RECON: TNO occultation with 14RN74

Event between 14RN74 and star GA0920:00452325 with event index number of 1818327

Geocentric closest approach at 2027/11/07 11:29:14 UTC

J2000 position of star is 04:38:16.8 +02:45:51
Equinox of date position of star is 04:39:21.9 +02:48:16
Stellar brightness G=13.2, use SENSEUP=32
Star is 101 degrees from the moon. Moon is 61% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=24.5

[RECON map]
TNO is 28.1 AU from the Sun and 27.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 21.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 408 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 4404 km.
The sky-plane scale is 19741.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=134.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.8 sec chord
Diameter=55.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14RN74, (2027/11/07 11:29UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:31.3 +16:33:48  0.8 13.76 103
67Bet Eri      05:09:13.3 -05:03:09  2.8 10.78 107
PPM 147738     04:38:39.9 +01:03:09  5.3  1.79 101
PPM 147812     04:42:24.8 +02:33:27  8.2  0.72 102
PPM 147736     04:38:36.3 +02:44:20  9.6  0.29 101
14RN74         04:39:44.2 +02:49:05 13.2       101
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 2.2 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 21.6 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=10.8%
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 11:26:52 -33.7 Dark Down 36.5 217.4 Up 11:11:52 - 11:41:52 727
Kelowna 11:26:52 -33.9 Dark Down 36.8 217.4 Up 11:11:52 - 11:41:52 697
Peachland 11:26:53 -34.1 Dark Down 37.0 217.1 Up 11:11:53 - 11:41:53 691
Summerland 11:26:53 -34.1 Dark Down 37.1 217.3 Up 11:11:53 - 11:41:53 678
Penticton 11:26:52 -34.0 Dark Down 37.1 217.4 Up 11:11:52 - 11:41:52 671
Oliver 11:26:52 -34.1 Dark Down 37.4 217.6 Up 11:11:52 - 11:41:52 641
Victoria 11:27:03 -36.7 Dark Down 39.4 213.4 Up 11:12:03 - 11:42:03 640
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 11:26:51 -34.0 Dark Down 37.5 217.9 Up 11:11:51 - 11:41:51 625
Tonasket 11:26:51 -34.2 Dark Down 37.7 218.0 Up 11:11:51 - 11:41:51 599
Okanogan 11:26:52 -34.3 Dark Down 38.1 218.0 Up 11:11:52 - 11:41:52 573
Brewster 11:26:52 -34.5 Dark Down 38.4 217.9 Up 11:11:52 - 11:41:52 553
Manson/Chelan 11:26:53 -34.8 Dark Down 38.7 217.5 Up 11:11:53 - 11:41:53 540
Entiat 11:26:53 -34.9 Dark Down 38.9 217.6 Up 11:11:53 - 11:41:53 522
Wenatchee 11:26:53 -35.1 Dark Down 39.1 217.6 Up 11:11:53 - 11:41:53 502
Ellensburg 11:26:53 -35.3 Dark Down 39.5 217.5 Up 11:11:53 - 11:41:53 470
Yakima 11:26:53 -35.4 Dark Down 39.9 217.7 Up 11:11:53 - 11:41:53 435
Toppenish/White Swan 11:26:52 -35.4 Dark Down 40.0 218.0 Up 11:11:52 - 11:41:52 414
Pasco 11:26:49 -34.6 Dark Down 39.5 219.5 Up 11:11:49 - 11:41:49 385
Goldendale 11:26:53 -35.8 Dark Down 40.6 217.8 Up 11:11:53 - 11:41:53 372
PNWRO 11:26:47 -34.5 Dark Down 39.6 219.9 Up 11:11:47 - 11:41:47 360
The Dalles 11:26:54 -36.1 Dark Down 40.9 217.5 Up 11:11:54 - 11:41:54 357
Maupin 11:26:54 -36.1 Dark Down 41.2 217.8 Up 11:11:54 - 11:41:54 319
Sisters 11:26:54 -36.7 Dark Down 42.1 217.7 Up 11:11:54 - 11:41:54 249
Redmond 11:26:53 -36.4 Dark Down 42.0 218.2 Up 11:11:53 - 11:41:53 241
Bend 11:26:53 -36.6 Dark Down 42.2 218.2 Up 11:11:53 - 11:41:53 224
Oregon Observatory 11:26:54 -36.7 Dark Down 42.4 218.1 Up 11:11:54 - 11:41:54 211
La Pine/Gilchrist 11:26:54 -36.8 Dark Down 42.6 218.1 Up 11:11:54 - 11:41:54 193
North Lake 11:26:51 -36.5 Dark Down 42.6 219.1 Up 11:11:51 - 11:41:51 145
Paisley 11:26:50 -36.3 Dark Down 42.9 219.9 Up 11:11:50 - 11:41:50 90
Klamath Falls 11:26:54 -37.3 Dark Down 43.8 218.7 Up 11:11:54 - 11:41:54 67
Lakeview 11:26:49 -36.3 Dark Down 43.2 220.4 Up 11:11:49 - 11:41:49 41
Cedarville 11:26:48 -36.3 Dark Down 43.6 221.0 Up 11:11:48 - 11:41:48 -22
Fall River/Burney 11:26:52 -37.3 Dark Down 44.6 219.8 Up 11:11:52 - 11:41:52 -48
Susanville 11:26:49 -36.8 Dark Down 44.7 221.1 Up 11:11:49 - 11:41:49 -118
Greenville 11:26:50 -37.1 Dark Down 45.0 221.0 Up 11:11:50 - 11:41:50 -139
Gimple 11:26:50 -37.0 Dark Down 45.0 221.1 Up 11:11:50 - 11:41:50 -140
Quincy 11:26:50 -37.1 Dark Down 45.2 221.1 Up 11:11:50 - 11:41:50 -158
Portola 11:26:48 -36.8 Dark Down 45.0 221.8 Up 11:11:48 - 11:41:48 -177
Reno 11:26:46 -36.4 Dark Down 44.9 222.7 Up 11:11:46 - 11:41:46 -212
Carson City 11:26:45 -36.4 Dark Down 45.2 223.0 Up 11:11:45 - 11:41:45 -246
Gardnerville 11:26:45 -36.4 Dark Down 45.3 223.2 Up 11:11:45 - 11:41:45 -270
Yerington 11:26:43 -36.0 Dark Down 45.0 223.9 Up 11:11:43 - 11:41:43 -275
Hawthorne 11:26:41 -35.6 Dark Down 45.0 224.8 Up 11:11:41 - 11:41:41 -327
Niwot 11:26:01 -25.3 Dark Down 36.0 237.7 Up 11:11:01 - 11:41:01 -363
SwRI 11:26:01 -25.3 Dark Down 36.1 237.7 Up 11:11:01 - 11:41:01 -373
Lee Vining 11:26:42 -36.1 Dark Down 45.7 224.6 Up 11:11:42 - 11:41:42 -373
Tonopah 11:26:36 -34.6 Dark Down 44.6 226.8 Up 11:11:36 - 11:41:36 -394
Bishop 11:26:40 -35.6 Dark Down 45.7 225.9 Up 11:11:40 - 11:41:40 -443
Beatty 11:26:34 -34.3 Dark Down 45.1 228.1 Up 11:11:34 - 11:41:34 -513
Indian Springs 11:26:30 -33.5 Dark Down 44.7 229.6 Up 11:11:30 - 11:41:30 -562
CPSLO 11:26:47 -37.6 Dark Down 48.4 224.8 Up 11:11:47 - 11:41:47 -605
Henderson 11:26:28 -33.0 Dark Down 44.6 230.7 Up 11:11:28 - 11:41:28 -625
Searchlight/Boulder City 11:26:27 -33.0 Dark Down 44.9 231.2 Up 11:11:27 - 11:41:27 -683
Patrick 11:26:23 -32.1 Dark Down 44.3 232.4 Up 11:11:23 - 11:41:23 -704
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:26:25 -32.7 Dark Down 44.9 231.8 Up 11:11:25 - 11:41:25 -718
Kingman/Dolan Springs 11:26:24 -32.3 Dark Down 44.5 232.4 Up 11:11:24 - 11:41:24 -723
Mohave Valley 11:26:25 -32.7 Dark Down 45.0 232.0 Up 11:11:25 - 11:41:25 -745
DCO 11:26:21 -31.6 Dark Down 44.0 233.4 Up 11:11:21 - 11:41:21 -745
Wildwood 11:26:39 -36.0 Dark Down 48.1 228.2 Up 11:11:39 - 11:41:39 -759
Lake Havasu City 11:26:24 -32.5 Dark Down 45.1 232.6 Up 11:11:24 - 11:41:24 -788
Parker 11:26:24 -32.5 Dark Down 45.3 232.9 Up 11:11:24 - 11:41:24 -824
Idyllwild 11:26:32 -34.5 Dark Down 47.1 230.7 Up 11:11:32 - 11:41:32 -825
Blythe 11:26:25 -32.8 Dark Down 45.8 233.1 Up 11:11:25 - 11:41:25 -872
George/Scottsdale 11:26:16 -30.5 Dark Down 43.9 235.8 Up 11:11:16 - 11:41:16 -904
Calipatria 11:26:28 -33.6 Dark Down 46.7 232.5 Up 11:11:28 - 11:41:28 -906
Yuma 11:26:25 -32.8 Dark Down 46.4 233.8 Up 11:11:25 - 11:41:25 -964

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 14RN74, (2027/11/07 11:29UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 13.76 103
67Bet Eri      05:07:50.8 -05:05:13  2.8 10.78 107
PPM 147738     04:37:13.7 +00:59:54  5.3  1.79 101
PPM 147812     04:40:57.6 +02:30:20  8.2  0.72 102
PPM 147736     04:37:09.0 +02:41:05  9.6  0.29 101
14RN74         04:38:16.8 +02:45:51 13.2       101
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/10/01 21:22:37 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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