RECON: TNO occultation with 14UT114

Event between 14UT114 and star GA1260:01339325 with event index number of 236103

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/12/28 04:57:22 UTC

J2000 position of star is 04:39:30.6 +36:56:03
Equinox of date position of star is 04:40:45.9 +36:58:11
Stellar brightness G=16.8, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 133 degrees from the moon. Moon is 4% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.1

[RECON map]
TNO is 15.9 AU from the Sun and 15.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 19.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 6.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 63 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 741 km.
The sky-plane scale is 10893.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.0
Diameter=104.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 5.0 sec chord
Diameter=42.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14UT114, (2019/12/28 04:57UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:04.2 +16:32:53  0.8 20.44 130
3Iot Aur       04:58:17.9 +33:11:45  2.7  5.20 136
PPM 069587     04:43:12.0 +38:19:00  6.2  1.42 133
PPM 069579     04:42:04.9 +36:53:14  8.5  0.26 133
PPM 069567     04:40:39.4 +36:53:02  9.7  0.10 133
14UT114        04:40:51.0 +36:58:20 16.8       133
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 23.1 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=0.2%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Rutland 04:58:02 -46.0 Dark Down 71.5 127.5 Up 04:52:18 - 05:03:46 4881
Penticton 04:58:03 -46.0 Dark Down 71.6 126.3 Up 04:52:19 - 05:03:47 4854
Okanagan Falls 04:58:04 -46.1 Dark Down 71.7 125.8 Up 04:52:20 - 05:03:48 4838
Southern Okanagan 04:58:04 -46.2 Dark Down 71.8 125.4 Up 04:52:20 - 05:03:48 4822
Oroville 04:58:05 -46.3 Dark Down 72.0 125.0 Up 04:52:21 - 05:03:49 4795
Tonasket 04:58:06 -46.4 Dark Down 72.2 124.5 Up 04:52:22 - 05:03:50 4774
Okanogan 04:58:07 -46.4 Dark Down 72.3 123.3 Up 04:52:23 - 05:03:51 4748
Brewster 04:58:09 -46.4 Dark Down 72.3 122.2 Up 04:52:25 - 05:03:53 4731
Manson/Chelan 04:58:11 -46.2 Dark Down 72.2 121.0 Up 04:52:27 - 05:03:55 4725
Entiat 04:58:11 -46.2 Dark Down 72.3 120.3 Up 04:52:27 - 05:03:55 4708
Wenatchee 04:58:13 -46.2 Dark Down 72.4 119.4 Up 04:52:29 - 05:03:57 4688
Ellensburg 04:58:15 -46.2 Dark Down 72.4 117.9 Up 04:52:31 - 05:03:59 4659
Yakima 04:58:16 -46.3 Dark Down 72.6 116.8 Up 04:52:32 - 05:04:00 4622
Toppenish/White Swan 04:58:16 -46.5 Dark Down 72.8 116.4 Up 04:52:32 - 05:04:00 4596
Goldendale 04:58:19 -46.4 Dark Down 72.8 114.1 Up 04:52:35 - 05:04:03 4561
The Dalles 04:58:21 -46.2 Dark Down 72.7 112.9 Up 04:52:37 - 05:04:05 4555
Pasco 04:58:13 -47.4 Dark Down 73.7 118.3 Up 04:52:29 - 05:03:57 4536
George/Umatilla 04:58:14 -47.3 Dark Down 73.7 116.9 Up 04:52:30 - 05:03:58 4513
Maupin 04:58:22 -46.4 Dark Down 72.9 111.8 Up 04:52:38 - 05:04:06 4512
PNWRO 04:58:12 -47.6 Dark Down 73.9 118.0 Up 04:52:28 - 05:03:56 4504
Madras/Culver 04:58:24 -46.5 Dark Down 73.1 110.1 Up 04:52:40 - 05:04:08 4463
Sisters 04:58:27 -46.2 Dark Down 72.9 108.4 Up 04:52:43 - 05:04:11 4451
Redmond 04:58:25 -46.5 Dark Down 73.2 108.9 Up 04:52:41 - 05:04:09 4432
Bend 04:58:26 -46.5 Dark Down 73.1 108.0 Up 04:52:42 - 05:04:10 4418
Oregon Observatory 04:58:27 -46.4 Dark Down 73.1 107.3 Up 04:52:43 - 05:04:11 4408
La Pine/Gilchrist 04:58:28 -46.4 Dark Down 73.1 106.6 Up 04:52:44 - 05:04:12 4391
North Lake 04:58:28 -46.9 Dark Down 73.7 106.0 Up 04:52:44 - 05:04:12 4326
Chiloquin 04:58:33 -46.4 Dark Down 73.2 102.6 Up 04:52:49 - 05:04:17 4303
Klamath Falls 04:58:34 -46.5 Dark Down 73.3 101.6 Up 04:52:50 - 05:04:18 4267
Paisley 04:58:28 -47.3 Dark Down 74.1 104.7 Up 04:52:44 - 05:04:12 4260
Tulelake 04:58:33 -46.8 Dark Down 73.6 101.0 Up 04:52:49 - 05:04:17 4230
Lakeview 04:58:29 -47.6 Dark Down 74.3 103.2 Up 04:52:45 - 05:04:13 4204
Fall River/Burney 04:58:36 -47.0 Dark Down 73.8 98.1 Up 04:52:52 - 05:04:20 4141
Cedarville 04:58:30 -47.8 Dark Down 74.6 101.1 Up 04:52:46 - 05:04:14 4135
Susanville 04:58:35 -47.7 Dark Down 74.4 96.6 Up 04:52:51 - 05:04:19 4050
Greenville 04:58:37 -47.5 Dark Down 74.2 95.4 Up 04:52:53 - 05:04:21 4037
Gimple 04:58:36 -47.6 Dark Down 74.3 95.4 Up 04:52:52 - 05:04:20 4033
Quincy 04:58:38 -47.5 Dark Down 74.2 94.7 Up 04:52:54 - 05:04:22 4018
Portola 04:58:36 -47.9 Dark Down 74.6 94.6 Up 04:52:52 - 05:04:20 3985
Reno 04:58:35 -48.5 Dark Down 75.1 94.2 Up 04:52:51 - 05:04:19 3932
Carson City 04:58:36 -48.5 Dark Down 75.2 92.9 Up 04:52:52 - 05:04:20 3897
Gardnerville 04:58:36 -48.6 Dark Down 75.2 92.0 Up 04:52:52 - 05:04:20 3872
Yerington 04:58:34 -49.0 Dark Down 75.7 92.6 Up 04:52:50 - 05:04:18 3852
Hawthorne 04:58:33 -49.5 Dark Down 76.1 91.1 Up 04:52:49 - 05:04:17 3785
Lee Vining 04:58:37 -49.2 Dark Down 75.7 88.6 Up 04:52:53 - 05:04:21 3751
Tonopah 04:58:29 -50.7 Dark Down 77.2 90.1 Up 04:52:45 - 05:04:13 3680
Bishop 04:58:36 -49.9 Dark Down 76.3 86.5 Up 04:52:52 - 05:04:20 3663
Lone Pine 04:58:37 -50.2 Dark Down 76.5 83.5 Up 04:52:53 - 05:04:21 3575
CPSLO 04:58:51 -48.3 Dark Down 74.2 78.4 Up 04:53:07 - 05:04:35 3565
Beatty 04:58:31 -51.2 Dark Down 77.5 85.1 Up 04:52:47 - 05:04:15 3548
Indian Springs 04:58:27 -52.1 Dark Down 78.3 83.9 Up 04:52:43 - 05:04:11 3471
Niwot 04:57:37 -58.9 Dark Down 85.4 132.3 Up 04:51:53 - 05:03:21 3441
Henderson 04:58:26 -52.7 Dark Down 78.8 81.3 Up 04:52:42 - 05:04:10 3390
Wildwood 04:58:46 -50.1 Dark Down 75.6 73.7 Up 04:53:02 - 05:04:30 3355
Searchlight/Boulder City 04:58:27 -52.9 Dark Down 78.8 78.4 Up 04:52:43 - 05:04:11 3331
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:58:27 -53.2 Dark Down 79.0 76.8 Up 04:52:43 - 05:04:11 3287
Patrick 04:58:23 -53.7 Dark Down 79.6 77.9 Up 04:52:39 - 05:04:07 3283
Kingman/Dolan Springs 04:58:24 -53.6 Dark Down 79.4 76.8 Up 04:52:40 - 05:04:08 3268
Mohave Valley 04:58:27 -53.2 Dark Down 78.9 75.5 Up 04:52:43 - 05:04:11 3260
Idyllwild 04:58:39 -51.6 Dark Down 76.9 71.4 Up 04:52:55 - 05:04:23 3237
DCO 04:58:21 -54.3 Dark Down 80.1 75.9 Up 04:52:37 - 05:04:05 3223
Lake Havasu City 04:58:27 -53.5 Dark Down 79.0 73.4 Up 04:52:43 - 05:04:11 3210
Parker 04:58:28 -53.6 Dark Down 78.9 71.6 Up 04:52:44 - 05:04:12 3174
Blythe 04:58:31 -53.4 Dark Down 78.5 69.4 Up 04:52:47 - 05:04:15 3135
Calipatria 04:58:36 -52.7 Dark Down 77.6 68.0 Up 04:52:52 - 05:04:20 3126
Yuma 04:58:33 -53.4 Dark Down 78.2 65.3 Up 04:52:49 - 05:04:17 3045

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 14UT114, (2019/12/28 04:57UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:30  0.8 20.44 130
3Iot Aur       04:56:59.6 +33:09:58  2.7  5.20 136
PPM 069587     04:41:50.6 +38:16:47  6.2  1.42 133
PPM 069579     04:40:44.6 +36:50:59  8.5  0.26 133
PPM 069567     04:39:19.1 +36:50:45  9.7  0.10 133
14UT114        04:39:30.6 +36:56:03 16.8       133
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/09/19 18:00:40 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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