RECON: TNO occultation with 534161

Event between (534161) 14RQ63 and star GA1080:01535221 with event index number of 2175481

Geocentric closest approach at 2027/12/14 11:58:19 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:57:54.4 +18:40:10
Equinox of date position of star is 05:59:12.3 +18:40:13
Stellar brightness G=13.3, use SENSEUP=32 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 500 milli-seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 8 degrees from the moon. Moon is 99% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.3

[RECON map]
TNO is 31.7 AU from the Sun and 30.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 306 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1622 km.
The sky-plane scale is 22303.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.3
Diameter=208.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 8.4 sec chord
Diameter=85.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 534161, (2027/12/14 11:51UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:41.2 +07:24:36  0.4 11.28  19
Alhena         06:39:19.6 +16:22:23  1.9  9.76  11
57 Ori         05:56:36.0 +19:45:09  5.6  1.29   8
PPM 121663     05:59:22.6 +18:57:37  8.4  0.29   8
PPM 121683     06:00:11.3 +18:51:48  8.9  0.25   8
534161         05:59:33.0 +18:40:13 13.3         8
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 2.9 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 26.1 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=2.9%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 11:55:53 -27.6 Dark Up 29.0 263.4 Low 11:40:53 - 12:10:53 6125
Kamloops 11:56:11 -36.6 Dark Up 38.0 251.7 Up 11:41:11 - 12:11:11 5730
Kelowna 11:56:06 -36.1 Dark Up 37.7 253.1 Up 11:41:06 - 12:11:06 5679
Peachland 11:56:07 -36.3 Dark Up 38.0 253.0 Up 11:41:07 - 12:11:07 5664
Summerland 11:56:06 -36.3 Dark Up 37.9 253.1 Up 11:41:06 - 12:11:06 5654
Penticton 11:56:06 -36.2 Dark Up 37.9 253.3 Up 11:41:06 - 12:11:06 5650
Oliver 11:56:05 -36.2 Dark Up 38.0 253.6 Up 11:41:05 - 12:11:05 5621
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 11:56:04 -36.1 Dark Up 37.9 253.9 Up 11:41:04 - 12:11:04 5610
Tonasket 11:56:03 -36.2 Dark Up 38.1 254.0 Up 11:41:03 - 12:11:03 5583
Okanogan 11:56:03 -36.3 Dark Up 38.2 254.1 Up 11:41:03 - 12:11:03 5551
Brewster 11:56:02 -36.5 Dark Up 38.5 254.2 Up 11:41:02 - 12:11:02 5524
Manson/Chelan 11:56:02 -36.8 Dark Up 38.7 254.0 Up 11:41:02 - 12:11:02 5499
Victoria 11:56:11 -38.8 Dark Up 40.6 250.5 Up 11:41:11 - 12:11:11 5491
Wenatchee 11:56:01 -36.9 Dark Up 39.0 254.2 Up 11:41:01 - 12:11:01 5455
Ellensburg 11:56:01 -37.1 Dark Up 39.2 254.3 Up 11:41:01 - 12:11:01 5414
Yakima 11:56:00 -37.2 Dark Up 39.4 254.6 Up 11:41:00 - 12:11:00 5379
Toppenish/White Swan 11:55:59 -37.1 Dark Up 39.3 255.0 Up 11:40:59 - 12:10:59 5363
PNWRO 11:55:55 -36.1 Dark Up 38.4 256.5 Up 11:40:55 - 12:10:55 5362
Goldendale 11:55:58 -37.4 Dark Up 39.7 255.0 Up 11:40:58 - 12:10:58 5306
The Dalles 11:55:58 -37.7 Dark Up 40.1 254.9 Up 11:40:58 - 12:10:58 5279
Maupin 11:55:57 -37.6 Dark Up 40.1 255.3 Up 11:40:57 - 12:10:57 5244
Dunrhomin 11:55:17 -25.8 Dark Up 29.2 270.4 Low 11:40:17 - 12:10:17 5176
Sisters 11:55:56 -38.0 Dark Up 40.7 255.6 Up 11:40:56 - 12:10:56 5155
Bend 11:55:55 -37.9 Dark Up 40.5 256.0 Up 11:40:55 - 12:10:55 5139
Oregon Observatory 11:55:55 -38.0 Dark Up 40.7 256.1 Up 11:40:55 - 12:10:55 5121
North Lake 11:55:51 -37.6 Dark Up 40.4 257.0 Up 11:40:51 - 12:10:51 5074
Chiloquin 11:55:52 -38.4 Dark Up 41.3 256.8 Up 11:40:52 - 12:10:52 4992
Lakeview 11:55:48 -37.3 Dark Up 40.3 258.4 Up 11:40:48 - 12:10:48 4989
Klamath Falls 11:55:51 -38.3 Dark Up 41.3 257.2 Up 11:40:51 - 12:10:51 4962
Cedarville 11:55:46 -37.1 Dark Up 40.3 259.0 Up 11:40:46 - 12:10:46 4933
Fall River/Burney 11:55:47 -38.1 Dark Up 41.3 258.5 Up 11:40:47 - 12:10:47 4861
Susanville 11:55:44 -37.5 Dark Up 40.9 259.6 Up 11:40:44 - 12:10:44 4818
Gimple 11:55:44 -37.7 Dark Up 41.1 259.7 Up 11:40:44 - 12:10:44 4788
Greenville 11:55:44 -37.8 Dark Up 41.1 259.6 Up 11:40:44 - 12:10:44 4786
Quincy 11:55:44 -37.7 Dark Up 41.2 259.8 Up 11:40:44 - 12:10:44 4767
Portola 11:55:42 -37.4 Dark Up 40.8 260.2 Up 11:40:42 - 12:10:42 4766
Reno 11:55:41 -36.9 Dark Up 40.4 260.9 Up 11:40:41 - 12:10:41 4756
Carson City 11:55:40 -36.9 Dark Up 40.4 261.3 Up 11:40:40 - 12:10:40 4722
Yerington 11:55:38 -36.4 Dark Up 40.0 261.9 Up 11:40:38 - 12:10:38 4718
Gardnerville 11:55:39 -36.8 Dark Up 40.4 261.5 Up 11:40:39 - 12:10:39 4700
Hawthorne 11:55:36 -35.9 Dark Up 39.6 262.6 Up 11:40:36 - 12:10:36 4687
Tonopah 11:55:31 -34.8 Dark Up 38.6 264.0 Up 11:40:31 - 12:10:31 4676
Lee Vining 11:55:35 -36.3 Dark Up 40.1 262.8 Up 11:40:35 - 12:10:35 4622
Bishop 11:55:32 -35.7 Dark Up 39.6 263.7 Up 11:40:32 - 12:10:32 4582
Beatty 11:55:28 -34.4 Dark Up 38.4 265.2 Up 11:40:28 - 12:10:28 4577
Indian Springs 11:55:25 -33.5 Dark Up 37.5 266.1 Up 11:40:25 - 12:10:25 4572
Henderson 11:55:22 -32.9 Dark Up 37.0 267.0 Up 11:40:22 - 12:10:22 4538
Patrick 11:55:18 -31.9 Dark Up 36.1 268.1 Up 11:40:18 - 12:10:18 4507
Kingman/Dolan Springs 11:55:18 -32.1 Dark Up 36.3 268.2 Up 11:40:18 - 12:10:18 4481
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:55:20 -32.5 Dark Up 36.7 267.9 Up 11:40:20 - 12:10:20 4465
Mohave Valley 11:55:19 -32.4 Dark Up 36.7 268.1 Up 11:40:19 - 12:10:19 4439
Lake Havasu City 11:55:18 -32.2 Dark Up 36.5 268.5 Up 11:40:18 - 12:10:18 4407
George/Scottsdale 11:55:11 -30.1 Dark Up 34.5 270.5 Up 11:40:11 - 12:10:11 4396
Parker 11:55:17 -32.1 Dark Up 36.5 268.8 Up 11:40:17 - 12:10:17 4373
Idyllwild 11:55:21 -34.1 Dark Up 38.5 267.7 Up 11:40:21 - 12:10:21 4272
Wildwood 11:55:25 -35.6 Dark Up 40.1 266.3 Up 11:40:25 - 12:10:25 4260
Calipatria 11:55:17 -33.0 Dark Up 37.6 268.9 Up 11:40:17 - 12:10:17 4242
Yuma 11:55:14 -32.2 Dark Up 36.8 269.7 Up 11:40:14 - 12:10:14 4223

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 534161, (2027/12/14 11:51UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4 11.28  19
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:57  1.9  9.76  11
57 Ori         05:54:56.6 +19:44:58  5.6  1.29   8
PPM 121663     05:57:43.8 +18:57:34  8.4  0.29   8
PPM 121683     05:58:32.6 +18:51:47  8.9  0.25   8
534161         05:57:54.4 +18:40:10 13.3         8
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/02/03 00:26:15 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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