RECON: TNO occultation with 523787

Event between (523787) 15DV224 and star GA0760:04805387 with event index number of 2607416

Geocentric closest approach at 2026/03/29 09:02:18 UTC

J2000 position of star is 13:28:25.0 -12:17:18
Equinox of date position of star is 13:29:42.5 -12:24:49
Stellar brightness G=16.7, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 61 degrees from the moon. Moon is 86% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=22.6

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Object is 31.1 AU from the Sun and 30.2 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 23.6 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 92 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1351 km.
The sky-plane scale is 21878.8 km/arcsec.

The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.7
Diameter=166.0 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 7.5 sec chord
Diameter=67.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 523787, (2026/03/29 09:04UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:26:34.8 -11:17:51  1.0  1.38  60
68 Vir         13:28:06.6 -12:50:36  5.3  0.59  61
PPM 227310     13:28:39.6 -13:26:45  8.0  1.06  61
PPM 227338     13:29:45.0 -12:19:46  9.5  0.10  61
523787         13:29:48.6 -12:25:25 16.7        61
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 9.4 km RECON observability=1.0 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)
Sleaford 09:03:31 -29.4 Dark Up 24.4 195.7 Low 08:55:22 - 09:11:40 9571
Dunrhomin 09:03:07 -38.7 Dark Up 35.6 198.5 Up 08:54:58 - 09:11:16 9088
Kamloops 09:04:07 -34.5 Dark Up 27.0 180.4 Low 08:55:58 - 09:12:16 9087
Kelowna 09:04:04 -35.1 Dark Up 27.8 181.4 Low 08:55:55 - 09:12:13 9080
Nikitin 09:03:06 -38.8 Dark Up 35.8 198.5 Up 08:54:57 - 09:11:15 9078
CU-SBO 09:03:07 -38.9 Dark Up 35.8 198.4 Up 08:54:58 - 09:11:16 9072
Peachland 09:04:05 -35.2 Dark Up 28.0 181.0 Low 08:55:56 - 09:12:14 9065
Penticton 09:04:04 -35.4 Dark Up 28.2 181.3 Low 08:55:55 - 09:12:13 9062
Summerland 09:04:05 -35.4 Dark Up 28.1 181.1 Low 08:55:56 - 09:12:14 9061
Oliver 09:04:03 -35.7 Dark Up 28.5 181.3 Low 08:55:54 - 09:12:12 9045
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:04:03 -35.9 Dark Up 28.7 181.5 Low 08:55:54 - 09:12:12 9044
Okanogan 09:04:04 -36.5 Dark Up 29.3 181.2 Low 08:55:55 - 09:12:13 9006
Brewster 09:04:02 -36.8 Dark Up 29.6 181.0 Low 08:55:53 - 09:12:11 8986
Manson/Chelan 09:04:03 -37.1 Dark Up 29.8 180.6 Low 08:55:54 - 09:12:12 8963
Wenatchee 09:04:03 -37.6 Dark Up 30.3 180.4 Up 08:55:54 - 09:12:12 8934
PNWRO 09:03:57 -38.6 Dark Up 31.7 182.0 Up 08:55:48 - 09:12:06 8913
Ellensburg 09:04:03 -38.0 Dark Up 30.7 180.2 Up 08:55:54 - 09:12:12 8906
Yakima 09:04:04 -38.4 Dark Up 31.1 180.1 Up 08:55:55 - 09:12:13 8885
Victoria 09:04:13 -37.1 Dark Up 29.1 177.0 Low 08:56:04 - 09:12:22 8884
Toppenish/White Swan 09:04:03 -38.6 Dark Up 31.3 180.3 Up 08:55:54 - 09:12:12 8879
The Dalles 09:04:04 -39.5 Dark Up 32.1 179.4 Up 08:55:55 - 09:12:13 8811
Maupin 09:04:02 -39.9 Dark Up 32.5 179.5 Up 08:55:53 - 09:12:11 8792
Sisters 09:04:03 -40.8 Dark Up 33.4 179.0 Up 08:55:54 - 09:12:12 8727
Bend 09:04:03 -41.0 Dark Up 33.7 179.3 Up 08:55:54 - 09:12:12 8724
Oregon Observatory 09:04:04 -41.2 Dark Up 33.8 179.1 Up 08:55:55 - 09:12:13 8709
Cedarville 09:03:56 -43.1 Dark Up 36.2 180.6 Up 08:55:47 - 09:12:05 8623
Chiloquin 09:04:02 -42.5 Dark Up 35.1 178.6 Up 08:55:53 - 09:12:11 8619
Klamath Falls 09:04:02 -42.8 Dark Up 35.5 178.7 Up 08:55:53 - 09:12:11 8602
Fall River/Burney 09:03:59 -43.9 Dark Up 36.7 179.1 Up 08:55:50 - 09:12:08 8547
Reno 09:03:51 -44.9 Dark Up 38.2 181.0 Up 08:55:42 - 09:12:00 8518
Gimple 09:03:56 -44.6 Dark Up 37.6 179.7 Up 08:55:47 - 09:12:05 8514
Greenville 09:03:56 -44.6 Dark Up 37.6 179.6 Up 08:55:47 - 09:12:05 8510
Yerington 09:03:50 -45.2 Dark Up 38.7 181.8 Up 08:55:41 - 09:11:59 8510
Portola 09:03:55 -44.8 Dark Up 37.9 180.2 Up 08:55:46 - 09:12:04 8509
Hawthorne 09:03:47 -45.5 Dark Up 39.2 182.5 Up 08:55:38 - 09:11:56 8502
Quincy 09:03:57 -44.8 Dark Up 37.8 179.7 Up 08:55:48 - 09:12:06 8498
Carson City 09:03:52 -45.2 Dark Up 38.5 181.1 Up 08:55:43 - 09:12:01 8497
Patrick 09:03:27 -46.5 Dark Up 41.9 188.8 Up 08:55:18 - 09:11:36 8494
Gardnerville 09:03:51 -45.4 Dark Up 38.8 181.1 Up 08:55:42 - 09:12:00 8484
Beatty 09:03:39 -46.3 Dark Up 40.7 184.9 Up 08:55:30 - 09:11:48 8475
George/Scottsdale 09:03:17 -47.1 Dark Up 43.3 191.6 Up 08:55:08 - 09:11:26 8464
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:03:28 -47.0 Dark Up 42.2 187.9 Up 08:55:19 - 09:11:37 8450
Lee Vining 09:03:48 -46.1 Dark Up 39.7 181.9 Up 08:55:39 - 09:11:57 8449
Bishop 09:03:45 -46.5 Dark Up 40.3 182.8 Up 08:55:36 - 09:11:54 8439
Lake Havasu City 09:03:27 -47.5 Dark Up 42.8 188.3 Up 08:55:18 - 09:11:36 8417
Yuma 09:03:24 -49.2 Dark Up 44.7 188.1 Up 08:55:15 - 09:11:33 8285
Calipatria 09:03:29 -49.2 Dark Up 44.3 186.9 Up 08:55:20 - 09:11:38 8278
Idyllwild 09:03:34 -49.1 Dark Up 43.8 185.2 Up 08:55:25 - 09:11:43 8272
Wildwood 09:03:41 -49.5 Dark Up 43.6 182.7 Up 08:55:32 - 09:11:50 8218

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 523787, (2026/03/29 09:04UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:25:11.5 -11:09:41  1.0  1.38  60
68 Vir         13:26:43.0 -12:42:28  5.3  0.59  61
PPM 227310     13:27:15.8 -13:18:37  8.0  1.06  61
PPM 227338     13:28:21.4 -12:11:39  9.5  0.10  61
523787         13:28:25.0 -12:17:18 16.7        61
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2024/04/23 03:24:07 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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