RECON: TNO occultation with 523757

Event between (523757) 14WH509 and star GA1220:03369951 with event index number of 355176

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/12/09 05:10:42 UTC

J2000 position of star is 08:56:36.2 +32:11:31
Equinox of date position of star is 08:57:47.6 +32:06:59
Stellar brightness G=14.5, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 88 degrees from the moon. Moon is 91% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.6

[RECON map]
TNO is 42.7 AU from the Sun and 42.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 16.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 137 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1884 km.
The sky-plane scale is 30513.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.2
Diameter=549.6 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 33.9 sec chord
Diameter=224.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 13.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 523757, (2019/12/09 05:11UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:46:32.0 +27:58:35  1.1 15.95  73
66 Cnc         09:02:37.2 +32:10:24  5.9  1.02  88
PPM 074123     08:58:31.9 +32:22:03  7.4  0.29  88
523757         08:57:49.5 +32:06:51 14.5        88
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 0.0 km RECON observability=0.0 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 05:16:52 -49.7 Dark Up 20.1 63.6 Low 05:04:56 - 05:28:48 4067
Summerland 05:16:54 -49.7 Dark Up 19.8 63.3 Really Low 05:04:58 - 05:28:50 4048
Penticton 05:16:54 -49.8 Dark Up 19.9 63.3 Really Low 05:04:58 - 05:28:50 4037
Okanagan Falls 05:16:53 -49.9 Dark Up 19.8 63.2 Really Low 05:04:57 - 05:28:49 4020
Oliver 05:16:53 -50.0 Dark Up 19.7 63.2 Really Low 05:04:57 - 05:28:49 4003
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:16:54 -50.2 Dark Up 19.8 63.3 Really Low 05:04:58 - 05:28:50 3979
Oroville 05:16:55 -50.2 Dark Up 19.7 63.2 Really Low 05:04:59 - 05:28:51 3975
Tonasket 05:16:53 -50.3 Dark Up 19.6 63.1 Really Low 05:04:57 - 05:28:49 3952
Okanogan 05:16:55 -50.3 Dark Up 19.3 62.9 Really Low 05:04:59 - 05:28:51 3924
Brewster 05:16:56 -50.3 Dark Up 19.1 62.7 Really Low 05:05:00 - 05:28:52 3905
Manson/Chelan 05:16:57 -50.2 Dark Up 18.8 62.4 Really Low 05:05:01 - 05:28:53 3898
Entiat 05:16:56 -50.2 Dark Up 18.6 62.3 Really Low 05:05:00 - 05:28:52 3879
Wenatchee 05:16:58 -50.3 Dark Up 18.5 62.2 Really Low 05:05:02 - 05:28:54 3858
Ellensburg 05:16:57 -50.3 Dark Up 18.1 61.9 Really Low 05:05:01 - 05:28:53 3826
Yakima 05:16:59 -50.5 Dark Up 17.9 61.8 Really Low 05:05:03 - 05:28:55 3788
Toppenish/White Swan 05:16:59 -50.7 Dark Up 17.9 61.8 Really Low 05:05:03 - 05:28:55 3760
Goldendale 05:17:00 -50.6 Dark Up 17.4 61.4 Really Low 05:05:04 - 05:28:56 3723
The Dalles 05:17:01 -50.5 Dark Up 17.1 61.1 Really Low 05:05:05 - 05:28:57 3715
Pasco 05:16:57 -51.5 Dark Up 18.7 62.6 Really Low 05:05:01 - 05:28:53 3701
George/Umatilla 05:16:58 -51.5 Dark Up 18.4 62.4 Really Low 05:05:02 - 05:28:54 3677
Maupin 05:17:02 -50.7 Dark Up 17.0 61.1 Really Low 05:05:06 - 05:28:58 3671
PNWRO 05:16:56 -51.8 Dark Up 18.7 62.7 Really Low 05:05:00 - 05:28:52 3669
Madras/Culver 05:17:01 -50.9 Dark Up 16.7 60.9 Really Low 05:05:05 - 05:28:57 3619
Sisters 05:17:02 -50.7 Dark Up 16.2 60.6 Really Low 05:05:06 - 05:28:58 3605
Redmond 05:17:03 -51.0 Dark Up 16.5 60.8 Really Low 05:05:07 - 05:28:59 3587
Bend 05:17:01 -50.9 Dark Up 16.3 60.7 Really Low 05:05:05 - 05:28:57 3572
Oregon Observatory 05:17:04 -50.9 Dark Up 16.1 60.6 Really Low 05:05:08 - 05:29:00 3560
La Pine/Gilchrist 05:17:03 -50.9 Dark Up 16.0 60.5 Really Low 05:05:07 - 05:28:59 3543
North Lake 05:17:04 -51.5 Dark Up 16.1 60.7 Really Low 05:05:08 - 05:29:00 3477
Chiloquin 05:17:05 -51.0 Dark Up 15.2 60.0 Really Low 05:05:09 - 05:29:01 3450
Klamath Falls 05:17:04 -51.2 Dark Up 15.1 60.0 Really Low 05:05:08 - 05:29:00 3414
Paisley 05:17:03 -51.9 Dark Up 16.1 60.8 Really Low 05:05:07 - 05:28:59 3409
Tulelake 05:17:03 -51.5 Dark Up 15.1 60.1 Really Low 05:05:07 - 05:28:59 3376
Lakeview 05:17:04 -52.2 Dark Up 16.0 60.8 Really Low 05:05:08 - 05:29:00 3352
Fall River/Burney 05:17:06 -51.8 Dark Up 14.7 59.9 Really Low 05:05:10 - 05:29:02 3284
Cedarville 05:17:04 -52.5 Dark Up 15.8 60.7 Really Low 05:05:08 - 05:29:00 3281
Susanville 05:17:03 -52.5 Dark Up 14.9 60.2 Really Low 05:05:07 - 05:28:59 3193
Greenville 05:17:06 -52.4 Dark Up 14.6 59.9 Really Low 05:05:10 - 05:29:02 3178
Gimple 05:17:06 -52.4 Dark Up 14.6 60.0 Really Low 05:05:10 - 05:29:02 3174
Quincy 05:17:06 -52.4 Dark Up 14.5 59.9 Really Low 05:05:10 - 05:29:02 3159
Portola 05:17:04 -52.8 Dark Up 14.7 60.1 Really Low 05:05:08 - 05:29:00 3126
Reno 05:17:04 -53.4 Dark Up 15.0 60.4 Really Low 05:05:08 - 05:29:00 3074
Carson City 05:17:05 -53.5 Dark Up 14.9 60.3 Really Low 05:05:09 - 05:29:01 3038
Gardnerville 05:17:04 -53.6 Dark Up 14.8 60.3 Really Low 05:05:08 - 05:29:00 3012
Yerington 05:17:04 -54.0 Dark Up 15.2 60.6 Really Low 05:05:08 - 05:29:00 2993
Hawthorne 05:17:03 -54.5 Dark Up 15.3 60.8 Really Low 05:05:07 - 05:28:59 2926
Lee Vining 05:17:04 -54.3 Dark Up 14.7 60.4 Really Low 05:05:08 - 05:29:00 2891
Tonopah 05:16:59 -55.7 Dark Up 16.1 61.4 Really Low 05:05:03 - 05:28:55 2823
Bishop 05:17:03 -55.0 Dark Up 14.9 60.6 Really Low 05:05:07 - 05:28:59 2803
Lone Pine 05:17:01 -55.4 Dark Up 14.8 60.6 Really Low 05:05:05 - 05:28:57 2714
CPSLO 05:17:07 -53.6 Dark Up 12.3 59.1 Really Low 05:05:11 - 05:29:03 2700
Beatty 05:16:59 -56.4 Dark Up 15.8 61.3 Really Low 05:05:03 - 05:28:55 2691
Niwot 05:16:38 -63.3 Dark Up 25.3 68.2 Low 05:04:42 - 05:28:34 2631
SwRI 05:16:38 -63.3 Dark Up 25.2 68.1 Low 05:04:42 - 05:28:34 2623
Indian Springs 05:16:59 -57.3 Dark Up 16.4 61.8 Really Low 05:05:03 - 05:28:55 2616
Henderson 05:16:57 -58.0 Dark Up 16.7 62.0 Really Low 05:05:01 - 05:28:53 2536
Wildwood 05:17:04 -55.5 Dark Up 13.2 59.8 Really Low 05:05:08 - 05:29:00 2494
Searchlight/Boulder City 05:16:58 -58.2 Dark Up 16.4 61.9 Really Low 05:05:02 - 05:28:54 2477
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:16:57 -58.5 Dark Up 16.6 61.9 Really Low 05:05:01 - 05:28:53 2435
Patrick 05:16:56 -59.0 Dark Up 17.2 62.3 Really Low 05:05:00 - 05:28:52 2432
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:16:56 -58.9 Dark Up 16.9 62.2 Really Low 05:05:00 - 05:28:52 2417
Mohave Valley 05:16:57 -58.6 Dark Up 16.4 61.9 Really Low 05:05:01 - 05:28:53 2407
Idyllwild 05:17:00 -57.1 Dark Up 14.3 60.6 Really Low 05:05:04 - 05:28:56 2379
DCO 05:16:52 -59.6 Dark Up 17.5 62.6 Really Low 05:04:56 - 05:28:48 2375
Lake Havasu City 05:16:56 -58.9 Dark Up 16.4 61.9 Really Low 05:05:00 - 05:28:52 2358
Parker 05:16:54 -59.0 Dark Up 16.3 61.8 Really Low 05:04:58 - 05:28:50 2322
Blythe 05:16:57 -58.8 Dark Up 15.8 61.5 Really Low 05:05:01 - 05:28:53 2282
Calipatria 05:16:58 -58.2 Dark Up 14.9 61.0 Really Low 05:05:02 - 05:28:54 2271
Yuma 05:16:57 -59.0 Dark Up 15.3 61.3 Really Low 05:05:01 - 05:28:53 2193

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 523757, (2019/12/09 05:11UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:45:18.0 +28:01:33  1.1 15.95  73
66 Cnc         09:01:24.1 +32:15:09  5.9  1.02  88
PPM 074123     08:57:18.6 +32:26:43  7.4  0.29  88
523757         08:56:36.2 +32:11:31 14.5        88
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/06/07 22:58:25 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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