RECON: TNO occultation with 535026

Event between (535026) 14WV509 and star GA0920:00543235 with event index number of 2337944

Geocentric closest approach at 2027/01/01 10:44:05 UTC

J2000 position of star is 04:59:52.7 +02:27:42
Equinox of date position of star is 05:01:05.0 +02:29:41
Stellar brightness G=15.8, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 130 degrees from the moon. Moon is 34% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=22.7

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Object is 39.5 AU from the Sun and 38.7 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 22.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 320 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2410 km.
The sky-plane scale is 28049.0 km/arcsec.

The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.7
Diameter=275.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 12.0 sec chord
Diameter=112.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 535026, (2027/01/01 10:44UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Rigel          05:15:50.2 -08:10:21  0.1 11.27 123
Bellatrix      05:26:34.8 +06:22:19  1.6  7.40 125
10Pi 6Ori      04:59:56.9 +01:45:13  6.0  0.82 130
PPM 148349     05:03:50.5 +02:05:05  7.9  0.76 130
PPM 148277     05:01:06.8 +02:50:06 10.0  0.34 130
535026         05:01:17.3 +02:30:01 15.8       130
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 2.8 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 27.4 km RECON observability=0.1 and success probability=1.7%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 10:41:21 -40.1 Dark Up 7.9 263.8 Really Low 10:26:21 - 10:56:21 -2149
Kamloops 10:41:29 -49.0 Dark Up 17.0 252.5 Really Low 10:26:29 - 10:56:29 -2297
Kelowna 10:41:25 -48.9 Dark Up 16.7 253.4 Really Low 10:26:25 - 10:56:25 -2350
Peachland 10:41:25 -49.1 Dark Up 16.9 253.2 Really Low 10:26:25 - 10:56:25 -2359
Summerland 10:41:24 -49.1 Dark Up 16.9 253.3 Really Low 10:26:24 - 10:56:24 -2369
Penticton 10:41:24 -49.1 Dark Up 16.8 253.4 Really Low 10:26:24 - 10:56:24 -2374
Oliver 10:41:22 -49.2 Dark Up 16.9 253.5 Really Low 10:26:22 - 10:56:22 -2399
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:41:21 -49.2 Dark Up 16.9 253.7 Really Low 10:26:21 - 10:56:21 -2410
Okanogan 10:41:20 -49.6 Dark Up 17.2 253.7 Really Low 10:26:20 - 10:56:20 -2458
Victoria 10:41:26 -51.8 Dark Up 19.5 250.6 Really Low 10:26:26 - 10:56:26 -2462
Brewster 10:41:19 -49.8 Dark Up 17.4 253.7 Really Low 10:26:19 - 10:56:19 -2478
Manson/Chelan 10:41:19 -50.1 Dark Up 17.7 253.4 Really Low 10:26:19 - 10:56:19 -2495
Wenatchee 10:41:17 -50.4 Dark Up 17.9 253.4 Really Low 10:26:17 - 10:56:17 -2531
Ellensburg 10:41:16 -50.7 Dark Up 18.2 253.4 Really Low 10:26:16 - 10:56:16 -2562
Yakima 10:41:15 -50.9 Dark Up 18.3 253.5 Really Low 10:26:15 - 10:56:15 -2593
Toppenish/White Swan 10:41:14 -50.9 Dark Up 18.3 253.7 Really Low 10:26:14 - 10:56:14 -2608
PNWRO 10:41:11 -50.1 Dark Up 17.4 255.0 Really Low 10:26:11 - 10:56:11 -2630
The Dalles 10:41:12 -51.7 Dark Up 19.0 253.3 Really Low 10:26:12 - 10:56:12 -2671
Maupin 10:41:11 -51.8 Dark Up 19.1 253.5 Really Low 10:26:11 - 10:56:11 -2703
Sisters 10:41:09 -52.5 Dark Up 19.7 253.4 Really Low 10:26:09 - 10:56:09 -2773
Bend 10:41:08 -52.4 Dark Up 19.6 253.7 Really Low 10:26:08 - 10:56:08 -2790
Oregon Observatory 10:41:07 -52.5 Dark Up 19.7 253.7 Really Low 10:26:07 - 10:56:07 -2805
Chiloquin 10:41:04 -53.3 Dark Up 20.4 253.8 Low 10:26:04 - 10:56:04 -2912
Klamath Falls 10:41:03 -53.4 Dark Up 20.4 254.0 Low 10:26:03 - 10:56:03 -2939
Cedarville 10:40:58 -52.5 Dark Up 19.5 255.4 Really Low 10:25:58 - 10:55:58 -2989
Dunrhomin 10:40:38 -41.6 Dark Up 8.5 266.0 Really Low 10:25:38 - 10:55:38 -3028
Fall River/Burney 10:40:58 -53.5 Dark Up 20.5 254.7 Low 10:25:58 - 10:55:58 -3034
Nikitin 10:40:37 -41.6 Dark Up 8.6 266.0 Really Low 10:25:37 - 10:55:37 -3044
CU-SBO 10:40:37 -41.7 Dark Up 8.6 265.9 Really Low 10:25:37 - 10:55:37 -3049
Gimple 10:40:55 -53.4 Dark Up 20.3 255.4 Low 10:25:55 - 10:55:55 -3107
Greenville 10:40:55 -53.4 Dark Up 20.4 255.3 Low 10:25:55 - 10:55:55 -3108
Quincy 10:40:54 -53.5 Dark Up 20.4 255.4 Low 10:25:54 - 10:55:54 -3125
Portola 10:40:53 -53.2 Dark Up 20.1 255.8 Low 10:25:53 - 10:55:53 -3133
Reno 10:40:51 -52.8 Dark Up 19.7 256.3 Really Low 10:25:51 - 10:55:51 -3152
Carson City 10:40:50 -52.8 Dark Up 19.8 256.5 Really Low 10:25:50 - 10:55:50 -3183
Yerington 10:40:48 -52.4 Dark Up 19.3 257.0 Really Low 10:25:48 - 10:55:48 -3196
Gardnerville 10:40:50 -52.9 Dark Up 19.8 256.6 Really Low 10:25:50 - 10:55:50 -3203
Hawthorne 10:40:46 -52.1 Dark Up 19.1 257.5 Really Low 10:25:46 - 10:55:46 -3233
Lee Vining 10:40:46 -52.6 Dark Up 19.6 257.3 Really Low 10:25:46 - 10:55:46 -3284
Bishop 10:40:43 -52.2 Dark Up 19.1 258.0 Really Low 10:25:43 - 10:55:43 -3333
Beatty 10:40:39 -51.0 Dark Up 18.0 259.2 Really Low 10:25:39 - 10:55:39 -3366
Patrick 10:40:31 -48.9 Dark Up 15.9 261.5 Really Low 10:25:31 - 10:55:31 -3483
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:40:31 -49.5 Dark Up 16.5 261.1 Really Low 10:25:31 - 10:55:31 -3509
Lake Havasu City 10:40:29 -49.3 Dark Up 16.4 261.5 Really Low 10:25:29 - 10:55:29 -3568
Wildwood 10:40:34 -52.9 Dark Up 20.0 259.0 Really Low 10:25:34 - 10:55:34 -3625
George/Scottsdale 10:40:24 -47.3 Dark Up 14.5 263.1 Really Low 10:25:24 - 10:55:24 -3627
Idyllwild 10:40:30 -51.3 Dark Up 18.5 260.3 Really Low 10:25:30 - 10:55:30 -3648
Calipatria 10:40:27 -50.4 Dark Up 17.6 261.2 Really Low 10:25:27 - 10:55:27 -3699
Yuma 10:40:24 -49.7 Dark Up 17.0 261.8 Really Low 10:25:24 - 10:55:24 -3734

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 535026, (2027/01/01 10:44UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Rigel          05:14:32.3 -08:12:06  0.1 11.27 123
Bellatrix      05:25:07.8 +06:20:58  1.6  7.40 125
10Pi 6Ori      04:58:32.8 +01:42:51  6.0  0.82 130
PPM 148349     05:02:26.2 +02:02:52  7.9  0.76 130
PPM 148277     04:59:42.1 +02:47:47 10.0  0.34 130
535026         04:59:52.7 +02:27:42 15.8       130
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2023/01/31 03:38:23 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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