RECON: TNO occultation with 14YY49

Event between 14YY49 and star GA0900:02284958 with event index number of 321674

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/01/06 05:34:32 UTC

J2000 position of star is 07:03:33.1 +01:13:35
Equinox of date position of star is 07:04:31.8 +01:11:50
Stellar brightness G=16.6, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 160 degrees from the moon. Moon is 0% 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 23.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 6.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 65 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 694 km.
The sky-plane scale is 12839.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.1
Diameter=58.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.5 sec chord
Diameter=23.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14YY49, (2019/01/06 05:35UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:12.1 +07:24:33  0.4 18.12 156
Alhena         06:38:48.6 +16:22:53  1.9 16.45 170
21 Mon         07:12:21.9 -00:20:06  5.5  2.49 158
PPM 151860     07:05:19.3 +01:27:32  6.7  0.33 160
PPM 151812     07:04:02.6 +01:21:53  9.4  0.21 160
14YY49         07:04:32.1 +01:11:49 16.6       160
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 20.2 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=34.2%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 05:36:40 -50.4 Dark Down 32.7 136.3 Up 05:30:47 - 05:42:33 1803
Summerland 05:36:41 -50.2 Dark Down 32.6 135.9 Up 05:30:48 - 05:42:34 1797
Penticton 05:36:41 -50.5 Dark Down 32.9 135.9 Up 05:30:48 - 05:42:34 1773
Okanagan Falls 05:36:42 -50.6 Dark Down 33.0 135.8 Up 05:30:49 - 05:42:35 1758
Oliver 05:36:42 -50.7 Dark Down 33.1 135.8 Up 05:30:49 - 05:42:35 1745
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:36:42 -50.9 Dark Down 33.3 135.9 Up 05:30:49 - 05:42:35 1732
Oroville 05:36:42 -50.9 Dark Down 33.4 135.8 Up 05:30:49 - 05:42:35 1726
Tonasket 05:36:42 -51.0 Dark Down 33.5 135.7 Up 05:30:49 - 05:42:35 1707
Okanogan 05:36:43 -51.1 Dark Down 33.7 135.4 Up 05:30:50 - 05:42:36 1679
Brewster 05:36:44 -51.1 Dark Down 33.8 135.0 Up 05:30:51 - 05:42:37 1656
Manson/Chelan 05:36:45 -50.9 Dark Down 33.8 134.5 Up 05:30:52 - 05:42:38 1637
Entiat 05:36:46 -51.0 Dark Down 33.9 134.4 Up 05:30:53 - 05:42:39 1618
Wenatchee 05:36:47 -51.1 Dark Down 34.0 134.1 Up 05:30:54 - 05:42:40 1597
Ellensburg 05:36:48 -51.1 Dark Down 34.2 133.7 Up 05:30:55 - 05:42:41 1561
Yakima 05:36:49 -51.3 Dark Down 34.5 133.5 Up 05:30:56 - 05:42:42 1528
Toppenish/White Swan 05:36:49 -51.5 Dark Down 34.7 133.6 Up 05:30:56 - 05:42:42 1511
Pasco 05:36:45 -52.3 Dark Down 35.4 134.8 Up 05:30:52 - 05:42:38 1509
PNWRO 05:36:45 -52.6 Dark Down 35.7 135.0 Up 05:30:52 - 05:42:38 1490
George/Umatilla 05:36:47 -52.3 Dark Down 35.6 134.4 Up 05:30:54 - 05:42:40 1480
Goldendale 05:36:51 -51.4 Dark Down 34.9 132.9 Up 05:30:58 - 05:42:44 1462
The Dalles 05:36:52 -51.3 Dark Down 34.9 132.4 Up 05:30:59 - 05:42:45 1440
Maupin 05:36:52 -51.5 Dark Down 35.2 132.3 Up 05:30:59 - 05:42:45 1405
Madras/Culver 05:36:53 -51.7 Dark Down 35.5 131.9 Up 05:31:00 - 05:42:46 1359
Redmond 05:36:54 -51.8 Dark Down 35.8 131.7 Up 05:31:01 - 05:42:47 1328
Sisters 05:36:55 -51.6 Dark Down 35.5 131.3 Up 05:31:02 - 05:42:48 1327
Bend 05:36:55 -51.8 Dark Down 35.8 131.4 Up 05:31:02 - 05:42:48 1308
Oregon Observatory 05:36:55 -51.8 Dark Down 35.9 131.2 Up 05:31:02 - 05:42:48 1292
La Pine/Gilchrist 05:36:56 -51.8 Dark Down 36.0 131.0 Up 05:31:03 - 05:42:49 1274
North Lake 05:36:55 -52.4 Dark Down 36.6 131.4 Up 05:31:02 - 05:42:48 1240
Paisley 05:36:55 -52.8 Dark Down 37.1 131.5 Up 05:31:02 - 05:42:48 1195
Chiloquin 05:36:58 -52.0 Dark Down 36.5 130.0 Up 05:31:05 - 05:42:51 1174
Lakeview 05:36:55 -53.1 Dark Down 37.6 131.4 Up 05:31:02 - 05:42:48 1151
Klamath Falls 05:36:59 -52.1 Dark Down 36.8 129.9 Up 05:31:06 - 05:42:52 1145
Tulelake 05:36:58 -52.4 Dark Down 37.1 130.1 Up 05:31:05 - 05:42:51 1123
Cedarville 05:36:55 -53.5 Dark Down 38.1 131.2 Up 05:31:02 - 05:42:48 1094
Niwot 05:36:10 -64.1 Dark Down 46.5 147.9 Up 05:30:17 - 05:42:03 1090
Fall River/Burney 05:37:00 -52.8 Dark Down 37.7 129.6 Up 05:31:07 - 05:42:53 1042
Susanville 05:36:58 -53.5 Dark Down 38.6 130.0 Up 05:31:05 - 05:42:51 991
Gimple 05:36:59 -53.4 Dark Down 38.6 129.6 Up 05:31:06 - 05:42:52 964
Greenville 05:36:59 -53.4 Dark Down 38.6 129.6 Up 05:31:06 - 05:42:52 964
Quincy 05:37:00 -53.4 Dark Down 38.7 129.4 Up 05:31:07 - 05:42:53 945
Portola 05:36:58 -53.8 Dark Down 39.1 129.9 Up 05:31:05 - 05:42:51 937
Reno 05:36:57 -54.4 Dark Down 39.6 130.4 Up 05:31:04 - 05:42:50 918
Carson City 05:36:57 -54.5 Dark Down 39.9 130.2 Up 05:31:04 - 05:42:50 885
Yerington 05:36:56 -55.0 Dark Down 40.4 130.7 Up 05:31:03 - 05:42:49 872
Gardnerville 05:36:58 -54.6 Dark Down 40.1 130.0 Up 05:31:05 - 05:42:51 863
Hawthorne 05:36:55 -55.6 Dark Down 41.0 131.0 Up 05:31:02 - 05:42:48 833
Tonopah 05:36:51 -56.7 Dark Down 42.1 132.2 Up 05:30:58 - 05:42:44 801
Lee Vining 05:36:57 -55.4 Dark Down 41.1 130.1 Up 05:31:04 - 05:42:50 777
Bishop 05:36:55 -56.1 Dark Down 41.9 130.4 Up 05:31:02 - 05:42:48 727
Beatty 05:36:51 -57.4 Dark Down 43.2 131.9 Up 05:30:58 - 05:42:44 697
Indian Springs 05:36:48 -58.4 Dark Down 44.0 132.8 Up 05:30:55 - 05:42:41 675
Lone Pine 05:36:55 -56.5 Dark Down 42.6 130.3 Up 05:31:02 - 05:42:48 659
Henderson 05:36:46 -59.0 Dark Down 44.8 133.2 Up 05:30:53 - 05:42:39 631
Patrick 05:36:43 -60.1 Dark Down 45.9 134.0 Up 05:30:50 - 05:42:36 581
Searchlight/Boulder City 05:36:46 -59.3 Dark Down 45.2 132.9 Up 05:30:53 - 05:42:39 577
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:36:44 -60.0 Dark Down 45.9 133.6 Up 05:30:51 - 05:42:37 558
DCO 05:36:41 -60.7 Dark Down 46.5 134.6 Up 05:30:48 - 05:42:34 558
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:36:46 -59.6 Dark Down 45.6 133.0 Up 05:30:53 - 05:42:39 552
Mohave Valley 05:36:46 -59.7 Dark Down 45.8 132.8 Up 05:30:53 - 05:42:39 526
CPSLO 05:37:05 -54.8 Dark Down 41.8 126.7 Up 05:31:12 - 05:42:58 515
Lake Havasu City 05:36:45 -60.0 Dark Down 46.2 132.8 Up 05:30:52 - 05:42:38 490
Parker 05:36:46 -60.1 Dark Down 46.5 132.6 Up 05:30:53 - 05:42:39 456
Wildwood 05:37:00 -56.7 Dark Down 43.8 127.9 Up 05:31:07 - 05:42:53 415
Blythe 05:36:47 -60.0 Dark Down 46.7 131.8 Up 05:30:54 - 05:42:40 403
Idyllwild 05:36:54 -58.3 Dark Down 45.3 129.6 Up 05:31:01 - 05:42:47 396
Calipatria 05:36:51 -59.3 Dark Down 46.4 130.4 Up 05:30:58 - 05:42:44 347
Yuma 05:36:48 -60.2 Dark Down 47.2 131.1 Up 05:30:55 - 05:42:41 313

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, (2019/01/06 05:35UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4 18.12 156
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:57  1.9 16.45 170
21 Mon         07:11:23.6 -00:18:08  5.5  2.49 158
PPM 151860     07:04:20.2 +01:29:18  6.7  0.33 160
PPM 151812     07:03:03.5 +01:23:37  9.4  0.21 160
14YY49         07:03:33.1 +01:13:35 16.6       160
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/12/04 05:06:24 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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