RECON: TNO occultation with 523782

Event between (523782) 15BD518 and star GA0940:03578923 with event index number of 347707

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/12/01 13:56:36 UTC

J2000 position of star is 11:17:26.9 +04:12:27
Equinox of date position of star is 11:18:27.0 +04:06:05
Stellar brightness G=14.4, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 141 degrees from the moon. Moon is 25% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.9

[RECON map]
TNO is 16.4 AU from the Sun and 16.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 13.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 67 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 870 km.
The sky-plane scale is 11968.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.4
Diameter=79.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 6.1 sec chord
Diameter=32.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 523782, (2019/12/01 13:57UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:09:25.8 +11:52:09  1.3 18.76 159
Denebola       11:50:04.5 +14:27:38  2.1 12.96 137
77Sig Leo      11:22:09.8 +05:55:12  4.0  2.04 140
PPM 157700     11:18:36.6 +04:12:50  8.4  0.12 141
523782         11:18:28.5 +04:05:55 14.4       140
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 23.9 km RECON observability=0.4 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)
Kelowna 13:52:22 -15.6 AT Down 43.5 165.5 Up 13:46:18 - 13:58:27 6877
Summerland 13:52:20 -15.7 AT Down 43.7 165.0 Up 13:46:15 - 13:58:24 6844
Penticton 13:52:22 -15.6 AT Down 43.8 165.2 Up 13:46:18 - 13:58:27 6844
Okanagan Falls 13:52:22 -15.6 AT Down 44.0 165.1 Up 13:46:18 - 13:58:27 6829
Niwot 13:54:06 -2.4 CT Down 53.9 187.0 Up 13:48:01 - 14:00:10 6825
Oliver 13:52:24 -15.5 AT Down 44.1 165.1 Up 13:46:19 - 13:58:28 6818
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 13:52:25 -15.3 AT Down 44.3 165.3 Up 13:46:21 - 13:58:30 6813
SwRI 13:54:06 -2.4 CT Down 54.0 186.9 Up 13:48:01 - 14:00:10 6813
Oroville 13:52:24 -15.4 AT Down 44.4 165.2 Up 13:46:19 - 13:58:28 6805
Tonasket 13:52:23 -15.3 AT Down 44.6 165.1 Up 13:46:19 - 13:58:28 6788
Okanogan 13:52:23 -15.3 AT Down 44.9 164.8 Up 13:46:19 - 13:58:28 6757
Brewster 13:52:25 -15.3 AT Down 45.1 164.5 Up 13:46:20 - 13:58:29 6728
Manson/Chelan 13:52:23 -15.5 AT Down 45.3 163.9 Up 13:46:19 - 13:58:28 6697
Entiat 13:52:25 -15.5 AT Down 45.5 163.8 Up 13:46:21 - 13:58:30 6678
Wenatchee 13:52:24 -15.5 AT Down 45.7 163.5 Up 13:46:19 - 13:58:28 6655
Pasco 13:52:32 -14.4 AT Down 47.0 165.0 Up 13:46:27 - 13:58:36 6619
Ellensburg 13:52:23 -15.6 AT Down 46.0 163.1 Up 13:46:19 - 13:58:28 6614
PNWRO 13:52:34 -14.2 AT Down 47.3 165.2 Up 13:46:30 - 13:58:39 6610
George/Umatilla 13:52:32 -14.4 AT Down 47.3 164.5 Up 13:46:27 - 13:58:36 6584
Yakima 13:52:23 -15.5 AT Down 46.4 162.9 Up 13:46:19 - 13:58:28 6582
Toppenish/White Swan 13:52:25 -15.3 AT Down 46.7 163.1 Up 13:46:20 - 13:58:29 6573
Goldendale 13:52:26 -15.4 AT Down 47.1 162.4 Up 13:46:21 - 13:58:30 6512
The Dalles 13:52:23 -15.6 AT Down 47.2 161.7 Up 13:46:19 - 13:58:28 6479
Maupin 13:52:27 -15.4 AT Down 47.7 161.8 Up 13:46:22 - 13:58:31 6451
Madras/Culver 13:52:27 -15.3 AT Down 48.2 161.5 Up 13:46:23 - 13:58:32 6406
Redmond 13:52:27 -15.2 AT Down 48.5 161.3 Up 13:46:22 - 13:58:31 6376
Sisters 13:52:25 -15.5 AT Down 48.4 160.7 Up 13:46:20 - 13:58:29 6360
Bend 13:52:28 -15.3 AT Down 48.7 161.0 Up 13:46:24 - 13:58:33 6353
Oregon Observatory 13:52:27 -15.3 AT Down 48.8 160.8 Up 13:46:23 - 13:58:32 6333
La Pine/Gilchrist 13:52:27 -15.3 AT Down 49.0 160.6 Up 13:46:23 - 13:58:32 6314
North Lake 13:52:31 -14.7 AT Down 49.5 161.4 Up 13:46:26 - 13:58:35 6307
Paisley 13:52:36 -14.3 AT Down 50.2 161.7 Up 13:46:32 - 13:58:41 6279
Lakeview 13:52:39 -14.0 AT Down 50.7 161.9 Up 13:46:34 - 13:58:43 6248
Chiloquin 13:52:28 -15.2 AT Down 49.9 159.6 Up 13:46:24 - 13:58:33 6209
Cedarville 13:52:39 -13.7 AT Down 51.3 161.9 Up 13:46:34 - 13:58:43 6204
Klamath Falls 13:52:29 -15.1 AT Down 50.3 159.6 Up 13:46:24 - 13:58:33 6185
Tulelake 13:52:32 -14.8 AT Down 50.6 160.0 Up 13:46:27 - 13:58:36 6177
Fall River/Burney 13:52:35 -14.5 AT Down 51.5 159.7 Up 13:46:30 - 13:58:39 6107
Susanville 13:52:42 -13.7 AT Down 52.3 160.7 Up 13:46:38 - 13:58:47 6091
Tonopah 13:53:07 -10.4 NT Down 55.3 165.6 Up 13:47:03 - 13:59:12 6067
Reno 13:52:48 -12.8 AT Down 53.3 161.7 Up 13:46:44 - 13:58:53 6060
Gimple 13:52:41 -13.8 AT Down 52.5 160.2 Up 13:46:36 - 13:58:45 6058
Greenville 13:52:40 -13.9 AT Down 52.5 160.1 Up 13:46:35 - 13:58:44 6054
Portola 13:52:43 -13.4 AT Down 52.9 160.7 Up 13:46:39 - 13:58:48 6050
Yerington 13:52:53 -12.2 AT Down 54.0 162.6 Up 13:46:48 - 13:58:57 6047
DCO 13:53:41 -6.2 NT Down 58.9 172.3 Up 13:47:36 - 13:59:45 6038
Quincy 13:52:41 -13.8 AT Down 52.7 160.0 Up 13:46:37 - 13:58:46 6038
Hawthorne 13:52:58 -11.6 NT Down 54.6 163.3 Up 13:46:53 - 13:59:02 6035
Carson City 13:52:49 -12.7 AT Down 53.7 161.6 Up 13:46:45 - 13:58:54 6032
Patrick 13:53:36 -6.8 NT Down 58.5 171.0 Up 13:47:32 - 13:59:41 6026
Indian Springs 13:53:21 -8.7 NT Down 57.1 167.9 Up 13:47:17 - 13:59:26 6025
Henderson 13:53:27 -7.9 NT Down 57.7 169.0 Up 13:47:22 - 13:59:31 6018
Gardnerville 13:52:49 -12.6 AT Down 53.9 161.6 Up 13:46:45 - 13:58:54 6014
Kingman/Dolan Springs 13:53:36 -6.9 NT Down 58.7 170.6 Up 13:47:31 - 13:59:40 5998
Beatty 13:53:14 -9.6 NT Down 56.6 166.0 Up 13:47:09 - 13:59:18 5997
Searchlight/Boulder City 13:53:30 -7.7 NT Down 58.3 169.0 Up 13:47:25 - 13:59:34 5975
Laughlin/Bullhead City 13:53:33 -7.3 NT Down 58.6 169.6 Up 13:47:28 - 13:59:37 5969
Lee Vining 13:52:57 -11.8 NT Down 55.0 162.2 Up 13:46:53 - 13:59:02 5965
Bishop 13:53:03 -11.0 NT Down 55.8 163.3 Up 13:46:59 - 13:59:08 5952
Mohave Valley 13:53:34 -7.2 NT Down 58.9 169.5 Up 13:47:30 - 13:59:39 5947
Lake Havasu City 13:53:37 -6.8 NT Down 59.3 169.9 Up 13:47:32 - 13:59:41 5928
Lone Pine 13:53:07 -10.5 NT Down 56.6 163.5 Up 13:47:03 - 13:59:12 5906
Parker 13:53:38 -6.7 NT Down 59.7 169.9 Up 13:47:34 - 13:59:43 5901
Blythe 13:53:39 -6.7 NT Down 60.2 169.1 Up 13:47:34 - 13:59:43 5842
Yuma 13:53:42 -6.4 NT Down 61.1 168.8 Up 13:47:38 - 13:59:47 5764
Calipatria 13:53:35 -7.3 NT Down 60.5 167.1 Up 13:47:31 - 13:59:40 5751
Idyllwild 13:53:26 -8.4 NT Down 59.6 164.9 Up 13:47:22 - 13:59:31 5739
Wildwood 13:53:13 -10.1 NT Down 58.8 161.4 Up 13:47:09 - 13:59:18 5670
CPSLO 13:52:57 -12.1 AT Down 57.1 158.2 Up 13:46:52 - 13:59:01 5666

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 523782, (2019/12/01 13:57UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:08:22.0 +11:58:02  1.3 18.76 159
Denebola       11:49:02.9 +14:34:17  2.1 12.96 137
77Sig Leo      11:21:08.1 +06:01:45  4.0  2.04 140
PPM 157700     11:17:35.0 +04:19:23  8.4  0.12 141
523782         11:17:26.9 +04:12:27 14.4       140
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/06/07 22:56:34 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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