RECON: TNO occultation with 14XT40

Event between 14XT40 and star GA1080:00592500 with event index number of 1319335

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/11/10 04:42:36 UTC

J2000 position of star is 04:32:31.0 +18:41:53
Equinox of date position of star is 04:33:38.2 +18:44:16
Stellar brightness G=10.8, use SENSEUP=4
Star is 121 degrees from the moon. Moon is 10% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.5

[RECON map]
TNO is 32.6 AU from the Sun and 31.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.5 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 108 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1185 km.
The sky-plane scale is 23001.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.3
Diameter=212.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 9.5 sec chord
Diameter=86.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 14XT40, (2023/11/10 04:43UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:17.5 +16:33:20  0.8  2.34 121
3Iot Aur       04:58:33.1 +33:12:06  2.7 15.47 113
PPM 120015     04:34:56.0 +18:03:55  6.3  0.72 121
PPM 120041     04:36:16.0 +18:27:40  8.3  0.63 121
PPM 120027     04:35:34.6 +18:46:06 11.0  0.40 121
14XT40         04:33:54.4 +18:44:50 10.8       121
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 14.9 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=28.2%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 04:44:46 -41.8 Dark Down 28.8 94.8 Low 04:35:14 - 04:54:18 1653
Summerland 04:44:48 -41.7 Dark Down 28.6 94.5 Low 04:35:16 - 04:54:20 1642
Penticton 04:44:48 -41.8 Dark Down 28.7 94.5 Low 04:35:16 - 04:54:20 1635
Okanagan Falls 04:44:49 -41.9 Dark Down 28.7 94.4 Low 04:35:17 - 04:54:21 1624
Oliver 04:44:49 -42.0 Dark Down 28.7 94.3 Low 04:35:17 - 04:54:21 1614
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 04:44:49 -42.2 Dark Down 28.9 94.4 Low 04:35:17 - 04:54:21 1598
Oroville 04:44:50 -42.2 Dark Down 28.8 94.3 Low 04:35:18 - 04:54:22 1595
Tonasket 04:44:51 -42.3 Dark Down 28.9 94.2 Low 04:35:19 - 04:54:23 1580
Okanogan 04:44:52 -42.3 Dark Down 28.8 93.9 Low 04:35:20 - 04:54:24 1563
Brewster 04:44:54 -42.3 Dark Down 28.7 93.6 Low 04:35:22 - 04:54:26 1551
Manson/Chelan 04:44:55 -42.2 Dark Down 28.4 93.2 Low 04:35:23 - 04:54:27 1548
Entiat 04:44:56 -42.3 Dark Down 28.4 93.0 Low 04:35:24 - 04:54:28 1536
Wenatchee 04:44:57 -42.3 Dark Down 28.3 92.8 Low 04:35:25 - 04:54:29 1522
Ellensburg 04:44:59 -42.3 Dark Down 28.2 92.4 Low 04:35:27 - 04:54:31 1502
Yakima 04:45:01 -42.5 Dark Down 28.2 92.2 Low 04:35:29 - 04:54:33 1476
Toppenish/White Swan 04:45:02 -42.7 Dark Down 28.4 92.2 Low 04:35:30 - 04:54:34 1457
Goldendale 04:45:03 -42.6 Dark Down 28.1 91.6 Low 04:35:31 - 04:54:35 1432
The Dalles 04:45:05 -42.5 Dark Down 27.8 91.2 Low 04:35:33 - 04:54:37 1428
Pasco 04:45:00 -43.5 Dark Down 29.2 93.1 Low 04:35:28 - 04:54:32 1413
George/Umatilla 04:45:02 -43.5 Dark Down 29.1 92.7 Low 04:35:30 - 04:54:34 1397
Maupin 04:45:07 -42.7 Dark Down 27.9 91.1 Low 04:35:35 - 04:54:39 1397
PNWRO 04:45:01 -43.8 Dark Down 29.4 93.1 Low 04:35:29 - 04:54:33 1390
Madras/Culver 04:45:09 -42.9 Dark Down 27.9 90.8 Low 04:35:37 - 04:54:41 1361
Sisters 04:45:10 -42.7 Dark Down 27.6 90.3 Low 04:35:38 - 04:54:42 1351
Redmond 04:45:10 -43.0 Dark Down 27.9 90.5 Low 04:35:38 - 04:54:42 1338
Bend 04:45:11 -43.0 Dark Down 27.8 90.3 Low 04:35:39 - 04:54:43 1327
Oregon Observatory 04:45:12 -42.9 Dark Down 27.7 90.1 Low 04:35:40 - 04:54:44 1319
La Pine/Gilchrist 04:45:13 -43.0 Dark Down 27.7 90.0 Low 04:35:41 - 04:54:45 1307
North Lake 04:45:14 -43.5 Dark Down 28.1 90.2 Low 04:35:42 - 04:54:46 1259
Chiloquin 04:45:17 -43.1 Dark Down 27.4 89.2 Low 04:35:45 - 04:54:49 1240
Klamath Falls 04:45:18 -43.3 Dark Down 27.5 89.1 Low 04:35:46 - 04:54:50 1214
Paisley 04:45:16 -44.0 Dark Down 28.4 90.1 Low 04:35:44 - 04:54:48 1210
Tulelake 04:45:20 -43.6 Dark Down 27.7 89.1 Low 04:35:48 - 04:54:52 1185
Lakeview 04:45:17 -44.3 Dark Down 28.5 90.0 Low 04:35:45 - 04:54:49 1168
Fall River/Burney 04:45:23 -43.9 Dark Down 27.7 88.7 Low 04:35:51 - 04:54:55 1117
Cedarville 04:45:20 -44.6 Dark Down 28.7 89.8 Low 04:35:48 - 04:54:52 1115
Susanville 04:45:24 -44.6 Dark Down 28.3 88.9 Low 04:35:52 - 04:54:56 1048
Greenville 04:45:26 -44.5 Dark Down 28.1 88.5 Low 04:35:54 - 04:54:58 1037
Gimple 04:45:26 -44.6 Dark Down 28.1 88.6 Low 04:35:54 - 04:54:58 1035
Quincy 04:45:26 -44.6 Dark Down 28.1 88.4 Low 04:35:54 - 04:54:58 1022
Portola 04:45:27 -44.9 Dark Down 28.4 88.7 Low 04:35:55 - 04:54:59 998
Reno 04:45:27 -45.5 Dark Down 28.9 88.9 Low 04:35:55 - 04:54:59 958
Carson City 04:45:28 -45.6 Dark Down 28.9 88.7 Low 04:35:56 - 04:55:00 930
Gardnerville 04:45:29 -45.7 Dark Down 29.0 88.6 Low 04:35:57 - 04:55:01 910
Yerington 04:45:28 -46.2 Dark Down 29.4 89.0 Low 04:35:56 - 04:55:00 895
Hawthorne 04:45:29 -46.7 Dark Down 29.8 89.1 Low 04:35:57 - 04:55:01 843
Lee Vining 04:45:31 -46.5 Dark Down 29.5 88.5 Low 04:35:59 - 04:55:03 815
Tonopah 04:45:28 -47.9 Dark Down 30.9 89.7 Up 04:35:56 - 04:55:00 761
Bishop 04:45:33 -47.2 Dark Down 30.0 88.6 Up 04:36:01 - 04:55:05 745
Lone Pine 04:45:35 -47.7 Dark Down 30.3 88.3 Up 04:36:03 - 04:55:07 674
CPSLO 04:45:42 -46.0 Dark Down 28.1 86.2 Low 04:36:10 - 04:55:14 656
Beatty 04:45:32 -48.6 Dark Down 31.3 89.3 Up 04:36:00 - 04:55:04 655
Indian Springs 04:45:31 -49.5 Dark Down 32.2 89.7 Up 04:35:59 - 04:55:03 593
Niwot 04:45:01 -55.4 Dark Down 40.0 99.2 Up 04:35:29 - 04:54:33 538
SwRI 04:45:01 -55.4 Dark Down 40.0 99.0 Up 04:35:29 - 04:54:33 533
Henderson 04:45:32 -50.2 Dark Down 32.7 89.8 Up 04:36:00 - 04:55:04 527
Wildwood 04:45:44 -47.9 Dark Down 29.7 86.6 Low 04:36:12 - 04:55:16 489
Searchlight/Boulder City 04:45:34 -50.5 Dark Down 32.8 89.5 Up 04:36:02 - 04:55:06 478
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:45:35 -50.8 Dark Down 33.1 89.5 Up 04:36:03 - 04:55:07 442
Patrick 04:45:33 -51.3 Dark Down 33.6 90.0 Up 04:36:01 - 04:55:05 438
Kingman/Dolan Springs 04:45:34 -51.2 Dark Down 33.5 89.8 Up 04:36:02 - 04:55:06 426
Mohave Valley 04:45:35 -50.9 Dark Down 33.1 89.3 Up 04:36:03 - 04:55:07 419
Idyllwild 04:45:42 -49.5 Dark Down 31.3 87.4 Up 04:36:10 - 04:55:14 395
DCO 04:45:32 -51.9 Dark Down 34.2 90.2 Up 04:36:00 - 04:55:04 388
Lake Havasu City 04:45:36 -51.2 Dark Down 33.3 89.2 Up 04:36:04 - 04:55:08 377
Parker 04:45:37 -51.3 Dark Down 33.3 89.0 Up 04:36:05 - 04:55:09 347
Blythe 04:45:39 -51.3 Dark Down 33.0 88.5 Up 04:36:07 - 04:55:11 313
Calipatria 04:45:43 -50.6 Dark Down 32.3 87.7 Up 04:36:11 - 04:55:15 304
Yuma 04:45:42 -51.5 Dark Down 33.0 87.9 Up 04:36:10 - 04:55:14 236

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 14XT40, (2023/11/10 04:43UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:30  0.8  2.34 121
3Iot Aur       04:56:59.6 +33:09:58  2.7 15.47 113
PPM 120015     04:33:33.0 +18:01:00  6.3  0.72 121
PPM 120041     04:34:52.7 +18:24:48  8.3  0.63 121
PPM 120027     04:34:11.2 +18:43:12 11.0  0.40 121
14XT40         04:32:31.0 +18:41:53 10.8       121
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/03/20 23:49:15 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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