RECON: TNO occultation with 14JX80

Event between 14JX80 and star GA0920:04855741 with event index number of 256330

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/06/04 03:59:54 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:11:37.3 +03:21:41
Equinox of date position of star is 17:12:33.4 +03:20:24
Stellar brightness G=16.4, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 155 degrees from the moon. Moon is 1% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.8

[RECON map]
TNO is 36.1 AU from the Sun and 35.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.8 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 103 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1527 km.
The sky-plane scale is 25490.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.2
Diameter=342.0 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 14.4 sec chord
Diameter=139.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 5:2EEE
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14JX80, (2019/06/04 04:00UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:36.1 -26:28:24  0.9 31.49 165
60Bet Oph      17:44:26.0 +04:33:38  2.8  8.03 154
PPM 163749     17:17:30.9 +01:11:25  5.9  2.48 158
PPM 163559     17:08:28.7 +03:56:57  8.4  1.19 154
PPM 163666     17:13:37.0 +03:25:23  9.8  0.27 155
14JX80         17:12:35.5 +03:20:21 16.4       155
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 0.0 km RECON observability=0.0 and success probability=0.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Rutland 04:03:04 -1.3 CT Up 18.9 108.1 Really Low 03:53:58 - 04:12:11 2580
Penticton 04:03:05 -1.4 CT Up 19.0 107.9 Really Low 03:53:59 - 04:12:12 2548
Okanagan Falls 04:03:06 -1.5 CT Up 19.0 107.8 Really Low 03:54:00 - 04:12:13 2532
Southern Okanagan 04:03:06 -1.7 CT Up 19.1 107.8 Really Low 03:54:00 - 04:12:13 2518
Oroville 04:03:07 -1.9 CT Up 19.2 107.8 Really Low 03:54:01 - 04:12:14 2496
Tonasket 04:03:08 -2.0 CT Up 19.3 107.7 Really Low 03:54:01 - 04:12:14 2476
Okanogan 04:03:08 -2.2 CT Up 19.3 107.5 Really Low 03:54:02 - 04:12:15 2446
Brewster 04:03:09 -2.2 CT Up 19.3 107.2 Really Low 03:54:03 - 04:12:16 2421
Manson/Chelan 04:03:11 -2.2 CT Up 19.1 106.9 Really Low 03:54:04 - 04:12:17 2402
Entiat 04:03:11 -2.3 CT Up 19.1 106.7 Really Low 03:54:05 - 04:12:18 2382
Wenatchee 04:03:11 -2.4 CT Up 19.1 106.6 Really Low 03:54:05 - 04:12:18 2359
Ellensburg 04:03:13 -2.5 CT Up 19.1 106.3 Really Low 03:54:07 - 04:12:20 2322
Yakima 04:03:14 -2.7 CT Up 19.2 106.1 Really Low 03:54:08 - 04:12:21 2285
Toppenish/White Swan 04:03:14 -3.0 CT Up 19.4 106.2 Really Low 03:54:08 - 04:12:21 2266
Pasco 04:03:13 -3.7 CT Up 20.2 107.1 Low 03:54:07 - 04:12:20 2257
PNWRO 04:03:13 -4.0 CT Up 20.5 107.2 Low 03:54:07 - 04:12:20 2235
George/Umatilla 04:03:14 -3.8 CT Up 20.2 106.9 Low 03:54:08 - 04:12:21 2226
Goldendale 04:03:16 -3.1 CT Up 19.2 105.7 Really Low 03:54:10 - 04:12:23 2215
The Dalles 04:03:17 -3.0 CT Up 19.1 105.3 Really Low 03:54:11 - 04:12:24 2193
Maupin 04:03:19 -3.3 CT Up 19.2 105.3 Really Low 03:54:12 - 04:12:25 2155
Madras/Culver 04:03:20 -3.6 CT Up 19.4 105.0 Really Low 03:54:13 - 04:12:26 2104
Sisters 04:03:21 -3.5 CT Up 19.1 104.6 Really Low 03:54:14 - 04:12:27 2073
Redmond 04:03:20 -3.8 CT Up 19.4 104.9 Really Low 03:54:14 - 04:12:27 2071
Bend 04:03:21 -3.8 CT Up 19.4 104.7 Really Low 03:54:15 - 04:12:28 2051
Oregon Observatory 04:03:22 -3.9 CT Up 19.3 104.5 Really Low 03:54:15 - 04:12:28 2035
La Pine/Gilchrist 04:03:22 -4.0 CT Up 19.3 104.4 Really Low 03:54:16 - 04:12:29 2015
North Lake 04:03:22 -4.6 CT Up 19.9 104.7 Really Low 03:54:16 - 04:12:29 1976
Paisley 04:03:23 -5.1 CT Up 20.3 104.8 Low 03:54:17 - 04:12:30 1924
Chiloquin 04:03:25 -4.4 CT Up 19.4 103.8 Really Low 03:54:19 - 04:12:32 1910
Klamath Falls 04:03:26 -4.7 CT Up 19.5 103.7 Really Low 03:54:19 - 04:12:32 1877
Lakeview 04:03:24 -5.5 CT Down 20.5 104.8 Low 03:54:18 - 04:12:31 1876
Tulelake 04:03:26 -5.0 CT Up 19.8 103.9 Really Low 03:54:19 - 04:12:32 1852
Cedarville 04:03:25 -6.0 NT Down 20.8 104.7 Low 03:54:18 - 04:12:31 1814
Fall River/Burney 04:03:28 -5.6 CT Up 20.1 103.6 Low 03:54:22 - 04:12:35 1765
Niwot 04:03:00 -15.3 AT Down 31.9 115.7 Up 03:53:53 - 04:12:06 1742
Susanville 04:03:28 -6.4 NT Down 20.8 103.9 Low 03:54:22 - 04:12:35 1706
Greenville 04:03:29 -6.4 NT Down 20.6 103.6 Low 03:54:23 - 04:12:36 1679
Gimple 04:03:29 -6.5 NT Down 20.7 103.7 Low 03:54:23 - 04:12:36 1679
Quincy 04:03:29 -6.5 NT Down 20.7 103.5 Low 03:54:23 - 04:12:36 1659
Portola 04:03:29 -6.9 NT Down 21.1 103.8 Low 03:54:23 - 04:12:36 1648
Reno 04:03:29 -7.5 NT Down 21.6 104.2 Low 03:54:22 - 04:12:35 1623
Carson City 04:03:30 -7.7 NT Down 21.7 104.1 Low 03:54:23 - 04:12:36 1588
Yerington 04:03:29 -8.2 NT Down 22.2 104.4 Low 03:54:22 - 04:12:35 1571
Gardnerville 04:03:30 -7.9 NT Down 21.8 104.0 Low 03:54:23 - 04:12:36 1564
Hawthorne 04:03:29 -8.8 NT Down 22.8 104.6 Low 03:54:22 - 04:12:35 1526
Tonopah 04:03:27 -10.0 NT Down 23.9 105.4 Low 03:54:20 - 04:12:33 1484
Lee Vining 04:03:30 -8.9 NT Down 22.5 104.1 Low 03:54:24 - 04:12:37 1469
Bishop 04:03:30 -9.7 NT Down 23.2 104.3 Low 03:54:23 - 04:12:36 1412
Beatty 04:03:28 -11.0 NT Down 24.6 105.3 Low 03:54:22 - 04:12:35 1371
Indian Springs 04:03:27 -11.9 NT Down 25.5 105.9 Low 03:54:20 - 04:12:33 1342
Lone Pine 04:03:31 -10.4 NT Down 23.7 104.2 Low 03:54:24 - 04:12:37 1337
Henderson 04:03:26 -12.6 AT Down 26.2 106.1 Low 03:54:20 - 04:12:33 1291
Searchlight/Boulder City 04:03:27 -13.0 AT Down 26.4 105.9 Low 03:54:21 - 04:12:34 1234
Patrick 04:03:25 -13.7 AT Down 27.3 106.6 Low 03:54:19 - 04:12:32 1233
Kingman/Dolan Springs 04:03:26 -13.8 AT Down 27.2 106.3 Low 03:54:19 - 04:12:32 1209
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:03:27 -13.5 AT Down 26.8 106.0 Low 03:54:20 - 04:12:33 1205
DCO 04:03:24 -14.4 AT Down 27.9 106.9 Low 03:54:18 - 04:12:31 1205
CPSLO 04:03:37 -9.5 NT Down 21.9 102.0 Low 03:54:31 - 04:12:44 1200
Mohave Valley 04:03:28 -13.6 AT Down 26.9 105.8 Low 03:54:21 - 04:12:34 1177
Lake Havasu City 04:03:28 -14.1 AT Down 27.2 105.8 Low 03:54:21 - 04:12:34 1138
Parker 04:03:28 -14.3 AT Down 27.3 105.7 Low 03:54:22 - 04:12:35 1102
Wildwood 04:03:36 -11.6 NT Down 23.9 102.8 Low 03:54:30 - 04:12:43 1082
Idyllwild 04:03:33 -13.0 AT Down 25.5 103.9 Low 03:54:27 - 04:12:40 1051
Blythe 04:03:30 -14.5 AT Down 27.2 105.2 Low 03:54:23 - 04:12:36 1047
Calipatria 04:03:32 -14.2 AT Down 26.6 104.4 Low 03:54:26 - 04:12:39 993
Yuma 04:03:31 -15.0 AT Down 27.4 104.7 Low 03:54:24 - 04:12:37 952

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 14JX80, (2019/06/04 04:00UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 31.49 165
60Bet Oph      17:43:28.3 +04:34:05  2.8  8.03 154
PPM 163749     17:16:31.7 +01:12:38  5.9  2.48 158
PPM 163559     17:07:30.7 +03:58:24  8.4  1.19 154
PPM 163666     17:12:38.8 +03:26:42  9.8  0.27 155
14JX80         17:11:37.3 +03:21:41 16.4       155
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/09/19 17:52:22 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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