RECON: TNO occultation with 14DP143

Event between 14DP143 and star GA0840:04714943 with event index number of 1395454

Geocentric closest approach at 2025/05/04 06:35:37 UTC

J2000 position of star is 15:43:39.0 -05:20:47
Equinox of date position of star is 15:44:46.4 -05:24:44
Stellar brightness G=14.6, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 103 degrees from the moon. Moon is 47% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.3

[RECON map]
TNO is 29.3 AU from the Sun and 28.3 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 295 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3520 km.
The sky-plane scale is 20524.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.6
Diameter=180.3 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 7.7 sec chord
Diameter=73.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14DP143, (2025/05/04 06:36UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:57.9 -26:29:10  0.9 23.75 119
27Bet Lib      15:18:22.5 -09:28:29  2.6  7.74  98
PPM 198946     15:48:06.4 -06:11:51  6.5  1.09 104
PPM 198856     15:42:11.2 -05:42:47  8.5  0.76 103
PPM 198895     15:44:38.3 -05:20:00  9.4  0.13 103
14DP143        15:44:59.6 -05:25:30 14.6       103
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 3.1 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 19.1 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=10.8%
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 06:38:29 -21.6 Dark Up 27.5 142.1 Low 06:23:29 - 06:53:29 1392
Kelowna 06:38:30 -22.0 Dark Up 27.7 141.8 Low 06:23:30 - 06:53:30 1358
Peachland 06:38:31 -22.0 Dark Up 27.7 141.5 Low 06:23:31 - 06:53:31 1342
Summerland 06:38:31 -22.2 Dark Up 27.8 141.5 Low 06:23:31 - 06:53:31 1333
Penticton 06:38:31 -22.3 Dark Up 27.9 141.6 Low 06:23:31 - 06:53:31 1330
Oliver 06:38:31 -22.6 Dark Up 28.2 141.5 Low 06:23:31 - 06:53:31 1303
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:38:31 -22.8 Dark Up 28.4 141.6 Low 06:23:31 - 06:53:31 1295
Tonasket 06:38:31 -23.1 Dark Up 28.6 141.5 Low 06:23:31 - 06:53:31 1268
Okanogan 06:38:31 -23.4 Dark Up 28.8 141.2 Low 06:23:31 - 06:53:31 1238
Brewster 06:38:32 -23.6 Dark Up 29.0 140.9 Low 06:23:32 - 06:53:32 1211
Manson/Chelan 06:38:33 -23.7 Dark Up 29.0 140.4 Low 06:23:33 - 06:53:33 1184
Victoria 06:38:40 -22.3 Dark Up 27.1 137.4 Low 06:23:40 - 06:53:40 1150
Wenatchee 06:38:34 -24.1 Dark Up 29.3 140.1 Low 06:23:34 - 06:53:34 1141
Ellensburg 06:38:35 -24.4 Dark Up 29.5 139.7 Low 06:23:35 - 06:53:35 1102
Pasco 06:38:32 -25.4 Dark Up 30.7 140.9 Up 06:23:32 - 06:53:32 1080
Yakima 06:38:35 -24.8 Dark Up 29.8 139.6 Low 06:23:35 - 06:53:35 1068
PNWRO 06:38:32 -25.7 Dark Up 31.0 141.1 Up 06:23:32 - 06:53:32 1066
Toppenish/White Swan 06:38:35 -25.0 Dark Up 30.0 139.7 Up 06:23:35 - 06:53:35 1055
Dunrhomin 06:37:54 -33.5 Dark Up 41.1 154.3 Up 06:22:54 - 06:52:54 1012
Goldendale 06:38:36 -25.4 Dark Up 30.3 139.0 Up 06:23:36 - 06:53:36 998
The Dalles 06:38:38 -25.5 Dark Up 30.3 138.6 Up 06:23:38 - 06:53:38 969
Maupin 06:38:38 -26.0 Dark Up 30.6 138.5 Up 06:23:38 - 06:53:38 937
Redmond 06:38:38 -26.8 Dark Up 31.3 138.1 Up 06:23:38 - 06:53:38 859
Sisters 06:38:40 -26.6 Dark Up 31.0 137.7 Up 06:23:40 - 06:53:40 849
Bend 06:38:39 -26.9 Dark Up 31.3 137.8 Up 06:23:39 - 06:53:39 837
Oregon Observatory 06:38:39 -27.1 Dark Up 31.4 137.6 Up 06:23:39 - 06:53:39 818
La Pine/Gilchrist 06:38:40 -27.2 Dark Up 31.5 137.5 Up 06:23:40 - 06:53:40 799
North Lake 06:38:38 -27.8 Dark Up 32.1 137.9 Up 06:23:38 - 06:53:38 779
Paisley 06:38:38 -28.4 Dark Up 32.7 138.0 Up 06:23:38 - 06:53:38 742
Lakeview 06:38:37 -28.9 Dark Up 33.2 138.0 Up 06:23:37 - 06:53:37 704
Chiloquin 06:38:41 -28.2 Dark Up 32.2 136.7 Up 06:23:41 - 06:53:41 693
Klamath Falls 06:38:41 -28.5 Dark Up 32.5 136.6 Up 06:23:41 - 06:53:41 666
Cedarville 06:38:37 -29.6 Dark Up 33.8 137.9 Up 06:23:37 - 06:53:37 652
Fall River/Burney 06:38:41 -29.7 Dark Up 33.5 136.5 Up 06:23:41 - 06:53:41 574
Susanville 06:38:39 -30.5 Dark Up 34.4 136.9 Up 06:23:39 - 06:53:39 540
Gimple 06:38:39 -30.7 Dark Up 34.4 136.6 Up 06:23:39 - 06:53:39 509
Greenville 06:38:40 -30.7 Dark Up 34.4 136.5 Up 06:23:40 - 06:53:40 507
Portola 06:38:39 -31.1 Dark Up 34.9 136.8 Up 06:23:39 - 06:53:39 493
Quincy 06:38:40 -30.8 Dark Up 34.6 136.4 Up 06:23:40 - 06:53:40 489
Reno 06:38:37 -31.5 Dark Up 35.4 137.4 Up 06:23:37 - 06:53:37 489
Yerington 06:38:36 -32.2 Dark Up 36.2 137.8 Up 06:23:36 - 06:53:36 460
Carson City 06:38:37 -31.9 Dark Up 35.7 137.2 Up 06:23:37 - 06:53:37 458
Tonopah 06:38:30 -33.6 Dark Up 37.9 139.4 Up 06:23:30 - 06:53:30 438
Gardnerville 06:38:37 -32.1 Dark Up 35.9 137.1 Up 06:23:37 - 06:53:37 437
Hawthorne 06:38:34 -32.8 Dark Up 36.8 138.1 Up 06:23:34 - 06:53:34 435
Lee Vining 06:38:35 -33.2 Dark Up 37.0 137.3 Up 06:23:35 - 06:53:35 369
Indian Springs 06:38:26 -35.4 Dark Up 39.8 140.2 Up 06:23:26 - 06:53:26 355
Beatty 06:38:29 -34.8 Dark Up 39.0 139.2 Up 06:23:29 - 06:53:29 349
Bishop 06:38:33 -34.0 Dark Up 37.8 137.7 Up 06:23:33 - 06:53:33 338
Henderson 06:38:23 -36.1 Dark Up 40.5 140.7 Up 06:23:23 - 06:53:23 330
Patrick 06:38:20 -37.0 Dark Up 41.6 141.6 Up 06:23:20 - 06:53:20 310
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:38:21 -37.1 Dark Up 41.7 141.3 Up 06:23:21 - 06:53:21 284
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:38:22 -37.0 Dark Up 41.4 140.7 Up 06:23:22 - 06:53:22 264
Mohave Valley 06:38:22 -37.3 Dark Up 41.6 140.6 Up 06:23:22 - 06:53:22 240
George/Scottsdale 06:38:13 -39.0 Dark Up 43.9 143.0 Up 06:23:13 - 06:53:13 225
Lake Havasu City 06:38:21 -37.7 Dark Up 42.1 140.6 Up 06:23:21 - 06:53:21 212
Parker 06:38:21 -38.1 Dark Up 42.4 140.4 Up 06:23:21 - 06:53:21 181
Blythe 06:38:22 -38.5 Dark Up 42.6 139.8 Up 06:23:22 - 06:53:22 123
CPSLO 06:38:40 -35.2 Dark Up 38.0 134.3 Up 06:23:40 - 06:53:40 77
Idyllwild 06:38:29 -37.8 Dark Up 41.4 137.5 Up 06:23:29 - 06:53:29 62
Calipatria 06:38:25 -38.7 Dark Up 42.5 138.4 Up 06:23:25 - 06:53:25 46
Yuma 06:38:22 -39.4 Dark Up 43.3 139.2 Up 06:23:22 - 06:53:22 36
Wildwood 06:38:34 -37.0 Dark Up 40.0 135.7 Up 06:23:34 - 06:53:34 32

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 14DP143, (2025/05/04 06:36UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 23.75 119
27Bet Lib      15:17:00.3 -09:22:59  2.6  7.74  98
PPM 198946     15:46:45.4 -06:07:13  6.5  1.09 104
PPM 198856     15:40:50.5 -05:37:59  8.5  0.76 103
PPM 198895     15:43:17.8 -05:15:16  9.4  0.13 103
14DP143        15:43:39.0 -05:20:47 14.6       103
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/03/06 01:08:37 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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