RECON: TNO occultation with 578832

Event between (578832) 14GP53 and star GA0720:10291609 with event index number of 2551458

Geocentric closest approach at 2028/07/11 07:47:14 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:30:33.7 -16:48:11
Equinox of date position of star is 17:31:50.6 -16:49:06
Stellar brightness G=16.7, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 77 degrees from the moon. Moon is 81% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.7

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TNO is 23.6 AU from the Sun and 22.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 20.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 328 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2046 km.
The sky-plane scale is 16426.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.9
Diameter=98.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 4.9 sec chord
Diameter=40.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 578832, (2028/07/11 07:47UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:31:09.7 -26:29:34  0.9 17.14  91
35Eta Oph      17:12:01.0 -15:45:29  2.6  4.96  82
PPM 233351     17:39:14.5 -15:35:09  6.2  2.09  76
PPM 233184     17:32:52.2 -17:09:41  8.5  0.37  77
PPM 233138     17:30:58.7 -16:48:43  9.7  0.30  78
578832         17:32:12.9 -16:49:22 16.7        77
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 2.7 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 17.6 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=10.9%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 07:45:30 -17.2 AT Up 19.5 203.5 Really Low 07:30:30 - 08:00:30 3201
Kelowna 07:45:26 -18.0 Dark Up 20.0 204.5 Low 07:30:26 - 08:00:26 3149
Peachland 07:45:27 -18.1 Dark Up 20.2 204.2 Low 07:30:27 - 08:00:27 3148
Summerland 07:45:27 -18.3 Dark Up 20.3 204.3 Low 07:30:27 - 08:00:27 3139
Victoria 07:45:38 -19.1 Dark Up 22.3 200.8 Low 07:30:38 - 08:00:38 3137
Penticton 07:45:26 -18.3 Dark Up 20.4 204.4 Low 07:30:26 - 08:00:26 3134
Oliver 07:45:26 -18.7 Dark Up 20.7 204.5 Low 07:30:26 - 08:00:26 3116
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:45:25 -18.9 Dark Up 20.8 204.7 Low 07:30:25 - 08:00:25 3105
Tonasket 07:45:25 -19.2 Dark Up 21.1 204.7 Low 07:30:25 - 08:00:25 3090
Okanogan 07:45:25 -19.5 Dark Up 21.4 204.6 Low 07:30:25 - 08:00:25 3075
Brewster 07:45:25 -19.8 Dark Up 21.7 204.4 Low 07:30:25 - 08:00:25 3064
Manson/Chelan 07:45:26 -19.9 Dark Up 22.0 204.1 Low 07:30:26 - 08:00:26 3059
Sleaford 07:44:52 -15.5 AT Up 13.8 216.8 Really Low 07:29:52 - 07:59:52 3046
Wenatchee 07:45:26 -20.4 Dark Up 22.5 204.0 Low 07:30:26 - 08:00:26 3036
Ellensburg 07:45:26 -20.8 Dark Up 23.0 203.9 Low 07:30:26 - 08:00:26 3018
Yakima 07:45:26 -21.2 Dark Up 23.3 203.9 Low 07:30:26 - 08:00:26 2996
Toppenish/White Swan 07:45:25 -21.4 Dark Up 23.5 204.1 Low 07:30:25 - 08:00:25 2982
Goldendale 07:45:25 -22.0 Dark Up 24.1 203.8 Low 07:30:25 - 08:00:25 2958
The Dalles 07:45:27 -22.2 Dark Up 24.4 203.5 Low 07:30:27 - 08:00:27 2951
PNWRO 07:45:19 -21.9 Dark Up 23.4 205.7 Low 07:30:19 - 08:00:19 2939
Maupin 07:45:26 -22.6 Dark Up 24.8 203.7 Low 07:30:26 - 08:00:26 2926
Sisters 07:45:27 -23.4 Dark Up 25.7 203.3 Low 07:30:27 - 08:00:27 2884
Bend 07:45:25 -23.7 Dark Up 25.9 203.6 Low 07:30:25 - 08:00:25 2866
Oregon Observatory 07:45:26 -23.8 Dark Up 26.1 203.5 Low 07:30:26 - 08:00:26 2858
North Lake 07:45:23 -24.5 Dark Up 26.5 204.2 Low 07:30:23 - 08:00:23 2812
Chiloquin 07:45:26 -25.1 Dark Up 27.4 203.4 Low 07:30:26 - 08:00:26 2786
Klamath Falls 07:45:25 -25.5 Dark Up 27.7 203.5 Low 07:30:25 - 08:00:25 2764
Lakeview 07:45:20 -25.6 Dark Up 27.3 205.0 Low 07:30:20 - 08:00:20 2739
Cedarville 07:45:18 -26.3 Dark Up 27.8 205.3 Low 07:30:18 - 08:00:18 2696
Fall River/Burney 07:45:22 -26.7 Dark Up 28.6 204.2 Low 07:30:22 - 08:00:22 2685
Susanville 07:45:19 -27.3 Dark Up 29.0 205.1 Low 07:30:19 - 08:00:19 2633
Greenville 07:45:19 -27.6 Dark Up 29.3 204.8 Low 07:30:19 - 08:00:19 2621
Gimple 07:45:20 -27.6 Dark Up 29.3 204.9 Low 07:30:20 - 08:00:20 2619
Quincy 07:45:19 -27.8 Dark Up 29.5 204.9 Low 07:30:19 - 08:00:19 2607
Portola 07:45:17 -28.0 Dark Up 29.5 205.4 Low 07:30:17 - 08:00:17 2592
Reno 07:45:15 -28.3 Dark Up 29.5 206.1 Low 07:30:15 - 08:00:15 2563
Carson City 07:45:14 -28.6 Dark Up 29.8 206.2 Low 07:30:14 - 08:00:14 2539
Gardnerville 07:45:14 -28.9 Dark Up 30.0 206.3 Up 07:30:14 - 08:00:14 2522
Yerington 07:45:12 -28.9 Dark Up 29.8 206.9 Low 07:30:12 - 08:00:12 2516
Hawthorne 07:45:09 -29.4 Dark Up 30.0 207.6 Low 07:30:09 - 08:00:09 2475
Lee Vining 07:45:10 -29.9 Dark Up 30.7 207.2 Up 07:30:10 - 08:00:10 2446
Tonopah 07:45:03 -29.9 Dark Up 29.9 209.1 Low 07:30:03 - 08:00:03 2419
Bishop 07:45:07 -30.5 Dark Up 30.9 208.1 Up 07:30:07 - 08:00:07 2392
Dunrhomin 07:44:24 -27.1 Dark Up 22.9 219.8 Low 07:29:24 - 07:59:24 2331
Beatty 07:45:00 -31.1 Dark Up 30.7 209.9 Up 07:30:00 - 08:00:00 2330
CU-SBO 07:44:24 -27.4 Dark Up 23.1 219.8 Low 07:29:24 - 07:59:24 2316
Indian Springs 07:44:56 -31.4 Dark Up 30.6 211.1 Up 07:29:56 - 07:59:56 2286
Henderson 07:44:52 -31.9 Dark Up 30.7 211.9 Up 07:29:52 - 07:59:52 2235
Patrick 07:44:47 -32.6 Dark Up 30.8 213.2 Up 07:29:47 - 07:59:47 2168
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:44:50 -32.8 Dark Up 31.3 212.6 Up 07:29:50 - 07:59:50 2163
Wildwood 07:45:04 -33.8 Dark Up 33.9 208.9 Up 07:30:04 - 08:00:04 2162
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:44:48 -32.8 Dark Up 31.1 213.1 Up 07:29:48 - 07:59:48 2155
Mohave Valley 07:44:50 -33.1 Dark Up 31.5 212.7 Up 07:29:50 - 07:59:50 2143
Lake Havasu City 07:44:48 -33.5 Dark Up 31.8 213.1 Up 07:29:48 - 07:59:48 2109
Idyllwild 07:44:56 -34.2 Dark Up 33.4 210.9 Up 07:29:56 - 07:59:56 2100
Parker 07:44:48 -33.8 Dark Up 32.0 213.2 Up 07:29:48 - 07:59:48 2082
Calipatria 07:44:51 -34.9 Dark Up 33.5 212.3 Up 07:29:51 - 07:59:51 2030
George/Scottsdale 07:44:38 -34.2 Dark Up 31.3 215.7 Up 07:29:38 - 07:59:38 2000
Yuma 07:44:47 -35.3 Dark Up 33.4 213.4 Up 07:29:47 - 07:59:47 1979

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, (2028/07/11 07:47UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 17.14  91
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6  4.96  82
PPM 233351     17:37:36.2 -15:34:15  6.2  2.09  76
PPM 233184     17:31:12.8 -17:08:31  8.5  0.37  77
PPM 233138     17:29:19.5 -16:47:29  9.7  0.30  78
578832         17:30:33.7 -16:48:11 16.7        77
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/02/15 00:51:09 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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