RECON: TNO occultation with 523752

Event between (523752) 14VU37 and star GA1080:00674114 with event index number of 2615104

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/11/25 06:32:34 UTC

J2000 position of star is 04:46:17.9 +19:56:04
Equinox of date position of star is 04:47:34.9 +19:58:21
Stellar brightness G=16.4, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 55 degrees from the moon. Moon is 72% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.3

[RECON map]
TNO is 42.3 AU from the Sun and 41.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.9 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 70 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1586 km.
The sky-plane scale is 30000.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.1
Diameter=586.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 22.6 sec chord
Diameter=239.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 9.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 523752, (2021/11/25 06:32UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:10.8 +16:33:06  0.8  4.22  58
Alnath         05:27:40.7 +28:37:26  1.6 12.57  45
97 Tau         04:52:39.5 +18:52:31  5.1  1.62  54
PPM 120231     04:47:33.7 +18:46:21  7.1  1.20  55
PPM 120240     04:47:53.1 +19:31:56  9.4  0.45  55
523752         04:47:35.3 +19:58:22 16.4        55
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 24.0 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=0.2%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Clarence Fulton 06:33:21 -57.4 Dark Up 52.4 133.4 Up 06:27:00 - 06:39:42 8283
Kelowna 06:33:22 -57.7 Dark Up 52.6 132.9 Up 06:27:01 - 06:39:43 8255
Peachland 06:33:23 -57.7 Dark Up 52.5 132.4 Up 06:27:02 - 06:39:44 8254
Victoria 06:33:27 -57.2 Dark Up 51.5 126.5 Up 06:27:06 - 06:39:48 8248
Summerland 06:33:24 -57.8 Dark Up 52.7 132.3 Up 06:27:03 - 06:39:45 8239
Penticton 06:33:23 -57.9 Dark Up 52.8 132.4 Up 06:27:02 - 06:39:44 8231
Oliver 06:33:24 -58.2 Dark Up 53.0 132.1 Up 06:27:03 - 06:39:45 8202
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:33:25 -58.4 Dark Up 53.2 132.2 Up 06:27:04 - 06:39:46 8183
Tonasket 06:33:25 -58.7 Dark Up 53.4 131.8 Up 06:27:04 - 06:39:46 8158
Okanogan 06:33:27 -58.9 Dark Up 53.6 131.3 Up 06:27:06 - 06:39:48 8134
Brewster 06:33:27 -59.0 Dark Up 53.6 130.7 Up 06:27:06 - 06:39:48 8116
Manson/Chelan 06:33:27 -59.1 Dark Up 53.6 130.0 Up 06:27:06 - 06:39:48 8108
Wenatchee 06:33:27 -59.4 Dark Up 53.8 129.3 Up 06:27:06 - 06:39:48 8073
Ellensburg 06:33:27 -59.6 Dark Up 53.9 128.5 Up 06:27:06 - 06:39:48 8044
Yakima 06:33:27 -60.0 Dark Up 54.2 128.1 Up 06:27:06 - 06:39:48 8011
Toppenish/White Swan 06:33:27 -60.2 Dark Up 54.4 128.1 Up 06:27:06 - 06:39:48 7988
Goldendale 06:33:27 -60.4 Dark Up 54.5 126.9 Up 06:27:06 - 06:39:48 7953
The Dalles 06:33:27 -60.5 Dark Up 54.4 126.2 Up 06:27:06 - 06:39:48 7944
Pasco 06:33:27 -60.8 Dark Up 55.2 129.6 Up 06:27:06 - 06:39:48 7942
PNWRO 06:33:27 -61.1 Dark Up 55.4 129.7 Up 06:27:06 - 06:39:48 7915
Maupin 06:33:27 -60.8 Dark Up 54.7 125.8 Up 06:27:06 - 06:39:48 7906
Sisters 06:33:27 -61.3 Dark Up 55.0 124.2 Up 06:27:06 - 06:39:48 7847
Redmond 06:33:27 -61.5 Dark Up 55.2 124.7 Up 06:27:06 - 06:39:48 7833
Bend 06:33:27 -61.6 Dark Up 55.2 124.2 Up 06:27:06 - 06:39:48 7819
Oregon Observatory 06:33:27 -61.6 Dark Up 55.3 123.8 Up 06:27:06 - 06:39:48 7808
La Pine/Gilchrist 06:33:27 -61.8 Dark Up 55.3 123.5 Up 06:27:06 - 06:39:48 7793
North Lake 06:33:27 -62.4 Dark Up 55.9 123.8 Up 06:27:06 - 06:39:48 7737
Chiloquin 06:33:45 -62.4 Dark Up 55.8 121.8 Up 06:27:24 - 06:40:06 7696
Paisley 06:33:27 -63.0 Dark Up 56.5 123.5 Up 06:27:06 - 06:39:48 7678
Klamath Falls 06:33:46 -62.7 Dark Up 56.0 121.5 Up 06:27:25 - 06:40:07 7663
Lakeview 06:33:43 -63.5 Dark Up 56.9 123.2 Up 06:27:22 - 06:40:04 7618
Cedarville 06:33:43 -64.0 Dark Up 57.4 122.6 Up 06:27:22 - 06:40:04 7554
Fall River/Burney 06:33:47 -63.8 Dark Up 56.9 120.4 Up 06:27:26 - 06:40:08 7546
Susanville 06:33:47 -64.6 Dark Up 57.7 120.5 Up 06:27:26 - 06:40:08 7467
Greenville 06:33:47 -64.6 Dark Up 57.6 119.8 Up 06:27:26 - 06:40:08 7450
Gimple 06:33:48 -64.7 Dark Up 57.7 119.9 Up 06:27:27 - 06:40:09 7447
Quincy 06:33:48 -64.8 Dark Up 57.7 119.5 Up 06:27:27 - 06:40:09 7432
Portola 06:33:47 -65.1 Dark Up 58.1 119.9 Up 06:27:26 - 06:40:08 7406
Reno 06:33:46 -65.7 Dark Up 58.7 120.4 Up 06:27:25 - 06:40:07 7362
Carson City 06:33:46 -65.9 Dark Up 58.8 119.9 Up 06:27:25 - 06:40:07 7328
Gardnerville 06:33:46 -66.1 Dark Up 59.0 119.6 Up 06:27:25 - 06:40:07 7304
Yerington 06:33:46 -66.4 Dark Up 59.4 120.4 Up 06:27:25 - 06:40:07 7291
Hawthorne 06:33:45 -67.0 Dark Up 60.0 120.4 Up 06:27:24 - 06:40:06 7232
Lee Vining 06:33:48 -67.2 Dark Up 59.9 118.9 Up 06:27:27 - 06:40:09 7194
Tonopah 06:33:43 -68.1 Dark Up 61.1 121.6 Up 06:27:22 - 06:40:04 7147
Bishop 06:33:47 -68.0 Dark Up 60.7 119.0 Up 06:27:26 - 06:40:08 7116
Dunrhomin 06:33:02 -70.3 Dark Up 66.4 145.3 Up 06:26:41 - 06:39:23 7033
Beatty 06:33:43 -69.2 Dark Up 62.1 120.4 Up 06:27:22 - 06:40:04 7023
CPSLO 06:33:58 -68.0 Dark Up 60.0 113.0 Up 06:27:37 - 06:40:19 6990
Indian Springs 06:33:27 -70.0 Dark Up 62.9 121.2 Up 06:27:06 - 06:39:48 6968
Henderson 06:33:27 -70.8 Dark Up 63.7 121.3 Up 06:27:06 - 06:39:48 6895
Wildwood 06:33:54 -70.0 Dark Up 62.0 113.4 Up 06:27:33 - 06:40:15 6809
Patrick 06:33:27 -71.9 Dark Up 64.8 121.9 Up 06:27:06 - 06:39:48 6799
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:33:27 -71.7 Dark Up 64.4 120.4 Up 06:27:06 - 06:39:48 6798
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:33:27 -71.9 Dark Up 64.8 121.2 Up 06:27:06 - 06:39:48 6783
Mohave Valley 06:33:27 -71.9 Dark Up 64.6 119.9 Up 06:27:06 - 06:39:48 6772
Lake Havasu City 06:33:27 -72.3 Dark Up 64.9 119.5 Up 06:27:06 - 06:39:48 6726
Idyllwild 06:33:49 -71.5 Dark Up 63.6 115.0 Up 06:27:28 - 06:40:10 6715
Parker 06:33:41 -72.6 Dark Up 65.2 119.0 Up 06:27:20 - 06:40:02 6682
Blythe 06:33:42 -72.8 Dark Up 65.2 117.6 Up 06:27:21 - 06:40:03 6639
Calipatria 06:33:46 -72.6 Dark Up 64.7 115.4 Up 06:27:25 - 06:40:07 6619
George/Scottsdale 06:33:27 -74.2 Dark Up 67.1 121.7 Up 06:27:06 - 06:39:48 6570
Yuma 06:33:44 -73.5 Dark Up 65.6 115.7 Up 06:27:23 - 06:40:05 6548

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 523752, (2021/11/25 06:32UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8  4.22  58
Alnath         05:26:17.6 +28:36:23  1.6 12.57  45
97 Tau         04:51:22.6 +18:50:23  5.1  1.62  54
PPM 120231     04:46:16.9 +18:44:03  7.1  1.20  55
PPM 120240     04:46:35.9 +19:29:39  9.4  0.45  55
523752         04:46:17.9 +19:56:04 16.4        55
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/10/11 01:43:11 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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