RECON: TNO occultation with 524365

Event between (524365) 01XQ254 and star GA1060:03282037 with event index number of 1591903

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/03/04 05:24:42 UTC

J2000 position of star is 09:50:36.9 +17:46:30
Equinox of date position of star is 09:51:41.3 +17:40:59
Stellar brightness G=15.9, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 53 degrees from the moon. Moon is 64% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.0

[RECON map]
TNO is 32.1 AU from the Sun and 31.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 105 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1370 km.
The sky-plane scale is 22620.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.9
Diameter=158.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 7.1 sec chord
Diameter=64.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 5:2EEE
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 524365, (2020/03/04 05:25UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:09:26.7 +11:52:04  1.3  7.22  59
20 Leo         09:50:57.7 +21:05:04  6.1  3.41  52
PPM 126864     09:52:45.6 +17:22:46  8.3  0.39  54
PPM 126847     09:51:48.9 +17:38:17  8.6  0.05  53
524365         09:51:43.5 +17:40:48 15.9        54
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 24.6 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=4.9%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 05:26:42 -34.7 Dark Up 53.0 142.0 Up 05:17:27 - 05:35:58 4774
Summerland 05:26:43 -34.7 Dark Up 53.1 141.3 Up 05:17:28 - 05:35:59 4741
Penticton 05:26:43 -34.8 Dark Up 53.2 141.4 Up 05:17:27 - 05:35:58 4736
Okanagan Falls 05:26:42 -34.9 Dark Up 53.3 141.2 Up 05:17:27 - 05:35:58 4717
Oliver 05:26:43 -35.1 Dark Up 53.5 141.1 Up 05:17:27 - 05:35:58 4701
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:26:42 -35.3 Dark Up 53.7 141.3 Up 05:17:27 - 05:35:58 4687
Oroville 05:26:42 -35.3 Dark Up 53.7 141.1 Up 05:17:27 - 05:35:58 4679
Tonasket 05:26:42 -35.4 Dark Up 53.9 140.9 Up 05:17:27 - 05:35:58 4656
Okanogan 05:26:42 -35.5 Dark Up 54.1 140.4 Up 05:17:27 - 05:35:58 4620
Brewster 05:26:43 -35.6 Dark Up 54.2 139.9 Up 05:17:28 - 05:35:59 4591
Manson/Chelan 05:26:44 -35.5 Dark Up 54.2 139.1 Up 05:17:29 - 05:36:00 4565
Wenatchee 05:26:45 -35.7 Dark Up 54.5 138.5 Up 05:17:29 - 05:36:00 4515
Ellensburg 05:26:46 -35.8 Dark Up 54.7 137.8 Up 05:17:30 - 05:36:01 4470
Yakima 05:26:45 -36.1 Dark Up 55.0 137.3 Up 05:17:30 - 05:36:01 4429
Pasco 05:26:41 -37.0 Dark Up 55.9 139.1 Up 05:17:26 - 05:35:57 4416
Toppenish/White Swan 05:26:45 -36.3 Dark Up 55.2 137.4 Up 05:17:30 - 05:36:01 4410
PNWRO 05:26:40 -37.3 Dark Up 56.2 139.2 Up 05:17:25 - 05:35:56 4394
George/Umatilla 05:26:42 -37.1 Dark Up 56.1 138.5 Up 05:17:26 - 05:35:57 4379
Goldendale 05:26:47 -36.3 Dark Up 55.4 136.2 Up 05:17:31 - 05:36:02 4348
The Dalles 05:26:48 -36.3 Dark Up 55.4 135.5 Up 05:17:32 - 05:36:03 4320
Maupin 05:26:47 -36.6 Dark Up 55.8 135.2 Up 05:17:32 - 05:36:03 4279
Madras/Culver 05:26:47 -36.8 Dark Up 56.1 134.5 Up 05:17:32 - 05:36:03 4222
Redmond 05:26:47 -37.0 Dark Up 56.4 134.1 Up 05:17:32 - 05:36:03 4185
Sisters 05:26:48 -36.7 Dark Up 56.1 133.5 Up 05:17:33 - 05:36:04 4182
Bend 05:26:48 -37.0 Dark Up 56.4 133.7 Up 05:17:33 - 05:36:04 4161
Oregon Observatory 05:26:49 -37.0 Dark Up 56.5 133.3 Up 05:17:33 - 05:36:04 4141
La Pine/Gilchrist 05:26:49 -37.1 Dark Up 56.6 133.0 Up 05:17:33 - 05:36:04 4119
North Lake 05:26:47 -37.7 Dark Up 57.2 133.4 Up 05:17:31 - 05:36:02 4083
SwRI 05:25:51 -48.6 Dark Up 66.4 158.1 Up 05:16:36 - 05:35:07 4052
Paisley 05:26:45 -38.2 Dark Up 57.8 133.2 Up 05:17:29 - 05:36:00 4032
Chiloquin 05:26:50 -37.5 Dark Up 57.2 131.2 Up 05:17:34 - 05:36:05 3999
Lakeview 05:26:45 -38.6 Dark Up 58.2 132.9 Up 05:17:29 - 05:36:00 3982
Klamath Falls 05:26:49 -37.7 Dark Up 57.4 130.9 Up 05:17:34 - 05:36:05 3965
Tulelake 05:26:48 -38.0 Dark Up 57.8 131.0 Up 05:17:33 - 05:36:04 3941
Cedarville 05:26:44 -39.1 Dark Up 58.8 132.4 Up 05:17:28 - 05:35:59 3916
Fall River/Burney 05:26:48 -38.6 Dark Up 58.4 130.0 Up 05:17:32 - 05:36:03 3848
Susanville 05:26:45 -39.4 Dark Up 59.2 130.3 Up 05:17:30 - 05:36:01 3793
Gimple 05:26:46 -39.4 Dark Up 59.3 129.6 Up 05:17:30 - 05:36:01 3761
Greenville 05:26:46 -39.3 Dark Up 59.2 129.5 Up 05:17:31 - 05:36:02 3760
Quincy 05:26:46 -39.4 Dark Up 59.4 129.3 Up 05:17:31 - 05:36:02 3738
Portola 05:26:45 -39.8 Dark Up 59.7 129.8 Up 05:17:29 - 05:36:00 3733
Reno 05:26:42 -40.3 Dark Up 60.3 130.4 Up 05:17:27 - 05:35:58 3715
Carson City 05:26:42 -40.5 Dark Up 60.5 129.9 Up 05:17:27 - 05:35:58 3677
Yerington 05:26:40 -41.1 Dark Up 61.0 130.6 Up 05:17:24 - 05:35:55 3667
Gardnerville 05:26:42 -40.7 Dark Up 60.7 129.7 Up 05:17:26 - 05:35:57 3653
Hawthorne 05:26:38 -41.7 Dark Up 61.6 130.8 Up 05:17:22 - 05:35:53 3627
Tonopah 05:26:33 -42.8 Dark Up 62.8 132.4 Up 05:17:17 - 05:35:48 3603
Lee Vining 05:26:39 -41.6 Dark Up 61.7 129.2 Up 05:17:24 - 05:35:55 3560
Bishop 05:26:36 -42.4 Dark Up 62.5 129.5 Up 05:17:21 - 05:35:52 3509
Beatty 05:26:30 -43.7 Dark Up 63.8 131.4 Up 05:17:15 - 05:35:46 3489
Indian Springs 05:26:26 -44.6 Dark Up 64.7 132.7 Up 05:17:10 - 05:35:41 3475
Lone Pine 05:26:35 -43.0 Dark Up 63.2 128.9 Up 05:17:19 - 05:35:50 3434
Henderson 05:26:24 -45.4 Dark Up 65.4 133.1 Up 05:17:08 - 05:35:39 3432
Patrick 05:26:19 -46.5 Dark Up 66.5 134.1 Up 05:17:03 - 05:35:34 3388
Searchlight/Boulder City 05:26:23 -45.7 Dark Up 65.8 132.3 Up 05:17:07 - 05:35:38 3373
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:26:19 -46.5 Dark Up 66.5 133.4 Up 05:17:04 - 05:35:35 3361
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:26:21 -46.1 Dark Up 66.3 132.4 Up 05:17:05 - 05:35:36 3348
Mohave Valley 05:26:21 -46.3 Dark Up 66.4 131.9 Up 05:17:06 - 05:35:37 3320
Lake Havasu City 05:26:20 -46.7 Dark Up 66.9 131.7 Up 05:17:04 - 05:35:35 3282
CPSLO 05:26:44 -41.8 Dark Up 62.3 122.9 Up 05:17:29 - 05:36:00 3252
Parker 05:26:20 -46.9 Dark Up 67.1 131.1 Up 05:17:04 - 05:35:35 3246
Blythe 05:26:20 -46.9 Dark Up 67.3 129.6 Up 05:17:05 - 05:35:36 3184
Wildwood 05:26:36 -43.9 Dark Up 64.3 123.9 Up 05:17:20 - 05:35:51 3158
Idyllwild 05:26:28 -45.4 Dark Up 65.8 126.2 Up 05:17:13 - 05:35:44 3154
Calipatria 05:26:22 -46.5 Dark Up 67.0 127.1 Up 05:17:07 - 05:35:38 3112
Yuma 05:26:19 -47.4 Dark Up 67.8 127.8 Up 05:17:03 - 05:35:34 3085

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 524365, (2020/03/04 05:25UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:08:22.0 +11:58:02  1.3  7.22  59
20 Leo         09:49:50.0 +21:10:46  6.1  3.41  52
PPM 126864     09:51:39.1 +17:28:29  8.3  0.39  54
PPM 126847     09:50:42.3 +17:43:59  8.6  0.05  53
524365         09:50:36.9 +17:46:30 15.9        53
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/07/02 02:31:50 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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