RECON: TNO occultation with 525462

Event between (525462) 05EO304 and star GA0800:04466180 with event index number of 1593892

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/03/15 13:03:39 UTC

J2000 position of star is 14:03:15.3 -09:13:38
Equinox of date position of star is 14:04:22.4 -09:19:40
Stellar brightness G=15.9, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 167 degrees from the moon. Moon is 4% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.6

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TNO is 42.9 AU from the Sun and 42.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 19.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 142 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2074 km.
The sky-plane scale is 30569.0 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.2
Diameter=345.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 18.2 sec chord
Diameter=140.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 7.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 525462, (2021/03/15 13:04UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:26:18.8 -11:16:17  1.0  9.56 172
PPM 197195     14:07:25.3 -08:59:31  6.5  0.82 167
PPM 197163     14:05:29.0 -09:21:31  7.0  0.27 167
PPM 197127     14:03:35.1 -09:18:49  9.8  0.20 167
525462         14:04:22.9 -09:19:42 15.9       167
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 0.0 km RECON observability=0.0 and success probability=0.0%
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 13:03:23 -11.4 NT Down 21.5 222.0 Low 12:51:02 - 13:15:43 3382
Kelowna 13:03:21 -11.6 NT Down 21.9 221.9 Low 12:51:01 - 13:15:42 3366
Peachland 13:03:22 -11.8 NT Down 22.1 221.7 Low 12:51:01 - 13:15:42 3358
Summerland 13:03:21 -11.8 NT Down 22.2 221.8 Low 12:51:00 - 13:15:41 3354
Penticton 13:03:20 -11.7 NT Down 22.2 221.9 Low 12:51:00 - 13:15:41 3353
Oliver 13:03:20 -11.8 NT Down 22.4 222.0 Low 12:50:59 - 13:15:40 3340
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 13:03:18 -11.7 NT Down 22.5 222.2 Low 12:50:58 - 13:15:39 3337
Tonasket 13:03:17 -11.8 NT Down 22.7 222.3 Low 12:50:56 - 13:15:37 3324
Okanogan 13:03:16 -12.0 NT Down 23.0 222.2 Low 12:50:56 - 13:15:37 3309
Brewster 13:03:16 -12.2 AT Down 23.3 222.1 Low 12:50:56 - 13:15:37 3296
Manson/Chelan 13:03:16 -12.5 AT Down 23.7 221.8 Low 12:50:56 - 13:15:37 3282
Wenatchee 13:03:15 -12.7 AT Down 24.1 221.8 Low 12:50:55 - 13:15:36 3261
Victoria 13:03:29 -14.4 AT Down 24.5 218.5 Low 12:51:08 - 13:15:49 3254
Ellensburg 13:03:14 -12.9 AT Down 24.5 221.7 Low 12:50:53 - 13:15:34 3241
Pasco 13:03:06 -12.1 AT Down 24.4 223.2 Low 12:50:46 - 13:15:27 3232
PNWRO 13:03:05 -12.0 NT Down 24.5 223.5 Low 12:50:45 - 13:15:26 3226
Yakima 13:03:13 -13.0 AT Down 24.8 221.8 Low 12:50:52 - 13:15:33 3223
Toppenish/White Swan 13:03:11 -12.9 AT Down 24.9 222.0 Low 12:50:51 - 13:15:32 3217
Goldendale 13:03:10 -13.3 AT Down 25.5 221.8 Low 12:50:50 - 13:15:31 3187
The Dalles 13:03:11 -13.6 AT Down 25.8 221.5 Low 12:50:50 - 13:15:31 3171
Maupin 13:03:09 -13.6 AT Down 26.1 221.7 Low 12:50:49 - 13:15:30 3155
Dunrhomin 13:02:03 -2.7 CT Down 20.5 237.2 Low 12:49:42 - 13:14:23 3141
Redmond 13:03:05 -13.9 AT Down 26.8 221.9 Low 12:50:44 - 13:15:25 3113
Sisters 13:03:08 -14.1 AT Down 27.0 221.5 Low 12:50:47 - 13:15:28 3107
Bend 13:03:06 -14.0 AT Down 27.1 221.8 Low 12:50:45 - 13:15:26 3101
Oregon Observatory 13:03:05 -14.1 AT Down 27.3 221.8 Low 12:50:45 - 13:15:26 3091
La Pine/Gilchrist 13:03:05 -14.2 AT Down 27.4 221.8 Low 12:50:45 - 13:15:26 3080
North Lake 13:03:02 -13.9 AT Down 27.5 222.5 Low 12:50:41 - 13:15:22 3070
Paisley 13:02:58 -13.7 AT Down 27.7 223.0 Low 12:50:38 - 13:15:19 3050
Lakeview 13:02:56 -13.7 AT Down 28.0 223.4 Low 12:50:35 - 13:15:16 3029
Klamath Falls 13:03:01 -14.7 AT Down 28.7 222.0 Low 12:50:40 - 13:15:21 3005
Cedarville 13:02:53 -13.7 AT Down 28.4 223.8 Low 12:50:33 - 13:15:14 2999
Fall River/Burney 13:02:56 -14.7 AT Down 29.4 222.8 Low 12:50:35 - 13:15:16 2953
Susanville 13:02:50 -14.3 AT Down 29.4 223.7 Low 12:50:29 - 13:15:10 2934
Gimple 13:02:49 -14.5 AT Down 29.8 223.6 Low 12:50:28 - 13:15:09 2916
Greenville 13:02:50 -14.5 AT Down 29.8 223.6 Low 12:50:30 - 13:15:11 2914
Portola 13:02:47 -14.2 AT Down 29.8 224.2 Low 12:50:27 - 13:15:08 2906
Quincy 13:02:49 -14.6 AT Down 29.9 223.7 Low 12:50:28 - 13:15:09 2903
Reno 13:02:44 -13.8 AT Down 29.6 224.9 Low 12:50:24 - 13:15:05 2903
Yerington 13:02:41 -13.4 AT Down 29.7 225.7 Low 12:50:20 - 13:15:01 2885
Carson City 13:02:43 -13.8 AT Down 29.9 225.0 Low 12:50:23 - 13:15:04 2884
Gardnerville 13:02:42 -13.8 AT Down 30.0 225.2 Up 12:50:22 - 13:15:03 2872
Hawthorne 13:02:37 -13.0 AT Down 29.7 226.4 Low 12:50:16 - 13:14:57 2869
Tonopah 13:02:31 -12.0 AT Down 29.2 227.8 Low 12:50:10 - 13:14:51 2868
Lee Vining 13:02:37 -13.5 AT Down 30.4 226.1 Up 12:50:16 - 13:14:57 2830
Beatty 13:02:25 -11.8 NT Down 29.7 228.7 Low 12:50:04 - 13:14:45 2810
Indian Springs 13:02:19 -11.0 NT Down 29.3 229.8 Low 12:49:58 - 13:14:39 2809
Bishop 13:02:32 -13.0 AT Down 30.4 227.1 Up 12:50:12 - 13:14:53 2809
Henderson 13:02:14 -10.5 NT Down 29.2 230.6 Low 12:49:54 - 13:14:35 2790
Patrick 13:02:09 -9.7 NT Down 28.9 231.9 Low 12:49:49 - 13:14:30 2771
Kingman/Dolan Springs 13:02:09 -9.9 NT Down 29.2 231.8 Low 12:49:48 - 13:14:29 2755
Laughlin/Bullhead City 13:02:11 -10.3 NT Down 29.5 231.4 Low 12:49:51 - 13:14:32 2745
Mohave Valley 13:02:10 -10.3 NT Down 29.7 231.5 Low 12:49:49 - 13:14:30 2729
Lake Havasu City 13:02:07 -10.1 NT Down 29.8 231.9 Low 12:49:47 - 13:14:28 2709
George/Scottsdale 13:01:56 -8.2 NT Down 28.7 234.2 Low 12:49:36 - 13:14:17 2700
Parker 13:02:06 -10.2 NT Down 30.0 232.0 Low 12:49:45 - 13:14:26 2688
Blythe 13:02:05 -10.4 NT Down 30.5 232.0 Up 12:49:45 - 13:14:26 2651
CPSLO 13:02:31 -15.1 AT Down 33.1 225.9 Up 12:50:11 - 13:14:52 2646
Idyllwild 13:02:13 -12.2 AT Down 31.8 230.2 Up 12:49:53 - 13:14:34 2624
Wildwood 13:02:21 -13.7 AT Down 32.7 228.3 Up 12:50:00 - 13:14:41 2611
Calipatria 13:02:06 -11.3 NT Down 31.4 231.5 Up 12:49:45 - 13:14:26 2605
Yuma 13:02:02 -10.6 NT Down 31.1 232.4 Up 12:49:42 - 13:14:23 2592

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 525462, (2021/03/15 13:04UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:25:11.5 -11:09:41  1.0  9.56 172
PPM 197195     14:06:17.8 -08:53:29  6.5  0.82 167
PPM 197163     14:04:21.4 -09:15:28  7.0  0.27 167
PPM 197127     14:02:27.5 -09:12:44  9.8  0.20 167
525462         14:03:15.3 -09:13:38 15.9       167
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/01/19 21:09:42 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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