RECON: TNO occultation with 14WP509

Event between 14WP509 and star GA1160:02687749 with event index number of 1051477

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/01/29 05:15:36 UTC

J2000 position of star is 07:04:00.6 +27:55:18
Equinox of date position of star is 07:05:13.6 +27:53:30
Stellar brightness G=15.4, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 31 degrees from the moon. Moon is 100% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.1

[RECON map]
TNO is 42.8 AU from the Sun and 41.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 473 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2957 km.
The sky-plane scale is 30374.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=4.8
Diameter=651.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 28.5 sec chord
Diameter=266.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 11.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14WP509, (2021/01/29 05:16UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:46:36.2 +27:58:25  1.1  9.11  22
PPM 097053     07:08:44.1 +28:08:32  6.2  0.79  30
PPM 097026     07:07:30.0 +28:09:30  8.3  0.55  30
PPM 096999     07:06:22.3 +27:45:36 10.4  0.26  30
14WP509        07:05:19.8 +27:53:21 15.4        30
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 1.9 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 23.9 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=9.3%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 05:16:40 -42.8 Dark Up 64.3 142.2 Up 05:01:40 - 05:31:40 -3843
Summerland 05:16:41 -42.8 Dark Up 64.4 141.3 Up 05:01:41 - 05:31:41 -3873
Penticton 05:16:41 -42.9 Dark Up 64.5 141.4 Up 05:01:41 - 05:31:41 -3880
Okanagan Falls 05:16:41 -42.9 Dark Up 64.6 141.1 Up 05:01:41 - 05:31:41 -3900
Oliver 05:16:41 -43.0 Dark Up 64.8 140.9 Up 05:01:41 - 05:31:41 -3917
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:16:40 -43.2 Dark Up 65.0 141.0 Up 05:01:40 - 05:31:40 -3935
Oroville 05:16:41 -43.2 Dark Up 65.0 140.8 Up 05:01:41 - 05:31:41 -3943
Tonasket 05:16:41 -43.3 Dark Up 65.2 140.5 Up 05:01:41 - 05:31:41 -3967
Okanogan 05:16:42 -43.4 Dark Up 65.4 139.8 Up 05:01:42 - 05:31:42 -4001
Brewster 05:16:42 -43.4 Dark Up 65.5 139.0 Up 05:01:42 - 05:31:42 -4029
Manson/Chelan 05:16:44 -43.2 Dark Up 65.5 138.0 Up 05:01:44 - 05:31:44 -4049
Entiat 05:16:44 -43.3 Dark Up 65.6 137.6 Up 05:01:44 - 05:31:44 -4071
Wenatchee 05:16:44 -43.3 Dark Up 65.8 137.0 Up 05:01:44 - 05:31:44 -4097
Ellensburg 05:16:45 -43.3 Dark Up 66.0 136.0 Up 05:01:45 - 05:31:45 -4139
Yakima 05:16:45 -43.5 Dark Up 66.3 135.3 Up 05:01:45 - 05:31:45 -4182
Toppenish/White Swan 05:16:45 -43.7 Dark Up 66.5 135.3 Up 05:01:45 - 05:31:45 -4206
Pasco 05:16:42 -44.5 Dark Up 67.2 137.5 Up 05:01:42 - 05:31:42 -4225
PNWRO 05:16:41 -44.8 Dark Up 67.5 137.5 Up 05:01:41 - 05:31:41 -4252
George/Umatilla 05:16:42 -44.5 Dark Up 67.3 136.5 Up 05:01:42 - 05:31:42 -4259
Goldendale 05:16:45 -43.6 Dark Up 66.7 133.6 Up 05:01:45 - 05:31:45 -4262
The Dalles 05:16:45 -43.5 Dark Up 66.6 132.5 Up 05:01:45 - 05:31:45 -4284
Maupin 05:16:45 -43.7 Dark Up 67.0 132.0 Up 05:01:45 - 05:31:45 -4329
Madras/Culver 05:16:44 -43.9 Dark Up 67.3 130.9 Up 05:01:44 - 05:31:44 -4387
Sisters 05:16:51 -43.7 Dark Up 67.3 129.6 Up 05:01:51 - 05:31:51 -4419
Redmond 05:16:49 -44.0 Dark Up 67.5 130.2 Up 05:01:49 - 05:31:49 -4424
Bend 05:16:50 -43.9 Dark Up 67.6 129.6 Up 05:01:50 - 05:31:50 -4446
Oregon Observatory 05:16:51 -43.9 Dark Up 67.6 129.0 Up 05:01:51 - 05:31:51 -4463
La Pine/Gilchrist 05:16:51 -43.9 Dark Up 67.7 128.5 Up 05:01:51 - 05:31:51 -4485
North Lake 05:16:49 -44.5 Dark Up 68.3 128.8 Up 05:01:49 - 05:31:49 -4535
Paisley 05:16:45 -44.9 Dark Up 68.9 128.3 Up 05:01:45 - 05:31:45 -4597
Chiloquin 05:16:53 -44.0 Dark Up 68.2 125.7 Up 05:01:53 - 05:31:53 -4601
Klamath Falls 05:16:53 -44.2 Dark Up 68.4 125.2 Up 05:01:53 - 05:31:53 -4639
Lakeview 05:16:44 -45.2 Dark Up 69.3 127.6 Up 05:01:44 - 05:31:44 -4652
Tulelake 05:16:52 -44.5 Dark Up 68.8 125.1 Up 05:01:52 - 05:31:52 -4670
Cedarville 05:16:45 -45.5 Dark Up 69.8 126.5 Up 05:01:45 - 05:31:45 -4724
Fall River/Burney 05:16:52 -44.8 Dark Up 69.3 123.3 Up 05:01:52 - 05:31:52 -4768
Susanville 05:16:51 -45.6 Dark Up 70.1 123.2 Up 05:01:51 - 05:31:51 -4841
Greenville 05:16:52 -45.4 Dark Up 70.1 122.0 Up 05:01:52 - 05:31:52 -4869
Gimple 05:16:52 -45.5 Dark Up 70.2 122.2 Up 05:01:52 - 05:31:52 -4869
Niwot 05:15:55 -56.3 Dark Up 77.5 165.6 Up 05:00:55 - 05:30:55 -4886
Quincy 05:16:52 -45.5 Dark Up 70.2 121.6 Up 05:01:52 - 05:31:52 -4891
SwRI 05:15:55 -56.2 Dark Up 77.6 165.1 Up 05:00:55 - 05:30:55 -4897
Portola 05:16:50 -45.9 Dark Up 70.6 122.1 Up 05:01:50 - 05:31:50 -4907
Reno 05:16:45 -46.4 Dark Up 71.1 122.6 Up 05:01:45 - 05:31:45 -4941
Carson City 05:16:44 -46.5 Dark Up 71.3 121.7 Up 05:01:44 - 05:31:44 -4980
Yerington 05:16:44 -47.0 Dark Up 71.9 122.4 Up 05:01:44 - 05:31:44 -5004
Gardnerville 05:16:44 -46.6 Dark Up 71.5 121.2 Up 05:01:44 - 05:31:44 -5007
Hawthorne 05:16:44 -47.6 Dark Up 72.5 122.2 Up 05:01:44 - 05:31:44 -5057
Tonopah 05:16:39 -48.8 Dark Up 73.6 123.8 Up 05:01:39 - 05:31:39 -5114
Lee Vining 05:16:45 -47.4 Dark Up 72.4 119.8 Up 05:01:45 - 05:31:45 -5116
Bishop 05:16:44 -48.1 Dark Up 73.2 119.4 Up 05:01:44 - 05:31:44 -5185
Beatty 05:16:38 -49.4 Dark Up 74.6 121.3 Up 05:01:38 - 05:31:38 -5242
Lone Pine 05:16:43 -48.5 Dark Up 73.8 117.8 Up 05:01:43 - 05:31:43 -5270
Indian Springs 05:16:34 -50.4 Dark Up 75.5 122.6 Up 05:01:34 - 05:31:34 -5282
Henderson 05:16:32 -51.0 Dark Up 76.2 122.4 Up 05:01:32 - 05:31:32 -5342
CPSLO 05:16:54 -46.8 Dark Up 72.4 109.6 Up 05:01:54 - 05:31:54 -5398
Searchlight/Boulder City 05:16:31 -51.3 Dark Up 76.6 120.5 Up 05:01:31 - 05:31:31 -5405
Patrick 05:16:27 -52.1 Dark Up 77.3 122.8 Up 05:01:27 - 05:31:27 -5413
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:16:28 -52.0 Dark Up 77.3 121.5 Up 05:01:28 - 05:31:28 -5437
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:16:30 -51.6 Dark Up 76.9 120.2 Up 05:01:30 - 05:31:30 -5439
DCO 05:16:25 -52.7 Dark Up 78.0 123.5 Up 05:01:25 - 05:31:25 -5448
Mohave Valley 05:16:30 -51.7 Dark Up 77.1 119.2 Up 05:01:30 - 05:31:30 -5469
Lake Havasu City 05:16:30 -52.0 Dark Up 77.5 118.2 Up 05:01:30 - 05:31:30 -5513
Wildwood 05:16:45 -48.7 Dark Up 74.4 108.8 Up 05:01:45 - 05:31:45 -5543
Parker 05:16:30 -52.1 Dark Up 77.6 116.8 Up 05:01:30 - 05:31:30 -5552
Idyllwild 05:16:39 -50.3 Dark Up 76.0 110.5 Up 05:01:39 - 05:31:39 -5591
Blythe 05:16:31 -52.0 Dark Up 77.6 114.0 Up 05:01:31 - 05:31:31 -5610
Calipatria 05:16:35 -51.4 Dark Up 77.1 110.2 Up 05:01:35 - 05:31:35 -5662
Yuma 05:16:31 -52.2 Dark Up 78.0 110.0 Up 05:01:31 - 05:31:31 -5712

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 14WP509, (2021/01/29 05:16UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:45:18.0 +28:01:33  1.1  9.11  22
PPM 097053     07:07:24.8 +28:10:36  6.2  0.79  30
PPM 097026     07:06:10.7 +28:11:31  8.3  0.55  30
PPM 096999     07:05:03.2 +27:47:36 10.4  0.26  30
14WP509        07:04:00.6 +27:55:18 15.4        30
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/06/08 00:55:17 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

RECON