RECON: TNO occultation with 14YY49

Event between 14YY49 and star GA0900:02346585 with event index number of 173563

Geocentric closest approach at 2018/12/23 09:23:00 UTC

J2000 position of star is 07:05:54.4 +01:11:18
Equinox of date position of star is 07:06:51.6 +01:09:32
Stellar brightness G=12.2, use SENSEUP=16
Star is 21 degrees from the moon. Moon is 99% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.8

[RECON map]
TNO is 18.6 AU from the Sun and 17.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 6.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 109 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 676 km.
The sky-plane scale is 12841.8 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 -- 1.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14YY49, (2018/12/23 09:23UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Sirius         06:45:59.0 -16:44:35 -1.5 18.63  38
Alhena         06:38:48.5 +16:22:53  1.9 16.72   5
21 Mon         07:12:21.8 -00:20:06  5.5  2.03  23
PPM 151883     07:05:53.8 +01:03:50  8.5  0.27  21
PPM 151924     07:07:13.9 +00:55:02 10.9  0.26  21
14YY49         07:06:53.3 +01:09:29 12.2        21
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 19.6 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)
Penticton 09:22:41 -59.0 Dark Up 41.3 188.7 Up 09:13:08 - 09:32:13 7921
Oroville 09:22:40 -59.4 Dark Up 41.9 188.9 Up 09:13:08 - 09:32:13 7877
Tonasket 09:22:40 -59.6 Dark Up 42.1 189.0 Up 09:13:08 - 09:32:13 7860
Okanogan 09:22:41 -59.9 Dark Up 42.5 188.8 Up 09:13:08 - 09:32:13 7834
Brewster 09:22:41 -60.2 Dark Up 42.8 188.6 Up 09:13:08 - 09:32:13 7813
Manson/Chelan 09:22:42 -60.5 Dark Up 43.0 188.1 Up 09:13:10 - 09:32:15 7797
Entiat 09:22:42 -60.7 Dark Up 43.2 188.0 Up 09:13:10 - 09:32:15 7781
Wenatchee 09:22:43 -60.9 Dark Up 43.5 187.9 Up 09:13:10 - 09:32:15 7761
Ellensburg 09:22:43 -61.3 Dark Up 43.9 187.7 Up 09:13:11 - 09:32:16 7729
Yakima 09:22:43 -61.6 Dark Up 44.3 187.7 Up 09:13:11 - 09:32:16 7697
Toppenish/White Swan 09:22:42 -61.7 Dark Up 44.5 188.0 Up 09:13:10 - 09:32:15 7681
Pasco 09:22:38 -61.2 Dark Up 44.5 189.7 Up 09:13:05 - 09:32:10 7672
PNWRO 09:22:37 -61.3 Dark Up 44.7 190.1 Up 09:13:05 - 09:32:10 7653
George/Umatilla 09:22:39 -61.5 Dark Up 44.9 189.5 Up 09:13:06 - 09:32:11 7645
Goldendale 09:22:44 -62.3 Dark Up 45.1 187.5 Up 09:13:11 - 09:32:16 7637
The Dalles 09:22:45 -62.7 Dark Up 45.4 187.0 Up 09:13:12 - 09:32:17 7619
Maupin 09:22:44 -62.9 Dark Up 45.8 187.2 Up 09:13:12 - 09:32:17 7586
Madras/Culver 09:22:44 -63.3 Dark Up 46.3 187.2 Up 09:13:12 - 09:32:17 7542
Sisters 09:22:46 -63.8 Dark Up 46.7 186.6 Up 09:13:13 - 09:32:18 7514
Redmond 09:22:44 -63.6 Dark Up 46.7 187.2 Up 09:13:12 - 09:32:17 7513
Bend 09:22:45 -63.8 Dark Up 46.9 187.0 Up 09:13:12 - 09:32:17 7495
Oregon Observatory 09:22:45 -64.0 Dark Up 47.1 186.8 Up 09:13:13 - 09:32:18 7481
La Pine/Gilchrist 09:22:45 -64.2 Dark Up 47.3 186.8 Up 09:13:13 - 09:32:18 7464
North Lake 09:22:43 -64.2 Dark Up 47.7 187.7 Up 09:13:11 - 09:32:16 7429
Paisley 09:22:42 -64.4 Dark Up 48.2 188.3 Up 09:13:09 - 09:32:14 7383
Chiloquin 09:22:46 -65.2 Dark Up 48.4 186.4 Up 09:13:14 - 09:32:19 7372
Klamath Falls 09:22:46 -65.4 Dark Up 48.8 186.5 Up 09:13:13 - 09:32:18 7344
Lakeview 09:22:41 -64.6 Dark Up 48.7 188.7 Up 09:13:08 - 09:32:13 7341
Tulelake 09:22:45 -65.4 Dark Up 49.0 187.0 Up 09:13:12 - 09:32:17 7321
Cedarville 09:22:40 -65.0 Dark Up 49.3 189.1 Up 09:13:08 - 09:32:13 7286
Fall River/Burney 09:22:44 -66.0 Dark Up 49.9 187.3 Up 09:13:12 - 09:32:17 7244
Susanville 09:22:41 -65.9 Dark Up 50.5 188.5 Up 09:13:09 - 09:32:14 7191
Niwot 09:21:44 -55.8 Dark Up 46.8 211.0 Up 09:12:12 - 09:31:17 7178
Greenville 09:22:42 -66.3 Dark Up 50.8 188.1 Up 09:13:10 - 09:32:15 7167
Gimple 09:22:42 -66.2 Dark Up 50.8 188.2 Up 09:13:09 - 09:32:14 7167
Quincy 09:22:42 -66.4 Dark Up 51.0 188.2 Up 09:13:10 - 09:32:15 7149
Portola 09:22:41 -66.2 Dark Up 51.0 188.9 Up 09:13:08 - 09:32:13 7139
Reno 09:22:38 -66.0 Dark Up 51.2 190.0 Up 09:13:05 - 09:32:10 7116
Carson City 09:22:37 -66.2 Dark Up 51.6 190.1 Up 09:13:05 - 09:32:10 7085
Yerington 09:22:35 -65.9 Dark Up 51.7 191.1 Up 09:13:03 - 09:32:08 7068
Gardnerville 09:22:37 -66.3 Dark Up 51.8 190.2 Up 09:13:05 - 09:32:10 7063
Hawthorne 09:22:33 -65.8 Dark Up 52.0 192.1 Up 09:13:01 - 09:32:06 7028
Tonopah 09:22:27 -65.1 Dark Up 52.3 194.5 Up 09:12:55 - 09:32:00 6987
Lee Vining 09:22:35 -66.4 Dark Up 52.7 191.5 Up 09:13:02 - 09:32:07 6977
Bishop 09:22:32 -66.2 Dark Up 53.1 192.8 Up 09:12:59 - 09:32:04 6925
Beatty 09:22:25 -65.3 Dark Up 53.3 195.6 Up 09:12:53 - 09:31:58 6884
Lone Pine 09:22:30 -66.4 Dark Up 53.8 193.6 Up 09:12:57 - 09:32:02 6856
Indian Springs 09:22:21 -64.7 Dark Up 53.4 197.4 Up 09:12:48 - 09:31:53 6856
Henderson 09:22:18 -64.4 Dark Up 53.7 198.8 Up 09:12:45 - 09:31:50 6808
Searchlight/Boulder City 09:22:17 -64.5 Dark Up 54.2 199.1 Up 09:12:44 - 09:31:49 6756
Patrick 09:22:13 -63.8 Dark Up 54.0 200.9 Up 09:12:40 - 09:31:45 6752
CPSLO 09:22:40 -68.8 Dark Up 55.5 189.6 Up 09:13:07 - 09:32:12 6736
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:22:13 -64.0 Dark Up 54.2 200.7 Up 09:12:41 - 09:31:46 6731
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:22:15 -64.4 Dark Up 54.4 199.8 Up 09:12:43 - 09:31:48 6729
DCO 09:22:10 -63.3 Dark Up 54.1 202.1 Up 09:12:37 - 09:31:42 6724
Mohave Valley 09:22:15 -64.5 Dark Up 54.7 200.0 Up 09:12:43 - 09:31:48 6704
Lake Havasu City 09:22:14 -64.4 Dark Up 55.0 200.6 Up 09:12:42 - 09:31:47 6667
Parker 09:22:14 -64.5 Dark Up 55.3 200.8 Up 09:12:41 - 09:31:46 6634
Wildwood 09:22:31 -67.8 Dark Up 56.4 193.5 Up 09:12:59 - 09:32:04 6626
Idyllwild 09:22:23 -66.5 Dark Up 56.3 196.9 Up 09:12:51 - 09:31:56 6594
Blythe 09:22:15 -64.9 Dark Up 55.9 200.6 Up 09:12:42 - 09:31:47 6585
Calipatria 09:22:18 -65.8 Dark Up 56.6 199.2 Up 09:12:46 - 09:31:51 6538
Yuma 09:22:14 -65.2 Dark Up 56.7 201.0 Up 09:12:42 - 09:31:47 6498

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, (2018/12/23 09:23UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Sirius         06:45:08.2 -16:43:20 -1.5 18.63  38
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:57  1.9 16.72   5
21 Mon         07:11:23.6 -00:18:08  5.5  2.03  23
PPM 151883     07:04:54.9 +01:05:38  8.5  0.27  21
PPM 151924     07:06:15.2 +00:56:51 10.9  0.26  21
14YY49         07:05:54.4 +01:11:18 12.2        21
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/06/05 16:40:24 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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