RECON: TNO occultation with 14WB510

Event between 14WB510 and star GA1140:02017583 with event index number of 1801231

Geocentric closest approach at 2024/12/30 05:36:01 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:14:10.4 +25:54:31
Equinox of date position of star is 06:15:29.2 +25:54:03
Stellar brightness G=15.0, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 176 degrees from the moon. Moon is 1% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.7

[RECON map]
TNO is 32.7 AU from the Sun and 31.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 546 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3074 km.
The sky-plane scale is 23018.0 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.6
Diameter=178.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 7.2 sec chord
Diameter=72.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14WB510, (2024/12/30 05:36UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:31.6 +07:24:35  0.4 19.05 159
Alnath         05:27:52.5 +28:37:35  1.6 10.97 172
9 Gem          06:18:30.2 +23:43:49  6.1  2.26 174
PPM 095576     06:13:07.1 +25:00:07  8.5  1.07 176
PPM 095621     06:15:00.8 +25:40:25  9.2  0.28 176
14WB510        06:15:43.5 +25:53:58 15.0       176
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 1.6 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 26.3 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=3.6%
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 05:37:31 -51.3 Dark Down 56.9 126.3 Up 05:22:31 - 05:52:31 8728
Kelowna 05:37:33 -51.4 Dark Down 57.0 125.6 Up 05:22:33 - 05:52:33 8691
Peachland 05:37:34 -51.3 Dark Down 56.9 125.1 Up 05:22:34 - 05:52:34 8683
Summerland 05:37:34 -51.4 Dark Down 57.1 125.0 Up 05:22:34 - 05:52:34 8667
Penticton 05:37:33 -51.5 Dark Down 57.2 125.1 Up 05:22:33 - 05:52:33 8659
Oliver 05:37:34 -51.7 Dark Down 57.4 124.6 Up 05:22:34 - 05:52:34 8624
Victoria 05:37:44 -49.8 Dark Down 55.6 118.9 Up 05:22:44 - 05:52:44 8606
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:37:33 -51.9 Dark Down 57.6 124.7 Up 05:22:33 - 05:52:33 8605
Tonasket 05:37:34 -52.0 Dark Down 57.7 124.2 Up 05:22:34 - 05:52:34 8575
Okanogan 05:37:35 -52.1 Dark Down 57.8 123.6 Up 05:22:35 - 05:52:35 8543
Brewster 05:37:36 -52.1 Dark Down 57.9 122.9 Up 05:22:36 - 05:52:36 8518
Manson/Chelan 05:37:37 -52.0 Dark Down 57.8 122.2 Up 05:22:37 - 05:52:37 8501
Wenatchee 05:37:38 -52.1 Dark Down 57.9 121.3 Up 05:22:38 - 05:52:38 8455
Ellensburg 05:37:39 -52.2 Dark Down 58.0 120.5 Up 05:22:39 - 05:52:39 8416
Yakima 05:37:40 -52.3 Dark Down 58.2 119.9 Up 05:22:40 - 05:52:40 8375
Toppenish/White Swan 05:37:40 -52.5 Dark Down 58.4 119.8 Up 05:22:40 - 05:52:40 8351
Pasco 05:37:37 -53.4 Dark Down 59.2 121.3 Up 05:22:37 - 05:52:37 8323
Goldendale 05:37:41 -52.5 Dark Down 58.4 118.5 Up 05:22:41 - 05:52:41 8300
PNWRO 05:37:36 -53.6 Dark Down 59.5 121.2 Up 05:22:36 - 05:52:36 8295
The Dalles 05:37:43 -52.4 Dark Down 58.3 117.7 Up 05:22:43 - 05:52:43 8281
Maupin 05:37:43 -52.6 Dark Down 58.6 117.2 Up 05:22:43 - 05:52:43 8237
Sisters 05:37:46 -52.6 Dark Down 58.6 115.3 Up 05:22:46 - 05:52:46 8153
Redmond 05:37:45 -52.9 Dark Down 58.9 115.8 Up 05:22:45 - 05:52:45 8145
Bend 05:37:46 -52.9 Dark Down 58.9 115.3 Up 05:22:46 - 05:52:46 8125
Oregon Observatory 05:37:46 -52.9 Dark Down 58.9 114.9 Up 05:22:46 - 05:52:46 8109
La Pine/Gilchrist 05:37:47 -52.9 Dark Down 59.0 114.5 Up 05:22:47 - 05:52:47 8089
North Lake 05:37:46 -53.5 Dark Down 59.5 114.6 Up 05:22:46 - 05:52:46 8036
Chiloquin 05:37:49 -53.0 Dark Down 59.2 112.4 Up 05:22:49 - 05:52:49 7978
Paisley 05:37:46 -53.9 Dark Down 60.0 114.1 Up 05:22:46 - 05:52:46 7973
Klamath Falls 05:37:50 -53.2 Dark Down 59.4 112.0 Up 05:22:50 - 05:52:50 7941
Lakeview 05:37:45 -54.2 Dark Down 60.3 113.6 Up 05:22:45 - 05:52:45 7918
Cedarville 05:37:46 -54.6 Dark Down 60.7 112.7 Up 05:22:46 - 05:52:46 7847
Fall River/Burney 05:37:50 -53.9 Dark Down 60.0 110.5 Up 05:22:50 - 05:52:50 7813
Susanville 05:37:48 -54.6 Dark Down 60.8 110.3 Up 05:22:48 - 05:52:48 7736
Greenville 05:37:49 -54.5 Dark Down 60.7 109.5 Up 05:22:49 - 05:52:49 7711
Gimple 05:37:49 -54.5 Dark Down 60.7 109.6 Up 05:22:49 - 05:52:49 7710
Quincy 05:37:49 -54.5 Dark Down 60.7 109.2 Up 05:22:49 - 05:52:49 7689
Portola 05:37:48 -54.9 Dark Down 61.1 109.5 Up 05:22:48 - 05:52:48 7670
Reno 05:37:47 -55.5 Dark Down 61.7 109.7 Up 05:22:47 - 05:52:47 7633
Carson City 05:37:47 -55.6 Dark Down 61.8 109.1 Up 05:22:47 - 05:52:47 7594
Dunrhomin 05:36:59 -65.0 Dark Down 70.8 133.7 Up 05:21:59 - 05:51:59 7579
Gardnerville 05:37:47 -55.7 Dark Down 61.9 108.8 Up 05:22:47 - 05:52:47 7568
Yerington 05:37:45 -56.1 Dark Down 62.3 109.5 Up 05:22:45 - 05:52:45 7565
Hawthorne 05:37:44 -56.6 Dark Down 62.9 109.2 Up 05:22:44 - 05:52:44 7509
Lee Vining 05:37:46 -56.4 Dark Down 62.7 107.7 Up 05:22:46 - 05:52:46 7455
Tonopah 05:37:40 -57.8 Dark Down 64.1 110.0 Up 05:22:40 - 05:52:40 7441
Bishop 05:37:44 -57.1 Dark Down 63.4 107.3 Up 05:22:44 - 05:52:44 7381
Beatty 05:37:40 -58.5 Dark Down 64.8 108.2 Up 05:22:40 - 05:52:40 7311
Indian Springs 05:37:37 -59.4 Dark Down 65.7 108.8 Up 05:22:37 - 05:52:37 7263
Henderson 05:37:35 -60.1 Dark Down 66.4 108.4 Up 05:22:35 - 05:52:35 7198
CPSLO 05:37:54 -55.9 Dark Down 62.2 101.2 Up 05:22:54 - 05:52:54 7191
Patrick 05:37:31 -61.1 Dark Down 67.5 108.3 Up 05:22:31 - 05:52:31 7118
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:37:34 -60.7 Dark Down 67.0 107.0 Up 05:22:34 - 05:52:34 7099
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:37:32 -61.1 Dark Down 67.4 107.6 Up 05:22:32 - 05:52:32 7096
Mohave Valley 05:37:35 -60.7 Dark Down 67.1 106.3 Up 05:22:35 - 05:52:35 7069
Wildwood 05:37:48 -57.7 Dark Down 64.1 100.7 Up 05:22:48 - 05:52:48 7031
Lake Havasu City 05:37:34 -61.0 Dark Down 67.4 105.7 Up 05:22:34 - 05:52:34 7023
Parker 05:37:34 -61.2 Dark Down 67.5 104.9 Up 05:22:34 - 05:52:34 6984
Idyllwild 05:37:42 -59.3 Dark Down 65.7 101.6 Up 05:22:42 - 05:52:42 6968
Blythe 05:37:36 -61.0 Dark Down 67.4 103.4 Up 05:22:36 - 05:52:36 6930
George/Scottsdale 05:37:26 -63.2 Dark Down 69.5 106.6 Up 05:22:26 - 05:52:26 6913
Calipatria 05:37:39 -60.4 Dark Down 66.7 101.4 Up 05:22:39 - 05:52:39 6887
Yuma 05:37:37 -61.2 Dark Down 67.6 101.2 Up 05:22:37 - 05:52:37 6830

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, (2024/12/30 05:36UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4 19.05 159
Alnath         05:26:17.6 +28:36:23  1.6 10.97 172
9 Gem          06:16:58.7 +23:44:27  6.1  2.26 174
PPM 095576     06:11:34.7 +25:00:34  8.5  1.07 176
PPM 095621     06:13:27.9 +25:40:57  9.2  0.28 176
14WB510        06:14:10.4 +25:54:31 15.0       176
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/03/01 01:28:18 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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