RECON: TNO occultation with 14EA52

Event between 14EA52 and star GA0960:03992581 with event index number of 313410

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/05/21 08:45:15 UTC

J2000 position of star is 14:10:15.7 +06:09:54
Equinox of date position of star is 14:11:15.0 +06:04:20
Stellar brightness G=14.7, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 158 degrees from the moon. Moon is 2% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.3

[RECON map]
TNO is 37.6 AU from the Sun and 36.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 20.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 100 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1384 km.
The sky-plane scale is 26653.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.5
Diameter=474.3 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 23.2 sec chord
Diameter=193.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 9.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14EA52, (2020/05/21 08:45UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Arcturus       14:16:35.6 +19:04:39  0.0 13.07 146
Vindemiatrix   13:03:11.5 +10:51:00  2.8 17.50 143
PPM 160305     14:04:57.2 +04:48:14  6.2  2.02 158
PPM 160382     14:10:12.0 +07:17:21  8.2  1.25 157
PPM 160410     14:11:46.0 +05:42:34  8.6  0.38 158
PPM 160402     14:11:08.5 +06:15:42 10.5  0.20 158
14EA52         14:11:16.8 +06:04:10 14.7       158
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=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 08:43:45 -18.6 Dark Down 35.4 229.5 Up 08:34:57 - 08:52:34 12112
Kelowna 08:43:43 -19.0 Dark Down 35.8 229.5 Up 08:34:55 - 08:52:32 12083
Summerland 08:43:43 -19.3 Dark Down 36.1 229.4 Up 08:34:54 - 08:52:31 12062
Penticton 08:43:44 -19.3 Dark Down 36.0 229.6 Up 08:34:56 - 08:52:33 12059
Oliver 08:43:42 -19.7 Dark Down 36.3 229.8 Up 08:34:53 - 08:52:30 12034
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 08:43:41 -19.8 Dark Down 36.3 230.1 Up 08:34:52 - 08:52:29 12025
Tonasket 08:43:40 -20.1 Dark Down 36.5 230.2 Up 08:34:51 - 08:52:28 12002
Okanogan 08:43:39 -20.5 Dark Down 36.8 230.2 Up 08:34:50 - 08:52:27 11976
Brewster 08:43:39 -20.8 Dark Down 37.1 230.1 Up 08:34:51 - 08:52:28 11953
Victoria 08:43:51 -20.8 Dark Down 38.6 226.0 Up 08:35:02 - 08:52:39 11935
Manson/Chelan 08:43:40 -21.0 Dark Down 37.4 229.9 Up 08:34:51 - 08:52:28 11933
Entiat 08:43:40 -21.2 Dark Down 37.6 229.9 Up 08:34:51 - 08:52:28 11916
Wenatchee 08:43:39 -21.5 Dark Down 37.8 230.0 Up 08:34:50 - 08:52:27 11896
Ellensburg 08:43:38 -21.9 Dark Down 38.2 230.0 Up 08:34:49 - 08:52:26 11863
Yakima 08:43:37 -22.3 Dark Down 38.5 230.2 Up 08:34:49 - 08:52:26 11832
Pasco 08:43:33 -22.5 Dark Down 37.9 231.9 Up 08:34:45 - 08:52:22 11827
Toppenish/White Swan 08:43:36 -22.5 Dark Down 38.5 230.5 Up 08:34:48 - 08:52:25 11818
PNWRO 08:43:30 -22.7 Dark Down 37.9 232.3 Up 08:34:42 - 08:52:19 11812
Goldendale 08:43:36 -23.1 Dark Down 39.1 230.4 Up 08:34:47 - 08:52:24 11771
The Dalles 08:43:35 -23.4 Dark Down 39.4 230.1 Up 08:34:47 - 08:52:24 11748
Maupin 08:43:34 -23.8 Dark Down 39.6 230.5 Up 08:34:46 - 08:52:23 11718
Redmond 08:43:32 -24.7 Dark Down 40.3 231.0 Up 08:34:43 - 08:52:20 11647
Sisters 08:43:34 -24.7 Dark Down 40.5 230.5 Up 08:34:46 - 08:52:23 11643
Bend 08:43:31 -24.9 Dark Down 40.5 231.0 Up 08:34:43 - 08:52:20 11629
Oregon Observatory 08:43:34 -25.1 Dark Down 40.7 231.0 Up 08:34:45 - 08:52:22 11613
La Pine/Gilchrist 08:43:32 -25.3 Dark Down 40.8 231.0 Up 08:34:43 - 08:52:20 11596
North Lake 08:43:28 -25.7 Dark Down 40.8 231.9 Up 08:34:39 - 08:52:16 11571
Niwot 08:42:36 -24.8 Dark Down 32.2 248.6 Up 08:33:47 - 08:51:24 11558
SwRI 08:42:34 -24.9 Dark Down 32.3 248.6 Up 08:33:46 - 08:51:23 11548
Paisley 08:43:25 -26.2 Dark Down 40.9 232.7 Up 08:34:37 - 08:52:14 11532
Lakeview 08:43:23 -26.6 Dark Down 41.1 233.2 Up 08:34:35 - 08:52:12 11495
Klamath Falls 08:43:28 -26.8 Dark Down 41.9 231.7 Up 08:34:40 - 08:52:17 11476
Cedarville 08:43:21 -27.2 Dark Down 41.4 233.9 Up 08:34:33 - 08:52:10 11444
Fall River/Burney 08:43:24 -27.9 Dark Down 42.4 232.9 Up 08:34:35 - 08:52:12 11386
Susanville 08:43:20 -28.4 Dark Down 42.3 234.2 Up 08:34:31 - 08:52:08 11346
Gimple 08:43:21 -28.7 Dark Down 42.6 234.2 Up 08:34:33 - 08:52:10 11319
Greenville 08:43:20 -28.7 Dark Down 42.7 234.1 Up 08:34:31 - 08:52:08 11318
Quincy 08:43:19 -28.9 Dark Down 42.8 234.2 Up 08:34:31 - 08:52:08 11301
Portola 08:43:18 -29.0 Dark Down 42.6 234.8 Up 08:34:29 - 08:52:06 11298
Reno 08:43:16 -29.1 Dark Down 42.3 235.7 Up 08:34:28 - 08:52:05 11286
Carson City 08:43:16 -29.5 Dark Down 42.5 236.0 Up 08:34:28 - 08:52:05 11257
Yerington 08:43:16 -29.6 Dark Down 42.2 236.8 Up 08:34:28 - 08:52:05 11251
Gardnerville 08:43:16 -29.7 Dark Down 42.6 236.2 Up 08:34:28 - 08:52:05 11237
Hawthorne 08:43:16 -29.9 Dark Down 42.1 237.7 Up 08:34:28 - 08:52:05 11221
Tonopah 08:43:16 -30.1 Dark Down 41.4 239.4 Up 08:34:28 - 08:52:05 11206
Lee Vining 08:43:16 -30.6 Dark Down 42.7 237.6 Up 08:34:28 - 08:52:05 11165
Bishop 08:43:16 -31.0 Dark Down 42.6 238.8 Up 08:34:28 - 08:52:05 11127
Beatty 08:43:16 -31.1 Dark Down 41.7 240.7 Up 08:34:28 - 08:52:05 11117
Indian Springs 08:43:16 -31.1 Dark Down 41.1 242.0 Up 08:34:28 - 08:52:05 11110
Henderson 08:43:16 -31.5 Dark Down 40.8 243.1 Up 08:34:28 - 08:52:05 11078
Patrick 08:42:44 -31.8 Dark Down 40.4 244.4 Up 08:33:56 - 08:51:33 11029
Searchlight/Boulder City 08:42:48 -32.0 Dark Down 41.1 243.5 Up 08:33:59 - 08:51:36 11016
DCO 08:42:41 -31.9 Dark Down 40.0 245.3 Up 08:33:53 - 08:51:30 11014
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:42:43 -32.1 Dark Down 40.6 244.4 Up 08:33:55 - 08:51:32 11006
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:42:46 -32.2 Dark Down 41.0 244.0 Up 08:33:57 - 08:51:34 10995
Mohave Valley 08:42:45 -32.5 Dark Down 41.1 244.2 Up 08:33:56 - 08:51:33 10972
Lake Havasu City 08:42:43 -32.8 Dark Down 41.1 244.7 Up 08:33:55 - 08:51:32 10940
George/Scottsdale 08:42:33 -32.8 Dark Down 39.6 247.4 Up 08:33:45 - 08:51:22 10913
Parker 08:42:42 -33.1 Dark Down 41.3 245.0 Up 08:33:53 - 08:51:30 10910
CPSLO 08:43:16 -33.4 Dark Down 45.2 238.2 Up 08:34:28 - 08:52:05 10909
Blythe 08:42:42 -33.7 Dark Down 41.7 245.2 Up 08:33:53 - 08:51:30 10858
Wildwood 08:43:16 -34.2 Dark Down 44.4 241.3 Up 08:34:28 - 08:52:05 10841
Idyllwild 08:42:49 -34.1 Dark Down 43.2 243.2 Up 08:34:00 - 08:51:37 10834
Calipatria 08:42:43 -34.4 Dark Down 42.6 244.8 Up 08:33:55 - 08:51:32 10798
Yuma 08:42:39 -34.6 Dark Down 42.1 245.9 Up 08:33:50 - 08:51:27 10774

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 14EA52, (2020/05/21 08:45UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Arcturus       14:15:38.2 +19:10:17  0.0 13.07 146
Vindemiatrix   13:02:10.2 +10:57:33  2.8 17.50 143
PPM 160305     14:03:55.7 +04:54:03  6.2  2.02 158
PPM 160382     14:09:11.2 +07:23:06  8.2  1.25 157
PPM 160410     14:10:44.8 +05:48:17  8.6  0.38 158
PPM 160402     14:10:07.5 +06:21:26 10.5  0.20 158
14EA52         14:10:15.7 +06:09:54 14.7       158
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/10/15 22:21:38 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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