RECON: TNO occultation with 528219

Event between (528219) 08KV42 and star GA1440:04935702 with event index number of 2442612

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/02/11 12:35:21 UTC

J2000 position of star is 16:28:07.6 +55:36:41
Equinox of date position of star is 16:28:37.0 +55:33:41
Stellar brightness G=17.0, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 74 degrees from the moon. Moon is 72% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=22.8

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Object is 24.2 AU from the Sun and 24.1 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 35.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 7.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 109 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1381 km.
The sky-plane scale is 17501.7 km/arcsec.

The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.7
Diameter=104.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 3.2 sec chord
Diameter=42.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURS
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 528219, (2023/02/11 12:35UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Vega           18:37:43.3 +38:48:22  0.0 27.20  84
23Bet Dra      17:30:57.4 +52:17:06  2.8  9.72  79
PPM 035560     16:38:28.6 +55:58:16  5.3  1.45  75
PPM 035447     16:24:47.7 +55:16:41  7.5  0.61  73
PPM 035490     16:29:50.0 +55:30:27 10.3  0.18  74
528219         16:28:37.1 +55:33:41 17.0        74
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 5.4 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=19.7%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Fall River/Burney 12:34:43 -28.9 Dark Up 61.1 46.6 Up 12:25:07 - 12:44:19 2181
Klamath Falls 12:34:47 -29.0 Dark Up 61.7 48.3 Up 12:25:11 - 12:44:23 2177
Quincy 12:34:40 -28.7 Dark Up 60.6 45.1 Up 12:25:04 - 12:44:16 2176
Chiloquin 12:34:48 -29.0 Dark Up 61.9 48.8 Up 12:25:12 - 12:44:24 2173
Greenville 12:34:40 -28.6 Dark Up 60.7 45.3 Up 12:25:04 - 12:44:16 2171
Gimple 12:34:40 -28.6 Dark Up 60.8 45.3 Up 12:25:04 - 12:44:16 2165
Portola 12:34:39 -28.3 Dark Up 60.7 44.7 Up 12:25:03 - 12:44:15 2143
Wildwood 12:34:21 -27.2 Dark Up 57.4 37.7 Up 12:24:45 - 12:43:57 2114
Gardnerville 12:34:36 -27.8 Dark Up 60.5 43.4 Up 12:25:00 - 12:44:12 2109
Oregon Observatory 12:34:52 -28.5 Dark Up 63.0 50.6 Up 12:25:16 - 12:44:28 2107
Carson City 12:34:37 -27.8 Dark Up 60.7 43.7 Up 12:25:01 - 12:44:13 2107
Sisters 12:34:53 -28.5 Dark Up 63.2 51.3 Up 12:25:17 - 12:44:29 2104
Reno 12:34:38 -27.8 Dark Up 60.9 44.2 Up 12:25:02 - 12:44:14 2100
Bend 12:34:52 -28.4 Dark Up 63.2 50.9 Up 12:25:16 - 12:44:28 2093
Victoria 12:35:06 -29.0 Dark Up 64.6 58.5 Up 12:25:30 - 12:44:42 2092
Lee Vining 12:34:33 -27.4 Dark Up 60.1 42.0 Up 12:24:57 - 12:44:09 2082
Cedarville 12:34:44 -27.9 Dark Up 62.1 46.9 Up 12:25:08 - 12:44:20 2079
Yerington 12:34:36 -27.4 Dark Up 60.9 43.3 Up 12:25:00 - 12:44:12 2062
Maupin 12:34:55 -28.1 Dark Up 64.0 52.6 Up 12:25:19 - 12:44:31 2044
The Dalles 12:34:56 -28.1 Dark Up 64.2 53.3 Up 12:25:20 - 12:44:32 2039
Bishop 12:34:31 -26.9 Dark Up 60.0 41.0 Up 12:24:55 - 12:44:07 2037
Hawthorne 12:34:34 -27.0 Dark Up 60.8 42.5 Up 12:24:58 - 12:44:10 2032
Yakima 12:34:59 -27.5 Dark Up 65.1 54.9 Up 12:25:23 - 12:44:35 1968
Idyllwild 12:34:19 -25.6 Dark Up 58.0 36.5 Up 12:24:43 - 12:43:55 1964
Toppenish/White Swan 12:34:58 -27.4 Dark Up 65.1 54.5 Up 12:25:22 - 12:44:34 1963
Ellensburg 12:35:00 -27.4 Dark Up 65.4 55.6 Up 12:25:24 - 12:44:36 1955
Wenatchee 12:35:01 -27.2 Dark Up 65.7 56.4 Up 12:25:25 - 12:44:37 1928
Beatty 12:34:28 -25.6 Dark Up 60.5 39.8 Up 12:24:52 - 12:44:04 1915
Manson/Chelan 12:35:02 -27.0 Dark Up 66.1 57.2 Up 12:25:26 - 12:44:38 1902
Brewster 12:35:03 -26.7 Dark Up 66.4 57.6 Up 12:25:27 - 12:44:39 1872
Calipatria 12:34:16 -24.6 Dark Up 58.1 35.3 Up 12:24:40 - 12:43:52 1872
PNWRO 12:34:55 -26.4 Dark Up 65.7 53.6 Up 12:25:19 - 12:44:31 1871
Okanogan 12:35:03 -26.5 Dark Up 66.7 58.1 Up 12:25:27 - 12:44:39 1851
Kamloops 12:35:10 -26.6 Dark Up 67.4 62.9 Up 12:25:34 - 12:44:46 1829
Oliver 12:35:05 -26.4 Dark Up 67.1 59.8 Up 12:25:29 - 12:44:41 1825
Peachland 12:35:07 -26.4 Dark Up 67.3 60.9 Up 12:25:31 - 12:44:43 1820
Summerland 12:35:07 -26.4 Dark Up 67.3 60.6 Up 12:25:31 - 12:44:43 1819
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 12:35:05 -26.3 Dark Up 67.1 59.4 Up 12:25:29 - 12:44:41 1817
Penticton 12:35:07 -26.3 Dark Up 67.3 60.5 Up 12:25:31 - 12:44:43 1814
Yuma 12:34:15 -23.9 Dark Up 58.2 34.4 Up 12:24:39 - 12:43:51 1801
Kelowna 12:35:07 -26.2 Dark Up 67.5 61.2 Up 12:25:31 - 12:44:43 1798
Laughlin/Bullhead City 12:34:21 -23.9 Dark Up 60.2 36.7 Up 12:24:45 - 12:43:57 1763
Lake Havasu City 12:34:19 -23.6 Dark Up 59.8 35.9 Up 12:24:43 - 12:43:55 1751
Patrick 12:34:22 -23.3 Dark Up 60.8 36.6 Up 12:24:46 - 12:43:58 1700
George/Scottsdale 12:34:16 -21.6 Dark Up 60.3 33.6 Up 12:24:40 - 12:43:52 1549
CU-SBO 12:34:31 -16.7 AT Up 68.5 35.9 Up 12:24:55 - 12:44:07 935
Nikitin 12:34:31 -16.6 AT Up 68.6 36.0 Up 12:24:55 - 12:44:07 927
Dunrhomin 12:34:32 -16.6 AT Up 68.8 36.2 Up 12:24:56 - 12:44:08 924
Sleaford 12:35:08 -17.5 AT Up 76.1 66.3 Up 12:25:32 - 12:44:44 865

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 528219, (2023/02/11 12:35UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Vega           18:36:56.7 +38:47:07  0.0 27.20  84
23Bet Dra      17:30:25.9 +52:18:05  2.8  9.72  79
PPM 035560     16:38:00.4 +56:00:57  5.3  1.45  75
PPM 035447     16:24:17.4 +55:19:48  7.5  0.61  73
PPM 035490     16:29:20.5 +55:33:25 10.3  0.18  74
528219         16:28:07.6 +55:36:41 17.0        74
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2023/01/09 03:32:46 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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