RECON: TNO occultation with 14KX101

Event between 14KX101 and star GA0700:07326304 with event index number of 1050960

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/09/20 03:37:15 UTC

J2000 position of star is 16:57:22.7 -19:29:07
Equinox of date position of star is 16:58:34.1 -19:30:56
Stellar brightness G=15.9, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 40 degrees from the moon. Moon is 11% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=25.2

[RECON map]
TNO is 31.6 AU from the Sun and 31.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 12.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 324 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1684 km.
The sky-plane scale is 23094.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=185.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 4.8 sec chord
Diameter=75.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14KX101, (2020/09/20 03:37UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:40.9 -26:28:34  0.9  9.47  35
35Eta Oph      17:11:34.1 -15:44:57  2.6  4.87  42
PPM 232367     16:58:17.1 -19:34:17  6.1  0.09  39
14KX101        16:58:35.9 -19:30:58 15.9        40
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 2.8 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 18.0 km RECON observability=0.3 and success probability=0.4%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Clarence Fulton 03:38:23 -16.1 AT Down 11.7 218.6 Really Low 03:23:23 - 03:53:23 6425
Kelowna 03:38:23 -16.1 AT Down 12.0 218.6 Really Low 03:23:23 - 03:53:23 6414
Peachland 03:38:23 -16.0 AT Down 12.2 218.3 Really Low 03:23:23 - 03:53:23 6410
Summerland 03:38:23 -16.1 AT Down 12.3 218.4 Really Low 03:23:23 - 03:53:23 6406
Penticton 03:38:23 -16.2 AT Down 12.3 218.5 Really Low 03:23:23 - 03:53:23 6405
Oliver 03:38:23 -16.3 AT Down 12.6 218.6 Really Low 03:23:23 - 03:53:23 6395
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 03:38:23 -16.5 AT Down 12.7 218.8 Really Low 03:23:23 - 03:53:23 6391
Tonasket 03:38:23 -16.6 AT Down 12.9 218.7 Really Low 03:23:23 - 03:53:23 6381
Okanogan 03:38:23 -16.6 AT Down 13.3 218.7 Really Low 03:23:23 - 03:53:23 6371
Victoria 03:38:23 -14.2 AT Up 14.7 215.3 Really Low 03:23:23 - 03:53:23 6366
Brewster 03:38:23 -16.6 AT Down 13.6 218.5 Really Low 03:23:23 - 03:53:23 6362
Manson/Chelan 03:38:23 -16.4 AT Down 13.9 218.2 Really Low 03:23:23 - 03:53:23 6355
Entiat 03:38:23 -16.5 AT Down 14.1 218.2 Really Low 03:23:23 - 03:53:23 6348
Wenatchee 03:38:23 -16.5 AT Down 14.3 218.2 Really Low 03:23:23 - 03:53:23 6340
Ellensburg 03:38:23 -16.5 AT Up 14.7 218.0 Really Low 03:23:23 - 03:53:23 6326
Yakima 03:38:23 -16.6 AT Up 15.1 218.1 Really Low 03:23:23 - 03:53:23 6313
Toppenish/White Swan 03:39:03 -16.9 AT Up 15.1 218.4 Really Low 03:24:03 - 03:54:03 6288
Pasco 03:39:10 -17.8 AT Down 14.6 219.6 Really Low 03:24:10 - 03:54:10 6282
PNWRO 03:39:12 -18.0 Dark Down 14.7 219.8 Really Low 03:24:12 - 03:54:12 6272
Goldendale 03:39:04 -16.8 AT Up 15.7 218.1 Really Low 03:24:04 - 03:54:04 6268
The Dalles 03:39:02 -16.6 AT Up 16.0 217.8 Really Low 03:24:02 - 03:54:02 6259
Maupin 03:39:02 -16.9 AT Up 16.3 218.0 Really Low 03:24:02 - 03:54:02 6243
Sisters 03:39:07 -16.8 AT Up 17.2 217.8 Really Low 03:24:07 - 03:54:07 6208
Redmond 03:39:08 -17.1 AT Up 17.1 218.1 Really Low 03:24:08 - 03:54:08 6207
Bend 03:39:09 -17.1 AT Up 17.3 218.0 Really Low 03:24:09 - 03:54:09 6199
Oregon Observatory 03:39:09 -17.1 AT Up 17.5 218.0 Really Low 03:24:09 - 03:54:09 6192
La Pine/Gilchrist 03:39:10 -17.1 AT Up 17.7 218.0 Really Low 03:24:10 - 03:54:10 6183
North Lake 03:39:14 -17.6 AT Up 17.7 218.6 Really Low 03:24:14 - 03:54:14 6164
Paisley 03:39:20 -18.1 Dark Up 18.0 219.0 Really Low 03:24:20 - 03:54:20 6140
Klamath Falls 03:39:14 -17.4 AT Up 18.9 218.0 Really Low 03:24:14 - 03:54:14 6120
Lakeview 03:39:22 -18.4 Dark Up 18.3 219.3 Really Low 03:24:22 - 03:54:22 6117
Cedarville 03:39:28 -18.7 Dark Up 18.7 219.6 Really Low 03:24:28 - 03:54:28 6087
Fall River/Burney 03:39:22 -18.0 Dark Up 19.7 218.6 Really Low 03:24:22 - 03:54:22 6066
Susanville 03:39:30 -18.8 Dark Up 19.8 219.5 Really Low 03:24:30 - 03:54:30 6036
Greenville 03:39:30 -18.6 Dark Up 20.1 219.3 Low 03:24:30 - 03:54:30 6023
Gimple 03:39:30 -18.7 Dark Up 20.1 219.3 Low 03:24:30 - 03:54:30 6022
Quincy 03:39:31 -18.7 Dark Up 20.3 219.3 Low 03:24:31 - 03:54:31 6013
Portola 03:39:34 -19.1 Dark Up 20.2 219.8 Low 03:24:34 - 03:54:34 6006
Reno 03:39:39 -19.7 Dark Up 20.0 220.4 Low 03:24:39 - 03:54:39 5992
Carson City 03:39:41 -19.8 Dark Up 20.3 220.5 Low 03:24:41 - 03:54:41 5974
Yerington 03:39:44 -20.4 Dark Up 20.1 221.1 Low 03:24:44 - 03:54:44 5964
Gardnerville 03:39:41 -19.9 Dark Up 20.4 220.6 Low 03:24:41 - 03:54:41 5962
Hawthorne 03:39:51 -20.9 Dark Up 20.2 221.7 Low 03:24:51 - 03:54:51 5939
Niwot 03:40:51 -29.9 Dark Down 11.3 232.1 Really Low 03:25:51 - 03:55:51 5931
SwRI 03:40:50 -29.9 Dark Down 11.5 232.1 Really Low 03:25:50 - 03:55:50 5926
Lee Vining 03:39:51 -20.7 Dark Up 20.8 221.4 Low 03:24:51 - 03:54:51 5911
Tonopah 03:40:00 -22.1 Dark Down 19.7 223.0 Really Low 03:25:00 - 03:55:00 5911
Bishop 03:39:57 -21.5 Dark Up 20.9 222.2 Low 03:24:57 - 03:54:57 5877
Beatty 03:40:10 -22.9 Dark Down 20.3 223.7 Low 03:25:10 - 03:55:10 5847
Indian Springs 03:40:18 -23.9 Dark Down 19.9 224.7 Really Low 03:25:18 - 03:55:18 5825
Henderson 03:40:23 -24.6 Dark Down 19.9 225.4 Really Low 03:25:23 - 03:55:23 5792
CPSLO 03:39:53 -20.4 Dark Up 23.7 220.9 Low 03:24:53 - 03:54:53 5768
Searchlight/Boulder City 03:40:27 -24.9 Dark Down 20.2 225.6 Low 03:25:27 - 03:55:27 5760
Patrick 03:40:33 -25.7 Dark Down 19.7 226.5 Really Low 03:25:33 - 03:55:33 5751
Laughlin/Bullhead City 03:40:30 -25.2 Dark Down 20.2 226.0 Low 03:25:30 - 03:55:30 5740
Kingman/Dolan Springs 03:40:33 -25.6 Dark Down 19.9 226.4 Really Low 03:25:33 - 03:55:33 5740
DCO 03:40:38 -26.4 Dark Down 19.4 227.1 Really Low 03:25:38 - 03:55:38 5730
Mohave Valley 03:40:31 -25.3 Dark Down 20.4 226.1 Low 03:25:31 - 03:55:31 5725
Lake Havasu City 03:40:35 -25.7 Dark Down 20.5 226.4 Low 03:25:35 - 03:55:35 5700
Wildwood 03:40:11 -22.4 Dark Up 23.4 223.0 Low 03:25:11 - 03:55:11 5694
Parker 03:40:37 -25.8 Dark Down 20.8 226.5 Low 03:25:37 - 03:55:37 5680
Idyllwild 03:40:26 -24.0 Dark Up 22.5 224.7 Low 03:25:26 - 03:55:26 5668
Blythe 03:40:38 -25.8 Dark Down 21.3 226.4 Low 03:25:38 - 03:55:38 5650
George/Scottsdale 03:40:52 -27.9 Dark Down 19.5 228.5 Really Low 03:25:52 - 03:55:52 5639
Calipatria 03:40:34 -25.2 Dark Down 22.2 225.8 Low 03:25:34 - 03:55:34 5625
Yuma 03:40:43 -26.1 Dark Down 22.0 226.7 Low 03:25:43 - 03:55:43 5594

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 14KX101, (2020/09/20 03:37UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9  9.47  35
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6  4.87  42
PPM 232367     16:57:03.9 -19:32:25  6.1  0.09  39
14KX101        16:57:22.7 -19:29:07 15.9        40
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/03/11 21:18:09 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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