RECON: TNO occultation with 533396

Event between (533396) 14GQ53 and star GA0780:12905329 with event index number of 2591317

Geocentric closest approach at 2027/06/01 09:06:22 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:39:20.0 -10:28:34
Equinox of date position of star is 18:40:33.2 -10:27:17
Stellar brightness G=15.8, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 104 degrees from the moon. Moon is 15% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.0

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TNO is 22.5 AU from the Sun and 21.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 19.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 244 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1598 km.
The sky-plane scale is 15676.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.4
Diameter=79.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 4.1 sec chord
Diameter=32.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 533396, (2027/06/01 09:06UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:31:05.6 -26:29:25  0.9 34.54 136
Nunki          18:56:57.8 -26:15:36  2.0 16.26 103
PPM 234743     18:36:33.8 -10:57:12  5.0  1.17 105
PPM 234894     18:42:58.0 -10:22:06  8.5  0.53 103
PPM 234863     18:41:29.8 -10:10:38  9.3  0.32 104
533396         18:40:51.0 -10:26:58 15.8       103
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 3.7 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 19.5 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=0.2%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 09:06:17 -11.0 NT Up 27.4 180.5 Low 08:51:17 - 09:21:17 7610
Kamloops 09:07:08 -15.8 AT Down 27.7 164.7 Low 08:52:08 - 09:22:08 7531
Kelowna 09:07:06 -16.4 AT Down 28.6 165.5 Low 08:52:06 - 09:22:06 7488
Peachland 09:07:07 -16.5 AT Down 28.7 165.2 Low 08:52:07 - 09:22:07 7481
Summerland 09:07:07 -16.7 AT Down 28.8 165.3 Low 08:52:07 - 09:22:07 7473
Penticton 09:07:07 -16.7 AT Down 28.9 165.4 Low 08:52:07 - 09:22:07 7470
Oliver 09:07:07 -17.0 AT Down 29.3 165.3 Low 08:52:07 - 09:22:07 7450
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:07:06 -17.2 AT Down 29.5 165.5 Low 08:52:06 - 09:22:06 7441
Tonasket 09:07:07 -17.5 AT Down 29.7 165.4 Low 08:52:07 - 09:22:07 7423
Victoria 09:07:21 -18.3 Dark Down 29.2 161.0 Low 08:52:21 - 09:22:21 7403
Okanogan 09:07:08 -17.8 AT Down 30.0 165.2 Up 08:52:08 - 09:22:08 7403
Brewster 09:07:09 -18.1 Dark Down 30.3 164.9 Up 08:52:09 - 09:22:09 7387
Manson/Chelan 09:07:10 -18.4 Dark Down 30.4 164.5 Up 08:52:10 - 09:22:10 7374
Wenatchee 09:07:11 -18.9 Dark Down 30.8 164.2 Up 08:52:11 - 09:22:11 7346
Ellensburg 09:07:13 -19.3 Dark Down 31.2 163.9 Up 08:52:13 - 09:22:13 7321
Yakima 09:07:13 -19.7 Dark Down 31.6 163.8 Up 08:52:13 - 09:22:13 7296
Toppenish/White Swan 09:07:13 -19.9 Dark Down 31.8 164.0 Up 08:52:13 - 09:22:13 7284
PNWRO 09:07:07 -19.9 Dark Down 32.4 165.6 Up 08:52:07 - 09:22:07 7264
Goldendale 09:07:15 -20.5 Dark Down 32.3 163.4 Up 08:52:15 - 09:22:15 7249
The Dalles 09:07:17 -20.8 Dark Down 32.4 163.0 Up 08:52:17 - 09:22:17 7234
Maupin 09:07:17 -21.2 Dark Down 32.8 163.0 Up 08:52:17 - 09:22:17 7208
Sisters 09:07:19 -22.1 Dark Down 33.6 162.3 Up 08:52:19 - 09:22:19 7152
Bend 09:07:19 -22.3 Dark Down 33.9 162.5 Up 08:52:19 - 09:22:19 7137
Oregon Observatory 09:07:20 -22.5 Dark Down 34.0 162.3 Up 08:52:20 - 09:22:20 7125
North Lake 09:07:18 -23.0 Dark Down 34.7 162.8 Up 08:52:18 - 09:22:18 7085
Chiloquin 09:07:23 -23.8 Dark Down 35.2 161.6 Up 08:52:23 - 09:22:23 7038
Lakeview 09:07:16 -23.9 Dark Down 35.9 163.3 Up 08:52:16 - 09:22:16 7016
Klamath Falls 09:07:23 -24.1 Dark Down 35.5 161.6 Up 08:52:23 - 09:22:23 7015
Cedarville 09:07:17 -24.5 Dark Down 36.5 163.3 Up 08:52:17 - 09:22:17 6971
Fall River/Burney 09:07:22 -25.2 Dark Down 36.7 161.8 Up 08:52:22 - 09:22:22 6935
Susanville 09:07:20 -25.6 Dark Down 37.5 162.5 Up 08:52:20 - 09:22:20 6893
Dunrhomin 09:06:15 -21.0 Dark Up 39.3 181.5 Up 08:51:15 - 09:21:15 6887
Gimple 09:07:21 -25.9 Dark Down 37.7 162.2 Up 08:52:21 - 09:22:21 6873
Greenville 09:07:21 -26.0 Dark Down 37.7 162.1 Up 08:52:21 - 09:22:21 6873
Quincy 09:07:22 -26.1 Dark Down 37.9 162.1 Up 08:52:22 - 09:22:22 6858
Portola 09:07:20 -26.2 Dark Down 38.1 162.6 Up 08:52:20 - 09:22:20 6851
Reno 09:07:17 -26.3 Dark Down 38.5 163.3 Up 08:52:17 - 09:22:17 6833
Carson City 09:07:17 -26.6 Dark Down 38.8 163.3 Up 08:52:17 - 09:22:17 6808
Yerington 09:07:15 -26.6 Dark Down 39.2 164.0 Up 08:52:15 - 09:22:15 6795
Gardnerville 09:07:18 -26.8 Dark Down 39.1 163.3 Up 08:52:18 - 09:22:18 6790
Hawthorne 09:07:13 -26.9 Dark Down 39.7 164.5 Up 08:52:13 - 09:22:13 6762
Tonopah 09:07:07 -27.0 Dark Down 40.5 166.2 Up 08:52:07 - 09:22:07 6731
Lee Vining 09:07:15 -27.6 Dark Down 40.2 163.8 Up 08:52:15 - 09:22:15 6720
Bishop 09:07:13 -28.0 Dark Down 40.9 164.6 Up 08:52:13 - 09:22:13 6677
Beatty 09:07:06 -27.9 Dark Down 41.7 166.5 Up 08:52:06 - 09:22:06 6645
Indian Springs 09:07:02 -27.9 Dark Down 42.2 167.9 Up 08:52:02 - 09:22:02 6621
Henderson 09:06:59 -28.2 Dark Down 42.8 168.7 Up 08:51:59 - 09:21:59 6581
Patrick 09:06:54 -28.4 Dark Down 43.6 170.0 Up 08:51:54 - 09:21:54 6534
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:06:55 -28.7 Dark Down 43.8 169.7 Up 08:51:55 - 09:21:55 6517
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:06:57 -28.9 Dark Down 43.7 169.0 Up 08:51:57 - 09:21:57 6514
Mohave Valley 09:06:57 -29.1 Dark Down 44.0 169.0 Up 08:51:57 - 09:21:57 6493
Lake Havasu City 09:06:57 -29.4 Dark Down 44.4 169.2 Up 08:51:57 - 09:21:57 6462
Parker 09:06:56 -29.7 Dark Down 44.8 169.2 Up 08:51:56 - 09:21:56 6434
Wildwood 09:07:16 -31.1 Dark Down 44.0 163.5 Up 08:52:16 - 09:22:16 6425
George/Scottsdale 09:06:46 -29.2 Dark Down 45.5 172.5 Up 08:51:46 - 09:21:46 6402
Idyllwild 09:07:08 -30.9 Dark Down 44.8 165.9 Up 08:52:08 - 09:22:08 6400
Calipatria 09:07:03 -31.0 Dark Down 45.6 167.4 Up 08:52:03 - 09:22:03 6352
Yuma 09:06:59 -31.1 Dark Down 46.1 168.5 Up 08:51:59 - 09:21:59 6318

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 533396, (2027/06/01 09:06UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 34.54 136
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0 16.26 103
PPM 234743     18:35:02.5 -10:58:38  5.0  1.17 105
PPM 234894     18:41:27.1 -10:23:47  8.5  0.53 103
PPM 234863     18:39:59.0 -10:12:15  9.3  0.32 104
533396         18:39:20.0 -10:28:34 15.8       104
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/01/25 01:01:48 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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