RECON: TNO occultation with 14WO510

Event between 14WO510 and star GA1160:02270584 with event index number of 2682157

Geocentric closest approach at 2029/01/01 03:14:02 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:26:31.1 +26:23:51
Equinox of date position of star is 06:27:56.9 +26:22:57
Stellar brightness G=16.9, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 11 degrees from the moon. Moon is 100% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=22.0

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Object is 32.2 AU from the Sun and 31.2 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 24.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 312 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1244 km.
The sky-plane scale is 22616.8 km/arcsec.

The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.0
Diameter=234.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 9.6 sec chord
Diameter=95.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14WO510, (2029/01/01 03:08UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:47:05.5 +27:57:13  1.1 17.57  10
Alhena         06:39:23.2 +16:22:19  1.9 10.33  10
PPM 095919     06:26:30.9 +25:01:51  6.3  1.41  11
PPM 095877     06:24:58.5 +27:10:21  8.5  1.09  12
PPM 095970     06:28:11.2 +26:07:09  9.8  0.26  11
PPM 095988     06:29:03.2 +26:26:52 10.4  0.18  11
14WO510        06:28:19.4 +26:22:42 16.9        11
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 2.9 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 29.2 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=0.1%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 03:16:45 -28.8 Dark Up 34.6 89.4 Up 03:01:45 - 03:31:45 7162
Kelowna 03:16:46 -29.3 Dark Up 35.2 89.6 Up 03:01:46 - 03:31:46 7069
Peachland 03:16:47 -29.2 Dark Up 35.0 89.3 Up 03:01:47 - 03:31:47 7068
Victoria 03:16:55 -26.7 Dark Up 32.6 85.8 Up 03:01:55 - 03:31:55 7067
Summerland 03:16:47 -29.2 Dark Up 35.1 89.2 Up 03:01:47 - 03:31:47 7053
Penticton 03:16:47 -29.3 Dark Up 35.1 89.3 Up 03:01:47 - 03:31:47 7044
Oliver 03:16:48 -29.3 Dark Up 35.1 89.0 Up 03:01:48 - 03:31:48 7014
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 03:16:49 -29.4 Dark Up 35.2 89.0 Up 03:01:49 - 03:31:49 6994
Okanogan 03:16:51 -29.2 Dark Up 35.1 88.4 Up 03:01:51 - 03:31:51 6944
Sleaford 03:16:20 -37.6 Dark Up 43.4 102.5 Up 03:01:20 - 03:31:20 6935
Brewster 03:16:52 -29.1 Dark Up 35.0 88.1 Up 03:01:52 - 03:31:52 6927
Manson/Chelan 03:16:53 -28.8 Dark Up 34.7 87.7 Up 03:01:53 - 03:31:53 6919
Wenatchee 03:16:54 -28.7 Dark Up 34.6 87.2 Up 03:01:54 - 03:31:54 6883
Ellensburg 03:16:56 -28.5 Dark Up 34.4 86.8 Up 03:01:56 - 03:31:56 6853
Yakima 03:16:57 -28.5 Dark Up 34.4 86.5 Up 03:01:57 - 03:31:57 6818
Toppenish/White Swan 03:16:58 -28.6 Dark Up 34.5 86.5 Up 03:01:58 - 03:31:58 6794
The Dalles 03:17:00 -28.0 Dark Up 33.9 85.4 Up 03:02:00 - 03:32:00 6749
PNWRO 03:16:57 -29.6 Dark Up 35.5 87.3 Up 03:01:57 - 03:31:57 6718
Maupin 03:17:01 -28.0 Dark Up 33.9 85.2 Up 03:02:01 - 03:32:01 6709
Sisters 03:17:05 -27.6 Dark Up 33.5 84.3 Up 03:02:05 - 03:32:05 6646
Bend 03:17:05 -27.8 Dark Up 33.7 84.3 Up 03:02:05 - 03:32:05 6617
Oregon Observatory 03:17:06 -27.6 Dark Up 33.6 84.1 Up 03:02:06 - 03:32:06 6606
Chiloquin 03:17:11 -27.2 Dark Up 33.1 83.0 Up 03:02:11 - 03:32:11 6500
Klamath Falls 03:17:11 -27.2 Dark Up 33.1 82.8 Up 03:02:11 - 03:32:11 6466
Cedarville 03:17:11 -28.3 Dark Up 34.2 83.4 Up 03:02:11 - 03:32:11 6352
Fall River/Burney 03:17:13 -27.4 Dark Up 33.3 82.3 Up 03:02:13 - 03:32:13 6346
Greenville 03:17:15 -27.6 Dark Up 33.5 82.0 Up 03:02:15 - 03:32:15 6248
Gimple 03:17:15 -27.6 Dark Up 33.6 82.0 Up 03:02:15 - 03:32:15 6245
Quincy 03:17:15 -27.6 Dark Up 33.5 81.9 Up 03:02:15 - 03:32:15 6229
Portola 03:17:14 -27.9 Dark Up 33.8 82.1 Up 03:02:14 - 03:32:14 6202
Reno 03:17:14 -28.4 Dark Up 34.3 82.2 Up 03:02:14 - 03:32:14 6156
Carson City 03:17:15 -28.3 Dark Up 34.2 82.0 Up 03:02:15 - 03:32:15 6122
Gardnerville 03:17:16 -28.3 Dark Up 34.3 81.9 Up 03:02:16 - 03:32:16 6097
Yerington 03:17:15 -28.8 Dark Up 34.7 82.2 Up 03:02:15 - 03:32:15 6083
Hawthorne 03:17:15 -29.2 Dark Up 35.1 82.2 Up 03:02:15 - 03:32:15 6021
Lee Vining 03:17:17 -28.7 Dark Up 34.6 81.6 Up 03:02:17 - 03:32:17 5984
Bishop 03:17:18 -29.2 Dark Up 35.1 81.5 Up 03:02:18 - 03:32:18 5903
Beatty 03:17:15 -30.4 Dark Up 36.3 82.1 Up 03:02:15 - 03:32:15 5805
Dunrhomin 03:16:46 -39.5 Dark Up 45.4 91.7 Up 03:01:46 - 03:31:46 5795
Nikitin 03:16:46 -39.5 Dark Up 45.4 91.5 Up 03:01:46 - 03:31:46 5777
CU-SBO 03:16:46 -39.5 Dark Up 45.4 91.4 Up 03:01:46 - 03:31:46 5773
Wildwood 03:17:25 -28.6 Dark Up 34.4 79.2 Up 03:02:25 - 03:32:25 5593
Patrick 03:17:13 -32.6 Dark Up 38.4 82.4 Up 03:02:13 - 03:32:13 5566
Laughlin/Bullhead City 03:17:15 -32.0 Dark Up 37.8 81.9 Up 03:02:15 - 03:32:15 5564
Idyllwild 03:17:23 -30.0 Dark Up 35.9 79.8 Up 03:02:23 - 03:32:23 5493
Lake Havasu City 03:17:16 -32.1 Dark Up 37.9 81.5 Up 03:02:16 - 03:32:16 5489
Calipatria 03:17:21 -30.9 Dark Up 36.7 79.9 Up 03:02:21 - 03:32:21 5393
George/Scottsdale 03:17:13 -34.0 Dark Up 39.8 82.0 Up 03:02:13 - 03:32:13 5333
Yuma 03:17:20 -31.6 Dark Up 37.4 80.0 Up 03:02:20 - 03:32:20 5320

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 14WO510, (2029/01/01 03:08UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:45:17.9 +28:01:33  1.1 17.57  10
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:56  1.9 10.33  10
PPM 095919     06:24:43.7 +25:02:55  6.3  1.41  11
PPM 095877     06:23:09.5 +27:11:22  8.5  1.09  12
PPM 095970     06:26:23.2 +26:08:18  9.8  0.26  11
PPM 095988     06:27:14.9 +26:28:04 10.4  0.18  11
14WO510        06:26:31.1 +26:23:51 16.9        11
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/12/26 05:08:28 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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