RECON: TNO occultation with 523700

Event between (523700) 14GM54 and star GA1060:16247790 with event index number of 2089503

Geocentric closest approach at 2024/06/02 07:38:14 UTC

J2000 position of star is 20:17:49.2 +17:04:52
Equinox of date position of star is 20:18:51.6 +17:09:11
Stellar brightness G=13.2, use SENSEUP=32 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 500 milli-seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 70 degrees from the moon. Moon is 22% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.9

[RECON map]
TNO is 28.4 AU from the Sun and 28.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 14.8 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 135 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1758 km.
The sky-plane scale is 20306.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.2
Diameter=229.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 15.1 sec chord
Diameter=93.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 6.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E+6:4II
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 523700, (2024/06/02 07:38UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:42:15.9 +45:22:07  1.3 28.63  68
Tarazed        19:47:25.2 +10:40:28  2.7 10.02  78
PPM 138344     20:27:30.1 +17:23:49  6.2  2.06  68
PPM 138084     20:19:41.8 +17:26:23  8.1  0.33  70
PPM 138051     20:18:39.7 +17:10:20 10.6  0.07  70
523700         20:18:56.1 +17:09:30 13.2        69
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 30.0 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=27.6%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 07:43:05 -15.1 AT Down 41.2 119.3 Up 07:31:23 - 07:54:48 -560
Kamloops 07:43:52 -17.0 AT Down 33.5 104.6 Up 07:32:10 - 07:55:35 -816
Kelowna 07:43:50 -17.8 AT Down 34.3 104.9 Up 07:32:08 - 07:55:33 -899
Peachland 07:43:52 -17.9 AT Down 34.1 104.5 Up 07:32:09 - 07:55:34 -912
Summerland 07:43:51 -18.1 Dark Down 34.2 104.5 Up 07:32:09 - 07:55:34 -928
Penticton 07:43:52 -18.1 Dark Down 34.3 104.6 Up 07:32:09 - 07:55:34 -934
Oliver 07:43:52 -18.5 Dark Down 34.4 104.3 Up 07:32:10 - 07:55:35 -972
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:43:51 -18.7 Dark Down 34.5 104.4 Up 07:32:08 - 07:55:33 -990
Tonasket 07:43:52 -19.0 Dark Down 34.6 104.1 Up 07:32:10 - 07:55:35 -1023
Victoria 07:44:04 -18.9 Dark Down 32.1 100.7 Up 07:32:21 - 07:55:46 -1052
Okanogan 07:43:53 -19.3 Dark Down 34.6 103.8 Up 07:32:10 - 07:55:35 -1060
Brewster 07:43:54 -19.6 Dark Down 34.5 103.4 Up 07:32:11 - 07:55:36 -1090
Manson/Chelan 07:43:56 -19.8 Dark Down 34.3 103.0 Up 07:32:13 - 07:55:38 -1113
Wenatchee 07:43:56 -20.2 Dark Down 34.3 102.5 Up 07:32:14 - 07:55:39 -1165
Ellensburg 07:43:58 -20.6 Dark Down 34.3 102.1 Up 07:32:15 - 07:55:40 -1210
Yakima 07:43:59 -21.0 Dark Down 34.3 101.8 Up 07:32:16 - 07:55:41 -1254
Toppenish/White Swan 07:43:58 -21.3 Dark Down 34.5 101.8 Up 07:32:15 - 07:55:40 -1277
PNWRO 07:43:54 -21.7 Dark Down 35.6 102.8 Up 07:32:12 - 07:55:37 -1311
Goldendale 07:44:01 -21.8 Dark Down 34.3 101.1 Up 07:32:18 - 07:55:43 -1338
The Dalles 07:44:02 -22.0 Dark Down 34.1 100.6 Up 07:32:19 - 07:55:44 -1363
Maupin 07:44:01 -22.4 Dark Down 34.3 100.4 Up 07:32:18 - 07:55:43 -1409
Sisters 07:44:04 -23.3 Dark Down 34.1 99.5 Up 07:32:21 - 07:55:46 -1506
Bend 07:44:04 -23.5 Dark Down 34.3 99.5 Up 07:32:21 - 07:55:46 -1531
Oregon Observatory 07:44:03 -23.7 Dark Down 34.2 99.3 Up 07:32:21 - 07:55:46 -1550
North Lake 07:44:03 -24.4 Dark Down 34.7 99.3 Up 07:32:20 - 07:55:45 -1619
Chiloquin 07:44:06 -25.0 Dark Down 34.1 98.1 Up 07:32:23 - 07:55:48 -1696
Lakeview 07:44:02 -25.5 Dark Down 35.3 99.0 Up 07:32:20 - 07:55:45 -1733
Klamath Falls 07:44:06 -25.3 Dark Down 34.2 97.9 Up 07:32:24 - 07:55:49 -1733
Dunrhomin 07:43:06 -26.6 Dark Down 46.6 109.6 Up 07:31:24 - 07:54:49 -1801
Cedarville 07:44:02 -26.1 Dark Down 35.5 98.6 Up 07:32:20 - 07:55:45 -1804
CU-SBO 07:43:06 -26.9 Dark Down 46.7 109.3 Up 07:31:24 - 07:54:49 -1830
Fall River/Burney 07:44:06 -26.5 Dark Down 34.7 97.4 Up 07:32:23 - 07:55:48 -1862
Susanville 07:44:03 -27.2 Dark Down 35.3 97.5 Up 07:32:21 - 07:55:46 -1929
Gimple 07:44:05 -27.5 Dark Down 35.2 97.1 Up 07:32:22 - 07:55:47 -1960
Greenville 07:44:06 -27.5 Dark Down 35.1 97.1 Up 07:32:23 - 07:55:48 -1960
Quincy 07:44:05 -27.7 Dark Down 35.2 97.0 Up 07:32:22 - 07:55:47 -1983
Portola 07:44:04 -27.8 Dark Down 35.5 97.2 Up 07:32:22 - 07:55:47 -1995
Reno 07:44:02 -28.1 Dark Down 36.1 97.5 Up 07:32:20 - 07:55:45 -2022
Carson City 07:44:02 -28.5 Dark Down 36.1 97.2 Up 07:32:20 - 07:55:45 -2061
Yerington 07:44:00 -28.7 Dark Down 36.6 97.5 Up 07:32:18 - 07:55:43 -2080
Gardnerville 07:44:02 -28.7 Dark Down 36.2 97.1 Up 07:32:20 - 07:55:45 -2088
Hawthorne 07:43:57 -29.2 Dark Down 37.1 97.5 Up 07:32:15 - 07:55:40 -2129
Tonopah 07:43:53 -29.7 Dark Down 38.2 98.2 Up 07:32:11 - 07:55:36 -2172
Lee Vining 07:44:00 -29.7 Dark Down 36.8 96.8 Up 07:32:17 - 07:55:42 -2193
Bishop 07:43:56 -30.3 Dark Down 37.4 96.8 Up 07:32:14 - 07:55:39 -2256
Beatty 07:43:52 -30.8 Dark Down 38.8 97.6 Up 07:32:09 - 07:55:34 -2297
Indian Springs 07:43:48 -31.2 Dark Down 39.6 98.0 Up 07:32:06 - 07:55:31 -2325
Henderson 07:43:45 -31.7 Dark Down 40.3 98.1 Up 07:32:03 - 07:55:28 -2379
Patrick 07:43:41 -32.3 Dark Down 41.2 98.3 Up 07:31:58 - 07:55:23 -2439
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:43:41 -32.5 Dark Down 41.1 98.0 Up 07:31:59 - 07:55:24 -2465
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:43:44 -32.5 Dark Down 40.7 97.6 Up 07:32:01 - 07:55:26 -2472
Mohave Valley 07:43:43 -32.8 Dark Down 40.7 97.4 Up 07:32:00 - 07:55:25 -2502
Lake Havasu City 07:43:42 -33.2 Dark Down 41.0 97.2 Up 07:32:00 - 07:55:25 -2544
Parker 07:43:42 -33.6 Dark Down 41.1 96.9 Up 07:32:00 - 07:55:25 -2582
George/Scottsdale 07:43:32 -33.9 Dark Down 43.1 98.1 Up 07:31:49 - 07:55:14 -2605
Wildwood 07:43:57 -33.6 Dark Down 37.6 94.2 Up 07:32:15 - 07:55:40 -2619
Idyllwild 07:43:52 -34.0 Dark Down 39.1 95.1 Up 07:32:09 - 07:55:34 -2647
Calipatria 07:43:47 -34.6 Dark Down 40.2 95.3 Up 07:32:04 - 07:55:29 -2705
Yuma 07:43:43 -35.0 Dark Down 40.9 95.4 Up 07:32:00 - 07:55:25 -2745

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 523700, (2024/06/02 07:38UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:41:25.9 +45:16:49  1.3 28.63  68
Tarazed        19:46:15.6 +10:36:48  2.7 10.02  78
PPM 138344     20:26:23.2 +17:18:56  6.2  2.06  68
PPM 138084     20:18:35.1 +17:21:43  8.1  0.33  70
PPM 138051     20:17:32.9 +17:05:43 10.6  0.07  70
523700         20:17:49.2 +17:04:52 13.2        70
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/10/12 04:30:45 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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