RECON: TNO occultation with 14GX53

Event between 14GX53 and star GA0800:04872949 with event index number of 1506728

Geocentric closest approach at 2026/04/23 07:31:24 UTC

J2000 position of star is 15:45:29.6 -09:36:02
Equinox of date position of star is 15:46:36.8 -09:39:49
Stellar brightness G=13.8, use SENSEUP=64
Star is 122 degrees from the moon. Moon is 41% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=25.5

[RECON map]
TNO is 35.1 AU from the Sun and 34.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 21.8 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 96 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1578 km.
The sky-plane scale is 24789.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=478.6 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.8 sec chord
Diameter=195.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 11:7EEEE
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14GX53, (2026/04/23 07:31UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:31:01.5 -26:29:17  0.9 19.78 137
27Bet Lib      15:18:25.6 -09:28:42  2.6  7.03 115
PPM 198725     15:35:52.0 -09:16:13  5.6  2.76 119
PPM 198930     15:47:14.0 -09:47:09  8.4  0.13 122
14GX53         15:46:55.5 -09:40:52 13.8       122
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 17.3 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=21.9%
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 07:34:03 -27.0 Dark Up 24.4 146.3 Low 07:25:34 - 07:42:32 846
Kelowna 07:34:05 -27.4 Dark Up 24.7 146.1 Low 07:25:36 - 07:42:34 816
Peachland 07:34:06 -27.5 Dark Up 24.7 145.7 Low 07:25:37 - 07:42:35 802
Summerland 07:34:05 -27.6 Dark Up 24.8 145.8 Low 07:25:36 - 07:42:34 794
Penticton 07:34:05 -27.7 Dark Up 24.9 145.9 Low 07:25:36 - 07:42:34 791
Oliver 07:34:06 -28.1 Dark Up 25.2 145.8 Low 07:25:37 - 07:42:35 767
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:34:06 -28.2 Dark Up 25.4 146.0 Low 07:25:37 - 07:42:35 760
Tonasket 07:34:06 -28.5 Dark Up 25.7 145.8 Low 07:25:37 - 07:42:35 737
Okanogan 07:34:07 -28.9 Dark Up 25.9 145.6 Low 07:25:38 - 07:42:36 710
Brewster 07:34:08 -29.1 Dark Up 26.0 145.3 Low 07:25:39 - 07:42:37 686
Manson/Chelan 07:34:09 -29.3 Dark Up 26.1 144.9 Low 07:25:40 - 07:42:38 663
Entiat 07:34:10 -29.5 Dark Up 26.2 144.7 Low 07:25:41 - 07:42:39 645
Victoria 07:34:17 -28.3 Dark Up 24.3 141.8 Low 07:25:48 - 07:42:46 632
Wenatchee 07:34:10 -29.8 Dark Up 26.4 144.6 Low 07:25:41 - 07:42:39 624
Ellensburg 07:34:11 -30.1 Dark Up 26.6 144.2 Low 07:25:42 - 07:42:40 590
Pasco 07:34:08 -31.0 Dark Up 27.8 145.4 Low 07:25:39 - 07:42:37 569
Yakima 07:34:11 -30.5 Dark Up 27.0 144.1 Low 07:25:42 - 07:42:40 560
PNWRO 07:34:08 -31.3 Dark Up 28.1 145.6 Low 07:25:39 - 07:42:37 557
Toppenish/White Swan 07:34:11 -30.8 Dark Up 27.2 144.2 Low 07:25:42 - 07:42:40 548
Goldendale 07:34:13 -31.3 Dark Up 27.5 143.6 Low 07:25:44 - 07:42:42 497
The Dalles 07:34:14 -31.5 Dark Up 27.5 143.2 Low 07:25:45 - 07:42:43 471
Niwot 07:33:27 -36.7 Dark Up 37.9 158.8 Up 07:24:58 - 07:41:56 466
SwRI 07:33:27 -36.8 Dark Up 38.0 158.7 Up 07:24:58 - 07:41:56 455
Maupin 07:34:15 -31.9 Dark Up 27.9 143.1 Low 07:25:46 - 07:42:44 442
Redmond 07:34:16 -32.8 Dark Up 28.6 142.8 Low 07:25:47 - 07:42:45 372
Sisters 07:34:17 -32.7 Dark Up 28.4 142.4 Low 07:25:48 - 07:42:46 364
Bend 07:34:16 -33.0 Dark Up 28.7 142.5 Low 07:25:47 - 07:42:45 352
Oregon Observatory 07:34:17 -33.1 Dark Up 28.8 142.4 Low 07:25:48 - 07:42:46 336
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:34:18 -33.3 Dark Up 28.9 142.2 Low 07:25:49 - 07:42:47 318
North Lake 07:34:16 -33.8 Dark Up 29.5 142.7 Low 07:25:47 - 07:42:45 300
Paisley 07:34:16 -34.4 Dark Up 30.1 142.9 Up 07:25:47 - 07:42:45 266
Lakeview 07:34:15 -34.9 Dark Up 30.6 142.9 Up 07:25:46 - 07:42:44 232
Klamath Falls 07:34:20 -34.7 Dark Up 29.9 141.5 Low 07:25:51 - 07:42:49 198
Cedarville 07:34:16 -35.6 Dark Up 31.2 142.8 Up 07:25:47 - 07:42:45 184
Fall River/Burney 07:34:19 -35.9 Dark Up 31.0 141.4 Up 07:25:50 - 07:42:48 113
Susanville 07:34:18 -36.7 Dark Up 31.9 141.9 Up 07:25:49 - 07:42:47 82
Gimple 07:34:19 -36.9 Dark Up 32.0 141.6 Up 07:25:50 - 07:42:48 54
Greenville 07:34:19 -36.9 Dark Up 31.9 141.5 Up 07:25:50 - 07:42:48 52
Portola 07:34:18 -37.3 Dark Up 32.4 141.9 Up 07:25:49 - 07:42:47 39
Quincy 07:34:19 -37.1 Dark Up 32.1 141.4 Up 07:25:50 - 07:42:48 36
Reno 07:34:16 -37.6 Dark Up 32.9 142.4 Up 07:25:47 - 07:42:45 34
Yerington 07:34:14 -38.2 Dark Up 33.7 142.9 Up 07:25:45 - 07:42:43 7
Carson City 07:34:16 -38.0 Dark Up 33.2 142.3 Up 07:25:47 - 07:42:45 5
Gardnerville 07:34:16 -38.2 Dark Up 33.4 142.3 Up 07:25:47 - 07:42:45 -13
Tonopah 07:34:09 -39.3 Dark Up 35.3 144.5 Up 07:25:40 - 07:42:38 -17
Hawthorne 07:34:13 -38.7 Dark Up 34.3 143.2 Up 07:25:44 - 07:42:42 -17
Lee Vining 07:34:15 -39.2 Dark Up 34.5 142.5 Up 07:25:46 - 07:42:44 -77
Indian Springs 07:34:04 -40.8 Dark Up 37.2 145.6 Up 07:25:35 - 07:42:33 -98
Beatty 07:34:07 -40.5 Dark Up 36.5 144.5 Up 07:25:38 - 07:42:36 -101
Bishop 07:34:13 -39.9 Dark Up 35.3 143.0 Up 07:25:44 - 07:42:42 -107
Henderson 07:34:02 -41.4 Dark Up 38.0 146.1 Up 07:25:33 - 07:42:31 -123
Patrick 07:33:58 -42.0 Dark Up 39.0 147.1 Up 07:25:29 - 07:42:27 -144
DCO 07:33:56 -42.3 Dark Up 39.6 147.7 Up 07:25:27 - 07:42:25 -150
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:33:59 -42.2 Dark Up 39.1 146.7 Up 07:25:30 - 07:42:28 -168
Searchlight/Boulder City 07:34:02 -42.0 Dark Up 38.5 145.9 Up 07:25:33 - 07:42:31 -170
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:34:01 -42.3 Dark Up 38.9 146.2 Up 07:25:32 - 07:42:30 -185
Mohave Valley 07:34:01 -42.5 Dark Up 39.1 146.0 Up 07:25:32 - 07:42:30 -208
George/Scottsdale 07:33:51 -43.7 Dark Up 41.3 148.6 Up 07:25:22 - 07:42:20 -231
Lake Havasu City 07:34:00 -42.9 Dark Up 39.6 146.1 Up 07:25:31 - 07:42:29 -235
Parker 07:34:00 -43.3 Dark Up 39.9 146.0 Up 07:25:31 - 07:42:29 -265
Blythe 07:34:01 -43.8 Dark Up 40.2 145.4 Up 07:25:32 - 07:42:30 -318
CPSLO 07:34:21 -41.7 Dark Up 35.8 139.8 Up 07:25:52 - 07:42:50 -346
Idyllwild 07:34:08 -43.6 Dark Up 39.1 143.1 Up 07:25:39 - 07:42:37 -368
Calipatria 07:34:05 -44.3 Dark Up 40.1 144.1 Up 07:25:36 - 07:42:34 -388
Wildwood 07:34:15 -43.1 Dark Up 37.8 141.3 Up 07:25:46 - 07:42:44 -392
Yuma 07:34:02 -44.7 Dark Up 40.9 144.9 Up 07:25:33 - 07:42:31 -399

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 14GX53, (2026/04/23 07:31UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 19.78 137
27Bet Lib      15:17:00.3 -09:22:59  2.6  7.03 115
PPM 198725     15:34:26.4 -09:11:01  5.6  2.76 119
PPM 198930     15:45:48.1 -09:42:19  8.4  0.13 122
14GX53         15:45:29.6 -09:36:02 13.8       122
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/07/23 21:55:45 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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