RECON: TNO occultation with 14RQ63

Event between 14RQ63 and star GA1060:00916780 with event index number of 1333269

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/11/29 11:47:38 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:22:01.3 +17:05:01
Equinox of date position of star is 05:23:08.1 +17:06:04
Stellar brightness G=14.8, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 16 degrees from the moon. Moon is 95% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.3

[RECON map]
TNO is 31.9 AU from the Sun and 30.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 80 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1166 km.
The sky-plane scale is 22421.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.3
Diameter=212.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 9.0 sec chord
Diameter=86.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14RQ63, (2023/11/29 11:48UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:17.7 +16:33:20  0.8 11.05  25
Bellatrix      05:26:24.9 +06:22:10  1.6 10.76  24
110 Tau        05:25:00.7 +16:43:12  6.4  0.54  16
PPM 120885     05:23:57.5 +16:49:31  8.1  0.31  16
14RQ63         05:23:24.5 +17:06:19 14.8        16
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 5.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 21.2 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=35.9%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 11:45:26 -35.5 Dark Up 41.6 243.7 Up 11:38:15 - 11:52:38 1308
Summerland 11:45:26 -35.7 Dark Up 41.8 243.6 Up 11:38:15 - 11:52:38 1278
Penticton 11:45:26 -35.6 Dark Up 41.8 243.8 Up 11:38:14 - 11:52:37 1273
Okanagan Falls 11:45:26 -35.7 Dark Up 41.9 243.9 Up 11:38:14 - 11:52:37 1256
Oliver 11:45:25 -35.7 Dark Up 42.0 244.1 Up 11:38:14 - 11:52:37 1241
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 11:45:24 -35.6 Dark Up 41.9 244.4 Up 11:38:13 - 11:52:36 1228
Oroville 11:45:24 -35.7 Dark Up 42.0 244.4 Up 11:38:13 - 11:52:36 1220
Tonasket 11:45:24 -35.7 Dark Up 42.1 244.6 Up 11:38:12 - 11:52:35 1199
Okanogan 11:45:23 -35.8 Dark Up 42.3 244.7 Up 11:38:12 - 11:52:35 1167
Brewster 11:45:23 -36.0 Dark Up 42.6 244.7 Up 11:38:12 - 11:52:35 1139
Manson/Chelan 11:45:24 -36.3 Dark Up 42.9 244.6 Up 11:38:12 - 11:52:35 1116
Entiat 11:45:23 -36.3 Dark Up 43.0 244.7 Up 11:38:12 - 11:52:35 1095
Wenatchee 11:45:23 -36.4 Dark Up 43.2 244.8 Up 11:38:12 - 11:52:35 1070
Ellensburg 11:45:23 -36.7 Dark Up 43.5 244.9 Up 11:38:11 - 11:52:34 1029
Yakima 11:45:22 -36.7 Dark Up 43.7 245.2 Up 11:38:10 - 11:52:33 991
Pasco 11:45:18 -35.8 Dark Up 42.9 246.9 Up 11:38:06 - 11:52:29 976
Toppenish/White Swan 11:45:21 -36.6 Dark Up 43.7 245.6 Up 11:38:10 - 11:52:33 972
PNWRO 11:45:17 -35.6 Dark Up 42.9 247.4 Up 11:38:05 - 11:52:28 956
George/Umatilla 11:45:18 -36.0 Dark Up 43.2 247.0 Up 11:38:06 - 11:52:29 942
Goldendale 11:45:21 -37.0 Dark Up 44.2 245.7 Up 11:38:10 - 11:52:33 915
The Dalles 11:45:21 -37.3 Dark Up 44.5 245.5 Up 11:38:10 - 11:52:33 890
Maupin 11:45:20 -37.2 Dark Up 44.6 246.0 Up 11:38:09 - 11:52:32 851
Madras/Culver 11:45:19 -37.3 Dark Up 44.9 246.4 Up 11:38:08 - 11:52:31 798
Redmond 11:45:19 -37.4 Dark Up 45.0 246.7 Up 11:38:07 - 11:52:30 763
Sisters 11:45:20 -37.7 Dark Up 45.3 246.3 Up 11:38:08 - 11:52:31 761
Bend 11:45:19 -37.5 Dark Up 45.2 246.8 Up 11:38:07 - 11:52:30 741
Oregon Observatory 11:45:19 -37.6 Dark Up 45.4 246.8 Up 11:38:07 - 11:52:30 723
La Pine/Gilchrist 11:45:18 -37.7 Dark Up 45.5 246.9 Up 11:38:07 - 11:52:30 702
North Lake 11:45:16 -37.3 Dark Up 45.3 247.9 Up 11:38:05 - 11:52:28 667
Paisley 11:45:14 -37.1 Dark Up 45.2 248.8 Up 11:38:03 - 11:52:26 618
Niwot 11:44:34 -25.6 Dark Up 34.8 263.3 Up 11:37:22 - 11:51:45 606
SwRI 11:44:34 -25.7 Dark Up 34.9 263.3 Up 11:37:22 - 11:51:45 594
Chiloquin 11:45:17 -38.1 Dark Up 46.2 247.6 Up 11:38:06 - 11:52:29 590
Lakeview 11:45:13 -37.0 Dark Up 45.3 249.4 Up 11:38:01 - 11:52:24 571
Klamath Falls 11:45:16 -38.1 Dark Up 46.2 248.0 Up 11:38:05 - 11:52:28 557
Tulelake 11:45:15 -37.9 Dark Up 46.1 248.6 Up 11:38:04 - 11:52:27 535
Cedarville 11:45:11 -36.9 Dark Up 45.4 250.2 Up 11:37:59 - 11:52:22 509
Fall River/Burney 11:45:13 -37.9 Dark Up 46.4 249.5 Up 11:38:02 - 11:52:25 446
Susanville 11:45:10 -37.3 Dark Up 46.1 250.8 Up 11:37:59 - 11:52:22 393
Gimple 11:45:10 -37.5 Dark Up 46.3 250.9 Up 11:37:59 - 11:52:22 363
Greenville 11:45:11 -37.6 Dark Up 46.4 250.8 Up 11:37:59 - 11:52:22 362
Quincy 11:45:10 -37.6 Dark Up 46.5 251.0 Up 11:37:59 - 11:52:22 341
Portola 11:45:09 -37.2 Dark Up 46.2 251.6 Up 11:37:57 - 11:52:20 335
Reno 11:45:06 -36.7 Dark Up 45.8 252.4 Up 11:37:55 - 11:52:18 317
Carson City 11:45:06 -36.7 Dark Up 45.9 252.8 Up 11:37:54 - 11:52:17 282
Yerington 11:45:04 -36.3 Dark Up 45.5 253.5 Up 11:37:52 - 11:52:15 271
Gardnerville 11:45:05 -36.7 Dark Up 45.9 253.1 Up 11:37:54 - 11:52:17 258
Hawthorne 11:45:02 -35.8 Dark Up 45.2 254.4 Up 11:37:50 - 11:52:13 232
Tonopah 11:44:57 -34.7 Dark Up 44.3 256.0 Up 11:37:46 - 11:52:09 205
Lee Vining 11:45:02 -36.2 Dark Up 45.7 254.5 Up 11:37:50 - 11:52:13 168
Bishop 11:44:59 -35.7 Dark Up 45.3 255.7 Up 11:37:47 - 11:52:10 118
Beatty 11:44:54 -34.4 Dark Up 44.2 257.4 Up 11:37:42 - 11:52:05 95
Indian Springs 11:44:50 -33.5 Dark Up 43.4 258.5 Up 11:37:39 - 11:52:02 78
Lone Pine 11:44:57 -35.4 Dark Up 45.3 256.7 Up 11:37:45 - 11:52:08 45
Henderson 11:44:48 -32.9 Dark Up 43.0 259.5 Up 11:37:36 - 11:51:59 35
Patrick 11:44:44 -32.0 Dark Up 42.2 260.9 Up 11:37:32 - 11:51:55 -11
Searchlight/Boulder City 11:44:46 -32.8 Dark Up 43.0 260.1 Up 11:37:35 - 11:51:58 -22
DCO 11:44:41 -31.4 Dark Up 41.7 261.7 Up 11:37:30 - 11:51:53 -30
Kingman/Dolan Springs 11:44:44 -32.1 Dark Up 42.4 261.0 Up 11:37:32 - 11:51:55 -36
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:44:45 -32.5 Dark Up 42.8 260.6 Up 11:37:34 - 11:51:57 -47
Mohave Valley 11:44:45 -32.5 Dark Up 42.9 260.9 Up 11:37:33 - 11:51:56 -75
Lake Havasu City 11:44:43 -32.3 Dark Up 42.7 261.4 Up 11:37:32 - 11:51:55 -112
CPSLO 11:45:02 -37.4 Dark Up 47.6 256.0 Up 11:37:50 - 11:52:13 -124
Parker 11:44:43 -32.2 Dark Up 42.7 261.8 Up 11:37:31 - 11:51:54 -147
Blythe 11:44:42 -32.4 Dark Up 43.1 262.0 Up 11:37:31 - 11:51:54 -206
Wildwood 11:44:54 -35.7 Dark Up 46.2 258.8 Up 11:37:43 - 11:52:06 -220
Idyllwild 11:44:48 -34.1 Dark Up 44.8 260.5 Up 11:37:37 - 11:52:00 -228
Calipatria 11:44:44 -33.1 Dark Up 43.9 261.9 Up 11:37:33 - 11:51:56 -272
Yuma 11:44:41 -32.3 Dark Up 43.2 262.9 Up 11:37:30 - 11:51:53 -302

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 14RQ63, (2023/11/29 11:48UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:30  0.8 11.05  25
Bellatrix      05:25:07.8 +06:20:58  1.6 10.76  24
110 Tau        05:23:37.7 +16:41:58  6.4  0.54  16
PPM 120885     05:22:34.4 +16:48:14  8.1  0.31  16
14RQ63         05:22:01.3 +17:05:01 14.8        16
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/03/20 23:59:51 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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