RECON: TNO occultation with 578559

Event between (578559) 14DC143 and star GA0740:09732061 with event index number of 2782384

Geocentric closest approach at 2029/06/14 05:05:13 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:34:52.4 -15:56:27
Equinox of date position of star is 17:36:09.0 -15:57:14
Stellar brightness G=14.0, use SENSEUP=64 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 1 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 156 degrees from the moon. Moon is 4% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.1

[RECON map]
TNO is 19.4 AU from the Sun and 18.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 6.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 252 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2520 km.
The sky-plane scale is 13367.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.3
Diameter=52.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.2 sec chord
Diameter=21.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 0.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 578559, (2029/06/14 05:05UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:31:13.1 -26:29:41  0.9 18.49 142
35Eta Oph      17:12:04.2 -15:45:33  2.6  5.90 150
PPM 233351     17:39:17.7 -15:35:11  6.2  0.75 156
PPM 233314     17:38:03.3 -15:30:04  8.3  0.58 156
PPM 233297     17:37:30.9 -15:50:51  8.6  0.25 156
578559         17:36:34.2 -15:57:29 14.0       156
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 3.6 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 19.4 km RECON observability=0.4 and success probability=4.8%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 05:06:23 -10.4 NT Down 17.1 149.5 Really Low 04:51:23 - 05:21:23 3946
Kamloops 05:07:04 -6.6 NT Up 12.8 136.2 Really Low 04:52:04 - 05:22:04 3755
Kelowna 05:07:04 -7.6 NT Up 13.8 136.9 Really Low 04:52:04 - 05:22:04 3725
Peachland 05:07:05 -7.6 NT Up 13.8 136.6 Really Low 04:52:05 - 05:22:05 3717
Summerland 05:07:06 -7.7 NT Up 13.9 136.7 Really Low 04:52:06 - 05:22:06 3710
Penticton 05:07:05 -7.8 NT Up 14.0 136.8 Really Low 04:52:05 - 05:22:05 3708
Oliver 05:07:06 -8.1 NT Up 14.3 136.7 Really Low 04:52:06 - 05:22:06 3691
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:07:06 -8.3 NT Up 14.5 136.9 Really Low 04:52:06 - 05:22:06 3685
Tonasket 05:07:07 -8.5 NT Up 14.7 136.7 Really Low 04:52:07 - 05:22:07 3668
Okanogan 05:07:08 -8.7 NT Up 14.9 136.6 Really Low 04:52:08 - 05:22:08 3649
Brewster 05:07:10 -8.9 NT Up 15.0 136.3 Really Low 04:52:10 - 05:22:10 3632
Manson/Chelan 05:07:11 -8.9 NT Up 14.9 136.0 Really Low 04:52:11 - 05:22:11 3617
Victoria 05:07:16 -7.0 NT Up 13.0 133.3 Really Low 04:52:16 - 05:22:16 3611
Wenatchee 05:07:13 -9.2 NT Up 15.2 135.7 Really Low 04:52:13 - 05:22:13 3590
Ellensburg 05:07:14 -9.4 NT Up 15.4 135.5 Really Low 04:52:14 - 05:22:14 3566
Yakima 05:07:15 -9.7 NT Up 15.7 135.4 Really Low 04:52:15 - 05:22:15 3543
Toppenish/White Swan 05:07:15 -9.9 NT Up 15.9 135.5 Really Low 04:52:15 - 05:22:15 3533
PNWRO 05:07:13 -10.9 NT Up 16.9 136.7 Really Low 04:52:13 - 05:22:13 3531
Goldendale 05:07:18 -10.2 NT Up 16.1 135.0 Really Low 04:52:18 - 05:22:18 3498
The Dalles 05:07:19 -10.2 NT Up 16.1 134.7 Really Low 04:52:19 - 05:22:19 3480
Maupin 05:07:20 -10.5 NT Up 16.4 134.7 Really Low 04:52:20 - 05:22:20 3458
Sisters 05:07:23 -11.0 NT Up 16.8 134.1 Really Low 04:52:23 - 05:22:23 3401
Bend 05:07:23 -11.3 NT Up 17.1 134.2 Really Low 04:52:23 - 05:22:23 3391
Oregon Observatory 05:07:24 -11.4 NT Up 17.2 134.1 Really Low 04:52:24 - 05:22:24 3379
North Lake 05:07:24 -12.1 AT Up 17.9 134.4 Really Low 04:52:24 - 05:22:24 3348
Dunrhomin 05:06:46 -21.1 Dark Down 27.5 147.8 Low 04:51:46 - 05:21:46 3328
CU-SBO 05:06:47 -21.3 Dark Down 27.7 147.7 Low 04:51:47 - 05:21:47 3312
Chiloquin 05:07:28 -12.2 AT Up 17.9 133.5 Really Low 04:52:28 - 05:22:28 3294
Lakeview 05:07:26 -13.2 AT Up 18.9 134.6 Really Low 04:52:26 - 05:22:26 3291
Klamath Falls 05:07:29 -12.5 AT Up 18.1 133.5 Really Low 04:52:29 - 05:22:29 3274
Cedarville 05:07:27 -13.8 AT Down 19.5 134.6 Really Low 04:52:27 - 05:22:27 3252
Fall River/Burney 05:07:31 -13.5 AT Up 19.2 133.5 Really Low 04:52:31 - 05:22:31 3205
Susanville 05:07:31 -14.4 AT Down 20.0 134.0 Low 04:52:31 - 05:22:31 3175
Gimple 05:07:32 -14.5 AT Down 20.1 133.7 Low 04:52:32 - 05:22:32 3154
Greenville 05:07:32 -14.4 AT Down 20.0 133.6 Low 04:52:32 - 05:22:32 3153
Quincy 05:07:32 -14.6 AT Down 20.2 133.6 Low 04:52:32 - 05:22:32 3140
Portola 05:07:31 -14.9 AT Down 20.5 133.9 Low 04:52:31 - 05:22:31 3138
Reno 05:07:30 -15.4 AT Down 21.1 134.4 Low 04:52:30 - 05:22:30 3129
Carson City 05:07:31 -15.7 AT Down 21.3 134.3 Low 04:52:31 - 05:22:31 3106
Yerington 05:07:30 -16.2 AT Down 21.8 134.8 Low 04:52:30 - 05:22:30 3101
Gardnerville 05:07:31 -15.9 AT Down 21.5 134.3 Low 04:52:31 - 05:22:31 3091
Hawthorne 05:07:29 -16.8 AT Down 22.4 135.1 Low 04:52:29 - 05:22:29 3077
Tonopah 05:07:26 -17.9 AT Down 23.6 136.2 Low 04:52:26 - 05:22:26 3064
Lee Vining 05:07:32 -17.0 AT Down 22.6 134.6 Low 04:52:32 - 05:22:32 3033
Bishop 05:07:31 -17.8 AT Down 23.4 135.0 Low 04:52:31 - 05:22:31 3001
Beatty 05:07:27 -19.0 Dark Down 24.6 136.2 Low 04:52:27 - 05:22:27 2990
Indian Springs 05:07:25 -19.8 Dark Down 25.5 137.1 Low 04:52:25 - 05:22:25 2981
Henderson 05:07:24 -20.6 Dark Down 26.2 137.5 Low 04:52:24 - 05:22:24 2952
Patrick 05:07:22 -21.6 Dark Down 27.3 138.3 Low 04:52:22 - 05:22:22 2921
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:07:23 -21.7 Dark Down 27.4 138.0 Low 04:52:23 - 05:22:23 2903
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:07:24 -21.5 Dark Down 27.1 137.6 Low 04:52:24 - 05:22:24 2895
Mohave Valley 05:07:25 -21.7 Dark Down 27.3 137.5 Low 04:52:25 - 05:22:25 2875
Lake Havasu City 05:07:25 -22.1 Dark Down 27.7 137.6 Low 04:52:25 - 05:22:25 2850
Parker 05:07:25 -22.4 Dark Down 28.0 137.5 Low 04:52:25 - 05:22:25 2824
George/Scottsdale 05:07:19 -23.9 Dark Down 29.7 139.5 Low 04:52:19 - 05:22:19 2822
Wildwood 05:07:38 -20.2 Dark Down 25.6 133.8 Low 04:52:38 - 05:22:38 2766
Idyllwild 05:07:34 -21.5 Dark Down 27.0 135.2 Low 04:52:34 - 05:22:34 2765
Calipatria 05:07:31 -22.6 Dark Down 28.1 136.0 Low 04:52:31 - 05:22:31 2734
Yuma 05:07:29 -23.4 Dark Down 28.9 136.6 Low 04:52:29 - 05:22:29 2713

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, (2029/06/14 05:05UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 18.49 142
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6  5.90 150
PPM 233351     17:37:36.2 -15:34:15  6.2  0.75 156
PPM 233314     17:36:21.9 -15:29:06  8.3  0.58 156
PPM 233297     17:35:49.2 -15:49:51  8.6  0.25 156
578559         17:34:52.4 -15:56:27 14.0       155
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/03/07 02:01:07 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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