RECON: TNO occultation with 524435

Event between (524435) 02CY248 and star GA1000:03365578 with event index number of 1592121

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/10/21 11:06:35 UTC

J2000 position of star is 09:38:17.9 +11:24:24
Equinox of date position of star is 09:39:28.3 +11:18:28
Stellar brightness G=15.0, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 105 degrees from the moon. Moon is 99% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.6

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TNO is 50.6 AU from the Sun and 51.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 16.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 355 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 4194 km.
The sky-plane scale is 36963.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.4
Diameter=494.3 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 30.4 sec chord
Diameter=201.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 12.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 524435, (2021/10/21 11:05UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:09:31.9 +11:51:35  1.3  7.38 112
5Xi Leo        09:33:07.1 +11:12:08  5.0  1.56 104
PPM 126619     09:37:32.4 +11:20:02  8.5  0.47 105
PPM 126641     09:39:08.0 +11:13:48  8.9  0.11 105
524435         09:39:28.3 +11:18:27 15.0       106
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 2.5 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 29.9 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=11.0%
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 11:01:08 -33.4 Dark Up 22.5 99.3 Low 10:46:08 - 11:16:08 4024
Kelowna 11:01:04 -33.6 Dark Up 22.4 99.0 Low 10:46:04 - 11:16:04 3985
Peachland 11:01:04 -33.9 Dark Up 22.2 98.8 Low 10:46:04 - 11:16:04 3974
Summerland 11:01:06 -33.9 Dark Up 22.3 98.8 Low 10:46:06 - 11:16:06 3958
Penticton 11:01:06 -33.8 Dark Up 22.4 98.8 Low 10:46:06 - 11:16:06 3951
Oliver 11:01:03 -34.0 Dark Up 22.4 98.7 Low 10:46:03 - 11:16:03 3915
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 11:01:03 -33.9 Dark Up 22.6 98.8 Low 10:46:03 - 11:16:03 3897
Tonasket 11:01:03 -34.1 Dark Up 22.6 98.6 Low 10:46:03 - 11:16:03 3865
Victoria 11:00:57 -36.6 Dark Up 20.0 95.4 Really Low 10:45:57 - 11:15:57 3856
Okanogan 11:01:02 -34.4 Dark Up 22.5 98.3 Low 10:46:02 - 11:16:02 3831
Brewster 11:01:01 -34.6 Dark Up 22.5 98.1 Low 10:46:01 - 11:16:01 3803
Manson/Chelan 11:00:59 -34.9 Dark Up 22.2 97.7 Low 10:45:59 - 11:15:59 3782
Wenatchee 11:00:59 -35.2 Dark Up 22.2 97.3 Low 10:45:59 - 11:15:59 3732
Ellensburg 11:00:58 -35.5 Dark Up 22.1 97.0 Low 10:45:58 - 11:15:58 3690
Yakima 11:00:56 -35.7 Dark Up 22.1 96.8 Low 10:45:56 - 11:15:56 3647
Toppenish/White Swan 11:00:56 -35.7 Dark Up 22.3 96.9 Low 10:45:56 - 11:15:56 3624
Pasco 11:00:57 -34.9 Dark Up 23.1 97.8 Low 10:45:57 - 11:15:57 3610
PNWRO 11:00:58 -34.9 Dark Up 23.3 97.9 Low 10:45:58 - 11:15:58 3583
Goldendale 11:00:54 -36.2 Dark Up 22.0 96.3 Low 10:45:54 - 11:15:54 3567
The Dalles 11:00:53 -36.5 Dark Up 21.8 95.9 Low 10:45:53 - 11:15:53 3544
Maupin 11:00:52 -36.6 Dark Up 21.9 95.9 Low 10:45:52 - 11:15:52 3500
Sisters 11:00:50 -37.3 Dark Up 21.6 95.1 Low 10:45:50 - 11:15:50 3408
Redmond 11:00:52 -37.1 Dark Up 21.9 95.4 Low 10:45:52 - 11:15:52 3404
Bend 11:00:49 -37.3 Dark Up 21.8 95.2 Low 10:45:49 - 11:15:49 3382
Oregon Observatory 11:00:50 -37.4 Dark Up 21.8 95.1 Low 10:45:50 - 11:15:50 3364
La Pine/Gilchrist 11:00:50 -37.5 Dark Up 21.7 94.9 Low 10:45:50 - 11:15:50 3342
North Lake 11:00:49 -37.3 Dark Up 22.2 95.2 Low 10:45:49 - 11:15:49 3294
Paisley 11:00:50 -37.3 Dark Up 22.5 95.2 Low 10:45:50 - 11:15:50 3235
Chiloquin 11:00:45 -38.2 Dark Up 21.5 94.2 Low 10:45:45 - 11:15:45 3224
Klamath Falls 11:00:46 -38.3 Dark Up 21.6 94.2 Low 10:45:46 - 11:15:46 3187
Lakeview 11:00:49 -37.3 Dark Up 22.7 95.2 Low 10:45:49 - 11:15:49 3180
Cedarville 11:00:48 -37.5 Dark Up 22.9 95.0 Low 10:45:48 - 11:15:48 3109
Fall River/Burney 11:00:44 -38.5 Dark Up 22.0 93.9 Low 10:45:44 - 11:15:44 3060
Dunrhomin 11:01:24 -26.7 Dark Up 34.4 105.4 Up 10:46:24 - 11:16:24 3022
Susanville 11:00:44 -38.2 Dark Up 22.6 94.2 Low 10:45:44 - 11:15:44 2990
Greenville 11:00:43 -38.5 Dark Up 22.4 93.9 Low 10:45:43 - 11:15:43 2961
Gimple 11:00:43 -38.5 Dark Up 22.5 93.9 Low 10:45:43 - 11:15:43 2960
Quincy 11:00:44 -38.6 Dark Up 22.4 93.8 Low 10:45:44 - 11:15:44 2939
Portola 11:00:45 -38.3 Dark Up 22.8 94.1 Low 10:45:45 - 11:15:45 2924
Reno 11:00:47 -37.9 Dark Up 23.3 94.4 Low 10:45:47 - 11:15:47 2894
Carson City 11:00:44 -38.0 Dark Up 23.4 94.2 Low 10:45:44 - 11:15:44 2855
Yerington 11:00:45 -37.6 Dark Up 23.9 94.6 Low 10:45:45 - 11:15:45 2833
Gardnerville 11:00:44 -38.1 Dark Up 23.4 94.2 Low 10:45:44 - 11:15:44 2828
Hawthorne 11:00:46 -37.4 Dark Up 24.3 94.7 Low 10:45:46 - 11:15:46 2782
Tonopah 11:00:49 -36.4 Dark Up 25.5 95.4 Low 10:45:49 - 11:15:49 2731
Lee Vining 11:00:43 -37.9 Dark Up 24.0 94.1 Low 10:45:43 - 11:15:43 2721
Bishop 11:00:45 -37.5 Dark Up 24.6 94.3 Low 10:45:45 - 11:15:45 2655
Beatty 11:00:48 -36.4 Dark Up 25.9 95.2 Low 10:45:48 - 11:15:48 2604
Indian Springs 11:00:50 -35.6 Dark Up 26.8 95.7 Low 10:45:50 - 11:15:50 2570
Henderson 11:00:52 -35.2 Dark Up 27.5 95.9 Low 10:45:52 - 11:15:52 2512
Patrick 11:00:54 -34.5 Dark Up 28.4 96.3 Low 10:45:54 - 11:15:54 2446
CPSLO 11:00:38 -39.9 Dark Up 22.9 92.0 Low 10:45:38 - 11:15:38 2433
Kingman/Dolan Springs 11:00:54 -34.6 Dark Up 28.3 96.0 Low 10:45:54 - 11:15:54 2421
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:00:52 -35.1 Dark Up 27.9 95.7 Low 10:45:52 - 11:15:52 2417
Mohave Valley 11:00:52 -35.1 Dark Up 27.9 95.5 Low 10:45:52 - 11:15:52 2387
Lake Havasu City 11:00:52 -35.0 Dark Up 28.1 95.5 Low 10:45:52 - 11:15:52 2344
Parker 11:00:52 -35.1 Dark Up 28.2 95.3 Low 10:45:52 - 11:15:52 2305
Wildwood 11:00:43 -38.6 Dark Up 24.6 92.7 Low 10:45:43 - 11:15:43 2296
George/Scottsdale 11:00:59 -33.1 Dark Up 30.3 96.6 Up 10:45:59 - 11:15:59 2266
Idyllwild 11:00:46 -37.1 Dark Up 26.2 93.6 Low 10:45:46 - 11:15:46 2257
Blythe 11:00:51 -35.4 Dark Up 28.0 94.8 Low 10:45:51 - 11:15:51 2247
Calipatria 11:00:50 -36.3 Dark Up 27.3 94.0 Low 10:45:50 - 11:15:50 2191
Yuma 11:00:51 -35.6 Dark Up 28.0 94.3 Low 10:45:51 - 11:15:51 2144

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 524435, (2021/10/21 11:05UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:08:22.0 +11:58:02  1.3  7.38 112
5Xi Leo        09:31:56.6 +11:17:58  5.0  1.56 104
PPM 126619     09:36:21.9 +11:25:57  8.5  0.47 105
PPM 126641     09:37:57.6 +11:19:45  8.9  0.11 105
524435         09:38:17.9 +11:24:24 15.0       105
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/10/11 01:41:20 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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