RECON: TNO occultation with 14MH70

Event between 14MH70 and star GA0820:22437210 with event index number of 1746982

Geocentric closest approach at 2027/09/01 06:17:58 UTC

J2000 position of star is 23:25:09.0 -07:13:01
Equinox of date position of star is 23:26:13.3 -07:06:10
Stellar brightness G=14.7, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 173 degrees from the moon. Moon is 0% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=26.6

[RECON map]
TNO is 45.6 AU from the Sun and 44.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 439 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 5341 km.
The sky-plane scale is 32381.1 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=405.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.4 sec chord
Diameter=165.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14MH70, (2027/09/01 06:18UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:59:10.2 -29:28:29  1.2 23.32 153
Diphda         00:44:58.5 -17:50:07  2.0 21.93 151
PPM 207450     23:22:06.5 -05:45:23  6.0  1.72 175
PPM 207506     23:25:32.4 -07:23:55  7.9  0.42 173
PPM 207526     23:26:21.5 -07:10:25  9.5  0.12 173
14MH70         23:26:34.8 -07:03:52 14.7       173
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 2.1 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 9.8 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=5.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Victoria 06:18:15 -27.7 Dark Down 24.2 135.7 Low 06:03:15 - 06:33:15 -2658
Clarence Fulton 06:18:00 -27.6 Dark Down 24.7 140.2 Low 06:03:00 - 06:33:00 -2668
Peachland 06:18:03 -27.9 Dark Down 24.9 139.6 Low 06:03:03 - 06:33:03 -2678
Kelowna 06:18:02 -27.9 Dark Down 24.9 139.9 Low 06:03:02 - 06:33:02 -2679
Summerland 06:18:04 -28.0 Dark Down 25.0 139.7 Low 06:03:04 - 06:33:04 -2685
Penticton 06:18:04 -28.1 Dark Down 25.1 139.8 Low 06:03:04 - 06:33:04 -2690
Oliver 06:18:04 -28.4 Dark Down 25.4 139.6 Low 06:03:04 - 06:33:04 -2703
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:18:04 -28.6 Dark Down 25.6 139.8 Low 06:03:04 - 06:33:04 -2713
Tonasket 06:18:05 -28.9 Dark Down 25.8 139.6 Low 06:03:05 - 06:33:05 -2724
Okanogan 06:18:06 -29.1 Dark Down 26.0 139.4 Low 06:03:06 - 06:33:06 -2734
Brewster 06:18:08 -29.3 Dark Down 26.1 139.1 Low 06:03:08 - 06:33:08 -2741
Manson/Chelan 06:18:09 -29.4 Dark Down 26.1 138.7 Low 06:03:09 - 06:33:09 -2743
Entiat 06:18:11 -29.5 Dark Down 26.2 138.5 Low 06:03:11 - 06:33:11 -2750
Wenatchee 06:18:11 -29.7 Dark Down 26.4 138.3 Low 06:03:11 - 06:33:11 -2759
Ellensburg 06:18:13 -30.0 Dark Down 26.6 138.0 Low 06:03:13 - 06:33:13 -2771
Yakima 06:18:13 -30.4 Dark Down 26.9 137.8 Low 06:03:13 - 06:33:13 -2788
Toppenish/White Swan 06:18:14 -30.6 Dark Down 27.1 137.9 Low 06:03:14 - 06:33:14 -2800
Goldendale 06:18:18 -30.9 Dark Down 27.4 137.3 Low 06:03:18 - 06:33:18 -2816
The Dalles 06:18:18 -31.0 Dark Down 27.4 136.9 Low 06:03:18 - 06:33:18 -2819
Pasco 06:18:12 -31.1 Dark Down 27.8 139.2 Low 06:03:12 - 06:33:12 -2831
Maupin 06:18:20 -31.4 Dark Down 27.7 136.9 Low 06:03:20 - 06:33:20 -2839
PNWRO 06:18:12 -31.4 Dark Down 28.1 139.3 Low 06:03:12 - 06:33:12 -2846
Sisters 06:18:24 -32.0 Dark Down 28.1 136.1 Low 06:03:24 - 06:33:24 -2869
Redmond 06:18:22 -32.1 Dark Down 28.3 136.5 Low 06:03:22 - 06:33:22 -2878
Bend 06:18:23 -32.3 Dark Down 28.4 136.2 Low 06:03:23 - 06:33:23 -2885
Oregon Observatory 06:18:23 -32.4 Dark Down 28.5 136.1 Low 06:03:23 - 06:33:23 -2890
La Pine/Gilchrist 06:18:26 -32.5 Dark Down 28.6 135.9 Low 06:03:26 - 06:33:26 -2898
North Lake 06:18:24 -33.1 Dark Down 29.2 136.3 Low 06:03:24 - 06:33:24 -2931
Klamath Falls 06:18:29 -33.7 Dark Down 29.5 135.1 Low 06:03:29 - 06:33:29 -2963
Paisley 06:18:26 -33.7 Dark Down 29.8 136.5 Low 06:03:26 - 06:33:26 -2965
Lakeview 06:18:26 -34.2 Dark Down 30.3 136.5 Up 06:03:26 - 06:33:26 -2994
Fall River/Burney 06:18:33 -34.8 Dark Down 30.5 135.0 Up 06:03:33 - 06:33:33 -3030
Cedarville 06:18:27 -34.9 Dark Down 30.8 136.4 Up 06:03:27 - 06:33:27 -3031
Susanville 06:18:32 -35.6 Dark Down 31.4 135.5 Up 06:03:32 - 06:33:32 -3078
Greenville 06:18:33 -35.8 Dark Down 31.4 135.1 Up 06:03:33 - 06:33:33 -3087
Gimple 06:18:33 -35.8 Dark Down 31.5 135.1 Up 06:03:33 - 06:33:33 -3089
Quincy 06:18:34 -35.9 Dark Down 31.6 135.0 Up 06:03:34 - 06:33:34 -3098
Portola 06:18:33 -36.2 Dark Down 31.9 135.4 Up 06:03:33 - 06:33:33 -3114
Reno 06:18:32 -36.7 Dark Down 32.5 135.9 Up 06:03:32 - 06:33:32 -3143
Carson City 06:18:34 -37.0 Dark Down 32.7 135.8 Up 06:03:34 - 06:33:34 -3163
Gardnerville 06:18:33 -37.3 Dark Down 32.9 135.7 Up 06:03:33 - 06:33:33 -3178
Yerington 06:18:33 -37.5 Dark Down 33.2 136.3 Up 06:03:33 - 06:33:33 -3188
Hawthorne 06:18:33 -38.1 Dark Down 33.8 136.6 Up 06:03:33 - 06:33:33 -3227
Lee Vining 06:18:34 -38.4 Dark Down 34.0 135.9 Up 06:03:34 - 06:33:34 -3247
Tonopah 06:18:30 -39.0 Dark Down 34.9 137.8 Up 06:03:30 - 06:33:30 -3286
Bishop 06:18:34 -39.2 Dark Down 34.8 136.3 Up 06:03:34 - 06:33:34 -3299
Beatty 06:18:31 -40.2 Dark Down 36.0 137.8 Up 06:03:31 - 06:33:31 -3365
CPSLO 06:18:46 -39.9 Dark Down 35.0 133.1 Up 06:03:46 - 06:33:46 -3369
Indian Springs 06:18:28 -40.9 Dark Down 36.8 138.7 Up 06:03:28 - 06:33:28 -3412
Henderson 06:18:28 -41.6 Dark Down 37.6 139.2 Up 06:03:28 - 06:33:28 -3462
Niwot 06:17:50 -40.5 Dark Down 38.6 151.9 Up 06:02:50 - 06:32:50 -3481
SwRI 06:17:51 -40.6 Dark Down 38.6 151.7 Up 06:02:51 - 06:32:51 -3485
Wildwood 06:18:43 -41.9 Dark Down 37.0 134.5 Up 06:03:43 - 06:33:43 -3493
Searchlight/Boulder City 06:18:30 -42.2 Dark Down 38.1 139.0 Up 06:03:30 - 06:33:30 -3499
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:18:30 -42.6 Dark Down 38.5 139.2 Up 06:03:30 - 06:33:30 -3527
Patrick 06:18:26 -42.6 Dark Down 38.7 140.1 Up 06:03:26 - 06:33:26 -3530
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:18:27 -42.7 Dark Down 38.8 139.7 Up 06:03:27 - 06:33:27 -3538
Mohave Valley 06:18:30 -42.8 Dark Down 38.7 139.0 Up 06:03:30 - 06:33:30 -3544
Idyllwild 06:18:39 -43.0 Dark Down 38.4 136.2 Up 06:03:39 - 06:33:39 -3562
DCO 06:18:25 -43.1 Dark Down 39.3 140.7 Up 06:03:25 - 06:33:25 -3568
Lake Havasu City 06:18:30 -43.3 Dark Down 39.1 139.1 Up 06:03:30 - 06:33:30 -3576
Parker 06:18:31 -43.6 Dark Down 39.4 138.9 Up 06:03:31 - 06:33:31 -3600
Blythe 06:18:33 -43.9 Dark Down 39.7 138.3 Up 06:03:33 - 06:33:33 -3626
Calipatria 06:18:36 -44.0 Dark Down 39.5 137.1 Up 06:03:36 - 06:33:36 -3634
Yuma 06:18:35 -44.7 Dark Down 40.3 137.8 Up 06:03:35 - 06:33:35 -3686
George/Scottsdale 06:18:24 -44.9 Dark Down 41.0 141.4 Up 06:03:24 - 06:33:24 -3693

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 14MH70, (2027/09/01 06:18UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:57:39.6 -29:37:24  1.2 23.32 153
Diphda         00:43:35.7 -17:59:11  2.0 21.93 151
PPM 207450     23:20:40.8 -05:54:30  6.0  1.72 175
PPM 207506     23:24:06.6 -07:33:03  7.9  0.42 173
PPM 207526     23:24:55.7 -07:19:33  9.5  0.12 173
14MH70         23:25:09.0 -07:13:01 14.7       173
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/09/27 21:15:08 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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