RECON: TNO occultation with 14JR92

Event between 14JR92 and star GA0860:07061381 with event index number of 1733331

Geocentric closest approach at 2027/08/22 06:32:06 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:12:54.4 -02:11:41
Equinox of date position of star is 18:13:58.9 -02:11:17
Stellar brightness G=15.6, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 108 degrees from the moon. Moon is 78% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=25.5

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TNO is 34.6 AU from the Sun and 34.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 15.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 462 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 5307 km.
The sky-plane scale is 24691.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=160.0 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 3.8 sec chord
Diameter=65.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14JR92, (2027/08/22 06:32UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:31:06.4 -26:29:27  0.9 34.70 135
60Bet Oph      17:44:50.4 +04:33:27  2.8  9.99 113
PPM 201570     18:18:20.1 -02:59:50  5.9  1.28 107
PPM 180274     18:14:42.2 -01:42:37  7.7  0.48 108
PPM 180270     18:13:40.9 -02:06:12  9.7  0.19 108
14JR92         18:14:20.8 -02:11:08 15.6       107
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 1.9 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 22.8 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=8.7%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Victoria 06:26:50 -24.9 Dark Up 32.8 217.0 Up 06:11:50 - 06:41:50 -2867
Clarence Fulton 06:26:37 -24.6 Dark Up 29.8 220.7 Low 06:11:37 - 06:41:37 -2903
Peachland 06:26:39 -25.0 Dark Up 30.4 220.4 Up 06:11:39 - 06:41:39 -2925
Kelowna 06:26:38 -24.9 Dark Up 30.2 220.7 Up 06:11:38 - 06:41:38 -2929
Summerland 06:26:39 -25.1 Dark Up 30.5 220.6 Up 06:11:39 - 06:41:39 -2941
Penticton 06:26:38 -25.2 Dark Up 30.5 220.7 Up 06:11:38 - 06:41:38 -2952
Oliver 06:26:39 -25.5 Dark Up 30.7 220.8 Up 06:11:39 - 06:41:39 -2981
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:26:38 -25.7 Dark Up 30.8 221.1 Up 06:11:38 - 06:41:38 -3003
Tonasket 06:26:39 -26.0 Dark Up 31.0 221.1 Up 06:11:39 - 06:41:39 -3026
Okanogan 06:26:38 -26.2 Dark Up 31.4 221.1 Up 06:11:38 - 06:41:38 -3048
Brewster 06:26:39 -26.4 Dark Up 31.7 221.0 Up 06:11:39 - 06:41:39 -3062
Manson/Chelan 06:26:42 -26.5 Dark Up 32.0 220.7 Up 06:11:42 - 06:41:42 -3063
Entiat 06:26:42 -26.7 Dark Up 32.2 220.7 Up 06:11:42 - 06:41:42 -3078
Wenatchee 06:26:43 -26.9 Dark Up 32.4 220.7 Up 06:11:43 - 06:41:43 -3096
Ellensburg 06:26:44 -27.2 Dark Up 32.8 220.7 Up 06:11:44 - 06:41:44 -3120
Yakima 06:26:43 -27.5 Dark Up 33.1 220.8 Up 06:11:43 - 06:41:43 -3153
Toppenish/White Swan 06:26:43 -27.8 Dark Up 33.2 221.1 Up 06:11:43 - 06:41:43 -3179
Goldendale 06:26:46 -28.1 Dark Up 33.8 220.9 Up 06:11:46 - 06:41:46 -3206
The Dalles 06:26:46 -28.2 Dark Up 34.2 220.6 Up 06:11:46 - 06:41:46 -3208
Pasco 06:26:40 -28.3 Dark Up 32.7 222.5 Up 06:11:40 - 06:41:40 -3247
Maupin 06:26:47 -28.6 Dark Up 34.4 220.9 Up 06:11:47 - 06:41:47 -3248
PNWRO 06:26:40 -28.6 Dark Up 32.8 222.8 Up 06:11:40 - 06:41:40 -3278
Sisters 06:26:48 -29.2 Dark Up 35.3 220.8 Up 06:11:48 - 06:41:48 -3299
Redmond 06:26:49 -29.4 Dark Up 35.2 221.2 Up 06:11:49 - 06:41:49 -3320
Bend 06:26:48 -29.5 Dark Up 35.4 221.2 Up 06:11:48 - 06:41:48 -3332
Oregon Observatory 06:26:50 -29.6 Dark Up 35.6 221.1 Up 06:11:50 - 06:41:50 -3340
La Pine/Gilchrist 06:26:50 -29.8 Dark Up 35.8 221.2 Up 06:11:50 - 06:41:50 -3355
North Lake 06:26:49 -30.4 Dark Up 35.8 222.0 Up 06:11:49 - 06:41:49 -3420
Klamath Falls 06:26:54 -31.0 Dark Up 37.0 221.6 Up 06:11:54 - 06:41:54 -3465
Paisley 06:26:49 -31.0 Dark Up 36.0 222.7 Up 06:11:49 - 06:41:49 -3485
Lakeview 06:26:48 -31.5 Dark Up 36.3 223.1 Up 06:11:48 - 06:41:48 -3538
Fall River/Burney 06:26:54 -32.1 Dark Up 37.7 222.6 Up 06:11:54 - 06:41:54 -3585
Cedarville 06:26:50 -32.2 Dark Up 36.7 223.7 Up 06:11:50 - 06:41:50 -3603
Susanville 06:26:54 -33.0 Dark Up 37.7 223.7 Up 06:11:54 - 06:41:54 -3676
Greenville 06:26:54 -33.1 Dark Up 38.1 223.6 Up 06:11:54 - 06:41:54 -3685
Gimple 06:26:53 -33.1 Dark Up 38.0 223.7 Up 06:11:53 - 06:41:53 -3690
Quincy 06:26:54 -33.3 Dark Up 38.2 223.7 Up 06:11:54 - 06:41:54 -3703
Portola 06:26:53 -33.6 Dark Up 38.1 224.3 Up 06:11:53 - 06:41:53 -3738
Reno 06:26:51 -34.0 Dark Up 37.9 225.1 Up 06:11:51 - 06:41:51 -3794
Carson City 06:26:51 -34.4 Dark Up 38.1 225.3 Up 06:11:51 - 06:41:51 -3826
Gardnerville 06:26:53 -34.6 Dark Up 38.3 225.5 Up 06:11:53 - 06:41:53 -3850
Yerington 06:26:51 -34.8 Dark Up 37.9 226.1 Up 06:11:51 - 06:41:51 -3876
Hawthorne 06:26:50 -35.4 Dark Up 38.0 226.9 Up 06:11:50 - 06:41:50 -3943
Lee Vining 06:26:51 -35.7 Dark Up 38.6 226.7 Up 06:11:51 - 06:41:51 -3969
Tonopah 06:26:46 -36.3 Dark Up 37.5 228.6 Up 06:11:46 - 06:41:46 -4056
Bishop 06:26:51 -36.5 Dark Up 38.6 227.8 Up 06:11:51 - 06:41:51 -4059
CPSLO 06:27:01 -37.4 Dark Up 41.3 226.8 Up 06:12:01 - 06:42:01 -4124
Beatty 06:26:47 -37.5 Dark Up 37.9 229.8 Up 06:11:47 - 06:41:47 -4183
Indian Springs 06:26:43 -38.1 Dark Up 37.5 231.0 Up 06:11:43 - 06:41:43 -4267
Wildwood 06:26:58 -39.3 Dark Up 40.9 229.7 Up 06:11:58 - 06:41:58 -4342
Henderson 06:26:41 -38.9 Dark Up 37.4 232.0 Up 06:11:41 - 06:41:41 -4350
Searchlight/Boulder City 06:26:44 -39.4 Dark Up 37.7 232.4 Up 06:11:44 - 06:41:44 -4406
Niwot 06:26:09 -37.3 Dark Up 28.8 238.6 Low 06:11:09 - 06:41:09 -4409
SwRI 06:26:10 -37.4 Dark Up 28.9 238.6 Low 06:11:10 - 06:41:10 -4416
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:26:44 -39.8 Dark Up 37.6 232.9 Up 06:11:44 - 06:41:44 -4451
Patrick 06:26:40 -39.8 Dark Up 37.0 233.5 Up 06:11:40 - 06:41:40 -4464
Idyllwild 06:26:54 -40.3 Dark Up 39.9 231.8 Up 06:11:54 - 06:41:54 -4473
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:26:42 -39.9 Dark Up 37.3 233.4 Up 06:11:42 - 06:41:42 -4475
Mohave Valley 06:26:44 -40.0 Dark Up 37.8 233.1 Up 06:11:44 - 06:41:44 -4477
Lake Havasu City 06:26:44 -40.5 Dark Up 37.9 233.6 Up 06:11:44 - 06:41:44 -4526
DCO 06:26:39 -40.3 Dark Up 36.8 234.3 Up 06:11:39 - 06:41:39 -4527
Parker 06:26:44 -40.8 Dark Up 38.1 233.9 Up 06:11:44 - 06:41:44 -4560
Calipatria 06:26:50 -41.3 Dark Up 39.5 233.4 Up 06:11:50 - 06:41:50 -4591
Blythe 06:26:46 -41.2 Dark Up 38.6 233.9 Up 06:11:46 - 06:41:46 -4594
Yuma 06:26:49 -42.0 Dark Up 39.1 234.5 Up 06:11:49 - 06:41:49 -4677
George/Scottsdale 06:26:37 -42.0 Dark Up 36.7 236.3 Up 06:11:37 - 06:41:37 -4721

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, (2027/08/22 06:32UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 34.70 135
60Bet Oph      17:43:28.3 +04:34:06  2.8  9.99 113
PPM 201570     18:16:53.1 -03:00:32  5.9  1.28 107
PPM 180274     18:13:16.1 -01:43:11  7.7  0.48 108
PPM 180270     18:12:14.5 -02:06:43  9.7  0.19 108
14JR92         18:12:54.4 -02:11:41 15.6       108
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/08/15 22:06:31 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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