RECON: TNO occultation with 523703

Event between (523703) 14HX199 and star GA0740:07047434 with event index number of 2333375

Geocentric closest approach at 2027/04/21 10:25:42 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:11:28.4 -14:34:37
Equinox of date position of star is 17:12:48.4 -14:36:14
Stellar brightness G=15.3, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 43 degrees from the moon. Moon is 100% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=22.2

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Object is 30.8 AU from the Sun and 30.1 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 14.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 218 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1643 km.
The sky-plane scale is 21818.3 km/arcsec.

The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.2
Diameter=221.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 15.9 sec chord
Diameter=90.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 6.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 523703, (2027/04/21 10:20UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:31:05.2 -26:29:24  0.9 15.40  32
35Eta Oph      17:11:56.8 -15:45:24  2.6  1.18  42
PPM 232829     17:16:53.6 -14:36:47  5.9  0.93  44
PPM 232740     17:13:31.9 -14:39:06  7.6  0.13  43
523703         17:13:01.7 -14:36:30 15.3        43
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 4.1 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 14.2 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=3.8%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 10:27:02 -12.4 AT Up 23.3 182.4 Low 10:12:02 - 10:42:02 4142
Kamloops 10:28:09 -19.7 Dark Up 23.9 167.4 Low 10:13:09 - 10:43:09 3841
Kelowna 10:28:05 -19.9 Dark Up 24.8 168.2 Low 10:13:05 - 10:43:05 3816
Peachland 10:28:06 -20.1 Dark Up 24.9 167.9 Low 10:13:06 - 10:43:06 3805
Summerland 10:28:06 -20.2 Dark Up 25.1 168.0 Low 10:13:06 - 10:43:06 3799
Penticton 10:28:05 -20.2 Dark Up 25.1 168.1 Low 10:13:05 - 10:43:05 3798
Oliver 10:28:05 -20.5 Dark Up 25.5 168.1 Low 10:13:05 - 10:43:05 3780
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:28:04 -20.6 Dark Up 25.7 168.2 Low 10:13:04 - 10:43:04 3775
Okanogan 10:28:07 -21.1 Dark Up 26.3 168.0 Low 10:13:07 - 10:43:07 3736
Brewster 10:28:06 -21.4 Dark Up 26.5 167.7 Low 10:13:06 - 10:43:06 3718
Manson/Chelan 10:28:09 -21.7 Dark Up 26.7 167.3 Low 10:13:09 - 10:43:09 3699
Wenatchee 10:28:11 -22.2 Dark Up 27.1 167.1 Low 10:13:11 - 10:43:11 3670
Victoria 10:28:25 -22.6 Dark Up 25.5 164.0 Low 10:13:25 - 10:43:25 3670
Ellensburg 10:28:12 -22.6 Dark Up 27.5 166.8 Low 10:13:12 - 10:43:12 3643
PNWRO 10:28:03 -22.6 Dark Up 28.7 168.4 Low 10:13:03 - 10:43:03 3620
Yakima 10:28:11 -22.9 Dark Up 27.9 166.7 Low 10:13:11 - 10:43:11 3620
Toppenish/White Swan 10:28:11 -23.0 Dark Up 28.1 166.9 Low 10:13:11 - 10:43:11 3611
The Dalles 10:28:16 -23.9 Dark Up 28.7 165.9 Low 10:13:16 - 10:43:16 3550
Dunrhomin 10:26:46 -19.2 Dark Up 35.1 183.5 Up 10:11:46 - 10:41:46 3536
Maupin 10:28:15 -24.2 Dark Up 29.2 166.0 Low 10:13:15 - 10:43:15 3528
Nikitin 10:26:47 -19.3 Dark Up 35.3 183.5 Up 10:11:47 - 10:41:47 3524
CU-SBO 10:26:47 -19.4 Dark Up 35.4 183.4 Up 10:11:47 - 10:41:47 3519
Sisters 10:28:17 -25.1 Dark Up 29.9 165.3 Low 10:13:17 - 10:43:17 3465
Bend 10:28:16 -25.2 Dark Up 30.2 165.6 Up 10:13:16 - 10:43:16 3456
Oregon Observatory 10:28:17 -25.4 Dark Up 30.3 165.4 Up 10:13:17 - 10:43:17 3443
Chiloquin 10:28:19 -26.6 Dark Up 31.5 164.8 Up 10:13:19 - 10:43:19 3353
Klamath Falls 10:28:20 -26.8 Dark Up 31.9 164.8 Up 10:13:20 - 10:43:20 3333
Cedarville 10:28:11 -26.6 Dark Up 32.9 166.5 Up 10:13:11 - 10:43:11 3323
Fall River/Burney 10:28:17 -27.5 Dark Up 33.1 165.0 Up 10:13:17 - 10:43:17 3265
Gimple 10:28:15 -28.0 Dark Up 34.1 165.5 Up 10:13:15 - 10:43:15 3217
Greenville 10:28:16 -28.0 Dark Up 34.1 165.4 Up 10:13:16 - 10:43:16 3215
Portola 10:28:13 -28.0 Dark Up 34.5 165.9 Up 10:13:13 - 10:43:13 3204
Quincy 10:28:15 -28.2 Dark Up 34.3 165.3 Up 10:13:15 - 10:43:15 3202
Reno 10:28:09 -27.9 Dark Up 34.8 166.6 Up 10:13:09 - 10:43:09 3201
Yerington 10:28:05 -28.0 Dark Up 35.5 167.2 Up 10:13:05 - 10:43:05 3178
Carson City 10:28:09 -28.1 Dark Up 35.2 166.5 Up 10:13:09 - 10:43:09 3177
Gardnerville 10:28:08 -28.3 Dark Up 35.4 166.5 Up 10:13:08 - 10:43:08 3162
Hawthorne 10:28:02 -28.0 Dark Up 36.0 167.7 Up 10:13:02 - 10:43:02 3158
Lee Vining 10:28:04 -28.7 Dark Up 36.5 167.1 Up 10:13:04 - 10:43:04 3109
Beatty 10:27:51 -28.1 Dark Up 37.9 169.7 Up 10:12:51 - 10:42:51 3087
Bishop 10:28:01 -28.7 Dark Up 37.2 167.8 Up 10:13:01 - 10:43:01 3083
Patrick 10:27:34 -27.5 Dark Up 39.7 173.0 Up 10:12:34 - 10:42:34 3045
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:27:37 -28.0 Dark Up 39.9 172.1 Up 10:12:37 - 10:42:37 3012
Lake Havasu City 10:27:35 -28.3 Dark Up 40.6 172.3 Up 10:12:35 - 10:42:35 2969
George/Scottsdale 10:27:18 -27.3 Dark Up 41.6 175.3 Up 10:12:18 - 10:42:18 2965
Idyllwild 10:27:49 -30.3 Dark Up 41.0 169.3 Up 10:12:49 - 10:42:49 2860
Wildwood 10:28:01 -31.1 Dark Up 40.4 167.0 Up 10:13:01 - 10:43:01 2843
Calipatria 10:27:42 -30.0 Dark Up 41.8 170.6 Up 10:12:42 - 10:42:42 2841
Yuma 10:27:36 -29.7 Dark Up 42.3 171.7 Up 10:12:36 - 10:42:36 2829

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 523703, (2027/04/21 10:20UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 15.40  32
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6  1.18  42
PPM 232829     17:15:20.3 -14:35:03  5.9  0.93  44
PPM 232740     17:11:58.6 -14:37:14  7.6  0.13  43
523703         17:11:28.4 -14:34:37 15.3        43
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2023/05/29 02:54:00 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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