RECON: TNO occultation with 543377

Event between (543377) 14BF70 and star GA0580:19385287 with event index number of 2254041

Geocentric closest approach at 2028/03/05 12:47:10 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:15:07.5 -31:57:50
Equinox of date position of star is 17:16:42.8 -31:59:23
Stellar brightness G=16.9, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 169 degrees from the moon. Moon is 63% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=20.8

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Object is 12.2 AU from the Sun and 12.3 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 14.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 5.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 161 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1044 km.
The sky-plane scale is 8900.4 km/arcsec.

The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.5
Diameter=75.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 5.3 sec chord
Diameter=30.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 543377, (2028/03/05 12:49UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:31:08.4 -26:29:31  0.9 11.40 160
26Eps Sco      16:51:59.9 -34:20:29  2.3  5.72 163
PPM 296042     17:14:48.6 -32:28:10  6.2  0.66 168
PPM 296108     17:17:35.9 -32:04:26  8.3  0.16 169
PPM 296094     17:17:17.0 -31:58:57  9.6  0.07 169
543377         17:16:57.2 -31:59:37 16.9       169
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 41.2 km RECON observability=0.1 and success probability=0.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 12:44:17 -9.2 NT Down 5.5 171.6 Really Low 12:30:22 - 12:58:11 8223
Dunrhomin 12:44:14 -9.0 NT Down 17.3 171.9 Really Low 12:30:19 - 12:58:08 7933
Nikitin 12:44:14 -9.0 NT Down 17.5 171.9 Really Low 12:30:20 - 12:58:09 7926
CU-SBO 12:44:13 -9.1 NT Down 17.5 171.8 Really Low 12:30:18 - 12:58:07 7921
Kelowna 12:43:14 -18.1 Dark Down 5.5 160.0 Really Low 12:29:20 - 12:57:09 7763
Kamloops 12:43:13 -18.5 Dark Down 4.6 159.3 Really Low 12:29:18 - 12:57:07 7756
Penticton 12:43:13 -18.3 Dark Down 5.8 159.9 Really Low 12:29:19 - 12:57:08 7751
Peachland 12:43:12 -18.4 Dark Down 5.6 159.7 Really Low 12:29:18 - 12:57:07 7750
Summerland 12:43:13 -18.3 Dark Down 5.7 159.8 Really Low 12:29:19 - 12:57:08 7749
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 12:43:13 -18.3 Dark Down 6.3 160.1 Really Low 12:29:18 - 12:57:07 7742
Oliver 12:43:13 -18.4 Dark Down 6.1 159.9 Really Low 12:29:19 - 12:57:08 7740
Okanogan 12:43:11 -18.6 Dark Down 6.9 159.8 Really Low 12:29:17 - 12:57:06 7714
Brewster 12:43:10 -18.7 Dark Down 7.1 159.7 Really Low 12:29:16 - 12:57:05 7698
Manson/Chelan 12:43:08 -19.0 Dark Down 7.2 159.3 Really Low 12:29:13 - 12:57:02 7678
PNWRO 12:43:10 -18.6 Dark Down 9.3 160.3 Really Low 12:29:16 - 12:57:05 7661
Wenatchee 12:43:06 -19.3 Dark Down 7.6 159.2 Really Low 12:29:11 - 12:57:00 7656
Ellensburg 12:43:05 -19.5 Dark Down 7.9 159.0 Really Low 12:29:10 - 12:56:59 7634
Yakima 12:43:03 -19.6 Dark Down 8.3 158.9 Really Low 12:29:09 - 12:56:58 7619
Toppenish/White Swan 12:43:04 -19.5 Dark Down 8.6 159.1 Really Low 12:29:10 - 12:56:59 7618
Victoria 12:42:55 -21.0 Dark Down 5.8 156.7 Really Low 12:29:01 - 12:56:50 7580
The Dalles 12:43:00 -20.3 Dark Down 9.1 158.3 Really Low 12:29:05 - 12:56:54 7560
Maupin 12:43:00 -20.3 Dark Down 9.5 158.4 Really Low 12:29:05 - 12:56:54 7548
Bend 12:42:55 -20.7 Dark Down 10.5 158.1 Really Low 12:29:01 - 12:56:50 7497
Sisters 12:42:55 -20.8 Dark Down 10.2 157.9 Really Low 12:29:01 - 12:56:50 7496
Oregon Observatory 12:42:55 -20.8 Dark Down 10.6 158.0 Really Low 12:29:00 - 12:56:49 7485
Cedarville 12:42:57 -20.4 Dark Down 13.1 158.9 Really Low 12:29:02 - 12:56:51 7438
Chiloquin 12:42:51 -21.4 Dark Down 11.7 157.6 Really Low 12:28:56 - 12:56:45 7414
Patrick 12:43:24 -16.2 AT Down 20.5 163.7 Low 12:29:29 - 12:57:18 7414
George/Scottsdale 12:43:34 -14.6 AT Down 22.6 165.4 Low 12:29:40 - 12:57:29 7410
Klamath Falls 12:42:49 -21.5 Dark Down 12.0 157.6 Really Low 12:28:55 - 12:56:44 7403
Laughlin/Bullhead City 12:43:20 -16.8 AT Down 20.6 163.1 Low 12:29:25 - 12:57:14 7372
Beatty 12:43:09 -18.4 Dark Down 18.4 161.3 Really Low 12:29:15 - 12:57:04 7368
Hawthorne 12:43:01 -19.7 Dark Down 16.4 159.9 Really Low 12:29:06 - 12:56:55 7367
Fall River/Burney 12:42:51 -21.4 Dark Down 13.2 157.8 Really Low 12:28:56 - 12:56:45 7367
Yerington 12:42:58 -20.1 Dark Down 15.8 159.5 Really Low 12:29:04 - 12:56:53 7367
Reno 12:42:55 -20.5 Dark Down 15.1 159.0 Really Low 12:29:01 - 12:56:50 7365
Portola 12:42:53 -20.9 Dark Down 14.7 158.5 Really Low 12:28:58 - 12:56:47 7350
Lake Havasu City 12:43:21 -16.7 AT Down 21.3 163.2 Low 12:29:26 - 12:57:15 7350
Carson City 12:42:56 -20.5 Dark Down 15.4 159.0 Really Low 12:29:01 - 12:56:50 7350
Gimple 12:42:52 -21.2 Dark Down 14.2 158.2 Really Low 12:28:57 - 12:56:46 7348
Greenville 12:42:53 -21.2 Dark Down 14.2 158.1 Really Low 12:28:58 - 12:56:47 7345
Gardnerville 12:42:55 -20.5 Dark Down 15.7 159.0 Really Low 12:29:01 - 12:56:50 7340
Quincy 12:42:51 -21.3 Dark Down 14.4 158.1 Really Low 12:28:56 - 12:56:45 7336
Bishop 12:43:00 -19.7 Dark Down 17.5 160.0 Really Low 12:29:05 - 12:56:54 7322
Lee Vining 12:42:58 -20.2 Dark Down 16.8 159.4 Really Low 12:29:04 - 12:56:53 7321
Yuma 12:43:18 -17.1 AT Down 23.0 162.7 Low 12:29:24 - 12:57:13 7244
Calipatria 12:43:13 -17.8 AT Down 22.3 162.0 Low 12:29:19 - 12:57:08 7229
Idyllwild 12:43:07 -18.8 Dark Down 21.4 161.0 Low 12:29:13 - 12:57:02 7212
Wildwood 12:42:57 -20.3 Dark Down 20.5 159.4 Low 12:29:02 - 12:56:51 7148

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 543377, (2028/03/05 12:49UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 11.40 160
26Eps Sco      16:50:08.7 -34:17:42  2.3  5.72 163
PPM 296042     17:12:58.5 -32:26:18  6.2  0.66 168
PPM 296108     17:15:46.1 -32:02:40  8.3  0.16 169
PPM 296094     17:15:27.2 -31:57:10  9.6  0.07 169
543377         17:15:07.5 -31:57:50 16.9       169
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2024/06/23 21:29:28 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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