RECON: TNO occultation with 533396

Event between (533396) 14GQ53 and star GA0780:12339253 with event index number of 2591366

Geocentric closest approach at 2027/06/19 08:14:28 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:36:56.7 -10:30:41
Equinox of date position of star is 18:38:09.9 -10:29:29
Stellar brightness G=16.7, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 18 degrees from the moon. Moon is 100% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.9

[RECON map]
TNO is 22.5 AU from the Sun and 21.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 5.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 204 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1593 km.
The sky-plane scale is 15614.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.4
Diameter=79.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 3.5 sec chord
Diameter=32.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 533396, (2027/06/19 08:14UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:31:05.8 -26:29:26  0.9 34.02  22
Nunki          18:56:58.0 -26:15:36  2.0 16.37  11
PPM 234743     18:36:34.0 -10:57:12  5.0  0.66  17
PPM 234733     18:36:07.8 -10:30:27  8.4  0.57  18
PPM 234763     18:37:28.0 -10:30:23  9.5  0.25  18
533396         18:38:27.8 -10:29:11 16.7        18
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 4.4 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 19.0 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=2.4%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 08:14:30 -15.9 AT Up 28.4 170.3 Low 07:59:30 - 08:29:30 5425
Sleaford 08:13:47 -13.0 AT Up 27.2 186.2 Low 07:58:47 - 08:28:47 5403
Kelowna 08:14:29 -16.6 AT Up 29.2 171.3 Low 07:59:29 - 08:29:29 5378
Peachland 08:14:30 -16.8 AT Up 29.3 170.9 Low 07:59:30 - 08:29:30 5373
Summerland 08:14:29 -16.9 AT Up 29.5 171.0 Low 07:59:29 - 08:29:29 5365
Penticton 08:14:29 -17.0 AT Up 29.6 171.1 Low 07:59:29 - 08:29:29 5360
Oliver 08:14:29 -17.3 AT Up 29.9 171.1 Low 07:59:29 - 08:29:29 5341
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 08:14:29 -17.5 AT Up 30.1 171.3 Up 07:59:29 - 08:29:29 5331
Victoria 08:14:42 -18.1 Dark Up 30.1 166.7 Up 07:59:42 - 08:29:42 5324
Tonasket 08:14:29 -17.8 AT Up 30.4 171.2 Up 07:59:29 - 08:29:29 5314
Okanogan 08:14:30 -18.1 Dark Up 30.7 171.0 Up 07:59:30 - 08:29:30 5296
Brewster 08:14:31 -18.4 Dark Up 31.0 170.7 Up 07:59:31 - 08:29:31 5282
Manson/Chelan 08:14:32 -18.6 Dark Up 31.1 170.3 Up 07:59:32 - 08:29:32 5272
Wenatchee 08:14:33 -19.1 Dark Up 31.6 170.1 Up 07:59:33 - 08:29:33 5246
Ellensburg 08:14:34 -19.5 Dark Up 32.0 169.8 Up 07:59:34 - 08:29:34 5223
Yakima 08:14:34 -19.9 Dark Up 32.4 169.7 Up 07:59:34 - 08:29:34 5199
Toppenish/White Swan 08:14:34 -20.2 Dark Up 32.6 169.9 Up 07:59:34 - 08:29:34 5186
Goldendale 08:14:36 -20.7 Dark Up 33.1 169.3 Up 07:59:36 - 08:29:36 5155
PNWRO 08:14:30 -20.5 Dark Up 33.1 171.6 Up 07:59:30 - 08:29:30 5155
The Dalles 08:14:38 -21.0 Dark Up 33.3 168.9 Up 07:59:38 - 08:29:38 5143
Maupin 08:14:38 -21.4 Dark Up 33.7 169.0 Up 07:59:38 - 08:29:38 5117
Sisters 08:14:40 -22.3 Dark Up 34.5 168.3 Up 07:59:40 - 08:29:40 5066
Bend 08:14:39 -22.5 Dark Up 34.7 168.5 Up 07:59:39 - 08:29:39 5050
Oregon Observatory 08:14:40 -22.7 Dark Up 34.9 168.4 Up 07:59:40 - 08:29:40 5040
North Lake 08:14:39 -23.3 Dark Up 35.6 168.9 Up 07:59:39 - 08:29:39 4996
Chiloquin 08:14:42 -24.0 Dark Up 36.1 167.7 Up 07:59:42 - 08:29:42 4957
Klamath Falls 08:14:43 -24.3 Dark Up 36.5 167.7 Up 07:59:43 - 08:29:43 4934
Lakeview 08:14:37 -24.3 Dark Up 36.7 169.4 Up 07:59:37 - 08:29:37 4924
Cedarville 08:14:38 -25.0 Dark Up 37.4 169.6 Up 07:59:38 - 08:29:38 4879
Fall River/Burney 08:14:42 -25.5 Dark Up 37.7 168.0 Up 07:59:42 - 08:29:42 4853
Susanville 08:14:40 -26.1 Dark Up 38.4 168.8 Up 07:59:40 - 08:29:40 4806
Greenville 08:14:41 -26.4 Dark Up 38.6 168.4 Up 07:59:41 - 08:29:41 4789
Gimple 08:14:41 -26.4 Dark Up 38.7 168.5 Up 07:59:41 - 08:29:41 4788
Quincy 08:14:41 -26.6 Dark Up 38.8 168.4 Up 07:59:41 - 08:29:41 4775
Portola 08:14:40 -26.7 Dark Up 39.0 169.0 Up 07:59:40 - 08:29:40 4763
Reno 08:14:38 -26.9 Dark Up 39.4 169.7 Up 07:59:38 - 08:29:38 4741
Carson City 08:14:37 -27.3 Dark Up 39.7 169.7 Up 07:59:37 - 08:29:37 4715
Gardnerville 08:14:38 -27.5 Dark Up 40.0 169.7 Up 07:59:38 - 08:29:38 4698
Yerington 08:14:36 -27.5 Dark Up 40.0 170.5 Up 07:59:36 - 08:29:36 4697
Dunrhomin 08:13:44 -24.2 Dark Up 38.9 188.1 Up 07:58:44 - 08:28:44 4669
Hawthorne 08:14:34 -27.9 Dark Up 40.5 171.1 Up 07:59:34 - 08:29:34 4661
Lee Vining 08:14:36 -28.5 Dark Up 41.0 170.4 Up 07:59:36 - 08:29:36 4624
Tonopah 08:14:29 -28.3 Dark Up 41.2 172.8 Up 07:59:29 - 08:29:29 4617
Bishop 08:14:34 -29.0 Dark Up 41.7 171.2 Up 07:59:34 - 08:29:34 4575
Beatty 08:14:28 -29.4 Dark Up 42.4 173.3 Up 07:59:28 - 08:29:28 4529
Indian Springs 08:14:24 -29.6 Dark Up 42.8 174.7 Up 07:59:24 - 08:29:24 4496
Henderson 08:14:22 -30.0 Dark Up 43.3 175.5 Up 07:59:22 - 08:29:22 4450
Patrick 08:14:18 -30.5 Dark Up 44.0 177.0 Up 07:59:18 - 08:29:18 4393
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:14:21 -30.8 Dark Up 44.2 176.0 Up 07:59:21 - 08:29:21 4380
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:14:18 -30.7 Dark Up 44.2 176.7 Up 07:59:18 - 08:29:18 4378
Mohave Valley 08:14:20 -31.1 Dark Up 44.5 176.0 Up 07:59:20 - 08:29:20 4359
Wildwood 08:14:37 -32.3 Dark Up 44.9 170.5 Up 07:59:37 - 08:29:37 4328
Lake Havasu City 08:14:20 -31.5 Dark Up 44.9 176.3 Up 07:59:20 - 08:29:20 4326
Parker 08:14:20 -31.8 Dark Up 45.3 176.4 Up 07:59:20 - 08:29:20 4298
Idyllwild 08:14:30 -32.5 Dark Up 45.5 173.0 Up 07:59:30 - 08:29:30 4287
George/Scottsdale 08:14:11 -31.8 Dark Up 45.8 179.7 Up 07:59:11 - 08:29:11 4243
Calipatria 08:14:25 -33.0 Dark Up 46.2 174.6 Up 07:59:25 - 08:29:25 4228
Yuma 08:14:22 -33.3 Dark Up 46.7 175.8 Up 07:59:22 - 08:29:22 4186

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, (2027/06/19 08:14UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 34.02  22
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0 16.37  11
PPM 234743     18:35:02.5 -10:58:38  5.0  0.66  17
PPM 234733     18:34:36.6 -10:31:52  8.4  0.57  18
PPM 234763     18:35:56.9 -10:31:51  9.5  0.25  18
533396         18:36:56.7 -10:30:41 16.7        18
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/01/26 00:08:33 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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