RECON: TNO occultation with 14KX101

Event between 14KX101 and star GA0680:11642209 with event index number of 2503031

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/08/18 06:32:27 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:24:40.3 -20:15:12
Equinox of date position of star is 17:26:04.3 -20:16:23
Stellar brightness G=16.4, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 96 degrees from the moon. Moon is 3% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=22.7

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Object is 32.1 AU from the Sun and 31.7 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 7.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 859 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 4604 km.
The sky-plane scale is 22966.0 km/arcsec.

The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.5
Diameter=188.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 25.0 sec chord
Diameter=77.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 10.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14KX101, (2023/08/18 06:32UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:51.6 -26:28:57  0.9 14.10  85
35Eta Oph      17:11:44.1 -15:45:09  2.6  5.66  92
PPM 266825     17:26:06.9 -21:27:41  6.1  1.19  96
PPM 266750     17:23:15.9 -20:35:27  7.2  0.73  95
PPM 266813     17:25:27.2 -20:13:18  9.5  0.15  96
14KX101        17:26:04.5 -20:16:23 16.4        96
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 1.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 85.3 km RECON observability=0.1 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)
Kamloops 06:25:04 -22.5 Dark Down 10.4 218.8 Really Low 06:10:04 - 06:40:04 11751
Victoria 06:25:09 -23.5 Dark Down 13.3 216.5 Really Low 06:10:09 - 06:40:09 11711
Peachland 06:24:54 -23.5 Dark Down 10.9 219.4 Really Low 06:09:54 - 06:39:54 11689
Kelowna 06:24:52 -23.5 Dark Down 10.7 219.7 Really Low 06:09:52 - 06:39:52 11687
Summerland 06:24:51 -23.6 Dark Down 11.0 219.5 Really Low 06:09:51 - 06:39:51 11678
Penticton 06:24:52 -23.7 Dark Down 11.0 219.6 Really Low 06:09:52 - 06:39:52 11672
Oliver 06:24:49 -24.1 Dark Down 11.2 219.7 Really Low 06:09:49 - 06:39:49 11653
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:24:46 -24.3 Dark Down 11.3 219.8 Really Low 06:09:46 - 06:39:46 11640
Okanogan 06:24:43 -24.8 Dark Down 11.9 219.7 Really Low 06:09:43 - 06:39:43 11609
Brewster 06:24:41 -25.0 Dark Down 12.2 219.6 Really Low 06:09:41 - 06:39:41 11599
Manson/Chelan 06:24:47 -25.0 Dark Down 12.5 219.3 Really Low 06:09:47 - 06:39:47 11597
Wenatchee 06:24:45 -25.4 Dark Down 12.9 219.2 Really Low 06:09:45 - 06:39:45 11575
Ellensburg 06:24:45 -25.7 Dark Down 13.4 219.1 Really Low 06:09:45 - 06:39:45 11557
Yakima 06:24:40 -26.0 Dark Down 13.7 219.1 Really Low 06:09:40 - 06:39:40 11534
Toppenish/White Swan 06:24:40 -26.3 Dark Down 13.8 219.3 Really Low 06:09:40 - 06:39:40 11517
The Dalles 06:24:40 -26.7 Dark Down 14.7 218.7 Really Low 06:09:40 - 06:39:40 11492
Sleaford 06:23:54 -24.1 Dark Down 3.2 230.5 Really Low 06:08:54 - 06:38:54 11476
Maupin 06:24:38 -27.1 Dark Down 15.0 218.9 Really Low 06:09:38 - 06:39:38 11465
PNWRO 06:24:25 -27.1 Dark Down 13.4 220.6 Really Low 06:09:25 - 06:39:25 11457
Sisters 06:24:35 -27.7 Dark Down 15.9 218.6 Really Low 06:09:35 - 06:39:35 11426
Bend 06:24:33 -28.0 Dark Down 16.0 218.9 Really Low 06:09:33 - 06:39:33 11405
Oregon Observatory 06:24:33 -28.1 Dark Down 16.2 218.8 Really Low 06:09:33 - 06:39:33 11398
Chiloquin 06:24:30 -29.1 Dark Down 17.4 218.7 Really Low 06:09:30 - 06:39:30 11327
Klamath Falls 06:24:30 -29.4 Dark Down 17.6 218.8 Really Low 06:09:30 - 06:39:30 11303
Fall River/Burney 06:24:20 -30.6 Dark Down 18.4 219.3 Really Low 06:09:20 - 06:39:20 11217
Cedarville 06:24:12 -30.6 Dark Down 17.5 220.3 Really Low 06:09:12 - 06:39:12 11215
Greenville 06:24:11 -31.5 Dark Down 18.9 219.9 Really Low 06:09:11 - 06:39:11 11145
Gimple 06:24:13 -31.6 Dark Down 18.9 220.0 Really Low 06:09:13 - 06:39:13 11143
Quincy 06:24:12 -31.7 Dark Down 19.0 219.9 Really Low 06:09:12 - 06:39:12 11132
Portola 06:24:08 -32.0 Dark Down 18.9 220.4 Really Low 06:09:08 - 06:39:08 11110
Reno 06:24:03 -32.5 Dark Down 18.8 220.9 Really Low 06:09:03 - 06:39:03 11074
Carson City 06:23:58 -32.8 Dark Down 19.1 221.0 Really Low 06:08:58 - 06:38:58 11049
Gardnerville 06:23:57 -33.0 Dark Down 19.2 221.1 Really Low 06:08:57 - 06:38:57 11030
Yerington 06:23:52 -33.2 Dark Down 18.9 221.6 Really Low 06:08:52 - 06:38:52 11017
Hawthorne 06:23:47 -33.8 Dark Down 19.0 222.1 Really Low 06:08:47 - 06:38:47 10969
Lee Vining 06:23:47 -34.1 Dark Down 19.7 221.8 Really Low 06:08:47 - 06:38:47 10945
Bishop 06:23:41 -34.9 Dark Down 19.7 222.6 Really Low 06:08:41 - 06:38:41 10880
Beatty 06:23:28 -35.9 Dark Down 19.2 223.9 Really Low 06:08:28 - 06:38:28 10798
Dunrhomin 06:22:28 -35.7 Dark Down 10.4 232.0 Really Low 06:07:28 - 06:37:28 10687
Nikitin 06:22:25 -35.9 Dark Down 10.5 232.0 Really Low 06:07:25 - 06:37:25 10674
CU-SBO 06:22:21 -35.9 Dark Down 10.6 231.9 Really Low 06:07:21 - 06:37:21 10672
Wildwood 06:23:30 -37.6 Dark Down 22.3 223.2 Low 06:08:30 - 06:38:30 10647
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:23:03 -38.2 Dark Down 19.2 226.0 Really Low 06:08:03 - 06:38:03 10602
Patrick 06:22:58 -38.2 Dark Down 18.7 226.5 Really Low 06:07:58 - 06:37:58 10599
Idyllwild 06:23:13 -38.7 Dark Down 21.5 224.8 Low 06:08:13 - 06:38:13 10561
Lake Havasu City 06:22:56 -38.8 Dark Down 19.6 226.4 Really Low 06:07:56 - 06:37:56 10543
Calipatria 06:22:59 -39.6 Dark Down 21.2 225.8 Low 06:07:59 - 06:37:59 10476
Yuma 06:22:51 -40.4 Dark Down 21.0 226.6 Low 06:07:51 - 06:37:51 10413
George/Scottsdale 06:22:35 -40.3 Dark Down 18.7 228.4 Really Low 06:07:35 - 06:37:35 10404

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, (2023/08/18 06:32UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 14.10  85
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6  5.66  92
PPM 266825     17:24:42.0 -21:26:30  6.1  1.19  96
PPM 266750     17:21:51.6 -20:34:10  7.2  0.73  95
PPM 266813     17:24:03.0 -20:12:05  9.5  0.15  96
14KX101        17:24:40.3 -20:15:12 16.4        96
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2023/07/28 03:53:13 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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