RECON: TNO occultation with 14LS28

Event between 14LS28 and star UC4-367-070023 with event index number of 311627

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/05/27 04:40:43 UTC

J2000 position of star is 15:48:10.0 -16:36:30
Equinox of date position of star is 15:49:15.1 -16:39:57
Stellar brightness R=15.8, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 119 degrees from the moon. Moon is 20% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.4

[RECON map]
TNO is 42.0 AU from the Sun and 41.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 167 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1834 km.
The sky-plane scale is 29721.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.2
Diameter=375.0 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 14.1 sec chord
Diameter=153.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14LS28, (2020/05/27 04:41UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:39.7 -26:28:32  0.9 13.72 131
8Bet1Sco       16:06:37.6 -19:51:35  2.6  5.20 124
44Eta Lib      15:45:13.5 -15:44:11  5.4  1.36 118
PPM 230770     15:49:20.2 -16:39:44  8.4  0.01 119
14LS28         15:49:19.6 -16:40:12 15.8       120
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 12.3 km RECON observability=0.4 and success probability=0.1%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 04:43:15 -7.1 NT Up 14.6 140.1 Really Low 04:28:52 - 04:57:38 9334
Summerland 04:43:15 -7.0 NT Up 14.4 139.7 Really Low 04:28:52 - 04:57:38 9322
Penticton 04:43:15 -7.3 NT Up 14.8 139.9 Really Low 04:28:52 - 04:57:38 9308
Okanagan Falls 04:43:16 -7.4 NT Up 14.9 139.8 Really Low 04:28:53 - 04:57:39 9296
Oliver 04:43:16 -7.5 NT Up 15.0 139.8 Really Low 04:28:53 - 04:57:39 9286
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 04:43:16 -7.8 NT Up 15.3 139.9 Really Low 04:28:53 - 04:57:39 9280
Oroville 04:43:16 -7.8 NT Up 15.3 139.9 Really Low 04:28:53 - 04:57:39 9274
Tonasket 04:43:16 -7.9 NT Up 15.5 139.8 Really Low 04:28:53 - 04:57:39 9260
Okanogan 04:43:18 -8.1 NT Up 15.7 139.6 Really Low 04:28:55 - 04:57:41 9235
Brewster 04:43:19 -8.2 NT Up 15.8 139.4 Really Low 04:28:56 - 04:57:42 9213
Manson/Chelan 04:43:20 -8.2 NT Up 15.8 139.1 Really Low 04:28:57 - 04:57:43 9191
Entiat 04:43:19 -8.3 NT Up 15.9 138.9 Really Low 04:28:56 - 04:57:42 9175
Wenatchee 04:43:21 -8.5 NT Up 16.1 138.8 Really Low 04:28:58 - 04:57:44 9156
Ellensburg 04:43:22 -8.6 NT Up 16.3 138.5 Really Low 04:28:59 - 04:57:45 9124
Pasco 04:43:19 -9.9 NT Up 17.5 139.6 Really Low 04:28:56 - 04:57:42 9112
PNWRO 04:43:19 -10.1 NT Up 17.8 139.8 Really Low 04:28:56 - 04:57:42 9102
Yakima 04:43:23 -8.9 NT Up 16.6 138.5 Really Low 04:29:00 - 04:57:46 9097
Toppenish/White Swan 04:43:22 -9.2 NT Up 16.8 138.6 Really Low 04:28:59 - 04:57:45 9087
George/Umatilla 04:43:21 -10.0 NT Up 17.6 139.4 Really Low 04:28:58 - 04:57:44 9084
Niwot 04:42:52 -20.9 Dark Up 28.2 151.2 Low 04:28:29 - 04:57:15 9063
Goldendale 04:43:24 -9.3 NT Up 17.0 138.1 Really Low 04:29:01 - 04:57:47 9040
The Dalles 04:43:25 -9.3 NT Up 17.0 137.7 Really Low 04:29:02 - 04:57:48 9015
Maupin 04:43:26 -9.7 NT Up 17.4 137.7 Really Low 04:29:03 - 04:57:49 8990
Madras/Culver 04:43:27 -10.0 NT Up 17.8 137.6 Really Low 04:29:04 - 04:57:50 8951
Redmond 04:43:28 -10.2 NT Up 18.0 137.5 Really Low 04:29:05 - 04:57:51 8926
Sisters 04:43:28 -10.0 NT Up 17.8 137.1 Really Low 04:29:05 - 04:57:51 8916
Bend 04:43:28 -10.3 NT Up 18.1 137.3 Really Low 04:29:05 - 04:57:51 8907
Oregon Observatory 04:43:29 -10.4 NT Up 18.2 137.1 Really Low 04:29:06 - 04:57:52 8891
La Pine/Gilchrist 04:43:29 -10.5 NT Up 18.3 137.0 Really Low 04:29:06 - 04:57:52 8875
North Lake 04:43:28 -11.1 NT Up 18.9 137.5 Really Low 04:29:05 - 04:57:51 8861
Paisley 04:43:29 -11.7 NT Up 19.5 137.6 Really Low 04:29:06 - 04:57:52 8832
Lakeview 04:43:30 -12.1 AT Up 20.0 137.7 Really Low 04:29:07 - 04:57:53 8802
Chiloquin 04:43:32 -11.1 NT Up 18.9 136.5 Really Low 04:29:09 - 04:57:55 8787
Klamath Falls 04:43:31 -11.3 NT Up 19.2 136.5 Really Low 04:29:08 - 04:57:54 8765
Cedarville 04:43:29 -12.7 AT Up 20.5 137.7 Low 04:29:06 - 04:57:52 8759
Tulelake 04:43:31 -11.7 NT Up 19.6 136.7 Really Low 04:29:08 - 04:57:54 8754
Fall River/Burney 04:43:33 -12.4 AT Up 20.3 136.5 Low 04:29:10 - 04:57:56 8690
Susanville 04:43:32 -13.2 AT Up 21.1 137.0 Low 04:29:09 - 04:57:55 8665
Gimple 04:43:33 -13.3 AT Up 21.2 136.7 Low 04:29:10 - 04:57:56 8638
Greenville 04:43:33 -13.2 AT Up 21.2 136.7 Low 04:29:10 - 04:57:56 8636
Portola 04:43:32 -13.7 AT Up 21.7 137.0 Low 04:29:09 - 04:57:55 8625
Reno 04:43:31 -14.3 AT Up 22.2 137.5 Low 04:29:08 - 04:57:54 8624
Quincy 04:43:34 -13.4 AT Up 21.3 136.6 Low 04:29:11 - 04:57:57 8621
Yerington 04:43:30 -15.0 AT Up 22.9 137.9 Low 04:29:07 - 04:57:53 8601
Carson City 04:43:31 -14.5 AT Up 22.5 137.4 Low 04:29:08 - 04:57:54 8598
Tonopah 04:43:26 -16.7 AT Up 24.6 139.3 Low 04:29:03 - 04:57:49 8587
Hawthorne 04:43:29 -15.6 AT Up 23.6 138.2 Low 04:29:06 - 04:57:52 8582
Gardnerville 04:43:32 -14.7 AT Up 22.7 137.4 Low 04:29:09 - 04:57:55 8581
Lee Vining 04:43:32 -15.8 AT Up 23.7 137.6 Low 04:29:09 - 04:57:55 8525
Indian Springs 04:43:25 -18.7 Dark Up 26.6 140.2 Low 04:29:02 - 04:57:48 8519
Beatty 04:43:26 -17.8 AT Up 25.7 139.4 Low 04:29:03 - 04:57:49 8512
Bishop 04:43:30 -16.6 AT Up 24.5 138.1 Low 04:29:07 - 04:57:53 8500
Henderson 04:43:22 -19.4 Dark Up 27.3 140.7 Low 04:28:59 - 04:57:45 8498
Patrick 04:43:19 -20.5 Dark Up 28.4 141.5 Low 04:28:56 - 04:57:42 8482
DCO 04:43:18 -21.1 Dark Up 29.0 142.0 Low 04:28:55 - 04:57:41 8479
Kingman/Dolan Springs 04:43:21 -20.6 Dark Up 28.4 141.2 Low 04:28:58 - 04:57:44 8460
Searchlight/Boulder City 04:43:23 -19.9 Dark Up 27.8 140.6 Low 04:29:00 - 04:57:46 8456
Lone Pine 04:43:30 -17.3 AT Up 25.3 138.1 Low 04:29:07 - 04:57:53 8451
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:43:22 -20.3 Dark Up 28.2 140.8 Low 04:28:59 - 04:57:45 8443
Mohave Valley 04:43:22 -20.5 Dark Up 28.4 140.7 Low 04:28:59 - 04:57:45 8421
Lake Havasu City 04:43:22 -20.9 Dark Up 28.9 140.8 Low 04:28:59 - 04:57:45 8397
Parker 04:43:22 -21.2 Dark Up 29.1 140.7 Low 04:28:59 - 04:57:45 8370
Blythe 04:43:23 -21.4 Dark Up 29.4 140.2 Low 04:29:00 - 04:57:46 8320
CPSLO 04:43:39 -16.7 AT Up 24.8 135.5 Low 04:29:16 - 04:58:02 8271
Idyllwild 04:43:30 -20.1 Dark Up 28.2 138.4 Low 04:29:07 - 04:57:53 8265
Calipatria 04:43:26 -21.2 Dark Up 29.3 139.2 Low 04:29:03 - 04:57:49 8252
Yuma 04:43:25 -22.1 Dark Up 30.1 139.8 Up 04:29:02 - 04:57:48 8244
Wildwood 04:43:34 -18.8 Dark Up 26.9 136.9 Low 04:29:11 - 04:57:57 8237

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 14LS28, (2020/05/27 04:41UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 13.72 131
8Bet1Sco       16:05:26.2 -19:48:20  2.6  5.20 124
44Eta Lib      15:44:04.4 -15:40:23  5.4  1.36 118
PPM 230770     15:48:10.6 -16:36:03  8.4  0.01 119
14LS28         15:48:10.0 -16:36:30 15.8       119
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/01/23 20:49:09 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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