RECON: TNO occultation with 14VB41

Event between 14VB41 and star GA0920:00132863 with event index number of 1949581

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/09/22 09:51:34 UTC

J2000 position of star is 01:31:59.5 +03:06:21
Equinox of date position of star is 01:33:06.8 +03:13:01
Stellar brightness G=16.2, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 117 degrees from the moon. Moon is 12% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.6

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TNO is 37.4 AU from the Sun and 36.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 143 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2851 km.
The sky-plane scale is 26475.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.8
Diameter=166.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 7.5 sec chord
Diameter=68.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14VB41, (2022/09/22 09:52UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:58:54.1 -29:30:05  1.2 49.33 158
68Omi Cet      02:20:29.8 -02:52:32  2.0 13.31 108
PPM 144619     01:28:04.2 +03:39:09  6.5  1.34 118
PPM 144719     01:33:55.0 +03:08:54  8.7  0.20 116
14VB41         01:33:10.0 +03:13:19 16.2       116
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 22.3 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=2.0%
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 09:50:04 -33.4 Dark Up 42.5 188.8 Up 09:37:38 - 10:02:30 9113
Kelowna 09:50:05 -33.8 Dark Up 42.9 188.6 Up 09:37:39 - 10:02:31 9088
Peachland 09:50:06 -34.0 Dark Up 43.1 188.2 Up 09:37:40 - 10:02:32 9087
Victoria 09:50:18 -36.3 Dark Down 44.5 183.4 Up 09:37:52 - 10:02:44 9086
Summerland 09:50:05 -34.0 Dark Up 43.2 188.4 Up 09:37:39 - 10:02:31 9073
Penticton 09:50:05 -34.1 Dark Up 43.3 188.5 Up 09:37:39 - 10:02:31 9066
Oliver 09:50:06 -34.3 Dark Up 43.6 188.6 Up 09:37:40 - 10:02:32 9039
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:50:05 -34.4 Dark Up 43.8 188.9 Up 09:37:39 - 10:02:31 9022
Tonasket 09:50:06 -34.7 Dark Up 44.1 188.8 Up 09:37:40 - 10:02:32 9000
Okanogan 09:50:06 -35.0 Dark Up 44.4 188.7 Up 09:37:40 - 10:02:32 8978
Brewster 09:50:07 -35.3 Dark Up 44.7 188.4 Up 09:37:41 - 10:02:33 8962
Manson/Chelan 09:50:08 -35.6 Dark Down 45.0 188.0 Up 09:37:42 - 10:02:34 8955
Wenatchee 09:50:10 -36.1 Dark Down 45.4 187.8 Up 09:37:44 - 10:02:36 8923
Ellensburg 09:50:11 -36.5 Dark Down 45.9 187.5 Up 09:37:45 - 10:02:37 8897
Yakima 09:50:11 -36.8 Dark Down 46.3 187.6 Up 09:37:45 - 10:02:37 8865
Toppenish/White Swan 09:50:11 -36.9 Dark Down 46.5 187.8 Up 09:37:45 - 10:02:37 8844
Goldendale 09:50:13 -37.5 Dark Down 47.1 187.3 Up 09:37:47 - 10:02:39 8812
The Dalles 09:50:15 -37.9 Dark Down 47.3 186.8 Up 09:37:49 - 10:02:41 8804
Pasco 09:50:07 -36.5 Dark Down 46.5 189.7 Up 09:37:41 - 10:02:33 8801
PNWRO 09:50:07 -36.6 Dark Down 46.7 190.0 Up 09:37:41 - 10:02:33 8776
Maupin 09:50:14 -38.1 Dark Down 47.7 187.0 Up 09:37:48 - 10:02:40 8768
Sisters 09:50:17 -39.1 Dark Down 48.6 186.4 Up 09:37:51 - 10:02:43 8711
Redmond 09:50:16 -38.9 Dark Down 48.6 187.0 Up 09:37:50 - 10:02:42 8698
Bend 09:50:17 -39.1 Dark Down 48.9 186.8 Up 09:37:51 - 10:02:43 8685
Oregon Observatory 09:50:17 -39.3 Dark Down 49.0 186.7 Up 09:37:51 - 10:02:43 8674
La Pine/Gilchrist 09:50:18 -39.5 Dark Down 49.2 186.6 Up 09:37:52 - 10:02:44 8659
North Lake 09:50:16 -39.6 Dark Down 49.6 187.6 Up 09:37:50 - 10:02:42 8607
Chiloquin 09:50:20 -40.6 Dark Down 50.4 186.2 Up 09:37:54 - 10:02:46 8578
Paisley 09:50:15 -39.9 Dark Down 50.1 188.2 Up 09:37:49 - 10:02:41 8552
Klamath Falls 09:50:20 -40.8 Dark Down 50.7 186.4 Up 09:37:54 - 10:02:46 8548
Lakeview 09:50:15 -40.2 Dark Down 50.6 188.6 Up 09:37:49 - 10:02:41 8504
Cedarville 09:50:15 -40.6 Dark Down 51.2 189.0 Up 09:37:49 - 10:02:41 8444
Fall River/Burney 09:50:20 -41.5 Dark Down 51.9 187.2 Up 09:37:54 - 10:02:46 8438
Susanville 09:50:18 -41.7 Dark Down 52.4 188.5 Up 09:37:52 - 10:02:44 8364
Greenville 09:50:19 -42.0 Dark Down 52.7 188.1 Up 09:37:53 - 10:02:45 8349
Gimple 09:50:19 -42.0 Dark Down 52.7 188.2 Up 09:37:53 - 10:02:45 8346
Quincy 09:50:20 -42.2 Dark Down 52.9 188.1 Up 09:37:54 - 10:02:46 8331
Portola 09:50:18 -42.0 Dark Down 53.0 188.9 Up 09:37:52 - 10:02:44 8307
Reno 09:50:16 -41.9 Dark Down 53.2 190.0 Up 09:37:50 - 10:02:42 8265
Carson City 09:50:17 -42.2 Dark Down 53.5 190.1 Up 09:37:51 - 10:02:43 8233
Gardnerville 09:50:17 -42.3 Dark Down 53.7 190.3 Up 09:37:51 - 10:02:43 8211
Yerington 09:50:14 -42.0 Dark Down 53.6 191.2 Up 09:37:48 - 10:02:40 8198
Hawthorne 09:50:13 -42.0 Dark Down 54.0 192.2 Up 09:37:47 - 10:02:39 8141
Lee Vining 09:50:15 -42.7 Dark Down 54.6 191.6 Up 09:37:49 - 10:02:41 8106
Tonopah 09:50:08 -41.6 Dark Down 54.2 194.7 Up 09:37:42 - 10:02:34 8059
Bishop 09:50:13 -42.8 Dark Down 55.1 193.0 Up 09:37:47 - 10:02:39 8032
Beatty 09:50:08 -42.2 Dark Down 55.2 195.9 Up 09:37:42 - 10:02:34 7941
Dunrhomin 09:49:24 -33.1 Dark Up 48.5 211.8 Up 09:36:58 - 10:01:50 7921
CPSLO 09:50:24 -45.5 Dark Down 57.4 189.7 Up 09:37:58 - 10:02:50 7915
Indian Springs 09:50:04 -41.8 Dark Down 55.3 197.9 Up 09:37:38 - 10:02:30 7880
Henderson 09:50:02 -41.7 Dark Down 55.6 199.3 Up 09:37:36 - 10:02:28 7810
Wildwood 09:50:18 -45.2 Dark Down 58.3 193.8 Up 09:37:52 - 10:02:44 7741
Patrick 09:49:58 -41.4 Dark Down 55.9 201.5 Up 09:37:32 - 10:02:24 7719
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:50:01 -42.0 Dark Down 56.3 200.4 Up 09:37:35 - 10:02:27 7717
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:49:59 -41.7 Dark Down 56.1 201.3 Up 09:37:33 - 10:02:25 7704
Mohave Valley 09:50:02 -42.2 Dark Down 56.6 200.6 Up 09:37:36 - 10:02:28 7692
Idyllwild 09:50:11 -44.3 Dark Down 58.2 197.4 Up 09:37:45 - 10:02:37 7650
Lake Havasu City 09:50:01 -42.3 Dark Down 56.9 201.2 Up 09:37:35 - 10:02:27 7647
Parker 09:50:01 -42.5 Dark Down 57.2 201.5 Up 09:37:35 - 10:02:27 7613
Blythe 09:50:03 -43.0 Dark Down 57.8 201.3 Up 09:37:37 - 10:02:29 7573
Calipatria 09:50:07 -43.9 Dark Down 58.5 199.9 Up 09:37:41 - 10:02:33 7556
George/Scottsdale 09:49:52 -41.2 Dark Down 56.8 205.9 Up 09:37:26 - 10:02:18 7500
Yuma 09:50:04 -43.6 Dark Down 58.6 201.7 Up 09:37:38 - 10:02:30 7488

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 14VB41, (2022/09/22 09:52UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:57:39.6 -29:37:24  1.2 49.33 158
68Omi Cet      02:19:20.8 -02:58:45  2.0 13.31 108
PPM 144619     01:26:53.6 +03:32:06  6.5  1.34 118
PPM 144719     01:32:44.5 +03:01:56  8.7  0.20 116
14VB41         01:31:59.5 +03:06:21 16.2       117
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/09/11 00:37:49 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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