RECON: TNO occultation with 578832

Event between (578832) 14GP53 and star GA0720:12555931 with event index number of 2551324

Geocentric closest approach at 2028/05/06 07:49:06 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:39:11.2 -16:47:29
Equinox of date position of star is 17:40:28.1 -16:48:08
Stellar brightness G=16.9, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 73 degrees from the moon. Moon is 92% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.7

[RECON map]
TNO is 23.5 AU from the Sun and 22.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 16.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 423 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2620 km.
The sky-plane scale is 16486.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.9
Diameter=98.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 6.0 sec chord
Diameter=40.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 578832, (2028/05/06 07:49UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:31:09.0 -26:29:32  0.9 18.84  57
35Eta Oph      17:12:00.4 -15:45:29  2.6  7.00  66
PPM 233351     17:39:13.9 -15:35:09  6.2  1.28  73
PPM 233531     17:45:58.3 -16:52:31  7.9  1.23  74
PPM 233369     17:40:01.4 -16:33:33 10.0  0.31  73
578832         17:40:49.8 -16:48:19 16.9        73
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 2.1 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 14.9 km RECON observability=0.5 and success probability=7.8%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 07:51:26 -20.3 Dark Up 16.9 151.8 Really Low 07:36:26 - 08:06:26 1124
Kamloops 07:52:18 -22.6 Dark Up 13.0 138.5 Really Low 07:37:18 - 08:07:18 826
Kelowna 07:52:18 -23.4 Dark Up 14.0 139.2 Really Low 07:37:18 - 08:07:18 798
Peachland 07:52:19 -23.5 Dark Up 13.9 138.9 Really Low 07:37:19 - 08:07:19 787
Summerland 07:52:19 -23.7 Dark Up 14.1 139.0 Really Low 07:37:19 - 08:07:19 780
Penticton 07:52:19 -23.7 Dark Up 14.2 139.1 Really Low 07:37:19 - 08:07:19 779
Oliver 07:52:20 -24.1 Dark Up 14.5 139.0 Really Low 07:37:20 - 08:07:20 759
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:52:20 -24.3 Dark Up 14.7 139.1 Really Low 07:37:20 - 08:07:20 754
Tonasket 07:52:21 -24.6 Dark Up 14.9 139.0 Really Low 07:37:21 - 08:07:21 735
Okanogan 07:52:23 -24.9 Dark Up 15.1 138.8 Really Low 07:37:23 - 08:07:23 713
Brewster 07:52:24 -25.2 Dark Up 15.2 138.6 Really Low 07:37:24 - 08:07:24 694
Manson/Chelan 07:52:27 -25.4 Dark Up 15.2 138.3 Really Low 07:37:27 - 08:07:27 675
Victoria 07:52:34 -24.6 Dark Up 13.2 135.6 Really Low 07:37:34 - 08:07:34 650
Wenatchee 07:52:28 -25.9 Dark Up 15.5 138.0 Really Low 07:37:28 - 08:07:28 644
Ellensburg 07:52:30 -26.3 Dark Up 15.7 137.8 Really Low 07:37:30 - 08:07:30 616
Yakima 07:52:32 -26.7 Dark Up 16.0 137.7 Really Low 07:37:32 - 08:07:32 591
PNWRO 07:52:28 -27.3 Dark Up 17.2 139.0 Really Low 07:37:28 - 08:07:28 588
Toppenish/White Swan 07:52:32 -26.9 Dark Up 16.2 137.8 Really Low 07:37:32 - 08:07:32 581
Goldendale 07:52:35 -27.4 Dark Up 16.4 137.3 Really Low 07:37:35 - 08:07:35 540
The Dalles 07:52:37 -27.7 Dark Up 16.4 137.0 Really Low 07:37:37 - 08:07:37 519
Maupin 07:52:37 -28.1 Dark Up 16.8 137.0 Really Low 07:37:37 - 08:07:37 495
Dunrhomin 07:51:47 -31.6 Dark Up 27.5 150.3 Low 07:36:47 - 08:06:47 477
Sisters 07:52:42 -28.9 Dark Up 17.2 136.4 Really Low 07:37:42 - 08:07:42 430
Bend 07:52:42 -29.2 Dark Up 17.5 136.6 Really Low 07:37:42 - 08:07:42 420
Oregon Observatory 07:52:43 -29.4 Dark Up 17.5 136.4 Really Low 07:37:43 - 08:07:43 407
North Lake 07:52:43 -30.0 Dark Up 18.3 136.7 Really Low 07:37:43 - 08:07:43 376
Lakeview 07:52:44 -31.1 Dark Up 19.3 137.0 Really Low 07:37:44 - 08:07:44 318
Chiloquin 07:52:48 -30.7 Dark Up 18.3 135.8 Really Low 07:37:48 - 08:07:48 312
Klamath Falls 07:52:48 -31.0 Dark Up 18.6 135.8 Really Low 07:37:48 - 08:07:48 291
Cedarville 07:52:45 -31.7 Dark Up 19.9 137.0 Really Low 07:37:45 - 08:07:45 278
Fall River/Burney 07:52:50 -32.2 Dark Up 19.6 135.8 Really Low 07:37:50 - 08:07:50 219
Susanville 07:52:49 -32.8 Dark Up 20.5 136.3 Low 07:37:49 - 08:07:49 192
Gimple 07:52:51 -33.1 Dark Up 20.6 136.0 Low 07:37:51 - 08:07:51 168
Greenville 07:52:51 -33.1 Dark Up 20.5 136.0 Low 07:37:51 - 08:07:51 166
Portola 07:52:50 -33.5 Dark Up 21.0 136.3 Low 07:37:50 - 08:07:50 154
Quincy 07:52:52 -33.3 Dark Up 20.7 135.9 Low 07:37:52 - 08:07:52 152
Reno 07:52:49 -33.7 Dark Up 21.5 136.8 Low 07:37:49 - 08:07:49 149
Carson City 07:52:50 -34.1 Dark Up 21.8 136.7 Low 07:37:50 - 08:07:50 124
Yerington 07:52:48 -34.3 Dark Up 22.3 137.2 Low 07:37:48 - 08:07:48 124
Gardnerville 07:52:50 -34.3 Dark Up 22.0 136.7 Low 07:37:50 - 08:07:50 108
Hawthorne 07:52:47 -34.8 Dark Up 22.9 137.5 Low 07:37:47 - 08:07:47 102
Tonopah 07:52:42 -35.2 Dark Up 24.0 138.6 Low 07:37:42 - 08:07:42 99
Lee Vining 07:52:50 -35.3 Dark Up 23.1 136.9 Low 07:37:50 - 08:07:50 52
Beatty 07:52:43 -36.3 Dark Up 25.1 138.6 Low 07:37:43 - 08:07:43 25
Bishop 07:52:49 -35.9 Dark Up 23.9 137.4 Low 07:37:49 - 08:07:49 24
Indian Springs 07:52:39 -36.6 Dark Up 25.9 139.5 Low 07:37:39 - 08:07:39 24
Henderson 07:52:38 -37.1 Dark Up 26.7 139.9 Low 07:37:38 - 08:07:38 -1
Patrick 07:52:34 -37.6 Dark Up 27.7 140.7 Low 07:37:34 - 08:07:34 -24
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:52:35 -37.9 Dark Up 27.8 140.5 Low 07:37:35 - 08:07:35 -44
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:52:38 -37.9 Dark Up 27.6 140.0 Low 07:37:38 - 08:07:38 -58
Mohave Valley 07:52:38 -38.2 Dark Up 27.8 139.9 Low 07:37:38 - 08:07:38 -78
Lake Havasu City 07:52:38 -38.6 Dark Up 28.2 140.0 Low 07:37:38 - 08:07:38 -103
George/Scottsdale 07:52:28 -39.1 Dark Up 30.1 142.0 Up 07:37:28 - 08:07:28 -110
Parker 07:52:38 -38.9 Dark Up 28.5 139.9 Low 07:37:38 - 08:07:38 -129
Idyllwild 07:52:50 -39.5 Dark Up 27.5 137.7 Low 07:37:50 - 08:07:50 -211
Wildwood 07:52:57 -39.2 Dark Up 26.2 136.2 Low 07:37:57 - 08:07:57 -226
Calipatria 07:52:46 -40.0 Dark Up 28.6 138.5 Low 07:37:46 - 08:07:46 -233
Yuma 07:52:42 -40.4 Dark Up 29.4 139.1 Low 07:37:42 - 08:07:42 -248

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 578832, (2028/05/06 07:49UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 18.84  57
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6  7.00  66
PPM 233351     17:37:36.2 -15:34:15  6.2  1.28  73
PPM 233531     17:44:19.7 -16:51:54  7.9  1.23  74
PPM 233369     17:38:23.0 -16:32:41 10.0  0.31  73
578832         17:39:11.2 -16:47:29 16.9        73
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/02/10 01:06:24 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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