RECON: TNO occultation with 14JG80

Event between 14JG80 and star GA0840:05031533 with event index number of 136073

Geocentric closest approach at 2018/06/10 10:42:13 UTC

J2000 position of star is 16:32:10.9 -04:46:01
Equinox of date position of star is 16:33:09.5 -04:48:18
Stellar brightness G=16.0, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 145 degrees from the moon. Moon is 15% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.1

[RECON map]
TNO is 27.4 AU from the Sun and 26.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.8 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 77 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2346 km.
The sky-plane scale is 19162.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.7
Diameter=173.0 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 7.0 sec chord
Diameter=70.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14JG80, (2018/06/10 10:42UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:32.5 -26:28:17  0.9 21.68 143
1Del Oph       16:15:18.8 -03:44:26  2.7  4.57 150
PPM 199844     16:39:00.9 -06:34:26  6.4  2.29 144
PPM 199779     16:34:53.8 -05:05:35  8.4  0.52 145
PPM 199739     16:32:41.8 -04:40:31  9.8  0.17 145
14JG80         16:33:09.5 -04:48:19 16.0       145
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 23.3 km RECON observability=0.6 and success probability=10.3%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Penticton 10:40:02 -9.0 CT Up 20.0 235.7 Low 10:33:05 - 10:46:59 1675
Oroville 10:40:00 -9.4 CT Up 20.3 236.0 Low 10:33:03 - 10:46:57 1633
Tonasket 10:39:59 -9.6 CT Up 20.4 236.0 Low 10:33:02 - 10:46:56 1617
Okanogan 10:39:58 -9.9 CT Up 20.7 236.0 Low 10:33:01 - 10:46:55 1594
Brewster 10:39:58 -10.2 CT Up 21.0 235.9 Low 10:33:01 - 10:46:55 1576
Manson/Chelan 10:39:58 -10.5 CT Up 21.3 235.7 Low 10:33:01 - 10:46:55 1564
Entiat 10:39:58 -10.7 CT Up 21.5 235.7 Low 10:33:01 - 10:46:55 1548
Wenatchee 10:39:58 -11.0 CT Up 21.7 235.7 Low 10:33:01 - 10:46:55 1531
Ellensburg 10:39:57 -11.4 CT Up 22.0 235.6 Low 10:33:00 - 10:46:54 1502
Yakima 10:39:56 -11.7 CT Up 22.3 235.7 Low 10:32:59 - 10:46:53 1473
Toppenish/White Swan 10:39:55 -11.8 CT Up 22.3 235.9 Low 10:32:58 - 10:46:52 1457
Pasco 10:39:52 -11.4 CT Up 21.6 237.1 Low 10:32:55 - 10:46:49 1441
PNWRO 10:39:51 -11.5 CT Up 21.6 237.4 Low 10:32:54 - 10:46:48 1422
Goldendale 10:39:55 -12.5 AT Up 22.8 235.7 Low 10:32:58 - 10:46:52 1419
George/Umatilla 10:39:52 -11.8 CT Up 21.9 237.0 Low 10:32:55 - 10:46:49 1418
The Dalles 10:39:55 -12.8 AT Up 23.2 235.5 Low 10:32:58 - 10:46:52 1404
Maupin 10:39:54 -13.1 AT Up 23.4 235.7 Low 10:32:57 - 10:46:51 1373
Madras/Culver 10:39:52 -13.6 AT Up 23.7 235.9 Low 10:32:55 - 10:46:49 1332
Sisters 10:39:53 -14.0 AT Up 24.1 235.6 Low 10:32:56 - 10:46:50 1309
Redmond 10:39:52 -13.9 AT Up 23.9 236.0 Low 10:32:55 - 10:46:49 1305
Bend 10:39:51 -14.1 AT Up 24.1 235.9 Low 10:32:54 - 10:46:48 1290
Oregon Observatory 10:39:51 -14.3 AT Up 24.3 235.9 Low 10:32:54 - 10:46:48 1277
La Pine/Gilchrist 10:39:51 -14.5 AT Up 24.5 235.9 Low 10:32:54 - 10:46:48 1262
North Lake 10:39:49 -14.6 AT Up 24.3 236.6 Low 10:32:52 - 10:46:46 1225
Paisley 10:39:47 -14.9 AT Up 24.4 237.1 Low 10:32:50 - 10:46:44 1181
Chiloquin 10:39:49 -15.5 AT Up 25.3 236.0 Low 10:32:52 - 10:46:46 1178
Klamath Falls 10:39:48 -15.8 AT Up 25.4 236.2 Low 10:32:51 - 10:46:45 1151
Lakeview 10:39:45 -15.2 AT Up 24.6 237.5 Low 10:32:48 - 10:46:42 1140
Tulelake 10:39:47 -15.9 AT Up 25.4 236.6 Low 10:32:50 - 10:46:44 1128
Cedarville 10:39:44 -15.6 AT Up 24.8 237.9 Low 10:32:47 - 10:46:41 1087
Fall River/Burney 10:39:45 -16.6 AT Up 25.9 237.0 Low 10:32:48 - 10:46:42 1056
Susanville 10:39:42 -16.7 AT Up 25.7 237.9 Low 10:32:45 - 10:46:39 1001
Greenville 10:39:42 -17.1 AT Up 26.1 237.8 Low 10:32:45 - 10:46:39 980
Gimple 10:39:42 -17.0 AT Up 26.0 237.8 Low 10:32:45 - 10:46:39 979
Quincy 10:39:42 -17.2 AT Up 26.2 237.8 Low 10:32:45 - 10:46:39 964
Portola 10:39:40 -17.1 AT Up 25.9 238.3 Low 10:32:43 - 10:46:37 951
Reno 10:39:38 -17.0 AT Up 25.7 238.9 Low 10:32:41 - 10:46:35 925
Carson City 10:39:37 -17.3 AT Up 25.8 239.1 Low 10:32:40 - 10:46:34 895
Niwot 10:39:13 -8.9 CT Up 15.3 249.9 Really Low 10:32:16 - 10:46:10 877
Yerington 10:39:36 -17.1 AT Up 25.5 239.7 Low 10:32:39 - 10:46:33 875
Gardnerville 10:39:37 -17.5 AT Up 25.9 239.2 Low 10:32:40 - 10:46:34 875
Hawthorne 10:39:33 -17.2 AT Up 25.4 240.3 Low 10:32:36 - 10:46:30 833
Lee Vining 10:39:33 -17.9 AT Up 26.0 240.1 Low 10:32:36 - 10:46:30 789
Tonopah 10:39:29 -16.9 AT Up 24.7 241.6 Low 10:32:32 - 10:46:26 785
Bishop 10:39:31 -18.0 Dark Up 25.8 241.0 Low 10:32:34 - 10:46:28 734
Beatty 10:39:26 -17.5 AT Up 24.9 242.4 Low 10:32:29 - 10:46:23 684
Lone Pine 10:39:28 -18.4 Dark Up 25.9 241.5 Low 10:32:31 - 10:46:25 667
Indian Springs 10:39:23 -17.2 AT Up 24.3 243.4 Low 10:32:26 - 10:46:20 649
Henderson 10:39:21 -17.2 AT Up 24.0 244.1 Low 10:32:24 - 10:46:18 598
CPSLO 10:39:32 -20.8 Dark Up 28.4 240.1 Low 10:32:35 - 10:46:29 571
Searchlight/Boulder City 10:39:19 -17.6 AT Up 24.2 244.4 Low 10:32:22 - 10:46:16 548
Patrick 10:39:17 -17.1 AT Up 23.5 245.2 Low 10:32:20 - 10:46:14 536
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:39:18 -17.6 AT Up 24.1 244.8 Low 10:32:21 - 10:46:15 520
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:39:17 -17.3 AT Up 23.7 245.1 Low 10:32:20 - 10:46:14 518
DCO 10:39:15 -16.9 AT Up 23.1 245.8 Low 10:32:18 - 10:46:12 504
Mohave Valley 10:39:17 -17.8 AT Up 24.2 244.9 Low 10:32:20 - 10:46:14 496
Lake Havasu City 10:39:16 -18.0 AT Up 24.2 245.2 Low 10:32:19 - 10:46:13 458
Wildwood 10:39:25 -20.6 Dark Up 27.5 242.2 Low 10:32:28 - 10:46:22 452
Parker 10:39:15 -18.2 Dark Up 24.3 245.4 Low 10:32:18 - 10:46:12 427
Idyllwild 10:39:19 -19.9 Dark Up 26.3 243.8 Low 10:32:22 - 10:46:16 407
Blythe 10:39:15 -18.8 Dark Up 24.8 245.4 Low 10:32:18 - 10:46:12 382
Calipatria 10:39:16 -19.7 Dark Up 25.7 244.9 Low 10:32:19 - 10:46:13 344
Yuma 10:39:13 -19.5 Dark Up 25.2 245.7 Low 10:32:16 - 10:46:10 299

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 14JG80, (2018/06/10 10:42UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 21.68 143
1Del Oph       16:14:20.7 -03:41:42  2.7  4.57 150
PPM 199844     16:38:01.6 -06:32:17  6.4  2.29 144
PPM 199779     16:33:55.1 -05:03:20  8.4  0.52 145
PPM 199739     16:31:43.2 -04:38:13  9.8  0.17 145
14JG80         16:32:10.9 -04:46:01 16.0       145
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/06/05 16:07:12 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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