RECON: TNO occultation with 523624

Event between (523624) 08CT190 and star GA1240:03581807 with event index number of 2426551

Geocentric closest approach at 2028/02/14 13:48:36 UTC

J2000 position of star is 13:17:35.9 +34:29:20
Equinox of date position of star is 13:18:43.3 +34:21:40
Stellar brightness G=16.9, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 47 degrees from the moon. Moon is 79% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=21.4

[RECON map]
Object is 36.1 AU from the Sun and 35.5 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 22.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 123 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3738 km.
The sky-plane scale is 25734.2 km/arcsec.

The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.7
Diameter=432.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 20.0 sec chord
Diameter=176.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 8.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 7:3EEEE
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 523624, (2028/02/14 13:52UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Arcturus       14:16:57.2 +19:02:26  0.0 20.01  36
Alkaid         13:48:38.8 +49:10:26  1.9 15.82  63
PPM 077092     13:20:21.7 +34:58:51  6.0  0.71  48
PPM 077084     13:19:45.7 +33:57:04  7.0  0.43  47
PPM 077067     13:18:37.3 +34:12:50 11.9  0.14  47
523624         13:18:53.8 +34:20:29 16.9        47
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=0.0 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)
Dunrhomin 13:48:21 -2.2 CT Up 52.9 276.3 Up 13:37:37 - 13:59:05 5725
Nikitin 13:48:20 -2.1 CT Up 52.9 276.6 Up 13:37:36 - 13:59:04 5723
CU-SBO 13:48:19 -2.2 CT Up 53.0 276.6 Up 13:37:35 - 13:59:03 5718
Sleaford 13:49:19 -5.5 CT Up 52.9 260.2 Up 13:38:35 - 14:00:03 5604
George/Scottsdale 13:47:47 -5.9 CT Up 57.2 282.8 Up 13:37:03 - 13:58:31 5183
Patrick 13:47:55 -7.9 NT Up 59.2 279.5 Up 13:37:11 - 13:58:39 5049
Lake Havasu City 13:47:51 -8.1 NT Up 59.4 280.8 Up 13:37:07 - 13:58:35 4999
Laughlin/Bullhead City 13:47:54 -8.4 NT Up 59.7 279.6 Up 13:37:10 - 13:58:38 4989
Yuma 13:47:42 -8.0 NT Up 59.3 283.7 Up 13:36:58 - 13:58:26 4944
Calipatria 13:47:45 -8.8 NT Up 60.1 282.8 Up 13:37:01 - 13:58:29 4879
Beatty 13:48:04 -10.4 NT Up 61.7 275.7 Up 13:37:20 - 13:58:48 4846
PNWRO 13:48:51 -12.9 AT Up 62.5 257.0 Up 13:38:07 - 13:59:35 4806
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 13:49:07 -13.5 AT Up 62.0 251.1 Up 13:38:23 - 13:59:51 4802
Kelowna 13:49:10 -13.6 AT Up 61.7 249.5 Up 13:38:26 - 13:59:54 4801
Idyllwild 13:47:48 -9.9 NT Up 61.2 281.5 Up 13:37:04 - 13:58:32 4794
Penticton 13:49:09 -13.6 AT Up 61.9 249.9 Up 13:38:25 - 13:59:53 4793
Oliver 13:49:07 -13.6 AT Up 62.0 250.5 Up 13:38:23 - 13:59:51 4790
Summerland 13:49:09 -13.7 AT Up 62.0 249.7 Up 13:38:25 - 13:59:53 4786
Okanogan 13:49:03 -13.6 AT Up 62.3 251.9 Up 13:38:19 - 13:59:47 4781
Peachland 13:49:10 -13.8 AT Up 62.0 249.3 Up 13:38:26 - 13:59:54 4781
Brewster 13:49:01 -13.7 AT Up 62.5 252.2 Up 13:38:17 - 13:59:45 4766
Kamloops 13:49:15 -14.2 AT Up 62.0 247.0 Up 13:38:31 - 13:59:59 4750
Manson/Chelan 13:49:00 -13.9 AT Up 62.8 252.2 Up 13:38:16 - 13:59:44 4739
Hawthorne 13:48:13 -12.0 AT Up 63.2 271.7 Up 13:37:29 - 13:58:57 4727
Bishop 13:48:07 -11.7 NT Up 63.0 274.1 Up 13:37:23 - 13:58:51 4725
Wenatchee 13:48:58 -14.0 AT Up 63.1 252.8 Up 13:38:14 - 13:59:42 4723
Toppenish/White Swan 13:48:54 -14.0 AT Up 63.4 254.7 Up 13:38:10 - 13:59:38 4707
Ellensburg 13:48:56 -14.2 AT Up 63.4 253.4 Up 13:38:12 - 13:59:40 4704
Yakima 13:48:57 -14.1 AT Up 63.5 254.1 Up 13:38:13 - 13:59:41 4698
Yerington 13:48:16 -12.5 AT Up 63.6 270.4 Up 13:37:32 - 13:59:00 4694
Lee Vining 13:48:10 -12.4 AT Up 63.6 272.5 Up 13:37:26 - 13:58:54 4679
Cedarville 13:48:29 -13.5 AT Up 64.2 264.6 Up 13:37:45 - 13:59:13 4658
Reno 13:48:19 -13.1 AT Up 64.1 268.9 Up 13:37:35 - 13:59:03 4652
Carson City 13:48:17 -13.0 AT Up 64.1 269.6 Up 13:37:33 - 13:59:01 4648
Gardnerville 13:48:16 -13.0 AT Up 64.1 270.2 Up 13:37:32 - 13:59:00 4647
Wildwood 13:47:51 -11.5 NT Up 62.8 280.3 Up 13:37:07 - 13:58:35 4647
Maupin 13:48:48 -14.4 AT Up 64.2 256.3 Up 13:38:04 - 13:59:32 4644
The Dalles 13:48:50 -14.5 AT Up 64.2 255.4 Up 13:38:06 - 13:59:34 4642
Bend 13:48:42 -14.5 AT Up 64.6 258.3 Up 13:37:58 - 13:59:26 4612
Portola 13:48:20 -13.6 AT Up 64.6 267.9 Up 13:37:36 - 13:59:04 4607
Oregon Observatory 13:48:41 -14.6 AT Up 64.8 258.6 Up 13:37:57 - 13:59:25 4600
Sisters 13:48:43 -14.7 AT Up 64.8 257.6 Up 13:37:59 - 13:59:27 4597
Gimple 13:48:23 -13.9 AT Up 64.9 266.9 Up 13:37:39 - 13:59:07 4583
Greenville 13:48:22 -14.0 AT Up 64.9 266.9 Up 13:37:38 - 13:59:06 4576
Quincy 13:48:21 -14.0 AT Up 65.0 267.3 Up 13:37:37 - 13:59:05 4573
Fall River/Burney 13:48:27 -14.4 AT Up 65.2 264.6 Up 13:37:43 - 13:59:11 4558
Klamath Falls 13:48:33 -14.7 AT Up 65.3 261.7 Up 13:37:49 - 13:59:17 4550
Chiloquin 13:48:35 -14.8 AT Up 65.3 260.9 Up 13:37:51 - 13:59:19 4549
Victoria 13:49:06 -16.1 AT Up 64.6 247.0 Up 13:38:22 - 13:59:50 4529

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 523624, (2028/02/14 13:52UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Arcturus       14:15:38.0 +19:10:13  0.0 20.01  36
Alkaid         13:47:32.2 +49:18:48  1.9 15.82  63
PPM 077092     13:19:04.2 +35:07:41  6.0  0.71  48
PPM 077084     13:18:27.9 +34:05:54  7.0  0.43  47
PPM 077067     13:17:19.4 +34:21:42 11.9  0.14  47
523624         13:17:35.9 +34:29:20 16.9        47
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2024/05/05 03:38:27 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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