RECON: TNO occultation with 14QY441

Event between 14QY441 and star UC4-562-013780 with event index number of 140197

Geocentric closest approach at 2017/12/03 06:50:03 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:04:12.0 +22:19:01
Equinox of date position of star is 05:05:16.6 +22:20:27
Stellar brightness R=15.5, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 12 degrees from the moon. Moon is 100% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.3

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TNO is 37.8 AU from the Sun and 36.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 153 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1811 km.
The sky-plane scale is 26690.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.6
Diameter=457.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 18.0 sec chord
Diameter=186.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 7.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 4:3E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14QY441, (2017/12/03 06:50UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:36:57.1 +16:32:38  0.8  8.84   4
Alnath         05:27:25.6 +28:37:15  1.6  8.02  19
102Iot Tau     05:04:10.1 +21:36:50  4.6  0.77  11
PPM 094066     05:07:45.7 +22:32:00  7.0  0.61  13
PPM 094019     05:05:01.8 +22:33:27  8.9  0.22  12
PPM 094047     05:06:07.5 +22:17:58 10.9  0.20  12
14QY441        05:05:16.7 +22:20:27 15.5        12
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 23.2 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=0.5%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Oroville 06:50:55 -60.9 Dark Up 58.8 141.3 Up 06:37:40 - 07:04:11 8156
Tonasket 06:50:55 -61.1 Dark Up 59.0 141.1 Up 06:37:40 - 07:04:11 8133
Okanogan 06:50:56 -61.4 Dark Up 59.2 140.5 Up 06:37:40 - 07:04:11 8103
Brewster 06:50:58 -61.6 Dark Up 59.3 139.9 Up 06:37:42 - 07:04:13 8080
Manson/Chelan 06:50:59 -61.6 Dark Up 59.3 139.1 Up 06:37:43 - 07:04:14 8065
Entiat 06:50:59 -61.8 Dark Up 59.5 138.7 Up 06:37:43 - 07:04:14 8045
Wenatchee 06:51:00 -62.0 Dark Up 59.6 138.3 Up 06:37:44 - 07:04:15 8022
Ellensburg 06:51:01 -62.3 Dark Up 59.8 137.5 Up 06:37:45 - 07:04:16 7985
Yakima 06:51:01 -62.6 Dark Up 60.1 137.0 Up 06:37:46 - 07:04:17 7946
Toppenish/White Swan 06:51:02 -62.8 Dark Up 60.4 137.0 Up 06:37:46 - 07:04:17 7923
Pasco 06:50:58 -63.4 Dark Up 61.0 138.9 Up 06:37:43 - 07:04:14 7892
Goldendale 06:51:03 -63.2 Dark Up 60.6 135.6 Up 06:37:47 - 07:04:18 7875
PNWRO 06:50:58 -63.7 Dark Up 61.3 139.0 Up 06:37:42 - 07:04:13 7864
George/Umatilla 06:50:59 -63.6 Dark Up 61.2 138.1 Up 06:37:43 - 07:04:14 7862
The Dalles 06:51:04 -63.2 Dark Up 60.5 134.8 Up 06:37:48 - 07:04:19 7859
Maupin 06:51:05 -63.6 Dark Up 60.9 134.4 Up 06:37:50 - 07:04:21 7816
Madras/Culver 06:51:06 -64.0 Dark Up 61.3 133.6 Up 06:37:51 - 07:04:22 7763
Sisters 06:51:08 -64.1 Dark Up 61.2 132.5 Up 06:37:52 - 07:04:23 7737
Redmond 06:51:06 -64.3 Dark Up 61.5 133.1 Up 06:37:51 - 07:04:22 7728
Bend 06:51:07 -64.4 Dark Up 61.5 132.6 Up 06:37:52 - 07:04:23 7709
Oregon Observatory 06:51:08 -64.5 Dark Up 61.6 132.1 Up 06:37:52 - 07:04:23 7694
La Pine/Gilchrist 06:51:09 -64.6 Dark Up 61.7 131.8 Up 06:37:53 - 07:04:24 7675
North Lake 06:51:07 -65.2 Dark Up 62.3 132.1 Up 06:37:52 - 07:04:23 7622
Chiloquin 06:51:11 -65.4 Dark Up 62.2 129.6 Up 06:37:55 - 07:04:26 7570
Paisley 06:51:07 -65.8 Dark Up 62.9 131.9 Up 06:37:51 - 07:04:22 7561
Klamath Falls 06:51:11 -65.7 Dark Up 62.5 129.3 Up 06:37:56 - 07:04:27 7534
Lakeview 06:51:06 -66.3 Dark Up 63.3 131.5 Up 06:37:51 - 07:04:22 7507
Tulelake 06:51:11 -66.0 Dark Up 62.8 129.3 Up 06:37:55 - 07:04:26 7502
Cedarville 06:51:08 -66.9 Dark Up 63.9 130.8 Up 06:37:52 - 07:04:23 7438
Fall River/Burney 06:51:11 -66.7 Dark Up 63.5 128.1 Up 06:37:55 - 07:04:26 7409
Susanville 06:51:10 -67.6 Dark Up 64.3 128.2 Up 06:37:54 - 07:04:25 7333
Greenville 06:51:11 -67.7 Dark Up 64.3 127.3 Up 06:37:56 - 07:04:27 7310
Gimple 06:51:11 -67.7 Dark Up 64.3 127.4 Up 06:37:56 - 07:04:27 7308
Quincy 06:51:12 -67.8 Dark Up 64.4 127.0 Up 06:37:57 - 07:04:28 7289
Portola 06:51:10 -68.1 Dark Up 64.8 127.5 Up 06:37:54 - 07:04:25 7268
Reno 06:51:09 -68.7 Dark Up 65.3 128.1 Up 06:37:53 - 07:04:24 7230
Carson City 06:51:09 -69.0 Dark Up 65.6 127.6 Up 06:37:54 - 07:04:25 7193
Gardnerville 06:51:10 -69.2 Dark Up 65.7 127.2 Up 06:37:54 - 07:04:25 7167
Yerington 06:51:07 -69.4 Dark Up 66.1 128.3 Up 06:37:52 - 07:04:23 7162
Hawthorne 06:51:06 -70.0 Dark Up 66.7 128.4 Up 06:37:51 - 07:04:22 7106
Niwot 06:50:21 -72.0 Dark Up 71.4 161.3 Up 06:37:06 - 07:03:37 7102
Lee Vining 06:51:08 -70.2 Dark Up 66.7 126.5 Up 06:37:53 - 07:04:24 7055
Tonopah 06:51:02 -71.1 Dark Up 67.8 130.0 Up 06:37:47 - 07:04:18 7035
Bishop 06:51:07 -71.1 Dark Up 67.5 126.6 Up 06:37:51 - 07:04:22 6981
Beatty 06:51:02 -72.2 Dark Up 68.8 128.6 Up 06:37:47 - 07:04:18 6907
Lone Pine 06:51:06 -71.8 Dark Up 68.2 125.7 Up 06:37:51 - 07:04:22 6896
Indian Springs 06:50:59 -73.0 Dark Up 69.7 130.0 Up 06:37:43 - 07:04:14 6856
CPSLO 06:51:17 -71.2 Dark Up 67.1 118.8 Up 06:38:01 - 07:04:32 6805
Henderson 06:50:57 -73.7 Dark Up 70.5 130.3 Up 06:37:41 - 07:04:12 6789
Searchlight/Boulder City 06:50:57 -74.2 Dark Up 70.9 129.2 Up 06:37:42 - 07:04:13 6728
Patrick 06:50:54 -74.8 Dark Up 71.6 131.3 Up 06:37:39 - 07:04:10 6707
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:50:56 -74.6 Dark Up 71.3 129.2 Up 06:37:40 - 07:04:11 6691
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:50:54 -74.9 Dark Up 71.6 130.3 Up 06:37:39 - 07:04:10 6686
DCO 06:50:52 -75.3 Dark Up 72.2 132.1 Up 06:37:36 - 07:04:07 6664
Mohave Valley 06:50:56 -74.9 Dark Up 71.5 128.6 Up 06:37:40 - 07:04:11 6662
Wildwood 06:51:11 -73.3 Dark Up 69.2 119.4 Up 06:37:55 - 07:04:26 6641
Lake Havasu City 06:50:56 -75.3 Dark Up 71.9 128.2 Up 06:37:41 - 07:04:12 6616
Parker 06:50:56 -75.6 Dark Up 72.1 127.4 Up 06:37:40 - 07:04:11 6578
Idyllwild 06:51:05 -74.7 Dark Up 70.7 121.7 Up 06:37:50 - 07:04:21 6572
Blythe 06:50:58 -75.9 Dark Up 72.2 125.4 Up 06:37:42 - 07:04:13 6526
Calipatria 06:51:02 -75.8 Dark Up 71.9 122.4 Up 06:37:46 - 07:04:17 6488
Yuma 06:50:59 -76.6 Dark Up 72.7 123.0 Up 06:37:43 - 07:04:14 6428

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 14QY441, (2017/12/03 06:50UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:30  0.8  8.84   4
Alnath         05:26:17.5 +28:36:24  1.6  8.02  19
102Iot Tau     05:03:05.8 +21:35:23  4.6  0.77  11
PPM 094066     05:06:40.9 +22:30:38  7.0  0.61  13
PPM 094019     05:03:57.1 +22:32:01  8.9  0.22  12
PPM 094047     05:05:02.9 +22:16:33 10.9  0.20  12
14QY441        05:04:12.0 +22:19:01 15.5        12
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2017/12/02 17:04:12 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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