RECON: TNO occultation with 14UO224

Event between 14UO224 and star GA1100:01585331 with event index number of 1976339

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/01/05 11:48:45 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:55:46.4 +21:19:38
Equinox of date position of star is 05:57:05.3 +21:19:45
Stellar brightness G=16.5, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 126 degrees from the moon. Moon is 11% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.5

[RECON map]
TNO is 38.0 AU from the Sun and 37.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 124 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1418 km.
The sky-plane scale is 26858.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.7
Diameter=442.6 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 18.3 sec chord
Diameter=180.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 7.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14UO224, (2022/01/05 11:49UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:21.9 +07:24:34  0.4 13.92 123
Alnath         05:27:41.1 +28:37:26  1.6  9.88 120
54Chi1Ori      05:55:41.2 +20:16:42  5.1  1.10 125
PPM 095070     05:56:19.6 +21:24:30  8.0  0.20 126
14UO224        05:57:05.6 +21:19:45 16.5       126
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 20.9 km RECON observability=1.0 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)
Sleaford 11:45:57 -30.3 Dark Down 18.7 281.0 Really Low 11:35:06 - 11:56:48 9133
Kamloops 11:46:01 -39.4 Dark Down 27.5 270.7 Low 11:35:10 - 11:56:52 8676
Kelowna 11:45:57 -39.0 Dark Down 26.9 271.8 Low 11:35:06 - 11:56:48 8635
Peachland 11:45:58 -39.2 Dark Down 27.1 271.6 Low 11:35:07 - 11:56:49 8619
Summerland 11:45:57 -39.2 Dark Down 27.0 271.8 Low 11:35:06 - 11:56:48 8610
Penticton 11:45:56 -39.1 Dark Down 26.9 271.9 Low 11:35:05 - 11:56:47 8608
Oliver 11:45:56 -39.2 Dark Down 26.9 272.1 Low 11:35:05 - 11:56:47 8580
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 11:45:54 -39.1 Dark Down 26.8 272.3 Low 11:35:03 - 11:56:45 8572
Tonasket 11:45:54 -39.2 Dark Down 26.8 272.4 Low 11:35:03 - 11:56:45 8545
Okanogan 11:45:53 -39.4 Dark Down 26.9 272.4 Low 11:35:02 - 11:56:44 8515
Brewster 11:45:52 -39.5 Dark Down 27.0 272.4 Low 11:35:01 - 11:56:43 8488
Manson/Chelan 11:45:52 -39.8 Dark Down 27.3 272.3 Low 11:35:01 - 11:56:43 8462
Victoria 11:45:57 -41.8 Dark Down 29.5 269.5 Low 11:35:06 - 11:56:48 8432
Wenatchee 11:45:51 -40.0 Dark Down 27.4 272.4 Low 11:35:00 - 11:56:42 8419
Ellensburg 11:45:50 -40.2 Dark Down 27.5 272.4 Low 11:34:59 - 11:56:41 8380
Pasco 11:45:46 -39.4 Dark Down 26.5 273.8 Low 11:34:55 - 11:56:37 8356
Yakima 11:45:48 -40.3 Dark Down 27.5 272.6 Low 11:34:57 - 11:56:39 8346
PNWRO 11:45:45 -39.3 Dark Down 26.3 274.1 Low 11:34:54 - 11:56:36 8342
Toppenish/White Swan 11:45:47 -40.2 Dark Down 27.4 272.9 Low 11:34:56 - 11:56:38 8333
Goldendale 11:45:46 -40.6 Dark Down 27.7 272.9 Low 11:34:55 - 11:56:37 8276
Dunrhomin 11:45:19 -29.4 Dark Down 15.6 285.0 Really Low 11:34:28 - 11:56:10 8266
The Dalles 11:45:45 -40.9 Dark Down 27.9 272.7 Low 11:34:54 - 11:56:36 8247
Maupin 11:45:44 -40.9 Dark Down 27.8 273.0 Low 11:34:53 - 11:56:35 8215
Redmond 11:45:42 -41.1 Dark Down 27.8 273.4 Low 11:34:51 - 11:56:33 8137
Sisters 11:45:42 -41.4 Dark Down 28.1 273.1 Low 11:34:51 - 11:56:33 8128
Bend 11:45:41 -41.2 Dark Down 27.9 273.4 Low 11:34:50 - 11:56:32 8115
Oregon Observatory 11:45:41 -41.4 Dark Down 28.0 273.4 Low 11:34:50 - 11:56:32 8096
La Pine/Gilchrist 11:45:40 -41.4 Dark Down 28.1 273.5 Low 11:34:49 - 11:56:31 8077
North Lake 11:45:38 -41.1 Dark Down 27.6 274.1 Low 11:34:47 - 11:56:29 8056
Paisley 11:45:36 -40.9 Dark Down 27.3 274.6 Low 11:34:45 - 11:56:27 8019
Lakeview 11:45:35 -40.8 Dark Down 27.1 275.0 Low 11:34:44 - 11:56:26 7980
Chiloquin 11:45:37 -41.8 Dark Down 28.2 273.8 Low 11:34:46 - 11:56:28 7971
Klamath Falls 11:45:37 -41.8 Dark Down 28.2 274.1 Low 11:34:46 - 11:56:28 7944
Cedarville 11:45:33 -40.7 Dark Down 26.9 275.5 Low 11:34:42 - 11:56:24 7928
Fall River/Burney 11:45:33 -41.7 Dark Down 27.8 274.9 Low 11:34:42 - 11:56:24 7851
Susanville 11:45:31 -41.2 Dark Down 27.2 275.7 Low 11:34:40 - 11:56:22 7816
Gimple 11:45:30 -41.4 Dark Down 27.3 275.7 Low 11:34:39 - 11:56:21 7785
Greenville 11:45:31 -41.4 Dark Down 27.4 275.7 Low 11:34:40 - 11:56:22 7783
Portola 11:45:29 -41.1 Dark Down 27.0 276.1 Low 11:34:38 - 11:56:20 7768
Quincy 11:45:29 -41.4 Dark Down 27.4 275.8 Low 11:34:38 - 11:56:20 7765
Reno 11:45:27 -40.6 Dark Down 26.5 276.6 Low 11:34:36 - 11:56:18 7763
Yerington 11:45:24 -40.1 Dark Down 25.9 277.3 Low 11:34:33 - 11:56:15 7733
Carson City 11:45:26 -40.6 Dark Down 26.4 276.8 Low 11:34:35 - 11:56:17 7732
Gardnerville 11:45:25 -40.6 Dark Down 26.4 277.0 Low 11:34:34 - 11:56:16 7711
Tonopah 11:45:20 -38.6 Dark Down 24.3 278.8 Low 11:34:29 - 11:56:11 7708
Hawthorne 11:45:23 -39.7 Dark Down 25.4 277.8 Low 11:34:32 - 11:56:14 7707
Lee Vining 11:45:22 -40.1 Dark Down 25.7 277.8 Low 11:34:31 - 11:56:13 7642
Indian Springs 11:45:15 -37.4 Dark Down 22.8 280.3 Low 11:34:24 - 11:56:06 7622
Beatty 11:45:17 -38.3 Dark Down 23.7 279.6 Low 11:34:26 - 11:56:08 7618
Bishop 11:45:20 -39.6 Dark Down 25.1 278.5 Low 11:34:29 - 11:56:11 7609
Henderson 11:45:13 -36.8 Dark Down 22.2 280.9 Low 11:34:22 - 11:56:04 7595
Patrick 11:45:10 -35.9 Dark Down 21.2 281.7 Low 11:34:19 - 11:56:01 7574
Kingman/Dolan Springs 11:45:10 -36.0 Dark Down 21.3 281.7 Low 11:34:19 - 11:56:01 7548
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:45:10 -36.5 Dark Down 21.7 281.4 Low 11:34:19 - 11:56:01 7529
Mohave Valley 11:45:09 -36.4 Dark Down 21.7 281.5 Low 11:34:18 - 11:56:00 7504
George/Scottsdale 11:45:05 -34.1 Dark Down 19.2 283.3 Really Low 11:34:14 - 11:55:56 7485
Lake Havasu City 11:45:08 -36.2 Dark Down 21.4 281.8 Low 11:34:17 - 11:55:59 7475
Parker 11:45:07 -36.2 Dark Down 21.3 282.0 Low 11:34:16 - 11:55:58 7444
Blythe 11:45:06 -36.4 Dark Down 21.4 282.0 Low 11:34:15 - 11:55:57 7386
CPSLO 11:45:17 -41.4 Dark Down 26.6 278.3 Low 11:34:26 - 11:56:08 7351
Idyllwild 11:45:08 -38.1 Dark Down 23.2 280.9 Low 11:34:17 - 11:55:59 7329
Calipatria 11:45:06 -37.1 Dark Down 22.1 281.8 Low 11:34:15 - 11:55:57 7310
Wildwood 11:45:12 -39.7 Dark Down 24.8 279.9 Low 11:34:21 - 11:56:03 7302
Yuma 11:45:04 -36.3 Dark Down 21.3 282.4 Low 11:34:13 - 11:55:55 7299

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 14UO224, (2022/01/05 11:49UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4 13.92 123
Alnath         05:26:17.6 +28:36:23  1.6  9.88 120
54Chi1Ori      05:54:22.7 +20:16:32  5.1  1.10 125
PPM 095070     05:55:00.4 +21:24:22  8.0  0.20 126
14UO224        05:55:46.4 +21:19:38 16.5       126
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/12/05 02:01:23 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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