RECON: TNO occultation with 533868

Event between (533868) 14OG394 and star GA1040:00394761 with event index number of 2166568

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/12/02 11:11:09 UTC

J2000 position of star is 03:52:02.4 +15:54:29
Equinox of date position of star is 03:53:16.9 +15:58:21
Stellar brightness G=15.2, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 56 degrees from the moon. Moon is 70% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.1

[RECON map]
TNO is 37.9 AU from the Sun and 37.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 94 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1450 km.
The sky-plane scale is 26813.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.3
Diameter=331.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 13.4 sec chord
Diameter=135.2 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 533868, (2022/12/02 11:10UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:14.3 +16:33:13  0.8 10.55  66
44Zet Per      03:55:34.7 +31:56:59  2.8 15.98  61
PPM 119433     03:54:28.9 +17:23:37  6.0  1.44  56
PPM 119400     03:51:31.2 +16:04:06  8.5  0.45  55
PPM 119427     03:53:58.3 +16:02:29  8.7  0.17  56
533868         03:53:20.3 +15:58:31 15.2        56
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 25.9 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=35.6%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 11:08:05 -33.2 Dark Down 22.1 267.8 Low 10:59:43 - 11:16:27 1733
Kamloops 11:08:19 -42.2 Dark Down 31.1 256.6 Up 10:59:57 - 11:16:41 1431
Kelowna 11:08:16 -41.9 Dark Down 30.8 257.8 Up 10:59:54 - 11:16:38 1365
Peachland 11:08:17 -42.2 Dark Down 31.0 257.6 Up 10:59:55 - 11:16:39 1351
Summerland 11:08:15 -42.1 Dark Down 30.9 257.8 Up 10:59:53 - 11:16:37 1339
Penticton 11:08:15 -42.1 Dark Down 30.9 257.9 Up 10:59:53 - 11:16:37 1333
Oliver 11:08:14 -42.2 Dark Down 31.0 258.1 Up 10:59:52 - 11:16:36 1300
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 11:08:14 -42.1 Dark Down 30.9 258.4 Up 10:59:52 - 11:16:36 1287
Tonasket 11:08:13 -42.2 Dark Down 31.0 258.5 Up 10:59:51 - 11:16:35 1257
Okanogan 11:08:13 -42.4 Dark Down 31.1 258.6 Up 10:59:51 - 11:16:35 1223
Victoria 11:08:19 -44.8 Dark Down 33.6 255.3 Up 10:59:57 - 11:16:41 1201
Brewster 11:08:12 -42.6 Dark Down 31.3 258.6 Up 10:59:50 - 11:16:34 1195
Manson/Chelan 11:08:13 -42.9 Dark Down 31.6 258.4 Up 10:59:51 - 11:16:35 1172
Wenatchee 11:08:12 -43.2 Dark Down 31.8 258.6 Up 10:59:50 - 11:16:34 1125
Ellensburg 11:08:11 -43.4 Dark Down 32.1 258.6 Up 10:59:49 - 11:16:33 1083
Yakima 11:08:10 -43.5 Dark Down 32.1 258.9 Up 10:59:48 - 11:16:32 1044
Pasco 11:08:07 -42.7 Dark Down 31.2 260.2 Up 10:59:45 - 11:16:29 1027
Toppenish/White Swan 11:08:10 -43.5 Dark Down 32.1 259.1 Up 10:59:48 - 11:16:32 1025
PNWRO 11:08:06 -42.6 Dark Down 31.1 260.5 Up 10:59:44 - 11:16:28 1005
Goldendale 11:08:09 -43.9 Dark Down 32.5 259.1 Up 10:59:47 - 11:16:31 967
The Dalles 11:08:09 -44.2 Dark Down 32.8 259.0 Up 10:59:47 - 11:16:31 941
Maupin 11:08:09 -44.2 Dark Down 32.8 259.3 Up 10:59:47 - 11:16:31 901
Redmond 11:08:07 -44.5 Dark Down 33.0 259.8 Up 10:59:45 - 11:16:29 812
Sisters 11:08:08 -44.8 Dark Down 33.3 259.5 Up 10:59:46 - 11:16:30 810
Bend 11:08:07 -44.7 Dark Down 33.1 259.8 Up 10:59:45 - 11:16:29 789
Oregon Observatory 11:08:07 -44.8 Dark Down 33.3 259.9 Up 10:59:45 - 11:16:29 771
La Pine/Gilchrist 11:08:06 -44.9 Dark Down 33.3 259.9 Up 10:59:44 - 11:16:28 750
North Lake 11:08:04 -44.6 Dark Down 33.0 260.7 Up 10:59:42 - 11:16:26 713
Paisley 11:08:03 -44.4 Dark Down 32.8 261.3 Up 10:59:41 - 11:16:25 662
Dunrhomin 11:07:36 -33.2 Dark Down 21.5 273.0 Low 10:59:14 - 11:15:58 645
Chiloquin 11:08:05 -45.4 Dark Down 33.8 260.4 Up 10:59:43 - 11:16:27 635
Lakeview 11:08:01 -44.4 Dark Down 32.8 261.8 Up 10:59:39 - 11:16:23 614
Klamath Falls 11:08:04 -45.4 Dark Down 33.8 260.7 Up 10:59:42 - 11:16:26 602
Cedarville 11:08:00 -44.4 Dark Down 32.7 262.3 Up 10:59:38 - 11:16:22 550
Fall River/Burney 11:08:01 -45.3 Dark Down 33.7 261.7 Up 10:59:39 - 11:16:23 487
Susanville 11:07:59 -44.9 Dark Down 33.2 262.7 Up 10:59:37 - 11:16:21 432
Gimple 11:07:59 -45.1 Dark Down 33.4 262.7 Up 10:59:37 - 11:16:21 401
Greenville 11:07:59 -45.2 Dark Down 33.5 262.6 Up 10:59:37 - 11:16:21 400
Quincy 11:07:59 -45.2 Dark Down 33.5 262.8 Up 10:59:37 - 11:16:21 380
Portola 11:07:57 -44.9 Dark Down 33.2 263.2 Up 10:59:35 - 11:16:19 373
Reno 11:07:56 -44.4 Dark Down 32.7 263.8 Up 10:59:34 - 11:16:18 353
Carson City 11:07:55 -44.4 Dark Down 32.7 264.0 Up 10:59:33 - 11:16:17 317
Yerington 11:07:54 -44.0 Dark Down 32.3 264.6 Up 10:59:32 - 11:16:16 305
Gardnerville 11:07:55 -44.4 Dark Down 32.7 264.2 Up 10:59:33 - 11:16:17 292
Hawthorne 11:07:52 -43.6 Dark Down 31.9 265.2 Up 10:59:30 - 11:16:14 264
Tonopah 11:07:49 -42.6 Dark Down 30.8 266.4 Up 10:59:27 - 11:16:11 235
Lee Vining 11:07:52 -44.0 Dark Down 32.3 265.3 Up 10:59:30 - 11:16:14 200
Bishop 11:07:49 -43.5 Dark Down 31.8 266.1 Up 10:59:27 - 11:16:11 147
Beatty 11:07:46 -42.3 Dark Down 30.6 267.4 Up 10:59:24 - 11:16:08 122
Indian Springs 11:07:43 -41.4 Dark Down 29.7 268.3 Low 10:59:21 - 11:16:05 103
Henderson 11:07:41 -40.9 Dark Down 29.2 269.0 Low 10:59:19 - 11:16:03 58
Patrick 11:07:38 -40.0 Dark Down 28.3 270.0 Low 10:59:16 - 11:16:00 10
Kingman/Dolan Springs 11:07:38 -40.1 Dark Down 28.4 270.0 Low 10:59:16 - 11:16:00 -16
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:07:39 -40.6 Dark Down 28.8 269.7 Low 10:59:17 - 11:16:01 -27
Mohave Valley 11:07:39 -40.6 Dark Down 28.8 269.8 Low 10:59:17 - 11:16:01 -55
Lake Havasu City 11:07:38 -40.4 Dark Down 28.6 270.2 Low 10:59:16 - 11:16:00 -93
CPSLO 11:07:51 -45.5 Dark Down 33.8 266.0 Up 10:59:29 - 11:16:13 -96
Parker 11:07:37 -40.3 Dark Down 28.6 270.4 Low 10:59:15 - 11:15:59 -129
George/Scottsdale 11:07:33 -38.3 Dark Down 26.6 272.0 Low 10:59:11 - 11:15:55 -134
Blythe 11:07:37 -40.6 Dark Down 28.9 270.5 Low 10:59:15 - 11:15:59 -188
Wildwood 11:07:45 -43.9 Dark Down 32.2 268.0 Up 10:59:23 - 11:16:07 -196
Idyllwild 11:07:41 -42.3 Dark Down 30.6 269.3 Up 10:59:19 - 11:16:03 -207
Calipatria 11:07:38 -41.3 Dark Down 29.6 270.3 Low 10:59:16 - 11:16:00 -254
Yuma 11:07:36 -40.6 Dark Down 28.9 271.0 Low 10:59:14 - 11:15:58 -286

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 533868, (2022/12/02 11:10UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 10.55  66
44Zet Per      03:54:07.9 +31:53:01  2.8 15.98  61
PPM 119433     03:53:10.2 +17:19:37  6.0  1.44  56
PPM 119400     03:50:13.3 +16:00:01  8.5  0.45  55
PPM 119427     03:52:40.3 +15:58:28  8.7  0.17  56
533868         03:52:02.4 +15:54:29 15.2        56
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/11/26 00:03:28 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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