RECON: TNO occultation with 14DR143

Event between 14DR143 and star GA0880:04094243 with event index number of 1043472

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/04/01 06:31:29 UTC

J2000 position of star is 12:51:53.3 -00:10:07
Equinox of date position of star is 12:52:52.0 -00:16:20
Stellar brightness G=12.0, use SENSEUP=16
Star is 92 degrees from the moon. Moon is 48% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.7

[RECON map]
TNO is 48.9 AU from the Sun and 47.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 26.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 93 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2238 km.
The sky-plane scale is 34757.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.8
Diameter=420.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 16.1 sec chord
Diameter=171.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 6.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14DR143, (2020/04/01 06:31UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:26:15.8 -11:15:59  1.0 13.76 104
Vindemiatrix   13:03:11.1 +10:51:03  2.8 11.42  90
38 Vir         12:54:13.5 -03:39:46  6.1  3.40  94
PPM 159252     12:52:54.4 -00:01:30  8.0  0.25  92
PPM 178897     12:53:13.1 -00:29:15 10.4  0.22  92
14DR143        12:52:55.6 -00:16:42 12.0        92
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 18.5 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=3.6%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 06:33:39 -32.2 Dark Up 35.9 150.0 Up 06:25:24 - 06:41:53 -4949
Summerland 06:33:39 -32.1 Dark Up 35.9 149.6 Up 06:25:25 - 06:41:54 -4961
Penticton 06:33:39 -32.4 Dark Up 36.2 149.7 Up 06:25:25 - 06:41:54 -4982
Okanagan Falls 06:33:39 -32.6 Dark Up 36.3 149.6 Up 06:25:25 - 06:41:54 -4998
Oliver 06:33:40 -32.8 Dark Up 36.5 149.6 Up 06:25:26 - 06:41:55 -5010
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:33:39 -33.0 Dark Up 36.7 149.7 Up 06:25:24 - 06:41:53 -5019
Oroville 06:33:39 -33.0 Dark Up 36.7 149.6 Up 06:25:25 - 06:41:54 -5027
Tonasket 06:33:39 -33.2 Dark Up 37.0 149.5 Up 06:25:24 - 06:41:53 -5046
Okanogan 06:33:39 -33.5 Dark Up 37.2 149.2 Up 06:25:25 - 06:41:54 -5077
Brewster 06:33:40 -33.7 Dark Up 37.4 148.9 Up 06:25:26 - 06:41:55 -5104
Manson/Chelan 06:33:41 -33.7 Dark Up 37.4 148.4 Up 06:25:26 - 06:41:55 -5130
Entiat 06:33:41 -33.9 Dark Up 37.6 148.2 Up 06:25:27 - 06:41:56 -5150
Wenatchee 06:33:41 -34.1 Dark Up 37.7 148.0 Up 06:25:27 - 06:41:56 -5173
Ellensburg 06:33:42 -34.4 Dark Up 38.0 147.5 Up 06:25:28 - 06:41:57 -5213
Pasco 06:33:39 -35.5 Dark Up 39.2 148.9 Up 06:25:24 - 06:41:53 -5238
Yakima 06:33:42 -34.7 Dark Up 38.4 147.4 Up 06:25:27 - 06:41:56 -5247
PNWRO 06:33:38 -35.8 Dark Up 39.5 149.1 Up 06:25:23 - 06:41:52 -5253
Toppenish/White Swan 06:33:42 -35.0 Dark Up 38.6 147.5 Up 06:25:27 - 06:41:56 -5261
George/Umatilla 06:33:39 -35.7 Dark Up 39.4 148.5 Up 06:25:24 - 06:41:53 -5272
Goldendale 06:33:43 -35.3 Dark Up 38.9 146.7 Up 06:25:28 - 06:41:57 -5318
The Dalles 06:33:45 -35.4 Dark Up 39.0 146.2 Up 06:25:31 - 06:42:00 -5347
Niwot 06:32:59 -44.6 Dark Up 48.7 165.0 Up 06:24:44 - 06:41:13 -5351
SwRI 06:33:00 -44.7 Dark Up 48.8 164.9 Up 06:24:45 - 06:41:14 -5363
Maupin 06:33:44 -35.8 Dark Up 39.3 146.1 Up 06:25:29 - 06:41:58 -5380
Madras/Culver 06:33:45 -36.3 Dark Up 39.8 145.8 Up 06:25:30 - 06:41:59 -5427
Redmond 06:33:45 -36.6 Dark Up 40.1 145.6 Up 06:25:30 - 06:41:59 -5459
Sisters 06:33:45 -36.4 Dark Up 39.9 145.1 Up 06:25:31 - 06:42:00 -5468
Bend 06:33:44 -36.7 Dark Up 40.2 145.3 Up 06:25:29 - 06:41:58 -5482
Oregon Observatory 06:33:44 -36.8 Dark Up 40.3 145.1 Up 06:25:30 - 06:41:59 -5500
La Pine/Gilchrist 06:33:45 -37.0 Dark Up 40.4 144.9 Up 06:25:30 - 06:41:59 -5519
North Lake 06:33:43 -37.6 Dark Up 41.0 145.4 Up 06:25:28 - 06:41:57 -5541
Paisley 06:33:43 -38.2 Dark Up 41.6 145.6 Up 06:25:28 - 06:41:57 -5580
Lakeview 06:33:42 -38.7 Dark Up 42.1 145.6 Up 06:25:28 - 06:41:57 -5619
Chiloquin 06:33:45 -37.8 Dark Up 41.2 143.9 Up 06:25:31 - 06:42:00 -5626
Klamath Falls 06:33:46 -38.1 Dark Up 41.5 143.9 Up 06:25:31 - 06:42:00 -5654
Tulelake 06:33:45 -38.4 Dark Up 41.8 144.1 Up 06:25:30 - 06:41:59 -5670
Cedarville 06:33:42 -39.3 Dark Up 42.7 145.4 Up 06:25:27 - 06:41:56 -5672
Fall River/Burney 06:33:44 -39.3 Dark Up 42.6 143.7 Up 06:25:30 - 06:41:59 -5749
Susanville 06:33:43 -40.1 Dark Up 43.4 144.2 Up 06:25:28 - 06:41:57 -5784
Gimple 06:33:43 -40.2 Dark Up 43.6 143.8 Up 06:25:28 - 06:41:57 -5815
Greenville 06:33:43 -40.2 Dark Up 43.5 143.7 Up 06:25:29 - 06:41:58 -5818
Portola 06:33:42 -40.7 Dark Up 44.0 144.1 Up 06:25:27 - 06:41:56 -5833
Quincy 06:33:43 -40.4 Dark Up 43.7 143.6 Up 06:25:28 - 06:41:57 -5836
Reno 06:33:40 -41.2 Dark Up 44.5 144.8 Up 06:25:26 - 06:41:55 -5839
Yerington 06:33:39 -41.9 Dark Up 45.2 145.3 Up 06:25:24 - 06:41:53 -5870
Carson City 06:33:41 -41.5 Dark Up 44.8 144.6 Up 06:25:26 - 06:41:55 -5871
Gardnerville 06:33:40 -41.7 Dark Up 45.0 144.5 Up 06:25:26 - 06:41:55 -5891
Hawthorne 06:33:38 -42.5 Dark Up 45.9 145.7 Up 06:25:23 - 06:41:52 -5896
Tonopah 06:33:33 -43.4 Dark Up 46.9 147.2 Up 06:25:19 - 06:41:48 -5897
Lee Vining 06:33:38 -42.8 Dark Up 46.1 144.7 Up 06:25:23 - 06:41:52 -5962
Indian Springs 06:33:28 -45.3 Dark Up 48.8 148.4 Up 06:25:14 - 06:41:43 -5985
Beatty 06:33:31 -44.6 Dark Up 48.0 147.2 Up 06:25:16 - 06:41:45 -5988
Bishop 06:33:35 -43.6 Dark Up 46.9 145.3 Up 06:25:21 - 06:41:50 -5995
Henderson 06:33:25 -46.0 Dark Up 49.5 149.0 Up 06:25:11 - 06:41:40 -6012
Patrick 06:33:22 -47.0 Dark Up 50.5 150.2 Up 06:25:08 - 06:41:37 -6034
DCO 06:33:19 -47.5 Dark Up 51.0 151.1 Up 06:25:05 - 06:41:34 -6040
Lone Pine 06:33:34 -44.4 Dark Up 47.7 145.3 Up 06:25:20 - 06:41:49 -6055
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:33:22 -47.1 Dark Up 50.6 149.8 Up 06:25:07 - 06:41:36 -6061
Searchlight/Boulder City 06:33:25 -46.6 Dark Up 50.0 148.8 Up 06:25:11 - 06:41:40 -6062
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:33:24 -46.9 Dark Up 50.4 149.1 Up 06:25:09 - 06:41:38 -6079
Mohave Valley 06:33:24 -47.2 Dark Up 50.7 148.9 Up 06:25:10 - 06:41:39 -6104
Lake Havasu City 06:33:24 -47.6 Dark Up 51.1 149.0 Up 06:25:09 - 06:41:38 -6133
Parker 06:33:22 -48.0 Dark Up 51.4 148.8 Up 06:25:07 - 06:41:36 -6164
Blythe 06:33:24 -48.3 Dark Up 51.7 148.1 Up 06:25:09 - 06:41:38 -6223
CPSLO 06:33:42 -44.4 Dark Up 47.5 141.1 Up 06:25:28 - 06:41:57 -6254
Idyllwild 06:33:30 -47.4 Dark Up 50.7 145.2 Up 06:25:15 - 06:41:44 -6280
Calipatria 06:33:26 -48.4 Dark Up 51.7 146.4 Up 06:25:12 - 06:41:41 -6299
Wildwood 06:33:35 -46.3 Dark Up 49.5 142.9 Up 06:25:21 - 06:41:50 -6305
Yuma 06:33:23 -49.1 Dark Up 52.5 147.4 Up 06:25:08 - 06:41:37 -6311

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 14DR143, (2020/04/01 06:31UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:25:11.5 -11:09:41  1.0 13.76 104
Vindemiatrix   13:02:10.3 +10:57:33  2.8 11.42  90
38 Vir         12:53:10.8 -03:33:11  6.1  3.40  94
PPM 159252     12:51:52.1 +00:05:05  8.0  0.25  92
PPM 178897     12:52:10.8 -00:22:39 10.4  0.22  92
14DR143        12:51:53.3 -00:10:07 12.0        92
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/02/01 22:29:15 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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