RECON: TNO occultation with 533868

Event between (533868) 14OG394 and star GA1040:00394761 with event index number of 1611778

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/12/02 11:10:16 UTC

J2000 position of star is 03:52:02.4 +15:54:29
Equinox of date position of star is 03:53:13.9 +15:58:11
Stellar brightness G=15.2, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 56 degrees from the moon. Moon is 70% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.1

[RECON map]
TNO is 37.9 AU from the Sun and 37.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 228 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2114 km.
The sky-plane scale is 26813.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.3
Diameter=331.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 13.4 sec chord
Diameter=135.2 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 533868, (2022/12/02 11:10UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:14.3 +16:33:13  0.8 10.55  66
44Zet Per      03:55:34.7 +31:56:59  2.8 15.98  61
PPM 119433     03:54:28.9 +17:23:37  6.0  1.44  56
PPM 119400     03:51:31.2 +16:04:06  8.5  0.45  55
PPM 119427     03:53:58.3 +16:02:29  8.7  0.17  56
533868         03:53:20.3 +15:58:31 15.2        56
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 3.9 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 26.0 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=20.1%
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 11:07:23 -41.9 Dark Down 30.7 257.5 Up 10:52:23 - 11:22:23 2207
Kelowna 11:07:23 -42.1 Dark Down 30.9 257.6 Up 10:52:23 - 11:22:23 2169
Peachland 11:07:23 -42.3 Dark Down 31.1 257.5 Up 10:52:23 - 11:22:23 2156
Summerland 11:07:22 -42.3 Dark Down 31.1 257.6 Up 10:52:22 - 11:22:22 2143
Penticton 11:07:22 -42.2 Dark Down 31.0 257.8 Up 10:52:22 - 11:22:22 2138
Oliver 11:07:22 -42.3 Dark Down 31.1 258.0 Up 10:52:22 - 11:22:22 2105
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 11:07:21 -42.3 Dark Down 31.0 258.2 Up 10:52:21 - 11:22:21 2091
Tonasket 11:07:20 -42.4 Dark Down 31.1 258.3 Up 10:52:20 - 11:22:20 2061
Okanogan 11:07:20 -42.6 Dark Down 31.3 258.4 Up 10:52:20 - 11:22:20 2028
Victoria 11:07:27 -44.9 Dark Down 33.7 255.1 Up 10:52:27 - 11:22:27 2005
Brewster 11:07:20 -42.8 Dark Down 31.5 258.4 Up 10:52:20 - 11:22:20 2000
Manson/Chelan 11:07:20 -43.1 Dark Down 31.8 258.2 Up 10:52:20 - 11:22:20 1976
Wenatchee 11:07:19 -43.3 Dark Down 32.0 258.4 Up 10:52:19 - 11:22:19 1929
Ellensburg 11:07:18 -43.6 Dark Down 32.2 258.4 Up 10:52:18 - 11:22:18 1888
Yakima 11:07:18 -43.7 Dark Down 32.3 258.7 Up 10:52:18 - 11:22:18 1848
Pasco 11:07:14 -42.8 Dark Down 31.4 260.0 Up 10:52:14 - 11:22:14 1831
Toppenish/White Swan 11:07:17 -43.6 Dark Down 32.2 258.9 Up 10:52:17 - 11:22:17 1829
PNWRO 11:07:13 -42.7 Dark Down 31.3 260.4 Up 10:52:13 - 11:22:13 1810
Goldendale 11:07:16 -44.1 Dark Down 32.6 258.9 Up 10:52:16 - 11:22:16 1771
The Dalles 11:07:17 -44.4 Dark Down 32.9 258.8 Up 10:52:17 - 11:22:17 1745
Maupin 11:07:15 -44.4 Dark Down 32.9 259.1 Up 10:52:15 - 11:22:15 1706
Redmond 11:07:14 -44.7 Dark Down 33.2 259.6 Up 10:52:14 - 11:22:14 1616
Sisters 11:07:15 -44.9 Dark Down 33.4 259.3 Up 10:52:15 - 11:22:15 1614
Bend 11:07:14 -44.8 Dark Down 33.3 259.7 Up 10:52:14 - 11:22:14 1594
Oregon Observatory 11:07:14 -45.0 Dark Down 33.4 259.7 Up 10:52:14 - 11:22:14 1575
La Pine/Gilchrist 11:07:13 -45.0 Dark Down 33.5 259.8 Up 10:52:13 - 11:22:13 1554
North Lake 11:07:11 -44.7 Dark Down 33.2 260.5 Up 10:52:11 - 11:22:11 1518
Paisley 11:07:09 -44.6 Dark Down 33.0 261.1 Up 10:52:09 - 11:22:09 1467
Dunrhomin 11:06:43 -33.4 Dark Down 21.7 272.8 Low 10:51:43 - 11:21:43 1448
Lakeview 11:07:09 -44.5 Dark Down 32.9 261.6 Up 10:52:09 - 11:22:09 1418
Klamath Falls 11:07:11 -45.6 Dark Down 34.0 260.5 Up 10:52:11 - 11:22:11 1406
Cedarville 11:07:07 -44.5 Dark Down 32.9 262.1 Up 10:52:07 - 11:22:07 1354
Fall River/Burney 11:07:08 -45.5 Dark Down 33.9 261.6 Up 10:52:08 - 11:22:08 1292
Susanville 11:07:06 -45.1 Dark Down 33.4 262.5 Up 10:52:06 - 11:22:06 1236
Gimple 11:07:06 -45.3 Dark Down 33.6 262.5 Up 10:52:06 - 11:22:06 1205
Greenville 11:07:06 -45.3 Dark Down 33.7 262.5 Up 10:52:06 - 11:22:06 1205
Quincy 11:07:05 -45.4 Dark Down 33.7 262.6 Up 10:52:05 - 11:22:05 1184
Portola 11:07:05 -45.0 Dark Down 33.3 263.0 Up 10:52:05 - 11:22:05 1177
Reno 11:07:03 -44.6 Dark Down 32.9 263.7 Up 10:52:03 - 11:22:03 1157
Carson City 11:07:02 -44.6 Dark Down 32.9 263.9 Up 10:52:02 - 11:22:02 1121
Yerington 11:07:00 -44.1 Dark Down 32.4 264.4 Up 10:52:00 - 11:22:00 1109
Gardnerville 11:07:02 -44.6 Dark Down 32.9 264.1 Up 10:52:02 - 11:22:02 1097
Hawthorne 11:06:59 -43.8 Dark Down 32.1 265.1 Up 10:51:59 - 11:21:59 1068
Tonopah 11:06:55 -42.7 Dark Down 31.0 266.3 Up 10:51:55 - 11:21:55 1038
Lee Vining 11:06:59 -44.2 Dark Down 32.5 265.1 Up 10:51:59 - 11:21:59 1004
Bishop 11:06:57 -43.7 Dark Down 32.0 266.0 Up 10:51:57 - 11:21:57 951
Beatty 11:06:53 -42.4 Dark Down 30.7 267.3 Up 10:51:53 - 11:21:53 925
Indian Springs 11:06:50 -41.6 Dark Down 29.9 268.1 Low 10:51:50 - 11:21:50 907
Henderson 11:06:48 -41.1 Dark Down 29.3 268.8 Low 10:51:48 - 11:21:48 861
Patrick 11:06:45 -40.2 Dark Down 28.5 269.8 Low 10:51:45 - 11:21:45 813
Kingman/Dolan Springs 11:06:45 -40.3 Dark Down 28.6 269.9 Low 10:51:45 - 11:21:45 787
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:06:46 -40.7 Dark Down 29.0 269.6 Low 10:51:46 - 11:21:46 777
Mohave Valley 11:06:46 -40.7 Dark Down 29.0 269.7 Low 10:51:46 - 11:21:46 749
Lake Havasu City 11:06:45 -40.5 Dark Down 28.8 270.1 Low 10:51:45 - 11:21:45 711
CPSLO 11:06:58 -45.7 Dark Down 34.0 265.9 Up 10:51:58 - 11:21:58 708
Parker 11:06:44 -40.5 Dark Down 28.8 270.3 Low 10:51:44 - 11:21:44 675
George/Scottsdale 11:06:39 -38.5 Dark Down 26.8 271.8 Low 10:51:39 - 11:21:39 669
Blythe 11:06:44 -40.8 Dark Down 29.1 270.4 Low 10:51:44 - 11:21:44 615
Wildwood 11:06:52 -44.1 Dark Down 32.4 267.9 Up 10:51:52 - 11:21:52 608
Idyllwild 11:06:48 -42.5 Dark Down 30.8 269.2 Up 10:51:48 - 11:21:48 596
Calipatria 11:06:45 -41.5 Dark Down 29.8 270.2 Low 10:51:45 - 11:21:45 549
Yuma 11:06:43 -40.8 Dark Down 29.1 270.9 Low 10:51:43 - 11:21:43 517

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 533868, (2022/12/02 11:10UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 10.55  66
44Zet Per      03:54:07.9 +31:53:01  2.8 15.98  61
PPM 119433     03:53:10.2 +17:19:37  6.0  1.44  56
PPM 119400     03:50:13.3 +16:00:01  8.5  0.45  55
PPM 119427     03:52:40.3 +15:58:28  8.7  0.17  56
533868         03:52:02.4 +15:54:29 15.2        56
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/01/13 21:36:51 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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