RECON: TNO occultation with 574372

Event between (574372) 10JO179 and star GA0980:04620429 with event index number of 2518188

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/02/17 10:50:23 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:00:22.0 +08:33:13
Equinox of date position of star is 17:01:24.8 +08:31:22
Stellar brightness G=15.6, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 49 degrees from the moon. Moon is 12% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.8

[RECON map]
TNO is 60.2 AU from the Sun and 60.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 18.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 129 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2501 km.
The sky-plane scale is 43818.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=3.9
Diameter=986.3 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 53.1 sec chord
Diameter=402.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 21.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 574372, (2023/02/17 10:50UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:49.8 -26:28:53  0.9 35.78  38
Rasalhague     17:36:00.5 +12:32:42  2.1  9.39  47
27Kap Oph      16:58:45.9 +09:20:26  3.2  1.06  50
PPM 163320     16:59:13.1 +08:59:55  8.4  0.73  50
PPM 163382     17:01:51.1 +08:04:01  9.7  0.46  49
PPM 163378     17:01:36.0 +08:42:51 11.5  0.20  49
574372         17:01:28.7 +08:31:15 15.6        49
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 2.7 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=8.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Victoria 10:50:39 -43.0 Dark Down 20.5 100.5 Low 10:39:24 - 11:01:54 1524
Sisters 10:50:16 -44.5 Dark Down 22.4 100.2 Low 10:39:01 - 11:01:31 1456
The Dalles 10:50:24 -43.5 Dark Down 22.5 101.1 Low 10:39:09 - 11:01:39 1453
Oregon Observatory 10:50:13 -44.6 Dark Down 22.6 100.1 Low 10:38:58 - 11:01:28 1449
La Pine/Gilchrist 10:50:12 -44.8 Dark Down 22.5 100.0 Low 10:38:57 - 11:01:27 1449
Chiloquin 10:50:06 -45.6 Dark Down 22.5 99.3 Low 10:38:51 - 11:01:21 1448
Maupin 10:50:22 -43.7 Dark Down 22.6 101.0 Low 10:39:07 - 11:01:37 1448
Bend 10:50:15 -44.4 Dark Down 22.6 100.3 Low 10:39:00 - 11:01:30 1446
Goldendale 10:50:25 -43.2 Dark Down 22.7 101.4 Low 10:39:10 - 11:01:40 1444
Redmond 10:50:16 -44.2 Dark Down 22.7 100.5 Low 10:39:01 - 11:01:31 1444
Ellensburg 10:50:33 -42.3 Dark Down 22.6 102.2 Low 10:39:18 - 11:01:48 1442
Klamath Falls 10:50:04 -45.7 Dark Down 22.6 99.2 Low 10:38:49 - 11:01:19 1441
Yakima 10:50:30 -42.6 Dark Down 22.7 102.0 Low 10:39:15 - 11:01:45 1441
Wenatchee 10:50:36 -42.0 Dark Down 22.7 102.5 Low 10:39:21 - 11:01:51 1437
Toppenish/White Swan 10:50:29 -42.6 Dark Down 22.9 102.0 Low 10:39:14 - 11:01:44 1435
Manson/Chelan 10:50:38 -41.6 Dark Down 22.7 102.9 Low 10:39:23 - 11:01:53 1434
North Lake 10:50:10 -44.6 Dark Down 23.1 100.3 Low 10:38:55 - 11:01:25 1426
Peachland 10:50:50 -40.3 Dark Down 22.6 104.0 Low 10:39:35 - 11:02:05 1425
Brewster 10:50:40 -41.3 Dark Down 22.9 103.2 Low 10:39:25 - 11:01:55 1424
Summerland 10:50:49 -40.3 Dark Down 22.7 104.0 Low 10:39:34 - 11:02:04 1422
Penticton 10:50:49 -40.3 Dark Down 22.7 104.1 Low 10:39:34 - 11:02:04 1419
Oliver 10:50:46 -40.5 Dark Down 22.8 103.9 Low 10:39:31 - 11:02:01 1419
Okanogan 10:50:42 -41.0 Dark Down 23.0 103.5 Low 10:39:27 - 11:01:57 1419
Kelowna 10:50:51 -40.1 Dark Down 22.7 104.3 Low 10:39:36 - 11:02:06 1417
Tonasket 10:50:44 -40.7 Dark Down 23.0 103.8 Low 10:39:29 - 11:01:59 1415
Fall River/Burney 10:49:57 -46.1 Dark Down 23.0 99.0 Low 10:38:42 - 11:01:12 1414
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:50:46 -40.5 Dark Down 23.0 104.0 Low 10:39:31 - 11:02:01 1414
Clarence Fulton 10:50:53 -39.8 Dark Down 22.7 104.6 Low 10:39:38 - 11:02:08 1412
Paisley 10:50:08 -44.7 Dark Down 23.4 100.3 Low 10:38:53 - 11:01:23 1409
Lakeview 10:50:05 -44.9 Dark Down 23.6 100.2 Low 10:38:50 - 11:01:20 1397
Pasco 10:50:29 -41.9 Dark Down 23.7 103.0 Low 10:39:14 - 11:01:44 1395
PNWRO 10:50:29 -41.9 Dark Down 23.9 103.0 Low 10:39:14 - 11:01:44 1387
Greenville 10:49:52 -46.3 Dark Down 23.5 98.9 Low 10:38:37 - 11:01:07 1386
Gimple 10:49:52 -46.2 Dark Down 23.5 98.9 Low 10:38:37 - 11:01:07 1384
Quincy 10:49:51 -46.4 Dark Down 23.5 98.8 Low 10:38:36 - 11:01:06 1383
Cedarville 10:50:01 -45.1 Dark Down 23.9 100.0 Low 10:38:46 - 11:01:16 1382
Susanville 10:49:54 -46.0 Dark Down 23.7 99.2 Low 10:38:39 - 11:01:09 1381
Portola 10:49:51 -46.1 Dark Down 23.9 99.1 Low 10:38:36 - 11:01:06 1366
Reno 10:49:50 -45.8 Dark Down 24.4 99.4 Low 10:38:35 - 11:01:05 1339
Carson City 10:49:49 -46.0 Dark Down 24.5 99.2 Low 10:38:34 - 11:01:04 1332
Gardnerville 10:49:46 -46.1 Dark Down 24.6 99.2 Low 10:38:31 - 11:01:01 1326
Yerington 10:49:47 -45.6 Dark Down 25.0 99.6 Low 10:38:32 - 11:01:02 1307
Lee Vining 10:49:42 -46.1 Dark Down 25.2 99.1 Low 10:38:27 - 11:00:57 1287
Hawthorne 10:49:46 -45.5 Dark Down 25.5 99.7 Low 10:38:31 - 11:01:01 1280
CPSLO 10:49:24 -48.4 Dark Down 24.3 96.9 Low 10:38:09 - 11:00:39 1278
Bishop 10:49:38 -45.8 Dark Down 25.8 99.3 Low 10:38:23 - 11:00:53 1248
Tonopah 10:49:44 -44.7 Dark Down 26.7 100.5 Low 10:38:29 - 11:00:59 1220
Beatty 10:49:38 -44.8 Dark Down 27.2 100.2 Low 10:38:23 - 11:00:53 1177
Wildwood 10:49:20 -47.3 Dark Down 26.1 97.6 Low 10:38:05 - 11:00:35 1173
Indian Springs 10:49:37 -44.1 Dark Down 28.1 100.7 Low 10:38:22 - 11:00:52 1128
Idyllwild 10:49:19 -45.9 Dark Down 27.7 98.5 Low 10:38:04 - 11:00:34 1093
Henderson 10:49:35 -43.8 Dark Down 28.8 100.9 Low 10:38:20 - 11:00:50 1087
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:49:30 -43.8 Dark Down 29.2 100.7 Low 10:38:15 - 11:00:45 1047
Mohave Valley 10:49:29 -43.9 Dark Down 29.3 100.6 Low 10:38:14 - 11:00:44 1039
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:49:31 -43.4 Dark Down 29.6 101.1 Low 10:38:16 - 11:00:46 1028
Calipatria 10:49:17 -45.2 Dark Down 28.8 98.9 Low 10:38:02 - 11:00:32 1027
Patrick 10:49:32 -43.1 Dark Down 29.8 101.3 Low 10:38:17 - 11:00:47 1026
Lake Havasu City 10:49:28 -43.8 Dark Down 29.6 100.5 Low 10:38:13 - 11:00:43 1018
Parker 10:49:25 -43.9 Dark Down 29.6 100.3 Low 10:38:10 - 11:00:40 1007
Blythe 10:49:21 -44.3 Dark Down 29.5 99.8 Low 10:38:06 - 11:00:36 1004
Yuma 10:49:17 -44.6 Dark Down 29.6 99.3 Low 10:38:02 - 11:00:32 977
George/Scottsdale 10:49:25 -42.1 Dark Down 31.7 101.6 Up 10:38:10 - 11:00:40 892
Dunrhomin 10:50:14 -35.0 Dark Down 35.2 111.0 Up 10:38:59 - 11:01:29 777

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 574372, (2023/02/17 10:50UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 35.78  38
Rasalhague     17:34:56.3 +12:33:31  2.1  9.39  47
27Kap Oph      16:57:39.7 +09:22:30  3.2  1.06  50
PPM 163320     16:58:06.7 +09:01:58  8.4  0.73  50
PPM 163382     17:00:44.2 +08:05:58  9.7  0.46  49
PPM 163378     17:00:29.5 +08:44:49 11.5  0.20  49
574372         17:00:22.0 +08:33:13 15.6        49
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/10/16 01:16:28 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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