RECON: TNO occultation with 533398

Event between (533398) 14GA54 and star GA0780:06859053 with event index number of 2163670

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/05/11 08:49:20 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:34:22.8 -11:29:56
Equinox of date position of star is 17:35:40.7 -11:30:47
Stellar brightness G=15.4, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 44 degrees from the moon. Moon is 64% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=22.2

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Object is 31.2 AU from the Sun and 30.4 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 18.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 153 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1399 km.
The sky-plane scale is 22057.3 km/arcsec.

The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.2
Diameter=215.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 11.5 sec chord
Diameter=88.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 8:5EEE
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 533398, (2023/05/11 08:49UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:50.6 -26:28:54  0.9 21.38  54
35Eta Oph      17:11:43.2 -15:45:08  2.6  7.20  48
PPM 233365     17:39:27.3 -10:56:18  5.7  1.09  43
PPM 233287     17:36:41.7 -11:32:47  8.5  0.25  43
PPM 233270     17:36:10.7 -11:43:12  8.8  0.24  43
533398         17:35:40.9 -11:30:47 15.4        43
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 17.6 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=1.7%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 08:50:39 -16.0 AT Up 26.0 171.3 Low 08:37:24 - 09:03:54 4006
Kamloops 08:51:30 -20.5 Dark Down 24.9 155.9 Low 08:38:15 - 09:04:45 3722
Kelowna 08:51:28 -21.1 Dark Down 25.9 156.7 Low 08:38:13 - 09:04:43 3688
Peachland 08:51:30 -21.3 Dark Down 25.9 156.4 Low 08:38:15 - 09:04:45 3677
Summerland 08:51:29 -21.4 Dark Down 26.0 156.4 Low 08:38:14 - 09:04:44 3670
Penticton 08:51:29 -21.4 Dark Down 26.1 156.5 Low 08:38:14 - 09:04:44 3668
Oliver 08:51:29 -21.8 Dark Down 26.5 156.5 Low 08:38:14 - 09:04:44 3647
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 08:51:28 -21.9 Dark Down 26.7 156.6 Low 08:38:13 - 09:04:43 3640
Okanogan 08:51:30 -22.6 Dark Down 27.2 156.3 Low 08:38:15 - 09:04:45 3597
Brewster 08:51:31 -22.9 Dark Down 27.4 156.0 Low 08:38:16 - 09:04:46 3577
Manson/Chelan 08:51:33 -23.1 Dark Down 27.5 155.6 Low 08:38:18 - 09:04:48 3558
Victoria 08:51:43 -23.0 Dark Down 26.0 152.4 Low 08:38:28 - 09:04:58 3542
Wenatchee 08:51:33 -23.6 Dark Down 27.9 155.3 Low 08:38:18 - 09:04:48 3525
Ellensburg 08:51:35 -24.1 Dark Down 28.2 155.0 Low 08:38:20 - 09:04:50 3495
Yakima 08:51:35 -24.5 Dark Down 28.5 154.9 Low 08:38:20 - 09:04:50 3469
PNWRO 08:51:30 -24.7 Dark Down 29.6 156.5 Low 08:38:15 - 09:04:45 3460
Toppenish/White Swan 08:51:35 -24.6 Dark Down 28.8 155.0 Low 08:38:20 - 09:04:50 3458
The Dalles 08:51:38 -25.5 Dark Down 29.3 154.0 Low 08:38:23 - 09:04:53 3393
Maupin 08:51:39 -25.9 Dark Down 29.7 154.0 Low 08:38:24 - 09:04:54 3368
Dunrhomin 08:50:29 -26.2 Dark Up 37.8 171.0 Up 08:37:14 - 09:03:44 3306
Sisters 08:51:41 -26.8 Dark Down 30.3 153.3 Up 08:38:26 - 09:04:56 3300
Nikitin 08:50:29 -26.3 Dark Up 38.0 170.9 Up 08:37:14 - 09:03:44 3293
Bend 08:51:41 -27.0 Dark Down 30.6 153.5 Up 08:38:26 - 09:04:56 3289
CU-SBO 08:50:29 -26.4 Dark Up 38.0 170.8 Up 08:37:14 - 09:03:44 3287
Oregon Observatory 08:51:42 -27.2 Dark Down 30.7 153.3 Up 08:38:27 - 09:04:57 3275
Chiloquin 08:51:45 -28.6 Dark Down 31.8 152.5 Up 08:38:30 - 09:05:00 3176
Klamath Falls 08:51:44 -28.9 Dark Down 32.1 152.5 Up 08:38:29 - 09:04:59 3153
Cedarville 08:51:39 -29.3 Dark Up 33.2 154.0 Up 08:38:24 - 09:04:54 3133
Fall River/Burney 08:51:44 -30.0 Dark Down 33.3 152.5 Up 08:38:29 - 09:04:59 3075
Gimple 08:51:43 -30.8 Dark Up 34.3 152.8 Up 08:38:28 - 09:04:58 3019
Greenville 08:51:43 -30.8 Dark Up 34.2 152.8 Up 08:38:28 - 09:04:58 3018
Portola 08:51:42 -31.0 Dark Up 34.7 153.2 Up 08:38:27 - 09:04:57 3003
Quincy 08:51:43 -31.0 Dark Up 34.4 152.7 Up 08:38:28 - 09:04:58 3003
Reno 08:51:39 -31.1 Dark Up 35.1 153.8 Up 08:38:24 - 09:04:54 2996
Carson City 08:51:40 -31.5 Dark Up 35.5 153.7 Up 08:38:25 - 09:04:55 2969
Yerington 08:51:37 -31.5 Dark Up 35.9 154.4 Up 08:38:22 - 09:04:52 2967
Gardnerville 08:51:39 -31.7 Dark Up 35.7 153.7 Up 08:38:24 - 09:04:54 2952
Hawthorne 08:51:35 -31.9 Dark Up 36.5 154.8 Up 08:38:20 - 09:04:50 2942
Lee Vining 08:51:37 -32.5 Dark Up 36.8 154.1 Up 08:38:22 - 09:04:52 2891
Bishop 08:51:35 -32.9 Dark Up 37.6 154.7 Up 08:38:20 - 09:04:50 2858
Beatty 08:51:28 -32.9 Dark Up 38.5 156.5 Up 08:38:13 - 09:04:43 2854
Patrick 08:51:16 -33.5 Dark Up 40.8 159.4 Up 08:38:01 - 09:04:31 2794
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:51:19 -33.9 Dark Up 40.8 158.5 Up 08:38:04 - 09:04:34 2761
Lake Havasu City 08:51:18 -34.5 Dark Up 41.5 158.6 Up 08:38:03 - 09:04:33 2712
George/Scottsdale 08:51:08 -34.4 Dark Up 42.9 161.4 Up 08:37:53 - 09:04:23 2698
Idyllwild 08:51:29 -35.9 Dark Up 41.4 155.4 Up 08:38:14 - 09:04:44 2606
Wildwood 08:51:37 -36.1 Dark Up 40.5 153.3 Up 08:38:22 - 09:04:52 2596
Calipatria 08:51:23 -36.1 Dark Up 42.4 156.6 Up 08:38:08 - 09:04:38 2579
Yuma 08:51:20 -36.2 Dark Up 43.1 157.6 Up 08:38:05 - 09:04:35 2561

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 533398, (2023/05/11 08:49UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 21.38  54
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6  7.20  48
PPM 233365     17:38:09.5 -10:55:35  5.7  1.09  43
PPM 233287     17:35:23.5 -11:31:58  8.5  0.25  43
PPM 233270     17:34:52.5 -11:42:22  8.8  0.24  43
533398         17:34:22.8 -11:29:56 15.4        44
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2023/04/20 03:42:47 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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