RECON: TNO occultation with 14WK510

Event between 14WK510 and star GA1060:01803607 with event index number of 2575650

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/12/09 08:56:10 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:20:16.0 +17:23:30
Equinox of date position of star is 06:21:32.6 +17:22:50
Stellar brightness G=14.9, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 127 degrees from the moon. Moon is 32% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.4

[RECON map]
TNO is 35.8 AU from the Sun and 34.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 660 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2675 km.
The sky-plane scale is 25282.1 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.9
Diameter=253.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 10.8 sec chord
Diameter=103.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14WK510, (2021/12/09 08:56UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:21.6 +07:24:34  0.4 11.71 119
Alhena         06:38:58.7 +16:22:43  1.9  4.29 131
PPM 122270     06:20:18.3 +17:18:53  6.1  0.30 127
PPM 122336     06:22:44.2 +17:16:54  9.5  0.30 127
14WK510        06:21:32.6 +17:22:50 14.9       127
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 1.4 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 24.3 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=2.9%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 08:55:43 -52.9 Dark Down 54.2 198.6 Up 08:40:43 - 09:10:43 8538
Kamloops 08:56:25 -59.6 Dark Down 56.6 174.8 Up 08:41:25 - 09:11:25 8354
Kelowna 08:56:22 -60.0 Dark Down 57.5 176.2 Up 08:41:22 - 09:11:22 8279
Peachland 08:56:23 -60.2 Dark Down 57.6 175.7 Up 08:41:23 - 09:11:23 8268
Summerland 08:56:23 -60.3 Dark Down 57.7 175.9 Up 08:41:23 - 09:11:23 8254
Penticton 08:56:22 -60.3 Dark Down 57.8 176.0 Up 08:41:22 - 09:11:22 8248
Oliver 08:56:23 -60.6 Dark Down 58.2 176.0 Up 08:41:23 - 09:11:23 8215
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 08:56:23 -60.7 Dark Down 58.3 176.4 Up 08:41:23 - 09:11:23 8199
Tonasket 08:56:22 -61.0 Dark Down 58.6 176.2 Up 08:41:22 - 09:11:22 8170
Victoria 08:56:35 -62.4 Dark Down 58.5 169.0 Up 08:41:35 - 09:11:35 8149
Okanogan 08:56:23 -61.3 Dark Down 59.0 175.9 Up 08:41:23 - 09:11:23 8137
Brewster 08:56:23 -61.6 Dark Down 59.2 175.5 Up 08:41:23 - 09:11:23 8111
Manson/Chelan 08:56:25 -61.9 Dark Down 59.4 174.8 Up 08:41:25 - 09:11:25 8091
Wenatchee 08:56:26 -62.4 Dark Down 59.9 174.4 Up 08:41:26 - 09:11:26 8045
Ellensburg 08:56:26 -62.8 Dark Down 60.3 173.9 Up 08:41:26 - 09:11:26 8005
Yakima 08:56:26 -63.2 Dark Down 60.7 173.8 Up 08:41:26 - 09:11:26 7965
Toppenish/White Swan 08:56:26 -63.3 Dark Down 60.9 174.1 Up 08:41:26 - 09:11:26 7944
Pasco 08:56:21 -62.9 Dark Down 61.1 176.5 Up 08:41:21 - 09:11:21 7934
PNWRO 08:56:21 -63.0 Dark Down 61.4 176.9 Up 08:41:21 - 09:11:21 7911
Goldendale 08:56:27 -63.9 Dark Down 61.4 173.1 Up 08:41:27 - 09:11:27 7890
The Dalles 08:56:28 -64.3 Dark Down 61.6 172.3 Up 08:41:28 - 09:11:28 7867
Maupin 08:56:28 -64.6 Dark Down 62.0 172.4 Up 08:41:28 - 09:11:28 7826
Sisters 08:56:30 -65.5 Dark Down 62.9 171.2 Up 08:41:30 - 09:11:30 7739
Redmond 08:56:28 -65.3 Dark Down 62.9 172.0 Up 08:41:28 - 09:11:28 7737
Bend 08:56:29 -65.6 Dark Down 63.1 171.7 Up 08:41:29 - 09:11:29 7716
Oregon Observatory 08:56:29 -65.8 Dark Down 63.3 171.3 Up 08:41:29 - 09:11:29 7698
La Pine/Gilchrist 08:56:30 -66.0 Dark Down 63.5 171.2 Up 08:41:30 - 09:11:30 7678
North Lake 08:56:27 -66.1 Dark Down 64.0 172.3 Up 08:41:27 - 09:11:27 7635
Paisley 08:56:26 -66.4 Dark Down 64.6 172.9 Up 08:41:26 - 09:11:26 7580
Chiloquin 08:56:31 -67.0 Dark Down 64.5 170.0 Up 08:41:31 - 09:11:31 7566
Klamath Falls 08:56:31 -67.3 Dark Down 64.9 170.1 Up 08:41:31 - 09:11:31 7532
Lakeview 08:56:25 -66.7 Dark Down 65.1 173.2 Up 08:41:25 - 09:11:25 7530
Cedarville 08:56:26 -67.1 Dark Down 65.7 173.5 Up 08:41:26 - 09:11:26 7464
Fall River/Burney 08:56:30 -68.0 Dark Down 66.1 170.5 Up 08:41:30 - 09:11:30 7413
Dunrhomin 08:55:31 -58.9 Dark Down 64.9 207.8 Up 08:40:31 - 09:10:31 7406
Susanville 08:56:27 -68.2 Dark Down 66.8 172.0 Up 08:41:27 - 09:11:27 7349
Greenville 08:56:28 -68.5 Dark Down 67.0 171.2 Up 08:41:28 - 09:11:28 7321
Gimple 08:56:27 -68.5 Dark Down 67.1 171.4 Up 08:41:27 - 09:11:27 7320
Quincy 08:56:28 -68.7 Dark Down 67.2 171.2 Up 08:41:28 - 09:11:28 7300
Portola 08:56:26 -68.5 Dark Down 67.4 172.3 Up 08:41:26 - 09:11:26 7288
Reno 08:56:24 -68.4 Dark Down 67.7 173.8 Up 08:41:24 - 09:11:24 7261
Carson City 08:56:23 -68.6 Dark Down 68.1 173.7 Up 08:41:23 - 09:11:23 7224
Yerington 08:56:22 -68.4 Dark Down 68.3 175.3 Up 08:41:22 - 09:11:22 7206
Gardnerville 08:56:23 -68.8 Dark Down 68.3 173.8 Up 08:41:23 - 09:11:23 7199
Hawthorne 08:56:19 -68.4 Dark Down 68.8 176.6 Up 08:41:19 - 09:11:19 7159
Tonopah 08:56:14 -67.9 Dark Down 69.3 180.3 Up 08:41:14 - 09:11:14 7114
Lee Vining 08:56:21 -69.1 Dark Down 69.4 175.2 Up 08:41:21 - 09:11:21 7099
Bishop 08:56:18 -69.0 Dark Down 70.0 177.0 Up 08:41:18 - 09:11:18 7038
Beatty 08:56:12 -68.3 Dark Down 70.5 181.6 Up 08:41:12 - 09:11:12 6995
Indian Springs 08:56:08 -67.8 Dark Down 70.8 184.7 Up 08:41:08 - 09:11:08 6964
Henderson 08:56:05 -67.6 Dark Down 71.2 186.8 Up 08:41:05 - 09:11:05 6911
Patrick 08:56:01 -67.1 Dark Down 71.7 190.4 Up 08:41:01 - 09:11:01 6850
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:56:01 -67.3 Dark Down 72.0 189.9 Up 08:41:01 - 09:11:01 6825
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:56:04 -67.7 Dark Down 72.1 188.4 Up 08:41:04 - 09:11:04 6821
CPSLO 08:56:27 -71.7 Dark Down 71.8 169.9 Up 08:41:27 - 09:11:27 6817
Mohave Valley 08:56:03 -67.8 Dark Down 72.3 188.5 Up 08:41:03 - 09:11:03 6792
Lake Havasu City 08:56:02 -67.8 Dark Down 72.7 189.5 Up 08:41:02 - 09:11:02 6750
Parker 08:56:02 -68.0 Dark Down 73.0 189.8 Up 08:41:02 - 09:11:02 6713
Wildwood 08:56:19 -71.1 Dark Down 73.3 175.8 Up 08:41:19 - 09:11:19 6693
George/Scottsdale 08:55:52 -66.3 Dark Down 73.0 197.8 Up 08:40:52 - 09:10:52 6681
Idyllwild 08:56:12 -69.9 Dark Down 73.6 182.0 Up 08:41:12 - 09:11:12 6661
Blythe 08:56:03 -68.4 Dark Down 73.6 189.1 Up 08:41:03 - 09:11:03 6656
Calipatria 08:56:07 -69.3 Dark Down 74.2 186.2 Up 08:41:07 - 09:11:07 6600
Yuma 08:56:03 -68.8 Dark Down 74.5 189.5 Up 08:41:03 - 09:11:03 6557

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 14WK510, (2021/12/09 08:56UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4 11.71 119
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:57  1.9  4.29 131
PPM 122270     06:19:01.8 +17:19:31  6.1  0.30 127
PPM 122336     06:21:27.7 +17:17:37  9.5  0.30 127
14WK510        06:20:16.0 +17:23:30 14.9       127
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/12/08 01:41:59 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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