RECON: TNO occultation with 14YY49

Event between 14YY49 and star GA0900:02329860 with event index number of 321665

Geocentric closest approach at 2018/12/27 07:40:04 UTC

J2000 position of star is 07:05:14.9 +01:11:30
Equinox of date position of star is 07:06:13.6 +01:09:43
Stellar brightness G=15.8, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 56 degrees from the moon. Moon is 73% 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 22.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 6.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 67 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 660 km.
The sky-plane scale is 12837.1 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, (2018/12/27 07:40UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:12.0 +07:24:33  0.4 18.53  71
Alhena         06:38:48.5 +16:22:53  1.9 16.65  60
21 Mon         07:12:21.8 -00:20:06  5.5  2.14  54
PPM 151883     07:05:53.8 +01:03:50  8.5  0.13  56
14YY49         07:06:13.8 +01:09:43 15.8        55
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 19.1 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=17.7%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 07:41:00 -63.2 Dark Up 39.7 160.7 Up 07:34:55 - 07:47:05 2290
Summerland 07:41:01 -63.2 Dark Up 39.7 160.3 Up 07:34:56 - 07:47:06 2286
Penticton 07:41:01 -63.5 Dark Up 40.0 160.4 Up 07:34:56 - 07:47:06 2263
Okanagan Falls 07:41:01 -63.7 Dark Up 40.2 160.3 Up 07:34:56 - 07:47:06 2248
Oliver 07:41:01 -63.9 Dark Up 40.3 160.3 Up 07:34:56 - 07:47:06 2236
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:41:01 -64.1 Dark Up 40.5 160.5 Up 07:34:56 - 07:47:06 2224
Oroville 07:41:01 -64.2 Dark Up 40.6 160.4 Up 07:34:56 - 07:47:06 2218
Tonasket 07:41:01 -64.4 Dark Up 40.8 160.4 Up 07:34:56 - 07:47:06 2200
Okanogan 07:41:02 -64.7 Dark Up 41.1 160.1 Up 07:34:57 - 07:47:07 2174
Brewster 07:41:03 -64.9 Dark Up 41.3 159.7 Up 07:34:58 - 07:47:08 2153
Manson/Chelan 07:41:04 -65.1 Dark Up 41.4 159.2 Up 07:34:59 - 07:47:09 2136
Entiat 07:41:04 -65.3 Dark Up 41.6 159.0 Up 07:34:59 - 07:47:09 2119
Wenatchee 07:41:05 -65.5 Dark Up 41.8 158.8 Up 07:35:00 - 07:47:10 2099
Ellensburg 07:41:06 -65.9 Dark Up 42.2 158.4 Up 07:35:01 - 07:47:11 2066
Yakima 07:41:06 -66.3 Dark Up 42.5 158.2 Up 07:35:01 - 07:47:11 2034
Toppenish/White Swan 07:41:06 -66.5 Dark Up 42.8 158.4 Up 07:35:01 - 07:47:11 2018
Pasco 07:41:02 -66.8 Dark Up 43.2 160.0 Up 07:34:57 - 07:47:07 2011
PNWRO 07:41:01 -67.1 Dark Up 43.5 160.2 Up 07:34:56 - 07:47:06 1992
George/Umatilla 07:41:03 -67.1 Dark Up 43.5 159.6 Up 07:34:58 - 07:47:08 1984
Goldendale 07:41:08 -67.0 Dark Up 43.2 157.6 Up 07:35:03 - 07:47:13 1973
The Dalles 07:41:09 -67.2 Dark Up 43.3 157.1 Up 07:35:04 - 07:47:14 1954
Maupin 07:41:09 -67.6 Dark Up 43.7 157.1 Up 07:35:04 - 07:47:14 1920
Madras/Culver 07:41:10 -68.1 Dark Up 44.2 156.8 Up 07:35:05 - 07:47:15 1876
Sisters 07:41:12 -68.4 Dark Up 44.4 156.1 Up 07:35:07 - 07:47:17 1847
Redmond 07:41:10 -68.5 Dark Up 44.5 156.6 Up 07:35:05 - 07:47:15 1846
Bend 07:41:11 -68.6 Dark Up 44.7 156.3 Up 07:35:06 - 07:47:16 1828
Oregon Observatory 07:41:12 -68.8 Dark Up 44.8 156.1 Up 07:35:07 - 07:47:17 1814
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:41:12 -69.0 Dark Up 45.0 155.9 Up 07:35:07 - 07:47:17 1797
North Lake 07:41:10 -69.5 Dark Up 45.5 156.6 Up 07:35:05 - 07:47:15 1762
Paisley 07:41:09 -70.1 Dark Up 46.1 156.8 Up 07:35:04 - 07:47:14 1717
Chiloquin 07:41:14 -69.9 Dark Up 45.9 155.0 Up 07:35:09 - 07:47:19 1703
Lakeview 07:41:09 -70.6 Dark Up 46.7 156.9 Up 07:35:04 - 07:47:14 1675
Klamath Falls 07:41:14 -70.3 Dark Up 46.2 155.0 Up 07:35:09 - 07:47:19 1674
Tulelake 07:41:13 -70.6 Dark Up 46.5 155.3 Up 07:35:08 - 07:47:18 1652
Cedarville 07:41:09 -71.3 Dark Up 47.3 156.9 Up 07:35:04 - 07:47:14 1620
Fall River/Burney 07:41:14 -71.5 Dark Up 47.4 155.0 Up 07:35:09 - 07:47:19 1575
Niwot 07:40:15 -71.3 Dark Up 51.1 178.9 Up 07:34:10 - 07:46:20 1544
Susanville 07:41:11 -72.3 Dark Up 48.2 155.7 Up 07:35:06 - 07:47:16 1523
Gimple 07:41:12 -72.5 Dark Up 48.4 155.3 Up 07:35:07 - 07:47:17 1498
Greenville 07:41:13 -72.5 Dark Up 48.4 155.2 Up 07:35:08 - 07:47:18 1498
Quincy 07:41:13 -72.7 Dark Up 48.5 155.1 Up 07:35:08 - 07:47:18 1480
Portola 07:41:11 -72.9 Dark Up 48.8 155.7 Up 07:35:06 - 07:47:16 1471
Reno 07:41:09 -73.3 Dark Up 49.3 156.5 Up 07:35:04 - 07:47:14 1449
Carson City 07:41:09 -73.6 Dark Up 49.6 156.4 Up 07:35:04 - 07:47:14 1418
Yerington 07:41:07 -73.9 Dark Up 50.0 157.2 Up 07:35:02 - 07:47:12 1402
Gardnerville 07:41:09 -73.9 Dark Up 49.8 156.3 Up 07:35:04 - 07:47:14 1396
Hawthorne 07:41:05 -74.5 Dark Up 50.5 157.8 Up 07:35:00 - 07:47:10 1363
Tonopah 07:41:00 -75.1 Dark Up 51.4 159.7 Up 07:34:55 - 07:47:05 1325
Lee Vining 07:41:08 -75.0 Dark Up 50.9 156.8 Up 07:35:03 - 07:47:13 1311
Bishop 07:41:05 -75.7 Dark Up 51.7 157.6 Up 07:35:00 - 07:47:10 1259
Beatty 07:40:59 -76.3 Dark Up 52.6 159.9 Up 07:34:54 - 07:47:04 1223
Indian Springs 07:40:55 -76.7 Dark Up 53.2 161.4 Up 07:34:50 - 07:47:00 1196
Lone Pine 07:41:04 -76.5 Dark Up 52.5 157.7 Up 07:34:59 - 07:47:09 1192
Henderson 07:40:53 -77.3 Dark Up 53.9 162.3 Up 07:34:48 - 07:46:58 1150
Searchlight/Boulder City 07:40:53 -77.9 Dark Up 54.4 162.2 Up 07:34:48 - 07:46:58 1097
Patrick 07:40:49 -77.9 Dark Up 54.7 163.9 Up 07:34:44 - 07:46:54 1096
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:40:50 -78.1 Dark Up 54.9 163.5 Up 07:34:45 - 07:46:55 1075
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:40:52 -78.1 Dark Up 54.8 162.6 Up 07:34:47 - 07:46:57 1071
DCO 07:40:46 -78.1 Dark Up 55.2 165.0 Up 07:34:41 - 07:46:51 1070
CPSLO 07:41:15 -77.1 Dark Up 52.8 153.0 Up 07:35:10 - 07:47:20 1065
Mohave Valley 07:40:52 -78.4 Dark Up 55.1 162.5 Up 07:34:47 - 07:46:57 1046
Lake Havasu City 07:40:51 -78.8 Dark Up 55.5 162.8 Up 07:34:46 - 07:46:56 1010
Parker 07:40:51 -79.2 Dark Up 55.8 162.7 Up 07:34:46 - 07:46:56 977
Wildwood 07:41:08 -78.8 Dark Up 54.6 155.5 Up 07:35:03 - 07:47:13 958
Idyllwild 07:41:01 -79.5 Dark Up 55.6 158.4 Up 07:34:56 - 07:47:06 931
Blythe 07:40:52 -79.7 Dark Up 56.3 161.9 Up 07:34:47 - 07:46:57 927
Calipatria 07:40:56 -80.2 Dark Up 56.5 160.1 Up 07:34:51 - 07:47:01 877
Yuma 07:40:53 -80.6 Dark Up 57.1 161.4 Up 07:34:48 - 07:46:58 839

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, (2018/12/27 07:40UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4 18.53  71
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:57  1.9 16.65  60
21 Mon         07:11:23.6 -00:18:08  5.5  2.14  54
PPM 151883     07:04:54.9 +01:05:38  8.5  0.13  56
14YY49         07:05:14.9 +01:11:30 15.8        56
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/11/30 19:39:00 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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