RECON: TNO occultation with 14DC143

Event between 14DC143 and star GA0920:04010484 with event index number of 1095703

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/04/24 09:30:17 UTC

J2000 position of star is 15:09:10.4 +02:31:43
Equinox of date position of star is 15:10:14.2 +02:26:58
Stellar brightness G=13.5, use SENSEUP=32 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 500 milli-seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 49 degrees from the moon. Moon is 89% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.3

[RECON map]
TNO is 15.7 AU from the Sun and 14.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 21.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 7.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 68 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 954 km.
The sky-plane scale is 10738.0 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.3
Diameter=52.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.5 sec chord
Diameter=21.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14DC143, (2021/04/24 09:30UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Arcturus       14:16:38.1 +19:04:21  0.0 21.18  37
Unukalhai      15:45:19.2 +06:21:36  2.6  9.57  57
110 Vir        15:03:58.8 +02:00:32  4.4  1.63  47
PPM 161278     15:08:11.6 +02:16:53  8.2  0.54  48
PPM 161328     15:11:52.5 +02:37:21 10.0  0.44  49
PPM 161285     15:08:35.5 +02:31:55 10.9  0.42  49
14DC143        15:10:15.0 +02:26:54 13.5        49
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 19.2 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)
Clarence Fulton 09:30:55 -23.4 Dark Up 41.7 191.8 Up 09:24:45 - 09:37:05 5735
Kelowna 09:30:54 -23.8 Dark Up 42.1 191.6 Up 09:24:44 - 09:37:04 5706
Peachland 09:30:56 -24.0 Dark Up 42.3 191.3 Up 09:24:46 - 09:37:06 5692
Summerland 09:30:55 -24.1 Dark Up 42.4 191.4 Up 09:24:45 - 09:37:05 5683
Penticton 09:30:55 -24.1 Dark Up 42.4 191.6 Up 09:24:45 - 09:37:05 5681
Oliver 09:30:54 -24.4 Dark Up 42.8 191.6 Up 09:24:44 - 09:37:04 5657
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:30:53 -24.5 Dark Up 42.9 191.9 Up 09:24:43 - 09:37:03 5650
Tonasket 09:30:53 -24.8 Dark Up 43.2 191.9 Up 09:24:43 - 09:37:03 5626
Okanogan 09:30:53 -25.2 Dark Up 43.6 191.7 Up 09:24:43 - 09:37:03 5599
Brewster 09:30:53 -25.5 Dark Up 43.9 191.5 Up 09:24:43 - 09:37:03 5576
Manson/Chelan 09:30:54 -25.8 Dark Up 44.1 191.0 Up 09:24:44 - 09:37:04 5553
Victoria 09:31:06 -26.0 Dark Up 43.8 186.5 Up 09:24:56 - 09:37:16 5526
Wenatchee 09:30:54 -26.2 Dark Up 44.6 190.9 Up 09:24:44 - 09:37:04 5515
Ellensburg 09:30:54 -26.7 Dark Up 45.1 190.7 Up 09:24:44 - 09:37:04 5480
Pasco 09:30:47 -26.9 Dark Up 45.6 192.8 Up 09:24:37 - 09:36:57 5458
Yakima 09:30:53 -27.0 Dark Up 45.5 190.7 Up 09:24:43 - 09:37:03 5450
PNWRO 09:30:47 -27.1 Dark Up 45.8 193.2 Up 09:24:37 - 09:36:57 5445
Toppenish/White Swan 09:30:53 -27.2 Dark Up 45.6 191.0 Up 09:24:43 - 09:37:03 5438
Goldendale 09:30:53 -27.8 Dark Up 46.2 190.5 Up 09:24:43 - 09:37:03 5387
The Dalles 09:30:54 -28.1 Dark Up 46.5 190.0 Up 09:24:44 - 09:37:04 5362
Dunrhomin 09:29:47 -26.3 Dark Up 47.1 214.4 Up 09:23:37 - 09:35:57 5345
Maupin 09:30:53 -28.5 Dark Up 46.9 190.2 Up 09:24:43 - 09:37:03 5333
Redmond 09:30:52 -29.3 Dark Up 47.8 190.3 Up 09:24:42 - 09:37:02 5263
Sisters 09:30:53 -29.4 Dark Up 47.8 189.7 Up 09:24:43 - 09:37:03 5255
Bend 09:30:52 -29.6 Dark Up 48.0 190.1 Up 09:24:42 - 09:37:02 5243
Oregon Observatory 09:30:52 -29.8 Dark Up 48.2 189.9 Up 09:24:42 - 09:37:02 5227
La Pine/Gilchrist 09:30:52 -30.0 Dark Up 48.4 189.9 Up 09:24:42 - 09:37:02 5209
North Lake 09:30:49 -30.2 Dark Up 48.8 190.9 Up 09:24:39 - 09:36:59 5190
Paisley 09:30:47 -30.6 Dark Up 49.3 191.5 Up 09:24:37 - 09:36:57 5156
Lakeview 09:30:46 -31.0 Dark Up 49.7 191.9 Up 09:24:36 - 09:36:56 5121
Klamath Falls 09:30:51 -31.4 Dark Up 49.9 189.8 Up 09:24:41 - 09:37:01 5089
Cedarville 09:30:44 -31.5 Dark Up 50.4 192.4 Up 09:24:34 - 09:36:54 5073
Fall River/Burney 09:30:47 -32.3 Dark Up 51.0 190.6 Up 09:24:37 - 09:36:57 5004
Susanville 09:30:44 -32.7 Dark Up 51.5 191.9 Up 09:24:34 - 09:36:54 4971
Gimple 09:30:44 -33.0 Dark Up 51.8 191.6 Up 09:24:34 - 09:36:54 4943
Greenville 09:30:44 -33.0 Dark Up 51.8 191.5 Up 09:24:34 - 09:36:54 4941
Portola 09:30:42 -33.1 Dark Up 52.1 192.3 Up 09:24:32 - 09:36:52 4927
Quincy 09:30:44 -33.2 Dark Up 52.0 191.5 Up 09:24:34 - 09:36:54 4925
Reno 09:30:39 -33.2 Dark Up 52.2 193.4 Up 09:24:29 - 09:36:49 4922
Yerington 09:30:38 -33.4 Dark Up 52.7 194.7 Up 09:24:28 - 09:36:48 4893
Carson City 09:30:38 -33.5 Dark Up 52.6 193.6 Up 09:24:28 - 09:36:48 4893
Gardnerville 09:30:38 -33.7 Dark Up 52.8 193.7 Up 09:24:28 - 09:36:48 4874
Hawthorne 09:30:33 -33.6 Dark Up 53.0 195.6 Up 09:24:23 - 09:36:43 4868
Tonopah 09:30:27 -33.5 Dark Up 53.1 198.1 Up 09:24:17 - 09:36:37 4867
Lee Vining 09:30:34 -34.3 Dark Up 53.6 195.1 Up 09:24:24 - 09:36:44 4809
Indian Springs 09:30:18 -34.1 Dark Up 54.1 201.2 Up 09:24:08 - 09:36:28 4783
Beatty 09:30:23 -34.3 Dark Up 54.1 199.3 Up 09:24:13 - 09:36:33 4782
Bishop 09:30:30 -34.5 Dark Up 54.1 196.5 Up 09:24:20 - 09:36:40 4778
Henderson 09:30:14 -34.3 Dark Up 54.4 202.6 Up 09:24:04 - 09:36:24 4756
Patrick 09:30:09 -34.3 Dark Up 54.6 204.7 Up 09:23:59 - 09:36:19 4733
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:30:09 -34.6 Dark Up 54.9 204.5 Up 09:23:59 - 09:36:19 4710
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:30:11 -34.8 Dark Up 55.1 203.7 Up 09:24:01 - 09:36:21 4693
Mohave Valley 09:30:10 -35.0 Dark Up 55.3 203.9 Up 09:24:00 - 09:36:20 4670
George/Scottsdale 09:29:58 -34.7 Dark Up 55.4 209.0 Up 09:23:48 - 09:36:08 4643
Lake Havasu City 09:30:09 -35.2 Dark Up 55.6 204.5 Up 09:23:59 - 09:36:19 4643
Parker 09:30:09 -35.5 Dark Up 55.9 204.8 Up 09:23:59 - 09:36:19 4613
Blythe 09:30:09 -36.1 Dark Up 56.5 204.6 Up 09:23:59 - 09:36:19 4560
CPSLO 09:30:38 -37.2 Dark Up 56.5 193.4 Up 09:24:28 - 09:36:48 4542
Idyllwild 09:30:17 -37.0 Dark Up 57.1 200.9 Up 09:24:07 - 09:36:27 4513
Wildwood 09:30:25 -37.5 Dark Up 57.3 197.5 Up 09:24:15 - 09:36:35 4492
Calipatria 09:30:11 -36.9 Dark Up 57.3 203.3 Up 09:24:01 - 09:36:21 4491
Yuma 09:30:07 -36.9 Dark Up 57.4 205.1 Up 09:23:57 - 09:36:17 4478

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 14DC143, (2021/04/24 09:30UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Arcturus       14:15:38.1 +19:10:15  0.0 21.18  37
Unukalhai      15:44:16.3 +06:25:33  2.6  9.57  57
110 Vir        15:02:54.0 +02:05:29  4.4  1.63  47
PPM 161278     15:07:06.9 +02:21:45  8.2  0.54  48
PPM 161328     15:10:47.9 +02:42:07 10.0  0.44  49
PPM 161285     15:07:30.9 +02:36:46 10.9  0.42  49
14DC143        15:09:10.4 +02:31:43 13.5        49
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/01/20 20:52:17 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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