RECON: TNO occultation with 14YY49

Event between 14YY49 and star UC4-459-020767 with event index number of 142088

Geocentric closest approach at 2018/01/31 07:48:47 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:39:03.6 +01:43:40
Equinox of date position of star is 06:39:59.5 +01:42:39
Stellar brightness R=16.0, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 34 degrees from the moon. Moon is 100% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.7

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TNO is 17.8 AU from the Sun and 17.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 19.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 5.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 128 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1016 km.
The sky-plane scale is 12356.1 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.1
Diameter=58.3 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 3.0 sec chord
Diameter=23.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14YY49, (2018/01/31 07:49UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:09.1 +07:24:32  0.4 12.32  42
Alhena         06:38:45.4 +16:22:56  1.9 14.67  30
PPM 150940     06:39:34.5 +01:35:47  6.2  0.16  34
PPM 150952     06:39:50.9 +01:41:42  9.0  0.04  34
14YY49         06:40:00.0 +01:42:38 16.0        34
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 11.5 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 07:48:38 -58.1 Dark Up 36.9 216.5 Up 07:37:30 - 07:59:46 6826
Tonasket 07:48:36 -58.3 Dark Up 37.1 216.6 Up 07:37:28 - 07:59:44 6813
Okanogan 07:48:37 -58.6 Dark Up 37.4 216.6 Up 07:37:29 - 07:59:45 6790
Brewster 07:48:35 -58.9 Dark Up 37.7 216.5 Up 07:37:27 - 07:59:43 6770
Manson/Chelan 07:48:36 -59.0 Dark Up 38.0 216.2 Up 07:37:28 - 07:59:44 6748
Entiat 07:48:35 -59.2 Dark Up 38.2 216.2 Up 07:37:27 - 07:59:43 6734
Wenatchee 07:48:35 -59.5 Dark Up 38.5 216.2 Up 07:37:27 - 07:59:43 6717
Ellensburg 07:48:34 -59.8 Dark Up 38.9 216.1 Up 07:37:26 - 07:59:42 6687
Pasco 07:48:32 -60.8 Dark Up 38.9 218.1 Up 07:37:24 - 07:59:40 6679
PNWRO 07:48:32 -61.0 Dark Up 39.0 218.5 Up 07:37:24 - 07:59:40 6670
Yakima 07:48:33 -60.2 Dark Up 39.2 216.3 Up 07:37:25 - 07:59:41 6662
George/Umatilla 07:48:32 -61.1 Dark Up 39.2 218.0 Up 07:37:24 - 07:59:40 6653
Toppenish/White Swan 07:48:33 -60.5 Dark Up 39.3 216.6 Up 07:37:25 - 07:59:41 6653
Niwot 07:47:22 -66.1 Dark Up 35.7 236.1 Up 07:36:14 - 07:58:30 6649
Goldendale 07:48:32 -60.9 Dark Up 39.9 216.3 Up 07:37:24 - 07:59:40 6609
The Dalles 07:48:33 -61.1 Dark Up 40.3 216.0 Up 07:37:25 - 07:59:41 6585
Maupin 07:48:32 -61.5 Dark Up 40.6 216.4 Up 07:37:24 - 07:59:40 6562
Madras/Culver 07:48:32 -62.0 Dark Up 41.0 216.6 Up 07:37:24 - 07:59:40 6527
Redmond 07:48:32 -62.4 Dark Up 41.3 216.7 Up 07:37:24 - 07:59:40 6503
Sisters 07:48:32 -62.3 Dark Up 41.5 216.2 Up 07:37:24 - 07:59:40 6493
Bend 07:48:32 -62.6 Dark Up 41.6 216.7 Up 07:37:24 - 07:59:40 6486
Oregon Observatory 07:48:32 -62.7 Dark Up 41.8 216.6 Up 07:37:24 - 07:59:40 6471
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:48:32 -62.9 Dark Up 42.0 216.6 Up 07:37:24 - 07:59:40 6456
North Lake 07:48:32 -63.4 Dark Up 42.0 217.6 Up 07:37:24 - 07:59:40 6446
Paisley 07:48:32 -64.0 Dark Up 42.3 218.3 Up 07:37:24 - 07:59:40 6421
Lakeview 07:48:32 -64.6 Dark Up 42.6 218.9 Up 07:37:24 - 07:59:40 6395
Chiloquin 07:48:32 -63.9 Dark Up 43.0 216.8 Up 07:37:24 - 07:59:40 6374
Cedarville 07:48:32 -65.2 Dark Up 43.0 219.5 Up 07:37:24 - 07:59:40 6358
Klamath Falls 07:48:32 -64.2 Dark Up 43.2 217.1 Up 07:37:24 - 07:59:40 6354
Tulelake 07:48:32 -64.5 Dark Up 43.3 217.6 Up 07:37:24 - 07:59:40 6346
Fall River/Burney 07:48:32 -65.4 Dark Up 44.0 218.3 Up 07:37:24 - 07:59:40 6289
Susanville 07:48:14 -66.2 Dark Up 44.2 219.5 Up 07:37:06 - 07:59:22 6260
Gimple 07:48:14 -66.4 Dark Up 44.5 219.4 Up 07:37:06 - 07:59:22 6235
Greenville 07:48:14 -66.4 Dark Up 44.5 219.3 Up 07:37:06 - 07:59:22 6233
Portola 07:48:11 -66.8 Dark Up 44.6 220.0 Up 07:37:03 - 07:59:19 6224
Reno 07:48:08 -67.2 Dark Up 44.4 221.0 Up 07:37:00 - 07:59:16 6223
Quincy 07:48:13 -66.6 Dark Up 44.7 219.4 Up 07:37:05 - 07:59:21 6219
Yerington 07:48:03 -67.8 Dark Up 44.5 222.1 Up 07:36:55 - 07:59:11 6203
Carson City 07:48:06 -67.5 Dark Up 44.7 221.2 Up 07:36:58 - 07:59:14 6199
Tonopah 07:47:54 -69.1 Dark Up 44.2 225.0 Up 07:36:46 - 07:59:02 6193
Hawthorne 07:48:01 -68.4 Dark Up 44.6 223.0 Up 07:36:53 - 07:59:09 6186
Gardnerville 07:48:05 -67.8 Dark Up 44.9 221.4 Up 07:36:57 - 07:59:13 6183
Lee Vining 07:48:01 -68.9 Dark Up 45.3 222.8 Up 07:36:53 - 07:59:09 6131
Indian Springs 07:47:43 -70.7 Dark Up 44.3 227.7 Up 07:36:35 - 07:58:51 6130
Beatty 07:47:48 -70.3 Dark Up 44.7 226.3 Up 07:36:40 - 07:58:56 6123
Henderson 07:47:39 -71.3 Dark Up 44.3 228.9 Up 07:36:31 - 07:58:47 6111
Bishop 07:47:57 -69.6 Dark Up 45.3 224.1 Up 07:36:49 - 07:59:05 6109
Patrick 07:47:34 -71.9 Dark Up 44.0 230.5 Up 07:36:26 - 07:58:42 6098
DCO 07:47:29 -72.3 Dark Up 43.8 231.5 Up 07:36:21 - 07:58:37 6095
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:47:32 -72.2 Dark Up 44.3 230.5 Up 07:36:24 - 07:58:40 6076
Searchlight/Boulder City 07:47:36 -71.9 Dark Up 44.6 229.4 Up 07:36:28 - 07:58:44 6071
Lone Pine 07:47:52 -70.4 Dark Up 45.7 225.0 Up 07:36:44 - 07:59:00 6064
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:47:35 -72.2 Dark Up 44.6 230.0 Up 07:36:27 - 07:58:43 6059
Mohave Valley 07:47:35 -72.4 Dark Up 44.8 230.2 Up 07:36:27 - 07:58:43 6039
Lake Havasu City 07:47:32 -72.9 Dark Up 44.9 230.7 Up 07:36:24 - 07:58:40 6017
Parker 07:47:31 -73.2 Dark Up 45.1 231.0 Up 07:36:23 - 07:58:39 5991
Blythe 07:47:30 -73.7 Dark Up 45.6 231.1 Up 07:36:22 - 07:58:38 5943
CPSLO 07:47:58 -71.0 Dark Up 48.1 222.9 Up 07:36:50 - 07:59:06 5890
Idyllwild 07:47:38 -73.4 Dark Up 46.9 228.7 Up 07:36:30 - 07:58:46 5889
Calipatria 07:47:31 -74.1 Dark Up 46.5 230.5 Up 07:36:23 - 07:58:39 5878
Yuma 07:47:27 -74.6 Dark Up 46.2 231.8 Up 07:36:19 - 07:58:35 5871
Wildwood 07:47:46 -72.7 Dark Up 47.8 226.3 Up 07:36:38 - 07:58:54 5860

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, (2018/01/31 07:49UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4 12.32  42
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:57  1.9 14.67  30
PPM 150940     06:38:38.2 +01:36:48  6.2  0.16  34
PPM 150952     06:38:54.5 +01:42:44  9.0  0.04  34
14YY49         06:39:03.6 +01:43:40 16.0        34
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2017/12/02 17:13:59 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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