RECON: TNO occultation with 14OC394

Event between 14OC394 and star GA0880:00022315 with event index number of 1252575

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/11/17 07:18:40 UTC

J2000 position of star is 00:15:38.9 -01:01:06
Equinox of date position of star is 00:16:44.3 -00:54:01
Stellar brightness G=14.1, use SENSEUP=64 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 1 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 150 degrees from the moon. Moon is 43% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.9

[RECON map]
TNO is 41.6 AU from the Sun and 40.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 13.8 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 268 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2619 km.
The sky-plane scale is 29695.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.6
Diameter=287.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 20.8 sec chord
Diameter=117.2 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 8.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14OC394, (2022/11/17 07:19UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:58:54.6 -29:30:02  1.2 34.10 164
Algenib        00:14:25.0 +15:18:38  2.8 16.21 140
PPM 181887     00:09:22.4 -02:19:14  6.1  2.35 152
PPM 174685     00:16:00.6 -00:10:33  8.1  0.74 150
PPM 174686     00:16:04.0 -00:54:29  9.2  0.19 150
14OC394        00:16:49.2 -00:53:29 14.1       150
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 3.4 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 22.5 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=5.4%
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 07:13:42 -58.2 Dark Down 27.7 228.5 Low 06:58:42 - 07:28:42 6744
Kelowna 07:13:41 -58.6 Dark Down 28.0 228.5 Low 06:58:41 - 07:28:41 6714
Peachland 07:13:42 -58.7 Dark Down 28.3 228.2 Low 06:58:42 - 07:28:42 6710
Summerland 07:13:41 -58.8 Dark Down 28.3 228.4 Low 06:58:41 - 07:28:41 6696
Penticton 07:13:41 -58.9 Dark Down 28.3 228.5 Low 06:58:41 - 07:28:41 6688
Victoria 07:13:54 -59.1 Dark Down 30.8 225.1 Up 06:58:54 - 07:28:54 6675
Oliver 07:13:40 -59.2 Dark Down 28.5 228.7 Low 06:58:40 - 07:28:40 6658
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:13:39 -59.4 Dark Down 28.6 228.9 Low 06:58:39 - 07:28:39 6640
Tonasket 07:13:39 -59.7 Dark Down 28.8 229.0 Low 06:58:39 - 07:28:39 6614
Okanogan 07:13:39 -60.0 Dark Down 29.1 229.0 Low 06:58:39 - 07:28:39 6588
Brewster 07:13:39 -60.3 Dark Down 29.4 228.9 Low 06:58:39 - 07:28:39 6568
Manson/Chelan 07:13:40 -60.4 Dark Down 29.7 228.6 Low 06:58:40 - 07:28:40 6557
Wenatchee 07:13:40 -60.8 Dark Down 30.1 228.6 Up 06:58:40 - 07:28:40 6519
Ellensburg 07:13:40 -61.2 Dark Down 30.5 228.6 Up 06:58:40 - 07:28:40 6487
Yakima 07:13:39 -61.6 Dark Down 30.8 228.8 Up 06:58:39 - 07:28:39 6452
Toppenish/White Swan 07:13:38 -61.8 Dark Down 30.8 229.0 Up 06:58:38 - 07:28:38 6429
Pasco 07:13:33 -62.1 Dark Down 30.2 230.3 Up 06:58:33 - 07:28:33 6393
Goldendale 07:13:39 -62.2 Dark Down 31.4 228.9 Up 06:58:39 - 07:28:39 6389
The Dalles 07:13:40 -62.4 Dark Down 31.7 228.6 Up 06:58:40 - 07:28:40 6376
PNWRO 07:13:31 -62.4 Dark Down 30.3 230.6 Up 06:58:31 - 07:28:31 6367
Maupin 07:13:39 -62.8 Dark Down 32.0 228.9 Up 06:58:39 - 07:28:39 6337
Sisters 07:13:40 -63.5 Dark Down 32.8 228.8 Up 06:58:40 - 07:28:40 6268
Redmond 07:13:38 -63.6 Dark Down 32.6 229.2 Up 06:58:38 - 07:28:38 6257
Bend 07:13:38 -63.8 Dark Down 32.8 229.2 Up 06:58:38 - 07:28:38 6241
Oregon Observatory 07:13:39 -63.9 Dark Down 33.0 229.2 Up 06:58:39 - 07:28:39 6228
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:13:38 -64.1 Dark Down 33.2 229.2 Up 06:58:38 - 07:28:38 6211
North Lake 07:13:36 -64.7 Dark Down 33.1 230.0 Up 06:58:36 - 07:28:36 6159
Chiloquin 07:13:39 -65.0 Dark Down 34.1 229.4 Up 06:58:39 - 07:28:39 6117
Paisley 07:13:33 -65.3 Dark Down 33.3 230.6 Up 06:58:33 - 07:28:33 6101
Klamath Falls 07:13:38 -65.4 Dark Down 34.3 229.7 Up 06:58:38 - 07:28:38 6084
Lakeview 07:13:31 -65.8 Dark Down 33.5 231.1 Up 06:58:31 - 07:28:31 6050
Cedarville 07:13:30 -66.5 Dark Down 33.8 231.6 Up 06:58:30 - 07:28:30 5985
Fall River/Burney 07:13:35 -66.6 Dark Down 34.8 230.6 Up 06:58:35 - 07:28:35 5966
Susanville 07:13:30 -67.4 Dark Down 34.8 231.7 Up 06:58:30 - 07:28:30 5891
Greenville 07:13:31 -67.5 Dark Down 35.1 231.6 Up 06:58:31 - 07:28:31 5871
Gimple 07:13:31 -67.6 Dark Down 35.1 231.6 Up 06:58:31 - 07:28:31 5869
Quincy 07:13:31 -67.7 Dark Down 35.2 231.7 Up 06:58:31 - 07:28:31 5852
Portola 07:13:29 -68.0 Dark Down 35.0 232.2 Up 06:58:29 - 07:28:29 5830
Reno 07:13:26 -68.4 Dark Down 34.8 233.0 Up 06:58:26 - 07:28:26 5790
Carson City 07:13:25 -68.7 Dark Down 35.0 233.2 Up 06:58:25 - 07:28:25 5756
Gardnerville 07:13:25 -69.0 Dark Down 35.1 233.4 Up 06:58:25 - 07:28:25 5731
Yerington 07:13:22 -69.1 Dark Down 34.7 233.9 Up 06:58:22 - 07:28:22 5723
Hawthorne 07:13:19 -69.7 Dark Down 34.7 234.6 Up 06:58:19 - 07:28:19 5667
Lee Vining 07:13:21 -70.1 Dark Down 35.3 234.5 Up 06:58:21 - 07:28:21 5624
Tonopah 07:13:13 -70.4 Dark Down 34.1 236.2 Up 06:58:13 - 07:28:13 5591
Dunrhomin 07:12:30 -68.0 Dark Up 25.0 245.2 Low 06:57:30 - 07:27:30 5575
Bishop 07:13:17 -70.8 Dark Down 35.2 235.5 Up 06:58:17 - 07:28:17 5549
Beatty 07:13:10 -71.6 Dark Down 34.4 237.2 Up 06:58:10 - 07:28:10 5468
Indian Springs 07:13:05 -72.1 Dark Down 33.9 238.4 Up 06:58:05 - 07:28:05 5413
CPSLO 07:13:26 -72.0 Dark Down 37.9 234.7 Up 06:58:26 - 07:28:26 5399
Henderson 07:13:01 -72.8 Dark Down 33.7 239.3 Up 06:58:01 - 07:28:01 5345
Patrick 07:12:55 -73.5 Dark Down 33.2 240.6 Up 06:57:55 - 07:27:55 5259
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:12:58 -73.7 Dark Down 33.8 240.1 Up 06:57:58 - 07:27:58 5249
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:12:56 -73.7 Dark Down 33.4 240.5 Up 06:57:56 - 07:27:56 5241
Wildwood 07:13:15 -73.8 Dark Down 37.2 237.3 Up 06:58:15 - 07:28:15 5232
Mohave Valley 07:12:58 -73.9 Dark Down 34.0 240.3 Up 06:57:58 - 07:27:58 5222
Lake Havasu City 07:12:57 -74.4 Dark Down 34.0 240.7 Up 06:57:57 - 07:27:57 5176
Idyllwild 07:13:06 -74.7 Dark Down 36.0 239.2 Up 06:58:06 - 07:28:06 5153
Parker 07:12:56 -74.7 Dark Down 34.1 241.0 Up 06:57:56 - 07:27:56 5140
Blythe 07:12:57 -75.2 Dark Down 34.6 241.0 Up 06:57:57 - 07:27:57 5094
Calipatria 07:13:01 -75.5 Dark Down 35.5 240.6 Up 06:58:01 - 07:28:01 5065
George/Scottsdale 07:12:45 -75.3 Dark Down 32.6 243.1 Up 06:57:45 - 07:27:45 5046
Yuma 07:12:56 -76.1 Dark Down 35.1 241.5 Up 06:57:56 - 07:27:56 5001

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 14OC394, (2022/11/17 07:19UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:57:39.6 -29:37:24  1.2 34.10 164
Algenib        00:13:14.2 +15:11:01  2.8 16.21 140
PPM 181887     00:08:12.1 -02:26:52  6.1  2.35 152
PPM 174685     00:14:50.2 -00:18:11  8.1  0.74 150
PPM 174686     00:14:53.7 -01:02:06  9.2  0.19 150
14OC394        00:15:38.9 -01:01:06 14.1       150
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/04/11 23:58:53 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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