RECON: TNO occultation with 14WP509

Event between 14WP509 and star GA1160:02742954 with event index number of 1153784

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/01/07 10:11:43 UTC

J2000 position of star is 07:12:00.6 +27:52:07
Equinox of date position of star is 07:13:13.4 +27:50:06
Stellar brightness G=13.1, use SENSEUP=32
Star is 117 degrees from the moon. Moon is 27% 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 25.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 545 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 4851 km.
The sky-plane scale is 30362.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=4.8
Diameter=651.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 25.4 sec chord
Diameter=266.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 10.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14WP509, (2022/01/07 10:12UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:46:39.7 +27:58:17  1.1  7.35 124
PPM 097053     07:08:47.6 +28:08:26  6.2  1.06 116
PPM 097212     07:14:28.9 +27:44:37  8.5  0.26 117
14WP509        07:13:23.1 +27:49:49 13.1       117
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 1.7 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 21.0 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=5.8%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 10:10:34 -52.9 Dark Down 57.1 240.1 Up 09:55:34 - 10:25:34 -5326
Summerland 10:10:34 -53.2 Dark Down 57.4 240.1 Up 09:55:34 - 10:25:34 -5360
Penticton 10:10:35 -53.2 Dark Down 57.3 240.4 Up 09:55:35 - 10:25:35 -5363
Okanagan Falls 10:10:34 -53.3 Dark Down 57.5 240.6 Up 09:55:34 - 10:25:34 -5381
Oliver 10:10:34 -53.4 Dark Down 57.5 240.9 Up 09:55:34 - 10:25:34 -5395
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:10:33 -53.4 Dark Down 57.5 241.3 Up 09:55:33 - 10:25:33 -5405
Oroville 10:10:33 -53.5 Dark Down 57.6 241.3 Up 09:55:33 - 10:25:33 -5414
Tonasket 10:10:32 -53.6 Dark Down 57.7 241.7 Up 09:55:32 - 10:25:32 -5435
Okanogan 10:10:31 -53.9 Dark Down 57.9 241.9 Up 09:55:31 - 10:25:31 -5470
Brewster 10:10:31 -54.2 Dark Down 58.2 242.1 Up 09:55:31 - 10:25:31 -5500
Manson/Chelan 10:10:32 -54.5 Dark Down 58.5 241.9 Up 09:55:32 - 10:25:32 -5529
Entiat 10:10:32 -54.7 Dark Down 58.6 242.1 Up 09:55:32 - 10:25:32 -5551
Wenatchee 10:10:31 -54.9 Dark Down 58.8 242.4 Up 09:55:31 - 10:25:31 -5578
Ellensburg 10:10:30 -55.2 Dark Down 59.1 242.7 Up 09:55:30 - 10:25:30 -5622
Pasco 10:10:26 -54.8 Dark Down 58.6 245.5 Up 09:55:26 - 10:25:26 -5652
Yakima 10:10:30 -55.5 Dark Down 59.3 243.3 Up 09:55:30 - 10:25:30 -5660
PNWRO 10:10:24 -54.8 Dark Down 58.6 246.2 Up 09:55:24 - 10:25:24 -5668
Toppenish/White Swan 10:10:29 -55.5 Dark Down 59.3 243.8 Up 09:55:29 - 10:25:29 -5676
George/Umatilla 10:10:26 -55.1 Dark Down 58.9 245.8 Up 09:55:26 - 10:25:26 -5689
Goldendale 10:10:29 -56.0 Dark Down 59.8 244.2 Up 09:55:29 - 10:25:29 -5739
Niwot 10:09:41 -47.6 Dark Down 50.3 266.7 Up 09:54:41 - 10:24:41 -5762
The Dalles 10:10:29 -56.4 Dark Down 60.2 244.0 Up 09:55:29 - 10:25:29 -5770
SwRI 10:09:40 -47.7 Dark Down 50.3 266.8 Up 09:54:40 - 10:24:40 -5775
Maupin 10:10:29 -56.6 Dark Down 60.3 244.8 Up 09:55:29 - 10:25:29 -5807
Madras/Culver 10:10:27 -56.9 Dark Down 60.5 245.7 Up 09:55:27 - 10:25:27 -5860
Redmond 10:10:27 -57.1 Dark Down 60.7 246.2 Up 09:55:27 - 10:25:27 -5895
Sisters 10:10:28 -57.3 Dark Down 61.0 245.6 Up 09:55:28 - 10:25:28 -5905
Bend 10:10:27 -57.3 Dark Down 60.9 246.3 Up 09:55:27 - 10:25:27 -5920
Oregon Observatory 10:10:27 -57.5 Dark Down 61.1 246.5 Up 09:55:27 - 10:25:27 -5940
La Pine/Gilchrist 10:10:26 -57.6 Dark Down 61.2 246.7 Up 09:55:26 - 10:25:26 -5961
North Lake 10:10:24 -57.5 Dark Down 61.0 248.2 Up 09:55:24 - 10:25:24 -5986
Paisley 10:10:22 -57.5 Dark Down 60.9 249.5 Up 09:55:22 - 10:25:22 -6028
Lakeview 10:10:21 -57.6 Dark Down 61.0 250.6 Up 09:55:21 - 10:25:21 -6072
Chiloquin 10:10:25 -58.4 Dark Down 61.9 248.2 Up 09:55:25 - 10:25:25 -6079
Klamath Falls 10:10:24 -58.5 Dark Down 61.9 248.9 Up 09:55:24 - 10:25:24 -6110
Tulelake 10:10:23 -58.5 Dark Down 61.8 249.7 Up 09:55:23 - 10:25:23 -6127
Cedarville 10:10:18 -57.8 Dark Down 61.0 251.9 Up 09:55:18 - 10:25:18 -6130
Fall River/Burney 10:10:22 -58.9 Dark Down 62.1 251.4 Up 09:55:22 - 10:25:22 -6213
Susanville 10:10:18 -58.7 Dark Down 61.7 253.3 Up 09:55:18 - 10:25:18 -6253
Gimple 10:10:17 -58.9 Dark Down 62.0 253.6 Up 09:55:17 - 10:25:17 -6286
Greenville 10:10:18 -59.0 Dark Down 62.0 253.5 Up 09:55:18 - 10:25:18 -6288
Portola 10:10:16 -58.8 Dark Down 61.8 254.6 Up 09:55:16 - 10:25:16 -6306
Quincy 10:10:18 -59.1 Dark Down 62.1 253.9 Up 09:55:18 - 10:25:18 -6308
Reno 10:10:14 -58.5 Dark Down 61.4 255.7 Up 09:55:14 - 10:25:14 -6312
Yerington 10:10:11 -58.2 Dark Down 61.0 257.3 Up 09:55:11 - 10:25:11 -6346
Carson City 10:10:13 -58.6 Dark Down 61.4 256.4 Up 09:55:13 - 10:25:13 -6346
Gardnerville 10:10:13 -58.6 Dark Down 61.5 256.8 Up 09:55:13 - 10:25:13 -6369
Tonopah 10:10:04 -57.1 Dark Down 59.7 260.6 Up 09:55:04 - 10:25:04 -6374
Hawthorne 10:10:09 -58.0 Dark Down 60.7 258.6 Up 09:55:09 - 10:25:09 -6374
Lee Vining 10:10:08 -58.6 Dark Down 61.2 259.1 Up 09:55:08 - 10:25:08 -6445
Indian Springs 10:09:58 -56.4 Dark Down 58.7 264.3 Up 09:54:58 - 10:24:58 -6468
Beatty 10:10:01 -57.1 Dark Down 59.5 262.9 Up 09:55:01 - 10:25:01 -6472
Bishop 10:10:06 -58.2 Dark Down 60.7 260.8 Up 09:55:06 - 10:25:06 -6481
Henderson 10:09:55 -56.0 Dark Down 58.2 265.6 Up 09:54:55 - 10:24:55 -6496
Patrick 10:09:50 -55.3 Dark Down 57.4 267.3 Up 09:54:50 - 10:24:50 -6518
DCO 10:09:48 -54.8 Dark Down 56.8 268.2 Up 09:54:48 - 10:24:48 -6522
Lone Pine 10:10:04 -58.2 Dark Down 60.6 262.4 Up 09:55:04 - 10:25:04 -6545
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:09:50 -55.5 Dark Down 57.5 267.6 Up 09:54:50 - 10:24:50 -6546
Searchlight/Boulder City 10:09:53 -56.1 Dark Down 58.2 266.6 Up 09:54:53 - 10:24:53 -6550
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:09:51 -55.9 Dark Down 57.9 267.3 Up 09:54:51 - 10:24:51 -6567
Mohave Valley 10:09:51 -55.9 Dark Down 57.9 267.7 Up 09:54:51 - 10:24:51 -6593
Lake Havasu City 10:09:49 -55.8 Dark Down 57.8 268.5 Up 09:54:49 - 10:24:49 -6624
Parker 10:09:48 -55.9 Dark Down 57.8 269.1 Up 09:54:48 - 10:24:48 -6657
Blythe 10:09:48 -56.2 Dark Down 58.0 269.7 Up 09:54:48 - 10:24:48 -6720
CPSLO 10:10:09 -60.6 Dark Down 62.8 262.8 Up 09:55:09 - 10:25:09 -6759
Idyllwild 10:09:55 -57.9 Dark Down 59.7 268.3 Up 09:54:55 - 10:24:55 -6783
Calipatria 10:09:49 -57.1 Dark Down 58.8 270.0 Up 09:54:49 - 10:24:49 -6802
Wildwood 10:10:00 -59.3 Dark Down 61.3 266.5 Up 09:55:00 - 10:25:00 -6812
Yuma 10:09:47 -56.4 Dark Down 58.0 271.2 Up 09:54:47 - 10:24:47 -6813

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, (2022/01/07 10:12UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:45:18.0 +28:01:33  1.1  7.35 124
PPM 097053     07:07:24.8 +28:10:36  6.2  1.06 116
PPM 097212     07:13:06.5 +27:46:57  8.5  0.26 117
14WP509        07:12:00.6 +27:52:07 13.1       117
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/06/08 02:55:14 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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