RECON: TNO occultation with 14JQ80

Event between 14JQ80 and star UC4-377-073687 with event index number of 256231

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/05/18 06:02:08 UTC

J2000 position of star is 16:05:52.7 -14:37:37
Equinox of date position of star is 16:06:54.9 -14:40:33
Stellar brightness R=15.6, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 13 degrees from the moon. Moon is 99% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.3

[RECON map]
TNO is 31.9 AU from the Sun and 30.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 253 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3436 km.
The sky-plane scale is 22392.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.3
Diameter=206.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 8.8 sec chord
Diameter=84.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14JQ80, (2019/05/18 06:02UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:35.9 -26:28:24  0.9 13.02  23
8Bet1Sco       16:06:34.0 -19:51:25  2.6  5.18  15
11 Sco         16:08:41.1 -12:47:46  6.1  1.93  14
PPM 231252     16:09:04.0 -14:55:26  8.4  0.56  14
PPM 231176     16:06:34.6 -14:33:09 10.0  0.16  13
14JQ80         16:06:58.3 -14:40:42 15.6        14
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 3.6 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 15.6 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=6.9%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Oroville 06:04:29 -17.3 AT Up 19.6 144.8 Really Low 05:49:29 - 06:19:29 3389
Tonasket 06:04:30 -17.6 AT Up 19.8 144.8 Really Low 05:49:30 - 06:19:30 3375
Okanogan 06:04:31 -17.8 AT Up 20.0 144.5 Low 05:49:31 - 06:19:31 3352
Brewster 06:04:31 -18.0 AT Up 20.2 144.3 Low 05:49:31 - 06:19:31 3330
Manson/Chelan 06:04:32 -18.1 Dark Up 20.2 143.9 Low 05:49:32 - 06:19:32 3309
Entiat 06:04:33 -18.2 Dark Up 20.3 143.8 Low 05:49:33 - 06:19:33 3294
Wenatchee 06:04:34 -18.4 Dark Up 20.5 143.6 Low 05:49:34 - 06:19:34 3276
Ellensburg 06:04:35 -18.7 Dark Up 20.8 143.4 Low 05:49:35 - 06:19:35 3245
Pasco 06:04:32 -19.8 Dark Up 21.9 144.5 Low 05:49:32 - 06:19:32 3228
Yakima 06:04:35 -19.1 Dark Up 21.1 143.2 Low 05:49:35 - 06:19:35 3218
PNWRO 06:04:32 -20.1 Dark Up 22.2 144.7 Low 05:49:32 - 06:19:32 3217
Toppenish/White Swan 06:04:35 -19.3 Dark Up 21.3 143.4 Low 05:49:35 - 06:19:35 3208
George/Umatilla 06:04:34 -20.1 Dark Up 22.1 144.2 Low 05:49:34 - 06:19:34 3202
Goldendale 06:04:37 -19.7 Dark Up 21.6 142.8 Low 05:49:37 - 06:19:37 3162
The Dalles 06:04:38 -19.7 Dark Up 21.6 142.4 Low 05:49:38 - 06:19:38 3139
Niwot 06:03:58 -29.1 Dark Up 32.2 157.0 Up 05:48:58 - 06:18:58 3127
Maupin 06:04:39 -20.1 Dark Up 22.0 142.4 Low 05:49:39 - 06:19:39 3114
Madras/Culver 06:04:40 -20.6 Dark Up 22.4 142.3 Low 05:49:40 - 06:19:40 3076
Redmond 06:04:40 -20.9 Dark Up 22.7 142.1 Low 05:49:40 - 06:19:40 3050
Sisters 06:04:42 -20.7 Dark Up 22.5 141.8 Low 05:49:42 - 06:19:42 3043
Bend 06:04:41 -21.0 Dark Up 22.8 141.9 Low 05:49:41 - 06:19:41 3032
Oregon Observatory 06:04:42 -21.1 Dark Up 22.9 141.8 Low 05:49:42 - 06:19:42 3017
La Pine/Gilchrist 06:04:42 -21.3 Dark Up 23.0 141.7 Low 05:49:42 - 06:19:42 3002
North Lake 06:04:41 -21.9 Dark Up 23.6 142.1 Low 05:49:41 - 06:19:41 2986
Paisley 06:04:41 -22.5 Dark Up 24.2 142.3 Low 05:49:41 - 06:19:41 2956
Lakeview 06:04:41 -23.0 Dark Up 24.7 142.3 Low 05:49:41 - 06:19:41 2925
Chiloquin 06:04:45 -22.1 Dark Up 23.7 141.1 Low 05:49:45 - 06:19:45 2916
Klamath Falls 06:04:45 -22.5 Dark Up 24.0 141.0 Low 05:49:45 - 06:19:45 2893
Cedarville 06:04:42 -23.7 Dark Up 25.3 142.3 Low 05:49:42 - 06:19:42 2882
Tulelake 06:04:45 -22.8 Dark Up 24.4 141.2 Low 05:49:45 - 06:19:45 2881
Fall River/Burney 06:04:46 -23.6 Dark Up 25.1 141.1 Low 05:49:46 - 06:19:46 2818
Susanville 06:04:44 -24.5 Dark Up 25.9 141.6 Low 05:49:44 - 06:19:44 2790
Gimple 06:04:45 -24.6 Dark Up 26.1 141.3 Low 05:49:45 - 06:19:45 2764
Greenville 06:04:46 -24.6 Dark Up 26.0 141.2 Low 05:49:46 - 06:19:46 2762
Portola 06:04:45 -25.1 Dark Up 26.5 141.5 Low 05:49:45 - 06:19:45 2750
Quincy 06:04:46 -24.8 Dark Up 26.2 141.1 Low 05:49:46 - 06:19:46 2747
Reno 06:04:43 -25.5 Dark Up 27.0 142.1 Low 05:49:43 - 06:19:43 2746
Yerington 06:04:42 -26.3 Dark Up 27.8 142.5 Low 05:49:42 - 06:19:42 2721
Carson City 06:04:43 -25.8 Dark Up 27.3 142.0 Low 05:49:43 - 06:19:43 2720
Gardnerville 06:04:43 -26.1 Dark Up 27.5 141.9 Low 05:49:43 - 06:19:43 2703
Hawthorne 06:04:41 -26.9 Dark Up 28.4 142.9 Low 05:49:41 - 06:19:41 2700
Tonopah 06:04:37 -27.8 Dark Up 29.4 144.1 Low 05:49:37 - 06:19:37 2700
Lee Vining 06:04:43 -27.2 Dark Up 28.6 142.2 Low 05:49:43 - 06:19:43 2645
Indian Springs 06:04:34 -29.6 Dark Up 31.3 145.1 Up 05:49:34 - 06:19:34 2625
Beatty 06:04:36 -29.0 Dark Up 30.6 144.1 Up 05:49:36 - 06:19:36 2623
Bishop 06:04:41 -28.0 Dark Up 29.4 142.7 Low 05:49:41 - 06:19:41 2617
Henderson 06:04:32 -30.4 Dark Up 32.1 145.6 Up 05:49:32 - 06:19:32 2602
Patrick 06:04:29 -31.3 Dark Up 33.1 146.5 Up 05:49:29 - 06:19:29 2581
DCO 06:04:27 -31.8 Dark Up 33.7 147.1 Up 05:49:27 - 06:19:27 2575
Lone Pine 06:04:41 -28.8 Dark Up 30.2 142.8 Up 05:49:41 - 06:19:41 2567
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:04:30 -31.5 Dark Up 33.2 146.2 Up 05:49:30 - 06:19:30 2559
Searchlight/Boulder City 06:04:32 -30.9 Dark Up 32.6 145.4 Up 05:49:32 - 06:19:32 2559
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:04:31 -31.3 Dark Up 33.0 145.7 Up 05:49:31 - 06:19:31 2544
Mohave Valley 06:04:31 -31.6 Dark Up 33.2 145.6 Up 05:49:31 - 06:19:31 2523
Lake Havasu City 06:04:31 -32.0 Dark Up 33.7 145.7 Up 05:49:31 - 06:19:31 2498
Parker 06:04:31 -32.3 Dark Up 34.0 145.6 Up 05:49:31 - 06:19:31 2471
Blythe 06:04:32 -32.7 Dark Up 34.3 145.1 Up 05:49:32 - 06:19:32 2421
CPSLO 06:04:50 -28.9 Dark Up 29.9 139.9 Low 05:49:50 - 06:19:50 2398
Idyllwild 06:04:39 -31.8 Dark Up 33.1 143.0 Up 05:49:39 - 06:19:39 2376
Calipatria 06:04:36 -32.8 Dark Up 34.2 143.9 Up 05:49:36 - 06:19:36 2357
Wildwood 06:04:45 -30.8 Dark Up 31.9 141.3 Up 05:49:45 - 06:19:45 2355
Yuma 06:04:33 -33.5 Dark Up 35.0 144.7 Up 05:49:33 - 06:19:33 2346

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 14JQ80, (2019/05/18 06:02UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 13.02  23
8Bet1Sco       16:05:26.2 -19:48:20  2.6  5.18  15
11 Sco         16:07:36.3 -12:44:44  6.1  1.93  14
PPM 231252     16:07:58.4 -14:52:25  8.4  0.56  14
PPM 231176     16:05:29.1 -14:30:03 10.0  0.16  13
14JQ80         16:05:52.7 -14:37:37 15.6        13
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/05/24 02:27:02 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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