 06:31:13 - 07:01:13 7708
Tonopah 06:46:06 -70.2 Dark Down 41.7 147.3 Up 06:31:06 - 07:01:06 7697
Bishop 06:46:12 -70.2 Dark Down 41.8 145.6 Up 06:31:12 - 07:01:12 7655
Beatty 06:46:07 -71.3 Dark Down 42.9 147.3 Up 06:31:07 - 07:01:07 7603
Indian Springs 06:46:03 -72.1 Dark Down 43.6 148.5 Up 06:31:03 - 07:01:03 7566
Henderson 06:46:01 -72.9 Dark Down 44.4 149.1 Up 06:31:01 - 07:01:01 7516
CPSLO 06:46:15 -70.3 Dark Down 42.4 141.9 Up 06:31:15 - 07:01:15 7516
Searchlight/Boulder City 06:46:02 -73.4 Dark Down 44.9 148.9 Up 06:31:02 - 07:01:02 7470
Patrick 06:45:59 -73.9 Dark Down 45.4 150.2 Up 06:30:59 - 07:00:59 7455
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:46:02 -73.8 Dark Down 45.3 149.2 Up 06:31:02 - 07:01:02 7442
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:46:00 -74.0 Dark Down 45.5 149.8 Up 06:31:00 - 07:01:00 7439
DCO 06:45:56 -74.5 Dark Down 45.9 150.9 Up 06:30:56 - 07:00:56 7422
Mohave Valley 06:46:02 -74.0 Dark Down 45.5 149.0 Up 06:31:02 - 07:01:02 7420
Wildwood 06:46:15 -72.4 Dark Down 44.4 143.6 Up 06:31:15 - 07:01:15 7397
Lake Havasu City 06:46:02 -74.4 Dark Down 46.0 149.1 Up 06:31:02 - 07:01:02 7385
Parker 06:46:03 -74.7 Dark Down 46.3 149.0 Up 06:31:03 - 07:01:03 7356
Idyllwild 06:46:12 -73.7 Dark Down 45.6 145.7 Up 06:31:12 - 07:01:12 7349
Blythe 06:46:05 -75.0 Dark Down 46.6 148.3 Up 06:31:05 - 07:01:05 7316
George/Scottsdale 06:45:54 -76.2 Dark Down 47.6 152.0 Up 06:30:54 - 07:00:54 7294
Calipatria 06:46:09 -74.9 Dark Down 46.6 146.9 Up 06:31:09 - 07:01:09 7285
Yuma 06:46:06 -75.7 Dark Down 47.4 147.8 Up 06:31:06 - 07:01:06 7239

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 523734, (2027/11/30 06:45UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Rigel          05:14:32.3 -08:12:06  0.1  3.69 143
67Bet Eri      05:07:50.8 -05:05:13  2.8  0.26 145
66 Eri         05:06:45.6 -04:39:19  5.0  0.43 145
PPM 187743     05:08:32.5 -04:23:49  8.5  0.46 146
PPM 187749     05:08:54.8 -04:59:39  9.3  0.20 145
523734         05:08:18.7 -04:51:17 15.1       145
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/09/05 00:11:30 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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