RECON: TNO occultation with 14KC102

Event between 14KC102 and star GA0780:06969201 with event index number of 265412

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/04/27 11:40:39 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:36:30.1 -10:37:48
Equinox of date position of star is 17:37:33.6 -10:38:26
Stellar brightness G=16.4, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 51 degrees from the moon. Moon is 45% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.0

[RECON map]
TNO is 30.2 AU from the Sun and 29.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 14.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 187 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2004 km.
The sky-plane scale is 21399.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.1
Diameter=226.0 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 15.7 sec chord
Diameter=92.2 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 6.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14KC102, (2019/04/27 11:41UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:35.7 -26:28:24  0.9 22.37  63
35Eta Oph      17:11:29.3 -15:44:51  2.6  8.15  56
PPM 233365     17:39:13.9 -10:56:11  5.7  0.50  50
PPM 233287     17:36:28.1 -11:32:39  8.5  0.94  51
PPM 233306     17:37:09.3 -10:57:57  9.5  0.34  51
14KC102        17:37:34.3 -10:38:27 16.4        50
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 4.8 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 9.8 km RECON observability=0.3 and success probability=4.6%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 11:42:23 -9.2 NT Up 29.1 188.2 Low 11:27:23 - 11:57:23 -758
Summerland 11:42:25 -9.4 NT Up 29.2 187.8 Low 11:27:25 - 11:57:25 -769
Penticton 11:42:23 -9.5 NT Up 29.5 188.0 Low 11:27:23 - 11:57:23 -779
Okanagan Falls 11:42:23 -9.6 NT Up 29.7 188.0 Low 11:27:23 - 11:57:23 -789
Oliver 11:42:23 -9.7 NT Up 29.9 188.0 Low 11:27:23 - 11:57:23 -797
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 11:42:21 -9.7 NT Up 30.0 188.3 Up 11:27:21 - 11:57:21 -800
Oroville 11:42:22 -9.8 NT Up 30.1 188.2 Up 11:27:22 - 11:57:22 -806
Tonasket 11:42:21 -9.9 NT Up 30.3 188.2 Up 11:27:21 - 11:57:21 -817
Okanogan 11:42:21 -10.2 NT Up 30.7 188.1 Up 11:27:21 - 11:57:21 -838
Brewster 11:42:22 -10.4 NT Up 31.0 187.9 Up 11:27:22 - 11:57:22 -856
Manson/Chelan 11:42:23 -10.8 NT Up 31.2 187.5 Up 11:27:23 - 11:57:23 -876
Entiat 11:42:23 -10.9 NT Up 31.4 187.4 Up 11:27:23 - 11:57:23 -889
Wenatchee 11:42:23 -11.1 NT Up 31.7 187.3 Up 11:27:23 - 11:57:23 -905
Ellensburg 11:42:23 -11.5 NT Up 32.1 187.1 Up 11:27:23 - 11:57:23 -932
Pasco 11:42:15 -11.1 NT Up 32.7 188.8 Up 11:27:15 - 11:57:15 -936
Niwot 11:40:47 -5.3 CT Up 35.6 205.8 Up 11:25:47 - 11:55:47 -941
PNWRO 11:42:13 -11.1 NT Up 32.9 189.0 Up 11:27:13 - 11:57:13 -944
SwRI 11:40:47 -5.4 CT Up 35.8 205.7 Up 11:25:47 - 11:55:47 -949
Yakima 11:42:22 -11.7 NT Up 32.5 187.1 Up 11:27:22 - 11:57:22 -954
George/Umatilla 11:42:15 -11.4 NT Up 33.1 188.5 Up 11:27:15 - 11:57:15 -960
Toppenish/White Swan 11:42:21 -11.8 NT Up 32.7 187.3 Up 11:27:21 - 11:57:21 -962
Goldendale 11:42:22 -12.3 AT Up 33.3 186.9 Up 11:27:22 - 11:57:22 -1003
The Dalles 11:42:23 -12.7 AT Up 33.6 186.4 Up 11:27:23 - 11:57:23 -1024
Maupin 11:42:22 -12.8 AT Up 34.0 186.6 Up 11:27:22 - 11:57:22 -1045
Madras/Culver 11:42:21 -13.2 AT Up 34.5 186.6 Up 11:27:21 - 11:57:21 -1077
Redmond 11:42:21 -13.4 AT Up 34.9 186.6 Up 11:27:21 - 11:57:21 -1099
Sisters 11:42:23 -13.6 AT Up 34.9 186.1 Up 11:27:23 - 11:57:23 -1108
Bend 11:42:21 -13.6 AT Up 35.1 186.4 Up 11:27:21 - 11:57:21 -1115
Oregon Observatory 11:42:21 -13.8 AT Up 35.3 186.3 Up 11:27:21 - 11:57:21 -1129
La Pine/Gilchrist 11:42:21 -14.0 AT Up 35.5 186.2 Up 11:27:21 - 11:57:21 -1142
North Lake 11:42:17 -13.9 AT Up 35.9 186.9 Up 11:27:17 - 11:57:17 -1151
Paisley 11:42:14 -14.0 AT Up 36.4 187.4 Up 11:27:14 - 11:57:14 -1174
Lakeview 11:42:12 -14.1 AT Up 36.9 187.7 Up 11:27:12 - 11:57:12 -1199
Chiloquin 11:42:21 -14.8 AT Up 36.6 185.9 Up 11:27:21 - 11:57:21 -1218
Cedarville 11:42:10 -14.4 AT Up 37.5 188.0 Up 11:27:10 - 11:57:10 -1235
Klamath Falls 11:42:20 -15.0 AT Up 37.0 186.0 Up 11:27:20 - 11:57:20 -1236
Tulelake 11:42:18 -14.9 AT Up 37.2 186.4 Up 11:27:18 - 11:57:18 -1244
Fall River/Burney 11:42:15 -15.4 AT Up 38.1 186.5 Up 11:27:15 - 11:57:15 -1298
Susanville 11:42:10 -15.3 AT Up 38.7 187.5 Up 11:27:10 - 11:57:10 -1317
Gimple 11:42:11 -15.6 AT Up 39.0 187.2 Up 11:27:11 - 11:57:11 -1340
Greenville 11:42:11 -15.7 AT Up 39.0 187.1 Up 11:27:11 - 11:57:11 -1343
Reno 11:42:04 -15.3 AT Up 39.4 188.6 Up 11:27:04 - 11:57:04 -1349
Portola 11:42:08 -15.5 AT Up 39.2 187.8 Up 11:27:08 - 11:57:08 -1350
Quincy 11:42:11 -15.8 AT Up 39.2 187.2 Up 11:27:11 - 11:57:11 -1356
Yerington 11:41:59 -15.2 AT Up 39.9 189.5 Up 11:26:59 - 11:56:59 -1366
Carson City 11:42:03 -15.5 AT Up 39.8 188.7 Up 11:27:03 - 11:57:03 -1371
Tonopah 11:41:46 -14.4 AT Up 40.5 192.0 Up 11:26:46 - 11:56:46 -1372
Hawthorne 11:41:55 -15.1 AT Up 40.3 190.2 Up 11:26:55 - 11:56:55 -1381
Gardnerville 11:42:02 -15.6 AT Up 40.0 188.8 Up 11:27:02 - 11:57:02 -1386
Indian Springs 11:41:34 -14.1 AT Up 41.7 194.2 Up 11:26:34 - 11:56:34 -1427
Lee Vining 11:41:57 -15.7 AT Up 40.9 189.7 Up 11:26:57 - 11:56:57 -1432
Beatty 11:41:41 -14.7 AT Up 41.6 192.8 Up 11:26:41 - 11:56:41 -1435
Henderson 11:41:28 -13.9 AT Up 42.1 195.2 Up 11:26:28 - 11:56:28 -1443
Bishop 11:41:51 -15.5 AT Up 41.4 190.7 Up 11:26:51 - 11:56:51 -1451
Patrick 11:41:20 -13.4 AT Up 42.5 196.8 Up 11:26:20 - 11:56:20 -1454
DCO 11:41:16 -13.1 AT Up 42.6 197.8 Up 11:26:16 - 11:56:16 -1456
Kingman/Dolan Springs 11:41:21 -13.7 AT Up 42.7 196.6 Up 11:26:21 - 11:56:21 -1475
Searchlight/Boulder City 11:41:27 -14.2 AT Up 42.6 195.4 Up 11:26:27 - 11:56:27 -1480
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:41:24 -14.1 AT Up 42.9 195.9 Up 11:26:24 - 11:56:24 -1491
Lone Pine 11:41:47 -15.7 AT Up 42.1 191.2 Up 11:26:47 - 11:56:47 -1492
Mohave Valley 11:41:23 -14.2 AT Up 43.1 196.0 Up 11:26:23 - 11:56:23 -1509
Lake Havasu City 11:41:21 -14.2 AT Up 43.4 196.4 Up 11:26:21 - 11:56:21 -1530
Parker 11:41:19 -14.3 AT Up 43.8 196.6 Up 11:26:19 - 11:56:19 -1553
Blythe 11:41:20 -14.8 AT Up 44.4 196.3 Up 11:26:20 - 11:56:20 -1599
Idyllwild 11:41:33 -16.3 AT Up 44.7 193.5 Up 11:26:33 - 11:56:33 -1652
CPSLO 11:41:59 -18.2 Dark Up 43.7 188.0 Up 11:26:59 - 11:56:59 -1658
Calipatria 11:41:24 -15.7 AT Up 45.0 195.2 Up 11:26:24 - 11:56:24 -1660
Yuma 11:41:18 -15.3 AT Up 45.2 196.5 Up 11:26:18 - 11:56:18 -1665
Wildwood 11:41:44 -17.4 AT Up 44.7 190.9 Up 11:26:44 - 11:56:44 -1682

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 14KC102, (2019/04/27 11:41UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 22.37  63
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6  8.15  56
PPM 233365     17:38:09.5 -10:55:35  5.7  0.50  50
PPM 233287     17:35:23.5 -11:31:58  8.5  0.94  51
PPM 233306     17:36:04.9 -10:57:17  9.5  0.34  51
14KC102        17:36:30.1 -10:37:48 16.4        51
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/02/12 07:25:26 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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