RECON: TNO occultation with 14JR92

Event between 14JR92 and star GA0920:05139648 with event index number of 1552261

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/04/23 08:47:55 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:28:50.9 +02:24:39
Equinox of date position of star is 17:29:51.9 +02:23:45
Stellar brightness G=12.3, use SENSEUP=16
Star is 132 degrees from the moon. Moon is 0% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=25.1

[RECON map]
TNO is 31.6 AU from the Sun and 31.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 16.3 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 129 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1531 km.
The sky-plane scale is 22459.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=160.0 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 3.7 sec chord
Diameter=65.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14JR92, (2020/04/23 08:48UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:39.4 -26:28:31  0.9 32.22 146
60Bet Oph      17:44:28.6 +04:33:37  2.8  4.24 128
PPM 164135     17:32:22.6 +02:42:40  6.5  0.70 131
PPM 164079     17:30:32.1 +02:59:34  8.4  0.62 132
PPM 164049     17:29:34.0 +02:23:34  9.6  0.08 132
14JR92         17:29:52.2 +02:23:45 12.3       132
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 16.1 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=1.0%
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 08:52:40 -25.8 Dark Down 33.1 134.8 Up 08:41:23 - 09:03:57 6454
Kelowna 08:52:41 -26.2 Dark Down 33.3 134.5 Up 08:41:24 - 09:03:58 6415
Peachland 08:52:41 -26.3 Dark Down 33.2 134.1 Up 08:41:24 - 09:03:58 6396
Summerland 08:52:40 -26.5 Dark Down 33.4 134.1 Up 08:41:23 - 09:03:57 6385
Penticton 08:52:41 -26.5 Dark Down 33.5 134.2 Up 08:41:24 - 09:03:58 6382
Oliver 08:52:41 -26.9 Dark Down 33.7 134.1 Up 08:41:24 - 09:03:58 6350
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 08:52:40 -27.0 Dark Down 33.9 134.2 Up 08:41:23 - 09:03:57 6341
Tonasket 08:52:41 -27.3 Dark Down 34.1 134.0 Up 08:41:24 - 09:03:58 6310
Okanogan 08:52:42 -27.6 Dark Down 34.3 133.6 Up 08:41:25 - 09:03:59 6275
Brewster 08:52:42 -27.9 Dark Down 34.4 133.3 Up 08:41:25 - 09:03:59 6244
Manson/Chelan 08:52:43 -28.2 Dark Down 34.3 132.8 Up 08:41:26 - 09:04:00 6213
Entiat 08:52:43 -28.4 Dark Down 34.4 132.6 Up 08:41:26 - 09:04:00 6191
Victoria 08:52:53 -28.1 Dark Down 32.3 129.8 Up 08:41:36 - 09:04:10 6175
Wenatchee 08:52:42 -28.7 Dark Down 34.6 132.4 Up 08:41:25 - 09:03:59 6164
Ellensburg 08:52:44 -29.1 Dark Down 34.7 132.0 Up 08:41:27 - 09:04:01 6119
Pasco 08:52:39 -29.6 Dark Down 36.0 133.0 Up 08:41:22 - 09:03:56 6095
Yakima 08:52:44 -29.5 Dark Down 35.0 131.7 Up 08:41:27 - 09:04:01 6081
PNWRO 08:52:39 -29.8 Dark Down 36.2 133.2 Up 08:41:22 - 09:03:56 6080
Toppenish/White Swan 08:52:43 -29.7 Dark Down 35.2 131.8 Up 08:41:26 - 09:04:00 6066
Niwot 08:51:43 -31.0 Dark Down 47.1 145.7 Up 08:40:26 - 09:03:00 6056
SwRI 08:51:41 -31.2 Dark Down 47.2 145.5 Up 08:40:24 - 09:02:58 6043
Goldendale 08:52:45 -30.3 Dark Down 35.4 131.1 Up 08:41:28 - 09:04:02 6001
The Dalles 08:52:46 -30.6 Dark Down 35.3 130.6 Up 08:41:29 - 09:04:03 5968
Maupin 08:52:45 -31.0 Dark Down 35.7 130.4 Up 08:41:28 - 09:04:02 5931
Redmond 08:52:44 -31.9 Dark Down 36.2 129.8 Up 08:41:27 - 09:04:01 5843
Sisters 08:52:47 -31.9 Dark Down 36.0 129.4 Up 08:41:30 - 09:04:04 5832
Bend 08:52:43 -32.1 Dark Down 36.2 129.6 Up 08:41:26 - 09:04:00 5818
Oregon Observatory 08:52:46 -32.3 Dark Down 36.3 129.3 Up 08:41:29 - 09:04:03 5797
La Pine/Gilchrist 08:52:47 -32.5 Dark Down 36.4 129.2 Up 08:41:30 - 09:04:04 5776
North Lake 08:52:44 -32.8 Dark Down 37.0 129.5 Up 08:41:27 - 09:04:01 5754
Paisley 08:52:43 -33.3 Dark Down 37.6 129.6 Up 08:41:26 - 09:04:00 5713
Lakeview 08:52:43 -33.7 Dark Down 38.0 129.5 Up 08:41:26 - 09:04:00 5671
Klamath Falls 08:52:47 -34.0 Dark Down 37.1 128.0 Up 08:41:30 - 09:04:04 5627
Cedarville 08:52:40 -34.3 Dark Down 38.5 129.2 Up 08:41:23 - 09:03:57 5614
Fall River/Burney 08:52:45 -35.0 Dark Down 38.1 127.7 Up 08:41:28 - 09:04:02 5525
Susanville 08:52:40 -35.5 Dark Down 38.9 128.0 Up 08:41:23 - 09:03:57 5490
Gimple 08:52:43 -35.8 Dark Down 39.0 127.7 Up 08:41:26 - 09:04:00 5455
Greenville 08:52:43 -35.8 Dark Down 38.9 127.6 Up 08:41:26 - 09:04:00 5453
Portola 08:52:40 -36.1 Dark Down 39.4 127.8 Up 08:41:23 - 09:03:57 5437
Reno 08:52:37 -36.2 Dark Down 39.9 128.3 Up 08:41:20 - 09:03:54 5435
Quincy 08:52:43 -36.0 Dark Down 39.0 127.4 Up 08:41:26 - 09:04:00 5433
Yerington 08:52:36 -36.5 Dark Down 40.7 128.6 Up 08:41:19 - 09:03:53 5404
Carson City 08:52:38 -36.5 Dark Down 40.2 128.1 Up 08:41:21 - 09:03:55 5400
Tonopah 08:52:26 -36.9 Dark Down 42.4 130.0 Up 08:41:09 - 09:03:43 5386
Hawthorne 08:52:32 -36.9 Dark Down 41.3 128.9 Up 08:41:15 - 09:03:49 5379
Gardnerville 08:52:38 -36.7 Dark Down 40.4 128.0 Up 08:41:21 - 09:03:55 5379
Lee Vining 08:52:34 -37.5 Dark Down 41.3 128.0 Up 08:41:17 - 09:03:51 5306
Indian Springs 08:52:19 -37.9 Dark Down 44.3 130.6 Up 08:41:02 - 09:03:36 5302
Beatty 08:52:24 -37.9 Dark Down 43.4 129.7 Up 08:41:07 - 09:03:41 5292
Henderson 08:52:16 -38.2 Dark Down 45.1 131.0 Up 08:40:59 - 09:03:33 5278
Bishop 08:52:30 -37.9 Dark Down 42.1 128.3 Up 08:41:13 - 09:03:47 5274
Patrick 08:52:11 -38.4 Dark Down 46.2 131.7 Up 08:40:54 - 09:03:28 5263
DCO 08:52:06 -38.4 Dark Down 46.8 132.3 Up 08:40:49 - 09:03:23 5262
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:52:11 -38.7 Dark Down 46.2 131.3 Up 08:40:54 - 09:03:28 5234
Searchlight/Boulder City 08:52:15 -38.7 Dark Down 45.5 130.6 Up 08:40:58 - 09:03:32 5225
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:52:13 -38.9 Dark Down 45.9 130.7 Up 08:40:56 - 09:03:30 5210
Mohave Valley 08:52:13 -39.1 Dark Down 46.1 130.5 Up 08:40:56 - 09:03:30 5184
George/Scottsdale 08:51:59 -39.2 Dark Down 48.5 132.7 Up 08:40:42 - 09:03:16 5183
Lake Havasu City 08:52:11 -39.4 Dark Down 46.5 130.5 Up 08:40:54 - 09:03:28 5156
Parker 08:52:10 -39.7 Dark Down 46.7 130.2 Up 08:40:53 - 09:03:27 5123
Blythe 08:52:10 -40.3 Dark Down 46.9 129.5 Up 08:40:53 - 09:03:27 5060
CPSLO 08:52:36 -40.4 Dark Down 41.9 124.5 Up 08:41:19 - 09:03:53 4988
Idyllwild 08:52:19 -40.9 Dark Down 45.4 127.3 Up 08:41:02 - 09:03:36 4985
Calipatria 08:52:13 -41.0 Dark Down 46.6 128.0 Up 08:40:56 - 09:03:30 4973
Yuma 08:52:09 -41.1 Dark Down 47.4 128.6 Up 08:40:52 - 09:03:26 4968
Wildwood 08:52:28 -41.1 Dark Down 44.0 125.6 Up 08:41:11 - 09:03:45 4946

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 14JR92, (2020/04/23 08:48UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 32.22 146
60Bet Oph      17:43:28.3 +04:34:05  2.8  4.24 128
PPM 164135     17:31:21.4 +02:43:30  6.5  0.70 131
PPM 164079     17:29:31.0 +03:00:27  8.4  0.62 132
PPM 164049     17:28:32.7 +02:24:28  9.6  0.08 132
14JR92         17:28:50.9 +02:24:39 12.3       132
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/03/11 20:34:29 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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