RECON: TNO occultation with 14SC374

Event between 14SC374 and star GA0780:00293198 with event index number of 2516720

Geocentric closest approach at 2025/10/10 08:56:53 UTC

J2000 position of star is 03:46:33.9 -10:02:55
Equinox of date position of star is 03:47:38.0 -09:58:50
Stellar brightness G=15.4, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 36 degrees from the moon. Moon is 85% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.4

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TNO is 33.0 AU from the Sun and 32.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 241 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 4509 km.
The sky-plane scale is 23381.0 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.1
Diameter=145.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 6.5 sec chord
Diameter=59.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 1:1
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14SC374, (2025/10/10 08:57UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Rigel          05:15:46.7 -08:10:26  0.1 21.79  39
Menkar         03:03:37.8 +04:11:22  2.5 17.93  25
PPM 213312     03:44:47.8 -10:24:21  5.6  0.86  36
PPM 186164     03:47:27.5 -09:48:14  7.1  0.19  36
14SC374        03:47:48.0 -09:58:12 15.4        36
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 3.7 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 10.5 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=5.4%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Victoria 08:55:27 -46.7 Dark Up 26.8 150.0 Low 08:40:27 - 09:10:27 5009
Kamloops 08:55:14 -44.0 Dark Up 25.8 153.6 Low 08:40:14 - 09:10:14 4941
Peachland 08:55:14 -44.7 Dark Up 26.8 154.0 Low 08:40:14 - 09:10:14 4898
Summerland 08:55:15 -44.8 Dark Up 27.0 154.1 Low 08:40:15 - 09:10:15 4891
Kelowna 08:55:14 -44.5 Dark Up 26.8 154.4 Low 08:40:14 - 09:10:14 4889
Penticton 08:55:15 -44.8 Dark Up 27.0 154.2 Low 08:40:15 - 09:10:15 4885
Oliver 08:55:16 -45.1 Dark Up 27.4 154.1 Low 08:40:16 - 09:10:16 4877
Manson/Chelan 08:55:21 -46.5 Dark Up 28.4 153.2 Low 08:40:21 - 09:10:21 4869
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 08:55:15 -45.2 Dark Up 27.6 154.3 Low 08:40:15 - 09:10:15 4866
Wenatchee 08:55:22 -46.9 Dark Up 28.7 152.9 Low 08:40:22 - 09:10:22 4864
Ellensburg 08:55:25 -47.4 Dark Up 29.0 152.6 Low 08:40:25 - 09:10:25 4862
Tonasket 08:55:17 -45.5 Dark Up 27.8 154.2 Low 08:40:17 - 09:10:17 4861
Brewster 08:55:19 -46.2 Dark Up 28.3 153.7 Low 08:40:19 - 09:10:19 4860
Okanogan 08:55:18 -45.9 Dark Up 28.1 153.9 Low 08:40:18 - 09:10:18 4859
Yakima 08:55:26 -47.7 Dark Up 29.4 152.5 Low 08:40:26 - 09:10:26 4852
The Dalles 08:55:30 -48.8 Dark Up 30.1 151.6 Up 08:40:30 - 09:10:30 4850
Goldendale 08:55:29 -48.5 Dark Up 30.0 152.0 Low 08:40:29 - 09:10:29 4841
Toppenish/White Swan 08:55:26 -47.9 Dark Up 29.6 152.6 Low 08:40:26 - 09:10:26 4839
Maupin 08:55:31 -49.2 Dark Up 30.5 151.6 Up 08:40:31 - 09:10:31 4833
Sisters 08:55:35 -50.1 Dark Up 31.1 150.8 Up 08:40:35 - 09:10:35 4829
Oregon Observatory 08:55:36 -50.4 Dark Up 31.5 150.8 Up 08:40:36 - 09:10:36 4811
Bend 08:55:36 -50.2 Dark Up 31.4 151.0 Up 08:40:36 - 09:10:36 4811
Chiloquin 08:55:41 -51.8 Dark Up 32.5 150.0 Up 08:40:41 - 09:10:41 4787
Klamath Falls 08:55:42 -52.0 Dark Up 32.8 150.0 Up 08:40:42 - 09:10:42 4772
North Lake 08:55:37 -50.8 Dark Up 32.2 151.2 Up 08:40:37 - 09:10:37 4768
PNWRO 08:55:23 -47.8 Dark Up 30.4 154.1 Up 08:40:23 - 09:10:23 4767
Fall River/Burney 08:55:45 -53.0 Dark Up 34.0 150.0 Up 08:40:45 - 09:10:45 4716
Lakeview 08:55:38 -51.6 Dark Up 33.4 151.5 Up 08:40:38 - 09:10:38 4710
Cedarville 08:55:40 -52.1 Dark Up 34.0 151.5 Up 08:40:40 - 09:10:40 4679
Greenville 08:55:46 -53.6 Dark Up 35.0 150.2 Up 08:40:46 - 09:10:46 4663
Susanville 08:55:45 -53.3 Dark Up 34.8 150.6 Up 08:40:45 - 09:10:45 4660
Gimple 08:55:46 -53.6 Dark Up 35.0 150.3 Up 08:40:46 - 09:10:46 4660
Quincy 08:55:47 -53.8 Dark Up 35.1 150.1 Up 08:40:47 - 09:10:47 4656
Portola 08:55:46 -53.7 Dark Up 35.4 150.6 Up 08:40:46 - 09:10:46 4630
Reno 08:55:45 -53.7 Dark Up 35.9 151.3 Up 08:40:45 - 09:10:45 4590
Carson City 08:55:46 -54.0 Dark Up 36.2 151.2 Up 08:40:46 - 09:10:46 4575
Gardnerville 08:55:47 -54.2 Dark Up 36.4 151.1 Up 08:40:47 - 09:10:47 4564
Yerington 08:55:45 -53.9 Dark Up 36.6 151.8 Up 08:40:45 - 09:10:45 4538
Lee Vining 08:55:48 -54.8 Dark Up 37.5 151.5 Up 08:40:48 - 09:10:48 4496
Hawthorne 08:55:45 -54.1 Dark Up 37.2 152.3 Up 08:40:45 - 09:10:45 4495
Bishop 08:55:47 -55.0 Dark Up 38.3 152.1 Up 08:40:47 - 09:10:47 4436
Tonopah 08:55:42 -53.9 Dark Up 38.1 153.7 Up 08:40:42 - 09:10:42 4409
Sleaford 08:54:36 -38.1 Dark Up 27.3 169.2 Low 08:39:36 - 09:09:36 4406
Beatty 08:55:44 -54.6 Dark Up 39.3 153.9 Up 08:40:44 - 09:10:44 4336
Wildwood 08:55:58 -57.7 Dark Up 41.2 150.6 Up 08:40:58 - 09:10:58 4298
Indian Springs 08:55:42 -54.3 Dark Up 40.0 155.0 Up 08:40:42 - 09:10:42 4268
Henderson 08:55:41 -54.4 Dark Up 40.7 155.7 Up 08:40:41 - 09:10:41 4209
Idyllwild 08:55:53 -57.0 Dark Up 42.2 152.7 Up 08:40:53 - 09:10:53 4187
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:55:43 -54.8 Dark Up 41.7 155.9 Up 08:40:43 - 09:10:43 4146
Mohave Valley 08:55:43 -55.0 Dark Up 41.9 155.8 Up 08:40:43 - 09:10:43 4133
Patrick 08:55:40 -54.3 Dark Up 41.7 156.8 Up 08:40:40 - 09:10:40 4122
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:55:41 -54.5 Dark Up 41.8 156.5 Up 08:40:41 - 09:10:41 4121
Lake Havasu City 08:55:44 -55.2 Dark Up 42.4 155.9 Up 08:40:44 - 09:10:44 4101
Calipatria 08:55:51 -56.9 Dark Up 43.2 153.9 Up 08:40:51 - 09:10:51 4095
Parker 08:55:45 -55.4 Dark Up 42.7 155.9 Up 08:40:45 - 09:10:45 4082
Yuma 08:55:50 -56.7 Dark Up 43.9 154.9 Up 08:40:50 - 09:10:50 4026
George/Scottsdale 08:55:38 -54.3 Dark Up 43.9 158.8 Up 08:40:38 - 09:10:38 3932
Dunrhomin 08:55:01 -46.1 Dark Up 39.0 168.8 Up 08:40:01 - 09:10:01 3905
CU-SBO 08:55:01 -46.3 Dark Up 39.3 168.6 Up 08:40:01 - 09:10:01 3898

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 14SC374, (2025/10/10 08:57UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Rigel          05:14:32.3 -08:12:06  0.1 21.79  39
Menkar         03:02:16.8 +04:05:21  2.5 17.93  25
PPM 213312     03:43:33.8 -10:29:09  5.6  0.86  36
PPM 186164     03:46:13.3 -09:52:58  7.1  0.19  36
14SC374        03:46:33.9 -10:02:55 15.4        36
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/04/09 23:24:09 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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