RECON: TNO occultation with 535988

Event between (535988) 15BU518 and star GA0720:05566756 with event index number of 2559711

Geocentric closest approach at 2027/05/30 06:34:09 UTC

J2000 position of star is 15:33:00.9 -17:57:39
Equinox of date position of star is 15:34:19.2 -18:02:12
Stellar brightness G=16.9, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 122 degrees from the moon. Moon is 34% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.7

[RECON map]
TNO is 33.6 AU from the Sun and 32.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 162 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2184 km.
The sky-plane scale is 23646.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.5
Diameter=190.6 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 8.2 sec chord
Diameter=77.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 535988, (2027/05/30 06:36UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:31:05.6 -26:29:25  0.9 15.54 108
8Bet1Sco       16:07:02.1 -19:52:42  2.6  7.89 115
35Zet4Lib      15:34:28.4 -16:56:38  5.6  1.11 123
PPM 230414     15:35:32.2 -17:33:05  8.4  0.55 122
PPM 230387     15:34:21.1 -18:01:13  9.2  0.06 122
535988         15:34:34.7 -18:03:06 16.9       122
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 15.1 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=4.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 06:34:37 -15.9 AT Down 19.7 187.1 Really Low 06:20:38 - 06:48:36 5264
Kamloops 06:35:18 -15.3 AT Down 21.1 172.6 Low 06:21:19 - 06:49:17 5025
Kelowna 06:35:16 -16.2 AT Down 21.9 173.5 Low 06:21:17 - 06:49:15 5004
Peachland 06:35:17 -16.3 AT Down 22.0 173.2 Low 06:21:18 - 06:49:16 4994
Summerland 06:35:17 -16.4 AT Down 22.2 173.3 Low 06:21:18 - 06:49:16 4989
Penticton 06:35:17 -16.5 AT Down 22.3 173.4 Low 06:21:18 - 06:49:16 4988
Oliver 06:35:16 -16.8 AT Down 22.6 173.4 Low 06:21:17 - 06:49:15 4973
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:35:15 -17.0 AT Down 22.8 173.6 Low 06:21:16 - 06:49:14 4969
Okanogan 06:35:16 -17.6 AT Down 23.4 173.3 Low 06:21:17 - 06:49:15 4935
Brewster 06:35:18 -17.8 AT Down 23.7 173.1 Low 06:21:19 - 06:49:17 4920
Manson/Chelan 06:35:19 -17.9 AT Down 23.9 172.7 Low 06:21:20 - 06:49:18 4904
Wenatchee 06:35:18 -18.3 Dark Down 24.3 172.5 Low 06:21:19 - 06:49:17 4879
Victoria 06:35:27 -16.5 AT Down 22.9 169.4 Low 06:21:28 - 06:49:26 4879
Ellensburg 06:35:20 -18.7 Dark Down 24.7 172.2 Low 06:21:21 - 06:49:19 4855
Yakima 06:35:20 -19.0 Dark Down 25.1 172.2 Low 06:21:21 - 06:49:19 4835
PNWRO 06:35:14 -20.0 Dark Down 25.8 173.9 Low 06:21:15 - 06:49:13 4834
Toppenish/White Swan 06:35:19 -19.3 Dark Down 25.3 172.4 Low 06:21:20 - 06:49:18 4827
The Dalles 06:35:22 -19.8 Dark Down 26.0 171.5 Low 06:21:23 - 06:49:21 4775
Maupin 06:35:21 -20.2 Dark Down 26.4 171.6 Low 06:21:22 - 06:49:20 4755
Dunrhomin 06:34:25 -27.8 Dark Down 31.3 188.6 Up 06:20:26 - 06:48:24 4731
CU-SBO 06:34:25 -28.0 Dark Down 31.6 188.5 Up 06:20:26 - 06:48:24 4715
Sisters 06:35:23 -20.9 Dark Down 27.3 171.0 Low 06:21:24 - 06:49:22 4701
Bend 06:35:22 -21.2 Dark Down 27.5 171.2 Low 06:21:23 - 06:49:21 4693
Oregon Observatory 06:35:23 -21.3 Dark Down 27.7 171.1 Low 06:21:24 - 06:49:22 4681
Chiloquin 06:35:24 -22.5 Dark Down 28.9 170.5 Low 06:21:25 - 06:49:23 4601
Klamath Falls 06:35:24 -22.8 Dark Down 29.3 170.6 Low 06:21:25 - 06:49:23 4584
Cedarville 06:35:19 -23.9 Dark Down 30.2 172.2 Up 06:21:20 - 06:49:18 4574
Fall River/Burney 06:35:23 -24.0 Dark Down 30.5 170.9 Up 06:21:24 - 06:49:22 4523
Gimple 06:35:21 -25.0 Dark Down 31.5 171.4 Up 06:21:22 - 06:49:20 4479
Greenville 06:35:21 -25.0 Dark Down 31.4 171.3 Up 06:21:22 - 06:49:20 4478
Portola 06:35:19 -25.4 Dark Down 31.8 171.8 Up 06:21:20 - 06:49:18 4468
Quincy 06:35:21 -25.1 Dark Down 31.6 171.3 Up 06:21:22 - 06:49:20 4466
Reno 06:35:18 -25.8 Dark Down 32.2 172.5 Up 06:21:19 - 06:49:17 4464
Carson City 06:35:17 -26.2 Dark Down 32.5 172.5 Up 06:21:18 - 06:49:16 4443
Yerington 06:35:15 -26.5 Dark Down 32.8 173.2 Up 06:21:16 - 06:49:14 4442
Gardnerville 06:35:16 -26.4 Dark Down 32.8 172.5 Up 06:21:17 - 06:49:15 4429
Hawthorne 06:35:13 -27.1 Dark Down 33.3 173.7 Up 06:21:14 - 06:49:12 4424
Lee Vining 06:35:14 -27.5 Dark Down 33.8 173.1 Up 06:21:15 - 06:49:13 4380
Beatty 06:35:05 -29.1 Dark Down 35.0 175.7 Up 06:21:06 - 06:49:04 4356
Bishop 06:35:12 -28.3 Dark Down 34.5 173.9 Up 06:21:13 - 06:49:11 4355
Patrick 06:34:54 -31.2 Dark Down 36.6 179.0 Up 06:20:55 - 06:48:53 4311
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:34:57 -31.3 Dark Down 36.9 178.2 Up 06:20:58 - 06:48:56 4282
Lake Havasu City 06:34:55 -32.0 Dark Down 37.5 178.5 Up 06:20:56 - 06:48:54 4242
George/Scottsdale 06:34:46 -33.3 Dark Down 38.3 181.4 Up 06:20:47 - 06:48:45 4232
Idyllwild 06:35:04 -32.1 Dark Down 38.2 175.6 Up 06:21:05 - 06:49:03 4148
Wildwood 06:35:12 -31.3 Dark Down 37.7 173.4 Up 06:21:13 - 06:49:11 4136
Calipatria 06:35:00 -33.0 Dark Down 38.9 177.0 Up 06:21:01 - 06:48:59 4127
Yuma 06:34:56 -33.6 Dark Down 39.3 178.0 Up 06:20:57 - 06:48:55 4113

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 535988, (2027/05/30 06:36UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 15.54 108
8Bet1Sco       16:05:26.2 -19:48:20  2.6  7.89 115
35Zet4Lib      15:32:55.2 -16:51:11  5.6  1.11 123
PPM 230414     15:33:58.6 -17:27:39  8.4  0.55 122
PPM 230387     15:32:47.2 -17:55:45  9.2  0.06 122
535988         15:33:00.9 -17:57:39 16.9       122
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/11/20 03:05:36 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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