RECON: TNO occultation with 612533

Event between (612533) 02XV93 and star GA1260:03126640 with event index number of 2814497

Geocentric closest approach at 2024/01/10 13:11:07 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:57:37.7 +36:21:59
Equinox of date position of star is 06:59:11.3 +36:20:01
Stellar brightness G=15.8, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 170 degrees from the moon. Moon is 1% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=20.7

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Object is 38.0 AU from the Sun and 37.0 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 25.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 125 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1362 km.
The sky-plane scale is 26864.8 km/arcsec.

The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=4.9
Diameter=633.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 25.3 sec chord
Diameter=258.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 10.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 612533, (2024/01/10 13:11UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:46:47.0 +27:57:58  1.1 13.07 164
62 Aur         07:00:40.9 +38:01:01  6.0  1.71 168
PPM 072284     06:59:57.4 +36:50:34  8.5  0.53 170
PPM 072248     06:57:45.8 +36:41:36  8.7  0.47 170
PPM 072267     06:58:56.4 +36:25:04 11.0  0.10 170
612533         06:59:14.5 +36:19:57 15.8       170
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 17.8 km RECON observability=0.9 and success probability=1.4%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 13:08:44 -17.5 AT Down 24.4 298.6 Low 12:57:51 - 13:19:37 5832
Dunrhomin 13:08:04 -14.0 AT Down 17.9 302.9 Really Low 12:57:11 - 13:18:57 5260
Nikitin 13:08:04 -13.9 AT Down 17.9 302.9 Really Low 12:57:11 - 13:18:57 5248
CU-SBO 13:08:04 -14.0 AT Down 17.9 302.9 Really Low 12:57:11 - 13:18:57 5241
Kamloops 13:08:38 -26.2 Dark Down 32.0 289.9 Up 12:57:45 - 13:19:31 5166
Kelowna 13:08:34 -25.6 Dark Down 31.2 290.9 Up 12:57:41 - 13:19:27 5156
Peachland 13:08:34 -25.8 Dark Down 31.3 290.8 Up 12:57:41 - 13:19:27 5137
Penticton 13:08:34 -25.7 Dark Down 31.1 291.0 Up 12:57:41 - 13:19:27 5133
Summerland 13:08:34 -25.7 Dark Down 31.2 290.9 Up 12:57:41 - 13:19:27 5132
Oliver 13:08:33 -25.6 Dark Down 31.0 291.2 Up 12:57:40 - 13:19:26 5112
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 13:08:32 -25.5 Dark Down 30.8 291.5 Up 12:57:39 - 13:19:25 5111
Okanogan 13:08:30 -25.6 Dark Down 30.7 291.7 Up 12:57:37 - 13:19:23 5062
Brewster 13:08:28 -25.7 Dark Down 30.8 291.7 Up 12:57:35 - 13:19:21 5037
Manson/Chelan 13:08:28 -25.9 Dark Down 30.9 291.6 Up 12:57:35 - 13:19:21 5007
Wenatchee 13:08:26 -26.0 Dark Down 30.9 291.8 Up 12:57:33 - 13:19:19 4970
PNWRO 13:08:21 -24.9 Dark Down 29.4 293.3 Low 12:57:28 - 13:19:14 4948
Ellensburg 13:08:25 -26.1 Dark Down 30.8 291.9 Up 12:57:32 - 13:19:18 4935
Yakima 13:08:23 -26.1 Dark Down 30.7 292.1 Up 12:57:30 - 13:19:16 4908
Victoria 13:08:32 -28.1 Dark Down 33.2 289.3 Up 12:57:39 - 13:19:25 4903
Toppenish/White Swan 13:08:23 -26.0 Dark Down 30.5 292.3 Up 12:57:30 - 13:19:16 4902
The Dalles 13:08:20 -26.5 Dark Down 30.7 292.2 Up 12:57:27 - 13:19:13 4816
Maupin 13:08:19 -26.3 Dark Down 30.5 292.5 Up 12:57:26 - 13:19:12 4794
Sisters 13:08:17 -26.6 Dark Down 30.5 292.7 Up 12:57:24 - 13:19:10 4712
Bend 13:08:15 -26.4 Dark Down 30.3 293.0 Up 12:57:22 - 13:19:08 4709
Oregon Observatory 13:08:15 -26.5 Dark Down 30.3 293.0 Up 12:57:22 - 13:19:08 4691
Cedarville 13:08:07 -25.3 Dark Down 28.5 294.9 Low 12:57:14 - 13:19:00 4594
Chiloquin 13:08:11 -26.7 Dark Down 30.0 293.5 Up 12:57:18 - 13:19:04 4582
Klamath Falls 13:08:10 -26.6 Dark Down 29.9 293.7 Low 12:57:17 - 13:19:03 4562
Fall River/Burney 13:08:06 -26.2 Dark Down 29.1 294.5 Low 12:57:13 - 13:18:59 4499
Patrick 13:07:48 -19.4 Dark Down 21.3 300.2 Low 12:56:55 - 13:18:41 4498
George/Scottsdale 13:07:43 -17.4 AT Down 19.0 301.6 Really Low 12:56:50 - 13:18:36 4488
Reno 13:08:01 -24.8 Dark Down 27.4 296.0 Low 12:57:08 - 13:18:54 4474
Yerington 13:07:59 -24.2 Dark Down 26.7 296.5 Low 12:57:06 - 13:18:52 4469
Hawthorne 13:07:58 -23.7 Dark Down 26.1 297.0 Low 12:57:05 - 13:18:51 4464
Gimple 13:08:03 -25.7 Dark Down 28.4 295.2 Low 12:57:10 - 13:18:56 4462
Portola 13:08:02 -25.3 Dark Down 28.0 295.6 Low 12:57:09 - 13:18:55 4460
Greenville 13:08:03 -25.7 Dark Down 28.4 295.2 Low 12:57:10 - 13:18:56 4458
Carson City 13:08:00 -24.7 Dark Down 27.2 296.2 Low 12:57:07 - 13:18:53 4450
Beatty 13:07:53 -22.0 Dark Down 24.1 298.5 Low 12:57:00 - 13:18:46 4448
Quincy 13:08:02 -25.7 Dark Down 28.4 295.3 Low 12:57:09 - 13:18:55 4444
Laughlin/Bullhead City 13:07:47 -19.9 Dark Down 21.7 300.0 Low 12:56:54 - 13:18:40 4442
Gardnerville 13:07:59 -24.6 Dark Down 27.1 296.3 Low 12:57:06 - 13:18:52 4435
Lake Havasu City 13:07:46 -19.5 Dark Down 21.2 300.3 Low 12:56:53 - 13:18:39 4408
Lee Vining 13:07:56 -24.0 Dark Down 26.2 297.0 Low 12:57:03 - 13:18:49 4399
Bishop 13:07:54 -23.3 Dark Down 25.4 297.6 Low 12:57:01 - 13:18:47 4394
Yuma 13:07:41 -19.4 Dark Down 20.5 300.8 Low 12:56:48 - 13:18:34 4261
Calipatria 13:07:42 -20.2 Dark Down 21.4 300.3 Low 12:56:49 - 13:18:35 4243
Idyllwild 13:07:43 -21.3 Dark Down 22.5 299.7 Low 12:56:50 - 13:18:36 4222
Wildwood 13:07:45 -22.9 Dark Down 24.1 298.8 Low 12:56:52 - 13:18:38 4145

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 612533, (2024/01/10 13:11UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:45:17.9 +28:01:33  1.1 13.07 164
62 Aur         06:59:02.8 +38:03:06  6.0  1.71 168
PPM 072284     06:58:20.2 +36:52:37  8.5  0.53 170
PPM 072248     06:56:08.7 +36:43:35  8.7  0.47 170
PPM 072267     06:57:19.6 +36:27:05 11.0  0.10 170
612533         06:57:37.7 +36:21:59 15.8       170
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2023/03/27 03:11:11 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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