RECON: TNO occultation with 533559

Event between (533559) 14JG80 and star GA0720:13120332 with event index number of 2588347

Geocentric closest approach at 2027/05/26 08:00:02 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:41:04.2 -16:45:14
Equinox of date position of star is 17:42:23.7 -16:45:50
Stellar brightness G=16.0, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 45 degrees from the moon. Moon is 71% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.2

[RECON map]
TNO is 26.5 AU from the Sun and 25.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.2 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 129 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2140 km.
The sky-plane scale is 18536.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.9
Diameter=157.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 6.9 sec chord
Diameter=64.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 533559, (2027/05/26 08:01UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:31:05.5 -26:29:25  0.9 19.23  61
35Eta Oph      17:11:57.1 -15:45:25  2.6  7.44  53
PPM 233351     17:39:10.6 -15:35:07  6.2  1.45  46
PPM 233531     17:45:55.0 -16:52:30  7.9  0.79  44
PPM 233423     17:41:54.3 -17:03:10  9.9  0.34  45
533559         17:42:39.4 -16:45:57 16.0        45
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 19.2 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=9.4%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 08:00:17 -15.7 AT Up 20.9 172.4 Low 07:49:03 - 08:11:31 3427
Kamloops 08:01:00 -18.2 Dark Down 19.9 157.9 Really Low 07:49:46 - 08:12:14 3323
Kelowna 08:00:58 -19.0 Dark Down 20.9 158.6 Low 07:49:44 - 08:12:12 3292
Peachland 08:00:59 -19.1 Dark Down 20.9 158.3 Low 07:49:45 - 08:12:13 3286
Summerland 08:00:59 -19.3 Dark Down 21.1 158.4 Low 07:49:45 - 08:12:13 3280
Penticton 08:00:59 -19.3 Dark Down 21.2 158.5 Low 07:49:45 - 08:12:13 3277
Oliver 08:00:59 -19.7 Dark Down 21.5 158.5 Low 07:49:45 - 08:12:13 3261
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 08:00:59 -19.9 Dark Down 21.7 158.6 Low 07:49:45 - 08:12:13 3255
Okanogan 08:01:01 -20.5 Dark Up 22.3 158.3 Low 07:49:47 - 08:12:15 3223
Brewster 08:01:02 -20.8 Dark Up 22.5 158.1 Low 07:49:48 - 08:12:16 3208
Victoria 08:01:12 -20.3 Dark Down 21.1 154.6 Low 07:49:58 - 08:12:26 3206
Manson/Chelan 08:01:03 -21.0 Dark Down 22.6 157.7 Low 07:49:49 - 08:12:17 3196
Wenatchee 08:01:05 -21.5 Dark Up 23.0 157.4 Low 07:49:51 - 08:12:19 3172
Ellensburg 08:01:06 -21.9 Dark Up 23.3 157.1 Low 07:49:52 - 08:12:20 3150
Yakima 08:01:06 -22.3 Dark Up 23.7 157.1 Low 07:49:52 - 08:12:20 3130
Toppenish/White Swan 08:01:06 -22.5 Dark Up 23.9 157.2 Low 07:49:52 - 08:12:20 3120
PNWRO 08:01:02 -22.9 Dark Up 24.6 158.6 Low 07:49:48 - 08:12:16 3110
The Dalles 08:01:09 -23.3 Dark Up 24.4 156.3 Low 07:49:55 - 08:12:23 3075
Maupin 08:01:10 -23.7 Dark Up 24.8 156.3 Low 07:49:56 - 08:12:24 3053
Sisters 08:01:13 -24.6 Dark Up 25.5 155.7 Low 07:49:59 - 08:12:27 3003
Bend 08:01:12 -24.8 Dark Up 25.8 155.9 Low 07:49:58 - 08:12:26 2992
Oregon Observatory 08:01:12 -25.0 Dark Up 25.9 155.7 Low 07:49:58 - 08:12:26 2982
Chiloquin 08:01:16 -26.3 Dark Up 27.0 155.0 Low 07:50:02 - 08:12:30 2905
Klamath Falls 08:01:16 -26.7 Dark Up 27.3 155.0 Low 07:50:02 - 08:12:30 2885
Cedarville 08:01:11 -27.4 Dark Up 28.4 156.5 Low 07:49:57 - 08:12:25 2856
Dunrhomin 08:00:21 -26.9 Dark Up 32.7 172.4 Up 07:49:07 - 08:11:35 2833
Fall River/Burney 08:01:16 -27.8 Dark Up 28.5 155.2 Low 07:50:02 - 08:12:30 2818
CU-SBO 08:00:21 -27.2 Dark Up 32.9 172.3 Up 07:49:07 - 08:11:35 2818
Gimple 08:01:16 -28.8 Dark Up 29.5 155.5 Low 07:50:02 - 08:12:30 2767
Greenville 08:01:16 -28.8 Dark Up 29.5 155.4 Low 07:50:02 - 08:12:30 2767
Quincy 08:01:16 -29.0 Dark Up 29.6 155.4 Low 07:50:02 - 08:12:30 2754
Portola 08:01:15 -29.1 Dark Up 29.9 155.8 Low 07:50:01 - 08:12:29 2750
Reno 08:01:13 -29.3 Dark Up 30.4 156.4 Up 07:49:59 - 08:12:27 2738
Carson City 08:01:13 -29.7 Dark Up 30.7 156.4 Up 07:49:59 - 08:12:27 2716
Yerington 08:01:11 -29.9 Dark Up 31.1 157.0 Up 07:49:57 - 08:12:25 2707
Gardnerville 08:01:13 -29.9 Dark Up 30.9 156.4 Up 07:49:59 - 08:12:27 2700
Hawthorne 08:01:10 -30.3 Dark Up 31.6 157.4 Up 07:49:56 - 08:12:24 2681
Lee Vining 08:01:12 -30.9 Dark Up 32.0 156.8 Up 07:49:58 - 08:12:26 2642
Bishop 08:01:10 -31.5 Dark Up 32.8 157.4 Up 07:49:56 - 08:12:24 2608
Beatty 08:01:05 -31.9 Dark Up 33.7 159.1 Up 07:49:51 - 08:12:19 2586
Patrick 08:00:56 -33.1 Dark Up 35.9 161.9 Up 07:49:42 - 08:12:10 2501
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:00:58 -33.4 Dark Up 35.9 161.1 Up 07:49:44 - 08:12:12 2480
Lake Havasu City 08:00:58 -34.0 Dark Up 36.6 161.2 Up 07:49:44 - 08:12:12 2435
George/Scottsdale 08:00:49 -34.5 Dark Up 38.0 163.8 Up 07:49:35 - 08:12:03 2391
Wildwood 08:01:14 -34.8 Dark Up 35.7 156.3 Up 07:50:00 - 08:12:28 2383
Idyllwild 08:01:08 -35.0 Dark Up 36.7 158.3 Up 07:49:54 - 08:12:22 2370
Calipatria 08:01:04 -35.5 Dark Up 37.6 159.5 Up 07:49:50 - 08:12:18 2332
Yuma 08:01:01 -35.9 Dark Up 38.2 160.4 Up 07:49:47 - 08:12:15 2306

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 533559, (2027/05/26 08:01UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 19.23  61
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6  7.44  53
PPM 233351     17:37:36.2 -15:34:15  6.2  1.45  46
PPM 233531     17:44:19.7 -16:51:54  7.9  0.79  44
PPM 233423     17:40:18.9 -17:02:25  9.9  0.34  45
533559         17:41:04.2 -16:45:14 16.0        45
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/11/20 03:00:22 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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