RECON: TNO occultation with 523757

Event between (523757) 14WH509 and star GA1220:03363091 with event index number of 355180

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/01/31 09:12:39 UTC

J2000 position of star is 08:52:33.3 +32:36:35
Equinox of date position of star is 08:53:46.5 +32:32:03
Stellar brightness G=14.2, use SENSEUP=64
Star is 105 degrees from the moon. Moon is 34% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.5

[RECON map]
TNO is 42.7 AU from the Sun and 41.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.7 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 85 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1702 km.
The sky-plane scale is 30282.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.2
Diameter=549.6 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 21.4 sec chord
Diameter=224.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 8.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 523757, (2020/01/31 09:13UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:46:32.5 +27:58:34  1.1 15.20  91
66 Cnc         09:02:37.7 +32:10:22  5.9  1.90 107
PPM 074024     08:51:46.8 +33:12:31  6.7  0.80 104
PPM 074032     08:52:07.5 +32:15:07  9.9  0.45 105
523757         08:53:47.6 +32:31:59 14.2       105
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 21.1 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=1.5%
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 09:12:22 -55.0 Dark Down 68.9 219.3 Up 09:04:49 - 09:19:55 -5038
Kelowna 09:12:22 -55.4 Dark Down 69.3 219.6 Up 09:04:49 - 09:19:55 -5079
Summerland 09:12:22 -55.7 Dark Down 69.5 219.6 Up 09:04:49 - 09:19:55 -5110
Penticton 09:12:21 -55.7 Dark Down 69.5 220.0 Up 09:04:48 - 09:19:54 -5113
Oliver 09:12:21 -56.0 Dark Down 69.8 220.6 Up 09:04:48 - 09:19:54 -5146
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:12:20 -56.1 Dark Down 69.9 221.3 Up 09:04:47 - 09:19:53 -5156
Tonasket 09:12:20 -56.4 Dark Down 70.1 221.7 Up 09:04:47 - 09:19:53 -5187
Okanogan 09:12:19 -56.7 Dark Down 70.4 222.0 Up 09:04:46 - 09:19:52 -5224
Brewster 09:12:19 -57.0 Dark Down 70.7 222.1 Up 09:04:46 - 09:19:52 -5256
Manson/Chelan 09:12:20 -57.3 Dark Down 71.0 221.7 Up 09:04:47 - 09:19:53 -5287
Entiat 09:12:20 -57.6 Dark Down 71.2 222.0 Up 09:04:47 - 09:19:53 -5310
Victoria 09:12:29 -57.6 Dark Down 71.8 213.0 Up 09:04:56 - 09:20:02 -5323
Wenatchee 09:12:19 -57.8 Dark Down 71.5 222.2 Up 09:04:46 - 09:19:52 -5337
Ellensburg 09:12:19 -58.3 Dark Down 71.9 222.6 Up 09:04:46 - 09:19:52 -5384
Pasco 09:12:14 -58.5 Dark Down 71.7 227.3 Up 09:04:41 - 09:19:47 -5410
Yakima 09:12:19 -58.6 Dark Down 72.2 223.4 Up 09:04:46 - 09:19:52 -5423
PNWRO 09:12:13 -58.6 Dark Down 71.8 228.3 Up 09:04:40 - 09:19:46 -5426
Toppenish/White Swan 09:12:18 -58.8 Dark Down 72.3 224.2 Up 09:04:45 - 09:19:51 -5439
Niwot 09:11:25 -56.0 Dark Down 65.1 261.9 Up 09:03:52 - 09:18:58 -5452
SwRI 09:11:25 -56.2 Dark Down 65.2 262.0 Up 09:03:52 - 09:18:58 -5466
Goldendale 09:12:17 -59.4 Dark Down 72.9 224.5 Up 09:04:44 - 09:19:50 -5505
The Dalles 09:12:18 -59.7 Dark Down 73.2 224.1 Up 09:04:45 - 09:19:51 -5539
Maupin 09:12:17 -60.0 Dark Down 73.5 225.4 Up 09:04:44 - 09:19:50 -5576
Redmond 09:12:15 -60.9 Dark Down 74.1 227.4 Up 09:04:42 - 09:19:48 -5667
Sisters 09:12:17 -61.0 Dark Down 74.3 226.4 Up 09:04:44 - 09:19:50 -5678
Bend 09:12:16 -61.1 Dark Down 74.3 227.6 Up 09:04:43 - 09:19:49 -5692
Oregon Observatory 09:12:15 -61.3 Dark Down 74.5 227.7 Up 09:04:42 - 09:19:48 -5714
La Pine/Gilchrist 09:12:15 -61.5 Dark Down 74.7 228.2 Up 09:04:42 - 09:19:48 -5736
North Lake 09:12:12 -61.7 Dark Down 74.7 230.8 Up 09:04:39 - 09:19:45 -5758
Paisley 09:12:11 -62.1 Dark Down 74.8 233.2 Up 09:04:38 - 09:19:44 -5801
Lakeview 09:12:09 -62.4 Dark Down 75.0 235.1 Up 09:04:36 - 09:19:42 -5844
Klamath Falls 09:12:14 -62.9 Dark Down 75.8 231.7 Up 09:04:41 - 09:19:47 -5888
Cedarville 09:12:07 -62.9 Dark Down 75.2 237.6 Up 09:04:34 - 09:19:40 -5902
Fall River/Burney 09:12:10 -63.8 Dark Down 76.3 236.4 Up 09:04:37 - 09:19:43 -5992
Susanville 09:12:07 -64.1 Dark Down 76.1 240.3 Up 09:04:34 - 09:19:40 -6029
Gimple 09:12:07 -64.4 Dark Down 76.4 240.8 Up 09:04:34 - 09:19:40 -6064
Greenville 09:12:08 -64.4 Dark Down 76.5 240.6 Up 09:04:35 - 09:19:41 -6066
Portola 09:12:06 -64.5 Dark Down 76.3 242.8 Up 09:04:33 - 09:19:39 -6082
Reno 09:12:03 -64.4 Dark Down 76.0 245.1 Up 09:04:30 - 09:19:36 -6086
Quincy 09:12:07 -64.6 Dark Down 76.6 241.3 Up 09:04:34 - 09:19:40 -6086
Yerington 09:12:00 -64.6 Dark Down 75.7 248.3 Up 09:04:27 - 09:19:33 -6117
Carson City 09:12:03 -64.7 Dark Down 76.1 246.4 Up 09:04:30 - 09:19:36 -6120
Tonopah 09:11:52 -64.4 Dark Down 74.6 254.6 Up 09:04:19 - 09:19:25 -6136
Gardnerville 09:12:01 -64.9 Dark Down 76.2 247.4 Up 09:04:28 - 09:19:34 -6143
Hawthorne 09:11:58 -64.7 Dark Down 75.5 250.9 Up 09:04:25 - 09:19:31 -6143
Lee Vining 09:11:58 -65.4 Dark Down 76.1 252.2 Up 09:04:25 - 09:19:31 -6217
Indian Springs 09:11:46 -64.6 Dark Down 73.7 261.5 Up 09:04:13 - 09:19:19 -6222
Beatty 09:11:49 -65.0 Dark Down 74.5 259.3 Up 09:04:16 - 09:19:22 -6232
Henderson 09:11:42 -64.6 Dark Down 73.3 264.0 Up 09:04:09 - 09:19:15 -6247
Bishop 09:11:55 -65.5 Dark Down 75.7 255.5 Up 09:04:22 - 09:19:28 -6249
Patrick 09:11:38 -64.3 Dark Down 72.4 266.9 Up 09:04:05 - 09:19:11 -6262
DCO 09:11:34 -64.1 Dark Down 71.9 268.3 Up 09:04:01 - 09:19:07 -6262
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:11:38 -64.6 Dark Down 72.6 267.4 Up 09:04:05 - 09:19:11 -6292
Searchlight/Boulder City 09:11:42 -64.9 Dark Down 73.3 265.9 Up 09:04:09 - 09:19:15 -6300
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:11:40 -64.9 Dark Down 73.0 267.1 Up 09:04:07 - 09:19:13 -6315
Mohave Valley 09:11:39 -65.1 Dark Down 73.0 268.0 Up 09:04:06 - 09:19:12 -6342
George/Scottsdale 09:11:28 -64.0 Dark Down 70.8 273.1 Up 09:03:55 - 09:19:01 -6342
Lake Havasu City 09:11:37 -65.2 Dark Down 72.8 269.5 Up 09:04:04 - 09:19:10 -6370
Parker 09:11:37 -65.4 Dark Down 72.8 270.6 Up 09:04:04 - 09:19:10 -6404
Blythe 09:11:37 -65.9 Dark Down 73.0 272.2 Up 09:04:04 - 09:19:10 -6468
CPSLO 09:11:57 -68.3 Dark Down 77.9 261.2 Up 09:04:24 - 09:19:30 -6539
Idyllwild 09:11:43 -67.2 Dark Down 74.8 270.8 Up 09:04:10 - 09:19:16 -6543
Calipatria 09:11:37 -66.8 Dark Down 73.8 273.5 Up 09:04:04 - 09:19:10 -6555
Yuma 09:11:35 -66.5 Dark Down 73.0 275.2 Up 09:04:02 - 09:19:08 -6560
Wildwood 09:11:50 -68.1 Dark Down 76.3 268.3 Up 09:04:17 - 09:19:23 -6582

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, (2020/01/31 09:13UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:45:18.0 +28:01:33  1.1 15.20  91
66 Cnc         09:01:24.1 +32:15:09  5.9  1.90 107
PPM 074024     08:50:32.1 +33:17:05  6.7  0.80 104
PPM 074032     08:50:53.3 +32:19:41  9.9  0.45 105
523757         08:52:33.3 +32:36:35 14.2       105
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/10/15 22:06:48 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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