RECON: TNO occultation with 14NY65

Event between 14NY65 and star GA0940:16759935 with event index number of 2511033

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/04/25 11:12:31 UTC

J2000 position of star is 21:47:01.7 +05:10:41
Equinox of date position of star is 21:48:10.2 +05:17:03
Stellar brightness G=16.1, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 124 degrees from the moon. Moon is 28% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.7

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TNO is 40.5 AU from the Sun and 40.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 20.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 120 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2764 km.
The sky-plane scale is 29682.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.5
Diameter=302.0 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 15.3 sec chord
Diameter=123.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 6.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14NY65, (2023/04/25 11:13UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:58:56.0 -29:29:53  1.2 38.71 124
Markab         23:05:55.4 +15:19:52  2.5 21.57 102
4 Peg          21:39:42.0 +05:52:41  5.9  2.20 125
PPM 172318     21:51:01.5 +05:19:21  8.2  0.70 123
PPM 172248     21:48:24.7 +05:13:13  9.9  0.09 124
14NY65         21:48:11.9 +05:17:12 16.1       123
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 5.9 km RECON observability=0.7 and success probability=5.1%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Victoria 11:12:55 -16.4 AT Down 17.9 102.8 Really Low 11:02:26 - 11:23:24 -269
Sisters 11:12:33 -18.4 Dark Down 20.0 102.7 Really Low 11:02:04 - 11:23:02 -324
The Dalles 11:12:40 -17.3 AT Down 20.0 103.5 Really Low 11:02:11 - 11:23:09 -328
Chiloquin 11:12:23 -19.7 Dark Down 20.1 101.9 Low 11:01:54 - 11:22:52 -329
Oregon Observatory 11:12:31 -18.6 Dark Down 20.2 102.7 Low 11:02:02 - 11:23:00 -330
Bend 11:12:32 -18.4 Dark Down 20.2 102.9 Low 11:02:03 - 11:23:01 -332
Maupin 11:12:38 -17.5 AT Down 20.1 103.5 Low 11:02:09 - 11:23:07 -333
Klamath Falls 11:12:22 -19.9 Dark Down 20.2 101.8 Low 11:01:53 - 11:22:51 -335
Goldendale 11:12:43 -17.0 AT Down 20.2 103.9 Low 11:02:14 - 11:23:12 -337
Ellensburg 11:12:49 -16.0 AT Down 20.1 104.6 Low 11:02:20 - 11:23:18 -340
Yakima 11:12:46 -16.3 AT Down 20.2 104.4 Low 11:02:17 - 11:23:15 -341
Wenatchee 11:12:51 -15.6 AT Down 20.1 104.9 Low 11:02:22 - 11:23:20 -346
Toppenish/White Swan 11:12:45 -16.4 AT Down 20.3 104.4 Low 11:02:16 - 11:23:14 -346
Manson/Chelan 11:12:54 -15.2 AT Down 20.1 105.2 Low 11:02:25 - 11:23:23 -350
Kamloops 11:13:09 -13.5 AT Down 19.3 106.0 Really Low 11:02:40 - 11:23:38 -350
North Lake 11:12:28 -18.7 Dark Down 20.7 102.9 Low 11:01:59 - 11:22:57 -350
Brewster 11:12:55 -14.9 AT Down 20.3 105.6 Low 11:02:26 - 11:23:24 -359
Fall River/Burney 11:12:16 -20.5 Dark Down 20.7 101.6 Low 11:01:47 - 11:22:45 -359
Peachland 11:13:04 -13.8 AT Down 19.9 106.2 Really Low 11:02:35 - 11:23:33 -361
Summerland 11:13:03 -13.9 AT Down 20.0 106.2 Low 11:02:34 - 11:23:32 -364
Okanogan 11:12:57 -14.6 AT Down 20.4 105.8 Low 11:02:28 - 11:23:26 -365
Oliver 11:13:01 -14.1 AT Down 20.2 106.2 Low 11:02:32 - 11:23:30 -366
Penticton 11:13:03 -13.8 AT Down 20.1 106.3 Low 11:02:34 - 11:23:32 -366
Tonasket 11:12:59 -14.3 AT Down 20.4 106.1 Low 11:02:30 - 11:23:28 -369
Kelowna 11:13:05 -13.6 AT Down 20.1 106.5 Low 11:02:36 - 11:23:34 -370
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 11:13:01 -14.1 AT Down 20.4 106.3 Low 11:02:32 - 11:23:30 -370
Lakeview 11:12:23 -19.1 Dark Down 21.3 102.9 Low 11:01:54 - 11:22:52 -375
Greenville 11:12:11 -20.8 Dark Down 21.2 101.6 Low 11:01:42 - 11:22:40 -384
Gimple 11:12:11 -20.7 Dark Down 21.3 101.7 Low 11:01:42 - 11:22:40 -386
Quincy 11:12:10 -20.9 Dark Down 21.3 101.5 Low 11:01:41 - 11:22:39 -387
Cedarville 11:12:19 -19.4 Dark Down 21.6 102.7 Low 11:01:50 - 11:22:48 -388
Susanville 11:12:13 -20.4 Dark Down 21.4 101.9 Low 11:01:44 - 11:22:42 -389
PNWRO 11:12:45 -15.8 AT Down 21.4 105.5 Low 11:02:16 - 11:23:14 -389
Portola 11:12:10 -20.7 Dark Down 21.7 101.8 Low 11:01:41 - 11:22:39 -402
Reno 11:12:09 -20.5 Dark Down 22.2 102.2 Low 11:01:40 - 11:22:38 -426
Carson City 11:12:07 -20.7 Dark Down 22.3 102.0 Low 11:01:38 - 11:22:36 -432
Gardnerville 11:12:06 -20.8 Dark Down 22.4 102.0 Low 11:01:37 - 11:22:35 -438
Yerington 11:12:06 -20.4 Dark Down 22.8 102.4 Low 11:01:37 - 11:22:35 -455
Lee Vining 11:12:01 -21.1 Dark Down 23.1 102.0 Low 11:01:32 - 11:22:30 -474
Hawthorne 11:12:04 -20.4 Dark Down 23.3 102.6 Low 11:01:35 - 11:22:33 -480
Bishop 11:11:58 -21.0 Dark Down 23.7 102.2 Low 11:01:29 - 11:22:27 -510
Tonopah 11:12:03 -19.8 Dark Down 24.5 103.4 Low 11:01:34 - 11:22:32 -535
Beatty 11:11:58 -20.2 Dark Down 25.1 103.1 Low 11:01:29 - 11:22:27 -575
Wildwood 11:11:41 -23.1 Dark Down 24.2 100.6 Low 11:01:12 - 11:22:10 -579
Indian Springs 11:11:57 -19.7 Dark Down 26.0 103.7 Low 11:01:28 - 11:22:26 -620
Idyllwild 11:11:41 -22.0 Dark Down 25.8 101.6 Low 11:01:12 - 11:22:10 -653
Henderson 11:11:55 -19.5 Dark Down 26.7 103.9 Low 11:01:26 - 11:22:24 -658
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:11:51 -19.7 Dark Down 27.2 103.8 Low 11:01:22 - 11:22:20 -695
Mohave Valley 11:11:50 -19.9 Dark Down 27.3 103.6 Low 11:01:21 - 11:22:19 -702
Kingman/Dolan Springs 11:11:52 -19.4 Dark Down 27.6 104.1 Low 11:01:23 - 11:22:21 -713
Patrick 11:11:53 -19.1 Dark Down 27.7 104.4 Low 11:01:24 - 11:22:22 -714
Calipatria 11:11:39 -21.6 Dark Down 26.9 102.1 Low 11:01:10 - 11:22:08 -714
Lake Havasu City 11:11:48 -19.9 Dark Down 27.6 103.6 Low 11:01:19 - 11:22:17 -722
Parker 11:11:46 -20.1 Dark Down 27.7 103.4 Low 11:01:17 - 11:22:15 -732
Yuma 11:11:38 -21.2 Dark Down 27.7 102.4 Low 11:01:09 - 11:22:07 -761
Sleaford 11:13:32 -5.3 CT Down 27.1 119.5 Low 11:03:03 - 11:24:01 -779
George/Scottsdale 11:11:47 -18.6 Dark Down 29.7 104.8 Low 11:01:18 - 11:22:16 -839
Dunrhomin 11:12:32 -10.6 NT Down 32.8 113.8 Up 11:02:03 - 11:23:01 -951
CU-SBO 11:12:31 -10.8 NT Down 32.8 113.6 Up 11:02:02 - 11:23:00 -953

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 14NY65, (2023/04/25 11:13UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:57:39.6 -29:37:24  1.2 38.71 124
Markab         23:04:45.8 +15:12:18  2.5 21.57 102
4 Peg          21:38:32.1 +05:46:19  5.9  2.20 125
PPM 172318     21:49:51.3 +05:12:47  8.2  0.70 123
PPM 172248     21:47:14.5 +05:06:41  9.9  0.09 124
14NY65         21:47:01.7 +05:10:41 16.1       124
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/09/29 04:17:58 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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