RECON: TNO occultation with 592147

Event between (592147) 14OA394 and star GA0840:20029067 with event index number of 2704697

Geocentric closest approach at 2027/09/02 04:20:54 UTC

J2000 position of star is 23:25:13.0 -04:13:54
Equinox of date position of star is 23:26:21.2 -04:06:37
Stellar brightness G=16.8, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 170 degrees from the moon. Moon is 3% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.7

[RECON map]
TNO is 39.0 AU from the Sun and 38.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 287 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 5164 km.
The sky-plane scale is 27599.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.8
Diameter=258.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 10.8 sec chord
Diameter=105.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 592147, (2027/09/02 04:21UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:59:10.3 -29:28:29  1.2 26.22 145
Markab         23:06:08.5 +15:21:17  2.5 20.09 163
PPM 207611     23:30:57.8 -04:22:53  6.3  1.12 170
PPM 207462     23:22:47.1 -04:31:16  7.4  1.06 169
PPM 207511     23:25:48.4 -04:14:38  9.4  0.27 170
592147         23:26:38.4 -04:04:46 16.8       170
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 3.1 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 27.7 km RECON observability=0.2 and success probability=0.6%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 04:21:57 -14.7 AT Down 12.1 112.3 Really Low 04:06:57 - 04:36:57 11581
Kelowna 04:22:00 -15.6 AT Down 12.9 112.9 Really Low 04:07:00 - 04:37:00 11547
Peachland 04:22:01 -15.5 AT Down 12.8 112.7 Really Low 04:07:01 - 04:37:01 11546
Summerland 04:22:01 -15.7 AT Down 12.9 112.7 Really Low 04:07:01 - 04:37:01 11540
Penticton 04:22:01 -15.8 AT Down 13.0 112.8 Really Low 04:07:01 - 04:37:01 11537
Victoria 04:22:04 -14.2 AT Down 11.0 109.5 Really Low 04:07:04 - 04:37:04 11527
Oliver 04:22:03 -16.0 AT Down 13.1 112.7 Really Low 04:07:03 - 04:37:03 11524
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 04:22:03 -16.2 AT Down 13.3 112.8 Really Low 04:07:03 - 04:37:03 11517
Tonasket 04:22:04 -16.3 AT Down 13.4 112.7 Really Low 04:07:04 - 04:37:04 11506
Okanogan 04:22:04 -16.4 AT Down 13.4 112.5 Really Low 04:07:04 - 04:37:04 11494
Brewster 04:22:04 -16.4 AT Down 13.4 112.3 Really Low 04:07:04 - 04:37:04 11486
Sleaford 04:21:32 -20.7 Dark Down 19.2 125.1 Really Low 04:06:32 - 04:36:32 11485
Manson/Chelan 04:22:04 -16.3 AT Down 13.3 112.0 Really Low 04:07:04 - 04:37:04 11481
Wenatchee 04:22:04 -16.5 AT Down 13.3 111.7 Really Low 04:07:04 - 04:37:04 11465
Ellensburg 04:22:04 -16.6 AT Down 13.4 111.5 Really Low 04:07:04 - 04:37:04 11451
Yakima 04:22:04 -16.8 AT Down 13.5 111.3 Really Low 04:07:04 - 04:37:04 11435
Toppenish/White Swan 04:22:04 -17.0 AT Down 13.7 111.4 Really Low 04:07:04 - 04:37:04 11426
Goldendale 04:22:04 -17.1 AT Down 13.6 111.0 Really Low 04:07:04 - 04:37:04 11408
The Dalles 04:22:04 -17.0 AT Down 13.4 110.6 Really Low 04:07:04 - 04:37:04 11402
PNWRO 04:22:04 -18.1 Dark Down 14.8 112.5 Really Low 04:07:04 - 04:37:04 11399
Maupin 04:22:04 -17.2 AT Down 13.7 110.6 Really Low 04:07:04 - 04:37:04 11385
Sisters 04:22:04 -17.4 AT Down 13.6 110.0 Really Low 04:07:04 - 04:37:04 11354
Bend 04:22:04 -17.7 AT Down 13.9 110.2 Really Low 04:07:04 - 04:37:04 11343
Oregon Observatory 04:22:04 -17.7 AT Down 13.9 110.1 Really Low 04:07:04 - 04:37:04 11337
North Lake 04:22:29 -18.4 Dark Down 14.5 110.4 Really Low 04:07:29 - 04:37:29 11291
Chiloquin 04:22:32 -18.2 Dark Down 14.1 109.5 Really Low 04:07:32 - 04:37:32 11266
Klamath Falls 04:22:34 -18.4 Dark Down 14.3 109.5 Really Low 04:07:34 - 04:37:34 11249
Lakeview 04:22:32 -19.3 Dark Down 15.3 110.5 Really Low 04:07:32 - 04:37:32 11237
Cedarville 04:22:34 -19.8 Dark Down 15.6 110.5 Really Low 04:07:34 - 04:37:34 11203
Fall River/Burney 04:22:37 -19.2 Dark Down 15.0 109.5 Really Low 04:07:37 - 04:37:37 11188
Susanville 04:22:38 -20.0 Dark Down 15.7 109.9 Really Low 04:07:38 - 04:37:38 11151
Greenville 04:22:40 -20.0 Dark Down 15.6 109.6 Really Low 04:07:40 - 04:37:40 11139
Gimple 04:22:40 -20.0 Dark Down 15.6 109.7 Really Low 04:07:40 - 04:37:40 11138
Quincy 04:22:41 -20.1 Dark Down 15.7 109.6 Really Low 04:07:41 - 04:37:41 11128
Portola 04:22:40 -20.5 Dark Down 16.0 109.9 Really Low 04:07:40 - 04:37:40 11118
Reno 04:22:41 -21.0 Dark Down 16.6 110.3 Really Low 04:07:41 - 04:37:41 11098
Carson City 04:22:42 -21.2 Dark Down 16.8 110.2 Really Low 04:07:42 - 04:37:42 11079
Gardnerville 04:22:43 -21.4 Dark Down 16.9 110.1 Really Low 04:07:43 - 04:37:43 11066
Yerington 04:22:42 -21.8 Dark Down 17.3 110.6 Really Low 04:07:42 - 04:37:42 11063
Hawthorne 04:22:43 -22.4 Dark Down 17.8 110.8 Really Low 04:07:43 - 04:37:43 11033
Lee Vining 04:22:45 -22.3 Dark Down 17.7 110.3 Really Low 04:07:45 - 04:37:45 11007
Tonopah 04:22:43 -23.5 Dark Down 19.0 111.7 Really Low 04:07:43 - 04:37:43 10993
Bishop 04:22:46 -23.1 Dark Down 18.4 110.6 Really Low 04:07:46 - 04:37:46 10966
Dunrhomin 04:22:04 -29.5 Dark Down 26.3 121.8 Low 04:07:04 - 04:37:04 10953
Beatty 04:22:46 -24.5 Dark Down 19.8 111.6 Really Low 04:07:46 - 04:37:46 10922
Indian Springs 04:22:44 -25.4 Dark Down 20.7 112.3 Low 04:07:44 - 04:37:44 10891
Henderson 04:22:45 -26.1 Dark Down 21.5 112.6 Low 04:07:45 - 04:37:45 10851
Patrick 04:22:45 -27.2 Dark Down 22.5 113.2 Low 04:07:45 - 04:37:45 10800
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:22:47 -26.9 Dark Down 22.1 112.6 Low 04:07:47 - 04:37:47 10793
Kingman/Dolan Springs 04:22:46 -27.2 Dark Down 22.5 112.9 Low 04:07:46 - 04:37:46 10789
Mohave Valley 04:22:50 -27.1 Dark Down 22.2 112.5 Low 04:07:50 - 04:37:50 10776
Wildwood 04:22:58 -24.7 Dark Down 19.4 109.5 Really Low 04:07:58 - 04:37:58 10773
Lake Havasu City 04:22:50 -27.5 Dark Down 22.6 112.5 Low 04:07:50 - 04:37:50 10749
Idyllwild 04:22:57 -26.2 Dark Down 21.0 110.6 Low 04:07:57 - 04:37:57 10731
Parker 04:22:51 -27.7 Dark Down 22.7 112.4 Low 04:07:51 - 04:37:51 10726
Calipatria 04:22:56 -27.4 Dark Down 22.2 111.2 Low 04:07:56 - 04:37:56 10677
George/Scottsdale 04:22:48 -29.6 Dark Down 24.7 113.9 Low 04:07:48 - 04:37:48 10667
Yuma 04:22:57 -28.2 Dark Down 23.0 111.6 Low 04:07:57 - 04:37:57 10638

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 592147, (2027/09/02 04:21UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:57:39.6 -29:37:24  1.2 26.22 145
Markab         23:04:45.8 +15:12:18  2.5 20.09 163
PPM 207611     23:29:32.4 -04:32:03  6.3  1.12 170
PPM 207462     23:21:21.5 -04:40:23  7.4  1.06 169
PPM 207511     23:24:22.9 -04:23:46  9.4  0.27 170
592147         23:25:13.0 -04:13:54 16.8       170
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/01/28 00:40:25 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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