RECON: TNO occultation with 14KD102

Event between 14KD102 and star GA0720:15769158 with event index number of 1050289

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/05/29 07:26:31 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:49:46.8 -16:23:02
Equinox of date position of star is 17:50:54.2 -16:23:19
Stellar brightness G=14.3, use SENSEUP=64
Star is 119 degrees from the moon. Moon is 41% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.3

[RECON map]
TNO is 30.8 AU from the Sun and 29.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 21.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 594 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3204 km.
The sky-plane scale is 21644.1 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.4
Diameter=200.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 9.2 sec chord
Diameter=81.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14KD102, (2020/05/29 07:27UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:39.7 -26:28:32  0.9 21.19 102
35Eta Oph      17:11:33.0 -15:44:56  2.6  9.49 110
PPM 233766     17:57:29.5 -15:48:52  6.1  1.67 120
PPM 233652     17:51:34.6 -15:58:31  8.3  0.44 119
PPM 233633     17:50:53.7 -16:10:04  9.7  0.22 119
14KD102        17:50:57.6 -16:23:20 14.3       119
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 1.5 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 13.4 km RECON observability=0.9 and success probability=8.5%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 07:28:21 -18.2 Dark Up 19.4 152.0 Really Low 07:13:21 - 07:43:21 -144
Summerland 07:28:22 -18.4 Dark Up 19.6 151.7 Really Low 07:13:22 - 07:43:22 -163
Penticton 07:28:22 -18.5 Dark Up 19.7 151.8 Really Low 07:13:22 - 07:43:22 -165
Okanagan Falls 07:28:22 -18.7 Dark Up 19.9 151.8 Really Low 07:13:22 - 07:43:22 -175
Oliver 07:28:22 -18.9 Dark Up 20.0 151.7 Low 07:13:22 - 07:43:22 -183
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:28:22 -19.0 Dark Up 20.2 151.9 Low 07:13:22 - 07:43:22 -189
Oroville 07:28:22 -19.1 Dark Up 20.3 151.8 Low 07:13:22 - 07:43:22 -194
Tonasket 07:28:23 -19.3 Dark Up 20.5 151.8 Low 07:13:23 - 07:43:23 -206
Okanogan 07:28:24 -19.7 Dark Up 20.7 151.6 Low 07:13:24 - 07:43:24 -226
Brewster 07:28:25 -19.9 Dark Up 20.9 151.3 Low 07:13:25 - 07:43:25 -243
Manson/Chelan 07:28:26 -20.1 Dark Up 21.0 151.0 Low 07:13:26 - 07:43:26 -260
Entiat 07:28:27 -20.3 Dark Up 21.1 150.8 Low 07:13:27 - 07:43:27 -273
Wenatchee 07:28:27 -20.6 Dark Up 21.3 150.7 Low 07:13:27 - 07:43:27 -289
Ellensburg 07:28:29 -20.9 Dark Up 21.6 150.4 Low 07:13:29 - 07:43:29 -315
Pasco 07:28:25 -21.8 Dark Up 22.7 151.6 Low 07:13:25 - 07:43:25 -335
Yakima 07:28:29 -21.3 Dark Up 22.0 150.3 Low 07:13:29 - 07:43:29 -338
PNWRO 07:28:25 -22.1 Dark Up 23.0 151.8 Low 07:13:25 - 07:43:25 -345
Toppenish/White Swan 07:28:29 -21.6 Dark Up 22.2 150.4 Low 07:13:29 - 07:43:29 -348
George/Umatilla 07:28:27 -22.1 Dark Up 23.0 151.4 Low 07:13:27 - 07:43:27 -357
Goldendale 07:28:31 -22.1 Dark Up 22.5 149.9 Low 07:13:31 - 07:43:31 -386
The Dalles 07:28:33 -22.3 Dark Up 22.6 149.5 Low 07:13:33 - 07:43:33 -405
Maupin 07:28:33 -22.7 Dark Up 23.0 149.5 Low 07:13:33 - 07:43:33 -428
Madras/Culver 07:28:34 -23.2 Dark Up 23.5 149.4 Low 07:13:34 - 07:43:34 -461
Redmond 07:28:35 -23.6 Dark Up 23.8 149.3 Low 07:13:35 - 07:43:35 -483
Sisters 07:28:36 -23.5 Dark Up 23.6 148.9 Low 07:13:36 - 07:43:36 -488
Bend 07:28:35 -23.8 Dark Up 23.9 149.1 Low 07:13:35 - 07:43:35 -498
Oregon Observatory 07:28:36 -23.9 Dark Up 24.0 148.9 Low 07:13:36 - 07:43:36 -511
Niwot 07:27:40 -27.8 Dark Up 32.1 164.8 Up 07:12:40 - 07:42:40 -512
SwRI 07:27:40 -27.9 Dark Up 32.2 164.6 Up 07:12:40 - 07:42:40 -521
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:28:37 -24.1 Dark Up 24.1 148.8 Low 07:13:37 - 07:43:37 -525
North Lake 07:28:35 -24.6 Dark Up 24.7 149.3 Low 07:13:35 - 07:43:35 -541
Paisley 07:28:35 -25.2 Dark Up 25.3 149.5 Low 07:13:35 - 07:43:35 -569
Lakeview 07:28:35 -25.7 Dark Up 25.9 149.6 Low 07:13:35 - 07:43:35 -598
Chiloquin 07:28:39 -25.2 Dark Up 25.0 148.2 Low 07:13:39 - 07:43:39 -600
Klamath Falls 07:28:40 -25.5 Dark Up 25.3 148.2 Low 07:13:40 - 07:43:40 -620
Tulelake 07:28:39 -25.8 Dark Up 25.6 148.4 Low 07:13:39 - 07:43:39 -632
Cedarville 07:28:36 -26.4 Dark Up 26.5 149.6 Low 07:13:36 - 07:43:36 -637
Fall River/Burney 07:28:40 -26.7 Dark Up 26.4 148.3 Low 07:13:40 - 07:43:40 -689
Susanville 07:28:39 -27.5 Dark Up 27.3 148.8 Low 07:13:39 - 07:43:39 -718
Gimple 07:28:40 -27.7 Dark Up 27.4 148.6 Low 07:13:40 - 07:43:40 -740
Greenville 07:28:40 -27.7 Dark Up 27.4 148.5 Low 07:13:40 - 07:43:40 -741
Portola 07:28:39 -28.1 Dark Up 27.9 148.9 Low 07:13:39 - 07:43:39 -754
Quincy 07:28:40 -27.9 Dark Up 27.6 148.4 Low 07:13:40 - 07:43:40 -754
Reno 07:28:37 -28.4 Dark Up 28.3 149.4 Low 07:13:37 - 07:43:37 -761
Carson City 07:28:37 -28.8 Dark Up 28.7 149.3 Low 07:13:37 - 07:43:37 -785
Yerington 07:28:35 -29.0 Dark Up 29.1 149.9 Low 07:13:35 - 07:43:35 -787
Gardnerville 07:28:37 -29.0 Dark Up 28.9 149.3 Low 07:13:37 - 07:43:37 -800
Hawthorne 07:28:34 -29.5 Dark Up 29.7 150.3 Low 07:13:34 - 07:43:34 -809
Tonopah 07:28:30 -30.1 Dark Up 30.6 151.6 Up 07:13:30 - 07:43:30 -817
Lee Vining 07:28:37 -30.0 Dark Up 30.0 149.7 Low 07:13:37 - 07:43:37 -856
Bishop 07:28:35 -30.7 Dark Up 30.8 150.2 Up 07:13:35 - 07:43:35 -885
Beatty 07:28:29 -31.3 Dark Up 31.8 151.7 Up 07:13:29 - 07:43:29 -889
Indian Springs 07:28:26 -31.7 Dark Up 32.5 152.8 Up 07:13:26 - 07:43:26 -894
Henderson 07:28:24 -32.2 Dark Up 33.2 153.3 Up 07:13:24 - 07:43:24 -920
Lone Pine 07:28:34 -31.5 Dark Up 31.6 150.3 Up 07:13:34 - 07:43:34 -933
Patrick 07:28:20 -32.9 Dark Up 34.2 154.3 Up 07:13:20 - 07:43:20 -946
DCO 07:28:17 -33.2 Dark Up 34.7 155.0 Up 07:13:17 - 07:43:17 -956
Searchlight/Boulder City 07:28:24 -32.8 Dark Up 33.8 153.2 Up 07:13:24 - 07:43:24 -960
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:28:21 -33.1 Dark Up 34.3 154.1 Up 07:13:21 - 07:43:21 -965
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:28:23 -33.1 Dark Up 34.2 153.5 Up 07:13:23 - 07:43:23 -975
Mohave Valley 07:28:23 -33.4 Dark Up 34.4 153.4 Up 07:13:23 - 07:43:23 -995
Lake Havasu City 07:28:22 -33.8 Dark Up 34.8 153.6 Up 07:13:22 - 07:43:22 -1020
Parker 07:28:23 -34.1 Dark Up 35.2 153.5 Up 07:13:23 - 07:43:23 -1045
CPSLO 07:28:45 -32.5 Dark Up 31.6 147.3 Up 07:13:45 - 07:43:45 -1074
Blythe 07:28:24 -34.7 Dark Up 35.5 153.0 Up 07:13:24 - 07:43:24 -1089
Idyllwild 07:28:32 -34.4 Dark Up 34.6 150.8 Up 07:13:32 - 07:43:32 -1118
Wildwood 07:28:39 -33.9 Dark Up 33.5 149.0 Up 07:13:39 - 07:43:39 -1125
Calipatria 07:28:28 -35.1 Dark Up 35.6 151.9 Up 07:13:28 - 07:43:28 -1142
Yuma 07:28:25 -35.6 Dark Up 36.3 152.7 Up 07:13:25 - 07:43:25 -1159

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, (2020/05/29 07:27UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 21.19 102
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6  9.49 110
PPM 233766     17:56:19.0 -15:48:46  6.1  1.67 120
PPM 233652     17:50:24.0 -15:58:15  8.3  0.44 119
PPM 233633     17:49:43.1 -16:09:47  9.7  0.22 119
14KD102        17:49:46.8 -16:23:02 14.3       119
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/06/07 23:43:16 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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