RECON: TNO occultation with 14KD102

Event between 14KD102 and star GA0720:12236733 with event index number of 1049837

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/06/14 09:19:23 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:38:06.6 -16:24:00
Equinox of date position of star is 17:39:14.0 -16:24:37
Stellar brightness G=16.2, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 38 degrees from the moon. Moon is 90% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.2

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TNO is 30.8 AU from the Sun and 29.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 413 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1085 km.
The sky-plane scale is 21575.0 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.4
Diameter=200.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 8.6 sec chord
Diameter=81.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14KD102, (2019/06/14 09:19UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:36.2 -26:28:25  0.9 18.84  25
35Eta Oph      17:11:29.7 -15:44:52  2.6  6.70  31
PPM 233351     17:38:43.2 -15:34:53  6.2  0.84  38
PPM 233356     17:38:50.3 -16:22:45  9.9  0.10  38
14KD102        17:39:14.1 -16:24:37 16.2        38
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 2.2 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 12.1 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=0.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 09:18:42 -14.7 AT Up 21.8 198.8 Low 09:03:42 - 09:33:42 8632
Summerland 09:18:43 -15.0 AT Up 22.1 198.5 Low 09:03:43 - 09:33:43 8620
Penticton 09:18:42 -15.1 AT Up 22.2 198.6 Low 09:03:42 - 09:33:42 8616
Okanagan Falls 09:18:43 -15.2 AT Up 22.4 198.7 Low 09:03:43 - 09:33:43 8608
Oliver 09:18:42 -15.4 AT Up 22.5 198.7 Low 09:03:42 - 09:33:42 8600
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:18:41 -15.5 AT Up 22.6 198.9 Low 09:03:41 - 09:33:41 8592
Oroville 09:18:41 -15.6 AT Up 22.7 198.8 Low 09:03:41 - 09:33:41 8589
Tonasket 09:18:41 -15.8 AT Up 22.9 198.9 Low 09:03:41 - 09:33:41 8578
Okanogan 09:18:40 -16.2 AT Up 23.3 198.8 Low 09:03:40 - 09:33:40 8563
Brewster 09:18:42 -16.5 AT Up 23.6 198.6 Low 09:03:42 - 09:33:42 8550
Manson/Chelan 09:18:42 -16.7 AT Up 23.9 198.3 Low 09:03:42 - 09:33:42 8541
Entiat 09:18:42 -17.0 AT Up 24.1 198.2 Low 09:03:42 - 09:33:42 8531
Wenatchee 09:18:42 -17.2 AT Up 24.3 198.2 Low 09:03:42 - 09:33:42 8519
Ellensburg 09:18:42 -17.7 AT Up 24.8 198.0 Low 09:03:42 - 09:33:42 8499
Yakima 09:18:42 -18.1 Dark Up 25.2 198.0 Low 09:03:42 - 09:33:42 8479
Toppenish/White Swan 09:18:41 -18.2 Dark Up 25.3 198.2 Low 09:03:41 - 09:33:41 8468
Pasco 09:18:37 -18.1 Dark Up 25.2 199.5 Low 09:03:37 - 09:33:37 8458
PNWRO 09:18:36 -18.2 Dark Up 25.4 199.8 Low 09:03:36 - 09:33:36 8445
George/Umatilla 09:18:38 -18.4 Dark Up 25.5 199.4 Low 09:03:38 - 09:33:38 8442
Goldendale 09:18:42 -18.8 Dark Up 26.0 197.9 Low 09:03:42 - 09:33:42 8440
The Dalles 09:18:43 -19.1 Dark Up 26.3 197.5 Low 09:03:43 - 09:33:43 8429
Maupin 09:18:42 -19.5 Dark Up 26.6 197.7 Low 09:03:42 - 09:33:42 8407
Madras/Culver 09:18:42 -20.0 Dark Up 27.2 197.7 Low 09:03:42 - 09:33:42 8379
Sisters 09:18:43 -20.5 Dark Up 27.6 197.3 Low 09:03:43 - 09:33:43 8361
Redmond 09:18:42 -20.4 Dark Up 27.5 197.7 Low 09:03:42 - 09:33:42 8359
Bend 09:18:42 -20.6 Dark Up 27.7 197.6 Low 09:03:42 - 09:33:42 8348
Oregon Observatory 09:18:42 -20.8 Dark Up 27.9 197.5 Low 09:03:42 - 09:33:42 8339
La Pine/Gilchrist 09:18:42 -21.0 Dark Up 28.2 197.5 Low 09:03:42 - 09:33:42 8328
North Lake 09:18:39 -21.3 Dark Up 28.4 198.2 Low 09:03:39 - 09:33:39 8302
Paisley 09:18:37 -21.7 Dark Up 28.9 198.7 Low 09:03:37 - 09:33:37 8271
Chiloquin 09:18:42 -22.2 Dark Up 29.3 197.3 Low 09:03:42 - 09:33:42 8266
Klamath Falls 09:18:42 -22.5 Dark Up 29.6 197.4 Low 09:03:42 - 09:33:42 8247
Lakeview 09:18:36 -22.2 Dark Up 29.3 198.9 Low 09:03:36 - 09:33:36 8241
Tulelake 09:18:40 -22.7 Dark Up 29.8 197.8 Low 09:03:40 - 09:33:40 8230
Cedarville 09:18:35 -22.8 Dark Up 29.9 199.3 Low 09:03:35 - 09:33:35 8203
Fall River/Burney 09:18:40 -23.5 Dark Up 30.6 198.0 Up 09:03:40 - 09:33:40 8177
Susanville 09:18:36 -23.9 Dark Up 31.1 199.0 Up 09:03:36 - 09:33:36 8138
Greenville 09:18:36 -24.3 Dark Up 31.4 198.7 Up 09:03:36 - 09:33:36 8122
Gimple 09:18:36 -24.2 Dark Up 31.4 198.8 Up 09:03:36 - 09:33:36 8121
Quincy 09:18:36 -24.5 Dark Up 31.6 198.7 Up 09:03:36 - 09:33:36 8109
Portola 09:18:35 -24.5 Dark Up 31.6 199.3 Up 09:03:35 - 09:33:35 8100
Reno 09:18:33 -24.5 Dark Up 31.7 200.0 Up 09:03:33 - 09:33:33 8082
Carson City 09:18:32 -24.9 Dark Up 32.0 200.1 Up 09:03:32 - 09:33:32 8060
Yerington 09:18:29 -24.9 Dark Up 32.0 200.8 Up 09:03:29 - 09:33:29 8046
Gardnerville 09:18:31 -25.1 Dark Up 32.2 200.2 Up 09:03:31 - 09:33:31 8045
Niwot 09:17:45 -19.1 Dark Up 26.1 214.6 Low 09:02:45 - 09:32:45 8033
SwRI 09:17:45 -19.2 Dark Up 26.2 214.5 Low 09:02:45 - 09:32:45 8028
Hawthorne 09:18:27 -25.2 Dark Up 32.3 201.5 Up 09:03:27 - 09:33:27 8015
Lee Vining 09:18:28 -25.8 Dark Up 33.0 201.1 Up 09:03:28 - 09:33:28 7980
Tonopah 09:18:22 -25.2 Dark Up 32.3 203.1 Up 09:03:22 - 09:33:22 7980
Bishop 09:18:25 -26.2 Dark Up 33.3 202.0 Up 09:03:25 - 09:33:25 7939
Beatty 09:18:18 -26.1 Dark Up 33.2 203.9 Up 09:03:18 - 09:33:18 7903
Lone Pine 09:18:23 -26.8 Dark Up 33.9 202.6 Up 09:03:23 - 09:33:23 7888
Indian Springs 09:18:14 -26.1 Dark Up 33.2 205.1 Up 09:03:14 - 09:33:14 7876
Henderson 09:18:11 -26.3 Dark Up 33.4 206.0 Up 09:03:11 - 09:33:11 7837
CPSLO 09:18:31 -28.8 Dark Up 35.9 200.0 Up 09:03:31 - 09:33:31 7808
Searchlight/Boulder City 09:18:10 -26.8 Dark Up 33.9 206.2 Up 09:03:10 - 09:33:10 7798
Patrick 09:18:06 -26.5 Dark Up 33.6 207.4 Up 09:03:06 - 09:33:06 7789
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:18:09 -27.0 Dark Up 34.1 206.7 Up 09:03:09 - 09:33:09 7776
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:18:07 -26.8 Dark Up 33.9 207.2 Up 09:03:07 - 09:33:07 7774
DCO 09:18:04 -26.5 Dark Up 33.6 208.2 Up 09:03:04 - 09:33:04 7763
Mohave Valley 09:18:09 -27.2 Dark Up 34.3 206.8 Up 09:03:09 - 09:33:09 7757
Lake Havasu City 09:18:07 -27.5 Dark Up 34.6 207.2 Up 09:03:07 - 09:33:07 7727
Wildwood 09:18:22 -29.3 Dark Up 36.4 202.7 Up 09:03:22 - 09:33:22 7718
Parker 09:18:06 -27.8 Dark Up 34.9 207.3 Up 09:03:06 - 09:33:06 7703
Idyllwild 09:18:15 -29.0 Dark Up 36.1 204.8 Up 09:03:15 - 09:33:15 7686
Blythe 09:18:07 -28.4 Dark Up 35.5 207.2 Up 09:03:07 - 09:33:07 7667
Calipatria 09:18:10 -29.2 Dark Up 36.2 206.3 Up 09:03:10 - 09:33:10 7637
Yuma 09:18:07 -29.2 Dark Up 36.3 207.4 Up 09:03:07 - 09:33:07 7601

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 14KD102, (2019/06/14 09:19UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 18.84  25
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6  6.70  31
PPM 233351     17:37:36.2 -15:34:15  6.2  0.84  38
PPM 233356     17:37:42.9 -16:22:08  9.9  0.10  38
14KD102        17:38:06.6 -16:24:00 16.2        38
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/06/07 22:15:50 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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