RECON: TNO occultation with 523700

Event between (523700) 14GM54 and star GA1040:17542418 with event index number of 2089760

Geocentric closest approach at 2025/06/22 09:36:42 UTC

J2000 position of star is 20:25:33.9 +15:52:43
Equinox of date position of star is 20:26:37.0 +15:57:16
Stellar brightness G=16.2, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 92 degrees from the moon. Moon is 13% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.9

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TNO is 28.8 AU from the Sun and 28.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 18.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 131 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1653 km.
The sky-plane scale is 20448.0 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.2
Diameter=229.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 11.9 sec chord
Diameter=93.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E+6:4II
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 523700, (2025/06/22 09:36UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:42:18.1 +45:22:21  1.3 29.59  78
Tarazed        19:47:28.2 +10:40:37  2.7 10.91 103
PPM 138344     20:27:33.0 +17:24:01  6.2  1.45  92
PPM 138290     20:25:46.1 +16:13:39  8.4  0.35  93
PPM 138332     20:27:01.7 +16:10:19  9.5  0.22  92
523700         20:26:44.4 +15:57:47 16.2        92
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 31.7 km RECON observability=0.8 and success probability=1.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 09:36:49 -7.6 NT Up 53.7 184.4 Up 09:25:24 - 09:48:14 7255
Kamloops 09:37:42 -13.0 AT Up 54.0 161.0 Up 09:26:17 - 09:49:07 7070
Kelowna 09:37:32 -13.6 AT Up 54.9 162.0 Up 09:26:07 - 09:48:57 6998
Peachland 09:37:32 -13.7 AT Up 55.0 161.4 Up 09:26:07 - 09:48:57 6988
Summerland 09:37:32 -13.9 AT Up 55.1 161.5 Up 09:26:07 - 09:48:57 6974
Penticton 09:37:32 -13.9 AT Up 55.2 161.7 Up 09:26:07 - 09:48:57 6967
Oliver 09:37:32 -14.2 AT Up 55.6 161.5 Up 09:26:07 - 09:48:57 6935
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:37:32 -14.3 AT Up 55.8 161.8 Up 09:26:07 - 09:48:57 6919
Tonasket 09:37:32 -14.6 AT Up 56.0 161.5 Up 09:26:07 - 09:48:57 6890
Victoria 09:37:55 -15.7 AT Up 55.3 155.0 Up 09:26:30 - 09:49:20 6867
Okanogan 09:37:32 -15.0 AT Up 56.3 161.1 Up 09:26:07 - 09:48:57 6858
Brewster 09:37:32 -15.3 AT Up 56.5 160.6 Up 09:26:07 - 09:48:57 6832
Manson/Chelan 09:37:43 -15.6 AT Up 56.7 160.0 Up 09:26:18 - 09:49:08 6810
Wenatchee 09:37:43 -16.0 AT Up 57.1 159.4 Up 09:26:18 - 09:49:08 6765
Ellensburg 09:37:44 -16.5 AT Up 57.4 158.8 Up 09:26:19 - 09:49:09 6725
Yakima 09:37:45 -16.9 AT Up 57.8 158.6 Up 09:26:20 - 09:49:10 6686
Toppenish/White Swan 09:37:44 -17.0 AT Up 58.0 158.7 Up 09:26:19 - 09:49:09 6665
PNWRO 09:37:32 -17.0 AT Up 58.7 161.1 Up 09:26:07 - 09:48:57 6633
Goldendale 09:37:46 -17.6 AT Up 58.4 157.7 Up 09:26:21 - 09:49:11 6611
The Dalles 09:37:48 -17.9 AT Up 58.5 156.9 Up 09:26:23 - 09:49:13 6589
Maupin 09:37:48 -18.3 Dark Up 59.0 156.8 Up 09:26:23 - 09:49:13 6548
Sisters 09:37:50 -19.2 Dark Up 59.6 155.3 Up 09:26:25 - 09:49:15 6461
Bend 09:37:48 -19.4 Dark Up 59.9 155.6 Up 09:26:23 - 09:49:13 6438
Oregon Observatory 09:37:50 -19.6 Dark Up 60.0 155.3 Up 09:26:25 - 09:49:15 6421
North Lake 09:37:48 -20.0 Dark Up 60.8 155.8 Up 09:26:23 - 09:49:13 6359
Chiloquin 09:37:52 -20.9 Dark Down 61.1 153.5 Up 09:26:27 - 09:49:17 6290
Klamath Falls 09:37:52 -21.2 Dark Down 61.4 153.4 Up 09:26:27 - 09:49:17 6256
Lakeview 09:37:46 -20.9 Dark Up 61.9 156.0 Up 09:26:21 - 09:49:11 6254
Cedarville 09:37:45 -21.4 Dark Up 62.6 155.9 Up 09:26:20 - 09:49:10 6188
Fall River/Burney 09:37:50 -22.2 Dark Down 62.6 153.1 Up 09:26:25 - 09:49:15 6137
Dunrhomin 09:36:39 -16.9 AT Up 65.4 188.0 Up 09:25:14 - 09:48:04 6133
CU-SBO 09:36:39 -17.2 AT Up 65.7 187.8 Up 09:25:14 - 09:48:04 6107
Susanville 09:37:48 -22.6 Dark Down 63.4 154.0 Up 09:26:23 - 09:49:13 6075
Greenville 09:37:49 -22.9 Dark Down 63.6 153.2 Up 09:26:24 - 09:49:14 6046
Gimple 09:37:49 -22.9 Dark Down 63.6 153.3 Up 09:26:24 - 09:49:14 6046
Quincy 09:37:50 -23.1 Dark Down 63.7 153.0 Up 09:26:25 - 09:49:15 6026
Portola 09:37:47 -23.1 Dark Down 64.0 153.8 Up 09:26:22 - 09:49:12 6014
Reno 09:37:45 -23.1 Dark Down 64.5 154.9 Up 09:26:20 - 09:49:10 5988
Carson City 09:37:44 -23.4 Dark Down 64.8 154.6 Up 09:26:19 - 09:49:09 5951
Yerington 09:37:32 -23.4 Dark Down 65.2 155.7 Up 09:26:07 - 09:48:57 5935
Gardnerville 09:37:44 -23.6 Dark Down 65.0 154.5 Up 09:26:19 - 09:49:09 5926
Hawthorne 09:37:32 -23.7 Dark Down 65.8 156.5 Up 09:26:07 - 09:48:57 5888
Tonopah 09:37:32 -23.6 Dark Up 66.6 159.3 Up 09:26:07 - 09:48:57 5842
Lee Vining 09:37:32 -24.4 Dark Down 66.1 154.9 Up 09:26:07 - 09:48:57 5830
Bishop 09:37:32 -24.6 Dark Down 66.9 155.9 Up 09:26:07 - 09:48:57 5768
Beatty 09:37:31 -24.5 Dark Up 67.8 159.4 Up 09:26:06 - 09:48:56 5724
Indian Springs 09:37:26 -24.4 Dark Up 68.4 161.7 Up 09:26:01 - 09:48:51 5693
Henderson 09:37:23 -24.6 Dark Up 69.1 163.1 Up 09:25:58 - 09:48:48 5640
Patrick 09:37:17 -24.7 Dark Up 69.9 165.5 Up 09:25:52 - 09:48:42 5580
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:37:18 -24.9 Dark Up 70.1 164.9 Up 09:25:53 - 09:48:43 5556
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:37:21 -25.2 Dark Up 70.0 163.5 Up 09:25:56 - 09:48:46 5551
Mohave Valley 09:37:21 -25.4 Dark Up 70.3 163.3 Up 09:25:56 - 09:48:46 5522
Lake Havasu City 09:37:19 -25.7 Dark Up 70.7 163.6 Up 09:25:54 - 09:48:44 5481
Parker 09:37:19 -25.9 Dark Up 71.1 163.4 Up 09:25:54 - 09:48:44 5444
Wildwood 09:37:32 -27.7 Dark Down 69.8 151.8 Up 09:26:07 - 09:48:57 5425
George/Scottsdale 09:37:07 -25.3 Dark Up 71.9 170.2 Up 09:25:42 - 09:48:32 5412
Idyllwild 09:37:31 -27.3 Dark Down 70.8 156.3 Up 09:26:06 - 09:48:56 5392
Calipatria 09:37:25 -27.3 Dark Down 71.7 158.9 Up 09:26:00 - 09:48:50 5331
Yuma 09:37:21 -27.3 Dark Down 72.4 161.1 Up 09:25:56 - 09:48:46 5289

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, (2025/06/22 09:36UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:41:25.9 +45:16:49  1.3 29.59  78
Tarazed        19:46:15.6 +10:36:48  2.7 10.91 103
PPM 138344     20:26:23.2 +17:18:56  6.2  1.45  92
PPM 138290     20:24:35.7 +16:08:37  8.4  0.35  93
PPM 138332     20:25:51.3 +16:05:14  9.5  0.22  92
523700         20:25:33.9 +15:52:43 16.2        92
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/10/26 02:59:06 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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