RECON: TNO occultation with 543377

Event between (543377) 14BF70 and star GA0580:34875326 with event index number of 2719686

Geocentric closest approach at 2029/03/17 12:22:07 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:05:22.4 -30:50:49
Equinox of date position of star is 18:06:57.2 -30:50:36
Stellar brightness G=16.6, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 112 degrees from the moon. Moon is 5% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=21.0

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Object is 12.9 AU from the Sun and 12.9 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 13.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 5.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 262 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 616 km.
The sky-plane scale is 9375.7 km/arcsec.

The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.5
Diameter=75.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 5.8 sec chord
Diameter=30.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 543377, (2029/03/17 12:27UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:31:12.2 -26:29:39  0.9 21.47 133
Kap Sco        17:44:30.6 -39:02:31  2.4  9.43 117
10Gam2Sgr      18:07:41.1 -30:25:14  3.0  0.43 112
PPM 297232     18:07:47.8 -30:39:21  8.4  0.22 112
PPM 297219     18:07:25.9 -30:50:03  8.6  0.04 112
543377         18:07:15.5 -30:50:33 16.6       111
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 3.4 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 40.2 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 12:19:26 -8.9 NT Down 5.7 165.3 Really Low 12:04:26 - 12:34:26 4741
Dunrhomin 12:19:13 -10.2 NT Down 17.3 165.3 Really Low 12:04:13 - 12:34:13 4403
Nikitin 12:19:12 -10.2 NT Down 17.5 165.3 Really Low 12:04:12 - 12:34:12 4395
CU-SBO 12:19:11 -10.3 NT Down 17.5 165.2 Really Low 12:04:11 - 12:34:11 4391
Kelowna 12:18:17 -17.9 AT Down 4.8 153.8 Really Low 12:03:17 - 12:33:17 4351
Kamloops 12:18:16 -18.1 Dark Down 3.8 153.1 Really Low 12:03:16 - 12:33:16 4350
Peachland 12:18:15 -18.1 Dark Down 4.8 153.5 Really Low 12:03:15 - 12:33:15 4339
Penticton 12:18:15 -18.1 Dark Down 5.0 153.7 Really Low 12:03:15 - 12:33:15 4338
Summerland 12:18:14 -18.1 Dark Down 4.9 153.6 Really Low 12:03:14 - 12:33:14 4337
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 12:18:14 -18.1 Dark Down 5.6 153.8 Really Low 12:03:14 - 12:33:14 4327
Oliver 12:18:14 -18.2 Dark Down 5.3 153.6 Really Low 12:03:14 - 12:33:14 4327
Okanogan 12:18:12 -18.5 Dark Down 6.1 153.6 Really Low 12:03:12 - 12:33:12 4299
Brewster 12:18:09 -18.7 Dark Down 6.2 153.4 Really Low 12:03:09 - 12:33:09 4284
Manson/Chelan 12:18:08 -19.0 Dark Down 6.3 153.1 Really Low 12:03:08 - 12:33:08 4265
Wenatchee 12:18:05 -19.3 Dark Down 6.7 152.9 Really Low 12:03:05 - 12:33:05 4244
PNWRO 12:18:08 -18.8 Dark Down 8.4 154.0 Really Low 12:03:08 - 12:33:08 4236
Ellensburg 12:18:03 -19.6 Dark Down 7.0 152.7 Really Low 12:03:03 - 12:33:03 4222
Yakima 12:18:01 -19.8 Dark Down 7.3 152.7 Really Low 12:03:01 - 12:33:01 4206
Toppenish/White Swan 12:18:02 -19.7 Dark Down 7.6 152.8 Really Low 12:03:02 - 12:33:02 4204
Victoria 12:17:55 -20.8 Dark Down 4.7 150.5 Really Low 12:02:55 - 12:32:55 4188
The Dalles 12:17:56 -20.5 Dark Down 8.0 152.1 Really Low 12:02:56 - 12:32:56 4149
Maupin 12:17:55 -20.6 Dark Down 8.4 152.1 Really Low 12:02:55 - 12:32:55 4136
Sisters 12:17:50 -21.3 Dark Down 9.0 151.7 Really Low 12:02:50 - 12:32:50 4084
Bend 12:17:51 -21.2 Dark Down 9.3 151.9 Really Low 12:02:51 - 12:32:51 4083
Oregon Observatory 12:17:50 -21.3 Dark Down 9.4 151.7 Really Low 12:02:50 - 12:32:50 4072
Cedarville 12:17:49 -21.2 Dark Down 11.9 152.5 Really Low 12:02:49 - 12:32:49 4012
Chiloquin 12:17:44 -22.1 Dark Down 10.4 151.3 Really Low 12:02:44 - 12:32:44 4001
Klamath Falls 12:17:43 -22.1 Dark Down 10.8 151.3 Really Low 12:02:43 - 12:32:43 3988
Fall River/Burney 12:17:42 -22.3 Dark Down 11.9 151.5 Really Low 12:02:42 - 12:32:42 3947
Reno 12:17:47 -21.6 Dark Down 13.8 152.6 Really Low 12:02:47 - 12:32:47 3931
Yerington 12:17:49 -21.2 Dark Down 14.5 153.1 Really Low 12:02:49 - 12:32:49 3927
Patrick 12:18:12 -18.0 AT Down 19.6 157.1 Really Low 12:03:12 - 12:33:12 3926
Gimple 12:17:42 -22.2 Dark Down 12.9 151.8 Really Low 12:02:42 - 12:32:42 3923
Hawthorne 12:17:51 -21.0 Dark Down 15.2 153.5 Really Low 12:02:51 - 12:32:51 3923
Portola 12:17:44 -22.0 Dark Down 13.3 152.1 Really Low 12:02:44 - 12:32:44 3921
Greenville 12:17:42 -22.2 Dark Down 12.9 151.7 Really Low 12:02:42 - 12:32:42 3920
Carson City 12:17:46 -21.7 Dark Down 14.1 152.6 Really Low 12:02:46 - 12:32:46 3915
Quincy 12:17:41 -22.3 Dark Down 13.1 151.7 Really Low 12:02:41 - 12:32:41 3910
Beatty 12:17:58 -19.9 Dark Down 17.3 154.8 Really Low 12:02:58 - 12:32:58 3905
Gardnerville 12:17:45 -21.7 Dark Down 14.4 152.6 Really Low 12:02:45 - 12:32:45 3904
George/Scottsdale 12:18:22 -16.6 AT Down 21.8 158.6 Low 12:03:22 - 12:33:22 3902
Laughlin/Bullhead City 12:18:08 -18.6 Dark Down 19.6 156.4 Really Low 12:03:08 - 12:33:08 3889
Lee Vining 12:17:47 -21.5 Dark Down 15.5 153.0 Really Low 12:02:47 - 12:32:47 3878
Bishop 12:17:50 -21.1 Dark Down 16.3 153.5 Really Low 12:02:50 - 12:32:50 3873
Lake Havasu City 12:18:08 -18.5 Dark Down 20.3 156.6 Low 12:03:08 - 12:33:08 3862
Yuma 12:18:04 -19.2 Dark Down 21.8 156.0 Low 12:03:04 - 12:33:04 3753
Calipatria 12:17:59 -19.8 Dark Down 21.1 155.3 Low 12:02:59 - 12:32:59 3746
Idyllwild 12:17:53 -20.7 Dark Down 20.1 154.4 Low 12:02:53 - 12:32:53 3739
Wildwood 12:17:42 -22.1 Dark Down 19.1 152.8 Really Low 12:02:42 - 12:32:42 3690

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, (2029/03/17 12:27UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 21.47 133
Kap Sco        17:42:29.3 -39:01:49  2.4  9.43 117
10Gam2Sgr      18:05:48.4 -30:25:31  3.0  0.43 112
PPM 297232     18:05:54.9 -30:39:39  8.4  0.22 112
PPM 297219     18:05:32.8 -30:50:20  8.6  0.04 112
543377         18:05:22.4 -30:50:49 16.6       112
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2024/06/26 21:34:19 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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