RECON: TNO occultation with 533211

Event between (533211) 14DU143 and star GA0900:04005965 with event index number of 2592295

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/12/18 11:35:55 UTC

J2000 position of star is 13:38:35.6 +01:50:44
Equinox of date position of star is 13:39:43.9 +01:43:57
Stellar brightness G=15.6, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 137 degrees from the moon. Moon is 36% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.8

[RECON map]
TNO is 39.4 AU from the Sun and 39.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 18.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 215 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2049 km.
The sky-plane scale is 28875.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.7
Diameter=274.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 14.7 sec chord
Diameter=111.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 6.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 4:3E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 533211, (2023/12/18 11:36UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:26:27.5 -11:17:08  1.0 13.43 135
Vindemiatrix   13:03:22.2 +10:49:51  2.8 12.84 147
78 Vir         13:35:20.9 +03:32:12  4.9  2.13 138
PPM 159958     13:41:40.3 +02:01:47  8.5  0.56 136
PPM 159934     13:39:46.6 +01:21:00  9.1  0.37 137
PPM 159931     13:39:39.6 +01:26:06 10.6  0.29 137
533211         13:39:48.8 +01:43:28 15.6       137
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 4.2 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 34.2 km RECON observability=0.4 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 11:32:57 -31.5 Dark Down 24.6 122.0 Low 11:17:57 - 11:47:57 12552
Kamloops 11:32:23 -40.7 Dark Down 17.0 108.6 Really Low 11:17:23 - 11:47:23 12443
Kelowna 11:32:22 -40.3 Dark Down 17.8 109.1 Really Low 11:17:22 - 11:47:22 12380
Peachland 11:32:21 -40.5 Dark Down 17.6 108.8 Really Low 11:17:21 - 11:47:21 12372
Summerland 11:32:20 -40.5 Dark Down 17.7 108.9 Really Low 11:17:20 - 11:47:20 12360
Penticton 11:32:21 -40.4 Dark Down 17.8 108.9 Really Low 11:17:21 - 11:47:21 12355
Oliver 11:32:20 -40.5 Dark Down 17.9 108.8 Really Low 11:17:20 - 11:47:20 12328
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 11:32:19 -40.4 Dark Down 18.1 108.9 Really Low 11:17:19 - 11:47:19 12315
Tonasket 11:32:18 -40.5 Dark Down 18.1 108.8 Really Low 11:17:18 - 11:47:18 12290
Victoria 11:32:11 -43.1 Dark Down 15.7 105.5 Really Low 11:17:11 - 11:47:11 12277
Okanogan 11:32:16 -40.7 Dark Down 18.2 108.5 Really Low 11:17:16 - 11:47:16 12264
Brewster 11:32:15 -40.9 Dark Down 18.1 108.3 Really Low 11:17:15 - 11:47:15 12242
Manson/Chelan 11:32:13 -41.2 Dark Down 17.9 107.9 Really Low 11:17:13 - 11:47:13 12226
Wenatchee 11:32:11 -41.4 Dark Down 18.0 107.6 Really Low 11:17:11 - 11:47:11 12188
Ellensburg 11:32:09 -41.6 Dark Down 17.9 107.3 Really Low 11:17:09 - 11:47:09 12155
Yakima 11:32:08 -41.7 Dark Down 18.1 107.2 Really Low 11:17:08 - 11:47:08 12122
Toppenish/White Swan 11:32:06 -41.6 Dark Down 18.2 107.2 Really Low 11:17:06 - 11:47:06 12104
PNWRO 11:32:08 -40.6 Dark Down 19.3 108.3 Really Low 11:17:08 - 11:47:08 12073
Goldendale 11:32:04 -42.0 Dark Down 18.1 106.7 Really Low 11:17:04 - 11:47:04 12059
The Dalles 11:32:03 -42.3 Dark Down 17.9 106.4 Really Low 11:17:03 - 11:47:03 12040
Maupin 11:32:01 -42.3 Dark Down 18.1 106.3 Really Low 11:17:01 - 11:47:01 12006
Sisters 11:31:58 -42.8 Dark Down 18.0 105.6 Really Low 11:16:58 - 11:46:58 11932
Bend 11:31:57 -42.6 Dark Down 18.2 105.8 Really Low 11:16:57 - 11:46:57 11912
Oregon Observatory 11:31:56 -42.7 Dark Down 18.2 105.6 Really Low 11:16:56 - 11:46:56 11898
North Lake 11:31:55 -42.4 Dark Down 18.7 105.8 Really Low 11:16:55 - 11:46:55 11843
Chiloquin 11:31:51 -43.2 Dark Down 18.2 104.9 Really Low 11:16:51 - 11:46:51 11785
Klamath Falls 11:31:49 -43.2 Dark Down 18.4 104.8 Really Low 11:16:49 - 11:46:49 11756
Lakeview 11:31:52 -42.1 Dark Down 19.4 105.9 Really Low 11:16:52 - 11:46:52 11752
Cedarville 11:31:50 -42.1 Dark Down 19.7 105.8 Really Low 11:16:50 - 11:46:50 11694
Fall River/Burney 11:31:46 -43.1 Dark Down 18.9 104.7 Really Low 11:16:46 - 11:46:46 11652
Susanville 11:31:45 -42.5 Dark Down 19.6 105.0 Really Low 11:16:45 - 11:46:45 11596
Dunrhomin 11:32:23 -30.6 Dark Down 30.8 117.1 Up 11:17:23 - 11:47:23 11587
Greenville 11:31:45 -42.8 Dark Down 19.5 104.7 Really Low 11:16:45 - 11:46:45 11572
Gimple 11:31:44 -42.7 Dark Down 19.5 104.8 Really Low 11:16:44 - 11:46:44 11571
CU-SBO 11:32:21 -30.7 Dark Down 30.9 116.9 Up 11:17:21 - 11:47:21 11565
Quincy 11:31:43 -42.8 Dark Down 19.5 104.6 Really Low 11:16:43 - 11:46:43 11553
Portola 11:31:44 -42.4 Dark Down 19.9 104.9 Really Low 11:16:44 - 11:46:44 11542
Reno 11:31:45 -42.0 Dark Down 20.5 105.3 Low 11:16:45 - 11:46:45 11518
Carson City 11:31:44 -42.0 Dark Down 20.6 105.2 Low 11:16:44 - 11:46:44 11486
Yerington 11:31:44 -41.5 Dark Down 21.1 105.6 Low 11:16:44 - 11:46:44 11468
Gardnerville 11:31:43 -41.9 Dark Down 20.7 105.1 Low 11:16:43 - 11:46:43 11464
Hawthorne 11:31:44 -41.1 Dark Down 21.6 105.8 Low 11:16:44 - 11:46:44 11425
Tonopah 11:31:45 -40.0 Dark Down 22.8 106.6 Low 11:16:45 - 11:46:45 11383
Lee Vining 11:31:40 -41.5 Dark Down 21.4 105.2 Low 11:16:40 - 11:46:40 11374
Bishop 11:31:40 -40.9 Dark Down 22.1 105.5 Low 11:16:40 - 11:46:40 11319
Beatty 11:31:42 -39.6 Dark Down 23.5 106.4 Low 11:16:42 - 11:46:42 11276
Indian Springs 11:31:45 -38.7 Dark Down 24.4 107.0 Low 11:16:45 - 11:46:45 11245
Henderson 11:31:44 -38.1 Dark Down 25.1 107.3 Low 11:16:44 - 11:46:44 11195
Patrick 11:31:46 -37.2 Dark Down 26.2 107.8 Low 11:16:46 - 11:46:46 11137
Kingman/Dolan Springs 11:31:44 -37.3 Dark Down 26.1 107.6 Low 11:16:44 - 11:46:44 11116
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:31:43 -37.8 Dark Down 25.7 107.2 Low 11:16:43 - 11:46:43 11113
Mohave Valley 11:31:42 -37.7 Dark Down 25.8 107.1 Low 11:16:42 - 11:46:42 11087
Lake Havasu City 11:31:42 -37.5 Dark Down 26.1 107.0 Low 11:16:42 - 11:46:42 11049
Parker 11:31:42 -37.4 Dark Down 26.2 106.9 Low 11:16:42 - 11:46:42 11016
Wildwood 11:31:30 -41.0 Dark Down 22.8 104.0 Low 11:16:30 - 11:46:30 11011
Idyllwild 11:31:35 -39.4 Dark Down 24.4 105.1 Low 11:16:35 - 11:46:35 10977
George/Scottsdale 11:31:46 -35.4 Dark Down 28.3 108.4 Low 11:16:46 - 11:46:46 10976
Calipatria 11:31:35 -38.4 Dark Down 25.5 105.6 Low 11:16:35 - 11:46:35 10918
Yuma 11:31:37 -37.6 Dark Down 26.3 106.0 Low 11:16:37 - 11:46:37 10876

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 533211, (2023/12/18 11:36UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:25:11.5 -11:09:41  1.0 13.43 135
Vindemiatrix   13:02:10.2 +10:57:33  2.8 12.84 147
78 Vir         13:34:08.0 +03:39:32  4.9  2.13 138
PPM 159958     13:40:27.1 +02:09:01  8.5  0.56 136
PPM 159934     13:38:33.3 +01:28:16  9.1  0.37 137
PPM 159931     13:38:26.2 +01:33:22 10.6  0.29 137
533211         13:38:35.6 +01:50:44 15.6       137
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/05/03 01:40:20 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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