RECON: TNO occultation with 14WE510

Event between 14WE510 and star GA1060:01363418 with event index number of 2570600

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/08/25 10:10:28 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:52:05.0 +17:01:38
Equinox of date position of star is 05:53:21.5 +17:01:52
Stellar brightness G=14.8, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 44 degrees from the moon. Moon is 4% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.6

[RECON map]
TNO is 27.7 AU from the Sun and 28.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 18.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 124 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1503 km.
The sky-plane scale is 20399.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.9
Diameter=159.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 8.7 sec chord
Diameter=65.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14WE510, (2022/08/25 10:10UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:23.9 +07:24:34  0.4  9.65  46
Alhena         06:39:01.2 +16:22:41  1.9 10.94  33
126 Tau        05:42:36.3 +16:32:37  4.6  2.63  46
PPM 121583     05:56:17.6 +17:24:16  8.3  0.79  43
PPM 121489     05:52:36.0 +17:20:22  9.8  0.36  44
PPM 121542     05:54:46.2 +16:58:46 10.7  0.33  44
14WE510        05:53:23.9 +17:01:53 14.8        44
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 **** km RECON observability=0.1 and success probability=0.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 10:06:52 -23.0 Dark Down 17.5 84.3 Really Low 09:56:02 - 10:17:43 8866
Kelowna 10:06:49 -23.4 Dark Down 18.0 84.7 Really Low 09:55:59 - 10:17:40 8790
Peachland 10:06:48 -23.6 Dark Down 17.8 84.4 Really Low 09:55:58 - 10:17:39 8788
Victoria 10:06:42 -25.9 Dark Down 15.2 81.3 Really Low 09:55:51 - 10:17:32 8779
Summerland 10:06:48 -23.7 Dark Down 17.8 84.4 Really Low 09:55:57 - 10:17:38 8776
Penticton 10:06:48 -23.7 Dark Down 17.9 84.5 Really Low 09:55:57 - 10:17:38 8769
Oliver 10:06:46 -24.0 Dark Down 17.8 84.4 Really Low 09:55:56 - 10:17:37 8743
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:06:46 -24.1 Dark Down 17.9 84.4 Really Low 09:55:55 - 10:17:36 8727
Tonasket 10:06:44 -24.3 Dark Down 17.9 84.3 Really Low 09:55:53 - 10:17:34 8706
Okanogan 10:06:43 -24.7 Dark Down 17.7 84.1 Really Low 09:55:52 - 10:17:33 8685
Sleaford 10:07:12 -16.1 AT Up 26.5 96.2 Low 09:56:21 - 10:18:02 8679
Brewster 10:06:42 -25.0 Dark Down 17.6 83.8 Really Low 09:55:51 - 10:17:32 8670
Manson/Chelan 10:06:40 -25.3 Dark Down 17.3 83.5 Really Low 09:55:50 - 10:17:31 8662
Wenatchee 10:06:37 -25.8 Dark Down 17.1 83.2 Really Low 09:55:47 - 10:17:28 8631
Ellensburg 10:06:36 -26.2 Dark Down 16.9 82.9 Really Low 09:55:46 - 10:17:27 8606
Yakima 10:06:35 -26.5 Dark Down 16.8 82.8 Really Low 09:55:44 - 10:17:25 8576
Toppenish/White Swan 10:06:33 -26.7 Dark Down 16.9 82.8 Really Low 09:55:42 - 10:17:23 8556
Goldendale 10:06:30 -27.3 Dark Down 16.5 82.4 Really Low 09:55:40 - 10:17:21 8524
Pasco 10:06:33 -26.3 Dark Down 17.8 83.7 Really Low 09:55:43 - 10:17:24 8518
The Dalles 10:06:30 -27.6 Dark Down 16.3 82.1 Really Low 09:55:40 - 10:17:21 8515
PNWRO 10:06:32 -26.4 Dark Down 17.9 83.8 Really Low 09:55:41 - 10:17:22 8494
Maupin 10:06:28 -27.9 Dark Down 16.3 82.0 Really Low 09:55:38 - 10:17:19 8481
Sisters 10:06:24 -28.9 Dark Down 15.8 81.4 Really Low 09:55:34 - 10:17:15 8425
Redmond 10:06:24 -28.7 Dark Down 16.1 81.7 Really Low 09:55:34 - 10:17:15 8414
Bend 10:06:23 -29.0 Dark Down 15.9 81.5 Really Low 09:55:33 - 10:17:14 8400
Oregon Observatory 10:06:22 -29.2 Dark Down 15.8 81.4 Really Low 09:55:32 - 10:17:13 8390
La Pine/Gilchrist 10:06:21 -29.3 Dark Down 15.7 81.3 Really Low 09:55:30 - 10:17:11 8376
North Lake 10:06:20 -29.5 Dark Down 16.1 81.5 Really Low 09:55:30 - 10:17:11 8327
Chiloquin 10:06:17 -30.4 Dark Down 15.3 80.7 Really Low 09:55:27 - 10:17:08 8297
Paisley 10:06:17 -29.8 Dark Down 16.3 81.6 Really Low 09:55:27 - 10:17:08 8275
Klamath Falls 10:06:15 -30.7 Dark Down 15.3 80.7 Really Low 09:55:24 - 10:17:05 8267
Lakeview 10:06:16 -30.1 Dark Down 16.3 81.6 Really Low 09:55:25 - 10:17:06 8230
Cedarville 10:06:13 -30.6 Dark Down 16.4 81.5 Really Low 09:55:22 - 10:17:03 8173
Fall River/Burney 10:06:11 -31.5 Dark Down 15.4 80.6 Really Low 09:55:20 - 10:17:01 8163
Susanville 10:06:08 -31.7 Dark Down 15.8 80.9 Really Low 09:55:18 - 10:16:59 8093
Greenville 10:06:07 -32.0 Dark Down 15.5 80.6 Really Low 09:55:17 - 10:16:58 8078
Gimple 10:06:07 -32.0 Dark Down 15.6 80.7 Really Low 09:55:16 - 10:16:57 8076
Quincy 10:06:06 -32.2 Dark Down 15.5 80.6 Really Low 09:55:16 - 10:16:57 8061
Portola 10:06:06 -32.1 Dark Down 15.8 80.8 Really Low 09:55:16 - 10:16:57 8039
Reno 10:06:05 -32.0 Dark Down 16.3 81.1 Really Low 09:55:14 - 10:16:55 8000
Carson City 10:06:04 -32.3 Dark Down 16.3 81.0 Really Low 09:55:14 - 10:16:55 7970
Gardnerville 10:06:04 -32.5 Dark Down 16.3 81.0 Really Low 09:55:13 - 10:16:54 7948
Yerington 10:06:04 -32.2 Dark Down 16.7 81.4 Really Low 09:55:13 - 10:16:54 7937
Hawthorne 10:06:02 -32.3 Dark Down 17.0 81.5 Really Low 09:55:12 - 10:16:53 7884
Lee Vining 10:06:00 -33.0 Dark Down 16.6 81.1 Really Low 09:55:10 - 10:16:51 7849
Tonopah 10:06:02 -31.9 Dark Down 18.1 82.2 Really Low 09:55:12 - 10:16:53 7809
Bishop 10:05:58 -33.1 Dark Down 17.0 81.3 Really Low 09:55:08 - 10:16:49 7779
Dunrhomin 10:06:24 -23.7 Dark Down 27.6 90.6 Low 09:55:34 - 10:17:15 7703
Beatty 10:05:58 -32.6 Dark Down 18.3 82.1 Really Low 09:55:07 - 10:16:48 7696
CPSLO 10:05:49 -35.8 Dark Down 14.9 79.4 Really Low 09:54:59 - 10:16:40 7658
Indian Springs 10:05:58 -32.3 Dark Down 19.1 82.6 Really Low 09:55:07 - 10:16:48 7639
Henderson 10:05:57 -32.3 Dark Down 19.6 82.8 Really Low 09:55:06 - 10:16:47 7574
Wildwood 10:05:47 -35.7 Dark Down 16.3 80.2 Really Low 09:54:56 - 10:16:37 7496
Patrick 10:05:55 -32.1 Dark Down 20.4 83.2 Low 09:55:05 - 10:16:46 7488
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:05:53 -32.7 Dark Down 19.8 82.7 Really Low 09:55:03 - 10:16:44 7485
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:05:55 -32.4 Dark Down 20.2 83.0 Low 09:55:04 - 10:16:45 7473
Mohave Valley 10:05:52 -32.9 Dark Down 19.7 82.6 Really Low 09:55:02 - 10:16:43 7460
Lake Havasu City 10:05:52 -33.0 Dark Down 19.9 82.6 Really Low 09:55:01 - 10:16:42 7417
Idyllwild 10:05:47 -34.9 Dark Down 17.8 81.1 Really Low 09:54:57 - 10:16:38 7413
Parker 10:05:50 -33.3 Dark Down 19.9 82.5 Really Low 09:55:00 - 10:16:41 7384
Blythe 10:05:49 -33.8 Dark Down 19.5 82.1 Really Low 09:54:58 - 10:16:39 7345
Calipatria 10:05:46 -34.7 Dark Down 18.7 81.5 Really Low 09:54:55 - 10:16:36 7325
George/Scottsdale 10:05:52 -32.1 Dark Down 21.8 83.6 Low 09:55:02 - 10:16:43 7281
Yuma 10:05:45 -34.5 Dark Down 19.4 81.8 Really Low 09:54:54 - 10:16:35 7261

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, (2022/08/25 10:10UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4  9.65  46
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:56  1.9 10.94  33
126 Tau        05:41:17.7 +16:32:02  4.6  2.63  46
PPM 121583     05:54:58.5 +17:24:07  8.3  0.79  43
PPM 121489     05:51:16.9 +17:20:06  9.8  0.36  44
PPM 121542     05:53:27.3 +16:58:35 10.7  0.33  44
14WE510        05:52:05.0 +17:01:38 14.8        44
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/12/18 01:49:03 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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