RECON: TNO occultation with 14WK510

Event between 14WK510 and star GA1060:01775513 with event index number of 2575653

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/12/23 11:56:27 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:18:54.4 +17:24:26
Equinox of date position of star is 06:20:11.0 +17:23:48
Stellar brightness G=15.9, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 46 degrees from the moon. Moon is 84% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.4

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TNO is 35.8 AU from the Sun and 34.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 614 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2369 km.
The sky-plane scale is 25255.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.9
Diameter=253.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 10.3 sec chord
Diameter=103.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14WK510, (2021/12/23 11:56UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:21.7 +07:24:34  0.4 11.55  54
Alhena         06:38:58.9 +16:22:43  1.9  4.61  42
PPM 122270     06:20:18.5 +17:18:53  6.1  0.09  46
14WK510        06:20:11.2 +17:23:48 15.9        46
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 1.5 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 24.5 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=2.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 11:54:08 -28.7 Dark Up 25.8 265.4 Low 11:39:08 - 12:09:08 8293
Kamloops 11:54:22 -37.7 Dark Up 34.9 254.0 Up 11:39:22 - 12:09:22 7895
Kelowna 11:54:18 -37.3 Dark Up 34.5 255.3 Up 11:39:18 - 12:09:18 7850
Peachland 11:54:18 -37.5 Dark Up 34.8 255.2 Up 11:39:18 - 12:09:18 7835
Summerland 11:54:18 -37.4 Dark Up 34.7 255.3 Up 11:39:18 - 12:09:18 7826
Penticton 11:54:17 -37.4 Dark Up 34.7 255.5 Up 11:39:17 - 12:09:17 7823
Oliver 11:54:16 -37.4 Dark Up 34.8 255.7 Up 11:39:16 - 12:09:16 7795
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 11:54:15 -37.3 Dark Up 34.7 256.0 Up 11:39:15 - 12:09:15 7786
Tonasket 11:54:14 -37.4 Dark Up 34.8 256.1 Up 11:39:14 - 12:09:14 7759
Okanogan 11:54:13 -37.5 Dark Up 35.0 256.2 Up 11:39:13 - 12:09:13 7729
Brewster 11:54:13 -37.7 Dark Up 35.2 256.2 Up 11:39:13 - 12:09:13 7703
Manson/Chelan 11:54:13 -38.0 Dark Up 35.5 256.1 Up 11:39:13 - 12:09:13 7679
Victoria 11:54:21 -40.0 Dark Up 37.4 252.8 Up 11:39:21 - 12:09:21 7663
Wenatchee 11:54:13 -38.1 Dark Up 35.7 256.3 Up 11:39:13 - 12:09:13 7637
Ellensburg 11:54:12 -38.3 Dark Up 36.0 256.4 Up 11:39:12 - 12:09:12 7598
Pasco 11:54:07 -37.4 Dark Up 35.2 258.0 Up 11:39:07 - 12:09:07 7568
Yakima 11:54:10 -38.4 Dark Up 36.1 256.6 Up 11:39:10 - 12:09:10 7564
PNWRO 11:54:06 -37.3 Dark Up 35.1 258.4 Up 11:39:06 - 12:09:06 7552
Toppenish/White Swan 11:54:09 -38.3 Dark Up 36.0 256.9 Up 11:39:09 - 12:09:09 7550
Goldendale 11:54:08 -38.7 Dark Up 36.4 256.9 Up 11:39:08 - 12:09:08 7495
The Dalles 11:54:08 -38.9 Dark Up 36.7 256.8 Up 11:39:08 - 12:09:08 7468
Maupin 11:54:07 -38.9 Dark Up 36.7 257.2 Up 11:39:07 - 12:09:07 7435
Dunrhomin 11:53:29 -27.2 Dark Up 25.7 271.6 Low 11:38:29 - 12:08:29 7403
Redmond 11:54:04 -39.0 Dark Up 37.0 257.8 Up 11:39:04 - 12:09:04 7357
Sisters 11:54:05 -39.3 Dark Up 37.3 257.4 Up 11:39:05 - 12:09:05 7350
Bend 11:54:04 -39.2 Dark Up 37.2 257.8 Up 11:39:04 - 12:09:04 7336
Oregon Observatory 11:54:04 -39.3 Dark Up 37.3 257.8 Up 11:39:04 - 12:09:04 7318
La Pine/Gilchrist 11:54:04 -39.3 Dark Up 37.4 257.9 Up 11:39:04 - 12:09:04 7299
North Lake 11:54:01 -38.9 Dark Up 37.0 258.7 Up 11:39:01 - 12:09:01 7275
Paisley 11:53:59 -38.7 Dark Up 36.9 259.4 Up 11:38:59 - 12:08:59 7235
Lakeview 11:53:58 -38.6 Dark Up 36.9 259.9 Up 11:38:58 - 12:08:58 7196
Chiloquin 11:54:01 -39.7 Dark Up 37.9 258.5 Up 11:39:01 - 12:09:01 7194
Klamath Falls 11:54:00 -39.6 Dark Up 37.9 258.8 Up 11:39:00 - 12:09:00 7166
Cedarville 11:53:56 -38.5 Dark Up 36.8 260.6 Up 11:38:56 - 12:08:56 7142
Fall River/Burney 11:53:56 -39.4 Dark Up 37.8 260.0 Up 11:38:56 - 12:08:56 7071
Susanville 11:53:53 -38.9 Dark Up 37.4 261.0 Up 11:38:53 - 12:08:53 7032
Gimple 11:53:53 -39.0 Dark Up 37.6 261.1 Up 11:38:53 - 12:08:53 7002
Greenville 11:53:53 -39.1 Dark Up 37.7 261.0 Up 11:38:53 - 12:08:53 7000
Portola 11:53:51 -38.7 Dark Up 37.3 261.6 Up 11:38:51 - 12:08:51 6982
Quincy 11:53:53 -39.1 Dark Up 37.7 261.2 Up 11:38:53 - 12:08:53 6982
Reno 11:53:50 -38.2 Dark Up 36.9 262.3 Up 11:38:50 - 12:08:50 6974
Carson City 11:53:49 -38.2 Dark Up 36.9 262.5 Up 11:38:49 - 12:08:49 6942
Yerington 11:53:47 -37.7 Dark Up 36.5 263.1 Up 11:38:47 - 12:08:47 6940
Gardnerville 11:53:48 -38.2 Dark Up 36.9 262.8 Up 11:38:48 - 12:08:48 6921
Hawthorne 11:53:44 -37.3 Dark Up 36.1 263.8 Up 11:38:44 - 12:08:44 6911
Tonopah 11:53:40 -36.2 Dark Up 35.1 265.1 Up 11:38:40 - 12:08:40 6904
Lee Vining 11:53:45 -37.7 Dark Up 36.6 263.9 Up 11:38:45 - 12:08:45 6848
Bishop 11:53:41 -37.1 Dark Up 36.1 264.8 Up 11:38:41 - 12:08:41 6811
Beatty 11:53:37 -35.8 Dark Up 34.8 266.2 Up 11:38:37 - 12:08:37 6810
Indian Springs 11:53:34 -34.9 Dark Up 34.0 267.1 Up 11:38:34 - 12:08:34 6808
Henderson 11:53:31 -34.3 Dark Up 33.4 267.9 Up 11:38:31 - 12:08:31 6777
Patrick 11:53:28 -33.3 Dark Up 32.6 268.9 Up 11:38:28 - 12:08:28 6749
Kingman/Dolan Springs 11:53:28 -33.5 Dark Up 32.7 269.0 Up 11:38:28 - 12:08:28 6724
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:53:29 -33.9 Dark Up 33.1 268.7 Up 11:38:29 - 12:08:29 6707
Mohave Valley 11:53:28 -33.9 Dark Up 33.1 268.9 Up 11:38:28 - 12:08:28 6682
Lake Havasu City 11:53:26 -33.6 Dark Up 33.0 269.3 Up 11:38:26 - 12:08:26 6652
George/Scottsdale 11:53:21 -31.5 Dark Up 30.9 271.1 Up 11:38:21 - 12:08:21 6647
Parker 11:53:26 -33.5 Dark Up 32.9 269.5 Up 11:38:26 - 12:08:26 6620
Blythe 11:53:25 -33.7 Dark Up 33.2 269.7 Up 11:38:25 - 12:08:25 6563
CPSLO 11:53:41 -38.8 Dark Up 38.1 264.9 Up 11:38:41 - 12:08:41 6562
Idyllwild 11:53:29 -35.5 Dark Up 34.9 268.4 Up 11:38:29 - 12:08:29 6518
Wildwood 11:53:33 -37.1 Dark Up 36.5 267.1 Up 11:38:33 - 12:08:33 6501
Calipatria 11:53:25 -34.4 Dark Up 34.0 269.5 Up 11:38:25 - 12:08:25 6491
Yuma 11:53:23 -33.6 Dark Up 33.2 270.3 Up 11:38:23 - 12:08:23 6475

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, (2021/12/23 11:56UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4 11.55  54
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:57  1.9  4.61  42
PPM 122270     06:19:01.8 +17:19:31  6.1  0.09  46
14WK510        06:18:54.4 +17:24:26 15.9        46
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/12/08 01:42:23 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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