RECON: TNO occultation with 14YG50

Event between 14YG50 and star GA1140:02942103 with event index number of 322162

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/09/21 11:15:18 UTC

J2000 position of star is 07:49:02.0 +24:45:17
Equinox of date position of star is 07:50:11.1 +24:42:21
Stellar brightness G=15.6, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 35 degrees from the moon. Moon is 57% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.7

[RECON map]
TNO is 34.5 AU from the Sun and 35.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 17.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 119 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1599 km.
The sky-plane scale is 25364.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.1
Diameter=235.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 12.6 sec chord
Diameter=96.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14YG50, (2019/09/21 11:15UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:46:31.2 +27:58:37  1.1  3.38  34
77Kap Gem      07:45:38.1 +24:20:57  3.6  1.10  34
PPM 098001     07:50:29.9 +24:26:17  7.6  0.27  35
PPM 097995     07:50:21.9 +24:27:06 10.9  0.25  35
14YG50         07:50:13.5 +24:42:15 15.6        35
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 21.5 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=30.5%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Summerland 11:11:07 -24.0 Dark Up 31.9 88.4 Up 11:00:41 - 11:21:34 413
Kelowna 11:11:08 -23.8 Dark Up 32.1 88.7 Up 11:00:42 - 11:21:35 409
Penticton 11:11:06 -24.1 Dark Up 32.0 88.4 Up 11:00:40 - 11:21:33 380
Okanagan Falls 11:11:06 -24.2 Dark Up 32.0 88.2 Up 11:00:39 - 11:21:32 363
Oliver 11:11:05 -24.3 Dark Up 32.0 88.1 Up 11:00:39 - 11:21:32 348
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 11:11:05 -24.3 Dark Up 32.1 88.2 Up 11:00:38 - 11:21:31 327
Oroville 11:11:04 -24.3 Dark Up 32.0 88.1 Up 11:00:38 - 11:21:31 322
Tonasket 11:11:04 -24.5 Dark Up 32.0 87.9 Up 11:00:37 - 11:21:30 301
Okanogan 11:11:02 -24.7 Dark Up 31.9 87.6 Up 11:00:35 - 11:21:28 273
Brewster 11:11:01 -25.0 Dark Up 31.8 87.3 Up 11:00:34 - 11:21:27 253
Manson/Chelan 11:11:00 -25.3 Dark Up 31.5 86.9 Up 11:00:33 - 11:21:26 243
Entiat 11:10:59 -25.5 Dark Up 31.5 86.7 Up 11:00:32 - 11:21:25 224
Wenatchee 11:10:58 -25.7 Dark Up 31.4 86.5 Up 11:00:31 - 11:21:24 203
Ellensburg 11:10:56 -26.0 Dark Up 31.2 86.1 Up 11:00:29 - 11:21:22 170
Yakima 11:10:54 -26.3 Dark Up 31.1 85.8 Up 11:00:28 - 11:21:21 133
Toppenish/White Swan 11:10:54 -26.3 Dark Up 31.2 85.8 Up 11:00:27 - 11:21:20 108
Goldendale 11:10:51 -26.9 Dark Up 30.9 85.2 Up 11:00:25 - 11:21:18 67
Pasco 11:10:56 -25.6 Dark Up 32.1 86.6 Up 11:00:29 - 11:21:22 65
The Dalles 11:10:50 -27.2 Dark Up 30.6 84.8 Up 11:00:23 - 11:21:16 56
George/Umatilla 11:10:54 -25.9 Dark Up 31.9 86.2 Up 11:00:28 - 11:21:21 39
PNWRO 11:10:55 -25.6 Dark Up 32.3 86.6 Up 11:00:29 - 11:21:22 36
Maupin 11:10:49 -27.4 Dark Up 30.6 84.6 Up 11:00:22 - 11:21:15 14
Madras/Culver 11:10:47 -27.7 Dark Up 30.6 84.2 Up 11:00:20 - 11:21:13 -37
Sisters 11:10:45 -28.1 Dark Up 30.2 83.7 Up 11:00:18 - 11:21:11 -56
Redmond 11:10:46 -27.9 Dark Up 30.5 84.0 Up 11:00:19 - 11:21:12 -69
Bend 11:10:45 -28.1 Dark Up 30.4 83.8 Up 11:00:18 - 11:21:11 -86
Oregon Observatory 11:10:44 -28.3 Dark Up 30.2 83.6 Up 11:00:17 - 11:21:10 -99
La Pine/Gilchrist 11:10:43 -28.4 Dark Up 30.2 83.4 Up 11:00:17 - 11:21:10 -117
North Lake 11:10:43 -28.3 Dark Up 30.6 83.6 Up 11:00:16 - 11:21:09 -174
Chiloquin 11:10:39 -29.3 Dark Up 29.8 82.5 Low 11:00:12 - 11:21:05 -213
Paisley 11:10:42 -28.4 Dark Up 30.8 83.5 Up 11:00:15 - 11:21:08 -237
Klamath Falls 11:10:38 -29.4 Dark Up 29.8 82.4 Low 11:00:12 - 11:21:05 -248
Tulelake 11:10:38 -29.3 Dark Up 30.0 82.4 Low 11:00:11 - 11:21:04 -282
Lakeview 11:10:41 -28.5 Dark Up 30.8 83.3 Up 11:00:14 - 11:21:07 -291
Cedarville 11:10:39 -28.7 Dark Up 30.9 83.0 Up 11:00:13 - 11:21:06 -359
Fall River/Burney 11:10:35 -29.8 Dark Up 29.9 82.0 Low 11:00:09 - 11:21:02 -372
Susanville 11:10:35 -29.6 Dark Up 30.4 82.0 Up 11:00:08 - 11:21:01 -454
Greenville 11:10:33 -30.0 Dark Up 30.1 81.7 Up 11:00:07 - 11:21:00 -473
Gimple 11:10:34 -29.9 Dark Up 30.2 81.7 Up 11:00:07 - 11:21:00 -475
Quincy 11:10:33 -30.1 Dark Up 30.1 81.6 Up 11:00:06 - 11:20:59 -493
Portola 11:10:34 -29.8 Dark Up 30.4 81.8 Up 11:00:07 - 11:21:00 -519
Reno 11:10:34 -29.5 Dark Up 30.9 82.0 Up 11:00:07 - 11:21:00 -563
Carson City 11:10:33 -29.7 Dark Up 30.8 81.8 Up 11:00:07 - 11:21:00 -599
Gardnerville 11:10:32 -29.7 Dark Up 30.8 81.7 Up 11:00:06 - 11:20:59 -624
Yerington 11:10:34 -29.3 Dark Up 31.3 82.0 Up 11:00:07 - 11:21:00 -636
Hawthorne 11:10:34 -29.2 Dark Up 31.6 82.1 Up 11:00:07 - 11:21:00 -697
Lee Vining 11:10:31 -29.8 Dark Up 31.2 81.4 Up 11:00:05 - 11:20:58 -739
Tonopah 11:10:35 -28.4 Dark Up 32.7 82.6 Up 11:00:09 - 11:21:02 -782
Bishop 11:10:31 -29.5 Dark Up 31.7 81.5 Up 11:00:05 - 11:20:58 -819
Niwot 11:11:13 -18.8 Dark Up 42.2 91.5 Up 11:00:46 - 11:21:39 -856
SwRI 11:11:12 -18.9 Dark Up 42.2 91.3 Up 11:00:45 - 11:21:38 -865
Lone Pine 11:10:30 -29.6 Dark Up 31.8 81.2 Up 11:00:03 - 11:20:56 -905
Beatty 11:10:33 -28.6 Dark Up 32.9 82.1 Up 11:00:07 - 11:21:00 -911
CPSLO 11:10:21 -32.1 Dark Up 29.5 79.1 Low 10:59:55 - 11:20:48 -961
Indian Springs 11:10:36 -27.9 Dark Up 33.7 82.4 Up 11:00:09 - 11:21:02 -974
Henderson 11:10:36 -27.6 Dark Up 34.2 82.4 Up 11:00:09 - 11:21:02 -1047
Searchlight/Boulder City 11:10:34 -27.8 Dark Up 34.2 82.1 Up 11:00:08 - 11:21:01 -1107
Patrick 11:10:38 -27.0 Dark Up 35.0 82.6 Up 11:00:11 - 11:21:04 -1141
Wildwood 11:10:23 -31.2 Dark Up 30.9 79.4 Up 10:59:56 - 11:20:49 -1144
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:10:35 -27.6 Dark Up 34.4 82.0 Up 11:00:08 - 11:21:01 -1147
Kingman/Dolan Springs 11:10:36 -27.2 Dark Up 34.8 82.3 Up 11:00:10 - 11:21:03 -1159
Mohave Valley 11:10:34 -27.8 Dark Up 34.4 81.9 Up 11:00:08 - 11:21:01 -1175
DCO 11:10:38 -26.6 Dark Up 35.6 82.7 Up 11:00:12 - 11:21:05 -1191
Lake Havasu City 11:10:34 -27.7 Dark Up 34.5 81.7 Up 11:00:07 - 11:21:00 -1223
Idyllwild 11:10:26 -29.9 Dark Up 32.4 80.1 Up 11:00:00 - 11:20:53 -1235
Parker 11:10:33 -27.8 Dark Up 34.5 81.5 Up 11:00:07 - 11:21:00 -1260
Blythe 11:10:31 -28.3 Dark Up 34.1 81.0 Up 11:00:05 - 11:20:58 -1306
Calipatria 11:10:28 -29.2 Dark Up 33.3 80.2 Up 11:00:02 - 11:20:55 -1331
Yuma 11:10:29 -28.6 Dark Up 34.0 80.3 Up 11:00:03 - 11:20:56 -1401

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 14YG50, (2019/09/21 11:15UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:45:18.0 +28:01:33  1.1  3.38  34
77Kap Gem      07:44:26.8 +24:23:52  3.6  1.10  34
PPM 098001     07:49:18.7 +24:29:19  7.6  0.27  35
PPM 097995     07:49:10.6 +24:30:08 10.9  0.25  35
14YG50         07:49:02.0 +24:45:17 15.6        35
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/01/29 03:45:13 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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