RECON: TNO occultation with 14GP53

Event between 14GP53 and star GA0800:04916456 with event index number of 1141019

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/07/04 07:30:17 UTC

J2000 position of star is 15:52:22.2 -08:35:54
Equinox of date position of star is 15:53:31.3 -08:39:39
Stellar brightness G=16.5, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 160 degrees from the moon. Moon is 28% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.5

[RECON map]
TNO is 22.2 AU from the Sun and 21.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 15.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 158 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1207 km.
The sky-plane scale is 15558.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.9
Diameter=98.6 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 6.5 sec chord
Diameter=40.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14GP53, (2021/07/04 07:30UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:43.8 -26:28:40  0.9 19.88 149
1Del Oph       16:15:28.5 -03:44:53  2.7  7.34 153
50 Lib         16:01:57.5 -08:28:14  5.5  2.09 158
PPM 199054     15:54:57.8 -08:20:29  8.2  0.48 159
PPM 199042     15:54:12.6 -08:34:56  9.5  0.18 160
14GP53         15:53:32.1 -08:39:41 16.5       160
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 19.4 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=1.6%
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 07:26:53 -16.5 AT Down 23.0 220.1 Low 07:13:14 - 07:40:32 5039
Kelowna 07:26:52 -16.9 AT Down 23.4 220.1 Low 07:13:13 - 07:40:31 5015
Peachland 07:26:54 -17.0 AT Down 23.6 219.8 Low 07:13:15 - 07:40:33 5012
Summerland 07:26:52 -17.1 AT Down 23.7 219.9 Low 07:13:13 - 07:40:31 5001
Penticton 07:26:52 -17.2 AT Down 23.7 220.1 Low 07:13:13 - 07:40:31 4995
Victoria 07:27:04 -17.7 AT Down 26.0 216.6 Low 07:13:25 - 07:40:43 4980
Oliver 07:26:51 -17.5 AT Down 23.9 220.2 Low 07:13:12 - 07:40:30 4971
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:26:50 -17.7 AT Down 24.0 220.4 Low 07:13:11 - 07:40:29 4957
Tonasket 07:26:49 -18.0 Dark Down 24.3 220.4 Low 07:13:10 - 07:40:28 4937
Okanogan 07:26:49 -18.3 Dark Down 24.6 220.4 Low 07:13:10 - 07:40:28 4916
Brewster 07:26:49 -18.6 Dark Down 24.9 220.2 Low 07:13:10 - 07:40:28 4900
Manson/Chelan 07:26:50 -18.8 Dark Down 25.2 219.9 Low 07:13:11 - 07:40:29 4891
Wenatchee 07:26:49 -19.2 Dark Down 25.6 219.9 Low 07:13:10 - 07:40:28 4860
Ellensburg 07:26:49 -19.6 Dark Down 26.0 219.8 Low 07:13:10 - 07:40:28 4835
Yakima 07:26:49 -20.0 Dark Down 26.4 219.9 Low 07:13:10 - 07:40:28 4806
Toppenish/White Swan 07:26:48 -20.2 Dark Down 26.5 220.2 Low 07:13:09 - 07:40:27 4788
Pasco 07:26:42 -20.5 Dark Down 26.0 221.4 Low 07:13:03 - 07:40:21 4761
Goldendale 07:26:48 -20.7 Dark Down 27.1 219.9 Low 07:13:09 - 07:40:27 4755
The Dalles 07:26:48 -20.9 Dark Down 27.4 219.6 Low 07:13:09 - 07:40:27 4744
PNWRO 07:26:39 -20.7 Dark Down 26.1 221.7 Low 07:13:00 - 07:40:18 4740
Maupin 07:26:46 -21.3 Dark Down 27.7 219.9 Low 07:13:07 - 07:40:25 4712
Sisters 07:26:46 -22.1 Dark Down 28.6 219.7 Low 07:13:07 - 07:40:25 4655
Redmond 07:26:45 -22.2 Dark Down 28.4 220.1 Low 07:13:06 - 07:40:24 4648
Bend 07:26:45 -22.4 Dark Down 28.6 220.0 Low 07:13:06 - 07:40:24 4634
Oregon Observatory 07:26:45 -22.5 Dark Down 28.8 220.0 Low 07:13:06 - 07:40:24 4623
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:26:45 -22.7 Dark Down 29.0 220.0 Low 07:13:06 - 07:40:24 4609
North Lake 07:26:41 -23.2 Dark Down 29.1 220.7 Low 07:13:02 - 07:40:20 4567
Chiloquin 07:26:44 -23.8 Dark Down 30.0 220.0 Up 07:13:05 - 07:40:23 4530
Paisley 07:26:39 -23.8 Dark Down 29.3 221.3 Low 07:13:00 - 07:40:18 4519
Klamath Falls 07:26:43 -24.1 Dark Down 30.3 220.2 Up 07:13:04 - 07:40:22 4503
Lakeview 07:26:36 -24.3 Dark Down 29.6 221.6 Low 07:12:57 - 07:40:15 4478
Cedarville 07:26:35 -25.0 Dark Down 30.0 222.1 Up 07:12:56 - 07:40:14 4424
Fall River/Burney 07:26:39 -25.3 Dark Down 31.0 221.0 Up 07:13:00 - 07:40:18 4405
Susanville 07:26:35 -26.0 Dark Down 31.1 222.0 Up 07:12:56 - 07:40:14 4344
Greenville 07:26:35 -26.3 Dark Down 31.5 221.8 Up 07:12:56 - 07:40:14 4327
Gimple 07:26:34 -26.3 Dark Down 31.4 221.9 Up 07:12:55 - 07:40:13 4325
Quincy 07:26:35 -26.5 Dark Down 31.6 221.9 Up 07:12:56 - 07:40:14 4310
Portola 07:26:33 -26.7 Dark Down 31.5 222.4 Up 07:12:54 - 07:40:12 4293
Reno 07:26:29 -27.0 Dark Down 31.3 223.2 Up 07:12:50 - 07:40:08 4261
Carson City 07:26:28 -27.4 Dark Down 31.6 223.3 Up 07:12:49 - 07:40:07 4232
Gardnerville 07:26:28 -27.6 Dark Down 31.7 223.5 Up 07:12:49 - 07:40:07 4211
Yerington 07:26:25 -27.6 Dark Down 31.4 224.0 Up 07:12:46 - 07:40:04 4205
Hawthorne 07:26:21 -28.2 Dark Down 31.4 224.7 Up 07:12:42 - 07:40:00 4158
Lee Vining 07:26:22 -28.7 Dark Down 32.1 224.5 Up 07:12:43 - 07:40:01 4120
Tonopah 07:26:14 -28.8 Dark Down 31.0 226.3 Up 07:12:35 - 07:39:53 4097
Dunrhomin 07:25:33 -26.7 Dark Down 22.4 235.8 Low 07:11:54 - 07:39:12 4078
Bishop 07:26:18 -29.3 Dark Down 32.1 225.5 Up 07:12:39 - 07:39:57 4058
Beatty 07:26:10 -30.0 Dark Down 31.5 227.2 Up 07:12:31 - 07:39:49 3991
Indian Springs 07:26:06 -30.4 Dark Down 31.1 228.3 Up 07:12:27 - 07:39:45 3945
CPSLO 07:26:25 -31.1 Dark Down 34.9 224.2 Up 07:12:46 - 07:40:04 3922
Henderson 07:26:01 -31.0 Dark Down 31.1 229.2 Up 07:12:22 - 07:39:40 3887
Patrick 07:25:54 -31.6 Dark Down 30.8 230.4 Up 07:12:15 - 07:39:33 3814
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:25:57 -31.9 Dark Down 31.4 229.9 Up 07:12:18 - 07:39:36 3805
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:25:54 -31.9 Dark Down 31.0 230.4 Up 07:12:15 - 07:39:33 3798
Wildwood 07:26:13 -32.5 Dark Down 34.5 226.8 Up 07:12:34 - 07:39:52 3782
Mohave Valley 07:25:56 -32.1 Dark Down 31.5 230.1 Up 07:12:17 - 07:39:35 3781
Lake Havasu City 07:25:54 -32.5 Dark Down 31.7 230.5 Up 07:12:15 - 07:39:33 3741
Idyllwild 07:26:04 -33.1 Dark Down 33.6 228.7 Up 07:12:25 - 07:39:43 3717
Parker 07:25:54 -32.9 Dark Down 31.9 230.6 Up 07:12:15 - 07:39:33 3710
Blythe 07:25:53 -33.4 Dark Down 32.4 230.6 Up 07:12:14 - 07:39:32 3669
Calipatria 07:25:57 -33.8 Dark Down 33.3 230.1 Up 07:12:18 - 07:39:36 3641
George/Scottsdale 07:25:42 -33.4 Dark Down 30.6 232.9 Up 07:12:03 - 07:39:21 3629
Yuma 07:25:53 -34.3 Dark Down 33.0 231.1 Up 07:12:14 - 07:39:32 3587

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 14GP53, (2021/07/04 07:30UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 19.88 149
1Del Oph       16:14:20.7 -03:41:43  2.7  7.34 153
50 Lib         16:00:47.6 -08:24:41  5.5  2.09 158
PPM 199054     15:53:48.1 -08:16:44  8.2  0.48 159
PPM 199042     15:53:02.8 -08:31:10  9.5  0.18 160
14GP53         15:52:22.2 -08:35:54 16.5       160
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/04/08 23:41:19 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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