RECON: TNO occultation with 523746

Event between (523746) 14UT114 and star GA1240:02701015 with event index number of 2322869

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/01/02 13:30:22 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:25:48.4 +34:39:07
Equinox of date position of star is 06:27:19.2 +34:38:14
Stellar brightness G=13.2, use SENSEUP=32 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 500 milli-seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 43 degrees from the moon. Moon is 83% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.9

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TNO is 16.1 AU from the Sun and 15.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 21.4 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 232 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1305 km.
The sky-plane scale is 10969.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.9
Diameter=95.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 4.6 sec chord
Diameter=39.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 523746, (2023/01/02 13:30UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:46:43.3 +27:58:08  1.1 18.18  60
34Bet Aur      06:01:13.0 +44:56:50  1.9 11.46  41
PPM 071742     06:33:57.2 +32:26:12  6.0  2.60  44
PPM 071580     06:26:14.6 +35:07:51  8.3  0.54  43
PPM 071578     06:26:08.5 +34:22:44  8.9  0.36  43
PPM 071625     06:28:35.6 +34:26:23 11.3  0.33  43
523746         06:27:20.2 +34:38:13 13.2        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 3.9 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 18.4 km RECON observability=0.7 and success probability=1.2%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 13:27:08 -15.0 AT Down 20.4 300.6 Low 13:12:08 - 13:42:08 5637
Kamloops 13:27:01 -23.5 Dark Down 27.9 291.6 Low 13:12:01 - 13:42:01 4980
Dunrhomin 13:26:26 -10.6 NT Down 13.8 304.0 Really Low 13:11:26 - 13:41:26 4964
Kelowna 13:26:57 -22.8 Dark Down 27.1 292.6 Low 13:11:57 - 13:41:57 4962
CU-SBO 13:26:25 -10.6 NT Down 13.7 304.0 Really Low 13:11:25 - 13:41:25 4943
Peachland 13:26:57 -23.0 Dark Down 27.2 292.4 Low 13:11:57 - 13:41:57 4942
Penticton 13:26:56 -22.8 Dark Down 27.0 292.7 Low 13:11:56 - 13:41:56 4936
Summerland 13:26:56 -22.9 Dark Down 27.1 292.6 Low 13:11:56 - 13:41:56 4936
Oliver 13:26:55 -22.8 Dark Down 26.9 292.8 Low 13:11:55 - 13:41:55 4912
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 13:26:54 -22.6 Dark Down 26.7 293.0 Low 13:11:54 - 13:41:54 4909
Tonasket 13:26:53 -22.6 Dark Down 26.6 293.1 Low 13:11:53 - 13:41:53 4885
Okanogan 13:26:52 -22.6 Dark Down 26.6 293.2 Low 13:11:52 - 13:41:52 4855
Brewster 13:26:51 -22.7 Dark Down 26.6 293.2 Low 13:11:51 - 13:41:51 4828
Manson/Chelan 13:26:50 -22.9 Dark Down 26.8 293.1 Low 13:11:50 - 13:41:50 4798
Wenatchee 13:26:48 -23.0 Dark Down 26.7 293.2 Low 13:11:48 - 13:41:48 4758
PNWRO 13:26:43 -21.8 Dark Down 25.2 294.6 Low 13:11:43 - 13:41:43 4721
Ellensburg 13:26:47 -23.1 Dark Down 26.7 293.2 Low 13:11:47 - 13:41:47 4719
Victoria 13:26:54 -25.2 Dark Down 29.0 290.8 Low 13:11:54 - 13:41:54 4708
Yakima 13:26:46 -23.0 Dark Down 26.5 293.4 Low 13:11:46 - 13:41:46 4690
Toppenish/White Swan 13:26:45 -22.9 Dark Down 26.3 293.6 Low 13:11:45 - 13:41:45 4682
Goldendale 13:26:43 -23.1 Dark Down 26.4 293.6 Low 13:11:43 - 13:41:43 4623
The Dalles 13:26:42 -23.3 Dark Down 26.5 293.5 Low 13:11:42 - 13:41:42 4591
Maupin 13:26:41 -23.2 Dark Down 26.3 293.7 Low 13:11:41 - 13:41:41 4565
Sisters 13:26:38 -23.4 Dark Down 26.3 293.8 Low 13:11:38 - 13:41:38 4479
Bend 13:26:37 -23.1 Dark Down 26.0 294.1 Low 13:11:37 - 13:41:37 4473
Oregon Observatory 13:26:37 -23.2 Dark Down 26.0 294.1 Low 13:11:37 - 13:41:37 4454
North Lake 13:26:34 -22.7 Dark Down 25.4 294.7 Low 13:11:34 - 13:41:34 4431
Lakeview 13:26:30 -22.1 Dark Down 24.6 295.4 Low 13:11:30 - 13:41:30 4377
Chiloquin 13:26:33 -23.3 Dark Down 25.8 294.4 Low 13:11:33 - 13:41:33 4336
Cedarville 13:26:29 -21.9 Dark Down 24.2 295.8 Low 13:11:29 - 13:41:29 4335
Klamath Falls 13:26:31 -23.2 Dark Down 25.6 294.6 Low 13:11:31 - 13:41:31 4313
Fall River/Burney 13:26:27 -22.7 Dark Down 24.8 295.3 Low 13:11:27 - 13:41:27 4240
Susanville 13:26:25 -22.0 Dark Down 24.1 296.0 Low 13:11:25 - 13:41:25 4227
Tonopah 13:26:17 -18.9 Dark Down 20.6 298.5 Low 13:11:17 - 13:41:17 4213
Reno 13:26:22 -21.2 Dark Down 23.1 296.7 Low 13:11:22 - 13:41:22 4200
Gimple 13:26:24 -22.1 Dark Down 24.1 296.0 Low 13:11:24 - 13:41:24 4195
Greenville 13:26:24 -22.2 Dark Down 24.1 295.9 Low 13:11:24 - 13:41:24 4191
Portola 13:26:23 -21.7 Dark Down 23.7 296.3 Low 13:11:23 - 13:41:23 4189
Yerington 13:26:20 -20.6 Dark Down 22.4 297.2 Low 13:11:20 - 13:41:20 4189
Patrick 13:26:09 -15.6 AT Down 17.0 300.8 Really Low 13:11:09 - 13:41:09 4179
Hawthorne 13:26:18 -20.1 Dark Down 21.8 297.6 Low 13:11:18 - 13:41:18 4179
Quincy 13:26:24 -22.1 Dark Down 24.1 296.0 Low 13:11:24 - 13:41:24 4176
Indian Springs 13:26:12 -17.3 AT Down 18.9 299.7 Really Low 13:11:12 - 13:41:12 4175
Carson City 13:26:21 -21.1 Dark Down 22.9 296.8 Low 13:11:21 - 13:41:21 4173
Henderson 13:26:10 -16.6 AT Down 18.1 300.1 Really Low 13:11:10 - 13:41:10 4169
Gardnerville 13:26:20 -21.0 Dark Down 22.8 297.0 Low 13:11:20 - 13:41:20 4156
George/Scottsdale 13:26:05 -13.5 AT Down 14.7 302.1 Really Low 13:11:05 - 13:41:05 4153
Kingman/Dolan Springs 13:26:08 -15.7 AT Down 17.0 300.8 Really Low 13:11:08 - 13:41:08 4152
Beatty 13:26:13 -18.2 Dark Down 19.8 299.1 Really Low 13:11:13 - 13:41:13 4146
Laughlin/Bullhead City 13:26:08 -16.1 AT Down 17.4 300.5 Really Low 13:11:08 - 13:41:08 4123
Lee Vining 13:26:17 -20.3 Dark Down 21.9 297.6 Low 13:11:17 - 13:41:17 4111
Mohave Valley 13:26:07 -16.0 AT Down 17.3 300.6 Really Low 13:11:07 - 13:41:07 4102
Bishop 13:26:15 -19.6 Dark Down 21.1 298.2 Low 13:11:15 - 13:41:15 4100
Lake Havasu City 13:26:06 -15.7 AT Down 16.9 300.8 Really Low 13:11:06 - 13:41:06 4084
Parker 13:26:05 -15.6 AT Down 16.7 300.9 Really Low 13:11:05 - 13:41:05 4058
Yuma 13:26:02 -15.4 AT Down 16.2 301.1 Really Low 13:11:02 - 13:41:02 3925
Calipatria 13:26:03 -16.2 AT Down 17.0 300.7 Really Low 13:11:03 - 13:41:03 3912
Idyllwild 13:26:04 -17.4 AT Down 18.2 300.0 Really Low 13:11:04 - 13:41:04 3899
Wildwood 13:26:06 -19.0 Dark Down 19.7 299.1 Really Low 13:11:06 - 13:41:06 3828

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, (2023/01/02 13:30UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:45:17.9 +28:01:33  1.1 18.18  60
34Bet Aur      05:59:31.6 +44:56:51  1.9 11.46  41
PPM 071742     06:32:27.1 +32:27:18  6.0  2.60  44
PPM 071580     06:24:42.3 +35:08:42  8.3  0.54  43
PPM 071578     06:24:36.9 +34:23:35  8.9  0.36  43
PPM 071625     06:27:03.9 +34:27:19 11.3  0.33  43
523746         06:25:48.4 +34:39:07 13.2        43
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/10/02 04:12:30 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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