RECON: TNO occultation with 14KB102

Event between 14KB102 and star GA0740:11312838 with event index number of 2495321

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/07/07 06:29:23 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:45:09.8 -14:19:04
Equinox of date position of star is 17:46:25.6 -14:19:31
Stellar brightness G=15.5, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 69 degrees from the moon. Moon is 52% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.3

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TNO is 32.8 AU from the Sun and 31.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 21.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 310 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1302 km.
The sky-plane scale is 23130.0 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.1
Diameter=230.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 10.6 sec chord
Diameter=94.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 5:2EEE
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14KB102, (2022/07/07 06:29UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:47.5 -26:28:48  0.9 21.45  53
35Eta Oph      17:11:40.3 -15:45:04  2.6  8.52  61
PPM 233599     17:48:53.9 -14:43:57  5.9  0.72  69
PPM 233558     17:46:40.2 -14:27:14  8.3  0.14  69
14KB102        17:46:26.7 -14:19:31 15.5        69
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 2.9 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 19.3 km RECON observability=0.9 and success probability=1.8%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 06:28:50 -14.8 AT Up 23.0 190.8 Low 06:13:50 - 06:43:50 4803
Kamloops 06:29:35 -13.7 AT Up 24.9 175.7 Low 06:14:35 - 06:44:35 4760
Kelowna 06:29:33 -14.7 AT Up 25.8 176.6 Low 06:14:33 - 06:44:33 4721
Peachland 06:29:34 -14.7 AT Up 25.9 176.3 Low 06:14:34 - 06:44:34 4716
Summerland 06:29:34 -14.9 AT Up 26.0 176.4 Low 06:14:34 - 06:44:34 4709
Penticton 06:29:33 -14.9 AT Up 26.1 176.5 Low 06:14:33 - 06:44:33 4705
Oliver 06:29:33 -15.3 AT Up 26.4 176.5 Low 06:14:33 - 06:44:33 4688
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:29:33 -15.5 AT Up 26.6 176.7 Low 06:14:33 - 06:44:33 4680
Tonasket 06:29:33 -15.7 AT Up 26.9 176.6 Low 06:14:33 - 06:44:33 4664
Victoria 06:29:46 -14.9 AT Up 26.9 172.3 Low 06:14:46 - 06:44:46 4651
Okanogan 06:29:33 -16.0 AT Up 27.2 176.4 Low 06:14:33 - 06:44:33 4647
Brewster 06:29:34 -16.2 AT Up 27.5 176.2 Low 06:14:34 - 06:44:34 4633
Manson/Chelan 06:29:36 -16.3 AT Up 27.7 175.8 Low 06:14:36 - 06:44:36 4622
Wenatchee 06:29:36 -16.7 AT Up 28.2 175.6 Low 06:14:36 - 06:44:36 4597
Ellensburg 06:29:37 -17.0 AT Up 28.6 175.3 Low 06:14:37 - 06:44:37 4575
Yakima 06:29:37 -17.4 AT Up 29.0 175.3 Low 06:14:37 - 06:44:37 4553
Toppenish/White Swan 06:29:36 -17.6 AT Up 29.2 175.5 Low 06:14:36 - 06:44:36 4542
PNWRO 06:29:32 -18.4 Dark Up 29.6 177.1 Low 06:14:32 - 06:44:32 4522
Goldendale 06:29:38 -18.0 Dark Up 29.7 175.0 Low 06:14:38 - 06:44:38 4511
The Dalles 06:29:39 -18.1 Dark Up 29.9 174.6 Low 06:14:39 - 06:44:39 4498
Maupin 06:29:40 -18.5 Dark Up 30.3 174.7 Up 06:14:40 - 06:44:40 4475
Sisters 06:29:41 -19.2 Dark Up 31.2 174.1 Up 06:14:41 - 06:44:41 4424
Bend 06:29:41 -19.5 Dark Up 31.4 174.3 Up 06:14:41 - 06:44:41 4411
Oregon Observatory 06:29:41 -19.6 Dark Up 31.6 174.2 Up 06:14:41 - 06:44:41 4401
North Lake 06:29:39 -20.4 Dark Up 32.3 174.8 Up 06:14:39 - 06:44:39 4364
Chiloquin 06:29:43 -20.7 Dark Up 32.9 173.6 Up 06:14:43 - 06:44:43 4322
Klamath Falls 06:29:43 -21.0 Dark Up 33.2 173.7 Up 06:14:43 - 06:44:43 4301
Lakeview 06:29:38 -21.5 Dark Up 33.4 175.3 Up 06:14:38 - 06:44:38 4300
Cedarville 06:29:38 -22.1 Dark Up 34.0 175.5 Up 06:14:38 - 06:44:38 4260
Fall River/Burney 06:29:42 -22.2 Dark Up 34.4 174.1 Up 06:14:42 - 06:44:42 4228
Susanville 06:29:40 -23.0 Dark Up 35.1 174.9 Up 06:14:40 - 06:44:40 4189
Greenville 06:29:40 -23.2 Dark Up 35.4 174.5 Up 06:14:40 - 06:44:40 4171
Gimple 06:29:40 -23.2 Dark Up 35.4 174.6 Up 06:14:40 - 06:44:40 4171
Quincy 06:29:41 -23.4 Dark Up 35.6 174.5 Up 06:14:41 - 06:44:41 4158
Portola 06:29:39 -23.6 Dark Up 35.7 175.1 Up 06:14:39 - 06:44:39 4150
Dunrhomin 06:28:40 -26.6 Dark Up 34.5 192.9 Up 06:13:40 - 06:43:40 4149
CU-SBO 06:28:40 -26.8 Dark Up 34.8 192.8 Up 06:13:40 - 06:43:40 4134
Reno 06:29:36 -24.1 Dark Up 36.0 175.8 Up 06:14:36 - 06:44:36 4133
Carson City 06:29:36 -24.4 Dark Up 36.4 175.8 Up 06:14:36 - 06:44:36 4110
Yerington 06:29:34 -24.8 Dark Up 36.6 176.6 Up 06:14:34 - 06:44:34 4097
Gardnerville 06:29:36 -24.6 Dark Up 36.6 175.9 Up 06:14:36 - 06:44:36 4093
Hawthorne 06:29:32 -25.4 Dark Up 37.1 177.2 Up 06:14:32 - 06:44:32 4066
Tonopah 06:29:26 -26.2 Dark Up 37.6 178.9 Up 06:14:26 - 06:44:26 4035
Lee Vining 06:29:34 -25.7 Dark Up 37.7 176.6 Up 06:14:34 - 06:44:34 4028
Bishop 06:29:31 -26.5 Dark Up 38.3 177.4 Up 06:14:31 - 06:44:31 3987
Beatty 06:29:24 -27.4 Dark Up 38.8 179.4 Up 06:14:24 - 06:44:24 3954
Indian Springs 06:29:20 -28.0 Dark Up 39.1 180.7 Up 06:14:20 - 06:44:20 3931
Henderson 06:29:17 -28.7 Dark Up 39.6 181.6 Up 06:14:17 - 06:44:17 3892
Patrick 06:29:13 -29.6 Dark Up 40.2 183.0 Up 06:14:13 - 06:44:13 3846
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:29:13 -29.8 Dark Up 40.4 182.8 Up 06:14:13 - 06:44:13 3830
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:29:16 -29.7 Dark Up 40.5 182.1 Up 06:14:16 - 06:44:16 3829
Mohave Valley 06:29:16 -29.9 Dark Up 40.8 182.1 Up 06:14:16 - 06:44:16 3809
Lake Havasu City 06:29:15 -30.4 Dark Up 41.2 182.5 Up 06:14:15 - 06:44:15 3780
Parker 06:29:15 -30.7 Dark Up 41.5 182.5 Up 06:14:15 - 06:44:15 3754
Wildwood 06:29:32 -29.4 Dark Up 41.5 177.0 Up 06:14:32 - 06:44:32 3754
Idyllwild 06:29:25 -30.4 Dark Up 41.9 179.4 Up 06:14:25 - 06:44:25 3727
George/Scottsdale 06:29:04 -31.7 Dark Up 41.8 185.6 Up 06:14:04 - 06:44:04 3718
Calipatria 06:29:20 -31.3 Dark Up 42.6 181.0 Up 06:14:20 - 06:44:20 3680
Yuma 06:29:16 -32.0 Dark Up 43.0 182.1 Up 06:14:16 - 06:44:16 3646

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 14KB102, (2022/07/07 06:29UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 21.45  53
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6  8.52  61
PPM 233599     17:47:36.7 -14:43:34  5.9  0.72  69
PPM 233558     17:45:23.2 -14:26:47  8.3  0.14  69
14KB102        17:45:09.8 -14:19:04 15.5        69
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/03/14 01:05:22 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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