RECON: TNO occultation with 523642

Event between (523642) 10SS43 and star GA1340:00569118 with event index number of 2382987

Geocentric closest approach at 2027/11/08 12:58:11 UTC

J2000 position of star is 01:38:43.4 +44:04:16
Equinox of date position of star is 01:40:06.3 +44:11:13
Stellar brightness G=11.8, use SENSEUP=8 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 125 milli-seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 63 degrees from the moon. Moon is 70% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.5

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TNO is 37.7 AU from the Sun and 36.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.9 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 115 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2778 km.
The sky-plane scale is 26696.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.7
Diameter=424.6 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 17.3 sec chord
Diameter=173.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 7.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 523642, (2027/11/08 12:59UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:31.3 +16:33:48  0.8 46.32  90
57Gam1And      02:05:37.3 +42:27:43  2.3  4.91  66
52Chi And      01:41:02.1 +44:31:36  5.9  0.33  64
PPM 044261     01:40:19.5 +44:17:06  8.0  0.07  63
523642         01:40:24.3 +44:12:43 11.8        64
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 19.3 km RECON observability=0.8 and success probability=4.3%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 12:54:37 -11.9 NT Down 23.2 313.0 Low 12:44:33 - 13:04:41 6252
Dunrhomin 12:54:11 -8.8 NT Down 14.5 316.2 Really Low 12:44:07 - 13:04:15 5531
CU-SBO 12:54:11 -8.8 NT Down 14.4 316.2 Really Low 12:44:07 - 13:04:15 5507
Kamloops 12:54:37 -20.7 Dark Down 29.3 305.0 Low 12:44:33 - 13:04:41 5443
Kelowna 12:54:35 -20.1 Dark Down 28.4 305.8 Low 12:44:31 - 13:04:39 5423
Peachland 12:54:35 -20.3 Dark Down 28.5 305.7 Low 12:44:31 - 13:04:39 5400
Penticton 12:54:34 -20.2 Dark Down 28.2 305.9 Low 12:44:30 - 13:04:38 5393
Summerland 12:54:34 -20.3 Dark Down 28.3 305.8 Low 12:44:30 - 13:04:38 5393
Oliver 12:54:33 -20.2 Dark Down 28.0 306.1 Low 12:44:29 - 13:04:37 5366
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 12:54:33 -20.0 Dark Down 27.8 306.3 Low 12:44:29 - 13:04:37 5363
Okanogan 12:54:31 -20.2 Dark Down 27.6 306.4 Low 12:44:27 - 13:04:35 5302
Brewster 12:54:31 -20.3 Dark Down 27.5 306.4 Low 12:44:27 - 13:04:35 5270
Manson/Chelan 12:54:31 -20.5 Dark Down 27.6 306.3 Low 12:44:27 - 13:04:35 5236
Wenatchee 12:54:30 -20.6 Dark Down 27.4 306.4 Low 12:44:26 - 13:04:34 5190
PNWRO 12:54:26 -19.6 Dark Down 25.8 307.7 Low 12:44:22 - 13:04:30 5153
Ellensburg 12:54:29 -20.8 Dark Down 27.3 306.5 Low 12:44:25 - 13:04:33 5146
Victoria 12:54:35 -22.7 Dark Down 29.7 304.3 Low 12:44:31 - 13:04:39 5127
Yakima 12:54:28 -20.7 Dark Down 27.1 306.6 Low 12:44:24 - 13:04:32 5113
Toppenish/White Swan 12:54:28 -20.6 Dark Down 26.8 306.8 Low 12:44:24 - 13:04:32 5104
The Dalles 12:54:27 -21.1 Dark Down 26.8 306.7 Low 12:44:23 - 13:04:31 5001
Maupin 12:54:26 -21.1 Dark Down 26.5 306.9 Low 12:44:22 - 13:04:30 4973
Sisters 12:54:24 -21.4 Dark Down 26.3 307.0 Low 12:44:20 - 13:04:28 4876
Bend 12:54:24 -21.2 Dark Down 26.0 307.2 Low 12:44:20 - 13:04:28 4871
Oregon Observatory 12:54:24 -21.3 Dark Down 25.9 307.3 Low 12:44:20 - 13:04:28 4850
Cedarville 12:54:18 -20.2 Dark Down 23.8 308.7 Low 12:44:14 - 13:04:22 4728
Chiloquin 12:54:22 -21.5 Dark Down 25.4 307.6 Low 12:44:18 - 13:04:26 4720
Klamath Falls 12:54:21 -21.4 Dark Down 25.1 307.7 Low 12:44:17 - 13:04:25 4696
George/Scottsdale 12:54:03 -12.6 AT Down 13.7 314.3 Really Low 12:43:59 - 13:04:07 4624
Patrick 12:54:05 -14.5 AT Down 16.1 313.1 Really Low 12:44:01 - 13:04:09 4623
Fall River/Burney 12:54:19 -21.1 Dark Down 24.2 308.3 Low 12:44:15 - 13:04:23 4621
Reno 12:54:15 -19.7 Dark Down 22.3 309.5 Low 12:44:11 - 13:04:19 4588
Yerington 12:54:13 -19.2 Dark Down 21.6 310.0 Low 12:44:09 - 13:04:17 4581
Gimple 12:54:17 -20.6 Dark Down 23.3 308.9 Low 12:44:13 - 13:04:21 4576
Hawthorne 12:54:12 -18.7 Dark Down 21.0 310.3 Low 12:44:08 - 13:04:16 4575
Portola 12:54:16 -20.3 Dark Down 22.9 309.1 Low 12:44:12 - 13:04:20 4572
Greenville 12:54:16 -20.7 Dark Down 23.4 308.8 Low 12:44:12 - 13:04:20 4571
Carson City 12:54:15 -19.7 Dark Down 22.1 309.6 Low 12:44:11 - 13:04:19 4560
Laughlin/Bullhead City 12:54:05 -15.1 AT Down 16.3 312.9 Really Low 12:44:01 - 13:04:09 4559
Beatty 12:54:09 -17.1 AT Down 18.8 311.6 Really Low 12:44:05 - 13:04:13 4558
Quincy 12:54:16 -20.6 Dark Down 23.2 308.9 Low 12:44:12 - 13:04:20 4555
Gardnerville 12:54:14 -19.6 Dark Down 21.9 309.7 Low 12:44:10 - 13:04:18 4543
Lake Havasu City 12:54:04 -14.7 AT Down 15.7 313.1 Really Low 12:44:00 - 13:04:08 4523
Lee Vining 12:54:12 -19.0 Dark Down 20.9 310.3 Low 12:44:08 - 13:04:16 4500
Bishop 12:54:11 -18.4 Dark Down 20.1 310.8 Low 12:44:07 - 13:04:15 4495
Yuma 12:54:02 -14.7 AT Down 14.7 313.3 Really Low 12:43:58 - 13:04:06 4362
Calipatria 12:54:03 -15.5 AT Down 15.5 312.9 Really Low 12:43:59 - 13:04:07 4337
Idyllwild 12:54:05 -16.6 AT Down 16.6 312.3 Really Low 12:44:01 - 13:04:09 4309
Wildwood 12:54:07 -18.2 Dark Down 18.0 311.5 Really Low 12:44:03 - 13:04:11 4218

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 523642, (2027/11/08 12:59UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 46.32  90
57Gam1And      02:03:54.1 +42:19:46  2.3  4.91  66
52Chi And      01:39:21.0 +44:23:10  5.9  0.33  64
PPM 044261     01:38:38.6 +44:08:40  8.0  0.07  63
523642         01:38:43.4 +44:04:16 11.8        63
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/11/24 02:58:59 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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