RECON: TNO occultation with 525816

Event between (525816) 05SF278 and star GA1020:00440260 with event index number of 1594637

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/10/24 07:00:08 UTC

J2000 position of star is 04:18:07.3 +12:49:21
Equinox of date position of star is 04:19:18.6 +12:52:24
Stellar brightness G=16.0, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 95 degrees from the moon. Moon is 74% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.2

[RECON map]
TNO is 35.5 AU from the Sun and 34.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 19.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 137 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1630 km.
The sky-plane scale is 25183.1 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.6
Diameter=288.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 14.7 sec chord
Diameter=117.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 6.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 7:4EEE
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 525816, (2023/10/24 07:01UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:17.4 +16:33:19  0.8  5.67 100
Bellatrix      05:26:24.6 +06:22:09  1.6 17.73 109
PPM 119807     04:22:13.3 +13:55:10  6.3  1.24  96
PPM 119786     04:20:47.9 +12:01:19  7.6  0.92  95
PPM 119778     04:20:12.0 +12:58:52  8.6  0.21  95
525816         04:19:27.1 +12:52:45 16.0        95
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 19.3 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=11.7%
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 07:01:43 -50.6 Dark Up 37.2 118.4 Up 06:49:50 - 07:13:36 3656
Victoria 07:02:00 -51.4 Dark Up 35.5 113.3 Up 06:50:07 - 07:13:53 3637
Kelowna 07:01:46 -50.9 Dark Up 37.3 118.0 Up 06:49:53 - 07:13:39 3634
Peachland 07:01:47 -51.0 Dark Up 37.1 117.6 Up 06:49:54 - 07:13:40 3633
Summerland 07:01:47 -51.1 Dark Up 37.3 117.6 Up 06:49:54 - 07:13:40 3621
Penticton 07:01:49 -51.2 Dark Up 37.4 117.7 Up 06:49:56 - 07:13:42 3614
Oliver 07:01:49 -51.6 Dark Up 37.5 117.5 Up 06:49:56 - 07:13:42 3591
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:01:50 -51.8 Dark Up 37.7 117.5 Up 06:49:57 - 07:13:43 3575
Tonasket 07:01:50 -52.1 Dark Up 37.8 117.3 Up 06:49:57 - 07:13:43 3555
Okanogan 07:01:53 -52.3 Dark Up 37.9 116.9 Up 06:50:00 - 07:13:46 3536
Brewster 07:01:55 -52.6 Dark Up 37.9 116.5 Up 06:50:02 - 07:13:48 3522
Manson/Chelan 07:01:56 -52.7 Dark Up 37.8 116.0 Up 06:50:03 - 07:13:49 3517
Wenatchee 07:01:58 -53.1 Dark Up 37.9 115.5 Up 06:50:05 - 07:13:51 3488
Ellensburg 07:02:00 -53.5 Dark Up 37.9 115.0 Up 06:50:07 - 07:13:53 3465
Yakima 07:02:01 -53.8 Dark Up 38.1 114.7 Up 06:50:08 - 07:13:54 3437
Toppenish/White Swan 07:02:01 -54.1 Dark Up 38.3 114.7 Up 06:50:08 - 07:13:54 3418
Goldendale 07:02:05 -54.5 Dark Up 38.3 113.9 Up 06:50:12 - 07:13:58 3389
The Dalles 07:02:07 -54.6 Dark Up 38.1 113.4 Up 06:50:14 - 07:14:00 3382
Pasco 07:02:00 -54.5 Dark Up 39.1 115.9 Up 06:50:07 - 07:13:53 3378
PNWRO 07:02:01 -54.8 Dark Up 39.4 115.9 Up 06:50:08 - 07:13:54 3355
Maupin 07:02:08 -55.1 Dark Up 38.4 113.2 Up 06:50:15 - 07:14:01 3350
Sisters 07:02:13 -55.8 Dark Up 38.4 112.2 Up 06:50:20 - 07:14:06 3299
Redmond 07:02:12 -55.9 Dark Up 38.7 112.5 Up 06:50:19 - 07:14:05 3287
Bend 07:02:13 -56.1 Dark Up 38.6 112.2 Up 06:50:20 - 07:14:06 3275
Oregon Observatory 07:02:15 -56.2 Dark Up 38.6 112.0 Up 06:50:22 - 07:14:08 3266
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:02:16 -56.4 Dark Up 38.7 111.8 Up 06:50:23 - 07:14:09 3252
North Lake 07:02:15 -56.9 Dark Up 39.2 112.0 Up 06:50:22 - 07:14:08 3205
Chiloquin 07:02:19 -57.3 Dark Up 38.8 110.6 Up 06:50:26 - 07:14:12 3179
Paisley 07:02:17 -57.5 Dark Up 39.7 111.9 Up 06:50:24 - 07:14:10 3154
Klamath Falls 07:02:19 -57.6 Dark Up 39.0 110.5 Up 06:50:26 - 07:14:12 3152
Lakeview 07:02:18 -58.1 Dark Up 40.0 111.7 Up 06:50:25 - 07:14:11 3111
Cedarville 07:02:19 -58.7 Dark Up 40.4 111.3 Up 06:50:26 - 07:14:12 3056
Fall River/Burney 07:02:19 -58.8 Dark Up 39.7 109.9 Up 06:50:26 - 07:14:12 3054
Susanville 07:02:19 -59.6 Dark Up 40.4 110.0 Up 06:50:26 - 07:14:12 2986
Greenville 07:02:19 -59.8 Dark Up 40.3 109.6 Up 06:50:26 - 07:14:12 2974
Gimple 07:02:19 -59.8 Dark Up 40.4 109.6 Up 06:50:26 - 07:14:12 2971
Quincy 07:02:19 -60.0 Dark Up 40.4 109.4 Up 06:50:26 - 07:14:12 2959
Portola 07:02:19 -60.3 Dark Up 40.8 109.7 Up 06:50:26 - 07:14:12 2935
Reno 07:02:19 -60.7 Dark Up 41.3 110.1 Up 06:50:26 - 07:14:12 2896
Carson City 07:02:19 -61.0 Dark Up 41.5 109.8 Up 06:50:26 - 07:14:12 2868
Gardnerville 07:02:19 -61.3 Dark Up 41.6 109.6 Up 06:50:26 - 07:14:12 2848
Yerington 07:02:19 -61.4 Dark Up 42.0 110.2 Up 06:50:26 - 07:14:12 2834
Hawthorne 07:02:19 -62.0 Dark Up 42.5 110.2 Up 06:50:26 - 07:14:12 2781
Lee Vining 07:02:19 -62.4 Dark Up 42.4 109.3 Up 06:50:26 - 07:14:12 2755
Tonopah 07:02:19 -62.7 Dark Up 43.8 111.1 Up 06:50:26 - 07:14:12 2701
Bishop 07:02:19 -63.1 Dark Up 43.1 109.4 Up 06:50:26 - 07:14:12 2685
CPSLO 07:02:19 -64.3 Dark Up 42.0 105.8 Up 06:50:26 - 07:14:12 2617
Beatty 07:02:19 -64.0 Dark Up 44.5 110.4 Up 06:50:26 - 07:14:12 2595
Dunrhomin 07:01:39 -61.2 Dark Up 50.9 125.4 Up 06:49:46 - 07:13:32 2549
Indian Springs 07:02:19 -64.5 Dark Up 45.4 111.1 Up 06:50:26 - 07:14:12 2534
Henderson 07:02:19 -65.2 Dark Up 46.1 111.2 Up 06:50:26 - 07:14:12 2468
Wildwood 07:02:19 -66.1 Dark Up 44.0 106.3 Up 06:50:26 - 07:14:12 2450
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:02:19 -66.1 Dark Up 46.8 110.7 Up 06:50:26 - 07:14:12 2383
Patrick 07:02:19 -65.9 Dark Up 47.2 111.6 Up 06:50:26 - 07:14:12 2381
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:02:19 -66.1 Dark Up 47.2 111.2 Up 06:50:26 - 07:14:12 2368
Mohave Valley 07:02:19 -66.3 Dark Up 46.9 110.4 Up 06:50:26 - 07:14:12 2361
Idyllwild 07:02:19 -67.0 Dark Up 45.6 107.5 Up 06:50:26 - 07:14:12 2349
Lake Havasu City 07:02:19 -66.8 Dark Up 47.2 110.2 Up 06:50:26 - 07:14:12 2320
Parker 07:02:19 -67.1 Dark Up 47.3 109.9 Up 06:50:26 - 07:14:12 2290
Blythe 07:02:19 -67.6 Dark Up 47.3 109.1 Up 06:50:26 - 07:14:12 2258
Calipatria 07:02:19 -67.9 Dark Up 46.7 107.8 Up 06:50:26 - 07:14:12 2255
Yuma 07:02:19 -68.5 Dark Up 47.5 108.1 Up 06:50:26 - 07:14:12 2186
George/Scottsdale 07:02:19 -67.9 Dark Up 49.4 111.6 Up 06:50:26 - 07:14:12 2172

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 525816, (2023/10/24 07:01UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8  5.67 100
Bellatrix      05:25:07.8 +06:20:58  1.6 17.73 109
PPM 119807     04:20:52.9 +13:51:52  6.3  1.24  96
PPM 119786     04:19:28.6 +11:57:58  7.6  0.92  95
PPM 119778     04:18:52.2 +12:55:29  8.6  0.21  95
525816         04:18:07.3 +12:49:21 16.0        95
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/04/14 23:46:39 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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