RECON: TNO occultation with 14WE510

Event between 14WE510 and star GA1060:01263682 with event index number of 2570636

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/12/23 12:54:12 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:47:00.4 +17:05:33
Equinox of date position of star is 05:48:19.6 +17:05:58
Stellar brightness G=15.7, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 168 degrees from the moon. Moon is 0% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.2

[RECON map]
TNO is 27.7 AU from the Sun and 26.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 88 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1486 km.
The sky-plane scale is 19416.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.8
Diameter=160.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 6.6 sec chord
Diameter=65.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14WE510, (2022/12/23 12:51UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:25.0 +07:24:34  0.4  9.89 160
Bellatrix      05:26:21.9 +06:22:07  1.6 12.00 156
126 Tau        05:42:37.4 +16:32:38  4.6  1.48 167
PPM 121412     05:49:32.3 +17:30:10  8.2  0.49 168
PPM 121374     05:47:27.3 +17:16:34  9.0  0.28 168
14WE510        05:48:20.5 +17:05:58 15.7       168
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 23.1 km RECON observability=0.6 and success probability=12.5%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 12:51:54 -19.9 Dark Down 12.0 282.5 Really Low 12:44:04 - 12:59:44 -442
Kamloops 12:51:51 -28.6 Dark Down 20.8 271.9 Low 12:44:01 - 12:59:41 -828
Kelowna 12:51:48 -28.0 Dark Down 20.2 272.9 Low 12:43:58 - 12:59:38 -860
Peachland 12:51:48 -28.2 Dark Down 20.3 272.7 Low 12:43:58 - 12:59:38 -874
Summerland 12:51:47 -28.1 Dark Down 20.3 272.8 Low 12:43:57 - 12:59:37 -881
Penticton 12:51:47 -28.1 Dark Down 20.2 272.9 Low 12:43:57 - 12:59:37 -883
Oliver 12:51:45 -28.0 Dark Down 20.2 273.1 Low 12:43:55 - 12:59:35 -906
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 12:51:45 -27.9 Dark Down 20.1 273.3 Low 12:43:55 - 12:59:35 -913
Tonasket 12:51:44 -27.9 Dark Down 20.1 273.3 Low 12:43:54 - 12:59:34 -935
Okanogan 12:51:42 -28.0 Dark Down 20.2 273.3 Low 12:43:52 - 12:59:32 -961
Brewster 12:51:42 -28.1 Dark Down 20.3 273.3 Low 12:43:52 - 12:59:32 -984
Manson/Chelan 12:51:41 -28.3 Dark Down 20.5 273.1 Low 12:43:51 - 12:59:31 -1006
Victoria 12:51:45 -30.5 Dark Down 22.7 270.4 Low 12:43:55 - 12:59:35 -1038
Wenatchee 12:51:39 -28.4 Dark Down 20.6 273.1 Low 12:43:49 - 12:59:29 -1043
Ellensburg 12:51:38 -28.5 Dark Down 20.7 273.1 Low 12:43:48 - 12:59:28 -1076
Yakima 12:51:37 -28.5 Dark Down 20.7 273.3 Low 12:43:47 - 12:59:27 -1105
PNWRO 12:51:34 -27.3 Dark Down 19.6 274.7 Really Low 12:43:44 - 12:59:24 -1106
Toppenish/White Swan 12:51:36 -28.4 Dark Down 20.6 273.5 Low 12:43:46 - 12:59:26 -1116
Goldendale 12:51:34 -28.6 Dark Down 20.9 273.4 Low 12:43:44 - 12:59:24 -1165
Dunrhomin 12:51:12 -16.4 AT Down 8.8 285.0 Really Low 12:43:22 - 12:59:02 -1180
The Dalles 12:51:34 -28.9 Dark Down 21.1 273.2 Low 12:43:44 - 12:59:24 -1190
CU-SBO 12:51:12 -16.4 AT Down 8.8 285.0 Really Low 12:43:22 - 12:59:02 -1201
Maupin 12:51:32 -28.8 Dark Down 21.0 273.4 Low 12:43:42 - 12:59:22 -1217
Sisters 12:51:29 -29.1 Dark Down 21.3 273.4 Low 12:43:39 - 12:59:19 -1293
Bend 12:51:29 -28.8 Dark Down 21.1 273.7 Low 12:43:39 - 12:59:19 -1304
Oregon Observatory 12:51:28 -28.9 Dark Down 21.2 273.7 Low 12:43:38 - 12:59:18 -1320
North Lake 12:51:25 -28.5 Dark Down 20.8 274.3 Low 12:43:35 - 12:59:15 -1354
Lakeview 12:51:22 -28.0 Dark Down 20.3 275.0 Low 12:43:32 - 12:59:12 -1419
Chiloquin 12:51:24 -29.1 Dark Down 21.5 273.9 Low 12:43:34 - 12:59:14 -1429
Klamath Falls 12:51:23 -29.0 Dark Down 21.4 274.1 Low 12:43:33 - 12:59:13 -1453
Cedarville 12:51:20 -27.7 Dark Down 20.1 275.4 Low 12:43:30 - 12:59:10 -1464
Fall River/Burney 12:51:19 -28.6 Dark Down 21.0 274.8 Low 12:43:29 - 12:59:09 -1533
Susanville 12:51:16 -28.0 Dark Down 20.4 275.5 Low 12:43:26 - 12:59:06 -1563
Gimple 12:51:16 -28.1 Dark Down 20.5 275.4 Low 12:43:26 - 12:59:06 -1590
Greenville 12:51:16 -28.2 Dark Down 20.6 275.4 Low 12:43:26 - 12:59:06 -1592
Portola 12:51:14 -27.7 Dark Down 20.2 275.8 Low 12:43:24 - 12:59:04 -1605
Quincy 12:51:15 -28.1 Dark Down 20.6 275.5 Low 12:43:25 - 12:59:05 -1608
Reno 12:51:13 -27.2 Dark Down 19.7 276.3 Really Low 12:43:23 - 12:59:03 -1609
Yerington 12:51:11 -26.6 Dark Down 19.1 276.9 Really Low 12:43:21 - 12:59:01 -1635
Carson City 12:51:12 -27.1 Dark Down 19.6 276.4 Really Low 12:43:22 - 12:59:02 -1637
Gardnerville 12:51:11 -27.1 Dark Down 19.6 276.5 Really Low 12:43:21 - 12:59:01 -1655
Tonopah 12:51:07 -25.0 Dark Down 17.5 278.3 Really Low 12:43:17 - 12:58:57 -1657
Hawthorne 12:51:09 -26.1 Dark Down 18.7 277.3 Really Low 12:43:19 - 12:58:59 -1658
Lee Vining 12:51:08 -26.4 Dark Down 19.0 277.2 Really Low 12:43:18 - 12:58:58 -1716
Indian Springs 12:51:02 -23.5 Dark Down 16.1 279.6 Really Low 12:43:12 - 12:58:52 -1735
Beatty 12:51:03 -24.4 Dark Down 17.0 278.9 Really Low 12:43:13 - 12:58:53 -1738
Bishop 12:51:05 -25.8 Dark Down 18.3 277.8 Really Low 12:43:15 - 12:58:55 -1745
Henderson 12:51:00 -22.8 Dark Down 15.4 280.1 Really Low 12:43:10 - 12:58:50 -1759
Patrick 12:50:58 -21.8 Dark Down 14.4 280.9 Really Low 12:43:08 - 12:58:48 -1780
Kingman/Dolan Springs 12:50:57 -21.9 Dark Down 14.6 280.9 Really Low 12:43:07 - 12:58:47 -1803
Laughlin/Bullhead City 12:50:57 -22.3 Dark Down 15.0 280.6 Really Low 12:43:07 - 12:58:47 -1819
Mohave Valley 12:50:56 -22.2 Dark Down 14.9 280.7 Really Low 12:43:06 - 12:58:46 -1842
George/Scottsdale 12:50:52 -19.8 Dark Down 12.5 282.4 Really Low 12:43:02 - 12:58:42 -1863
Lake Havasu City 12:50:55 -22.0 Dark Down 14.6 280.9 Really Low 12:43:05 - 12:58:45 -1868
Parker 12:50:54 -21.9 Dark Down 14.6 281.0 Really Low 12:43:04 - 12:58:44 -1896
Idyllwild 12:50:54 -23.7 Dark Down 16.5 279.9 Really Low 12:43:04 - 12:58:44 -1998
Calipatria 12:50:52 -22.6 Dark Down 15.4 280.6 Really Low 12:43:02 - 12:58:42 -2016
Wildwood 12:50:56 -25.3 Dark Down 18.1 278.8 Really Low 12:43:06 - 12:58:46 -2021
Yuma 12:50:50 -21.8 Dark Down 14.6 281.2 Really Low 12:43:00 - 12:58:40 -2028

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, (2022/12/23 12:51UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4  9.89 160
Bellatrix      05:25:07.8 +06:20:58  1.6 12.00 156
126 Tau        05:41:17.7 +16:32:02  4.6  1.48 167
PPM 121412     05:48:11.9 +17:29:47  8.2  0.49 168
PPM 121374     05:46:07.1 +17:16:07  9.0  0.28 168
14WE510        05:47:00.4 +17:05:33 15.7       168
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/09/28 04:21:39 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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