RECON: TNO occultation with 535168

Event between (535168) 14XU40 and star GA1120:01411142 with event index number of 2259661

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/12/22 11:00:28 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:44:18.9 +22:41:47
Equinox of date position of star is 05:45:38.7 +22:42:16
Stellar brightness G=14.4, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 52 degrees from the moon. Moon is 78% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.3

[RECON map]
TNO is 33.7 AU from the Sun and 32.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 151 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1334 km.
The sky-plane scale is 23733.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.1
Diameter=229.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 9.3 sec chord
Diameter=93.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 535168, (2023/12/22 10:57UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:28.2 +07:24:34  0.4 15.51  56
Alnath         05:27:48.6 +28:37:32  1.6  7.17  48
PPM 094739     05:44:46.9 +23:12:49  5.9  0.56  52
PPM 094731     05:44:29.1 +22:41:06  8.5  0.30  52
PPM 094791     05:46:25.0 +22:55:07  9.5  0.26  52
535168         05:45:46.0 +22:42:18 14.4        52
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=0.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 10:58:09 -37.2 Dark Down 34.0 263.8 Up 10:45:03 - 11:11:15 9070
Kamloops 10:58:20 -46.2 Dark Up 43.1 252.1 Up 10:45:14 - 11:11:26 8651
Kelowna 10:58:16 -45.9 Dark Up 42.8 253.6 Up 10:45:10 - 11:11:22 8595
Peachland 10:58:15 -46.2 Dark Up 43.0 253.5 Up 10:45:09 - 11:11:21 8579
Summerland 10:58:14 -46.2 Dark Up 43.0 253.7 Up 10:45:08 - 11:11:20 8567
Penticton 10:58:15 -46.1 Dark Up 42.9 253.8 Up 10:45:09 - 11:11:21 8563
Oliver 10:58:14 -46.2 Dark Up 43.0 254.2 Up 10:45:08 - 11:11:20 8531
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:58:13 -46.2 Dark Up 42.9 254.5 Up 10:45:07 - 11:11:19 8520
Tonasket 10:58:12 -46.3 Dark Up 43.1 254.7 Up 10:45:06 - 11:11:18 8490
Okanogan 10:58:12 -46.5 Dark Up 43.3 254.9 Up 10:45:06 - 11:11:18 8456
Brewster 10:58:12 -46.7 Dark Up 43.5 254.9 Up 10:45:06 - 11:11:18 8427
Manson/Chelan 10:58:12 -47.0 Dark Up 43.8 254.8 Up 10:45:06 - 11:11:18 8401
Victoria 10:58:20 -48.8 Dark Up 45.6 251.1 Up 10:45:14 - 11:11:26 8399
Wenatchee 10:58:11 -47.3 Dark Up 44.0 255.1 Up 10:45:05 - 11:11:17 8353
Ellensburg 10:58:11 -47.6 Dark Up 44.2 255.2 Up 10:45:05 - 11:11:17 8311
Yakima 10:58:10 -47.7 Dark Up 44.4 255.6 Up 10:45:04 - 11:11:16 8272
Toppenish/White Swan 10:58:09 -47.7 Dark Up 44.3 256.0 Up 10:45:03 - 11:11:15 8255
PNWRO 10:58:09 -46.8 Dark Up 43.4 257.6 Up 10:45:03 - 11:11:15 8252
Goldendale 10:58:09 -48.1 Dark Up 44.7 256.1 Up 10:45:03 - 11:11:15 8195
The Dalles 10:58:09 -48.4 Dark Up 45.0 256.0 Up 10:45:03 - 11:11:15 8166
Maupin 10:58:09 -48.5 Dark Up 45.1 256.5 Up 10:45:03 - 11:11:15 8128
Dunrhomin 10:57:25 -37.7 Dark Down 34.0 272.2 Up 10:44:19 - 11:10:31 8044
Redmond 10:58:09 -48.8 Dark Up 45.3 257.3 Up 10:45:03 - 11:11:15 8040
Sisters 10:58:09 -49.0 Dark Up 45.6 256.9 Up 10:45:03 - 11:11:15 8034
Bend 10:58:09 -48.9 Dark Up 45.5 257.4 Up 10:45:03 - 11:11:15 8017
Oregon Observatory 10:58:09 -49.1 Dark Up 45.6 257.5 Up 10:45:03 - 11:11:15 7998
La Pine/Gilchrist 10:58:09 -49.2 Dark Up 45.7 257.6 Up 10:45:03 - 11:11:15 7977
North Lake 10:58:09 -48.8 Dark Up 45.3 258.6 Up 10:45:03 - 11:11:15 7948
Chiloquin 10:58:09 -49.7 Dark Up 46.2 258.4 Up 10:45:03 - 11:11:15 7862
Lakeview 10:58:09 -48.7 Dark Up 45.1 260.1 Up 10:45:03 - 11:11:15 7859
Klamath Falls 10:58:09 -49.7 Dark Up 46.2 258.9 Up 10:45:03 - 11:11:15 7831
Cedarville 10:58:09 -48.7 Dark Down 45.1 260.9 Up 10:45:03 - 11:11:15 7800
Fall River/Burney 10:58:09 -49.7 Dark Up 46.1 260.4 Up 10:45:03 - 11:11:15 7725
Susanville 10:58:09 -49.3 Dark Down 45.7 261.6 Up 10:45:03 - 11:11:15 7681
Gimple 10:58:09 -49.5 Dark Down 45.9 261.7 Up 10:45:03 - 11:11:15 7649
Greenville 10:58:09 -49.6 Dark Down 45.9 261.7 Up 10:45:03 - 11:11:15 7647
Quincy 10:58:09 -49.6 Dark Down 45.9 261.9 Up 10:45:03 - 11:11:15 7628
Portola 10:58:09 -49.3 Dark Down 45.6 262.3 Up 10:45:03 - 11:11:15 7627
Reno 10:58:09 -48.8 Dark Down 45.1 263.1 Up 10:45:03 - 11:11:15 7618
Carson City 10:58:09 -48.8 Dark Down 45.2 263.5 Up 10:45:03 - 11:11:15 7584
Yerington 10:58:09 -48.4 Dark Down 44.7 264.1 Up 10:45:03 - 11:11:15 7581
Gardnerville 10:58:09 -48.8 Dark Down 45.1 263.7 Up 10:45:03 - 11:11:15 7561
Hawthorne 10:58:09 -48.0 Dark Down 44.3 264.9 Up 10:45:03 - 11:11:15 7551
Tonopah 10:57:44 -47.1 Dark Down 43.3 266.3 Up 10:44:38 - 11:10:50 7520
Lee Vining 10:58:09 -48.5 Dark Down 44.8 265.2 Up 10:45:03 - 11:11:15 7484
Bishop 10:57:46 -48.1 Dark Down 44.3 266.2 Up 10:44:40 - 11:10:52 7422
Beatty 10:57:40 -46.8 Dark Down 43.0 267.6 Up 10:44:34 - 11:10:46 7415
Indian Springs 10:57:38 -46.0 Dark Down 42.2 268.6 Up 10:44:32 - 11:10:44 7410
Henderson 10:57:35 -45.5 Dark Down 41.7 269.5 Up 10:44:29 - 11:10:41 7374
Patrick 10:57:32 -44.6 Dark Down 40.8 270.7 Up 10:44:26 - 11:10:38 7340
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:57:31 -44.7 Dark Down 40.9 270.8 Up 10:44:25 - 11:10:37 7313
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:57:32 -45.2 Dark Down 41.3 270.5 Up 10:44:26 - 11:10:38 7297
Mohave Valley 10:57:32 -45.2 Dark Down 41.3 270.8 Up 10:44:26 - 11:10:38 7269
Lake Havasu City 10:57:30 -45.0 Dark Down 41.1 271.2 Up 10:44:24 - 11:10:36 7236
George/Scottsdale 10:57:24 -42.9 Dark Down 39.1 273.2 Up 10:44:18 - 11:10:30 7224
Parker 10:57:30 -44.9 Dark Down 41.1 271.6 Up 10:44:24 - 11:10:36 7201
Blythe 10:57:30 -45.2 Dark Down 41.3 271.9 Up 10:44:24 - 11:10:36 7140
Idyllwild 10:57:35 -46.9 Dark Down 43.1 270.6 Up 10:44:29 - 11:10:41 7097
Wildwood 10:57:40 -48.5 Dark Down 44.6 269.2 Up 10:44:34 - 11:10:46 7086
Calipatria 10:57:31 -46.0 Dark Down 42.1 271.8 Up 10:44:25 - 11:10:37 7065
Yuma 10:57:28 -45.2 Dark Down 41.3 272.6 Up 10:44:22 - 11:10:34 7045

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 535168, (2023/12/22 10:57UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4 15.51  56
Alnath         05:26:17.6 +28:36:23  1.6  7.17  48
PPM 094739     05:43:19.5 +23:12:15  5.9  0.56  52
PPM 094731     05:43:02.0 +22:40:32  8.5  0.30  52
PPM 094791     05:44:57.8 +22:54:37  9.5  0.26  52
535168         05:44:18.9 +22:41:47 14.4        52
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/12/19 00:44:38 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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