RECON: TNO occultation with 531040

Event between (531040) 12CS57 and star GA1000:03424333 with event index number of 2444619

Geocentric closest approach at 2024/01/24 14:17:10 UTC

J2000 position of star is 10:17:28.1 +10:58:44
Equinox of date position of star is 10:18:38.9 +10:52:02
Stellar brightness G=16.9, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 41 degrees from the moon. Moon is 99% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.6

[RECON map]
TNO is 42.8 AU from the Sun and 42.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 255 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2282 km.
The sky-plane scale is 30439.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.3
Diameter=331.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 14.9 sec chord
Diameter=135.2 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 6.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 531040, (2024/01/24 14:21UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:09:39.1 +11:50:55  1.3  2.44  39
31 Leo         10:09:10.8 +09:52:43  6.0  2.55  40
PPM 127268     10:18:19.3 +09:59:34  8.0  0.87  42
PPM 127290     10:19:39.2 +10:42:54  9.1  0.26  42
531040         10:18:44.8 +10:51:29 16.9        42
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 3.5 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)
Sleaford 14:16:02 -6.2 NT Up 16.5 266.7 Really Low 14:01:02 - 14:31:02 11317
Kamloops 14:16:06 -14.4 AT Up 25.6 255.4 Low 14:01:06 - 14:31:06 10963
Kelowna 14:16:01 -13.6 AT Up 25.3 256.5 Low 14:01:01 - 14:31:01 10954
Peachland 14:16:02 -13.8 AT Up 25.5 256.3 Low 14:01:02 - 14:31:02 10942
Summerland 14:16:02 -13.7 AT Up 25.5 256.4 Low 14:01:02 - 14:31:02 10938
Penticton 14:16:00 -13.6 AT Up 25.4 256.6 Low 14:01:00 - 14:31:00 10938
Oliver 14:15:58 -13.5 AT Up 25.5 256.7 Low 14:00:58 - 14:30:58 10924
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 14:15:57 -13.4 AT Up 25.4 257.0 Low 14:00:57 - 14:30:57 10923
Tonasket 14:15:56 -13.3 AT Up 25.5 257.0 Low 14:00:56 - 14:30:56 10908
Okanogan 14:15:53 -13.4 AT Up 25.7 257.1 Low 14:00:53 - 14:30:53 10890
Brewster 14:15:54 -13.4 AT Up 25.9 257.0 Low 14:00:54 - 14:30:54 10873
Dunrhomin 14:15:07 -1.1 CT Down 16.5 270.6 Really Low 14:00:07 - 14:30:07 10868
Manson/Chelan 14:15:53 -13.6 AT Up 26.2 256.8 Low 14:00:53 - 14:30:53 10855
CU-SBO 14:15:06 -1.0 CT Down 16.5 270.6 Really Low 14:00:06 - 14:30:06 10853
Wenatchee 14:15:51 -13.6 AT Up 26.4 256.9 Low 14:00:51 - 14:30:51 10830
Ellensburg 14:15:50 -13.7 AT Up 26.7 256.9 Low 14:00:50 - 14:30:50 10806
PNWRO 14:15:46 -12.3 AT Up 25.8 258.7 Low 14:00:46 - 14:30:46 10805
Victoria 14:16:00 -15.8 AT Up 28.1 253.8 Low 14:01:00 - 14:31:00 10797
Yakima 14:15:47 -13.6 AT Up 26.8 257.1 Low 14:00:47 - 14:30:47 10788
Toppenish/White Swan 14:15:46 -13.4 AT Up 26.7 257.3 Low 14:00:46 - 14:30:46 10782
Goldendale 14:15:44 -13.6 AT Up 27.1 257.3 Low 14:00:44 - 14:30:44 10746
The Dalles 14:15:44 -13.8 AT Up 27.4 257.1 Low 14:00:44 - 14:30:44 10725
Maupin 14:15:42 -13.6 AT Up 27.5 257.4 Low 14:00:42 - 14:30:42 10708
Sisters 14:15:39 -13.8 AT Up 28.0 257.4 Low 14:00:39 - 14:30:39 10652
Bend 14:15:38 -13.5 AT Up 27.9 257.8 Low 14:00:38 - 14:30:38 10648
Oregon Observatory 14:15:38 -13.6 AT Up 28.0 257.7 Low 14:00:38 - 14:30:38 10636
North Lake 14:15:33 -13.0 AT Up 27.8 258.5 Low 14:00:33 - 14:30:33 10619
Lakeview 14:15:28 -12.4 AT Up 27.6 259.4 Low 14:00:28 - 14:30:28 10580
Chiloquin 14:15:32 -13.6 AT Up 28.6 258.1 Low 14:00:32 - 14:30:32 10556
Cedarville 14:15:26 -12.1 AT Up 27.6 259.9 Low 14:00:26 - 14:30:26 10550
Klamath Falls 14:15:30 -13.4 AT Up 28.6 258.3 Low 14:00:30 - 14:30:30 10540
Fall River/Burney 14:15:25 -12.9 AT Up 28.6 259.2 Low 14:00:25 - 14:30:25 10488
Susanville 14:15:21 -12.2 AT Up 28.2 260.1 Low 14:00:21 - 14:30:21 10476
Gimple 14:15:20 -12.3 AT Up 28.4 260.1 Low 14:00:20 - 14:30:20 10454
Reno 14:15:16 -11.4 NT Up 27.7 261.1 Low 14:00:16 - 14:30:16 10452
Greenville 14:15:20 -12.3 AT Up 28.4 260.0 Low 14:00:20 - 14:30:20 10452
Portola 14:15:18 -11.9 NT Up 28.1 260.5 Low 14:00:18 - 14:30:18 10448
Tonopah 14:15:06 -9.0 NT Up 25.9 263.6 Low 14:00:06 - 14:30:06 10444
Quincy 14:15:18 -12.3 AT Up 28.5 260.1 Low 14:00:18 - 14:30:18 10440
Yerington 14:15:12 -10.7 NT Up 27.3 261.9 Low 14:00:12 - 14:30:12 10440
Carson City 14:15:14 -11.3 NT Up 27.7 261.3 Low 14:00:14 - 14:30:14 10432
Hawthorne 14:15:10 -10.2 NT Up 26.9 262.5 Low 14:00:10 - 14:30:10 10429
Gardnerville 14:15:13 -11.2 NT Up 27.7 261.5 Low 14:00:13 - 14:30:13 10420
Indian Springs 14:14:58 -7.4 NT Up 24.8 265.3 Low 13:59:58 - 14:29:58 10401
Beatty 14:15:01 -8.3 NT Up 25.7 264.5 Low 14:00:01 - 14:30:01 10389
Henderson 14:14:56 -6.7 NT Up 24.3 266.0 Low 13:59:56 - 14:29:56 10389
Patrick 14:14:51 -5.7 CT Up 23.5 266.9 Low 13:59:51 - 14:29:51 10384
Lee Vining 14:15:07 -10.4 NT Up 27.4 262.4 Low 14:00:07 - 14:30:07 10383
Bishop 14:15:07 -9.7 NT Up 26.9 263.2 Low 14:00:07 - 14:30:07 10369
Kingman/Dolan Springs 14:14:51 -5.8 CT Up 23.7 266.9 Low 13:59:51 - 14:29:51 10365
Laughlin/Bullhead City 14:14:51 -6.1 NT Up 24.1 266.6 Low 13:59:51 - 14:29:51 10348
George/Scottsdale 14:14:43 -3.6 CT Down 21.9 268.8 Low 13:59:43 - 14:29:43 10336
Mohave Valley 14:14:50 -6.1 NT Up 24.1 266.7 Low 13:59:50 - 14:29:50 10332
Lake Havasu City 14:14:47 -5.7 CT Up 23.9 267.0 Low 13:59:47 - 14:29:47 10314
Parker 14:14:48 -5.6 CT Up 23.9 267.2 Low 13:59:48 - 14:29:48 10293
Idyllwild 14:14:48 -7.4 NT Up 25.9 266.0 Low 13:59:48 - 14:29:48 10197
Calipatria 14:14:43 -6.3 NT Up 25.0 266.9 Low 13:59:43 - 14:29:43 10193
Yuma 14:14:41 -5.4 CT Up 24.3 267.6 Low 13:59:41 - 14:29:41 10191
Wildwood 14:14:52 -9.0 NT Up 27.5 264.7 Low 13:59:52 - 14:29:52 10161

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 531040, (2024/01/24 14:21UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:08:21.9 +11:58:02  1.3  2.44  39
31 Leo         10:07:54.2 +09:59:50  6.0  2.55  40
PPM 127268     10:17:02.8 +10:06:50  8.0  0.87  42
PPM 127290     10:18:22.6 +10:50:10  9.1  0.26  42
531040         10:17:28.1 +10:58:44 16.9        41
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/03/25 00:30:25 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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