RECON: TNO occultation with 533396

Event between (533396) 14GQ53 and star GA0820:06745466 with event index number of 2590376

Geocentric closest approach at 2024/07/10 09:35:38 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:50:10.3 -07:19:29
Equinox of date position of star is 17:51:21.2 -07:19:47
Stellar brightness G=15.8, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 106 degrees from the moon. Moon is 19% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.7

[RECON map]
TNO is 21.3 AU from the Sun and 20.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 21.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 5.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 98 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1091 km.
The sky-plane scale is 14789.1 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.4
Diameter=79.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 3.7 sec chord
Diameter=32.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 533396, (2024/07/10 09:36UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:54.9 -26:29:03  0.9 27.09  90
60Bet Oph      17:44:41.1 +04:33:32  2.8 12.01 102
PPM 201153     17:53:57.6 -06:08:51  5.9  1.33 106
PPM 201123     17:52:55.9 -06:52:05  8.0  0.58 106
PPM 201106     17:51:49.5 -07:17:15  9.2  0.09 106
533396         17:51:29.9 -07:19:49 15.8       106
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 20.2 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=0.3%
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 09:32:37 -14.9 AT Down 20.5 228.6 Low 09:23:58 - 09:41:16 5903
Kelowna 09:32:36 -15.3 AT Down 20.8 228.5 Low 09:23:57 - 09:41:15 5877
Peachland 09:32:36 -15.5 AT Down 21.0 228.3 Low 09:23:57 - 09:41:15 5873
Summerland 09:32:36 -15.6 AT Down 21.1 228.4 Low 09:23:57 - 09:41:15 5861
Penticton 09:32:36 -15.6 AT Down 21.1 228.6 Low 09:23:57 - 09:41:15 5854
Victoria 09:32:43 -17.4 AT Down 23.6 225.3 Low 09:24:04 - 09:41:22 5845
Oliver 09:32:35 -16.0 AT Down 21.3 228.7 Low 09:23:56 - 09:41:14 5827
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:32:35 -16.1 AT Down 21.3 228.9 Low 09:23:56 - 09:41:14 5811
Tonasket 09:32:34 -16.4 AT Down 21.6 228.9 Low 09:23:55 - 09:41:13 5789
Okanogan 09:32:34 -16.7 AT Down 21.8 228.9 Low 09:23:55 - 09:41:13 5766
Brewster 09:32:33 -17.0 AT Down 22.1 228.8 Low 09:23:54 - 09:41:12 5749
Manson/Chelan 09:32:34 -17.3 AT Down 22.5 228.5 Low 09:23:55 - 09:41:13 5739
Wenatchee 09:32:34 -17.8 AT Down 22.9 228.5 Low 09:23:55 - 09:41:13 5706
Ellensburg 09:32:33 -18.3 Dark Down 23.2 228.4 Low 09:23:54 - 09:41:12 5678
Yakima 09:32:33 -18.6 Dark Down 23.5 228.5 Low 09:23:54 - 09:41:12 5646
Toppenish/White Swan 09:32:32 -18.8 Dark Down 23.6 228.7 Low 09:23:53 - 09:41:11 5626
Pasco 09:32:28 -18.6 Dark Down 23.0 229.9 Low 09:23:49 - 09:41:07 5593
Goldendale 09:32:32 -19.4 Dark Down 24.2 228.5 Low 09:23:53 - 09:41:11 5590
The Dalles 09:32:32 -19.7 Dark Down 24.5 228.3 Low 09:23:53 - 09:41:11 5579
PNWRO 09:32:28 -18.8 Dark Down 23.0 230.2 Low 09:23:49 - 09:41:07 5570
Maupin 09:32:31 -20.1 Dark Down 24.7 228.5 Low 09:23:52 - 09:41:10 5544
Sisters 09:32:31 -21.0 Dark Down 25.6 228.4 Low 09:23:52 - 09:41:10 5483
Redmond 09:32:30 -21.0 Dark Down 25.4 228.7 Low 09:23:51 - 09:41:09 5473
Bend 09:32:30 -21.2 Dark Down 25.6 228.7 Low 09:23:51 - 09:41:09 5458
Oregon Observatory 09:32:30 -21.4 Dark Down 25.8 228.6 Low 09:23:51 - 09:41:09 5447
La Pine/Gilchrist 09:32:30 -21.6 Dark Down 26.0 228.6 Low 09:23:51 - 09:41:09 5431
North Lake 09:32:27 -21.9 Dark Down 25.9 229.3 Low 09:23:48 - 09:41:06 5384
Chiloquin 09:32:29 -22.7 Dark Down 26.9 228.7 Low 09:23:50 - 09:41:08 5347
Paisley 09:32:26 -22.3 Dark Down 26.1 229.9 Low 09:23:47 - 09:41:05 5332
Klamath Falls 09:32:28 -23.0 Dark Down 27.1 228.9 Low 09:23:49 - 09:41:07 5317
Lakeview 09:32:24 -22.7 Dark Down 26.3 230.2 Low 09:23:45 - 09:41:03 5286
Cedarville 09:32:23 -23.3 Dark Down 26.6 230.6 Low 09:23:44 - 09:41:02 5227
Fall River/Burney 09:32:25 -24.0 Dark Down 27.6 229.7 Low 09:23:46 - 09:41:04 5210
Susanville 09:32:23 -24.4 Dark Down 27.6 230.6 Low 09:23:44 - 09:41:02 5141
Greenville 09:32:23 -24.8 Dark Down 27.9 230.5 Low 09:23:44 - 09:41:02 5124
Gimple 09:32:23 -24.8 Dark Down 27.9 230.6 Low 09:23:44 - 09:41:02 5122
Quincy 09:32:23 -25.0 Dark Down 28.1 230.6 Low 09:23:44 - 09:41:02 5106
Portola 09:32:21 -24.9 Dark Down 27.9 231.1 Low 09:23:42 - 09:41:00 5086
Reno 09:32:19 -25.0 Dark Down 27.7 231.7 Low 09:23:40 - 09:40:58 5050
Carson City 09:32:18 -25.3 Dark Down 27.9 231.9 Low 09:23:39 - 09:40:57 5018
Gardnerville 09:32:18 -25.5 Dark Down 28.0 232.0 Low 09:23:39 - 09:40:57 4995
Yerington 09:32:16 -25.3 Dark Down 27.6 232.5 Low 09:23:37 - 09:40:55 4988
Hawthorne 09:32:14 -25.6 Dark Down 27.6 233.2 Low 09:23:35 - 09:40:53 4936
Lee Vining 09:32:14 -26.3 Dark Down 28.2 233.0 Low 09:23:35 - 09:40:53 4896
Tonopah 09:32:10 -25.6 Dark Down 26.9 234.6 Low 09:23:31 - 09:40:49 4866
Dunrhomin 09:31:47 -19.0 Dark Down 17.9 243.3 Really Low 09:23:08 - 09:40:26 4829
Bishop 09:32:12 -26.6 Dark Down 28.1 233.9 Low 09:23:33 - 09:40:51 4828
Beatty 09:32:07 -26.5 Dark Down 27.3 235.4 Low 09:23:28 - 09:40:46 4752
Indian Springs 09:32:04 -26.4 Dark Down 26.8 236.5 Low 09:23:25 - 09:40:43 4700
CPSLO 09:32:16 -29.2 Dark Down 30.8 232.9 Up 09:23:37 - 09:40:55 4689
Henderson 09:32:02 -26.6 Dark Down 26.6 237.2 Low 09:23:23 - 09:40:41 4636
Patrick 09:31:57 -26.7 Dark Down 26.2 238.4 Low 09:23:18 - 09:40:36 4556
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:31:59 -27.2 Dark Down 26.8 237.9 Low 09:23:20 - 09:40:38 4547
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:31:57 -27.0 Dark Down 26.5 238.3 Low 09:23:18 - 09:40:36 4539
Wildwood 09:32:08 -29.6 Dark Down 30.1 235.2 Up 09:23:29 - 09:40:47 4533
Mohave Valley 09:31:59 -27.4 Dark Down 27.0 238.1 Low 09:23:20 - 09:40:38 4522
Lake Havasu City 09:31:57 -27.7 Dark Down 27.0 238.4 Low 09:23:18 - 09:40:36 4479
Idyllwild 09:32:03 -29.3 Dark Down 29.1 236.9 Low 09:23:24 - 09:40:42 4460
Parker 09:31:57 -28.0 Dark Down 27.2 238.6 Low 09:23:18 - 09:40:36 4446
Blythe 09:31:57 -28.6 Dark Down 27.7 238.6 Low 09:23:18 - 09:40:36 4403
Calipatria 09:31:59 -29.4 Dark Down 28.6 238.1 Low 09:23:20 - 09:40:38 4376
George/Scottsdale 09:31:50 -27.4 Dark Down 25.7 240.6 Low 09:23:11 - 09:40:29 4354
Yuma 09:31:55 -29.4 Dark Down 28.2 239.0 Low 09:23:16 - 09:40:34 4316

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, (2024/07/10 09:36UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 27.09  90
60Bet Oph      17:43:28.3 +04:34:06  2.8 12.01 102
PPM 201153     17:52:38.7 -06:08:37  5.9  1.33 106
PPM 201123     17:51:36.6 -06:51:48  8.0  0.58 106
PPM 201106     17:50:29.9 -07:16:56  9.2  0.09 106
533396         17:50:10.3 -07:19:29 15.8       106
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/10/28 23:08:39 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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