RECON: TNO occultation with 574398

Event between (574398) 10LO33 and star GA0960:17143119 with event index number of 2519446

Geocentric closest approach at 2027/12/13 02:08:52 UTC

J2000 position of star is 21:56:49.1 +06:08:06
Equinox of date position of star is 21:57:55.4 +06:14:27
Stellar brightness G=16.8, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 98 degrees from the moon. Moon is 99% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.9

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TNO is 15.8 AU from the Sun and 16.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 19.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 6.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 739 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 5604 km.
The sky-plane scale is 11634.0 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.6
Diameter=116.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 5.9 sec chord
Diameter=47.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 574398, (2027/12/13 02:09UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Markab         23:06:09.3 +15:21:22  2.5 18.98  79
18 Peg         22:01:31.7 +06:51:09  5.8  1.01  97
PPM 172400     21:55:21.5 +06:59:52  6.8  1.02  98
PPM 172492     21:59:56.3 +06:07:44  9.2  0.45  98
PPM 172484     21:59:25.6 +06:26:32 10.7  0.35  97
574398         21:58:12.9 +06:16:08 16.8        97
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 1.2 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 25.0 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=7.5%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 02:10:33 -29.1 Dark Up 34.0 229.1 Up 01:55:33 - 02:25:33 5002
Kamloops 02:09:53 -19.9 Dark Up 41.0 213.1 Up 01:54:53 - 02:24:53 4758
Kelowna 02:09:58 -20.3 Dark Up 41.4 214.6 Up 01:54:58 - 02:24:58 4706
Peachland 02:09:57 -20.1 Dark Up 41.6 214.3 Up 01:54:57 - 02:24:57 4695
Summerland 02:09:58 -20.1 Dark Up 41.7 214.5 Up 01:54:58 - 02:24:58 4684
Penticton 02:09:58 -20.2 Dark Up 41.7 214.6 Up 01:54:58 - 02:24:58 4680
Oliver 02:09:59 -20.1 Dark Up 42.0 214.8 Up 01:54:59 - 02:24:59 4653
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 02:10:00 -20.2 Dark Up 42.0 215.2 Up 01:55:00 - 02:25:00 4642
Tonasket 02:10:01 -20.1 Dark Up 42.3 215.2 Up 01:55:01 - 02:25:01 4617
Okanogan 02:10:01 -19.9 Dark Up 42.6 215.2 Up 01:55:01 - 02:25:01 4590
Brewster 02:10:01 -19.7 Dark Up 42.9 215.1 Up 01:55:01 - 02:25:01 4567
Victoria 02:09:47 -17.5 AT Up 43.9 210.2 Up 01:54:47 - 02:24:47 4564
Manson/Chelan 02:09:59 -19.4 Dark Up 43.2 214.7 Up 01:54:59 - 02:24:59 4547
Wenatchee 02:10:00 -19.2 Dark Up 43.7 214.8 Up 01:55:00 - 02:25:00 4507
Ellensburg 02:10:01 -19.0 Dark Up 44.1 214.7 Up 01:55:01 - 02:25:01 4472
Yakima 02:10:01 -18.9 Dark Up 44.5 215.0 Up 01:55:01 - 02:25:01 4440
Toppenish/White Swan 02:10:01 -18.9 Dark Up 44.6 215.3 Up 01:55:01 - 02:25:01 4424
PNWRO 02:10:01 -19.9 Dark Up 44.3 217.4 Up 01:55:01 - 02:25:01 4412
Goldendale 02:10:01 -18.5 Dark Up 45.2 215.1 Up 01:55:01 - 02:25:01 4375
The Dalles 02:10:01 -18.2 Dark Up 45.5 214.7 Up 01:55:01 - 02:25:01 4352
Maupin 02:10:01 -18.2 Dark Up 45.8 215.1 Up 01:55:01 - 02:25:01 4319
Sisters 02:10:01 -17.6 AT Up 46.8 215.0 Up 01:55:01 - 02:25:01 4242
Bend 02:10:01 -17.7 AT Up 46.8 215.5 Up 01:55:01 - 02:25:01 4225
Oregon Observatory 02:10:01 -17.6 AT Up 47.0 215.4 Up 01:55:01 - 02:25:01 4209
North Lake 02:10:01 -17.8 AT Up 47.3 216.5 Up 01:55:01 - 02:25:01 4162
Chiloquin 02:10:01 -16.9 AT Up 48.3 215.7 Up 01:55:01 - 02:25:01 4093
Dunrhomin 02:11:11 -29.0 Dark Up 40.6 237.3 Up 01:56:11 - 02:26:11 4092
Lakeview 02:10:01 -17.9 AT Up 47.9 218.0 Up 01:55:01 - 02:25:01 4081
Klamath Falls 02:10:01 -16.9 AT Up 48.5 216.0 Up 01:55:01 - 02:25:01 4065
Cedarville 02:10:01 -17.9 AT Up 48.4 218.6 Up 01:55:01 - 02:25:01 4029
Fall River/Burney 02:10:01 -16.8 AT Up 49.3 217.3 Up 01:55:01 - 02:25:01 3969
Susanville 02:10:01 -17.2 AT Up 49.4 218.8 Up 01:55:01 - 02:25:01 3927
Gimple 02:10:01 -17.0 AT Up 49.8 218.7 Up 01:55:01 - 02:25:01 3899
Greenville 02:10:01 -16.9 AT Up 49.8 218.6 Up 01:55:01 - 02:25:01 3898
Quincy 02:10:01 -16.9 AT Up 50.0 218.8 Up 01:55:01 - 02:25:01 3881
Portola 02:10:01 -17.2 AT Up 49.8 219.5 Up 01:55:01 - 02:25:01 3878
Reno 02:10:01 -17.6 AT Up 49.7 220.6 Up 01:55:01 - 02:25:01 3867
Carson City 02:10:01 -17.5 AT Up 50.0 220.9 Up 01:55:01 - 02:25:01 3837
Gardnerville 02:10:01 -17.5 AT Up 50.1 221.1 Up 01:55:01 - 02:25:01 3817
Yerington 02:10:22 -18.0 AT Up 49.7 222.0 Up 01:55:22 - 02:25:22 3811
Hawthorne 02:10:26 -18.3 Dark Up 49.8 223.1 Up 01:55:26 - 02:25:26 3775
Tonopah 02:10:32 -19.3 Dark Up 49.3 225.3 Up 01:55:32 - 02:25:32 3751
Lee Vining 02:10:25 -17.8 AT Up 50.5 222.9 Up 01:55:25 - 02:25:25 3719
Bishop 02:10:28 -18.2 Dark Up 50.5 224.4 Up 01:55:28 - 02:25:28 3673
Beatty 02:10:36 -19.3 Dark Up 49.9 226.9 Up 01:55:36 - 02:25:36 3651
Indian Springs 02:10:41 -20.1 Dark Up 49.4 228.5 Up 01:55:41 - 02:25:41 3635
Henderson 02:10:45 -20.5 Dark Up 49.4 229.9 Up 01:55:45 - 02:25:45 3594
Patrick 02:10:51 -21.3 Dark Up 49.0 231.8 Up 01:55:51 - 02:25:51 3551
Kingman/Dolan Springs 02:10:51 -21.1 Dark Up 49.3 231.7 Up 01:55:51 - 02:25:51 3528
Laughlin/Bullhead City 02:10:49 -20.6 Dark Up 49.6 231.1 Up 01:55:49 - 02:25:49 3519
Mohave Valley 02:10:49 -20.6 Dark Up 49.8 231.4 Up 01:55:49 - 02:25:49 3494
Lake Havasu City 02:10:51 -20.7 Dark Up 49.9 232.1 Up 01:55:51 - 02:25:51 3460
Parker 02:10:52 -20.6 Dark Up 50.1 232.5 Up 01:55:52 - 02:25:52 3427
George/Scottsdale 02:11:03 -22.5 Dark Up 48.7 235.6 Up 01:56:03 - 02:26:03 3420
Wildwood 02:10:34 -17.1 AT Up 52.9 227.1 Up 01:55:34 - 02:25:34 3368
Idyllwild 02:10:43 -18.5 Dark Up 51.9 229.9 Up 01:55:43 - 02:25:43 3358
Calipatria 02:10:49 -19.3 Dark Up 51.5 232.0 Up 01:55:49 - 02:25:49 3315
Yuma 02:10:53 -20.0 Dark Up 51.2 233.5 Up 01:55:53 - 02:25:53 3286

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 574398, (2027/12/13 02:09UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Markab         23:04:45.8 +15:12:18  2.5 18.98  79
18 Peg         22:00:07.9 +06:43:03  5.8  1.01  97
PPM 172400     21:53:57.9 +06:51:54  6.8  1.02  98
PPM 172492     21:58:32.4 +05:59:40  9.2  0.45  98
PPM 172484     21:58:01.7 +06:18:28 10.7  0.35  97
574398         21:56:49.1 +06:08:06 16.8        98
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/02/03 00:23:09 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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