RECON: TNO occultation with 14HX199

Event between 14HX199 and star GA0800:05013909 with event index number of 257728

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/04/24 07:09:07 UTC

J2000 position of star is 16:06:08.9 -08:59:57
Equinox of date position of star is 16:07:09.1 -09:02:52
Stellar brightness G=15.5, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 164 degrees from the moon. Moon is 1% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.9

[RECON map]
TNO is 30.6 AU from the Sun and 29.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 20.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 316 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3902 km.
The sky-plane scale is 21571.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.0
Diameter=238.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 11.8 sec chord
Diameter=97.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14HX199, (2020/04/24 07:09UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:39.4 -26:28:31  0.9 18.28 157
1Del Oph       16:15:24.7 -03:44:42  2.7  5.68 160
50 Lib         16:01:53.6 -08:28:03  5.5  1.45 165
PPM 199285     16:07:07.4 -08:49:29  8.1  0.23 164
PPM 199300     16:07:51.3 -09:09:46  9.8  0.18 164
14HX199        16:07:15.2 -09:03:10 15.5       164
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 2.8 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 19.8 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=9.1%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Penticton 07:13:00 -26.7 Dark Down 21.8 136.8 Low 06:58:00 - 07:28:00 -64
Oroville 07:13:00 -27.3 Dark Down 22.3 136.7 Low 06:58:00 - 07:28:00 -105
Tonasket 07:13:01 -27.5 Dark Down 22.5 136.7 Low 06:58:01 - 07:28:01 -123
Okanogan 07:13:02 -27.8 Dark Down 22.7 136.4 Low 06:58:02 - 07:28:02 -151
Brewster 07:13:03 -28.1 Dark Down 22.8 136.2 Low 06:58:03 - 07:28:03 -176
Manson/Chelan 07:13:04 -28.2 Dark Down 22.7 135.8 Low 06:58:04 - 07:28:04 -201
Entiat 07:13:04 -28.4 Dark Down 22.9 135.6 Low 06:58:04 - 07:28:04 -219
Wenatchee 07:13:05 -28.7 Dark Down 23.0 135.5 Low 06:58:05 - 07:28:05 -241
Ellensburg 07:13:06 -29.0 Dark Down 23.2 135.1 Low 06:58:06 - 07:28:06 -278
Pasco 07:13:04 -30.0 Dark Down 24.4 136.3 Low 06:58:04 - 07:28:04 -302
Yakima 07:13:07 -29.4 Dark Down 23.5 135.0 Low 06:58:07 - 07:28:07 -310
PNWRO 07:13:03 -30.2 Dark Down 24.7 136.4 Low 06:58:03 - 07:28:03 -316
Toppenish/White Swan 07:13:07 -29.7 Dark Down 23.7 135.1 Low 06:58:07 - 07:28:07 -323
George/Umatilla 07:13:05 -30.3 Dark Down 24.5 135.9 Low 06:58:05 - 07:28:05 -334
Goldendale 07:13:09 -30.1 Dark Down 23.9 134.5 Low 06:58:09 - 07:28:09 -376
The Dalles 07:13:10 -30.3 Dark Down 23.9 134.1 Low 06:58:10 - 07:28:10 -403
Niwot 07:12:27 -36.8 Dark Down 35.4 148.2 Up 06:57:27 - 07:27:27 -433
Maupin 07:13:11 -30.7 Dark Down 24.2 134.1 Low 06:58:11 - 07:28:11 -434
Madras/Culver 07:13:11 -31.2 Dark Down 24.6 133.9 Low 06:58:11 - 07:28:11 -478
Redmond 07:13:12 -31.6 Dark Down 24.8 133.7 Low 06:58:12 - 07:28:12 -509
Sisters 07:13:13 -31.5 Dark Down 24.6 133.4 Low 06:58:13 - 07:28:13 -516
Bend 07:13:13 -31.8 Dark Down 24.9 133.5 Low 06:58:13 - 07:28:13 -529
Oregon Observatory 07:13:14 -31.9 Dark Down 24.9 133.3 Low 06:58:14 - 07:28:14 -547
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:13:14 -32.1 Dark Down 25.0 133.2 Low 06:58:14 - 07:28:14 -565
North Lake 07:13:13 -32.6 Dark Down 25.7 133.6 Low 06:58:13 - 07:28:13 -586
Paisley 07:13:13 -33.2 Dark Down 26.2 133.8 Low 06:58:13 - 07:28:13 -622
Lakeview 07:13:13 -33.8 Dark Down 26.7 133.8 Low 06:58:13 - 07:28:13 -659
Chiloquin 07:13:17 -33.1 Dark Down 25.6 132.5 Low 06:58:17 - 07:28:17 -666
Klamath Falls 07:13:17 -33.5 Dark Down 25.9 132.5 Low 06:58:17 - 07:28:17 -692
Tulelake 07:13:16 -33.8 Dark Down 26.2 132.6 Low 06:58:16 - 07:28:16 -707
Cedarville 07:13:14 -34.4 Dark Down 27.2 133.7 Low 06:58:14 - 07:28:14 -710
Fall River/Burney 07:13:18 -34.7 Dark Down 26.9 132.4 Low 06:58:18 - 07:28:18 -782
Susanville 07:13:16 -35.4 Dark Down 27.7 132.8 Low 06:58:16 - 07:28:16 -816
Gimple 07:13:17 -35.7 Dark Down 27.8 132.5 Low 06:58:17 - 07:28:17 -845
Greenville 07:13:18 -35.6 Dark Down 27.8 132.5 Low 06:58:18 - 07:28:18 -847
Portola 07:13:16 -36.0 Dark Down 28.2 132.8 Low 06:58:16 - 07:28:16 -863
Quincy 07:13:18 -35.8 Dark Down 27.9 132.4 Low 06:58:18 - 07:28:18 -864
Reno 07:13:14 -36.4 Dark Down 28.8 133.2 Low 06:58:14 - 07:28:14 -869
Carson City 07:13:15 -36.8 Dark Down 29.1 133.1 Low 06:58:15 - 07:28:15 -899
Yerington 07:13:14 -37.1 Dark Down 29.5 133.6 Low 06:58:14 - 07:28:14 -899
Gardnerville 07:13:15 -37.0 Dark Down 29.2 133.1 Low 06:58:15 - 07:28:15 -919
Hawthorne 07:13:12 -37.6 Dark Down 30.2 133.9 Up 06:58:12 - 07:28:12 -925
Tonopah 07:13:08 -38.3 Dark Down 31.3 135.1 Up 06:58:08 - 07:28:08 -927
Lee Vining 07:13:14 -38.1 Dark Down 30.3 133.2 Up 06:58:14 - 07:28:14 -987
Indian Springs 07:13:05 -40.0 Dark Down 33.2 135.9 Up 06:58:05 - 07:28:05 -1014
Beatty 07:13:08 -39.5 Dark Down 32.3 135.0 Up 06:58:08 - 07:28:08 -1015
Bishop 07:13:13 -38.8 Dark Down 31.1 133.7 Up 06:58:13 - 07:28:13 -1019
Henderson 07:13:03 -40.6 Dark Down 33.9 136.3 Up 06:58:03 - 07:28:03 -1041
Patrick 07:13:00 -41.3 Dark Down 35.0 137.1 Up 06:58:00 - 07:28:00 -1065
DCO 07:12:57 -41.7 Dark Down 35.6 137.6 Up 06:57:57 - 07:27:57 -1072
Lone Pine 07:13:13 -39.6 Dark Down 31.8 133.6 Up 06:58:13 - 07:28:13 -1077
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:13:00 -41.5 Dark Down 35.1 136.8 Up 06:58:00 - 07:28:00 -1090
Searchlight/Boulder City 07:13:03 -41.1 Dark Down 34.4 136.1 Up 06:58:03 - 07:28:03 -1090
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:13:02 -41.5 Dark Down 34.8 136.3 Up 06:58:02 - 07:28:02 -1107
Mohave Valley 07:13:02 -41.7 Dark Down 35.0 136.2 Up 06:58:02 - 07:28:02 -1131
Lake Havasu City 07:13:02 -42.2 Dark Down 35.4 136.2 Up 06:58:02 - 07:28:02 -1159
Parker 07:13:02 -42.5 Dark Down 35.7 136.1 Up 06:58:02 - 07:28:02 -1190
Blythe 07:13:03 -43.0 Dark Down 35.9 135.5 Up 06:58:03 - 07:28:03 -1245
CPSLO 07:13:21 -40.4 Dark Down 31.1 130.7 Up 06:58:21 - 07:28:21 -1265
Idyllwild 07:13:10 -42.6 Dark Down 34.6 133.5 Up 06:58:10 - 07:28:10 -1296
Calipatria 07:13:07 -43.4 Dark Down 35.7 134.4 Up 06:58:07 - 07:28:07 -1317
Wildwood 07:13:16 -41.9 Dark Down 33.2 132.0 Up 06:58:16 - 07:28:16 -1317
Yuma 07:13:04 -43.9 Dark Down 36.5 135.0 Up 06:58:04 - 07:28:04 -1330

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 14HX199, (2020/04/24 07:09UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 18.28 157
1Del Oph       16:14:20.7 -03:41:42  2.7  5.68 160
50 Lib         16:00:47.6 -08:24:41  5.5  1.45 165
PPM 199285     16:06:01.2 -08:46:16  8.1  0.23 164
PPM 199300     16:06:44.9 -09:06:34  9.8  0.18 164
14HX199        16:06:08.9 -08:59:57 15.5       164
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/06/12 20:00:16 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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