RECON: TNO occultation with 578997

Event between (578997) 14JR92 and star GA0880:06317254 with event index number of 2556862

Geocentric closest approach at 2024/10/06 04:59:36 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:51:24.0 -00:59:51
Equinox of date position of star is 17:52:31.6 -01:00:07
Stellar brightness G=16.4, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 45 degrees from the moon. Moon is 10% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.3

[RECON map]
TNO is 33.4 AU from the Sun and 33.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 18.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 179 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2582 km.
The sky-plane scale is 24384.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.9
Diameter=157.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 8.6 sec chord
Diameter=64.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 578997, (2024/10/06 05:00UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:55.8 -26:29:05  0.9 32.18  19
60Bet Oph      17:44:41.8 +04:33:31  2.8  5.91  46
PPM 180184     17:53:16.3 -01:14:28  6.3  0.28  45
PPM 180183     17:52:45.6 -01:08:56 10.0  0.15  45
PPM 180180     17:52:28.8 -01:03:33 11.2  0.08  45
578997         17:52:40.7 -01:00:08 16.4        45
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 5.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 2.1 km RECON observability=0.2 and success probability=1.3%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Dunrhomin 05:00:08 -47.4 Dark Down 8.9 261.0 Really Low 04:45:08 - 05:15:08 1087
Clarence Fulton 04:58:55 -33.2 Dark Down 16.1 247.9 Really Low 04:43:55 - 05:13:55 893
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 04:59:01 -33.9 Dark Down 16.6 248.2 Really Low 04:44:01 - 05:14:01 893
PNWRO 04:59:19 -36.0 Dark Down 17.3 249.5 Really Low 04:44:19 - 05:14:19 893
Tonasket 04:59:04 -34.1 Dark Down 16.8 248.3 Really Low 04:44:04 - 05:14:04 890
Kelowna 04:58:57 -33.3 Dark Down 16.4 247.9 Really Low 04:43:57 - 05:13:57 890
Pasco 04:59:17 -35.7 Dark Down 17.4 249.3 Really Low 04:44:17 - 05:14:17 888
Penticton 04:58:58 -33.5 Dark Down 16.5 247.9 Really Low 04:43:58 - 05:13:58 888
Oliver 04:59:00 -33.7 Dark Down 16.7 248.0 Really Low 04:44:00 - 05:14:00 887
Okanogan 04:59:05 -34.2 Dark Down 17.0 248.2 Really Low 04:44:05 - 05:14:05 886
Summerland 04:58:58 -33.4 Dark Down 16.6 247.8 Really Low 04:43:58 - 05:13:58 885
Peachland 04:58:57 -33.3 Dark Down 16.6 247.7 Really Low 04:43:57 - 05:13:57 883
Brewster 04:59:06 -34.3 Dark Down 17.2 248.2 Really Low 04:44:06 - 05:14:06 881
Manson/Chelan 04:59:06 -34.2 Dark Down 17.5 247.9 Really Low 04:44:06 - 05:14:06 871
Wenatchee 04:59:09 -34.4 Dark Down 17.8 247.9 Really Low 04:44:09 - 05:14:09 866
Ellensburg 04:59:11 -34.5 Dark Down 18.1 247.9 Really Low 04:44:11 - 05:14:11 859
Toppenish/White Swan 04:59:15 -34.9 Dark Down 18.2 248.2 Really Low 04:44:15 - 05:14:15 858
Yakima 04:59:13 -34.7 Dark Down 18.2 248.0 Really Low 04:44:13 - 05:14:13 856
Patrick 05:00:28 -45.4 Dark Down 16.6 256.5 Really Low 04:45:28 - 05:15:28 850
George/Scottsdale 05:00:39 -47.8 Dark Down 15.3 258.2 Really Low 04:45:39 - 05:15:39 849
Goldendale 04:59:17 -35.0 Dark Down 18.7 248.0 Really Low 04:44:17 - 05:14:17 844
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:00:28 -45.4 Dark Down 16.8 256.4 Really Low 04:45:28 - 05:15:28 841
Henderson 05:00:22 -44.3 Dark Down 17.3 255.6 Really Low 04:45:22 - 05:15:22 839
Indian Springs 05:00:18 -43.5 Dark Down 17.7 254.9 Really Low 04:45:18 - 05:15:18 835
The Dalles 04:59:18 -34.9 Dark Down 19.0 247.8 Really Low 04:44:18 - 05:14:18 833
Maupin 04:59:20 -35.2 Dark Down 19.1 248.0 Really Low 04:44:20 - 05:14:20 833
Tonopah 05:00:07 -41.7 Dark Down 18.5 253.4 Really Low 04:45:07 - 05:15:07 831
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:00:27 -45.1 Dark Down 17.2 256.1 Really Low 04:45:27 - 05:15:27 827
Redmond 04:59:26 -35.7 Dark Down 19.4 248.3 Really Low 04:44:26 - 05:14:26 822
Paisley 04:59:36 -36.9 Dark Down 19.6 249.3 Really Low 04:44:36 - 05:14:36 821
Mohave Valley 05:00:29 -45.2 Dark Down 17.2 256.2 Really Low 04:45:29 - 05:15:29 821
Lakeview 04:59:39 -37.3 Dark Down 19.6 249.7 Really Low 04:44:39 - 05:14:39 819
North Lake 04:59:32 -36.4 Dark Down 19.6 248.9 Really Low 04:44:32 - 05:14:32 819
Lake Havasu City 05:00:32 -45.6 Dark Down 17.1 256.5 Really Low 04:45:32 - 05:15:32 817
Bend 04:59:26 -35.7 Dark Down 19.6 248.2 Really Low 04:44:26 - 05:14:26 817
Beatty 05:00:14 -42.6 Dark Down 18.5 254.1 Really Low 04:45:14 - 05:15:14 816
Cedarville 04:59:43 -37.8 Dark Down 19.7 250.0 Really Low 04:44:43 - 05:14:43 815
Sisters 04:59:25 -35.4 Dark Down 19.7 248.0 Really Low 04:44:25 - 05:14:25 812
Oregon Observatory 04:59:27 -35.7 Dark Down 19.8 248.2 Really Low 04:44:27 - 05:14:27 811
Parker 05:00:35 -45.8 Dark Down 17.2 256.6 Really Low 04:45:35 - 05:15:35 808
La Pine/Gilchrist 04:59:28 -35.8 Dark Down 19.9 248.2 Really Low 04:44:28 - 05:14:28 808
Hawthorne 05:00:03 -40.4 Dark Down 19.5 252.2 Really Low 04:45:03 - 05:15:03 803
Yerington 04:59:59 -39.8 Dark Down 19.7 251.7 Really Low 04:44:59 - 05:14:59 799
Victoria 04:58:58 -32.0 Dark Down 19.3 245.0 Really Low 04:43:58 - 05:13:58 793
Reno 04:59:55 -39.1 Dark Down 20.1 251.0 Low 04:44:55 - 05:14:55 792
Blythe 05:00:36 -45.9 Dark Down 17.5 256.6 Really Low 04:45:36 - 05:15:36 787
Bishop 05:00:09 -41.2 Dark Down 19.6 252.8 Really Low 04:45:09 - 05:15:09 786
Carson City 04:59:57 -39.3 Dark Down 20.2 251.2 Low 04:44:57 - 05:14:57 785
Chiloquin 04:59:34 -36.2 Dark Down 20.5 248.3 Low 04:44:34 - 05:14:34 784
Susanville 04:59:48 -38.1 Dark Down 20.4 250.1 Low 04:44:48 - 05:14:48 784
Gardnerville 04:59:58 -39.5 Dark Down 20.2 251.3 Low 04:44:58 - 05:14:58 782
Klamath Falls 04:59:36 -36.4 Dark Down 20.6 248.5 Low 04:44:36 - 05:14:36 782
Lee Vining 05:00:05 -40.4 Dark Down 20.0 252.1 Low 04:45:05 - 05:15:05 780
Portola 04:59:52 -38.5 Dark Down 20.5 250.4 Low 04:44:52 - 05:14:52 779
Fall River/Burney 04:59:44 -37.3 Dark Down 20.7 249.3 Low 04:44:44 - 05:14:44 774
Gimple 04:59:50 -38.1 Dark Down 20.6 250.0 Low 04:44:50 - 05:14:50 774
Greenville 04:59:49 -38.0 Dark Down 20.7 249.9 Low 04:44:49 - 05:14:49 771
Quincy 04:59:51 -38.2 Dark Down 20.8 250.0 Low 04:44:51 - 05:14:51 768
Yuma 05:00:41 -46.4 Dark Down 17.8 256.9 Really Low 04:45:41 - 05:15:41 760
Calipatria 05:00:38 -45.5 Dark Down 18.4 256.2 Really Low 04:45:38 - 05:15:38 751
Idyllwild 05:00:33 -44.3 Dark Down 19.2 255.2 Really Low 04:45:33 - 05:15:33 740
Wildwood 05:00:28 -42.8 Dark Down 20.7 253.9 Low 04:45:28 - 05:15:28 699
CPSLO 05:00:17 -40.7 Dark Down 22.0 252.0 Low 04:45:17 - 05:15:17 673

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 578997, (2024/10/06 05:00UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 32.18  19
60Bet Oph      17:43:28.3 +04:34:06  2.8  5.91  46
PPM 180184     17:51:59.5 -01:14:12  6.3  0.28  45
PPM 180183     17:51:28.8 -01:08:39 10.0  0.15  45
PPM 180180     17:51:12.1 -01:03:15 11.2  0.08  45
578997         17:51:24.0 -00:59:51 16.4        45
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/10/30 22:59:01 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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