RECON: TNO occultation with 523748

Event between (523748) 14UP224 and star GA0940:00612142 with event index number of 2262057

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/12/18 06:50:31 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:09:01.1 +04:24:48
Equinox of date position of star is 05:10:10.7 +04:26:24
Stellar brightness G=16.0, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 20 degrees from the moon. Moon is 99% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.1

[RECON map]
TNO is 40.5 AU from the Sun and 39.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 125 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1542 km.
The sky-plane scale is 28717.1 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.0
Diameter=373.3 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 14.8 sec chord
Diameter=152.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 6.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 523748, (2021/12/18 06:51UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:21.7 +07:24:34  0.4 11.86  21
Bellatrix      05:26:18.6 +06:22:04  1.6  4.45  19
17Rho Ori      05:14:26.4 +02:53:09  5.8  1.88  21
PPM 148477     05:08:45.7 +04:34:09  7.7  0.38  20
PPM 148523     05:10:29.3 +04:36:10  9.9  0.18  20
523748         05:10:10.8 +04:26:24 16.0        20
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 21.0 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)
Sleaford 06:50:08 -61.2 Dark Up 42.0 188.7 Up 06:39:13 - 07:01:03 11846
Kamloops 06:50:48 -59.8 Dark Up 43.3 169.3 Up 06:39:53 - 07:01:43 11777
Kelowna 06:50:46 -60.8 Dark Up 44.2 170.4 Up 06:39:51 - 07:01:41 11711
Peachland 06:50:46 -60.7 Dark Up 44.3 169.9 Up 06:39:51 - 07:01:41 11704
Summerland 06:50:46 -60.9 Dark Up 44.4 170.0 Up 06:39:51 - 07:01:41 11692
Penticton 06:50:46 -61.0 Dark Up 44.5 170.2 Up 06:39:51 - 07:01:41 11686
Oliver 06:50:46 -61.3 Dark Up 44.8 170.1 Up 06:39:51 - 07:01:41 11659
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:50:46 -61.5 Dark Up 45.0 170.4 Up 06:39:51 - 07:01:41 11645
Tonasket 06:50:46 -61.8 Dark Up 45.3 170.2 Up 06:39:51 - 07:01:41 11620
Victoria 06:50:57 -60.4 Dark Up 44.9 164.7 Up 06:40:02 - 07:01:52 11620
Okanogan 06:50:47 -62.0 Dark Up 45.6 169.9 Up 06:39:52 - 07:01:42 11594
Brewster 06:50:47 -62.1 Dark Up 45.9 169.6 Up 06:39:52 - 07:01:42 11573
Manson/Chelan 06:50:48 -62.2 Dark Up 46.0 169.1 Up 06:39:53 - 07:01:43 11558
Wenatchee 06:50:49 -62.5 Dark Up 46.5 168.7 Up 06:39:54 - 07:01:44 11520
Ellensburg 06:50:50 -62.8 Dark Up 46.9 168.3 Up 06:39:55 - 07:01:45 11488
Yakima 06:50:50 -63.1 Dark Up 47.3 168.2 Up 06:39:55 - 07:01:45 11454
Toppenish/White Swan 06:50:50 -63.3 Dark Up 47.5 168.4 Up 06:39:55 - 07:01:45 11436
Pasco 06:50:46 -63.9 Dark Up 47.8 170.2 Up 06:39:51 - 07:01:41 11421
PNWRO 06:50:46 -64.2 Dark Up 48.0 170.5 Up 06:39:51 - 07:01:41 11400
Goldendale 06:50:51 -63.6 Dark Up 48.0 167.7 Up 06:39:56 - 07:01:46 11392
The Dalles 06:50:53 -63.6 Dark Up 48.1 167.1 Up 06:39:58 - 07:01:48 11375
Maupin 06:50:53 -64.0 Dark Up 48.6 167.1 Up 06:39:58 - 07:01:48 11339
Sisters 06:50:55 -64.4 Dark Up 49.3 166.2 Up 06:40:00 - 07:01:50 11267
Redmond 06:50:54 -64.6 Dark Up 49.4 166.8 Up 06:39:59 - 07:01:49 11264
Bend 06:50:54 -64.7 Dark Up 49.6 166.5 Up 06:39:59 - 07:01:49 11246
Oregon Observatory 06:50:55 -64.8 Dark Up 49.8 166.2 Up 06:40:00 - 07:01:50 11232
La Pine/Gilchrist 06:50:55 -64.9 Dark Up 50.0 166.1 Up 06:40:00 - 07:01:50 11215
North Lake 06:50:53 -65.5 Dark Up 50.5 166.9 Up 06:39:58 - 07:01:48 11175
Paisley 06:50:52 -66.1 Dark Up 51.1 167.3 Up 06:39:57 - 07:01:47 11126
Chiloquin 06:50:57 -65.6 Dark Up 51.0 165.2 Up 06:40:02 - 07:01:52 11121
Klamath Falls 06:50:57 -65.9 Dark Up 51.3 165.2 Up 06:40:02 - 07:01:52 11090
Lakeview 06:50:52 -66.6 Dark Up 51.6 167.5 Up 06:39:57 - 07:01:47 11081
Cedarville 06:50:52 -67.2 Dark Up 52.3 167.6 Up 06:39:57 - 07:01:47 11023
Fall River/Burney 06:50:56 -66.9 Dark Up 52.5 165.5 Up 06:40:01 - 07:01:51 10985
Susanville 06:50:54 -67.7 Dark Up 53.3 166.5 Up 06:39:59 - 07:01:49 10926
Greenville 06:50:55 -67.8 Dark Up 53.5 165.9 Up 06:40:00 - 07:01:50 10902
Gimple 06:50:55 -67.8 Dark Up 53.5 166.0 Up 06:40:00 - 07:01:50 10902
Quincy 06:50:55 -67.9 Dark Up 53.7 165.8 Up 06:40:00 - 07:01:50 10884
Portola 06:50:54 -68.3 Dark Up 53.9 166.6 Up 06:39:59 - 07:01:49 10871
Dunrhomin 06:50:03 -73.1 Dark Up 53.6 192.2 Up 06:39:08 - 07:00:58 10862
Reno 06:50:52 -68.8 Dark Up 54.3 167.6 Up 06:39:57 - 07:01:47 10845
Carson City 06:50:52 -69.1 Dark Up 54.6 167.5 Up 06:39:57 - 07:01:47 10812
Yerington 06:50:50 -69.5 Dark Up 54.9 168.5 Up 06:39:55 - 07:01:45 10792
Gardnerville 06:50:52 -69.3 Dark Up 54.9 167.5 Up 06:39:57 - 07:01:47 10790
Hawthorne 06:50:48 -70.2 Dark Up 55.4 169.3 Up 06:39:53 - 07:01:43 10747
Tonopah 06:50:43 -71.3 Dark Up 56.1 171.6 Up 06:39:48 - 07:01:38 10699
Lee Vining 06:50:50 -70.3 Dark Up 55.9 168.3 Up 06:39:55 - 07:01:45 10698
Bishop 06:50:48 -71.1 Dark Up 56.6 169.4 Up 06:39:53 - 07:01:43 10639
Beatty 06:50:42 -72.3 Dark Up 57.3 172.2 Up 06:39:47 - 07:01:37 10589
Indian Springs 06:50:39 -73.2 Dark Up 57.7 174.1 Up 06:39:44 - 07:01:34 10555
Henderson 06:50:37 -73.9 Dark Up 58.3 175.3 Up 06:39:42 - 07:01:32 10502
CPSLO 06:50:57 -71.0 Dark Up 58.2 164.6 Up 06:40:02 - 07:01:52 10455
Patrick 06:50:33 -75.0 Dark Up 59.0 177.3 Up 06:39:38 - 07:01:28 10438
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:50:34 -75.1 Dark Up 59.2 177.0 Up 06:39:39 - 07:01:29 10418
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:50:35 -74.8 Dark Up 59.2 176.0 Up 06:39:40 - 07:01:30 10417
Mohave Valley 06:50:35 -75.0 Dark Up 59.5 176.0 Up 06:39:40 - 07:01:30 10391
Lake Havasu City 06:50:35 -75.4 Dark Up 59.9 176.4 Up 06:39:40 - 07:01:30 10352
Wildwood 06:50:50 -73.1 Dark Up 59.8 168.0 Up 06:39:55 - 07:01:45 10331
Parker 06:50:35 -75.7 Dark Up 60.2 176.4 Up 06:39:40 - 07:01:30 10318
Idyllwild 06:50:44 -74.5 Dark Up 60.4 171.5 Up 06:39:49 - 07:01:39 10289
George/Scottsdale 06:50:26 -77.3 Dark Up 60.7 181.3 Up 06:39:31 - 07:01:21 10269
Blythe 06:50:35 -75.9 Dark Up 60.7 175.7 Up 06:39:40 - 07:01:30 10269
Calipatria 06:50:39 -75.7 Dark Up 61.2 173.8 Up 06:39:44 - 07:01:34 10224
Yuma 06:50:36 -76.5 Dark Up 61.7 175.5 Up 06:39:41 - 07:01:31 10179

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 523748, (2021/12/18 06:51UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4 11.86  21
Bellatrix      05:25:07.8 +06:20:58  1.6  4.45  19
17Rho Ori      05:13:17.4 +02:51:41  5.8  1.88  21
PPM 148477     05:07:35.9 +04:32:30  7.7  0.38  20
PPM 148523     05:09:19.5 +04:34:35  9.9  0.18  20
523748         05:09:01.1 +04:24:48 16.0        20
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/12/06 01:44:05 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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