RECON: TNO occultation with 14OQ394

Event between 14OQ394 and star GA0900:00121764 with event index number of 1148384

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/06/29 09:55:51 UTC

J2000 position of star is 01:25:58.6 +01:39:19
Equinox of date position of star is 01:27:03.7 +01:45:52
Stellar brightness G=17.0, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 41 degrees from the moon. Moon is 74% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.0

[RECON map]
TNO is 36.9 AU from the Sun and 37.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 13.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 256 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1415 km.
The sky-plane scale is 26921.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.1
Diameter=226.0 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 17.2 sec chord
Diameter=92.2 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 7.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14OQ394, (2021/06/29 09:56UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:58:50.0 -29:30:28  1.2 47.24  17
68Omi Cet      02:20:26.0 -02:52:52  2.0 14.12  53
PPM 144619     01:28:00.4 +03:38:46  6.5  1.89  42
PPM 144592     01:26:26.6 +01:34:18  8.0  0.25  41
14OQ394        01:27:05.0 +01:46:00 17.0        42
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 3.5 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 0.0 km RECON observability=0.0 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)
Clarence Fulton 09:50:12 -12.7 AT Up 10.5 100.2 Really Low 09:35:12 - 10:05:12 3773
Kelowna 09:50:10 -13.0 AT Up 10.4 99.9 Really Low 09:35:10 - 10:05:10 3741
Peachland 09:50:09 -13.2 AT Up 10.3 99.7 Really Low 09:35:09 - 10:05:09 3732
Summerland 09:50:08 -13.3 AT Up 10.3 99.7 Really Low 09:35:08 - 10:05:08 3720
Penticton 09:50:07 -13.4 AT Up 10.4 99.8 Really Low 09:35:07 - 10:05:07 3715
Oliver 09:50:06 -13.7 AT Up 10.5 99.7 Really Low 09:35:06 - 10:05:06 3686
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:50:05 -13.8 AT Up 10.6 99.9 Really Low 09:35:05 - 10:05:05 3673
Tonasket 09:50:03 -14.1 AT Up 10.6 99.7 Really Low 09:35:03 - 10:05:03 3647
Victoria 09:49:58 -15.3 AT Up 8.0 96.6 Really Low 09:34:58 - 10:04:58 3634
Okanogan 09:50:01 -14.4 AT Up 10.6 99.6 Really Low 09:35:01 - 10:05:01 3619
Brewster 09:49:59 -14.7 AT Up 10.5 99.3 Really Low 09:34:59 - 10:04:59 3597
Manson/Chelan 09:49:57 -15.0 AT Up 10.3 99.0 Really Low 09:34:57 - 10:04:57 3580
Wenatchee 09:49:55 -15.5 AT Up 10.2 98.8 Really Low 09:34:55 - 10:04:55 3540
Ellensburg 09:49:52 -16.0 AT Up 10.1 98.5 Really Low 09:34:52 - 10:04:52 3506
Yakima 09:49:50 -16.3 AT Up 10.2 98.5 Really Low 09:34:50 - 10:04:50 3471
Toppenish/White Swan 09:49:49 -16.5 AT Up 10.3 98.5 Really Low 09:34:49 - 10:04:49 3453
Pasco 09:49:50 -16.2 AT Up 11.2 99.5 Really Low 09:34:50 - 10:04:50 3442
PNWRO 09:49:49 -16.4 AT Up 11.4 99.6 Really Low 09:34:49 - 10:04:49 3421
Goldendale 09:49:46 -17.1 AT Up 10.1 98.1 Really Low 09:34:46 - 10:04:46 3406
The Dalles 09:49:44 -17.4 AT Up 9.9 97.8 Really Low 09:34:44 - 10:04:44 3387
Maupin 09:49:42 -17.8 AT Up 10.0 97.8 Really Low 09:34:42 - 10:04:42 3351
Sisters 09:49:36 -18.7 Dark Up 9.8 97.3 Really Low 09:34:36 - 10:04:36 3275
Redmond 09:49:37 -18.6 Dark Up 10.0 97.6 Really Low 09:34:37 - 10:04:37 3272
Bend 09:49:36 -18.9 Dark Up 10.0 97.4 Really Low 09:34:36 - 10:04:36 3254
Oregon Observatory 09:49:35 -19.1 Dark Up 9.9 97.3 Really Low 09:34:35 - 10:04:35 3239
La Pine/Gilchrist 09:49:34 -19.3 Dark Up 9.9 97.2 Really Low 09:34:34 - 10:04:34 3221
North Lake 09:49:32 -19.5 Dark Up 10.4 97.6 Really Low 09:34:32 - 10:04:32 3182
Paisley 09:49:30 -19.9 Dark Up 10.7 97.7 Really Low 09:34:30 - 10:04:30 3132
Klamath Falls 09:49:26 -20.7 Dark Up 9.8 96.7 Really Low 09:34:26 - 10:04:26 3091
Lakeview 09:49:28 -20.3 Dark Up 10.9 97.7 Really Low 09:34:28 - 10:04:28 3087
Cedarville 09:49:25 -20.8 Dark Up 11.1 97.7 Really Low 09:34:25 - 10:04:25 3027
Fall River/Burney 09:49:21 -21.7 Dark Up 10.2 96.8 Really Low 09:34:21 - 10:04:21 2984
Susanville 09:49:19 -22.0 Dark Up 10.9 97.2 Really Low 09:34:19 - 10:04:19 2926
Dunrhomin 09:49:53 -15.7 AT Up 22.5 108.1 Low 09:34:53 - 10:04:53 2922
Greenville 09:49:17 -22.3 Dark Up 10.7 96.9 Really Low 09:34:17 - 10:04:17 2901
Gimple 09:49:17 -22.3 Dark Up 10.7 97.0 Really Low 09:34:17 - 10:04:17 2900
Quincy 09:49:16 -22.5 Dark Up 10.7 96.9 Really Low 09:34:16 - 10:04:16 2882
Portola 09:49:16 -22.5 Dark Up 11.1 97.2 Really Low 09:34:16 - 10:04:16 2870
Reno 09:49:16 -22.5 Dark Up 11.6 97.5 Really Low 09:34:16 - 10:04:16 2845
Carson City 09:49:15 -22.8 Dark Up 11.7 97.5 Really Low 09:34:15 - 10:04:15 2812
Yerington 09:49:14 -22.8 Dark Up 12.2 97.8 Really Low 09:34:14 - 10:04:14 2793
Gardnerville 09:49:13 -23.0 Dark Up 11.7 97.5 Really Low 09:34:13 - 10:04:13 2789
Hawthorne 09:49:13 -23.0 Dark Up 12.6 98.1 Really Low 09:34:13 - 10:04:13 2749
Tonopah 09:49:14 -22.9 Dark Up 13.8 98.9 Really Low 09:34:14 - 10:04:14 2705
Lee Vining 09:49:10 -23.7 Dark Up 12.3 97.6 Really Low 09:34:10 - 10:04:10 2697
Bishop 09:49:09 -23.9 Dark Up 13.0 98.0 Really Low 09:34:09 - 10:04:09 2640
Beatty 09:49:10 -23.7 Dark Up 14.3 98.9 Really Low 09:34:10 - 10:04:10 2595
Indian Springs 09:49:11 -23.6 Dark Up 15.2 99.5 Really Low 09:34:11 - 10:04:11 2564
Henderson 09:49:10 -23.7 Dark Up 15.9 99.8 Really Low 09:34:10 - 10:04:10 2513
Patrick 09:49:10 -23.8 Dark Up 16.9 100.3 Really Low 09:34:10 - 10:04:10 2453
CPSLO 09:48:56 -26.6 Dark Up 11.4 96.1 Really Low 09:33:56 - 10:03:56 2442
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:49:08 -24.0 Dark Up 16.8 100.1 Really Low 09:34:08 - 10:04:08 2431
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:49:07 -24.3 Dark Up 16.4 99.8 Really Low 09:34:07 - 10:04:07 2428
Mohave Valley 09:49:07 -24.5 Dark Up 16.4 99.7 Really Low 09:34:07 - 10:04:07 2402
Lake Havasu City 09:49:05 -24.8 Dark Up 16.7 99.7 Really Low 09:34:05 - 10:04:05 2363
Parker 09:49:04 -25.0 Dark Up 16.7 99.6 Really Low 09:34:04 - 10:04:04 2328
Wildwood 09:48:55 -26.9 Dark Up 13.2 97.1 Really Low 09:33:55 - 10:03:55 2323
George/Scottsdale 09:49:08 -24.3 Dark Up 18.8 101.0 Really Low 09:34:08 - 10:04:08 2288
Idyllwild 09:48:57 -26.5 Dark Up 14.8 98.1 Really Low 09:33:57 - 10:03:57 2288
Blythe 09:49:01 -25.6 Dark Up 16.6 99.3 Really Low 09:34:01 - 10:04:01 2276
Calipatria 09:48:58 -26.5 Dark Up 15.9 98.6 Really Low 09:33:58 - 10:03:58 2227
Yuma 09:48:58 -26.4 Dark Up 16.7 99.0 Really Low 09:33:58 - 10:03:58 2185

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 14OQ394, (2021/06/29 09:56UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:57:39.6 -29:37:24  1.2 47.24  17
68Omi Cet      02:19:20.8 -02:58:45  2.0 14.12  53
PPM 144619     01:26:53.6 +03:32:06  6.5  1.89  42
PPM 144592     01:25:20.3 +01:27:37  8.0  0.25  41
14OQ394        01:25:58.6 +01:39:19 17.0        41
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/01/23 20:07:05 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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