RECON: TNO occultation with 14KC102

Event between 14KC102 and star GA0780:07027374 with event index number of 265403

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/03/25 09:30:20 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:37:26.8 -10:50:34
Equinox of date position of star is 17:38:30.4 -10:51:11
Stellar brightness G=16.7, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 24 degrees from the moon. Moon is 77% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.1

[RECON map]
TNO is 30.2 AU from the Sun and 30.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 6.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 252 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2459 km.
The sky-plane scale is 21766.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.1
Diameter=226.0 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 36.0 sec chord
Diameter=92.2 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 14.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14KC102, (2019/03/25 09:30UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:35.4 -26:28:23  0.9 22.37  12
35Eta Oph      17:11:28.9 -15:44:51  2.6  8.20  16
PPM 233365     17:39:13.6 -10:56:11  5.7  0.19  24
PPM 233403     17:40:32.4 -11:16:35  8.4  0.65  24
PPM 233365     17:39:13.6 -10:56:11  5.7  0.19  24
14KC102        17:38:30.8 -10:51:11 16.7        24
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 16.7 km RECON observability=0.3 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)
CPSLO 09:38:21 -47.4 Dark Up 18.5 118.7 Really Low 09:23:21 - 09:53:21 7769
Wildwood 09:38:24 -47.4 Dark Up 20.6 119.8 Low 09:23:24 - 09:53:24 7716
Idyllwild 09:38:28 -46.7 Dark Up 22.1 121.1 Low 09:23:28 - 09:53:28 7635
Lone Pine 09:38:58 -45.1 Dark Up 19.8 121.1 Really Low 09:23:58 - 09:53:58 7608
Lee Vining 09:39:16 -44.4 Dark Up 18.4 120.8 Really Low 09:24:16 - 09:54:16 7606
Quincy 09:39:31 -43.5 Dark Up 16.3 120.0 Really Low 09:24:31 - 09:54:31 7606
Greenville 09:39:34 -43.3 Dark Up 16.2 120.0 Really Low 09:24:34 - 09:54:34 7598
Gardnerville 09:39:21 -43.9 Dark Up 17.5 120.6 Really Low 09:24:21 - 09:54:21 7596
Bishop 09:39:12 -44.6 Dark Up 19.2 121.1 Really Low 09:24:12 - 09:54:12 7596
Gimple 09:39:33 -43.3 Dark Up 16.2 120.1 Really Low 09:24:33 - 09:54:33 7595
Calipatria 09:38:25 -46.5 Dark Up 23.3 121.7 Low 09:23:25 - 09:53:25 7593
Portola 09:39:31 -43.4 Dark Up 16.6 120.3 Really Low 09:24:31 - 09:54:31 7592
Carson City 09:39:23 -43.7 Dark Up 17.4 120.6 Really Low 09:24:23 - 09:54:23 7589
Fall River/Burney 09:39:44 -42.7 Dark Up 15.4 119.9 Really Low 09:24:44 - 09:54:44 7578
Reno 09:39:35 -43.4 Dark Up 17.2 120.7 Really Low 09:24:35 - 09:54:35 7575
Susanville 09:39:38 -43.0 Dark Up 16.2 120.3 Really Low 09:24:38 - 09:54:38 7575
Yerington 09:39:30 -43.6 Dark Up 17.9 121.1 Really Low 09:24:30 - 09:54:30 7569
Hawthorne 09:39:28 -43.7 Dark Up 18.5 121.3 Really Low 09:24:28 - 09:54:28 7563
Yuma 09:38:22 -46.3 Dark Up 24.2 122.2 Low 09:23:22 - 09:53:22 7558
Tulelake 09:39:58 -42.0 Dark Up 15.0 120.1 Really Low 09:24:58 - 09:54:58 7541
Klamath Falls 09:40:02 -41.8 Dark Up 14.6 120.0 Really Low 09:25:02 - 09:55:02 7541
Beatty 09:39:10 -44.2 Dark Up 20.6 122.2 Low 09:24:10 - 09:54:10 7536
Blythe 09:38:37 -45.6 Dark Up 23.7 122.6 Low 09:23:37 - 09:53:37 7530
Chiloquin 09:40:03 -41.6 Dark Up 14.4 120.0 Really Low 09:25:03 - 09:55:03 7528
Tonopah 09:39:21 -43.4 Dark Up 19.7 122.3 Really Low 09:24:21 - 09:54:21 7516
Cedarville 09:40:02 -41.8 Dark Up 16.0 121.1 Really Low 09:25:02 - 09:55:02 7508
Parker 09:38:45 -45.0 Dark Up 23.7 123.1 Low 09:23:45 - 09:53:45 7499
Indian Springs 09:39:12 -43.9 Dark Up 21.5 122.9 Low 09:24:12 - 09:54:12 7494
Searchlight/Boulder City 09:38:58 -44.3 Dark Up 22.6 123.1 Low 09:23:58 - 09:53:58 7492
Mohave Valley 09:38:53 -44.6 Dark Up 23.1 123.1 Low 09:23:53 - 09:53:53 7491
Lake Havasu City 09:38:50 -44.7 Dark Up 23.5 123.2 Low 09:23:50 - 09:53:50 7490
Lakeview 09:40:03 -41.3 Dark Up 15.6 121.1 Really Low 09:25:03 - 09:55:03 7486
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:38:59 -44.4 Dark Up 23.0 123.3 Low 09:23:59 - 09:53:59 7484
Henderson 09:39:09 -43.9 Dark Up 22.2 123.3 Low 09:24:09 - 09:54:09 7477
Paisley 09:40:12 -40.9 Dark Up 15.2 121.1 Really Low 09:25:12 - 09:55:12 7471
La Pine/Gilchrist 09:40:22 -40.4 Dark Up 14.1 120.6 Really Low 09:25:22 - 09:55:22 7463
North Lake 09:40:20 -40.6 Dark Up 14.7 121.0 Really Low 09:25:20 - 09:55:20 7460
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:39:02 -44.1 Dark Up 23.3 123.7 Low 09:24:02 - 09:54:02 7456
Oregon Observatory 09:40:21 -40.2 Dark Up 14.1 120.7 Really Low 09:25:21 - 09:55:21 7451
Patrick 09:39:07 -43.8 Dark Up 23.3 123.9 Low 09:24:07 - 09:54:07 7439
Bend 09:40:26 -40.0 Dark Up 14.1 120.8 Really Low 09:25:26 - 09:55:26 7438
Sisters 09:40:28 -39.9 Dark Up 13.8 120.7 Really Low 09:25:28 - 09:55:28 7436
Redmond 09:40:28 -39.8 Dark Up 14.1 121.0 Really Low 09:25:28 - 09:55:28 7422
DCO 09:39:03 -43.6 Dark Up 24.0 124.3 Low 09:24:03 - 09:54:03 7410
Madras/Culver 09:40:24 -39.5 Dark Up 13.9 121.1 Really Low 09:25:24 - 09:55:24 7404
Maupin 09:40:42 -39.0 Dark Up 13.7 121.3 Really Low 09:25:42 - 09:55:42 7375
The Dalles 09:40:45 -38.6 Dark Up 13.4 121.3 Really Low 09:25:45 - 09:55:45 7359
Goldendale 09:40:52 -38.3 Dark Up 13.5 121.7 Really Low 09:25:52 - 09:55:52 7334
Toppenish/White Swan 09:40:59 -37.7 Dark Up 13.5 122.2 Really Low 09:25:59 - 09:55:59 7290
Yakima 09:41:05 -37.5 Dark Up 13.3 122.1 Really Low 09:26:05 - 09:56:05 7285
George/Umatilla 09:40:59 -37.7 Dark Up 14.4 122.9 Really Low 09:25:59 - 09:55:59 7272
Ellensburg 09:40:59 -37.2 Dark Up 13.1 122.2 Really Low 09:25:59 - 09:55:59 7264
PNWRO 09:41:00 -37.4 Dark Up 14.6 123.3 Really Low 09:26:00 - 09:56:00 7250
Pasco 09:41:05 -37.3 Dark Up 14.3 123.2 Really Low 09:26:05 - 09:56:05 7247
Wenatchee 09:41:15 -36.7 Dark Up 13.0 122.5 Really Low 09:26:15 - 09:56:15 7235
Entiat 09:41:06 -36.5 Dark Up 12.9 122.6 Really Low 09:26:06 - 09:56:06 7218
Manson/Chelan 09:41:17 -36.2 Dark Up 12.9 122.7 Really Low 09:26:17 - 09:56:17 7204
Brewster 09:41:24 -35.9 Dark Up 13.0 123.1 Really Low 09:26:24 - 09:56:24 7179
Okanogan 09:41:27 -35.6 Dark Up 13.0 123.3 Really Low 09:26:27 - 09:56:27 7157
Tonasket 09:41:34 -35.3 Dark Up 12.9 123.5 Really Low 09:26:34 - 09:56:34 7134
Oroville 09:41:35 -35.1 Dark Up 12.7 123.6 Really Low 09:26:35 - 09:56:35 7122
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:41:41 -35.0 Dark Up 12.7 123.7 Really Low 09:26:41 - 09:56:41 7115
Oliver 09:41:40 -34.9 Dark Up 12.5 123.5 Really Low 09:26:40 - 09:56:40 7113
Okanagan Falls 09:41:42 -34.7 Dark Up 12.4 123.6 Really Low 09:26:42 - 09:56:42 7105
Penticton 09:41:45 -34.6 Dark Up 12.4 123.6 Really Low 09:26:45 - 09:56:45 7094
Summerland 09:41:48 -34.4 Dark Up 12.1 123.5 Really Low 09:26:48 - 09:56:48 7084
Kelowna 09:41:47 -34.2 Dark Up 12.3 123.8 Really Low 09:26:47 - 09:56:47 7068
SwRI 09:40:45 -35.5 Dark Up 26.1 133.1 Low 09:25:45 - 09:55:45 6813
Niwot 09:40:52 -35.3 Dark Up 26.1 133.3 Low 09:25:52 - 09:55:52 6804

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 14KC102, (2019/03/25 09:30UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 22.37  12
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6  8.20  16
PPM 233365     17:38:09.5 -10:55:35  5.7  0.19  24
PPM 233403     17:39:28.1 -11:16:01  8.4  0.65  24
PPM 233365     17:38:09.5 -10:55:35  5.7  0.19  24
14KC102        17:37:26.8 -10:50:34 16.7        24
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/02/12 06:59:26 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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