RECON: TNO occultation with 14JQ80

Event between 14JQ80 and star UC4-377-073687 with event index number of 312048

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/05/18 05:55:26 UTC

J2000 position of star is 16:05:52.7 -14:37:37
Equinox of date position of star is 16:06:57.4 -14:40:40
Stellar brightness R=15.6, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 13 degrees from the moon. Moon is 99% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.4

[RECON map]
TNO is 31.9 AU from the Sun and 30.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 71 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1210 km.
The sky-plane scale is 22392.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.4
Diameter=203.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 8.6 sec chord
Diameter=83.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14JQ80, (2019/05/18 05:55UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:35.9 -26:28:24  0.9 13.02  23
8Bet1Sco       16:06:34.0 -19:51:25  2.6  5.18  15
11 Sco         16:08:41.1 -12:47:46  6.1  1.93  14
PPM 231252     16:09:04.0 -14:55:26  8.4  0.56  14
PPM 231176     16:06:34.6 -14:33:09 10.0  0.16  13
14JQ80         16:06:58.3 -14:40:42 15.6        14
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 14.5 km RECON observability=0.8 and success probability=3.5%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 05:57:49 -16.0 AT Up 18.2 143.5 Really Low 05:51:22 - 06:04:16 3950
Summerland 05:57:50 -15.9 AT Up 18.1 143.1 Really Low 05:51:23 - 06:04:17 3939
Penticton 05:57:50 -16.3 AT Up 18.4 143.2 Really Low 05:51:23 - 06:04:17 3924
Okanagan Falls 05:57:50 -16.4 AT Up 18.6 143.2 Really Low 05:51:23 - 06:04:17 3912
Oliver 05:57:51 -16.6 AT Up 18.7 143.2 Really Low 05:51:24 - 06:04:18 3903
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:57:51 -16.8 AT Up 18.9 143.3 Really Low 05:51:24 - 06:04:18 3896
Oroville 05:57:51 -16.8 AT Up 19.0 143.2 Really Low 05:51:24 - 06:04:18 3890
Tonasket 05:57:51 -17.0 AT Up 19.2 143.2 Really Low 05:51:24 - 06:04:18 3876
Okanogan 05:57:53 -17.3 AT Up 19.4 143.0 Really Low 05:51:26 - 06:04:20 3852
Brewster 05:57:53 -17.5 AT Up 19.5 142.7 Really Low 05:51:26 - 06:04:20 3830
Manson/Chelan 05:57:54 -17.5 AT Up 19.5 142.4 Really Low 05:51:27 - 06:04:21 3809
Entiat 05:57:55 -17.7 AT Up 19.7 142.2 Really Low 05:51:28 - 06:04:22 3794
Wenatchee 05:57:55 -17.9 AT Up 19.8 142.1 Really Low 05:51:28 - 06:04:22 3775
Ellensburg 05:57:56 -18.2 Dark Up 20.1 141.8 Low 05:51:29 - 06:04:23 3744
Pasco 05:57:54 -19.3 Dark Up 21.2 142.9 Low 05:51:27 - 06:04:21 3727
Yakima 05:57:57 -18.5 Dark Up 20.4 141.7 Low 05:51:30 - 06:04:24 3717
PNWRO 05:57:54 -19.6 Dark Up 21.5 143.1 Low 05:51:27 - 06:04:21 3716
Toppenish/White Swan 05:57:57 -18.8 Dark Up 20.6 141.8 Low 05:51:30 - 06:04:24 3707
George/Umatilla 05:57:56 -19.5 Dark Up 21.4 142.7 Low 05:51:29 - 06:04:23 3700
Goldendale 05:57:59 -19.1 Dark Up 20.9 141.3 Low 05:51:32 - 06:04:26 3660
The Dalles 05:58:00 -19.2 Dark Up 20.9 140.9 Low 05:51:33 - 06:04:27 3637
Niwot 05:57:21 -28.8 Dark Up 31.7 155.2 Up 05:50:54 - 06:03:48 3626
SwRI 05:57:22 -28.9 Dark Up 31.7 155.1 Up 05:50:55 - 06:03:49 3617
Maupin 05:58:01 -19.6 Dark Up 21.3 140.9 Low 05:51:34 - 06:04:28 3611
Madras/Culver 05:58:02 -20.0 Dark Up 21.7 140.7 Low 05:51:35 - 06:04:29 3573
Redmond 05:58:03 -20.3 Dark Up 21.9 140.6 Low 05:51:36 - 06:04:30 3547
Sisters 05:58:04 -20.1 Dark Up 21.7 140.2 Low 05:51:37 - 06:04:31 3540
Bend 05:58:03 -20.4 Dark Up 22.0 140.4 Low 05:51:36 - 06:04:30 3529
Oregon Observatory 05:58:04 -20.5 Dark Up 22.1 140.2 Low 05:51:37 - 06:04:31 3514
La Pine/Gilchrist 05:58:04 -20.7 Dark Up 22.2 140.1 Low 05:51:37 - 06:04:31 3499
North Lake 05:58:03 -21.3 Dark Up 22.8 140.6 Low 05:51:36 - 06:04:30 3482
Paisley 05:58:03 -21.9 Dark Up 23.4 140.8 Low 05:51:36 - 06:04:30 3452
Lakeview 05:58:03 -22.4 Dark Up 23.9 140.8 Low 05:51:36 - 06:04:30 3421
Chiloquin 05:58:07 -21.5 Dark Up 22.9 139.5 Low 05:51:40 - 06:04:34 3411
Klamath Falls 05:58:07 -21.8 Dark Up 23.2 139.5 Low 05:51:40 - 06:04:34 3389
Cedarville 05:58:04 -23.0 Dark Up 24.5 140.8 Low 05:51:37 - 06:04:31 3378
Tulelake 05:58:07 -22.2 Dark Up 23.6 139.7 Low 05:51:40 - 06:04:34 3377
Fall River/Burney 05:58:08 -23.0 Dark Up 24.3 139.5 Low 05:51:41 - 06:04:35 3313
Susanville 05:58:06 -23.8 Dark Up 25.1 140.0 Low 05:51:39 - 06:04:33 3285
Gimple 05:58:08 -24.0 Dark Up 25.3 139.7 Low 05:51:41 - 06:04:35 3259
Greenville 05:58:08 -23.9 Dark Up 25.2 139.7 Low 05:51:41 - 06:04:35 3257
Portola 05:58:07 -24.4 Dark Up 25.7 140.0 Low 05:51:40 - 06:04:34 3244
Quincy 05:58:08 -24.1 Dark Up 25.4 139.6 Low 05:51:41 - 06:04:35 3242
Reno 05:58:06 -24.9 Dark Up 26.2 140.5 Low 05:51:39 - 06:04:33 3241
Yerington 05:58:04 -25.6 Dark Up 27.0 140.9 Low 05:51:37 - 06:04:31 3216
Carson City 05:58:06 -25.2 Dark Up 26.5 140.4 Low 05:51:39 - 06:04:33 3214
Gardnerville 05:58:06 -25.4 Dark Up 26.7 140.4 Low 05:51:39 - 06:04:33 3197
Tonopah 05:57:59 -27.2 Dark Up 28.6 142.5 Low 05:51:32 - 06:04:26 3194
Hawthorne 05:58:03 -26.2 Dark Up 27.6 141.3 Low 05:51:36 - 06:04:30 3194
Lee Vining 05:58:05 -26.5 Dark Up 27.8 140.6 Low 05:51:38 - 06:04:32 3138
Indian Springs 05:57:56 -29.1 Dark Up 30.6 143.4 Up 05:51:29 - 06:04:23 3119
Beatty 05:57:59 -28.4 Dark Up 29.8 142.5 Low 05:51:32 - 06:04:26 3117
Bishop 05:58:04 -27.3 Dark Up 28.6 141.1 Low 05:51:37 - 06:04:31 3111
Henderson 05:57:55 -29.8 Dark Up 31.3 143.9 Up 05:51:28 - 06:04:22 3095
Patrick 05:57:51 -30.7 Dark Up 32.3 144.8 Up 05:51:24 - 06:04:18 3075
DCO 05:57:50 -31.3 Dark Up 32.9 145.4 Up 05:51:23 - 06:04:17 3069
Lone Pine 05:58:04 -28.1 Dark Up 29.4 141.2 Low 05:51:37 - 06:04:31 3061
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:57:53 -30.9 Dark Up 32.4 144.5 Up 05:51:26 - 06:04:20 3053
Searchlight/Boulder City 05:57:55 -30.3 Dark Up 31.8 143.8 Up 05:51:28 - 06:04:22 3052
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:57:54 -30.7 Dark Up 32.2 144.0 Up 05:51:27 - 06:04:21 3038
Mohave Valley 05:57:55 -31.0 Dark Up 32.4 143.9 Up 05:51:28 - 06:04:22 3016
Lake Havasu City 05:57:54 -31.4 Dark Up 32.9 144.0 Up 05:51:27 - 06:04:21 2991
Parker 05:57:54 -31.7 Dark Up 33.2 143.9 Up 05:51:27 - 06:04:21 2964
Blythe 05:57:56 -32.1 Dark Up 33.5 143.4 Up 05:51:29 - 06:04:23 2914
CPSLO 05:58:12 -28.2 Dark Up 29.0 138.3 Low 05:51:45 - 06:04:39 2890
Idyllwild 05:58:01 -31.2 Dark Up 32.3 141.4 Up 05:51:34 - 06:04:28 2868
Calipatria 05:57:59 -32.2 Dark Up 33.4 142.3 Up 05:51:32 - 06:04:26 2850
Wildwood 05:58:08 -30.1 Dark Up 31.0 139.8 Up 05:51:41 - 06:04:35 2847
Yuma 05:57:57 -32.9 Dark Up 34.2 143.0 Up 05:51:30 - 06:04:24 2838

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 14JQ80, (2019/05/18 05:55UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 13.02  23
8Bet1Sco       16:05:26.2 -19:48:20  2.6  5.18  15
11 Sco         16:07:36.3 -12:44:44  6.1  1.93  14
PPM 231252     16:07:58.4 -14:52:25  8.4  0.56  14
PPM 231176     16:05:29.1 -14:30:03 10.0  0.16  13
14JQ80         16:05:52.7 -14:37:37 15.6        13
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/02/12 07:53:36 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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