RECON: TNO occultation with 14YY49

Event between 14YY49 and star GA0900:03020555 with event index number of 361859

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/10/09 12:05:22 UTC

J2000 position of star is 07:44:45.1 +01:30:42
Equinox of date position of star is 07:45:47.8 +01:27:43
Stellar brightness G=16.7, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 27 degrees from the moon. Moon is 55% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.3

[RECON map]
TNO is 20.1 AU from the Sun and 20.3 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 14.8 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 89 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1342 km.
The sky-plane scale is 14715.0 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=55.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 4.1 sec chord
Diameter=22.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14YY49, (2020/10/09 12:05UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Sirius         06:46:03.8 -16:44:45 -1.5 23.43  41
Alhena         06:38:54.7 +16:22:47  1.9 22.23   8
13Zet CMi      07:52:46.6 +01:42:45  5.1  1.75  28
PPM 153176     07:43:54.8 +01:33:33  7.2  0.49  27
PPM 153217     07:45:07.9 +01:16:16  9.5  0.26  27
14YY49         07:45:49.6 +01:27:38 16.7        27
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 15.4 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=27.9%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Clarence Fulton 11:59:30 -21.6 Dark Up 32.0 134.7 Up 11:51:34 - 12:07:26 227
Kelowna 11:59:30 -21.8 Dark Up 32.2 134.4 Up 11:51:34 - 12:07:26 187
Peachland 11:59:30 -22.0 Dark Up 32.2 134.0 Up 11:51:34 - 12:07:26 164
Summerland 11:59:30 -22.0 Dark Up 32.3 134.0 Up 11:51:34 - 12:07:26 155
Penticton 11:59:30 -22.0 Dark Up 32.4 134.1 Up 11:51:34 - 12:07:26 154
Oliver 11:59:31 -22.1 Dark Up 32.7 134.0 Up 11:51:35 - 12:07:27 123
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 11:59:32 -22.0 Dark Up 32.9 134.1 Up 11:51:36 - 12:07:28 117
Niwot 12:00:37 -13.2 AT Up 46.3 146.2 Up 11:52:41 - 12:08:33 106
SwRI 12:00:37 -13.3 AT Up 46.3 146.0 Up 11:52:41 - 12:08:33 92
Tonasket 11:59:32 -22.1 Dark Up 33.1 133.9 Up 11:51:36 - 12:07:28 86
Okanogan 11:59:32 -22.3 Dark Up 33.2 133.6 Up 11:51:36 - 12:07:28 51
Brewster 11:59:32 -22.5 Dark Up 33.3 133.2 Up 11:51:36 - 12:07:28 18
Manson/Chelan 11:59:31 -22.8 Dark Up 33.3 132.7 Up 11:51:35 - 12:07:27 -17
Entiat 11:59:31 -22.9 Dark Up 33.4 132.6 Up 11:51:35 - 12:07:27 -39
Wenatchee 11:59:32 -23.0 Dark Up 33.5 132.3 Up 11:51:36 - 12:07:28 -66
Victoria 11:59:22 -24.7 Dark Up 31.2 129.7 Up 11:51:26 - 12:07:18 -97
Ellensburg 11:59:32 -23.3 Dark Up 33.7 131.9 Up 11:51:36 - 12:07:28 -113
Pasco 11:59:37 -22.5 Dark Up 34.9 133.0 Up 11:51:41 - 12:07:33 -115
PNWRO 11:59:38 -22.4 Dark Up 35.2 133.2 Up 11:51:42 - 12:07:34 -126
Yakima 11:59:32 -23.4 Dark Up 33.9 131.7 Up 11:51:36 - 12:07:28 -150
Toppenish/White Swan 11:59:33 -23.4 Dark Up 34.2 131.8 Up 11:51:37 - 12:07:29 -161
Goldendale 11:59:33 -23.8 Dark Up 34.3 131.0 Up 11:51:37 - 12:07:29 -230
The Dalles 11:59:32 -24.1 Dark Up 34.3 130.5 Up 11:51:36 - 12:07:28 -266
Maupin 11:59:34 -24.2 Dark Up 34.6 130.4 Up 11:51:38 - 12:07:30 -299
Redmond 11:59:35 -24.5 Dark Up 35.1 129.9 Up 11:51:39 - 12:07:31 -385
Sisters 11:59:34 -24.7 Dark Up 34.9 129.5 Up 11:51:38 - 12:07:30 -401
Bend 11:59:35 -24.6 Dark Up 35.2 129.6 Up 11:51:39 - 12:07:31 -411
Oregon Observatory 11:59:35 -24.8 Dark Up 35.2 129.4 Up 11:51:39 - 12:07:31 -433
La Pine/Gilchrist 11:59:35 -24.9 Dark Up 35.3 129.2 Up 11:51:39 - 12:07:31 -454
North Lake 11:59:38 -24.5 Dark Up 35.9 129.6 Up 11:51:42 - 12:07:34 -465
Paisley 11:59:40 -24.4 Dark Up 36.5 129.7 Up 11:51:44 - 12:07:36 -498
Lakeview 11:59:42 -24.4 Dark Up 36.9 129.6 Up 11:51:46 - 12:07:38 -534
Cedarville 11:59:44 -24.4 Dark Up 37.5 129.4 Up 11:51:48 - 12:07:40 -585
Klamath Falls 11:59:37 -25.4 Dark Up 36.1 128.1 Up 11:51:41 - 12:07:33 -599
Fall River/Burney 11:59:41 -25.4 Dark Up 37.0 127.8 Up 11:51:45 - 12:07:37 -688
Susanville 11:59:45 -25.0 Dark Up 37.9 128.2 Up 11:51:49 - 12:07:41 -709
Tonopah 12:00:02 -22.8 Dark Up 41.5 130.4 Up 11:52:06 - 12:07:58 -743
Gimple 11:59:45 -25.2 Dark Up 37.9 127.8 Up 11:51:49 - 12:07:41 -745
Reno 11:59:50 -24.6 Dark Up 38.9 128.5 Up 11:51:54 - 12:07:46 -746
Greenville 11:59:45 -25.3 Dark Up 37.9 127.7 Up 11:51:49 - 12:07:41 -749
Portola 11:59:47 -25.0 Dark Up 38.4 128.0 Up 11:51:51 - 12:07:43 -754
Yerington 11:59:53 -24.2 Dark Up 39.7 128.9 Up 11:51:57 - 12:07:49 -762
Quincy 11:59:45 -25.4 Dark Up 38.0 127.6 Up 11:51:49 - 12:07:41 -767
DCO 12:00:25 -19.9 Dark Up 45.9 132.8 Up 11:52:29 - 12:08:21 -772
Hawthorne 11:59:56 -23.9 Dark Up 40.3 129.1 Up 11:52:00 - 12:07:52 -776
Carson City 11:59:51 -24.6 Dark Up 39.2 128.3 Up 11:51:55 - 12:07:47 -777
Patrick 12:00:22 -20.5 Dark Up 45.3 132.2 Up 11:52:26 - 12:08:18 -787
Indian Springs 12:00:12 -21.8 Dark Up 43.4 131.0 Up 11:52:16 - 12:08:08 -789
Gardnerville 11:59:51 -24.7 Dark Up 39.4 128.2 Up 11:51:55 - 12:07:47 -796
Henderson 12:00:16 -21.3 Dark Up 44.2 131.4 Up 11:52:20 - 12:08:12 -796
George/Scottsdale 12:00:34 -19.0 Dark Up 47.7 133.3 Up 11:52:38 - 12:08:30 -812
Kingman/Dolan Springs 12:00:22 -20.7 Dark Up 45.3 131.9 Up 11:52:26 - 12:08:18 -817
Beatty 12:00:07 -22.7 Dark Up 42.5 130.1 Up 11:52:11 - 12:08:03 -820
Searchlight/Boulder City 12:00:17 -21.4 Dark Up 44.6 131.1 Up 11:52:21 - 12:08:13 -843
Laughlin/Bullhead City 12:00:20 -21.1 Dark Up 45.0 131.3 Up 11:52:24 - 12:08:16 -848
Lee Vining 11:59:56 -24.4 Dark Up 40.4 128.3 Up 11:52:00 - 12:07:52 -852
Bishop 12:00:00 -23.9 Dark Up 41.2 128.6 Up 11:52:04 - 12:07:56 -867
Mohave Valley 12:00:21 -21.1 Dark Up 45.2 131.1 Up 11:52:25 - 12:08:17 -872
Lake Havasu City 12:00:23 -21.0 Dark Up 45.6 131.0 Up 11:52:27 - 12:08:19 -892
Parker 12:00:24 -21.0 Dark Up 45.9 130.8 Up 11:52:28 - 12:08:20 -920
Blythe 12:00:25 -21.3 Dark Up 46.0 130.1 Up 11:52:29 - 12:08:21 -983
Yuma 12:00:28 -21.4 Dark Up 46.6 129.3 Up 11:52:32 - 12:08:24 -1065
Calipatria 12:00:23 -22.1 Dark Up 45.7 128.6 Up 11:52:27 - 12:08:19 -1080
Idyllwild 12:00:17 -23.1 Dark Up 44.6 127.8 Up 11:52:21 - 12:08:13 -1095
Wildwood 12:00:10 -24.6 Dark Up 43.1 126.1 Up 11:52:14 - 12:08:06 -1169
CPSLO 11:59:59 -26.1 Dark Up 41.0 124.9 Up 11:52:03 - 12:07:55 -1172

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, (2020/10/09 12:05UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Sirius         06:45:08.1 -16:43:22 -1.5 23.43  41
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:57  1.9 22.23   8
13Zet CMi      07:51:42.0 +01:46:01  5.1  1.75  28
PPM 153176     07:42:50.2 +01:36:34  7.2  0.49  27
PPM 153217     07:44:03.5 +01:19:20  9.5  0.26  27
14YY49         07:44:45.1 +01:30:42 16.7        27
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/03/12 20:40:48 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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