RECON: TNO occultation with 14PR70

Event between 14PR70 and star GA1100:00257846 with event index number of 226647

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/11/12 08:14:38 UTC

J2000 position of star is 02:21:48.7 +21:51:24
Equinox of date position of star is 02:22:51.2 +21:56:25
Stellar brightness G=16.8, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 13 degrees from the moon. Moon is 100% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.0

[RECON map]
TNO is 14.5 AU from the Sun and 13.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 19.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 7.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 64 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 865 km.
The sky-plane scale is 9839.1 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.4
Diameter=50.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.6 sec chord
Diameter=20.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14PR70, (2019/11/12 08:15UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:03.8 +16:32:52  0.8 32.05  23
Hamal          02:08:17.8 +23:33:20  2.0  3.74  17
22The Ari      02:19:14.1 +19:59:31  5.6  2.14  13
PPM 091546     02:19:41.7 +21:59:18  7.9  0.75  14
PPM 091603     02:23:16.3 +21:52:03  9.9  0.11  13
14PR70         02:22:56.0 +21:56:48 16.8        13
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 24.5 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=1.1%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Penticton 08:10:43 -57.6 Dark Up 58.6 215.1 Up 08:04:55 - 08:16:32 -2984
Oroville 08:10:43 -58.2 Dark Up 59.0 215.9 Up 08:04:54 - 08:16:31 -3046
Tonasket 08:10:43 -58.4 Dark Up 59.2 216.1 Up 08:04:54 - 08:16:31 -3070
Okanogan 08:10:44 -58.7 Dark Up 59.5 216.2 Up 08:04:55 - 08:16:32 -3101
Brewster 08:10:45 -59.0 Dark Up 59.8 216.1 Up 08:04:56 - 08:16:33 -3126
Manson/Chelan 08:10:46 -59.3 Dark Up 60.1 215.7 Up 08:04:57 - 08:16:34 -3142
Entiat 08:10:46 -59.5 Dark Up 60.3 215.8 Up 08:04:58 - 08:16:35 -3163
Wenatchee 08:10:47 -59.8 Dark Up 60.6 215.9 Up 08:04:58 - 08:16:35 -3187
Ellensburg 08:10:48 -60.2 Dark Up 61.0 216.0 Up 08:04:59 - 08:16:36 -3226
Yakima 08:10:48 -60.6 Dark Up 61.3 216.4 Up 08:04:59 - 08:16:36 -3267
Toppenish/White Swan 08:10:47 -60.8 Dark Up 61.5 216.9 Up 08:04:59 - 08:16:36 -3292
Pasco 08:10:43 -60.7 Dark Up 61.0 219.2 Up 08:04:54 - 08:16:31 -3324
Goldendale 08:10:49 -61.4 Dark Up 62.1 216.8 Up 08:05:00 - 08:16:37 -3342
PNWRO 08:10:42 -60.9 Dark Up 61.1 219.9 Up 08:04:53 - 08:16:30 -3353
George/Umatilla 08:10:44 -61.1 Dark Up 61.4 219.2 Up 08:04:55 - 08:16:32 -3355
The Dalles 08:10:51 -61.7 Dark Up 62.4 216.4 Up 08:05:02 - 08:16:39 -3359
Maupin 08:10:50 -62.1 Dark Up 62.7 217.1 Up 08:05:02 - 08:16:39 -3404
Madras/Culver 08:10:51 -62.6 Dark Up 63.1 217.7 Up 08:05:02 - 08:16:39 -3460
Sisters 08:10:52 -63.0 Dark Up 63.6 217.3 Up 08:05:04 - 08:16:41 -3487
Redmond 08:10:51 -63.0 Dark Up 63.4 218.0 Up 08:05:03 - 08:16:40 -3496
Bend 08:10:52 -63.2 Dark Up 63.7 218.0 Up 08:05:03 - 08:16:40 -3516
Oregon Observatory 08:10:52 -63.4 Dark Up 63.9 218.0 Up 08:05:04 - 08:16:41 -3531
La Pine/Gilchrist 08:10:52 -63.6 Dark Up 64.1 218.2 Up 08:05:04 - 08:16:41 -3552
North Lake 08:10:51 -63.9 Dark Up 64.1 219.8 Up 08:05:02 - 08:16:39 -3607
Chiloquin 08:10:55 -64.7 Dark Up 65.1 219.0 Up 08:05:07 - 08:16:44 -3661
Paisley 08:10:50 -64.4 Dark Up 64.4 221.2 Up 08:05:01 - 08:16:38 -3670
Klamath Falls 08:10:55 -65.1 Dark Up 65.3 219.6 Up 08:05:07 - 08:16:44 -3698
Lakeview 08:10:49 -64.9 Dark Up 64.7 222.3 Up 08:05:01 - 08:16:38 -3727
Tulelake 08:10:54 -65.3 Dark Up 65.4 220.5 Up 08:05:05 - 08:16:42 -3732
Cedarville 08:10:49 -65.5 Dark Up 65.0 223.6 Up 08:05:00 - 08:16:37 -3798
Fall River/Burney 08:10:54 -66.2 Dark Up 66.0 222.0 Up 08:05:06 - 08:16:43 -3828
Susanville 08:10:52 -66.6 Dark Up 66.1 224.4 Up 08:05:03 - 08:16:40 -3908
Greenville 08:10:53 -67.0 Dark Up 66.4 224.3 Up 08:05:04 - 08:16:41 -3931
Gimple 08:10:52 -66.9 Dark Up 66.4 224.4 Up 08:05:04 - 08:16:41 -3933
Quincy 08:10:53 -67.2 Dark Up 66.6 224.6 Up 08:05:04 - 08:16:41 -3953
Portola 08:10:51 -67.2 Dark Up 66.4 225.7 Up 08:05:03 - 08:16:40 -3975
Reno 08:10:49 -67.3 Dark Up 66.2 227.3 Up 08:05:00 - 08:16:37 -4014
Carson City 08:10:49 -67.6 Dark Up 66.5 228.0 Up 08:05:00 - 08:16:37 -4052
Gardnerville 08:10:49 -67.9 Dark Up 66.6 228.5 Up 08:05:00 - 08:16:37 -4079
Yerington 08:10:47 -67.7 Dark Up 66.2 229.4 Up 08:04:58 - 08:16:35 -4084
Niwot 08:09:51 -61.0 Dark Up 56.6 246.8 Up 08:04:02 - 08:15:39 -4129
Hawthorne 08:10:45 -68.0 Dark Up 66.2 231.2 Up 08:04:56 - 08:16:33 -4142
Lee Vining 08:10:47 -68.6 Dark Up 66.9 231.3 Up 08:04:58 - 08:16:35 -4194
Tonopah 08:10:39 -68.0 Dark Up 65.6 234.4 Up 08:04:50 - 08:16:27 -4214
Bishop 08:10:44 -69.0 Dark Up 66.8 233.7 Up 08:04:56 - 08:16:33 -4270
Beatty 08:10:38 -68.9 Dark Up 66.0 237.2 Up 08:04:49 - 08:16:26 -4346
Lone Pine 08:10:43 -69.6 Dark Up 67.0 235.7 Up 08:04:55 - 08:16:32 -4357
Indian Springs 08:10:34 -68.7 Dark Up 65.4 239.5 Up 08:04:45 - 08:16:22 -4397
CPSLO 08:10:56 -71.5 Dark Up 69.4 233.9 Up 08:05:07 - 08:16:44 -4452
Henderson 08:10:31 -68.9 Dark Up 65.2 241.5 Up 08:04:42 - 08:16:19 -4465
Searchlight/Boulder City 08:10:31 -69.4 Dark Up 65.4 242.7 Up 08:04:42 - 08:16:19 -4528
Patrick 08:10:26 -68.9 Dark Up 64.7 244.2 Up 08:04:38 - 08:16:15 -4549
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:10:30 -69.5 Dark Up 65.3 243.7 Up 08:04:41 - 08:16:18 -4566
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:10:27 -69.2 Dark Up 64.9 244.4 Up 08:04:39 - 08:16:16 -4571
DCO 08:10:23 -68.8 Dark Up 64.3 245.7 Up 08:04:35 - 08:16:12 -4592
Mohave Valley 08:10:30 -69.7 Dark Up 65.4 244.2 Up 08:04:41 - 08:16:18 -4595
Wildwood 08:10:47 -72.0 Dark Up 68.7 240.1 Up 08:04:59 - 08:16:36 -4619
Lake Havasu City 08:10:29 -69.9 Dark Up 65.4 245.4 Up 08:04:40 - 08:16:17 -4643
Parker 08:10:29 -70.2 Dark Up 65.6 246.1 Up 08:04:40 - 08:16:17 -4681
Idyllwild 08:10:40 -71.6 Dark Up 67.5 243.7 Up 08:04:51 - 08:16:28 -4689
Blythe 08:10:30 -70.7 Dark Up 66.0 246.8 Up 08:04:42 - 08:16:19 -4734
Calipatria 08:10:35 -71.6 Dark Up 66.9 246.6 Up 08:04:46 - 08:16:23 -4774
Yuma 08:10:31 -71.5 Dark Up 66.4 248.7 Up 08:04:42 - 08:16:19 -4834

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 14PR70, (2019/11/12 08:15UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:30  0.8 32.05  23
Hamal          02:07:10.7 +23:27:42  2.0  3.74  17
22The Ari      02:18:07.5 +19:54:04  5.6  2.14  13
PPM 091546     02:18:34.5 +21:53:51  7.9  0.75  14
PPM 091603     02:22:09.0 +21:46:40  9.9  0.11  13
14PR70         02:21:48.7 +21:51:24 16.8        13
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/06/12 07:50:23 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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