RECON: TNO occultation with 14BV64

Event between 14BV64 and star UC4-445-051118 with event index number of 134296

Geocentric closest approach at 2018/03/18 02:37:05 UTC

J2000 position of star is 09:57:08.1 -01:01:33
Equinox of date position of star is 09:58:02.9 -01:06:42
Stellar brightness R=16.4, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 144 degrees from the moon. Moon is 0% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.5

[RECON map]
TNO is 47.5 AU from the Sun and 46.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.2 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 236 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 4804 km.
The sky-plane scale is 33828.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=4.7
Diameter=704.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 30.4 sec chord
Diameter=287.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 12.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14BV64, (2018/03/18 02:37UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:09:20.4 +11:52:39  1.3 13.29 146
Alphard        09:28:28.9 -08:44:18  2.0 10.60 135
15Alp Sex      10:08:52.2 -00:27:41  4.4  2.78 147
PPM 178019     09:55:26.2 -01:21:26  8.4  0.70 143
PPM 178037     09:58:02.3 -01:25:53  8.9  0.32 144
14BV64         09:58:03.8 -01:06:47 16.4       144
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 3.8 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)
Oroville 02:40:42 -6.5 CT Down 22.5 120.3 Low 02:25:42 - 02:55:42 11609
Tonasket 02:40:44 -6.5 CT Down 22.6 120.2 Low 02:25:44 - 02:55:44 11587
Okanogan 02:40:45 -6.4 CT Down 22.7 120.0 Low 02:25:45 - 02:55:45 11552
Brewster 02:40:45 -6.3 CT Down 22.7 119.7 Low 02:25:45 - 02:55:45 11522
Manson/Chelan 02:40:47 -6.1 CT Down 22.6 119.3 Low 02:25:47 - 02:55:47 11495
Entiat 02:40:44 -6.1 CT Down 22.7 119.2 Low 02:25:44 - 02:55:44 11473
Wenatchee 02:40:47 -6.0 CT Down 22.7 119.0 Low 02:25:47 - 02:55:47 11447
Ellensburg 02:40:49 -5.9 CT Down 22.8 118.6 Low 02:25:49 - 02:55:49 11402
Yakima 02:40:49 -6.0 CT Down 23.0 118.5 Low 02:25:49 - 02:55:49 11363
Pasco 02:40:44 -7.0 CT Down 24.0 119.6 Low 02:25:44 - 02:55:44 11360
Toppenish/White Swan 02:40:47 -6.1 CT Down 23.2 118.5 Low 02:25:47 - 02:55:47 11346
PNWRO 02:40:45 -7.1 CT Down 24.3 119.7 Low 02:25:45 - 02:55:45 11341
George/Umatilla 02:40:47 -6.9 CT Down 24.1 119.3 Low 02:25:47 - 02:55:47 11323
Goldendale 02:40:49 -5.8 CT Down 23.2 118.0 Low 02:25:49 - 02:55:49 11283
The Dalles 02:40:50 -5.6 CT Down 23.1 117.6 Low 02:25:50 - 02:55:50 11254
Maupin 02:40:50 -5.7 CT Down 23.3 117.5 Low 02:25:50 - 02:55:50 11216
Madras/Culver 02:40:52 -5.7 CT Down 23.6 117.3 Low 02:25:52 - 02:55:52 11161
Niwot 02:40:18 -18.0 AT Down 35.8 129.5 Up 02:25:18 - 02:55:18 11125
Redmond 02:40:51 -5.7 CT Down 23.7 117.1 Low 02:25:51 - 02:55:51 11125
Sisters 02:40:52 -5.4 CT Down 23.4 116.8 Low 02:25:52 - 02:55:52 11119
Bend 02:40:53 -5.6 CT Down 23.7 116.9 Low 02:25:53 - 02:55:53 11101
Oregon Observatory 02:40:52 -5.6 CT Down 23.7 116.7 Low 02:25:52 - 02:55:52 11081
La Pine/Gilchrist 02:40:54 -5.5 CT Down 23.8 116.6 Low 02:25:54 - 02:55:54 11060
North Lake 02:40:52 -6.0 CT Down 24.3 116.9 Low 02:25:52 - 02:55:52 11029
Paisley 02:40:53 -6.3 CT Down 24.8 117.0 Low 02:25:53 - 02:55:53 10982
Chiloquin 02:40:56 -5.3 CT Down 24.0 115.9 Low 02:25:56 - 02:55:56 10942
Lakeview 02:40:52 -6.5 CT Down 25.2 116.9 Low 02:25:52 - 02:55:52 10936
Klamath Falls 02:40:56 -5.4 CT Down 24.2 115.8 Low 02:25:56 - 02:55:56 10909
Tulelake 02:40:56 -5.7 CT Down 24.5 115.9 Low 02:25:56 - 02:55:56 10889
Cedarville 02:40:52 -6.7 CT Down 25.6 116.8 Low 02:25:52 - 02:55:52 10875
Fall River/Burney 02:40:56 -5.8 CT Down 25.0 115.6 Low 02:25:56 - 02:55:56 10799
Susanville 02:40:53 -6.4 CT Down 25.8 115.9 Low 02:25:53 - 02:55:53 10752
Gimple 02:40:54 -6.2 CT Down 25.8 115.6 Low 02:25:54 - 02:55:54 10719
Greenville 02:40:55 -6.2 CT Down 25.7 115.6 Low 02:25:55 - 02:55:55 10718
Quincy 02:40:56 -6.2 CT Down 25.8 115.5 Low 02:25:56 - 02:55:56 10698
Portola 02:40:53 -6.6 CT Down 26.2 115.8 Low 02:25:53 - 02:55:53 10695
Reno 02:40:53 -7.1 CT Down 26.7 116.2 Low 02:25:53 - 02:55:53 10683
Carson City 02:40:52 -7.1 CT Down 26.9 116.1 Low 02:25:52 - 02:55:52 10648
Yerington 02:40:53 -7.6 CT Down 27.4 116.5 Low 02:25:53 - 02:55:53 10643
Gardnerville 02:40:54 -7.2 CT Down 27.0 116.0 Low 02:25:54 - 02:55:54 10624
Hawthorne 02:40:52 -8.1 CT Down 28.0 116.7 Low 02:25:52 - 02:55:52 10609
Tonopah 02:40:49 -9.2 CT Down 29.2 117.6 Low 02:25:49 - 02:55:49 10596
Lee Vining 02:40:54 -7.8 CT Down 27.9 116.0 Low 02:25:54 - 02:55:54 10540
Bishop 02:40:52 -8.4 CT Down 28.7 116.3 Low 02:25:52 - 02:55:52 10496
Beatty 02:40:49 -9.7 CT Down 30.1 117.4 Up 02:25:49 - 02:55:49 10491
Indian Springs 02:40:47 -10.6 CT Down 31.0 118.1 Up 02:25:47 - 02:55:47 10485
Henderson 02:40:44 -11.2 CT Down 31.7 118.4 Up 02:25:44 - 02:55:44 10449
Lone Pine 02:40:52 -8.7 CT Down 29.3 116.2 Low 02:25:52 - 02:55:52 10427
Patrick 02:40:42 -12.2 AT Down 32.8 119.0 Up 02:25:42 - 02:55:42 10416
DCO 02:40:40 -12.8 AT Down 33.4 119.4 Up 02:25:40 - 02:55:40 10405
Searchlight/Boulder City 02:40:45 -11.3 CT Down 32.0 118.1 Up 02:25:45 - 02:55:45 10393
Kingman/Dolan Springs 02:40:40 -12.1 AT Down 32.8 118.7 Up 02:25:40 - 02:55:40 10388
Laughlin/Bullhead City 02:40:43 -11.6 CT Down 32.4 118.2 Up 02:25:43 - 02:55:43 10372
Mohave Valley 02:40:43 -11.7 CT Down 32.5 118.1 Up 02:25:43 - 02:55:43 10344
Lake Havasu City 02:40:43 -11.9 CT Down 32.9 118.1 Up 02:25:43 - 02:55:43 10310
Parker 02:40:43 -12.0 AT Down 33.1 117.9 Up 02:25:43 - 02:55:43 10275
CPSLO 02:40:57 -6.7 CT Down 27.9 113.6 Low 02:25:57 - 02:55:57 10230
Blythe 02:40:43 -11.8 CT Down 33.1 117.3 Up 02:25:43 - 02:55:43 10213
Idyllwild 02:40:49 -10.1 CT Down 31.5 115.8 Up 02:25:49 - 02:55:49 10168
Wildwood 02:40:54 -8.5 CT Down 30.0 114.5 Low 02:25:54 - 02:55:54 10156
Calipatria 02:40:44 -11.1 CT Down 32.6 116.3 Up 02:25:44 - 02:55:44 10137
Yuma 02:40:45 -11.9 CT Down 33.5 116.8 Up 02:25:45 - 02:55:45 10117

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.

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Star training set for 14BV64, (2018/03/18 02:37UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:08:22.0 +11:58:02  1.3 13.29 146
Alphard        09:27:35.2 -08:39:31  2.0 10.60 135
15Alp Sex      10:07:56.2 -00:22:19  4.4  2.78 147
PPM 178019     09:54:30.5 -01:16:14  8.4  0.70 143
PPM 178037     09:57:06.6 -01:20:39  8.9  0.32 144
14BV64         09:57:08.1 -01:01:33 16.4       144
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2017/12/02 17:21:44 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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