RECON: TNO occultation with 14GR53

Event between 14GR53 and star GA0580:08417181 with event index number of 1141109

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/05/12 09:53:15 UTC

J2000 position of star is 15:56:54.3 -30:10:08
Equinox of date position of star is 15:58:13.2 -30:13:43
Stellar brightness G=16.9, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 168 degrees from the moon. Moon is 0% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.7

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TNO is 23.0 AU from the Sun and 22.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 5.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 40 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1461 km.
The sky-plane scale is 16001.1 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.1
Diameter=143.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 6.1 sec chord
Diameter=58.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURS
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14GR53, (2021/05/12 09:53UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:43.2 -26:28:39  0.9  8.07 167
7Del Sco       16:01:36.0 -22:40:51  2.3  7.59 175
PPM 294436     15:57:35.0 -31:50:48  6.5  1.62 167
PPM 264916     15:58:37.5 -30:03:24  8.4  0.19 169
14GR53         15:58:14.3 -30:13:46 16.9       168
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 17.5 km RECON observability=0.2 and success probability=1.2%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Victoria 09:52:07 -19.5 Dark Down 10.1 193.8 Really Low 09:48:18 - 09:55:55 4358
Clarence Fulton 09:51:56 -16.7 AT Down 7.7 197.2 Really Low 09:48:08 - 09:55:45 4332
Peachland 09:51:57 -17.3 AT Down 8.2 196.9 Really Low 09:48:09 - 09:55:46 4328
Kelowna 09:51:56 -17.1 AT Down 8.1 197.1 Really Low 09:48:08 - 09:55:45 4326
Summerland 09:51:57 -17.4 AT Down 8.4 196.9 Really Low 09:48:08 - 09:55:45 4323
Penticton 09:51:56 -17.4 AT Down 8.4 197.0 Really Low 09:48:08 - 09:55:45 4319
Oliver 09:51:56 -17.7 AT Down 8.7 197.1 Really Low 09:48:08 - 09:55:45 4311
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:51:55 -17.8 AT Down 8.9 197.2 Really Low 09:48:07 - 09:55:44 4304
Tonasket 09:51:55 -18.1 Dark Down 9.2 197.2 Really Low 09:48:07 - 09:55:44 4296
Okanogan 09:51:55 -18.4 Dark Down 9.5 197.1 Really Low 09:48:07 - 09:55:44 4290
Manson/Chelan 09:51:56 -19.0 Dark Down 10.1 196.6 Really Low 09:48:08 - 09:55:45 4288
Brewster 09:51:55 -18.7 Dark Down 9.8 196.9 Really Low 09:48:07 - 09:55:44 4287
Wenatchee 09:51:57 -19.5 Dark Down 10.6 196.5 Really Low 09:48:08 - 09:55:45 4277
Ellensburg 09:51:57 -19.9 Dark Down 11.0 196.3 Really Low 09:48:08 - 09:55:45 4270
Yakima 09:51:56 -20.3 Dark Down 11.4 196.3 Really Low 09:48:08 - 09:55:45 4258
Toppenish/White Swan 09:51:56 -20.4 Dark Down 11.6 196.5 Really Low 09:48:07 - 09:55:44 4249
Goldendale 09:51:56 -21.1 Dark Down 12.2 196.2 Really Low 09:48:08 - 09:55:45 4240
The Dalles 09:51:57 -21.4 Dark Down 12.5 195.9 Really Low 09:48:09 - 09:55:46 4239
Maupin 09:51:56 -21.7 Dark Down 12.9 196.0 Really Low 09:48:08 - 09:55:45 4224
Pasco 09:51:51 -20.1 Dark Down 11.5 197.6 Really Low 09:48:03 - 09:55:40 4222
PNWRO 09:51:51 -20.3 Dark Down 11.6 197.8 Really Low 09:48:02 - 09:55:39 4210
Sisters 09:51:57 -22.7 Dark Down 13.8 195.6 Really Low 09:48:09 - 09:55:46 4205
Redmond 09:51:56 -22.6 Dark Down 13.8 195.9 Really Low 09:48:07 - 09:55:44 4197
Bend 09:51:56 -22.8 Dark Down 14.0 195.8 Really Low 09:48:08 - 09:55:45 4193
Oregon Observatory 09:51:56 -23.0 Dark Down 14.2 195.7 Really Low 09:48:08 - 09:55:45 4189
La Pine/Gilchrist 09:51:57 -23.2 Dark Down 14.4 195.7 Really Low 09:48:08 - 09:55:45 4184
North Lake 09:51:54 -23.4 Dark Down 14.7 196.2 Really Low 09:48:06 - 09:55:43 4157
Klamath Falls 09:51:56 -24.6 Dark Down 15.9 195.6 Really Low 09:48:08 - 09:55:45 4137
Paisley 09:51:53 -23.7 Dark Down 15.2 196.6 Really Low 09:48:04 - 09:55:41 4131
Lakeview 09:51:52 -24.1 Dark Down 15.6 196.8 Really Low 09:48:03 - 09:55:40 4109
Fall River/Burney 09:51:54 -25.5 Dark Down 16.9 196.0 Really Low 09:48:05 - 09:55:42 4085
Cedarville 09:51:51 -24.6 Dark Down 16.2 197.0 Really Low 09:48:02 - 09:55:39 4080
Susanville 09:51:51 -25.7 Dark Down 17.4 196.7 Really Low 09:48:03 - 09:55:40 4046
Greenville 09:51:52 -26.1 Dark Down 17.7 196.4 Really Low 09:48:03 - 09:55:40 4040
Gimple 09:51:51 -26.1 Dark Down 17.7 196.5 Really Low 09:48:03 - 09:55:40 4039
Quincy 09:51:52 -26.3 Dark Down 17.9 196.5 Really Low 09:48:03 - 09:55:40 4032
Portola 09:51:50 -26.2 Dark Down 17.9 196.9 Really Low 09:48:01 - 09:55:38 4018
Reno 09:51:47 -26.2 Dark Down 18.0 197.5 Really Low 09:47:59 - 09:55:36 3994
Carson City 09:51:47 -26.5 Dark Down 18.4 197.5 Really Low 09:47:59 - 09:55:36 3978
Gardnerville 09:51:47 -26.7 Dark Down 18.6 197.6 Really Low 09:47:59 - 09:55:36 3967
Yerington 09:51:45 -26.4 Dark Down 18.4 198.1 Really Low 09:47:56 - 09:55:33 3956
Hawthorne 09:51:43 -26.6 Dark Down 18.7 198.6 Really Low 09:47:55 - 09:55:32 3925
Lee Vining 09:51:44 -27.2 Dark Down 19.4 198.2 Really Low 09:47:56 - 09:55:33 3911
Tonopah 09:51:38 -26.4 Dark Down 18.8 199.9 Really Low 09:47:49 - 09:55:26 3873
Bishop 09:51:41 -27.4 Dark Down 19.7 198.9 Really Low 09:47:53 - 09:55:30 3867
CPSLO 09:51:47 -30.1 Dark Down 22.3 197.2 Low 09:47:59 - 09:55:36 3817
Beatty 09:51:35 -27.1 Dark Down 19.7 200.4 Really Low 09:47:46 - 09:55:23 3809
Indian Springs 09:51:31 -26.9 Dark Down 19.7 201.4 Really Low 09:47:42 - 09:55:19 3768
Henderson 09:51:28 -27.0 Dark Down 20.0 202.0 Low 09:47:40 - 09:55:17 3724
Wildwood 09:51:39 -30.3 Dark Down 22.9 199.2 Low 09:47:50 - 09:55:27 3712
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:51:26 -27.5 Dark Down 20.7 202.5 Low 09:47:37 - 09:55:14 3670
Patrick 09:51:24 -27.0 Dark Down 20.3 203.1 Low 09:47:35 - 09:55:12 3665
Dunrhomin 09:51:03 -18.9 Dark Down 12.9 209.5 Really Low 09:47:14 - 09:54:51 3662
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:51:24 -27.2 Dark Down 20.5 202.9 Low 09:47:36 - 09:55:13 3659
Mohave Valley 09:51:26 -27.7 Dark Down 21.0 202.5 Low 09:47:37 - 09:55:14 3656
Idyllwild 09:51:32 -29.7 Dark Down 22.7 200.9 Low 09:47:44 - 09:55:21 3650
Lake Havasu City 09:51:24 -27.9 Dark Down 21.3 202.8 Low 09:47:36 - 09:55:13 3629
Parker 09:51:24 -28.2 Dark Down 21.6 202.9 Low 09:47:36 - 09:55:13 3610
Blythe 09:51:25 -28.8 Dark Down 22.2 202.7 Low 09:47:36 - 09:55:13 3590
Calipatria 09:51:27 -29.6 Dark Down 22.9 202.0 Low 09:47:39 - 09:55:16 3587
Yuma 09:51:24 -29.5 Dark Down 23.0 202.8 Low 09:47:35 - 09:55:12 3541
George/Scottsdale 09:51:15 -27.3 Dark Down 21.2 205.0 Low 09:47:27 - 09:55:04 3523

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 14GR53, (2021/05/12 09:53UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9  8.07 167
7Del Sco       16:00:20.0 -22:37:18  2.3  7.59 175
PPM 294436     15:56:14.1 -31:47:09  6.5  1.62 167
PPM 264916     15:57:17.6 -29:59:47  8.4  0.19 169
14GR53         15:56:54.3 -30:10:08 16.9       168
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/01/20 21:42:36 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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