RECON: TNO occultation with 523701

Event between (523701) 14HT199 and star GA0660:09133156 with event index number of 2333989

Geocentric closest approach at 2027/02/17 12:01:59 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:03:09.3 -23:13:17
Equinox of date position of star is 17:04:29.4 -23:15:05
Stellar brightness G=16.8, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 156 degrees from the moon. Moon is 83% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.3

[RECON map]
TNO is 29.9 AU from the Sun and 30.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 16.0 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 299 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2846 km.
The sky-plane scale is 21896.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.3
Diameter=204.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 12.8 sec chord
Diameter=83.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 523701, (2027/02/17 12:02UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:31:04.5 -26:29:23  0.9  8.30 149
35Eta Oph      17:11:56.2 -15:45:24  2.6  7.69 155
PPM 266403     17:07:49.2 -21:35:59  6.3  1.80 156
PPM 266324     17:05:00.1 -23:11:17  7.5  0.08 156
523701         17:04:47.8 -23:15:29 16.8       157
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 3.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 0.0 km RECON observability=0.0 and success probability=0.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 11:58:21 -21.6 Dark Up 8.8 147.9 Really Low 11:43:21 - 12:13:21 11277
Kamloops 11:57:35 -30.7 Dark Up 4.2 135.5 Really Low 11:42:35 - 12:12:35 10790
Kelowna 11:57:32 -30.5 Dark Up 5.2 136.2 Really Low 11:42:32 - 12:12:32 10772
Peachland 11:57:32 -30.7 Dark Up 5.1 135.9 Really Low 11:42:32 - 12:12:32 10757
Summerland 11:57:32 -30.7 Dark Up 5.3 136.0 Really Low 11:42:32 - 12:12:32 10751
Penticton 11:57:30 -30.7 Dark Up 5.4 136.1 Really Low 11:42:30 - 12:12:30 10751
Oliver 11:57:31 -30.8 Dark Up 5.6 136.0 Really Low 11:42:31 - 12:12:31 10730
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 11:57:30 -30.7 Dark Up 5.8 136.2 Really Low 11:42:30 - 12:12:30 10727
Tonasket 11:57:28 -30.8 Dark Up 6.0 136.1 Really Low 11:42:28 - 12:12:28 10707
Okanogan 11:57:27 -31.0 Dark Up 6.2 136.0 Really Low 11:42:27 - 12:12:27 10682
Dunrhomin 11:57:56 -22.3 Dark Down 19.0 146.9 Really Low 11:42:56 - 12:12:56 10670
Brewster 11:57:27 -31.3 Dark Up 6.3 135.8 Really Low 11:42:27 - 12:12:27 10660
Manson/Chelan 11:57:25 -31.6 Dark Up 6.3 135.5 Really Low 11:42:25 - 12:12:25 10636
Wenatchee 11:57:21 -31.8 Dark Up 6.5 135.3 Really Low 11:42:21 - 12:12:21 10602
Ellensburg 11:57:20 -32.1 Dark Up 6.7 135.1 Really Low 11:42:20 - 12:12:20 10569
Victoria 11:57:19 -33.4 Dark Up 4.2 132.9 Really Low 11:42:19 - 12:12:19 10569
PNWRO 11:57:22 -31.3 Dark Up 8.2 136.3 Really Low 11:42:22 - 12:12:22 10563
Yakima 11:57:18 -32.3 Dark Up 7.0 135.0 Really Low 11:42:18 - 12:12:18 10544
Toppenish/White Swan 11:57:18 -32.2 Dark Up 7.2 135.1 Really Low 11:42:18 - 12:12:18 10536
Goldendale 11:57:17 -32.7 Dark Up 7.4 134.7 Really Low 11:42:17 - 12:12:17 10487
The Dalles 11:57:14 -33.0 Dark Up 7.3 134.4 Really Low 11:42:14 - 12:12:14 10460
Maupin 11:57:14 -33.0 Dark Up 7.7 134.5 Really Low 11:42:14 - 12:12:14 10438
Sisters 11:57:10 -33.7 Dark Up 8.1 134.0 Really Low 11:42:10 - 12:12:10 10364
Bend 11:57:09 -33.6 Dark Up 8.3 134.2 Really Low 11:42:09 - 12:12:09 10358
Oregon Observatory 11:57:07 -33.7 Dark Up 8.4 134.0 Really Low 11:42:07 - 12:12:07 10342
North Lake 11:57:07 -33.5 Dark Up 9.1 134.4 Really Low 11:42:07 - 12:12:07 10318
Lakeview 11:57:07 -33.4 Dark Up 10.2 134.7 Really Low 11:42:07 - 12:12:07 10267
Chiloquin 11:57:02 -34.4 Dark Up 9.1 133.5 Really Low 11:42:02 - 12:12:02 10239
Cedarville 11:57:04 -33.5 Dark Up 10.7 134.7 Really Low 11:42:04 - 12:12:04 10229
Klamath Falls 11:57:02 -34.4 Dark Up 9.4 133.6 Really Low 11:42:02 - 12:12:02 10218
Fall River/Burney 11:57:00 -34.5 Dark Up 10.4 133.7 Really Low 11:42:00 - 12:12:00 10151
Susanville 11:56:58 -34.1 Dark Up 11.2 134.2 Really Low 11:41:58 - 12:11:58 10134
Gimple 11:56:59 -34.3 Dark Up 11.3 134.0 Really Low 11:41:59 - 12:11:59 10107
Reno 11:57:00 -33.7 Dark Up 12.3 134.7 Really Low 11:42:00 - 12:12:00 10104
Greenville 11:56:58 -34.4 Dark Up 11.2 133.9 Really Low 11:41:58 - 12:11:58 10104
Portola 11:56:58 -34.1 Dark Up 11.7 134.2 Really Low 11:41:58 - 12:11:58 10099
Tonopah 11:57:05 -32.0 Dark Up 14.8 136.4 Really Low 11:42:05 - 12:12:05 10096
Quincy 11:56:57 -34.4 Dark Up 11.4 133.9 Really Low 11:41:57 - 12:11:57 10090
Yerington 11:57:02 -33.3 Dark Up 13.0 135.1 Really Low 11:42:02 - 12:12:02 10089
Carson City 11:57:02 -33.7 Dark Up 12.6 134.6 Really Low 11:42:02 - 12:12:02 10080
Hawthorne 11:57:00 -33.0 Dark Up 13.7 135.4 Really Low 11:42:00 - 12:12:00 10076
Gardnerville 11:57:00 -33.8 Dark Up 12.7 134.6 Really Low 11:42:00 - 12:12:00 10064
Indian Springs 11:57:07 -31.0 Dark Up 16.7 137.3 Really Low 11:42:07 - 12:12:07 10047
Henderson 11:57:07 -30.5 Dark Up 17.5 137.8 Really Low 11:42:07 - 12:12:07 10035
Patrick 11:57:12 -29.7 Dark Down 18.6 138.5 Really Low 11:42:12 - 12:12:12 10032
Beatty 11:57:04 -31.8 Dark Up 15.9 136.6 Really Low 11:42:04 - 12:12:04 10030
Lee Vining 11:57:00 -33.5 Dark Up 13.8 134.9 Really Low 11:42:00 - 12:12:00 10018
Kingman/Dolan Springs 11:57:10 -29.9 Dark Down 18.6 138.3 Really Low 11:42:10 - 12:12:10 10009
Bishop 11:56:59 -33.0 Dark Up 14.6 135.4 Really Low 11:41:59 - 12:11:59 10002
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:57:08 -30.3 Dark Up 18.3 137.9 Really Low 11:42:08 - 12:12:08 9987
George/Scottsdale 11:57:16 -28.2 Dark Down 20.9 139.7 Low 11:42:16 - 12:12:16 9985
Mohave Valley 11:57:08 -30.3 Dark Up 18.6 137.8 Really Low 11:42:08 - 12:12:08 9967
Lake Havasu City 11:57:09 -30.2 Dark Down 19.0 137.9 Really Low 11:42:09 - 12:12:09 9947
Parker 11:57:07 -30.2 Dark Down 19.3 137.9 Really Low 11:42:07 - 12:12:07 9922
Yuma 11:57:03 -30.6 Dark Down 20.1 137.2 Low 11:42:03 - 12:12:03 9800
Idyllwild 11:56:58 -32.3 Dark Up 18.2 135.9 Really Low 11:41:58 - 12:11:58 9798
Calipatria 11:57:02 -31.3 Dark Down 19.3 136.7 Really Low 11:42:02 - 12:12:02 9797
Wildwood 11:56:52 -33.8 Dark Up 16.8 134.6 Really Low 11:41:52 - 12:11:52 9750

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 523701, (2027/02/17 12:02UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9  8.30 149
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6  7.69 155
PPM 266403     17:06:11.8 -21:33:54  6.3  1.80 156
PPM 266324     17:03:21.6 -23:09:06  7.5  0.08 156
523701         17:03:09.3 -23:13:17 16.8       156
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/01/23 01:14:07 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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