RECON: TNO occultation with 14NB66

Event between 14NB66 and star GA0900:16524079 with event index number of 283546

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/08/17 10:57:56 UTC

J2000 position of star is 23:28:07.0 +00:53:06
Equinox of date position of star is 23:29:06.7 +00:59:32
Stellar brightness G=16.4, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 11 degrees from the moon. Moon is 97% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.6

[RECON map]
TNO is 48.4 AU from the Sun and 47.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 21.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 125 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2307 km.
The sky-plane scale is 34431.1 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.7
Diameter=448.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 20.4 sec chord
Diameter=183.2 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 8.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14NB66, (2019/08/17 10:58UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:58:43.9 -29:31:04  1.2 31.36  20
Markab         23:05:44.4 +15:18:40  2.5 15.44  25
16 Psc         23:37:23.4 +02:12:41  5.7  2.40  13
9 Psc          23:28:15.1 +01:13:50  7.2  0.32  11
PPM 174105     23:28:25.0 +00:49:49  9.7  0.24  11
14NB66         23:29:07.3 +00:59:36 16.4        12
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 19.4 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=0.2%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 10:55:47 -16.1 AT Up 38.6 203.4 Up 10:44:51 - 11:06:44 10746
Summerland 10:55:48 -16.4 AT Up 39.0 203.1 Up 10:44:51 - 11:06:44 10730
Penticton 10:55:50 -16.4 AT Up 39.0 203.3 Up 10:44:54 - 11:06:47 10722
Okanagan Falls 10:55:49 -16.5 AT Up 39.2 203.3 Up 10:44:52 - 11:06:45 10708
Oliver 10:55:49 -16.6 AT Up 39.3 203.4 Up 10:44:52 - 11:06:45 10694
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:55:50 -16.7 AT Up 39.4 203.7 Up 10:44:54 - 11:06:47 10676
Oroville 10:55:49 -16.8 AT Up 39.5 203.6 Up 10:44:52 - 11:06:45 10672
Tonasket 10:55:50 -16.9 AT Up 39.7 203.7 Up 10:44:54 - 11:06:47 10654
Okanogan 10:55:50 -17.2 AT Up 40.1 203.7 Up 10:44:54 - 11:06:47 10631
Brewster 10:55:49 -17.5 AT Up 40.4 203.5 Up 10:44:52 - 11:06:45 10614
Manson/Chelan 10:55:52 -17.8 AT Up 40.7 203.1 Up 10:44:56 - 11:06:49 10606
Entiat 10:55:51 -18.0 Dark Up 40.9 203.1 Up 10:44:54 - 11:06:47 10590
Wenatchee 10:55:51 -18.3 Dark Up 41.1 203.0 Up 10:44:55 - 11:06:48 10572
Ellensburg 10:55:54 -18.7 Dark Up 41.6 202.9 Up 10:44:57 - 11:06:50 10545
Yakima 10:55:51 -19.0 Dark Up 42.0 203.0 Up 10:44:54 - 11:06:47 10512
Toppenish/White Swan 10:55:53 -19.0 Dark Up 42.1 203.3 Up 10:44:56 - 11:06:49 10490
Goldendale 10:55:53 -19.6 Dark Up 42.7 203.0 Up 10:44:57 - 11:06:50 10456
Pasco 10:55:47 -18.5 Dark Up 41.9 205.0 Up 10:44:51 - 11:06:44 10449
The Dalles 10:55:54 -20.0 Dark Up 43.0 202.6 Up 10:44:58 - 11:06:51 10447
George/Umatilla 10:55:49 -18.9 Dark Up 42.2 204.8 Up 10:44:53 - 11:06:46 10427
PNWRO 10:55:47 -18.6 Dark Up 42.0 205.4 Up 10:44:50 - 11:06:43 10423
Maupin 10:55:55 -20.2 Dark Up 43.4 202.9 Up 10:44:58 - 11:06:51 10410
Madras/Culver 10:55:56 -20.6 Dark Up 43.9 203.0 Up 10:44:59 - 11:06:52 10366
Sisters 10:55:56 -21.1 Dark Up 44.3 202.5 Up 10:45:00 - 11:06:53 10349
Redmond 10:55:54 -20.9 Dark Up 44.3 203.1 Up 10:44:58 - 11:06:51 10337
Bend 10:55:54 -21.2 Dark Up 44.5 203.0 Up 10:44:58 - 11:06:51 10323
Oregon Observatory 10:55:56 -21.3 Dark Up 44.7 202.9 Up 10:44:59 - 11:06:52 10312
La Pine/Gilchrist 10:55:57 -21.5 Dark Up 44.9 202.9 Up 10:45:01 - 11:06:54 10296
North Lake 10:55:55 -21.5 Dark Up 45.1 203.9 Up 10:44:58 - 11:06:51 10244
Chiloquin 10:55:59 -22.5 Dark Up 46.0 202.8 Up 10:45:03 - 11:06:56 10212
Paisley 10:55:54 -21.7 Dark Up 45.5 204.6 Up 10:44:58 - 11:06:51 10188
Klamath Falls 10:55:58 -22.7 Dark Up 46.3 203.1 Up 10:45:02 - 11:06:55 10180
Tulelake 10:55:58 -22.7 Dark Up 46.5 203.6 Up 10:45:01 - 11:06:54 10149
Lakeview 10:55:52 -22.0 Dark Up 45.9 205.0 Up 10:44:56 - 11:06:49 10139
Cedarville 10:55:53 -22.4 Dark Up 46.5 205.6 Up 10:44:56 - 11:06:49 10078
Fall River/Burney 10:55:57 -23.4 Dark Up 47.3 204.1 Up 10:45:00 - 11:06:53 10069
Susanville 10:55:56 -23.4 Dark Up 47.6 205.4 Up 10:44:59 - 11:06:52 9994
Greenville 10:55:56 -23.8 Dark Up 48.0 205.2 Up 10:45:00 - 11:06:53 9977
Gimple 10:55:57 -23.7 Dark Up 47.9 205.3 Up 10:45:01 - 11:06:54 9975
Quincy 10:55:57 -23.9 Dark Up 48.1 205.3 Up 10:45:00 - 11:06:53 9960
Portola 10:55:56 -23.7 Dark Up 48.1 206.0 Up 10:44:59 - 11:06:52 9935
Reno 10:55:53 -23.5 Dark Up 48.1 207.0 Up 10:44:57 - 11:06:50 9894
Carson City 10:55:51 -23.8 Dark Up 48.4 207.2 Up 10:44:54 - 11:06:47 9861
Gardnerville 10:55:53 -23.9 Dark Up 48.6 207.4 Up 10:44:56 - 11:06:49 9838
Yerington 10:55:52 -23.6 Dark Up 48.4 208.2 Up 10:44:55 - 11:06:48 9827
Hawthorne 10:55:49 -23.6 Dark Up 48.6 209.2 Up 10:44:53 - 11:06:46 9770
Lee Vining 10:55:51 -24.2 Dark Up 49.3 208.8 Up 10:44:55 - 11:06:48 9733
Tonopah 10:55:45 -23.1 Dark Up 48.4 211.4 Up 10:44:49 - 11:06:42 9689
Bishop 10:55:47 -24.2 Dark Up 49.5 210.2 Up 10:44:51 - 11:06:44 9658
Lone Pine 10:55:47 -24.5 Dark Up 50.0 211.1 Up 10:44:51 - 11:06:44 9579
Beatty 10:55:43 -23.5 Dark Up 49.2 212.7 Up 10:44:47 - 11:06:40 9570
Niwot 10:55:03 -14.4 AT Up 41.1 224.9 Up 10:44:07 - 11:06:00 9567
SwRI 10:55:05 -14.6 AT Up 41.3 224.8 Up 10:44:08 - 11:06:01 9560
CPSLO 10:55:58 -26.9 Dark Up 52.2 208.2 Up 10:45:02 - 11:06:55 9534
Indian Springs 10:55:40 -23.1 Dark Up 49.0 214.4 Up 10:44:43 - 11:06:36 9509
Henderson 10:55:37 -23.0 Dark Up 49.2 215.7 Up 10:44:41 - 11:06:34 9440
Searchlight/Boulder City 10:55:37 -23.3 Dark Up 49.6 216.2 Up 10:44:41 - 11:06:34 9384
Wildwood 10:55:52 -26.5 Dark Up 52.4 212.0 Up 10:44:56 - 11:06:49 9360
Patrick 10:55:33 -22.7 Dark Up 49.1 217.6 Up 10:44:36 - 11:06:29 9350
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:55:35 -23.3 Dark Up 49.7 216.8 Up 10:44:39 - 11:06:32 9347
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:55:35 -22.9 Dark Up 49.4 217.5 Up 10:44:38 - 11:06:31 9334
Mohave Valley 10:55:34 -23.4 Dark Up 49.9 217.0 Up 10:44:38 - 11:06:31 9321
DCO 10:55:31 -22.4 Dark Up 49.0 218.7 Up 10:44:35 - 11:06:28 9301
Lake Havasu City 10:55:36 -23.5 Dark Up 50.1 217.7 Up 10:44:40 - 11:06:33 9276
Idyllwild 10:55:44 -25.5 Dark Up 51.8 214.9 Up 10:44:48 - 11:06:41 9272
Parker 10:55:36 -23.7 Dark Up 50.3 218.0 Up 10:44:39 - 11:06:32 9241
Blythe 10:55:36 -24.2 Dark Up 50.9 217.9 Up 10:44:40 - 11:06:33 9199
Calipatria 10:55:38 -25.1 Dark Up 51.8 217.0 Up 10:44:42 - 11:06:35 9179
Yuma 10:55:38 -24.8 Dark Up 51.6 218.6 Up 10:44:42 - 11:06:35 9112

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 14NB66, (2019/08/17 10:58UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:57:39.5 -29:37:23  1.2 31.36  20
Markab         23:04:45.7 +15:12:18  2.5 15.44  25
16 Psc         23:36:23.2 +02:06:09  5.7  2.40  13
9 Psc          23:27:14.9 +01:07:21  7.2  0.32  11
PPM 174105     23:27:24.7 +00:43:20  9.7  0.24  11
14NB66         23:28:07.0 +00:53:06 16.4        11
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/06/07 22:33:20 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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