RECON: TNO occultation with 523701

Event between (523701) 14HT199 and star GA0640:10683109 with event index number of 2334380

Geocentric closest approach at 2028/07/11 07:30:58 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:04:55.0 -24:09:31
Equinox of date position of star is 17:06:15.9 -24:11:16
Stellar brightness G=17.0, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 83 degrees from the moon. Moon is 82% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.1

[RECON map]
TNO is 30.0 AU from the Sun and 29.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 19.1 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 295 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2383 km.
The sky-plane scale is 21095.1 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.3
Diameter=204.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 10.7 sec chord
Diameter=83.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 523701, (2028/07/11 07:31UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:31:09.7 -26:29:34  0.9  8.34  91
23Tau Sco      16:37:39.8 -28:16:21  2.8  7.67  89
26 Oph         17:01:54.6 -25:01:47  5.8  1.36  84
PPM 266354     17:06:12.1 -24:16:41  7.3  0.13  83
523701         17:06:39.4 -24:11:45 17.0        83
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 3.1 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 18.6 km RECON observability=0.5 and success probability=5.1%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 07:29:38 -16.8 AT Up 11.8 203.7 Really Low 07:14:38 - 07:44:38 3126
Kelowna 07:29:33 -17.7 AT Up 12.3 204.6 Really Low 07:14:33 - 07:44:33 3090
Peachland 07:29:34 -17.8 AT Up 12.5 204.3 Really Low 07:14:34 - 07:44:34 3090
Victoria 07:29:44 -18.6 Dark Up 14.6 201.2 Really Low 07:14:44 - 07:44:44 3084
Summerland 07:29:33 -18.0 AT Up 12.6 204.4 Really Low 07:14:33 - 07:44:33 3084
Penticton 07:29:33 -18.0 Dark Up 12.7 204.5 Really Low 07:14:33 - 07:44:33 3080
Oliver 07:29:32 -18.4 Dark Up 13.0 204.5 Really Low 07:14:32 - 07:44:32 3069
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:29:32 -18.6 Dark Up 13.1 204.7 Really Low 07:14:32 - 07:44:32 3061
Tonasket 07:29:31 -18.9 Dark Up 13.4 204.7 Really Low 07:14:31 - 07:44:31 3051
Okanogan 07:29:31 -19.2 Dark Up 13.7 204.6 Really Low 07:14:31 - 07:44:31 3040
Brewster 07:29:32 -19.4 Dark Up 14.0 204.4 Really Low 07:14:32 - 07:44:32 3033
Manson/Chelan 07:29:32 -19.6 Dark Up 14.3 204.1 Really Low 07:14:32 - 07:44:32 3030
Wenatchee 07:29:32 -20.1 Dark Up 14.8 204.0 Really Low 07:14:32 - 07:44:32 3014
Ellensburg 07:29:31 -20.4 Dark Up 15.3 203.9 Really Low 07:14:31 - 07:44:31 3001
Yakima 07:29:31 -20.8 Dark Up 15.6 203.9 Really Low 07:14:31 - 07:44:31 2986
Sleaford 07:28:57 -15.8 AT Up 6.2 216.0 Really Low 07:13:57 - 07:43:57 2981
Toppenish/White Swan 07:29:30 -21.1 Dark Up 15.8 204.1 Really Low 07:14:30 - 07:44:30 2975
Goldendale 07:29:30 -21.6 Dark Up 16.4 203.8 Really Low 07:14:30 - 07:44:30 2958
The Dalles 07:29:31 -21.8 Dark Up 16.7 203.5 Really Low 07:14:31 - 07:44:31 2953
PNWRO 07:29:23 -21.6 Dark Up 15.7 205.4 Really Low 07:14:23 - 07:44:23 2944
Maupin 07:29:30 -22.2 Dark Up 17.1 203.6 Really Low 07:14:30 - 07:44:30 2935
Sisters 07:29:31 -23.0 Dark Up 18.0 203.3 Really Low 07:14:31 - 07:44:31 2904
Bend 07:29:29 -23.2 Dark Up 18.2 203.5 Really Low 07:14:29 - 07:44:29 2892
Oregon Observatory 07:29:29 -23.4 Dark Up 18.4 203.4 Really Low 07:14:29 - 07:44:29 2886
North Lake 07:29:26 -24.1 Dark Up 18.8 204.0 Really Low 07:14:26 - 07:44:26 2852
Chiloquin 07:29:29 -24.6 Dark Up 19.7 203.2 Really Low 07:14:29 - 07:44:29 2832
Klamath Falls 07:29:28 -25.0 Dark Up 20.0 203.3 Really Low 07:14:28 - 07:44:28 2815
Lakeview 07:29:23 -25.2 Dark Up 19.6 204.6 Really Low 07:14:23 - 07:44:23 2797
Cedarville 07:29:20 -25.9 Dark Up 20.1 204.9 Low 07:14:20 - 07:44:20 2765
Fall River/Burney 07:29:24 -26.2 Dark Up 21.0 203.9 Low 07:14:24 - 07:44:24 2755
Susanville 07:29:20 -26.9 Dark Up 21.3 204.6 Low 07:14:20 - 07:44:20 2716
Greenville 07:29:21 -27.1 Dark Up 21.6 204.4 Low 07:14:21 - 07:44:21 2706
Gimple 07:29:21 -27.2 Dark Up 21.6 204.5 Low 07:14:21 - 07:44:21 2705
Quincy 07:29:21 -27.3 Dark Up 21.8 204.4 Low 07:14:21 - 07:44:21 2696
Portola 07:29:19 -27.5 Dark Up 21.8 204.9 Low 07:14:19 - 07:44:19 2684
Reno 07:29:16 -27.9 Dark Up 21.8 205.5 Low 07:14:16 - 07:44:16 2663
Carson City 07:29:15 -28.2 Dark Up 22.1 205.6 Low 07:14:15 - 07:44:15 2644
Gardnerville 07:29:14 -28.5 Dark Up 22.3 205.7 Low 07:14:14 - 07:44:14 2631
Yerington 07:29:12 -28.5 Dark Up 22.1 206.2 Low 07:14:12 - 07:44:12 2626
Hawthorne 07:29:10 -29.0 Dark Up 22.3 206.8 Low 07:14:10 - 07:44:10 2594
Lee Vining 07:29:10 -29.5 Dark Up 23.0 206.4 Low 07:14:10 - 07:44:10 2571
Tonopah 07:29:03 -29.6 Dark Up 22.3 208.1 Low 07:14:03 - 07:44:03 2550
Bishop 07:29:06 -30.2 Dark Up 23.3 207.2 Low 07:14:06 - 07:44:06 2528
Beatty 07:28:59 -30.8 Dark Up 23.1 208.7 Low 07:13:59 - 07:43:59 2479
Dunrhomin 07:28:22 -27.5 Dark Up 15.4 217.9 Really Low 07:13:22 - 07:43:22 2459
CU-SBO 07:28:23 -27.8 Dark Up 15.6 217.8 Really Low 07:13:23 - 07:43:23 2448
Indian Springs 07:28:54 -31.2 Dark Up 23.0 209.8 Low 07:13:54 - 07:43:54 2445
Henderson 07:28:50 -31.8 Dark Up 23.2 210.5 Low 07:13:50 - 07:43:50 2403
Patrick 07:28:44 -32.5 Dark Up 23.2 211.6 Low 07:13:44 - 07:43:44 2349
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:28:47 -32.7 Dark Up 23.8 211.0 Low 07:13:47 - 07:43:47 2345
Wildwood 07:29:02 -33.4 Dark Up 26.3 207.7 Low 07:14:02 - 07:44:02 2343
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:28:45 -32.7 Dark Up 23.5 211.5 Low 07:13:45 - 07:43:45 2339
Mohave Valley 07:28:47 -33.0 Dark Up 24.0 211.1 Low 07:13:47 - 07:43:47 2329
Lake Havasu City 07:28:45 -33.4 Dark Up 24.2 211.4 Low 07:13:45 - 07:43:45 2301
Idyllwild 07:28:54 -34.0 Dark Up 25.9 209.5 Low 07:13:54 - 07:43:54 2294
Parker 07:28:44 -33.7 Dark Up 24.5 211.5 Low 07:13:44 - 07:43:44 2279
Calipatria 07:28:47 -34.7 Dark Up 25.9 210.7 Low 07:13:47 - 07:43:47 2237
George/Scottsdale 07:28:34 -34.3 Dark Up 23.8 213.7 Low 07:13:34 - 07:43:34 2211
Yuma 07:28:43 -35.2 Dark Up 25.9 211.6 Low 07:13:43 - 07:43:43 2195

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, (2028/07/11 07:31UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9  8.34  91
23Tau Sco      16:35:52.9 -28:12:58  2.8  7.67  89
26 Oph         17:00:09.6 -24:59:22  5.8  1.36  84
PPM 266354     17:04:27.7 -24:14:26  7.3  0.13  83
523701         17:04:55.0 -24:09:31 17.0        83
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/02/15 00:51:02 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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