RECON: TNO occultation with 523773

Event between (523773) 14XS40 and star GA0840:03765422 with event index number of 2356712

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/11/04 10:47:18 UTC

J2000 position of star is 09:18:10.4 -05:17:35
Equinox of date position of star is 09:19:15.6 -05:23:07
Stellar brightness G=13.0, use SENSEUP=32 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 500 milli-seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 74 degrees from the moon. Moon is 0% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.3

[RECON map]
TNO is 37.3 AU from the Sun and 37.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 13.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 105 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1926 km.
The sky-plane scale is 27156.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.4
Diameter=505.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 37.7 sec chord
Diameter=206.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 15.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 523773, (2021/11/04 10:47UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:09:32.0 +11:51:35  1.3 21.30  66
Alphard        09:28:39.7 -08:45:16  2.0  4.10  71
23 Hya         09:17:46.8 -06:26:43  5.2  1.12  74
PPM 192228     09:18:48.7 -05:39:42  8.5  0.30  74
PPM 192230     09:18:56.3 -05:33:56  9.4  0.20  74
523773         09:19:15.8 -05:23:08 13.0        74
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 12.3 km RECON observability=0.5 and success probability=1.0%
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 10:39:37 -40.0 Dark Down 17.1 121.4 Really Low 10:30:21 - 10:48:52 7452
Kelowna 10:39:35 -40.3 Dark Down 17.2 121.1 Really Low 10:30:20 - 10:48:51 7409
Peachland 10:39:35 -40.5 Dark Down 17.1 120.8 Really Low 10:30:20 - 10:48:51 7387
Summerland 10:39:37 -40.6 Dark Down 17.2 120.9 Really Low 10:30:21 - 10:48:52 7377
Penticton 10:39:37 -40.5 Dark Down 17.3 121.0 Really Low 10:30:21 - 10:48:52 7374
Oliver 10:39:37 -40.7 Dark Down 17.5 120.9 Really Low 10:30:21 - 10:48:52 7341
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:39:39 -40.6 Dark Down 17.7 121.0 Really Low 10:30:23 - 10:48:54 7332
Tonasket 10:39:37 -40.8 Dark Down 17.8 120.8 Really Low 10:30:22 - 10:48:53 7301
Okanogan 10:39:39 -41.1 Dark Down 17.9 120.6 Really Low 10:30:23 - 10:48:54 7263
Dunrhomin 10:40:23 -33.4 Dark Down 31.1 130.7 Up 10:31:08 - 10:49:39 7238
Brewster 10:39:40 -41.3 Dark Down 17.9 120.4 Really Low 10:30:25 - 10:48:56 7229
Manson/Chelan 10:39:39 -41.6 Dark Down 17.8 120.0 Really Low 10:30:23 - 10:48:54 7195
Wenatchee 10:39:40 -41.9 Dark Down 18.0 119.7 Really Low 10:30:25 - 10:48:56 7143
Victoria 10:39:36 -43.2 Dark Down 15.6 117.4 Really Low 10:30:20 - 10:48:51 7137
Ellensburg 10:39:41 -42.2 Dark Down 18.0 119.4 Really Low 10:30:25 - 10:48:56 7096
Pasco 10:39:41 -41.7 Dark Down 19.3 120.4 Really Low 10:30:26 - 10:48:57 7081
PNWRO 10:39:45 -41.6 Dark Down 19.5 120.5 Really Low 10:30:29 - 10:49:00 7067
Yakima 10:39:39 -42.4 Dark Down 18.2 119.3 Really Low 10:30:23 - 10:48:54 7056
Toppenish/White Swan 10:39:39 -42.4 Dark Down 18.4 119.4 Really Low 10:30:23 - 10:48:54 7042
Goldendale 10:39:39 -42.9 Dark Down 18.4 118.9 Really Low 10:30:23 - 10:48:54 6973
The Dalles 10:39:41 -43.3 Dark Down 18.3 118.5 Really Low 10:30:26 - 10:48:57 6937
Maupin 10:39:41 -43.4 Dark Down 18.6 118.5 Really Low 10:30:26 - 10:48:57 6901
Redmond 10:39:42 -43.8 Dark Down 19.0 118.1 Really Low 10:30:27 - 10:48:58 6811
Sisters 10:39:44 -44.1 Dark Down 18.7 117.8 Really Low 10:30:28 - 10:48:59 6797
Bend 10:39:46 -44.0 Dark Down 19.0 118.0 Really Low 10:30:30 - 10:49:01 6785
Oregon Observatory 10:39:42 -44.2 Dark Down 19.0 117.8 Really Low 10:30:27 - 10:48:58 6763
La Pine/Gilchrist 10:39:45 -44.3 Dark Down 19.0 117.7 Really Low 10:30:29 - 10:49:00 6741
North Lake 10:39:47 -44.0 Dark Down 19.6 118.0 Really Low 10:30:32 - 10:49:03 6724
Paisley 10:39:46 -44.0 Dark Down 20.1 118.1 Low 10:30:30 - 10:49:01 6688
Lakeview 10:39:49 -44.1 Dark Down 20.5 118.1 Low 10:30:34 - 10:49:05 6647
Chiloquin 10:39:47 -45.0 Dark Down 19.3 117.1 Really Low 10:30:32 - 10:49:03 6621
Cedarville 10:39:51 -44.2 Dark Down 20.9 118.1 Low 10:30:35 - 10:49:06 6593
Klamath Falls 10:39:46 -45.0 Dark Down 19.5 117.0 Really Low 10:30:30 - 10:49:01 6592
Fall River/Burney 10:39:49 -45.2 Dark Down 20.3 116.9 Low 10:30:34 - 10:49:05 6496
Susanville 10:39:56 -44.9 Dark Down 21.1 117.3 Low 10:30:41 - 10:49:12 6469
Gimple 10:39:54 -45.2 Dark Down 21.1 117.1 Low 10:30:39 - 10:49:10 6433
Greenville 10:39:55 -45.2 Dark Down 21.1 117.0 Low 10:30:40 - 10:49:11 6430
Reno 10:39:56 -44.6 Dark Down 22.1 117.7 Low 10:30:41 - 10:49:12 6424
Portola 10:39:56 -45.0 Dark Down 21.5 117.3 Low 10:30:41 - 10:49:12 6420
Quincy 10:39:57 -45.3 Dark Down 21.2 116.9 Low 10:30:41 - 10:49:12 6411
Tonopah 10:40:03 -43.1 Dark Down 24.6 119.2 Low 10:30:48 - 10:49:19 6409
Yerington 10:40:00 -44.3 Dark Down 22.8 118.0 Low 10:30:44 - 10:49:15 6403
Carson City 10:39:59 -44.7 Dark Down 22.3 117.6 Low 10:30:43 - 10:49:14 6392
Hawthorne 10:40:02 -44.0 Dark Down 23.4 118.3 Low 10:30:47 - 10:49:18 6384
Gardnerville 10:39:58 -44.7 Dark Down 22.4 117.5 Low 10:30:42 - 10:49:13 6371
Indian Springs 10:40:11 -42.2 Dark Down 26.4 119.8 Low 10:30:56 - 10:49:27 6352
Patrick 10:40:19 -41.0 Dark Down 28.3 120.8 Low 10:31:03 - 10:49:34 6344
Henderson 10:40:15 -41.8 Dark Down 27.2 120.2 Low 10:31:00 - 10:49:31 6340
Beatty 10:40:12 -43.0 Dark Down 25.5 119.1 Low 10:30:56 - 10:49:27 6327
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:40:19 -41.2 Dark Down 28.3 120.5 Low 10:31:03 - 10:49:34 6315
Lee Vining 10:40:01 -44.6 Dark Down 23.3 117.7 Low 10:30:46 - 10:49:17 6310
George/Scottsdale 10:40:28 -39.6 Dark Down 30.6 121.6 Up 10:31:13 - 10:49:44 6309
Bishop 10:40:04 -44.2 Dark Down 24.1 118.0 Low 10:30:49 - 10:49:20 6289
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:40:18 -41.6 Dark Down 27.9 120.1 Low 10:31:02 - 10:49:33 6285
Mohave Valley 10:40:21 -41.7 Dark Down 28.1 120.0 Low 10:31:05 - 10:49:36 6262
Lake Havasu City 10:40:23 -41.5 Dark Down 28.5 120.0 Low 10:31:08 - 10:49:39 6240
Parker 10:40:24 -41.6 Dark Down 28.7 119.9 Low 10:31:09 - 10:49:40 6211
Blythe 10:40:24 -41.9 Dark Down 28.7 119.4 Low 10:31:08 - 10:49:39 6150
Yuma 10:40:28 -42.1 Dark Down 29.1 118.9 Low 10:31:12 - 10:49:43 6068
Calipatria 10:40:24 -42.8 Dark Down 28.3 118.4 Low 10:31:08 - 10:49:39 6057
Idyllwild 10:40:19 -43.6 Dark Down 27.1 117.8 Low 10:31:04 - 10:49:35 6048
CPSLO 10:40:10 -46.5 Dark Down 23.5 115.5 Low 10:30:55 - 10:49:26 5995
Wildwood 10:40:15 -45.1 Dark Down 25.5 116.5 Low 10:30:59 - 10:49:30 5985

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 523773, (2021/11/04 10:47UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:08:21.9 +11:58:02  1.3 21.30  66
Alphard        09:27:35.2 -08:39:30  2.0  4.10  71
23 Hya         09:16:41.8 -06:21:11  5.2  1.12  74
PPM 192228     09:17:43.4 -05:34:09  8.5  0.30  74
PPM 192230     09:17:51.0 -05:28:23  9.4  0.20  74
523773         09:18:10.4 -05:17:35 13.0        74
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/10/11 01:42:15 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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