RECON: TNO occultation with 14WE510

Event between 14WE510 and star GA1040:01029259 with event index number of 1171842

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/11/24 06:37:13 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:39:53.7 +15:40:06
Equinox of date position of star is 05:41:06.4 +15:40:42
Stellar brightness G=15.1, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 32 degrees from the moon. Moon is 80% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.3

[RECON map]
TNO is 27.6 AU from the Sun and 26.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 219 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2846 km.
The sky-plane scale is 19358.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.9
Diameter=159.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 7.2 sec chord
Diameter=65.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14WE510, (2021/11/24 06:37UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:21.5 +07:24:34  0.4  9.07  33
Bellatrix      05:26:18.4 +06:22:04  1.6 10.00  40
126 Tau        05:42:33.7 +16:32:36  4.6  0.93  32
PPM 121200     05:39:08.9 +15:55:38  8.3  0.54  33
PPM 121243     05:41:32.6 +15:34:11  9.5  0.14  32
14WE510        05:41:09.3 +15:40:43 15.1        32
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 4.1 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 24.3 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=15.8%
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 06:39:20 -57.7 Dark Up 42.2 121.4 Up 06:24:20 - 06:54:20 -798
Kelowna 06:39:21 -58.0 Dark Up 42.4 121.0 Up 06:24:21 - 06:54:21 -831
Peachland 06:39:23 -58.0 Dark Up 42.3 120.6 Up 06:24:23 - 06:54:23 -837
Summerland 06:39:23 -58.2 Dark Up 42.4 120.5 Up 06:24:23 - 06:54:23 -851
Penticton 06:39:23 -58.3 Dark Up 42.5 120.6 Up 06:24:23 - 06:54:23 -858
Oliver 06:39:24 -58.6 Dark Up 42.7 120.3 Up 06:24:24 - 06:54:24 -890
Victoria 06:39:34 -57.7 Dark Up 40.8 115.9 Up 06:24:34 - 06:54:34 -901
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:39:23 -58.8 Dark Up 42.9 120.4 Up 06:24:23 - 06:54:23 -907
Tonasket 06:39:24 -59.0 Dark Up 43.0 120.1 Up 06:24:24 - 06:54:24 -934
Okanogan 06:39:26 -59.3 Dark Up 43.1 119.7 Up 06:24:26 - 06:54:26 -962
Brewster 06:39:27 -59.4 Dark Up 43.1 119.2 Up 06:24:27 - 06:54:27 -984
Manson/Chelan 06:39:28 -59.5 Dark Up 43.0 118.7 Up 06:24:28 - 06:54:28 -998
Wenatchee 06:39:30 -59.8 Dark Up 43.1 118.1 Up 06:24:30 - 06:54:30 -1039
Ellensburg 06:39:31 -60.1 Dark Up 43.2 117.6 Up 06:24:31 - 06:54:31 -1074
Yakima 06:39:32 -60.4 Dark Up 43.3 117.2 Up 06:24:32 - 06:54:32 -1110
Toppenish/White Swan 06:39:32 -60.7 Dark Up 43.5 117.2 Up 06:24:32 - 06:54:32 -1132
Pasco 06:39:29 -61.2 Dark Up 44.4 118.4 Up 06:24:29 - 06:54:29 -1159
Goldendale 06:39:35 -60.9 Dark Up 43.5 116.3 Up 06:24:35 - 06:54:35 -1178
PNWRO 06:39:29 -61.5 Dark Up 44.6 118.4 Up 06:24:29 - 06:54:29 -1184
The Dalles 06:39:36 -61.0 Dark Up 43.4 115.8 Up 06:24:36 - 06:54:36 -1194
Maupin 06:39:37 -61.4 Dark Up 43.7 115.5 Up 06:24:37 - 06:54:37 -1234
Sisters 06:39:40 -61.9 Dark Up 43.7 114.3 Up 06:24:40 - 06:54:40 -1309
Redmond 06:39:39 -62.0 Dark Up 44.0 114.6 Up 06:24:39 - 06:54:39 -1316
Bend 06:39:40 -62.2 Dark Up 44.0 114.3 Up 06:24:40 - 06:54:40 -1334
Oregon Observatory 06:39:40 -62.2 Dark Up 44.0 114.0 Up 06:24:40 - 06:54:40 -1349
La Pine/Gilchrist 06:39:41 -62.4 Dark Up 44.0 113.8 Up 06:24:41 - 06:54:41 -1367
North Lake 06:39:41 -63.0 Dark Up 44.6 114.0 Up 06:24:41 - 06:54:41 -1416
Paisley 06:39:41 -63.6 Dark Up 45.1 113.8 Up 06:24:41 - 06:54:41 -1473
Klamath Falls 06:39:45 -63.4 Dark Up 44.4 112.2 Up 06:24:45 - 06:54:45 -1501
Lakeview 06:39:41 -64.1 Dark Up 45.4 113.6 Up 06:24:41 - 06:54:41 -1524
Cedarville 06:39:42 -64.7 Dark Up 45.8 113.1 Up 06:24:42 - 06:54:42 -1589
Fall River/Burney 06:39:47 -64.4 Dark Up 45.1 111.5 Up 06:24:47 - 06:54:47 -1619
Susanville 06:39:46 -65.3 Dark Up 45.9 111.6 Up 06:24:46 - 06:54:46 -1691
Greenville 06:39:47 -65.3 Dark Up 45.8 111.1 Up 06:24:47 - 06:54:47 -1713
Gimple 06:39:47 -65.4 Dark Up 45.8 111.2 Up 06:24:47 - 06:54:47 -1715
Quincy 06:39:48 -65.5 Dark Up 45.8 110.9 Up 06:24:48 - 06:54:48 -1733
Portola 06:39:47 -65.8 Dark Up 46.2 111.2 Up 06:24:47 - 06:54:47 -1752
Reno 06:39:45 -66.3 Dark Up 46.8 111.6 Up 06:24:45 - 06:54:45 -1787
Carson City 06:39:46 -66.6 Dark Up 46.9 111.2 Up 06:24:46 - 06:54:46 -1822
Gardnerville 06:39:46 -66.8 Dark Up 47.1 111.0 Up 06:24:46 - 06:54:46 -1847
Yerington 06:39:45 -67.1 Dark Up 47.5 111.6 Up 06:24:45 - 06:54:45 -1850
Dunrhomin 06:38:58 -70.3 Dark Up 56.1 128.6 Up 06:23:58 - 06:53:58 -1879
Hawthorne 06:39:44 -67.7 Dark Up 48.0 111.6 Up 06:24:44 - 06:54:44 -1903
Lee Vining 06:39:46 -67.9 Dark Up 47.9 110.6 Up 06:24:46 - 06:54:46 -1953
Tonopah 06:39:41 -68.8 Dark Up 49.2 112.5 Up 06:24:41 - 06:54:41 -1968
Bishop 06:39:45 -68.7 Dark Up 48.6 110.6 Up 06:24:45 - 06:54:45 -2022
Beatty 06:39:41 -69.9 Dark Up 50.0 111.7 Up 06:24:41 - 06:54:41 -2091
Indian Springs 06:39:38 -70.7 Dark Up 50.9 112.3 Up 06:24:38 - 06:54:38 -2138
CPSLO 06:39:56 -68.8 Dark Up 47.6 106.5 Up 06:24:56 - 06:54:56 -2198
Henderson 06:39:37 -71.5 Dark Up 51.6 112.4 Up 06:24:37 - 06:54:37 -2201
Patrick 06:39:34 -72.5 Dark Up 52.7 112.7 Up 06:24:34 - 06:54:34 -2278
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:39:37 -72.4 Dark Up 52.3 111.7 Up 06:24:37 - 06:54:37 -2295
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:39:35 -72.6 Dark Up 52.6 112.3 Up 06:24:35 - 06:54:35 -2299
Mohave Valley 06:39:37 -72.6 Dark Up 52.4 111.4 Up 06:24:37 - 06:54:37 -2323
Wildwood 06:39:52 -70.9 Dark Up 49.5 106.9 Up 06:24:52 - 06:54:52 -2351
Lake Havasu City 06:39:37 -73.0 Dark Up 52.7 111.2 Up 06:24:37 - 06:54:37 -2367
Parker 06:39:37 -73.3 Dark Up 52.8 110.8 Up 06:24:37 - 06:54:37 -2404
Idyllwild 06:39:46 -72.3 Dark Up 51.1 108.1 Up 06:24:46 - 06:54:46 -2413
Blythe 06:39:39 -73.6 Dark Up 52.8 109.8 Up 06:24:39 - 06:54:39 -2454
George/Scottsdale 06:39:30 -74.8 Dark Up 54.9 112.6 Up 06:24:30 - 06:54:30 -2477
Calipatria 06:39:43 -73.4 Dark Up 52.2 108.4 Up 06:24:43 - 06:54:43 -2493
Yuma 06:39:41 -74.2 Dark Up 53.1 108.7 Up 06:24:41 - 06:54:41 -2549

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 14WE510, (2021/11/24 06:37UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4  9.07  33
Bellatrix      05:25:07.8 +06:20:58  1.6 10.00  40
126 Tau        05:41:17.7 +16:32:02  4.6  0.93  32
PPM 121200     05:37:53.3 +15:54:57  8.3  0.54  33
PPM 121243     05:40:17.2 +15:33:34  9.5  0.14  32
14WE510        05:39:53.7 +15:40:06 15.1        32
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/01/27 20:06:04 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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