RECON: TNO occultation with 14WR510

Event between 14WR510 and star GA1020:02094933 with event index number of 360390

Geocentric closest approach at 2019/12/14 08:27:39 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:39:25.7 +12:32:55
Equinox of date position of star is 06:40:31.1 +12:31:48
Stellar brightness G=15.4, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 15 degrees from the moon. Moon is 95% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.2

[RECON map]
TNO is 29.6 AU from the Sun and 28.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 194 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1234 km.
The sky-plane scale is 20790.0 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.5
Diameter=192.3 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 8.4 sec chord
Diameter=78.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14WR510, (2019/12/14 08:28UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:15.2 +07:24:33  0.4 12.04  26
Alhena         06:38:51.9 +16:22:50  1.9  3.87  12
30 Gem         06:45:06.8 +13:12:23  5.8  1.30  13
PPM 122845     06:41:10.7 +12:21:21  7.6  0.23  15
PPM 122820     06:40:35.9 +12:32:12 10.2  0.01  15
14WR510        06:40:32.8 +12:31:46 15.4        14
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 4.7 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 20.7 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=1.2%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 08:28:07 -62.4 Dark Up 51.8 164.9 Up 08:13:07 - 08:43:07 5591
Summerland 08:28:08 -62.7 Dark Up 52.1 164.4 Up 08:13:08 - 08:43:08 5566
Penticton 08:28:07 -62.8 Dark Up 52.2 164.5 Up 08:13:07 - 08:43:07 5560
Okanagan Falls 08:28:07 -62.9 Dark Up 52.3 164.4 Up 08:13:07 - 08:43:07 5543
Oliver 08:28:08 -63.1 Dark Up 52.5 164.4 Up 08:13:08 - 08:43:08 5528
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 08:28:07 -63.2 Dark Up 52.7 164.6 Up 08:13:07 - 08:43:07 5512
Oroville 08:28:07 -63.3 Dark Up 52.8 164.5 Up 08:13:07 - 08:43:07 5506
Tonasket 08:28:07 -63.5 Dark Up 53.0 164.4 Up 08:13:07 - 08:43:07 5485
Okanogan 08:28:08 -63.9 Dark Up 53.3 164.1 Up 08:13:08 - 08:43:08 5456
Brewster 08:28:09 -64.2 Dark Up 53.5 163.6 Up 08:13:09 - 08:43:09 5432
Manson/Chelan 08:28:10 -64.4 Dark Up 53.6 163.0 Up 08:13:10 - 08:43:10 5415
Entiat 08:28:11 -64.7 Dark Up 53.8 162.8 Up 08:13:11 - 08:43:11 5396
Wenatchee 08:28:11 -64.9 Dark Up 54.1 162.5 Up 08:13:11 - 08:43:11 5373
Ellensburg 08:28:12 -65.4 Dark Up 54.4 162.0 Up 08:13:12 - 08:43:12 5337
Yakima 08:28:13 -65.8 Dark Up 54.8 161.8 Up 08:13:13 - 08:43:13 5300
Toppenish/White Swan 08:28:13 -65.9 Dark Up 55.0 162.0 Up 08:13:13 - 08:43:13 5279
Pasco 08:28:08 -65.7 Dark Up 55.4 164.0 Up 08:13:08 - 08:43:08 5262
PNWRO 08:28:07 -65.9 Dark Up 55.7 164.3 Up 08:13:07 - 08:43:07 5238
George/Umatilla 08:28:09 -66.1 Dark Up 55.7 163.5 Up 08:13:09 - 08:43:09 5232
Goldendale 08:28:14 -66.5 Dark Up 55.5 161.0 Up 08:13:14 - 08:43:14 5230
The Dalles 08:28:15 -66.8 Dark Up 55.6 160.3 Up 08:13:15 - 08:43:15 5211
Maupin 08:28:16 -67.2 Dark Up 56.0 160.3 Up 08:13:16 - 08:43:16 5172
Madras/Culver 08:28:16 -67.7 Dark Up 56.5 159.9 Up 08:13:16 - 08:43:16 5121
Sisters 08:28:18 -68.2 Dark Up 56.7 159.0 Up 08:13:18 - 08:43:18 5092
Redmond 08:28:17 -68.1 Dark Up 56.8 159.7 Up 08:13:17 - 08:43:17 5088
Bend 08:28:17 -68.3 Dark Up 57.0 159.3 Up 08:13:17 - 08:43:17 5069
Oregon Observatory 08:28:18 -68.5 Dark Up 57.1 159.0 Up 08:13:18 - 08:43:18 5053
La Pine/Gilchrist 08:28:18 -68.7 Dark Up 57.3 158.8 Up 08:13:18 - 08:43:18 5034
North Lake 08:28:17 -69.0 Dark Up 57.9 159.6 Up 08:13:17 - 08:43:17 4990
Paisley 08:28:16 -69.4 Dark Up 58.5 159.9 Up 08:13:16 - 08:43:16 4935
Chiloquin 08:28:20 -69.9 Dark Up 58.3 157.5 Up 08:13:20 - 08:43:20 4930
Klamath Falls 08:28:20 -70.2 Dark Up 58.6 157.4 Up 08:13:20 - 08:43:20 4897
Lakeview 08:28:15 -69.8 Dark Up 59.0 160.0 Up 08:13:15 - 08:43:15 4886
Tulelake 08:28:19 -70.4 Dark Up 58.9 157.8 Up 08:13:19 - 08:43:19 4870
Cedarville 08:28:14 -70.4 Dark Up 59.7 159.9 Up 08:13:14 - 08:43:14 4822
Fall River/Burney 08:28:20 -71.2 Dark Up 59.8 157.4 Up 08:13:20 - 08:43:20 4781
Susanville 08:28:17 -71.6 Dark Up 60.6 158.3 Up 08:13:17 - 08:43:17 4716
Greenville 08:28:18 -71.9 Dark Up 60.8 157.6 Up 08:13:18 - 08:43:18 4691
Gimple 08:28:18 -71.9 Dark Up 60.8 157.7 Up 08:13:18 - 08:43:18 4690
Quincy 08:28:19 -72.1 Dark Up 60.9 157.5 Up 08:13:19 - 08:43:19 4671
Portola 08:28:17 -72.1 Dark Up 61.2 158.3 Up 08:13:17 - 08:43:17 4656
Niwot 08:27:21 -64.2 Dark Up 62.2 189.5 Up 08:12:21 - 08:42:21 4641
SwRI 08:27:21 -64.3 Dark Up 62.3 189.4 Up 08:12:21 - 08:42:21 4631
Reno 08:28:15 -72.1 Dark Up 61.6 159.4 Up 08:13:15 - 08:43:15 4627
Carson City 08:28:15 -72.4 Dark Up 62.0 159.2 Up 08:13:15 - 08:43:15 4591
Yerington 08:28:13 -72.3 Dark Up 62.3 160.3 Up 08:13:13 - 08:43:13 4569
Gardnerville 08:28:15 -72.6 Dark Up 62.2 159.1 Up 08:13:15 - 08:43:15 4567
Hawthorne 08:28:11 -72.5 Dark Up 62.9 161.1 Up 08:13:11 - 08:43:11 4520
Tonopah 08:28:06 -72.3 Dark Up 63.7 163.7 Up 08:13:06 - 08:43:06 4467
Lee Vining 08:28:13 -73.2 Dark Up 63.3 159.7 Up 08:13:13 - 08:43:13 4466
Bishop 08:28:11 -73.4 Dark Up 64.1 160.8 Up 08:13:11 - 08:43:11 4403
Beatty 08:28:05 -73.0 Dark Up 64.9 164.0 Up 08:13:05 - 08:43:05 4349
Lone Pine 08:28:10 -73.9 Dark Up 64.9 161.0 Up 08:13:10 - 08:43:10 4325
Indian Springs 08:28:01 -72.7 Dark Up 65.4 166.3 Up 08:13:01 - 08:43:01 4311
Henderson 08:27:58 -72.7 Dark Up 66.1 167.6 Up 08:12:58 - 08:42:58 4255
CPSLO 08:28:21 -76.1 Dark Up 65.3 154.3 Up 08:13:21 - 08:43:21 4207
Searchlight/Boulder City 08:27:58 -73.0 Dark Up 66.6 167.5 Up 08:12:58 - 08:42:58 4196
Patrick 08:27:55 -72.4 Dark Up 66.9 170.0 Up 08:12:55 - 08:42:55 4187
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:27:55 -72.7 Dark Up 67.0 169.4 Up 08:12:55 - 08:42:55 4165
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:27:57 -73.0 Dark Up 67.0 168.2 Up 08:12:57 - 08:42:57 4164
DCO 08:27:52 -72.2 Dark Up 67.2 171.6 Up 08:12:52 - 08:42:52 4153
Mohave Valley 08:27:57 -73.2 Dark Up 67.2 168.0 Up 08:12:57 - 08:42:57 4136
Lake Havasu City 08:27:56 -73.3 Dark Up 67.7 168.5 Up 08:12:56 - 08:42:56 4094
Wildwood 08:28:13 -76.1 Dark Up 67.1 157.8 Up 08:13:13 - 08:43:13 4072
Parker 08:27:56 -73.5 Dark Up 68.0 168.4 Up 08:12:56 - 08:42:56 4058
Idyllwild 08:28:06 -75.3 Dark Up 67.9 162.1 Up 08:13:06 - 08:43:06 4026
Blythe 08:27:58 -74.0 Dark Up 68.5 167.3 Up 08:12:58 - 08:42:58 4005
Calipatria 08:28:01 -74.9 Dark Up 68.8 164.6 Up 08:13:01 - 08:43:01 3958
Yuma 08:27:59 -74.6 Dark Up 69.4 166.7 Up 08:12:59 - 08:42:59 3909

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 14WR510, (2019/12/14 08:28UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4 12.04  26
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:57  1.9  3.87  12
30 Gem         06:43:59.3 +13:13:40  5.8  1.30  13
PPM 122845     06:40:03.6 +12:22:31  7.6  0.23  15
PPM 122820     06:39:28.7 +12:33:21 10.2  0.01  15
14WR510        06:39:25.7 +12:32:55 15.4        15
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/06/07 23:00:24 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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