RECON: TNO occultation with 533396

Event between (533396) 14GQ53 and star GA0760:17409137 with event index number of 2592128

Geocentric closest approach at 2028/10/29 03:34:35 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:43:37.8 -12:40:17
Equinox of date position of star is 18:44:52.4 -12:38:52
Stellar brightness G=16.1, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 68 degrees from the moon. Moon is 84% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.3

[RECON map]
TNO is 23.1 AU from the Sun and 23.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 20.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 263 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2115 km.
The sky-plane scale is 17013.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.4
Diameter=79.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 3.9 sec chord
Diameter=32.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 533396, (2028/10/29 03:35UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:31:10.8 -26:29:36  0.9 34.34 100
Nunki          18:57:03.0 -26:15:29  2.0 13.90  67
PPM 235105     18:52:08.9 -13:32:12  6.5  1.90  67
PPM 234983     18:47:11.0 -12:33:19  7.6  0.48  68
PPM 234942     18:45:13.9 -12:40:35  9.6  0.04  68
533396         18:45:14.9 -12:38:26 16.1        68
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 3.4 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 0.0 km RECON observability=0.0 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 03:36:16 -35.9 Dark Up 4.5 242.7 Really Low 03:21:16 - 03:51:16 4934
Kamloops 03:35:44 -27.9 Dark Up 12.8 230.7 Really Low 03:20:44 - 03:50:44 4920
Kelowna 03:35:44 -28.6 Dark Up 12.9 231.6 Really Low 03:20:44 - 03:50:44 4895
Peachland 03:35:44 -28.5 Dark Up 13.1 231.4 Really Low 03:20:44 - 03:50:44 4890
Summerland 03:35:44 -28.6 Dark Up 13.2 231.5 Really Low 03:20:44 - 03:50:44 4885
Penticton 03:35:44 -28.6 Dark Up 13.2 231.6 Really Low 03:20:44 - 03:50:44 4883
Oliver 03:35:44 -28.7 Dark Up 13.4 231.7 Really Low 03:20:44 - 03:50:44 4871
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 03:35:44 -28.9 Dark Up 13.4 231.9 Really Low 03:20:44 - 03:50:44 4867
Tonasket 03:35:44 -28.9 Dark Up 13.6 231.9 Really Low 03:20:44 - 03:50:44 4855
Okanogan 03:35:44 -28.9 Dark Up 13.9 231.8 Really Low 03:20:44 - 03:50:44 4843
Victoria 03:35:44 -26.4 Dark Up 15.7 228.5 Really Low 03:20:44 - 03:50:44 4833
Brewster 03:35:44 -28.8 Dark Up 14.2 231.7 Really Low 03:20:44 - 03:50:44 4833
Manson/Chelan 03:35:44 -28.6 Dark Up 14.5 231.4 Really Low 03:20:44 - 03:50:44 4824
Wenatchee 03:35:44 -28.6 Dark Up 14.9 231.4 Really Low 03:20:44 - 03:50:44 4806
Ellensburg 03:35:44 -28.5 Dark Up 15.3 231.3 Really Low 03:20:44 - 03:50:44 4790
Yakima 03:35:44 -28.6 Dark Up 15.5 231.3 Really Low 03:20:44 - 03:50:44 4775
Toppenish/White Swan 03:35:44 -28.8 Dark Up 15.6 231.5 Really Low 03:20:44 - 03:50:44 4768
Goldendale 03:35:44 -28.6 Dark Up 16.1 231.3 Really Low 03:20:44 - 03:50:44 4745
The Dalles 03:35:44 -28.3 Dark Up 16.5 231.0 Really Low 03:20:44 - 03:50:44 4734
PNWRO 03:36:14 -29.9 Dark Up 14.9 233.0 Really Low 03:21:14 - 03:51:14 4726
Maupin 03:36:13 -28.6 Dark Up 16.6 231.3 Really Low 03:21:13 - 03:51:13 4687
Sisters 03:36:15 -28.4 Dark Up 17.4 231.1 Really Low 03:21:15 - 03:51:15 4645
Bend 03:36:16 -28.6 Dark Up 17.4 231.4 Really Low 03:21:16 - 03:51:16 4633
Oregon Observatory 03:36:16 -28.5 Dark Up 17.6 231.3 Really Low 03:21:16 - 03:51:16 4625
North Lake 03:36:20 -29.0 Dark Up 17.7 232.0 Really Low 03:21:20 - 03:51:20 4594
Chiloquin 03:36:20 -28.4 Dark Up 18.7 231.3 Really Low 03:21:20 - 03:51:20 4558
Klamath Falls 03:36:21 -28.5 Dark Up 18.8 231.5 Really Low 03:21:21 - 03:51:21 4541
Lakeview 03:36:26 -29.6 Dark Up 18.0 232.7 Really Low 03:21:26 - 03:51:26 4540
Cedarville 03:36:29 -29.8 Dark Up 18.3 233.0 Really Low 03:21:29 - 03:51:29 4506
Fall River/Burney 03:36:27 -29.0 Dark Up 19.3 232.2 Really Low 03:21:27 - 03:51:27 4479
Susanville 03:36:30 -29.6 Dark Up 19.2 232.9 Really Low 03:21:30 - 03:51:30 4445
Greenville 03:36:32 -29.5 Dark Up 19.6 232.8 Really Low 03:21:32 - 03:51:32 4430
Gimple 03:36:32 -29.5 Dark Up 19.5 232.9 Really Low 03:21:32 - 03:51:32 4430
Quincy 03:36:32 -29.5 Dark Up 19.7 232.9 Really Low 03:21:32 - 03:51:32 4418
Portola 03:36:34 -29.9 Dark Up 19.5 233.3 Really Low 03:21:34 - 03:51:34 4412
Reno 03:36:36 -30.4 Dark Up 19.2 233.9 Really Low 03:21:36 - 03:51:36 4397
Dunrhomin 03:37:09 -41.3 Dark Up 9.1 244.7 Really Low 03:22:09 - 03:52:09 4388
Carson City 03:36:38 -30.5 Dark Up 19.4 234.0 Really Low 03:21:38 - 03:51:38 4377
CU-SBO 03:37:10 -41.3 Dark Up 9.3 244.7 Really Low 03:22:10 - 03:52:10 4375
Yerington 03:36:41 -31.0 Dark Up 19.1 234.6 Really Low 03:21:41 - 03:51:41 4366
Gardnerville 03:36:39 -30.6 Dark Up 19.5 234.1 Really Low 03:21:39 - 03:51:39 4363
Hawthorne 03:36:44 -31.5 Dark Up 19.1 235.1 Really Low 03:21:44 - 03:51:44 4339
Tonopah 03:36:49 -32.7 Dark Up 18.4 236.4 Really Low 03:21:49 - 03:51:49 4311
Lee Vining 03:36:45 -31.2 Dark Up 19.7 234.9 Really Low 03:21:45 - 03:51:45 4307
Bishop 03:36:49 -31.8 Dark Up 19.6 235.7 Really Low 03:21:49 - 03:51:49 4270
Beatty 03:36:55 -33.2 Dark Up 18.7 237.1 Really Low 03:21:55 - 03:51:55 4241
Indian Springs 03:36:58 -34.1 Dark Up 18.1 238.0 Really Low 03:21:58 - 03:51:58 4219
Henderson 03:37:03 -34.8 Dark Up 17.9 238.6 Really Low 03:22:03 - 03:52:03 4185
Patrick 03:37:09 -35.8 Dark Up 17.5 239.6 Really Low 03:22:09 - 03:52:09 4143
Kingman/Dolan Springs 03:37:08 -35.7 Dark Up 17.7 239.5 Really Low 03:22:08 - 03:52:08 4129
Laughlin/Bullhead City 03:37:07 -35.3 Dark Up 18.1 239.2 Really Low 03:22:07 - 03:52:07 4128
Mohave Valley 03:37:09 -35.3 Dark Up 18.2 239.3 Really Low 03:22:09 - 03:52:09 4111
Lake Havasu City 03:37:10 -35.6 Dark Up 18.2 239.6 Really Low 03:22:10 - 03:52:10 4085
Wildwood 03:36:59 -32.1 Dark Up 21.5 236.6 Low 03:21:59 - 03:51:59 4065
Parker 03:37:11 -35.6 Dark Up 18.4 239.7 Really Low 03:22:11 - 03:52:11 4062
Idyllwild 03:37:06 -33.7 Dark Up 20.3 238.1 Low 03:22:06 - 03:52:06 4041
George/Scottsdale 03:37:20 -37.7 Dark Up 16.8 241.5 Really Low 03:22:20 - 03:52:20 4026
Calipatria 03:37:12 -34.7 Dark Up 19.8 239.1 Really Low 03:22:12 - 03:52:12 3997
Yuma 03:37:16 -35.6 Dark Up 19.4 239.9 Really Low 03:22:16 - 03:52:16 3966

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, (2028/10/29 03:35UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 34.34 100
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0 13.90  67
PPM 235105     18:50:31.2 -13:34:20  6.5  1.90  67
PPM 234983     18:45:33.9 -12:35:15  7.6  0.48  68
PPM 234942     18:43:36.7 -12:42:26  9.6  0.04  68
533396         18:43:37.8 -12:40:17 16.1        68
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/02/20 01:02:08 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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