RECON: TNO occultation with 14WE510

Event between 14WE510 and star GA1000:00615732 with event index number of 249708

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/01/05 06:12:48 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:03:06.5 +11:23:09
Equinox of date position of star is 05:04:08.0 +11:24:39
Stellar brightness G=16.1, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 158 degrees from the moon. Moon is 1% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.2

[RECON map]
TNO is 27.3 AU from the Sun and 26.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 21.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 239 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 5436 km.
The sky-plane scale is 19165.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.8
Diameter=169.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 7.9 sec chord
Diameter=69.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14WE510, (2019/01/05 06:13UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:00.8 +16:32:46  0.8  8.35 154
Bellatrix      05:26:09.1 +06:21:55  1.6  7.41 159
6 Ori          04:55:50.3 +11:27:21  5.2  2.04 156
PPM 120517     05:02:51.0 +11:24:05  7.2  0.32 158
PPM 120544     05:04:36.0 +11:07:49  9.8  0.30 158
PPM 120543     05:04:34.2 +11:27:56 10.8  0.11 158
14WE510        05:04:09.9 +11:24:41 16.1       158
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 3.8 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 22.3 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=6.5%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Penticton 06:13:11 -55.5 Dark Down 51.8 184.0 Up 05:58:11 - 06:28:11 -3956
Oroville 06:13:10 -55.9 Dark Down 52.4 184.2 Up 05:58:10 - 06:28:10 -4006
Tonasket 06:13:10 -56.1 Dark Down 52.6 184.3 Up 05:58:10 - 06:28:10 -4026
Okanogan 06:13:10 -56.2 Dark Down 53.0 184.0 Up 05:58:10 - 06:28:10 -4058
Brewster 06:13:10 -56.3 Dark Down 53.2 183.7 Up 05:58:10 - 06:28:10 -4084
Manson/Chelan 06:13:12 -56.2 Dark Down 53.5 183.2 Up 05:58:12 - 06:28:12 -4107
Entiat 06:13:11 -56.3 Dark Down 53.7 183.1 Up 05:58:11 - 06:28:11 -4127
Wenatchee 06:13:12 -56.4 Dark Down 53.9 182.9 Up 05:58:12 - 06:28:12 -4151
Ellensburg 06:13:12 -56.6 Dark Down 54.4 182.6 Up 05:58:12 - 06:28:12 -4190
Yakima 06:13:11 -56.8 Dark Down 54.8 182.6 Up 05:58:11 - 06:28:11 -4227
Pasco 06:13:07 -57.8 Dark Down 55.0 185.0 Up 05:58:07 - 06:28:07 -4238
Toppenish/White Swan 06:13:11 -57.0 Dark Down 55.0 182.9 Up 05:58:11 - 06:28:11 -4244
PNWRO 06:13:06 -58.1 Dark Down 55.3 185.4 Up 05:58:06 - 06:28:06 -4257
George/Umatilla 06:13:07 -57.9 Dark Down 55.4 184.7 Up 05:58:07 - 06:28:07 -4271
Goldendale 06:13:12 -57.1 Dark Down 55.5 182.2 Up 05:58:12 - 06:28:12 -4299
The Dalles 06:13:14 -57.0 Dark Down 55.8 181.6 Up 05:58:14 - 06:28:14 -4324
Maupin 06:13:12 -57.3 Dark Down 56.2 181.8 Up 05:58:12 - 06:28:12 -4361
Madras/Culver 06:13:12 -57.6 Dark Down 56.7 181.7 Up 05:58:12 - 06:28:12 -4411
Redmond 06:13:13 -57.8 Dark Down 57.1 181.6 Up 05:58:13 - 06:28:13 -4445
Sisters 06:13:14 -57.5 Dark Down 57.1 180.9 Up 05:58:14 - 06:28:14 -4448
Bend 06:13:12 -57.8 Dark Down 57.3 181.4 Up 05:58:12 - 06:28:12 -4466
Oregon Observatory 06:13:13 -57.8 Dark Down 57.5 181.2 Up 05:58:13 - 06:28:13 -4484
La Pine/Gilchrist 06:13:13 -57.9 Dark Down 57.7 181.1 Up 05:58:13 - 06:28:13 -4504
North Lake 06:13:11 -58.5 Dark Down 58.1 182.2 Up 05:58:11 - 06:28:11 -4536
Niwot 06:12:09 -69.2 Dark Down 57.7 211.7 Up 05:57:09 - 06:27:09 -4580
Paisley 06:13:09 -59.0 Dark Down 58.7 182.9 Up 05:58:09 - 06:28:09 -4583
Chiloquin 06:13:13 -58.2 Dark Down 58.8 180.4 Up 05:58:13 - 06:28:13 -4612
Lakeview 06:13:08 -59.3 Dark Down 59.2 183.3 Up 05:58:08 - 06:28:08 -4628
Klamath Falls 06:13:14 -58.4 Dark Down 59.2 180.6 Up 05:58:14 - 06:28:14 -4643
Tulelake 06:13:12 -58.7 Dark Down 59.4 181.2 Up 05:58:12 - 06:28:12 -4665
Cedarville 06:13:07 -59.8 Dark Down 59.8 183.7 Up 05:58:07 - 06:28:07 -4687
Fall River/Burney 06:13:11 -59.2 Dark Down 60.3 181.3 Up 05:58:11 - 06:28:11 -4750
Susanville 06:13:08 -60.0 Dark Down 60.9 182.8 Up 05:58:08 - 06:28:08 -4800
Gimple 06:13:08 -60.0 Dark Down 61.2 182.4 Up 05:58:08 - 06:28:08 -4829
Greenville 06:13:08 -59.9 Dark Down 61.2 182.3 Up 05:58:08 - 06:28:08 -4830
Quincy 06:13:08 -60.0 Dark Down 61.4 182.3 Up 05:58:08 - 06:28:08 -4850
Portola 06:13:07 -60.4 Dark Down 61.5 183.3 Up 05:58:07 - 06:28:07 -4855
Reno 06:13:04 -61.0 Dark Down 61.8 184.6 Up 05:58:04 - 06:28:04 -4871
Carson City 06:13:03 -61.1 Dark Down 62.1 184.7 Up 05:58:03 - 06:28:03 -4905
Yerington 06:13:00 -61.7 Dark Down 62.3 186.1 Up 05:58:00 - 06:28:00 -4915
Gardnerville 06:13:03 -61.3 Dark Down 62.4 184.9 Up 05:58:03 - 06:28:03 -4928
Hawthorne 06:12:58 -62.2 Dark Down 62.7 187.3 Up 05:57:58 - 06:27:58 -4952
Tonopah 06:12:52 -63.4 Dark Down 63.0 190.4 Up 05:57:52 - 06:27:52 -4976
Lee Vining 06:13:00 -62.2 Dark Down 63.3 186.4 Up 05:58:00 - 06:28:00 -5014
Bishop 06:12:56 -62.9 Dark Down 63.8 188.1 Up 05:57:56 - 06:27:56 -5062
Beatty 06:12:49 -64.3 Dark Down 64.1 191.8 Up 05:57:49 - 06:27:49 -5081
Indian Springs 06:12:45 -65.2 Dark Down 64.2 194.3 Up 05:57:45 - 06:27:45 -5096
Lone Pine 06:12:54 -63.5 Dark Down 64.5 189.0 Up 05:57:54 - 06:27:54 -5131
Henderson 06:12:41 -65.9 Dark Down 64.6 196.1 Up 05:57:41 - 06:27:41 -5137
Patrick 06:12:36 -67.0 Dark Down 64.9 198.9 Up 05:57:36 - 06:27:36 -5180
Searchlight/Boulder City 06:12:40 -66.2 Dark Down 65.1 196.5 Up 05:57:40 - 06:27:40 -5193
DCO 06:12:33 -67.6 Dark Down 65.0 200.7 Up 05:57:33 - 06:27:33 -5198
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:12:37 -67.0 Dark Down 65.1 198.7 Up 05:57:37 - 06:27:37 -5205
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:12:39 -66.6 Dark Down 65.3 197.5 Up 05:57:39 - 06:27:39 -5216
Mohave Valley 06:12:39 -66.7 Dark Down 65.6 197.7 Up 05:57:39 - 06:27:39 -5243
Lake Havasu City 06:12:37 -67.1 Dark Down 65.9 198.5 Up 05:57:37 - 06:27:37 -5279
CPSLO 06:13:04 -62.0 Dark Down 66.0 183.3 Up 05:58:04 - 06:28:04 -5300
Parker 06:12:36 -67.2 Dark Down 66.2 198.9 Up 05:57:36 - 06:27:36 -5313
Blythe 06:12:36 -67.2 Dark Down 66.8 198.5 Up 05:57:36 - 06:27:36 -5371
Wildwood 06:12:54 -64.0 Dark Down 67.1 188.6 Up 05:57:54 - 06:27:54 -5389
Idyllwild 06:12:46 -65.6 Dark Down 67.1 193.4 Up 05:57:46 - 06:27:46 -5395
Calipatria 06:12:41 -66.7 Dark Down 67.5 196.6 Up 05:57:41 - 06:27:41 -5436
Yuma 06:12:36 -67.5 Dark Down 67.7 199.1 Up 05:57:36 - 06:27:36 -5464

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 14WE510, (2019/01/05 06:13UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:30  0.8  8.35 154
Bellatrix      05:25:07.8 +06:20:58  1.6  7.41 159
6 Ori          04:54:46.9 +11:25:35  5.2  2.04 156
PPM 120517     05:01:47.6 +11:22:30  7.2  0.32 158
PPM 120544     05:03:32.7 +11:06:16  9.8  0.30 158
PPM 120543     05:03:30.8 +11:26:24 10.8  0.11 158
14WE510        05:03:06.5 +11:23:09 16.1       158
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/06/11 17:21:20 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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