RECON: TNO occultation with 528219

Event between (528219) 08KV42 and star GA1480:05255680 with event index number of 1597094

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/08/04 07:23:04 UTC

J2000 position of star is 15:51:55.1 +58:47:21
Equinox of date position of star is 15:52:20.0 +58:43:42
Stellar brightness G=13.8, use SENSEUP=64
Star is 108 degrees from the moon. Moon is 90% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=24.1

[RECON map]
TNO is 24.0 AU from the Sun and 24.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.4 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 188 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2677 km.
The sky-plane scale is 17510.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=104.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.6 sec chord
Diameter=42.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 528219, (2023/08/04 07:23UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Vega           18:37:44.2 +38:48:24  0.0 32.92  80
23Bet Dra      17:30:58.0 +52:17:05  2.8 15.25  95
PPM 035197     15:56:17.2 +58:50:39  6.1  0.52 107
PPM 035181     15:54:05.9 +58:56:10  8.4  0.31 108
PPM 035163     15:51:36.7 +58:36:29 10.5  0.15 108
528219         15:52:23.6 +58:43:11 13.8       108
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 21.3 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=16.2%
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 07:21:06 -21.8 Dark Up 52.6 309.0 Up 07:06:06 - 07:36:06 -24
Kelowna 07:21:07 -22.2 Dark Up 52.4 309.4 Up 07:06:07 - 07:36:07 -63
Peachland 07:21:08 -22.3 Dark Up 52.5 309.4 Up 07:06:08 - 07:36:08 -75
Summerland 07:21:08 -22.4 Dark Up 52.4 309.6 Up 07:06:08 - 07:36:08 -90
Penticton 07:21:07 -22.5 Dark Up 52.3 309.7 Up 07:06:07 - 07:36:07 -96
Oliver 07:21:08 -22.8 Dark Up 52.0 310.0 Up 07:06:08 - 07:36:08 -131
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:21:08 -23.0 Dark Up 51.8 310.2 Up 07:06:08 - 07:36:08 -149
Tonasket 07:21:08 -23.3 Dark Up 51.7 310.5 Up 07:06:08 - 07:36:08 -179
Victoria 07:21:19 -22.9 Dark Up 53.5 309.9 Up 07:06:19 - 07:36:19 -192
Okanogan 07:21:09 -23.6 Dark Up 51.5 310.8 Up 07:06:09 - 07:36:09 -213
Brewster 07:21:10 -23.9 Dark Up 51.5 311.0 Up 07:06:10 - 07:36:10 -240
Manson/Chelan 07:21:11 -24.0 Dark Up 51.5 311.2 Up 07:06:11 - 07:36:11 -260
Entiat 07:21:11 -24.2 Dark Up 51.4 311.3 Up 07:06:11 - 07:36:11 -282
Wenatchee 07:21:12 -24.5 Dark Up 51.3 311.6 Up 07:06:12 - 07:36:12 -307
Ellensburg 07:21:13 -24.9 Dark Up 51.1 311.9 Up 07:06:13 - 07:36:13 -348
Yakima 07:21:13 -25.2 Dark Up 50.8 312.3 Up 07:06:13 - 07:36:13 -387
Toppenish/White Swan 07:21:13 -25.5 Dark Up 50.6 312.5 Up 07:06:13 - 07:36:13 -408
Pasco 07:21:10 -25.8 Dark Up 49.9 312.8 Up 07:06:10 - 07:36:10 -419
PNWRO 07:21:09 -26.1 Dark Up 49.6 313.1 Up 07:06:09 - 07:36:09 -443
Goldendale 07:21:15 -26.0 Dark Up 50.4 312.9 Up 07:06:15 - 07:36:15 -462
The Dalles 07:21:16 -26.1 Dark Up 50.5 313.1 Up 07:06:16 - 07:36:16 -483
Maupin 07:21:16 -26.5 Dark Up 50.1 313.5 Up 07:06:16 - 07:36:16 -524
Sisters 07:21:19 -27.3 Dark Up 49.8 314.2 Up 07:06:19 - 07:36:19 -608
Redmond 07:21:18 -27.4 Dark Up 49.6 314.2 Up 07:06:18 - 07:36:18 -611
Bend 07:21:18 -27.6 Dark Up 49.5 314.4 Up 07:06:18 - 07:36:18 -631
Oregon Observatory 07:21:19 -27.7 Dark Up 49.4 314.5 Up 07:06:19 - 07:36:19 -647
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:21:19 -27.9 Dark Up 49.3 314.7 Up 07:06:19 - 07:36:19 -667
North Lake 07:21:18 -28.5 Dark Up 48.7 315.1 Up 07:06:18 - 07:36:18 -708
Paisley 07:21:17 -29.1 Dark Up 48.1 315.6 Up 07:06:17 - 07:36:17 -760
Klamath Falls 07:21:22 -29.3 Dark Up 48.4 315.8 Up 07:06:22 - 07:36:22 -803
Lakeview 07:21:18 -29.6 Dark Up 47.6 316.0 Up 07:06:18 - 07:36:18 -808
Niwot 07:20:34 -32.5 Dark Up 38.5 319.4 Up 07:05:34 - 07:35:34 -837
SwRI 07:20:34 -32.6 Dark Up 38.5 319.4 Up 07:05:34 - 07:35:34 -848
Cedarville 07:21:18 -30.3 Dark Up 47.1 316.5 Up 07:06:18 - 07:36:18 -869
Fall River/Burney 07:21:22 -30.5 Dark Up 47.4 316.8 Up 07:06:22 - 07:36:22 -912
Susanville 07:21:21 -31.3 Dark Up 46.5 317.3 Up 07:06:21 - 07:36:21 -971
Greenville 07:21:22 -31.5 Dark Up 46.5 317.5 Up 07:06:22 - 07:36:22 -996
Gimple 07:21:22 -31.5 Dark Up 46.4 317.5 Up 07:06:22 - 07:36:22 -996
Quincy 07:21:23 -31.7 Dark Up 46.3 317.6 Up 07:06:23 - 07:36:23 -1014
Portola 07:21:21 -31.9 Dark Up 46.0 317.7 Up 07:06:21 - 07:36:21 -1026
Reno 07:21:19 -32.2 Dark Up 45.4 317.9 Up 07:06:19 - 07:36:19 -1049
Carson City 07:21:20 -32.6 Dark Up 45.2 318.2 Up 07:06:20 - 07:36:20 -1082
Yerington 07:21:18 -32.9 Dark Up 44.7 318.3 Up 07:06:18 - 07:36:18 -1098
Gardnerville 07:21:20 -32.9 Dark Up 45.0 318.3 Up 07:06:20 - 07:36:20 -1104
Hawthorne 07:21:16 -33.4 Dark Up 44.1 318.7 Up 07:06:16 - 07:36:16 -1139
Tonopah 07:21:12 -34.1 Dark Up 43.0 319.0 Up 07:06:12 - 07:36:12 -1175
Lee Vining 07:21:20 -33.9 Dark Up 43.9 319.0 Up 07:06:20 - 07:36:20 -1190
Bishop 07:21:17 -34.6 Dark Up 43.1 319.4 Up 07:06:17 - 07:36:17 -1240
Beatty 07:21:13 -35.3 Dark Up 41.9 319.8 Up 07:06:13 - 07:36:13 -1274
Indian Springs 07:21:09 -35.7 Dark Up 41.1 320.0 Up 07:06:09 - 07:36:09 -1295
Henderson 07:21:07 -36.4 Dark Up 40.3 320.3 Up 07:06:07 - 07:36:07 -1336
Patrick 07:21:05 -37.1 Dark Up 39.3 320.7 Up 07:06:05 - 07:36:05 -1379
Searchlight/Boulder City 07:21:08 -36.9 Dark Up 39.8 320.6 Up 07:06:08 - 07:36:08 -1385
DCO 07:21:03 -37.4 Dark Up 38.7 320.9 Up 07:06:03 - 07:36:03 -1398
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:21:06 -37.3 Dark Up 39.2 320.8 Up 07:06:06 - 07:36:06 -1400
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:21:07 -37.3 Dark Up 39.4 320.8 Up 07:06:07 - 07:36:07 -1406
CPSLO 07:21:27 -36.2 Dark Up 42.6 320.6 Up 07:06:27 - 07:36:27 -1420
Mohave Valley 07:21:08 -37.5 Dark Up 39.2 321.0 Up 07:06:08 - 07:36:08 -1429
Lake Havasu City 07:21:08 -38.0 Dark Up 38.8 321.2 Up 07:06:08 - 07:36:08 -1461
Parker 07:21:08 -38.3 Dark Up 38.5 321.4 Up 07:06:08 - 07:36:08 -1490
George/Scottsdale 07:21:00 -38.9 Dark Up 36.9 321.7 Up 07:06:00 - 07:36:00 -1498
Wildwood 07:21:22 -37.8 Dark Up 40.6 321.3 Up 07:06:22 - 07:36:22 -1520
Blythe 07:21:09 -38.8 Dark Up 38.2 321.6 Up 07:06:09 - 07:36:09 -1536
Idyllwild 07:21:16 -38.4 Dark Up 39.4 321.5 Up 07:06:16 - 07:36:16 -1543
Calipatria 07:21:13 -39.2 Dark Up 38.3 321.8 Up 07:06:13 - 07:36:13 -1584
Yuma 07:21:11 -39.7 Dark Up 37.5 322.0 Up 07:06:11 - 07:36:11 -1612

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, (2023/08/04 07:23UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Vega           18:36:56.7 +38:47:07  0.0 32.92  80
23Bet Dra      17:30:25.9 +52:18:05  2.8 15.25  95
PPM 035197     15:55:49.4 +58:54:43  6.1  0.52 107
PPM 035181     15:53:38.1 +59:00:17  8.4  0.31 108
PPM 035163     15:51:08.0 +58:40:41 10.5  0.15 108
528219         15:51:55.1 +58:47:21 13.8       108
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/08/16 21:08:18 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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