RECON: TNO occultation with 578559

Event between (578559) 14DC143 and star GA0760:06565292 with event index number of 2549841

Geocentric closest approach at 2027/02/22 13:09:28 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:09:14.9 -12:45:52
Equinox of date position of star is 17:10:29.2 -12:47:27
Stellar brightness G=16.8, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 83 degrees from the moon. Moon is 97% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.3

[RECON map]
TNO is 18.4 AU from the Sun and 18.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 14.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 292 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2011 km.
The sky-plane scale is 13474.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.3
Diameter=52.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 3.6 sec chord
Diameter=21.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 578559, (2027/02/22 13:09UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:31:04.6 -26:29:23  0.9 16.56  75
35Eta Oph      17:11:56.2 -15:45:24  2.6  2.97  83
PPM 232685     17:11:18.1 -10:33:23  5.6  2.24  83
PPM 232706     17:12:14.8 -12:44:00  7.0  0.37  84
PPM 232673     17:10:43.1 -12:41:52  9.4  0.10  83
578559         17:10:46.4 -12:47:49 16.8        84
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 3.1 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 18.1 km RECON observability=0.8 and success probability=0.4%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 13:09:09 -9.2 NT Up 24.1 165.3 Low 12:54:09 - 13:24:09 8206
Kamloops 13:07:57 -18.4 Dark Up 21.9 149.9 Low 12:52:57 - 13:22:57 8167
Kelowna 13:07:58 -17.9 AT Up 22.9 150.7 Low 12:52:58 - 13:22:58 8128
Peachland 13:07:56 -18.2 Dark Up 22.9 150.3 Low 12:52:56 - 13:22:56 8123
Summerland 13:07:57 -18.1 Dark Up 23.0 150.4 Low 12:52:57 - 13:22:57 8116
Penticton 13:07:57 -18.0 Dark Up 23.1 150.5 Low 12:52:57 - 13:22:57 8112
Oliver 13:07:57 -18.1 Dark Up 23.4 150.4 Low 12:52:57 - 13:22:57 8095
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 13:07:58 -18.0 AT Up 23.6 150.6 Low 12:52:58 - 13:22:58 8087
Tonasket 13:07:55 -18.0 Dark Up 23.9 150.4 Low 12:52:55 - 13:22:55 8071
Victoria 13:07:36 -20.7 Dark Up 22.6 146.4 Low 12:52:36 - 13:22:36 8058
Okanogan 13:07:54 -18.2 Dark Up 24.1 150.2 Low 12:52:54 - 13:22:54 8054
Brewster 13:07:51 -18.3 Dark Up 24.3 149.9 Low 12:52:51 - 13:22:51 8040
Manson/Chelan 13:07:49 -18.6 Dark Up 24.3 149.5 Low 12:52:49 - 13:22:49 8029
Wenatchee 13:07:47 -18.8 Dark Up 24.7 149.2 Low 12:52:47 - 13:22:47 8004
Ellensburg 13:07:44 -19.0 Dark Up 25.0 148.9 Low 12:52:44 - 13:22:44 7982
Yakima 13:07:43 -19.0 Dark Up 25.3 148.8 Low 12:52:43 - 13:22:43 7960
Toppenish/White Swan 13:07:43 -18.9 Dark Up 25.5 148.9 Low 12:52:43 - 13:22:43 7948
PNWRO 13:07:49 -17.9 AT Up 26.4 150.3 Low 12:52:49 - 13:22:49 7929
Goldendale 13:07:39 -19.3 Dark Up 25.8 148.3 Low 12:52:39 - 13:22:39 7918
The Dalles 13:07:37 -19.6 Dark Up 25.9 147.9 Low 12:52:37 - 13:22:37 7905
Maupin 13:07:36 -19.5 Dark Up 26.3 147.9 Low 12:52:36 - 13:22:36 7882
Sisters 13:07:31 -20.0 Dark Up 26.8 147.1 Low 12:52:31 - 13:22:31 7832
Bend 13:07:31 -19.8 Dark Up 27.1 147.3 Low 12:52:31 - 13:22:31 7818
Oregon Observatory 13:07:30 -19.9 Dark Up 27.2 147.1 Low 12:52:30 - 13:22:30 7808
North Lake 13:07:31 -19.6 Dark Up 28.0 147.5 Low 12:52:31 - 13:22:31 7771
Chiloquin 13:07:24 -20.4 Dark Up 28.2 146.3 Low 12:52:24 - 13:22:24 7729
Klamath Falls 13:07:23 -20.3 Dark Up 28.5 146.3 Low 12:52:23 - 13:22:23 7708
Lakeview 13:07:30 -19.3 Dark Up 29.1 147.7 Low 12:52:30 - 13:22:30 7707
Cedarville 13:07:29 -19.2 Dark Up 29.7 147.7 Low 12:52:29 - 13:22:29 7667
Fall River/Burney 13:07:21 -20.1 Dark Up 29.6 146.3 Low 12:52:21 - 13:22:21 7635
Susanville 13:07:23 -19.6 Dark Up 30.5 146.8 Up 12:52:23 - 13:22:23 7596
Greenville 13:07:21 -19.9 Dark Up 30.6 146.4 Up 12:52:21 - 13:22:21 7578
Gimple 13:07:22 -19.8 Dark Up 30.6 146.5 Up 12:52:22 - 13:22:22 7578
Quincy 13:07:21 -19.9 Dark Up 30.7 146.4 Up 12:52:21 - 13:22:21 7565
Portola 13:07:22 -19.5 Dark Up 31.0 146.8 Up 12:52:22 - 13:22:22 7557
Dunrhomin 13:08:51 -7.5 NT Up 35.6 164.3 Up 12:53:51 - 13:23:51 7551
Reno 13:07:25 -19.0 Dark Up 31.5 147.4 Up 12:52:25 - 13:22:25 7540
Carson City 13:07:24 -19.0 Dark Up 31.8 147.3 Up 12:52:24 - 13:22:24 7516
Yerington 13:07:27 -18.5 Dark Up 32.3 147.9 Up 12:52:27 - 13:22:27 7504
Gardnerville 13:07:24 -19.0 Dark Up 32.1 147.3 Up 12:52:24 - 13:22:24 7500
Hawthorne 13:07:30 -18.1 Dark Up 32.9 148.4 Up 12:52:30 - 13:22:30 7473
Tonopah 13:07:36 -17.0 AT Up 33.9 149.7 Up 12:52:36 - 13:22:36 7441
Lee Vining 13:07:24 -18.5 Dark Up 33.2 147.6 Up 12:52:24 - 13:22:24 7435
Bishop 13:07:27 -18.0 AT Up 34.0 148.2 Up 12:52:27 - 13:22:27 7394
Beatty 13:07:35 -16.6 AT Up 35.1 149.8 Up 12:52:35 - 13:22:35 7361
Indian Springs 13:07:41 -15.7 AT Up 35.8 150.9 Up 12:52:41 - 13:22:41 7337
Henderson 13:07:43 -15.2 AT Up 36.5 151.5 Up 12:52:43 - 13:22:43 7298
Patrick 13:07:48 -14.2 AT Up 37.5 152.6 Up 12:52:48 - 13:22:48 7252
Kingman/Dolan Springs 13:07:47 -14.4 AT Up 37.6 152.3 Up 12:52:47 - 13:22:47 7236
Laughlin/Bullhead City 13:07:43 -14.8 AT Up 37.4 151.7 Up 12:52:43 - 13:22:43 7235
Mohave Valley 13:07:44 -14.8 AT Up 37.7 151.6 Up 12:52:44 - 13:22:44 7215
Lake Havasu City 13:07:44 -14.6 AT Up 38.1 151.7 Up 12:52:44 - 13:22:44 7186
Wildwood 13:07:17 -18.2 Dark Up 36.6 146.7 Up 12:52:17 - 13:22:17 7160
Parker 13:07:44 -14.5 AT Up 38.5 151.6 Up 12:52:44 - 13:22:44 7160
Idyllwild 13:07:28 -16.6 AT Up 37.8 148.6 Up 12:52:28 - 13:22:28 7134
George/Scottsdale 13:07:58 -12.4 AT Up 39.8 154.3 Up 12:52:58 - 13:22:58 7123
Calipatria 13:07:33 -15.5 AT Up 38.8 149.7 Up 12:52:33 - 13:22:33 7086
Yuma 13:07:39 -14.7 AT Up 39.6 150.6 Up 12:52:39 - 13:22:39 7052

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 578559, (2027/02/22 13:09UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 16.56  75
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6  2.97  83
PPM 232685     17:09:48.0 -10:31:26  5.6  2.24  83
PPM 232706     17:10:43.4 -12:42:05  7.0  0.37  84
PPM 232673     17:09:11.7 -12:39:54  9.4  0.10  83
578559         17:09:14.9 -12:45:52 16.8        83
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/01/23 01:16:56 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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