RECON: TNO occultation with 14WR510

Event between 14WR510 and star GA1000:02320894 with event index number of 2560121

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/02/16 02:39:07 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:53:20.3 +11:59:08
Equinox of date position of star is 06:54:33.9 +11:57:25
Stellar brightness G=16.8, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 40 degrees from the moon. Moon is 99% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.4

[RECON map]
TNO is 29.9 AU from the Sun and 29.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 16.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 155 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1705 km.
The sky-plane scale is 21166.0 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.5
Diameter=195.0 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 11.9 sec chord
Diameter=79.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14WR510, (2022/02/16 02:41UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:22.2 +07:24:34  0.4 15.04  55
Alhena         06:38:59.4 +16:22:43  1.9  5.81  43
38 Gem         06:55:53.5 +13:08:53  5.0  1.23  40
PPM 123253     06:56:11.1 +11:56:09  7.9  0.39  40
PPM 123185     06:53:46.3 +11:52:36  9.6  0.21  40
PPM 123202     06:54:24.7 +11:57:57 10.2  0.04  40
14WR510        06:54:34.5 +11:57:24 16.8        40
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 38.7 km RECON observability=0.3 and success probability=11.7%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 02:41:55 -22.6 Dark Up 45.9 147.1 Up 02:28:30 - 02:55:20 -2558
Kamloops 02:42:48 -13.9 AT Up 41.0 128.9 Up 02:29:23 - 02:56:13 -2854
Kelowna 02:42:46 -14.4 AT Up 42.0 129.3 Up 02:29:21 - 02:56:11 -2923
Peachland 02:42:48 -14.2 AT Up 41.9 128.9 Up 02:29:23 - 02:56:13 -2936
Summerland 02:42:47 -14.2 AT Up 42.0 128.9 Up 02:29:22 - 02:56:12 -2950
Penticton 02:42:47 -14.3 AT Up 42.1 129.0 Up 02:29:22 - 02:56:12 -2955
Oliver 02:42:47 -14.3 AT Up 42.4 128.7 Up 02:29:22 - 02:56:12 -2989
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 02:42:47 -14.4 AT Up 42.6 128.8 Up 02:29:22 - 02:56:12 -3004
Tonasket 02:42:48 -14.4 AT Up 42.7 128.5 Up 02:29:23 - 02:56:13 -3034
Okanogan 02:42:49 -14.2 AT Up 42.9 128.1 Up 02:29:24 - 02:56:14 -3068
Victoria 02:43:02 -11.8 NT Up 40.7 124.1 Up 02:29:37 - 02:56:27 -3086
Brewster 02:42:50 -14.1 AT Up 42.9 127.7 Up 02:29:25 - 02:56:15 -3097
Manson/Chelan 02:42:52 -13.9 AT Up 42.8 127.1 Up 02:29:27 - 02:56:17 -3120
Wenatchee 02:42:52 -13.7 AT Up 43.0 126.6 Up 02:29:27 - 02:56:17 -3168
Ellensburg 02:42:54 -13.5 AT Up 43.2 126.0 Up 02:29:29 - 02:56:19 -3211
Yakima 02:42:54 -13.5 AT Up 43.4 125.7 Up 02:29:29 - 02:56:19 -3251
Pasco 02:42:49 -14.5 AT Up 44.4 127.0 Up 02:29:24 - 02:56:14 -3271
Toppenish/White Swan 02:42:55 -13.6 AT Up 43.6 125.7 Up 02:29:30 - 02:56:20 -3271
PNWRO 02:42:48 -14.6 AT Up 44.7 127.1 Up 02:29:23 - 02:56:13 -3293
Goldendale 02:42:55 -13.3 AT Up 43.7 124.8 Up 02:29:30 - 02:56:20 -3330
The Dalles 02:42:57 -13.0 AT Up 43.6 124.3 Up 02:29:32 - 02:56:22 -3356
Maupin 02:42:59 -13.1 AT Up 43.9 124.1 Up 02:29:34 - 02:56:24 -3397
Redmond 02:43:00 -12.9 AT Up 44.4 123.2 Up 02:29:35 - 02:56:25 -3488
Sisters 02:43:01 -12.6 AT Up 44.1 122.8 Up 02:29:36 - 02:56:26 -3489
Bend 02:43:00 -12.8 AT Up 44.4 122.9 Up 02:29:35 - 02:56:25 -3511
Oregon Observatory 02:43:00 -12.7 AT Up 44.4 122.6 Up 02:29:35 - 02:56:25 -3530
La Pine/Gilchrist 02:43:01 -12.6 AT Up 44.5 122.4 Up 02:29:36 - 02:56:26 -3551
North Lake 02:43:00 -13.0 AT Up 45.1 122.7 Up 02:29:35 - 02:56:25 -3589
Paisley 02:42:58 -13.2 AT Up 45.6 122.6 Up 02:29:33 - 02:56:23 -3642
Chiloquin 02:43:03 -12.3 AT Up 44.9 121.1 Up 02:29:38 - 02:56:28 -3667
Dunrhomin 02:41:54 -24.5 Dark Up 55.8 139.5 Up 02:28:29 - 02:55:19 -3677
Lakeview 02:42:57 -13.3 AT Up 46.0 122.3 Up 02:29:32 - 02:56:22 -3691
Klamath Falls 02:43:03 -12.3 AT Up 45.1 120.9 Up 02:29:38 - 02:56:28 -3702
Cedarville 02:42:57 -13.4 AT Up 46.5 122.0 Up 02:29:32 - 02:56:22 -3757
Fall River/Burney 02:43:03 -12.5 AT Up 45.9 120.2 Up 02:29:38 - 02:56:28 -3819
Susanville 02:43:01 -13.0 AT Up 46.7 120.5 Up 02:29:36 - 02:56:26 -3877
Gimple 02:43:02 -12.8 AT Up 46.7 120.0 Up 02:29:37 - 02:56:27 -3908
Greenville 02:43:02 -12.7 AT Up 46.7 119.9 Up 02:29:37 - 02:56:27 -3908
Quincy 02:43:02 -12.7 AT Up 46.8 119.7 Up 02:29:37 - 02:56:27 -3929
Portola 02:43:00 -13.0 AT Up 47.2 120.1 Up 02:29:35 - 02:56:25 -3937
Reno 02:42:58 -13.5 AT Up 47.7 120.5 Up 02:29:33 - 02:56:23 -3958
Carson City 02:42:59 -13.5 AT Up 47.9 120.2 Up 02:29:34 - 02:56:24 -3995
Yerington 02:42:56 -14.0 AT Up 48.4 120.7 Up 02:29:31 - 02:56:21 -4008
Gardnerville 02:42:58 -13.5 AT Up 48.1 120.0 Up 02:29:33 - 02:56:23 -4020
Hawthorne 02:42:54 -14.3 AT Up 49.0 120.8 Up 02:29:29 - 02:56:19 -4051
Tonopah 02:42:48 -15.4 AT Up 50.2 121.9 Up 02:29:23 - 02:56:13 -4082
Lee Vining 02:42:56 -13.9 AT Up 49.0 119.7 Up 02:29:31 - 02:56:21 -4115
Bishop 02:42:53 -14.4 AT Up 49.8 119.9 Up 02:29:28 - 02:56:18 -4170
Beatty 02:42:46 -15.7 AT Up 51.1 121.1 Up 02:29:21 - 02:56:11 -4198
Indian Springs 02:42:41 -16.5 AT Up 52.0 122.0 Up 02:29:16 - 02:56:06 -4218
Henderson 02:42:40 -17.0 AT Up 52.8 122.2 Up 02:29:15 - 02:56:05 -4265
Patrick 02:42:33 -17.9 AT Up 53.8 122.8 Up 02:29:08 - 02:55:58 -4315
Kingman/Dolan Springs 02:42:34 -17.7 AT Up 53.8 122.3 Up 02:29:09 - 02:55:59 -4341
Laughlin/Bullhead City 02:42:38 -17.3 AT Up 53.5 121.7 Up 02:29:13 - 02:56:03 -4351
Mohave Valley 02:42:38 -17.3 AT Up 53.6 121.4 Up 02:29:13 - 02:56:03 -4380
CPSLO 02:43:04 -12.4 AT Up 49.1 115.5 Up 02:29:39 - 02:56:29 -4413
Lake Havasu City 02:42:36 -17.5 AT Up 54.0 121.2 Up 02:29:11 - 02:56:01 -4418
Parker 02:42:35 -17.5 AT Up 54.2 120.8 Up 02:29:10 - 02:56:00 -4455
George/Scottsdale 02:42:25 -19.4 Dark Up 56.1 123.1 Up 02:29:00 - 02:55:50 -4463
Blythe 02:42:36 -17.2 AT Up 54.3 119.8 Up 02:29:11 - 02:56:01 -4515
Wildwood 02:42:55 -14.0 AT Up 51.2 116.2 Up 02:29:30 - 02:56:20 -4518
Idyllwild 02:42:48 -15.5 AT Up 52.7 117.7 Up 02:29:23 - 02:56:13 -4532
Calipatria 02:42:41 -16.4 AT Up 53.8 118.2 Up 02:29:16 - 02:56:06 -4581
Yuma 02:42:37 -17.1 AT Up 54.7 118.6 Up 02:29:12 - 02:56:02 -4614

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, (2022/02/16 02:41UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4 15.04  55
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:57  1.9  5.81  43
38 Gem         06:54:38.7 +13:10:38  5.0  1.23  40
PPM 123253     06:54:57.0 +11:57:56  7.9  0.39  40
PPM 123185     06:52:32.2 +11:54:18  9.6  0.21  40
PPM 123202     06:53:10.5 +11:59:40 10.2  0.04  40
14WR510        06:53:20.3 +11:59:08 16.8        40
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/12/18 01:46:17 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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