RECON: TNO occultation with 523800

Event between (523800) 17KZ31 and star GA1060:03247960 with event index number of 2431993

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/01/29 07:53:59 UTC

J2000 position of star is 09:28:16.0 +17:21:35
Equinox of date position of star is 09:29:30.3 +17:15:42
Stellar brightness G=16.8, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 92 degrees from the moon. Moon is 57% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.0

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TNO is 14.8 AU from the Sun and 13.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 38.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 13.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 24 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 816 km.
The sky-plane scale is 10066.0 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.3
Diameter=51.3 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 1.4 sec chord
Diameter=20.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 0.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 523800, (2023/01/29 07:54UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:09:35.9 +11:51:13  1.3 11.09 103
PPM 126439     09:26:49.0 +16:29:05  6.3  1.01  91
PPM 126508     09:30:49.8 +17:32:59  8.3  0.42  92
PPM 126481     09:29:12.6 +17:33:07  9.4  0.30  91
523800         09:29:32.9 +17:15:29 16.8        92
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 29.7 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=57.8%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 07:54:38 -55.1 Dark Up 55.3 178.3 Up 07:52:10 - 07:57:06 469
Kamloops 07:55:01 -57.1 Dark Up 54.5 154.2 Up 07:52:33 - 07:57:29 1
Kelowna 07:54:59 -58.0 Dark Up 55.5 155.1 Up 07:52:31 - 07:57:27 -56
Peachland 07:55:00 -58.0 Dark Up 55.5 154.6 Up 07:52:32 - 07:57:28 -73
Summerland 07:54:59 -58.2 Dark Up 55.7 154.6 Up 07:52:31 - 07:57:27 -85
Penticton 07:54:59 -58.3 Dark Up 55.7 154.8 Up 07:52:31 - 07:57:27 -89
Oliver 07:54:59 -58.6 Dark Up 56.1 154.5 Up 07:52:31 - 07:57:27 -122
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:54:59 -58.8 Dark Up 56.3 154.7 Up 07:52:31 - 07:57:27 -134
Tonasket 07:54:59 -59.1 Dark Up 56.5 154.4 Up 07:52:31 - 07:57:27 -165
Okanogan 07:54:59 -59.4 Dark Up 56.8 154.0 Up 07:52:31 - 07:57:27 -200
Brewster 07:54:59 -59.7 Dark Up 57.0 153.4 Up 07:52:31 - 07:57:27 -231
Manson/Chelan 07:55:00 -59.8 Dark Up 57.0 152.7 Up 07:52:32 - 07:57:28 -259
Victoria 07:55:06 -58.8 Dark Up 55.4 147.9 Up 07:52:38 - 07:57:34 -268
Wenatchee 07:55:00 -60.3 Dark Up 57.4 152.1 Up 07:52:32 - 07:57:28 -309
Ellensburg 07:55:00 -60.7 Dark Up 57.7 151.4 Up 07:52:32 - 07:57:28 -354
Yakima 07:55:00 -61.1 Dark Up 58.1 151.0 Up 07:52:32 - 07:57:28 -393
Toppenish/White Swan 07:54:59 -61.3 Dark Up 58.3 151.2 Up 07:52:31 - 07:57:27 -411
PNWRO 07:54:56 -61.8 Dark Up 59.1 153.5 Up 07:52:28 - 07:57:24 -411
Goldendale 07:55:00 -61.8 Dark Up 58.6 150.0 Up 07:52:32 - 07:57:28 -474
The Dalles 07:55:00 -62.0 Dark Up 58.7 149.2 Up 07:52:32 - 07:57:28 -505
Maupin 07:55:00 -62.4 Dark Up 59.1 149.0 Up 07:52:32 - 07:57:28 -543
Dunrhomin 07:54:25 -66.0 Dark Up 67.1 179.2 Up 07:51:57 - 07:56:53 -575
CU-SBO 07:54:25 -66.3 Dark Up 67.4 179.0 Up 07:51:57 - 07:56:53 -602
Sisters 07:55:01 -63.2 Dark Up 59.7 147.4 Up 07:52:33 - 07:57:29 -641
Bend 07:55:00 -63.5 Dark Up 60.0 147.6 Up 07:52:32 - 07:57:28 -659
Oregon Observatory 07:55:00 -63.6 Dark Up 60.1 147.2 Up 07:52:32 - 07:57:28 -679
North Lake 07:54:59 -64.3 Dark Up 60.8 147.6 Up 07:52:31 - 07:57:27 -730
Chiloquin 07:55:00 -64.8 Dark Up 61.0 145.2 Up 07:52:32 - 07:57:28 -820
Lakeview 07:54:57 -65.4 Dark Up 61.9 147.5 Up 07:52:29 - 07:57:25 -822
Klamath Falls 07:55:00 -65.2 Dark Up 61.3 145.0 Up 07:52:32 - 07:57:28 -853
Cedarville 07:54:57 -66.1 Dark Up 62.5 147.2 Up 07:52:29 - 07:57:25 -883
Fall River/Burney 07:54:59 -66.4 Dark Up 62.4 144.4 Up 07:52:31 - 07:57:27 -962
Susanville 07:54:57 -67.1 Dark Up 63.3 145.0 Up 07:52:29 - 07:57:25 -1008
Gimple 07:54:57 -67.4 Dark Up 63.4 144.3 Up 07:52:29 - 07:57:25 -1041
Greenville 07:54:58 -67.3 Dark Up 63.4 144.2 Up 07:52:30 - 07:57:26 -1043
Quincy 07:54:57 -67.5 Dark Up 63.5 143.9 Up 07:52:29 - 07:57:25 -1064
Portola 07:54:56 -67.7 Dark Up 63.8 144.7 Up 07:52:28 - 07:57:24 -1064
Reno 07:54:55 -68.1 Dark Up 64.3 145.6 Up 07:52:27 - 07:57:23 -1074
Carson City 07:54:55 -68.5 Dark Up 64.6 145.2 Up 07:52:27 - 07:57:23 -1110
Yerington 07:54:53 -68.7 Dark Up 65.1 146.3 Up 07:52:25 - 07:57:21 -1113
Gardnerville 07:54:54 -68.7 Dark Up 64.9 145.0 Up 07:52:26 - 07:57:22 -1134
Hawthorne 07:54:52 -69.3 Dark Up 65.7 146.8 Up 07:52:24 - 07:57:20 -1146
Tonopah 07:54:48 -69.9 Dark Up 66.7 149.2 Up 07:52:20 - 07:57:16 -1155
Lee Vining 07:54:52 -69.8 Dark Up 66.0 145.1 Up 07:52:24 - 07:57:20 -1217
Bishop 07:54:50 -70.4 Dark Up 66.8 145.8 Up 07:52:22 - 07:57:18 -1258
Beatty 07:54:47 -71.0 Dark Up 67.9 148.8 Up 07:52:19 - 07:57:15 -1259
Indian Springs 07:54:44 -71.4 Dark Up 68.6 150.9 Up 07:52:16 - 07:57:12 -1261
Henderson 07:54:42 -71.9 Dark Up 69.3 151.9 Up 07:52:14 - 07:57:10 -1295
Patrick 07:54:39 -72.5 Dark Up 70.3 153.9 Up 07:52:11 - 07:57:07 -1325
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:54:40 -72.7 Dark Up 70.4 153.1 Up 07:52:12 - 07:57:08 -1353
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:54:41 -72.8 Dark Up 70.2 151.8 Up 07:52:13 - 07:57:09 -1371
Mohave Valley 07:54:40 -73.1 Dark Up 70.5 151.4 Up 07:52:12 - 07:57:08 -1399
Lake Havasu City 07:54:39 -73.4 Dark Up 70.9 151.5 Up 07:52:11 - 07:57:07 -1432
George/Scottsdale 07:54:33 -73.9 Dark Up 72.5 157.4 Up 07:52:05 - 07:57:01 -1433
Parker 07:54:39 -73.8 Dark Up 71.2 151.1 Up 07:52:11 - 07:57:07 -1467
Idyllwild 07:54:44 -74.2 Dark Up 70.5 144.3 Up 07:52:16 - 07:57:12 -1581
Wildwood 07:54:49 -73.6 Dark Up 69.3 140.5 Up 07:52:21 - 07:57:17 -1599
Calipatria 07:54:41 -74.8 Dark Up 71.6 146.2 Up 07:52:13 - 07:57:09 -1609
Yuma 07:54:39 -75.3 Dark Up 72.3 147.9 Up 07:52:11 - 07:57:07 -1625

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 523800, (2023/01/29 07:54UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:08:21.9 +11:58:02  1.3 11.09 103
PPM 126439     09:25:32.4 +16:35:07  6.3  1.01  91
PPM 126508     09:29:32.9 +17:39:07  8.3  0.42  92
PPM 126481     09:27:55.6 +17:39:12  9.4  0.30  91
523800         09:28:16.0 +17:21:35 16.8        92
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/04/16 00:18:02 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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