RECON: TNO occultation with 523789

Event between (523789) 15FN345 and star GA0940:04390718 with event index number of 1152181

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/05/13 07:30:28 UTC

J2000 position of star is 16:33:31.8 +05:55:07
Equinox of date position of star is 16:34:33.8 +05:52:33
Stellar brightness G=14.3, use SENSEUP=64 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 1 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 152 degrees from the moon. Moon is 2% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.1

[RECON map]
TNO is 38.9 AU from the Sun and 38.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 86 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1543 km.
The sky-plane scale is 27587.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.2
Diameter=340.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 14.1 sec chord
Diameter=139.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 523789, (2021/05/13 07:30UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:43.2 -26:28:39  0.9 32.37 175
1Del Oph       16:15:28.0 -03:44:52  2.7 10.74 162
28 Her         16:33:38.8 +05:28:37  5.5  0.46 153
PPM 162753     16:32:41.7 +05:23:20  8.2  0.68 153
28 Her         16:33:38.8 +05:28:37  5.5  0.46 153
PPM 162815     16:35:42.1 +06:04:13 10.3  0.34 152
523789         16:34:34.7 +05:52:30 14.3       152
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 25.4 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=25.6%
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 07:32:32 -21.1 Dark Down 41.6 148.3 Up 07:24:50 - 07:40:13 -70
Kelowna 07:32:32 -21.5 Dark Down 41.9 147.9 Up 07:24:51 - 07:40:14 -107
Peachland 07:32:33 -21.6 Dark Down 41.8 147.5 Up 07:24:52 - 07:40:15 -121
Summerland 07:32:33 -21.8 Dark Down 42.0 147.6 Up 07:24:52 - 07:40:15 -133
Penticton 07:32:33 -21.8 Dark Down 42.1 147.7 Up 07:24:51 - 07:40:14 -136
Oliver 07:32:33 -22.2 Dark Down 42.4 147.5 Up 07:24:51 - 07:40:14 -167
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:32:33 -22.4 Dark Down 42.6 147.6 Up 07:24:51 - 07:40:14 -178
Tonasket 07:32:33 -22.7 Dark Down 42.8 147.4 Up 07:24:51 - 07:40:14 -206
Okanogan 07:32:33 -23.0 Dark Down 43.1 147.0 Up 07:24:52 - 07:40:15 -239
Brewster 07:32:34 -23.2 Dark Down 43.2 146.7 Up 07:24:52 - 07:40:15 -266
Manson/Chelan 07:32:35 -23.4 Dark Down 43.3 146.1 Up 07:24:53 - 07:40:16 -292
Victoria 07:32:43 -22.5 Dark Down 41.5 142.4 Up 07:25:02 - 07:40:25 -295
Wenatchee 07:32:35 -23.9 Dark Down 43.6 145.6 Up 07:24:54 - 07:40:17 -337
Ellensburg 07:32:36 -24.3 Dark Down 43.8 145.1 Up 07:24:55 - 07:40:18 -378
Yakima 07:32:36 -24.7 Dark Down 44.2 144.9 Up 07:24:55 - 07:40:18 -415
Pasco 07:32:32 -25.1 Dark Down 45.0 146.5 Up 07:24:51 - 07:40:14 -417
Toppenish/White Swan 07:32:36 -24.9 Dark Down 44.4 145.0 Up 07:24:54 - 07:40:17 -431
PNWRO 07:32:32 -25.4 Dark Down 45.3 146.7 Up 07:24:50 - 07:40:13 -435
Goldendale 07:32:37 -25.4 Dark Down 44.7 144.1 Up 07:24:56 - 07:40:19 -489
The Dalles 07:32:38 -25.6 Dark Down 44.7 143.5 Up 07:24:57 - 07:40:20 -517
Maupin 07:32:38 -26.0 Dark Down 45.1 143.4 Up 07:24:57 - 07:40:20 -553
Redmond 07:32:39 -26.9 Dark Down 45.8 142.7 Up 07:24:57 - 07:40:20 -638
Dunrhomin 07:31:48 -30.7 Dark Down 54.7 163.8 Up 07:24:06 - 07:39:29 -642
Sisters 07:32:40 -26.9 Dark Down 45.6 142.2 Up 07:24:58 - 07:40:21 -644
Bend 07:32:38 -27.1 Dark Down 45.9 142.4 Up 07:24:57 - 07:40:20 -660
Oregon Observatory 07:32:39 -27.3 Dark Down 46.0 142.1 Up 07:24:58 - 07:40:21 -679
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:32:39 -27.5 Dark Down 46.1 141.9 Up 07:24:58 - 07:40:21 -699
North Lake 07:32:38 -28.0 Dark Down 46.7 142.4 Up 07:24:56 - 07:40:19 -728
Paisley 07:32:37 -28.6 Dark Down 47.3 142.5 Up 07:24:55 - 07:40:18 -772
Lakeview 07:32:36 -29.1 Dark Down 47.8 142.4 Up 07:24:55 - 07:40:18 -816
Klamath Falls 07:32:41 -28.9 Dark Down 47.1 140.6 Up 07:24:59 - 07:40:22 -841
Cedarville 07:32:36 -29.7 Dark Down 48.4 142.2 Up 07:24:54 - 07:40:17 -874
Fall River/Burney 07:32:40 -30.1 Dark Down 48.2 140.3 Up 07:24:58 - 07:40:21 -945
Susanville 07:32:37 -30.8 Dark Down 49.1 140.8 Up 07:24:56 - 07:40:19 -990
Gimple 07:32:38 -31.1 Dark Down 49.2 140.3 Up 07:24:56 - 07:40:19 -1021
Greenville 07:32:38 -31.0 Dark Down 49.1 140.2 Up 07:24:56 - 07:40:19 -1023
Quincy 07:32:38 -31.3 Dark Down 49.3 140.1 Up 07:24:56 - 07:40:19 -1042
Portola 07:32:37 -31.4 Dark Down 49.6 140.6 Up 07:24:55 - 07:40:18 -1044
Reno 07:32:35 -31.7 Dark Down 50.1 141.3 Up 07:24:53 - 07:40:16 -1056
Carson City 07:32:34 -32.1 Dark Down 50.4 141.0 Up 07:24:53 - 07:40:16 -1090
Yerington 07:32:33 -32.3 Dark Down 50.9 141.7 Up 07:24:51 - 07:40:14 -1095
Gardnerville 07:32:34 -32.3 Dark Down 50.6 140.9 Up 07:24:53 - 07:40:16 -1112
Hawthorne 07:32:31 -32.8 Dark Down 51.5 142.1 Up 07:24:49 - 07:40:12 -1128
Tonopah 07:32:26 -33.4 Dark Down 52.5 143.7 Up 07:24:45 - 07:40:08 -1141
Lee Vining 07:32:32 -33.4 Dark Down 51.7 141.0 Up 07:24:51 - 07:40:14 -1193
Bishop 07:32:30 -34.0 Dark Down 52.5 141.5 Up 07:24:48 - 07:40:11 -1235
Beatty 07:32:24 -34.6 Dark Down 53.7 143.5 Up 07:24:43 - 07:40:06 -1242
Indian Springs 07:32:20 -34.9 Dark Down 54.4 144.8 Up 07:24:39 - 07:40:02 -1249
Henderson 07:32:17 -35.5 Dark Down 55.2 145.4 Up 07:24:36 - 07:39:59 -1284
Patrick 07:32:14 -36.1 Dark Down 56.2 146.6 Up 07:24:33 - 07:39:56 -1318
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:32:15 -36.3 Dark Down 56.3 146.2 Up 07:24:33 - 07:39:56 -1344
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:32:17 -36.4 Dark Down 56.1 145.3 Up 07:24:35 - 07:39:58 -1359
Mohave Valley 07:32:16 -36.6 Dark Down 56.3 145.1 Up 07:24:35 - 07:39:58 -1386
Lake Havasu City 07:32:15 -37.0 Dark Down 56.8 145.1 Up 07:24:34 - 07:39:57 -1419
George/Scottsdale 07:32:06 -37.8 Dark Down 58.5 148.5 Up 07:24:25 - 07:39:48 -1433
Parker 07:32:15 -37.4 Dark Down 57.1 144.9 Up 07:24:33 - 07:39:56 -1453
CPSLO 07:32:37 -35.9 Dark Down 52.9 136.6 Up 07:24:55 - 07:40:18 -1490
Blythe 07:32:16 -37.9 Dark Down 57.4 143.9 Up 07:24:34 - 07:39:57 -1513
Idyllwild 07:32:23 -37.7 Dark Down 56.2 140.8 Up 07:24:42 - 07:40:05 -1553
Wildwood 07:32:30 -37.3 Dark Down 54.9 138.4 Up 07:24:48 - 07:40:11 -1563
Calipatria 07:32:19 -38.4 Dark Down 57.3 142.0 Up 07:24:37 - 07:40:00 -1585
Yuma 07:32:15 -38.8 Dark Down 58.1 143.0 Up 07:24:34 - 07:39:57 -1606

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 523789, (2021/05/13 07:30UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 32.37 175
1Del Oph       16:14:20.7 -03:41:43  2.7 10.74 162
28 Her         16:32:35.7 +05:31:16  5.5  0.46 153
PPM 162753     16:31:38.5 +05:26:00  8.2  0.68 153
28 Her         16:32:35.7 +05:31:16  5.5  0.46 153
PPM 162815     16:34:39.3 +06:06:48 10.3  0.34 152
523789         16:33:31.8 +05:55:07 14.3       152
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/01/21 20:44:21 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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