RECON: TNO occultation with 523762

Event between (523762) 14WX509 and star GA0980:03610796 with event index number of 1058738

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/02/12 12:42:47 UTC

J2000 position of star is 10:25:03.7 +09:47:53
Equinox of date position of star is 10:26:10.4 +09:41:26
Stellar brightness G=16.5, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 175 degrees from the moon. Moon is 1% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.9

[RECON map]
TNO is 37.0 AU from the Sun and 36.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 72 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1581 km.
The sky-plane scale is 26103.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.2
Diameter=346.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 14.1 sec chord
Diameter=141.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 523762, (2021/02/12 12:43UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:09:29.7 +11:51:48  1.3  4.64 175
45 Leo         10:28:45.8 +09:39:15  5.8  0.64 175
PPM 127399     10:27:33.6 +10:23:41  8.1  0.78 176
PPM 156806     10:26:08.9 +09:52:28  9.4  0.18 175
523762         10:26:10.6 +09:41:25 16.5       175
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 13.3 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=15.6%
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 12:41:31 -24.7 Dark Down 27.9 250.3 Low 12:35:03 - 12:47:59 1626
Kelowna 12:41:30 -24.8 Dark Down 28.2 250.4 Low 12:35:02 - 12:47:58 1603
Peachland 12:41:30 -25.0 Dark Down 28.4 250.2 Low 12:35:02 - 12:47:58 1591
Summerland 12:41:30 -25.0 Dark Down 28.4 250.3 Low 12:35:02 - 12:47:58 1585
Penticton 12:41:28 -24.9 Dark Down 28.3 250.5 Low 12:35:00 - 12:47:56 1584
Oliver 12:41:28 -25.0 Dark Down 28.5 250.6 Low 12:35:00 - 12:47:56 1565
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 12:41:27 -24.9 Dark Down 28.4 250.9 Low 12:34:59 - 12:47:55 1561
Tonasket 12:41:26 -25.0 Dark Down 28.5 251.0 Low 12:34:58 - 12:47:54 1543
Okanogan 12:41:25 -25.1 Dark Down 28.7 251.0 Low 12:34:57 - 12:47:53 1521
Brewster 12:41:24 -25.3 Dark Down 29.0 251.0 Low 12:34:56 - 12:47:52 1502
Manson/Chelan 12:41:24 -25.6 Dark Down 29.3 250.8 Low 12:34:56 - 12:47:52 1482
Wenatchee 12:41:22 -25.8 Dark Down 29.5 250.9 Low 12:34:54 - 12:47:50 1452
Victoria 12:41:31 -27.6 Dark Down 31.1 247.6 Up 12:35:03 - 12:47:59 1441
Ellensburg 12:41:21 -26.0 Dark Down 29.8 250.9 Low 12:34:53 - 12:47:49 1423
Pasco 12:41:16 -25.1 Dark Down 29.1 252.5 Low 12:34:48 - 12:47:44 1414
PNWRO 12:41:15 -25.0 Dark Down 29.1 252.8 Low 12:34:47 - 12:47:43 1406
Yakima 12:41:19 -26.1 Dark Down 30.0 251.1 Low 12:34:51 - 12:47:47 1400
Toppenish/White Swan 12:41:18 -26.0 Dark Down 29.9 251.4 Low 12:34:50 - 12:47:46 1391
Dunrhomin 12:40:37 -15.1 AT Down 20.4 265.6 Low 12:34:09 - 12:47:05 1380
Goldendale 12:41:17 -26.3 Dark Down 30.4 251.3 Up 12:34:49 - 12:47:45 1349
The Dalles 12:41:17 -26.6 Dark Down 30.7 251.1 Up 12:34:49 - 12:47:45 1327
Maupin 12:41:15 -26.6 Dark Down 30.8 251.4 Up 12:34:47 - 12:47:43 1305
Redmond 12:41:12 -26.8 Dark Down 31.1 251.9 Up 12:34:44 - 12:47:40 1248
Sisters 12:41:13 -27.1 Dark Down 31.4 251.5 Up 12:34:45 - 12:47:41 1240
Bend 12:41:11 -26.9 Dark Down 31.3 251.9 Up 12:34:43 - 12:47:39 1232
Oregon Observatory 12:41:11 -27.1 Dark Down 31.4 251.9 Up 12:34:43 - 12:47:39 1218
La Pine/Gilchrist 12:41:10 -27.1 Dark Down 31.5 251.9 Up 12:34:42 - 12:47:38 1204
North Lake 12:41:08 -26.7 Dark Down 31.3 252.7 Up 12:34:40 - 12:47:36 1192
Paisley 12:41:05 -26.6 Dark Down 31.2 253.3 Up 12:34:37 - 12:47:33 1167
Lakeview 12:41:03 -26.5 Dark Down 31.2 253.7 Up 12:34:35 - 12:47:31 1139
Klamath Falls 12:41:06 -27.5 Dark Down 32.2 252.6 Up 12:34:38 - 12:47:34 1105
Cedarville 12:41:01 -26.4 Dark Down 31.3 254.2 Up 12:34:33 - 12:47:29 1102
Fall River/Burney 12:41:01 -27.4 Dark Down 32.3 253.6 Up 12:34:33 - 12:47:29 1038
Susanville 12:40:58 -26.9 Dark Down 31.9 254.5 Up 12:34:30 - 12:47:26 1016
Gimple 12:40:57 -27.1 Dark Down 32.2 254.5 Up 12:34:29 - 12:47:25 992
Greenville 12:40:57 -27.1 Dark Down 32.2 254.4 Up 12:34:29 - 12:47:25 990
Portola 12:40:56 -26.8 Dark Down 31.9 255.0 Up 12:34:28 - 12:47:24 981
Reno 12:40:53 -26.3 Dark Down 31.5 255.7 Up 12:34:25 - 12:47:21 980
Quincy 12:40:57 -27.1 Dark Down 32.3 254.6 Up 12:34:29 - 12:47:25 976
Yerington 12:40:50 -25.9 Dark Down 31.2 256.5 Up 12:34:22 - 12:47:18 960
Carson City 12:40:52 -26.3 Dark Down 31.6 255.9 Up 12:34:24 - 12:47:20 956
Tonopah 12:40:44 -24.4 Dark Down 29.9 258.4 Low 12:34:16 - 12:47:12 948
Hawthorne 12:40:48 -25.5 Dark Down 30.9 257.1 Up 12:34:20 - 12:47:16 942
Gardnerville 12:40:51 -26.3 Dark Down 31.6 256.1 Up 12:34:23 - 12:47:19 941
Lee Vining 12:40:47 -25.9 Dark Down 31.4 257.1 Up 12:34:19 - 12:47:15 891
Indian Springs 12:40:36 -23.2 Dark Down 29.0 260.3 Low 12:34:08 - 12:47:04 885
Beatty 12:40:40 -24.1 Dark Down 29.8 259.3 Low 12:34:12 - 12:47:08 880
Bishop 12:40:44 -25.4 Dark Down 31.0 258.0 Up 12:34:16 - 12:47:12 868
Henderson 12:40:33 -22.7 Dark Down 28.6 261.0 Low 12:34:05 - 12:47:01 866
Patrick 12:40:30 -21.8 Dark Down 27.8 262.0 Low 12:34:02 - 12:46:58 851
Kingman/Dolan Springs 12:40:29 -21.9 Dark Down 28.0 262.0 Low 12:34:01 - 12:46:57 830
Laughlin/Bullhead City 12:40:30 -22.3 Dark Down 28.4 261.7 Low 12:34:02 - 12:46:58 814
Mohave Valley 12:40:30 -22.3 Dark Down 28.4 261.9 Low 12:34:02 - 12:46:58 795
George/Scottsdale 12:40:22 -20.1 Dark Down 26.4 264.1 Low 12:33:54 - 12:46:50 782
Lake Havasu City 12:40:28 -22.1 Dark Down 28.3 262.2 Low 12:34:00 - 12:46:56 773
Parker 12:40:26 -22.1 Dark Down 28.3 262.4 Low 12:33:58 - 12:46:54 748
Blythe 12:40:25 -22.3 Dark Down 28.6 262.5 Low 12:33:57 - 12:46:53 701
CPSLO 12:40:41 -27.3 Dark Down 33.2 257.6 Up 12:34:13 - 12:47:09 657
Idyllwild 12:40:28 -24.1 Dark Down 30.3 261.2 Up 12:34:00 - 12:46:56 653
Calipatria 12:40:25 -23.1 Dark Down 29.5 262.2 Low 12:33:57 - 12:46:53 639
Yuma 12:40:22 -22.3 Dark Down 28.8 263.0 Low 12:33:54 - 12:46:50 631
Wildwood 12:40:33 -25.6 Dark Down 31.8 259.7 Up 12:34:05 - 12:47:01 626

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 523762, (2021/02/12 12:43UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:08:22.0 +11:58:02  1.3  4.64 175
45 Leo         10:27:39.0 +09:45:44  5.8  0.64 175
PPM 127399     10:26:26.6 +10:30:09  8.1  0.78 176
PPM 156806     10:25:02.0 +09:58:56  9.4  0.18 175
523762         10:25:03.7 +09:47:53 16.5       175
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/01/22 20:43:21 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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