RECON: TNO occultation with 523701

Event between (523701) 14HT199 and star GA0660:08908906 with event index number of 2334027

Geocentric closest approach at 2027/05/15 08:53:04 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:00:58.1 -23:20:26
Equinox of date position of star is 17:02:18.3 -23:22:18
Stellar brightness G=16.5, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 84 degrees from the moon. Moon is 73% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.1

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TNO is 29.9 AU from the Sun and 29.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 21.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 238 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2148 km.
The sky-plane scale is 21005.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.3
Diameter=204.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 9.6 sec chord
Diameter=83.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 523701, (2027/05/15 08:53UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:31:05.4 -26:29:25  0.9  7.79  77
23Tau Sco      16:37:35.5 -28:16:13  2.8  7.46  79
26 Oph         17:01:50.3 -25:01:42  5.8  1.66  84
PPM 266304     17:03:48.2 -23:19:33  8.4  0.28  84
PPM 266274     17:02:46.3 -23:31:14  9.4  0.15  84
523701         17:02:37.6 -23:22:44 16.5        85
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 3.8 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 15.9 km RECON observability=0.7 and success probability=2.1%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 08:52:56 -14.9 AT Up 14.5 184.7 Really Low 08:37:56 - 09:07:56 5660
Kamloops 08:53:43 -19.4 Dark Up 15.5 171.1 Really Low 08:38:43 - 09:08:43 5579
Kelowna 08:53:40 -20.0 Dark Up 16.4 171.9 Really Low 08:38:40 - 09:08:40 5558
Peachland 08:53:41 -20.2 Dark Up 16.5 171.7 Really Low 08:38:41 - 09:08:41 5553
Summerland 08:53:41 -20.3 Dark Up 16.7 171.7 Really Low 08:38:41 - 09:08:41 5548
Penticton 08:53:40 -20.4 Dark Up 16.7 171.8 Really Low 08:38:40 - 09:08:40 5547
Oliver 08:53:41 -20.7 Dark Up 17.1 171.8 Really Low 08:38:41 - 09:08:41 5535
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 08:53:40 -20.8 Dark Up 17.3 172.0 Really Low 08:38:40 - 09:08:40 5531
Tonasket 08:53:40 -21.2 Dark Up 17.6 171.9 Really Low 08:38:40 - 09:08:40 5519
Okanogan 08:53:42 -21.5 Dark Up 17.9 171.8 Really Low 08:38:42 - 09:08:42 5506
Brewster 08:53:43 -21.8 Dark Up 18.1 171.6 Really Low 08:38:43 - 09:08:43 5495
Manson/Chelan 08:53:44 -22.1 Dark Up 18.3 171.2 Really Low 08:38:44 - 09:08:44 5485
Victoria 08:53:54 -21.9 Dark Up 17.3 168.2 Really Low 08:38:54 - 09:08:54 5485
Wenatchee 08:53:45 -22.6 Dark Up 18.8 171.0 Really Low 08:38:45 - 09:08:45 5467
Ellensburg 08:53:45 -23.0 Dark Up 19.1 170.8 Really Low 08:38:45 - 09:08:45 5450
Yakima 08:53:46 -23.4 Dark Up 19.5 170.7 Really Low 08:38:46 - 09:08:46 5434
Toppenish/White Swan 08:53:45 -23.6 Dark Up 19.8 170.9 Really Low 08:38:45 - 09:08:45 5427
PNWRO 08:53:41 -23.7 Dark Up 20.3 172.3 Low 08:38:41 - 09:08:41 5422
Goldendale 08:53:47 -24.2 Dark Up 20.3 170.5 Low 08:38:47 - 09:08:47 5402
The Dalles 08:53:49 -24.5 Dark Up 20.5 170.1 Low 08:38:49 - 09:08:49 5390
Maupin 08:53:49 -24.8 Dark Up 20.9 170.2 Low 08:38:49 - 09:08:49 5374
Sisters 08:53:51 -25.8 Dark Up 21.7 169.6 Low 08:38:51 - 09:08:51 5333
Bend 08:53:50 -26.0 Dark Up 22.0 169.9 Low 08:38:50 - 09:08:50 5325
Oregon Observatory 08:53:51 -26.2 Dark Up 22.1 169.7 Low 08:38:51 - 09:08:51 5317
North Lake 08:53:49 -26.7 Dark Up 22.8 170.2 Low 08:38:49 - 09:08:49 5293
Chiloquin 08:53:53 -27.5 Dark Up 23.3 169.2 Low 08:38:53 - 09:08:53 5254
Lakeview 08:53:48 -27.6 Dark Up 23.9 170.7 Low 08:38:48 - 09:08:48 5248
Klamath Falls 08:53:53 -27.8 Dark Up 23.7 169.3 Low 08:38:53 - 09:08:53 5239
Cedarville 08:53:47 -28.2 Dark Up 24.6 170.8 Low 08:38:47 - 09:08:47 5219
Dunrhomin 08:52:49 -25.0 Dark Up 26.2 185.8 Low 08:37:49 - 09:07:49 5202
Fall River/Burney 08:53:52 -28.9 Dark Up 24.9 169.6 Low 08:38:52 - 09:08:52 5186
Susanville 08:53:50 -29.4 Dark Up 25.6 170.2 Low 08:38:50 - 09:08:50 5161
Gimple 08:53:51 -29.7 Dark Up 25.9 170.0 Low 08:38:51 - 09:08:51 5145
Greenville 08:53:51 -29.7 Dark Up 25.9 169.9 Low 08:38:51 - 09:08:51 5144
Quincy 08:53:51 -29.9 Dark Up 26.1 169.9 Low 08:38:51 - 09:08:51 5134
Portola 08:53:50 -29.9 Dark Up 26.2 170.4 Low 08:38:50 - 09:08:50 5132
Reno 08:53:47 -30.0 Dark Up 26.6 171.0 Low 08:38:47 - 09:08:47 5123
Carson City 08:53:47 -30.4 Dark Up 26.9 171.0 Low 08:38:47 - 09:08:47 5105
Yerington 08:53:44 -30.4 Dark Up 27.2 171.6 Low 08:38:44 - 09:08:44 5099
Gardnerville 08:53:47 -30.6 Dark Up 27.2 171.0 Low 08:38:47 - 09:08:47 5092
Hawthorne 08:53:43 -30.8 Dark Up 27.7 172.1 Low 08:38:43 - 09:08:43 5078
Tonopah 08:53:37 -30.9 Dark Up 28.3 173.5 Low 08:38:37 - 09:08:37 5063
Lee Vining 08:53:45 -31.4 Dark Up 28.2 171.6 Low 08:38:45 - 09:08:45 5045
Bishop 08:53:42 -31.8 Dark Up 28.9 172.3 Low 08:38:42 - 09:08:42 5017
Beatty 08:53:36 -31.8 Dark Up 29.5 173.9 Low 08:38:36 - 09:08:36 5002
Indian Springs 08:53:31 -31.9 Dark Up 29.9 175.0 Low 08:38:31 - 09:08:31 4989
Henderson 08:53:29 -32.2 Dark Up 30.5 175.7 Up 08:38:29 - 09:08:29 4962
Patrick 08:53:24 -32.4 Dark Up 31.2 176.9 Up 08:38:24 - 09:08:24 4931
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:53:25 -32.7 Dark Up 31.4 176.7 Up 08:38:25 - 09:08:25 4918
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:53:27 -32.8 Dark Up 31.4 176.1 Up 08:38:27 - 09:08:27 4914
Mohave Valley 08:53:27 -33.1 Dark Up 31.7 176.1 Up 08:38:27 - 09:08:27 4898
Lake Havasu City 08:53:26 -33.4 Dark Up 32.1 176.4 Up 08:38:26 - 09:08:26 4875
Parker 08:53:26 -33.7 Dark Up 32.4 176.4 Up 08:38:26 - 09:08:26 4854
George/Scottsdale 08:53:15 -33.3 Dark Up 32.9 179.0 Up 08:38:15 - 09:08:15 4838
Wildwood 08:53:44 -35.0 Dark Up 32.1 171.8 Up 08:38:44 - 09:08:44 4828
Idyllwild 08:53:36 -34.8 Dark Up 32.7 173.8 Up 08:38:36 - 09:08:36 4819
Calipatria 08:53:32 -35.0 Dark Up 33.4 175.0 Up 08:38:32 - 09:08:32 4787
Yuma 08:53:28 -35.1 Dark Up 33.9 176.0 Up 08:38:28 - 09:08:28 4765

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, (2027/05/15 08:53UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9  7.79  77
23Tau Sco      16:35:52.9 -28:12:58  2.8  7.46  79
26 Oph         17:00:09.6 -24:59:22  5.8  1.66  84
PPM 266304     17:02:08.7 -23:17:18  8.4  0.28  84
PPM 266274     17:01:06.8 -23:28:56  9.4  0.15  84
523701         17:00:58.1 -23:20:26 16.5        84
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/01/25 00:28:01 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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