RECON: TNO occultation with 528219

Event between (528219) 08KV42 and star GA1480:05255778 with event index number of 2442632

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/08/03 11:28:31 UTC

J2000 position of star is 15:52:01.3 +58:48:44
Equinox of date position of star is 15:52:29.7 +58:44:34
Stellar brightness G=16.1, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 107 degrees from the moon. Moon is 95% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=22.8

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Object is 24.0 AU from the Sun and 24.1 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 23.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 187 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2538 km.
The sky-plane scale is 17508.5 km/arcsec.

The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.7
Diameter=104.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 4.8 sec chord
Diameter=42.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 528219, (2023/08/03 11:29UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Vega           18:37:44.2 +38:48:24  0.0 32.92  76
23Bet Dra      17:30:58.0 +52:17:05  2.8 15.25  92
PPM 035197     15:56:17.2 +58:50:39  6.1  0.50 106
PPM 035181     15:54:05.9 +58:56:10  8.4  0.28 107
PPM 035163     15:51:36.7 +58:36:29 10.5  0.18 107
528219         15:52:29.7 +58:44:34 16.1       107
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 4.8 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 42.0 km RECON observability=0.1 and success probability=0.7%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 11:24:24 -1.3 CT Up 25.8 337.8 Low 11:09:24 - 11:39:24 5449
Dunrhomin 11:24:04 -7.0 NT Up 14.6 339.7 Really Low 11:09:04 - 11:39:04 5034
Nikitin 11:24:05 -7.1 NT Up 14.4 339.7 Really Low 11:09:05 - 11:39:05 5025
CU-SBO 11:24:05 -7.2 NT Up 14.4 339.7 Really Low 11:09:05 - 11:39:05 5017
Kelowna 11:24:30 -9.5 NT Up 27.4 331.6 Low 11:09:30 - 11:39:30 4490
Kamloops 11:24:32 -9.3 NT Up 28.4 331.0 Low 11:09:32 - 11:39:32 4483
Penticton 11:24:28 -9.7 NT Up 27.2 331.7 Low 11:09:28 - 11:39:28 4465
Peachland 11:24:29 -9.7 NT Up 27.4 331.5 Low 11:09:29 - 11:39:29 4465
Summerland 11:24:29 -9.7 NT Up 27.2 331.6 Low 11:09:29 - 11:39:29 4462
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 11:24:28 -10.0 NT Up 26.6 331.9 Low 11:09:28 - 11:39:28 4447
Oliver 11:24:28 -10.0 NT Up 26.8 331.7 Low 11:09:28 - 11:39:28 4445
Okanogan 11:24:26 -10.5 NT Up 26.1 331.9 Low 11:09:26 - 11:39:26 4396
Brewster 11:24:26 -10.8 NT Up 26.0 331.9 Low 11:09:26 - 11:39:26 4367
Manson/Chelan 11:24:26 -11.1 NT Up 25.9 331.8 Low 11:09:26 - 11:39:26 4332
PNWRO 11:24:23 -11.8 NT Up 23.8 332.7 Low 11:09:23 - 11:39:23 4306
Wenatchee 11:24:26 -11.5 NT Up 25.5 331.8 Low 11:09:26 - 11:39:26 4294
Ellensburg 11:24:27 -11.9 NT Up 25.2 331.8 Low 11:09:27 - 11:39:27 4255
Yakima 11:24:25 -12.2 AT Up 24.9 331.9 Low 11:09:25 - 11:39:25 4231
Toppenish/White Swan 11:24:24 -12.3 AT Up 24.6 332.0 Low 11:09:24 - 11:39:24 4229
George/Scottsdale 11:24:04 -15.0 AT Up 10.4 337.3 Really Low 11:09:04 - 11:39:04 4210
Victoria 11:24:32 -12.3 AT Up 27.5 330.1 Low 11:09:32 - 11:39:32 4170
The Dalles 11:24:25 -13.2 AT Up 24.2 331.8 Low 11:09:25 - 11:39:25 4132
Patrick 11:24:07 -15.4 AT Up 12.7 336.4 Really Low 11:09:07 - 11:39:07 4124
Maupin 11:24:23 -13.4 AT Up 23.8 331.9 Low 11:09:23 - 11:39:23 4114
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:24:06 -16.0 AT Up 12.7 336.1 Really Low 11:09:06 - 11:39:06 4055
Lake Havasu City 11:24:06 -16.2 AT Up 12.0 336.3 Really Low 11:09:06 - 11:39:06 4043
Bend 11:24:22 -14.3 AT Up 22.9 332.1 Low 11:09:22 - 11:39:22 4033
Sisters 11:24:24 -14.3 AT Up 23.2 331.9 Low 11:09:24 - 11:39:24 4030
Oregon Observatory 11:24:23 -14.5 AT Up 22.8 332.0 Low 11:09:23 - 11:39:23 4014
Beatty 11:24:11 -16.3 AT Up 15.0 335.0 Really Low 11:09:11 - 11:39:11 3969
Cedarville 11:24:20 -15.4 AT Up 20.3 333.0 Low 11:09:20 - 11:39:20 3966
Yuma 11:24:07 -17.4 AT Up 10.4 336.3 Really Low 11:09:07 - 11:39:07 3932
Hawthorne 11:24:14 -16.5 AT Up 17.1 334.1 Really Low 11:09:14 - 11:39:14 3912
Chiloquin 11:24:22 -15.6 AT Up 21.8 332.1 Low 11:09:22 - 11:39:22 3909
Yerington 11:24:16 -16.5 AT Up 17.7 333.8 Really Low 11:09:16 - 11:39:16 3898
Klamath Falls 11:24:21 -15.8 AT Up 21.4 332.2 Low 11:09:21 - 11:39:21 3894
Reno 11:24:16 -16.5 AT Up 18.4 333.5 Really Low 11:09:16 - 11:39:16 3880
Calipatria 11:24:07 -17.8 AT Up 11.1 335.9 Really Low 11:09:07 - 11:39:07 3879
Bishop 11:24:13 -17.1 AT Up 15.9 334.3 Really Low 11:09:13 - 11:39:13 3867
Carson City 11:24:16 -16.7 AT Up 18.1 333.5 Really Low 11:09:16 - 11:39:16 3862
Fall River/Burney 11:24:19 -16.4 AT Up 20.3 332.6 Low 11:09:19 - 11:39:19 3852
Gardnerville 11:24:16 -16.9 AT Up 17.8 333.6 Really Low 11:09:16 - 11:39:16 3852
Portola 11:24:17 -16.7 AT Up 18.8 333.2 Really Low 11:09:17 - 11:39:17 3848
Lee Vining 11:24:14 -17.1 AT Up 16.7 334.0 Really Low 11:09:14 - 11:39:14 3845
Gimple 11:24:17 -16.7 AT Up 19.3 332.9 Really Low 11:09:17 - 11:39:17 3838
Greenville 11:24:18 -16.8 AT Up 19.3 332.9 Really Low 11:09:18 - 11:39:18 3832
Quincy 11:24:19 -16.9 AT Up 19.1 332.9 Really Low 11:09:19 - 11:39:19 3821
Idyllwild 11:24:08 -18.2 Dark Up 12.1 335.4 Really Low 11:09:08 - 11:39:08 3812
Wildwood 11:24:11 -19.3 Dark Up 13.1 334.6 Really Low 11:09:11 - 11:39:11 3680

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, (2023/08/03 11:29UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Vega           18:36:56.7 +38:47:07  0.0 32.92  76
23Bet Dra      17:30:25.9 +52:18:05  2.8 15.25  92
PPM 035197     15:55:49.4 +58:54:43  6.1  0.50 106
PPM 035181     15:53:38.1 +59:00:17  8.4  0.28 107
PPM 035163     15:51:08.0 +58:40:41 10.5  0.18 107
528219         15:52:01.3 +58:48:44 16.1       107
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2023/07/29 02:38:20 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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