RECON: TNO occultation with 14KU101

Event between 14KU101 and star UC4-379-067934 with event index number of 138246

Geocentric closest approach at 2017/06/13 05:10:44 UTC

J2000 position of star is 14:48:27.4 -14:16:06
Equinox of date position of star is 14:49:24.8 -14:20:23
Stellar brightness R=16.1, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 79 degrees from the moon. Moon is 88% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.8

[RECON map]
TNO is 36.4 AU from the Sun and 35.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 18.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 321 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 4410 km.
The sky-plane scale is 25803.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.1
Diameter=358.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 19.8 sec chord
Diameter=146.2 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 8.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14KU101, (2017/06/13 05:11UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:26:06.9 -11:15:07  1.0 20.53  99
27Bet Lib      15:17:56.9 -09:26:47  2.6  8.52  73
7Mu Lib        14:50:16.6 -14:13:14  5.8  0.24  79
PPM 229347     14:50:56.5 -13:34:49  8.3  0.85  79
7Mu Lib        14:50:16.6 -14:13:14  5.8  0.24  79
14KU101        14:49:25.1 -14:20:25 16.1        78
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 2.8 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 12.5 km RECON observability=0.5 and success probability=1.2%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Oroville 05:12:02 -8.9 CT Down 26.8 178.0 Low 04:57:02 - 05:27:02 10527
Tonasket 05:12:03 -9.1 CT Down 27.0 178.0 Low 04:57:03 - 05:27:03 10515
Okanogan 05:12:03 -9.3 CT Down 27.3 177.8 Low 04:57:03 - 05:27:03 10496
Brewster 05:12:04 -9.5 CT Down 27.6 177.6 Low 04:57:04 - 05:27:04 10479
Manson/Chelan 05:12:05 -9.5 CT Down 27.8 177.2 Low 04:57:05 - 05:27:05 10461
Entiat 05:12:05 -9.6 CT Down 28.0 177.1 Low 04:57:05 - 05:27:05 10449
Wenatchee 05:12:06 -9.8 CT Down 28.3 177.0 Low 04:57:06 - 05:27:06 10434
Ellensburg 05:12:06 -10.0 CT Down 28.7 176.8 Low 04:57:06 - 05:27:06 10408
Pasco 05:12:00 -11.2 CT Down 29.5 178.3 Low 04:57:00 - 05:27:00 10394
Yakima 05:12:06 -10.3 CT Down 29.1 176.7 Low 04:57:06 - 05:27:06 10386
PNWRO 05:11:59 -11.5 CT Down 29.7 178.5 Low 04:56:59 - 05:26:59 10386
Toppenish/White Swan 05:12:05 -10.5 CT Down 29.3 176.9 Low 04:57:05 - 05:27:05 10378
George/Umatilla 05:12:01 -11.4 CT Down 29.8 178.1 Low 04:57:01 - 05:27:01 10372
Goldendale 05:12:07 -10.8 CT Down 29.8 176.4 Low 04:57:07 - 05:27:07 10340
The Dalles 05:12:08 -10.8 CT Down 30.0 176.0 Up 04:57:08 - 05:27:08 10320
Maupin 05:12:07 -11.2 CT Down 30.5 176.1 Up 04:57:07 - 05:27:07 10299
Niwot 05:10:53 -21.7 Dark Up 34.5 194.3 Up 04:55:53 - 05:25:53 10283
Madras/Culver 05:12:08 -11.6 CT Down 31.0 176.0 Up 04:57:08 - 05:27:08 10268
Redmond 05:12:07 -11.8 CT Down 31.4 176.0 Up 04:57:07 - 05:27:07 10246
Sisters 05:12:09 -11.6 CT Down 31.3 175.5 Up 04:57:09 - 05:27:09 10240
Bend 05:12:07 -11.9 CT Down 31.6 175.8 Up 04:57:07 - 05:27:07 10231
Oregon Observatory 05:12:09 -12.0 CT Down 31.7 175.7 Up 04:57:09 - 05:27:09 10219
La Pine/Gilchrist 05:12:09 -12.1 AT Down 31.9 175.6 Up 04:57:09 - 05:27:09 10206
North Lake 05:12:06 -12.7 AT Down 32.4 176.2 Up 04:57:06 - 05:27:06 10192
Paisley 05:12:04 -13.3 AT Down 33.0 176.6 Up 04:57:04 - 05:27:04 10166
Lakeview 05:12:03 -13.8 AT Down 33.5 176.8 Up 04:57:03 - 05:27:03 10140
Chiloquin 05:12:10 -12.8 AT Down 33.0 175.1 Up 04:57:10 - 05:27:10 10132
Klamath Falls 05:12:10 -13.1 AT Down 33.4 175.2 Up 04:57:10 - 05:27:10 10113
Cedarville 05:12:01 -14.4 AT Down 34.2 177.0 Up 04:57:01 - 05:27:01 10103
Tulelake 05:12:07 -13.4 AT Down 33.7 175.5 Up 04:57:07 - 05:27:07 10103
Fall River/Burney 05:12:07 -14.2 AT Down 34.6 175.6 Up 04:57:07 - 05:27:07 10048
Susanville 05:12:03 -15.0 AT Down 35.2 176.4 Up 04:57:03 - 05:27:03 10024
Gimple 05:12:05 -15.1 AT Down 35.5 176.1 Up 04:57:05 - 05:27:05 10002
Greenville 05:12:04 -15.1 AT Down 35.5 176.0 Up 04:57:04 - 05:27:04 10000
Portola 05:12:02 -15.6 AT Down 35.9 176.6 Up 04:57:02 - 05:27:02 9990
Quincy 05:12:05 -15.2 AT Down 35.7 176.0 Up 04:57:05 - 05:27:05 9987
Reno 05:11:59 -16.1 AT Down 36.1 177.3 Up 04:56:59 - 05:26:59 9986
Yerington 05:11:56 -16.8 AT Down 36.7 178.1 Up 04:56:56 - 05:26:56 9964
Carson City 05:11:58 -16.4 AT Down 36.5 177.3 Up 04:56:58 - 05:26:58 9963
Gardnerville 05:11:58 -16.6 AT Down 36.8 177.4 Up 04:56:58 - 05:26:58 9948
Hawthorne 05:11:53 -17.4 AT Down 37.2 178.7 Up 04:56:53 - 05:26:53 9944
Tonopah 05:11:45 -18.5 Dark Down 37.7 180.4 Up 04:56:45 - 05:26:45 9943
Lee Vining 05:11:54 -17.6 AT Down 37.8 178.1 Up 04:56:54 - 05:26:54 9897
Beatty 05:11:42 -19.6 Dark Down 38.8 181.0 Up 04:56:42 - 05:26:42 9874
Indian Springs 05:11:36 -20.4 Dark Down 39.1 182.3 Up 04:56:36 - 05:26:36 9874
Bishop 05:11:51 -18.5 Dark Down 38.4 179.0 Up 04:56:51 - 05:26:51 9872
Henderson 05:11:32 -21.1 Dark Down 39.6 183.1 Up 04:56:32 - 05:26:32 9851
Patrick 05:11:27 -22.2 Dark Down 40.2 184.6 Up 04:56:27 - 05:26:27 9830
Lone Pine 05:11:47 -19.2 Dark Down 39.1 179.4 Up 04:56:47 - 05:26:47 9827
DCO 05:11:24 -22.8 Dark Down 40.5 185.5 Up 04:56:24 - 05:26:24 9823
Searchlight/Boulder City 05:11:32 -21.6 Dark Down 40.2 183.2 Up 04:56:32 - 05:26:32 9813
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:11:28 -22.3 Dark Down 40.4 184.3 Up 04:56:28 - 05:26:28 9811
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:11:30 -22.0 Dark Down 40.5 183.7 Up 04:56:30 - 05:26:30 9799
Mohave Valley 05:11:30 -22.3 Dark Down 40.8 183.7 Up 04:56:30 - 05:26:30 9780
Lake Havasu City 05:11:27 -22.7 Dark Down 41.1 184.0 Up 04:56:27 - 05:26:27 9757
Parker 05:11:29 -23.0 Dark Down 41.5 184.1 Up 04:56:29 - 05:26:29 9732
Blythe 05:11:29 -23.3 Dark Down 42.0 183.8 Up 04:56:29 - 05:26:29 9689
CPSLO 05:11:59 -18.9 Dark Down 40.3 176.1 Up 04:56:59 - 05:26:59 9680
Idyllwild 05:11:39 -22.1 Dark Down 42.0 181.0 Up 04:56:39 - 05:26:39 9655
Wildwood 05:11:47 -20.9 Dark Down 41.6 178.6 Up 04:56:47 - 05:26:47 9639
Calipatria 05:11:33 -23.2 Dark Down 42.6 182.6 Up 04:56:33 - 05:26:33 9634
Yuma 05:11:29 -24.0 Dark Down 43.0 183.8 Up 04:56:29 - 05:26:29 9621

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 14KU101, (2017/06/13 05:11UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:25:11.5 -11:09:41  1.0 20.53  99
27Bet Lib      15:17:00.3 -09:22:59  2.6  8.52  73
7Mu Lib        14:49:19.0 -14:08:56  5.8  0.24  79
PPM 229347     14:49:59.0 -13:30:31  8.3  0.85  79
7Mu Lib        14:49:19.0 -14:08:56  5.8  0.24  79
14KU101        14:48:27.4 -14:16:06 16.1        79
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2017/05/16 18:27:53 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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