RECON: TNO occultation with 14YY49

Event between 14YY49 and star GA0900:02346585 with event index number of 321661

Geocentric closest approach at 2018/12/23 09:23:27 UTC

J2000 position of star is 07:05:54.4 +01:11:18
Equinox of date position of star is 07:06:53.1 +01:09:30
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 69 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 654 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 -16:44:36 -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 17.5 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)
Kelowna 09:23:07 -58.6 Dark Up 40.9 189.0 Up 09:16:54 - 09:29:19 7958
Summerland 09:23:08 -58.8 Dark Up 41.0 188.5 Up 09:16:55 - 09:29:20 7955
Penticton 09:23:07 -58.9 Dark Up 41.3 188.8 Up 09:16:55 - 09:29:20 7932
Okanagan Falls 09:23:07 -59.1 Dark Up 41.5 188.8 Up 09:16:55 - 09:29:20 7918
Oliver 09:23:07 -59.2 Dark Up 41.7 188.9 Up 09:16:54 - 09:29:19 7905
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:23:06 -59.3 Dark Up 41.8 189.2 Up 09:16:54 - 09:29:19 7893
Oroville 09:23:07 -59.3 Dark Up 41.9 189.1 Up 09:16:54 - 09:29:19 7887
Tonasket 09:23:06 -59.5 Dark Up 42.1 189.1 Up 09:16:54 - 09:29:19 7870
Okanogan 09:23:07 -59.8 Dark Up 42.5 189.0 Up 09:16:54 - 09:29:19 7844
Brewster 09:23:07 -60.1 Dark Up 42.8 188.7 Up 09:16:55 - 09:29:20 7824
Manson/Chelan 09:23:08 -60.4 Dark Up 43.0 188.3 Up 09:16:56 - 09:29:21 7808
Entiat 09:23:09 -60.6 Dark Up 43.2 188.2 Up 09:16:56 - 09:29:21 7791
Wenatchee 09:23:09 -60.9 Dark Up 43.5 188.1 Up 09:16:56 - 09:29:21 7771
Ellensburg 09:23:09 -61.3 Dark Up 43.9 187.8 Up 09:16:57 - 09:29:22 7739
Yakima 09:23:09 -61.6 Dark Up 44.3 187.9 Up 09:16:57 - 09:29:22 7707
Toppenish/White Swan 09:23:09 -61.7 Dark Up 44.5 188.1 Up 09:16:56 - 09:29:21 7691
Pasco 09:23:04 -61.2 Dark Up 44.5 189.9 Up 09:16:52 - 09:29:17 7682
PNWRO 09:23:03 -61.2 Dark Up 44.7 190.3 Up 09:16:51 - 09:29:16 7663
George/Umatilla 09:23:05 -61.5 Dark Up 44.9 189.7 Up 09:16:52 - 09:29:17 7656
Goldendale 09:23:10 -62.3 Dark Up 45.1 187.6 Up 09:16:57 - 09:29:22 7647
The Dalles 09:23:11 -62.6 Dark Up 45.4 187.1 Up 09:16:59 - 09:29:24 7629
Maupin 09:23:11 -62.9 Dark Up 45.8 187.3 Up 09:16:58 - 09:29:23 7596
Madras/Culver 09:23:10 -63.3 Dark Up 46.3 187.3 Up 09:16:58 - 09:29:23 7552
Sisters 09:23:12 -63.7 Dark Up 46.7 186.7 Up 09:17:00 - 09:29:25 7524
Redmond 09:23:11 -63.6 Dark Up 46.7 187.3 Up 09:16:58 - 09:29:23 7523
Bend 09:23:11 -63.8 Dark Up 46.9 187.2 Up 09:16:59 - 09:29:24 7505
Oregon Observatory 09:23:11 -64.0 Dark Up 47.1 187.0 Up 09:16:59 - 09:29:24 7491
La Pine/Gilchrist 09:23:12 -64.1 Dark Up 47.3 186.9 Up 09:16:59 - 09:29:24 7474
North Lake 09:23:09 -64.1 Dark Up 47.7 187.9 Up 09:16:57 - 09:29:22 7439
Paisley 09:23:08 -64.3 Dark Up 48.2 188.5 Up 09:16:55 - 09:29:20 7394
Chiloquin 09:23:13 -65.1 Dark Up 48.4 186.5 Up 09:17:00 - 09:29:25 7382
Klamath Falls 09:23:12 -65.3 Dark Up 48.8 186.7 Up 09:17:00 - 09:29:25 7354
Lakeview 09:23:07 -64.6 Dark Up 48.7 188.8 Up 09:16:54 - 09:29:19 7351
Tulelake 09:23:11 -65.3 Dark Up 49.0 187.2 Up 09:16:58 - 09:29:23 7331
Cedarville 09:23:06 -64.9 Dark Up 49.3 189.2 Up 09:16:54 - 09:29:19 7296
Fall River/Burney 09:23:11 -65.9 Dark Up 49.9 187.5 Up 09:16:58 - 09:29:23 7254
Susanville 09:23:07 -65.9 Dark Up 50.5 188.7 Up 09:16:55 - 09:29:20 7201
Niwot 09:22:10 -55.7 Dark Up 46.7 211.2 Up 09:15:58 - 09:28:23 7188
Greenville 09:23:09 -66.2 Dark Up 50.8 188.3 Up 09:16:56 - 09:29:21 7177
Gimple 09:23:08 -66.2 Dark Up 50.8 188.4 Up 09:16:56 - 09:29:21 7177
Quincy 09:23:08 -66.3 Dark Up 51.0 188.3 Up 09:16:56 - 09:29:21 7160
Portola 09:23:07 -66.1 Dark Up 51.0 189.1 Up 09:16:54 - 09:29:19 7149
Reno 09:23:04 -65.9 Dark Up 51.2 190.2 Up 09:16:52 - 09:29:17 7126
Carson City 09:23:04 -66.1 Dark Up 51.6 190.3 Up 09:16:51 - 09:29:16 7095
Yerington 09:23:01 -65.8 Dark Up 51.7 191.3 Up 09:16:49 - 09:29:14 7078
Gardnerville 09:23:04 -66.2 Dark Up 51.8 190.4 Up 09:16:51 - 09:29:16 7074
Hawthorne 09:22:59 -65.7 Dark Up 52.0 192.3 Up 09:16:47 - 09:29:12 7038
Tonopah 09:22:53 -65.0 Dark Up 52.2 194.6 Up 09:16:41 - 09:29:06 6998
Lee Vining 09:23:01 -66.3 Dark Up 52.7 191.6 Up 09:16:48 - 09:29:13 6988
Bishop 09:22:58 -66.1 Dark Up 53.1 193.0 Up 09:16:45 - 09:29:10 6935
Beatty 09:22:51 -65.2 Dark Up 53.3 195.8 Up 09:16:39 - 09:29:04 6895
Lone Pine 09:22:56 -66.3 Dark Up 53.8 193.8 Up 09:16:44 - 09:29:09 6867
Indian Springs 09:22:47 -64.6 Dark Up 53.3 197.6 Up 09:16:34 - 09:28:59 6866
Henderson 09:22:44 -64.3 Dark Up 53.7 199.0 Up 09:16:31 - 09:28:56 6818
Searchlight/Boulder City 09:22:43 -64.5 Dark Up 54.2 199.3 Up 09:16:31 - 09:28:56 6766
Patrick 09:22:39 -63.7 Dark Up 53.9 201.0 Up 09:16:26 - 09:28:51 6762
CPSLO 09:23:06 -68.7 Dark Up 55.5 189.8 Up 09:16:54 - 09:29:19 6747
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:22:40 -63.9 Dark Up 54.2 200.8 Up 09:16:27 - 09:28:52 6741
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:22:42 -64.3 Dark Up 54.4 200.0 Up 09:16:29 - 09:28:54 6739
DCO 09:22:36 -63.2 Dark Up 54.0 202.3 Up 09:16:23 - 09:28:48 6735
Mohave Valley 09:22:41 -64.4 Dark Up 54.6 200.1 Up 09:16:29 - 09:28:54 6714
Lake Havasu City 09:22:40 -64.3 Dark Up 54.9 200.8 Up 09:16:28 - 09:28:53 6677
Parker 09:22:40 -64.4 Dark Up 55.3 201.0 Up 09:16:27 - 09:28:52 6644
Wildwood 09:22:57 -67.7 Dark Up 56.3 193.7 Up 09:16:45 - 09:29:10 6636
Idyllwild 09:22:49 -66.4 Dark Up 56.3 197.1 Up 09:16:37 - 09:29:02 6604
Blythe 09:22:41 -64.8 Dark Up 55.8 200.8 Up 09:16:28 - 09:28:53 6595
Calipatria 09:22:44 -65.7 Dark Up 56.6 199.4 Up 09:16:32 - 09:28:57 6548
Yuma 09:22:40 -65.1 Dark Up 56.7 201.2 Up 09:16:28 - 09:28:53 6508

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         06:45:08.1 -16:43:21 -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 2018/11/30 19:38:53 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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