RECON: TNO occultation with 523762

Event between (523762) 14WX509 and star GA0980:03619398 with event index number of 2613833

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/02/12 05:55:45 UTC

J2000 position of star is 10:30:59.7 +08:49:59
Equinox of date position of star is 10:32:08.8 +08:43:12
Stellar brightness G=16.8, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 63 degrees from the moon. Moon is 82% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.9

[RECON map]
TNO is 37.0 AU from the Sun and 36.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 80 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1628 km.
The sky-plane scale is 26155.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.2
Diameter=338.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 14.0 sec chord
Diameter=138.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 523762, (2022/02/12 05:56UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:09:32.9 +11:51:30  1.3  6.39  57
47Rho Leo      10:33:58.5 +09:11:32  3.8  0.65  63
PPM 156818     10:26:45.0 +08:39:49  7.6  1.34  62
PPM 156883     10:30:22.3 +09:09:32  9.6  0.62  62
PPM 156915     10:32:21.0 +08:39:56 10.4  0.07  63
523762         10:32:09.4 +08:43:08 16.8        63
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 26.1 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 05:58:07 -48.4 Dark Up 39.6 137.4 Up 05:51:00 - 06:05:15 10028
Kamloops 05:58:38 -43.8 Dark Up 33.5 121.2 Up 05:51:30 - 06:05:45 9738
Kelowna 05:58:39 -44.8 Dark Up 34.4 121.6 Up 05:51:31 - 06:05:46 9669
Peachland 05:58:39 -44.7 Dark Up 34.3 121.3 Up 05:51:31 - 06:05:46 9656
Summerland 05:58:39 -44.8 Dark Up 34.5 121.3 Up 05:51:31 - 06:05:46 9642
Penticton 05:58:38 -44.9 Dark Up 34.6 121.3 Up 05:51:30 - 06:05:45 9637
Oliver 05:58:40 -45.2 Dark Up 34.7 121.1 Up 05:51:32 - 06:05:47 9603
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:58:39 -45.4 Dark Up 34.9 121.2 Up 05:51:31 - 06:05:46 9589
Tonasket 05:58:40 -45.5 Dark Up 35.1 121.0 Up 05:51:33 - 06:05:48 9558
Okanogan 05:58:40 -45.7 Dark Up 35.2 120.6 Up 05:51:32 - 06:05:47 9524
Victoria 05:58:48 -43.6 Dark Up 32.9 117.1 Up 05:51:40 - 06:05:55 9507
Brewster 05:58:41 -45.7 Dark Up 35.2 120.3 Up 05:51:34 - 06:05:49 9496
Manson/Chelan 05:58:42 -45.7 Dark Up 35.1 119.8 Up 05:51:35 - 06:05:50 9472
Wenatchee 05:58:43 -45.9 Dark Up 35.2 119.3 Up 05:51:35 - 06:05:50 9425
Ellensburg 05:58:42 -46.0 Dark Up 35.3 118.9 Up 05:51:35 - 06:05:50 9382
Yakima 05:58:44 -46.3 Dark Up 35.5 118.6 Up 05:51:37 - 06:05:52 9342
Toppenish/White Swan 05:58:43 -46.5 Dark Up 35.7 118.6 Up 05:51:36 - 06:05:51 9322
Pasco 05:58:42 -47.3 Dark Up 36.5 119.8 Up 05:51:35 - 06:05:50 9322
PNWRO 05:58:42 -47.5 Dark Up 36.8 119.8 Up 05:51:35 - 06:05:50 9300
Goldendale 05:58:46 -46.6 Dark Up 35.7 117.9 Up 05:51:38 - 06:05:53 9264
The Dalles 05:58:46 -46.5 Dark Up 35.6 117.4 Up 05:51:39 - 06:05:54 9238
Maupin 05:58:47 -46.8 Dark Up 35.8 117.2 Up 05:51:39 - 06:05:54 9198
Redmond 05:58:49 -47.3 Dark Up 36.2 116.6 Up 05:51:42 - 06:05:57 9106
Sisters 05:58:48 -47.1 Dark Up 35.9 116.2 Up 05:51:41 - 06:05:56 9105
Bend 05:58:48 -47.3 Dark Up 36.2 116.3 Up 05:51:41 - 06:05:56 9084
Oregon Observatory 05:58:49 -47.4 Dark Up 36.2 116.1 Up 05:51:41 - 06:05:56 9065
La Pine/Gilchrist 05:58:50 -47.4 Dark Up 36.2 115.9 Up 05:51:43 - 06:05:58 9044
North Lake 05:58:49 -48.0 Dark Up 36.8 116.1 Up 05:51:42 - 06:05:57 9006
Paisley 05:58:48 -48.6 Dark Up 37.3 116.1 Up 05:51:41 - 06:05:56 8953
Chiloquin 05:58:51 -47.8 Dark Up 36.5 114.8 Up 05:51:44 - 06:05:59 8928
Dunrhomin 05:58:09 -58.6 Dark Up 48.2 130.1 Up 05:51:02 - 06:05:17 8913
Lakeview 05:58:49 -49.0 Dark Up 37.6 115.9 Up 05:51:42 - 06:05:57 8903
Klamath Falls 05:58:52 -48.1 Dark Up 36.7 114.7 Up 05:51:44 - 06:05:59 8894
Cedarville 05:58:48 -49.4 Dark Up 38.0 115.6 Up 05:51:41 - 06:05:56 8838
Fall River/Burney 05:58:52 -48.9 Dark Up 37.4 114.2 Up 05:51:44 - 06:05:59 8776
Susanville 05:58:50 -49.7 Dark Up 38.2 114.4 Up 05:51:43 - 06:05:58 8719
Gimple 05:58:51 -49.8 Dark Up 38.2 114.0 Up 05:51:43 - 06:05:58 8688
Greenville 05:58:51 -49.7 Dark Up 38.1 113.9 Up 05:51:44 - 06:05:59 8687
Quincy 05:58:52 -49.8 Dark Up 38.2 113.8 Up 05:51:44 - 06:05:59 8666
Portola 05:58:49 -50.2 Dark Up 38.6 114.1 Up 05:51:42 - 06:05:57 8658
Reno 05:58:49 -50.7 Dark Up 39.1 114.5 Up 05:51:41 - 06:05:56 8638
Carson City 05:58:49 -50.9 Dark Up 39.3 114.3 Up 05:51:42 - 06:05:57 8601
Yerington 05:58:49 -51.5 Dark Up 39.8 114.7 Up 05:51:41 - 06:05:56 8587
Gardnerville 05:58:50 -51.1 Dark Up 39.4 114.1 Up 05:51:42 - 06:05:57 8576
Hawthorne 05:58:46 -52.1 Dark Up 40.4 114.8 Up 05:51:38 - 06:05:53 8545
Tonopah 05:58:43 -53.2 Dark Up 41.6 115.7 Up 05:51:36 - 06:05:51 8513
Lee Vining 05:58:49 -52.0 Dark Up 40.3 113.9 Up 05:51:42 - 06:05:57 8481
Bishop 05:58:47 -52.8 Dark Up 41.0 114.1 Up 05:51:40 - 06:05:55 8426
Beatty 05:58:43 -54.2 Dark Up 42.4 115.2 Up 05:51:35 - 06:05:50 8397
Indian Springs 05:58:40 -55.1 Dark Up 43.3 115.9 Up 05:51:33 - 06:05:48 8377
Henderson 05:58:39 -55.8 Dark Up 44.0 116.1 Up 05:51:31 - 06:05:46 8330
Patrick 05:58:35 -56.9 Dark Up 45.1 116.6 Up 05:51:28 - 06:05:43 8279
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:58:36 -56.9 Dark Up 45.1 116.2 Up 05:51:28 - 06:05:43 8253
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:58:39 -56.6 Dark Up 44.7 115.7 Up 05:51:31 - 06:05:46 8244
Mohave Valley 05:58:37 -56.7 Dark Up 44.8 115.4 Up 05:51:30 - 06:05:45 8215
CPSLO 05:58:54 -52.2 Dark Up 40.1 110.6 Up 05:51:46 - 06:06:01 8183
Lake Havasu City 05:58:36 -57.1 Dark Up 45.2 115.3 Up 05:51:29 - 06:05:44 8176
Parker 05:58:38 -57.3 Dark Up 45.4 115.0 Up 05:51:30 - 06:05:45 8139
George/Scottsdale 05:58:30 -59.2 Dark Up 47.4 116.9 Up 05:51:23 - 06:05:38 8130
Blythe 05:58:38 -57.4 Dark Up 45.4 114.3 Up 05:51:30 - 06:05:45 8080
Wildwood 05:58:49 -54.3 Dark Up 42.1 111.3 Up 05:51:42 - 06:05:57 8078
Idyllwild 05:58:44 -55.8 Dark Up 43.7 112.5 Up 05:51:37 - 06:05:52 8064
Calipatria 05:58:42 -57.0 Dark Up 44.9 113.0 Up 05:51:34 - 06:05:49 8014
Yuma 05:58:39 -57.8 Dark Up 45.7 113.4 Up 05:51:31 - 06:05:46 7981

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, (2022/02/12 05:56UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:08:21.9 +11:58:02  1.3  6.39  57
47Rho Leo      10:32:48.7 +09:18:24  3.8  0.65  63
PPM 156818     10:25:35.1 +08:46:36  7.6  1.34  62
PPM 156883     10:29:12.5 +09:16:21  9.6  0.62  62
PPM 156915     10:31:11.3 +08:46:47 10.4  0.07  63
523762         10:30:59.7 +08:49:59 16.8        63
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/12/06 01:46:25 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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