RECON: TNO occultation with 523766

Event between (523766) 14WF510 and star GA0900:00409300 with event index number of 348049

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/08/31 10:35:29 UTC

J2000 position of star is 04:27:04.7 +01:58:34
Equinox of date position of star is 04:28:05.3 +02:01:07
Stellar brightness G=16.2, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 107 degrees from the moon. Moon is 2% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.2

[RECON map]
TNO is 31.5 AU from the Sun and 31.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 12.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 116 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1916 km.
The sky-plane scale is 22787.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.0
Diameter=239.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 19.7 sec chord
Diameter=97.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 8.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 523766, (2019/08/31 10:35UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:03.1 +16:32:50  0.8 14.69 103
67Bet Eri      05:08:49.0 -05:03:45  2.8 12.39  98
PPM 147584     04:29:33.2 +01:25:23  5.5  0.70 107
PPM 147577     04:29:04.9 +01:54:04  7.3  0.27 107
PPM 147560     04:28:04.7 +02:10:16  9.7  0.15 107
523766         04:28:06.0 +02:01:09 16.2       107
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 15.7 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=18.6%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 10:27:43 -23.0 Dark Down 26.2 121.6 Low 10:17:31 - 10:37:55 -353
Summerland 10:27:43 -23.3 Dark Down 26.2 121.2 Low 10:17:31 - 10:37:55 -391
Penticton 10:27:44 -23.3 Dark Down 26.3 121.3 Low 10:17:32 - 10:37:56 -393
Okanagan Falls 10:27:45 -23.5 Dark Down 26.3 121.2 Low 10:17:33 - 10:37:57 -412
Oliver 10:27:44 -23.6 Dark Down 26.4 121.1 Low 10:17:32 - 10:37:56 -426
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:27:46 -23.6 Dark Down 26.6 121.2 Low 10:17:34 - 10:37:58 -433
Oroville 10:27:45 -23.7 Dark Down 26.6 121.1 Low 10:17:33 - 10:37:57 -444
Tonasket 10:27:46 -23.9 Dark Down 26.8 121.0 Low 10:17:34 - 10:37:58 -465
Niwot 10:28:54 -21.6 Dark Down 40.2 130.7 Up 10:18:42 - 10:39:06 -465
SwRI 10:28:55 -21.8 Dark Down 40.2 130.6 Up 10:18:43 - 10:39:07 -479
Okanogan 10:27:47 -24.2 Dark Down 26.9 120.8 Low 10:17:35 - 10:37:59 -502
Brewster 10:27:47 -24.5 Dark Down 26.9 120.5 Low 10:17:35 - 10:37:59 -535
Manson/Chelan 10:27:47 -24.8 Dark Down 26.8 120.0 Low 10:17:35 - 10:37:59 -569
Entiat 10:27:48 -25.0 Dark Down 26.8 119.9 Low 10:17:36 - 10:38:00 -592
Wenatchee 10:27:48 -25.3 Dark Down 26.9 119.7 Low 10:17:36 - 10:38:00 -620
Ellensburg 10:27:48 -25.7 Dark Down 27.0 119.3 Low 10:17:36 - 10:38:00 -667
Pasco 10:27:55 -25.6 Dark Down 28.2 120.3 Low 10:17:43 - 10:38:07 -675
PNWRO 10:27:56 -25.6 Dark Down 28.5 120.4 Low 10:17:44 - 10:38:08 -688
Yakima 10:27:51 -26.0 Dark Down 27.2 119.1 Low 10:17:39 - 10:38:03 -705
George/Umatilla 10:27:56 -25.9 Dark Down 28.3 119.9 Low 10:17:44 - 10:38:08 -715
Toppenish/White Swan 10:27:52 -26.1 Dark Down 27.4 119.2 Low 10:17:40 - 10:38:04 -718
Goldendale 10:27:53 -26.7 Dark Down 27.4 118.5 Low 10:17:41 - 10:38:05 -787
The Dalles 10:27:54 -27.0 Dark Down 27.3 118.1 Low 10:17:42 - 10:38:06 -823
Maupin 10:27:54 -27.3 Dark Down 27.5 118.0 Low 10:17:42 - 10:38:06 -857
Madras/Culver 10:27:56 -27.7 Dark Down 27.8 117.7 Low 10:17:44 - 10:38:08 -909
Redmond 10:27:56 -28.0 Dark Down 27.9 117.5 Low 10:17:44 - 10:38:08 -944
Sisters 10:27:57 -28.2 Dark Down 27.7 117.2 Low 10:17:45 - 10:38:09 -959
Bend 10:27:57 -28.2 Dark Down 27.9 117.3 Low 10:17:45 - 10:38:09 -970
Oregon Observatory 10:27:59 -28.4 Dark Down 27.9 117.1 Low 10:17:47 - 10:38:11 -991
La Pine/Gilchrist 10:27:59 -28.6 Dark Down 28.0 117.0 Low 10:17:47 - 10:38:11 -1012
North Lake 10:28:02 -28.6 Dark Down 28.6 117.3 Low 10:17:50 - 10:38:14 -1026
Paisley 10:28:05 -28.9 Dark Down 29.1 117.3 Low 10:17:53 - 10:38:17 -1060
Lakeview 10:28:07 -29.1 Dark Down 29.4 117.3 Low 10:17:55 - 10:38:19 -1098
Chiloquin 10:28:03 -29.6 Dark Down 28.3 116.1 Low 10:17:51 - 10:38:15 -1130
Cedarville 10:28:10 -29.5 Dark Down 29.9 117.1 Low 10:17:58 - 10:38:22 -1149
Klamath Falls 10:28:04 -29.8 Dark Down 28.5 116.0 Low 10:17:52 - 10:38:16 -1157
Tulelake 10:28:05 -29.9 Dark Down 28.8 116.2 Low 10:17:53 - 10:38:17 -1169
Fall River/Burney 10:28:09 -30.5 Dark Down 29.3 115.8 Low 10:17:57 - 10:38:21 -1248
Susanville 10:28:13 -30.6 Dark Down 30.0 116.1 Up 10:18:01 - 10:38:25 -1271
Gimple 10:28:15 -30.9 Dark Down 30.0 115.8 Up 10:18:03 - 10:38:27 -1305
Greenville 10:28:14 -30.9 Dark Down 30.0 115.7 Low 10:18:02 - 10:38:26 -1309
Reno 10:28:19 -30.8 Dark Down 31.0 116.4 Up 10:18:07 - 10:38:31 -1309
Tonopah 10:28:31 -30.3 Dark Down 33.5 117.8 Up 10:18:19 - 10:38:43 -1311
Portola 10:28:17 -30.9 Dark Down 30.4 116.0 Up 10:18:05 - 10:38:29 -1316
Yerington 10:28:23 -30.8 Dark Down 31.7 116.6 Up 10:18:11 - 10:38:35 -1327
Quincy 10:28:15 -31.1 Dark Down 30.1 115.6 Up 10:18:03 - 10:38:27 -1327
DCO 10:28:57 -29.7 Dark Down 37.9 119.6 Up 10:18:45 - 10:39:09 -1337
Carson City 10:28:20 -31.0 Dark Down 31.2 116.2 Up 10:18:08 - 10:38:32 -1340
Hawthorne 10:28:26 -30.8 Dark Down 32.3 116.8 Up 10:18:14 - 10:38:38 -1341
Patrick 10:28:53 -30.0 Dark Down 37.2 119.1 Up 10:18:41 - 10:39:05 -1352
Indian Springs 10:28:43 -30.4 Dark Down 35.4 118.3 Up 10:18:31 - 10:38:55 -1356
Gardnerville 10:28:23 -31.2 Dark Down 31.3 116.1 Up 10:18:11 - 10:38:35 -1359
Henderson 10:28:47 -30.3 Dark Down 36.1 118.6 Up 10:18:35 - 10:38:59 -1363
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:28:54 -30.2 Dark Down 37.2 118.8 Up 10:18:42 - 10:39:06 -1381
Beatty 10:28:38 -30.8 Dark Down 34.4 117.5 Up 10:18:26 - 10:38:50 -1386
Searchlight/Boulder City 10:28:50 -30.6 Dark Down 36.4 118.2 Up 10:18:38 - 10:39:02 -1407
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:28:53 -30.6 Dark Down 36.8 118.4 Up 10:18:41 - 10:39:05 -1413
Lee Vining 10:28:28 -31.5 Dark Down 32.2 116.1 Up 10:18:16 - 10:38:40 -1415
Bishop 10:28:31 -31.5 Dark Down 33.0 116.4 Up 10:18:19 - 10:38:43 -1431
Mohave Valley 10:28:54 -30.7 Dark Down 37.0 118.2 Up 10:18:42 - 10:39:06 -1435
Lake Havasu City 10:28:56 -30.8 Dark Down 37.3 118.1 Up 10:18:44 - 10:39:08 -1454
Lone Pine 10:28:36 -31.8 Dark Down 33.6 116.2 Up 10:18:24 - 10:38:48 -1479
Parker 10:28:59 -31.0 Dark Down 37.5 117.9 Up 10:18:47 - 10:39:11 -1481
Blythe 10:29:02 -31.5 Dark Down 37.6 117.3 Up 10:18:50 - 10:39:14 -1541
Yuma 10:29:06 -32.1 Dark Down 38.0 116.7 Up 10:18:54 - 10:39:18 -1618
Calipatria 10:29:01 -32.4 Dark Down 37.1 116.2 Up 10:18:49 - 10:39:13 -1634
Idyllwild 10:28:54 -32.8 Dark Down 35.9 115.6 Up 10:18:42 - 10:39:06 -1650
Wildwood 10:28:48 -33.8 Dark Down 34.3 114.3 Up 10:18:36 - 10:39:00 -1721
CPSLO 10:28:37 -34.2 Dark Down 32.3 113.4 Up 10:18:25 - 10:38:49 -1722

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 523766, (2019/08/31 10:35UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:30  0.8 14.69 103
67Bet Eri      05:07:50.8 -05:05:13  2.8 12.39  98
PPM 147584     04:28:32.1 +01:22:50  5.5  0.70 107
PPM 147577     04:28:03.7 +01:51:31  7.3  0.27 107
PPM 147560     04:27:03.3 +02:07:42  9.7  0.15 107
523766         04:27:04.7 +01:58:34 16.2       107
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/06/07 22:37:19 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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