RECON: TNO occultation with 523675

Event between (523675) 13PV74 and star GA0820:22418255 with event index number of 2625432

Geocentric closest approach at 2027/09/13 03:29:18 UTC

J2000 position of star is 23:13:24.3 -07:14:56
Equinox of date position of star is 23:14:38.3 -07:07:08
Stellar brightness G=15.9, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 28 degrees from the moon. Moon is 93% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=22.0

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Object is 42.6 AU from the Sun and 41.6 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 24.7 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 112 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1991 km.
The sky-plane scale is 30139.2 km/arcsec.

The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.7
Diameter=436.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 17.9 sec chord
Diameter=178.2 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 7.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 523675, (2027/09/13 03:31UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:59:10.4 -29:28:29  1.2 22.68  26
Markab         23:06:08.6 +15:21:17  2.5 22.56  39
92Chi Aqr      23:18:17.0 -07:34:30  4.2  0.98  28
PPM 207323     23:16:15.8 -07:33:06  7.6  0.57  28
PPM 207280     23:14:33.3 -07:09:21  9.7  0.09  27
523675         23:14:50.4 -07:05:52 15.9        28
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 35.1 km RECON observability=0.2 and success probability=2.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 03:30:17 -11.3 NT Up 10.1 114.8 Really Low 03:20:26 - 03:40:09 3606
Kelowna 03:30:18 -12.1 AT Up 11.0 115.4 Really Low 03:20:27 - 03:40:10 3576
Peachland 03:30:20 -12.0 AT Up 10.9 115.2 Really Low 03:20:28 - 03:40:11 3574
Summerland 03:30:20 -12.1 AT Up 11.0 115.2 Really Low 03:20:29 - 03:40:12 3568
Penticton 03:30:20 -12.2 AT Up 11.1 115.3 Really Low 03:20:28 - 03:40:11 3566
Oliver 03:30:21 -12.3 AT Up 11.2 115.3 Really Low 03:20:30 - 03:40:13 3554
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 03:30:22 -12.5 AT Up 11.4 115.4 Really Low 03:20:30 - 03:40:13 3548
Victoria 03:30:29 -10.2 NT Up 9.2 112.1 Really Low 03:20:37 - 03:40:20 3547
Sleaford 03:29:50 -18.6 Dark Up 17.0 127.5 Really Low 03:19:59 - 03:39:42 3538
Okanogan 03:30:24 -12.6 AT Up 11.6 115.1 Really Low 03:20:32 - 03:40:15 3526
Brewster 03:30:25 -12.6 AT Up 11.6 114.9 Really Low 03:20:34 - 03:40:17 3517
Manson/Chelan 03:30:28 -12.4 AT Up 11.4 114.6 Really Low 03:20:36 - 03:40:19 3512
Wenatchee 03:30:29 -12.5 AT Up 11.5 114.3 Really Low 03:20:38 - 03:40:21 3495
Ellensburg 03:30:31 -12.5 AT Up 11.6 114.1 Really Low 03:20:40 - 03:40:23 3481
Yakima 03:30:33 -12.6 AT Up 11.7 114.0 Really Low 03:20:42 - 03:40:25 3466
Toppenish/White Swan 03:30:34 -12.8 AT Up 11.9 114.1 Really Low 03:20:42 - 03:40:25 3457
PNWRO 03:30:33 -13.9 AT Up 13.0 115.2 Really Low 03:20:42 - 03:40:25 3435
The Dalles 03:30:38 -12.6 AT Up 11.7 113.4 Really Low 03:20:46 - 03:40:29 3430
Maupin 03:30:39 -12.8 AT Up 12.0 113.4 Really Low 03:20:48 - 03:40:31 3413
Sisters 03:30:43 -12.8 AT Up 12.0 112.8 Really Low 03:20:51 - 03:40:34 3379
Bend 03:30:44 -13.0 AT Up 12.3 113.0 Really Low 03:20:52 - 03:40:35 3368
Oregon Observatory 03:30:45 -13.0 AT Up 12.3 112.8 Really Low 03:20:53 - 03:40:36 3361
Chiloquin 03:30:49 -13.1 AT Up 12.5 112.3 Really Low 03:20:58 - 03:40:41 3305
Klamath Falls 03:30:51 -13.3 AT Up 12.7 112.3 Really Low 03:21:00 - 03:40:43 3289
Cedarville 03:30:51 -14.6 AT Up 14.1 113.3 Really Low 03:21:00 - 03:40:43 3249
Fall River/Burney 03:30:55 -13.9 AT Up 13.4 112.3 Really Low 03:21:04 - 03:40:47 3232
Greenville 03:30:58 -14.5 AT Up 14.1 112.4 Really Low 03:21:06 - 03:40:49 3186
Gimple 03:30:58 -14.6 AT Up 14.1 112.5 Really Low 03:21:06 - 03:40:49 3185
Quincy 03:30:59 -14.6 AT Up 14.2 112.4 Really Low 03:21:07 - 03:40:50 3176
Portola 03:30:57 -15.0 AT Up 14.5 112.7 Really Low 03:21:05 - 03:40:48 3167
Reno 03:30:57 -15.6 AT Up 15.1 113.1 Really Low 03:21:06 - 03:40:49 3150
Carson City 03:30:59 -15.7 AT Up 15.3 113.0 Really Low 03:21:07 - 03:40:50 3132
Gardnerville 03:31:00 -15.8 AT Up 15.4 113.0 Really Low 03:21:08 - 03:40:51 3119
Yerington 03:30:59 -16.2 AT Up 15.8 113.4 Really Low 03:21:07 - 03:40:50 3118
Hawthorne 03:31:00 -16.8 AT Up 16.4 113.7 Really Low 03:21:08 - 03:40:51 3090
Lee Vining 03:31:03 -16.6 AT Up 16.3 113.2 Really Low 03:21:11 - 03:40:54 3064
Dunrhomin 03:30:29 -25.4 Dark Up 24.5 124.6 Low 03:20:37 - 03:40:20 3043
Nikitin 03:30:29 -25.5 Dark Up 24.6 124.5 Low 03:20:37 - 03:40:20 3033
CU-SBO 03:30:30 -25.5 Dark Up 24.6 124.5 Low 03:20:38 - 03:40:21 3031
Bishop 03:31:04 -17.3 AT Up 17.0 113.6 Really Low 03:21:12 - 03:40:55 3027
Beatty 03:31:03 -18.7 Dark Up 18.4 114.6 Really Low 03:21:11 - 03:40:54 2989
Patrick 03:31:02 -21.4 Dark Up 21.1 116.2 Low 03:21:11 - 03:40:54 2879
Laughlin/Bullhead City 03:31:04 -21.0 Dark Up 20.7 115.6 Low 03:21:13 - 03:40:56 2871
Wildwood 03:31:15 -18.3 Dark Up 18.2 112.5 Really Low 03:21:23 - 03:41:06 2841
Lake Havasu City 03:31:06 -21.4 Dark Up 21.2 115.5 Low 03:21:14 - 03:40:57 2829
Idyllwild 03:31:13 -19.9 Dark Up 19.8 113.6 Really Low 03:21:21 - 03:41:04 2806
George/Scottsdale 03:31:04 -23.6 Dark Up 23.4 117.0 Low 03:21:12 - 03:40:55 2757
Calipatria 03:31:12 -21.0 Dark Up 20.9 114.2 Low 03:21:21 - 03:41:04 2757
Yuma 03:31:12 -21.8 Dark Up 21.8 114.7 Low 03:21:21 - 03:41:04 2722

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 523675, (2027/09/13 03:31UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:57:39.6 -29:37:24  1.2 22.68  26
Markab         23:04:45.8 +15:12:18  2.5 22.56  39
92Chi Aqr      23:16:50.9 -07:43:36  4.2  0.98  28
PPM 207323     23:14:49.7 -07:42:11  7.6  0.57  28
PPM 207280     23:13:07.2 -07:18:25  9.7  0.09  27
523675         23:13:24.3 -07:14:56 15.9        28
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2023/10/26 02:12:50 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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