RECON: TNO occultation with 523766

Event between (523766) 14WF510 and star GA0880:00650736 with event index number of 2178906

Geocentric closest approach at 2028/03/09 06:18:40 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:25:22.3 -00:50:09
Equinox of date position of star is 05:26:35.4 -00:48:59
Stellar brightness G=14.6, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 65 degrees from the moon. Moon is 95% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=22.3

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Object is 32.8 AU from the Sun and 32.7 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 11.8 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 120 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2697 km.
The sky-plane scale is 23730.9 km/arcsec.

The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.0
Diameter=238.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 20.4 sec chord
Diameter=97.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 8.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 523766, (2028/03/09 06:19UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Rigel          05:15:53.6 -08:10:16  0.1  7.84  69
34Del Ori      05:33:26.9 -00:16:50  2.2  1.74  63
PPM 175822     05:27:02.2 -01:28:06  6.5  0.66  65
PPM 175821     05:26:57.4 -00:31:16  6.9  0.29  65
PPM 175825     05:27:28.4 -00:44:13  9.1  0.18  65
523766         05:26:48.4 -00:48:46 14.6        65
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 32.5 km RECON observability=0.2 and success probability=6.2%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 06:26:46 -38.6 Dark Up 16.4 247.5 Really Low 06:16:16 - 06:37:17 -2115
Victoria 06:26:34 -39.1 Dark Up 19.1 245.5 Really Low 06:16:03 - 06:37:04 -2205
Kelowna 06:26:44 -39.6 Dark Up 16.1 248.5 Really Low 06:16:13 - 06:37:14 -2219
Peachland 06:26:43 -39.6 Dark Up 16.4 248.3 Really Low 06:16:12 - 06:37:13 -2219
Summerland 06:26:42 -39.8 Dark Up 16.4 248.4 Really Low 06:16:11 - 06:37:12 -2236
Penticton 06:26:42 -39.9 Dark Up 16.3 248.5 Really Low 06:16:12 - 06:37:13 -2246
Oliver 06:26:41 -40.1 Dark Up 16.5 248.6 Really Low 06:16:10 - 06:37:11 -2278
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:26:39 -40.4 Dark Up 16.4 248.8 Really Low 06:16:09 - 06:37:10 -2301
Sleaford 06:26:59 -41.2 Dark Up 7.3 259.1 Really Low 06:16:28 - 06:37:29 -2321
Okanogan 06:26:37 -40.8 Dark Up 16.8 248.8 Really Low 06:16:07 - 06:37:08 -2352
Brewster 06:26:36 -40.9 Dark Up 17.0 248.7 Really Low 06:16:06 - 06:37:07 -2371
Manson/Chelan 06:26:35 -41.0 Dark Up 17.3 248.4 Really Low 06:16:05 - 06:37:06 -2377
Wenatchee 06:26:33 -41.3 Dark Up 17.6 248.4 Really Low 06:16:03 - 06:37:04 -2414
Ellensburg 06:26:27 -41.5 Dark Up 17.9 248.4 Really Low 06:15:57 - 06:36:58 -2444
Yakima 06:26:29 -41.8 Dark Up 18.1 248.5 Really Low 06:15:59 - 06:37:00 -2480
Toppenish/White Swan 06:26:27 -42.1 Dark Up 18.0 248.7 Really Low 06:15:56 - 06:36:57 -2505
The Dalles 06:26:23 -42.4 Dark Up 18.8 248.3 Really Low 06:15:53 - 06:36:54 -2546
Maupin 06:26:21 -42.7 Dark Up 18.9 248.5 Really Low 06:15:50 - 06:36:51 -2587
PNWRO 06:26:27 -43.0 Dark Up 17.2 250.0 Really Low 06:15:56 - 06:36:57 -2590
Sisters 06:26:16 -43.2 Dark Up 19.6 248.3 Really Low 06:15:46 - 06:36:47 -2646
Bend 06:26:13 -43.5 Dark Up 19.5 248.6 Really Low 06:15:42 - 06:36:43 -2677
Oregon Observatory 06:26:14 -43.6 Dark Up 19.7 248.6 Really Low 06:15:43 - 06:36:44 -2687
Chiloquin 06:26:08 -44.4 Dark Up 20.5 248.7 Low 06:15:37 - 06:36:38 -2784
Klamath Falls 06:26:07 -44.7 Dark Up 20.5 248.9 Low 06:15:37 - 06:36:38 -2817
Fall River/Burney 06:26:00 -45.7 Dark Up 20.7 249.5 Low 06:15:29 - 06:36:30 -2931
Cedarville 06:26:04 -46.0 Dark Up 19.7 250.3 Really Low 06:15:33 - 06:36:34 -2938
Greenville 06:25:54 -46.6 Dark Up 20.7 250.2 Low 06:15:23 - 06:36:24 -3025
Gimple 06:25:57 -46.7 Dark Up 20.6 250.2 Low 06:15:26 - 06:36:27 -3029
Quincy 06:25:53 -46.8 Dark Up 20.8 250.2 Low 06:15:22 - 06:36:23 -3042
Portola 06:25:53 -47.1 Dark Up 20.5 250.6 Low 06:15:23 - 06:36:24 -3072
Reno 06:25:52 -47.6 Dark Up 20.1 251.2 Low 06:15:22 - 06:36:23 -3120
Carson City 06:25:52 -47.9 Dark Up 20.2 251.4 Low 06:15:21 - 06:36:22 -3150
Gardnerville 06:25:48 -48.1 Dark Up 20.2 251.5 Low 06:15:18 - 06:36:19 -3173
Yerington 06:25:52 -48.4 Dark Up 19.8 251.9 Really Low 06:15:21 - 06:36:22 -3191
Hawthorne 06:25:48 -49.0 Dark Up 19.5 252.4 Really Low 06:15:18 - 06:36:19 -3250
Lee Vining 06:25:46 -49.2 Dark Up 20.1 252.2 Low 06:15:15 - 06:36:16 -3279
Bishop 06:25:42 -50.0 Dark Up 19.7 252.9 Really Low 06:15:11 - 06:36:12 -3356
Beatty 06:25:43 -51.2 Dark Up 18.6 254.2 Really Low 06:15:13 - 06:36:14 -3454
Dunrhomin 06:26:08 -52.6 Dark Up 9.0 261.2 Really Low 06:15:37 - 06:36:38 -3477
Nikitin 06:26:07 -52.8 Dark Up 9.0 261.2 Really Low 06:15:36 - 06:36:37 -3493
CU-SBO 06:26:06 -52.8 Dark Up 9.1 261.2 Really Low 06:15:36 - 06:36:37 -3498
Wildwood 06:25:22 -52.3 Dark Up 20.9 253.9 Low 06:14:51 - 06:35:52 -3611
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:25:32 -53.6 Dark Up 17.4 256.2 Really Low 06:15:02 - 06:36:03 -3672
Patrick 06:25:36 -53.8 Dark Up 16.7 256.6 Really Low 06:15:06 - 06:36:07 -3676
Idyllwild 06:25:24 -53.6 Dark Up 19.5 255.2 Really Low 06:14:53 - 06:35:54 -3713
Lake Havasu City 06:25:31 -54.3 Dark Up 17.3 256.5 Really Low 06:15:00 - 06:36:01 -3736
Calipatria 06:25:18 -54.7 Dark Up 18.7 256.2 Really Low 06:14:48 - 06:35:49 -3804
Yuma 06:25:17 -55.5 Dark Up 18.0 256.9 Really Low 06:14:47 - 06:35:48 -3870
George/Scottsdale 06:25:24 -56.1 Dark Up 15.5 258.3 Really Low 06:14:54 - 06:35:55 -3879

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 523766, (2028/03/09 06:19UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Rigel          05:14:32.3 -08:12:06  0.1  7.84  69
34Del Ori      05:32:00.4 -00:17:57  2.2  1.74  63
PPM 175822     05:25:36.5 -01:29:29  6.5  0.66  65
PPM 175821     05:25:31.1 -00:32:39  6.9  0.29  65
PPM 175825     05:26:02.2 -00:45:34  9.1  0.18  65
523766         05:25:22.3 -00:50:09 14.6        65
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2023/11/30 04:23:43 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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