RECON: TNO occultation with 523761

Event between (523761) 14WU509 and star GA0920:00969734 with event index number of 2613915

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/01/16 03:33:18 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:57:44.2 +03:53:32
Equinox of date position of star is 05:58:53.6 +03:53:35
Stellar brightness G=16.5, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 23 degrees from the moon. Moon is 97% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.0

[RECON map]
TNO is 40.6 AU from the Sun and 39.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 122 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1453 km.
The sky-plane scale is 28813.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.9
Diameter=398.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 17.4 sec chord
Diameter=162.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 7.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 523761, (2022/01/16 03:33UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:22.0 +07:24:34  0.4  3.57  20
34Del Ori      05:33:08.0 -00:17:04  2.2  7.67  29
66 Ori         06:06:08.3 +04:09:20  5.6  1.82  23
PPM 149620     05:55:25.4 +03:13:41  7.4  1.09  24
PPM 149686     05:58:38.2 +03:32:20  9.7  0.36  24
523761         05:58:54.0 +03:53:35 16.5        23
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 24.1 km RECON observability=1.0 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)
Sleaford 03:35:08 -38.0 Dark Up 37.2 146.7 Up 03:24:29 - 03:45:46 12726
Kamloops 03:35:48 -29.4 Dark Up 32.3 130.2 Up 03:25:09 - 03:46:26 12502
Kelowna 03:35:46 -30.0 Dark Up 33.3 130.8 Up 03:25:07 - 03:46:24 12440
Peachland 03:35:46 -29.8 Dark Up 33.2 130.4 Up 03:25:08 - 03:46:25 12428
Summerland 03:35:46 -29.9 Dark Up 33.4 130.4 Up 03:25:08 - 03:46:25 12416
Penticton 03:35:48 -29.9 Dark Up 33.5 130.5 Up 03:25:09 - 03:46:26 12411
Oliver 03:35:48 -29.9 Dark Up 33.7 130.3 Up 03:25:09 - 03:46:26 12381
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 03:35:47 -30.1 Dark Up 33.9 130.4 Up 03:25:08 - 03:46:25 12369
Tonasket 03:35:49 -30.0 Dark Up 34.1 130.2 Up 03:25:10 - 03:46:27 12341
Okanogan 03:35:48 -30.0 Dark Up 34.2 129.9 Up 03:25:10 - 03:46:27 12311
Victoria 03:35:58 -27.4 Dark Up 32.1 126.1 Up 03:25:19 - 03:46:36 12300
Brewster 03:35:49 -29.8 Dark Up 34.3 129.5 Up 03:25:11 - 03:46:28 12286
Manson/Chelan 03:35:51 -29.6 Dark Up 34.2 129.0 Up 03:25:13 - 03:46:30 12266
Wenatchee 03:35:52 -29.5 Dark Up 34.4 128.6 Up 03:25:13 - 03:46:30 12223
Ellensburg 03:35:53 -29.3 Dark Up 34.6 128.2 Up 03:25:14 - 03:46:31 12186
Yakima 03:35:54 -29.3 Dark Up 34.8 127.9 Up 03:25:15 - 03:46:32 12150
Toppenish/White Swan 03:35:54 -29.4 Dark Up 35.0 128.0 Up 03:25:15 - 03:46:32 12132
Pasco 03:35:51 -30.3 Dark Up 35.8 129.2 Up 03:25:13 - 03:46:30 12130
PNWRO 03:35:50 -30.5 Dark Up 36.1 129.3 Up 03:25:12 - 03:46:29 12110
Goldendale 03:35:56 -29.2 Dark Up 35.1 127.3 Up 03:25:17 - 03:46:34 12080
The Dalles 03:35:56 -28.9 Dark Up 35.1 126.8 Up 03:25:18 - 03:46:35 12057
Maupin 03:35:58 -29.0 Dark Up 35.4 126.6 Up 03:25:20 - 03:46:37 12020
Redmond 03:35:59 -28.9 Dark Up 35.9 126.0 Up 03:25:20 - 03:46:37 11938
Sisters 03:36:00 -28.6 Dark Up 35.6 125.6 Up 03:25:21 - 03:46:38 11937
Bend 03:36:01 -28.8 Dark Up 35.9 125.8 Up 03:25:22 - 03:46:39 11918
Oregon Observatory 03:36:00 -28.7 Dark Up 36.0 125.5 Up 03:25:21 - 03:46:38 11901
La Pine/Gilchrist 03:36:01 -28.6 Dark Up 36.0 125.4 Up 03:25:22 - 03:46:39 11882
North Lake 03:36:01 -29.0 Dark Up 36.6 125.7 Up 03:25:22 - 03:46:39 11846
Paisley 03:36:00 -29.3 Dark Up 37.2 125.7 Up 03:25:21 - 03:46:38 11798
Chiloquin 03:36:03 -28.3 Dark Up 36.5 124.3 Up 03:25:25 - 03:46:42 11777
Lakeview 03:36:01 -29.4 Dark Up 37.6 125.6 Up 03:25:22 - 03:46:39 11752
Klamath Falls 03:36:04 -28.4 Dark Up 36.7 124.2 Up 03:25:25 - 03:46:42 11745
Dunrhomin 03:35:16 -40.7 Dark Up 47.1 141.3 Up 03:24:38 - 03:45:55 11712
Cedarville 03:36:01 -29.5 Dark Up 38.1 125.4 Up 03:25:22 - 03:46:39 11692
Fall River/Burney 03:36:04 -28.6 Dark Up 37.6 123.9 Up 03:25:26 - 03:46:43 11637
Susanville 03:36:04 -29.1 Dark Up 38.4 124.2 Up 03:25:25 - 03:46:42 11583
Gimple 03:36:04 -28.9 Dark Up 38.5 123.8 Up 03:25:26 - 03:46:43 11555
Greenville 03:36:04 -28.8 Dark Up 38.4 123.7 Up 03:25:26 - 03:46:43 11555
Quincy 03:36:05 -28.8 Dark Up 38.5 123.6 Up 03:25:26 - 03:46:43 11535
Portola 03:36:05 -29.2 Dark Up 38.9 124.0 Up 03:25:26 - 03:46:43 11527
Reno 03:36:03 -29.7 Dark Up 39.4 124.4 Up 03:25:24 - 03:46:41 11507
Carson City 03:36:03 -29.7 Dark Up 39.7 124.2 Up 03:25:24 - 03:46:41 11472
Yerington 03:36:01 -30.1 Dark Up 40.2 124.7 Up 03:25:22 - 03:46:39 11459
Gardnerville 03:36:03 -29.7 Dark Up 39.8 124.1 Up 03:25:24 - 03:46:41 11449
Hawthorne 03:36:00 -30.5 Dark Up 40.8 124.9 Up 03:25:21 - 03:46:38 11418
Tonopah 03:35:56 -31.6 Dark Up 41.9 126.0 Up 03:25:17 - 03:46:34 11385
Lee Vining 03:36:02 -30.1 Dark Up 40.8 124.0 Up 03:25:23 - 03:46:40 11360
Bishop 03:36:00 -30.6 Dark Up 41.6 124.3 Up 03:25:22 - 03:46:39 11307
Beatty 03:35:57 -31.9 Dark Up 42.9 125.6 Up 03:25:19 - 03:46:36 11276
Indian Springs 03:35:52 -32.7 Dark Up 43.8 126.5 Up 03:25:14 - 03:46:31 11254
Henderson 03:35:51 -33.3 Dark Up 44.6 126.8 Up 03:25:13 - 03:46:30 11208
Patrick 03:35:48 -34.1 Dark Up 45.7 127.5 Up 03:25:10 - 03:46:27 11157
Kingman/Dolan Springs 03:35:49 -34.0 Dark Up 45.7 127.1 Up 03:25:11 - 03:46:28 11133
Laughlin/Bullhead City 03:35:51 -33.5 Dark Up 45.3 126.5 Up 03:25:12 - 03:46:29 11126
Mohave Valley 03:35:52 -33.5 Dark Up 45.5 126.3 Up 03:25:14 - 03:46:31 11099
CPSLO 03:36:09 -28.7 Dark Up 41.2 120.6 Up 03:25:31 - 03:46:48 11085
Lake Havasu City 03:35:50 -33.7 Dark Up 45.9 126.2 Up 03:25:12 - 03:46:29 11061
Parker 03:35:50 -33.7 Dark Up 46.1 126.0 Up 03:25:12 - 03:46:29 11026
George/Scottsdale 03:35:43 -35.7 Dark Up 48.0 128.2 Up 03:25:04 - 03:46:21 11009
Wildwood 03:36:04 -30.2 Dark Up 43.2 121.6 Up 03:25:26 - 03:46:43 10982
Blythe 03:35:52 -33.4 Dark Up 46.2 125.2 Up 03:25:14 - 03:46:31 10971
Idyllwild 03:36:00 -31.7 Dark Up 44.7 123.2 Up 03:25:21 - 03:46:38 10963
Calipatria 03:35:55 -32.6 Dark Up 45.9 123.8 Up 03:25:17 - 03:46:34 10912
Yuma 03:35:54 -33.3 Dark Up 46.8 124.4 Up 03:25:15 - 03:46:32 10878

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 523761, (2022/01/16 03:33UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4  3.57  20
34Del Ori      05:32:00.4 -00:17:57  2.2  7.67  29
66 Ori         06:04:58.3 +04:09:31  5.6  1.82  23
PPM 149620     05:54:15.9 +03:13:31  7.4  1.09  24
PPM 149686     05:57:28.6 +03:32:16  9.7  0.36  24
523761         05:57:44.2 +03:53:32 16.5        23
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/12/06 01:45:43 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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