RECON: TNO occultation with 14GT53

Event between 14GT53 and star GA0660:06478039 with event index number of 2484685

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/05/02 10:19:54 UTC

J2000 position of star is 15:22:53.5 -23:02:00
Equinox of date position of star is 15:24:10.0 -23:06:35
Stellar brightness G=15.6, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 173 degrees from the moon. Moon is 2% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.1

[RECON map]
TNO is 45.3 AU from the Sun and 44.3 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 121 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2228 km.
The sky-plane scale is 32118.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.6
Diameter=444.6 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 18.4 sec chord
Diameter=181.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 7.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14GT53, (2022/05/02 10:20UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:46.8 -26:28:47  0.9 15.47 169
7Del Sco       16:01:39.5 -22:41:01  2.3  8.64 177
PPM 264038     15:17:41.0 -22:28:50  5.5  1.63 172
PPM 264214     15:26:12.7 -23:26:14  8.4  0.56 174
PPM 264171     15:24:03.8 -23:10:55  9.4  0.08 173
14GT53         15:24:12.0 -23:06:43 15.6       174
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 15.8 km RECON observability=0.6 and success probability=5.2%
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 10:19:33 -17.0 AT Down 13.4 203.7 Really Low 10:08:57 - 10:30:08 -1793
Kelowna 10:19:32 -17.3 AT Down 13.8 203.6 Really Low 10:08:57 - 10:30:08 -1804
Peachland 10:19:33 -17.5 AT Down 14.0 203.4 Really Low 10:08:58 - 10:30:09 -1808
Summerland 10:19:32 -17.6 AT Down 14.1 203.5 Really Low 10:08:57 - 10:30:08 -1812
Penticton 10:19:32 -17.6 AT Down 14.1 203.6 Really Low 10:08:56 - 10:30:07 -1814
Oliver 10:19:32 -17.9 AT Down 14.4 203.6 Really Low 10:08:56 - 10:30:07 -1824
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:19:31 -18.0 AT Down 14.6 203.8 Really Low 10:08:56 - 10:30:07 -1828
Tonasket 10:19:30 -18.3 Dark Down 14.9 203.8 Really Low 10:08:55 - 10:30:06 -1838
Okanogan 10:19:30 -18.6 Dark Down 15.2 203.7 Really Low 10:08:55 - 10:30:06 -1848
Victoria 10:19:41 -19.9 Dark Down 16.0 200.2 Really Low 10:09:06 - 10:30:17 -1853
Brewster 10:19:30 -18.9 Dark Down 15.5 203.5 Really Low 10:08:55 - 10:30:06 -1857
Manson/Chelan 10:19:31 -19.2 Dark Down 15.8 203.2 Really Low 10:08:56 - 10:30:07 -1864
Wenatchee 10:19:31 -19.7 Dark Down 16.3 203.1 Really Low 10:08:55 - 10:30:06 -1880
Ellensburg 10:19:31 -20.1 Dark Down 16.7 202.9 Really Low 10:08:56 - 10:30:07 -1894
Yakima 10:19:30 -20.4 Dark Down 17.1 203.0 Really Low 10:08:54 - 10:30:05 -1908
Toppenish/White Swan 10:19:29 -20.5 Dark Down 17.2 203.1 Really Low 10:08:54 - 10:30:05 -1915
Pasco 10:19:25 -20.1 Dark Down 17.0 204.3 Really Low 10:08:50 - 10:30:01 -1917
PNWRO 10:19:24 -20.2 Dark Down 17.2 204.5 Really Low 10:08:49 - 10:30:00 -1925
Goldendale 10:19:29 -21.1 Dark Down 17.9 202.8 Really Low 10:08:54 - 10:30:05 -1935
The Dalles 10:19:30 -21.5 Dark Down 18.2 202.5 Really Low 10:08:55 - 10:30:06 -1944
Maupin 10:19:29 -21.8 Dark Down 18.5 202.7 Really Low 10:08:54 - 10:30:05 -1959
Sisters 10:19:29 -22.7 Dark Down 19.5 202.3 Really Low 10:08:54 - 10:30:05 -1992
Redmond 10:19:28 -22.5 Dark Down 19.4 202.7 Really Low 10:08:52 - 10:30:03 -1992
Bend 10:19:28 -22.8 Dark Down 19.6 202.6 Really Low 10:08:53 - 10:30:04 -2001
Oregon Observatory 10:19:28 -23.0 Dark Down 19.8 202.5 Really Low 10:08:53 - 10:30:04 -2008
La Pine/Gilchrist 10:19:28 -23.2 Dark Down 20.0 202.5 Low 10:08:53 - 10:30:04 -2016
North Lake 10:19:25 -23.3 Dark Down 20.3 203.1 Low 10:08:50 - 10:30:01 -2032
Paisley 10:19:23 -23.5 Dark Down 20.7 203.5 Low 10:08:48 - 10:29:59 -2053
Chiloquin 10:19:28 -24.2 Dark Down 21.2 202.3 Low 10:08:52 - 10:30:03 -2062
Lakeview 10:19:23 -23.9 Dark Down 21.1 203.7 Low 10:08:47 - 10:29:58 -2074
Klamath Falls 10:19:27 -24.5 Dark Down 21.5 202.4 Low 10:08:52 - 10:30:03 -2076
Cedarville 10:19:21 -24.3 Dark Down 21.6 204.0 Low 10:08:45 - 10:29:56 -2102
Fall River/Burney 10:19:24 -25.2 Dark Down 22.4 202.9 Low 10:08:48 - 10:29:59 -2126
Susanville 10:19:21 -25.4 Dark Down 22.8 203.7 Low 10:08:45 - 10:29:56 -2152
Gimple 10:19:21 -25.7 Dark Down 23.1 203.6 Low 10:08:45 - 10:29:56 -2166
Greenville 10:19:21 -25.8 Dark Down 23.1 203.5 Low 10:08:45 - 10:29:56 -2166
Quincy 10:19:21 -25.9 Dark Down 23.3 203.5 Low 10:08:46 - 10:29:57 -2175
Portola 10:19:19 -25.8 Dark Down 23.3 204.0 Low 10:08:44 - 10:29:55 -2179
Reno 10:19:17 -25.7 Dark Down 23.3 204.7 Low 10:08:41 - 10:29:52 -2191
Dunrhomin 10:18:34 -17.4 AT Down 17.0 217.3 Really Low 10:07:58 - 10:29:09 -2201
Carson City 10:19:16 -26.0 Dark Down 23.7 204.7 Low 10:08:40 - 10:29:51 -2207
Yerington 10:19:13 -25.8 Dark Down 23.6 205.4 Low 10:08:38 - 10:29:49 -2216
Gardnerville 10:19:15 -26.1 Dark Down 23.9 204.8 Low 10:08:40 - 10:29:51 -2219
Hawthorne 10:19:11 -25.9 Dark Down 23.9 205.9 Low 10:08:36 - 10:29:47 -2238
Tonopah 10:19:06 -25.6 Dark Down 23.8 207.3 Low 10:08:30 - 10:29:41 -2259
Lee Vining 10:19:12 -26.6 Dark Down 24.5 205.6 Low 10:08:36 - 10:29:47 -2265
Bishop 10:19:08 -26.7 Dark Down 24.8 206.4 Low 10:08:33 - 10:29:44 -2295
Beatty 10:19:03 -26.2 Dark Down 24.7 208.0 Low 10:08:27 - 10:29:38 -2318
Indian Springs 10:18:58 -25.8 Dark Down 24.5 209.0 Low 10:08:22 - 10:29:33 -2336
Henderson 10:18:55 -25.9 Dark Down 24.7 209.8 Low 10:08:20 - 10:29:31 -2365
Patrick 10:18:50 -25.7 Dark Down 24.8 210.9 Low 10:08:15 - 10:29:26 -2400
CPSLO 10:19:13 -29.4 Dark Down 27.5 204.7 Low 10:08:38 - 10:29:49 -2407
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:18:50 -25.9 Dark Down 25.1 210.8 Low 10:08:15 - 10:29:26 -2412
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:18:52 -26.3 Dark Down 25.3 210.3 Low 10:08:17 - 10:29:28 -2413
Mohave Valley 10:18:52 -26.4 Dark Down 25.6 210.4 Low 10:08:17 - 10:29:28 -2428
Lake Havasu City 10:18:50 -26.6 Dark Down 25.8 210.7 Low 10:08:15 - 10:29:26 -2450
Parker 10:18:49 -26.8 Dark Down 26.1 210.8 Low 10:08:13 - 10:29:24 -2470
Wildwood 10:19:04 -29.3 Dark Down 27.8 206.9 Low 10:08:28 - 10:29:39 -2470
Idyllwild 10:18:57 -28.5 Dark Down 27.4 208.7 Low 10:08:22 - 10:29:33 -2489
Blythe 10:18:49 -27.4 Dark Down 26.7 210.7 Low 10:08:14 - 10:29:25 -2499
George/Scottsdale 10:18:41 -25.7 Dark Down 25.4 213.1 Low 10:08:05 - 10:29:16 -2500
Calipatria 10:18:52 -28.3 Dark Down 27.5 210.0 Low 10:08:17 - 10:29:28 -2526
Yuma 10:18:48 -28.0 Dark Down 27.5 210.9 Low 10:08:13 - 10:29:24 -2552

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 14GT53, (2022/05/02 10:20UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 15.47 169
7Del Sco       16:00:20.0 -22:37:19  2.3  8.64 177
PPM 264038     15:16:23.0 -22:23:58  5.5  1.63 172
PPM 264214     15:24:53.9 -23:21:35  8.4  0.56 174
PPM 264171     15:22:45.2 -23:06:12  9.4  0.08 173
14GT53         15:22:53.5 -23:02:00 15.6       173
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/10/06 01:06:04 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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