RECON: TNO occultation with 14JL80

Event between 14JL80 and star GA0720:06294739 with event index number of 1110979

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/04/14 09:49:10 UTC

J2000 position of star is 16:34:59.7 -16:22:07
Equinox of date position of star is 16:36:12.9 -16:24:41
Stellar brightness G=15.8, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 75 degrees from the moon. Moon is 93% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.9

[RECON map]
TNO is 28.4 AU from the Sun and 27.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 14.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 114 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1226 km.
The sky-plane scale is 20078.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.3
Diameter=206.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 14.4 sec chord
Diameter=84.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14JL80, (2022/04/14 09:49UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:46.6 -26:28:46  0.9 10.15  76
13Zet Oph      16:38:23.3 -10:36:38  2.6  5.83  75
8Phi Oph       16:32:25.1 -16:39:34  4.0  0.96  75
PPM 231822     16:33:54.6 -16:02:03  7.5  0.68  75
PPM 231874     16:36:21.8 -16:16:20  9.5  0.14  75
14JL80         16:36:16.4 -16:24:48 15.8        76
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 12.6 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=21.3%
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 09:52:20 -25.3 Dark Up 21.6 162.0 Low 09:42:20 - 10:02:21 -66
Kelowna 09:52:21 -25.6 Dark Up 22.0 161.8 Low 09:42:21 - 10:02:22 -89
Peachland 09:52:23 -25.8 Dark Up 22.0 161.5 Low 09:42:22 - 10:02:23 -102
Summerland 09:52:22 -25.9 Dark Up 22.2 161.6 Low 09:42:22 - 10:02:23 -107
Penticton 09:52:22 -26.0 Dark Up 22.3 161.7 Low 09:42:22 - 10:02:23 -108
Oliver 09:52:22 -26.3 Dark Up 22.6 161.6 Low 09:42:22 - 10:02:23 -127
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:52:22 -26.3 Dark Up 22.8 161.8 Low 09:42:21 - 10:02:22 -130
Tonasket 09:52:22 -26.6 Dark Up 23.1 161.7 Low 09:42:22 - 10:02:23 -149
Okanogan 09:52:23 -27.0 Dark Up 23.4 161.5 Low 09:42:23 - 10:02:24 -170
Brewster 09:52:24 -27.3 Dark Up 23.6 161.3 Low 09:42:24 - 10:02:25 -190
Manson/Chelan 09:52:26 -27.6 Dark Up 23.7 160.9 Low 09:42:26 - 10:02:27 -210
Wenatchee 09:52:27 -28.0 Dark Up 24.1 160.6 Low 09:42:27 - 10:02:28 -241
Victoria 09:52:40 -28.1 Dark Up 22.4 157.7 Low 09:42:40 - 10:02:41 -256
Ellensburg 09:52:29 -28.5 Dark Up 24.5 160.3 Low 09:42:28 - 10:02:29 -269
Pasco 09:52:22 -28.6 Dark Up 25.5 161.7 Low 09:42:22 - 10:02:23 -275
Dunrhomin 09:51:10 -26.6 Dark Up 33.3 175.9 Up 09:41:09 - 10:01:10 -283
PNWRO 09:52:21 -28.7 Dark Up 25.8 161.9 Low 09:42:21 - 10:02:22 -283
Yakima 09:52:29 -28.8 Dark Up 24.8 160.3 Low 09:42:29 - 10:02:30 -292
Toppenish/White Swan 09:52:29 -28.9 Dark Up 25.1 160.4 Low 09:42:28 - 10:02:29 -300
Goldendale 09:52:31 -29.6 Dark Up 25.5 159.9 Low 09:42:31 - 10:02:32 -343
The Dalles 09:52:33 -29.9 Dark Up 25.6 159.5 Low 09:42:33 - 10:02:34 -366
Maupin 09:52:33 -30.2 Dark Up 26.0 159.5 Low 09:42:32 - 10:02:33 -387
Redmond 09:52:34 -31.0 Dark Up 26.9 159.3 Low 09:42:34 - 10:02:35 -443
Sisters 09:52:36 -31.1 Dark Up 26.7 158.9 Low 09:42:36 - 10:02:37 -453
Bend 09:52:35 -31.2 Dark Up 27.0 159.1 Low 09:42:35 - 10:02:36 -460
Oregon Observatory 09:52:36 -31.4 Dark Up 27.2 158.9 Low 09:42:35 - 10:02:36 -474
La Pine/Gilchrist 09:52:36 -31.6 Dark Up 27.3 158.8 Low 09:42:36 - 10:02:37 -488
North Lake 09:52:33 -31.8 Dark Up 27.9 159.4 Low 09:42:33 - 10:02:34 -499
Paisley 09:52:32 -32.1 Dark Up 28.5 159.6 Low 09:42:31 - 10:02:32 -523
Lakeview 09:52:31 -32.5 Dark Up 29.0 159.7 Low 09:42:31 - 10:02:32 -550
Chiloquin 09:52:39 -32.7 Dark Up 28.3 158.2 Low 09:42:38 - 10:02:39 -567
Klamath Falls 09:52:39 -33.0 Dark Up 28.6 158.3 Low 09:42:38 - 10:02:39 -587
Cedarville 09:52:31 -32.9 Dark Up 29.7 159.8 Low 09:42:30 - 10:02:31 -587
Fall River/Burney 09:52:37 -33.8 Dark Up 29.8 158.4 Low 09:42:37 - 10:02:38 -652
Susanville 09:52:34 -34.1 Dark Up 30.6 159.1 Up 09:42:34 - 10:02:35 -673
Gimple 09:52:35 -34.4 Dark Up 30.8 158.8 Up 09:42:35 - 10:02:36 -697
Greenville 09:52:35 -34.4 Dark Up 30.8 158.7 Up 09:42:35 - 10:02:36 -699
Reno 09:52:30 -34.4 Dark Up 31.6 159.7 Up 09:42:29 - 10:02:30 -707
Portola 09:52:33 -34.5 Dark Up 31.2 159.1 Up 09:42:33 - 10:02:34 -707
Quincy 09:52:36 -34.6 Dark Up 31.0 158.6 Up 09:42:35 - 10:02:36 -713
Yerington 09:52:27 -34.6 Dark Up 32.3 160.3 Up 09:42:26 - 10:02:27 -725
Carson City 09:52:30 -34.7 Dark Up 32.0 159.7 Up 09:42:29 - 10:02:30 -730
Tonopah 09:52:16 -34.5 Dark Up 33.7 162.2 Up 09:42:15 - 10:02:16 -733
Hawthorne 09:52:24 -34.7 Dark Up 32.9 160.8 Up 09:42:23 - 10:02:24 -742
Gardnerville 09:52:30 -34.9 Dark Up 32.2 159.7 Up 09:42:29 - 10:02:30 -745
Indian Springs 09:52:08 -34.9 Dark Up 35.5 163.6 Up 09:42:07 - 10:02:08 -793
Lee Vining 09:52:26 -35.4 Dark Up 33.3 160.1 Up 09:42:26 - 10:02:27 -794
Beatty 09:52:14 -35.1 Dark Up 34.9 162.5 Up 09:42:13 - 10:02:14 -800
Henderson 09:52:04 -34.9 Dark Up 36.1 164.3 Up 09:42:03 - 10:02:04 -810
Bishop 09:52:23 -35.6 Dark Up 34.1 160.8 Up 09:42:22 - 10:02:23 -815
Patrick 09:51:56 -34.8 Dark Up 37.0 165.5 Up 09:41:56 - 10:01:57 -823
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:51:58 -35.1 Dark Up 37.1 165.2 Up 09:41:58 - 10:01:59 -844
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:52:01 -35.4 Dark Up 37.1 164.6 Up 09:42:01 - 10:02:02 -860
Mohave Valley 09:52:01 -35.6 Dark Up 37.3 164.6 Up 09:42:00 - 10:02:01 -880
George/Scottsdale 09:51:44 -34.9 Dark Up 39.0 167.5 Up 09:41:44 - 10:01:45 -887
Lake Havasu City 09:52:00 -35.7 Dark Up 37.8 164.8 Up 09:41:59 - 10:02:00 -901
Parker 09:51:59 -36.0 Dark Up 38.1 164.7 Up 09:41:59 - 10:02:00 -926
Blythe 09:52:01 -36.5 Dark Up 38.5 164.3 Up 09:42:00 - 10:02:01 -972
Idyllwild 09:52:13 -37.6 Dark Up 37.9 161.8 Up 09:42:13 - 10:02:14 -1025
CPSLO 09:52:36 -38.3 Dark Up 35.4 157.8 Up 09:42:35 - 10:02:36 -1028
Calipatria 09:52:06 -37.4 Dark Up 38.8 163.1 Up 09:42:06 - 10:02:07 -1036
Yuma 09:52:01 -37.2 Dark Up 39.4 164.0 Up 09:42:00 - 10:02:01 -1042
Wildwood 09:52:24 -38.3 Dark Up 37.1 159.8 Up 09:42:24 - 10:02:25 -1055

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 14JL80, (2022/04/14 09:49UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 10.15  76
13Zet Oph      16:37:09.6 -10:34:01  2.6  5.83  75
8Phi Oph       16:31:08.3 -16:36:46  4.0  0.96  75
PPM 231822     16:32:38.1 -15:59:18  7.5  0.68  75
PPM 231874     16:35:05.2 -16:13:39  9.5  0.14  75
14JL80         16:34:59.7 -16:22:07 15.8        75
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/04/10 23:28:18 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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