RECON: TNO occultation with 533396

Event between (533396) 14GQ53 and star GA0860:05327607 with event index number of 1606258

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/05/31 07:37:20 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:08:00.9 -03:12:10
Equinox of date position of star is 17:09:07.2 -03:13:44
Stellar brightness G=17.0, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 64 degrees from the moon. Moon is 71% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.4

[RECON map]
TNO is 20.1 AU from the Sun and 19.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 5.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 55 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 779 km.
The sky-plane scale is 13896.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.4
Diameter=79.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 3.6 sec chord
Diameter=32.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 533396, (2021/05/31 07:37UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:43.4 -26:28:40  0.9 25.00  66
13Zet Oph      16:38:20.4 -10:36:32  2.6 10.62  68
PPM 180004     17:09:20.0 -01:06:22  6.5  2.12  64
PPM 200357     17:08:21.8 -02:53:40  8.0  0.39  64
PPM 200351     17:08:03.3 -03:09:25 10.1  0.28  64
533396         17:09:08.3 -03:13:46 17.0        63
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 20.7 km RECON observability=1.0 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)
Clarence Fulton 07:38:17 -17.7 AT Down 35.4 164.4 Up 07:33:12 - 07:43:22 6646
Kelowna 07:38:18 -18.1 Dark Down 35.8 164.1 Up 07:33:13 - 07:43:23 6618
Peachland 07:38:19 -18.2 Dark Down 35.8 163.7 Up 07:33:14 - 07:43:24 6609
Summerland 07:38:19 -18.3 Dark Down 36.0 163.8 Up 07:33:14 - 07:43:24 6599
Penticton 07:38:19 -18.4 Dark Down 36.1 163.9 Up 07:33:14 - 07:43:24 6595
Oliver 07:38:19 -18.8 Dark Down 36.4 163.8 Up 07:33:14 - 07:43:24 6571
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:38:18 -18.9 Dark Down 36.6 164.1 Up 07:33:13 - 07:43:23 6561
Tonasket 07:38:18 -19.2 Dark Down 36.9 163.9 Up 07:33:13 - 07:43:23 6538
Okanogan 07:38:19 -19.6 Dark Down 37.2 163.6 Up 07:33:14 - 07:43:24 6514
Victoria 07:38:31 -19.1 Dark Down 36.3 159.1 Up 07:33:26 - 07:43:36 6501
Brewster 07:38:20 -19.8 Dark Down 37.4 163.3 Up 07:33:15 - 07:43:25 6494
Manson/Chelan 07:38:21 -20.0 Dark Down 37.6 162.8 Up 07:33:16 - 07:43:26 6476
Wenatchee 07:38:22 -20.5 Dark Down 38.0 162.5 Up 07:33:17 - 07:43:27 6441
Ellensburg 07:38:24 -20.9 Dark Down 38.3 162.2 Up 07:33:19 - 07:43:29 6410
Yakima 07:38:24 -21.3 Dark Down 38.7 162.0 Up 07:33:19 - 07:43:29 6381
Toppenish/White Swan 07:38:23 -21.5 Dark Down 38.9 162.2 Up 07:33:18 - 07:43:28 6366
Pasco 07:38:19 -21.7 Dark Down 39.3 163.8 Up 07:33:14 - 07:43:24 6365
PNWRO 07:38:18 -22.0 Dark Down 39.6 164.0 Up 07:33:13 - 07:43:23 6348
Goldendale 07:38:25 -22.0 Dark Down 39.4 161.5 Up 07:33:20 - 07:43:30 6322
The Dalles 07:38:27 -22.2 Dark Down 39.5 161.0 Up 07:33:22 - 07:43:32 6303
Maupin 07:38:26 -22.6 Dark Down 39.9 161.0 Up 07:33:21 - 07:43:31 6273
Redmond 07:38:27 -23.5 Dark Down 40.8 160.7 Up 07:33:22 - 07:43:32 6204
Sisters 07:38:29 -23.5 Dark Down 40.7 160.2 Up 07:33:24 - 07:43:34 6203
Bend 07:38:28 -23.7 Dark Down 40.9 160.4 Up 07:33:23 - 07:43:33 6187
Oregon Observatory 07:38:28 -23.9 Dark Down 41.1 160.2 Up 07:33:23 - 07:43:33 6172
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:38:29 -24.1 Dark Down 41.2 160.1 Up 07:33:24 - 07:43:34 6156
North Lake 07:38:27 -24.6 Dark Down 41.8 160.7 Up 07:33:22 - 07:43:32 6127
Paisley 07:38:26 -25.2 Dark Down 42.4 161.0 Up 07:33:21 - 07:43:31 6086
Lakeview 07:38:25 -25.7 Dark Down 42.9 161.1 Up 07:33:20 - 07:43:30 6047
Klamath Falls 07:38:30 -25.5 Dark Down 42.5 159.3 Up 07:33:25 - 07:43:35 6040
Cedarville 07:38:25 -26.3 Dark Down 43.6 161.2 Up 07:33:20 - 07:43:30 5996
Dunrhomin 07:37:30 -27.1 Dark Up 46.5 181.8 Up 07:32:25 - 07:42:35 5991
Fall River/Burney 07:38:30 -26.7 Dark Down 43.7 159.4 Up 07:33:25 - 07:43:35 5949
Susanville 07:38:28 -27.4 Dark Down 44.5 160.2 Up 07:33:23 - 07:43:33 5903
Gimple 07:38:28 -27.7 Dark Down 44.7 159.8 Up 07:33:23 - 07:43:33 5878
Greenville 07:38:29 -27.7 Dark Down 44.7 159.7 Up 07:33:24 - 07:43:34 5878
Quincy 07:38:29 -27.9 Dark Down 44.9 159.6 Up 07:33:24 - 07:43:34 5861
Portola 07:38:28 -28.0 Dark Down 45.2 160.2 Up 07:33:23 - 07:43:33 5855
Reno 07:38:25 -28.3 Dark Down 45.6 161.0 Up 07:33:20 - 07:43:30 5837
Carson City 07:38:25 -28.7 Dark Down 45.9 160.9 Up 07:33:20 - 07:43:30 5808
Yerington 07:38:23 -28.9 Dark Down 46.3 161.7 Up 07:33:18 - 07:43:28 5796
Gardnerville 07:38:25 -28.9 Dark Down 46.2 160.9 Up 07:33:20 - 07:43:30 5788
Hawthorne 07:38:21 -29.4 Dark Down 46.8 162.3 Up 07:33:16 - 07:43:26 5761
Tonopah 07:38:16 -30.0 Dark Down 47.6 164.2 Up 07:33:11 - 07:43:21 5732
Lee Vining 07:38:23 -30.0 Dark Down 47.2 161.4 Up 07:33:18 - 07:43:28 5710
Bishop 07:38:21 -30.6 Dark Down 48.0 162.3 Up 07:33:16 - 07:43:26 5664
Beatty 07:38:14 -31.1 Dark Up 48.8 164.5 Up 07:33:09 - 07:43:19 5636
Indian Springs 07:38:10 -31.5 Dark Up 49.3 166.0 Up 07:33:05 - 07:43:15 5616
Henderson 07:38:08 -32.0 Dark Up 50.0 166.9 Up 07:33:03 - 07:43:13 5575
Patrick 07:38:03 -32.6 Dark Up 50.8 168.4 Up 07:32:58 - 07:43:08 5528
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:38:04 -32.8 Dark Up 51.0 168.0 Up 07:32:59 - 07:43:09 5507
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:38:06 -32.9 Dark Up 50.9 167.2 Up 07:33:01 - 07:43:11 5501
Mohave Valley 07:38:06 -33.1 Dark Up 51.2 167.2 Up 07:33:01 - 07:43:11 5477
CPSLO 07:38:30 -32.5 Dark Down 49.3 158.2 Up 07:33:25 - 07:43:35 5469
Lake Havasu City 07:38:06 -33.5 Dark Up 51.6 167.5 Up 07:33:01 - 07:43:11 5444
Parker 07:38:05 -33.9 Dark Up 51.9 167.4 Up 07:33:00 - 07:43:10 5413
George/Scottsdale 07:37:55 -34.2 Dark Up 52.7 171.2 Up 07:32:50 - 07:43:00 5393
Wildwood 07:38:23 -33.9 Dark Up 51.0 160.8 Up 07:33:18 - 07:43:28 5378
Blythe 07:38:06 -34.4 Dark Up 52.4 166.8 Up 07:33:01 - 07:43:11 5364
Idyllwild 07:38:15 -34.3 Dark Up 51.8 163.5 Up 07:33:10 - 07:43:20 5360
Calipatria 07:38:10 -34.9 Dark Up 52.7 165.1 Up 07:33:05 - 07:43:15 5313
Yuma 07:38:06 -35.3 Dark Up 53.3 166.4 Up 07:33:01 - 07:43:11 5281

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 533396, (2021/05/31 07:37UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 25.00  66
13Zet Oph      16:37:09.6 -10:34:01  2.6 10.62  68
PPM 180004     17:08:13.6 -01:04:47  6.5  2.12  64
PPM 200357     17:07:14.6 -02:52:03  8.0  0.39  64
PPM 200351     17:06:56.0 -03:07:48 10.1  0.28  64
533396         17:08:00.9 -03:12:10 17.0        63
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/01/21 21:29:11 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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