RECON: TNO occultation with 533397

Event between (533397) 14GZ53 and star GA0760:05073228 with event index number of 1607167

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/05/06 04:38:44 UTC

J2000 position of star is 14:51:19.3 -12:17:44
Equinox of date position of star is 14:52:28.9 -12:22:56
Stellar brightness G=16.6, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 120 degrees from the moon. Moon is 27% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.6

[RECON map]
TNO is 42.3 AU from the Sun and 41.3 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 131 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2066 km.
The sky-plane scale is 29967.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.4
Diameter=320.6 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 12.9 sec chord
Diameter=130.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 533397, (2021/05/06 04:39UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:26:19.2 -11:16:19  1.0 21.11 139
27Bet Lib      15:18:09.5 -09:27:37  2.6  6.95 115
13Xi 1Lib      14:55:32.6 -11:59:03  5.9  0.85 119
PPM 229364     14:51:45.9 -12:06:20  7.5  0.33 120
PPM 229368     14:51:53.9 -12:20:57  9.8  0.15 120
533397         14:52:29.2 -12:22:57 16.6       120
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 18.2 km RECON observability=0.5 and success probability=6.8%
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 04:41:39 -11.0 NT Down 15.0 131.8 Really Low 04:30:13 - 04:53:05 4083
Kelowna 04:41:40 -11.2 NT Down 15.2 131.6 Really Low 04:30:14 - 04:53:06 4051
Peachland 04:41:41 -11.1 NT Down 15.1 131.3 Really Low 04:30:15 - 04:53:07 4036
Summerland 04:41:41 -11.2 NT Down 15.3 131.4 Really Low 04:30:15 - 04:53:07 4027
Penticton 04:41:40 -11.3 NT Down 15.4 131.5 Really Low 04:30:14 - 04:53:06 4025
Oliver 04:41:41 -11.6 NT Down 15.6 131.4 Really Low 04:30:15 - 04:53:07 3999
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 04:41:41 -11.8 NT Down 15.8 131.5 Really Low 04:30:15 - 04:53:07 3992
Tonasket 04:41:42 -12.0 NT Down 16.0 131.4 Really Low 04:30:16 - 04:53:08 3967
Okanogan 04:41:42 -12.1 AT Down 16.1 131.2 Really Low 04:30:16 - 04:53:08 3938
Brewster 04:41:44 -12.2 AT Down 16.2 131.0 Really Low 04:30:18 - 04:53:10 3912
Manson/Chelan 04:41:44 -12.2 AT Down 16.1 130.6 Really Low 04:30:18 - 04:53:10 3888
Victoria 04:41:49 -10.1 NT Down 14.1 127.9 Really Low 04:30:23 - 04:53:15 3855
Wenatchee 04:41:46 -12.4 AT Down 16.4 130.4 Really Low 04:30:20 - 04:53:12 3847
Ellensburg 04:41:47 -12.6 AT Down 16.5 130.1 Really Low 04:30:21 - 04:53:13 3810
Pasco 04:41:45 -13.8 AT Down 17.7 131.1 Really Low 04:30:19 - 04:53:11 3789
Yakima 04:41:47 -12.8 AT Down 16.8 130.0 Really Low 04:30:21 - 04:53:13 3778
PNWRO 04:41:46 -14.1 AT Down 18.0 131.3 Really Low 04:30:20 - 04:53:12 3776
Toppenish/White Swan 04:41:48 -13.1 AT Down 17.0 130.1 Really Low 04:30:22 - 04:53:14 3766
Goldendale 04:41:48 -13.2 AT Down 17.1 129.6 Really Low 04:30:22 - 04:53:14 3712
Dunrhomin 04:41:22 -25.0 Dark Down 29.0 142.1 Low 04:29:56 - 04:52:48 3709
The Dalles 04:41:50 -13.2 AT Down 17.1 129.2 Really Low 04:30:24 - 04:53:16 3684
Maupin 04:41:50 -13.5 AT Down 17.4 129.2 Really Low 04:30:24 - 04:53:16 3654
Redmond 04:41:52 -14.1 AT Down 17.9 128.9 Really Low 04:30:26 - 04:53:18 3580
Sisters 04:41:53 -13.8 AT Down 17.7 128.6 Really Low 04:30:27 - 04:53:19 3571
Bend 04:41:53 -14.1 AT Down 18.0 128.7 Really Low 04:30:27 - 04:53:19 3559
Oregon Observatory 04:41:53 -14.2 AT Down 18.0 128.6 Really Low 04:30:27 - 04:53:19 3541
La Pine/Gilchrist 04:41:54 -14.3 AT Down 18.1 128.5 Really Low 04:30:28 - 04:53:20 3523
North Lake 04:41:53 -14.9 AT Down 18.7 128.9 Really Low 04:30:27 - 04:53:19 3504
Paisley 04:41:53 -15.5 AT Down 19.3 129.0 Really Low 04:30:27 - 04:53:19 3469
Lakeview 04:41:54 -15.9 AT Down 19.7 129.0 Really Low 04:30:28 - 04:53:20 3432
Chiloquin 04:41:56 -14.8 AT Down 18.6 127.9 Really Low 04:30:30 - 04:53:22 3422
Klamath Falls 04:41:56 -15.1 AT Down 18.9 127.9 Really Low 04:30:30 - 04:53:22 3396
Cedarville 04:41:55 -16.4 AT Down 20.2 129.0 Low 04:30:29 - 04:53:21 3383
Fall River/Burney 04:41:57 -16.1 AT Down 19.8 127.9 Really Low 04:30:31 - 04:53:23 3308
Susanville 04:41:57 -16.9 AT Down 20.6 128.3 Low 04:30:31 - 04:53:23 3276
Gimple 04:41:57 -16.9 AT Down 20.7 128.0 Low 04:30:31 - 04:53:23 3246
Greenville 04:41:58 -16.9 AT Down 20.6 128.0 Low 04:30:32 - 04:53:24 3244
Portola 04:41:57 -17.4 AT Down 21.1 128.3 Low 04:30:31 - 04:53:23 3230
Quincy 04:41:58 -17.0 AT Down 20.8 127.9 Low 04:30:32 - 04:53:24 3227
Reno 04:41:56 -17.9 AT Down 21.7 128.7 Low 04:30:30 - 04:53:22 3226
Yerington 04:41:55 -18.7 Dark Down 22.4 129.1 Low 04:30:29 - 04:53:21 3198
Carson City 04:41:56 -18.2 Dark Down 21.9 128.6 Low 04:30:30 - 04:53:22 3196
Gardnerville 04:41:57 -18.4 Dark Down 22.1 128.6 Low 04:30:31 - 04:53:23 3176
Tonopah 04:41:53 -20.4 Dark Down 24.2 130.4 Low 04:30:27 - 04:53:19 3175
Hawthorne 04:41:55 -19.3 Dark Down 23.0 129.4 Low 04:30:29 - 04:53:21 3174
Lee Vining 04:41:56 -19.4 Dark Down 23.1 128.8 Low 04:30:30 - 04:53:22 3111
Indian Springs 04:41:50 -22.3 Dark Down 26.1 131.2 Low 04:30:24 - 04:53:16 3093
Beatty 04:41:52 -21.5 Dark Down 25.2 130.4 Low 04:30:26 - 04:53:18 3089
Bishop 04:41:56 -20.2 Dark Down 23.9 129.2 Low 04:30:30 - 04:53:22 3080
Henderson 04:41:49 -23.1 Dark Down 26.9 131.6 Low 04:30:23 - 04:53:15 3068
Patrick 04:41:47 -24.2 Dark Down 27.9 132.3 Low 04:30:21 - 04:53:13 3048
Kingman/Dolan Springs 04:41:48 -24.2 Dark Down 28.0 132.0 Low 04:30:22 - 04:53:14 3023
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:41:48 -24.0 Dark Down 27.7 131.6 Low 04:30:22 - 04:53:14 3004
Mohave Valley 04:41:49 -24.1 Dark Down 27.9 131.5 Low 04:30:23 - 04:53:15 2981
George/Scottsdale 04:41:44 -26.6 Dark Down 30.3 133.4 Up 04:30:18 - 04:53:10 2962
Lake Havasu City 04:41:49 -24.6 Dark Down 28.3 131.5 Low 04:30:23 - 04:53:15 2953
Parker 04:41:49 -24.8 Dark Down 28.5 131.4 Low 04:30:23 - 04:53:15 2923
Blythe 04:41:50 -25.0 Dark Down 28.7 131.0 Low 04:30:24 - 04:53:16 2867
CPSLO 04:42:03 -20.2 Dark Down 23.8 126.7 Low 04:30:37 - 04:53:29 2830
Idyllwild 04:41:55 -23.7 Dark Down 27.3 129.2 Low 04:30:29 - 04:53:21 2812
Calipatria 04:41:53 -24.8 Dark Down 28.4 130.0 Low 04:30:27 - 04:53:19 2794
Wildwood 04:41:59 -22.2 Dark Down 25.8 127.8 Low 04:30:33 - 04:53:25 2785
Yuma 04:41:50 -25.6 Dark Down 29.3 130.5 Low 04:30:24 - 04:53:16 2783

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 533397, (2021/05/06 04:39UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:25:11.5 -11:09:41  1.0 21.11 139
27Bet Lib      15:17:00.3 -09:22:59  2.6  6.95 115
13Xi 1Lib      14:54:22.8 -11:53:54  5.9  0.85 119
PPM 229364     14:50:36.1 -12:01:06  7.5  0.33 120
PPM 229368     14:50:44.0 -12:15:43  9.8  0.15 120
533397         14:51:19.3 -12:17:44 16.6       120
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/04/05 23:46:03 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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