RECON: TNO occultation with 14WA509

Event between 14WA509 and star GA0980:03663710 with event index number of 1051349

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/03/19 07:17:40 UTC

J2000 position of star is 11:02:36.9 +08:25:49
Equinox of date position of star is 11:03:36.6 +08:19:38
Stellar brightness G=15.1, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 10 degrees from the moon. Moon is 95% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.3

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TNO is 42.8 AU from the Sun and 41.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 101 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1844 km.
The sky-plane scale is 30359.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.0
Diameter=378.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 15.5 sec chord
Diameter=154.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 6.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14WA509, (2019/03/19 07:18UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:09:23.6 +11:52:21  1.3 13.81   5
68Del Leo      11:15:07.6 +20:25:05  2.6 12.41  14
63Chi Leo      11:06:00.4 +07:13:54  4.6  1.24  11
PPM 157467     11:04:43.4 +08:37:34  8.2  0.41  10
PPM 157448     11:03:20.8 +08:30:15  9.4  0.19  10
14WA509        11:03:36.9 +08:19:36 15.1        10
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 15.2 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=6.7%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 07:18:42 -39.7 Dark Up 48.5 181.8 Up 07:09:48 - 07:27:36 4524
Summerland 07:18:42 -39.7 Dark Up 48.6 181.2 Up 07:09:48 - 07:27:36 4511
Penticton 07:18:42 -40.1 Dark Up 48.9 181.5 Up 07:09:48 - 07:27:36 4492
Okanagan Falls 07:18:41 -40.2 Dark Up 49.1 181.5 Up 07:09:47 - 07:27:35 4477
Oliver 07:18:41 -40.4 Dark Up 49.2 181.5 Up 07:09:47 - 07:27:35 4465
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:18:40 -40.6 Dark Up 49.4 181.8 Up 07:09:46 - 07:27:34 4457
Oroville 07:18:40 -40.7 Dark Up 49.5 181.7 Up 07:09:46 - 07:27:34 4449
Tonasket 07:18:40 -40.9 Dark Up 49.7 181.7 Up 07:09:46 - 07:27:34 4431
Okanogan 07:18:41 -41.2 Dark Up 50.1 181.5 Up 07:09:47 - 07:27:35 4400
Brewster 07:18:40 -41.4 Dark Up 50.3 181.2 Up 07:09:46 - 07:27:34 4373
Manson/Chelan 07:18:41 -41.5 Dark Up 50.5 180.6 Up 07:09:47 - 07:27:35 4346
Entiat 07:18:42 -41.7 Dark Up 50.8 180.5 Up 07:09:48 - 07:27:36 4327
Wenatchee 07:18:41 -42.0 Dark Up 51.0 180.4 Up 07:09:47 - 07:27:35 4304
Ellensburg 07:18:41 -42.3 Dark Up 51.4 180.0 Up 07:09:47 - 07:27:35 4264
Pasco 07:18:36 -43.3 Dark Up 52.2 182.3 Up 07:09:42 - 07:27:30 4246
PNWRO 07:18:35 -43.6 Dark Up 52.4 182.7 Up 07:09:41 - 07:27:29 4232
Yakima 07:18:41 -42.7 Dark Up 51.8 180.0 Up 07:09:47 - 07:27:35 4231
Toppenish/White Swan 07:18:39 -42.9 Dark Up 52.1 180.3 Up 07:09:45 - 07:27:33 4218
George/Umatilla 07:18:36 -43.6 Dark Up 52.5 182.0 Up 07:09:42 - 07:27:30 4212
Niwot 07:17:44 -50.5 Dark Up 55.6 207.2 Up 07:08:50 - 07:26:38 4197
SwRI 07:17:43 -50.6 Dark Up 55.7 207.1 Up 07:08:49 - 07:26:37 4185
Goldendale 07:18:40 -43.4 Dark Up 52.6 179.6 Up 07:09:46 - 07:27:34 4161
The Dalles 07:18:41 -43.5 Dark Up 52.8 179.0 Up 07:09:47 - 07:27:35 4131
Maupin 07:18:40 -43.9 Dark Up 53.3 179.2 Up 07:09:46 - 07:27:34 4100
Madras/Culver 07:18:40 -44.4 Dark Up 53.8 179.1 Up 07:09:46 - 07:27:34 4053
Redmond 07:18:40 -44.7 Dark Up 54.2 179.0 Up 07:09:46 - 07:27:34 4022
Sisters 07:18:41 -44.6 Dark Up 54.1 178.3 Up 07:09:47 - 07:27:35 4012
Bend 07:18:39 -44.9 Dark Up 54.4 178.7 Up 07:09:45 - 07:27:33 4000
Oregon Observatory 07:18:40 -45.1 Dark Up 54.5 178.5 Up 07:09:46 - 07:27:34 3981
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:18:39 -45.2 Dark Up 54.7 178.4 Up 07:09:45 - 07:27:33 3962
North Lake 07:18:37 -45.8 Dark Up 55.2 179.4 Up 07:09:43 - 07:27:31 3944
Paisley 07:18:35 -46.4 Dark Up 55.7 180.0 Up 07:09:41 - 07:27:29 3908
Lakeview 07:18:34 -46.9 Dark Up 56.2 180.3 Up 07:09:40 - 07:27:28 3871
Chiloquin 07:18:39 -46.2 Dark Up 55.8 177.7 Up 07:09:45 - 07:27:33 3857
Klamath Falls 07:18:39 -46.5 Dark Up 56.2 177.8 Up 07:09:45 - 07:27:33 3830
Cedarville 07:18:32 -47.6 Dark Up 56.9 180.7 Up 07:09:38 - 07:27:26 3820
Tulelake 07:18:37 -46.9 Dark Up 56.5 178.3 Up 07:09:43 - 07:27:31 3816
Fall River/Burney 07:18:36 -47.7 Dark Up 57.4 178.4 Up 07:09:42 - 07:27:30 3740
Susanville 07:18:32 -48.5 Dark Up 58.0 179.8 Up 07:09:38 - 07:27:26 3708
Gimple 07:18:32 -48.7 Dark Up 58.3 179.4 Up 07:09:38 - 07:27:26 3677
Greenville 07:18:33 -48.7 Dark Up 58.3 179.2 Up 07:09:39 - 07:27:27 3675
Portola 07:18:31 -49.1 Dark Up 58.6 180.1 Up 07:09:37 - 07:27:25 3661
Reno 07:18:28 -49.5 Dark Up 58.9 181.3 Up 07:09:34 - 07:27:22 3659
Quincy 07:18:32 -48.9 Dark Up 58.5 179.2 Up 07:09:38 - 07:27:26 3657
Yerington 07:18:25 -50.2 Dark Up 59.4 182.6 Up 07:09:31 - 07:27:19 3632
Carson City 07:18:28 -49.9 Dark Up 59.2 181.4 Up 07:09:34 - 07:27:22 3628
Tonopah 07:18:18 -51.5 Dark Up 60.2 186.5 Up 07:09:24 - 07:27:12 3615
Hawthorne 07:18:22 -50.8 Dark Up 59.9 183.7 Up 07:09:28 - 07:27:16 3609
Gardnerville 07:18:27 -50.1 Dark Up 59.5 181.5 Up 07:09:33 - 07:27:21 3608
Lee Vining 07:18:24 -51.2 Dark Up 60.4 182.8 Up 07:09:30 - 07:27:18 3542
Indian Springs 07:18:10 -53.3 Dark Up 61.5 189.9 Up 07:09:16 - 07:27:04 3536
Beatty 07:18:14 -52.8 Dark Up 61.3 187.6 Up 07:09:20 - 07:27:08 3528
Bishop 07:18:21 -51.9 Dark Up 61.0 184.3 Up 07:09:27 - 07:27:15 3514
Henderson 07:18:06 -53.9 Dark Up 61.9 191.5 Up 07:09:12 - 07:27:00 3513
Patrick 07:18:02 -54.7 Dark Up 62.4 194.1 Up 07:09:08 - 07:26:56 3497
DCO 07:17:59 -55.1 Dark Up 62.5 195.7 Up 07:09:05 - 07:26:53 3495
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:18:02 -54.9 Dark Up 62.6 193.8 Up 07:09:08 - 07:26:56 3470
Searchlight/Boulder City 07:18:05 -54.5 Dark Up 62.5 191.9 Up 07:09:11 - 07:26:59 3464
Lone Pine 07:18:18 -52.8 Dark Up 61.7 185.1 Up 07:09:24 - 07:27:12 3457
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:18:04 -54.9 Dark Up 62.7 192.7 Up 07:09:10 - 07:26:58 3450
Mohave Valley 07:18:03 -55.1 Dark Up 63.0 192.8 Up 07:09:09 - 07:26:57 3426
Lake Havasu City 07:18:01 -55.6 Dark Up 63.3 193.5 Up 07:09:07 - 07:26:55 3399
Parker 07:18:00 -55.9 Dark Up 63.7 193.7 Up 07:09:06 - 07:26:54 3368
Blythe 07:18:02 -56.4 Dark Up 64.2 193.3 Up 07:09:08 - 07:26:56 3310
CPSLO 07:18:24 -53.3 Dark Up 63.1 179.7 Up 07:09:30 - 07:27:18 3250
Idyllwild 07:18:09 -55.8 Dark Up 64.5 188.6 Up 07:09:15 - 07:27:03 3245
Calipatria 07:18:03 -56.7 Dark Up 64.9 191.5 Up 07:09:09 - 07:26:57 3231
Yuma 07:17:59 -57.3 Dark Up 65.2 193.7 Up 07:09:05 - 07:26:53 3224
Wildwood 07:18:15 -55.0 Dark Up 64.3 184.3 Up 07:09:21 - 07:27:09 3211

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 14WA509, (2019/03/19 07:18UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:08:22.0 +11:58:02  1.3 13.81   5
68Del Leo      11:14:06.7 +20:31:23  2.6 12.41  14
63Chi Leo      11:05:00.6 +07:20:09  4.6  1.24  11
PPM 157467     11:03:43.4 +08:43:47  8.2  0.41  10
PPM 157448     11:02:20.8 +08:36:28  9.4  0.19  10
14WA509        11:02:36.9 +08:25:49 15.1        10
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/02/12 06:52:11 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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