RECON: TNO occultation with 14OJ394

Event between 14OJ394 and star GA0680:35813891 with event index number of 2511878

Geocentric closest approach at 2024/05/22 10:54:27 UTC

J2000 position of star is 20:04:31.0 -21:25:37
Equinox of date position of star is 20:05:51.3 -21:21:40
Stellar brightness G=16.6, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 70 degrees from the moon. Moon is 99% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.1

[RECON map]
TNO is 49.5 AU from the Sun and 48.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 12.3 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 275 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3510 km.
The sky-plane scale is 35478.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.1
Diameter=583.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 47.6 sec chord
Diameter=238.2 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 19.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14OJ394, (2024/05/22 10:55UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:58:59.5 -29:29:32  1.2 39.68 103
38Zet Sgr      19:04:09.7 -29:50:35  2.7 16.29  55
PPM 270580     20:02:50.6 -22:40:06  6.0  1.50  69
PPM 270663     20:06:24.0 -21:14:37  7.2  0.15  70
14OJ394        20:05:56.9 -21:21:23 16.6        70
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 3.3 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 16.7 km RECON observability=0.5 and success probability=1.5%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 10:54:22 -1.4 CT Down 16.4 177.2 Really Low 10:39:22 - 11:09:22 7852
Kamloops 10:55:41 -8.8 NT Up 16.4 163.5 Really Low 10:40:41 - 11:10:41 7788
Kelowna 10:55:38 -9.0 NT Up 17.3 164.3 Really Low 10:40:38 - 11:10:38 7763
Peachland 10:55:40 -9.2 NT Up 17.3 164.0 Really Low 10:40:40 - 11:10:40 7758
Summerland 10:55:41 -9.3 NT Up 17.5 164.1 Really Low 10:40:41 - 11:10:41 7753
Penticton 10:55:37 -9.3 NT Up 17.6 164.2 Really Low 10:40:37 - 11:10:37 7751
Oliver 10:55:39 -9.6 NT Up 17.9 164.1 Really Low 10:40:39 - 11:10:39 7738
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:55:39 -9.6 NT Up 18.1 164.3 Really Low 10:40:39 - 11:10:39 7733
Tonasket 10:55:40 -9.9 NT Up 18.4 164.2 Really Low 10:40:40 - 11:10:40 7720
Okanogan 10:55:41 -10.2 NT Up 18.7 164.1 Really Low 10:40:41 - 11:10:41 7707
Brewster 10:55:43 -10.5 NT Up 18.9 163.8 Really Low 10:40:43 - 11:10:43 7695
Victoria 10:56:02 -11.7 NT Up 17.8 160.5 Really Low 10:41:02 - 11:11:02 7693
Manson/Chelan 10:55:46 -10.8 NT Up 19.1 163.5 Really Low 10:40:46 - 11:10:46 7686
Wenatchee 10:55:47 -11.2 NT Up 19.5 163.3 Really Low 10:40:47 - 11:10:47 7666
Ellensburg 10:55:50 -11.6 NT Up 19.8 163.0 Really Low 10:40:50 - 11:10:50 7648
Yakima 10:55:51 -11.9 NT Up 20.2 163.0 Low 10:40:51 - 11:10:51 7631
Toppenish/White Swan 10:55:51 -12.0 NT Up 20.5 163.1 Low 10:40:51 - 11:10:51 7623
PNWRO 10:55:41 -11.6 NT Up 21.1 164.5 Low 10:40:41 - 11:10:41 7614
Goldendale 10:55:54 -12.6 AT Up 20.9 162.6 Low 10:40:54 - 11:10:54 7597
The Dalles 10:55:57 -12.9 AT Up 21.1 162.3 Low 10:40:57 - 11:10:57 7585
Maupin 10:55:57 -13.2 AT Up 21.5 162.3 Low 10:40:57 - 11:10:57 7568
Sisters 10:56:01 -14.1 AT Up 22.2 161.8 Low 10:41:01 - 11:11:01 7526
Bend 10:56:00 -14.1 AT Up 22.5 162.0 Low 10:41:00 - 11:11:00 7516
Oregon Observatory 10:56:01 -14.3 AT Up 22.6 161.8 Low 10:41:01 - 11:11:01 7508
North Lake 10:56:00 -14.5 AT Up 23.4 162.3 Low 10:41:00 - 11:11:00 7480
Chiloquin 10:56:07 -15.5 AT Up 23.8 161.3 Low 10:41:07 - 11:11:07 7442
Lakeview 10:56:00 -15.0 AT Up 24.5 162.7 Low 10:41:00 - 11:11:00 7432
Klamath Falls 10:56:08 -15.7 AT Up 24.1 161.3 Low 10:41:08 - 11:11:08 7426
Cedarville 10:55:59 -15.4 AT Up 25.2 162.8 Low 10:40:59 - 11:10:59 7400
Fall River/Burney 10:56:07 -16.4 AT Up 25.3 161.5 Low 10:41:07 - 11:11:07 7368
Dunrhomin 10:54:22 -8.0 NT Down 28.3 177.7 Low 10:39:22 - 11:09:22 7351
Susanville 10:56:03 -16.5 AT Up 26.1 162.1 Low 10:41:03 - 11:11:03 7340
CU-SBO 10:54:23 -8.2 NT Down 28.5 177.6 Low 10:39:23 - 11:09:23 7339
Gimple 10:56:03 -16.8 AT Up 26.3 161.9 Low 10:41:03 - 11:11:03 7324
Greenville 10:56:06 -16.8 AT Up 26.3 161.8 Low 10:41:06 - 11:11:06 7323
Quincy 10:56:05 -17.0 AT Up 26.5 161.8 Low 10:41:05 - 11:11:05 7312
Portola 10:56:03 -16.8 AT Up 26.7 162.2 Low 10:41:03 - 11:11:03 7309
Reno 10:56:00 -16.7 AT Up 27.1 162.8 Low 10:41:00 - 11:11:00 7298
Carson City 10:56:00 -16.9 AT Up 27.5 162.8 Low 10:41:00 - 11:11:00 7278
Yerington 10:55:56 -16.7 AT Up 27.8 163.4 Low 10:40:56 - 11:10:56 7270
Gardnerville 10:56:01 -17.1 AT Up 27.7 162.8 Low 10:41:01 - 11:11:01 7265
Hawthorne 10:55:53 -16.8 AT Up 28.4 163.9 Low 10:40:53 - 11:10:53 7247
Tonopah 10:55:45 -16.4 AT Up 29.1 165.2 Low 10:40:45 - 11:10:45 7227
Lee Vining 10:55:57 -17.5 AT Up 28.8 163.3 Low 10:40:57 - 11:10:57 7214
Bishop 10:55:53 -17.5 AT Up 29.5 163.9 Low 10:40:53 - 11:10:53 7182
Beatty 10:55:44 -16.9 AT Up 30.3 165.5 Up 10:40:44 - 11:10:44 7162
Indian Springs 10:55:39 -16.5 AT Up 30.8 166.6 Up 10:40:39 - 11:10:39 7146
Henderson 10:55:33 -16.4 AT Up 31.5 167.3 Up 10:40:33 - 11:10:33 7116
Patrick 10:55:26 -16.2 AT Up 32.3 168.3 Up 10:40:26 - 11:10:26 7081
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:55:28 -16.5 AT Up 32.5 168.1 Up 10:40:28 - 11:10:28 7067
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:55:32 -16.8 AT Up 32.4 167.6 Up 10:40:32 - 11:10:32 7064
Mohave Valley 10:55:32 -17.0 AT Up 32.7 167.5 Up 10:40:32 - 11:10:32 7047
Lake Havasu City 10:55:30 -17.1 AT Up 33.1 167.7 Up 10:40:30 - 11:10:30 7023
Parker 10:55:30 -17.3 AT Up 33.5 167.7 Up 10:40:30 - 11:10:30 7001
Wildwood 10:56:01 -19.9 Dark Up 32.6 163.2 Up 10:41:01 - 11:11:01 6984
George/Scottsdale 10:55:13 -16.1 AT Up 34.3 170.3 Up 10:40:13 - 11:10:13 6978
Idyllwild 10:55:49 -19.0 Dark Up 33.4 165.1 Up 10:40:49 - 11:10:49 6970
Calipatria 10:55:41 -18.7 Dark Up 34.2 166.3 Up 10:40:41 - 11:10:41 6933
Yuma 10:55:35 -18.4 Dark Up 34.8 167.2 Up 10:40:35 - 11:10:35 6908

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 14OJ394, (2024/05/22 10:55UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:57:39.6 -29:37:24  1.2 39.68 103
38Zet Sgr      19:02:36.7 -29:52:49  2.7 16.29  55
PPM 270580     20:01:23.9 -22:44:15  6.0  1.50  69
PPM 270663     20:04:58.1 -21:18:52  7.2  0.15  70
14OJ394        20:04:31.0 -21:25:37 16.6        70
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/10/12 04:27:05 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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