RECON: TNO occultation with 532039

Event between (532039) 13FR28 and star GA0720:05291225 with event index number of 2448102

Geocentric closest approach at 2028/07/12 04:23:11 UTC

J2000 position of star is 14:44:42.7 -16:06:45
Equinox of date position of star is 14:45:59.0 -16:12:30
Stellar brightness G=16.1, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 127 degrees from the moon. Moon is 75% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.1

[RECON map]
TNO is 35.7 AU from the Sun and 35.3 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 6.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 0.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 1420 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3682 km.
The sky-plane scale is 25606.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.4
Diameter=198.6 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 31.2 sec chord
Diameter=81.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 12.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 7:4EEE
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 532039, (2028/07/12 04:14UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:26:42.0 -11:18:33  1.0 19.93 147
27Bet Lib      15:18:32.8 -09:29:11  2.6 10.35 120
5 Lib          14:47:32.5 -15:34:41  6.5  0.72 127
PPM 229241     14:47:11.1 -16:51:46  8.2  0.67 127
PPM 229229     14:46:34.7 -16:17:59  9.6  0.10 127
532039         14:46:17.7 -16:13:54 16.1       126
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 0.6 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 25.5 km RECON observability=0.2 and success probability=1.5%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 04:22:22 -7.5 NT Down 17.3 209.3 Really Low 04:07:22 - 04:37:22 8280
Kamloops 04:24:30 -2.5 CT Down 21.9 195.7 Low 04:09:30 - 04:39:30 8088
Kelowna 04:24:19 -3.4 CT Down 22.5 196.7 Low 04:09:19 - 04:39:19 8068
Peachland 04:24:19 -3.3 CT Down 22.7 196.4 Low 04:09:19 - 04:39:19 8061
Summerland 04:24:18 -3.5 CT Down 22.8 196.5 Low 04:09:18 - 04:39:18 8056
Penticton 04:24:19 -3.6 CT Down 22.9 196.6 Low 04:09:19 - 04:39:19 8055
Oliver 04:24:12 -3.8 CT Down 23.2 196.6 Low 04:09:12 - 04:39:12 8041
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 04:24:08 -4.0 CT Down 23.3 196.9 Low 04:09:08 - 04:39:08 8037
Okanogan 04:24:05 -4.3 CT Down 24.0 196.7 Low 04:09:05 - 04:39:05 8007
Brewster 04:24:11 -4.4 CT Down 24.3 196.5 Low 04:09:11 - 04:39:11 7993
Manson/Chelan 04:24:14 -4.3 CT Down 24.6 196.2 Low 04:09:14 - 04:39:14 7980
Victoria 04:24:51 -2.3 CT Down 24.5 192.9 Low 04:09:51 - 04:39:51 7960
Wenatchee 04:24:12 -4.6 CT Down 25.0 196.1 Low 04:09:12 - 04:39:12 7957
Ellensburg 04:24:12 -4.7 CT Down 25.5 195.9 Low 04:09:12 - 04:39:12 7936
Yakima 04:24:10 -4.9 CT Down 25.9 195.9 Low 04:09:10 - 04:39:10 7918
PNWRO 04:23:51 -6.2 NT Down 26.1 197.7 Low 04:08:51 - 04:38:51 7915
Toppenish/White Swan 04:24:12 -5.2 CT Down 26.0 196.1 Low 04:09:12 - 04:39:12 7911
The Dalles 04:24:14 -5.2 CT Down 26.9 195.4 Low 04:09:14 - 04:39:14 7864
Maupin 04:24:08 -5.6 CT Down 27.3 195.6 Low 04:09:08 - 04:39:08 7846
Sisters 04:24:10 -5.8 CT Down 28.3 195.2 Low 04:09:10 - 04:39:10 7797
Bend 04:24:07 -6.1 NT Down 28.5 195.5 Low 04:09:07 - 04:39:07 7789
Dunrhomin 04:20:43 -16.9 AT Down 27.3 212.1 Low 04:05:43 - 04:35:43 7788
Oregon Observatory 04:24:07 -6.2 NT Down 28.7 195.4 Low 04:09:07 - 04:39:07 7779
CU-SBO 04:20:41 -17.0 AT Down 27.6 212.1 Low 04:05:41 - 04:35:41 7775
Chiloquin 04:24:04 -6.7 NT Down 30.0 195.1 Up 04:09:04 - 04:39:04 7706
Klamath Falls 04:24:02 -7.0 NT Down 30.3 195.2 Up 04:09:02 - 04:39:02 7690
Cedarville 04:23:39 -8.3 NT Down 30.7 197.0 Up 04:08:39 - 04:38:39 7678
Fall River/Burney 04:23:52 -7.9 NT Down 31.4 195.8 Up 04:08:52 - 04:38:52 7633
Gimple 04:23:41 -8.8 NT Down 32.2 196.5 Up 04:08:41 - 04:38:41 7591
Greenville 04:23:42 -8.7 NT Down 32.2 196.4 Up 04:08:42 - 04:38:42 7590
Portola 04:23:35 -9.2 NT Down 32.4 196.9 Up 04:08:35 - 04:38:35 7580
Quincy 04:23:40 -8.8 NT Down 32.4 196.4 Up 04:08:40 - 04:38:40 7579
Reno 04:23:25 -9.7 NT Down 32.5 197.7 Up 04:08:25 - 04:38:25 7575
Carson City 04:23:27 -10.0 NT Down 32.8 197.8 Up 04:08:27 - 04:38:27 7555
Yerington 04:23:13 -10.4 NT Down 32.9 198.5 Up 04:08:13 - 04:38:13 7553
Gardnerville 04:23:21 -10.1 NT Down 33.1 197.8 Up 04:08:21 - 04:38:21 7542
Hawthorne 04:23:09 -11.0 NT Down 33.2 199.1 Up 04:08:09 - 04:38:09 7535
Nikitin 04:31:25 35.3 Sun up Down -13.7 281.2 Not Up 04:16:25 - 04:46:25 7496
Lee Vining 04:23:08 -11.1 NT Down 33.9 198.7 Up 04:08:08 - 04:38:08 7495
Bishop 04:22:57 -11.9 NT Down 34.2 199.6 Up 04:07:57 - 04:37:57 7470
Beatty 04:22:35 -13.1 AT Down 34.2 201.4 Up 04:07:35 - 04:37:35 7467
Patrick 04:21:52 -15.8 AT Down 34.8 204.8 Up 04:06:52 - 04:36:52 7417
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:21:56 -15.5 AT Down 35.2 204.1 Up 04:06:56 - 04:36:56 7391
Lake Havasu City 04:21:51 -16.1 AT Down 35.7 204.6 Up 04:06:51 - 04:36:51 7353
George/Scottsdale 04:21:15 -18.0 Dark Down 35.6 207.3 Up 04:06:15 - 04:36:15 7336
Idyllwild 04:22:18 -15.2 AT Down 37.2 202.2 Up 04:07:18 - 04:37:18 7270
Wildwood 04:22:43 -13.8 AT Down 37.4 200.1 Up 04:07:43 - 04:37:43 7263
Calipatria 04:21:56 -16.3 AT Down 37.4 203.7 Up 04:06:56 - 04:36:56 7247
Yuma 04:21:44 -17.1 AT Down 37.5 204.7 Up 04:06:44 - 04:36:44 7232

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 532039, (2028/07/12 04:14UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:25:11.5 -11:09:41  1.0 19.93 147
27Bet Lib      15:17:00.3 -09:22:59  2.6 10.35 120
5 Lib          14:45:57.7 -15:27:34  6.5  0.72 127
PPM 229241     14:45:35.8 -16:44:38  8.2  0.67 127
PPM 229229     14:44:59.6 -16:10:51  9.6  0.10 127
532039         14:44:42.7 -16:06:45 16.1       127
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/12/04 03:33:38 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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