RECON: TNO occultation with 14WP510

Event between 14WP510 and star GA1120:00937452 with event index number of 1257034

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/12/23 06:06:50 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:04:14.0 +23:21:51
Equinox of date position of star is 05:05:23.8 +23:23:23
Stellar brightness G=11.7, use SENSEUP=8
Star is 168 degrees from the moon. Moon is 0% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.8

[RECON map]
TNO is 35.5 AU from the Sun and 34.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.2 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 93 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1345 km.
The sky-plane scale is 25023.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.3
Diameter=208.0 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 8.6 sec chord
Diameter=84.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14WP510, (2022/12/23 06:07UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:14.5 +16:33:14  0.8  9.55 159
Alnath         05:27:44.8 +28:37:29  1.6  7.21 173
PPM 094053     05:07:01.1 +23:05:27  6.5  0.44 168
PPM 094026     05:05:44.6 +23:33:27  9.4  0.16 168
14WP510        05:05:37.5 +23:23:41 11.7       168
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 5.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 23.6 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=15.6%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 06:07:17 -56.0 Dark Down 61.9 156.4 Up 05:59:02 - 06:15:33 3517
Summerland 06:07:19 -56.1 Dark Down 62.1 155.7 Up 05:59:04 - 06:15:35 3491
Penticton 06:07:18 -56.2 Dark Down 62.2 155.8 Up 05:59:03 - 06:15:34 3483
Okanagan Falls 06:07:19 -56.3 Dark Down 62.3 155.6 Up 05:59:04 - 06:15:35 3465
Oliver 06:07:19 -56.4 Dark Down 62.5 155.5 Up 05:59:04 - 06:15:35 3448
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:07:18 -56.6 Dark Down 62.7 155.8 Up 05:59:03 - 06:15:34 3429
Oroville 06:07:19 -56.6 Dark Down 62.8 155.6 Up 05:59:04 - 06:15:35 3423
Tonasket 06:07:19 -56.8 Dark Down 63.0 155.4 Up 05:59:04 - 06:15:35 3400
Okanogan 06:07:20 -56.9 Dark Down 63.2 154.8 Up 05:59:04 - 06:15:35 3368
Brewster 06:07:21 -57.0 Dark Down 63.4 154.2 Up 05:59:05 - 06:15:36 3344
Manson/Chelan 06:07:22 -56.9 Dark Down 63.5 153.3 Up 05:59:06 - 06:15:37 3327
Entiat 06:07:23 -57.0 Dark Down 63.7 153.0 Up 05:59:07 - 06:15:38 3306
Wenatchee 06:07:23 -57.1 Dark Down 63.9 152.6 Up 05:59:07 - 06:15:38 3282
Ellensburg 06:07:24 -57.3 Dark Down 64.2 151.7 Up 05:59:09 - 06:15:40 3244
Yakima 06:07:25 -57.5 Dark Down 64.5 151.3 Up 05:59:09 - 06:15:40 3203
Toppenish/White Swan 06:07:24 -57.7 Dark Down 64.8 151.4 Up 05:59:09 - 06:15:40 3180
Pasco 06:07:21 -58.5 Dark Down 65.3 153.9 Up 05:59:05 - 06:15:36 3153
Goldendale 06:07:26 -57.8 Dark Down 65.1 150.0 Up 05:59:11 - 06:15:42 3129
PNWRO 06:07:20 -58.8 Dark Down 65.6 154.1 Up 05:59:05 - 06:15:36 3125
George/Umatilla 06:07:21 -58.6 Dark Down 65.5 153.1 Up 05:59:06 - 06:15:37 3122
The Dalles 06:07:27 -57.7 Dark Down 65.2 149.0 Up 05:59:12 - 06:15:43 3111
Maupin 06:07:28 -58.0 Dark Down 65.6 148.8 Up 05:59:12 - 06:15:43 3068
Madras/Culver 06:07:28 -58.3 Dark Down 66.0 148.1 Up 05:59:13 - 06:15:44 3013
Sisters 06:07:30 -58.2 Dark Down 66.1 146.7 Up 05:59:15 - 06:15:46 2985
Redmond 06:07:29 -58.4 Dark Down 66.3 147.5 Up 05:59:13 - 06:15:44 2977
Bend 06:07:30 -58.5 Dark Down 66.4 147.0 Up 05:59:14 - 06:15:45 2957
Oregon Observatory 06:07:30 -58.5 Dark Down 66.5 146.5 Up 05:59:14 - 06:15:45 2941
La Pine/Gilchrist 06:07:30 -58.5 Dark Down 66.7 146.1 Up 05:59:15 - 06:15:46 2921
North Lake 06:07:29 -59.1 Dark Down 67.3 146.8 Up 05:59:14 - 06:15:45 2869
Chiloquin 06:07:33 -58.9 Dark Down 67.4 143.9 Up 05:59:17 - 06:15:48 2812
Paisley 06:07:29 -59.6 Dark Down 67.9 146.8 Up 05:59:13 - 06:15:44 2808
Klamath Falls 06:07:33 -59.1 Dark Down 67.8 143.5 Up 05:59:17 - 06:15:48 2776
Lakeview 06:07:28 -60.0 Dark Down 68.4 146.6 Up 05:59:13 - 06:15:44 2753
Tulelake 06:07:32 -59.4 Dark Down 68.1 143.8 Up 05:59:17 - 06:15:48 2744
Cedarville 06:07:28 -60.5 Dark Down 69.0 146.0 Up 05:59:12 - 06:15:43 2683
Fall River/Burney 06:07:33 -59.9 Dark Down 68.9 142.6 Up 05:59:17 - 06:15:48 2649
Susanville 06:07:31 -60.7 Dark Down 69.7 143.2 Up 05:59:15 - 06:15:46 2574
Greenville 06:07:32 -60.6 Dark Down 69.8 142.1 Up 05:59:17 - 06:15:48 2549
Gimple 06:07:32 -60.6 Dark Down 69.8 142.3 Up 05:59:17 - 06:15:48 2548
Quincy 06:07:32 -60.7 Dark Down 70.0 141.8 Up 05:59:17 - 06:15:48 2528
Portola 06:07:31 -61.1 Dark Down 70.3 142.7 Up 05:59:15 - 06:15:46 2508
Reno 06:07:29 -61.6 Dark Down 70.8 143.8 Up 05:59:13 - 06:15:44 2472
Carson City 06:07:29 -61.8 Dark Down 71.1 143.2 Up 05:59:14 - 06:15:45 2434
Gardnerville 06:07:29 -61.9 Dark Down 71.3 142.9 Up 05:59:14 - 06:15:45 2408
Yerington 06:07:27 -62.3 Dark Down 71.5 144.4 Up 05:59:12 - 06:15:43 2406
Niwot 06:06:38 -69.9 Dark Down 73.2 187.0 Up 05:58:23 - 06:14:54 2405
SwRI 06:06:39 -70.0 Dark Down 73.3 186.7 Up 05:58:23 - 06:14:54 2394
Hawthorne 06:07:26 -62.9 Dark Down 72.1 144.9 Up 05:59:10 - 06:15:41 2350
Lee Vining 06:07:28 -62.8 Dark Down 72.4 142.6 Up 05:59:13 - 06:15:44 2297
Tonopah 06:07:21 -64.1 Dark Down 73.1 147.9 Up 05:59:06 - 06:15:37 2284
Bishop 06:07:26 -63.5 Dark Down 73.2 143.4 Up 05:59:10 - 06:15:41 2224
Beatty 06:07:20 -64.9 Dark Down 74.3 147.1 Up 05:59:05 - 06:15:36 2155
Lone Pine 06:07:26 -64.1 Dark Down 74.0 142.8 Up 05:59:10 - 06:15:41 2139
Indian Springs 06:07:17 -65.8 Dark Down 75.0 149.8 Up 05:59:01 - 06:15:32 2108
Henderson 06:07:15 -66.6 Dark Down 75.8 151.0 Up 05:58:59 - 06:15:30 2044
CPSLO 06:07:35 -62.6 Dark Down 73.5 133.0 Up 05:59:20 - 06:15:51 2035
Searchlight/Boulder City 06:07:15 -66.9 Dark Down 76.3 150.1 Up 05:58:59 - 06:15:30 1981
Patrick 06:07:11 -67.6 Dark Down 76.7 153.7 Up 05:58:55 - 06:15:26 1965
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:07:14 -67.2 Dark Down 76.7 150.7 Up 05:58:58 - 06:15:29 1946
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:07:12 -67.6 Dark Down 76.9 152.6 Up 05:58:56 - 06:15:27 1943
DCO 06:07:09 -68.3 Dark Down 77.3 155.8 Up 05:58:53 - 06:15:24 1925
Mohave Valley 06:07:14 -67.3 Dark Down 76.9 150.1 Up 05:58:58 - 06:15:29 1916
Wildwood 06:07:29 -64.6 Dark Down 75.6 135.2 Up 05:59:14 - 06:15:45 1877
Lake Havasu City 06:07:13 -67.7 Dark Down 77.4 150.2 Up 05:58:58 - 06:15:29 1871
Parker 06:07:13 -67.9 Dark Down 77.7 149.5 Up 05:58:58 - 06:15:29 1832
Idyllwild 06:07:23 -66.2 Dark Down 76.9 139.9 Up 05:59:07 - 06:15:38 1815
Blythe 06:07:15 -67.8 Dark Down 78.0 147.1 Up 05:58:59 - 06:15:30 1779
Calipatria 06:07:18 -67.3 Dark Down 78.0 142.2 Up 05:59:03 - 06:15:34 1736
Yuma 06:07:16 -68.1 Dark Down 78.8 144.4 Up 05:59:00 - 06:15:31 1679

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 14WP510, (2022/12/23 06:07UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:30  0.8  9.55 159
Alnath         05:26:17.5 +28:36:23  1.6  7.21 173
PPM 094053     05:05:37.7 +23:03:40  6.5  0.44 168
PPM 094026     05:04:20.9 +23:31:38  9.4  0.16 168
14WP510        05:04:14.0 +23:21:51 11.7       168
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/03/19 02:09:43 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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