RECON: TNO occultation with 533396

Event between (533396) 14GQ53 and star GA0820:06685543 with event index number of 2590383

Geocentric closest approach at 2024/07/19 04:57:54 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:49:00.8 -07:23:47
Equinox of date position of star is 17:50:11.7 -07:24:07
Stellar brightness G=16.3, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 21 degrees from the moon. Moon is 94% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.8

[RECON map]
TNO is 21.3 AU from the Sun and 20.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 19.9 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 103 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1129 km.
The sky-plane scale is 14839.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.4
Diameter=79.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 4.0 sec chord
Diameter=32.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 533396, (2024/07/19 04:58UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:55.0 -26:29:04  0.9 26.84  18
60Bet Oph      17:44:41.2 +04:33:32  2.8 12.04  33
PPM 201153     17:53:57.7 -06:08:51  5.9  1.54  22
PPM 201037     17:48:10.1 -06:52:12  8.2  0.76  22
PPM 201080     17:50:31.3 -07:18:37  9.8  0.10  21
533396         17:50:20.6 -07:24:09 16.3        21
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 24.8 km RECON observability=0.4 and success probability=0.1%
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 04:57:31 -8.0 NT Up 31.0 162.9 Up 04:48:27 - 05:06:35 6079
Kelowna 04:57:32 -8.2 NT Up 31.3 162.7 Up 04:48:28 - 05:06:36 6062
Peachland 04:57:33 -8.2 NT Up 31.3 162.3 Up 04:48:29 - 05:06:37 6061
Victoria 04:57:48 -7.4 NT Up 31.7 158.0 Up 04:48:44 - 05:06:52 6058
Summerland 04:57:33 -8.3 NT Up 31.5 162.4 Up 04:48:29 - 05:06:37 6052
Penticton 04:57:33 -8.4 NT Up 31.6 162.5 Up 04:48:29 - 05:06:37 6047
Oliver 04:57:33 -8.7 NT Up 31.9 162.5 Up 04:48:29 - 05:06:37 6028
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 04:57:33 -8.9 NT Up 32.1 162.7 Up 04:48:29 - 05:06:37 6016
Tonasket 04:57:34 -9.1 NT Up 32.4 162.5 Up 04:48:30 - 05:06:38 6000
Okanogan 04:57:35 -9.2 NT Up 32.7 162.3 Up 04:48:31 - 05:06:39 5984
Brewster 04:57:36 -9.4 NT Up 32.9 162.0 Up 04:48:32 - 05:06:40 5973
Manson/Chelan 04:57:39 -9.3 NT Up 33.0 161.6 Up 04:48:35 - 05:06:43 5968
Wenatchee 04:57:39 -9.6 NT Up 33.5 161.3 Up 04:48:35 - 05:06:43 5945
Ellensburg 04:57:41 -9.8 NT Up 33.8 160.9 Up 04:48:37 - 05:06:45 5926
Yakima 04:57:42 -10.1 NT Up 34.2 160.8 Up 04:48:38 - 05:06:46 5903
Toppenish/White Swan 04:57:42 -10.3 NT Up 34.4 161.0 Up 04:48:38 - 05:06:46 5888
Goldendale 04:57:44 -10.5 NT Up 34.9 160.4 Up 04:48:40 - 05:06:48 5864
Pasco 04:57:38 -11.0 NT Up 34.8 162.4 Up 04:48:34 - 05:06:42 5858
The Dalles 04:57:46 -10.5 NT Up 35.0 159.9 Up 04:48:42 - 05:06:50 5857
PNWRO 04:57:37 -11.3 NT Up 35.1 162.6 Up 04:48:33 - 05:06:41 5839
Maupin 04:57:48 -10.8 NT Up 35.4 159.9 Up 04:48:44 - 05:06:52 5831
Sisters 04:57:50 -11.2 NT Up 36.1 159.1 Up 04:48:46 - 05:06:54 5788
Redmond 04:57:49 -11.4 NT Up 36.2 159.6 Up 04:48:45 - 05:06:53 5779
Bend 04:57:50 -11.5 NT Up 36.4 159.4 Up 04:48:46 - 05:06:54 5769
Oregon Observatory 04:57:51 -11.6 NT Up 36.5 159.2 Up 04:48:47 - 05:06:55 5761
La Pine/Gilchrist 04:57:52 -11.7 NT Up 36.7 159.0 Up 04:48:48 - 05:06:56 5749
North Lake 04:57:50 -12.3 AT Up 37.3 159.6 Up 04:48:46 - 05:06:54 5711
Chiloquin 04:57:56 -12.3 AT Up 37.6 158.3 Up 04:48:52 - 05:07:00 5687
Paisley 04:57:50 -12.9 AT Up 37.9 159.9 Up 04:48:46 - 05:06:54 5670
Klamath Falls 04:57:55 -12.5 AT Up 38.0 158.3 Up 04:48:51 - 05:06:59 5664
Lakeview 04:57:51 -13.3 AT Up 38.4 160.0 Up 04:48:47 - 05:06:55 5634
Cedarville 04:57:51 -13.9 AT Up 39.1 160.1 Up 04:48:47 - 05:06:55 5588
Fall River/Burney 04:57:57 -13.6 AT Up 39.2 158.5 Up 04:48:53 - 05:07:01 5580
Susanville 04:57:55 -14.4 AT Up 40.0 159.2 Up 04:48:51 - 05:06:59 5525
Greenville 04:57:57 -14.4 AT Up 40.2 158.7 Up 04:48:53 - 05:07:01 5512
Gimple 04:57:56 -14.5 AT Up 40.2 158.8 Up 04:48:52 - 05:07:00 5510
Quincy 04:57:57 -14.6 AT Up 40.3 158.7 Up 04:48:53 - 05:07:01 5498
Portola 04:57:55 -14.9 AT Up 40.6 159.2 Up 04:48:51 - 05:06:59 5481
Reno 04:57:53 -15.5 AT Up 41.0 160.0 Up 04:48:49 - 05:06:57 5450
Carson City 04:57:54 -15.7 AT Up 41.4 159.9 Up 04:48:50 - 05:06:58 5425
Gardnerville 04:57:54 -15.9 AT Up 41.6 159.9 Up 04:48:50 - 05:06:58 5407
Yerington 04:57:52 -16.2 AT Up 41.7 160.6 Up 04:48:48 - 05:06:56 5398
Hawthorne 04:57:51 -16.8 AT Up 42.3 161.2 Up 04:48:47 - 05:06:55 5355
Lee Vining 04:57:53 -17.0 AT Up 42.7 160.4 Up 04:48:49 - 05:06:57 5326
Tonopah 04:57:45 -17.9 AT Up 43.1 162.9 Up 04:48:41 - 05:06:49 5293
Bishop 04:57:51 -17.8 AT Up 43.4 161.1 Up 04:48:47 - 05:06:55 5268
Beatty 04:57:45 -19.0 Dark Up 44.3 163.1 Up 04:48:41 - 05:06:49 5199
Dunrhomin 04:56:53 -21.9 Dark Up 42.3 179.1 Up 04:47:49 - 05:05:57 5178
CPSLO 04:58:05 -18.0 AT Up 44.7 157.5 Up 04:49:01 - 05:07:09 5166
Indian Springs 04:57:42 -19.8 Dark Up 44.8 164.5 Up 04:48:38 - 05:06:46 5152
Henderson 04:57:41 -20.6 Dark Up 45.5 165.3 Up 04:48:37 - 05:06:45 5097
Wildwood 04:57:59 -20.0 Dark Up 46.5 159.8 Up 04:48:55 - 05:07:03 5031
Patrick 04:57:36 -21.7 Dark Up 46.3 166.7 Up 04:48:32 - 05:06:40 5024
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:57:39 -21.5 Dark Up 46.4 165.6 Up 04:48:35 - 05:06:43 5022
Kingman/Dolan Springs 04:57:38 -21.8 Dark Up 46.5 166.4 Up 04:48:34 - 05:06:42 5012
Mohave Valley 04:57:40 -21.7 Dark Up 46.7 165.6 Up 04:48:36 - 05:06:44 5001
Lake Havasu City 04:57:40 -22.1 Dark Up 47.1 165.8 Up 04:48:36 - 05:06:44 4965
Idyllwild 04:57:51 -21.4 Dark Up 47.3 162.3 Up 04:48:47 - 05:06:55 4962
Parker 04:57:40 -22.4 Dark Up 47.5 165.8 Up 04:48:36 - 05:06:44 4937
Blythe 04:57:42 -22.6 Dark Up 47.9 165.2 Up 04:48:38 - 05:06:46 4903
Calipatria 04:57:47 -22.5 Dark Up 48.2 163.7 Up 04:48:43 - 05:06:51 4887
George/Scottsdale 04:57:31 -24.0 Dark Up 48.3 169.2 Up 04:48:27 - 05:06:35 4847
Yuma 04:57:44 -23.3 Dark Up 48.8 164.9 Up 04:48:40 - 05:06:48 4832

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, (2024/07/19 04:58UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 26.84  18
60Bet Oph      17:43:28.3 +04:34:06  2.8 12.04  33
PPM 201153     17:52:38.7 -06:08:37  5.9  1.54  22
PPM 201037     17:46:50.7 -06:51:45  8.2  0.76  22
PPM 201080     17:49:11.6 -07:18:15  9.8  0.10  21
533396         17:49:00.8 -07:23:47 16.3        21
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/10/28 23:12:23 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

RECON