RECON: TNO occultation with 523700

Event between (523700) 14GM54 and star GA1020:18259718 with event index number of 2090132

Geocentric closest approach at 2027/09/09 07:40:04 UTC

J2000 position of star is 20:35:19.0 +12:28:13
Equinox of date position of star is 20:36:24.1 +12:33:01
Stellar brightness G=16.0, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 52 degrees from the moon. Moon is 65% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.0

[RECON map]
TNO is 29.7 AU from the Sun and 28.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 101 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2643 km.
The sky-plane scale is 20984.1 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.2
Diameter=229.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 9.1 sec chord
Diameter=93.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E+6:4II
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 523700, (2027/09/09 07:40UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:42:22.6 +45:22:50  1.3 32.84  79
Tarazed        19:47:34.5 +10:40:57  2.7 12.16  43
3Eta Del       20:35:15.6 +13:07:25  5.5  0.65  52
PPM 138706     20:38:18.0 +12:08:47  8.1  0.59  51
PPM 138647     20:36:35.3 +12:37:01  9.3  0.05  52
523700         20:36:37.8 +12:34:02 16.0        52
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 33.3 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=15.1%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 07:37:02 -33.8 Dark Down 43.2 227.2 Up 07:28:09 - 07:45:55 4015
Victoria 07:37:11 -35.6 Dark Down 46.1 225.1 Up 07:28:18 - 07:46:04 3937
Peachland 07:37:02 -34.7 Dark Down 43.6 228.5 Up 07:28:09 - 07:45:55 3907
Kelowna 07:37:00 -34.6 Dark Down 43.3 228.8 Up 07:28:07 - 07:45:53 3906
Summerland 07:37:01 -34.9 Dark Down 43.6 228.8 Up 07:28:08 - 07:45:54 3889
Penticton 07:37:02 -35.0 Dark Down 43.6 228.9 Up 07:28:09 - 07:45:55 3879
Oliver 07:37:03 -35.3 Dark Down 43.8 229.2 Up 07:28:10 - 07:45:56 3846
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:37:01 -35.5 Dark Down 43.8 229.5 Up 07:28:08 - 07:45:54 3823
Okanogan 07:37:03 -36.1 Dark Down 44.4 229.8 Up 07:28:10 - 07:45:56 3771
Brewster 07:37:04 -36.4 Dark Down 44.6 229.7 Up 07:28:11 - 07:45:57 3753
Manson/Chelan 07:37:05 -36.6 Dark Down 45.0 229.5 Up 07:28:12 - 07:45:58 3748
Wenatchee 07:37:05 -37.0 Dark Down 45.4 229.6 Up 07:28:12 - 07:45:58 3711
Sleaford 07:36:33 -32.1 Dark Down 35.1 241.7 Up 07:27:40 - 07:45:26 3692
Ellensburg 07:37:07 -37.4 Dark Down 45.7 229.7 Up 07:28:14 - 07:46:00 3681
Yakima 07:37:08 -37.8 Dark Down 46.0 230.0 Up 07:28:15 - 07:46:01 3644
Toppenish/White Swan 07:37:08 -38.0 Dark Down 46.1 230.4 Up 07:28:15 - 07:46:01 3617
The Dalles 07:37:11 -38.7 Dark Down 47.0 230.1 Up 07:28:18 - 07:46:04 3577
Maupin 07:37:10 -39.2 Dark Down 47.2 230.6 Up 07:28:17 - 07:46:03 3533
PNWRO 07:37:04 -38.5 Dark Down 45.5 232.4 Up 07:28:11 - 07:45:57 3522
Sisters 07:37:13 -40.0 Dark Down 48.0 230.7 Up 07:28:20 - 07:46:06 3472
Bend 07:37:12 -40.2 Dark Down 48.0 231.2 Up 07:28:19 - 07:46:05 3439
Oregon Observatory 07:37:13 -40.4 Dark Down 48.2 231.2 Up 07:28:20 - 07:46:06 3428
Chiloquin 07:37:16 -41.7 Dark Down 49.2 231.9 Up 07:28:23 - 07:46:09 3324
Klamath Falls 07:37:16 -42.0 Dark Down 49.4 232.3 Up 07:28:23 - 07:46:09 3288
Fall River/Burney 07:37:18 -43.2 Dark Down 49.9 233.9 Up 07:28:25 - 07:46:11 3161
Cedarville 07:37:14 -42.9 Dark Down 48.9 234.9 Up 07:28:21 - 07:46:07 3152
Greenville 07:37:18 -44.2 Dark Down 50.1 235.3 Up 07:28:25 - 07:46:11 3056
Gimple 07:37:18 -44.2 Dark Down 50.1 235.4 Up 07:28:25 - 07:46:11 3052
Quincy 07:37:19 -44.4 Dark Down 50.2 235.5 Up 07:28:26 - 07:46:12 3037
Portola 07:37:18 -44.5 Dark Down 50.0 236.2 Up 07:28:25 - 07:46:11 3003
Reno 07:37:17 -44.9 Dark Down 49.7 237.2 Up 07:28:24 - 07:46:10 2949
Carson City 07:37:17 -45.2 Dark Down 49.9 237.6 Up 07:28:24 - 07:46:10 2914
Gardnerville 07:37:17 -45.5 Dark Down 50.0 237.9 Up 07:28:24 - 07:46:10 2888
Yerington 07:37:16 -45.5 Dark Down 49.6 238.5 Up 07:28:23 - 07:46:09 2867
Hawthorne 07:37:16 -46.0 Dark Down 49.5 239.5 Up 07:28:23 - 07:46:09 2799
Lee Vining 07:37:18 -46.5 Dark Down 50.1 239.6 Up 07:28:25 - 07:46:11 2767
Bishop 07:37:18 -47.2 Dark Down 49.9 241.0 Up 07:28:25 - 07:46:11 2677
Beatty 07:37:14 -47.7 Dark Down 49.0 243.2 Up 07:28:21 - 07:46:07 2560
Dunrhomin 07:36:43 -43.5 Dark Down 39.4 250.7 Up 07:27:50 - 07:45:36 2456
CU-SBO 07:36:44 -43.8 Dark Down 39.6 250.9 Up 07:27:51 - 07:45:37 2434
Wildwood 07:37:24 -50.4 Dark Up 51.5 244.4 Up 07:28:31 - 07:46:17 2374
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:37:12 -49.5 Dark Down 48.1 247.1 Up 07:28:19 - 07:46:05 2297
Patrick 07:37:10 -49.2 Dark Down 47.5 247.5 Up 07:28:17 - 07:46:03 2291
Idyllwild 07:37:20 -50.9 Dark Down 50.3 246.6 Up 07:28:27 - 07:46:13 2252
Lake Havasu City 07:37:13 -50.1 Dark Down 48.2 248.0 Up 07:28:20 - 07:46:06 2221
Calipatria 07:37:18 -51.5 Dark Down 49.6 248.4 Up 07:28:25 - 07:46:11 2140
Yuma 07:37:17 -51.9 Dark Down 49.0 249.6 Up 07:28:24 - 07:46:10 2059
George/Scottsdale 07:37:09 -50.8 Dark Down 46.5 250.9 Up 07:28:16 - 07:46:02 2040

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, (2027/09/09 07:40UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:41:25.9 +45:16:49  1.3 32.84  79
Tarazed        19:46:15.6 +10:36:48  2.7 12.16  43
3Eta Del       20:33:57.1 +13:01:38  5.5  0.65  52
PPM 138706     20:36:58.9 +12:02:55  8.1  0.59  51
PPM 138647     20:35:16.6 +12:31:12  9.3  0.05  52
523700         20:35:19.0 +12:28:13 16.0        52
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/11/23 02:57:39 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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