RECON: TNO occultation with 523800

Event between (523800) 17KZ31 and star GA1100:03170314 with event index number of 2432022

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/12/20 09:43:00 UTC

J2000 position of star is 09:15:25.4 +20:20:53
Equinox of date position of star is 09:16:41.2 +20:15:16
Stellar brightness G=15.5, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 129 degrees from the moon. Moon is 57% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.4

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TNO is 15.8 AU from the Sun and 15.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 29.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 9.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 40 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1007 km.
The sky-plane scale is 10954.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.3
Diameter=51.3 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 1.8 sec chord
Diameter=20.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 0.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 523800, (2023/12/20 09:44UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:09:38.8 +11:50:57  1.3 15.21 143
PPM 099404     09:14:59.1 +21:10:59  6.1  1.03 128
PPM 099441     09:17:25.8 +19:58:20  8.7  0.31 129
523800         09:16:46.9 +20:14:51 15.5       129
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 27.4 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=27.5%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 09:44:12 -47.8 Dark Down 57.3 162.4 Up 09:40:25 - 09:48:00 2943
Kamloops 09:44:42 -55.9 Dark Down 54.1 138.8 Up 09:40:55 - 09:48:30 2488
Kelowna 09:44:40 -56.0 Dark Down 55.1 139.3 Up 09:40:52 - 09:48:27 2424
Peachland 09:44:41 -56.2 Dark Down 55.1 138.8 Up 09:40:53 - 09:48:28 2407
Summerland 09:44:40 -56.3 Dark Down 55.2 138.8 Up 09:40:53 - 09:48:28 2394
Penticton 09:44:40 -56.3 Dark Down 55.3 138.9 Up 09:40:52 - 09:48:27 2389
Oliver 09:44:39 -56.5 Dark Down 55.6 138.5 Up 09:40:52 - 09:48:27 2354
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:44:39 -56.5 Dark Down 55.8 138.6 Up 09:40:52 - 09:48:27 2341
Tonasket 09:44:39 -56.8 Dark Down 56.0 138.2 Up 09:40:52 - 09:48:27 2308
Okanogan 09:44:40 -57.1 Dark Down 56.2 137.7 Up 09:40:52 - 09:48:27 2272
Brewster 09:44:40 -57.3 Dark Down 56.3 137.1 Up 09:40:52 - 09:48:27 2240
Victoria 09:44:45 -58.8 Dark Down 54.3 132.4 Up 09:40:58 - 09:48:33 2217
Manson/Chelan 09:44:41 -57.7 Dark Down 56.3 136.3 Up 09:40:53 - 09:48:28 2212
Wenatchee 09:44:41 -58.0 Dark Down 56.5 135.6 Up 09:40:53 - 09:48:28 2160
Ellensburg 09:44:41 -58.4 Dark Down 56.7 134.8 Up 09:40:53 - 09:48:28 2114
Yakima 09:44:41 -58.7 Dark Down 57.0 134.4 Up 09:40:54 - 09:48:29 2072
Toppenish/White Swan 09:44:41 -58.7 Dark Down 57.2 134.4 Up 09:40:53 - 09:48:28 2053
PNWRO 09:44:37 -58.1 Dark Down 58.2 136.2 Up 09:40:49 - 09:48:24 2047
Goldendale 09:44:41 -59.3 Dark Down 57.4 133.1 Up 09:40:54 - 09:48:29 1988
The Dalles 09:44:42 -59.6 Dark Down 57.4 132.3 Up 09:40:54 - 09:48:29 1957
Maupin 09:44:42 -59.8 Dark Down 57.7 132.0 Up 09:40:54 - 09:48:29 1916
Dunrhomin 09:43:58 -51.4 Dark Down 68.6 155.5 Up 09:40:10 - 09:47:45 1834
Sisters 09:44:43 -60.6 Dark Down 58.0 130.2 Up 09:40:55 - 09:48:30 1815
CU-SBO 09:43:58 -51.5 Dark Down 68.8 155.0 Up 09:40:10 - 09:47:45 1806
Bend 09:44:42 -60.6 Dark Down 58.3 130.3 Up 09:40:54 - 09:48:29 1796
Oregon Observatory 09:44:42 -60.8 Dark Down 58.4 129.9 Up 09:40:55 - 09:48:30 1775
North Lake 09:44:41 -60.9 Dark Down 59.1 129.9 Up 09:40:53 - 09:48:28 1720
Chiloquin 09:44:43 -61.8 Dark Down 59.0 127.6 Up 09:40:55 - 09:48:30 1630
Lakeview 09:44:39 -61.1 Dark Down 60.1 129.3 Up 09:40:51 - 09:48:26 1622
Klamath Falls 09:44:42 -62.0 Dark Down 59.2 127.3 Up 09:40:54 - 09:48:29 1595
Cedarville 09:44:38 -61.4 Dark Down 60.6 128.7 Up 09:40:50 - 09:48:25 1557
Fall River/Burney 09:44:40 -62.4 Dark Down 60.1 126.2 Up 09:40:53 - 09:48:28 1480
Susanville 09:44:38 -62.2 Dark Down 61.0 126.4 Up 09:40:51 - 09:48:26 1430
Gimple 09:44:38 -62.5 Dark Down 61.0 125.7 Up 09:40:51 - 09:48:26 1396
Greenville 09:44:39 -62.6 Dark Down 61.0 125.6 Up 09:40:52 - 09:48:27 1394
Quincy 09:44:38 -62.7 Dark Down 61.1 125.3 Up 09:40:51 - 09:48:26 1373
Portola 09:44:38 -62.4 Dark Down 61.4 125.8 Up 09:40:50 - 09:48:25 1371
Reno 09:44:35 -62.1 Dark Down 62.0 126.3 Up 09:40:48 - 09:48:23 1357
Carson City 09:44:36 -62.2 Dark Down 62.2 125.8 Up 09:40:48 - 09:48:23 1320
Yerington 09:44:34 -61.9 Dark Down 62.7 126.4 Up 09:40:46 - 09:48:21 1315
Gardnerville 09:44:35 -62.3 Dark Down 62.4 125.5 Up 09:40:47 - 09:48:22 1296
Hawthorne 09:44:32 -61.7 Dark Down 63.3 126.5 Up 09:40:44 - 09:48:19 1278
Tonopah 09:44:28 -60.9 Dark Down 64.5 128.0 Up 09:40:40 - 09:48:15 1265
Lee Vining 09:44:33 -62.3 Dark Down 63.4 124.8 Up 09:40:45 - 09:48:20 1207
Bishop 09:44:31 -62.0 Dark Down 64.2 125.0 Up 09:40:43 - 09:48:18 1162
Beatty 09:44:26 -60.9 Dark Down 65.5 126.7 Up 09:40:38 - 09:48:13 1155
Indian Springs 09:44:22 -60.2 Dark Down 66.4 128.0 Up 09:40:35 - 09:48:10 1149
Henderson 09:44:20 -59.9 Dark Down 67.1 128.2 Up 09:40:33 - 09:48:08 1112
Patrick 09:44:16 -59.2 Dark Down 68.2 129.0 Up 09:40:29 - 09:48:04 1078
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:44:17 -59.4 Dark Down 68.2 128.2 Up 09:40:29 - 09:48:04 1049
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:44:18 -59.8 Dark Down 67.9 127.2 Up 09:40:31 - 09:48:06 1032
Mohave Valley 09:44:18 -59.8 Dark Down 68.1 126.7 Up 09:40:30 - 09:48:05 1004
Lake Havasu City 09:44:17 -59.7 Dark Down 68.5 126.3 Up 09:40:29 - 09:48:04 969
George/Scottsdale 09:44:09 -57.9 Dark Down 70.5 129.4 Up 09:40:22 - 09:47:57 960
Parker 09:44:16 -59.8 Dark Down 68.7 125.6 Up 09:40:29 - 09:48:04 933
Idyllwild 09:44:23 -61.8 Dark Down 67.3 120.8 Up 09:40:35 - 09:48:10 823
Wildwood 09:44:29 -63.2 Dark Down 65.7 118.7 Up 09:40:41 - 09:48:16 811
Calipatria 09:44:19 -61.0 Dark Down 68.4 121.4 Up 09:40:31 - 09:48:06 791
Yuma 09:44:16 -60.3 Dark Down 69.3 121.9 Up 09:40:28 - 09:48:03 771

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, (2023/12/20 09:44UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:08:21.9 +11:58:02  1.3 15.21 143
PPM 099404     09:13:37.2 +21:16:59  6.1  1.03 128
PPM 099441     09:16:04.4 +20:04:23  8.7  0.31 129
523800         09:15:25.4 +20:20:53 15.5       129
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/04/16 00:20:23 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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