RECON: TNO occultation with 552678

Event between (552678) 10JG210 and star GA0880:06031764 with event index number of 2222294

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/05/30 04:29:49 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:43:56.5 -01:56:35
Equinox of date position of star is 17:45:07.5 -01:57:06
Stellar brightness G=16.9, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 79 degrees from the moon. Moon is 74% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.2

[RECON map]
TNO is 18.6 AU from the Sun and 17.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 20.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 5.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 50 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 701 km.
The sky-plane scale is 12808.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.5
Diameter=114.3 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 5.8 sec chord
Diameter=46.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 552678, (2023/05/30 04:29UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:50.8 -26:28:55  0.9 30.33  63
60Bet Oph      17:44:37.8 +04:33:33  2.8  6.51  79
PPM 180184     17:53:12.1 -01:14:27  6.3  2.13  81
PPM 180143     17:45:13.8 -01:48:57  7.8  0.14  79
PPM 180142     17:44:52.1 -01:59:55  9.1  0.09  79
552678         17:45:09.5 -01:57:07 16.9        79
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 0.0 km RECON observability=0.1 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 04:32:46 -9.4 NT Up 18.3 118.9 Really Low 04:28:07 - 04:37:25 7461
Kamloops 04:33:13 -4.6 CT Up 10.6 106.4 Really Low 04:28:34 - 04:37:52 7297
Kelowna 04:33:15 -5.6 CT Up 11.4 107.0 Really Low 04:28:36 - 04:37:54 7239
Peachland 04:33:16 -5.5 CT Up 11.2 106.8 Really Low 04:28:37 - 04:37:55 7230
Summerland 04:33:16 -5.7 CT Up 11.3 106.8 Really Low 04:28:37 - 04:37:55 7219
Penticton 04:33:16 -5.8 CT Up 11.4 106.9 Really Low 04:28:37 - 04:37:55 7214
Oliver 04:33:18 -6.0 NT Up 11.5 106.8 Really Low 04:28:39 - 04:37:57 7187
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 04:33:18 -6.3 NT Up 11.7 106.9 Really Low 04:28:39 - 04:37:57 7175
Tonasket 04:33:19 -6.4 NT Up 11.8 106.8 Really Low 04:28:40 - 04:37:58 7151
Okanogan 04:33:20 -6.6 NT Up 11.8 106.7 Really Low 04:28:41 - 04:37:59 7124
Victoria 04:33:24 -4.6 CT Up 9.3 103.7 Really Low 04:28:45 - 04:38:03 7121
Brewster 04:33:22 -6.7 NT Up 11.7 106.4 Really Low 04:28:43 - 04:38:01 7102
Manson/Chelan 04:33:23 -6.7 NT Up 11.5 106.1 Really Low 04:28:44 - 04:38:02 7084
Wenatchee 04:33:25 -6.9 NT Up 11.6 105.9 Really Low 04:28:46 - 04:38:04 7046
Ellensburg 04:33:26 -7.1 NT Up 11.5 105.6 Really Low 04:28:47 - 04:38:05 7012
Yakima 04:33:28 -7.3 NT Up 11.6 105.6 Really Low 04:28:49 - 04:38:07 6979
Toppenish/White Swan 04:33:28 -7.6 NT Up 11.8 105.6 Really Low 04:28:49 - 04:38:07 6963
PNWRO 04:33:28 -8.6 NT Up 12.9 106.7 Really Low 04:28:49 - 04:38:07 6939
Goldendale 04:33:31 -7.7 NT Up 11.7 105.2 Really Low 04:28:52 - 04:38:10 6916
The Dalles 04:33:32 -7.7 NT Up 11.5 104.9 Really Low 04:28:53 - 04:38:11 6896
Maupin 04:33:33 -8.0 NT Up 11.7 104.9 Really Low 04:28:54 - 04:38:12 6862
Sisters 04:33:37 -8.4 NT Up 11.6 104.4 Really Low 04:28:58 - 04:38:16 6788
Bend 04:33:37 -8.7 NT Up 11.8 104.5 Really Low 04:28:58 - 04:38:16 6769
Oregon Observatory 04:33:38 -8.7 NT Up 11.8 104.4 Really Low 04:28:59 - 04:38:17 6754
North Lake 04:33:39 -9.5 NT Up 12.3 104.7 Really Low 04:29:00 - 04:38:18 6702
Chiloquin 04:33:43 -9.4 NT Up 11.8 103.8 Really Low 04:29:04 - 04:38:22 6641
Lakeview 04:33:42 -10.5 NT Up 13.0 104.8 Really Low 04:29:03 - 04:38:21 6615
Klamath Falls 04:33:44 -9.7 NT Up 12.0 103.8 Really Low 04:29:05 - 04:38:23 6612
Cedarville 04:33:44 -11.0 NT Up 13.3 104.8 Really Low 04:29:05 - 04:38:23 6559
Dunrhomin 04:33:20 -19.4 Dark Up 24.3 115.5 Low 04:28:41 - 04:37:59 6524
Fall River/Burney 04:33:47 -10.7 NT Up 12.5 103.9 Really Low 04:29:08 - 04:38:26 6511
CU-SBO 04:33:21 -19.6 Dark Up 24.3 115.4 Low 04:28:42 - 04:38:00 6502
Susanville 04:33:48 -11.5 NT Up 13.2 104.2 Really Low 04:29:09 - 04:38:27 6459
Gimple 04:33:49 -11.6 NT Up 13.1 104.0 Really Low 04:29:10 - 04:38:28 6433
Greenville 04:33:49 -11.5 NT Up 13.1 104.0 Really Low 04:29:10 - 04:38:28 6433
Quincy 04:33:50 -11.7 NT Up 13.1 103.9 Really Low 04:29:11 - 04:38:29 6415
Portola 04:33:50 -12.0 AT Up 13.5 104.2 Really Low 04:29:11 - 04:38:29 6407
Reno 04:33:50 -12.6 AT Up 14.1 104.6 Really Low 04:29:11 - 04:38:29 6386
Carson City 04:33:51 -12.8 AT Up 14.2 104.5 Really Low 04:29:12 - 04:38:30 6354
Yerington 04:33:50 -13.3 AT Up 14.7 104.9 Really Low 04:29:11 - 04:38:29 6340
Gardnerville 04:33:51 -13.0 AT Up 14.3 104.5 Really Low 04:29:12 - 04:38:30 6332
Hawthorne 04:33:51 -13.9 AT Up 15.2 105.2 Really Low 04:29:12 - 04:38:30 6300
Tonopah 04:33:50 -15.1 AT Up 16.4 106.0 Really Low 04:29:11 - 04:38:29 6265
Lee Vining 04:33:54 -14.1 AT Up 15.0 104.7 Really Low 04:29:15 - 04:38:33 6247
Bishop 04:33:54 -14.9 AT Up 15.7 105.0 Really Low 04:29:15 - 04:38:33 6196
Beatty 04:33:52 -16.1 AT Up 17.1 106.0 Really Low 04:29:13 - 04:38:31 6162
Indian Springs 04:33:51 -17.0 AT Up 18.0 106.6 Really Low 04:29:12 - 04:38:30 6137
Henderson 04:33:52 -17.8 AT Up 18.7 106.9 Really Low 04:29:13 - 04:38:31 6091
Patrick 04:33:51 -18.8 Dark Up 19.8 107.4 Really Low 04:29:12 - 04:38:30 6039
Kingman/Dolan Springs 04:33:52 -18.9 Dark Up 19.7 107.2 Really Low 04:29:13 - 04:38:31 6018
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:33:53 -18.6 Dark Up 19.3 106.9 Really Low 04:29:14 - 04:38:32 6012
Mohave Valley 04:33:54 -18.8 Dark Up 19.4 106.8 Really Low 04:29:15 - 04:38:33 5987
Lake Havasu City 04:33:54 -19.3 Dark Up 19.7 106.8 Really Low 04:29:15 - 04:38:33 5951
Parker 04:33:55 -19.5 Dark Up 19.8 106.7 Really Low 04:29:16 - 04:38:34 5918
George/Scottsdale 04:33:51 -21.2 Dark Up 21.9 108.2 Low 04:29:12 - 04:38:30 5891
Wildwood 04:34:03 -17.0 AT Up 16.4 104.0 Really Low 04:29:24 - 04:38:42 5890
Idyllwild 04:34:01 -18.4 Dark Up 18.0 105.1 Really Low 04:29:22 - 04:38:40 5867
Calipatria 04:34:00 -19.5 Dark Up 19.1 105.6 Really Low 04:29:21 - 04:38:39 5814
Yuma 04:33:59 -20.4 Dark Up 20.0 106.0 Really Low 04:29:20 - 04:38:38 5778

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 552678, (2023/05/30 04:29UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 30.33  63
60Bet Oph      17:43:28.3 +04:34:06  2.8  6.51  79
PPM 180184     17:51:59.5 -01:14:12  6.3  2.13  81
PPM 180143     17:44:00.8 -01:48:26  7.8  0.14  79
PPM 180142     17:43:39.0 -01:59:23  9.1  0.09  79
552678         17:43:56.5 -01:56:35 16.9        79
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/10/04 04:16:24 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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