RECON: TNO occultation with 14OC394

Event between 14OC394 and star GA0880:00021910 with event index number of 2511334

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/11/26 02:01:47 UTC

J2000 position of star is 00:15:19.6 -01:02:41
Equinox of date position of star is 00:16:26.8 -00:55:24
Stellar brightness G=16.5, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 90 degrees from the moon. Moon is 6% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.9

[RECON map]
TNO is 41.6 AU from the Sun and 41.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 10.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 267 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2494 km.
The sky-plane scale is 29787.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.6
Diameter=287.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 29.2 sec chord
Diameter=117.2 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 11.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14OC394, (2022/11/26 02:02UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:58:54.7 -29:30:01  1.2 34.03  62
Algenib        00:14:25.1 +15:18:39  2.8 16.24  97
PPM 181887     00:09:22.5 -02:19:13  6.1  2.27  88
PPM 174681     00:13:50.8 -01:05:59  7.6  0.69  89
PPM 174686     00:16:04.0 -00:54:29  9.2  0.11  90
14OC394        00:16:30.0 -00:55:03 16.5        90
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 17.2 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=0.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 02:02:39 -18.2 Dark Down 32.9 145.3 Up 01:47:39 - 02:17:39 13338
Kelowna 02:02:39 -18.6 Dark Down 33.9 146.0 Up 01:47:39 - 02:17:39 13277
Peachland 02:02:42 -18.4 Dark Down 33.8 145.7 Up 01:47:42 - 02:17:42 13276
Victoria 02:03:11 -15.9 AT Down 33.5 141.3 Up 01:48:11 - 02:18:11 13270
Summerland 02:02:41 -18.4 Dark Down 34.0 145.7 Up 01:47:41 - 02:17:41 13266
Penticton 02:02:42 -18.5 Dark Down 34.1 145.8 Up 01:47:42 - 02:17:42 13261
Oliver 02:02:43 -18.4 Dark Down 34.4 145.7 Up 01:47:43 - 02:17:43 13240
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 02:02:44 -18.5 Dark Down 34.6 145.9 Up 01:47:44 - 02:17:44 13228
Tonasket 02:02:46 -18.4 Dark Down 34.8 145.7 Up 01:47:46 - 02:17:46 13210
Okanogan 02:02:48 -18.3 Dark Down 35.1 145.4 Up 01:47:48 - 02:17:48 13193
Brewster 02:02:51 -18.1 Dark Down 35.2 145.0 Up 01:47:51 - 02:17:51 13181
Manson/Chelan 02:02:55 -17.8 AT Down 35.2 144.6 Up 01:47:55 - 02:17:55 13175
Sleaford 02:01:06 -27.1 Dark Down 35.5 162.1 Up 01:46:06 - 02:16:06 13160
Wenatchee 02:02:58 -17.6 AT Down 35.6 144.2 Up 01:47:58 - 02:17:58 13150
Ellensburg 02:03:03 -17.4 AT Down 35.8 143.8 Up 01:48:03 - 02:18:03 13129
Yakima 02:03:05 -17.3 AT Down 36.1 143.6 Up 01:48:05 - 02:18:05 13105
Toppenish/White Swan 02:03:05 -17.4 AT Down 36.4 143.7 Up 01:48:05 - 02:18:05 13088
Goldendale 02:03:11 -17.0 AT Down 36.7 143.0 Up 01:48:11 - 02:18:11 13062
Pasco 02:02:58 -18.2 Dark Down 37.0 145.1 Up 01:47:58 - 02:17:58 13057
The Dalles 02:03:15 -16.7 AT Down 36.7 142.5 Up 01:48:15 - 02:18:15 13055
PNWRO 02:02:58 -18.3 Dark Down 37.3 145.2 Up 01:47:58 - 02:17:58 13038
Maupin 02:03:17 -16.7 AT Down 37.1 142.4 Up 01:48:17 - 02:18:17 13027
Sisters 02:03:25 -16.2 AT Down 37.6 141.5 Up 01:48:25 - 02:18:25 12980
Redmond 02:03:23 -16.4 AT Down 37.8 141.9 Up 01:48:23 - 02:18:23 12971
Bend 02:03:25 -16.3 AT Down 37.9 141.7 Up 01:48:25 - 02:18:25 12960
Oregon Observatory 02:03:26 -16.2 AT Down 38.0 141.5 Up 01:48:26 - 02:18:26 12951
La Pine/Gilchrist 02:03:28 -16.1 AT Down 38.1 141.3 Up 01:48:28 - 02:18:28 12939
North Lake 02:03:27 -16.4 AT Down 38.7 141.8 Up 01:48:27 - 02:18:27 12899
Chiloquin 02:03:37 -15.6 AT Up 38.8 140.4 Up 01:48:37 - 02:18:37 12873
Paisley 02:03:28 -16.5 AT Down 39.3 141.9 Up 01:48:28 - 02:18:28 12855
Klamath Falls 02:03:38 -15.6 AT Up 39.1 140.3 Up 01:48:38 - 02:18:38 12848
Lakeview 02:03:29 -16.5 AT Down 39.8 141.9 Up 01:48:29 - 02:18:29 12817
Cedarville 02:03:32 -16.5 AT Up 40.4 141.8 Up 01:48:32 - 02:18:32 12769
Fall River/Burney 02:03:43 -15.6 AT Up 40.2 140.1 Up 01:48:43 - 02:18:43 12760
Susanville 02:03:41 -15.9 AT Up 41.0 140.6 Up 01:48:41 - 02:18:41 12701
Greenville 02:03:45 -15.7 AT Up 41.1 140.2 Up 01:48:45 - 02:18:45 12687
Gimple 02:03:44 -15.7 AT Up 41.2 140.3 Up 01:48:44 - 02:18:44 12686
Quincy 02:03:46 -15.6 AT Up 41.3 140.1 Up 01:48:46 - 02:18:46 12673
Portola 02:03:44 -15.9 AT Up 41.6 140.5 Up 01:48:44 - 02:18:44 12655
Reno 02:03:40 -16.3 AT Up 42.1 141.1 Up 01:48:40 - 02:18:40 12622
Carson City 02:03:42 -16.3 AT Up 42.4 141.0 Up 01:48:42 - 02:18:42 12596
Gardnerville 02:03:44 -16.3 AT Up 42.6 140.9 Up 01:48:44 - 02:18:44 12577
Yerington 02:03:39 -16.7 AT Up 42.9 141.6 Up 01:48:39 - 02:18:39 12568
Hawthorne 02:03:38 -17.0 AT Up 43.5 142.0 Up 01:48:38 - 02:18:38 12523
Lee Vining 02:03:45 -16.5 AT Up 43.7 141.1 Up 01:48:45 - 02:18:45 12492
Tonopah 02:03:30 -17.9 AT Up 44.5 143.4 Up 01:48:30 - 02:18:30 12458
Bishop 02:03:42 -16.9 AT Up 44.5 141.6 Up 01:48:42 - 02:18:42 12431
Beatty 02:03:33 -18.0 Dark Up 45.7 143.3 Up 01:48:33 - 02:18:33 12360
Dunrhomin 02:01:49 -27.2 Dark Down 46.9 160.0 Up 01:46:49 - 02:16:49 12353
CPSLO 02:04:10 -14.7 AT Up 45.0 137.7 Up 01:49:10 - 02:19:10 12323
Indian Springs 02:03:26 -18.8 Dark Up 46.4 144.4 Up 01:48:26 - 02:18:26 12311
Henderson 02:03:24 -19.2 Dark Up 47.2 145.0 Up 01:48:24 - 02:18:24 12254
Wildwood 02:04:02 -16.0 AT Up 47.0 139.3 Up 01:49:02 - 02:19:02 12182
Patrick 02:03:18 -20.0 Dark Down 48.2 146.0 Up 01:48:18 - 02:18:18 12179
Laughlin/Bullhead City 02:03:25 -19.4 Dark Up 48.1 144.9 Up 01:48:25 - 02:18:25 12176
Kingman/Dolan Springs 02:03:21 -19.8 Dark Up 48.3 145.6 Up 01:48:21 - 02:18:21 12166
Mohave Valley 02:03:26 -19.3 Dark Up 48.3 144.8 Up 01:48:26 - 02:18:26 12154
Lake Havasu City 02:03:26 -19.4 Dark Up 48.8 144.9 Up 01:48:26 - 02:18:26 12116
Idyllwild 02:03:49 -17.4 AT Up 48.2 141.3 Up 01:48:49 - 02:18:49 12111
Parker 02:03:27 -19.4 Dark Up 49.1 144.7 Up 01:48:27 - 02:18:27 12087
Blythe 02:03:33 -19.0 Dark Up 49.4 143.9 Up 01:48:33 - 02:18:33 12052
Calipatria 02:03:42 -18.2 Dark Up 49.3 142.4 Up 01:48:42 - 02:18:42 12033
George/Scottsdale 02:03:10 -21.2 Dark Down 50.5 147.6 Up 01:48:10 - 02:18:10 11995
Yuma 02:03:37 -18.8 Dark Up 50.1 143.3 Up 01:48:37 - 02:18:37 11977

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, (2022/11/26 02:02UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:57:39.6 -29:37:24  1.2 34.03  62
Algenib        00:13:14.2 +15:11:01  2.8 16.24  97
PPM 181887     00:08:12.1 -02:26:52  6.1  2.27  88
PPM 174681     00:12:40.4 -01:13:38  7.6  0.69  89
PPM 174686     00:14:53.7 -01:02:06  9.2  0.11  90
14OC394        00:15:19.6 -01:02:41 16.5        90
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/11/16 00:40:24 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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