RECON: TNO occultation with 591370

Event between (591370) 13ME14 and star GA1100:17033629 with event index number of 2706853

Geocentric closest approach at 2027/12/24 05:57:10 UTC

J2000 position of star is 22:28:00.0 +21:25:00
Equinox of date position of star is 22:29:03.5 +21:31:47
Stellar brightness G=13.6, use SENSEUP=64 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 1 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 116 degrees from the moon. Moon is 13% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.5

[RECON map]
TNO is 24.0 AU from the Sun and 24.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 17.5 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 179 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3717 km.
The sky-plane scale is 17576.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.4
Diameter=80.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 4.6 sec chord
Diameter=32.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 591370, (2027/12/24 05:57UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:42:23.2 +45:22:53  1.3 32.33 102
Scheat         23:05:08.0 +28:14:05  2.4 10.50 126
33 Peg         22:25:00.4 +20:59:26  6.5  1.16 115
PPM 114481     22:30:26.8 +21:32:12  7.9  0.26 116
PPM 114468     22:29:47.0 +21:32:18  9.3  0.11 116
591370         22:29:20.4 +21:33:36 13.6       117
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 0.0 km RECON observability=0.0 and success probability=0.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 05:59:31 -58.9 Dark Down 11.2 290.6 Really Low 05:44:31 - 06:14:31 4754
Kamloops 05:59:46 -54.1 Dark Down 19.4 280.4 Really Low 05:44:46 - 06:14:46 4352
Kelowna 05:59:50 -55.0 Dark Down 18.7 281.3 Really Low 05:44:50 - 06:14:50 4341
Peachland 05:59:51 -55.0 Dark Down 18.9 281.2 Really Low 05:44:51 - 06:14:51 4328
Summerland 05:59:52 -55.1 Dark Down 18.8 281.3 Really Low 05:44:52 - 06:14:52 4324
Penticton 05:59:52 -55.2 Dark Down 18.7 281.4 Really Low 05:44:52 - 06:14:52 4324
Oliver 05:59:54 -55.4 Dark Down 18.6 281.5 Really Low 05:44:54 - 06:14:54 4308
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:59:55 -55.6 Dark Down 18.5 281.7 Really Low 05:44:55 - 06:14:55 4306
Tonasket 05:59:57 -55.8 Dark Down 18.4 281.8 Really Low 05:44:57 - 06:14:57 4289
Okanogan 06:00:00 -55.9 Dark Down 18.5 281.8 Really Low 05:45:00 - 06:15:00 4269
Dunrhomin 06:00:33 -69.0 Dark Down 6.1 293.0 Really Low 05:45:33 - 06:15:33 4257
Brewster 06:00:00 -56.0 Dark Down 18.5 281.7 Really Low 05:45:00 - 06:15:00 4251
Manson/Chelan 06:00:02 -55.9 Dark Down 18.7 281.5 Really Low 05:45:02 - 06:15:02 4230
Wenatchee 06:00:04 -56.1 Dark Down 18.7 281.6 Really Low 05:45:04 - 06:15:04 4203
Ellensburg 06:00:07 -56.2 Dark Down 18.8 281.6 Really Low 05:45:07 - 06:15:07 4176
PNWRO 06:00:12 -57.7 Dark Down 17.5 283.0 Really Low 05:45:12 - 06:15:12 4174
Victoria 05:59:58 -53.7 Dark Down 21.0 279.0 Low 05:44:58 - 06:14:58 4168
Yakima 06:00:09 -56.4 Dark Down 18.7 281.7 Really Low 05:45:09 - 06:15:09 4155
Toppenish/White Swan 06:00:10 -56.6 Dark Down 18.6 281.9 Really Low 05:45:10 - 06:15:10 4149
Goldendale 06:00:13 -56.7 Dark Down 18.7 281.8 Really Low 05:45:13 - 06:15:13 4109
The Dalles 06:00:14 -56.6 Dark Down 18.9 281.6 Really Low 05:45:14 - 06:15:14 4086
Maupin 06:00:17 -56.9 Dark Down 18.8 281.9 Really Low 05:45:17 - 06:15:17 4068
Sisters 06:00:21 -57.0 Dark Down 18.9 281.8 Really Low 05:45:21 - 06:15:21 4006
Bend 06:00:23 -57.3 Dark Down 18.7 282.1 Really Low 05:45:23 - 06:15:23 4002
Oregon Observatory 06:00:24 -57.3 Dark Down 18.7 282.1 Really Low 05:45:24 - 06:15:24 3988
North Lake 06:00:27 -57.9 Dark Down 18.2 282.6 Really Low 05:45:27 - 06:15:27 3970
Lakeview 06:00:33 -58.8 Dark Down 17.5 283.3 Really Low 05:45:33 - 06:15:33 3928
Chiloquin 06:00:31 -57.6 Dark Down 18.7 282.3 Really Low 05:45:31 - 06:15:31 3902
Cedarville 06:00:36 -59.2 Dark Down 17.2 283.6 Really Low 05:45:36 - 06:15:36 3896
Klamath Falls 06:00:32 -57.8 Dark Down 18.6 282.4 Really Low 05:45:32 - 06:15:32 3885
Fall River/Burney 06:00:38 -58.6 Dark Down 18.0 283.0 Really Low 05:45:38 - 06:15:38 3829
Susanville 06:00:42 -59.4 Dark Down 17.3 283.7 Really Low 05:45:42 - 06:15:42 3815
Gimple 06:00:43 -59.4 Dark Down 17.4 283.7 Really Low 05:45:43 - 06:15:43 3792
Reno 06:00:46 -60.4 Dark Down 16.5 284.5 Really Low 05:45:46 - 06:15:46 3790
Greenville 06:00:43 -59.3 Dark Down 17.5 283.6 Really Low 05:45:43 - 06:15:43 3789
Portola 06:00:45 -59.8 Dark Down 17.0 284.0 Really Low 05:45:45 - 06:15:45 3785
Tonopah 06:00:53 -62.8 Dark Down 14.1 286.3 Really Low 05:45:53 - 06:15:53 3784
Yerington 06:00:49 -61.1 Dark Down 15.8 285.0 Really Low 05:45:49 - 06:15:49 3778
Quincy 06:00:45 -59.4 Dark Down 17.4 283.7 Really Low 05:45:45 - 06:15:45 3777
Carson City 06:00:48 -60.5 Dark Down 16.4 284.6 Really Low 05:45:48 - 06:15:48 3769
Hawthorne 06:00:51 -61.6 Dark Down 15.3 285.4 Really Low 05:45:51 - 06:15:51 3767
Gardnerville 06:00:49 -60.7 Dark Down 16.3 284.7 Really Low 05:45:49 - 06:15:49 3756
Indian Springs 06:01:00 -64.6 Dark Down 12.5 287.5 Really Low 05:46:00 - 06:16:00 3740
Henderson 06:01:02 -65.3 Dark Down 11.8 288.0 Really Low 05:46:02 - 06:16:02 3728
Beatty 06:00:59 -63.7 Dark Down 13.4 286.9 Really Low 05:45:59 - 06:15:59 3726
Patrick 06:01:05 -66.4 Dark Down 10.7 288.8 Really Low 05:46:05 - 06:16:05 3724
Lee Vining 06:00:54 -61.5 Dark Down 15.5 285.3 Really Low 05:45:54 - 06:15:54 3716
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:01:05 -66.4 Dark Down 10.8 288.7 Really Low 05:46:05 - 06:16:05 3704
Bishop 06:00:57 -62.3 Dark Down 14.8 285.9 Really Low 05:45:57 - 06:15:57 3702
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:01:06 -66.0 Dark Down 11.2 288.4 Really Low 05:46:06 - 06:16:06 3686
George/Scottsdale 06:01:11 -68.6 Dark Down 8.6 290.1 Really Low 05:46:11 - 06:16:11 3678
Mohave Valley 06:01:07 -66.1 Dark Down 11.1 288.5 Really Low 05:46:07 - 06:16:07 3668
Lake Havasu City 06:01:09 -66.5 Dark Down 10.7 288.7 Really Low 05:46:09 - 06:16:09 3650
Parker 06:01:11 -66.6 Dark Down 10.6 288.8 Really Low 05:46:11 - 06:16:11 3628
Idyllwild 06:01:14 -64.9 Dark Down 12.4 287.6 Really Low 05:46:14 - 06:16:14 3523
Yuma 06:01:17 -66.8 Dark Down 10.4 288.9 Really Low 05:46:17 - 06:16:17 3521
Calipatria 06:01:16 -66.0 Dark Down 11.2 288.4 Really Low 05:46:16 - 06:16:16 3520
Wildwood 06:01:13 -63.2 Dark Down 14.0 286.6 Really Low 05:46:13 - 06:16:13 3483

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 591370, (2027/12/24 05:57UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:41:25.9 +45:16:49  1.3 32.33 102
Scheat         23:03:46.8 +28:05:01  2.4 10.50 126
33 Peg         22:23:40.1 +20:50:53  6.5  1.16 115
PPM 114481     22:29:06.4 +21:23:34  7.9  0.26 116
PPM 114468     22:28:26.7 +21:23:41  9.3  0.11 116
591370         22:28:00.0 +21:25:00 13.6       116
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/02/03 00:43:48 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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