RECON: TNO occultation with 14KV101

Event between 14KV101 and star GA0860:04675320 with event index number of 281261

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/03/06 12:30:46 UTC

J2000 position of star is 16:00:59.5 -03:44:40
Equinox of date position of star is 16:02:00.7 -03:47:53
Stellar brightness G=16.7, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 115 degrees from the moon. Moon is 86% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.5

[RECON map]
TNO is 31.7 AU from the Sun and 31.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 9.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 146 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 4036 km.
The sky-plane scale is 22763.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.3
Diameter=207.0 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 23.1 sec chord
Diameter=84.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 9.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14KV101, (2020/03/06 12:31UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:38.9 -26:28:30  0.9 23.69 128
1Del Oph       16:15:24.3 -03:44:41  2.7  3.33 118
PPM 199363     16:10:54.0 -03:31:06  5.0  2.23 117
PPM 199205     16:02:44.7 -03:49:07  7.5  0.17 115
PPM 199193     16:01:45.8 -03:56:14  8.6  0.15 115
14KV101        16:02:03.1 -03:48:00 16.7       115
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 5.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 5.0 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=4.7%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Niwot 12:38:41 -9.8 NT Down 45.4 192.8 Up 12:26:02 - 12:51:21 636
SwRI 12:38:42 -9.9 NT Down 45.5 192.7 Up 12:26:02 - 12:51:21 628
DCO 12:38:07 -16.5 AT Down 51.1 181.3 Up 12:25:28 - 12:50:47 -91
Patrick 12:38:11 -17.0 AT Down 50.8 180.2 Up 12:25:32 - 12:50:51 -151
Kingman/Dolan Springs 12:38:09 -17.2 AT Down 51.1 179.9 Up 12:25:30 - 12:50:49 -171
Lake Havasu City 12:38:03 -17.5 AT Down 51.8 179.4 Up 12:25:24 - 12:50:43 -204
Parker 12:38:00 -17.5 AT Down 52.1 179.5 Up 12:25:20 - 12:50:39 -206
Laughlin/Bullhead City 12:38:10 -17.6 AT Down 51.1 179.1 Up 12:25:30 - 12:50:49 -218
Mohave Valley 12:38:08 -17.7 AT Down 51.4 179.1 Up 12:25:29 - 12:50:48 -222
Blythe 12:37:56 -17.8 AT Down 52.6 178.9 Up 12:25:16 - 12:50:35 -241
Henderson 12:38:18 -17.8 AT Down 50.2 178.5 Up 12:25:39 - 12:50:58 -243
Searchlight/Boulder City 12:38:13 -17.9 AT Down 50.8 178.6 Up 12:25:33 - 12:50:52 -245
Yuma 12:37:47 -18.0 AT Down 53.6 178.8 Up 12:25:07 - 12:50:26 -257
Indian Springs 12:38:25 -18.3 Dark Down 49.7 177.5 Up 12:25:45 - 12:51:04 -297
Calipatria 12:37:52 -18.7 Dark Down 53.1 177.3 Up 12:25:12 - 12:50:31 -334
Beatty 12:38:30 -19.1 Dark Down 49.3 175.9 Up 12:25:51 - 12:51:10 -387
Kelowna 12:40:19 -18.2 Dark Up 36.2 174.0 Up 12:27:39 - 12:52:58 -388
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 12:40:12 -18.4 Dark Up 37.1 173.9 Up 12:27:33 - 12:52:52 -401
Penticton 12:40:17 -18.4 Dark Up 36.5 173.8 Up 12:27:38 - 12:52:57 -406
Oroville 12:40:11 -18.5 Dark Up 37.1 173.8 Up 12:27:32 - 12:52:51 -408
Tonopah 12:38:39 -19.3 Dark Down 48.1 175.4 Up 12:26:00 - 12:51:19 -409
Okanagan Falls 12:40:14 -18.5 Dark Up 36.7 173.7 Up 12:27:35 - 12:52:54 -411
Tonasket 12:40:09 -18.6 Dark Up 37.4 173.8 Up 12:27:30 - 12:52:49 -412
Oliver 12:40:13 -18.5 Dark Up 36.9 173.7 Up 12:27:34 - 12:52:53 -413
Summerland 12:40:16 -18.5 Dark Up 36.5 173.6 Up 12:27:37 - 12:52:56 -413
PNWRO 12:39:49 -18.9 Dark Up 40.1 174.2 Up 12:27:10 - 12:52:29 -417
Okanogan 12:40:07 -18.7 Dark Up 37.7 173.6 Up 12:27:28 - 12:52:47 -429
Pasco 12:39:51 -19.0 Dark Up 39.8 173.9 Up 12:27:12 - 12:52:31 -430
Idyllwild 12:38:00 -19.6 Dark Down 52.4 175.5 Up 12:25:21 - 12:50:40 -434
Brewster 12:40:05 -18.9 Dark Up 38.0 173.3 Up 12:27:26 - 12:52:45 -448
George/Umatilla 12:39:48 -19.2 Dark Up 40.1 173.6 Up 12:27:09 - 12:52:28 -452
Manson/Chelan 12:40:04 -19.2 Dark Up 38.1 172.8 Up 12:27:24 - 12:52:43 -479
Entiat 12:40:02 -19.3 Dark Up 38.3 172.7 Up 12:27:23 - 12:52:42 -488
Wenatchee 12:40:01 -19.5 Dark Up 38.6 172.5 Up 12:27:21 - 12:52:40 -500
Lone Pine 12:38:29 -20.2 Dark Down 49.5 173.9 Up 12:25:50 - 12:51:09 -507
Bishop 12:38:36 -20.3 Dark Down 48.7 173.5 Up 12:25:56 - 12:51:15 -523
Hawthorne 12:38:47 -20.3 Dark Down 47.5 173.4 Up 12:26:08 - 12:51:27 -523
Ellensburg 12:39:59 -19.7 Dark Up 39.0 172.2 Up 12:27:20 - 12:52:39 -524
Toppenish/White Swan 12:39:54 -19.8 Dark Up 39.6 172.3 Up 12:27:15 - 12:52:34 -524
Yakima 12:39:56 -19.8 Dark Up 39.4 172.1 Up 12:27:16 - 12:52:35 -533
Yerington 12:38:52 -20.6 Dark Down 47.0 172.7 Up 12:26:12 - 12:51:31 -561
Goldendale 12:39:51 -20.2 Dark Up 40.1 171.6 Up 12:27:12 - 12:52:31 -567
Lee Vining 12:38:42 -20.8 Dark Down 48.0 172.5 Up 12:26:03 - 12:51:22 -576
Cedarville 12:39:14 -20.8 Dark Up 44.4 171.7 Up 12:26:35 - 12:51:54 -598
The Dalles 12:39:49 -20.5 Dark Up 40.3 171.1 Up 12:27:10 - 12:52:29 -600
Maupin 12:39:44 -20.5 Dark Up 40.7 171.2 Up 12:27:05 - 12:52:24 -600
Wildwood 12:38:06 -21.1 Dark Down 51.9 172.5 Up 12:25:26 - 12:50:45 -600
Lakeview 12:39:21 -20.8 Dark Up 43.7 171.6 Up 12:26:42 - 12:52:01 -600
Paisley 12:39:25 -20.8 Dark Up 43.2 171.5 Up 12:26:45 - 12:52:04 -606
Reno 12:38:58 -21.0 Dark Down 46.4 171.9 Up 12:26:18 - 12:51:37 -606
Carson City 12:38:55 -21.0 Dark Down 46.8 171.8 Up 12:26:15 - 12:51:34 -611
Gardnerville 12:38:51 -21.0 Dark Down 47.0 171.8 Up 12:26:12 - 12:51:31 -612
Madras/Culver 12:39:42 -20.7 Dark Up 41.3 171.0 Up 12:27:03 - 12:52:22 -614
North Lake 12:39:29 -20.9 Dark Up 42.6 171.1 Up 12:26:50 - 12:52:09 -624
Redmond 12:39:37 -20.8 Dark Up 41.6 170.9 Up 12:26:58 - 12:52:17 -625
Bend 12:39:36 -21.0 Dark Up 41.8 170.7 Up 12:26:57 - 12:52:16 -641
Oregon Observatory 12:39:34 -21.1 Dark Up 41.9 170.5 Up 12:26:54 - 12:52:13 -655
Portola 12:39:00 -21.4 Dark Up 46.1 171.0 Up 12:26:21 - 12:51:40 -656
Sisters 12:39:39 -21.1 Dark Up 41.5 170.4 Up 12:26:59 - 12:52:18 -656
Susanville 12:39:06 -21.4 Dark Up 45.4 170.8 Up 12:26:26 - 12:51:45 -660
La Pine/Gilchrist 12:39:34 -21.2 Dark Up 42.1 170.4 Up 12:26:54 - 12:52:13 -663
Gimple 12:39:05 -21.6 Dark Up 45.7 170.5 Up 12:26:25 - 12:51:44 -683
Greenville 12:39:04 -21.7 Dark Up 45.7 170.4 Up 12:26:24 - 12:51:43 -690
Quincy 12:39:01 -21.7 Dark Up 45.9 170.3 Up 12:26:22 - 12:51:41 -694
Tulelake 12:39:20 -21.6 Dark Up 43.8 170.0 Up 12:26:41 - 12:52:00 -697
Fall River/Burney 12:39:13 -21.8 Dark Up 44.7 169.9 Up 12:26:33 - 12:51:52 -709
Chiloquin 12:39:24 -21.8 Dark Up 43.2 169.6 Up 12:26:45 - 12:52:04 -715
Klamath Falls 12:39:23 -21.8 Dark Up 43.5 169.7 Up 12:26:44 - 12:52:03 -716
CPSLO 12:38:20 -22.5 Dark Down 50.5 169.6 Up 12:25:41 - 12:51:00 -763

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 14KV101, (2020/03/06 12:31UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 23.69 128
1Del Oph       16:14:20.7 -03:41:42  2.7  3.33 118
PPM 199363     16:09:50.5 -03:28:00  5.0  2.23 117
PPM 199205     16:01:41.1 -03:45:48  7.5  0.17 115
PPM 199193     16:00:42.1 -03:52:54  8.6  0.15 115
14KV101        16:00:59.5 -03:44:40 16.7       115
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/06/07 23:20:12 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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