RECON: TNO occultation with 14KC102

Event between 14KC102 and star GA0780:06762525 with event index number of 199828

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/06/10 05:55:15 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:32:33.6 -10:27:29
Equinox of date position of star is 17:33:38.1 -10:28:14
Stellar brightness G=16.2, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 93 degrees from the moon. Moon is 50% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.9

[RECON map]
TNO is 30.2 AU from the Sun and 29.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 154 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1176 km.
The sky-plane scale is 21156.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.1
Diameter=226.0 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 9.7 sec chord
Diameter=92.2 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14KC102, (2019/06/10 05:55UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:36.1 -26:28:25  0.9 21.85  81
35Eta Oph      17:11:29.7 -15:44:52  2.6  7.54  88
PPM 233365     17:39:14.3 -10:56:11  5.7  1.45  94
PPM 233187     17:32:22.6 -10:59:06  7.8  0.60  93
PPM 233204     17:32:58.3 -10:28:03  8.6  0.16  93
14KC102        17:33:38.1 -10:28:14 16.2        93
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 15.1 km RECON observability=0.8 and success probability=10.6%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 05:57:10 -12.4 AT Up 22.4 142.5 Low 05:43:48 - 06:10:31 2807
Summerland 05:57:11 -12.6 AT Up 22.5 142.1 Low 05:43:49 - 06:10:32 2786
Penticton 05:57:11 -12.7 AT Up 22.6 142.2 Low 05:43:49 - 06:10:32 2783
Okanagan Falls 05:57:11 -12.9 AT Up 22.7 142.2 Low 05:43:50 - 06:10:33 2771
Oliver 05:57:11 -13.0 AT Up 22.9 142.2 Low 05:43:50 - 06:10:33 2761
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:57:11 -13.2 AT Up 23.1 142.3 Low 05:43:50 - 06:10:33 2753
Oroville 05:57:12 -13.3 AT Up 23.1 142.2 Low 05:43:50 - 06:10:33 2747
Tonasket 05:57:12 -13.5 AT Up 23.3 142.2 Low 05:43:51 - 06:10:34 2733
Okanogan 05:57:13 -13.7 AT Up 23.5 141.9 Low 05:43:52 - 06:10:35 2710
Brewster 05:57:14 -13.9 AT Up 23.6 141.7 Low 05:43:53 - 06:10:36 2691
Manson/Chelan 05:57:15 -14.0 AT Up 23.6 141.2 Low 05:43:54 - 06:10:37 2673
Entiat 05:57:16 -14.1 AT Up 23.8 141.1 Low 05:43:55 - 06:10:38 2658
Wenatchee 05:57:17 -14.3 AT Up 23.9 140.9 Low 05:43:55 - 06:10:38 2641
Ellensburg 05:57:18 -14.6 AT Up 24.2 140.6 Low 05:43:57 - 06:10:40 2611
Yakima 05:57:19 -15.0 AT Up 24.5 140.5 Low 05:43:57 - 06:10:40 2584
Pasco 05:57:16 -15.7 AT Up 25.4 141.8 Low 05:43:54 - 06:10:37 2579
Toppenish/White Swan 05:57:19 -15.2 AT Up 24.7 140.6 Low 05:43:57 - 06:10:40 2572
PNWRO 05:57:16 -16.0 AT Up 25.7 141.9 Low 05:43:54 - 06:10:37 2565
George/Umatilla 05:57:18 -16.0 AT Up 25.5 141.5 Low 05:43:56 - 06:10:39 2554
Goldendale 05:57:21 -15.5 AT Up 25.0 140.0 Low 05:44:00 - 06:10:43 2530
The Dalles 05:57:22 -15.6 AT Up 25.0 139.6 Low 05:44:01 - 06:10:44 2511
Maupin 05:57:23 -16.0 AT Up 25.3 139.6 Low 05:44:01 - 06:10:44 2483
Madras/Culver 05:57:24 -16.5 AT Up 25.7 139.4 Low 05:44:03 - 06:10:46 2445
Redmond 05:57:25 -16.8 AT Up 26.0 139.2 Low 05:44:03 - 06:10:46 2420
Sisters 05:57:26 -16.6 AT Up 25.8 138.9 Low 05:44:04 - 06:10:47 2417
Bend 05:57:26 -16.9 AT Up 26.1 139.0 Low 05:44:04 - 06:10:47 2403
Oregon Observatory 05:57:26 -17.0 AT Up 26.2 138.8 Low 05:44:05 - 06:10:48 2389
La Pine/Gilchrist 05:57:27 -17.2 AT Up 26.3 138.7 Low 05:44:05 - 06:10:48 2374
North Lake 05:57:26 -17.8 AT Up 26.9 139.2 Low 05:44:04 - 06:10:47 2351
Paisley 05:57:26 -18.4 Dark Up 27.5 139.3 Low 05:44:04 - 06:10:47 2316
Niwot 05:56:42 -25.2 Dark Up 35.9 154.4 Up 05:43:21 - 06:10:04 2306
SwRI 05:56:42 -25.3 Dark Up 35.9 154.3 Up 05:43:21 - 06:10:04 2297
Chiloquin 05:57:30 -18.0 AT Up 26.9 138.0 Low 05:44:08 - 06:10:51 2290
Lakeview 05:57:26 -18.9 Dark Up 28.0 139.3 Low 05:44:05 - 06:10:48 2282
Klamath Falls 05:57:30 -18.3 Dark Up 27.2 138.0 Low 05:44:09 - 06:10:52 2267
Tulelake 05:57:30 -18.7 Dark Up 27.6 138.2 Low 05:44:08 - 06:10:51 2251
Cedarville 05:57:27 -19.5 Dark Up 28.6 139.3 Low 05:44:05 - 06:10:48 2237
Fall River/Burney 05:57:31 -19.5 Dark Up 28.3 137.9 Low 05:44:10 - 06:10:53 2185
Susanville 05:57:30 -20.3 Dark Up 29.2 138.4 Low 05:44:09 - 06:10:52 2148
Gimple 05:57:31 -20.5 Dark Up 29.3 138.1 Low 05:44:10 - 06:10:53 2124
Greenville 05:57:31 -20.4 Dark Up 29.2 138.0 Low 05:44:10 - 06:10:53 2123
Quincy 05:57:32 -20.6 Dark Up 29.4 138.0 Low 05:44:10 - 06:10:53 2108
Portola 05:57:31 -20.9 Dark Up 29.7 138.4 Low 05:44:09 - 06:10:52 2105
Reno 05:57:29 -21.4 Dark Up 30.2 138.9 Up 05:44:07 - 06:10:50 2093
Carson City 05:57:29 -21.7 Dark Up 30.5 138.8 Up 05:44:08 - 06:10:51 2066
Yerington 05:57:28 -22.1 Dark Up 31.0 139.3 Up 05:44:06 - 06:10:49 2059
Gardnerville 05:57:30 -21.9 Dark Up 30.7 138.7 Up 05:44:08 - 06:10:51 2048
Hawthorne 05:57:27 -22.7 Dark Up 31.6 139.7 Up 05:44:06 - 06:10:49 2031
Tonopah 05:57:23 -23.6 Dark Up 32.7 140.9 Up 05:44:02 - 06:10:45 2013
Lee Vining 05:57:29 -23.0 Dark Up 31.8 139.0 Up 05:44:08 - 06:10:51 1980
Bishop 05:57:28 -23.8 Dark Up 32.6 139.4 Up 05:44:06 - 06:10:49 1943
Beatty 05:57:23 -24.8 Dark Up 33.8 140.9 Up 05:44:02 - 06:10:45 1928
Indian Springs 05:57:21 -25.5 Dark Up 34.6 141.8 Up 05:43:59 - 06:10:42 1916
Lone Pine 05:57:28 -24.6 Dark Up 33.4 139.4 Up 05:44:06 - 06:10:49 1887
Henderson 05:57:19 -26.2 Dark Up 35.3 142.3 Up 05:43:57 - 06:10:40 1883
Patrick 05:57:16 -27.2 Dark Up 36.4 143.2 Up 05:43:54 - 06:10:37 1847
Searchlight/Boulder City 05:57:20 -26.8 Dark Up 35.8 142.1 Up 05:43:58 - 06:10:41 1837
DCO 05:57:14 -27.7 Dark Up 37.0 143.8 Up 05:43:52 - 06:10:35 1831
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:57:17 -27.3 Dark Up 36.5 142.9 Up 05:43:55 - 06:10:38 1826
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:57:19 -27.2 Dark Up 36.2 142.3 Up 05:43:57 - 06:10:40 1818
Mohave Valley 05:57:19 -27.4 Dark Up 36.5 142.2 Up 05:43:58 - 06:10:41 1796
Lake Havasu City 05:57:19 -27.9 Dark Up 36.9 142.3 Up 05:43:57 - 06:10:40 1766
CPSLO 05:57:38 -24.7 Dark Up 32.9 136.4 Up 05:44:16 - 06:10:59 1747
Parker 05:57:19 -28.2 Dark Up 37.2 142.2 Up 05:43:57 - 06:10:40 1738
Blythe 05:57:20 -28.6 Dark Up 37.5 141.6 Up 05:43:59 - 06:10:42 1691
Wildwood 05:57:33 -26.6 Dark Up 35.0 137.8 Up 05:44:11 - 06:10:54 1676
Idyllwild 05:57:27 -27.7 Dark Up 36.3 139.5 Up 05:44:06 - 06:10:49 1672
Calipatria 05:57:24 -28.6 Dark Up 37.4 140.4 Up 05:44:03 - 06:10:46 1637
Yuma 05:57:22 -29.4 Dark Up 38.2 141.1 Up 05:44:00 - 06:10:43 1613

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, (2019/06/10 05:55UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 21.85  81
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6  7.54  88
PPM 233365     17:38:09.5 -10:55:35  5.7  1.45  94
PPM 233187     17:31:17.8 -10:58:18  7.8  0.60  93
PPM 233204     17:31:53.8 -10:27:17  8.6  0.16  93
14KC102        17:32:33.6 -10:27:29 16.2        93
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/06/07 22:14:40 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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