RECON: TNO occultation with 14NZ65

Event between 14NZ65 and star GA0820:22379043 with event index number of 2511166

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/10/16 08:25:33 UTC

J2000 position of star is 22:51:23.4 -07:43:56
Equinox of date position of star is 22:52:31.3 -07:37:00
Stellar brightness G=16.8, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 9 degrees from the moon. Moon is 82% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.4

[RECON map]
TNO is 41.9 AU from the Sun and 41.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 18.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 110 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2186 km.
The sky-plane scale is 29867.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.1
Diameter=368.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 20.5 sec chord
Diameter=150.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 8.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14NZ65, (2021/10/16 08:24UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:58:51.0 -29:30:23  1.2 21.94  16
73Lam Aqr      22:53:45.0 -07:27:48  3.7  0.34  10
PPM 206832     22:51:22.4 -07:20:39  8.4  0.39   9
PPM 206839     22:51:48.1 -07:50:55  9.6  0.29   9
14NZ65         22:52:31.6 -07:36:58 16.8        10
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 25.2 km RECON observability=0.8 and success probability=18.3%
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 08:21:37 -48.0 Dark Up 18.5 231.3 Really Low 08:11:55 - 08:31:19 2250
Kelowna 08:21:36 -48.4 Dark Up 18.9 231.3 Really Low 08:11:54 - 08:31:18 2223
Peachland 08:21:37 -48.5 Dark Up 19.1 231.0 Really Low 08:11:55 - 08:31:19 2220
Summerland 08:21:36 -48.7 Dark Up 19.1 231.2 Really Low 08:11:54 - 08:31:18 2207
Penticton 08:21:36 -48.7 Dark Up 19.1 231.3 Really Low 08:11:54 - 08:31:18 2199
Victoria 08:21:44 -50.2 Dark Up 21.7 228.1 Low 08:12:02 - 08:31:26 2196
Oliver 08:21:35 -49.1 Dark Up 19.3 231.4 Really Low 08:11:53 - 08:31:17 2172
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 08:21:34 -49.2 Dark Up 19.3 231.6 Really Low 08:11:52 - 08:31:16 2155
Tonasket 08:21:33 -49.5 Dark Up 19.6 231.6 Really Low 08:11:51 - 08:31:15 2132
Okanogan 08:21:32 -49.9 Dark Up 19.9 231.6 Really Low 08:11:50 - 08:31:14 2108
Brewster 08:21:33 -50.1 Dark Up 20.1 231.5 Low 08:11:51 - 08:31:15 2091
Manson/Chelan 08:21:33 -50.4 Dark Up 20.5 231.2 Low 08:11:51 - 08:31:15 2081
Wenatchee 08:21:33 -50.9 Dark Up 20.8 231.2 Low 08:11:51 - 08:31:15 2047
Ellensburg 08:21:32 -51.3 Dark Up 21.2 231.1 Low 08:11:50 - 08:31:14 2018
Yakima 08:21:31 -51.7 Dark Up 21.5 231.2 Low 08:11:49 - 08:31:13 1985
Toppenish/White Swan 08:21:31 -51.9 Dark Up 21.5 231.4 Low 08:11:49 - 08:31:13 1964
Pasco 08:21:27 -51.8 Dark Up 20.9 232.6 Low 08:11:45 - 08:31:09 1929
Goldendale 08:21:30 -52.5 Dark Up 22.1 231.2 Low 08:11:48 - 08:31:12 1928
The Dalles 08:21:31 -52.8 Dark Up 22.4 231.0 Low 08:11:49 - 08:31:13 1917
PNWRO 08:21:26 -52.0 Dark Up 20.9 232.9 Low 08:11:44 - 08:31:08 1904
Maupin 08:21:30 -53.2 Dark Up 22.7 231.2 Low 08:11:48 - 08:31:12 1881
Sisters 08:21:30 -54.1 Dark Up 23.5 231.0 Low 08:11:48 - 08:31:12 1818
Redmond 08:21:28 -54.1 Dark Up 23.3 231.4 Low 08:11:46 - 08:31:10 1808
Bend 08:21:29 -54.3 Dark Up 23.5 231.3 Low 08:11:47 - 08:31:11 1793
Oregon Observatory 08:21:28 -54.5 Dark Up 23.7 231.3 Low 08:11:46 - 08:31:10 1782
La Pine/Gilchrist 08:21:29 -54.7 Dark Up 23.8 231.3 Low 08:11:47 - 08:31:11 1766
North Lake 08:21:25 -55.0 Dark Up 23.8 232.0 Low 08:11:43 - 08:31:07 1716
Chiloquin 08:21:27 -55.9 Dark Up 24.7 231.4 Low 08:11:45 - 08:31:09 1679
Paisley 08:21:23 -55.5 Dark Up 23.9 232.5 Low 08:11:41 - 08:31:05 1661
Klamath Falls 08:21:26 -56.2 Dark Up 24.9 231.6 Low 08:11:44 - 08:31:08 1648
Lakeview 08:21:22 -56.0 Dark Up 24.1 232.8 Low 08:11:40 - 08:31:04 1614
Cedarville 08:21:20 -56.6 Dark Up 24.4 233.2 Low 08:11:38 - 08:31:02 1553
Fall River/Burney 08:21:23 -57.3 Dark Up 25.4 232.3 Low 08:11:41 - 08:31:05 1538
Susanville 08:21:19 -57.7 Dark Up 25.4 233.2 Low 08:11:37 - 08:31:01 1466
Greenville 08:21:20 -58.1 Dark Up 25.7 233.1 Low 08:11:38 - 08:31:02 1449
Gimple 08:21:19 -58.1 Dark Up 25.6 233.1 Low 08:11:37 - 08:31:01 1446
Quincy 08:21:20 -58.3 Dark Up 25.8 233.1 Low 08:11:38 - 08:31:02 1431
Portola 08:21:18 -58.3 Dark Up 25.6 233.6 Low 08:11:36 - 08:31:00 1409
Reno 08:21:16 -58.4 Dark Up 25.4 234.2 Low 08:11:34 - 08:30:58 1370
Carson City 08:21:16 -58.7 Dark Up 25.6 234.4 Low 08:11:34 - 08:30:58 1338
Gardnerville 08:21:14 -59.0 Dark Up 25.7 234.5 Low 08:11:32 - 08:30:56 1315
Yerington 08:21:13 -58.8 Dark Up 25.3 235.0 Low 08:11:31 - 08:30:55 1306
Hawthorne 08:21:11 -59.1 Dark Up 25.2 235.6 Low 08:11:29 - 08:30:53 1252
Lee Vining 08:21:11 -59.7 Dark Up 25.8 235.4 Low 08:11:29 - 08:30:53 1212
Tonopah 08:21:05 -59.1 Dark Up 24.6 236.9 Low 08:11:23 - 08:30:47 1177
Bishop 08:21:08 -60.1 Dark Up 25.7 236.3 Low 08:11:26 - 08:30:50 1141
Dunrhomin 08:20:40 -52.4 Dark Up 15.4 245.4 Really Low 08:10:58 - 08:30:22 1123
Beatty 08:21:02 -60.0 Dark Up 24.9 237.7 Low 08:11:20 - 08:30:44 1060
Indian Springs 08:20:59 -59.9 Dark Up 24.3 238.7 Low 08:11:17 - 08:30:41 1005
CPSLO 08:21:12 -62.6 Dark Up 28.4 235.3 Low 08:11:30 - 08:30:54 1004
Henderson 08:20:56 -60.2 Dark Up 24.1 239.5 Low 08:11:14 - 08:30:38 939
Patrick 08:20:52 -60.3 Dark Up 23.7 240.5 Low 08:11:10 - 08:30:34 854
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:20:53 -60.8 Dark Up 24.3 240.1 Low 08:11:11 - 08:30:35 847
Wildwood 08:21:04 -63.2 Dark Up 27.6 237.5 Low 08:11:22 - 08:30:46 840
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:20:52 -60.5 Dark Up 23.9 240.5 Low 08:11:10 - 08:30:34 837
Mohave Valley 08:20:53 -61.0 Dark Up 24.4 240.2 Low 08:11:11 - 08:30:35 821
Lake Havasu City 08:20:52 -61.2 Dark Up 24.4 240.5 Low 08:11:10 - 08:30:34 777
Idyllwild 08:20:58 -62.9 Dark Up 26.5 239.1 Low 08:11:16 - 08:30:40 761
Parker 08:20:51 -61.5 Dark Up 24.6 240.7 Low 08:11:09 - 08:30:33 742
Blythe 08:20:52 -62.1 Dark Up 25.1 240.7 Low 08:11:10 - 08:30:34 699
Calipatria 08:20:53 -62.9 Dark Up 26.0 240.2 Low 08:11:11 - 08:30:35 674
George/Scottsdale 08:20:44 -60.8 Dark Up 23.0 242.6 Low 08:11:02 - 08:30:26 645
Yuma 08:20:50 -62.9 Dark Up 25.6 241.0 Low 08:11:08 - 08:30:32 611

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 14NZ65, (2021/10/16 08:24UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:57:39.6 -29:37:24  1.2 21.94  16
73Lam Aqr      22:52:36.9 -07:34:46  3.7  0.34  10
PPM 206832     22:50:14.3 -07:27:35  8.4  0.39   9
PPM 206839     22:50:39.9 -07:57:52  9.6  0.29   9
14NZ65         22:51:23.4 -07:43:56 16.8         9
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/09/16 01:01:53 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

RECON