RECON: TNO occultation with 14WW509

Event between 14WW509 and star GA1040:01378249 with event index number of 1519449

Geocentric closest approach at 2025/12/29 04:43:41 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:59:05.1 +15:52:42
Equinox of date position of star is 06:00:11.5 +15:52:43
Stellar brightness G=15.5, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 65 degrees from the moon. Moon is 66% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.2

[RECON map]
TNO is 48.1 AU from the Sun and 47.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 26.3 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 306 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3623 km.
The sky-plane scale is 34155.1 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.4
Diameter=510.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 19.4 sec chord
Diameter=208.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 7.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14WW509, (2025/12/29 04:44UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:34.8 +07:24:35  0.4  8.53  65
Alhena         06:39:12.8 +16:22:30  1.9  9.29  74
137 Tau        05:53:50.9 +14:10:34  5.5  2.35  64
PPM 121677     05:59:48.0 +15:49:39  8.5  0.19  65
PPM 121711     06:00:57.0 +15:50:11 10.4  0.10  65
14WW509        06:00:34.9 +15:52:43 15.5        65
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 2.9 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 21.4 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=10.2%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 04:45:32 -43.9 Dark Up 43.2 122.2 Up 04:30:32 - 05:00:32 -2974
Summerland 04:45:33 -43.8 Dark Up 43.2 121.7 Up 04:30:33 - 05:00:33 -2999
Penticton 04:45:33 -43.9 Dark Up 43.3 121.7 Up 04:30:33 - 05:00:33 -3006
Okanagan Falls 04:45:33 -44.0 Dark Up 43.4 121.6 Up 04:30:33 - 05:00:33 -3023
Oliver 04:45:34 -44.0 Dark Up 43.5 121.4 Up 04:30:34 - 05:00:34 -3038
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 04:45:33 -44.2 Dark Up 43.7 121.5 Up 04:30:33 - 05:00:33 -3055
Oroville 04:45:34 -44.2 Dark Up 43.7 121.4 Up 04:30:34 - 05:00:34 -3061
Tonasket 04:45:34 -44.2 Dark Up 43.8 121.2 Up 04:30:34 - 05:00:34 -3083
Okanogan 04:45:35 -44.2 Dark Up 43.9 120.8 Up 04:30:35 - 05:00:35 -3112
Brewster 04:45:36 -44.2 Dark Up 43.9 120.3 Up 04:30:36 - 05:00:36 -3135
Manson/Chelan 04:45:37 -44.0 Dark Up 43.8 119.8 Up 04:30:37 - 05:00:37 -3151
Entiat 04:45:38 -44.0 Dark Up 43.9 119.5 Up 04:30:38 - 05:00:38 -3171
Wenatchee 04:45:38 -44.0 Dark Up 44.0 119.2 Up 04:30:38 - 05:00:38 -3194
Ellensburg 04:45:39 -44.0 Dark Up 44.0 118.6 Up 04:30:39 - 05:00:39 -3230
Yakima 04:45:40 -44.1 Dark Up 44.2 118.2 Up 04:30:40 - 05:00:40 -3268
Toppenish/White Swan 04:45:40 -44.2 Dark Up 44.4 118.2 Up 04:30:40 - 05:00:40 -3290
Pasco 04:45:38 -45.1 Dark Up 45.3 119.5 Up 04:30:38 - 05:00:38 -3313
Goldendale 04:45:42 -44.0 Dark Up 44.4 117.3 Up 04:30:42 - 05:00:42 -3338
PNWRO 04:45:37 -45.3 Dark Up 45.5 119.5 Up 04:30:37 - 05:00:37 -3339
George/Umatilla 04:45:38 -45.0 Dark Up 45.3 118.9 Up 04:30:38 - 05:00:38 -3343
The Dalles 04:45:43 -43.8 Dark Up 44.3 116.8 Up 04:30:43 - 05:00:43 -3355
Maupin 04:45:44 -44.0 Dark Up 44.6 116.5 Up 04:30:44 - 05:00:44 -3396
Madras/Culver 04:45:45 -44.1 Dark Up 44.8 116.0 Up 04:30:45 - 05:00:45 -3448
Sisters 04:45:46 -43.8 Dark Up 44.6 115.2 Up 04:30:46 - 05:00:46 -3475
Redmond 04:45:46 -44.1 Dark Up 44.9 115.6 Up 04:30:46 - 05:00:46 -3482
Bend 04:45:46 -44.1 Dark Up 44.9 115.3 Up 04:30:46 - 05:00:46 -3501
Oregon Observatory 04:45:47 -44.0 Dark Up 44.9 115.0 Up 04:30:47 - 05:00:47 -3516
La Pine/Gilchrist 04:45:47 -44.0 Dark Up 44.9 114.8 Up 04:30:47 - 05:00:47 -3535
North Lake 04:45:47 -44.5 Dark Up 45.5 115.0 Up 04:30:47 - 05:00:47 -3583
Chiloquin 04:45:50 -43.9 Dark Up 45.2 113.4 Up 04:30:50 - 05:00:50 -3639
Paisley 04:45:47 -44.8 Dark Up 46.0 114.8 Up 04:30:47 - 05:00:47 -3641
Klamath Falls 04:45:50 -44.0 Dark Up 45.4 113.2 Up 04:30:50 - 05:00:50 -3673
Lakeview 04:45:47 -45.1 Dark Up 46.3 114.5 Up 04:30:47 - 05:00:47 -3692
Tulelake 04:45:50 -44.3 Dark Up 45.7 113.2 Up 04:30:50 - 05:00:50 -3703
Cedarville 04:45:48 -45.3 Dark Up 46.7 114.1 Up 04:30:48 - 05:00:48 -3758
Fall River/Burney 04:45:51 -44.5 Dark Up 46.1 112.4 Up 04:30:51 - 05:00:51 -3793
Susanville 04:45:50 -45.1 Dark Up 46.8 112.5 Up 04:30:50 - 05:00:50 -3864
Greenville 04:45:52 -44.9 Dark Up 46.7 112.0 Up 04:30:52 - 05:00:52 -3888
Gimple 04:45:52 -45.0 Dark Up 46.8 112.0 Up 04:30:52 - 05:00:52 -3889
Quincy 04:45:51 -44.9 Dark Up 46.8 111.8 Up 04:30:51 - 05:00:51 -3908
Portola 04:45:51 -45.3 Dark Up 47.2 112.1 Up 04:30:51 - 05:00:51 -3926
Reno 04:45:50 -45.8 Dark Up 47.8 112.4 Up 04:30:50 - 05:00:50 -3959
Carson City 04:45:50 -45.9 Dark Up 47.9 112.1 Up 04:30:50 - 05:00:50 -3995
Niwot 04:45:10 -56.5 Dark Up 57.0 129.9 Up 04:30:10 - 05:00:10 -4015
Gardnerville 04:45:50 -45.9 Dark Up 48.0 111.9 Up 04:30:50 - 05:00:50 -4020
Yerington 04:45:49 -46.4 Dark Up 48.4 112.5 Up 04:30:49 - 05:00:49 -4022
SwRI 04:45:10 -56.5 Dark Up 57.0 129.6 Up 04:30:10 - 05:00:10 -4025
Hawthorne 04:45:48 -46.9 Dark Up 49.0 112.5 Up 04:30:48 - 05:00:48 -4074
Lee Vining 04:45:50 -46.5 Dark Up 48.9 111.5 Up 04:30:50 - 05:00:50 -4126
Tonopah 04:45:45 -48.0 Dark Up 50.2 113.4 Up 04:30:45 - 05:00:45 -4135
Bishop 04:45:49 -47.2 Dark Up 49.6 111.5 Up 04:30:49 - 05:00:49 -4194
Beatty 04:45:45 -48.5 Dark Up 51.0 112.5 Up 04:30:45 - 05:00:45 -4258
Lone Pine 04:45:49 -47.5 Dark Up 50.1 111.0 Up 04:30:49 - 05:00:49 -4276
Indian Springs 04:45:43 -49.4 Dark Up 51.9 113.2 Up 04:30:43 - 05:00:43 -4302
Henderson 04:45:41 -50.0 Dark Up 52.6 113.3 Up 04:30:41 - 05:00:41 -4363
CPSLO 04:45:58 -45.5 Dark Up 48.6 107.2 Up 04:30:58 - 05:00:58 -4381
Searchlight/Boulder City 04:45:42 -50.1 Dark Up 52.9 112.6 Up 04:30:42 - 05:00:42 -4423
Patrick 04:45:39 -51.0 Dark Up 53.7 113.6 Up 04:30:39 - 05:00:39 -4438
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:45:42 -50.4 Dark Up 53.3 112.6 Up 04:30:42 - 05:00:42 -4457
Kingman/Dolan Springs 04:45:40 -50.8 Dark Up 53.7 113.2 Up 04:30:40 - 05:00:40 -4460
DCO 04:45:38 -51.6 Dark Up 54.4 114.0 Up 04:30:38 - 05:00:38 -4476
Mohave Valley 04:45:42 -50.4 Dark Up 53.4 112.3 Up 04:30:42 - 05:00:42 -4486
Wildwood 04:45:53 -47.2 Dark Up 50.6 107.6 Up 04:30:53 - 05:00:53 -4529
Lake Havasu City 04:45:42 -50.7 Dark Up 53.7 112.0 Up 04:30:42 - 05:00:42 -4530
Parker 04:45:42 -50.7 Dark Up 53.9 111.6 Up 04:30:42 - 05:00:42 -4567
Idyllwild 04:45:49 -48.8 Dark Up 52.2 108.9 Up 04:30:49 - 05:00:49 -4586
Blythe 04:45:43 -50.5 Dark Up 53.8 110.7 Up 04:30:43 - 05:00:43 -4619
Calipatria 04:45:47 -49.8 Dark Up 53.3 109.2 Up 04:30:47 - 05:00:47 -4662
Yuma 04:45:44 -50.5 Dark Up 54.1 109.4 Up 04:30:44 - 05:00:44 -4716

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 14WW509, (2025/12/29 04:44UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4  8.53  65
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:57  1.9  9.29  74
137 Tau        05:52:22.2 +14:10:18  5.5  2.35  64
PPM 121677     05:58:18.2 +15:49:37  8.5  0.19  65
PPM 121711     05:59:27.3 +15:50:12 10.4  0.10  65
14WW509        05:59:05.1 +15:52:42 15.5        65
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/03/25 18:42:23 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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