RECON: TNO occultation with 523746

Event between (523746) 14UT114 and star GA1260:02394901 with event index number of 2322688

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/12/28 04:53:29 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:52:08.3 +36:04:20
Equinox of date position of star is 05:53:37.1 +36:04:33
Stellar brightness G=16.7, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 111 degrees from the moon. Moon is 38% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.0

[RECON map]
TNO is 15.9 AU from the Sun and 15.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 21.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 7.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 172 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 996 km.
The sky-plane scale is 10877.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.0
Diameter=95.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 4.5 sec chord
Diameter=39.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 523746, (2021/12/28 04:53UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:46:39.5 +27:58:17  1.1 25.19  87
34Bet Aur      06:01:08.6 +44:56:50  1.9  8.99 108
31Ups Aur      05:52:32.5 +37:18:35  6.3  1.25 111
PPM 070971     05:55:05.6 +36:08:01  8.2  0.30 110
PPM 070962     05:54:44.5 +35:56:52 10.8  0.26 111
523746         05:53:37.4 +36:04:33 16.7       110
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 25.6 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=2.5%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 04:55:15 -44.7 Dark Down 59.4 103.8 Up 04:40:25 - 05:10:04 4688
Victoria 04:55:29 -43.5 Dark Down 57.9 97.5 Up 04:40:39 - 05:10:18 4597
Kelowna 04:55:15 -45.5 Dark Down 60.2 103.4 Up 04:40:26 - 05:10:05 4585
Peachland 04:55:16 -45.4 Dark Down 60.0 102.9 Up 04:40:27 - 05:10:06 4585
Summerland 04:55:16 -45.5 Dark Down 60.1 102.7 Up 04:40:27 - 05:10:06 4568
Penticton 04:55:16 -45.6 Dark Down 60.2 102.7 Up 04:40:27 - 05:10:06 4559
Oliver 04:55:17 -45.7 Dark Down 60.2 102.1 Up 04:40:27 - 05:10:06 4527
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 04:55:17 -45.8 Dark Down 60.4 102.0 Up 04:40:27 - 05:10:06 4505
Tonasket 04:55:19 -45.9 Dark Down 60.4 101.4 Up 04:40:29 - 05:10:08 4478
Okanogan 04:55:20 -45.9 Dark Down 60.4 100.7 Up 04:40:30 - 05:10:09 4453
Brewster 04:55:21 -45.9 Dark Down 60.3 100.1 Up 04:40:31 - 05:10:10 4434
Manson/Chelan 04:55:22 -45.7 Dark Down 60.1 99.4 Up 04:40:33 - 05:10:12 4428
Sleaford 04:54:33 -51.9 Dark Down 67.0 124.8 Up 04:39:43 - 05:09:22 4415
Wenatchee 04:55:24 -45.7 Dark Down 60.1 98.4 Up 04:40:35 - 05:10:14 4390
Ellensburg 04:55:26 -45.7 Dark Down 60.0 97.5 Up 04:40:36 - 05:10:15 4359
Yakima 04:55:27 -45.8 Dark Down 60.0 96.8 Up 04:40:38 - 05:10:17 4322
Toppenish/White Swan 04:55:27 -46.0 Dark Down 60.2 96.6 Up 04:40:38 - 05:10:17 4296
Goldendale 04:55:30 -45.8 Dark Down 60.0 95.3 Up 04:40:41 - 05:10:20 4260
The Dalles 04:55:32 -45.7 Dark Down 59.7 94.6 Up 04:40:42 - 05:10:21 4252
Pasco 04:55:24 -46.9 Dark Down 61.1 97.4 Up 04:40:35 - 05:10:14 4241
PNWRO 04:55:25 -47.1 Dark Down 61.2 97.2 Up 04:40:35 - 05:10:14 4210
Maupin 04:55:33 -45.8 Dark Down 59.8 93.9 Up 04:40:43 - 05:10:22 4210
Sisters 04:55:37 -45.7 Dark Down 59.5 92.1 Up 04:40:47 - 05:10:26 4146
Redmond 04:55:35 -46.0 Dark Down 59.8 92.3 Up 04:40:46 - 05:10:25 4129
Bend 04:55:37 -45.9 Dark Down 59.7 91.9 Up 04:40:47 - 05:10:26 4114
Oregon Observatory 04:55:37 -45.9 Dark Down 59.6 91.5 Up 04:40:48 - 05:10:27 4103
La Pine/Gilchrist 04:55:38 -45.9 Dark Down 59.6 91.1 Up 04:40:49 - 05:10:28 4086
North Lake 04:55:38 -46.4 Dark Down 60.1 90.8 Up 04:40:48 - 05:10:27 4022
Chiloquin 04:55:42 -45.8 Dark Down 59.4 89.0 Up 04:40:53 - 05:10:32 3995
Klamath Falls 04:55:43 -46.0 Dark Down 59.4 88.4 Up 04:40:53 - 05:10:32 3959
Paisley 04:55:38 -46.8 Dark Down 60.3 90.0 Up 04:40:49 - 05:10:28 3957
Lakeview 04:55:39 -47.0 Dark Down 60.5 89.3 Up 04:40:50 - 05:10:29 3902
Fall River/Burney 04:55:45 -46.4 Dark Down 59.7 86.7 Up 04:40:56 - 05:10:35 3833
Cedarville 04:55:40 -47.2 Dark Down 60.6 88.2 Up 04:40:51 - 05:10:30 3832
Susanville 04:55:45 -47.1 Dark Down 60.2 86.0 Up 04:40:55 - 05:10:34 3744
Greenville 04:55:46 -46.9 Dark Down 59.9 85.4 Up 04:40:57 - 05:10:36 3729
Gimple 04:55:46 -47.0 Dark Down 60.0 85.4 Up 04:40:57 - 05:10:36 3726
Quincy 04:55:47 -46.9 Dark Down 59.9 85.0 Up 04:40:57 - 05:10:36 3710
Portola 04:55:46 -47.3 Dark Down 60.3 85.1 Up 04:40:56 - 05:10:35 3679
Reno 04:55:45 -47.9 Dark Down 60.7 84.9 Up 04:40:55 - 05:10:34 3628
Carson City 04:55:45 -47.9 Dark Down 60.7 84.3 Up 04:40:56 - 05:10:35 3593
Gardnerville 04:55:46 -48.0 Dark Down 60.7 83.9 Up 04:40:56 - 05:10:35 3567
Yerington 04:55:44 -48.4 Dark Down 61.2 84.3 Up 04:40:54 - 05:10:33 3549
Hawthorne 04:55:43 -48.9 Dark Down 61.6 83.7 Up 04:40:54 - 05:10:33 3484
Lee Vining 04:55:46 -48.6 Dark Down 61.1 82.4 Up 04:40:56 - 05:10:35 3448
Tonopah 04:55:40 -50.1 Dark Down 62.6 83.4 Up 04:40:51 - 05:10:30 3384
Bishop 04:55:45 -49.3 Dark Down 61.6 81.6 Up 04:40:56 - 05:10:35 3361
Beatty 04:55:41 -50.6 Dark Down 62.8 81.4 Up 04:40:52 - 05:10:31 3252
CPSLO 04:55:58 -47.7 Dark Down 59.5 77.3 Up 04:41:08 - 05:10:47 3251
Dunrhomin 04:54:55 -58.3 Dark Down 71.8 96.0 Up 04:40:05 - 05:09:44 3203
Indian Springs 04:55:39 -51.5 Dark Down 63.6 81.1 Up 04:40:49 - 05:10:28 3179
Henderson 04:55:38 -52.1 Dark Down 64.1 80.3 Up 04:40:48 - 05:10:27 3100
Wildwood 04:55:54 -49.4 Dark Down 60.8 75.7 Up 04:41:04 - 05:10:43 3047
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:55:38 -52.6 Dark Down 64.2 78.6 Up 04:40:48 - 05:10:27 2997
Patrick 04:55:35 -53.1 Dark Down 64.8 79.3 Up 04:40:46 - 05:10:25 2995
Kingman/Dolan Springs 04:55:36 -53.0 Dark Down 64.7 78.8 Up 04:40:46 - 05:10:25 2980
Mohave Valley 04:55:39 -52.6 Dark Down 64.2 78.1 Up 04:40:49 - 05:10:28 2969
Idyllwild 04:55:48 -51.0 Dark Down 62.2 75.4 Up 04:40:59 - 05:10:38 2936
Lake Havasu City 04:55:39 -52.9 Dark Down 64.3 77.3 Up 04:40:49 - 05:10:28 2920
Parker 04:55:39 -52.9 Dark Down 64.3 76.6 Up 04:40:50 - 05:10:29 2883
Blythe 04:55:41 -52.7 Dark Down 63.9 75.5 Up 04:40:52 - 05:10:31 2842
Calipatria 04:55:45 -52.0 Dark Down 63.0 74.5 Up 04:40:56 - 05:10:35 2828
Yuma 04:55:43 -52.8 Dark Down 63.6 73.7 Up 04:40:54 - 05:10:33 2750
George/Scottsdale 04:55:31 -55.0 Dark Down 66.1 76.0 Up 04:40:42 - 05:10:21 2750

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 523746, (2021/12/28 04:53UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:45:17.9 +28:01:33  1.1 25.19  87
34Bet Aur      05:59:31.6 +44:56:51  1.9  8.99 108
31Ups Aur      05:51:02.5 +37:18:19  6.3  1.25 111
PPM 070971     05:53:36.5 +36:07:50  8.2  0.30 110
PPM 070962     05:53:15.6 +35:56:41 10.8  0.26 111
523746         05:52:08.3 +36:04:20 16.7       111
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/12/06 01:45:03 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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