RECON: TNO occultation with 14WE510

Event between 14WE510 and star GA1100:01939760 with event index number of 2570982

Geocentric closest approach at 2025/12/19 13:06:48 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:19:50.2 +20:53:00
Equinox of date position of star is 06:21:12.0 +20:52:19
Stellar brightness G=15.9, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 165 degrees from the moon. Moon is 0% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.3

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TNO is 28.3 AU from the Sun and 27.3 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 168 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2251 km.
The sky-plane scale is 19782.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.8
Diameter=160.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 6.7 sec chord
Diameter=65.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14WE510, (2025/12/19 13:07UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:34.7 +07:24:35  0.4 14.74 158
Alhena         06:39:12.7 +16:22:30  1.9  6.17 159
16 Gem         06:29:29.4 +20:28:41  6.1  1.94 164
PPM 122302     06:21:44.4 +19:51:39  8.5  1.01 165
PPM 095807     06:22:05.2 +21:04:38  9.0  0.26 165
14WE510        06:21:23.2 +20:52:13 15.9       165
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 17.8 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=11.7%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 13:04:38 -17.7 AT Down 20.2 278.4 Low 12:50:06 - 13:19:09 4223
Kamloops 13:04:41 -26.3 Dark Down 29.1 268.0 Low 12:50:09 - 13:19:12 3761
Kelowna 13:04:36 -25.7 Dark Down 28.5 269.1 Low 12:50:05 - 13:19:08 3732
Peachland 13:04:36 -25.8 Dark Down 28.7 269.0 Low 12:50:05 - 13:19:08 3717
Summerland 13:04:36 -25.8 Dark Down 28.7 269.1 Low 12:50:04 - 13:19:07 3710
Penticton 13:04:35 -25.7 Dark Down 28.6 269.2 Low 12:50:04 - 13:19:07 3708
Oliver 13:04:34 -25.7 Dark Down 28.6 269.4 Low 12:50:03 - 13:19:06 3685
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 13:04:33 -25.5 Dark Down 28.5 269.7 Low 12:50:02 - 13:19:05 3679
Okanogan 13:04:31 -25.6 Dark Down 28.6 269.8 Low 12:50:00 - 13:19:03 3629
Brewster 13:04:30 -25.7 Dark Down 28.8 269.8 Low 12:49:59 - 13:19:02 3605
Manson/Chelan 13:04:30 -25.9 Dark Down 29.0 269.7 Low 12:49:58 - 13:19:01 3581
Wenatchee 13:04:29 -26.0 Dark Down 29.1 269.8 Low 12:49:57 - 13:19:00 3543
Victoria 13:04:36 -28.1 Dark Down 31.1 266.9 Up 12:50:04 - 13:19:07 3532
Ellensburg 13:04:27 -26.1 Dark Down 29.3 269.9 Low 12:49:55 - 13:18:58 3508
Dunrhomin 13:03:55 -13.8 AT Down 17.6 282.8 Really Low 12:49:23 - 13:18:26 3500
PNWRO 13:04:22 -24.8 Dark Down 28.1 271.6 Low 12:49:51 - 13:18:54 3487
CU-SBO 13:03:54 -13.8 AT Down 17.6 282.8 Really Low 12:49:23 - 13:18:26 3479
Yakima 13:04:26 -26.0 Dark Down 29.3 270.1 Low 12:49:54 - 13:18:57 3479
Toppenish/White Swan 13:04:25 -25.9 Dark Down 29.2 270.3 Low 12:49:53 - 13:18:56 3469
The Dalles 13:04:23 -26.3 Dark Down 29.7 270.2 Low 12:49:52 - 13:18:55 3390
Maupin 13:04:21 -26.2 Dark Down 29.7 270.5 Low 12:49:50 - 13:18:53 3363
Sisters 13:04:19 -26.4 Dark Down 30.0 270.7 Up 12:49:47 - 13:18:50 3284
Bend 13:04:18 -26.2 Dark Down 29.8 271.0 Low 12:49:46 - 13:18:49 3274
Oregon Observatory 13:04:17 -26.3 Dark Down 29.9 271.0 Low 12:49:46 - 13:18:49 3257
Chiloquin 13:04:13 -26.4 Dark Down 30.2 271.4 Up 12:49:42 - 13:18:45 3146
Klamath Falls 13:04:13 -26.3 Dark Down 30.1 271.7 Up 12:49:41 - 13:18:44 3122
Cedarville 13:04:08 -25.0 Dark Down 28.9 273.1 Low 12:49:37 - 13:18:40 3120
Fall River/Burney 13:04:08 -25.9 Dark Down 29.8 272.6 Low 12:49:36 - 13:18:39 3043
Gimple 13:04:05 -25.3 Dark Down 29.4 273.5 Low 12:49:33 - 13:18:36 2989
Greenville 13:04:04 -25.4 Dark Down 29.5 273.4 Low 12:49:33 - 13:18:36 2987
Reno 13:04:02 -24.4 Dark Down 28.6 274.4 Low 12:49:30 - 13:18:33 2977
Portola 13:04:03 -25.0 Dark Down 29.1 273.9 Low 12:49:31 - 13:18:34 2977
Quincy 13:04:04 -25.4 Dark Down 29.4 273.5 Low 12:49:32 - 13:18:35 2971
Yerington 13:03:59 -23.8 Dark Down 28.0 275.1 Low 12:49:27 - 13:18:30 2955
Carson City 13:04:00 -24.4 Dark Down 28.5 274.6 Low 12:49:29 - 13:18:32 2949
Hawthorne 13:03:57 -23.3 Dark Down 27.6 275.7 Low 12:49:26 - 13:18:29 2935
Gardnerville 13:03:59 -24.3 Dark Down 28.5 274.8 Low 12:49:28 - 13:18:31 2932
Lee Vining 13:03:56 -23.6 Dark Down 27.9 275.7 Low 12:49:24 - 13:18:27 2874
Beatty 13:03:50 -21.6 Dark Down 25.9 277.5 Low 12:49:19 - 13:18:22 2868
Bishop 13:03:53 -22.9 Dark Down 27.3 276.4 Low 12:49:22 - 13:18:25 2850
Patrick 13:03:43 -18.9 Dark Down 23.4 279.7 Low 12:49:12 - 13:18:15 2847
Laughlin/Bullhead City 13:03:44 -19.4 Dark Down 23.9 279.5 Low 12:49:12 - 13:18:15 2802
George/Scottsdale 13:03:37 -16.9 AT Down 21.5 281.4 Low 12:49:05 - 13:18:08 2778
Lake Havasu City 13:03:41 -19.1 Dark Down 23.6 279.9 Low 12:49:10 - 13:18:13 2756
Idyllwild 13:03:40 -20.8 Dark Down 25.5 279.0 Low 12:49:09 - 13:18:12 2610
Calipatria 13:03:38 -19.7 Dark Down 24.4 279.9 Low 12:49:06 - 13:18:09 2600
Yuma 13:03:36 -18.8 Dark Down 23.6 280.5 Low 12:49:05 - 13:18:08 2596
Wildwood 13:03:44 -22.4 Dark Down 27.1 277.9 Low 12:49:12 - 13:18:15 2574

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, (2025/12/19 13:07UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4 14.74 158
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:56  1.9  6.17 159
16 Gem         06:27:56.7 +20:29:46  6.1  1.94 164
PPM 122302     06:20:12.1 +19:52:27  8.5  1.01 165
PPM 095807     06:20:32.1 +21:05:26  9.0  0.26 165
14WE510        06:19:50.2 +20:53:00 15.9       165
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/10/30 02:04:01 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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