RECON: TNO occultation with 14KZ101

Event between 14KZ101 and star GA0840:05723170 with event index number of 199857

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/06/24 05:40:46 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:21:47.6 -04:08:17
Equinox of date position of star is 17:22:47.0 -04:09:19
Stellar brightness G=16.3, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 91 degrees from the moon. Moon is 61% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.8

[RECON map]
TNO is 34.3 AU from the Sun and 33.3 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 181 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1212 km.
The sky-plane scale is 24168.1 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.4
Diameter=317.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 14.4 sec chord
Diameter=129.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14KZ101, (2019/06/24 05:41UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:36.3 -26:28:25  0.9 25.58  99
60Bet Oph      17:44:26.1 +04:33:38  2.8 10.25  87
PPM 200658     17:27:40.0 -05:06:08  4.5  1.53  90
PPM 200558     17:20:51.9 -04:04:04  8.1  0.50  92
PPM 200603     17:23:46.8 -04:13:42  9.2  0.25  91
14KZ101        17:22:49.4 -04:09:21 16.3        91
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 21.4 km RECON observability=0.6 and success probability=2.5%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Rutland 05:41:48 -10.6 NT Down 32.6 153.3 Up 05:26:48 - 05:56:48 4414
Penticton 05:41:49 -10.8 NT Down 32.9 153.0 Up 05:26:49 - 05:56:49 4390
Okanagan Falls 05:41:50 -11.0 NT Down 33.1 152.9 Up 05:26:50 - 05:56:50 4378
Southern Okanagan 05:41:50 -11.1 NT Down 33.2 152.9 Up 05:26:50 - 05:56:50 4367
Oroville 05:41:50 -11.4 NT Down 33.5 153.0 Up 05:26:50 - 05:56:50 4351
Tonasket 05:41:50 -11.6 NT Down 33.7 152.9 Up 05:26:50 - 05:56:50 4336
Okanogan 05:41:51 -11.8 NT Down 33.9 152.6 Up 05:26:51 - 05:56:51 4313
Brewster 05:41:52 -11.9 NT Down 34.1 152.3 Up 05:26:52 - 05:56:52 4295
Manson/Chelan 05:41:54 -12.0 NT Down 34.2 151.8 Up 05:26:54 - 05:56:54 4281
Entiat 05:41:54 -12.1 AT Down 34.4 151.7 Up 05:26:54 - 05:56:54 4266
Wenatchee 05:41:55 -12.3 AT Down 34.6 151.5 Up 05:26:55 - 05:56:55 4249
Ellensburg 05:41:56 -12.6 AT Down 34.9 151.1 Up 05:26:56 - 05:56:56 4221
Yakima 05:41:57 -12.9 AT Down 35.2 151.0 Up 05:26:57 - 05:56:57 4193
Toppenish/White Swan 05:41:57 -13.2 AT Down 35.4 151.1 Up 05:26:57 - 05:56:57 4177
Pasco 05:41:53 -13.7 AT Down 36.0 152.5 Up 05:26:53 - 05:56:53 4168
PNWRO 05:41:52 -14.0 AT Down 36.3 152.7 Up 05:26:52 - 05:56:52 4151
George/Umatilla 05:41:54 -13.9 AT Down 36.2 152.1 Up 05:26:54 - 05:56:54 4145
Goldendale 05:41:59 -13.5 AT Down 35.8 150.4 Up 05:26:59 - 05:56:59 4139
The Dalles 05:42:00 -13.5 AT Down 35.9 149.9 Up 05:27:00 - 05:57:00 4123
Maupin 05:42:01 -13.9 AT Down 36.3 149.9 Up 05:27:01 - 05:57:01 4093
Madras/Culver 05:42:02 -14.4 AT Down 36.7 149.6 Up 05:27:02 - 05:57:02 4054
Sisters 05:42:04 -14.4 AT Down 36.8 149.0 Up 05:27:04 - 05:57:04 4029
Redmond 05:42:02 -14.6 AT Down 37.0 149.4 Up 05:27:02 - 05:57:02 4028
Bend 05:42:03 -14.8 AT Down 37.1 149.2 Up 05:27:03 - 05:57:03 4012
Oregon Observatory 05:42:04 -14.8 AT Down 37.2 149.0 Up 05:27:04 - 05:57:04 3999
La Pine/Gilchrist 05:42:04 -15.0 AT Down 37.4 148.8 Up 05:27:04 - 05:57:04 3984
North Lake 05:42:03 -15.6 AT Down 38.0 149.4 Up 05:27:03 - 05:57:03 3952
Paisley 05:42:02 -16.2 AT Down 38.6 149.6 Up 05:27:02 - 05:57:02 3910
Chiloquin 05:42:07 -15.8 AT Down 38.2 148.0 Up 05:27:07 - 05:57:07 3901
Klamath Falls 05:42:07 -16.1 AT Down 38.5 147.9 Up 05:27:07 - 05:57:07 3875
Lakeview 05:42:03 -16.7 AT Down 39.1 149.6 Up 05:27:03 - 05:57:03 3872
Tulelake 05:42:07 -16.4 AT Down 38.9 148.2 Up 05:27:07 - 05:57:07 3855
Cedarville 05:42:03 -17.3 AT Down 39.7 149.5 Up 05:27:03 - 05:57:03 3822
Fall River/Burney 05:42:08 -17.2 AT Down 39.7 147.9 Up 05:27:08 - 05:57:08 3785
Susanville 05:42:06 -18.0 Dark Down 40.5 148.5 Up 05:27:06 - 05:57:06 3735
Greenville 05:42:08 -18.1 Dark Down 40.6 148.0 Up 05:27:08 - 05:57:08 3714
Gimple 05:42:07 -18.2 Dark Down 40.7 148.1 Up 05:27:07 - 05:57:07 3714
Quincy 05:42:08 -18.3 Dark Down 40.8 147.9 Up 05:27:08 - 05:57:08 3698
Niwot 05:41:11 -23.7 Dark Down 45.1 168.3 Up 05:26:11 - 05:56:11 3691
Portola 05:42:06 -18.6 Dark Down 41.1 148.4 Up 05:27:06 - 05:57:06 3688
Reno 05:42:05 -19.1 Dark Down 41.6 149.1 Up 05:27:05 - 05:57:05 3666
Carson City 05:42:05 -19.4 Dark Down 41.9 149.0 Up 05:27:05 - 05:57:05 3637
Yerington 05:42:03 -19.9 Dark Down 42.3 149.6 Up 05:27:03 - 05:57:03 3621
Gardnerville 05:42:05 -19.7 Dark Down 42.1 148.9 Up 05:27:05 - 05:57:05 3618
Hawthorne 05:42:02 -20.5 Dark Down 42.9 150.1 Up 05:27:02 - 05:57:02 3584
Tonopah 05:41:57 -21.5 Dark Down 43.9 151.6 Up 05:26:57 - 05:56:57 3545
Lee Vining 05:42:04 -20.7 Dark Down 43.2 149.2 Up 05:27:04 - 05:57:04 3538
Bishop 05:42:02 -21.6 Dark Down 44.0 149.8 Up 05:27:02 - 05:57:02 3489
Beatty 05:41:57 -22.6 Dark Down 45.1 151.7 Up 05:26:57 - 05:56:57 3449
Lone Pine 05:42:02 -22.3 Dark Down 44.8 149.9 Up 05:27:02 - 05:57:02 3425
Indian Springs 05:41:53 -23.4 Dark Down 45.8 152.9 Up 05:26:53 - 05:56:53 3421
Henderson 05:41:51 -24.1 Dark Down 46.5 153.6 Up 05:26:51 - 05:56:51 3375
Searchlight/Boulder City 05:41:51 -24.6 Dark Down 47.0 153.4 Up 05:26:51 - 05:56:51 3326
Patrick 05:41:47 -25.1 Dark Down 47.4 154.8 Up 05:26:47 - 05:56:47 3321
CPSLO 05:42:13 -22.2 Dark Down 44.8 146.0 Up 05:27:13 - 05:57:13 3317
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:41:48 -25.2 Dark Down 47.6 154.5 Up 05:26:48 - 05:56:48 3302
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:41:51 -25.0 Dark Down 47.4 153.8 Up 05:26:51 - 05:56:51 3301
DCO 05:41:45 -25.6 Dark Down 48.0 155.7 Up 05:26:45 - 05:56:45 3294
Mohave Valley 05:41:51 -25.3 Dark Down 47.7 153.6 Up 05:26:51 - 05:56:51 3277
Lake Havasu City 05:41:50 -25.7 Dark Down 48.1 153.8 Up 05:26:50 - 05:56:50 3243
Parker 05:41:50 -26.0 Dark Down 48.4 153.6 Up 05:26:50 - 05:56:50 3212
Wildwood 05:42:07 -24.2 Dark Down 46.8 147.9 Up 05:27:07 - 05:57:07 3212
Idyllwild 05:42:00 -25.3 Dark Down 47.9 150.2 Up 05:27:00 - 05:57:00 3180
Blythe 05:41:52 -26.3 Dark Down 48.8 153.0 Up 05:26:52 - 05:56:52 3167
Calipatria 05:41:56 -26.4 Dark Down 48.9 151.4 Up 05:26:56 - 05:56:56 3125
Yuma 05:41:53 -27.1 Dark Down 49.6 152.4 Up 05:26:53 - 05:56:53 3086

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 14KZ101, (2019/06/24 05:41UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 25.58  99
60Bet Oph      17:43:28.3 +04:34:05  2.8 10.25  87
PPM 200658     17:26:37.8 -05:05:13  4.5  1.53  90
PPM 200558     17:19:50.2 -04:02:57  8.1  0.50  92
PPM 200603     17:22:45.0 -04:12:39  9.2  0.25  91
14KZ101        17:21:47.6 -04:08:17 16.3        91
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/09/19 17:53:26 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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