RECON: TNO occultation with 534631

Event between (534631) 14UX229 and star GA1160:00413913 with event index number of 2388501

Geocentric closest approach at 2024/12/24 03:42:31 UTC

J2000 position of star is 03:04:07.9 +27:54:24
Equinox of date position of star is 03:05:29.7 +27:59:40
Stellar brightness G=13.9, use SENSEUP=64 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 1 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 144 degrees from the moon. Moon is 39% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.4

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TNO is 27.6 AU from the Sun and 26.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 16.7 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 112 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1584 km.
The sky-plane scale is 19508.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.9
Diameter=131.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 6.1 sec chord
Diameter=53.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 534631, (2024/12/24 03:46UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:21.4 +16:33:27  0.8 24.05 126
44Zet Per      03:55:42.5 +31:57:21  2.8 11.53 132
PPM 092179     03:05:00.0 +28:21:59  6.5  0.39 144
PPM 092201     03:07:04.9 +27:57:54  8.5  0.32 143
PPM 092192     03:06:35.0 +28:00:29  8.9  0.21 144
534631         03:05:37.5 +28:00:10 13.9       143
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 26.8 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=1.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 03:42:43 -33.8 Dark Down 63.6 143.1 Up 03:32:56 - 03:52:31 7048
Victoria 03:43:02 -32.0 Dark Down 64.0 135.0 Up 03:33:14 - 03:52:49 6984
Peachland 03:42:44 -34.3 Dark Down 64.6 143.1 Up 03:32:56 - 03:52:31 6950
Kelowna 03:42:43 -34.5 Dark Down 64.6 143.8 Up 03:32:56 - 03:52:31 6949
Summerland 03:42:45 -34.4 Dark Down 64.8 143.1 Up 03:32:57 - 03:52:32 6934
Penticton 03:42:44 -34.4 Dark Down 64.9 143.2 Up 03:32:57 - 03:52:32 6925
Oliver 03:42:46 -34.5 Dark Down 65.1 142.7 Up 03:32:58 - 03:52:33 6895
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 03:42:46 -34.6 Dark Down 65.4 142.9 Up 03:32:58 - 03:52:33 6874
Tonasket 03:42:46 -34.6 Dark Down 65.6 142.3 Up 03:32:59 - 03:52:34 6850
Okanogan 03:42:49 -34.5 Dark Down 65.8 141.6 Up 03:33:02 - 03:52:37 6827
Brewster 03:42:51 -34.4 Dark Down 65.9 140.9 Up 03:33:04 - 03:52:39 6811
Manson/Chelan 03:42:53 -34.1 Dark Down 65.9 139.9 Up 03:33:05 - 03:52:40 6807
Wenatchee 03:42:56 -34.0 Dark Down 66.2 138.9 Up 03:33:08 - 03:52:43 6773
Ellensburg 03:42:57 -33.9 Dark Down 66.4 137.9 Up 03:33:10 - 03:52:45 6747
Yakima 03:42:59 -33.9 Dark Down 66.7 137.2 Up 03:33:11 - 03:52:46 6712
Sleaford 03:41:46 -42.3 Dark Down 65.7 172.8 Up 03:31:58 - 03:51:33 6705
Toppenish/White Swan 03:42:59 -34.0 Dark Down 67.0 137.2 Up 03:33:11 - 03:52:46 6687
Goldendale 03:43:03 -33.8 Dark Down 67.2 135.5 Up 03:33:15 - 03:52:50 6656
The Dalles 03:43:05 -33.5 Dark Down 67.1 134.5 Up 03:33:18 - 03:52:53 6651
Maupin 03:43:07 -33.6 Dark Down 67.5 133.9 Up 03:33:19 - 03:52:54 6611
PNWRO 03:42:55 -35.1 Dark Down 67.9 139.5 Up 03:33:07 - 03:52:42 6598
Sisters 03:43:12 -33.2 Dark Down 67.8 131.5 Up 03:33:24 - 03:52:59 6555
Bend 03:43:11 -33.4 Dark Down 68.1 131.5 Up 03:33:24 - 03:52:59 6524
Oregon Observatory 03:43:13 -33.3 Dark Down 68.2 131.0 Up 03:33:25 - 03:53:00 6514
North Lake 03:43:13 -33.7 Dark Down 68.9 130.8 Up 03:33:26 - 03:53:01 6436
Chiloquin 03:43:20 -33.0 Dark Down 68.8 127.7 Up 03:33:32 - 03:53:07 6416
Klamath Falls 03:43:20 -33.0 Dark Down 69.1 127.1 Up 03:33:33 - 03:53:08 6383
Lakeview 03:43:14 -34.1 Dark Down 69.9 129.7 Up 03:33:27 - 03:53:02 6320
Fall River/Burney 03:43:23 -33.3 Dark Down 70.0 125.3 Up 03:33:36 - 03:53:11 6262
Cedarville 03:43:17 -34.2 Dark Down 70.4 128.7 Up 03:33:29 - 03:53:04 6254
Susanville 03:43:23 -33.8 Dark Down 70.8 125.2 Up 03:33:35 - 03:53:10 6174
Greenville 03:43:25 -33.5 Dark Down 70.8 124.0 Up 03:33:38 - 03:53:13 6162
Gimple 03:43:24 -33.6 Dark Down 70.9 124.2 Up 03:33:37 - 03:53:12 6158
Quincy 03:43:26 -33.5 Dark Down 70.9 123.6 Up 03:33:38 - 03:53:13 6144
Portola 03:43:24 -33.9 Dark Down 71.3 124.2 Up 03:33:37 - 03:53:12 6112
Reno 03:43:23 -34.4 Dark Down 71.8 124.8 Up 03:33:35 - 03:53:10 6060
Carson City 03:43:24 -34.4 Dark Down 72.1 123.9 Up 03:33:36 - 03:53:11 6026
Gardnerville 03:43:25 -34.4 Dark Down 72.2 123.4 Up 03:33:37 - 03:53:12 6002
Yerington 03:43:22 -34.8 Dark Down 72.6 124.6 Up 03:33:34 - 03:53:09 5981
Hawthorne 03:43:20 -35.2 Dark Down 73.2 124.5 Up 03:33:33 - 03:53:08 5916
Lee Vining 03:43:25 -34.8 Dark Down 73.2 122.0 Up 03:33:38 - 03:53:13 5885
Tonopah 03:43:16 -36.3 Dark Down 74.3 126.2 Up 03:33:29 - 03:53:04 5812
Bishop 03:43:24 -35.3 Dark Down 74.0 121.7 Up 03:33:37 - 03:53:12 5798
Beatty 03:43:19 -36.6 Dark Down 75.3 123.8 Up 03:33:31 - 03:53:06 5684
Indian Springs 03:43:14 -37.4 Dark Down 76.2 125.3 Up 03:33:27 - 03:53:02 5607
Dunrhomin 03:42:15 -45.4 Dark Down 77.5 169.9 Up 03:32:28 - 03:52:03 5554
CU-SBO 03:42:16 -45.3 Dark Down 77.7 169.3 Up 03:32:29 - 03:52:04 5533
Henderson 03:43:13 -38.0 Dark Down 77.0 125.2 Up 03:33:26 - 03:53:01 5527
Wildwood 03:43:37 -34.9 Dark Down 75.3 110.7 Up 03:33:49 - 03:53:24 5502
Laughlin/Bullhead City 03:43:14 -38.2 Dark Down 77.7 123.1 Up 03:33:27 - 03:53:02 5426
Patrick 03:43:10 -38.8 Dark Down 78.1 125.9 Up 03:33:22 - 03:52:57 5419
Kingman/Dolan Springs 03:43:12 -38.7 Dark Down 78.1 124.5 Up 03:33:24 - 03:52:59 5406
Mohave Valley 03:43:15 -38.2 Dark Down 77.9 122.0 Up 03:33:28 - 03:53:03 5400
Idyllwild 03:43:29 -36.4 Dark Down 76.9 112.7 Up 03:33:42 - 03:53:17 5383
Lake Havasu City 03:43:15 -38.4 Dark Down 78.3 121.1 Up 03:33:28 - 03:53:03 5351
Parker 03:43:16 -38.4 Dark Down 78.5 119.7 Up 03:33:29 - 03:53:04 5315
Calipatria 03:43:25 -37.3 Dark Down 78.0 112.5 Up 03:33:38 - 03:53:13 5272
Yuma 03:43:22 -38.0 Dark Down 78.9 112.4 Up 03:33:35 - 03:53:10 5191
George/Scottsdale 03:43:06 -40.4 Dark Down 80.4 124.7 Up 03:33:18 - 03:52:53 5170

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 534631, (2024/12/24 03:46UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 24.05 126
44Zet Per      03:54:07.9 +31:53:01  2.8 11.53 132
PPM 092179     03:03:30.3 +28:16:11  6.5  0.39 144
PPM 092201     03:05:35.2 +27:52:10  8.5  0.32 143
PPM 092192     03:05:05.4 +27:54:44  8.9  0.21 144
534631         03:04:07.9 +27:54:24 13.9       144
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/10/23 03:23:03 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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