RECON: TNO occultation with 14WK510

Event between 14WK510 and star GA1080:02559664 with event index number of 1646685

Geocentric closest approach at 2026/12/15 07:17:34 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:59:22.8 +18:18:52
Equinox of date position of star is 07:00:31.7 +18:17:10
Stellar brightness G=15.7, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 133 degrees from the moon. Moon is 31% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.6

[RECON map]
TNO is 36.6 AU from the Sun and 35.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.9 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 1623 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3280 km.
The sky-plane scale is 25913.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.9
Diameter=247.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 10.8 sec chord
Diameter=101.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14WK510, (2026/12/15 07:18UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:46:58.0 +27:57:32  1.1 14.33 141
Alhena         06:39:16.1 +16:22:26  1.9  5.51 128
PPM 123373     07:01:50.6 +15:29:44  6.4  2.79 133
PPM 123314     06:59:17.1 +17:51:50  6.7  0.57 132
PPM 123380     07:02:09.3 +18:07:21  9.7  0.32 133
14WK510        07:00:57.2 +18:16:32 15.7       133
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 0.6 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 22.2 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=7.5%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Clarence Fulton 07:19:23 -62.3 Dark Down 50.0 131.8 Up 07:04:23 - 07:34:23 6517
Kelowna 07:19:24 -62.6 Dark Down 50.1 131.3 Up 07:04:24 - 07:34:24 6481
Summerland 07:19:25 -62.8 Dark Down 50.2 130.8 Up 07:04:25 - 07:34:25 6457
Penticton 07:19:24 -62.9 Dark Down 50.3 130.9 Up 07:04:24 - 07:34:24 6450
Okanagan Falls 07:19:25 -63.1 Dark Down 50.4 130.7 Up 07:04:25 - 07:34:25 6432
Oliver 07:19:25 -63.2 Dark Down 50.5 130.5 Up 07:04:25 - 07:34:25 6416
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:19:25 -63.4 Dark Down 50.7 130.6 Up 07:04:25 - 07:34:25 6399
Oroville 07:19:26 -63.5 Dark Down 50.8 130.5 Up 07:04:26 - 07:34:26 6392
Tonasket 07:19:26 -63.7 Dark Down 50.9 130.3 Up 07:04:26 - 07:34:26 6370
Okanogan 07:19:26 -64.0 Dark Down 51.1 129.7 Up 07:04:26 - 07:34:26 6338
Brewster 07:19:27 -64.2 Dark Down 51.1 129.2 Up 07:04:27 - 07:34:27 6313
Manson/Chelan 07:19:29 -64.4 Dark Down 51.1 128.6 Up 07:04:29 - 07:34:29 6294
Entiat 07:19:30 -64.5 Dark Down 51.2 128.3 Up 07:04:30 - 07:34:30 6273
Wenatchee 07:19:29 -64.8 Dark Down 51.3 127.9 Up 07:04:29 - 07:34:29 6249
Ellensburg 07:19:31 -65.1 Dark Down 51.4 127.2 Up 07:04:31 - 07:34:31 6210
Yakima 07:19:31 -65.5 Dark Down 51.6 126.8 Up 07:04:31 - 07:34:31 6170
Toppenish/White Swan 07:19:31 -65.7 Dark Down 51.9 126.8 Up 07:04:31 - 07:34:31 6148
Pasco 07:19:28 -66.1 Dark Down 52.6 128.3 Up 07:04:28 - 07:34:28 6129
PNWRO 07:19:27 -66.4 Dark Down 52.9 128.3 Up 07:04:27 - 07:34:27 6104
Goldendale 07:19:33 -66.1 Dark Down 52.0 125.7 Up 07:04:33 - 07:34:33 6096
The Dalles 07:19:35 -66.2 Dark Down 51.9 125.0 Up 07:04:35 - 07:34:35 6076
Maupin 07:19:35 -66.6 Dark Down 52.2 124.7 Up 07:04:35 - 07:34:35 6033
Madras/Culver 07:19:35 -67.1 Dark Down 52.5 124.1 Up 07:04:35 - 07:34:35 5979
Sisters 07:19:37 -67.3 Dark Down 52.4 123.2 Up 07:04:37 - 07:34:37 5948
Redmond 07:19:36 -67.4 Dark Down 52.6 123.6 Up 07:04:36 - 07:34:36 5944
Bend 07:19:37 -67.6 Dark Down 52.7 123.2 Up 07:04:37 - 07:34:37 5923
Oregon Observatory 07:19:38 -67.7 Dark Down 52.7 122.9 Up 07:04:38 - 07:34:38 5906
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:19:38 -67.9 Dark Down 52.8 122.6 Up 07:04:38 - 07:34:38 5886
North Lake 07:19:37 -68.5 Dark Down 53.4 122.8 Up 07:04:37 - 07:34:37 5839
Paisley 07:19:36 -69.1 Dark Down 53.9 122.6 Up 07:04:36 - 07:34:36 5781
Chiloquin 07:19:41 -68.8 Dark Down 53.1 120.9 Up 07:04:41 - 07:34:41 5776
Klamath Falls 07:19:41 -69.1 Dark Down 53.4 120.6 Up 07:04:41 - 07:34:41 5741
Lakeview 07:19:37 -69.6 Dark Down 54.3 122.3 Up 07:04:37 - 07:34:37 5728
Tulelake 07:19:40 -69.4 Dark Down 53.7 120.7 Up 07:04:40 - 07:34:40 5711
Cedarville 07:19:37 -70.2 Dark Down 54.7 121.7 Up 07:04:37 - 07:34:37 5660
Fall River/Burney 07:19:41 -70.3 Dark Down 54.2 119.7 Up 07:04:41 - 07:34:41 5618
Susanville 07:19:40 -71.1 Dark Down 55.0 119.8 Up 07:04:40 - 07:34:40 5549
Greenville 07:19:41 -71.2 Dark Down 54.9 119.1 Up 07:04:41 - 07:34:41 5522
Gimple 07:19:41 -71.2 Dark Down 55.0 119.2 Up 07:04:41 - 07:34:41 5521
Quincy 07:19:41 -71.4 Dark Down 55.1 118.9 Up 07:04:41 - 07:34:41 5501
Portola 07:19:40 -71.7 Dark Down 55.4 119.3 Up 07:04:40 - 07:34:40 5485
Niwot 07:18:44 -72.5 Dark Down 64.0 142.3 Up 07:03:44 - 07:33:44 5480
SwRI 07:18:44 -72.6 Dark Down 64.1 142.0 Up 07:03:44 - 07:33:44 5469
Reno 07:19:38 -72.1 Dark Down 56.0 119.7 Up 07:04:38 - 07:34:38 5454
Carson City 07:19:38 -72.5 Dark Down 56.2 119.2 Up 07:04:38 - 07:34:38 5416
Yerington 07:19:36 -72.9 Dark Down 56.7 119.7 Up 07:04:36 - 07:34:36 5393
Gardnerville 07:19:38 -72.7 Dark Down 56.3 119.0 Up 07:04:38 - 07:34:38 5391
Hawthorne 07:19:35 -73.5 Dark Down 57.3 119.8 Up 07:04:35 - 07:34:35 5341
Tonopah 07:19:31 -74.3 Dark Down 58.5 120.9 Up 07:04:31 - 07:34:31 5285
Lee Vining 07:19:38 -73.8 Dark Down 57.2 118.4 Up 07:04:38 - 07:34:38 5285
Bishop 07:19:36 -74.6 Dark Down 58.0 118.4 Up 07:04:36 - 07:34:36 5218
Beatty 07:19:30 -75.5 Dark Down 59.4 119.8 Up 07:04:30 - 07:34:30 5162
Lone Pine 07:19:35 -75.4 Dark Down 58.6 117.8 Up 07:04:35 - 07:34:35 5136
Indian Springs 07:19:27 -76.1 Dark Down 60.3 120.7 Up 07:04:27 - 07:34:27 5122
Henderson 07:19:25 -76.8 Dark Down 61.0 120.8 Up 07:04:25 - 07:34:25 5063
CPSLO 07:19:45 -75.4 Dark Down 57.3 113.0 Up 07:04:45 - 07:34:45 5014
Searchlight/Boulder City 07:19:25 -77.4 Dark Down 61.4 120.0 Up 07:04:25 - 07:34:25 5002
Patrick 07:19:21 -77.6 Dark Down 62.1 121.3 Up 07:04:21 - 07:34:21 4993
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:19:22 -77.8 Dark Down 62.1 120.7 Up 07:04:22 - 07:34:22 4970
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:19:24 -77.7 Dark Down 61.7 119.9 Up 07:04:24 - 07:34:24 4969
DCO 07:19:19 -78.0 Dark Down 62.8 121.8 Up 07:04:19 - 07:34:19 4958
Mohave Valley 07:19:25 -78.0 Dark Down 61.9 119.5 Up 07:04:25 - 07:34:25 4940
Lake Havasu City 07:19:23 -78.4 Dark Down 62.3 119.2 Up 07:04:23 - 07:34:23 4896
Wildwood 07:19:39 -77.4 Dark Down 59.3 113.4 Up 07:04:39 - 07:34:39 4872
Parker 07:19:24 -78.8 Dark Down 62.5 118.6 Up 07:04:24 - 07:34:24 4859
Idyllwild 07:19:33 -78.4 Dark Down 60.9 115.0 Up 07:04:33 - 07:34:33 4824
George/Scottsdale 07:19:15 -79.5 Dark Down 64.4 121.2 Up 07:04:15 - 07:34:15 4806
Blythe 07:19:25 -79.2 Dark Down 62.5 117.4 Up 07:04:25 - 07:34:25 4803
Calipatria 07:19:29 -79.4 Dark Down 62.0 115.4 Up 07:04:29 - 07:34:29 4754
Yuma 07:19:26 -80.1 Dark Down 62.9 115.7 Up 07:04:26 - 07:34:26 4704

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, (2026/12/15 07:18UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:45:18.0 +28:01:33  1.1 14.33 141
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:57  1.9  5.51 128
PPM 123373     07:00:18.1 +15:32:06  6.4  2.79 133
PPM 123314     06:57:43.0 +17:54:07  6.7  0.57 132
PPM 123380     07:00:35.0 +18:09:44  9.7  0.32 133
14WK510        06:59:22.8 +18:18:52 15.7       133
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/09/02 20:53:23 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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