RECON: TNO occultation with 523711

Event between (523711) 14JH80 and star GA0920:17748029 with event index number of 2619767

Geocentric closest approach at 2024/08/14 04:43:36 UTC

J2000 position of star is 21:17:35.2 +02:57:06
Equinox of date position of star is 21:18:44.3 +03:02:54
Stellar brightness G=16.3, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 75 degrees from the moon. Moon is 65% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.2

[RECON map]
TNO is 34.0 AU from the Sun and 33.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 60 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2083 km.
The sky-plane scale is 23934.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.9
Diameter=244.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 9.7 sec chord
Diameter=99.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 523711, (2024/08/14 04:45UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:59:00.3 -29:29:28  1.2 40.43  83
Tarazed        19:47:25.8 +10:40:30  2.7 23.91  60
8Alp Equ       21:17:03.2 +05:21:03  3.9  2.34  76
PPM 171626     21:22:36.8 +03:04:47  8.3  0.95  76
PPM 171552     21:19:13.3 +02:59:45  8.8  0.11  75
523711         21:18:49.8 +03:03:22 16.3        76
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 5.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 26.6 km RECON observability=0.7 and success probability=0.1%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 04:44:58 -11.7 NT Up 29.0 125.6 Low 04:39:29 - 04:50:28 10280
Kelowna 04:44:59 -12.7 AT Up 29.9 126.1 Low 04:39:30 - 04:50:29 10219
Peachland 04:45:00 -12.6 AT Up 29.8 125.8 Low 04:39:30 - 04:50:29 10215
Sleaford 04:44:25 -16.8 AT Up 34.5 141.3 Up 04:38:56 - 04:49:55 10209
Summerland 04:44:59 -12.7 AT Up 29.9 125.8 Low 04:39:30 - 04:50:29 10204
Penticton 04:45:01 -12.8 AT Up 30.0 125.9 Up 04:39:31 - 04:50:30 10199
Oliver 04:45:01 -13.1 AT Up 30.3 125.7 Up 04:39:32 - 04:50:31 10176
Victoria 04:45:11 -11.5 NT Up 28.5 121.8 Low 04:39:41 - 04:50:40 10175
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 04:45:01 -13.3 AT Up 30.5 125.8 Up 04:39:32 - 04:50:31 10163
Tonasket 04:45:02 -13.4 AT Up 30.6 125.6 Up 04:39:33 - 04:50:32 10143
Okanogan 04:45:03 -13.6 AT Up 30.7 125.3 Up 04:39:34 - 04:50:33 10122
Brewster 04:45:05 -13.7 AT Up 30.8 125.0 Up 04:39:35 - 04:50:34 10107
Manson/Chelan 04:45:06 -13.6 AT Up 30.7 124.5 Up 04:39:36 - 04:50:35 10097
Wenatchee 04:45:07 -13.8 AT Up 30.9 124.2 Up 04:39:38 - 04:50:37 10067
Ellensburg 04:45:09 -14.0 AT Up 31.0 123.7 Up 04:39:40 - 04:50:39 10041
Yakima 04:45:10 -14.2 AT Up 31.2 123.5 Up 04:39:41 - 04:50:40 10014
Toppenish/White Swan 04:45:10 -14.5 AT Up 31.4 123.6 Up 04:39:41 - 04:50:40 9997
Goldendale 04:45:13 -14.6 AT Up 31.5 122.9 Up 04:39:43 - 04:50:42 9963
PNWRO 04:45:08 -15.5 AT Up 32.5 124.8 Up 04:39:39 - 04:50:38 9954
The Dalles 04:45:14 -14.5 AT Up 31.4 122.4 Up 04:39:45 - 04:50:44 9952
Maupin 04:45:15 -14.9 AT Up 31.7 122.3 Up 04:39:46 - 04:50:45 9921
Sisters 04:45:18 -15.1 AT Up 31.8 121.4 Up 04:39:49 - 04:50:48 9865
Bend 04:45:17 -15.4 AT Up 32.1 121.5 Up 04:39:48 - 04:50:47 9844
Oregon Observatory 04:45:18 -15.5 AT Up 32.1 121.3 Up 04:39:49 - 04:50:48 9833
North Lake 04:45:20 -16.2 AT Up 32.8 121.5 Up 04:39:50 - 04:50:49 9780
Chiloquin 04:45:23 -16.1 AT Up 32.6 120.2 Up 04:39:54 - 04:50:53 9742
Klamath Falls 04:45:24 -16.3 AT Up 32.8 120.1 Up 04:39:55 - 04:50:54 9715
Lakeview 04:45:21 -17.2 AT Up 33.7 121.4 Up 04:39:52 - 04:50:51 9695
Cedarville 04:45:23 -17.7 AT Up 34.2 121.2 Up 04:39:53 - 04:50:52 9643
Fall River/Burney 04:45:25 -17.3 AT Up 33.6 119.8 Up 04:39:56 - 04:50:55 9621
Susanville 04:45:27 -18.1 Dark Up 34.4 120.1 Up 04:39:57 - 04:50:56 9563
Greenville 04:45:28 -18.1 Dark Up 34.4 119.7 Up 04:39:59 - 04:50:58 9545
Gimple 04:45:28 -18.2 Dark Up 34.4 119.8 Up 04:39:58 - 04:50:57 9544
Quincy 04:45:27 -18.2 Dark Up 34.5 119.6 Up 04:39:58 - 04:50:57 9529
Portola 04:45:27 -18.6 Dark Up 34.9 119.9 Up 04:39:58 - 04:50:57 9514
Reno 04:45:27 -19.1 Dark Up 35.4 120.4 Up 04:39:57 - 04:50:56 9484
Carson City 04:45:28 -19.4 Dark Up 35.6 120.2 Up 04:39:58 - 04:50:57 9456
Gardnerville 04:45:27 -19.6 Dark Up 35.8 120.1 Up 04:39:57 - 04:50:56 9436
Yerington 04:45:26 -19.9 Dark Up 36.1 120.6 Up 04:39:57 - 04:50:56 9432
Hawthorne 04:45:27 -20.5 Dark Up 36.7 120.8 Up 04:39:57 - 04:50:56 9387
Lee Vining 04:45:29 -20.6 Dark Up 36.7 120.0 Up 04:39:59 - 04:50:58 9349
Dunrhomin 04:44:48 -26.5 Dark Up 43.8 135.8 Up 04:39:19 - 04:50:18 9341
Tonopah 04:45:23 -21.7 Dark Up 37.9 121.8 Up 04:39:54 - 04:50:53 9331
CU-SBO 04:44:49 -26.7 Dark Up 43.9 135.6 Up 04:39:19 - 04:50:18 9322
Bishop 04:45:29 -21.4 Dark Up 37.5 120.3 Up 04:39:59 - 04:50:58 9290
Beatty 04:45:26 -22.7 Dark Up 38.8 121.5 Up 04:39:56 - 04:50:55 9229
Indian Springs 04:45:24 -23.5 Dark Up 39.8 122.3 Up 04:39:54 - 04:50:53 9187
Henderson 04:45:23 -24.3 Dark Up 40.5 122.5 Up 04:39:54 - 04:50:53 9132
Patrick 04:45:21 -25.4 Dark Up 41.6 123.2 Up 04:39:52 - 04:50:51 9063
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:45:24 -25.1 Dark Up 41.3 122.3 Up 04:39:54 - 04:50:53 9052
Kingman/Dolan Springs 04:45:22 -25.4 Dark Up 41.6 122.8 Up 04:39:52 - 04:50:51 9047
Mohave Valley 04:45:25 -25.3 Dark Up 41.4 122.1 Up 04:39:55 - 04:50:54 9028
Wildwood 04:45:37 -23.3 Dark Up 39.0 117.9 Up 04:40:07 - 04:51:06 9018
Lake Havasu City 04:45:24 -25.8 Dark Up 41.8 122.0 Up 04:39:55 - 04:50:54 8990
Idyllwild 04:45:33 -24.8 Dark Up 40.5 119.3 Up 04:40:03 - 04:51:02 8960
Parker 04:45:24 -26.0 Dark Up 42.0 121.8 Up 04:39:55 - 04:50:54 8960
Calipatria 04:45:31 -25.9 Dark Up 41.7 119.9 Up 04:40:01 - 04:51:00 8889
George/Scottsdale 04:45:19 -27.8 Dark Up 43.9 123.8 Up 04:39:50 - 04:50:49 8887
Yuma 04:45:29 -26.8 Dark Up 42.5 120.4 Up 04:40:00 - 04:50:59 8838

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 523711, (2024/08/14 04:45UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:57:39.6 -29:37:24  1.2 40.43  83
Tarazed        19:46:15.6 +10:36:48  2.7 23.91  60
8Alp Equ       21:15:49.5 +05:14:50  3.9  2.34  76
PPM 171626     21:21:22.2 +02:58:26  8.3  0.95  76
PPM 171552     21:17:58.7 +02:53:29  8.8  0.11  75
523711         21:17:35.2 +02:57:06 16.3        75
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/10/21 03:26:18 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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