RECON: TNO occultation with 14LO28

Event between 14LO28 and star GA1000:19321216 with event index number of 1481050

Geocentric closest approach at 2025/08/30 06:40:31 UTC

J2000 position of star is 22:09:06.8 +11:06:49
Equinox of date position of star is 22:10:08.3 +11:12:59
Stellar brightness G=13.6, use SENSEUP=64
Star is 103 degrees from the moon. Moon is 41% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=26.0

[RECON map]
TNO is 39.5 AU from the Sun and 38.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.8 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 100 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2165 km.
The sky-plane scale is 27986.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=498.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.4 sec chord
Diameter=203.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14LO28, (2025/08/30 06:41UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:42:18.5 +45:22:23  1.3 38.97  99
Markab         23:06:02.5 +15:20:38  2.5 14.15 117
21 Peg         22:04:34.6 +11:30:41  5.8  1.45 102
PPM 141087     22:08:55.4 +10:52:47  8.1  0.51 103
PPM 141103     22:09:48.0 +11:15:50 10.9  0.14 103
14LO28         22:10:22.6 +11:14:25 13.6       103
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 17.8 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=21.2%
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 06:40:15 -28.5 Dark Down 49.5 160.4 Up 06:31:25 - 06:49:05 958
Victoria 06:40:29 -29.0 Dark Down 50.0 153.7 Up 06:31:39 - 06:49:19 934
Kelowna 06:40:16 -28.8 Dark Down 49.8 160.1 Up 06:31:26 - 06:49:06 933
Peachland 06:40:17 -28.9 Dark Down 49.8 159.6 Up 06:31:27 - 06:49:07 932
Summerland 06:40:17 -29.0 Dark Down 50.0 159.7 Up 06:31:27 - 06:49:07 918
Penticton 06:40:17 -29.1 Dark Down 50.1 159.8 Up 06:31:27 - 06:49:07 910
Oliver 06:40:18 -29.4 Dark Down 50.4 159.7 Up 06:31:28 - 06:49:08 883
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:40:17 -29.6 Dark Down 50.6 159.9 Up 06:31:27 - 06:49:07 866
Tonasket 06:40:18 -29.9 Dark Down 50.9 159.6 Up 06:31:28 - 06:49:08 843
Okanogan 06:40:19 -30.2 Dark Down 51.2 159.3 Up 06:31:29 - 06:49:09 821
Brewster 06:40:20 -30.4 Dark Down 51.4 158.8 Up 06:31:30 - 06:49:10 805
Manson/Chelan 06:40:21 -30.5 Dark Down 51.5 158.2 Up 06:31:31 - 06:49:11 799
Entiat 06:40:22 -30.7 Dark Down 51.7 158.0 Up 06:31:32 - 06:49:12 784
Wenatchee 06:40:23 -30.9 Dark Down 51.9 157.7 Up 06:31:33 - 06:49:13 766
Ellensburg 06:40:24 -31.2 Dark Down 52.2 157.2 Up 06:31:34 - 06:49:14 740
Yakima 06:40:25 -31.6 Dark Down 52.6 157.0 Up 06:31:35 - 06:49:15 708
Toppenish/White Swan 06:40:25 -31.8 Dark Down 52.8 157.1 Up 06:31:35 - 06:49:15 686
Goldendale 06:40:27 -32.2 Dark Down 53.2 156.2 Up 06:31:37 - 06:49:17 654
The Dalles 06:40:29 -32.3 Dark Down 53.3 155.5 Up 06:31:39 - 06:49:19 646
Pasco 06:40:22 -32.3 Dark Down 53.3 159.0 Up 06:31:32 - 06:49:12 642
PNWRO 06:40:21 -32.5 Dark Down 53.6 159.3 Up 06:31:31 - 06:49:11 616
Maupin 06:40:29 -32.7 Dark Down 53.7 155.4 Up 06:31:39 - 06:49:19 610
Sisters 06:40:32 -33.3 Dark Down 54.4 154.1 Up 06:31:42 - 06:49:22 553
Redmond 06:40:31 -33.5 Dark Down 54.5 154.8 Up 06:31:41 - 06:49:21 539
Bend 06:40:32 -33.6 Dark Down 54.7 154.4 Up 06:31:42 - 06:49:22 526
Oregon Observatory 06:40:33 -33.8 Dark Down 54.8 154.1 Up 06:31:43 - 06:49:23 515
La Pine/Gilchrist 06:40:34 -33.9 Dark Down 55.0 153.9 Up 06:31:44 - 06:49:24 500
North Lake 06:40:32 -34.5 Dark Down 55.5 154.6 Up 06:31:42 - 06:49:22 447
Paisley 06:40:33 -35.1 Dark Down 56.2 154.8 Up 06:31:43 - 06:49:23 391
Klamath Falls 06:40:37 -35.1 Dark Down 56.2 152.5 Up 06:31:47 - 06:49:27 388
Lakeview 06:40:33 -35.6 Dark Down 56.7 154.8 Up 06:31:43 - 06:49:23 343
Cedarville 06:40:34 -36.3 Dark Down 57.3 154.7 Up 06:31:44 - 06:49:24 282
Fall River/Burney 06:40:38 -36.3 Dark Down 57.4 152.3 Up 06:31:48 - 06:49:28 277
Susanville 06:40:37 -37.1 Dark Down 58.2 153.1 Up 06:31:47 - 06:49:27 201
Greenville 06:40:38 -37.3 Dark Down 58.3 152.4 Up 06:31:48 - 06:49:28 186
Gimple 06:40:38 -37.3 Dark Down 58.3 152.5 Up 06:31:48 - 06:49:28 183
Quincy 06:40:39 -37.5 Dark Down 58.5 152.3 Up 06:31:49 - 06:49:29 169
Portola 06:40:38 -37.7 Dark Down 58.8 153.0 Up 06:31:48 - 06:49:28 144
Reno 06:40:36 -38.2 Dark Down 59.2 154.0 Up 06:31:46 - 06:49:26 101
Carson City 06:40:37 -38.5 Dark Down 59.6 153.7 Up 06:31:47 - 06:49:27 69
Gardnerville 06:40:37 -38.8 Dark Down 59.8 153.6 Up 06:31:47 - 06:49:27 46
Yerington 06:40:35 -38.9 Dark Down 60.0 154.7 Up 06:31:45 - 06:49:25 32
Hawthorne 06:40:34 -39.5 Dark Down 60.6 155.4 Up 06:31:44 - 06:49:24 -25
Lee Vining 06:40:37 -39.9 Dark Down 60.9 154.0 Up 06:31:47 - 06:49:27 -60
Tonopah 06:40:31 -40.4 Dark Down 61.4 157.7 Up 06:31:41 - 06:49:21 -109
Bishop 06:40:36 -40.6 Dark Down 61.7 154.9 Up 06:31:46 - 06:49:26 -136
Beatty 06:40:31 -41.6 Dark Down 62.6 157.8 Up 06:31:41 - 06:49:21 -228
CPSLO 06:40:47 -41.7 Dark Down 62.7 148.8 Up 06:31:57 - 06:49:37 -251
Niwot 06:39:49 -40.8 Dark Down 61.0 182.5 Up 06:30:59 - 06:48:39 -268
SwRI 06:39:49 -40.9 Dark Down 61.1 182.3 Up 06:30:59 - 06:48:39 -275
Indian Springs 06:40:28 -42.2 Dark Down 63.2 159.8 Up 06:31:38 - 06:49:18 -291
Henderson 06:40:27 -42.9 Dark Down 63.9 160.9 Up 06:31:37 - 06:49:17 -362
Searchlight/Boulder City 06:40:27 -43.5 Dark Down 64.5 160.6 Up 06:31:37 - 06:49:17 -417
Wildwood 06:40:42 -43.6 Dark Down 64.5 151.7 Up 06:31:52 - 06:49:32 -428
Patrick 06:40:24 -43.8 Dark Down 64.8 162.9 Up 06:31:34 - 06:49:14 -454
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:40:27 -43.8 Dark Down 64.9 161.2 Up 06:31:37 - 06:49:17 -456
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:40:25 -44.0 Dark Down 65.0 162.3 Up 06:31:35 - 06:49:15 -469
Mohave Valley 06:40:28 -44.1 Dark Down 65.1 161.0 Up 06:31:38 - 06:49:18 -481
DCO 06:40:22 -44.3 Dark Down 65.3 164.3 Up 06:31:32 - 06:49:12 -505
Idyllwild 06:40:37 -44.5 Dark Down 65.6 155.4 Up 06:31:47 - 06:49:27 -521
Lake Havasu City 06:40:27 -44.5 Dark Down 65.6 161.3 Up 06:31:37 - 06:49:17 -526
Parker 06:40:27 -44.9 Dark Down 65.9 161.1 Up 06:31:37 - 06:49:17 -560
Blythe 06:40:29 -45.3 Dark Down 66.3 160.0 Up 06:31:39 - 06:49:19 -600
Calipatria 06:40:33 -45.5 Dark Down 66.5 157.5 Up 06:31:43 - 06:49:23 -617
George/Scottsdale 06:40:20 -45.9 Dark Down 66.9 166.6 Up 06:31:30 - 06:49:10 -676
Yuma 06:40:31 -46.1 Dark Down 67.2 159.2 Up 06:31:41 - 06:49:21 -687

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 14LO28, (2025/08/30 06:41UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:41:25.9 +45:16:49  1.3 38.97  99
Markab         23:04:45.8 +15:12:18  2.5 14.15 117
21 Peg         22:03:19.0 +11:23:11  5.8  1.45 102
PPM 141087     22:07:39.6 +10:45:13  8.1  0.51 103
PPM 141103     22:08:32.2 +11:08:14 10.9  0.14 103
14LO28         22:09:06.8 +11:06:49 13.6       103
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/10/22 18:37:47 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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