RECON: TNO occultation with 14UR224

Event between 14UR224 and star GA1100:00614628 with event index number of 185386

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/03/13 04:54:05 UTC

J2000 position of star is 04:28:26.9 +20:40:15
Equinox of date position of star is 04:29:32.2 +20:42:38
Stellar brightness G=14.7, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 3 degrees from the moon. Moon is 37% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.8

[RECON map]
TNO is 39.8 AU from the Sun and 40.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 11.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 528 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2166 km.
The sky-plane scale is 28992.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.6
Diameter=465.6 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 40.2 sec chord
Diameter=190.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 16.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14UR224, (2019/03/13 04:54UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:01.5 +16:32:47  0.8  4.52   3
44Zet Per      03:55:20.6 +31:56:21  2.8 13.58  16
PPM 093535     04:29:09.3 +21:39:40  5.9  0.95   4
PPM 093543     04:29:50.1 +20:43:08  8.1  0.06   3
14UR224        04:29:34.8 +20:42:44 14.7         3
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 1.7 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 20.6 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=0.4%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Penticton 05:28:06 -32.5 Dark Up 31.1 265.9 Up 05:13:06 - 05:43:06 -17047
Oroville 05:28:13 -33.0 Dark Up 31.0 266.4 Up 05:13:13 - 05:43:13 -17098
Tonasket 05:28:14 -33.1 Dark Up 31.0 266.5 Up 05:13:14 - 05:43:14 -17119
Okanogan 05:28:16 -33.3 Dark Up 31.2 266.6 Up 05:13:16 - 05:43:16 -17152
Brewster 05:28:15 -33.3 Dark Up 31.3 266.6 Up 05:13:15 - 05:43:15 -17180
Manson/Chelan 05:28:16 -33.3 Dark Up 31.6 266.5 Up 05:13:16 - 05:43:16 -17206
Entiat 05:28:16 -33.4 Dark Up 31.6 266.5 Up 05:13:16 - 05:43:16 -17227
Wenatchee 05:28:19 -33.5 Dark Up 31.7 266.6 Up 05:13:19 - 05:43:19 -17252
Ellensburg 05:28:20 -33.6 Dark Up 31.9 266.7 Up 05:13:20 - 05:43:20 -17294
Yakima 05:28:23 -33.9 Dark Up 31.9 267.0 Up 05:13:23 - 05:43:23 -17332
Pasco 05:28:28 -34.9 Dark Up 30.9 268.3 Up 05:13:28 - 05:43:28 -17332
Toppenish/White Swan 05:28:24 -34.1 Dark Up 31.8 267.2 Up 05:13:24 - 05:43:24 -17348
PNWRO 05:28:31 -35.2 Dark Up 30.7 268.6 Up 05:13:31 - 05:43:31 -17350
George/Umatilla 05:28:30 -35.0 Dark Up 31.1 268.3 Up 05:13:30 - 05:43:30 -17368
Goldendale 05:28:26 -34.2 Dark Up 32.1 267.3 Up 05:13:26 - 05:43:26 -17408
The Dalles 05:28:23 -34.1 Dark Up 32.4 267.1 Up 05:13:23 - 05:43:23 -17436
Maupin 05:28:25 -34.5 Dark Up 32.3 267.5 Up 05:13:25 - 05:43:25 -17473
Madras/Culver 05:28:31 -34.8 Dark Up 32.3 267.8 Up 05:13:31 - 05:43:31 -17524
Niwot 05:29:35 -46.5 Dark Up 20.1 280.6 Low 05:14:35 - 05:44:35 -17545
Redmond 05:28:33 -35.0 Dark Up 32.4 268.0 Up 05:13:33 - 05:43:33 -17559
Sisters 05:28:29 -34.7 Dark Up 32.7 267.7 Up 05:13:29 - 05:43:29 -17565
Bend 05:28:34 -35.0 Dark Up 32.5 268.1 Up 05:13:34 - 05:43:34 -17582
Oregon Observatory 05:28:33 -35.0 Dark Up 32.6 268.1 Up 05:13:33 - 05:43:33 -17601
La Pine/Gilchrist 05:28:35 -35.1 Dark Up 32.6 268.2 Up 05:13:35 - 05:43:35 -17622
North Lake 05:28:39 -35.7 Dark Up 32.2 268.9 Up 05:13:39 - 05:43:39 -17650
Paisley 05:28:42 -36.3 Dark Up 31.9 269.5 Up 05:13:42 - 05:43:42 -17694
Chiloquin 05:28:39 -35.6 Dark Up 32.9 268.6 Up 05:13:39 - 05:43:39 -17735
Lakeview 05:28:46 -36.7 Dark Up 31.8 269.9 Up 05:13:46 - 05:43:46 -17738
Klamath Falls 05:28:42 -35.8 Dark Up 32.9 268.9 Up 05:13:42 - 05:43:42 -17766
Tulelake 05:28:42 -36.1 Dark Up 32.6 269.3 Up 05:13:42 - 05:43:42 -17785
Cedarville 05:28:51 -37.2 Dark Up 31.6 270.5 Up 05:13:51 - 05:43:51 -17796
Fall River/Burney 05:28:47 -36.7 Dark Up 32.6 270.0 Up 05:13:47 - 05:43:47 -17870
Susanville 05:28:54 -37.6 Dark Up 32.0 270.9 Up 05:13:54 - 05:43:54 -17914
Gimple 05:28:55 -37.6 Dark Up 32.1 270.9 Up 05:13:55 - 05:43:55 -17946
Greenville 05:28:53 -37.5 Dark Up 32.2 270.8 Up 05:13:53 - 05:43:53 -17948
Quincy 05:28:54 -37.6 Dark Up 32.2 271.0 Up 05:13:54 - 05:43:54 -17967
Portola 05:28:57 -38.0 Dark Up 31.8 271.4 Up 05:13:57 - 05:43:57 -17968
Reno 05:29:00 -38.6 Dark Up 31.3 271.9 Up 05:14:00 - 05:44:00 -17979
Carson City 05:29:03 -38.8 Dark Up 31.3 272.2 Up 05:14:03 - 05:44:03 -18013
Yerington 05:29:06 -39.3 Dark Up 30.7 272.7 Up 05:14:06 - 05:44:06 -18017
Gardnerville 05:29:04 -39.0 Dark Up 31.2 272.4 Up 05:14:04 - 05:44:04 -18036
Hawthorne 05:29:10 -40.0 Dark Up 30.3 273.3 Up 05:14:10 - 05:44:10 -18049
Tonopah 05:29:18 -41.2 Dark Up 29.1 274.4 Low 05:14:18 - 05:44:18 -18060
Lee Vining 05:29:11 -40.0 Dark Up 30.6 273.3 Up 05:14:11 - 05:44:11 -18116
Bishop 05:29:17 -40.8 Dark Up 30.0 274.1 Up 05:14:17 - 05:44:17 -18157
Beatty 05:29:25 -42.2 Dark Up 28.7 275.3 Low 05:14:25 - 05:44:25 -18161
Indian Springs 05:29:30 -43.1 Dark Up 27.7 276.1 Low 05:14:30 - 05:44:30 -18165
Henderson 05:29:35 -43.8 Dark Up 27.1 276.8 Low 05:14:35 - 05:44:35 -18199
Lone Pine 05:29:22 -41.5 Dark Up 29.7 274.8 Low 05:14:22 - 05:44:22 -18224
Patrick 05:29:39 -45.0 Dark Up 26.1 277.7 Low 05:14:39 - 05:44:39 -18230
DCO 05:29:45 -45.6 Dark Up 25.5 278.2 Low 05:14:45 - 05:44:45 -18241
Searchlight/Boulder City 05:29:37 -44.2 Dark Up 27.0 277.1 Low 05:14:37 - 05:44:37 -18253
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:29:42 -45.0 Dark Up 26.2 277.7 Low 05:14:42 - 05:44:42 -18257
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:29:42 -44.7 Dark Up 26.6 277.4 Low 05:14:42 - 05:44:42 -18273
Mohave Valley 05:29:41 -44.8 Dark Up 26.6 277.6 Low 05:14:41 - 05:44:41 -18300
Lake Havasu City 05:29:43 -45.2 Dark Up 26.3 277.9 Low 05:14:43 - 05:44:43 -18333
Parker 05:29:44 -45.5 Dark Up 26.3 278.1 Low 05:14:44 - 05:44:44 -18366
CPSLO 05:29:20 -40.4 Dark Up 31.7 274.1 Up 05:14:20 - 05:44:20 -18417
Blythe 05:29:49 -45.6 Dark Up 26.4 278.2 Low 05:14:49 - 05:44:49 -18427
Idyllwild 05:29:40 -44.0 Dark Up 28.2 277.1 Low 05:14:40 - 05:44:40 -18473
Wildwood 05:29:33 -42.5 Dark Up 29.8 275.9 Low 05:14:33 - 05:44:33 -18487
Calipatria 05:29:47 -45.2 Dark Up 27.1 278.0 Low 05:14:47 - 05:44:47 -18501
Yuma 05:29:52 -46.1 Dark Up 26.3 278.7 Low 05:14:52 - 05:44:52 -18520

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 14UR224, (2019/03/13 04:54UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:30  0.8  4.52   3
44Zet Per      03:54:07.9 +31:53:01  2.8 13.58  16
PPM 093535     04:28:00.9 +21:37:11  5.9  0.95   4
PPM 093543     04:28:42.2 +20:40:39  8.1  0.06   3
14UR224        04:28:26.9 +20:40:15 14.7         3
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/06/11 22:47:25 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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