RECON: TNO occultation with 14LN28

Event between 14LN28 and star UC4-410-139206 with event index number of 138741

Geocentric closest approach at 2017/08/13 08:24:03 UTC

J2000 position of star is 21:09:02.9 -08:02:37
Equinox of date position of star is 21:09:57.0 -07:58:27
Stellar brightness R=12.0
Star is 72 degrees from the moon. Moon is 69% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.7

[RECON map]
TNO is 17.7 AU from the Sun and 16.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 20.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 6.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 434 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3932 km.
The sky-plane scale is 12103.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.3
Diameter=134.3 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 6.4 sec chord
Diameter=54.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14LN28, (2017/08/13 08:24UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:58:37.2 -29:31:43  1.2 33.38  56
Tarazed        19:47:05.8 +10:39:26  2.7 27.79  91
PPM 204905     21:11:43.8 -09:16:54  6.5  1.38  72
PPM 204860     21:09:33.7 -08:09:21  8.4  0.21  73
PPM 204879     21:10:28.0 -08:02:45  9.5  0.14  72
14LN28         21:09:59.3 -07:58:17 12.0        72
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 2.1 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 17.2 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=7.8%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Oroville 08:22:03 -26.4 Dark Up 32.2 192.6 Up 08:07:03 - 08:37:03 4370
Tonasket 08:22:03 -26.6 Dark Up 32.5 192.7 Up 08:07:03 - 08:37:03 4355
Okanogan 08:22:04 -26.9 Dark Up 32.8 192.6 Up 08:07:04 - 08:37:04 4338
Brewster 08:22:05 -27.2 Dark Up 33.1 192.4 Up 08:07:05 - 08:37:05 4326
Manson/Chelan 08:22:06 -27.4 Dark Up 33.4 192.0 Up 08:07:06 - 08:37:06 4322
Entiat 08:22:06 -27.7 Dark Up 33.6 191.9 Up 08:07:06 - 08:37:06 4310
Wenatchee 08:22:06 -27.9 Dark Up 33.9 191.8 Up 08:07:06 - 08:37:06 4296
Ellensburg 08:22:08 -28.3 Dark Up 34.3 191.6 Up 08:07:08 - 08:37:08 4275
Yakima 08:22:08 -28.8 Dark Up 34.7 191.7 Up 08:07:08 - 08:37:08 4249
Toppenish/White Swan 08:22:07 -29.0 Dark Up 34.9 191.9 Up 08:07:07 - 08:37:07 4230
Goldendale 08:22:09 -29.5 Dark Up 35.5 191.5 Up 08:07:09 - 08:37:09 4205
The Dalles 08:22:10 -29.8 Dark Up 35.7 191.1 Up 08:07:10 - 08:37:10 4200
Pasco 08:22:02 -29.0 Dark Up 34.8 193.4 Up 08:07:02 - 08:37:02 4188
George/Umatilla 08:22:04 -29.4 Dark Up 35.2 193.2 Up 08:07:04 - 08:37:04 4171
Maupin 08:22:10 -30.2 Dark Up 36.1 191.3 Up 08:07:10 - 08:37:10 4169
PNWRO 08:22:02 -29.2 Dark Up 35.0 193.7 Up 08:07:02 - 08:37:02 4165
Madras/Culver 08:22:11 -30.7 Dark Up 36.7 191.3 Up 08:07:11 - 08:37:11 4134
Sisters 08:22:13 -31.1 Dark Up 37.1 190.8 Up 08:07:13 - 08:37:13 4124
Redmond 08:22:11 -31.1 Dark Up 37.0 191.3 Up 08:07:11 - 08:37:11 4111
Bend 08:22:12 -31.3 Dark Up 37.3 191.1 Up 08:07:12 - 08:37:12 4100
Oregon Observatory 08:22:12 -31.5 Dark Up 37.5 191.0 Up 08:07:12 - 08:37:12 4092
La Pine/Gilchrist 08:22:13 -31.7 Dark Up 37.7 191.0 Up 08:07:13 - 08:37:13 4080
North Lake 08:22:10 -32.1 Dark Up 38.0 191.8 Up 08:07:10 - 08:37:10 4033
Chiloquin 08:22:14 -32.8 Dark Up 38.8 190.7 Up 08:07:14 - 08:37:14 4012
Klamath Falls 08:22:14 -33.2 Dark Up 39.1 190.9 Up 08:07:14 - 08:37:14 3986
Paisley 08:22:09 -32.6 Dark Up 38.5 192.3 Up 08:07:09 - 08:37:09 3984
Tulelake 08:22:13 -33.4 Dark Up 39.4 191.3 Up 08:07:13 - 08:37:13 3958
Lakeview 08:22:09 -33.1 Dark Up 39.0 192.6 Up 08:07:09 - 08:37:09 3942
Fall River/Burney 08:22:14 -34.3 Dark Up 40.2 191.5 Up 08:07:14 - 08:37:14 3890
Cedarville 08:22:09 -33.8 Dark Up 39.6 193.0 Up 08:07:09 - 08:37:09 3889
Susanville 08:22:11 -34.9 Dark Up 40.7 192.6 Up 08:07:11 - 08:37:11 3822
Greenville 08:22:13 -35.2 Dark Up 41.1 192.3 Up 08:07:13 - 08:37:13 3810
Gimple 08:22:12 -35.2 Dark Up 41.0 192.4 Up 08:07:12 - 08:37:12 3808
Quincy 08:22:13 -35.4 Dark Up 41.3 192.3 Up 08:07:13 - 08:37:13 3795
Portola 08:22:11 -35.5 Dark Up 41.3 192.9 Up 08:07:11 - 08:37:11 3772
Reno 08:22:09 -35.7 Dark Up 41.4 193.8 Up 08:07:09 - 08:37:09 3732
Carson City 08:22:09 -36.1 Dark Up 41.8 193.9 Up 08:07:09 - 08:37:09 3705
Gardnerville 08:22:09 -36.3 Dark Up 42.0 194.0 Up 08:07:09 - 08:37:09 3685
Yerington 08:22:07 -36.2 Dark Up 41.9 194.8 Up 08:07:07 - 08:37:07 3671
Hawthorne 08:22:05 -36.6 Dark Up 42.2 195.6 Up 08:07:05 - 08:37:05 3619
Lee Vining 08:22:07 -37.2 Dark Up 42.8 195.1 Up 08:07:07 - 08:37:07 3591
Tonopah 08:22:00 -37.0 Dark Up 42.3 197.5 Up 08:07:00 - 08:37:00 3539
Bishop 08:22:05 -37.8 Dark Up 43.3 196.2 Up 08:07:05 - 08:37:05 3521
Lone Pine 08:22:04 -38.5 Dark Up 43.9 196.8 Up 08:07:04 - 08:37:04 3451
Beatty 08:21:59 -38.0 Dark Up 43.3 198.4 Up 08:06:59 - 08:36:59 3433
CPSLO 08:22:15 -40.0 Dark Up 45.7 193.7 Up 08:07:15 - 08:37:15 3429
Indian Springs 08:21:55 -38.2 Dark Up 43.4 199.9 Up 08:06:55 - 08:36:55 3373
Niwot 08:21:16 -32.6 Dark Up 36.7 211.3 Up 08:06:16 - 08:36:16 3332
Henderson 08:21:53 -38.6 Dark Up 43.7 201.0 Up 08:06:53 - 08:36:53 3308
Wildwood 08:22:08 -41.0 Dark Up 46.4 196.8 Up 08:07:08 - 08:37:08 3265
Searchlight/Boulder City 08:21:53 -39.2 Dark Up 44.2 201.3 Up 08:06:53 - 08:36:53 3259
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:21:51 -39.4 Dark Up 44.3 201.9 Up 08:06:51 - 08:36:51 3223
Patrick 08:21:49 -39.1 Dark Up 43.9 202.7 Up 08:06:49 - 08:36:49 3221
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:21:50 -39.3 Dark Up 44.2 202.5 Up 08:06:50 - 08:36:50 3208
Mohave Valley 08:21:51 -39.7 Dark Up 44.6 202.0 Up 08:06:51 - 08:36:51 3200
Idyllwild 08:22:01 -41.2 Dark Up 46.3 199.5 Up 08:07:01 - 08:37:01 3174
DCO 08:21:46 -39.2 Dark Up 44.0 203.7 Up 08:06:46 - 08:36:46 3173
Lake Havasu City 08:21:51 -40.0 Dark Up 44.9 202.4 Up 08:06:51 - 08:36:51 3159
Parker 08:21:51 -40.4 Dark Up 45.2 202.6 Up 08:06:51 - 08:36:51 3129
Blythe 08:21:52 -40.9 Dark Up 45.8 202.4 Up 08:06:52 - 08:36:52 3094
Calipatria 08:21:56 -41.6 Dark Up 46.5 201.4 Up 08:06:56 - 08:36:56 3084
Yuma 08:21:53 -41.9 Dark Up 46.7 202.7 Up 08:06:53 - 08:36:53 3017

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.

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Star training set for 14LN28, (2017/08/13 08:24UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:57:39.5 -29:37:23  1.2 33.38  56
Tarazed        19:46:15.6 +10:36:48  2.7 27.79  91
PPM 204905     21:10:47.1 -09:21:16  6.5  1.38  72
PPM 204860     21:08:37.3 -08:13:41  8.4  0.21  73
PPM 204879     21:09:31.5 -08:07:05  9.5  0.14  72
14LN28         21:09:02.9 -08:02:37 12.0        72
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2016/11/30 19:11:42 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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