RECON: TNO occultation with 523701

Event between (523701) 14HT199 and star GA0660:08899538 with event index number of 2334029

Geocentric closest approach at 2027/05/16 07:06:38 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:00:52.2 -23:20:24
Equinox of date position of star is 17:02:12.4 -23:22:16
Stellar brightness G=13.6, use SENSEUP=64 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 1 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 72 degrees from the moon. Moon is 82% 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 21.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 235 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2196 km.
The sky-plane scale is 21001.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.3
Diameter=204.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 9.5 sec chord
Diameter=83.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 523701, (2027/05/16 07:07UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:31:05.4 -26:29:25  0.9  7.77  65
23Tau Sco      16:37:35.5 -28:16:13  2.8  7.44  66
26 Oph         17:01:50.3 -25:01:42  5.8  1.66  72
PPM 266304     17:03:48.2 -23:19:33  8.4  0.30  72
PPM 266274     17:02:46.3 -23:31:14  9.4  0.15  72
523701         17:02:31.7 -23:22:42 13.6        72
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 13.8 km RECON observability=0.4 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 07:07:47 -18.8 Dark Up 12.5 160.9 Really Low 06:52:47 - 07:22:47 11218
Kamloops 07:08:18 -19.4 Dark Up 9.9 147.9 Really Low 06:53:18 - 07:23:18 10968
Kelowna 07:08:18 -20.3 Dark Up 10.9 148.6 Really Low 06:53:18 - 07:23:18 10952
Peachland 07:08:18 -20.4 Dark Up 10.9 148.4 Really Low 06:53:18 - 07:23:18 10944
Summerland 07:08:18 -20.6 Dark Up 11.0 148.4 Really Low 06:53:18 - 07:23:18 10939
Penticton 07:08:18 -20.6 Dark Up 11.1 148.5 Really Low 06:53:18 - 07:23:18 10939
Oliver 07:08:18 -21.0 Dark Up 11.4 148.5 Really Low 06:53:18 - 07:23:18 10925
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:08:18 -21.2 Dark Up 11.6 148.6 Really Low 06:53:18 - 07:23:18 10922
Tonasket 07:08:18 -21.5 Dark Up 11.9 148.5 Really Low 06:53:18 - 07:23:18 10908
Okanogan 07:08:18 -21.8 Dark Up 12.1 148.4 Really Low 06:53:18 - 07:23:18 10892
Brewster 07:08:18 -22.0 Dark Up 12.3 148.2 Really Low 06:53:18 - 07:23:18 10878
Manson/Chelan 07:08:18 -22.2 Dark Up 12.3 147.8 Really Low 06:53:18 - 07:23:18 10864
Wenatchee 07:08:36 -22.6 Dark Up 12.7 147.7 Really Low 06:53:36 - 07:23:36 10833
Victoria 07:08:43 -21.0 Dark Up 10.6 145.2 Really Low 06:53:43 - 07:23:43 10823
Ellensburg 07:08:39 -23.0 Dark Up 13.0 147.4 Really Low 06:53:39 - 07:23:39 10811
PNWRO 07:08:18 -24.2 Dark Up 14.4 148.7 Really Low 06:53:18 - 07:23:18 10805
Yakima 07:08:39 -23.4 Dark Up 13.3 147.4 Really Low 06:53:39 - 07:23:39 10793
Toppenish/White Swan 07:08:40 -23.6 Dark Up 13.5 147.5 Really Low 06:53:40 - 07:23:40 10786
Goldendale 07:08:41 -24.1 Dark Up 13.9 147.1 Really Low 06:53:41 - 07:23:41 10753
Dunrhomin 07:08:00 -30.6 Dark Up 23.8 160.3 Low 06:53:00 - 07:23:00 10739
The Dalles 07:08:43 -24.2 Dark Up 13.9 146.7 Really Low 06:53:43 - 07:23:43 10735
Maupin 07:08:44 -24.7 Dark Up 14.3 146.8 Really Low 06:53:44 - 07:23:44 10718
Sisters 07:08:47 -25.4 Dark Up 14.8 146.2 Really Low 06:53:47 - 07:23:47 10666
Bend 07:08:46 -25.7 Dark Up 15.1 146.4 Really Low 06:53:46 - 07:23:46 10660
Oregon Observatory 07:08:47 -25.9 Dark Up 15.2 146.3 Really Low 06:53:47 - 07:23:47 10649
North Lake 07:08:48 -26.6 Dark Up 16.0 146.6 Really Low 06:53:48 - 07:23:48 10628
Lakeview 07:08:48 -27.7 Dark Up 17.1 147.0 Really Low 06:53:48 - 07:23:48 10584
Chiloquin 07:08:52 -27.1 Dark Up 16.2 145.7 Really Low 06:53:52 - 07:23:52 10573
Klamath Falls 07:08:51 -27.4 Dark Up 16.5 145.7 Really Low 06:53:51 - 07:23:51 10557
Cedarville 07:08:48 -28.4 Dark Up 17.7 147.0 Really Low 06:53:48 - 07:23:48 10553
Fall River/Burney 07:08:53 -28.6 Dark Up 17.6 145.9 Really Low 06:53:53 - 07:23:53 10502
Susanville 07:08:52 -29.4 Dark Up 18.5 146.4 Really Low 06:53:52 - 07:23:52 10483
Gimple 07:08:53 -29.6 Dark Up 18.6 146.2 Really Low 06:53:53 - 07:23:53 10463
Greenville 07:08:54 -29.6 Dark Up 18.6 146.1 Really Low 06:53:54 - 07:23:54 10462
Portola 07:08:53 -30.0 Dark Up 19.0 146.4 Really Low 06:53:53 - 07:23:53 10454
Reno 07:08:51 -30.4 Dark Up 19.5 146.9 Really Low 06:53:51 - 07:23:51 10452
Quincy 07:08:54 -29.8 Dark Up 18.7 146.1 Really Low 06:53:54 - 07:23:54 10450
Yerington 07:08:49 -31.0 Dark Up 20.3 147.4 Low 06:53:49 - 07:23:49 10434
Carson City 07:08:50 -30.7 Dark Up 19.8 146.9 Really Low 06:53:50 - 07:23:50 10432
Tonopah 07:08:45 -32.2 Dark Up 21.9 148.9 Low 06:53:45 - 07:23:45 10420
Gardnerville 07:08:52 -31.0 Dark Up 20.1 146.9 Low 06:53:52 - 07:23:52 10419
Hawthorne 07:08:49 -31.6 Dark Up 20.9 147.8 Low 06:53:49 - 07:23:49 10419
Lee Vining 07:08:51 -32.0 Dark Up 21.2 147.2 Low 06:53:51 - 07:23:51 10376
Indian Springs 07:08:42 -33.9 Dark Up 23.8 150.0 Low 06:53:42 - 07:23:42 10363
Beatty 07:08:45 -33.4 Dark Up 23.0 149.1 Low 06:53:45 - 07:23:45 10361
Bishop 07:08:50 -32.7 Dark Up 22.0 147.7 Low 06:53:50 - 07:23:50 10355
Henderson 07:08:40 -34.5 Dark Up 24.5 150.5 Low 06:53:40 - 07:23:40 10344
Patrick 07:08:37 -35.2 Dark Up 25.5 151.3 Low 06:53:37 - 07:23:37 10327
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:08:38 -35.4 Dark Up 25.6 151.1 Low 06:53:38 - 07:23:38 10310
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:08:40 -35.4 Dark Up 25.4 150.6 Low 06:53:40 - 07:23:40 10298
Mohave Valley 07:08:40 -35.7 Dark Up 25.7 150.6 Low 06:53:40 - 07:23:40 10281
George/Scottsdale 07:08:18 -37.1 Dark Up 27.7 152.7 Low 06:53:18 - 07:23:18 10262
Lake Havasu City 07:08:39 -36.1 Dark Up 26.1 150.7 Low 06:53:39 - 07:23:39 10261
Parker 07:08:40 -36.5 Dark Up 26.4 150.6 Low 06:53:40 - 07:23:40 10239
Idyllwild 07:08:50 -36.6 Dark Up 25.8 148.4 Low 06:53:50 - 07:23:50 10166
Calipatria 07:08:46 -37.3 Dark Up 26.8 149.3 Low 06:53:46 - 07:23:46 10149
Wildwood 07:08:56 -35.9 Dark Up 24.6 146.8 Low 06:53:56 - 07:23:56 10148
Yuma 07:08:43 -37.9 Dark Up 27.6 150.0 Low 06:53:43 - 07:23:43 10139

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, (2027/05/16 07:07UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9  7.77  65
23Tau Sco      16:35:52.9 -28:12:58  2.8  7.44  66
26 Oph         17:00:09.6 -24:59:22  5.8  1.66  72
PPM 266304     17:02:08.7 -23:17:18  8.4  0.30  72
PPM 266274     17:01:06.8 -23:28:56  9.4  0.15  72
523701         17:00:52.2 -23:20:24 13.6        72
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/01/25 00:28:12 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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