RECON: TNO occultation with 14GL54

Event between 14GL54 and star GA0880:04877359 with event index number of 1112972

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/05/04 10:26:43 UTC

J2000 position of star is 16:35:19.8 -01:38:54
Equinox of date position of star is 16:36:25.3 -01:41:26
Stellar brightness G=14.4, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 77 degrees from the moon. Moon is 44% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.0

[RECON map]
TNO is 36.9 AU from the Sun and 36.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 21.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 90 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1612 km.
The sky-plane scale is 26137.0 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.3
Diameter=335.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 15.4 sec chord
Diameter=137.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 6.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14GL54, (2021/05/04 10:27UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:43.2 -26:28:39  0.9 24.82  72
1Del Oph       16:15:28.0 -03:44:52  2.7  5.63  81
12 Oph         16:37:28.8 -02:22:07  5.8  0.73  76
PPM 179891     16:42:17.7 -01:02:24  6.8  1.60  76
PPM 179851     16:34:50.9 -01:58:57  9.6  0.49  77
PPM 179863     16:37:03.5 -01:49:45 11.0  0.21  77
14GL54         16:36:26.2 -01:41:28 14.4        77
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 20.0 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=0.5%
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 10:27:02 -15.6 AT Down 37.2 194.0 Up 10:19:03 - 10:35:01 6843
Kelowna 10:27:02 -16.0 AT Up 37.6 193.9 Up 10:19:03 - 10:35:01 6816
Peachland 10:27:03 -16.2 AT Down 37.8 193.6 Up 10:19:04 - 10:35:02 6804
Summerland 10:27:02 -16.3 AT Up 37.9 193.7 Up 10:19:03 - 10:35:01 6796
Penticton 10:27:02 -16.3 AT Up 38.0 193.9 Up 10:19:03 - 10:35:01 6794
Oliver 10:27:03 -16.6 AT Up 38.3 193.9 Up 10:19:04 - 10:35:02 6771
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:27:01 -16.6 AT Up 38.4 194.2 Up 10:19:02 - 10:35:00 6764
Tonasket 10:27:00 -16.9 AT Up 38.8 194.2 Up 10:19:01 - 10:34:59 6742
Okanogan 10:27:00 -17.2 AT Up 39.1 194.1 Up 10:19:01 - 10:34:59 6717
Brewster 10:27:00 -17.5 AT Up 39.4 193.8 Up 10:19:01 - 10:34:59 6696
Manson/Chelan 10:27:03 -17.8 AT Up 39.7 193.4 Up 10:19:04 - 10:35:02 6676
Victoria 10:27:13 -18.6 Dark Down 39.5 189.2 Up 10:19:14 - 10:35:12 6663
Wenatchee 10:27:03 -18.3 Dark Up 40.1 193.3 Up 10:19:04 - 10:35:02 6641
Ellensburg 10:27:02 -18.7 Dark Up 40.6 193.1 Up 10:19:03 - 10:35:01 6609
Pasco 10:26:56 -18.7 Dark Up 41.1 195.1 Up 10:18:57 - 10:34:55 6583
Yakima 10:27:01 -19.0 Dark Up 41.0 193.1 Up 10:19:02 - 10:35:00 6581
PNWRO 10:26:54 -18.8 Dark Up 41.3 195.4 Up 10:18:55 - 10:34:53 6570
Toppenish/White Swan 10:27:00 -19.1 Dark Up 41.2 193.4 Up 10:19:01 - 10:34:59 6569
Goldendale 10:27:01 -19.7 Dark Up 41.8 193.0 Up 10:19:02 - 10:35:00 6523
The Dalles 10:27:02 -20.1 Dark Up 42.0 192.5 Up 10:19:03 - 10:35:01 6501
Maupin 10:27:01 -20.4 Dark Up 42.4 192.7 Up 10:19:02 - 10:35:00 6473
Redmond 10:27:00 -21.1 Dark Up 43.3 192.8 Up 10:19:01 - 10:34:59 6407
Sisters 10:27:01 -21.3 Dark Up 43.4 192.3 Up 10:19:02 - 10:35:00 6402
Dunrhomin 10:25:57 -15.7 AT Up 42.3 214.9 Up 10:17:58 - 10:33:56 6401
Bend 10:27:00 -21.4 Dark Up 43.6 192.7 Up 10:19:01 - 10:34:59 6389
Oregon Observatory 10:27:00 -21.5 Dark Up 43.8 192.5 Up 10:19:01 - 10:34:59 6374
La Pine/Gilchrist 10:27:01 -21.7 Dark Up 44.0 192.5 Up 10:19:02 - 10:35:00 6358
North Lake 10:26:57 -21.8 Dark Up 44.3 193.4 Up 10:18:58 - 10:34:56 6338
Paisley 10:26:55 -22.1 Dark Up 44.8 194.0 Up 10:18:56 - 10:34:54 6304
Lakeview 10:26:54 -22.4 Dark Up 45.2 194.4 Up 10:18:55 - 10:34:53 6269
Klamath Falls 10:26:59 -23.0 Dark Up 45.4 192.4 Up 10:19:00 - 10:34:58 6245
Cedarville 10:26:52 -22.8 Dark Up 45.8 194.8 Up 10:18:53 - 10:34:51 6223
Fall River/Burney 10:26:56 -23.8 Dark Up 46.5 193.2 Up 10:18:57 - 10:34:55 6163
Susanville 10:26:52 -23.9 Dark Up 47.0 194.4 Up 10:18:53 - 10:34:51 6129
Gimple 10:26:53 -24.2 Dark Up 47.3 194.2 Up 10:18:54 - 10:34:52 6103
Greenville 10:26:54 -24.3 Dark Up 47.3 194.0 Up 10:18:55 - 10:34:53 6102
Quincy 10:26:53 -24.4 Dark Up 47.5 194.1 Up 10:18:54 - 10:34:52 6086
Portola 10:26:51 -24.3 Dark Up 47.6 194.8 Up 10:18:52 - 10:34:50 6086
Reno 10:26:48 -24.2 Dark Up 47.7 195.8 Up 10:18:49 - 10:34:47 6077
Carson City 10:26:48 -24.5 Dark Up 48.0 196.0 Up 10:18:49 - 10:34:47 6050
Yerington 10:26:45 -24.3 Dark Up 48.1 196.9 Up 10:18:46 - 10:34:44 6047
Gardnerville 10:26:47 -24.6 Dark Up 48.2 196.1 Up 10:18:48 - 10:34:46 6031
Hawthorne 10:26:42 -24.4 Dark Up 48.4 197.8 Up 10:18:43 - 10:34:41 6020
Tonopah 10:26:36 -24.0 Dark Up 48.5 200.0 Up 10:18:37 - 10:34:35 6012
Lee Vining 10:26:43 -25.0 Dark Up 49.0 197.3 Up 10:18:44 - 10:34:42 5966
Bishop 10:26:40 -25.1 Dark Up 49.4 198.6 Up 10:18:41 - 10:34:39 5932
Beatty 10:26:33 -24.6 Dark Up 49.4 201.2 Up 10:18:34 - 10:34:32 5927
Indian Springs 10:26:28 -24.2 Dark Up 49.4 202.9 Up 10:18:29 - 10:34:27 5922
Henderson 10:26:24 -24.2 Dark Up 49.7 204.1 Up 10:18:25 - 10:34:23 5892
Patrick 10:26:19 -24.0 Dark Up 49.9 206.0 Up 10:18:20 - 10:34:18 5863
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:26:19 -24.3 Dark Up 50.2 205.8 Up 10:18:20 - 10:34:18 5841
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:26:22 -24.6 Dark Up 50.4 205.1 Up 10:18:23 - 10:34:21 5829
Mohave Valley 10:26:21 -24.8 Dark Up 50.6 205.3 Up 10:18:22 - 10:34:20 5806
Lake Havasu City 10:26:19 -24.9 Dark Up 50.9 205.8 Up 10:18:20 - 10:34:18 5778
George/Scottsdale 10:26:08 -24.0 Dark Up 50.6 209.8 Up 10:18:09 - 10:34:07 5763
Parker 10:26:18 -25.2 Dark Up 51.2 206.1 Up 10:18:19 - 10:34:17 5750
CPSLO 10:26:45 -27.9 Dark Up 51.9 195.9 Up 10:18:46 - 10:34:44 5716
Blythe 10:26:19 -25.7 Dark Up 51.8 205.9 Up 10:18:20 - 10:34:18 5699
Idyllwild 10:26:27 -26.9 Dark Up 52.4 202.6 Up 10:18:28 - 10:34:26 5667
Wildwood 10:26:35 -27.7 Dark Up 52.6 199.6 Up 10:18:36 - 10:34:34 5657
Calipatria 10:26:22 -26.6 Dark Up 52.5 204.8 Up 10:18:23 - 10:34:21 5638
Yuma 10:26:17 -26.4 Dark Up 52.6 206.4 Up 10:18:18 - 10:34:16 5620

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 14GL54, (2021/05/04 10:27UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 24.82  72
1Del Oph       16:14:20.7 -03:41:43  2.7  5.63  81
12 Oph         16:36:22.1 -02:19:35  5.8  0.73  76
PPM 179891     16:41:11.6 -01:00:00  6.8  1.60  76
PPM 179851     16:33:44.3 -01:56:21  9.6  0.49  77
PPM 179863     16:35:57.1 -01:47:12 11.0  0.21  77
14GL54         16:35:19.8 -01:38:54 14.4        77
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/01/20 21:21:32 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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