RECON: TNO occultation with 14WB510

Event between 14WB510 and star GA1140:01624238 with event index number of 1800939

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/01/03 09:15:24 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:55:07.5 +25:01:16
Equinox of date position of star is 05:56:25.3 +25:01:24
Stellar brightness G=14.6, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 26 degrees from the moon. Moon is 89% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.7

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TNO is 32.3 AU from the Sun and 31.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.0 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 372 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2611 km.
The sky-plane scale is 22765.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.6
Diameter=178.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 7.5 sec chord
Diameter=72.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14WB510, (2023/01/03 09:15UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:25.1 +07:24:34  0.4 17.61  31
Alnath         05:27:44.9 +28:37:29  1.6  7.36  20
PPM 095124     05:58:20.7 +24:15:04  5.8  0.87  26
PPM 095102     05:57:38.2 +25:19:53  8.3  0.40  26
PPM 095033     05:54:55.4 +25:04:36  8.6  0.37  25
PPM 095067     05:56:18.8 +25:05:52 10.3  0.09  26
14WB510        05:56:32.6 +25:01:24 14.6        26
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 2.4 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 25.3 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=16.3%
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 09:13:56 -59.1 Dark Up 54.1 237.7 Up 08:58:56 - 09:28:56 -568
Kelowna 09:13:56 -59.5 Dark Up 54.4 238.0 Up 08:58:56 - 09:28:56 -608
Peachland 09:13:56 -59.7 Dark Up 54.6 237.7 Up 08:58:56 - 09:28:56 -624
Summerland 09:13:56 -59.8 Dark Up 54.7 238.0 Up 08:58:56 - 09:28:56 -636
Penticton 09:13:55 -59.8 Dark Up 54.7 238.3 Up 08:58:55 - 09:28:55 -640
Oliver 09:13:55 -60.1 Dark Up 54.8 238.7 Up 08:58:55 - 09:28:55 -673
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:13:54 -60.2 Dark Up 54.8 239.1 Up 08:58:54 - 09:28:54 -686
Tonasket 09:13:53 -60.5 Dark Up 55.0 239.4 Up 08:58:53 - 09:28:53 -716
Okanogan 09:13:53 -60.8 Dark Up 55.3 239.6 Up 08:58:53 - 09:28:53 -751
Brewster 09:13:53 -61.1 Dark Up 55.5 239.7 Up 08:58:53 - 09:28:53 -781
Victoria 09:14:03 -62.0 Dark Up 57.3 234.6 Up 08:59:03 - 09:29:03 -806
Manson/Chelan 09:13:54 -61.4 Dark Up 55.8 239.5 Up 08:58:54 - 09:28:54 -808
Wenatchee 09:13:53 -61.9 Dark Up 56.2 239.9 Up 08:58:53 - 09:28:53 -856
Ellensburg 09:13:53 -62.3 Dark Up 56.5 240.2 Up 08:58:53 - 09:28:53 -900
Yakima 09:13:52 -62.6 Dark Up 56.7 240.7 Up 08:58:52 - 09:28:52 -940
Pasco 09:13:48 -62.3 Dark Up 56.0 242.9 Up 08:58:48 - 09:28:48 -945
Toppenish/White Swan 09:13:51 -62.7 Dark Up 56.7 241.2 Up 08:58:51 - 09:28:51 -958
PNWRO 09:13:46 -62.4 Dark Up 56.0 243.5 Up 08:58:46 - 09:28:46 -964
Goldendale 09:13:51 -63.4 Dark Up 57.3 241.4 Up 08:58:51 - 09:28:51 -1020
The Dalles 09:13:52 -63.7 Dark Up 57.6 241.3 Up 08:58:52 - 09:28:52 -1049
Maupin 09:13:51 -64.0 Dark Up 57.7 242.0 Up 08:58:51 - 09:28:51 -1088
Redmond 09:13:50 -64.8 Dark Up 58.2 243.1 Up 08:58:50 - 09:28:50 -1179
Sisters 09:13:51 -64.9 Dark Up 58.5 242.6 Up 08:58:51 - 09:28:51 -1184
Dunrhomin 09:12:59 -57.9 Dark Up 48.1 263.4 Up 08:57:59 - 09:27:59 -1187
Bend 09:13:50 -65.0 Dark Up 58.4 243.3 Up 08:58:50 - 09:28:50 -1202
Oregon Observatory 09:13:50 -65.2 Dark Up 58.6 243.4 Up 08:58:50 - 09:28:50 -1222
La Pine/Gilchrist 09:13:49 -65.4 Dark Up 58.7 243.6 Up 08:58:49 - 09:28:49 -1244
North Lake 09:13:47 -65.5 Dark Up 58.5 245.0 Up 08:58:47 - 09:28:47 -1275
Paisley 09:13:45 -65.7 Dark Up 58.5 246.2 Up 08:58:45 - 09:28:45 -1323
Lakeview 09:13:44 -66.0 Dark Up 58.6 247.2 Up 08:58:44 - 09:28:44 -1369
Klamath Falls 09:13:48 -66.7 Dark Up 59.5 245.5 Up 08:58:48 - 09:28:48 -1395
Cedarville 09:13:42 -66.4 Dark Up 58.7 248.4 Up 08:58:42 - 09:28:42 -1432
Fall River/Burney 09:13:45 -67.4 Dark Up 59.7 247.7 Up 08:58:45 - 09:28:45 -1506
Susanville 09:13:41 -67.5 Dark Up 59.4 249.6 Up 08:58:41 - 09:28:41 -1554
Gimple 09:13:41 -67.8 Dark Up 59.7 249.8 Up 08:58:41 - 09:28:41 -1587
Greenville 09:13:42 -67.8 Dark Up 59.7 249.7 Up 08:58:42 - 09:28:42 -1588
Quincy 09:13:41 -68.0 Dark Up 59.8 250.0 Up 08:58:41 - 09:28:41 -1609
Portola 09:13:40 -67.8 Dark Up 59.5 250.7 Up 08:58:40 - 09:28:40 -1611
Reno 09:13:37 -67.6 Dark Up 59.1 251.8 Up 08:58:37 - 09:28:37 -1624
Carson City 09:13:37 -67.9 Dark Up 59.2 252.4 Up 08:58:37 - 09:28:37 -1660
Yerington 09:13:35 -67.6 Dark Up 58.8 253.3 Up 08:58:35 - 09:28:35 -1666
Gardnerville 09:13:36 -68.0 Dark Up 59.3 252.8 Up 08:58:36 - 09:28:36 -1684
Hawthorne 09:13:32 -67.6 Dark Up 58.6 254.6 Up 08:58:32 - 09:28:32 -1702
Tonopah 09:13:27 -67.0 Dark Up 57.6 256.6 Up 08:58:27 - 09:28:27 -1716
Lee Vining 09:13:33 -68.3 Dark Up 59.1 255.0 Up 08:58:33 - 09:28:33 -1770
Bishop 09:13:29 -68.2 Dark Up 58.7 256.6 Up 08:58:29 - 09:28:29 -1815
Beatty 09:13:24 -67.4 Dark Up 57.5 258.8 Up 08:58:24 - 09:28:24 -1824
Indian Springs 09:13:20 -66.8 Dark Up 56.7 260.2 Up 08:58:20 - 09:28:20 -1831
Henderson 09:13:17 -66.6 Dark Up 56.3 261.5 Up 08:58:17 - 09:28:17 -1868
Patrick 09:13:13 -66.1 Dark Up 55.5 263.2 Up 08:58:13 - 09:28:13 -1903
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:13:13 -66.4 Dark Up 55.7 263.4 Up 08:58:13 - 09:28:13 -1931
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:13:14 -66.7 Dark Up 56.1 263.1 Up 08:58:14 - 09:28:14 -1947
Mohave Valley 09:13:14 -66.9 Dark Up 56.1 263.5 Up 08:58:14 - 09:28:14 -1975
Lake Havasu City 09:13:12 -66.8 Dark Up 55.9 264.2 Up 08:58:12 - 09:28:12 -2009
George/Scottsdale 09:13:04 -65.3 Dark Up 54.0 266.9 Up 08:58:04 - 09:28:04 -2023
Parker 09:13:12 -67.0 Dark Up 56.0 264.8 Up 08:58:12 - 09:28:12 -2045
CPSLO 09:13:33 -70.9 Dark Up 60.9 258.1 Up 08:58:33 - 09:28:33 -2080
Blythe 09:13:12 -67.4 Dark Up 56.2 265.4 Up 08:58:12 - 09:28:12 -2106
Idyllwild 09:13:18 -68.9 Dark Up 58.0 263.8 Up 08:58:18 - 09:28:18 -2148
Wildwood 09:13:25 -70.1 Dark Up 59.5 261.8 Up 08:58:25 - 09:28:25 -2158
Calipatria 09:13:14 -68.3 Dark Up 57.1 265.5 Up 08:58:14 - 09:28:14 -2182
Yuma 09:13:10 -67.8 Dark Up 56.4 266.7 Up 08:58:10 - 09:28:10 -2203

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 14WB510, (2023/01/03 09:15UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4 17.61  31
Alnath         05:26:17.5 +28:36:23  1.6  7.36  20
PPM 095124     05:56:56.1 +24:14:59  5.8  0.87  26
PPM 095102     05:56:12.9 +25:19:47  8.3  0.40  26
PPM 095033     05:53:30.3 +25:04:24  8.6  0.37  25
PPM 095067     05:54:53.6 +25:05:44 10.3  0.09  26
14WB510        05:55:07.5 +25:01:16 14.6        26
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/01/14 21:35:57 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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