RECON: TNO occultation with 523744

Event between (523744) 14TC86 and star GA1080:03106418 with event index number of 2323403

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/02/01 11:52:58 UTC

J2000 position of star is 08:34:20.8 +19:53:45
Equinox of date position of star is 08:35:37.4 +19:49:07
Stellar brightness G=14.4, use SENSEUP=64 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 1 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 40 degrees from the moon. Moon is 84% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.0

[RECON map]
TNO is 41.8 AU from the Sun and 40.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 81 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1549 km.
The sky-plane scale is 29598.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.8
Diameter=413.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 16.3 sec chord
Diameter=168.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 6.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 523744, (2023/02/01 11:52UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:46:43.6 +27:58:07  1.1 13.83  27
33Eta Cnc      08:34:02.4 +20:21:40  5.3  0.67  40
PPM 125453     08:37:04.7 +19:41:24  7.7  0.35  40
523744         08:35:40.5 +19:48:55 14.4        40
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 14.8 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=0.5%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 11:51:15 -26.6 Dark Up 24.9 270.9 Low 11:44:00 - 11:58:30 7083
Kamloops 11:51:22 -35.6 Dark Up 33.9 260.0 Up 11:44:07 - 11:58:37 6607
Kelowna 11:51:16 -35.3 Dark Up 33.5 261.2 Up 11:44:01 - 11:58:31 6583
Peachland 11:51:17 -35.5 Dark Up 33.7 261.1 Up 11:44:02 - 11:58:32 6568
Summerland 11:51:16 -35.5 Dark Up 33.7 261.2 Up 11:44:01 - 11:58:31 6562
Penticton 11:51:17 -35.5 Dark Up 33.6 261.4 Up 11:44:02 - 11:58:32 6561
Oliver 11:51:14 -35.6 Dark Up 33.7 261.6 Up 11:43:59 - 11:58:29 6539
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 11:51:14 -35.5 Dark Up 33.6 261.9 Up 11:43:59 - 11:58:29 6535
Tonasket 11:51:13 -35.6 Dark Up 33.7 262.0 Up 11:43:58 - 11:58:28 6513
Okanogan 11:51:12 -35.8 Dark Up 33.8 262.1 Up 11:43:57 - 11:58:27 6487
Brewster 11:51:11 -36.0 Dark Up 34.0 262.1 Up 11:43:56 - 11:58:26 6464
Manson/Chelan 11:51:11 -36.3 Dark Up 34.3 262.0 Up 11:43:56 - 11:58:26 6439
Dunrhomin 11:50:29 -26.8 Dark Down 23.7 276.6 Low 11:43:14 - 11:57:44 6418
Wenatchee 11:51:09 -36.6 Dark Up 34.5 262.1 Up 11:43:54 - 11:58:24 6404
CU-SBO 11:50:29 -26.8 Dark Down 23.7 276.7 Low 11:43:14 - 11:57:44 6399
Victoria 11:51:17 -38.2 Dark Up 36.3 258.9 Up 11:44:02 - 11:58:32 6381
Ellensburg 11:51:08 -36.8 Dark Up 34.7 262.3 Up 11:43:53 - 11:58:23 6370
PNWRO 11:51:03 -36.0 Dark Up 33.7 264.2 Up 11:43:48 - 11:58:18 6357
Yakima 11:51:07 -36.9 Dark Up 34.7 262.5 Up 11:43:52 - 11:58:22 6343
Toppenish/White Swan 11:51:06 -36.9 Dark Up 34.6 262.8 Up 11:43:51 - 11:58:21 6334
Goldendale 11:51:05 -37.3 Dark Up 35.0 262.8 Up 11:43:50 - 11:58:20 6284
The Dalles 11:51:04 -37.6 Dark Up 35.3 262.7 Up 11:43:49 - 11:58:19 6257
Maupin 11:51:03 -37.7 Dark Up 35.3 263.1 Up 11:43:48 - 11:58:18 6232
Sisters 11:51:00 -38.2 Dark Up 35.7 263.3 Up 11:43:45 - 11:58:15 6155
Bend 11:50:59 -38.1 Dark Up 35.6 263.7 Up 11:43:44 - 11:58:14 6147
Oregon Observatory 11:50:58 -38.3 Dark Up 35.7 263.7 Up 11:43:43 - 11:58:13 6131
North Lake 11:50:55 -38.0 Dark Up 35.4 264.6 Up 11:43:40 - 11:58:10 6104
Lakeview 11:50:51 -37.9 Dark Up 35.1 265.7 Up 11:43:36 - 11:58:06 6047
Chiloquin 11:50:54 -38.9 Dark Up 36.2 264.3 Up 11:43:39 - 11:58:09 6024
Cedarville 11:50:49 -37.9 Dark Up 35.0 266.3 Up 11:43:34 - 11:58:04 6006
Klamath Falls 11:50:53 -38.9 Dark Up 36.1 264.6 Up 11:43:38 - 11:58:08 6002
Fall River/Burney 11:50:49 -38.9 Dark Up 36.0 265.8 Up 11:43:34 - 11:58:04 5929
Susanville 11:50:46 -38.4 Dark Up 35.4 266.7 Up 11:43:31 - 11:58:01 5908
Gimple 11:50:45 -38.7 Dark Up 35.6 266.8 Up 11:43:30 - 11:58:00 5880
Greenville 11:50:45 -38.7 Dark Up 35.7 266.7 Up 11:43:30 - 11:58:00 5877
Reno 11:50:42 -38.0 Dark Up 34.9 267.9 Up 11:43:27 - 11:57:57 5872
Portola 11:50:44 -38.4 Dark Up 35.3 267.3 Up 11:43:29 - 11:57:59 5869
Quincy 11:50:45 -38.8 Dark Up 35.7 266.8 Up 11:43:30 - 11:58:00 5862
Yerington 11:50:39 -37.6 Dark Up 34.4 268.7 Up 11:43:24 - 11:57:54 5854
Tonopah 11:50:34 -36.2 Dark Up 32.9 270.5 Up 11:43:19 - 11:57:49 5853
Carson City 11:50:40 -38.0 Dark Up 34.9 268.1 Up 11:43:25 - 11:57:55 5846
Hawthorne 11:50:37 -37.2 Dark Up 34.0 269.3 Up 11:43:22 - 11:57:52 5838
Gardnerville 11:50:40 -38.0 Dark Up 34.8 268.3 Up 11:43:25 - 11:57:55 5829
Indian Springs 11:50:27 -35.1 Dark Up 31.6 272.3 Up 11:43:12 - 11:57:42 5795
Beatty 11:50:30 -36.0 Dark Up 32.5 271.5 Up 11:43:15 - 11:57:45 5781
Henderson 11:50:25 -34.6 Dark Up 31.1 273.0 Up 11:43:10 - 11:57:40 5779
Lee Vining 11:50:36 -37.7 Dark Up 34.4 269.4 Up 11:43:21 - 11:57:51 5778
Patrick 11:50:21 -33.8 Dark Up 30.1 274.0 Up 11:43:06 - 11:57:36 5772
Bishop 11:50:33 -37.2 Dark Up 33.8 270.2 Up 11:43:18 - 11:57:48 5758
Kingman/Dolan Springs 11:50:21 -33.9 Dark Up 30.3 274.0 Up 11:43:06 - 11:57:36 5748
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:50:21 -34.3 Dark Up 30.7 273.8 Up 11:43:06 - 11:57:36 5727
George/Scottsdale 11:50:14 -32.2 Dark Down 28.3 276.0 Low 11:42:59 - 11:57:29 5714
Mohave Valley 11:50:20 -34.4 Dark Up 30.7 273.9 Up 11:43:05 - 11:57:35 5706
Lake Havasu City 11:50:19 -34.2 Dark Up 30.4 274.3 Up 11:43:04 - 11:57:34 5684
Parker 11:50:18 -34.2 Dark Up 30.4 274.5 Up 11:43:03 - 11:57:33 5657
Idyllwild 11:50:20 -36.2 Dark Up 32.4 273.5 Up 11:43:05 - 11:57:35 5536
Calipatria 11:50:15 -35.2 Dark Up 31.3 274.5 Up 11:43:00 - 11:57:30 5531
Yuma 11:50:14 -34.5 Dark Up 30.6 275.2 Up 11:42:59 - 11:57:29 5530
Wildwood 11:50:24 -37.7 Dark Up 33.9 272.3 Up 11:43:09 - 11:57:39 5493

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 523744, (2023/02/01 11:52UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:45:17.9 +28:01:33  1.1 13.83  27
33Eta Cnc      08:32:42.4 +20:26:27  5.3  0.67  40
PPM 125453     08:35:45.1 +19:46:16  7.7  0.35  40
523744         08:34:20.8 +19:53:45 14.4        40
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/03/12 01:52:28 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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