RECON: TNO occultation with 14MF70

Event between 14MF70 and star GA0720:06051444 with event index number of 311533

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/05/11 06:19:56 UTC

J2000 position of star is 16:19:36.3 -17:06:37
Equinox of date position of star is 16:20:45.9 -17:09:28
Stellar brightness G=15.7, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 36 degrees from the moon. Moon is 82% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=25.3

[RECON map]
TNO is 33.6 AU from the Sun and 32.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 168 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1433 km.
The sky-plane scale is 23652.1 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=276.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.6 sec chord
Diameter=113.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14MF70, (2020/05/11 06:20UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:39.5 -26:28:32  0.9  9.59  32
8Bet1Sco       16:06:37.4 -19:51:35  2.6  4.31  39
PPM 231413     16:15:49.9 -18:35:11  6.1  1.85  37
PPM 231529     16:20:45.8 -16:57:51  8.5  0.19  36
PPM 231513     16:20:19.2 -17:04:22  9.5  0.14  36
14MF70         16:20:46.5 -17:09:29 15.7        36
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 10.6 km RECON observability=0.5 and success probability=0.0%
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 06:22:31 -18.8 Dark Down 14.4 141.5 Really Low 06:08:01 - 06:37:00 11365
Kelowna 06:22:30 -19.2 Dark Down 14.6 141.3 Really Low 06:08:01 - 06:37:00 11339
Peachland 06:22:31 -19.2 Dark Down 14.6 141.1 Really Low 06:08:02 - 06:37:01 11325
Summerland 06:22:31 -19.4 Dark Down 14.7 141.1 Really Low 06:08:02 - 06:37:01 11319
Penticton 06:22:33 -19.4 Dark Down 14.8 141.2 Really Low 06:08:03 - 06:37:02 11318
Oliver 06:22:32 -19.8 Dark Down 15.1 141.1 Really Low 06:08:03 - 06:37:02 11297
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:22:31 -20.0 Dark Down 15.3 141.3 Really Low 06:08:02 - 06:37:01 11292
Tonasket 06:22:32 -20.2 Dark Down 15.5 141.2 Really Low 06:08:03 - 06:37:02 11271
Okanogan 06:22:33 -20.5 Dark Down 15.7 141.0 Really Low 06:08:04 - 06:37:03 11247
Brewster 06:22:34 -20.7 Dark Down 15.9 140.8 Really Low 06:08:05 - 06:37:04 11226
Manson/Chelan 06:22:36 -20.8 Dark Down 15.9 140.4 Really Low 06:08:06 - 06:37:05 11204
Entiat 06:22:37 -21.0 Dark Down 16.0 140.3 Really Low 06:08:07 - 06:37:06 11189
Wenatchee 06:22:37 -21.2 Dark Down 16.2 140.2 Really Low 06:08:07 - 06:37:06 11171
Victoria 06:22:42 -19.3 Dark Down 14.0 137.7 Really Low 06:08:12 - 06:37:11 11164
Ellensburg 06:22:40 -21.5 Dark Down 16.4 139.9 Really Low 06:08:10 - 06:37:09 11140
Pasco 06:22:36 -22.6 Dark Down 17.6 141.0 Really Low 06:08:07 - 06:37:06 11128
PNWRO 06:22:36 -22.9 Dark Down 17.9 141.2 Really Low 06:08:07 - 06:37:06 11118
Yakima 06:22:40 -21.9 Dark Down 16.7 139.8 Really Low 06:08:10 - 06:37:09 11113
Toppenish/White Swan 06:22:38 -22.1 Dark Down 16.9 139.9 Really Low 06:08:09 - 06:37:08 11104
Niwot 06:22:05 -31.3 Dark Up 28.2 152.7 Low 06:07:36 - 06:36:35 11078
SwRI 06:22:06 -31.4 Dark Up 28.3 152.5 Low 06:07:36 - 06:36:35 11068
Goldendale 06:22:41 -22.5 Dark Down 17.2 139.4 Really Low 06:08:11 - 06:37:10 11058
The Dalles 06:22:41 -22.6 Dark Down 17.2 139.1 Really Low 06:08:12 - 06:37:11 11034
Maupin 06:22:43 -23.0 Dark Down 17.5 139.1 Really Low 06:08:14 - 06:37:13 11009
Redmond 06:22:44 -23.8 Dark Down 18.2 138.8 Really Low 06:08:15 - 06:37:14 10947
Sisters 06:22:45 -23.6 Dark Down 18.0 138.5 Really Low 06:08:16 - 06:37:15 10938
Bend 06:22:45 -23.9 Dark Down 18.3 138.7 Really Low 06:08:16 - 06:37:15 10929
Oregon Observatory 06:22:45 -24.1 Dark Down 18.3 138.5 Really Low 06:08:16 - 06:37:15 10914
La Pine/Gilchrist 06:22:46 -24.2 Dark Down 18.5 138.4 Really Low 06:08:16 - 06:37:15 10899
North Lake 06:22:46 -24.8 Dark Down 19.1 138.8 Really Low 06:08:16 - 06:37:15 10885
Paisley 06:22:46 -25.4 Dark Down 19.7 139.0 Really Low 06:08:16 - 06:37:15 10857
Lakeview 06:22:45 -25.9 Dark Down 20.1 139.1 Low 06:08:15 - 06:37:14 10827
Klamath Falls 06:22:49 -25.4 Dark Down 19.4 137.8 Really Low 06:08:19 - 06:37:18 10791
Cedarville 06:22:46 -26.6 Dark Down 20.7 139.1 Low 06:08:17 - 06:37:16 10786
Fall River/Burney 06:22:49 -26.6 Dark Down 20.5 137.9 Low 06:08:20 - 06:37:19 10718
Susanville 06:22:48 -27.4 Dark Down 21.3 138.4 Low 06:08:19 - 06:37:18 10693
Gimple 06:22:49 -27.6 Dark Down 21.4 138.1 Low 06:08:20 - 06:37:19 10667
Greenville 06:22:51 -27.6 Dark Down 21.4 138.0 Low 06:08:21 - 06:37:20 10665
Portola 06:22:50 -28.0 Dark Down 21.9 138.4 Low 06:08:21 - 06:37:20 10655
Reno 06:22:48 -28.5 Dark Down 22.4 138.9 Low 06:08:18 - 06:37:17 10653
Quincy 06:22:51 -27.8 Dark Down 21.5 138.0 Low 06:08:21 - 06:37:20 10650
Yerington 06:22:47 -29.2 Dark Down 23.2 139.3 Low 06:08:18 - 06:37:17 10631
Carson City 06:22:48 -28.8 Dark Down 22.7 138.8 Low 06:08:19 - 06:37:18 10628
Tonopah 06:22:43 -30.7 Dark Down 24.8 140.7 Low 06:08:13 - 06:37:12 10617
Hawthorne 06:22:46 -29.8 Dark Down 23.8 139.6 Low 06:08:16 - 06:37:15 10612
Gardnerville 06:22:48 -29.1 Dark Down 22.9 138.8 Low 06:08:19 - 06:37:18 10611
Lee Vining 06:22:48 -30.2 Dark Down 24.0 139.0 Low 06:08:19 - 06:37:18 10557
Indian Springs 06:22:41 -32.5 Dark Down 26.8 141.7 Low 06:08:11 - 06:37:10 10549
Beatty 06:22:43 -31.9 Dark Down 26.0 140.8 Low 06:08:13 - 06:37:12 10543
Bishop 06:22:47 -30.9 Dark Down 24.8 139.5 Low 06:08:18 - 06:37:17 10532
Henderson 06:22:38 -33.2 Dark Down 27.5 142.1 Low 06:08:08 - 06:37:07 10528
Patrick 06:22:35 -34.1 Dark Down 28.6 143.0 Low 06:08:06 - 06:37:05 10513
DCO 06:22:34 -34.6 Dark Up 29.2 143.5 Low 06:08:05 - 06:37:04 10509
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:22:36 -34.3 Dark Down 28.7 142.7 Low 06:08:07 - 06:37:06 10490
Searchlight/Boulder City 06:22:39 -33.8 Dark Down 28.0 142.0 Low 06:08:10 - 06:37:09 10487
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:22:38 -34.1 Dark Down 28.4 142.2 Low 06:08:09 - 06:37:08 10473
Mohave Valley 06:22:38 -34.4 Dark Down 28.6 142.1 Low 06:08:08 - 06:37:07 10453
George/Scottsdale 06:22:31 -36.3 Dark Up 30.9 144.3 Up 06:08:01 - 06:37:00 10439
Lake Havasu City 06:22:38 -34.8 Dark Up 29.1 142.2 Low 06:08:09 - 06:37:08 10429
Parker 06:22:38 -35.2 Dark Up 29.4 142.1 Low 06:08:09 - 06:37:08 10402
Blythe 06:22:40 -35.6 Dark Up 29.6 141.7 Low 06:08:10 - 06:37:09 10353
CPSLO 06:22:56 -32.0 Dark Down 25.1 136.9 Low 06:08:26 - 06:37:25 10307
Idyllwild 06:22:46 -34.8 Dark Down 28.4 139.8 Low 06:08:17 - 06:37:16 10301
Calipatria 06:22:43 -35.8 Dark Down 29.5 140.7 Low 06:08:13 - 06:37:12 10287
Yuma 06:22:41 -36.4 Dark Up 30.3 141.3 Up 06:08:12 - 06:37:11 10279
Wildwood 06:22:52 -33.8 Dark Down 27.2 138.3 Low 06:08:22 - 06:37:21 10273

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 14MF70, (2020/05/11 06:20UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9  9.59  32
8Bet1Sco       16:05:26.2 -19:48:20  2.6  4.31  39
PPM 231413     16:14:39.1 -18:32:11  6.1  1.85  37
PPM 231529     16:19:35.7 -16:54:58  8.5  0.19  36
PPM 231513     16:19:09.1 -17:01:29  9.5  0.14  36
14MF70         16:19:36.3 -17:06:37 15.7        36
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/03/12 20:25:47 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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