RECON: TNO occultation with 523751

Event between (523751) 14UU224 and star GA0960:00534798 with event index number of 355484

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/12/15 06:52:24 UTC

J2000 position of star is 04:52:16.4 +06:42:06
Equinox of date position of star is 04:53:19.1 +06:43:59
Stellar brightness G=15.5, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 52 degrees from the moon. Moon is 89% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.0

[RECON map]
TNO is 30.6 AU from the Sun and 29.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.8 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 71 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1119 km.
The sky-plane scale is 21530.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.1
Diameter=229.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 9.6 sec chord
Diameter=93.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 523751, (2019/12/15 06:52UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:04.1 +16:32:52  0.8 10.59  52
Bellatrix      05:26:12.1 +06:21:58  1.6  8.17  44
1Pi 3Ori       04:50:55.5 +06:59:40  3.2  0.66  52
PPM 148132     04:54:45.8 +06:02:53  7.8  0.77  52
PPM 148142     04:55:06.0 +06:29:34 10.0  0.50  51
PPM 148073     04:52:39.9 +06:39:29 11.1  0.19  52
523751         04:53:20.8 +06:44:02 15.5        51
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 20.4 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)
Kelowna 06:52:31 -60.9 Dark Up 46.5 171.8 Up 06:46:07 - 06:58:54 10700
Summerland 06:52:32 -61.1 Dark Up 46.8 171.3 Up 06:46:09 - 06:58:56 10678
Penticton 06:52:32 -61.2 Dark Up 46.9 171.5 Up 06:46:08 - 06:58:55 10672
Okanagan Falls 06:52:32 -61.3 Dark Up 47.1 171.4 Up 06:46:08 - 06:58:55 10657
Oliver 06:52:31 -61.5 Dark Up 47.2 171.4 Up 06:46:07 - 06:58:54 10643
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:52:32 -61.7 Dark Up 47.4 171.7 Up 06:46:09 - 06:58:56 10628
Oroville 06:52:32 -61.7 Dark Up 47.5 171.6 Up 06:46:08 - 06:58:55 10623
Tonasket 06:52:31 -61.9 Dark Up 47.7 171.5 Up 06:46:08 - 06:58:55 10603
Okanogan 06:52:33 -62.2 Dark Up 48.0 171.3 Up 06:46:09 - 06:58:56 10577
Brewster 06:52:33 -62.3 Dark Up 48.3 170.9 Up 06:46:10 - 06:58:57 10555
Manson/Chelan 06:52:34 -62.4 Dark Up 48.5 170.3 Up 06:46:11 - 06:58:58 10540
Entiat 06:52:34 -62.5 Dark Up 48.7 170.2 Up 06:46:11 - 06:58:58 10522
Wenatchee 06:52:35 -62.7 Dark Up 48.9 170.0 Up 06:46:12 - 06:58:59 10501
Ellensburg 06:52:36 -63.0 Dark Up 49.3 169.6 Up 06:46:12 - 06:58:59 10468
Yakima 06:52:36 -63.3 Dark Up 49.7 169.5 Up 06:46:13 - 06:59:00 10434
Toppenish/White Swan 06:52:37 -63.5 Dark Up 49.9 169.7 Up 06:46:13 - 06:59:00 10415
Pasco 06:52:32 -64.1 Dark Up 50.2 171.6 Up 06:46:09 - 06:58:56 10397
PNWRO 06:52:31 -64.4 Dark Up 50.4 171.9 Up 06:46:08 - 06:58:55 10375
Goldendale 06:52:38 -63.8 Dark Up 50.4 168.9 Up 06:46:14 - 06:59:01 10370
George/Umatilla 06:52:33 -64.3 Dark Up 50.5 171.2 Up 06:46:09 - 06:58:56 10370
The Dalles 06:52:39 -63.9 Dark Up 50.6 168.3 Up 06:46:16 - 06:59:03 10353
Maupin 06:52:39 -64.2 Dark Up 51.0 168.4 Up 06:46:15 - 06:59:02 10316
Madras/Culver 06:52:39 -64.6 Dark Up 51.5 168.2 Up 06:46:16 - 06:59:03 10269
Sisters 06:52:41 -64.7 Dark Up 51.8 167.4 Up 06:46:18 - 06:59:05 10243
Redmond 06:52:40 -64.9 Dark Up 51.9 168.0 Up 06:46:16 - 06:59:03 10238
Bend 06:52:41 -65.0 Dark Up 52.1 167.7 Up 06:46:18 - 06:59:05 10221
Oregon Observatory 06:52:41 -65.1 Dark Up 52.2 167.5 Up 06:46:18 - 06:59:05 10206
La Pine/Gilchrist 06:52:41 -65.2 Dark Up 52.4 167.3 Up 06:46:18 - 06:59:05 10189
North Lake 06:52:40 -65.8 Dark Up 52.9 168.2 Up 06:46:16 - 06:59:03 10147
Paisley 06:52:39 -66.4 Dark Up 53.5 168.6 Up 06:46:15 - 06:59:02 10095
Chiloquin 06:52:43 -65.9 Dark Up 53.4 166.4 Up 06:46:20 - 06:59:07 10092
Klamath Falls 06:52:43 -66.2 Dark Up 53.8 166.4 Up 06:46:19 - 06:59:06 10061
Lakeview 06:52:39 -66.9 Dark Up 54.0 168.8 Up 06:46:15 - 06:59:02 10049
Tulelake 06:52:43 -66.5 Dark Up 54.1 166.8 Up 06:46:19 - 06:59:06 10035
Cedarville 06:52:38 -67.5 Dark Up 54.7 168.9 Up 06:46:14 - 06:59:01 9989
Fall River/Burney 06:52:43 -67.2 Dark Up 55.0 166.7 Up 06:46:19 - 06:59:06 9952
Susanville 06:52:41 -68.1 Dark Up 55.7 167.8 Up 06:46:17 - 06:59:04 9890
Greenville 06:52:42 -68.1 Dark Up 55.9 167.2 Up 06:46:19 - 06:59:06 9867
Gimple 06:52:41 -68.2 Dark Up 56.0 167.3 Up 06:46:18 - 06:59:05 9866
Quincy 06:52:43 -68.3 Dark Up 56.1 167.1 Up 06:46:19 - 06:59:06 9848
Portola 06:52:41 -68.6 Dark Up 56.3 167.9 Up 06:46:18 - 06:59:05 9833
Reno 06:52:38 -69.1 Dark Up 56.7 169.0 Up 06:46:15 - 06:59:02 9805
Niwot 06:51:46 -73.1 Dark Up 55.8 194.9 Up 06:45:23 - 06:58:10 9784
SwRI 06:51:46 -73.2 Dark Up 55.9 194.7 Up 06:45:23 - 06:58:10 9774
Carson City 06:52:38 -69.4 Dark Up 57.1 168.9 Up 06:46:15 - 06:59:02 9771
Yerington 06:52:36 -69.9 Dark Up 57.3 170.0 Up 06:46:13 - 06:59:00 9749
Gardnerville 06:52:38 -69.6 Dark Up 57.3 168.9 Up 06:46:14 - 06:59:01 9748
Hawthorne 06:52:34 -70.5 Dark Up 57.9 170.8 Up 06:46:11 - 06:58:58 9702
Lee Vining 06:52:36 -70.7 Dark Up 58.4 169.8 Up 06:46:13 - 06:59:00 9652
Tonopah 06:52:30 -71.6 Dark Up 58.5 173.3 Up 06:46:06 - 06:58:53 9650
Bishop 06:52:34 -71.5 Dark Up 59.0 171.0 Up 06:46:11 - 06:58:58 9591
Beatty 06:52:28 -72.7 Dark Up 59.7 174.0 Up 06:46:05 - 06:58:52 9537
Lone Pine 06:52:33 -72.2 Dark Up 59.8 171.4 Up 06:46:10 - 06:58:57 9517
Indian Springs 06:52:25 -73.5 Dark Up 60.1 176.0 Up 06:46:01 - 06:58:48 9500
Henderson 06:52:23 -74.3 Dark Up 60.6 177.4 Up 06:45:59 - 06:58:46 9444
CPSLO 06:52:44 -71.5 Dark Up 60.7 165.9 Up 06:46:20 - 06:59:07 9409
Searchlight/Boulder City 06:52:22 -74.7 Dark Up 61.2 177.4 Up 06:45:59 - 06:58:46 9388
Patrick 06:52:18 -75.3 Dark Up 61.3 179.6 Up 06:45:55 - 06:58:42 9377
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:52:21 -75.1 Dark Up 61.5 178.1 Up 06:45:57 - 06:58:44 9357
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:52:19 -75.4 Dark Up 61.5 179.2 Up 06:45:55 - 06:58:42 9357
DCO 06:52:16 -75.9 Dark Up 61.6 181.0 Up 06:45:52 - 06:58:39 9343
Mohave Valley 06:52:22 -75.4 Dark Up 61.8 178.1 Up 06:45:58 - 06:58:45 9331
Lake Havasu City 06:52:20 -75.8 Dark Up 62.2 178.6 Up 06:45:57 - 06:58:44 9290
Wildwood 06:52:37 -73.5 Dark Up 62.2 169.6 Up 06:46:14 - 06:59:01 9277
Parker 06:52:20 -76.1 Dark Up 62.6 178.7 Up 06:45:57 - 06:58:44 9255
Idyllwild 06:52:29 -75.0 Dark Up 62.8 173.4 Up 06:46:06 - 06:58:53 9230
Blythe 06:52:22 -76.3 Dark Up 63.1 178.0 Up 06:45:58 - 06:58:45 9206
Calipatria 06:52:25 -76.1 Dark Up 63.5 175.9 Up 06:46:02 - 06:58:49 9162
Yuma 06:52:22 -76.9 Dark Up 64.0 177.8 Up 06:45:59 - 06:58:46 9114

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 523751, (2019/12/15 06:52UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:30  0.8 10.59  52
Bellatrix      05:25:07.8 +06:20:58  1.6  8.17  44
1Pi 3Ori       04:49:51.0 +06:57:41  3.2  0.66  52
PPM 148132     04:53:41.8 +06:01:00  7.8  0.77  52
PPM 148142     04:54:01.7 +06:27:42 10.0  0.50  51
PPM 148073     04:51:35.6 +06:37:32 11.1  0.19  52
523751         04:52:16.4 +06:42:06 15.5        52
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/06/07 23:01:07 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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