RECON: TNO occultation with 523761

Event between (523761) 14WU509 and star GA0920:01379366 with event index number of 2614237

Geocentric closest approach at 2025/12/05 04:19:55 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:24:23.1 +03:24:52
Equinox of date position of star is 06:25:40.3 +03:23:59
Stellar brightness G=16.8, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 32 degrees from the moon. Moon is 100% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=22.1

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Object is 40.3 AU from the Sun and 39.5 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 23.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 255 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1554 km.
The sky-plane scale is 28615.8 km/arcsec.

The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.0
Diameter=398.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 16.2 sec chord
Diameter=162.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 6.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 523761, (2025/12/05 04:20UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:34.6 +07:24:35  0.4  8.29  24
Alhena         06:39:12.6 +16:22:30  1.9 13.39  26
PPM 150401     06:24:40.5 +03:44:57  6.0  0.44  31
PPM 150452     06:26:08.9 +03:44:49  9.4  0.36  32
PPM 150421     06:25:21.5 +03:30:33 10.5  0.15  32
523761         06:25:44.9 +03:23:55 16.8        32
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 3.5 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 14.1 km RECON observability=0.1 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)
Kamloops 04:22:16 -40.7 Dark Up 11.1 98.2 Really Low 04:07:16 - 04:37:16 -3200
Sleaford 04:21:56 -48.4 Dark Up 19.4 110.4 Really Low 04:06:56 - 04:36:56 -3217
Kelowna 04:22:18 -41.5 Dark Up 11.8 98.8 Really Low 04:07:18 - 04:37:18 -3255
Peachland 04:22:19 -41.3 Dark Up 11.6 98.5 Really Low 04:07:19 - 04:37:19 -3260
Summerland 04:22:20 -41.4 Dark Up 11.7 98.6 Really Low 04:07:20 - 04:37:20 -3270
Penticton 04:22:19 -41.5 Dark Up 11.8 98.6 Really Low 04:07:19 - 04:37:19 -3275
Oliver 04:22:21 -41.6 Dark Up 11.8 98.6 Really Low 04:07:21 - 04:37:21 -3297
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 04:22:22 -41.7 Dark Up 12.0 98.7 Really Low 04:07:22 - 04:37:22 -3308
Victoria 04:22:26 -39.2 Dark Up 9.4 95.5 Really Low 04:07:26 - 04:37:26 -3314
Okanogan 04:22:24 -41.8 Dark Up 11.9 98.4 Really Low 04:07:24 - 04:37:24 -3348
Brewster 04:22:25 -41.7 Dark Up 11.8 98.2 Really Low 04:07:25 - 04:37:25 -3364
Manson/Chelan 04:22:26 -41.5 Dark Up 11.6 97.9 Really Low 04:07:26 - 04:37:26 -3375
Wenatchee 04:22:28 -41.5 Dark Up 11.6 97.6 Really Low 04:07:28 - 04:37:28 -3405
Ellensburg 04:22:30 -41.4 Dark Up 11.5 97.4 Really Low 04:07:30 - 04:37:30 -3430
Yakima 04:22:32 -41.5 Dark Up 11.5 97.3 Really Low 04:07:32 - 04:37:32 -3457
Toppenish/White Swan 04:22:32 -41.7 Dark Up 11.7 97.4 Really Low 04:07:32 - 04:37:32 -3472
PNWRO 04:22:33 -42.8 Dark Up 12.8 98.4 Really Low 04:07:33 - 04:37:33 -3507
The Dalles 04:22:36 -41.3 Dark Up 11.2 96.7 Really Low 04:07:36 - 04:37:36 -3519
Maupin 04:22:37 -41.4 Dark Up 11.4 96.7 Really Low 04:07:37 - 04:37:37 -3548
Sisters 04:22:41 -41.2 Dark Up 11.1 96.1 Really Low 04:07:41 - 04:37:41 -3605
Bend 04:22:42 -41.5 Dark Up 11.3 96.3 Really Low 04:07:42 - 04:37:42 -3624
Oregon Observatory 04:22:42 -41.4 Dark Up 11.3 96.2 Really Low 04:07:42 - 04:37:42 -3635
Chiloquin 04:22:48 -41.3 Dark Up 11.1 95.6 Really Low 04:07:48 - 04:37:48 -3726
Klamath Falls 04:22:48 -41.4 Dark Up 11.2 95.6 Really Low 04:07:48 - 04:37:48 -3751
Cedarville 04:22:50 -42.7 Dark Up 12.5 96.6 Really Low 04:07:50 - 04:37:50 -3813
Fall River/Burney 04:22:52 -41.8 Dark Up 11.6 95.6 Really Low 04:07:52 - 04:37:52 -3841
Greenville 04:22:55 -42.2 Dark Up 12.1 95.8 Really Low 04:07:55 - 04:37:55 -3912
Gimple 04:22:55 -42.3 Dark Up 12.1 95.8 Really Low 04:07:55 - 04:37:55 -3913
Quincy 04:22:56 -42.3 Dark Up 12.1 95.7 Really Low 04:07:56 - 04:37:56 -3927
Portola 04:22:56 -42.6 Dark Up 12.5 96.0 Really Low 04:07:56 - 04:37:56 -3940
Reno 04:22:57 -43.2 Dark Up 13.0 96.4 Really Low 04:07:57 - 04:37:57 -3965
Carson City 04:22:57 -43.2 Dark Up 13.0 96.3 Really Low 04:07:57 - 04:37:57 -3993
Gardnerville 04:22:59 -43.3 Dark Up 13.1 96.3 Really Low 04:07:59 - 04:37:59 -4012
Yerington 04:22:58 -43.7 Dark Up 13.6 96.7 Really Low 04:07:58 - 04:37:58 -4013
Dunrhomin 04:22:35 -54.0 Dark Up 23.8 106.7 Low 04:07:35 - 04:37:35 -4038
Nikitin 04:22:37 -54.0 Dark Up 23.8 106.6 Low 04:07:37 - 04:37:37 -4052
Hawthorne 04:22:58 -44.2 Dark Up 14.0 96.9 Really Low 04:07:58 - 04:37:58 -4054
CU-SBO 04:22:36 -54.0 Dark Up 23.8 106.6 Low 04:07:36 - 04:37:36 -4057
Lee Vining 04:23:01 -43.9 Dark Up 13.7 96.5 Really Low 04:08:01 - 04:38:01 -4094
Bishop 04:23:03 -44.5 Dark Up 14.4 96.8 Really Low 04:08:03 - 04:38:03 -4147
Beatty 04:23:02 -45.8 Dark Up 15.7 97.7 Really Low 04:08:02 - 04:38:02 -4198
Patrick 04:23:03 -48.3 Dark Up 18.3 99.1 Really Low 04:08:03 - 04:38:03 -4345
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:23:06 -47.8 Dark Up 17.7 98.6 Really Low 04:08:06 - 04:38:06 -4359
Wildwood 04:23:12 -44.5 Dark Up 14.6 95.8 Really Low 04:08:12 - 04:38:12 -4414
Lake Havasu City 04:23:07 -48.0 Dark Up 18.0 98.5 Really Low 04:08:07 - 04:38:07 -4418
Idyllwild 04:23:12 -46.1 Dark Up 16.2 96.9 Really Low 04:08:12 - 04:38:12 -4460
George/Scottsdale 04:23:05 -50.1 Dark Up 20.2 99.7 Low 04:08:05 - 04:38:05 -4506
Calipatria 04:23:12 -47.1 Dark Up 17.3 97.4 Really Low 04:08:12 - 04:38:12 -4523
Yuma 04:23:12 -47.9 Dark Up 18.1 97.7 Really Low 04:08:12 - 04:38:12 -4568

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 523761, (2025/12/05 04:20UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4  8.29  24
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:57  1.9 13.39  26
PPM 150401     06:23:18.5 +03:45:52  6.0  0.44  31
PPM 150452     06:24:46.9 +03:45:47  9.4  0.36  32
PPM 150421     06:23:59.6 +03:31:29 10.5  0.15  32
523761         06:24:23.1 +03:24:52 16.8        32
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2024/06/18 02:56:39 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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