RECON: TNO occultation with 14FP43

Event between 14FP43 and star GA0820:04246954 with event index number of 2476180

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/03/24 12:01:07 UTC

J2000 position of star is 12:34:31.9 -06:37:00
Equinox of date position of star is 12:35:40.7 -06:44:20
Stellar brightness G=16.4, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 151 degrees from the moon. Moon is 10% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.9

[RECON map]
TNO is 40.4 AU from the Sun and 39.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 119 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3558 km.
The sky-plane scale is 28562.1 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.9
Diameter=257.0 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 10.1 sec chord
Diameter=104.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14FP43, (2023/03/24 12:01UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:26:25.2 -11:16:55  1.0 13.31 164
4Gam Crv       12:17:00.2 -17:40:15  2.6 11.84 148
25 Vir         12:37:59.3 -05:57:35  5.9  0.96 151
PPM 195603     12:35:07.1 -06:54:19  8.4  0.22 151
PPM 195622     12:36:13.8 -06:48:52  9.5  0.14 151
14FP43         12:35:43.9 -06:44:40 16.4       151
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 18.1 km RECON observability=0.6 and success probability=1.4%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 11:59:52 -9.5 NT Down 8.4 247.7 Really Low 11:49:27 - 12:10:17 9100
Kamloops 12:00:07 -18.4 Dark Down 17.0 235.8 Really Low 11:49:42 - 12:10:32 8990
Kelowna 12:00:04 -18.3 Dark Down 17.0 236.7 Really Low 11:49:39 - 12:10:29 8962
Peachland 12:00:04 -18.5 Dark Down 17.2 236.5 Really Low 11:49:39 - 12:10:29 8956
Summerland 12:00:02 -18.5 Dark Down 17.2 236.6 Really Low 11:49:37 - 12:10:27 8950
Penticton 12:00:01 -18.5 Dark Down 17.2 236.7 Really Low 11:49:36 - 12:10:26 8948
Oliver 12:00:01 -18.6 Dark Down 17.4 236.8 Really Low 11:49:36 - 12:10:26 8933
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 12:00:01 -18.6 Dark Down 17.4 237.0 Really Low 11:49:36 - 12:10:26 8927
Tonasket 11:59:59 -18.7 Dark Down 17.6 237.0 Really Low 11:49:34 - 12:10:24 8913
Okanogan 11:59:59 -19.0 Dark Down 17.9 237.0 Really Low 11:49:34 - 12:10:24 8897
Brewster 11:59:57 -19.2 Dark Down 18.1 236.9 Really Low 11:49:32 - 12:10:22 8883
Victoria 12:00:05 -21.2 Dark Down 19.8 233.6 Really Low 11:49:40 - 12:10:30 8875
Manson/Chelan 11:59:57 -19.5 Dark Down 18.4 236.6 Really Low 11:49:32 - 12:10:22 8872
Wenatchee 11:59:56 -19.8 Dark Down 18.8 236.6 Really Low 11:49:31 - 12:10:21 8849
Ellensburg 11:59:57 -20.2 Dark Down 19.1 236.6 Really Low 11:49:32 - 12:10:22 8828
Yakima 11:59:54 -20.3 Dark Down 19.4 236.6 Really Low 11:49:29 - 12:10:19 8808
Toppenish/White Swan 11:59:52 -20.3 Dark Down 19.4 236.8 Really Low 11:49:27 - 12:10:17 8799
PNWRO 11:59:50 -19.6 Dark Down 18.7 238.2 Really Low 11:49:25 - 12:10:15 8792
Goldendale 11:59:53 -20.8 Dark Down 20.0 236.7 Really Low 11:49:28 - 12:10:18 8769
The Dalles 11:59:52 -21.2 Dark Down 20.3 236.4 Low 11:49:27 - 12:10:17 8755
Maupin 11:59:52 -21.3 Dark Down 20.5 236.6 Low 11:49:27 - 12:10:17 8735
Sisters 11:59:48 -22.0 Dark Down 21.3 236.5 Low 11:49:23 - 12:10:13 8687
Bend 11:59:48 -21.9 Dark Down 21.2 236.8 Low 11:49:23 - 12:10:13 8677
Oregon Observatory 11:59:47 -22.1 Dark Down 21.4 236.7 Low 11:49:22 - 12:10:12 8667
North Lake 11:59:44 -22.0 Dark Down 21.4 237.4 Low 11:49:19 - 12:10:09 8637
Chiloquin 11:59:44 -22.9 Dark Down 22.4 236.8 Low 11:49:19 - 12:10:09 8593
Lakeview 11:59:41 -22.1 Dark Down 21.7 238.2 Low 11:49:16 - 12:10:06 8584
Klamath Falls 11:59:42 -23.0 Dark Down 22.5 237.0 Low 11:49:17 - 12:10:07 8575
Dunrhomin 11:59:26 -11.9 NT Down 12.3 250.2 Really Low 11:49:01 - 12:09:51 8555
Cedarville 11:59:38 -22.2 Dark Down 21.9 238.5 Low 11:49:13 - 12:10:03 8549
CU-SBO 11:59:25 -12.0 NT Down 12.4 250.2 Really Low 11:49:00 - 12:09:50 8542
Fall River/Burney 11:59:38 -23.3 Dark Down 22.9 237.7 Low 11:49:13 - 12:10:03 8511
Susanville 11:59:34 -23.0 Dark Down 22.8 238.5 Low 11:49:09 - 12:09:59 8481
Gimple 11:59:36 -23.3 Dark Down 23.1 238.4 Low 11:49:11 - 12:10:01 8463
Greenville 11:59:34 -23.3 Dark Down 23.1 238.4 Low 11:49:09 - 12:09:59 8463
Quincy 11:59:34 -23.4 Dark Down 23.3 238.4 Low 11:49:09 - 12:09:59 8451
Portola 11:59:33 -23.1 Dark Down 23.0 238.9 Low 11:49:08 - 12:09:58 8448
Reno 11:59:30 -22.8 Dark Down 22.7 239.5 Low 11:49:05 - 12:09:55 8437
Carson City 11:59:29 -22.9 Dark Down 22.9 239.6 Low 11:49:04 - 12:09:54 8416
Yerington 11:59:28 -22.5 Dark Down 22.6 240.2 Low 11:49:03 - 12:09:53 8409
Gardnerville 11:59:28 -23.0 Dark Down 23.0 239.8 Low 11:49:03 - 12:09:53 8402
Hawthorne 11:59:26 -22.3 Dark Down 22.4 240.8 Low 11:49:01 - 12:09:51 8385
Tonopah 11:59:25 -21.4 Dark Down 21.7 242.0 Low 11:49:00 - 12:09:50 8368
Lee Vining 11:59:25 -22.9 Dark Down 23.1 240.6 Low 11:49:00 - 12:09:50 8347
Bishop 11:59:26 -22.6 Dark Down 22.8 241.4 Low 11:49:01 - 12:09:51 8315
Beatty 11:59:25 -21.5 Dark Down 21.9 242.8 Low 11:49:00 - 12:09:50 8300
Indian Springs 11:59:25 -20.8 Dark Down 21.3 243.7 Low 11:49:00 - 12:09:50 8289
Henderson 11:59:25 -20.4 Dark Down 21.0 244.4 Low 11:49:00 - 12:09:50 8261
Patrick 11:59:25 -19.7 Dark Down 20.4 245.4 Low 11:49:00 - 12:09:50 8233
Kingman/Dolan Springs 11:59:25 -19.9 Dark Down 20.7 245.4 Low 11:49:00 - 12:09:50 8218
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:59:25 -20.3 Dark Down 21.1 245.0 Low 11:49:00 - 12:09:50 8211
Mohave Valley 11:59:25 -20.4 Dark Down 21.2 245.1 Low 11:49:00 - 12:09:50 8195
Lake Havasu City 11:59:25 -20.3 Dark Down 21.2 245.4 Low 11:49:00 - 12:09:50 8172
Parker 11:59:03 -20.5 Dark Down 21.4 245.5 Low 11:48:38 - 12:09:28 8132
George/Scottsdale 11:58:58 -18.7 Dark Down 19.7 247.3 Really Low 11:48:33 - 12:09:23 8116
Wildwood 11:59:25 -23.8 Dark Down 24.5 242.5 Low 11:49:00 - 12:09:50 8106
Idyllwild 11:59:25 -22.5 Dark Down 23.3 244.0 Low 11:49:00 - 12:09:50 8103
Calipatria 11:59:04 -21.8 Dark Down 22.7 245.0 Low 11:48:39 - 12:09:29 8054
Yuma 11:59:00 -21.2 Dark Down 22.2 245.8 Low 11:48:35 - 12:09:25 8030

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 14FP43, (2023/03/24 12:01UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:25:11.5 -11:09:41  1.0 13.31 164
4Gam Crv       12:15:48.1 -17:32:30  2.6 11.84 148
25 Vir         12:36:47.3 -05:49:55  5.9  0.96 151
PPM 195603     12:33:55.1 -06:46:39  8.4  0.22 151
PPM 195622     12:35:01.8 -06:41:12  9.5  0.14 151
14FP43         12:34:31.9 -06:37:00 16.4       151
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/03/12 01:55:54 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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