RECON: TNO occultation with 14YY49

Event between 14YY49 and star UC4-458-022816 with event index number of 142069

Geocentric closest approach at 2018/01/02 05:09:07 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:43:52.2 +01:27:43
Equinox of date position of star is 06:44:47.9 +01:26:34
Stellar brightness R=15.5, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 19 degrees from the moon. Moon is 100% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.6

[RECON map]
TNO is 17.8 AU from the Sun and 16.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.8 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 6.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 113 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 623 km.
The sky-plane scale is 12221.1 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.1
Diameter=58.3 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.6 sec chord
Diameter=23.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14YY49, (2018/01/02 05:09UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:08.8 +07:24:32  0.4 13.51  20
Alhena         06:38:45.1 +16:22:57  1.9 15.01   6
PPM 150940     06:39:34.2 +01:35:47  6.2  1.32  19
PPM 151057     06:42:21.6 +00:56:21  7.2  0.79  19
PPM 151161     06:45:33.8 +01:15:34  9.3  0.26  19
14YY49         06:44:48.2 +01:26:34 15.5        19
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 21.3 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=0.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Oroville 05:11:26 -47.7 Dark Up 31.1 130.3 Up 05:01:31 - 05:21:21 7811
Tonasket 05:11:27 -47.8 Dark Up 31.3 130.2 Up 05:01:32 - 05:21:22 7792
Okanogan 05:11:28 -47.8 Dark Up 31.4 129.9 Up 05:01:33 - 05:21:23 7765
Brewster 05:11:28 -47.8 Dark Up 31.5 129.6 Up 05:01:33 - 05:21:23 7742
Manson/Chelan 05:11:30 -47.6 Dark Up 31.4 129.1 Up 05:01:35 - 05:21:25 7724
Entiat 05:11:31 -47.7 Dark Up 31.5 129.0 Up 05:01:36 - 05:21:26 7706
Wenatchee 05:11:32 -47.7 Dark Up 31.6 128.8 Up 05:01:37 - 05:21:27 7685
Ellensburg 05:11:33 -47.7 Dark Up 31.8 128.3 Up 05:01:38 - 05:21:28 7650
Yakima 05:11:34 -47.8 Dark Up 32.0 128.1 Up 05:01:39 - 05:21:29 7617
Toppenish/White Swan 05:11:34 -48.0 Dark Up 32.3 128.2 Up 05:01:39 - 05:21:29 7600
Pasco 05:11:31 -48.9 Dark Up 33.0 129.4 Up 05:01:36 - 05:21:26 7595
PNWRO 05:11:31 -49.1 Dark Up 33.3 129.5 Up 05:01:36 - 05:21:26 7575
George/Umatilla 05:11:32 -48.8 Dark Up 33.1 129.0 Up 05:01:37 - 05:21:27 7566
Goldendale 05:11:36 -47.9 Dark Up 32.4 127.5 Up 05:01:41 - 05:21:31 7552
The Dalles 05:11:37 -47.7 Dark Up 32.3 127.0 Up 05:01:42 - 05:21:32 7532
Maupin 05:11:38 -47.9 Dark Up 32.6 126.9 Up 05:01:43 - 05:21:33 7497
Madras/Culver 05:11:39 -48.0 Dark Up 32.9 126.6 Up 05:01:44 - 05:21:34 7451
Sisters 05:11:41 -47.8 Dark Up 32.9 126.0 Up 05:01:46 - 05:21:36 7420
Redmond 05:11:40 -48.1 Dark Up 33.1 126.4 Up 05:01:45 - 05:21:35 7420
Bend 05:11:40 -48.1 Dark Up 33.2 126.1 Up 05:01:45 - 05:21:35 7401
Oregon Observatory 05:11:41 -48.0 Dark Up 33.2 125.9 Up 05:01:46 - 05:21:36 7386
La Pine/Gilchrist 05:11:42 -48.0 Dark Up 33.3 125.7 Up 05:01:47 - 05:21:37 7368
North Lake 05:11:41 -48.6 Dark Up 33.9 126.1 Up 05:01:46 - 05:21:36 7333
Paisley 05:11:41 -49.0 Dark Up 34.4 126.1 Up 05:01:46 - 05:21:36 7286
Chiloquin 05:11:45 -48.1 Dark Up 33.7 124.8 Up 05:01:50 - 05:21:40 7270
Lakeview 05:11:42 -49.2 Dark Up 34.8 126.1 Up 05:01:47 - 05:21:37 7242
Klamath Falls 05:11:45 -48.2 Dark Up 33.9 124.7 Up 05:01:50 - 05:21:40 7240
Tulelake 05:11:45 -48.5 Dark Up 34.3 124.8 Up 05:01:50 - 05:21:40 7217
Cedarville 05:11:42 -49.5 Dark Up 35.3 125.9 Up 05:01:47 - 05:21:37 7185
Fall River/Burney 05:11:46 -48.7 Dark Up 34.9 124.4 Up 05:01:51 - 05:21:41 7137
Niwot 05:10:59 -60.5 Dark Up 44.4 141.2 Up 05:01:04 - 05:20:54 7136
Susanville 05:11:46 -49.4 Dark Up 35.7 124.8 Up 05:01:51 - 05:21:41 7084
Gimple 05:11:46 -49.3 Dark Up 35.7 124.4 Up 05:01:51 - 05:21:41 7058
Greenville 05:11:47 -49.3 Dark Up 35.6 124.3 Up 05:01:52 - 05:21:42 7058
Quincy 05:11:47 -49.3 Dark Up 35.8 124.2 Up 05:01:52 - 05:21:42 7039
Portola 05:11:46 -49.7 Dark Up 36.1 124.6 Up 05:01:51 - 05:21:41 7030
Reno 05:11:44 -50.2 Dark Up 36.7 125.0 Up 05:01:49 - 05:21:39 7009
Carson City 05:11:45 -50.3 Dark Up 36.9 124.8 Up 05:01:50 - 05:21:40 6976
Yerington 05:11:44 -50.8 Dark Up 37.4 125.3 Up 05:01:49 - 05:21:39 6961
Gardnerville 05:11:46 -50.4 Dark Up 37.1 124.7 Up 05:01:51 - 05:21:41 6954
Hawthorne 05:11:43 -51.3 Dark Up 38.0 125.5 Up 05:01:48 - 05:21:38 6921
Tonopah 05:11:39 -52.5 Dark Up 39.2 126.6 Up 05:01:44 - 05:21:34 6885
Lee Vining 05:11:45 -51.1 Dark Up 38.0 124.7 Up 05:01:50 - 05:21:40 6867
Bishop 05:11:44 -51.7 Dark Up 38.9 125.0 Up 05:01:49 - 05:21:39 6815
Beatty 05:11:40 -53.1 Dark Up 40.2 126.3 Up 05:01:45 - 05:21:35 6780
Indian Springs 05:11:37 -54.0 Dark Up 41.1 127.2 Up 05:01:42 - 05:21:32 6755
Lone Pine 05:11:44 -52.1 Dark Up 39.5 124.8 Up 05:01:49 - 05:21:39 6745
Henderson 05:11:36 -54.6 Dark Up 41.8 127.5 Up 05:01:41 - 05:21:31 6708
Patrick 05:11:33 -55.6 Dark Up 42.9 128.2 Up 05:01:38 - 05:21:28 6655
Searchlight/Boulder City 05:11:36 -54.8 Dark Up 42.2 127.2 Up 05:01:41 - 05:21:31 6654
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:11:34 -55.5 Dark Up 42.9 127.8 Up 05:01:39 - 05:21:29 6632
DCO 05:11:31 -56.3 Dark Up 43.6 128.7 Up 05:01:36 - 05:21:26 6629
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:11:36 -55.1 Dark Up 42.6 127.3 Up 05:01:41 - 05:21:31 6628
CPSLO 05:11:54 -50.3 Dark Up 38.5 121.5 Up 05:01:59 - 05:21:49 6610
Mohave Valley 05:11:36 -55.2 Dark Up 42.8 127.1 Up 05:01:41 - 05:21:31 6602
Lake Havasu City 05:11:36 -55.5 Dark Up 43.2 127.1 Up 05:01:41 - 05:21:31 6565
Parker 05:11:36 -55.5 Dark Up 43.4 126.8 Up 05:01:41 - 05:21:31 6531
Wildwood 05:11:49 -52.0 Dark Up 40.6 122.6 Up 05:01:54 - 05:21:44 6504
Blythe 05:11:37 -55.4 Dark Up 43.5 126.1 Up 05:01:42 - 05:21:32 6479
Idyllwild 05:11:44 -53.6 Dark Up 42.0 124.1 Up 05:01:49 - 05:21:39 6479
Calipatria 05:11:41 -54.7 Dark Up 43.2 124.8 Up 05:01:46 - 05:21:36 6426
Yuma 05:11:38 -55.5 Dark Up 44.1 125.4 Up 05:01:43 - 05:21:33 6389

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 14YY49, (2018/01/02 05:09UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4 13.51  20
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:57  1.9 15.01   6
PPM 150940     06:38:38.2 +01:36:48  6.2  1.32  19
PPM 151057     06:41:25.9 +00:57:26  7.2  0.79  19
PPM 151161     06:44:37.9 +01:16:45  9.3  0.26  19
14YY49         06:43:52.2 +01:27:43 15.5        19
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2017/12/02 17:09:57 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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