RECON: TNO occultation with 523740

Event between (523740) 14TV85 and star GA0840:03937609 with event index number of 306055

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/02/13 10:21:00 UTC

J2000 position of star is 10:33:28.6 -04:54:22
Equinox of date position of star is 10:34:28.6 -05:00:31
Stellar brightness G=14.0, use SENSEUP=64
Star is 43 degrees from the moon. Moon is 77% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.3

[RECON map]
TNO is 14.7 AU from the Sun and 13.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 19.8 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 7.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 40 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 582 km.
The sky-plane scale is 9974.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.6
Diameter=72.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 3.7 sec chord
Diameter=29.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 523740, (2020/02/13 10:21UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:09:26.5 +11:52:05  1.3 17.99  52
Alphard        09:28:34.6 -08:44:48  2.0 16.78  60
PPM 193464     10:29:45.1 -03:50:45  6.5  1.66  44
PPM 193533     10:34:15.7 -05:28:03  7.5  0.46  43
PPM 193551     10:34:56.9 -04:58:47  9.3  0.12  43
523740         10:34:29.6 -05:00:37 14.0        43
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 15.2 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)
Clarence Fulton 10:21:01 -44.8 Dark Up 32.1 204.3 Up 10:17:09 - 10:24:53 7744
Kelowna 10:21:00 -45.1 Dark Up 32.5 204.2 Up 10:17:08 - 10:24:52 7720
Summerland 10:21:00 -45.4 Dark Up 32.8 204.1 Up 10:17:08 - 10:24:52 7703
Penticton 10:21:00 -45.4 Dark Up 32.8 204.2 Up 10:17:08 - 10:24:52 7701
Oliver 10:20:59 -45.6 Dark Up 33.1 204.3 Up 10:17:07 - 10:24:51 7682
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:20:58 -45.6 Dark Up 33.2 204.6 Up 10:17:06 - 10:24:50 7676
Tonasket 10:20:57 -45.9 Dark Up 33.5 204.6 Up 10:17:05 - 10:24:49 7657
Okanogan 10:20:58 -46.2 Dark Up 33.9 204.5 Up 10:17:06 - 10:24:50 7635
Brewster 10:20:57 -46.4 Dark Up 34.2 204.3 Up 10:17:05 - 10:24:49 7616
Manson/Chelan 10:20:57 -46.8 Dark Up 34.5 204.0 Up 10:17:05 - 10:24:49 7598
Entiat 10:20:58 -46.9 Dark Up 34.7 203.9 Up 10:17:06 - 10:24:50 7584
Victoria 10:21:10 -47.9 Dark Up 34.7 200.0 Up 10:17:18 - 10:25:02 7580
Wenatchee 10:20:57 -47.2 Dark Up 34.9 203.9 Up 10:17:05 - 10:24:49 7568
Ellensburg 10:20:57 -47.6 Dark Up 35.4 203.8 Up 10:17:05 - 10:24:49 7540
Pasco 10:20:51 -47.3 Dark Up 35.7 205.6 Up 10:16:59 - 10:24:43 7519
Yakima 10:20:56 -47.8 Dark Up 35.8 203.9 Up 10:17:04 - 10:24:48 7515
PNWRO 10:20:49 -47.4 Dark Up 35.8 206.0 Up 10:16:57 - 10:24:41 7508
Toppenish/White Swan 10:20:56 -47.9 Dark Up 35.9 204.1 Up 10:17:04 - 10:24:48 7505
Goldendale 10:20:56 -48.5 Dark Up 36.5 203.8 Up 10:17:04 - 10:24:48 7464
The Dalles 10:20:56 -48.8 Dark Up 36.8 203.4 Up 10:17:04 - 10:24:48 7444
Maupin 10:20:55 -49.0 Dark Up 37.2 203.7 Up 10:17:03 - 10:24:47 7420
Redmond 10:20:53 -49.7 Dark Up 38.1 203.8 Up 10:17:01 - 10:24:45 7361
Niwot 10:19:45 -41.6 Dark Up 35.0 223.3 Up 10:15:53 - 10:23:37 7357
Sisters 10:20:55 -49.9 Dark Up 38.1 203.3 Up 10:17:03 - 10:24:47 7356
SwRI 10:19:45 -41.8 Dark Up 35.2 223.3 Up 10:15:53 - 10:23:37 7348
Bend 10:20:53 -49.9 Dark Up 38.3 203.7 Up 10:17:01 - 10:24:45 7345
Oregon Observatory 10:20:54 -50.1 Dark Up 38.5 203.6 Up 10:17:02 - 10:24:46 7332
La Pine/Gilchrist 10:20:53 -50.3 Dark Up 38.7 203.6 Up 10:17:01 - 10:24:45 7318
North Lake 10:20:50 -50.2 Dark Up 38.9 204.5 Up 10:16:58 - 10:24:42 7300
Paisley 10:20:48 -50.3 Dark Up 39.3 205.1 Up 10:16:56 - 10:24:40 7271
Lakeview 10:20:46 -50.5 Dark Up 39.7 205.5 Up 10:16:54 - 10:24:38 7241
Klamath Falls 10:20:51 -51.3 Dark Up 40.1 203.7 Up 10:16:59 - 10:24:43 7217
Cedarville 10:20:44 -50.8 Dark Up 40.2 205.9 Up 10:16:52 - 10:24:36 7200
Fall River/Burney 10:20:46 -51.9 Dark Up 41.1 204.6 Up 10:16:54 - 10:24:38 7144
Susanville 10:20:43 -51.8 Dark Up 41.4 205.7 Up 10:16:51 - 10:24:35 7114
Gimple 10:20:43 -52.1 Dark Up 41.7 205.6 Up 10:16:51 - 10:24:35 7091
Greenville 10:20:44 -52.1 Dark Up 41.8 205.5 Up 10:16:52 - 10:24:36 7090
Portola 10:20:41 -52.0 Dark Up 41.9 206.2 Up 10:16:49 - 10:24:33 7076
Quincy 10:20:44 -52.3 Dark Up 41.9 205.6 Up 10:16:52 - 10:24:36 7075
Reno 10:20:38 -51.8 Dark Up 41.9 207.1 Up 10:16:46 - 10:24:30 7070
Carson City 10:20:37 -52.0 Dark Up 42.2 207.3 Up 10:16:45 - 10:24:29 7045
Yerington 10:20:34 -51.7 Dark Up 42.2 208.1 Up 10:16:42 - 10:24:26 7043
Gardnerville 10:20:37 -52.1 Dark Up 42.4 207.4 Up 10:16:45 - 10:24:29 7028
Hawthorne 10:20:31 -51.6 Dark Up 42.4 209.0 Up 10:16:39 - 10:24:23 7020
Tonopah 10:20:25 -50.9 Dark Up 42.2 210.9 Up 10:16:33 - 10:24:17 7013
Lee Vining 10:20:32 -52.2 Dark Up 43.1 208.6 Up 10:16:40 - 10:24:24 6970
Bishop 10:20:27 -52.0 Dark Up 43.3 209.8 Up 10:16:35 - 10:24:19 6940
Beatty 10:20:19 -51.1 Dark Up 43.1 212.0 Up 10:16:27 - 10:24:11 6937
Indian Springs 10:20:15 -50.5 Dark Up 42.9 213.5 Up 10:16:23 - 10:24:07 6934
Henderson 10:20:11 -50.3 Dark Up 43.0 214.6 Up 10:16:19 - 10:24:03 6907
Patrick 10:20:05 -49.7 Dark Up 43.0 216.2 Up 10:16:13 - 10:23:57 6881
DCO 10:20:01 -49.3 Dark Up 42.9 217.2 Up 10:16:09 - 10:23:53 6871
Searchlight/Boulder City 10:20:09 -50.5 Dark Up 43.5 215.0 Up 10:16:17 - 10:24:01 6865
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:20:05 -49.9 Dark Up 43.3 216.1 Up 10:16:13 - 10:23:57 6861
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:20:07 -50.3 Dark Up 43.5 215.5 Up 10:16:15 - 10:23:59 6849
Mohave Valley 10:20:07 -50.4 Dark Up 43.8 215.7 Up 10:16:15 - 10:23:59 6829
Lake Havasu City 10:20:04 -50.4 Dark Up 44.0 216.2 Up 10:16:12 - 10:23:56 6803
George/Scottsdale 10:19:53 -48.8 Dark Up 43.3 219.5 Up 10:16:01 - 10:23:45 6789
Parker 10:20:03 -50.5 Dark Up 44.2 216.4 Up 10:16:11 - 10:23:55 6777
CPSLO 10:20:31 -54.6 Dark Up 46.0 207.9 Up 10:16:39 - 10:24:23 6741
Blythe 10:20:03 -51.0 Dark Up 44.8 216.4 Up 10:16:11 - 10:23:55 6731
Idyllwild 10:20:13 -52.5 Dark Up 45.7 213.7 Up 10:16:21 - 10:24:05 6700
Wildwood 10:20:20 -53.7 Dark Up 46.2 211.1 Up 10:16:28 - 10:24:12 6689
Calipatria 10:20:06 -51.9 Dark Up 45.7 215.5 Up 10:16:14 - 10:23:58 6674
Yuma 10:20:02 -51.3 Dark Up 45.6 216.9 Up 10:16:10 - 10:23:54 6658

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 523740, (2020/02/13 10:21UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:08:22.0 +11:58:02  1.3 17.99  52
Alphard        09:27:35.2 -08:39:30  2.0 16.78  60
PPM 193464     10:28:44.0 -03:44:33  6.5  1.66  44
PPM 193533     10:33:14.8 -05:21:48  7.5  0.46  43
PPM 193551     10:33:55.9 -04:52:31  9.3  0.12  43
523740         10:33:28.6 -04:54:22 14.0        43
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/10/15 22:08:38 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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