RECON: TNO occultation with 523787

Event between (523787) 15DV224 and star GA0760:04669178 with event index number of 1152277

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/04/05 05:14:41 UTC

J2000 position of star is 12:36:02.4 -13:37:31
Equinox of date position of star is 12:37:08.7 -13:44:30
Stellar brightness G=16.9, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 101 degrees from the moon. Moon is 41% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.1

[RECON map]
TNO is 28.1 AU from the Sun and 27.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.5 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 1461 km.
The sky-plane scale is 19666.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.7
Diameter=173.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 7.1 sec chord
Diameter=70.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 523787, (2021/04/05 05:15UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:26:19.0 -11:16:18  1.0 12.25  92
4Gam Crv       12:16:54.1 -17:39:35  2.6  6.25 104
PPM 225991     12:33:42.2 -13:58:36  6.2  0.87 102
PPM 226122     12:39:24.2 -14:10:35  8.4  0.70 101
PPM 226082     12:37:12.2 -14:00:24  9.8  0.26 101
523787         12:37:08.9 -13:44:32 16.9       101
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 14.8 km RECON observability=0.9 and success probability=17.1%
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 05:18:00 -23.6 Dark Down 19.1 143.8 Really Low 05:11:28 - 05:24:31 -782
Kelowna 05:18:00 -23.9 Dark Down 19.4 143.5 Really Low 05:11:29 - 05:24:32 -816
Peachland 05:18:01 -23.8 Dark Down 19.3 143.2 Really Low 05:11:30 - 05:24:33 -835
Summerland 05:18:00 -23.9 Dark Down 19.5 143.3 Really Low 05:11:29 - 05:24:32 -842
Penticton 05:18:01 -24.0 Dark Down 19.6 143.4 Really Low 05:11:29 - 05:24:32 -842
Oliver 05:18:01 -24.3 Dark Down 19.9 143.3 Really Low 05:11:29 - 05:24:32 -868
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:18:01 -24.5 Dark Down 20.1 143.4 Low 05:11:29 - 05:24:32 -872
Dunrhomin 05:17:29 -37.6 Dark Down 32.7 155.5 Up 05:10:58 - 05:24:01 -887
Tonasket 05:18:01 -24.7 Dark Down 20.3 143.3 Low 05:11:29 - 05:24:32 -897
Okanogan 05:18:01 -24.8 Dark Down 20.5 143.1 Low 05:11:30 - 05:24:33 -927
Brewster 05:18:02 -24.9 Dark Down 20.7 142.8 Low 05:11:30 - 05:24:33 -955
Manson/Chelan 05:18:03 -24.9 Dark Down 20.7 142.5 Low 05:11:31 - 05:24:34 -985
Wenatchee 05:18:03 -25.2 Dark Down 21.0 142.2 Low 05:11:32 - 05:24:35 -1027
Pasco 05:18:02 -26.5 Dark Down 22.4 143.0 Low 05:11:30 - 05:24:33 -1064
Victoria 05:18:08 -22.9 Dark Down 18.8 139.6 Really Low 05:11:37 - 05:24:40 -1065
Ellensburg 05:18:04 -25.3 Dark Down 21.2 141.9 Low 05:11:33 - 05:24:36 -1066
PNWRO 05:18:01 -26.8 Dark Down 22.7 143.2 Low 05:11:30 - 05:24:33 -1073
Yakima 05:18:04 -25.6 Dark Down 21.5 141.8 Low 05:11:33 - 05:24:36 -1097
Toppenish/White Swan 05:18:04 -25.8 Dark Down 21.8 141.9 Low 05:11:33 - 05:24:36 -1107
Goldendale 05:18:05 -26.0 Dark Down 22.0 141.3 Low 05:11:34 - 05:24:37 -1166
The Dalles 05:18:06 -26.0 Dark Down 22.0 140.9 Low 05:11:34 - 05:24:37 -1198
Maupin 05:18:06 -26.3 Dark Down 22.4 140.9 Low 05:11:34 - 05:24:37 -1226
Redmond 05:18:06 -26.8 Dark Down 23.1 140.6 Low 05:11:35 - 05:24:38 -1299
Sisters 05:18:07 -26.6 Dark Down 22.9 140.2 Low 05:11:36 - 05:24:39 -1314
Bend 05:18:07 -26.9 Dark Down 23.2 140.4 Low 05:11:35 - 05:24:38 -1322
Oregon Observatory 05:18:06 -26.9 Dark Down 23.2 140.3 Low 05:11:35 - 05:24:38 -1341
La Pine/Gilchrist 05:18:07 -27.1 Dark Down 23.4 140.1 Low 05:11:36 - 05:24:39 -1359
North Lake 05:18:06 -27.7 Dark Down 24.0 140.6 Low 05:11:34 - 05:24:37 -1368
Paisley 05:18:06 -28.2 Dark Down 24.6 140.8 Low 05:11:34 - 05:24:37 -1396
Lakeview 05:18:05 -28.7 Dark Down 25.1 140.8 Low 05:11:34 - 05:24:37 -1427
Chiloquin 05:18:08 -27.6 Dark Down 24.1 139.5 Low 05:11:37 - 05:24:40 -1462
Cedarville 05:18:05 -29.2 Dark Down 25.7 140.8 Low 05:11:34 - 05:24:37 -1472
Klamath Falls 05:18:08 -27.8 Dark Down 24.4 139.5 Low 05:11:37 - 05:24:40 -1486
Fall River/Burney 05:18:08 -28.8 Dark Down 25.4 139.5 Low 05:11:36 - 05:24:39 -1565
Susanville 05:18:06 -29.7 Dark Down 26.3 140.0 Low 05:11:34 - 05:24:37 -1582
Gimple 05:18:07 -29.7 Dark Down 26.4 139.7 Low 05:11:35 - 05:24:38 -1614
Tonopah 05:17:58 -33.2 Dark Down 29.8 142.4 Low 05:11:27 - 05:24:30 -1615
Reno 05:18:04 -30.7 Dark Down 27.4 140.5 Low 05:11:33 - 05:24:36 -1615
Greenville 05:18:07 -29.7 Dark Down 26.4 139.6 Low 05:11:36 - 05:24:39 -1618
Portola 05:18:06 -30.2 Dark Down 26.8 139.9 Low 05:11:35 - 05:24:38 -1623
Yerington 05:18:03 -31.4 Dark Down 28.1 140.9 Low 05:11:32 - 05:24:35 -1630
Quincy 05:18:07 -29.8 Dark Down 26.5 139.5 Low 05:11:35 - 05:24:38 -1634
Hawthorne 05:18:02 -32.1 Dark Down 28.7 141.2 Low 05:11:30 - 05:24:33 -1643
Carson City 05:18:04 -30.9 Dark Down 27.6 140.4 Low 05:11:33 - 05:24:36 -1643
Gardnerville 05:18:04 -31.1 Dark Down 27.9 140.3 Low 05:11:33 - 05:24:36 -1661
Indian Springs 05:17:54 -35.1 Dark Down 31.7 143.4 Up 05:11:23 - 05:24:26 -1662
Patrick 05:17:49 -36.9 Dark Down 33.5 144.8 Up 05:11:18 - 05:24:21 -1668
Henderson 05:17:52 -35.9 Dark Down 32.4 143.9 Up 05:11:21 - 05:24:24 -1672
Beatty 05:17:57 -34.2 Dark Down 30.9 142.5 Up 05:11:26 - 05:24:29 -1687
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:17:50 -37.0 Dark Down 33.6 144.5 Up 05:11:19 - 05:24:22 -1695
George/Scottsdale 05:17:44 -39.3 Dark Down 35.8 146.2 Up 05:11:12 - 05:24:15 -1706
Lee Vining 05:18:02 -32.1 Dark Down 28.9 140.6 Low 05:11:31 - 05:24:34 -1712
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:17:51 -36.7 Dark Down 33.3 144.0 Up 05:11:20 - 05:24:23 -1723
Bishop 05:18:01 -33.0 Dark Down 29.7 141.1 Low 05:11:30 - 05:24:33 -1727
Mohave Valley 05:17:51 -36.9 Dark Down 33.6 143.9 Up 05:11:20 - 05:24:23 -1745
Lake Havasu City 05:17:50 -37.3 Dark Down 34.0 143.9 Up 05:11:18 - 05:24:21 -1765
Parker 05:17:50 -37.6 Dark Down 34.3 143.8 Up 05:11:19 - 05:24:22 -1793
Blythe 05:17:50 -37.7 Dark Down 34.6 143.3 Up 05:11:19 - 05:24:22 -1851
Yuma 05:17:51 -38.3 Dark Down 35.3 142.9 Up 05:11:19 - 05:24:22 -1929
Calipatria 05:17:53 -37.5 Dark Down 34.5 142.2 Up 05:11:22 - 05:24:25 -1938
Idyllwild 05:17:56 -36.4 Dark Down 33.4 141.3 Up 05:11:25 - 05:24:28 -1946
CPSLO 05:18:06 -32.9 Dark Down 30.1 138.2 Up 05:11:34 - 05:24:37 -2006
Wildwood 05:18:01 -34.9 Dark Down 32.2 139.6 Up 05:11:30 - 05:24:33 -2009

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 523787, (2021/04/05 05:15UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:25:11.5 -11:09:41  1.0 12.25  92
4Gam Crv       12:15:48.1 -17:32:30  2.6  6.25 104
PPM 225991     12:32:35.8 -13:51:34  6.2  0.87 102
PPM 226122     12:38:17.6 -14:03:35  8.4  0.70 101
PPM 226082     12:36:05.7 -13:53:23  9.8  0.26 101
523787         12:36:02.4 -13:37:31 16.9       101
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/03/10 01:50:58 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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