RECON: TNO occultation with 14OC394

Event between 14OC394 and star GA0880:00022315 with event index number of 2511331

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/11/17 07:22:00 UTC

J2000 position of star is 00:15:38.9 -01:01:06
Equinox of date position of star is 00:16:46.1 -00:53:49
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 213 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2131 km.
The sky-plane scale is 29695.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.6
Diameter=287.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 21.1 sec chord
Diameter=117.2 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 8.6 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 4.2 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 22.5 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=6.9%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 07:17:03 -57.8 Dark Down 27.5 228.1 Low 07:02:03 - 07:32:03 5691
Kelowna 07:16:58 -58.7 Dark Down 27.6 229.3 Low 07:01:58 - 07:31:58 5606
Peachland 07:16:59 -58.8 Dark Down 27.9 229.1 Low 07:01:59 - 07:31:59 5602
Summerland 07:16:58 -58.9 Dark Down 27.9 229.2 Low 07:01:58 - 07:31:58 5588
Sleaford 07:16:21 -56.5 Dark Up 19.5 241.0 Really Low 07:01:21 - 07:31:21 5585
Penticton 07:16:58 -59.0 Dark Down 27.9 229.3 Low 07:01:58 - 07:31:58 5580
Victoria 07:17:10 -59.3 Dark Down 30.4 225.9 Up 07:02:10 - 07:32:10 5566
Oliver 07:16:57 -59.4 Dark Down 28.1 229.5 Low 07:01:57 - 07:31:57 5550
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:16:56 -59.6 Dark Down 28.1 229.7 Low 07:01:56 - 07:31:56 5532
Tonasket 07:16:56 -59.8 Dark Down 28.4 229.8 Low 07:01:56 - 07:31:56 5506
Okanogan 07:16:55 -60.1 Dark Down 28.7 229.8 Low 07:01:55 - 07:31:55 5480
Brewster 07:16:55 -60.4 Dark Down 29.0 229.7 Low 07:01:55 - 07:31:55 5460
Manson/Chelan 07:16:57 -60.5 Dark Down 29.3 229.4 Low 07:01:57 - 07:31:57 5448
Wenatchee 07:16:56 -61.0 Dark Down 29.7 229.5 Low 07:01:56 - 07:31:56 5410
Ellensburg 07:16:56 -61.3 Dark Down 30.1 229.4 Up 07:01:56 - 07:31:56 5378
Yakima 07:16:56 -61.7 Dark Down 30.3 229.6 Up 07:01:56 - 07:31:56 5343
Toppenish/White Swan 07:16:55 -62.0 Dark Down 30.4 229.8 Up 07:01:55 - 07:31:55 5320
Pasco 07:16:49 -62.3 Dark Down 29.8 231.1 Low 07:01:49 - 07:31:49 5285
Goldendale 07:16:56 -62.4 Dark Down 31.0 229.7 Up 07:01:56 - 07:31:56 5279
The Dalles 07:16:56 -62.5 Dark Down 31.3 229.4 Up 07:01:56 - 07:31:56 5266
PNWRO 07:16:48 -62.6 Dark Down 29.8 231.4 Low 07:01:48 - 07:31:48 5258
Maupin 07:16:55 -63.0 Dark Down 31.5 229.7 Up 07:01:55 - 07:31:55 5227
Sisters 07:16:56 -63.7 Dark Down 32.4 229.6 Up 07:01:56 - 07:31:56 5158
Redmond 07:16:54 -63.8 Dark Down 32.2 230.1 Up 07:01:54 - 07:31:54 5148
Bend 07:16:54 -64.0 Dark Down 32.4 230.0 Up 07:01:54 - 07:31:54 5131
Oregon Observatory 07:16:55 -64.1 Dark Down 32.6 230.0 Up 07:01:55 - 07:31:55 5118
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:16:55 -64.3 Dark Down 32.7 230.0 Up 07:01:55 - 07:31:55 5101
North Lake 07:16:51 -64.9 Dark Down 32.7 230.8 Up 07:01:51 - 07:31:51 5049
Chiloquin 07:16:55 -65.3 Dark Down 33.6 230.2 Up 07:01:55 - 07:31:55 5006
Paisley 07:16:49 -65.5 Dark Down 32.8 231.4 Up 07:01:49 - 07:31:49 4990
Klamath Falls 07:16:54 -65.6 Dark Down 33.8 230.5 Up 07:01:54 - 07:31:54 4973
Lakeview 07:16:48 -66.0 Dark Down 33.0 231.9 Up 07:01:48 - 07:31:48 4940
Cedarville 07:16:46 -66.6 Dark Down 33.3 232.4 Up 07:01:46 - 07:31:46 4875
Fall River/Burney 07:16:51 -66.8 Dark Down 34.3 231.5 Up 07:01:51 - 07:31:51 4855
Susanville 07:16:47 -67.6 Dark Down 34.3 232.5 Up 07:01:47 - 07:31:47 4780
Greenville 07:16:48 -67.8 Dark Down 34.6 232.4 Up 07:01:48 - 07:31:48 4760
Gimple 07:16:47 -67.8 Dark Down 34.6 232.4 Up 07:01:47 - 07:31:47 4758
Quincy 07:16:47 -68.0 Dark Down 34.8 232.5 Up 07:01:47 - 07:31:47 4741
Portola 07:16:45 -68.2 Dark Down 34.5 233.0 Up 07:01:45 - 07:31:45 4719
Reno 07:16:42 -68.6 Dark Down 34.3 233.8 Up 07:01:42 - 07:31:42 4680
Carson City 07:16:42 -69.0 Dark Down 34.5 234.0 Up 07:01:42 - 07:31:42 4645
Gardnerville 07:16:41 -69.2 Dark Down 34.6 234.1 Up 07:01:41 - 07:31:41 4620
Yerington 07:16:39 -69.3 Dark Down 34.2 234.7 Up 07:01:39 - 07:31:39 4612
Hawthorne 07:16:36 -69.8 Dark Down 34.2 235.4 Up 07:01:36 - 07:31:36 4556
Lee Vining 07:16:37 -70.3 Dark Down 34.8 235.3 Up 07:01:37 - 07:31:37 4513
Tonopah 07:16:29 -70.6 Dark Down 33.5 236.9 Up 07:01:29 - 07:31:29 4481
Dunrhomin 07:15:47 -67.8 Dark Up 24.4 245.8 Low 07:00:47 - 07:30:47 4469
Bishop 07:16:33 -71.0 Dark Down 34.7 236.3 Up 07:01:33 - 07:31:33 4438
Beatty 07:16:26 -71.8 Dark Down 33.8 238.0 Up 07:01:26 - 07:31:26 4358
Indian Springs 07:16:21 -72.2 Dark Down 33.3 239.1 Up 07:01:21 - 07:31:21 4302
CPSLO 07:16:42 -72.3 Dark Down 37.3 235.5 Up 07:01:42 - 07:31:42 4287
Henderson 07:16:17 -72.9 Dark Down 33.1 240.0 Up 07:01:17 - 07:31:17 4235
Patrick 07:16:12 -73.6 Dark Down 32.6 241.3 Up 07:01:12 - 07:31:12 4149
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:16:15 -73.8 Dark Down 33.2 240.8 Up 07:01:15 - 07:31:15 4139
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:16:12 -73.8 Dark Down 32.9 241.2 Up 07:01:12 - 07:31:12 4130
Wildwood 07:16:31 -74.1 Dark Down 36.6 238.0 Up 07:01:31 - 07:31:31 4120
Mohave Valley 07:16:15 -74.0 Dark Down 33.4 241.0 Up 07:01:15 - 07:31:15 4111
Lake Havasu City 07:16:13 -74.4 Dark Down 33.4 241.4 Up 07:01:13 - 07:31:13 4066
Idyllwild 07:16:22 -74.9 Dark Down 35.5 239.9 Up 07:01:22 - 07:31:22 4042
Parker 07:16:12 -74.8 Dark Down 33.5 241.6 Up 07:01:12 - 07:31:12 4030
Blythe 07:16:13 -75.3 Dark Down 34.0 241.7 Up 07:01:13 - 07:31:13 3983
Calipatria 07:16:17 -75.7 Dark Down 34.9 241.2 Up 07:01:17 - 07:31:17 3954
George/Scottsdale 07:16:02 -75.3 Dark Down 32.0 243.8 Up 07:01:02 - 07:31:02 3936
Yuma 07:16:13 -76.2 Dark Down 34.5 242.2 Up 07:01:13 - 07:31:13 3890

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 2021/11/16 00:40:17 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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