RECON: TNO occultation with 14QY441

Event between 14QY441 and star GA1140:01828812 with event index number of 1840531

Geocentric closest approach at 2028/02/19 03:52:28 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:05:25.8 +25:45:00
Equinox of date position of star is 06:06:43.3 +25:44:49
Stellar brightness G=15.2, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 170 degrees from the moon. Moon is 32% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=25.8

[RECON map]
TNO is 37.0 AU from the Sun and 36.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 11.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 878 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2224 km.
The sky-plane scale is 26478.0 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=430.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 5.3 sec chord
Diameter=175.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 4:3E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14QY441, (2028/02/19 03:52UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:41.7 +07:24:36  0.4 18.51 159
Alnath         05:28:04.4 +28:37:43  1.6  9.16 178
139 Tau        05:59:44.5 +25:57:17  4.7  1.69 172
PPM 095354     06:06:50.3 +25:47:49  8.2  0.09 170
14QY441        06:07:10.4 +25:44:45 15.2       170
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 1.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 23.7 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=23.3%
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 03:52:53 -25.0 Dark Down 65.3 171.8 Up 03:37:53 - 04:07:53 1267
Kelowna 03:52:55 -25.0 Dark Down 65.7 171.3 Up 03:37:55 - 04:07:55 1228
Peachland 03:52:56 -24.8 Dark Down 65.8 170.6 Up 03:37:56 - 04:07:56 1217
Summerland 03:52:56 -24.9 Dark Down 65.9 170.8 Up 03:37:56 - 04:07:56 1202
Penticton 03:52:56 -25.0 Dark Down 66.0 171.0 Up 03:37:56 - 04:07:56 1195
Oliver 03:52:56 -25.0 Dark Down 66.4 170.9 Up 03:37:56 - 04:07:56 1159
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 03:52:55 -25.2 Dark Down 66.5 171.3 Up 03:37:55 - 04:07:55 1141
Tonasket 03:52:55 -25.2 Dark Down 66.8 171.0 Up 03:37:55 - 04:07:55 1110
Victoria 03:53:21 -22.7 Dark Down 66.4 162.2 Up 03:38:21 - 04:08:21 1106
Okanogan 03:52:56 -25.2 Dark Down 67.2 170.5 Up 03:37:56 - 04:07:56 1075
Brewster 03:52:58 -25.1 Dark Down 67.4 170.0 Up 03:37:58 - 04:07:58 1048
Manson/Chelan 03:53:00 -24.9 Dark Down 67.6 169.0 Up 03:38:00 - 04:08:00 1028
Entiat 03:53:01 -24.9 Dark Down 67.8 168.8 Up 03:38:01 - 04:08:01 1005
Wenatchee 03:53:02 -24.9 Dark Down 68.0 168.4 Up 03:38:02 - 04:08:02 979
Ellensburg 03:53:04 -24.8 Dark Down 68.4 167.7 Up 03:38:04 - 04:08:04 938
Yakima 03:53:03 -24.9 Dark Down 68.8 167.4 Up 03:38:03 - 04:08:03 895
Toppenish/White Swan 03:53:03 -25.0 Dark Down 69.0 167.7 Up 03:38:03 - 04:08:03 872
Pasco 03:52:54 -25.9 Dark Down 69.3 170.8 Up 03:37:54 - 04:07:54 856
PNWRO 03:52:53 -26.1 Dark Down 69.6 171.2 Up 03:37:53 - 04:07:53 830
Goldendale 03:53:06 -24.8 Dark Down 69.5 166.4 Up 03:38:06 - 04:08:06 816
The Dalles 03:53:09 -24.6 Dark Down 69.6 165.3 Up 03:38:09 - 04:08:09 794
Maupin 03:53:08 -24.8 Dark Down 70.1 165.3 Up 03:38:08 - 04:08:08 750
Sisters 03:53:12 -24.6 Dark Down 70.8 163.4 Up 03:38:12 - 04:08:12 660
Redmond 03:53:10 -24.9 Dark Down 70.9 164.4 Up 03:38:10 - 04:08:10 656
Bend 03:53:10 -24.8 Dark Down 71.1 163.8 Up 03:38:10 - 04:08:10 634
Oregon Observatory 03:53:12 -24.7 Dark Down 71.3 163.4 Up 03:38:12 - 04:08:12 616
La Pine/Gilchrist 03:53:12 -24.7 Dark Down 71.4 163.0 Up 03:38:12 - 04:08:12 595
North Lake 03:53:08 -25.2 Dark Down 72.0 164.3 Up 03:38:08 - 04:08:08 547
Paisley 03:53:06 -25.5 Dark Down 72.6 164.9 Up 03:38:06 - 04:08:06 487
Klamath Falls 03:53:16 -24.7 Dark Down 72.8 160.9 Up 03:38:16 - 04:08:16 442
Lakeview 03:53:05 -25.7 Dark Down 73.1 165.0 Up 03:38:05 - 04:08:05 432
Cedarville 03:53:04 -25.9 Dark Down 73.8 165.0 Up 03:38:04 - 04:08:04 362
Fall River/Burney 03:53:14 -25.1 Dark Down 74.0 160.7 Up 03:38:14 - 04:08:14 315
Susanville 03:53:09 -25.7 Dark Down 74.7 162.3 Up 03:38:09 - 04:08:09 244
Niwot 03:51:16 -37.0 Dark Down 73.4 213.0 Up 03:36:16 - 04:06:16 225
Greenville 03:53:11 -25.6 Dark Down 74.9 161.1 Up 03:38:11 - 04:08:11 216
Gimple 03:53:10 -25.6 Dark Down 75.0 161.3 Up 03:38:10 - 04:08:10 215
SwRI 03:51:17 -37.0 Dark Down 73.6 212.9 Up 03:36:17 - 04:06:17 213
Quincy 03:53:11 -25.6 Dark Down 75.1 160.8 Up 03:38:11 - 04:08:11 194
Portola 03:53:08 -26.0 Dark Down 75.4 162.3 Up 03:38:08 - 04:08:08 178
Reno 03:53:03 -26.5 Dark Down 75.7 164.2 Up 03:38:03 - 04:08:03 148
Carson City 03:53:03 -26.5 Dark Down 76.1 163.9 Up 03:38:03 - 04:08:03 109
Yerington 03:52:58 -27.0 Dark Down 76.4 165.9 Up 03:37:58 - 04:07:58 86
Gardnerville 03:53:03 -26.6 Dark Down 76.3 163.8 Up 03:38:03 - 04:08:03 82
Hawthorne 03:52:55 -27.5 Dark Down 77.0 167.5 Up 03:37:55 - 04:07:55 34
Tonopah 03:52:44 -28.6 Dark Down 77.6 172.6 Up 03:37:44 - 04:07:44 -20
Lee Vining 03:52:59 -27.2 Dark Down 77.4 165.0 Up 03:37:59 - 04:07:59 -26
Bishop 03:52:53 -27.8 Dark Down 78.1 167.2 Up 03:37:53 - 04:07:53 -93
Beatty 03:52:41 -29.1 Dark Down 78.8 173.9 Up 03:37:41 - 04:07:41 -146
Indian Springs 03:52:33 -30.0 Dark Down 79.2 178.8 Up 03:37:33 - 04:07:33 -183
Henderson 03:52:28 -30.6 Dark Down 79.7 182.1 Up 03:37:28 - 04:07:28 -242
Searchlight/Boulder City 03:52:27 -30.7 Dark Down 80.3 182.5 Up 03:37:27 - 04:07:27 -305
CPSLO 03:53:12 -26.3 Dark Down 79.5 154.1 Up 03:38:12 - 04:08:12 -310
Patrick 03:52:19 -31.6 Dark Down 80.3 188.0 Up 03:37:19 - 04:07:19 -311
Kingman/Dolan Springs 03:52:20 -31.5 Dark Down 80.5 187.2 Up 03:37:20 - 04:07:20 -335
Laughlin/Bullhead City 03:52:24 -31.1 Dark Down 80.6 184.4 Up 03:37:24 - 04:07:24 -338
DCO 03:52:13 -32.2 Dark Down 80.5 191.9 Up 03:37:13 - 04:07:13 -344
Mohave Valley 03:52:25 -31.1 Dark Down 80.8 184.6 Up 03:37:25 - 04:07:25 -367
Lake Havasu City 03:52:23 -31.3 Dark Down 81.2 186.2 Up 03:37:23 - 04:07:23 -411
Wildwood 03:52:56 -28.0 Dark Down 81.2 161.4 Up 03:37:56 - 04:07:56 -449
Parker 03:52:22 -31.4 Dark Down 81.6 186.7 Up 03:37:22 - 04:07:22 -450
Idyllwild 03:52:41 -29.5 Dark Down 81.9 171.9 Up 03:37:41 - 04:07:41 -493
George/Scottsdale 03:52:03 -33.4 Dark Down 81.5 201.5 Up 03:37:03 - 04:07:03 -495
Blythe 03:52:25 -31.2 Dark Down 82.1 185.2 Up 03:37:25 - 04:07:25 -508
Calipatria 03:52:32 -30.6 Dark Down 82.6 179.2 Up 03:37:32 - 04:07:32 -561
Yuma 03:52:25 -31.3 Dark Down 83.0 185.6 Up 03:37:25 - 04:07:25 -609

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 14QY441, (2028/02/19 03:52UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4 18.51 159
Alnath         05:26:17.5 +28:36:23  1.6  9.16 178
139 Tau        05:57:59.6 +25:57:14  4.7  1.69 172
PPM 095354     06:05:05.6 +25:48:03  8.2  0.09 170
14QY441        06:05:25.8 +25:45:00 15.2       170
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/11/06 22:44:01 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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