RECON: TNO occultation with 523753

Event between (523753) 14WV508 and star GA1020:03549681 with event index number of 1338738

Geocentric closest approach at 2024/03/19 03:44:43 UTC

J2000 position of star is 12:13:20.7 +13:40:49
Equinox of date position of star is 12:14:21.8 +13:34:09
Stellar brightness G=16.1, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 65 degrees from the moon. Moon is 70% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.5

[RECON map]
TNO is 16.5 AU from the Sun and 15.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 21.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 6.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 236 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 4410 km.
The sky-plane scale is 11291.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.4
Diameter=79.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 3.7 sec chord
Diameter=32.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 523753, (2024/03/19 03:45UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Arcturus       14:16:46.3 +19:03:35  0.0 29.79  89
Denebola       11:50:17.7 +14:26:12  2.1  5.96  59
6 Com          12:17:13.9 +14:45:52  5.1  1.38  65
PPM 128796     12:08:50.1 +13:22:56  8.4  1.41  64
PPM 128841     12:12:28.6 +13:25:08  9.3  0.53  65
PPM 128856     12:13:37.8 +13:27:28 10.9  0.25  65
523753         12:14:34.7 +13:32:45 16.1        65
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 3.8 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 25.7 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=11.7%
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 03:48:35 -16.5 AT Up 24.3 97.9 Low 03:33:35 - 04:03:35 530
Kelowna 03:48:36 -16.6 AT Up 24.2 97.6 Low 03:33:36 - 04:03:36 494
Summerland 03:48:37 -16.5 AT Up 24.2 97.3 Low 03:33:37 - 04:03:37 470
Penticton 03:48:37 -16.6 AT Up 24.2 97.4 Low 03:33:37 - 04:03:37 463
Oliver 03:48:38 -16.8 AT Up 24.3 97.2 Low 03:33:38 - 04:03:38 428
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 03:48:38 -16.9 AT Up 24.4 97.3 Low 03:33:38 - 04:03:38 411
Victoria 03:48:44 -14.6 AT Up 21.8 93.9 Low 03:33:44 - 04:03:44 397
Tonasket 03:48:39 -17.0 AT Up 24.4 97.1 Low 03:33:39 - 04:03:39 381
Okanogan 03:48:40 -17.0 AT Up 24.4 96.8 Low 03:33:40 - 04:03:40 349
Brewster 03:48:40 -17.0 AT Up 24.3 96.5 Low 03:33:40 - 04:03:40 324
Manson/Chelan 03:48:42 -16.8 AT Up 24.1 96.2 Low 03:33:42 - 04:03:42 307
Entiat 03:48:42 -16.8 AT Up 24.0 96.0 Low 03:33:42 - 04:03:42 286
Wenatchee 03:48:43 -16.9 AT Up 24.0 95.8 Low 03:33:43 - 04:03:43 261
Ellensburg 03:48:44 -16.9 AT Up 23.9 95.5 Low 03:33:44 - 04:03:44 222
Yakima 03:48:45 -17.0 AT Up 23.9 95.3 Low 03:33:45 - 04:03:45 182
Toppenish/White Swan 03:48:45 -17.2 AT Up 24.1 95.3 Low 03:33:45 - 04:03:45 159
Pasco 03:48:44 -18.0 Dark Up 24.9 96.2 Low 03:33:44 - 04:03:44 137
PNWRO 03:48:44 -18.3 Dark Up 25.1 96.3 Low 03:33:44 - 04:03:44 110
Goldendale 03:48:47 -17.1 AT Up 23.8 94.8 Low 03:33:47 - 04:03:47 108
The Dalles 03:48:48 -16.9 AT Up 23.6 94.4 Low 03:33:48 - 04:03:48 89
Maupin 03:48:49 -17.1 AT Up 23.7 94.3 Low 03:33:49 - 04:03:49 46
Sisters 03:48:52 -17.0 AT Up 23.4 93.6 Low 03:33:52 - 04:03:52 -38
Redmond 03:48:51 -17.3 AT Up 23.7 93.8 Low 03:33:51 - 04:03:51 -44
Bend 03:48:52 -17.3 AT Up 23.6 93.7 Low 03:33:52 - 04:03:52 -64
Oregon Observatory 03:48:53 -17.2 AT Up 23.5 93.5 Low 03:33:53 - 04:03:53 -81
La Pine/Gilchrist 03:48:53 -17.2 AT Up 23.5 93.4 Low 03:33:53 - 04:03:53 -101
North Lake 03:48:53 -17.8 AT Up 24.0 93.6 Low 03:33:53 - 04:03:53 -151
Paisley 03:48:54 -18.2 Dark Up 24.3 93.6 Low 03:33:54 - 04:03:54 -210
Klamath Falls 03:48:57 -17.5 AT Up 23.4 92.5 Low 03:33:57 - 04:03:57 -246
Lakeview 03:48:54 -18.5 Dark Up 24.4 93.5 Low 03:33:54 - 04:03:54 -264
Cedarville 03:48:55 -18.8 Dark Up 24.6 93.3 Low 03:33:55 - 04:03:55 -333
Fall River/Burney 03:48:58 -18.1 Dark Up 23.7 92.3 Low 03:33:58 - 04:03:58 -371
Susanville 03:48:58 -18.8 Dark Up 24.3 92.5 Low 03:33:58 - 04:03:58 -444
Greenville 03:48:59 -18.6 Dark Up 24.1 92.2 Low 03:33:59 - 04:03:59 -470
Gimple 03:48:59 -18.7 Dark Up 24.2 92.2 Low 03:33:59 - 04:03:59 -471
Quincy 03:49:00 -18.7 Dark Up 24.1 92.1 Low 03:34:00 - 04:04:00 -491
Portola 03:48:59 -19.1 Dark Up 24.5 92.4 Low 03:33:59 - 04:03:59 -508
Reno 03:48:59 -19.6 Dark Up 25.0 92.7 Low 03:33:59 - 04:03:59 -542
Niwot 03:48:28 -29.7 Dark Up 36.0 103.2 Up 03:33:28 - 04:03:28 -560
SwRI 03:48:28 -29.7 Dark Up 35.9 103.1 Up 03:33:28 - 04:03:28 -571
Carson City 03:48:59 -19.8 Dark Up 25.0 92.5 Low 03:33:59 - 04:03:59 -580
Gardnerville 03:48:59 -19.9 Dark Up 25.1 92.4 Low 03:33:59 - 04:03:59 -606
Yerington 03:48:58 -20.3 Dark Up 25.5 92.8 Low 03:33:58 - 04:03:58 -606
Hawthorne 03:48:58 -20.8 Dark Up 26.0 92.9 Low 03:33:58 - 04:03:58 -659
Lee Vining 03:49:00 -20.6 Dark Up 25.6 92.4 Low 03:34:00 - 04:04:00 -714
Tonopah 03:48:57 -22.0 Dark Up 27.1 93.6 Low 03:33:57 - 04:03:57 -720
Bishop 03:49:00 -21.3 Dark Up 26.2 92.5 Low 03:34:00 - 04:04:00 -784
Beatty 03:48:57 -22.7 Dark Up 27.5 93.3 Low 03:33:57 - 04:03:57 -847
Indian Springs 03:48:56 -23.6 Dark Up 28.4 93.8 Low 03:33:56 - 04:03:56 -890
Henderson 03:48:55 -24.3 Dark Up 29.0 94.0 Low 03:33:55 - 04:03:55 -952
CPSLO 03:49:07 -20.2 Dark Up 24.5 90.2 Low 03:34:07 - 04:04:07 -982
Searchlight/Boulder City 03:48:56 -24.6 Dark Up 29.1 93.7 Low 03:33:56 - 04:03:56 -1014
Patrick 03:48:54 -25.4 Dark Up 29.9 94.3 Low 03:33:54 - 04:03:54 -1026
Laughlin/Bullhead City 03:48:55 -24.9 Dark Up 29.4 93.7 Low 03:33:55 - 04:03:55 -1048
Kingman/Dolan Springs 03:48:54 -25.3 Dark Up 29.8 94.0 Low 03:33:54 - 04:03:54 -1049
DCO 03:48:53 -26.0 Dark Up 30.5 94.5 Up 03:33:53 - 04:03:53 -1063
Mohave Valley 03:48:56 -25.0 Dark Up 29.4 93.6 Low 03:33:56 - 04:03:56 -1077
Lake Havasu City 03:48:56 -25.3 Dark Up 29.6 93.5 Low 03:33:56 - 04:03:56 -1122
Wildwood 03:49:05 -22.1 Dark Up 26.2 90.8 Low 03:34:05 - 04:04:05 -1131
Parker 03:48:56 -25.5 Dark Up 29.7 93.3 Low 03:33:56 - 04:03:56 -1160
Idyllwild 03:49:01 -23.7 Dark Up 27.7 91.7 Low 03:34:01 - 04:04:01 -1186
Blythe 03:48:57 -25.4 Dark Up 29.5 92.8 Low 03:33:57 - 04:03:57 -1215
George/Scottsdale 03:48:51 -27.5 Dark Up 31.7 94.5 Up 03:33:51 - 04:03:51 -1221
Calipatria 03:49:00 -24.8 Dark Up 28.7 92.0 Low 03:34:00 - 04:04:00 -1261
Yuma 03:48:59 -25.7 Dark Up 29.5 92.3 Low 03:33:59 - 04:03:59 -1314

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 523753, (2024/03/19 03:45UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Arcturus       14:15:38.1 +19:10:17  0.0 29.79  89
Denebola       11:49:02.9 +14:34:17  2.1  5.96  59
6 Com          12:16:00.1 +14:53:56  5.1  1.38  65
PPM 128796     12:07:35.9 +13:31:01  8.4  1.41  64
PPM 128841     12:11:14.5 +13:33:13  9.3  0.53  65
PPM 128856     12:12:23.8 +13:35:32 10.9  0.25  65
523753         12:13:20.7 +13:40:49 16.1        65
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/01/02 23:16:07 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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