RECON: TNO occultation with 14JJ80

Event between 14JJ80 and star UC4-466-132165 with event index number of 150294

Geocentric closest approach at 2018/08/21 09:28:13 UTC

J2000 position of star is 21:25:00.0 +03:05:13
Equinox of date position of star is 21:25:53.3 +03:09:49
Stellar brightness R=14.9, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 53 degrees from the moon. Moon is 78% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.9

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TNO is 32.4 AU from the Sun and 31.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 151 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3165 km.
The sky-plane scale is 22824.1 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.8
Diameter=413.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 17.5 sec chord
Diameter=168.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 7.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURS
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14JJ80, (2018/08/21 09:28UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:58:40.6 -29:31:23  1.2 39.52  64
Tarazed        19:47:08.7 +10:39:35  2.7 25.62  39
8Alp Equ       21:16:45.3 +05:19:33  3.9  3.15  52
PPM 171657     21:23:32.5 +02:59:56  7.6  0.62  52
PPM 171738     21:26:48.6 +03:18:21 10.0  0.26  53
PPM 171727     21:26:17.3 +03:20:15 10.8  0.19  53
14JJ80         21:25:56.5 +03:10:05 14.9        53
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 21.0 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=2.9%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Oroville 09:25:47 -26.2 Dark Down 37.3 219.5 Up 09:12:40 - 09:38:53 8887
Tonasket 09:25:48 -26.4 Dark Down 37.5 219.6 Up 09:12:41 - 09:38:54 8867
Okanogan 09:25:47 -26.7 Dark Down 37.8 219.6 Up 09:12:41 - 09:38:54 8841
Brewster 09:25:48 -27.0 Dark Down 38.1 219.5 Up 09:12:41 - 09:38:54 8821
Manson/Chelan 09:25:49 -27.3 Dark Down 38.4 219.2 Up 09:12:43 - 09:38:56 8809
Entiat 09:25:49 -27.6 Dark Down 38.6 219.2 Up 09:12:43 - 09:38:56 8791
Wenatchee 09:25:48 -27.8 Dark Down 38.9 219.2 Up 09:12:42 - 09:38:55 8771
Ellensburg 09:25:49 -28.3 Dark Down 39.3 219.2 Up 09:12:42 - 09:38:55 8739
Yakima 09:25:48 -28.6 Dark Down 39.6 219.4 Up 09:12:42 - 09:38:55 8703
Toppenish/White Swan 09:25:49 -28.8 Dark Down 39.7 219.7 Up 09:12:42 - 09:38:55 8681
Pasco 09:25:45 -28.6 Dark Down 39.2 221.2 Up 09:12:39 - 09:38:52 8646
Goldendale 09:25:49 -29.4 Dark Down 40.3 219.5 Up 09:12:42 - 09:38:55 8640
The Dalles 09:25:51 -29.7 Dark Down 40.7 219.2 Up 09:12:45 - 09:38:58 8627
George/Umatilla 09:25:45 -28.9 Dark Down 39.6 221.1 Up 09:12:38 - 09:38:51 8620
PNWRO 09:25:43 -28.7 Dark Down 39.3 221.6 Up 09:12:37 - 09:38:50 8619
Maupin 09:25:50 -30.1 Dark Down 40.9 219.5 Up 09:12:43 - 09:38:56 8587
Madras/Culver 09:25:50 -30.6 Dark Down 41.4 219.8 Up 09:12:43 - 09:38:56 8539
Sisters 09:25:51 -31.0 Dark Down 41.8 219.4 Up 09:12:45 - 09:38:58 8518
Redmond 09:25:50 -30.9 Dark Down 41.7 219.9 Up 09:12:43 - 09:38:56 8508
Bend 09:25:51 -31.2 Dark Down 41.9 219.9 Up 09:12:44 - 09:38:57 8491
Oregon Observatory 09:25:51 -31.4 Dark Down 42.1 219.8 Up 09:12:44 - 09:38:57 8478
La Pine/Gilchrist 09:25:50 -31.6 Dark Down 42.3 219.9 Up 09:12:44 - 09:38:57 8461
North Lake 09:25:49 -31.8 Dark Down 42.3 220.8 Up 09:12:43 - 09:38:56 8409
Chiloquin 09:25:51 -32.7 Dark Down 43.3 220.1 Up 09:12:45 - 09:38:58 8366
Paisley 09:25:47 -32.2 Dark Down 42.6 221.6 Up 09:12:40 - 09:38:53 8350
Klamath Falls 09:25:51 -33.0 Dark Down 43.5 220.4 Up 09:12:45 - 09:38:58 8333
Tulelake 09:25:50 -33.2 Dark Down 43.6 220.9 Up 09:12:43 - 09:38:56 8301
Lakeview 09:25:47 -32.6 Dark Down 42.9 222.1 Up 09:12:41 - 09:38:54 8299
Cedarville 09:25:45 -33.2 Dark Down 43.3 222.7 Up 09:12:38 - 09:38:51 8235
Fall River/Burney 09:25:50 -34.0 Dark Down 44.2 221.6 Up 09:12:43 - 09:38:56 8215
Susanville 09:25:47 -34.3 Dark Down 44.3 222.9 Up 09:12:40 - 09:38:53 8140
Greenville 09:25:48 -34.7 Dark Down 44.7 222.7 Up 09:12:41 - 09:38:54 8120
Gimple 09:25:47 -34.7 Dark Down 44.6 222.8 Up 09:12:40 - 09:38:53 8118
Quincy 09:25:47 -34.9 Dark Down 44.8 222.9 Up 09:12:40 - 09:38:53 8101
Portola 09:25:45 -34.8 Dark Down 44.7 223.5 Up 09:12:38 - 09:38:51 8079
Reno 09:25:44 -34.9 Dark Down 44.5 224.5 Up 09:12:37 - 09:38:50 8039
Carson City 09:25:44 -35.2 Dark Down 44.7 224.7 Up 09:12:38 - 09:38:51 8005
Gardnerville 09:25:44 -35.4 Dark Down 44.9 225.0 Up 09:12:38 - 09:38:51 7980
Yerington 09:25:43 -35.2 Dark Down 44.5 225.6 Up 09:12:36 - 09:38:49 7973
Hawthorne 09:25:41 -35.4 Dark Down 44.6 226.6 Up 09:12:34 - 09:38:47 7917
Lee Vining 09:25:42 -36.1 Dark Down 45.2 226.4 Up 09:12:36 - 09:38:49 7873
Tonopah 09:25:35 -35.3 Dark Down 44.1 228.5 Up 09:12:29 - 09:38:42 7842
Niwot 09:25:04 -28.4 Dark Down 35.4 239.2 Up 09:11:58 - 09:38:11 7822
Bishop 09:25:39 -36.3 Dark Down 45.2 227.7 Up 09:12:32 - 09:38:45 7798
Beatty 09:25:35 -36.1 Dark Down 44.6 229.8 Up 09:12:28 - 09:38:41 7719
Lone Pine 09:25:39 -36.9 Dark Down 45.5 228.6 Up 09:12:32 - 09:38:45 7717
Indian Springs 09:25:31 -36.0 Dark Down 44.1 231.3 Up 09:12:24 - 09:38:37 7664
CPSLO 09:25:47 -39.0 Dark Down 47.9 226.6 Up 09:12:40 - 09:38:53 7646
Henderson 09:25:29 -36.2 Dark Down 44.0 232.4 Up 09:12:23 - 09:38:36 7596
Searchlight/Boulder City 09:25:29 -36.6 Dark Down 44.3 232.9 Up 09:12:22 - 09:38:35 7538
Patrick 09:25:26 -36.2 Dark Down 43.7 234.0 Up 09:12:19 - 09:38:32 7511
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:25:28 -36.7 Dark Down 44.3 233.5 Up 09:12:21 - 09:38:34 7501
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:25:26 -36.5 Dark Down 43.9 234.0 Up 09:12:19 - 09:38:32 7493
Wildwood 09:25:40 -39.3 Dark Down 47.5 230.0 Up 09:12:34 - 09:38:47 7479
Mohave Valley 09:25:28 -37.0 Dark Down 44.4 233.7 Up 09:12:21 - 09:38:34 7473
DCO 09:25:23 -36.2 Dark Down 43.4 235.0 Up 09:12:17 - 09:38:30 7466
Lake Havasu City 09:25:27 -37.2 Dark Down 44.5 234.3 Up 09:12:20 - 09:38:33 7428
Idyllwild 09:25:34 -38.9 Dark Down 46.5 232.4 Up 09:12:27 - 09:38:40 7402
Parker 09:25:26 -37.5 Dark Down 44.7 234.6 Up 09:12:20 - 09:38:33 7392
Blythe 09:25:28 -38.0 Dark Down 45.2 234.7 Up 09:12:21 - 09:38:34 7345
Calipatria 09:25:30 -38.9 Dark Down 46.1 234.2 Up 09:12:24 - 09:38:37 7315
Yuma 09:25:28 -38.8 Dark Down 45.7 235.5 Up 09:12:21 - 09:38:34 7252

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 14JJ80, (2018/08/21 09:28UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:57:39.5 -29:37:23  1.2 39.52  64
Tarazed        19:46:15.6 +10:36:48  2.7 25.62  39
8Alp Equ       21:15:49.5 +05:14:51  3.9  3.15  52
PPM 171657     21:22:36.0 +02:55:06  7.6  0.62  52
PPM 171738     21:25:52.2 +03:13:28 10.0  0.26  53
PPM 171727     21:25:20.9 +03:15:23 10.8  0.19  53
14JJ80         21:25:00.0 +03:05:13 14.9        53
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2017/08/04 18:03:08 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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