RECON: TNO occultation with 578997

Event between (578997) 14JR92 and star GA0860:08275349 with event index number of 2760959

Geocentric closest approach at 2029/05/18 08:15:17 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:34:25.5 -02:57:31
Equinox of date position of star is 18:35:35.2 -02:56:24
Stellar brightness G=0.0, use SENSEUP=2 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 125 milli-seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 157 degrees from the moon. Moon is 21% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.5

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TNO is 35.3 AU from the Sun and 34.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 17.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 453 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3628 km.
The sky-plane scale is 25106.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.9
Diameter=157.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 8.9 sec chord
Diameter=64.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 578997, (2029/05/18 08:15UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:31:12.8 -26:29:40  0.9 38.05 137
60Bet Oph      17:44:55.5 +04:33:25  2.8 14.79 143
60 Ser         18:31:12.7 -01:57:50  5.4  1.53 156
PPM 180355     18:33:18.2 -02:23:43  8.4  0.86 156
PPM 201876     18:36:18.9 -02:54:07  9.2  0.09 157
578997         18:35:57.8 -02:56:01  0.0       157
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 2.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 24.7 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=12.7%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 08:17:49 -16.3 AT Down 31.4 151.9 Up 08:02:49 - 08:32:49 2994
Kamloops 08:18:38 -19.5 Dark Down 27.3 136.2 Low 08:03:38 - 08:33:38 2679
Kelowna 08:18:37 -20.3 Dark Down 28.3 136.8 Low 08:03:37 - 08:33:37 2629
Peachland 08:18:38 -20.4 Dark Down 28.2 136.5 Low 08:03:38 - 08:33:38 2616
Summerland 08:18:38 -20.6 Dark Down 28.4 136.5 Low 08:03:38 - 08:33:38 2606
Penticton 08:18:38 -20.6 Dark Down 28.5 136.6 Low 08:03:38 - 08:33:38 2602
Oliver 08:18:38 -21.0 Dark Down 28.7 136.5 Low 08:03:38 - 08:33:38 2574
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 08:18:39 -21.1 Dark Down 29.0 136.6 Low 08:03:39 - 08:33:39 2564
Tonasket 08:18:40 -21.4 Dark Down 29.2 136.4 Low 08:03:40 - 08:33:40 2538
Okanogan 08:18:40 -21.8 Dark Down 29.3 136.1 Low 08:03:40 - 08:33:40 2509
Brewster 08:18:41 -22.1 Dark Down 29.4 135.8 Low 08:03:41 - 08:33:41 2485
Victoria 08:18:51 -21.8 Dark Down 27.4 132.4 Low 08:03:51 - 08:33:51 2466
Manson/Chelan 08:18:43 -22.3 Dark Down 29.4 135.4 Low 08:03:43 - 08:33:43 2462
Wenatchee 08:18:44 -22.8 Dark Down 29.7 135.0 Low 08:03:44 - 08:33:44 2421
Ellensburg 08:18:46 -23.2 Dark Down 29.9 134.6 Low 08:03:46 - 08:33:46 2385
Yakima 08:18:47 -23.6 Dark Down 30.1 134.5 Up 08:03:47 - 08:33:47 2351
Toppenish/White Swan 08:18:46 -23.8 Dark Down 30.4 134.5 Up 08:03:46 - 08:33:46 2336
PNWRO 08:18:42 -24.1 Dark Down 31.4 135.9 Up 08:03:42 - 08:33:42 2329
Goldendale 08:18:49 -24.4 Dark Down 30.5 133.9 Up 08:03:49 - 08:33:49 2283
The Dalles 08:18:50 -24.6 Dark Down 30.5 133.4 Up 08:03:50 - 08:33:50 2259
Maupin 08:18:51 -25.1 Dark Down 30.9 133.4 Up 08:03:51 - 08:33:51 2225
Sisters 08:18:54 -26.0 Dark Down 31.2 132.5 Up 08:03:54 - 08:33:54 2143
Bend 08:18:53 -26.2 Dark Down 31.5 132.6 Up 08:03:53 - 08:33:53 2127
Oregon Observatory 08:18:54 -26.4 Dark Down 31.6 132.4 Up 08:03:54 - 08:33:54 2111
Dunrhomin 08:17:56 -27.2 Dark Down 41.9 148.4 Up 08:02:56 - 08:32:56 2081
North Lake 08:18:54 -27.0 Dark Down 32.3 132.7 Up 08:03:54 - 08:33:54 2064
CU-SBO 08:17:57 -27.5 Dark Down 42.1 148.2 Up 08:02:57 - 08:32:57 2058
Chiloquin 08:18:58 -27.7 Dark Down 32.2 131.4 Up 08:03:58 - 08:33:58 1990
Lakeview 08:18:53 -28.0 Dark Down 33.3 132.7 Up 08:03:53 - 08:33:53 1982
Klamath Falls 08:18:58 -28.0 Dark Down 32.5 131.4 Up 08:03:58 - 08:33:58 1961
Cedarville 08:18:54 -28.6 Dark Down 33.8 132.6 Up 08:03:54 - 08:33:54 1927
Fall River/Burney 08:18:59 -29.2 Dark Down 33.5 131.2 Up 08:03:59 - 08:33:59 1863
Susanville 08:18:57 -29.8 Dark Down 34.3 131.6 Up 08:03:57 - 08:33:57 1820
Gimple 08:18:59 -30.1 Dark Down 34.4 131.2 Up 08:03:59 - 08:33:59 1791
Greenville 08:18:59 -30.1 Dark Down 34.3 131.1 Up 08:03:59 - 08:33:59 1790
Quincy 08:18:59 -30.3 Dark Down 34.5 131.0 Up 08:03:59 - 08:33:59 1772
Portola 08:18:57 -30.4 Dark Down 34.8 131.4 Up 08:03:57 - 08:33:57 1769
Reno 08:18:55 -30.6 Dark Down 35.4 131.9 Up 08:03:55 - 08:33:55 1756
Carson City 08:18:56 -30.9 Dark Down 35.6 131.8 Up 08:03:56 - 08:33:56 1724
Yerington 08:18:54 -31.1 Dark Down 36.1 132.3 Up 08:03:54 - 08:33:54 1718
Gardnerville 08:18:57 -31.2 Dark Down 35.8 131.7 Up 08:03:57 - 08:33:57 1703
Hawthorne 08:18:52 -31.5 Dark Down 36.7 132.6 Up 08:03:52 - 08:33:52 1685
Tonopah 08:18:47 -31.8 Dark Down 37.9 133.8 Up 08:03:47 - 08:33:47 1668
Lee Vining 08:18:55 -32.1 Dark Down 36.8 131.8 Up 08:03:55 - 08:33:55 1625
Bishop 08:18:53 -32.6 Dark Down 37.7 132.2 Up 08:03:53 - 08:33:53 1583
Beatty 08:18:47 -32.8 Dark Down 38.9 133.6 Up 08:03:47 - 08:33:47 1570
Indian Springs 08:18:43 -33.0 Dark Down 39.8 134.5 Up 08:03:43 - 08:33:43 1559
Henderson 08:18:40 -33.4 Dark Down 40.5 134.9 Up 08:03:40 - 08:33:40 1523
Patrick 08:18:36 -33.8 Dark Down 41.6 135.7 Up 08:03:36 - 08:33:36 1486
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:18:37 -34.1 Dark Down 41.7 135.4 Up 08:03:37 - 08:33:37 1462
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:18:40 -34.2 Dark Down 41.4 134.8 Up 08:03:40 - 08:33:40 1449
Mohave Valley 08:18:40 -34.5 Dark Down 41.6 134.7 Up 08:03:40 - 08:33:40 1424
Lake Havasu City 08:18:39 -34.8 Dark Down 42.0 134.7 Up 08:03:39 - 08:33:39 1391
George/Scottsdale 08:18:29 -35.1 Dark Down 44.0 136.9 Up 08:03:29 - 08:33:29 1366
Parker 08:18:39 -35.2 Dark Down 42.3 134.5 Up 08:03:39 - 08:33:39 1359
Idyllwild 08:18:50 -36.0 Dark Down 41.1 131.7 Up 08:03:50 - 08:33:50 1275
Wildwood 08:18:57 -35.9 Dark Down 39.7 130.0 Up 08:03:57 - 08:33:57 1273
Calipatria 08:18:45 -36.4 Dark Down 42.2 132.5 Up 08:03:45 - 08:33:45 1239
Yuma 08:18:42 -36.6 Dark Down 43.1 133.1 Up 08:03:42 - 08:33:42 1215

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, (2029/05/18 08:15UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 38.05 137
60Bet Oph      17:43:28.3 +04:34:06  2.8 14.79 143
60 Ser         18:29:41.0 -01:59:08  5.4  1.53 156
PPM 180355     18:31:46.2 -02:25:06  8.4  0.86 156
PPM 201876     18:34:46.6 -02:55:38  9.2  0.09 157
578997         18:34:25.5 -02:57:31  0.0       157
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/02/28 00:08:48 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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