RECON: TNO occultation with 578832

Event between (578832) 14GP53 and star GA0720:11487836 with event index number of 2551387

Geocentric closest approach at 2028/06/05 09:58:55 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:35:28.6 -16:45:30
Equinox of date position of star is 17:36:45.5 -16:46:16
Stellar brightness G=16.2, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 34 degrees from the moon. Moon is 96% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.6

[RECON map]
TNO is 23.5 AU from the Sun and 22.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 5.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 303 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2127 km.
The sky-plane scale is 16348.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.9
Diameter=98.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 4.3 sec chord
Diameter=40.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 578832, (2028/06/05 09:59UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:31:09.3 -26:29:33  0.9 18.12  18
35Eta Oph      17:12:00.6 -15:45:29  2.6  6.11  28
PPM 233351     17:39:14.2 -15:35:09  6.2  1.29  35
PPM 233232     17:34:38.4 -17:30:50  6.9  0.95  33
PPM 233269     17:36:25.7 -16:38:27  9.1  0.21  34
578832         17:37:07.4 -16:46:29 16.2        34
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 3.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 20.4 km RECON observability=0.8 and success probability=9.6%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 09:57:58 -12.2 AT Up 20.4 200.1 Low 09:42:58 - 10:12:58 3142
Kelowna 09:57:54 -12.7 AT Up 21.0 201.0 Low 09:42:54 - 10:12:54 3100
Peachland 09:57:55 -12.9 AT Up 21.1 200.8 Low 09:42:55 - 10:12:55 3097
Summerland 09:57:54 -13.0 AT Up 21.3 200.9 Low 09:42:54 - 10:12:54 3089
Penticton 09:57:54 -13.0 AT Up 21.3 201.0 Low 09:42:54 - 10:12:54 3085
Sleaford 09:57:21 -6.1 NT Down 15.1 213.6 Really Low 09:42:21 - 10:12:21 3079
Oliver 09:57:54 -13.3 AT Up 21.6 201.0 Low 09:42:54 - 10:12:54 3069
Victoria 09:58:04 -15.0 AT Up 23.1 197.3 Low 09:43:04 - 10:13:04 3062
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:57:53 -13.4 AT Up 21.7 201.3 Low 09:42:53 - 10:12:53 3060
Tonasket 09:57:52 -13.7 AT Up 22.0 201.2 Low 09:42:52 - 10:12:52 3045
Okanogan 09:57:53 -14.0 AT Up 22.4 201.1 Low 09:42:53 - 10:12:53 3030
Brewster 09:57:53 -14.3 AT Up 22.7 201.0 Low 09:42:53 - 10:12:53 3019
Manson/Chelan 09:57:54 -14.6 AT Up 23.0 200.6 Low 09:42:54 - 10:12:54 3011
Wenatchee 09:57:54 -15.1 AT Up 23.5 200.5 Low 09:42:54 - 10:12:54 2989
Ellensburg 09:57:54 -15.5 AT Up 23.9 200.4 Low 09:42:54 - 10:12:54 2970
Yakima 09:57:54 -15.9 AT Up 24.3 200.4 Low 09:42:54 - 10:12:54 2949
Toppenish/White Swan 09:57:52 -16.0 AT Up 24.4 200.6 Low 09:42:52 - 10:12:52 2937
Goldendale 09:57:54 -16.7 AT Up 25.1 200.3 Low 09:42:54 - 10:12:54 2912
PNWRO 09:57:47 -15.9 AT Up 24.4 202.2 Low 09:42:47 - 10:12:47 2907
The Dalles 09:57:54 -17.0 AT Up 25.4 199.9 Low 09:42:54 - 10:12:54 2902
Maupin 09:57:53 -17.3 AT Up 25.7 200.1 Low 09:42:53 - 10:12:53 2879
Sisters 09:57:54 -18.3 Dark Up 26.7 199.8 Low 09:42:54 - 10:12:54 2836
Bend 09:57:53 -18.4 Dark Up 26.8 200.1 Low 09:42:53 - 10:12:53 2821
Oregon Observatory 09:57:53 -18.6 Dark Up 27.0 200.0 Low 09:42:53 - 10:12:53 2812
North Lake 09:57:51 -19.0 Dark Up 27.5 200.6 Low 09:42:51 - 10:12:51 2773
Chiloquin 09:57:53 -19.9 Dark Up 28.4 199.8 Low 09:42:53 - 10:12:53 2741
Klamath Falls 09:57:53 -20.2 Dark Up 28.7 199.9 Low 09:42:53 - 10:12:53 2720
Lakeview 09:57:48 -19.7 Dark Up 28.3 201.4 Low 09:42:48 - 10:12:48 2708
Cedarville 09:57:46 -20.2 Dark Up 28.9 201.7 Low 09:42:46 - 10:12:46 2668
Fall River/Burney 09:57:50 -21.1 Dark Up 29.7 200.5 Low 09:42:50 - 10:12:50 2647
Susanville 09:57:47 -21.4 Dark Up 30.1 201.4 Up 09:42:47 - 10:12:47 2604
Greenville 09:57:48 -21.7 Dark Up 30.4 201.2 Up 09:42:48 - 10:12:48 2589
Gimple 09:57:48 -21.7 Dark Up 30.4 201.3 Up 09:42:48 - 10:12:48 2588
Quincy 09:57:47 -21.9 Dark Up 30.6 201.2 Up 09:42:47 - 10:12:47 2576
Portola 09:57:46 -21.8 Dark Up 30.6 201.7 Up 09:42:46 - 10:12:46 2565
Reno 09:57:43 -21.8 Dark Up 30.7 202.5 Up 09:42:43 - 10:12:43 2543
Carson City 09:57:43 -22.1 Dark Up 31.0 202.6 Up 09:42:43 - 10:12:43 2521
Gardnerville 09:57:42 -22.3 Dark Up 31.2 202.7 Up 09:42:42 - 10:12:42 2505
Yerington 09:57:40 -22.1 Dark Up 31.0 203.3 Up 09:42:40 - 10:12:40 2503
Hawthorne 09:57:38 -22.2 Dark Up 31.2 204.0 Up 09:42:38 - 10:12:38 2469
Lee Vining 09:57:39 -22.9 Dark Up 31.9 203.6 Up 09:42:39 - 10:12:39 2437
Dunrhomin 09:56:56 -14.8 AT Down 24.6 216.7 Low 09:41:56 - 10:11:56 2429
Tonopah 09:57:33 -22.1 Dark Up 31.2 205.5 Up 09:42:33 - 10:12:33 2426
CU-SBO 09:56:56 -15.0 AT Down 24.8 216.6 Low 09:41:56 - 10:11:56 2414
Bishop 09:57:36 -23.1 Dark Up 32.2 204.5 Up 09:42:36 - 10:12:36 2391
Beatty 09:57:30 -22.9 Dark Up 32.1 206.3 Up 09:42:30 - 10:12:30 2344
Indian Springs 09:57:25 -22.7 Dark Up 32.0 207.5 Up 09:42:25 - 10:12:25 2311
Henderson 09:57:22 -22.8 Dark Up 32.2 208.4 Up 09:42:22 - 10:12:22 2268
Patrick 09:57:18 -22.8 Dark Up 32.3 209.7 Up 09:42:18 - 10:12:18 2212
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:57:20 -23.3 Dark Up 32.8 209.1 Up 09:42:20 - 10:12:20 2202
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:57:18 -23.1 Dark Up 32.6 209.6 Up 09:42:18 - 10:12:18 2199
Mohave Valley 09:57:19 -23.5 Dark Up 33.1 209.2 Up 09:42:19 - 10:12:19 2183
Wildwood 09:57:33 -26.0 Dark Up 35.3 205.2 Up 09:42:33 - 10:12:33 2167
Lake Havasu City 09:57:18 -23.7 Dark Up 33.3 209.5 Up 09:42:18 - 10:12:18 2152
Parker 09:57:18 -24.0 Dark Up 33.6 209.7 Up 09:42:18 - 10:12:18 2127
Idyllwild 09:57:26 -25.5 Dark Up 34.9 207.3 Up 09:42:26 - 10:12:26 2124
George/Scottsdale 09:57:08 -23.2 Dark Up 32.9 212.3 Up 09:42:08 - 10:12:08 2068
Calipatria 09:57:21 -25.4 Dark Up 35.0 208.7 Up 09:42:21 - 10:12:21 2067
Yuma 09:57:17 -25.4 Dark Up 35.0 209.8 Up 09:42:17 - 10:12:17 2025

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, (2028/06/05 09:59UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 18.12  18
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6  6.11  28
PPM 233351     17:37:36.2 -15:34:15  6.2  1.29  35
PPM 233232     17:32:59.0 -17:29:45  6.9  0.95  33
PPM 233269     17:34:47.0 -16:37:26  9.1  0.21  34
578832         17:35:28.6 -16:45:30 16.2        34
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/02/13 03:12:58 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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