RECON: TNO occultation with 523757

Event between (523757) 14WH509 and star GA1220:03376104 with event index number of 2294790

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/05/19 05:44:55 UTC

J2000 position of star is 09:00:26.9 +32:14:42
Equinox of date position of star is 09:01:48.6 +32:09:25
Stellar brightness G=13.1, use SENSEUP=32 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 500 milli-seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 151 degrees from the moon. Moon is 87% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.7

[RECON map]
TNO is 43.1 AU from the Sun and 43.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 15.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 126 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1665 km.
The sky-plane scale is 31491.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.2
Diameter=549.6 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 36.4 sec chord
Diameter=224.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 14.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 523757, (2022/05/19 05:44UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:46:41.0 +27:58:13  1.1 16.76 168
66 Cnc         09:02:46.1 +32:09:49  5.9  0.20 151
PPM 074123     08:58:40.9 +32:21:29  7.4  0.69 152
PPM 074170     09:02:04.2 +32:02:52  9.1  0.12 151
PPM 074157     09:01:21.5 +32:05:27 11.3  0.12 151
523757         09:01:49.0 +32:09:23 13.1       151
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 3.3 km RECON observability=0.9 and success probability=7.9%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Dunrhomin 05:46:44 -27.8 Dark Up 24.8 292.2 Low 05:35:43 - 05:57:45 -1953
CU-SBO 05:46:46 -28.0 Dark Up 24.8 292.3 Low 05:35:45 - 05:57:47 -1960
Sleaford 05:45:24 -16.3 AT Down 29.4 285.8 Low 05:34:23 - 05:56:25 -1974
George/Scottsdale 05:47:37 -31.8 Dark Down 27.2 292.2 Low 05:36:36 - 05:58:38 -2373
Patrick 05:47:27 -29.5 Dark Down 29.4 290.6 Low 05:36:26 - 05:58:28 -2434
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:47:29 -29.6 Dark Down 29.4 290.6 Low 05:36:28 - 05:58:30 -2449
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:47:31 -29.5 Dark Down 29.8 290.4 Low 05:36:30 - 05:58:32 -2477
Henderson 05:47:23 -28.5 Dark Down 30.4 289.7 Up 05:36:22 - 05:58:24 -2477
Lake Havasu City 05:47:36 -30.2 Dark Down 29.3 290.9 Low 05:36:35 - 05:58:37 -2480
Mohave Valley 05:47:31 -29.7 Dark Down 29.7 290.6 Low 05:36:30 - 05:58:32 -2483
Parker 05:47:36 -30.5 Dark Down 29.2 291.1 Low 05:36:35 - 05:58:37 -2488
Indian Springs 05:47:21 -27.8 Dark Down 31.1 289.1 Up 05:36:20 - 05:58:22 -2501
PNWRO 05:46:16 -18.3 Dark Down 36.2 281.2 Up 05:35:15 - 05:57:17 -2504
Kelowna 05:45:36 -14.8 AT Down 37.3 277.9 Up 05:34:35 - 05:56:37 -2506
Penticton 05:45:36 -15.0 AT Down 37.3 278.1 Up 05:34:35 - 05:56:37 -2515
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:45:36 -15.5 AT Down 37.1 278.6 Up 05:34:35 - 05:56:37 -2515
Summerland 05:45:36 -14.9 AT Down 37.4 277.9 Up 05:34:35 - 05:56:37 -2519
Peachland 05:45:36 -14.8 AT Down 37.5 277.8 Up 05:34:35 - 05:56:37 -2521
Oliver 05:45:36 -15.3 AT Down 37.3 278.3 Up 05:34:35 - 05:56:37 -2521
Tonasket 05:45:36 -15.8 AT Down 37.1 278.8 Up 05:34:35 - 05:56:37 -2525
Kamloops 05:45:36 -13.8 AT Down 38.0 276.6 Up 05:34:35 - 05:56:37 -2536
Okanogan 05:45:36 -16.0 AT Down 37.1 278.9 Up 05:34:35 - 05:56:37 -2540
Yuma 05:47:46 -31.6 Dark Down 28.9 291.7 Low 05:36:45 - 05:58:47 -2544
Tonopah 05:47:12 -25.9 Dark Down 32.8 287.5 Up 05:36:11 - 05:58:13 -2547
Beatty 05:47:20 -27.1 Dark Down 32.1 288.5 Up 05:36:19 - 05:58:21 -2550
Brewster 05:45:36 -16.2 AT Down 37.2 279.0 Up 05:34:35 - 05:56:37 -2556
Manson/Chelan 05:45:36 -16.2 AT Down 37.5 278.9 Up 05:34:35 - 05:56:37 -2578
Calipatria 05:47:44 -30.9 Dark Down 29.8 291.1 Low 05:36:43 - 05:58:45 -2580
Goldendale 05:46:18 -17.8 AT Down 37.4 280.2 Up 05:35:17 - 05:57:19 -2598
Wenatchee 05:45:36 -16.5 AT Down 37.5 279.2 Up 05:34:35 - 05:56:37 -2600
Hawthorne 05:47:09 -24.9 Dark Down 34.0 286.6 Up 05:36:08 - 05:58:10 -2612
The Dalles 05:46:20 -17.8 AT Down 37.6 280.1 Up 05:35:19 - 05:57:21 -2620
Maupin 05:46:23 -18.2 Dark Down 37.5 280.5 Up 05:35:22 - 05:57:24 -2620
Ellensburg 05:45:36 -16.8 AT Down 37.6 279.3 Up 05:34:35 - 05:56:37 -2623
Bishop 05:47:17 -26.0 Dark Down 33.5 287.5 Up 05:36:16 - 05:58:18 -2626
Idyllwild 05:47:40 -29.8 Dark Down 30.9 290.4 Up 05:36:39 - 05:58:41 -2626
Lakeview 05:46:44 -21.0 Dark Down 36.3 283.2 Up 05:35:43 - 05:57:45 -2629
Yerington 05:47:06 -24.3 Dark Down 34.6 286.0 Up 05:36:05 - 05:58:07 -2630
Cedarville 05:46:48 -21.7 Dark Down 36.0 283.7 Up 05:35:47 - 05:57:49 -2632
Toppenish/White Swan 05:45:36 -17.4 AT Down 37.4 279.9 Up 05:34:35 - 05:56:37 -2637
Yakima 05:45:36 -17.2 AT Down 37.5 279.6 Up 05:34:35 - 05:56:37 -2637
North Lake 05:46:36 -19.9 Dark Down 36.9 282.1 Up 05:35:35 - 05:57:37 -2640
Bend 05:46:32 -19.1 Dark Down 37.4 281.2 Up 05:35:31 - 05:57:33 -2648
Lee Vining 05:47:14 -25.2 Dark Down 34.2 286.7 Up 05:36:13 - 05:58:15 -2650
Reno 05:47:02 -23.5 Dark Down 35.2 285.3 Up 05:36:01 - 05:58:03 -2653
Oregon Observatory 05:46:32 -19.2 Dark Down 37.5 281.3 Up 05:35:31 - 05:57:33 -2657
Sisters 05:46:30 -18.8 Dark Down 37.7 280.9 Up 05:35:29 - 05:57:31 -2657
Carson City 05:47:06 -23.8 Dark Down 35.1 285.6 Up 05:36:05 - 05:58:07 -2659
Gardnerville 05:47:07 -24.1 Dark Down 35.0 285.8 Up 05:36:06 - 05:58:08 -2662
Susanville 05:46:56 -22.4 Dark Down 36.1 284.3 Up 05:35:55 - 05:57:57 -2679
Portola 05:47:01 -23.0 Dark Down 35.8 284.8 Up 05:36:00 - 05:58:02 -2682
Gimple 05:46:58 -22.6 Dark Down 36.1 284.4 Up 05:35:57 - 05:57:59 -2696
Greenville 05:46:58 -22.5 Dark Down 36.2 284.3 Up 05:35:57 - 05:57:59 -2701
Chiloquin 05:46:41 -20.1 Dark Down 37.5 282.0 Up 05:35:40 - 05:57:42 -2701
Klamath Falls 05:46:46 -20.4 Dark Down 37.3 282.4 Up 05:35:45 - 05:57:47 -2703
Quincy 05:47:00 -22.7 Dark Down 36.1 284.5 Up 05:35:59 - 05:58:01 -2705
Fall River/Burney 05:46:52 -21.6 Dark Down 36.8 283.4 Up 05:35:51 - 05:57:53 -2706
Victoria 05:45:36 -14.5 AT Down 39.7 276.2 Up 05:34:35 - 05:56:37 -2714
Wildwood 05:47:41 -28.7 Dark Down 32.5 289.4 Up 05:36:40 - 05:58:42 -2721

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, (2022/05/19 05:44UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:45:17.9 +28:01:33  1.1 16.76 168
66 Cnc         09:01:24.1 +32:15:09  5.9  0.20 151
PPM 074123     08:57:18.5 +32:26:43  7.4  0.69 152
PPM 074170     09:00:42.2 +32:08:11  9.1  0.12 151
PPM 074157     08:59:59.4 +32:10:45 11.3  0.12 151
523757         09:00:26.9 +32:14:42 13.1       151
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/04/10 23:05:28 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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