RECON: TNO occultation with 523741

Event between (523741) 14TY85 and star GA1200:00869550 with event index number of 1378328

Geocentric closest approach at 2024/12/18 09:31:17 UTC

J2000 position of star is 04:21:06.1 +30:45:46
Equinox of date position of star is 04:22:26.5 +30:48:42
Stellar brightness G=14.8, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 57 degrees from the moon. Moon is 89% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.8

[RECON map]
TNO is 32.9 AU from the Sun and 31.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 115 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1774 km.
The sky-plane scale is 23167.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.6
Diameter=288.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 12.4 sec chord
Diameter=117.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURS
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 523741, (2024/12/18 09:31UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:21.4 +16:33:27  0.8 14.65  56
44Zet Per      03:55:42.5 +31:57:21  2.8  5.87  62
PPM 069410     04:27:41.9 +31:29:36  5.3  1.27  55
PPM 069332     04:21:45.6 +32:00:41  7.3  1.21  57
PPM 069330     04:21:44.4 +30:56:39  8.9  0.24  57
PPM 069350     04:22:42.7 +31:00:23 10.1  0.19  57
523741         04:22:41.0 +30:49:13 14.8        56
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 28.3 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=11.1%
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 09:28:56 -57.4 Dark Up 51.3 257.1 Up 09:18:50 - 09:39:02 4263
Kelowna 09:28:56 -57.8 Dark Up 51.5 257.5 Up 09:18:50 - 09:39:02 4221
Peachland 09:28:56 -58.0 Dark Up 51.7 257.3 Up 09:18:50 - 09:39:02 4205
Summerland 09:28:55 -58.0 Dark Up 51.7 257.6 Up 09:18:49 - 09:39:01 4191
Penticton 09:28:56 -58.0 Dark Up 51.6 257.8 Up 09:18:50 - 09:39:02 4186
Oliver 09:28:55 -58.3 Dark Up 51.7 258.2 Up 09:18:49 - 09:39:01 4151
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:28:54 -58.3 Dark Up 51.6 258.6 Up 09:18:48 - 09:39:00 4137
Tonasket 09:28:53 -58.6 Dark Up 51.7 258.9 Up 09:18:47 - 09:38:59 4104
Okanogan 09:28:53 -58.9 Dark Up 51.9 259.2 Up 09:18:47 - 09:38:59 4067
Brewster 09:28:53 -59.2 Dark Up 52.1 259.4 Up 09:18:47 - 09:38:59 4036
Victoria 09:29:03 -60.5 Dark Up 54.3 255.4 Up 09:18:57 - 09:39:09 4020
Manson/Chelan 09:28:54 -59.5 Dark Up 52.4 259.3 Up 09:18:48 - 09:39:00 4008
Wenatchee 09:28:53 -59.9 Dark Up 52.6 259.8 Up 09:18:47 - 09:38:59 3956
Ellensburg 09:28:53 -60.3 Dark Up 52.8 260.1 Up 09:18:47 - 09:38:59 3910
Yakima 09:28:52 -60.6 Dark Up 52.9 260.6 Up 09:18:46 - 09:38:58 3867
Pasco 09:28:48 -60.1 Dark Up 52.0 262.3 Up 09:18:42 - 09:38:54 3859
Toppenish/White Swan 09:28:52 -60.7 Dark Up 52.8 261.0 Up 09:18:46 - 09:38:58 3848
PNWRO 09:28:47 -60.2 Dark Up 51.8 262.8 Up 09:18:41 - 09:38:53 3838
Goldendale 09:28:52 -61.3 Dark Up 53.2 261.4 Up 09:18:46 - 09:38:58 3783
The Dalles 09:28:52 -61.6 Dark Up 53.5 261.4 Up 09:18:46 - 09:38:58 3753
Maupin 09:28:52 -61.9 Dark Up 53.4 262.0 Up 09:18:46 - 09:38:58 3712
Redmond 09:28:50 -62.5 Dark Up 53.6 263.2 Up 09:18:44 - 09:38:56 3616
Dunrhomin 09:28:25 -54.1 Dark Up 41.8 278.2 Up 09:18:19 - 09:38:31 3614
Sisters 09:28:51 -62.7 Dark Up 53.9 262.8 Up 09:18:45 - 09:38:57 3611
Bend 09:28:50 -62.7 Dark Up 53.8 263.3 Up 09:18:44 - 09:38:56 3591
Oregon Observatory 09:28:51 -62.9 Dark Up 53.9 263.5 Up 09:18:45 - 09:38:57 3570
La Pine/Gilchrist 09:28:51 -63.1 Dark Up 53.9 263.7 Up 09:18:45 - 09:38:57 3548
North Lake 09:28:48 -63.1 Dark Up 53.5 264.7 Up 09:18:42 - 09:38:54 3513
Paisley 09:28:46 -63.2 Dark Up 53.3 265.8 Up 09:18:40 - 09:38:52 3461
Chiloquin 09:28:50 -64.0 Dark Up 54.3 264.9 Up 09:18:44 - 09:38:56 3424
Lakeview 09:28:45 -63.4 Dark Up 53.2 266.6 Up 09:18:39 - 09:38:51 3412
Klamath Falls 09:28:49 -64.2 Dark Up 54.3 265.5 Up 09:18:43 - 09:38:55 3389
Cedarville 09:28:43 -63.7 Dark Up 53.1 267.6 Up 09:18:37 - 09:38:49 3346
Fall River/Burney 09:28:47 -64.7 Dark Up 54.1 267.4 Up 09:18:41 - 09:38:53 3271
Susanville 09:28:43 -64.7 Dark Up 53.5 268.7 Up 09:18:37 - 09:38:49 3218
Gimple 09:28:43 -65.0 Dark Up 53.7 269.0 Up 09:18:37 - 09:38:49 3185
Greenville 09:28:43 -65.0 Dark Up 53.8 268.9 Up 09:18:37 - 09:38:49 3183
Quincy 09:28:43 -65.1 Dark Up 53.8 269.2 Up 09:18:37 - 09:38:49 3162
Portola 09:28:42 -64.9 Dark Up 53.4 269.7 Up 09:18:36 - 09:38:48 3158
Reno 09:28:40 -64.6 Dark Up 52.9 270.4 Up 09:18:34 - 09:38:46 3143
Carson City 09:28:39 -64.8 Dark Up 52.9 270.9 Up 09:18:33 - 09:38:45 3105
Yerington 09:28:37 -64.5 Dark Up 52.4 271.6 Up 09:18:31 - 09:38:43 3097
Gardnerville 09:28:39 -64.9 Dark Up 52.9 271.3 Up 09:18:33 - 09:38:45 3080
Hawthorne 09:28:35 -64.4 Dark Up 52.0 272.5 Up 09:18:29 - 09:38:41 3059
Tonopah 09:28:30 -63.6 Dark Up 50.9 273.8 Up 09:18:24 - 09:38:36 3041
Lee Vining 09:28:36 -65.0 Dark Up 52.3 272.9 Up 09:18:30 - 09:38:42 2989
Bishop 09:28:33 -64.8 Dark Up 51.7 274.1 Up 09:18:27 - 09:38:39 2941
Beatty 09:28:27 -63.8 Dark Up 50.4 275.5 Up 09:18:21 - 09:38:33 2928
Indian Springs 09:28:25 -63.1 Dark Up 49.5 276.4 Up 09:18:19 - 09:38:31 2919
Henderson 09:28:25 -62.8 Dark Up 48.9 277.4 Up 09:18:19 - 09:38:31 2881
Patrick 09:28:25 -62.1 Dark Up 47.9 278.6 Up 09:18:19 - 09:38:31 2847
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:28:25 -62.3 Dark Up 48.0 278.7 Up 09:18:19 - 09:38:31 2818
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:28:25 -62.8 Dark Up 48.5 278.5 Up 09:18:19 - 09:38:31 2801
Mohave Valley 09:28:25 -62.8 Dark Up 48.4 278.8 Up 09:18:19 - 09:38:31 2772
George/Scottsdale 09:28:25 -61.0 Dark Up 46.0 281.2 Up 09:18:19 - 09:38:31 2739
Lake Havasu City 09:28:25 -62.8 Dark Up 48.2 279.4 Up 09:18:19 - 09:38:31 2738
Parker 09:28:25 -62.8 Dark Up 48.1 279.8 Up 09:18:19 - 09:38:31 2702
CPSLO 09:28:37 -67.3 Dark Up 53.4 275.6 Up 09:18:31 - 09:38:43 2672
Blythe 09:28:25 -63.2 Dark Up 48.2 280.2 Up 09:18:19 - 09:38:31 2639
Idyllwild 09:28:25 -64.9 Dark Up 50.0 279.3 Up 09:18:19 - 09:38:31 2593
Wildwood 09:28:29 -66.2 Dark Up 51.6 278.1 Up 09:18:23 - 09:38:35 2587
Calipatria 09:28:25 -64.1 Dark Up 48.9 280.4 Up 09:18:19 - 09:38:31 2560
Yuma 09:28:25 -63.5 Dark Up 48.1 281.2 Up 09:18:19 - 09:38:31 2542

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 523741, (2024/12/18 09:31UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 14.65  56
44Zet Per      03:54:07.9 +31:53:01  2.8  5.87  62
PPM 069410     04:26:06.4 +31:26:18  5.3  1.27  55
PPM 069332     04:20:10.0 +31:57:12  7.3  1.21  57
PPM 069330     04:20:09.5 +30:53:10  8.9  0.24  57
PPM 069350     04:21:07.7 +30:56:55 10.1  0.19  57
523741         04:21:06.1 +30:45:46 14.8        57
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/03/01 00:59:21 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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