RECON: TNO occultation with 14FB62

Event between 14FB62 and star GA0800:04415027 with event index number of 2472516

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/04/22 09:34:27 UTC

J2000 position of star is 13:44:15.7 -08:32:28
Equinox of date position of star is 13:45:26.0 -08:39:07
Stellar brightness G=16.5, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 81 degrees from the moon. Moon is 63% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.8

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TNO is 32.9 AU from the Sun and 31.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 281 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2826 km.
The sky-plane scale is 23105.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.7
Diameter=174.6 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 7.3 sec chord
Diameter=71.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14FB62, (2022/04/22 09:34UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:26:22.3 -11:16:37  1.0  5.38  84
82 Vir         13:42:47.2 -08:48:53  5.0  0.68  81
PPM 196840     13:46:07.2 -07:44:44  7.3  0.92  81
PPM 196825     13:45:23.5 -08:35:59  8.9  0.05  81
14FB62         13:45:26.3 -08:39:09 16.5        80
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 3.2 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 13.3 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=0.3%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 09:34:11 -17.8 AT Up 19.5 224.6 Really Low 09:19:11 - 09:49:11 11028
Kamloops 09:34:38 -23.8 Dark Down 26.1 210.7 Low 09:19:38 - 09:49:38 10749
Kelowna 09:34:33 -24.3 Dark Down 26.5 211.9 Low 09:19:33 - 09:49:33 10734
Peachland 09:34:34 -24.4 Dark Down 26.7 211.6 Low 09:19:34 - 09:49:34 10724
Summerland 09:34:33 -24.5 Dark Down 26.8 211.7 Low 09:19:33 - 09:49:33 10719
Penticton 09:34:33 -24.6 Dark Down 26.8 211.9 Low 09:19:33 - 09:49:33 10719
Oliver 09:34:32 -24.9 Dark Down 27.1 212.0 Low 09:19:32 - 09:49:32 10704
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:34:31 -25.0 Dark Down 27.2 212.2 Low 09:19:31 - 09:49:31 10701
Tonasket 09:34:31 -25.3 Dark Up 27.5 212.2 Low 09:19:31 - 09:49:31 10686
Okanogan 09:34:30 -25.6 Dark Up 27.8 212.1 Low 09:19:30 - 09:49:30 10669
Brewster 09:34:30 -25.9 Dark Up 28.1 212.0 Low 09:19:30 - 09:49:30 10653
Manson/Chelan 09:34:31 -26.2 Dark Up 28.4 211.7 Low 09:19:31 - 09:49:31 10637
Wenatchee 09:34:30 -26.7 Dark Up 28.9 211.6 Low 09:19:30 - 09:49:30 10612
Victoria 09:34:41 -26.5 Dark Down 29.0 208.1 Low 09:19:41 - 09:49:41 10599
Ellensburg 09:34:30 -27.1 Dark Up 29.3 211.5 Low 09:19:30 - 09:49:30 10589
PNWRO 09:34:23 -27.5 Dark Up 29.6 213.5 Low 09:19:23 - 09:49:23 10577
Yakima 09:34:29 -27.5 Dark Up 29.7 211.6 Low 09:19:29 - 09:49:29 10570
Toppenish/White Swan 09:34:27 -27.7 Dark Up 29.8 211.9 Low 09:19:27 - 09:49:27 10563
Dunrhomin 09:33:31 -26.5 Dark Up 27.4 228.9 Low 09:18:31 - 09:48:31 10540
Goldendale 09:34:27 -28.3 Dark Up 30.4 211.6 Up 09:19:27 - 09:49:27 10529
CU-SBO 09:33:30 -26.7 Dark Up 27.6 228.9 Low 09:18:30 - 09:48:30 10526
The Dalles 09:34:28 -28.6 Dark Up 30.8 211.2 Up 09:19:28 - 09:49:28 10510
Maupin 09:34:27 -29.0 Dark Up 31.1 211.5 Up 09:19:27 - 09:49:27 10492
Sisters 09:34:26 -29.9 Dark Up 32.0 211.2 Up 09:19:26 - 09:49:26 10438
Bend 09:34:25 -30.0 Dark Up 32.1 211.6 Up 09:19:25 - 09:49:25 10432
Oregon Observatory 09:34:25 -30.2 Dark Up 32.3 211.5 Up 09:19:25 - 09:49:25 10420
North Lake 09:34:21 -30.6 Dark Up 32.7 212.3 Up 09:19:21 - 09:49:21 10399
Lakeview 09:34:17 -31.4 Dark Up 33.3 213.2 Up 09:19:17 - 09:49:17 10355
Chiloquin 09:34:23 -31.6 Dark Up 33.6 211.5 Up 09:19:23 - 09:49:23 10342
Klamath Falls 09:34:22 -31.8 Dark Up 33.9 211.7 Up 09:19:22 - 09:49:22 10325
Cedarville 09:34:15 -31.9 Dark Up 33.8 213.7 Up 09:19:15 - 09:49:15 10324
Fall River/Burney 09:34:18 -32.8 Dark Up 34.7 212.5 Up 09:19:18 - 09:49:18 10269
Susanville 09:34:14 -33.1 Dark Up 35.0 213.6 Up 09:19:14 - 09:49:14 10251
Gimple 09:34:13 -33.4 Dark Up 35.3 213.4 Up 09:19:13 - 09:49:13 10230
Greenville 09:34:14 -33.4 Dark Up 35.3 213.3 Up 09:19:14 - 09:49:14 10228
Portola 09:34:12 -33.6 Dark Up 35.4 214.0 Up 09:19:12 - 09:49:12 10221
Reno 09:34:09 -33.6 Dark Up 35.3 214.8 Up 09:19:09 - 09:49:09 10220
Quincy 09:34:14 -33.6 Dark Up 35.5 213.4 Up 09:19:14 - 09:49:14 10217
Yerington 09:34:07 -33.8 Dark Up 35.5 215.7 Up 09:19:07 - 09:49:07 10203
Carson City 09:34:09 -33.9 Dark Up 35.6 215.0 Up 09:19:09 - 09:49:09 10200
Tonopah 09:33:58 -33.8 Dark Up 35.3 218.2 Up 09:18:58 - 09:48:58 10192
Hawthorne 09:34:04 -34.0 Dark Up 35.6 216.5 Up 09:19:04 - 09:49:04 10188
Gardnerville 09:34:07 -34.1 Dark Up 35.8 215.1 Up 09:19:07 - 09:49:07 10187
Lee Vining 09:34:04 -34.7 Dark Up 36.3 216.2 Up 09:19:04 - 09:49:04 10144
Indian Springs 09:33:50 -34.4 Dark Up 35.7 220.4 Up 09:18:50 - 09:48:50 10136
Beatty 09:33:54 -34.6 Dark Up 36.0 219.1 Up 09:18:54 - 09:48:54 10132
Bishop 09:34:00 -34.9 Dark Up 36.5 217.2 Up 09:19:00 - 09:49:00 10124
Henderson 09:33:46 -34.6 Dark Up 35.8 221.4 Up 09:18:46 - 09:48:46 10118
Patrick 09:33:41 -34.6 Dark Up 35.6 222.8 Up 09:18:41 - 09:48:41 10103
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:33:41 -34.8 Dark Up 35.9 222.7 Up 09:18:41 - 09:48:41 10085
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:33:43 -35.1 Dark Up 36.2 222.2 Up 09:18:43 - 09:48:43 10072
Mohave Valley 09:33:43 -35.3 Dark Up 36.4 222.3 Up 09:18:43 - 09:48:43 10055
George/Scottsdale 09:33:31 -34.9 Dark Up 35.7 225.6 Up 09:18:31 - 09:48:31 10038
Lake Havasu City 09:33:40 -35.5 Dark Up 36.6 222.8 Up 09:18:40 - 09:48:40 10035
Parker 09:33:40 -35.8 Dark Up 36.8 223.0 Up 09:18:40 - 09:48:40 10013
Idyllwild 09:33:46 -37.3 Dark Up 38.4 220.7 Up 09:18:46 - 09:48:46 9934
Calipatria 09:33:41 -37.2 Dark Up 38.3 222.2 Up 09:18:41 - 09:48:41 9919
Wildwood 09:33:53 -37.8 Dark Up 39.2 218.5 Up 09:18:53 - 09:48:53 9912
Yuma 09:33:36 -37.1 Dark Up 38.1 223.4 Up 09:18:36 - 09:48:36 9911

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 14FB62, (2022/04/22 09:34UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:25:11.5 -11:09:41  1.0  5.38  84
82 Vir         13:41:36.6 -08:42:10  5.0  0.68  81
PPM 196840     13:44:56.8 -07:38:04  7.3  0.92  81
PPM 196825     13:44:12.9 -08:29:18  8.9  0.05  81
14FB62         13:44:15.7 -08:32:28 16.5        81
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/03/14 01:01:40 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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