RECON: TNO occultation with 535024

Event between (535024) 14WR509 and star GA1120:00444327 with event index number of 2338403

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/11/14 05:01:55 UTC

J2000 position of star is 03:37:55.1 +22:17:06
Equinox of date position of star is 03:39:15.6 +22:21:31
Stellar brightness G=14.4, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 59 degrees from the moon. Moon is 72% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.0

[RECON map]
TNO is 29.5 AU from the Sun and 28.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.8 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 54 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1260 km.
The sky-plane scale is 20709.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.3
Diameter=208.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 8.5 sec chord
Diameter=85.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 535024, (2022/11/14 05:03UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:14.1 +16:33:12  0.8 14.84  47
44Zet Per      03:55:34.5 +31:56:59  2.8 10.25  53
PPM 092695     03:40:20.0 +20:59:18  6.4  1.39  59
PPM 092691     03:40:01.5 +22:43:57  7.0  0.41  58
PPM 092676     03:38:44.6 +22:25:28  9.2  0.14  59
535024         03:39:15.6 +22:21:31 14.4        58
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 27.3 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=0.3%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 05:03:37 -44.4 Dark Up 44.7 111.5 Up 04:58:38 - 05:08:37 6716
Kelowna 05:03:38 -45.3 Dark Up 45.5 111.6 Up 04:58:38 - 05:08:37 6627
Peachland 05:03:39 -45.2 Dark Up 45.4 111.2 Up 04:58:39 - 05:08:38 6626
Victoria 05:03:49 -43.6 Dark Up 43.5 106.6 Up 04:58:50 - 05:08:49 6620
Summerland 05:03:39 -45.3 Dark Up 45.5 111.2 Up 04:58:39 - 05:08:38 6611
Penticton 05:03:39 -45.4 Dark Up 45.6 111.2 Up 04:58:39 - 05:08:38 6603
Oliver 05:03:40 -45.6 Dark Up 45.7 110.9 Up 04:58:40 - 05:08:39 6574
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:03:40 -45.8 Dark Up 45.9 110.9 Up 04:58:40 - 05:08:39 6555
Okanogan 05:03:42 -46.0 Dark Up 46.0 110.1 Up 04:58:43 - 05:08:42 6507
Sleaford 05:03:03 -50.4 Dark Up 51.7 129.0 Up 04:58:04 - 05:08:03 6505
Brewster 05:03:43 -46.0 Dark Up 46.0 109.6 Up 04:58:44 - 05:08:43 6490
Manson/Chelan 05:03:45 -45.9 Dark Up 45.8 109.0 Up 04:58:45 - 05:08:44 6482
Wenatchee 05:03:46 -46.0 Dark Up 45.8 108.4 Up 04:58:47 - 05:08:46 6447
Ellensburg 05:03:48 -46.0 Dark Up 45.8 107.8 Up 04:58:48 - 05:08:47 6418
Yakima 05:03:49 -46.2 Dark Up 46.0 107.4 Up 04:58:50 - 05:08:49 6384
Toppenish/White Swan 05:03:49 -46.4 Dark Up 46.1 107.4 Up 04:58:50 - 05:08:49 6361
The Dalles 05:03:53 -46.3 Dark Up 45.8 105.9 Up 04:58:53 - 05:08:52 6316
PNWRO 05:03:47 -47.5 Dark Up 47.2 108.4 Up 04:58:48 - 05:08:47 6289
Maupin 05:03:54 -46.5 Dark Up 46.0 105.5 Up 04:58:54 - 05:08:53 6278
Sisters 05:03:57 -46.6 Dark Up 45.9 104.2 Up 04:58:58 - 05:08:57 6216
Bend 05:03:57 -46.8 Dark Up 46.2 104.2 Up 04:58:58 - 05:08:57 6188
Oregon Observatory 05:03:58 -46.8 Dark Up 46.1 103.9 Up 04:58:59 - 05:08:58 6177
Chiloquin 05:04:03 -47.0 Dark Up 46.1 102.3 Up 04:59:03 - 05:09:02 6073
Klamath Falls 05:04:03 -47.2 Dark Up 46.3 102.0 Up 04:59:04 - 05:09:03 6041
Cedarville 05:04:02 -48.6 Dark Up 47.6 102.6 Up 04:59:02 - 05:09:01 5932
Fall River/Burney 05:04:06 -47.9 Dark Up 46.8 101.1 Up 04:59:06 - 05:09:05 5924
Greenville 05:04:07 -48.5 Dark Up 47.3 100.5 Up 04:59:07 - 05:09:06 5829
Gimple 05:04:07 -48.6 Dark Up 47.4 100.6 Up 04:59:07 - 05:09:06 5826
Quincy 05:04:08 -48.6 Dark Up 47.3 100.3 Up 04:59:08 - 05:09:07 5811
Portola 05:04:07 -49.0 Dark Up 47.7 100.5 Up 04:59:07 - 05:09:06 5785
Reno 05:04:06 -49.6 Dark Up 48.3 100.8 Up 04:59:06 - 05:09:05 5741
Carson City 05:04:07 -49.7 Dark Up 48.3 100.4 Up 04:59:07 - 05:09:06 5707
Gardnerville 05:04:07 -49.8 Dark Up 48.4 100.1 Up 04:59:07 - 05:09:06 5684
Yerington 05:04:06 -50.2 Dark Up 48.9 100.7 Up 04:59:06 - 05:09:05 5670
Hawthorne 05:04:05 -50.8 Dark Up 49.3 100.6 Up 04:59:06 - 05:09:05 5611
Lee Vining 05:04:08 -50.6 Dark Up 49.1 99.5 Up 04:59:08 - 05:09:07 5574
Bishop 05:04:08 -51.3 Dark Up 49.7 99.4 Up 04:59:08 - 05:09:07 5495
Dunrhomin 05:03:27 -59.0 Dark Up 58.6 115.7 Up 04:58:27 - 05:08:26 5404
Beatty 05:04:05 -52.7 Dark Up 51.1 100.1 Up 04:59:05 - 05:09:04 5402
CU-SBO 05:03:27 -59.1 Dark Up 58.6 115.2 Up 04:58:28 - 05:08:27 5382
Wildwood 05:04:11 -52.2 Dark Up 50.0 95.4 Up 04:59:12 - 05:09:11 5191
Patrick 05:04:00 -55.4 Dark Up 53.6 100.4 Up 04:59:01 - 05:09:00 5172
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:04:03 -55.0 Dark Up 53.1 99.6 Up 04:59:03 - 05:09:02 5169
Idyllwild 05:04:11 -53.8 Dark Up 51.6 96.2 Up 04:59:12 - 05:09:11 5096
Lake Havasu City 05:04:04 -55.4 Dark Up 53.4 98.9 Up 04:59:04 - 05:09:03 5096
Calipatria 05:04:10 -54.9 Dark Up 52.6 96.2 Up 04:59:10 - 05:09:09 4999
George/Scottsdale 05:03:58 -57.6 Dark Up 55.6 99.6 Up 04:58:59 - 05:08:58 4945
Yuma 05:04:08 -55.7 Dark Up 53.4 96.3 Up 04:59:09 - 05:09:08 4928

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 535024, (2022/11/14 05:03UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 14.84  47
44Zet Per      03:54:07.9 +31:53:01  2.8 10.25  53
PPM 092695     03:39:00.1 +20:54:55  6.4  1.39  59
PPM 092691     03:38:40.7 +22:39:33  7.0  0.41  58
PPM 092676     03:37:24.0 +22:21:02  9.2  0.14  59
535024         03:37:55.1 +22:17:06 14.4        59
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/11/13 03:27:58 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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