RECON: TNO occultation with 574398

Event between (574398) 10LO33 and star GA0880:18405129 with event index number of 2518972

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/05/16 08:15:30 UTC

J2000 position of star is 20:29:17.6 -01:59:42
Equinox of date position of star is 20:30:25.4 -01:55:16
Stellar brightness G=15.9, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 67 degrees from the moon. Moon is 12% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.9

[RECON map]
TNO is 15.8 AU from the Sun and 15.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 9.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 208 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 4293 km.
The sky-plane scale is 11272.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.6
Diameter=116.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 12.8 sec chord
Diameter=47.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 574398, (2023/05/16 08:16UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:58:56.2 -29:29:52  1.2 44.75  44
Tarazed        19:47:22.2 +10:40:18  2.7 16.54  77
69 Aql         20:30:52.2 -02:48:23  4.9  0.90  66
PPM 180999     20:30:02.6 -01:39:22  7.2  0.28  67
PPM 181004     20:31:02.6 -01:59:43  9.1  0.16  66
574398         20:30:30.3 -01:54:57 15.9        66
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 4.3 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 19.2 km RECON observability=0.2 and success probability=5.6%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Clarence Fulton 08:25:31 -20.3 Dark Down 13.2 109.8 Really Low 08:10:31 - 08:40:31 -2505
Kelowna 08:25:30 -20.7 Dark Down 13.2 109.5 Really Low 08:10:30 - 08:40:30 -2544
Peachland 08:25:30 -20.9 Dark Down 13.1 109.3 Really Low 08:10:30 - 08:40:30 -2563
Summerland 08:25:28 -21.0 Dark Down 13.2 109.3 Really Low 08:10:28 - 08:40:28 -2573
Penticton 08:25:28 -21.1 Dark Down 13.3 109.4 Really Low 08:10:28 - 08:40:28 -2576
Oliver 08:25:27 -21.4 Dark Down 13.4 109.3 Really Low 08:10:27 - 08:40:27 -2607
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 08:25:25 -21.6 Dark Down 13.6 109.4 Really Low 08:10:25 - 08:40:25 -2617
Tonasket 08:25:22 -21.9 Dark Down 13.6 109.3 Really Low 08:10:22 - 08:40:22 -2646
Okanogan 08:25:21 -22.2 Dark Down 13.6 109.1 Really Low 08:10:21 - 08:40:21 -2680
Brewster 08:25:20 -22.5 Dark Down 13.6 108.9 Really Low 08:10:20 - 08:40:20 -2709
Manson/Chelan 08:25:18 -22.7 Dark Down 13.4 108.5 Really Low 08:10:18 - 08:40:18 -2738
Dunrhomin 08:24:17 -27.3 Dark Down 26.1 117.8 Low 08:09:17 - 08:39:17 -2754
Victoria 08:25:21 -22.3 Dark Down 11.2 106.1 Really Low 08:10:21 - 08:40:21 -2768
Wenatchee 08:25:14 -23.2 Dark Down 13.5 108.3 Really Low 08:10:14 - 08:40:14 -2785
Ellensburg 08:25:13 -23.7 Dark Down 13.4 108.0 Really Low 08:10:13 - 08:40:13 -2827
Pasco 08:25:06 -24.3 Dark Down 14.6 108.9 Really Low 08:10:06 - 08:40:06 -2849
Yakima 08:25:09 -24.1 Dark Down 13.5 107.9 Really Low 08:10:09 - 08:40:09 -2863
PNWRO 08:25:05 -24.5 Dark Down 14.8 109.0 Really Low 08:10:05 - 08:40:05 -2863
Toppenish/White Swan 08:25:09 -24.3 Dark Down 13.7 107.9 Really Low 08:10:09 - 08:40:09 -2877
Goldendale 08:25:06 -24.9 Dark Down 13.6 107.5 Really Low 08:10:06 - 08:40:06 -2937
The Dalles 08:25:02 -25.1 Dark Down 13.4 107.1 Really Low 08:10:02 - 08:40:02 -2966
Maupin 08:25:00 -25.5 Dark Down 13.6 107.1 Really Low 08:10:00 - 08:40:00 -2999
Redmond 08:24:55 -26.4 Dark Down 13.8 106.8 Really Low 08:09:55 - 08:39:55 -3079
Sisters 08:24:53 -26.4 Dark Down 13.5 106.5 Really Low 08:09:53 - 08:39:53 -3089
Bend 08:24:52 -26.6 Dark Down 13.7 106.6 Really Low 08:09:52 - 08:39:52 -3101
Oregon Observatory 08:24:51 -26.8 Dark Down 13.7 106.5 Really Low 08:09:51 - 08:39:51 -3120
La Pine/Gilchrist 08:24:49 -27.0 Dark Down 13.7 106.4 Really Low 08:09:49 - 08:39:49 -3139
North Lake 08:24:45 -27.4 Dark Down 14.2 106.7 Really Low 08:09:45 - 08:39:45 -3158
Paisley 08:24:41 -27.9 Dark Down 14.6 106.9 Really Low 08:09:41 - 08:39:41 -3193
Lakeview 08:24:40 -28.4 Dark Down 14.9 106.9 Really Low 08:09:40 - 08:39:40 -3229
Chiloquin 08:24:41 -28.2 Dark Down 13.7 105.9 Really Low 08:09:41 - 08:39:41 -3242
Klamath Falls 08:24:39 -28.5 Dark Down 13.9 105.8 Really Low 08:09:39 - 08:39:39 -3268
Cedarville 08:24:32 -29.1 Dark Down 15.2 106.8 Really Low 08:09:32 - 08:39:32 -3277
Fall River/Burney 08:24:28 -29.7 Dark Down 14.5 105.8 Really Low 08:09:28 - 08:39:28 -3353
Susanville 08:24:25 -30.2 Dark Down 15.2 106.1 Really Low 08:09:25 - 08:39:25 -3382
Gimple 08:24:22 -30.5 Dark Down 15.1 105.9 Really Low 08:09:22 - 08:39:22 -3410
Greenville 08:24:23 -30.5 Dark Down 15.0 105.9 Really Low 08:09:23 - 08:39:23 -3413
Reno 08:24:18 -31.0 Dark Down 16.0 106.5 Really Low 08:09:18 - 08:39:18 -3424
Portola 08:24:20 -30.8 Dark Down 15.5 106.1 Really Low 08:09:20 - 08:39:20 -3424
Quincy 08:24:21 -30.7 Dark Down 15.1 105.8 Really Low 08:09:21 - 08:39:21 -3429
Yerington 08:24:14 -31.5 Dark Down 16.6 106.8 Really Low 08:09:14 - 08:39:14 -3446
Tonopah 08:24:06 -32.1 Dark Down 18.3 107.8 Really Low 08:09:06 - 08:39:06 -3449
Carson City 08:24:14 -31.4 Dark Down 16.1 106.4 Really Low 08:09:14 - 08:39:14 -3452
Hawthorne 08:24:09 -31.9 Dark Down 17.2 107.0 Really Low 08:09:09 - 08:39:09 -3463
Gardnerville 08:24:14 -31.6 Dark Down 16.2 106.4 Really Low 08:09:14 - 08:39:14 -3469
Indian Springs 08:23:53 -33.4 Dark Down 19.9 108.4 Really Low 08:08:53 - 08:38:53 -3500
Patrick 08:23:43 -34.1 Dark Down 21.7 109.2 Low 08:08:43 - 08:38:43 -3510
Henderson 08:23:48 -33.8 Dark Down 20.6 108.6 Low 08:08:48 - 08:38:48 -3511
Beatty 08:23:56 -33.2 Dark Down 19.0 107.7 Really Low 08:08:56 - 08:38:56 -3518
Lee Vining 08:24:06 -32.5 Dark Down 16.9 106.5 Really Low 08:09:06 - 08:39:06 -3524
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:23:41 -34.4 Dark Down 21.6 108.9 Low 08:08:41 - 08:38:41 -3534
George/Scottsdale 08:23:31 -35.3 Dark Down 23.7 109.8 Low 08:08:31 - 08:38:31 -3539
Bishop 08:24:01 -33.0 Dark Down 17.6 106.8 Really Low 08:09:01 - 08:39:01 -3544
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:23:41 -34.5 Dark Down 21.2 108.6 Low 08:08:41 - 08:38:41 -3557
Mohave Valley 08:23:39 -34.8 Dark Down 21.3 108.5 Low 08:08:39 - 08:38:39 -3576
Lake Havasu City 08:23:35 -35.1 Dark Down 21.6 108.5 Low 08:08:35 - 08:38:35 -3594
Parker 08:23:32 -35.5 Dark Down 21.7 108.4 Low 08:08:32 - 08:38:32 -3617
Blythe 08:23:27 -36.0 Dark Down 21.6 108.0 Low 08:08:27 - 08:38:27 -3667
Yuma 08:23:19 -37.0 Dark Down 21.8 107.6 Low 08:08:19 - 08:38:19 -3733
Calipatria 08:23:24 -36.7 Dark Down 21.0 107.2 Low 08:08:24 - 08:38:24 -3740
Idyllwild 08:23:29 -36.3 Dark Down 19.9 106.6 Really Low 08:08:29 - 08:38:29 -3747
CPSLO 08:23:42 -35.3 Dark Down 16.4 104.6 Really Low 08:08:42 - 08:38:42 -3776
Wildwood 08:23:31 -36.3 Dark Down 18.3 105.5 Really Low 08:08:31 - 08:38:31 -3793

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 574398, (2023/05/16 08:16UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:57:39.6 -29:37:24  1.2 44.75  44
Tarazed        19:46:15.6 +10:36:48  2.7 16.54  77
69 Aql         20:29:39.1 -02:53:08  4.9  0.90  66
PPM 180999     20:28:50.0 -01:44:06  7.2  0.28  67
PPM 181004     20:29:49.9 -02:04:29  9.1  0.16  66
574398         20:29:17.6 -01:59:42 15.9        66
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/10/17 01:14:52 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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