RECON: TNO occultation with 14WD556

Event between 14WD556 and star GA0680:00151991 with event index number of 1969089

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/10/03 11:43:03 UTC

J2000 position of star is 02:03:59.9 -20:09:13
Equinox of date position of star is 02:05:01.3 -20:03:00
Stellar brightness G=11.4, use SENSEUP=8 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 125 milli-seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 91 degrees from the moon. Moon is 56% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.3

[RECON map]
TNO is 31.7 AU from the Sun and 30.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.8 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 139 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2409 km.
The sky-plane scale is 22394.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.2
Diameter=112.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 6.1 sec chord
Diameter=45.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14WD556, (2022/10/03 11:43UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:58:54.2 -29:30:04  1.2 43.02  49
68Omi Cet      02:20:29.9 -02:52:31  2.0 17.58 103
57 Cet         02:00:50.4 -20:42:53  5.2  1.20  90
PPM 211020     02:05:23.0 -19:15:34  8.4  0.79  92
PPM 211006     02:04:49.1 -19:46:50  9.4  0.27  91
14WD556        02:05:04.1 -20:02:43 11.4        92
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 30.0 km RECON observability=0.5 and success probability=13.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Victoria 11:39:41 -26.0 Dark Down 15.4 211.7 Really Low 11:27:37 - 11:51:45 1320
Clarence Fulton 11:39:34 -22.9 Dark Down 12.5 215.1 Really Low 11:27:30 - 11:51:38 1263
Peachland 11:39:34 -23.4 Dark Down 13.1 214.8 Really Low 11:27:30 - 11:51:38 1250
Kelowna 11:39:34 -23.2 Dark Down 12.9 215.0 Really Low 11:27:30 - 11:51:38 1245
Summerland 11:39:34 -23.4 Dark Down 13.1 214.9 Really Low 11:27:30 - 11:51:38 1237
Penticton 11:39:34 -23.3 Dark Down 13.2 215.0 Really Low 11:27:30 - 11:51:38 1229
Oliver 11:39:33 -23.5 Dark Down 13.4 215.0 Really Low 11:27:29 - 11:51:37 1207
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 11:39:33 -23.4 Dark Down 13.5 215.2 Really Low 11:27:29 - 11:51:37 1189
Tonasket 11:39:33 -23.6 Dark Down 13.8 215.2 Really Low 11:27:29 - 11:51:37 1172
Okanogan 11:39:33 -23.8 Dark Down 14.1 215.1 Really Low 11:27:29 - 11:51:37 1156
Manson/Chelan 11:39:33 -24.3 Dark Down 14.7 214.7 Really Low 11:27:29 - 11:51:37 1149
Brewster 11:39:33 -24.0 Dark Down 14.4 215.0 Really Low 11:27:29 - 11:51:37 1147
Wenatchee 11:39:33 -24.6 Dark Down 15.2 214.6 Really Low 11:27:29 - 11:51:37 1126
Ellensburg 11:39:33 -24.9 Dark Down 15.6 214.5 Really Low 11:27:29 - 11:51:37 1108
Yakima 11:39:33 -25.1 Dark Down 16.0 214.5 Really Low 11:27:29 - 11:51:37 1083
Toppenish/White Swan 11:39:33 -25.1 Dark Down 16.1 214.7 Really Low 11:27:29 - 11:51:37 1061
The Dalles 11:39:34 -25.9 Dark Down 17.0 214.1 Really Low 11:27:30 - 11:51:38 1044
Goldendale 11:39:33 -25.5 Dark Down 16.7 214.4 Really Low 11:27:29 - 11:51:37 1043
Maupin 11:39:33 -26.0 Dark Down 17.3 214.3 Really Low 11:27:29 - 11:51:37 1012
Pasco 11:39:30 -24.3 Dark Down 15.7 215.8 Really Low 11:27:26 - 11:51:34 1000
Sisters 11:39:34 -26.6 Dark Down 18.3 214.0 Really Low 11:27:30 - 11:51:38 975
PNWRO 11:39:29 -24.2 Dark Down 15.8 216.1 Really Low 11:27:25 - 11:51:33 974
Redmond 11:39:33 -26.4 Dark Down 18.1 214.4 Really Low 11:27:29 - 11:51:37 956
Bend 11:39:33 -26.5 Dark Down 18.4 214.3 Really Low 11:27:29 - 11:51:37 948
Oregon Observatory 11:39:33 -26.7 Dark Down 18.5 214.2 Really Low 11:27:29 - 11:51:37 942
La Pine/Gilchrist 11:39:33 -26.8 Dark Down 18.7 214.2 Really Low 11:27:29 - 11:51:37 931
North Lake 11:39:31 -26.6 Dark Down 18.9 214.8 Really Low 11:27:27 - 11:51:35 875
Chiloquin 11:39:33 -27.5 Dark Down 19.8 214.1 Really Low 11:27:29 - 11:51:37 871
Klamath Falls 11:39:33 -27.5 Dark Down 20.1 214.2 Low 11:27:29 - 11:51:37 844
Paisley 11:39:30 -26.5 Dark Down 19.2 215.2 Really Low 11:27:26 - 11:51:34 821
Lakeview 11:39:30 -26.6 Dark Down 19.5 215.5 Really Low 11:27:26 - 11:51:34 777
Fall River/Burney 11:39:31 -27.7 Dark Down 20.9 214.8 Low 11:27:27 - 11:51:35 744
Cedarville 11:39:29 -26.7 Dark Down 19.9 215.8 Really Low 11:27:25 - 11:51:33 723
Susanville 11:39:29 -27.4 Dark Down 21.1 215.6 Low 11:27:25 - 11:51:33 666
Greenville 11:39:30 -27.7 Dark Down 21.4 215.4 Low 11:27:26 - 11:51:34 659
Gimple 11:39:30 -27.6 Dark Down 21.4 215.5 Low 11:27:26 - 11:51:34 655
Quincy 11:39:30 -27.8 Dark Down 21.6 215.5 Low 11:27:26 - 11:51:34 645
Portola 11:39:29 -27.5 Dark Down 21.5 215.9 Low 11:27:25 - 11:51:33 614
Reno 11:39:27 -27.1 Dark Down 21.4 216.6 Low 11:27:23 - 11:51:31 564
Carson City 11:39:27 -27.2 Dark Down 21.7 216.7 Low 11:27:23 - 11:51:31 536
Gardnerville 11:39:27 -27.2 Dark Down 21.8 216.8 Low 11:27:23 - 11:51:31 516
Yerington 11:39:25 -26.8 Dark Down 21.5 217.3 Low 11:27:21 - 11:51:29 492
Hawthorne 11:39:24 -26.5 Dark Down 21.7 217.8 Low 11:27:20 - 11:51:28 432
Lee Vining 11:39:25 -27.0 Dark Down 22.3 217.5 Low 11:27:21 - 11:51:29 414
Bishop 11:39:23 -26.7 Dark Down 22.5 218.3 Low 11:27:19 - 11:51:27 334
Tonopah 11:39:20 -25.6 Dark Down 21.3 219.1 Low 11:27:16 - 11:51:24 330
CPSLO 11:39:28 -29.0 Dark Down 25.2 216.9 Low 11:27:24 - 11:51:32 287
Beatty 11:39:19 -25.6 Dark Down 22.0 219.8 Low 11:27:15 - 11:51:23 219
Indian Springs 11:39:16 -24.8 Dark Down 21.7 220.8 Low 11:27:12 - 11:51:20 141
Wildwood 11:39:23 -27.7 Dark Down 25.1 219.0 Low 11:27:19 - 11:51:27 90
Henderson 11:39:15 -24.4 Dark Down 21.7 221.5 Low 11:27:11 - 11:51:19 65
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:39:13 -24.3 Dark Down 22.2 222.1 Low 11:27:09 - 11:51:17 -25
Idyllwild 11:39:18 -26.3 Dark Down 24.4 220.7 Low 11:27:14 - 11:51:22 -33
Patrick 11:39:12 -23.7 Dark Down 21.6 222.6 Low 11:27:08 - 11:51:16 -40
Mohave Valley 11:39:13 -24.3 Dark Down 22.4 222.2 Low 11:27:09 - 11:51:17 -47
Kingman/Dolan Springs 11:39:12 -23.9 Dark Down 21.9 222.5 Low 11:27:08 - 11:51:16 -48
Dunrhomin 11:38:58 -16.1 AT Down 13.3 228.3 Really Low 11:26:54 - 11:51:02 -54
Lake Havasu City 11:39:13 -24.2 Dark Down 22.5 222.5 Low 11:27:09 - 11:51:17 -92
Parker 11:39:12 -24.3 Dark Down 22.8 222.6 Low 11:27:08 - 11:51:16 -122
Calipatria 11:39:15 -25.5 Dark Down 24.2 221.9 Low 11:27:11 - 11:51:19 -143
Blythe 11:39:13 -24.6 Dark Down 23.3 222.5 Low 11:27:09 - 11:51:17 -149
Yuma 11:39:13 -24.9 Dark Down 24.0 222.8 Low 11:27:09 - 11:51:17 -223
George/Scottsdale 11:39:07 -22.4 Dark Down 21.7 224.7 Low 11:27:03 - 11:51:11 -278

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 14WD556, (2022/10/03 11:43UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:57:39.6 -29:37:24  1.2 43.02  49
68Omi Cet      02:19:20.8 -02:58:45  2.0 17.58 103
57 Cet         01:59:46.3 -20:49:28  5.2  1.20  90
PPM 211020     02:04:18.6 -19:22:04  8.4  0.79  92
PPM 211006     02:03:44.8 -19:53:21  9.4  0.27  91
14WD556        02:03:59.9 -20:09:13 11.4        91
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/10/07 00:35:50 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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