RECON: TNO occultation with 14JF80

Event between 14JF80 and star GA0940:16886023 with event index number of 179614

Geocentric closest approach at 2018/09/04 03:21:32 UTC

J2000 position of star is 22:26:42.1 +05:41:38
Equinox of date position of star is 22:27:37.8 +05:47:18
Stellar brightness G=16.5, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 105 degrees from the moon. Moon is 39% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.5

[RECON map]
TNO is 18.8 AU from the Sun and 17.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 21.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 5.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 215 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3932 km.
The sky-plane scale is 12914.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.8
Diameter=104.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 4.9 sec chord
Diameter=42.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14JF80, (2018/09/04 03:22UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Markab         23:05:41.6 +15:18:22  2.5 13.33  92
35 Peg         22:28:48.3 +04:47:23  4.8  1.04 105
PPM 172985     22:24:11.6 +05:44:29  8.1  0.86 105
PPM 173015     22:25:44.2 +05:39:11 10.0  0.49 105
PPM 173059     22:28:13.0 +05:57:46 10.5  0.22 104
14JF80         22:27:38.5 +05:47:22 16.5       104
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 4.2 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 21.7 km RECON observability=0.2 and success probability=2.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Penticton 03:22:52 -8.0 CT Down 22.1 108.1 Low 03:07:52 - 03:37:52 2540
Oroville 03:22:54 -8.3 CT Down 22.3 107.9 Low 03:07:54 - 03:37:54 2512
Tonasket 03:22:55 -8.4 CT Down 22.4 107.9 Low 03:07:55 - 03:37:55 2501
Okanogan 03:22:57 -8.4 CT Down 22.4 107.6 Low 03:07:57 - 03:37:57 2489
Brewster 03:22:59 -8.4 CT Down 22.4 107.3 Low 03:07:59 - 03:37:59 2480
Manson/Chelan 03:23:00 -8.2 CT Down 22.2 107.0 Low 03:08:00 - 03:38:00 2478
Entiat 03:23:01 -8.3 CT Down 22.2 106.8 Low 03:08:01 - 03:38:01 2469
Wenatchee 03:23:03 -8.3 CT Down 22.2 106.6 Low 03:08:03 - 03:38:03 2459
Ellensburg 03:23:05 -8.3 CT Down 22.2 106.3 Low 03:08:05 - 03:38:05 2444
Yakima 03:23:06 -8.4 CT Down 22.3 106.1 Low 03:08:06 - 03:38:06 2425
Toppenish/White Swan 03:23:07 -8.6 CT Down 22.5 106.2 Low 03:08:07 - 03:38:07 2412
Goldendale 03:23:10 -8.5 CT Down 22.4 105.6 Low 03:08:10 - 03:38:10 2393
The Dalles 03:23:12 -8.4 CT Down 22.2 105.3 Low 03:08:12 - 03:38:12 2389
Pasco 03:23:06 -9.5 CT Down 23.4 107.2 Low 03:08:06 - 03:38:06 2381
George/Umatilla 03:23:08 -9.5 CT Down 23.3 106.9 Low 03:08:08 - 03:38:08 2369
Maupin 03:23:13 -8.6 CT Down 22.4 105.2 Low 03:08:13 - 03:38:13 2366
PNWRO 03:23:07 -9.7 CT Down 23.6 107.3 Low 03:08:07 - 03:38:07 2365
Madras/Culver 03:23:16 -8.7 CT Down 22.5 104.9 Low 03:08:16 - 03:38:16 2340
Sisters 03:23:18 -8.6 CT Down 22.3 104.5 Low 03:08:18 - 03:38:18 2332
Redmond 03:23:17 -8.8 CT Down 22.6 104.8 Low 03:08:17 - 03:38:17 2323
Bend 03:23:20 -8.8 CT Down 22.5 104.6 Low 03:08:20 - 03:38:20 2314
Oregon Observatory 03:23:20 -8.8 CT Down 22.5 104.4 Low 03:08:20 - 03:38:20 2308
La Pine/Gilchrist 03:23:21 -8.8 CT Down 22.5 104.3 Low 03:08:21 - 03:38:21 2298
North Lake 03:23:22 -9.4 CT Down 23.0 104.6 Low 03:08:22 - 03:38:22 2264
Chiloquin 03:23:26 -8.9 CT Down 22.5 103.6 Low 03:08:26 - 03:38:26 2247
Paisley 03:23:24 -9.8 CT Down 23.4 104.6 Low 03:08:24 - 03:38:24 2227
Klamath Falls 03:23:28 -9.1 CT Down 22.7 103.5 Low 03:08:28 - 03:38:28 2226
Tulelake 03:23:28 -9.4 CT Down 22.9 103.6 Low 03:08:28 - 03:38:28 2206
Lakeview 03:23:26 -10.1 CT Down 23.7 104.6 Low 03:08:26 - 03:38:26 2195
Cedarville 03:23:28 -10.5 CT Down 24.0 104.4 Low 03:08:28 - 03:38:28 2155
Fall River/Burney 03:23:32 -9.8 CT Down 23.2 103.3 Low 03:08:32 - 03:38:32 2153
Susanville 03:23:34 -10.5 CT Down 23.9 103.6 Low 03:08:34 - 03:38:34 2102
Greenville 03:23:35 -10.4 CT Down 23.8 103.3 Low 03:08:35 - 03:38:35 2092
Gimple 03:23:35 -10.5 CT Down 23.8 103.3 Low 03:08:35 - 03:38:35 2090
Quincy 03:23:37 -10.5 CT Down 23.8 103.2 Low 03:08:37 - 03:38:37 2080
Portola 03:23:36 -10.8 CT Down 24.2 103.5 Low 03:08:36 - 03:38:36 2063
Reno 03:23:36 -11.4 CT Down 24.8 103.8 Low 03:08:36 - 03:38:36 2033
Carson City 03:23:38 -11.5 CT Down 24.9 103.7 Low 03:08:38 - 03:38:38 2011
Gardnerville 03:23:39 -11.7 CT Down 25.0 103.6 Low 03:08:39 - 03:38:39 1996
Yerington 03:23:38 -12.1 AT Down 25.4 104.1 Low 03:08:38 - 03:38:38 1986
Hawthorne 03:23:39 -12.6 AT Down 25.9 104.2 Low 03:08:39 - 03:38:39 1946
Lee Vining 03:23:42 -12.5 AT Down 25.7 103.6 Low 03:08:42 - 03:38:42 1922
Tonopah 03:23:38 -13.8 AT Down 27.1 105.0 Low 03:08:38 - 03:38:38 1884
Bishop 03:23:43 -13.2 AT Down 26.4 103.9 Low 03:08:43 - 03:38:43 1868
Lone Pine 03:23:46 -13.7 AT Down 26.8 103.7 Low 03:08:46 - 03:38:46 1812
Beatty 03:23:42 -14.6 AT Down 27.8 104.8 Low 03:08:42 - 03:38:42 1800
CPSLO 03:23:55 -12.2 AT Down 25.1 101.4 Low 03:08:55 - 03:38:55 1787
Indian Springs 03:23:41 -15.5 AT Down 28.7 105.4 Low 03:08:41 - 03:38:41 1753
Niwot 03:23:05 -21.3 Dark Down 35.1 115.6 Up 03:08:05 - 03:38:05 1711
Henderson 03:23:42 -16.2 AT Down 29.4 105.6 Low 03:08:42 - 03:38:42 1701
Searchlight/Boulder City 03:23:44 -16.5 AT Down 29.6 105.3 Low 03:08:44 - 03:38:44 1661
Wildwood 03:23:57 -14.2 AT Down 27.0 102.2 Low 03:08:57 - 03:38:57 1658
Laughlin/Bullhead City 03:23:45 -16.9 AT Down 29.9 105.4 Low 03:08:45 - 03:38:45 1632
Patrick 03:23:42 -17.3 AT Down 30.4 106.0 Up 03:08:42 - 03:38:42 1631
Kingman/Dolan Springs 03:23:44 -17.3 AT Down 30.3 105.8 Up 03:08:44 - 03:38:44 1621
Mohave Valley 03:23:46 -17.0 AT Down 30.0 105.3 Up 03:08:46 - 03:38:46 1614
DCO 03:23:42 -18.0 AT Down 31.1 106.4 Up 03:08:42 - 03:38:42 1592
Idyllwild 03:23:55 -15.8 AT Down 28.6 103.2 Low 03:08:55 - 03:38:55 1588
Lake Havasu City 03:23:47 -17.3 AT Down 30.3 105.2 Up 03:08:47 - 03:38:47 1580
Parker 03:23:48 -17.5 AT Down 30.4 105.0 Up 03:08:48 - 03:38:48 1555
Blythe 03:23:51 -17.5 AT Down 30.3 104.5 Up 03:08:51 - 03:38:51 1527
Calipatria 03:23:55 -16.9 AT Down 29.7 103.6 Low 03:08:55 - 03:38:55 1516
Yuma 03:23:54 -17.8 AT Down 30.5 104.0 Up 03:08:54 - 03:38:54 1462

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 14JF80, (2018/09/04 03:22UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Markab         23:04:45.7 +15:12:18  2.5 13.33  92
35 Peg         22:27:51.6 +04:41:39  4.8  1.04 105
PPM 172985     22:23:15.1 +05:38:48  8.1  0.86 105
PPM 173015     22:24:47.7 +05:33:28 10.0  0.49 105
PPM 173059     22:27:16.6 +05:52:02 10.5  0.22 104
14JF80         22:26:42.1 +05:41:38 16.5       105
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/06/05 16:23:23 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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